Meng Jue was very desperate because there was really no other way.
At the beginning, he was almost invincible in the entire process of unifying the Baiyue.
There was almost nothing that could stump him. He won every battle and eventually became the ruler of the entire Baiyue.
Even later, when facing the Wei Dynasty and the general Lu An of Zhennan Pass, he was able to handle it with ease and made the opponent follow his rhythm most of the time.
It was precisely because of this that Meng Jue began to think that the famous generals of the Wei Dynasty were no more capable than him.
That's why when Wang Lin sent the message, he didn't hesitate and led his men to launch a raid.
Because in his heart, the Wei Dynasty was not an invincible opponent, and if he personally took action, he would surely succeed.
But the final result was so unsatisfactory that he has been in the shadow until now.
After all, this kind of failure was Meng Jue's first experience in his life.
And ever since the Emperor of Wei came to Zhennan Pass.
This kind of failure has always been with us.
Until now, he felt powerless to cope with it.
The Emperor of Wei was truly powerful. He seemed to be able to predict everything.
That’s right, in Meng Jue’s eyes, all of this was caused by the Emperor of Wei. Even his purpose of luring the snake out of its hole had been known by the other party.
Otherwise, why did the defenders of Zhennan Pass not respond at all in the face of his attacks for several consecutive days?
It must be because of the order from the Emperor of Wei. He knew that Baiyue could not hold on any longer.
Deliberately continue like this until the greatest results are achieved at the lowest cost.
Otherwise, nothing can be explained.
"The Emperor of Wei is truly formidable."
At this moment, Meng Jue couldn't help but sigh, but even though he knew the other party's plan and purpose, he had no way to deal with it.
He had never felt this kind of powerlessness before, and he really didn't know what to do.
But I also understand that if we continue to waste time like this, big problems will arise.
"We can neither advance nor retreat."
"Perhaps, I can take a third path, which is surrender..."
Suddenly, Meng Jue had this idea in mind, because this was the only way. He had already encountered problems in his rear, and it was difficult to requisition food from various tribes. Even if he could requisition, how could he ensure the integrity of the route with the complex terrain of Baiyue?
If anything goes wrong on the way, not only the army will be affected, but even the tribes in the mountains will be affected.
But without supplies, there is only one result waiting for them, and that is death.
If you surrender, there will be a glimmer of hope.
Meng Jue thought that at worst he would admit defeat this time, and then, like the grassland tribes, sign an alliance with the other party, promising that they would never invade the territory of Wei for a certain number of years. At worst, they would pay tribute for a few more years.
In this way, not only can the safety of the army be guaranteed, but the major tribes will no longer have to worry about food.
However, he was still a little conflicted about this, because if he did so, he would encounter many obstacles in the future when he wanted to establish Baiyue into a country.
At least it couldn't get past the Wei Dynasty. How could a unified Central Plains dynasty allow another country to exist next to it?
Even if there is one, it must be someone with similar strength to oneself, such as Tiandu.
Or they could choose to surrender directly and serve the Wei Dynasty as their master, like Gaoyang, which was not destroyed at the beginning.
The only form of existence that Wei allowed the Baiyue was a force composed of hundreds of chaotic tribes, because they could not become a major force.
In the beginning, the reason why Meng Jue challenged the Great Wei was to tell generations of Baiyue people that the Great Wei was not invincible. Then, with this power, he formally united hundreds of tribes into one and developed them into a country.
Now it seems that I was too naive. If it were at any other time, this plan might have been completed.
But he happened to meet such a Wei emperor, who was not only difficult but also very dangerous.
It can be said that Meng Jue had no other choice.
But he still couldn't make up his mind.
Because it hasn't reached the point of absolute necessity, I finally decided to wait and see.
However, compared to the gloomy mood on the Baiyue side, Lu An was very happy to reunite with Song Gongwen and others inside Zhennan Pass.
Because from Meng Jue's initiative to attack the city, they could see that the Baiyue side was forced into a desperate situation, otherwise they would not have chosen to take desperate measures, especially in recent days, the attacks of the Baiyue side have become more frequent and urgent.
Lu An was even more certain that something must have gone wrong with the enemy army, and the news from the East Factory finally confirmed this.
That is because the rear of Baiyue is not good enough, and whether or not they have opened up a food supply route, they can no longer hold on.
As long as the defenders of Zhennan Pass continue to fight, the enemy will definitely retreat.
At that time, Lu An would be able to choose to lead his troops to fight. The results of the battle would definitely be great, and it would even be possible to capture Meng Jue alive again. Naturally, he would be very happy.
"If it looks like this, Meng Jue will be on his way out in a few days. He has no choice but to retreat."
At this moment, Lin Yuansong drank a cup of tea and said immediately, "When that happens, we will report back to His Majesty. His Majesty will definitely let General Lu lead the troops to fight, and then we will win the battle and once again enhance the prestige of our Great Wei."
"Your Majesty is truly far-sighted. This plan is clearly much more effective than a head-on battle."
Song Gongwen also sighed, with a smile on his face.
At this moment, in their eyes, all of this was under the control of His Majesty.
As long as Meng Jue shows any signs of retreat, they can pursue him.
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