"But if that's the case, it would be difficult for me to explain to the Central Command. After all, we've already fought, and if we only captured a batch of supplies, it wouldn't meet the requirements for a 'great victory'. Furthermore, this batch of supplies can't be recorded in the accounts, otherwise reselling it would be a problem. If the battle lines haven't changed, and the 'great victory' isn't much, I'm afraid they won't be satisfied."
"Can't we 'kill' the enemy general and military supervisor in battle?"
"I haven't even killed many soldiers in battle, so how could I have killed the enemy general and the military supervisor? If I say this, won't it only increase the central government's suspicion of me?"
Idiot. Xue Wuxia cursed inwardly. Actually, this was the "theoretically best" solution. After all, both sides suffered the least loss, and both sides got what they wanted most.
As for the central government's suspicion? Humph, right now on the central battlefield, the Chen Dynasty has tried its best but hasn't made any progress. If you make too many achievements here, that will be your death. After all, the central battlefield is now under the personal charge of the Crown Prince Regent. Do you think you can surpass your master?
Thinking of this, Xue Wuxia pretended to be enlightened and said, "I see. I've never dealt with the higher-ups before, so I didn't expect it to be so complicated. General Tang is indeed very thoughtful. So what's the middle strategy?"
"General Xinyue will lead his troops to break into our defenses. Our army will defend and counterattack, and General Xinyue will then lead his troops to retreat. This way, I can still get supplies and help General Xinyue kill those two people. Then, I can take advantage of the situation and march a hundred miles into Cambodia, making the battle line look better and explaining it to my superiors."
"Oh, doesn't this sound better than the best strategy? Why is it only the middle strategy?"
"That's because General Xinyue paid such a high price, so naturally he needs compensation. General Xinyue gave up a hundred miles of territory, so naturally he hopes that I will suffer a few casualties, perhaps thirty to fifty thousand, so that he can explain to the country."
Xue Wuxia feigned surprise upon hearing this and said, "300,000 to 50,000? Wouldn't that mean the General's troops will be severely weakened? What's the worst-case scenario?"
"Alas, it's a bad idea. Never mind, I won't say anything more. It's not realistic when I think about it." Tang Tong waved his hand.
Haha, of course you don't dare say it. Xue Wuxia thought, the worst option is to let you and him merge together, and then the two of you can become independent and rule your own territories. Actually, this is Xin Yuetu's true intention, but it's a pity that you can't see through it, or even if you do, you don't dare to think about it.
"So what does the General mean?"
"I have pondered for a long time and feel that the middle strategy is the best, so I would like to ask Miss Xue to come and give me some advice. After all, the fewer people who know about this, the better. I don't want to let the military officers and others know about it."
"If we choose the middle strategy, where will General find those tens of thousands of troops to support General Xinyue?"
"It really doesn't work. There are still many refugees near Liuzhou... If we do it cleanly, even if the news leaks out, the higher-ups probably won't investigate. After all, these days, robbing refugees isn't really a crime."
It is certainly not a crime for you to rob refugees, but these refugees have long been mortgaged to Qinghe. Otherwise, where do you think the armor in your army came from?
Xue Wuxia heard this and said angrily, "General Tang, you should know that those refugees are already considered Qinghe citizens. They are migrating to Qinghe with the help of officials from the Qinghe Immigration Office! The money used to offset the armor shipment to your army is!"
Tang Tong showed a rare look of shame on his face. He said, "I know this, but I can't find more people within a few hundred miles. There are refugees everywhere anyway. Could Miss Xue please put in a few kind words for Qinghe Bo and ask him to give me a few days' grace. Once I'm done with this, I'll definitely get him more refugees and pay him back with interest."
"That's absolutely impossible," Xue Wuxia said firmly. "Qinghe helped you two connect, and he didn't gain any benefit from it. It was all for the sake of our friendship. I never thought General Tang would actually plot against Qinghe."
Xue Wuxia stood up and pointed at Tang Tong and said, "We have a principle in doing things, and that is to do everything for the benefit of Qinghe. If this strategy harms Qinghe's interests, then I will never agree to it."
Tang Tong was speechless.
Of course, Xue Wuxia wouldn't let this matter go unfulfilled, so she immediately said, "I don't believe that General Tang hasn't thought about this. Could it be that your army can't even muster tens of thousands of civilian laborers? General Xinyue is just using them to make up the numbers. Whether they are soldiers, civilians, or refugees, what difference does it make?"
"General Tang, things have come to this point. Let's be honest. If you want to make a deal, you can't just invest nothing at all!"
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