Gong Wei spurred his horse to Hong Xiaoduo's side, and several lieutenants immediately followed.
"General, please don't be impatient, wait a little longer," Hong Xiaoduo said, glancing at Gong Wei.
"Huh?" Gong Wei thought to himself, "I'm really not in a hurry!"
"No rush, Miss Hong. This is the first time I've encountered a battle like this," Gong Wei said frankly, looking ahead.
Needless to say, the outcome of today's battle is a sure win, or rather, an easy win.
Once we get there, it won't be much different from cleaning up the battlefield.
With the enemy forces in such disarray, how could they possibly resist?
"General, I don't understand the matters of battle between the two armies, but since they have repeatedly attacked, why don't we find a way to make them suffer a great loss, teach them a lesson, and make them dare not attack again in the future?"
"It's so annoying to let them do this every few years," Hong Xiaoduo said indignantly.
Hong Xiaoduo is not a warmonger. She loves peace and hates invaders the most. Wouldn't it be better to protect the country's territory and let the people live in peace and prosperity?
In addition, Gong Wei, who was guarding this pass, was Tianquan's father, so to her he was considered family. Naturally, she hoped that there would be no war here and that Tianquan's parents would be safe and sound.
“Young Lady Hong is absolutely right. You may not know how shameless Yunwu Kingdom is. Every time they raise an army to invade, they continue to lie low for two years after being defeated. Once they have recovered a bit, they become restless again.” Commander Hu, who was standing to the side, refrained from interrupting and replied.
“Since Yunwu Kingdom is always so greedy and always tries to provoke wars to plunder neighboring countries’ land and expand its territory, why don’t you just retaliate in kind? Every time they invade, take one of their cities, and don’t return it after the war ends. I don’t believe they won’t learn their lesson,” Hong Xiaoduo blurted out.
Upon hearing this, Gong Wei and the generals around him shook their heads and smiled wryly.
"To be honest, Miss Hong, we have considered this possibility, but it's not something we can accomplish simply by relying on the bravery of our soldiers. Nor am I boasting. We are confident that we can conquer Hongliu City, the closest city to Yunwu Kingdom. But what about the consequences?" Gong Wei sighed as he said this.
Hong Xiaoduo thought for a moment and asked, "Are you worried that if you take the city, the people of Yunwu will rebel and be difficult to manage? Or are you afraid that Yunwu will try every means to retake the city, and the war will continue? Or is the one on the dragon throne too cowardly to offend Yunwu and punish you?"
"Ahem." Gong Wei didn't expect Hong Xiaoduo to be so bold as to speculate about the person on the dragon throne. He immediately glanced at his subordinates and gave them a warning.
Fortunately, they are all people I trust, so they shouldn't spread her somewhat rebellious words.
“What Lady Hong said is mostly correct. As for His Majesty’s side, we did not cross the border to attack and occupy their city without reason. It was they who repeatedly launched attacks. If we had really occupied their city, the Emperor in the capital would definitely not punish us. He would only be overjoyed.”
At present, the biggest problem is the supply of food and fodder, and the second is the issue of troop support if needed later. Although they are all stationed on the border for Fengliang Kingdom, the generals stationed in various places, even if they have selfish motives to preserve their own strength, will generally not send troops to help without a clear order from that person.
As for the resistance of the people of Red Willow City, that is also a factor that must be taken into account.” Gong Wei responded to Hong Xiaoduo very seriously, not thinking that she was just saying it in anger, or that she didn’t understand anything and thought too simply.
"I see," Hong Xiaoduo nodded in agreement.
"I see. That makes things easier. If you trust me, General, please provide a rough estimate of the required supplies, and I'll figure out a solution."
As for the possibility of needing troop support, I should be able to think of a solution.
General, you need not worry about the people of Red Willow City rebelling. I have reliable information that the people of Yunwu Kingdom have long harbored resentment towards their court. Regardless of the lives of the people, the court levies exorbitant taxes to support the army, and most officials are corrupt and exploitative. People are already full of complaints.
In particular, the people inside and outside Hongliu City were not only exploited and oppressed by the city's garrison, but the stationed soldiers also harmed the local women and robbed their cattle and sheep. A few years ago, someone led a riot, but due to insufficient preparation, it was eventually brutally suppressed.
If the general truly conquers Red Willow City, the people inside and outside the city will only regard you as heroes who rescued them from suffering. All the people want is to live a peaceful life.
They wouldn't resist a court that didn't treat them like human beings, for the sake of any national righteousness.
"Well, General, would you like to consider it? This is an opportunity not to be missed!" Hong Xiaoduo said very seriously.
The story about Hongliu City wasn't just something she made up. She had just flown over there with a drone to scout out enemy activity. When she saw that Hongliu City was within the drone's flight range, she went over and circled the city. She heard the people complaining and secretly praying to Buddha, begging heaven to let their soldiers be defeated and for all the soldiers who were harming them to die.
After hearing Hong Xiaoduo's words, Gong Wei and the others felt that she wasn't saying them in anger, but was genuinely serious.
But isn't she making it sound too easy? Can the food supply problem be solved?
Does she even realize that this is no small matter of a few hundred or a thousand kilograms of grain and fodder?
She's really too arrogant, she dares to think and say things!
And how did she know what the people of Red Willow City were thinking? It's as if those people themselves told her.
"Of course, if you don't believe me, then just pretend I didn't say anything. After all, this is no small matter." Hong Xiaoduo could tell what they were thinking just by looking at them and seeing their expressions.
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