Heshuo City, the westernmost border city of the Blue Wolf Empire. Because it is located in the westernmost part of the country, it is not very prosperous.

But the size of the city is staggering, and the entire city is dozens of miles in circumference. Although Heshuo City is not prosperous, it has a large population and is a typical large city.

The Cloud Mist Mountain is a natural barrier between the Blue Wolf Empire and the Great Liang Kingdom, but there is a large road at the corner of the Cloud Misty Mountain, which is the main trade route between the two countries.

In peacetime, merchants entered through this route, and in wartime it was the only way to attack.

The passage is about 30 miles wide, and the terrain is relatively complex. Both ends are guarded by both sides, both of which are easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Recently, the Blue Wolf Empire and the Great Liang Kingdom have stopped doing business and trade, and both sides have sent serious illnesses to guard and lock this choke point.

Lin Huai is a military genius, he used to be here to defend the border, and he knows the terrain here well. He knew that the Great Liang Kingdom couldn't bear it anymore, and he had long wanted to make a move against the Blue Wolf Empire.

After all, the Blue Wolf Empire is far richer than the Great Liang Country, and the environment, climate, and resources here are much superior to the Great Liang Country. Although the two countries have not been at war for 60 years, small wars and frictions occur every few years. Ten years ago, the Great Liang Kingdom tentatively attacked the Blue Wolf Empire, and Lin Huai was the boss here at that time.

The scale of the battle was not large, and the two sides sent 200,000 troops, fought for several months, and suffered casualties on each other. In the end, the other party saw that he could not take advantage of the situation and withdrew his troops, and there has been no friction since then.

Ordinary people want no war, and living and working in peace and contentment is what they want most about life. But things are not under the control of the people, and the decision of the war is in the hands of the higher-ups, in the hands of the royal family.

Lin Huai was sitting in the tent of the Chinese army, discussing with his generals.

"Are there any special circumstances today?"

"Back to the prince, there is no special situation for the time being, but I can feel that the other party is constantly increasing troops. In total, we control more than three hundred miles of passages, and they are longer than ours. We have strengthened our vigilance in areas where the passage is suitable for ambush. More than 300 miles of passage, we have arranged for 200,000 horses to enter, and the strength is enough. The deputy general quickly told Lin Huai, the king of Zhennan, about the situation.

"The passage is the first natural barrier, and if the first line of defense is breached, it is we who are passive. The terrain inside was narrow and precipitous, and they could not be allowed to break through this line of defense under any circumstances. If the line of defense is breached, our casualties will be too heavy. Lin Huai understands the importance of this line of defense.

"Although the other side has not yet attacked, we must move troops inside as soon as possible. More than 300 miles of passage, we have to put at least 500,000 people into it. We defended with 500,000, and it was useless for them to attack with 2 million men. This is the advantage of defense and the disadvantage of attack. ”

"Back to the words of the prince, we are increasing troops every day, and all the personnel at the first point are already in place, and we are replenishing the next few points. Even if they attack, it will not be a big problem, and it will not be possible to break through our first point without a month. The lieutenant said confidently.

"Hmm. But you can't be careless, you must go all out to prepare, once this war breaks out, Da Liang Guo will definitely be desperate, and neither side has any way out. Push the command post forward, put it thirty miles after the first point, and once the war breaks out, I will command from the front. Lin Huai continued.

"Lord Wang, it will be difficult for the general to agree, it is too dangerous. ”

"Lord Wang, the last general does not agree. You're the manager, you can only strategize, and the front line is where we should go. ”

"Lord Wang, you are engaged in military law for us, and it is impossible for you to rush to the front line. ”

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All the generals completely disagreed with Lin Huai's arrangement, because it would be too dangerous.

"I have made up my mind, and none of you shall dissuade me. I want all the soldiers to know that I am with them, and that is important for our morale. At the same time, I can grasp the situation first-hand and adjust the layout at any time. Lin Huai waved his hand, he had already made a decision.

The last general disagreed. ”

The subordinates disagreed. ”

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But everyone insisted on opposing King Zhennan's decision, and their collective opposition made Lin Huai very helpless.

"Lord Wang, I don't think it's better to do this, you just sit in Heshuo City, and I will lead people to garrison the front. Three hundred miles is not far away, after all, a God Refining Realm powerhouse can pass the news back in a few hours, and you will have time to make arrangements. Lin Huai's deputy Zhao Yan said.

Zhao Yan is not only Lin Huai's deputy, but also a relative of the emperor. His identity is very special, and he also has the right to write directly to the emperor. But Zhao Yan has always respected Lin Huai very much, and he is usually very respectful to Lin Huai.

"Since General Zhao also has this opinion, let's decide so for the time being. The first line was under the full command of General Zhao, and no one was allowed to violate General Zhao's military orders. Then Lin Huai began to give orders.

Back at his temporary mansion, Lin Huai sat in the living room drinking tea, and his mood was very dull at this time.

War is inevitable, and I don't know how long it will take. I haven't seen my daughter and sons in a few years. My grandson and granddaughter are more than a year old, and I haven't seen what they look like until now.

If the war had been a few months late, he might have gone back to visit them, but that was no longer possible. Flame City is thousands of miles away from Heshuo City, and they are too far away from here, and it is not convenient to come here. Thinking of this, he still regretted it in his heart.

"Master, are you missing the children?" asked Lin Kui beside him.

Lin Kui, the old man of the Lin family. He has been a scholar with Lin Huai since he was a child, and they have been together for more than 40 years. usually follows Lin Huai to be responsible for his daily life, although he is a subordinate, but no one in the Lin family regards him as a subordinate. Even Lin Xuejiao usually respectfully calls him "uncle." ”

Although Lin Kui was only a ninth-order master of the Refining Earth Realm, he usually followed Lin Huai's side and had a very high vision. At the same time, he has a very thorough understanding of Lin Huai's thoughts, and he is also a person that Lin Huai trusts very much.

"yes, there's going to be a war soon, and it's even harder to see them. Lin Huai said, there was some loss here.

"Don't worry, sir, once the war starts, I dare to say that my uncle will definitely come here. With his nature, he will not be idle. Lin Kui said with a smile.

"Hmm. That's what you said, Zhao Fei's kid class is not a guy who keeps to himself. There is such a big movement here, he will definitely think of getting involved. Lin Huai smiled and said with a smile.

"The medicinal materials we have here are all supplied by the Wu family, with low prices and good quality. I've seen that they are all carefully selected, and my uncle also has a heart. ”

"Hmm. This little guy still has patriotic feelings, he knows that war is about bloodshed, and there will be no sloppiness in this regard. Lin Huai nodded.

"The messenger to Yanbei should have come back in the past two days, and I don't know what Yanbei Hou has prepared. He can't make any more trouble there, and if he doesn't have peace there, then we'll be in big trouble. Lin Huai's face showed deep worry.

"It is estimated that it will be calm, this is a war that has been planned for a long time. The possibility of them joining forces to flank is still relatively large, and the emperor should be on guard. Lin Kui's face was also very solemn.

"Inform the new 500,000 troops to be arranged near Heshuo City, so that they can strengthen their training and actively prepare for war. ”

"Okay, sir, I'll give the order. After Lin Kui left, Lin Huai stood up and walked into the small courtyard. He looked up at the sky, and no one knew what he was thinking.

"You send this secret order to the imperial capital quickly, I have already written the situation here, and I must quickly present it to the emperor. King Zhennan is really a rare handsome talent, and he is loyal to the Blue Wolf Empire. Zhao Yan handed a letter to his cronies.

He is not only Lin Huai's deputy, but also a nail planted by the emperor next to Lin Huai. Usually I have to monitor Lin Huai to prevent him from having different intentions. After all, he has hundreds of thousands of troops in his hands, and he is about to control more than a million troops.

Zhao Yan's wife is the emperor's youngest sister, which means that Zhao Yan is a concubine. But Zhao Yan never puts a horse on the shelf, and he is also very upright. Although he was only a sixth-order master of the God Refining Realm now, he had been controlling the army of 500,000 troops.

It wasn't until Lin Huai came over that he handed over his military power. Although he surrendered his military power, he did not complain. After all, Lin Huai's talents in all aspects are much stronger than himself, and he is a person who understands current affairs.

People are valuable in having self-knowledge, and those who have self-knowledge are smart people. Zhao Yan is very smart, so he and Lin Huai cooperate very well, and Lin Huai is also very satisfied with what he has done.

Three days later, the messenger who had gone to Yanbei City returned, and the news he brought was not optimistic. The northern side is also ready to move, and it is also possible to send troops to invade.

Lin Huai's feelings were even more complicated when he heard the news, but he knew that he could not express any opinions and opinions for the time being. Only when the emperor asks for opinions and opinions, he will talk about his own views at that time.

The seemingly calm Heshuo City is not calm, and with a large-scale mobilization of troops, even ordinary people understand that the Lord has started a war. Many wealthy people began to move their families to avoid the fighting.

Lin Huai did not take extreme measures, and he did not hold people accountable if they fled. After all, this is a big war, and this is going to kill a lot of people.

Zhao Fei didn't know what was happening here in Heshuo City, he had been stockpiling strategic materials. Although he does not have an official position, he cares about the world and is willing to contribute to his country, even if he pays more.

"I don't know what's going on with my father, I'm really worried about him. There is no way to go and see him in this situation, and if there is a suitable opportunity, you must go and visit him. We have to find ways to help him in times of crisis. Lin Xuejiao said to Zhao Fei.

"Don't worry, I'll visit him when the opportunity comes. The war over there hasn't started yet, so there's nothing going on for now. Everyone is preparing for war, and a big war is imminent, and it seems inevitable. I don't know when Grandpa Wang will come back, and I need his old man to answer some questions. At this time, Zhao Fei was very eager to see Old Man Qingfeng. He had a lot of doubts in his heart, and maybe the old man could give him the answer.