692 persuaded him to retreat on his own initiative

No matter how this big man came, Shang Wen always understood one thing, that is, Yan Guo could send an envoy, it must be related to the military. Otherwise, the military advisers of the Qin State would not have reminded Shang Wen on the side.

Shang Wen talked to the Governor's Mansion on the phone to understand the situation. "According to the report sent by our military observer group, the Yan side is indeed not very optimistic. Not to mention low morale, and, most importantly, how much their front-line defense system can no longer support. Coupled with the weakening of our air power, these situations overlap, and I'm afraid that the Yan people won't be able to hold on for long. Wei Yu said.

"Yes". Shang Wen just sighed. Nothing was said. He didn't know what the situation had really developed at the front. But in short, the power between the Yan army and the Qi army has been unbalanced.

"According to the report, the Qi army's commando activities are frequent, and the guerrillas in the control area behind them cooperate with each other, if the Qi army has artillery, then, I think, it won't be long before the Yan army will collapse on the whole line, and I have already spoken to Wang Jian and General Wang on the phone. His meaning is also very clear, sooner or later, the Yan army will have a large-scale rout. And, to what extent this rout has fallen. I'm afraid it depends on whether the Yan army has the input of a living force, and there is still a division in the Yan country that has not been put into battle. But the combat effectiveness of this division. We are suspicious. Wei Yu unceremoniously pointed out the fact that the Yan army's combat effectiveness was poor.

"So, do you have any necessary measures?" Shang Wen asked on the phone.

"Yes, that is, let the Yan army take the initiative to retreat. Retreat to the vicinity of the national border. At the same time, we need to send a large team of trainers. This number probably needs to range from 2,000 to 5,000. Wei Yu said.

"Why do you need so many people?" Shangwen asked.

"We need to build a brand new Yan army. Only in this way can the battle line be kept near the border between Yan and Qi. Wei Yu said.

"Yes. I see. Shang Wen nodded. But is it possible? Can Yan's economy support the emergence of such a huge army? And it was an active retreat. With Yan Guo's style of only eating and taking advantage of everything. Shang Wen really didn't know how much courage the Yan Kingdom had to order a retreat.

"Alright. Military, I understand. I will make it clear to Yan Guo as soon as possible. Shang Wen said. The two then deducted the phone.

Immediately, Shang Wen and Ju Xin communicated on the phone. Sure enough, Ju Xin said the current situation of Yan State on the phone, and the Qin State Military Observation Group clearly pointed out the current situation of Yan State, and it was impossible to form an effective confrontation with the Qi army in terms of military strength. Especially the Qi State Commando, the Yan State simply does not have a complete set of defense systems to contend with. In particular, the basic unit of his combat power, the infantry. Morale is not high. If it continues like this, the Yan Kingdom will be defeated sooner or later. As a result, the Qin State Military Observation Group gave a recommendation for an early retreat.

When this suggestion was presented to King Yan. King Yan was shocked. He also thought that his army would remain strong and combative. Now we are faced with such a scene. There was nothing he could do. I had to push the problem to Qin Guo and let Qin Guo find a way. Or in exchange for more military aid, or in the hope that the Qin State would send troops.

"Mr. Drama. Let me tell you unequivocally, it is impossible for Qin to send troops in the current situation. Sending troops is an unrealistic question. Shang Wen clearly told Ji Xin on the phone.

"But what do we do?" Ju Xin asked anxiously.

"Retreat, retreat on your own initiative. We'll figure out how to complete this retreat. Shang Wen said.

"Retreat, my king's request is not to retreat." Ju Xin said.

"For now. Retreat is indeed a good choice, if the Qi army calls, we will be completely finished at that time. The Yan Kingdom will suffer heavy losses. Yan Guo may not be able to afford such a loss. Moreover, Yan currently does not have a decent new force to fight again. If such a situation happens, Yan Guo is likely to face the situation of being beaten to Yandu. Shang Wen told Ju Xin the worst.

"This, Lord Qin, think of a way. Be sure to help us Yan Guo. You must know that Qin Yan is an alliance. There's a lot more we have in common. The Qin State set up a concession area in the Yan State. Ji Xin said.

"I understand. I will certainly protect my own citizens from harm. You can rest assured of this. Shang Wen said.

"But it is not the right time for the Qin State to send ground troops, and our country will not allow the ground troops to intervene. This requires the approval of my king. This. It's hard to reach. However, I would like to suggest that you follow the advice of our Military Observer Mission and the Lieutenant's Office, and prepare for a retreat as soon as possible. Other than that. We will also send a large training regiment to help you retrain an army in order to solve the problem of low morale and poor combat effectiveness of the Yan army as a whole. Shang Wen said comfortingly.

Although Ju Xin knew that this was Shang Wen's comforting words, the premise was that Yan Guo took the initiative to retreat, and he really didn't know how to say it to King Yan under such conditions.

After hanging up. Shang Wen also specifically consulted Wang Jian for his opinion, after all, he is an expert in this regard, and Wang Jian means that it is best to establish a stable defensive line near the border between the two countries, which is composed of forts and forts with reinforced concrete structures. Barbed wire, dense machine-gun bunkers provide a cross-fire net. Reinforced concrete fortifications were able to protect against any shelling. In particular, the appearance of machine-gun bunkers. These can effectively form a fire network to prevent the opponent from breaking through their own positions.

The last time the Qi army commando boldly attacked the Yan army's position, and the Yan army's civil structure bunker was blown open by it with explosives, the Qin State Observation Group planned to build such a strong fortification, after the appearance of reinforced concrete concrete. Naturally, this comes to mind. At the same time, these defense systems constitute an intricate defense in depth, so that even if the Qi army is powerful, it will not be able to effectively break through its defense in depth.

If Wang Jian dealt with the Qi army, he was naturally unwilling to spend so much money to build such a fortification, but the target was the Yan State, and the attacker was the Qi State, which was a time of national power when they came. Wang Jian naturally proposed such a defense system to Yan State.

Yan Guo doesn't care whether he accepts it or not. The Qin State had to sell this defense system to the Yan State. Because this can drive the production of cement and steel bars in Qin. It's a good thing to kill multiple birds with one stone. A project with money cannot make Qin Guo not do it. The military thinks so too. And they want to use it to test their plans for defenses.