Chapter 108 - A New Plan
Basbar received the news before King Penoncar I, and the content of the news not only surprised Penoncar, but even Basbarn himself had to admit that it was unexpected. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
Dadaran's army of 40,000 was overwhelming, conquering twenty-five cities in succession, approaching his lair, and successfully defeating Songares's army of 70,000 in the field battle that followed, and surrounding its remnants in the hilly area.
"Dadaran, this guy is unexpectedly hardworking." General Arantlan, a close associate of Basbarn, commented.
"It's not just hard work, Arantlan." Baibasbar said.
Baibasbarn, who was already preparing to attack Songares' lair, had secretly mobilized 50,000 troops to ambush near the enemy's sphere of influence, waiting for Dadaran to successfully attract the enemy's main force before acting, and now it was obvious that Dadaran alone could achieve this goal, so what to do with this army became a problem for Baibasbarn.
"Dadaran doesn't want to steal credit, right?" Arantran asked.
Baibasbahn shook his head. Alantlan was a great warrior, but he wasn't good at intrigue and intrigues. As one of the three major forces that disobeyed the rule of Pennoncar, Songgres was eliminated by his own strength, then even if Bai Basbar exterminated the remaining two, it would be difficult not to admit that Dadaran's martial arts surpassed all other generals, so Dadaran would establish the status of the second person among the generals of the Paz Empire, and if Bai Basbar had to focus on the reform of the political system of Paz, then the actual first military general of the empire could be Dadaran. It is still unclear what Dardaran really intended to do with Basbahn, but it is clear that he did so to strengthen his position.
Babbas Barn quickly changed his plans. First, he immediately appointed Arantrán as the new commander of his army of 50,000, and immediately took office with his soldiers to divert the route to attack Kebaldo. Originally, Basbarn had already bought many of his subordinates, and even Kebaldo himself was already inclined to submit to the imperial court in terms of political positions, and Kebaldo would adopt a neutral state when he was at war with the Songares faction, but all this was not completely public after all, and now let Arantran lead a large army to threaten with military pressure, then Kebaldo's subordinates would fall to the wind, and the lonely Kebaldo would either submit to the court or flee in exile in a desperate situation, In this way, Arantelan also made a contribution to pacifying one of the three major factions.
Secondly, Babaan issued a new order to Dadaran, stating that Alantlan was to attack Kebaldo, to strengthen the defense of Bandar Abbas, to resume the construction of ships there as soon as possible, to block the exit of the Bay of Pass, and to prevent the westward attack of the port of Bushe, which was subordinate to Bihab, from harassing the coastal area. This can be said to be almost unnecessary, because the Paz fleet has defected to Bihab for quite some time, and they have not moved at all. In the case of Bihab, he would rather have the fleet cruise in the Gulf of Pas to protect his flanks from the Harassers of the Kebaldo faction than risk sending them to the far east to engage in senseless harassment. Because Bihab is not confident in his ability to fight on land, he will definitely not divide his forces to capture some coastal areas that have no practical value, and even if he does, he may not be able to defend them. The purpose of Basbahn was to prevent Dadaran's forces from continuing to advance westward, and secondly, to judge what Dadaran's intentions were from his reaction to his appointment, and if he really wanted to become the second man after him, then he would inevitably send troops westward to fight against Alantlan under the pretext of helping Arantlan.
Thirdly, Basbahn stepped up his crusade against Bihab and Rudanel. Since he has also taken military action against Kebaldo, even if Bihab is incompetent, he can see that his main force has been put in the direction of pacifying the south, then the city of Yekbada, the center of his power, must be empty, and it is a good time to act. However, Basbahn did the opposite, taking the initiative to attack, forcing the other side to be unable to discern his true purpose for a while, and with Bihab's suspicious character, he would definitely hesitate, so he would have the opportunity to pacify the south and gather his forces.
The plan was set, and Basbahn presented it to King Pernonkar I. Apparently apprehensive about this bold plan, Penoncar I asked, "Isn't the city of Jekbada almost empty?" before he could finish it. ”
Bai Basbahn smiled and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured, Wechen will leave General Tyris and 10,000 men to defend the capital." Bihab's territory is vast, and every avenue in Paz leads to the city of Jekbada, and if he is given the upper hand, then we will be passive if we do not know which way the other party will come. But if we take the initiative to attack, Bihab, who is not in the know, will definitely defend with all his might, because he will not be able to accept the fall of his territory, and he will inevitably mobilize most of his military forces to resist, and at the same time, he will strengthen the defense of other areas where we have not attacked to prevent our army from attacking, so that the king will not be safe? Even if Bihab made a surprise attack and tried to force our army to retreat by sneaking up on the city of Yekbada, then if there were Weichen holding back the enemy's main force, it would be impossible for the other side to send enough troops to threaten the royal capital. It is not difficult for General Tyris's 10,000 men to defend, and His Majesty can naturally be safe. ”
Penonkar was still not very reassured, and said, "But what will he do if Bihabtha makes a desperate gamble and pounces on the city of Jekbada with all his might?" ”
Bai Basbahn bowed deeply and said, "Your Majesty is wise. Although this is very unlikely, His Majesty as King should indeed take this into account. For the sake of His Majesty's safety, if such a thing really happens, General Tilis is asked to hold on to the city of Yekbada, and His Majesty will go to the east to inspect various places, so that the people in the east can see the majesty of His Majesty. Wechen will capture Bihab's nest as quickly as possible, and then return to the army to fight a decisive battle. Bihab, who has lost his base, will also lose his support and grain and grass supply, and will be wiped out in March, when Weichen can welcome His Majesty back to Beijing and celebrate the victory. ”
"Since Aiqing is so thoughtful, then the widow won't say much, just do what you want." Penoncal said as if he had given up.
"Wechen obeys." Babban saluted again, and then bowed respectfully. (To be continued.) )