Chapter 164: Qiancheng
I put away the information in my hand, reached out, and took out a map of the Izumo Empire.
The map is very large, with only larger mountains, rivers, roads, and cities, and the villages are not marked at all, but they are better than never.
"Leader of the beggar forest, our combat goal at this stage is to capture the eastern border of Izumo and cut off the logistics supply of the Izumo rebels."
My gaze fell on the Izumo East Realm, I looked intently, and after a little bit on the map, I gestured again, and said:
"Now we are in this position, the southernmost section of the northern Izumo realm, and further on, is the dividing line between the northern and eastern borders of Izumo - Kisui."
As for why all the dividing lines are mountains or rivers?
Because the division of land boundaries is based on the "shape of mountains and rivers", that is, the trend of mountains and rivers.
This is so that there will be no mountains and rivers in a region that will block the trade and communication of the inhabitants of the region.
"Beggar Chief, you snake people...... Can you swim directly through Kisu? ”
I looked down at the map, although the map is not very obvious, but as a dividing line between the two realms, this "Qishui" must be a big river.
For the Terrans, this kind of large river can only be crossed by boat or pontoon bridge. But the snake people, don't they have tails?
I couldn't help but have a few fantasies, if I could cross Kisui first, and then surprise the Izumo rebels defending Kisui from behind, I would definitely be able to win by surprise!
But Qilin's words shattered my illusions, she looked at me like an idiot, and said: "There is a shortage of water in Tagore, and every drop of water is precious, why do you think my people can swim?" ”
Well, the snake people, although they have long tails, are a group of landlubbers that live in the desert......
Since this method does not work, it is necessary to return to the original method and rely on the ferry to cross the river. And the nearest ferry port to us is two hundred miles away - Qianqidu!
The so-called "ferry" refers to a place where the water flow is gentle. The great rivers have always been unruly, and so is the Qishui, where the hydrology of large sections of the river is complex, or the water is turbulent, or the undercurrent is surging, or the whirlpool is thick.
These sections of the river are impossible to cross at all, and the boat will capsize if you are not careful.
Therefore, at this time, a ferry with gentle currents, a wharf, a dock, and a large number of boats and boatmen is extremely important!
I looked down at the map, looked closely, and found that on the north and south banks of the Qianqi ferry, there was a city built on each side.
The name of the north shore is "Qiancheng", which belongs to the northern territory of Izumo; The name of the south bank is "Qi Castle", and it belongs to the eastern border of Izumo.
It's a pity that the ferry port is extremely important, and the "Qiancheng" on the north bank has long been attacked by the Izumo rebels and controlled by the hands - the two cities of the north and south of the Qianqi crossing are under the hands of the Izumo rebels, which is a bit troublesome.
"What's the trouble?"
Qi Lin looked at Qiancheng, smiled contemptuously, and said: "It's just a third-level small city, and my 100,000 army can be broken with a wave of my hand!" ”
I hurriedly shook my head, this kind of carelessness is absolutely unacceptable. It is still necessary to have a sense of reverence for war.
I pointed my finger at the other third-level main city "Lecheng", forty miles northeast of Qiancheng, and said: "Leader of Qilin, it is better to send Xing troops to capture this city first, and then use this city as a springboard to attack Qiancheng in the south." ”
But the beggar refused to listen, because Lecheng was not on the route of this army's march, and if he wanted to attack Lecheng, he would undoubtedly have to make a detour to the northeast.
She was anxious to make achievements to show Yuemei, and she didn't want to waste more time at all, so her eyes swept over the "Lecheng", and then landed on the Qiancheng, and shouted:
"Ordered 3,000 troops to arrive at Qiancheng before sunset today, clear the obstacles outside Qiancheng early tomorrow morning, and set up camps, and wait for the arrival of 10,000 troops the day after tomorrow, and then attack the city together."
I was annoyed, will this beggar fight at the bottom? How can anyone make such a rash attack on the enemy?
Now we don't know anything about Qiancheng, how many defenders are there? How high and thick are the walls? What if the city cannot be defeated for a long time, or if it is defeated?
There is no stable station in the rear, and when the time comes, you don't know where to retreat!
But after all, I didn't have the power to fight, so I had to suppress the anger in my heart and said, "Leader of the beggar lin, at least...... You have to send a partial division to capture Qiancheng, right? ”
She looked down at the map, imagining that she would soon be able to break through the Qiancheng, cross the Kisui River, and occupy the entire eastern border of Izumo in one fell swoop......
A bright smile appeared on Qi Lin's face, when the time comes, my sister will definitely be very happy!
Moreover, the troops she brought were all from the Snake Tribe and its vassal tribes, and when they conquered the eastern border of Izumo, this land naturally belonged to the Snake Tribe.
With this rich land, the tribesmen no longer have to worry about lack of food, and the abundant products also allow the Nengren to reproduce more offspring.
When the number of clansmen increases, the number of talented clansmen will naturally increase, and when they grow up, the snake people will be able to have more strong people.
With more strong people, the snake people will be able to seize more land and resources, and cultivate more strong people......
Thinking of this bright future, Qi Lin smiled happily and felt a lot better, finally willing to listen to my persuasion, waved his hand and said:
"You human race is really troublesome, since you have to be like this, tomorrow you will lead a detachment to take Lecheng."
Looking at her like this, it seems that I can benefit from attacking Lecheng, and I am not trying to give the army a guarantee?
After getting the promise of Qilin, I didn't bother to stay here any longer, so I left directly, and then said angrily:
"Rainbow Scales, that little snake girl in your clan is really stupid!"
The voice of the color scales sounded from her head, and she smiled lightly and said, "Your Excellency, I think Qi Lin is very innocent. ”
I sneered and said, "Innocent? It's war! Let her command 100,000 snake people, and Yuemei is not afraid that her whole army will be wiped out? ”
Cai Liang suddenly said: "With the Venerable Lord here, how can Qilin be defeated?" It must be a hundred battles to win, and the momentum is like a bamboo-Yuemei thinks the same. ”
Listening to the colorful scales, I was in a much better mood, laughed, and didn't bother to think about the troubles just now.
When I got back to the carriage, I felt a little excited. According to what Qi Lin said, tomorrow I will lead a partial division to attack Lecheng......
If you think about it, this is the first time I've officially unified the army, right?
The battle outside the Stone Desert City to kill the colored scales was commanded by the guard elders, and the battle outside the Fox Pass was ......
Feeling the emotions in my heart, I suddenly understood Qilin's emotions a little. She's also leading the team for the first time, so she must be excited, right?
It's just that I didn't expect that when I went to look for Qilin after sunrise the next day, she became even more excited, and I was left with a stunned face.
"Nalan Ye, Qiancheng has been captured by the Xing army last night!"
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