Before the Yin army arrived, the town of Hekou was the first to attack the first army of the Stygian Harbor Coalition stationed in the town, and snatched several powerful bed crossbows that had just been completed. I was caught off guard by such a turn of events, and it made the generals of Stygian feel very angry and irritable.

But no amount of scolding at this time will help. Not only did Wu Fang disapprove of the Underworld Harbor Alliance's initiative to counterattack Hekou Town, but even Lu Zhidao also expressed his opposition.

He said: "What General Wu said is extremely true! At this time, Hekou Town must have been fully prepared for a long time, and besides, the Yin army still has a day's journey to reach Hekou Town, even if we immediately send a rapid march over to raid, I'm afraid it will be too late in time! ”

"What do we do now, according to you?" I asked.

"Defend the harbor!" Lu Zhidao replied, "Since the strategic preparations we have made before have always been based on building city defenses, hoarding grain and grass, and training militias, etc., it is natural that defense should be the priority, and there is no need to change the plan temporarily." I think that defending the city is the only option we have! ”

"I agree with General Lu's opinion!" Wu Fang also said, "The training and exercises carried out by the Stygian Coalition Force before were also mainly defensive, and the tactical drill of seizing Hekou Town has not yet been implemented. If you attack rashly at this time, it is easy to mess up your own position! ”

But as soon as Lu Zhidao and Wu Fang finished speaking, the three ghost kings standing beside them, the one-horned ghost king, the strong ghost king, and the mountain ghost king, immediately shouted repeatedly:

"I don't agree!"

"I don't agree with that either!"

"How is it possible to go to war exactly according to plan every time? Offensive! Offensive! Offensive! If you don't dare to go, I'll go! ”

"That's right! I'll go too! ”

"Humph! Our three ghost kings shot at the same time, can't a small estuary town still take it? ”

What's going on? None of the members of the meeting on the side of the Stygian Harbor have expressed their opinions, and the ghost army has a disagreement on its own, with two Yin cultivators in favor of defending to the death, and three ghost cultivators in favor of attacking.

But Shichiro never spoke out to stop his subordinates, nor did he express his opinion, but looked at me: "What about your opinions?" ”

I was still in a deep groan, and the sarcastic ghost behind me was the first to shout, "What attack? What to attack? Compared with the troops, we are not as good as the Yin army than the equipment, and now the town of Hekou has rebelled again, and a rash attack is a dead end! ”

"Ahem!" Wang Shou coughed lightly = twice, and also said in a deep voice: "I also think that it is too reckless to take the initiative to attack at this time, and it is better to take defense as the main side!" After all, Stygian Harbor had previously relied on defending both land and water to repel the army of Mighty Waterfall, proving that this tactic was feasible! ”

Okay! If you add the two votes of the sarcastic ghost and Wang Shou, the number of votes in favor of defense and offense will become four to three, and the side that advocates defense has overtaken!

"What about the opinions of the three of you?" I also looked at Liu Han, Sandao, and Tietou like Shichiro, intending to listen to the thoughts of his subordinates first.

However, although Liu Han is nominally the deputy port lord and my subordinate, her status in the harbor is transcendent. Although I don't have any name with her, our relationship is no secret, and everyone else usually calls her "boss lady" or "Hong Kong lord's wife" in private. Therefore, Liu Han's opinion is also quite critical to me.

Liu said with a cold face: "Having said that, this time is not the same as before. When the city of Mighty Waterfall came to attack, there were only a few more troops than us, and they were all ghost soldiers. The Yin army is different, the number of soldiers is not as good as ours, but the armament, training level, and quality of personnel are extremely strong. If they are allowed to launch a strong attack, I am afraid that the Harbor will not be able to withstand it! ”

Obviously, Liu Han was in favor of attacking, and the votes on both sides were tied again.

"What about you?" I asked by name. Sandao is the only commander of the water army, and its opinion is also very important.

Sandao hesitated for a moment, thought about it again, but finally replied: "Attack or defend, I really can't make up my mind." However, since I am the commander of the navy, in my judgment, with the current strength of the Stygian Harbor navy, it is actually a bit of a waste to use it purely for defense. Stygian Harbor has been vigorously developing the naval army over the years, and the number and tonnage of warships have been increasing, if you only talk about the combat effectiveness of the naval army, let alone Hekou Town, I think that even the Great Yin Cities such as Giant Waterfall City, Thousand Island City and Snake Bay may not be comparable to us! ”

"Are you in favor of taking the initiative?"

"Sort of!"

Four against five, the number of votes in favor of attacking first also achieved a counterattack.

There was still an iron head on my side who had not yet expressed his opinion, so I urged: "Iron hand, you can also talk about it!" ”

Iron Head belongs to the kind of character who doesn't talk much, and it's never been afraid of war, but it's a little difficult for it to express its opinions in public.

"Why don't you all agree on the same thing?" Tietou scratched his head in embarrassment, and then said: "Well, since the Three Swords said that it is considered from the perspective of the naval army, and the strength of the Stygian Harbor is stronger than the defense, then I will consider it from the perspective of the army." The harbor is still better defended than attacked on land. On the one hand, there is only one road leading from the Stygian Harbor to the town of the estuary, and it is very narrow, and the terrain is easy to defend and difficult to attack. On the other hand, we've built the city gate like an iron bucket in the past two years, and it's not a pity that it won't come in handy at this time. ”

"The iron head seems to be in favor of keeping, five against five." I smiled wryly and turned to look at Shichiro, "It's just the two of us who haven't said anything!" ”

Shichiro looked very calm, and said with a slight smile: "What you said has your own truth, this battle is probably not as simple as dealing with Giant Waterfall City when the Stygian Harbor was established before, there are too many variables, and it needs to be considered as a whole." In addition, we should not only think from our own point of view, but also from the perspective of the Yin Army. Only by knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent can one not be defeated in a hundred battles! ”

"First, the army of Mighty Waterfall City is completely different from the Yin army. The Yin Army's water combat ability is indeed very average, but the combat ability on land is super strong, and the Yin Army cannot be stopped just by relying on the land city gate! Moreover, the city is too passive, and once the city gate is lost, we will have no room for maneuver. ”

"Second, I especially agree with what Sandao said just now, the current strength of the Stygian Harbor Navy can be regarded as a top level even if it is placed in the entire underworld. That being the case, why don't we make the most of our strengths? If in terms of land defense, the harbor can only be defended but not attacked, then we can attack and retreat on the waterway, and we should completely control the leading power of water warfare! ”

"After talking for a long time, what is your opinion?" Liu Han frowned and said dissatisfied.

Qilang laughed and said, "Deputy Port Lord Liu, don't worry. Third, I think that the offensive and defensive strategies do not have to be separated, they can be both offensive and defensive, or attack all the way and defend all the way! ”

"I see! The opinion of the ghost commander is to attack by water and defend by land! Iron Head and Three Blades shouted together.

The others and the ghosts couldn't help but start nodding their heads.

"That's pretty much it!" Qilang didn't show a smug look on his face, and looked at me again, "Lord Zhai hasn't expressed his opinion yet!" ”

A ghost is a ghost handsome!

Neither blind attack nor rigid defense, advance and retreat are well-founded; Take your own strengths, attack the weaknesses of others, and be clearly organized. Shichiro's analysis, even I can't help but cheer for him in my heart!

But as the owner of the Harbor, I can't just stupidly agree and agree, right? I said, "What the ghost shuai said is very good! Let me also share my opinion. The commander of the Yin Army this time will be Marshal Night Tour, and he can be regarded as my old boss. Marshal Night Tour is an experienced old Yin Marshal who has been in charge of the Night Tour Army for decades, and the Yin generals under his command are all his henchmen, and they are united and cannot be underestimated. ”

"But as far as I know about Marshal Night Tour, he is also an indecisive man, and the tactics used in every battle are mediocre and rarely adventurous. Moreover, with the superiority of troops this time, Marshal Night Tour must want us to defend the harbor of Hades, and then let him carry out an offensive routine that is beneficial to the Yin army step by step. Therefore, we must not let him get his wish, we must disrupt his deployment in advance and grasp the dominance of this big war! ”

"What does the harbor lord mean?" Shichiro asked with a smile.

I reached out and knocked on the table, and said, "Send a naval army to storm Hekou Town first, and then go tonight!" It's best to try to take the town of Hekou before the Yin army arrives! If we don't, we will at least crush the defenses that Estuary has placed in the harbor area, so that our ships can come and go between the Stygian Sea and the river freely! ”

"As for the land route, let's not retreat behind the walls. I suggest that the battle line be advanced, set up an ambush in the path outside the city walls, and rely on the terrain advantage to ambush the Yin army that dares to attack! In this way, even if we can't hold it, we can still retreat our position, set up an ambush step by step, and hold it step by step, so as to maximize the consumption of the Yin army's strength and grain and grass baggage! ”

"Good! Good idea! Good plan! Shichiro slapped his palm and shouted, "We will implement it according to Lord Zhai's plan." I am willing to personally lead the Stygian Harbor Army to ambush the Yin Army on the trail and try to protect the city gate. The water army will be handed over to the Zhai Hong Kong Lord! ”

"So much the best!" I also shouted excitedly, "The first, second, and third armies are all under the command of the ghost commander, and I will lead the fourth army to attack the town of Hekou at night." Sandao, you go and prepare immediately, and after an hour, all the sailors must board the ship and set sail on time! ”

"Yes, Lord!"

"General Wu, General Lu, Deputy Port Lord Liu!" Shichiro also began to give orders, "Prepare for the expedition immediately." The first army is stationed at the city gate, the third army is ready, and the second army will follow me out of the city to set up an ambush! ”

"Yes, Ghost Handsome!"

Now that Shichiro and I have come to an agreement, the rest of the participants have nothing to say. There was no need to raise a hand to vote, and the battle plan to resist the Yin Army was successfully finalized, and the result was far beyond my expectations.

But in any case, the fact that Shichiro and I were able to reach an agreement on the military tent must be a great thing for the Stygian Harbor Alliance, which once had faint signs of infighting!