Chapter 282 Strategy
As the king's envoy, Gletchev is now completely free of the gloomy and mysterious appearance when hiding in the palace of the Grand Prince, at this time he is wearing a pure black solemn dress, and his carefully trimmed beard and hair are still not disordered even after the baptism of a long journey, showing the royal etiquette and majesty to the fullest.
In the face of the generals of the Eastern Army, Gletchev explained in detail the course of the rebellion of the Grand Prince, and such a detailed explanation could not help but be disbelieved by these generals: if they were not people who had experienced it personally, even if they made it up, they could not make up such a detailed experience.
However, although they believed the words of the envoy, the generals were still hesitant to give the order to immediately attack the southern border, and one of the generals said: "General, the army has been training outside for three months, and the soldiers are already very tired, both physically and mentally, and now their combat strength is very depleted. At this time, it is not appropriate to let the soldiers attack the southern border immediately, and if they encounter a strong enemy and fierce battles, it is possible to cause a rout. It would be safer to let the army repair in the same place as Cape City for three days before launching an attack. ”
His words aroused a response from everyone present, and almost all the generals thought that it was too risky to launch a direct attack, and some generals said bluntly:
"The southern border may not expect our army to launch a sudden attack, and we may be able to take advantage of it at first. But the southern border is so big, and the Medici family has ruled in the southern border for many years, and its power is deeply entrenched, and it cannot be underestimated, our army will suffer more and more resistance, and it is unlikely that we will win quickly. ”
"And it is said that the fighting power of the southern army is still quite strong, and if we force the tired soldiers to fight, as their commanders, we are too irresponsible, and there is little hope of victory, it is really not the work of wise men. It's better to play steadily and gradually after trimming, and the probability of victory is still greater. ”
"In addition, there are still some reserves of grain and grass in the army, but obviously they cannot support long-term operations, this time as an active attacker, whether they can raise enough grain and grass in the enemy territory is also unknown, if the Medici family migrates the population and grabs the grain, then our army is likely to encounter the dilemma of insufficient food and grass, which is too risky. It is better to raise food and grass while trimming, and then launch an attack after making thorough preparations. ”
The general's serious opinion was affirmed by most of the generals, and most of them were opposed to the general's hasty order to attack.
The Saxon general was not in a hurry, he knew that when he first arrived, many generals of the Eastern Army were not convinced by his little reputation, and it was indeed too risky to force the tired soldiers to attack.
He waited for most of the generals in the camp to express their opinions before he opened his mouth to explain: "Your opinions are very reasonable, and they are also in line with the right principles of the art of war and winning by wonders, but you only know one of them, but you don't know the other." ”
"The main force attacking the southern border this time is actually not our Eastern Army, but the Southern Army stationed at the junction of the kingdom and the southern border. You have been in the army, and you may not know very well, but it is estimated that the southern army should have entered the southern territory and started fighting. ”
The words of the Saxon general explained the doubts in the hearts of many people: it is unreasonable to let the Eastern Army exterminate the Medici family, and the odds of victory are not great. However, the Southern Army, as the main force, and the Eastern Army as a surprise army, gathered the combined forces of the two major armies, and had a great chance of winning.
The Saxon general continued: "Since it is a surprise soldier, it must be unexpected by the enemy. Don't look at the calm around us, but the secret sentinels in the south haven't relaxed their eyes on us for a moment, if our army goes to Cape City to repair and raise grain and grass, then it will be a surprise to the south, so that the south can be prepared. ”
Therefore, I assert that this is the best time to march. We attacked unexpectedly, and after capturing the first three cities, we raised grain and grass on the spot, and the Medici family would definitely not be able to react at this time, which was equivalent to stabbing him in the back, and we would take the strategic initiative under the attack from both sides, which was also the strategy and tactics formulated by His Majesty. ”
The Saxon general explained the overall strategy and dissipation, and finally dispelled the doubts in the hearts of many people, and after discussing for a while, another question was raised: "The duty of our eastern army is to defend the giant whale family in the eastern border, although the giant whale family is now greatly injured due to civil strife, but the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, and it is still impossible not to guard against it." The Eastern Army is attacking the southern border, so what about the defense of the eastern border?"
"Please rest assured that the Giant Whale Family will not start a rebellion, it should be said that it cannot start a rebellion. ", the Saxon general said confidently, looking around at the generals in the camp.
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As the saying goes, "a wave of unsettled waves rises again and again", things in this world have always been like this, either the wind and rain are smooth, peaceful, or there are major events one after another, and the smoke is constantly in various places. Since the sudden rebellion of the eldest prince was quickly suppressed, in just half a month, several major incidents have occurred one after another, which frightened the ordinary people into dizziness, wondering how the way of the world had changed, and of course, it also added a lot of gossip to the streets and alleys of Shenghui City.
The biggest news was the royal family's declaration of war on the Medici family in the south, and the conversation between the Grand Prince and Grievous the Great that night was known all over the city, and almost everyone knew about the disgraceful role played by the Medici family in this matter. Everyone also guessed that the royal family would give the Medici family a certain punishment to set an example. Many "amateur politicians" swore that the Medici family would immediately send someone to Shenghui City to ask the emperor for their guilt, and the emperor would follow this step and pretend to punish him, and then everyone would be happy and reconciled in harmony, and once again become a family that loved each other, so the audience was peaceful and everyone was happy.
It's no wonder that they are so sure, such a drama has happened many times, and after the conflict between the Great Lord of the Four Realms and the royal family, it usually ends in this way, and both sides take a step back and reach a compromise.
You must know that the great lords of the four realms are not only powerful in their respective powers, but also backed by the aristocratic class of the whole kingdom, the sacrosanctity of the property of the nobles and the immunity of the nobles are written into the law, even if it is the royal family, facing the top of the aristocratic class: the four major families, there is quite a feeling of pulling the whole body and shrinking back from it.
However, no one expected that this royal family's counterattack would be so swift and ruthless.