Situ He immediately said: "The origin of this force is unknown, I will draw my father's attention." It didn't occupy the city in a few operations, but just killed the local strongmen and left, which is too weird. What does Brother He think? ”

He Lingchuan touched his nose: "Generally speaking, whoever benefits is the one who instructs. The Black Armor Army did not occupy the city, so who does the city belong to now? ”

"A garrison surnamed Yang."

"I think this surnamed Yang is more or less related to the Black Armor Army, right?"

The two discussed a few more words, and while Situ He drank the third glass of wine, He Lingchuan diverted the topic: "How is the battle situation on the front line?" ”

"Two days ago, our army attacked Luhua Fort, and it was a bit of a stalemate." Situ He frowned, "It's not easy to fight, the opponent's counterattack is very tough." In addition, Pei Guo and others suffered two defeats in the central line attack, and the Bixia people were quite encouraged. Alas, this is not a good thing. ”

He continued: "There is disagreement within the Allies as to whether or not to continue the offensive; In addition, there was a conflict between our two allies, the Peliu and the Kan, which caused the northern front to be uncoordinated. ”

By the time He Lingchuan returned to the Shining Gold Plain from the Yangshan Islands, the Seven Route Allies had recaptured all the lost territory of the former Gaopu Kingdom and advanced towards the Bixia mainland.

After only a few months of work, Feng Shui took turns, and Bisha became a passive defense and desperate resistance.

But there was also a problem: at this stage of the fight, different voices emerged within the Allies.

Because the previous battle was surprisingly smooth, the strategic goal of Situ and his son has changed from recovering lost territory to revenge and counterattack, hoping to defeat Bixia in one go, completely kill this evil neighbor, and never give it a chance to recuperate and make a comeback.

The other Allied forces wanted to take it as they saw it, as the battle became more and more difficult, and the progress became slower and slower, as if they were stuck in a quagmire.

The Allies even suffered two defeats for the first time. This was a major blow to the already high morale.

Of course, they were also worried that continuing to attack would completely offend the kingdom behind Visha.

The previous hatred of the same enemy began to become hesitant as the battle line advanced into the territory of Visha.

Sensing the variables, Visha immediately threw resources and troops into Luhua Fort. This place is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and as long as the Visha hold out a little longer, the Allied forces may be even more divided.

He Lingchuan asked: "What's going on with the conflict on the northern front?" ”

War is always obscure and capricious, and it is not as easy as most people think.

"Go to the sand table, I'll tell you."

The sand table of the Hometown Association was donated by the Situ family.

Situ He explained to the two of them on the sand table: "The allied forces attacked Bixia itself and marched in three directions. Among them, the Situ family and the other two fought on the southern front, while the Peliu Kingdom and the Kan people jointly attacked the northern front. Ten days ago, the northern front had reached the Aono area. ”

He pointed to a plain.

He Lingchuan looked at it and said: "This terrain is easy to attack and difficult to defend. ”

"Yes, Qingye is a flat river, with fertile soil, and is the granary of the northern part of Bixia, and its output accounts for 20% of the entire territory of Bixia; It is also the confluence of two rivers, sitting on the benefits of boats, fishing and rice, and itself is also a transportation hub connecting the east, west and south directions. Laying this down was a major victory for our Allied operations on the Northern Front. ”

Yu was surprised: "Isn't this a big victory, why are the two families turning against each other?" ”

"The Battle of Qingye lasted less than two days, and the Bixia people knew that it was besieged on all sides, easy to attack and difficult to defend, and they gave up without much struggle." Situ He shook his head, "But before the Bixia people retreated, they also made a heart: they actually surrendered to the Kan people and opened the west gate directly. So by the time Peliu's army arrived, the Kan people had already occupied Qingye. ”

The fish let out a long "oh": "Not good! These bastards! ”

He knew that He Lingchuan was an outsider and did not know much about the local historical entanglements, so he explained to him: "Qingye was not originally the territory of the Bixia people, but it was taken from the country of Peliu fifteen years ago. For many years, the kingdom of Peliu had wanted to return to Aono, so he joined the Allied forces. ”

He Lingchuan understood as soon as he heard it: "After the Kan people occupy the city, they don't want to let go?" ”

"The Kan people have been worried about food for many years, as long as they take Qingye, they will not be hungry in the future." Situ He coughed lightly, "The Pelyu Kingdom is willing to provide food to the Kan people for a long time in the future, but the latter hesitated and refused. Because after taking away the green field, it can also easily sit down and collect money. And during the period of 'hesitation', it sent another thousand troops to Qingye. Therefore, the kingdom of Peleuc was very annoyed. ”

Yu Xiao couldn't help but scold: "Why did Bixia suddenly become smart and become a-stirring stick? ”

Knowing that he couldn't hold it, he gave the lost land of the Peliu Kingdom to the Kan people, and the Bixia people really understood the trick of sowing discord.

Both sides also know its path, but the interests are too great to let go.

Yang Mou.

However, although the Visha were known for their bravery and ruthlessness, they rarely resorted to such tricks in the past.

Situ He smiled bitterly: "The people of Bixia may not be able to come up with such a trick. According to the captives we captured, the Visha army was filled with a large number of commanding outsiders. ”

"Ya Guo?"

Situ He shrugged.

Yu Xiao nodded: "This is in line with the style of the country." ”

"In short, there was infighting between the Peliu Kingdom and the Kan people because of Qingye, and the war on the northern front basically came to a standstill." Situ He said to He Lingchuan, "Brother He may not know that these two sides still have a grudge in the past. The king of Peliu tried his best to resolve it, and even let his most beloved son marry the daughter of the head of the Kan tribe, so that he could turn the conflict into a jade silk. ”

He Lingchuan interjected: "Kang Lang? ”

"Yes, it's Kanglang!" Situ He continued, "After a few years, the relationship between the two families broke down because of Qingye. Now the people of Peliu are extremely angry, scolding the Kan people for not knowing what to do and not to give face. ”

Hatred is easy to build, but slow to evaporate. Even if it was a marriage, the relationship between Peliu and the Kan tribe only returned to cold.

Obviously, the Bixia/Yaguo was very aware of this period of the past, and only then did they detonate the seeds of resentment for the two families.

He Lingchuan could understand their helplessness: "Your place is really chaotic. ”

couldn't stand the gentle provocation of others, so they began to fight.

"A few days ago, the conflict escalated again, and the Peliu army and the Kan people fought each other and killed each other." Situ He took a sip of wine, "My family is rushing to be a peacemaker today, and I hope they will put aside the dispute for the time being and cooperate with the enemy." ”

"Is it fruitful?"

Situ He shook his head with a distressed expression: "Both sides slapped the table and scolded each other on the spot, and they refused to give up Qingye." If we hadn't been there, there might have been another fight between the two sides. ”

Then the Allied offensive on the northern front was stopped.

As long as the Visha found a way to divide the attacks in the other two directions—there were already voices of vacillation within the Allies—the pressure of war would be greatly reduced.

Slow things down.

Once the Visha people have recovered their strength and dragged this war into overtime, the scales of victory may be wavering again.

He Lingchuan immediately said: "The combat power of the allies is actually not overwhelmingly superior to that of Bixia. ”

Situ He nodded: "Yes, before we were able to regain the old land of Gaopu and advance all the way, on the one hand, it was because of the prestige of the previous few big victories, and on the other hand, it was also the early self-rebellion of the Bixia people. ”

"It's more than that." He Lingchuan Zhengse said, "You also said that the previous battles were all about recovering the old land of Gaopu Country. People miss their homeland, and your war of recovery is the will of the people, and of course it is invincible! ”

He always pays attention to the battlefield and has a lot of emotion.

Although the assistance of all parties is a prerequisite and Situ Yu's command is also quite good, the nostalgia of the people of Gaopu for their homeland and their hatred for Bixia are the foundation for Situ's allied forces to advance all the way.

If you want to win the quickest and widest victory, you must first win hearts and minds.

When everyone expects it, it can be like a bamboo.

"But after the battle line is pushed back to the home of the Visha, you lose this advantage." At this time, all the Visha people came back to their senses, and if they continued like this, they would be finished.

The morale of the Vixia army and the will of the Vixia people were finally mobilized and they plunged into this battle to defend their homeland and defend the frontier.

So after the Allies invaded the Visha territory, the situation changed and the resistance they faced became greater and greater—all the Visha people were against them.

The suspension of the Allied offensive on the northern front was a rare opportunity for Visha.

They themselves received support from the country, money, food, and some manpower.

However, the allies have their own problems, which can be seen from the hesitation of several teams to join in the early stage. Even if you can borrow money and food from Yangshan, how can Yangshan's strength be compared to the country of Yao?

As long as the war drags on and is consumed, perhaps the Allies will collapse first.

"That's right." The Situ family was well aware of this, so they tried to mediate the contradictions between the Peliu Kingdom and the Kan people.

He Lingchuan immediately said: "In this way, the ownership of Qingye will determine the progress of the northern front of the Allied forces, and thus affect your all-round war against Bixia. ”

"Exactly." Situ He sighed lightly, "The situation has suddenly taken a sharp turn for the worse. My father and I both believed that as long as the Qingye problem could be resolved, the Allies would have a chance to continue the siege of Visha; If it can't be solved—"

He Lingchuan nodded: "Once the offensive on the northern front collapses, it may lead to the complete collapse of the allied forces. ”

Because of the Qingye dispute, it was impossible for the Peliu Kingdom and the Kan people to continue to cooperate, and the northern front of the Allied forces ceased to exist.

"The hands of the Visha people are really beautiful." With only one abandoned city, it pry the corner of the allied army, "To be able to use the Kan people's temperament of forgetting their lives when they see small profits, there should be a master behind it." ”

Situ He took a sip of wine: "Most of them are the country." ”

He Lingchuan and Yu Xiao both had a drink with him, and Yu Xiao asked, "What countermeasures does General Situ have?" ”

"I have discussed with my father, and our Situ family is willing to take out the captured Bixia territory and exchange it for the Peliu Kingdom."

When Yu Xiao heard this, he gave a thumbs up: "Situ Dadu!" ”

The Allies were able to continue their attack on Visha, and they had already discussed internally how to divide the spoils. As the commander-in-chief of the Seventh Route Army, Situ Yu is willing to give up the interests he has in hand to maintain the unity of the allies, and his vision and bearing are far better than those reckless generals around him.

(End of chapter)