Chapter 307: Breaking the Convention
According to Dongyu's practice, the senior generals in the two major armies of the south and north will basically not transfer each other!
After Virgil Bixia took over the imperial power, he took this unwritten 'rule' to the extreme! During his tenure as emperor, no high-ranking general had ever held a position in both legions.
This time, Virgil sent Li Zijun to the south to quell the rebellion, and he also made many restrictions for him with good intentions. To this day, the Southern Army only cooperates in battle, and Li Zijun does not have the right to directly command them.
That is to say, there is almost no chance that the idea of camp will pass in Virgil Bixia!
If it weren't for Li Zijun's understanding of Kemp's character, he would definitely suspect that Kemp was trying to send an 'empty favor'! But it was precisely based on this understanding that Li Zijun was a little confused, and he didn't understand what Kemp's real intention was in doing this?
What surprised Li Zijun even more was that Virgil Bixia also mentioned in his new instructions to him that he wanted him to temporarily become the commander of the Southern Army.
Strangely, Virgil Bixia did not directly appoint Li Zijun, but allowed him to decide whether to take over Kemp's position according to the battle situation.
Secretly going to !! was the only request that Virgil Bixia ask Li Zijun to take over as commander of the Southern Corps.
On the surface, although Virgil Bixia gave Li Zijun a lot of choice, between the lines of the official document, Li Zijun still saw Virgil Bixia's eagerness and urgency, and he seemed to be full of expectations for Li Zijun to take over Kemp!
Virgil bixiaweishenme uncharacteristically made such a decision?
If the sender of the letter this time was not Lord Daniel, Li Zijun would definitely suspect that this official letter had been tampered with!
But also because of the appearance of a big man like Daniel. While Li Zijun eliminated the concern of being deceived, he had a new question: Is it really necessary to bother Lord Daniel with this official letter?
Just when Li Zijun was puzzled by himself. Elder Van Lunding walked in from outside. Li Zijun seemed to see a life-saving straw, and hurriedly greeted him enthusiastically:
"Elder Van Lunding, it's great that you're back! You can help me come up with an idea!" Li Zijun pulled Fan Lunding to his desk, grabbed the official document on the desk and handed it to Fan Lunding's hand.
Seeing Li Zijun's expression, Fan Lunding also guessed that something big had happened, so he didn't care about resting, so he took the official document and studied it carefully.
Quickly browsed the official document, Fan Lunding's brows also furrowed, he pondered slightly for a while, and read the official document from beginning to end, and then put the official document back on Li Zijun's desk.
"It doesn't look like Virgil Bixia is going to test you! Do you think Virgil Bixia is thinking about Ogden?" Van Lunding suddenly felt a flash of inspiration. Referring to the information he had just gotten, he said uncertainly.
"Ogden?" After Li Zijun followed Fan Lunding to silently recite these three words, he first froze slightly, and then showed an expression of sudden realization. Just then, Li Zijun's brows tightened again.
"It must be so! Virgil Bixia is interested in taking advantage of the Fengqi Empire's use of troops against the Aojin Empire to regain control of Ogden. He was worried that Kemp's ability would not be enough to accomplish such a difficult task, so he moved his mind to break the routine and turn you around. Fan Lunding said to Li Zijun with a little excitement.
"Elder Van Lunding, I'm afraid you're rejoicing too soon! Ogden is salivating for Dongyu, and there is no room for loss for the Fengqi Empire!"
"Even if the Fengqi Empire is attacking the Aojin Empire with all its might, they will not lower their defense against Ogden. If my guess is correct. Not only will Feng Qi not transfer a single soldier from Ogden, but it may even further strengthen the defensive strength there!"
"Ogden is already a well-known dangerous pass in the Youlan Continent, after so many years of painstaking management by the Fengqi Empire, it can be called 'impregnable'! Even if I throw the entire southern legion into it, I'm afraid I may not be able to capture it!"
"But you only need to take and hold on to Ogden in the end, even if you exhaust the Southern Legion. In the hearts of the people of Dongyu, you are also the 'number one hero' of the Dongyu Empire!" "Fan Lunding doesn't know where to give birth to his strong self-confidence. He seemed to want Li Zijun to take on this difficult task very much.
"If it backfires, I'll become Dongwoo's 'No. 1 sinner'! I think Virgil Bixia is also worried. He allowed me to choose whether or not to take over. ”
In addition to ensuring the secrecy of the operation, in fact, it is not without the suspicion of shirking responsibility!
"If it is successful, it will be the wise leadership of Virgil Bixia, and if it fails, I will be a warlike warrior who uses swords in vain and a sinner of the ages of the Dongyu Empire!"
"Virgil Bixia has been so tolerant of me this time, it is nothing more than hoping that if something goes wrong, I can stand up. He's obviously going to take me to 'top the thunder'!" Thinking of the 'old fox' in the capital at this moment, Li Zijun frowned and couldn't help shaking his head.
"I also admit that this matter is very difficult, and I even think that this is an 'impossible task' for you!" Fan Lunding heard Li Zijun's complaints, and also shook his head with a sad face, but his expressions seemed much more deliberate, as if there was still some mockery.
"Do you want to use the 'Agitation Method'?" Li Zijun said with a slight dissatisfaction when he saw Fan Lunding's appearance.
"Even if it is!" Van Lunding did not deny this.
"You should know very well what Ogden means to the Dongyu Empire? No matter which side of Dongyu or Fengqi can occupy there, which side will be equivalent to gaining great initiative in the future war! Moreover, relatively speaking, Ogden is more important to the Dongyu Empire!"
"As long as Ogden is taken, the Dongyu Empire can use troops in the north and south as he pleases in the future, and then you must worry about the surprise attack of the Fengqi Empire!"
"The Aojin Empire recaptured Oliver Province for defense, but Dongyu captured Ogden for attack!" Van Lunding said as he took out a map from his bosom and spread it out on Li Zijun's desk.
"What is this?" Li Zijun asked puzzled, looking at the map on the table.
"This is the military distribution map of the Fengqi Empire around Ogden!"
"Why did you carry this thing with you?" Li Zijun did not believe that Van Lunding had the ability to be a prophet of the unknown.
"Since there is no final result between your side and the Yaksians, I am worried that there will be any unexpected changes on the side of the Fengqi Empire, and I have been sending people to monitor their every move!"
"Recently, I have discovered that not only to defend against the sneak attack of the Ziqing Empire, but also to withstand the crazy counterattack of the Aojin Empire, the Fengqi Empire has become a little stretched in terms of troops. ”
"At the beginning of the war with Aojin, they added Ogden's defenders, and apparently they still have some scruples about whether the Yaksians can really hold back Dongyu, or maybe hold you back!"
But as the war escalated in the Aojin Empire, they had to start drawing troops from several military strongholds behind Ogden. ”
"According to the latest intelligence, the nearest Fengqi army that can effectively support Ogden is more than ten days away from them!" Van Lunding pointed to the map and explained to Li Zijun.
"I rushed back this time in the hope that you would make a statement to the imperial court, take this opportunity to attack Ogden, and strive to take it there before the Fengqi reinforcements arrived!" Van Lunding punched the 'Ogden' position hard.
Hearing Van Lunding's bold words, Li Zijun also felt a shock in his spirit, and he leaned over and began to carefully observe the situation around 'Ogden'.
"Based on the map, it does seem like an opportunity for us. But I never thought I would have anything to do with 'Ogden,' and I know pretty little about it, so wouldn't it be too hasty to take on such an important task with enthusiasm and this military map?"
Ogden's terrible thing is that it is indestructible on its own, and the absence of reinforcements does not mean that it will definitely be breached! After looking at the map, although Li Zijun is no longer as resistant as he was just now, there is still a considerable distance from his willingness to take on the task.
"Many years ago, we sent someone to secretly draw a topographic map of Ogden's interior, and recently our people have secretly compared it, although there are some changes, but on the whole, this topographic map still has a high degree of credibility!"
"The drawings are on their way, and you will be able to see them by noon tomorrow at the latest!"
The business scope of the Night Elves, in addition to the main item of 'assassination', they also participate in this kind of business of drawing maps of dangerous levels.
When the Fengqi Empire invaded Ogden, it is rumored that they knew the internal terrain well, and some people suspected that they were betrayed by traitors at that time. Now it seems that the Night Elves are probably the culprit, and the map that Van Lunding calls 'many years ago' should have been drawn at that time.
It's just that the Night Elves are on the same side as Li Zijun at the moment, and even if he has doubts, he won't really put this matter into words.
"Who are Feng Qi's guards in Ogden, and what are their specific troops?" Li Zijun saw that Fan Lunding had done such a thorough preparation, and he was also a little moved.
"At present, Demps is stationed in Ogden, and his subordinates have led 20,000 elites of Fengqi, which is also the highest force that Ogden can carry!"
"Feng Qi's Demps Miller, who is known for his prudence, good guarding, and tenacity?!" Hearing this name, Li Zijun felt that his head was bigger.
In the face of the frenzied attack of the 60,000 troops of the Ziqing Empire, Demps led 5,000 local troops to defend the city for a month. This not only bought time for the assembly of the large army, but also achieved his reputation as the 'first guard general of the Fengqi Empire'!
The Fengqi Empire sent him to garrison Ogden, which also shows the importance they attach to Ogden!(To be continued......