mtl008 Chapter 233 Why should she be afraid!
Chapter 233 Why should she be afraid!
Zong Yan, Zong Yanli!
Yi Tiangan's eyes were wide open with anger, and at that moment he suddenly felt a sense of panic that the Northern Country was in danger.
He tightly grasped Zong Yanli's military flag in his hand, forced himself to calm down, and hurriedly raised his eyes to ask: "Where is the commander of Tianmen Pass?"
"We've retreated to Jingdian." The deputy beside him said quickly, "General, what should we do now?"
“What can we do? What can we do?” Yi Tiangan angrily slammed the flag in his hand on the table and said with a dark face: “Tianmen Pass is lost, Jingdian must not make any more mistakes, and immediately dispatch troops to rush to the rescue!”
Zong Yanli attacked the Northern Kingdom so quickly, without even any preparation or hesitation.
The State of Lu was besieging the Wuhuan. The Wuhuan were very angry about not being able to win over Zong Yanli and had mobilized troops from all over the country to prepare to resist the State of Lu. However, they did not expect that Zong Yanli's siege of the Northern Kingdom and the capture of Tianmen Pass in one fell swoop caused great panic in the State of Lu.
Therefore, they had to give up the siege of Wuhuan and turn around to help the northern country.
The Northern Kingdom can be suppressed by Qi, but it must never be conquered by Daqian. That would be an extremely terrible crisis for the entire northern land.
Here, Zong Yanli easily occupied Tianmen Pass and led troops into the pass to build defenses. However, this time, Zong Yanli showed no mercy and expelled and looted the people inside the pass. She knew clearly that she was now deep in the north, and what she had to do if she wanted to obtain food and military supplies was to take them from the enemy.
Being too kind will not bring her any good. She still remembers that in her previous life, she was kind to the people in the north, but in the end, the people picked up axes and led the enemy troops into the military tent.
Those people didn't think they were kind at all. In the eyes of the North, they were short southerners. It was infuriating to stand on their territory. They were foreigners, short and cowardly southerners who needed to be exterminated.
Your kindness appears to them as cowardice.
Now, Zong Yanli changed his previous kind behavior and drove the people from the interior with such violence. If there were those who resisted stubbornly and refused to obey, he would draw his sword and chop them on the street. Such cruel actions would intimidate everyone.
The bright red blood stained the streets, and Monkie, Long Feiguang and others looked at the scene in shock.
Zong Yanli wiped the blood off the knife casually, and standing on the street, he saw the people from the north looking at him with fear on their faces. Those vicious northerners no longer dared to shout and make trouble, and left Tianmen Pass as if they were fleeing for their lives.
"In the North, the strong are respected. The more kindness you show, the more you will be looked down upon."
"In the north, the wars between the countries still involve massacres and looting. Now that we have invaded the north, we can no longer blindly follow the previous benevolent practices."
"Only by killing can they be shocked, and only by the stimulation of blood can they be afraid."
"You must remember, in the north they laughed at us and called us short-legged shrimps, spineless people, and cowards." Those words and labels appeared in many documents. Zong Yanli had never cared about them before, but later he realized that those words were like branding.
It was imprinted in the long river of history that in her previous life, she invaded the North and suffered too many losses. It turned out that her courtesy and respect were not worth mentioning to the people of the North.
Later, Zong Yanli finally realized that the South had been in a weak position for too long.
The weak can never be respected. You have to be strong enough, strong enough to be frightening, only then can you win respect.
"This is just the first step we've taken." Zong Yanli turned around and looked at Long Feiguang, Meng Qi and the others and said, "Go, loot all the useful things in the pass. Anyone who dares to resist should be suppressed violently without holding back."
"No torture or humiliation, this is the bottom line."
After Zong Yanli said this to everyone, he left. Zhan Haoyue and others saw this scene from afar, and as they watched Zong Yanli walk by, they unconsciously leaned forward and stepped back to make way for him.
Zhan Haoyue glanced at Zong Yanli's departing figure, and watched the blood-stained footprints fade away. The shock in his heart did not calm down for a long time.
There was a hint of sadness in his eyes as he said, "Loyalty does not mean blind loyalty, and benevolence does not mean being a saint in name only."
"A general should do so." Zhan Haoyue seemed to feel a little regretful. Looking at Long Feiguang and others who had obeyed his orders, he slowly turned around and walked towards the interior of the country. He had not been to this place for many years. He could be considered to have revisited the old place, right?
What a pity! There is no one left for him to write to.
Zhan Haoyue laughed loudly, and for some reason, his laughter became louder and louder. Huo Wenqi looked at Zhan Haoyue, who was laughing to himself as he left. He turned to look at Zhuang Chengbi with some surprise and asked, "Mr. Zhuang, what has provoked Mr. Wujiu?"
"It's hard to express my sadness without my old friend around. It's so sad." Zhuang Chengbi said with a sigh.
Huo Wenqi understood immediately after hearing this. Zhan Haoyue was invited by Gongsun Pu to follow the general. Now Mr. Gongsun is no longer here...
Everyone looked a little sad. Pei Liang patted Huo Wenqi on the shoulder and said, "The general still has a lot of things to do. We should go there."
Huo Wenqi withdrew his thoughts, nodded at Pei Liang, turned around and went to find Zong Yanli.
Tianmen Pass is just an inconspicuous small pass in the North. The gate of the pass is short and cannot hold out for long. Now that Zong Yanli has taken down Tianmen Pass, the first thing he does is naturally to strengthen the defense and prepare to use it as a preliminary strategic location from which he can expand and erode this vast area of the North step by step.
"If things go as expected, Lu will come to our rescue soon." In the military tent, Zong Yanli's helmet and visor were placed in front of the table. A huge map was hanging in the tent. Gao Feilin was squatting on the side, blowing on the charcoal fire with something like a bamboo tube.
"With Lu's assistance, the Northern Kingdom has a chance to catch its breath, and Qi will definitely send troops." Zong Yanli and Pei Liang stood in front of the map and couldn't help rubbing their slightly stiff fingers. As they spoke, they exhaled white air that made it seem as if white mist was covering their eyes.
"We can balance the Northern Kingdom and suppress the Lu Kingdom, but the Qi Kingdom..." Zong Yanli frowned slightly, and after a while he turned to look at Pei Liang and asked, "Do you have any good ideas?"
"If we disperse our forces to contain Qi at this time, it will be too dangerous for our army. We may not be able to contain either side, and we will be defeated in the end." Pei Liang pondered for a moment and said, "Our army is in a position now. Every additional defeat will bring us one step closer to a dead end."
"General, this is absolutely not feasible." Pei Liang said seriously.
Zong Yanli nodded slowly. It was obvious that she understood this problem very well, which was why she thought deeply about it.
Pei Liang took two steps forward and looked at the map in front of him. The map clearly marked the main military bases of various countries. After looking at the mountain terrain on the map, Pei Liang's eyes suddenly lit up and said, "General, perhaps the army of Qi can be contained by the Wuhuan?"
"Wuhuan?" Zong Yanli raised his eyebrows and looked at the terrain pointed by Pei Liang. If they could completely suppress the Northern Army and the Lu Army, then Wuhuan could launch an offensive against Qi from the rear to contain the enemy.
"But this is too dangerous for Wuhuan, it's like trying to stop a chariot with a mantis arm." Zong Yanli frowned and said, "If we want to persuade Wuhuan to send troops, it will be difficult."
"What if our army makes a feint to the east and attacks the west, occupies the northern pass, and then attacks Qi while Wuhuan is trying to contain Qi?" Pei Liang pointed at the map and said, "General, please look, our army is now in this position..."
Pei Liang and Zong Yanli conducted a more detailed discussion on this feasible strategy, and even made speculations about the Wuhuan's response.
Until night fell, Long Feiguang and Kuang Xingquan came to report the situation inside the pass. The people inside the pass had been expelled, and a lot of supplies had been looted. It would take some time to count them.
Zong Yanli's face was a little more tired. He nodded while listening to Long Feiguang's report. After a while, he said, "Okay, pay attention to the area around the pass to see if there are any civilians lingering. If you catch anyone, you don't need to report it. If they are enemy spies, kill them on the spot."
"That's it for today, go down." Zong Yanli waved his hand and said so.
"Yes." Long Feiguang quickly responded and turned to leave.
After the army had rested for two days, Zong Yanli summoned his generals to discuss matters. Some people disagreed with Zong Yanli's plan to attack the State of Qi, while others agreed. Then the two sides raised various objections and debates on this matter.
In their view, they had just entered Tianmen Pass and gained a foothold here. They should directly invade the territory of the Northern Kingdom and catch the Northern Kingdom off guard. With Tianmen Pass as a fortress, even if other countries wanted to intervene, our army would be able to defend the pass and thus attack slowly.
On the other hand, those who advocate leaving their comfort zone and attacking Qi believe that Qi is the only powerful country among the northern countries.
Although guarding the mountain gate may seem stable, it is actually just standing still.
We have to always be on guard against Qi State when going to war, which puts our army in a completely passive position. Our army has been fighting for so many years, when has it ever fought such a cautious war?
For a moment, neither side could convince the other. After arguing for a long time, Zong Yanli temporarily put the matter aside and decided to wait for the right time to make a decision.
The winter wind and snow never stopped even after the winter month. No one knew when spring would come to the northern region. Zong Yanli stood on the gate tower, still wearing the heavy black military armor, and the armor completely obscured her face.
The north wind blew, causing the fox fur coat she was wearing to flutter behind her. She held the wolf-shaped long sword at her waist with one hand, her eyes fixed on the snow-capped mountains in the distance.
"General." A voice called from behind. Zong Yanli turned around and saw Wen Nian walking towards him with a black hand warmer in his hand.
"This is what I found today. Fill it with hot water and use it as a heater." Wen Nian handed the item in his hand to Zong Yanli and said, "You can also put it in the quilt at night to warm your feet."
Zong Yanli took it, feeling the warmth it brought him, and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, smiled and said, "You are so thoughtful. Is everything going well in the pass?"
Wen Nian nodded: "General Long is watching, there is nothing unusual."
Zong Yanli nodded and said nothing more. Wen Nian saw a group of people going out in the snow outside the pass from afar. He looked at them carefully and said, "Are the people from the Ghost Camp going out for training again?"
"Well, Xiaobai is a person who can't sit still." The Ghost Camp was handed over to Bai Xiuyun, who managed the army very well. Now the Ghost Camp has expanded from the original 300 people to more than a thousand people. After the unification of the Northern Territory, it will continue to expand and finally become one of the most brave troops in Daqian.
"Very good." Zong Yanli smiled and said, "The people in the Ghost Camp are the ones who adapt to the Northern Territory the fastest."
"Let him take the men out to patrol and explore the way." Zong Yanli changed his hand to hold the hand warmer, stood for a while and then walked back. Wen Nian followed closely behind him.
Zong Yanli looked at Wen Nian with some thought and asked, "Do you think it is better to continue attacking the Northern Kingdom, or to switch to attacking the Qi Kingdom?"
Wen Nian was stunned when he heard Zong Yanli's words. He thought for a long time before saying, "If it is the general who makes the decision, I think either way is the way to victory."
"Even if there are obstacles ahead, I will help you capture the tiger and drive away the wolves." Wen Nian looked up at Zong Yanli, his eyes so fearless and determined, just like before, all he needed was a word from her, and he would charge into battle for her regardless of everything.
Zong Yanli paused and looked at him, then heard Nian continue to say: "Hasn't the general already decided to attack Qi?"
As Wen Nian finished his words, the hesitation and timidity that had been lingering in Zong Yanli's heart for many days seemed to disappear inexplicably.
Perhaps it is because she has too many things now, whether it is family or friends, there are so many brothers who have followed her all the way to the Northern Expedition, and there is also a young son waiting for her at home. As she grows older, as time goes by.
She had inexplicably found herself in a daunting position, fearing defeat?
Zong Yanli seemed to suddenly come to her senses. If she was afraid of defeat before even fighting, what kind of general was she?
"You're right." Zong Yanli's eyes lit up little by little, and the haze in her heart seemed to be suddenly dispelled by Wen Nian's words at this moment. Why should she be afraid! ?
"Wen Nian, you are right." Zong Yanli looked up and laughed, looking at the gray sky which seemed to be filled with a ray of dazzling sunlight.
"Go, gather all the generals to discuss this matter!" Zong Yanli stuffed the hot water bag in his hand back into Wen Nian's hand and said, "Immediately!"
Wen Nian quickly took it over, completely unaware of what he had said. He just lowered his head and nodded, then quickly turned around to inform the generals.
On this day, Zong Yanli made an important decision. She decided to let Long Feiguang lead the troops to stay in Tianmen Pass to feign an attack on the Northern Kingdom, and then to further cooperate with Wuhuan, use Wuhuan as a knife to attack Qi State, and then invade Qi State!
Zong Yanli launched a series of deployments for this purpose, and personally wrote a letter to Princess Sai Ya mentioning the matter.
During the time he was waiting for Wuhuan's reply, Zong Yanli had no intention of being idle.
"If we want to successfully invade Qi, we must inflict heavy damage on Beiguo and Lu." Zong Yanli supported the table with both hands, looked deeply at the map in front of him and said, "I have a bold idea."