Chapter 1272 The Weak Will Be Eaten

"You reacted quickly. However, what I want to take down -" Zhong Shengguang praised him, but the teaching stick slowly moved from Baling to the west, "- is here!"

He Lingchuan looked at it and was a little surprised: "Xianyou?"

Although half of Xianyou's territory has been conquered by General Hong, the other half is the hardest bone to chew, especially with Baling Kingdom blocking the way.

Baling's northeast passage is blocked, why does Zhong Shengguang want to attack Xianyou?

"The Tongren passage is blocked by the volcano, and Beijia cannot send reinforcements to Baling in a short time, which is beneficial for us to attack Baling." Zhong Shengguang smiled, "Baling is also very clear about this, and the peace letter was delivered to me last night."

Baling asked for peace? "Master Zhong, are you ready to accept their peace?"

"Why not?"

"I'm afraid it's a delaying tactic. When Bejia's support arrives, Baling will turn hostile again."

"It's possible." Zhong Shengguang paced a few steps, "But in the past year and a half, Baling has frequently shown goodwill to Panlong City; five months ago, we opened a market with Baling at the border; three months ago, both sides lowered the import and export tariffs."

He Lingchuan suddenly realized: "No wonder there are more Baling specialties in the city and the market recently."

He was busy leading troops in Seymour Ridge, and Panlong City has changed too much recently. He didn't know the details of these trades, otherwise it would be easy to deduce that the relationship between Panlong City and Baling is easing.

Fighting while easing.

This is interesting.

The frequent assistance from Emperor Liujiang Lingshan has greatly increased the strength of Panlong City and expanded outward rapidly. Xianyou is an example, who was beaten and screamed.

But now that He Lingchuan has been reminded by Zhong Shengguang, he thinks back carefully. Panlong City did not attack Baling as much as it should. It only took a few cities and then stopped. The bilateral relations have warmed up against the trend, and they have even started doing business.

But in the context of war, these businesses are not very conspicuous.

It turns out that Baling and Panlong City have been secretly communicating with each other for a long time?

"Why is Baling arrogant at first and respectful later?"

Ten years ago, Baling was the vanguard of invading Panlong Desert, and his face in occupying the cities in the desert was more greedy than Xianyou. It was only three or four years ago that Panlong City took back these territories one by one.

Zhong Shengguang said with his hands behind his back: "The reason is very simple. In the past, he was strong and I was weak. Now the offense and defense are reversed."

He Lingchuan understood.

Before and after Zhong Shengguang's tribute to the gods, Panlong City had no land, no people, and no money. Baling wanted to pick on the weak, so it bullied it to death.

Now that Panlong City has strong soldiers and horses, and iron hooves trample the wasteland, Baling Kingdom has spoken softly and wants to restore good neighborliness.

Zhong Shengguang couldn't help but sigh: "When you are strong, people around you will welcome you with a smile. The country is the same."

He Lingchuan also said: "Now Beijia's protection of Baling is not so comprehensive."

"The king of Baling is a smart man, and his posture is much more flexible than Xianyou." Zhong Shengguang shook his head, "Xianyou has been occupied by us. Half of the land is still barking at us."

One is flattering, and the other is cursing. Who will Zhong Shengguang slap? The answer is clear at a glance.

"The King of Baling wrote to me, reiterating his good neighborliness and friendship, and said that the western and southwestern borders are preparing for spring harvests, and for the sake of people's livelihood, he begs for an exemption from war." Zhong Shengguang asked, "What do you think this means?"

"The western and southwestern borders have put up an exemption from war?" He Lingchuan looked at the sand table, pondered for a few breaths, and suddenly felt absurd, "Could it be that Baling is hinting to us that it will sit idly by?"

Xianyou is just to the west of Baling, but now Baling says that it will harvest in the west and not fight.

The hint is obvious: it does not want to take action in the next few months.

"Will it be a trap?" He Lingchuan raised a reasonable question, "Even if it is not, if we attack Xianyou, can Baling suppress the pressure from Beijia and not send reinforcements?"

Zhong Shengguang asked him: "Putting aside the pressure from Beijia, which of the two countries, Baling and Xianyou, do you want to attack first?"

"Of course it is Xianyou." He Lingchuan did not hesitate, "Xianyou is weaker than Baling in terms of territory, population, logistics, and combat power."

"In the famine years, the weak will be eaten. This is an old saying in Panlong Desert." Zhong Shengguang pointed at the sand table, "Admiring the strong and bullying the weak is also an old tradition of Baling. If Panlong City must send troops, Baling hopes that the target is not himself, and he may sacrifice Xianyou."

Baling knew very well that he and Xianyou could not defeat Panlong City together, and Beijia could not be relied on for the time being, so the best way to save himself was to push a companion out to feed the wolves.

After Panlong City conquered Xianyou, it took a long time to digest it.

He Lingchuan thought about the real history. Xianyou died a long time ago, but Baling survived until his time.

There are reasons behind it.

"However, the situation in war is unpredictable. Once our offensive is not fierce enough, or we encounter trouble in the middle of the journey, Baling Kingdom may also take the opportunity to move and turn against us and send troops." He Lingchuan also reminded Zhong Shengguang, "As you said, the king of Baling is a smart man. Once he thinks there is an opportunity, he may not sit idly by."

"Yes, so we must attack Xianyou with great force." The teaching stick moved on the sand table, "We must take down the capital of Xianyou with lightning speed, just like we took down Xiqie Kingdom back then."

The main point is the word "fast".

The world's tactics are only fast and unbreakable.

He Lingchuan straightened his back and said solemnly: "Please ask the commander to give the order."

The smoke of gunpowder is really about to rise!

In this wasteland, peace has never been short-lived.

If Zhong Shengguang wants to attack Xianyou quickly, he must first make a top-secret and thoughtful deployment. He Lingchuan took a deep breath:

Finally, I can lead the army to the main battlefield!

Zhong Shengguang saw through what he was thinking and waved his hand: "Be patient, your battlefield is not in Xianyou."

Huh? He Lingchuan was stunned.

If not in Xianyou, where else can it be!

It was rare for him to write his emotions on his face. Zhong Shengguang couldn't help laughing: "Don't worry, your Ximo soldiers are of great use!"

He Lingchuan calmed down: "Please ask for instructions."

"I have other information here, about Xiluo."

Panlongcheng's motherland, Xiluo.

At this point, Zhong Shengguang's smile gradually sank.

"Many years ago, after Xiluo broke its promise to Panlongcheng for the first time, I did two things, one was to send people to sneak into Xiluo, and the other was to contact old friends in Xiluo's court."

Xiluo once ordered Panlongcheng to send elite soldiers back to the country to help in the war, and promised that Panlongcheng people could return home. Zhong Shengguang did so, but Xiluo broke the promise. After this incident, Zhong Shengguang learned his lesson and never believed again.

He wanted to grasp the domestic dynamics himself.

"You and I both know that our motherland is weak, but Xiluo is now even worse than when the old monarch was in power!" Zhong Shengguang always expressed his anger when talking about these things. "After Xiluo surrendered to Bejia, Bejia not only sent troops to Xiluo, but also sent a regent."