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Chapter 301 The army gathers

To the north of the Peacock River, there is a barbarian camp.

Bulma rushed into the camp with a team of personal guards.

Soon, the high priest met the barbarian prince.

Seeing the high priest finally show up, the barbarian prince who had been waiting for a long time showed an excited and nervous expression on his face. Without saying a word, he went to greet him in person.

With some respect, he invited the high priest into the tent!

Seeing that no one was around, Tublai immediately asked, "High Priest, what's the situation?"

"I've confirmed that there's nothing unusual about the Divine Punishment Land. It's definitely passable!"

Bulma's face flushed red, his fists clenched, and his whole body trembled slightly: "This time, it's not just the tribesmen who have gone deep into it. Even I have led troops into the land of divine punishment. It has happened three times in a year!"

"At the farthest point, I even rode a horse and led my men for a hundred miles, but still nothing happened. After these repeated verifications, it is enough to confirm that our previous speculation is absolutely true!"

"That's great!" Upon hearing this answer, Tublai Khan's face turned red and his tone of voice became much higher.

The Land of Divine Punishment is indeed passable!

All this means that Song Yuan’s rear area is now completely open to everyone!

More importantly, Song Yuan was completely unaware of this matter.

Now they only need to send troops to go around Song Yuan through the Land of Divine Punishment, and then they can take this opportunity to directly occupy Piaoxue City and Mohai City!

They could even take advantage of this momentum to directly surround Song Yuan. Under siege from both sides, the prince would surely be beheaded!

If such a sudden change happens, the entire Zhenbei Army will be in panic!

What General Wei?

What Qin Warriors?

By then, they will all be defeated by me!

In this way, this battle will not even have to wait until the spring. We can take advantage of the cold winter now to lay the foundation for the battle in advance!

How much effort can be saved in the future just by this battle?

Just thinking about it, Tu Bilie found it difficult to suppress the excitement in his heart. He took several deep breaths and finally calmed down!

"High Priest, I say that we cannot miss this opportunity. Otherwise, even Heaven will not let us go!"

"I've already commanded the troops and am only waiting for the good news you bring. Now, everything is ready, only the east wind is lacking. I will personally lead the team, leading 40,000 warriors, through the Land of Divine Punishment, and raid the Piaoxue and Mohai!"

"High Priest, think carefully. Piaoxue City has stored so much food. It is absolutely of paramount importance to the Zhenbei Army!"

"As long as we can capture it, we can not only cut off Song Yuan's retreat, but we can also use it as a stronghold to gain a firm foothold in the border area!"

"Besides this, we can also cut off the supply lines of the Qin people. With these grains as support, we can also recruit more warriors from the tribes and put more troops into this battle!"

"If we can really achieve this, the entire border will be plunged into chaos. Even if the Emperor of Great Qin deploys his troops in advance, he will definitely be no match for us!"

Tublai Khan maintained a calm appearance and explained his thoughts truthfully.

If this can really be achieved, it will be equivalent to becoming a general.

The people of the Qin Dynasty, lacking food supplies, were equivalent to waiting to die.

At that time, I am afraid the only choice will be to withdraw from Zhenbei Pass, otherwise I will have to watch myself being devoured!

There is no hope at all!

"Isn't it a bit reckless of the Crown Prince to arrange this? After all, there are 40,000 troops. Isn't this a bit too many?"

After hearing the eldest prince's plan, Bulma's face showed a trace of worry: "Prince, you should know that the number of troops in our camp now is less than 40,000. If you insist, we will have to withdraw a lot of troops from the garrison!"

"If this happens, our defensive forces will be severely insufficient. We will be strong on the outside but weak on the inside. Once the enemy sees through our defenses, they will take advantage of our weakness and invade. Not to mention capturing others, we might not even be able to hold our own camp!"

"Don't worry, High Priest. Since I dare to make such an arrangement, I must have my own plans!"

Facing the high priest's concerns, Tublai Khan smiled faintly and directly explained his confidence: "In my opinion, we only need to march south now and immediately capture the two cities, especially Piaoxue City, which is the most important. As long as we have the food in the city, all our previous worries will no longer be a problem!"

"This way, we will have enough food and fodder, and we can recruit warriors from the tribe in advance!"

"So I suggest that we simply issue an order to each tribe to draft young and strong men to gather 50,000 people directly. We can use these 50,000 people to defend the city. Wouldn't that be better?"

"Although they are not good at attacking, they have the original army as support, coupled with various offensives, and gaining a foothold should not be a problem!"

"Fifty thousand people... Your Highness, isn't this arrangement a bit too risky?"

Bulma frowned slightly, her eyelids twitching as she voiced her concerns.

Judging from the current situation, occupying Piaoxue City is indeed within reach.

But if anything unexpected happens in this matter, how will the food and supplies for 50,000 people be provided?

Compared to Bulma's hesitation, the eldest prince was particularly excited at this moment.

"High Priest, what are you hesitating about? Haven't you heard the saying, 'If Heaven doesn't give, then everyone will be blamed for it?'"

"The current situation is very favorable. The only thing we need to do is to go all out. Otherwise, without 40,000 troops, how can we even talk about capturing Piaoxue and Mohai?"

"You have to know that the most important thing in this battle is speed. Otherwise, if Song Yuan reacts and comes to support us, won't all our previous plans be in vain?"

The eldest prince became more and more excited as he spoke, and in the end he even waved his hands uncontrollably.

In his opinion, this plan can be said to be a one-time solution.

As long as we can hold on to the end, we don’t have to wait until the beginning of next spring to lay the foundation for the final victory.

Even if the Qin Dynasty sends troops to support, the barbarians who have all the advantages of time and place will be able to completely occupy large areas of the enemy's territory.

With such a great opportunity, why would you hesitate?

If others saw you being so cautious, wouldn't that make you a laughing stock?

Faced with such dissuasion, the high priest frowned and began to hesitate.

Think for a moment.

Finally, Bulma gritted her teeth and whispered, "Okay, I've thought about this for a long time. Let's do it according to the plan arranged by the eldest prince!"

"However, before these 40,000 troops head to the Land of Divine Punishment, they must make a public appearance at the Peacock River!"

"In this way, Song Yuan will definitely think that we are about to launch a large-scale attack. At that time, we will increase our forces along the Peacock River. In this way, we can further reduce the number of people in Song Yuan's hands!"

"Let his camp become more empty, making it easier for us to raid!"

At the end of her words, Bulma clenched her fists tightly. As the saying goes, all is fair in war. This time they have no choice.

As long as we can lure Song Yuan to transfer his army to the Peacock River, we can then take advantage of the enemy's weakness and launch a massive attack from behind.

This way.

It's not just Piaoxue and Mohai. After the barbarian army occupies the city, they can use it as a base to spread out in all directions.

By then, the entire left wing will be under our control. This will be a real victory!

"Master, after hearing what you said, it suddenly occurred to me that we could attack from both sides. While I'm attacking the city and the stronghold, you can send out the local garrison and feign an attack!"

"In this case, Song Yuan must be deployed to the battlefield immediately. After I capture the city, I will immediately send reinforcements. We will attack from both sides and capture Song Yuan directly!"

Seeing that the high priest finally nodded, Tublai Khan waved his hand with some excitement and immediately made a proposal.

However, this time, Bulma shook her head lightly.

"Your Highness, if you ask me, I will lead the team myself this time!"

"After all, there's no telling how many unexpected events might occur during a surprise attack. Furthermore, Your Highness is a noble person. How could he possibly take such a risk?"

"You better stay at the barracks and leave the rest to me!"

"High Priest, I can agree to anything else you ask, but this matter is absolutely non-negotiable. I must lead those 40,000 people myself!" Faced with Buma's proposal, Tublai Khan was extremely resolute.

In fact, his previous performance had already made the Khan in the tent a little angry.

If I don't produce some results this time, let alone the position of head coach, I'm afraid I may not be able to keep the position of successor.

When the time comes, how can he seize the position of Khan when facing his brothers?

If I really lose, my life will be in danger and all my previous efforts will be in vain.

Faced with such a firm statement, the high priest frowned slightly, was silent for a moment, and finally nodded, acknowledging the other party.

after all.

The fights among the barbarians over the princes were no less intense than those in the Qin Dynasty. Although the high priest stayed out of it, no matter who came to power, he could hold on to his position.

But he knew the strange things very well.

"However, First Prince, before you lead your army in a surprise attack, I must remind you that this time, although we are absolutely certain of victory, you must still be cautious on the battlefield!"

"From his previous actions, I'm sure you've noticed that Song Yuan is cunning and deceitful. If he makes any plans, he might mislead you and me!"

"Before crossing the Divine Punishment Land, Your Highness must send a small group of troops to conduct advance reconnaissance. Only after confirming the safety of the area opposite the Divine Punishment Land can you lead your troops to a complete breakthrough!"

The high priest had previously led the tribe hundreds of miles deep into the land of divine punishment. The only thing that could be verified by such behavior was the safety of the land of divine punishment.

But for the high priest, just knowing this was far from enough.

What is the situation on the other side of the Land of Divine Punishment?

Now the high priest has no idea at all!

What will everyone face after passing through the Land of God's Punishment?

It is still unknown now!

What's more crucial is that in the opinion of the high priest, the terrain of the Land of Divine Punishment is definitely a good place for an ambush. If Song Yuan made arrangements in advance, he would probably only have arranged 5,000 people.

They can easily block an army of 40,000 by relying on the terrain!

After what happened before, Bulma was really scared by Song Yuan. Now she has to be cautious and careful at every step.

Faced with such a reminder, the eldest prince frowned slightly, and couldn't help but think of the previous incident. With a bit of solemnity, he nodded.

"Don't worry, High Priest. This time, I will be extra careful. I've experienced how powerful that brat is before, and I will definitely not let my guard down this time!"

At the end of his speech, the eldest prince clenched his fists tightly. Faced with such a great opportunity, he could not miss it at all.

Wait until he occupies Mohai, and then join forces with the high priest to attack Song Yuan from both sides and capture him completely.

I must let this kid have a taste of my own methods.

Only in this way can I relieve the hatred in my heart!

……

Song Yuan ignored the barbarians' arrangements from beginning to end.

The only thing he did was to instruct the people at the front to be prepared when facing the small group of cavalry and to prevent the barbarians from sabotaging in secret.

Under the persistence of the three women, Song Yuan finally failed to keep the secret and revealed his plan.

but.

In order to prevent accidents from happening, the news leaked out.

Song Yuan still repeatedly warned that no one dared to reveal the news under any circumstances!

In Song Yuan's opinion, it was not a bad thing to inform the three people in advance.

Even such an opportunity can fully test Situ Jing's character.

After all, as a big mouth, Situ Jing had never been able to keep a secret.

Now, it’s better to hone your skills in advance so that you don’t tell anyone about everything later!

While waiting, Song Yuan was not idle either. He personally came forward and drew a lot of sketches.

The news about the discovery of the hot springs was not false. For Song Yuan, such news was definitely a pleasant surprise.

Taking this opportunity, Song Yuan designed the greenhouse in his memory of his previous life and prepared to move it into reality.

By then, with the help of the temperature in the greenhouse, timely improvements can be made and crops can be grown all year round. In this way, the shortage of food and fodder can be alleviated in time.

More importantly, a variety of vegetables can emerge one after another, so that people don’t have to eat only pickles now!

Looking at the sketch in front of him, Song Yuan nodded repeatedly, with a hint of pride on his face.

But before he could make his achievements public, a voice belonging to the dynasty suddenly came from outside the tent.

"Your Highness, there's news from the Saint Seiya!"

what's the situation?

Upon hearing this report, Song Yuan's heart was in his throat. He immediately put down the things in his hand and asked about what had happened in the dynasty.

"Your Highness, according to the news from the Saints, the barbarians have begun to gather their troops south of the Peacock River and are showing signs of crossing the river!"

"How many are there in total?"

"Your Highness, according to the Saints' estimation, the number of people is at least over 40,000!"

Holy shit.

I'm afraid the barbarians are desperate and ready to fight to the death this time?

Upon hearing the news, Song Yuan's heart skipped a beat.

The whole person's breathing became heavy.

The next second, he waved his hand and urged immediately.

"Come on, follow me to Beidaying!"