Father can be an enemy country

Chapter 1080 will be outside

In Prince Dian's Mansion in Chuhai, sandalwood scented the inner study room. Zhu Zhen listened intently to Mu Ying's words:
"It is true that we are victorious in every battle, but that only represents the past. If we are blindly confident, underestimate the enemy and rush into the jungle, the possibility of defeat is very high. At the end of this summer, we deliberately went deep into the jungle of Chexuanwei Division Understand the situation. The conclusion has been reported to the prince..."

"Yeah." Zhu Zhen nodded after hearing this: "Your conclusion is that the harsh environment of the tropical jungle can minimize the gap in combat effectiveness between the two sides, or even break it into parts, and the side that fights flexibly will have an advantage."

"Yes, but we obviously can't do that. We can only gather a large army in order to quickly break through the jungle and capture the puppet royal city Mengmao." Mu Ying said solemnly:

"But what if Na Silunfa takes the initiative to abandon Mengmao and continue to retreat south? His vast territory fully supports this retreating strategy."

"That would be a disaster for our army." Zhu Zhen said with a solemn expression.

"That's right, if the 200,000-strong army really penetrates thousands of miles, it will definitely be a tragedy." Mu Ying said decisively:

"Once the troops return from the expedition and fail, the imperial court will definitely be unable to raise more troops in a short period of time. The chieftains of Yunnan, who are originally afraid of Silunfa, will inevitably have second thoughts and turn to Luchuan one after another, and Silunfa will completely occupy Take the initiative. By then Dali will become a frontline and Kunming may be threatened. Why are we talking about immigrating millions and developing Yunnan?"

"If Yunnan cannot be settled for a long time, all of this will naturally come to nothing. Moreover, it will become a bottomless pit that swallows up finances. If the court has no good solution, sooner or later it will completely give up on Yunnan..." Zhu Zhen said seriously:

"What you said makes sense. This battle is also our real battle to gain a foothold in Yunnan. We must be cautious and there must be no room for error!"

"So the last general insists that we must lure the snake out of the hole, try to lead Silunfa's main force out of Luchuan, and completely annihilate the enemy's main force in the Jingdong, Dingbian, and Yongchang areas!" Mu Ying said firmly.

"According to the investigation, the 50,000 Luchuan troops currently occupying Jingdong Mansion are the 'Xila Troops' composed entirely of Dai people, which is the core troop of Silunfa." Mu Ying first introduced:
"The Dao Silang who leads the army is also one of the three giants under Sirunfa. Therefore, Luchuan can be said to have spent a lot of money in attacking Jingdong this time."

"Sending such an army actually reflects Silunfa's ambivalence - he is afraid that we will make dumplings out of him and dare not send a large force. But he is also worried that the battle of Jingdong will not be fought well and that he will completely lose his prestige. It was precisely in Under this mentality of worrying about gains and losses, he played the trump card of 'Xila Troops' in an attempt to achieve his goal without dispatching the main force."

"Well, that's the reason." Zhu Zhen said with a sad expression:

"Yes." Zhu Zhen nodded and said, "That's for sure, otherwise Ertao wouldn't have been completely defeated, and Feng Cheng wouldn't have suffered a huge setback."

"But after getting to know each other for such a long time, we already know that Silunfa is a cautious person who will never be greedy for credit. How easy is it to get him to attack with the whole country?"

"How?" Zhu Zhen asked in a deep voice.

"If there are no conditions, create conditions. As long as the conditions are met, the enemy may react as we want." Mu Ying paused as he spoke. Although he knew that the prince's study was absolutely safe, he lowered his voice and said:
"I have been thinking about it over and over these days. In fact, the fall of Jingdong Mansion is an opportunity to lure the snake out of its hole."

"Yes." Zhu Zhen said quietly after hearing this: "He has indeed gained a reputation."

"But maybe because it was too easy to win, or because Silunfa had other instructions, this Xila army did not retreat in time like last time, and we seized their retreat!" Mu Ying pointed her finger at the map on the table. The precise point is Dingbian County in Nanzhou, Chuxiong Prefecture Town.

"The general has ordered the construction of a fortress here. May I ask, Your Majesty, how should the Luchuan Army respond?" "The 50,000 Luchuan Army has been cut off from its retreat. We must attack Dingbian County with all our strength and open up the connection with Luchuan. Otherwise, it will be a disaster." Alone." Zhu Zhen said.

"Your Majesty is right." Mu Ying nodded and asked, "But what if they can't attack our Dingbian City?"

"Then they will be in big trouble. If Sirunfa can't give up on them, they will have to send a large army to rescue them and see if they can capture Dingbian under a double attack." Zhu Zhen replied and suddenly said:
"Wouldn't your purpose be achieved in this way?"

"What the prince said is absolutely true." Mu Ying nodded and said:

"Silunfa must not give up Dao Silang's 50,000-strong army. Otherwise, it will not be as simple as breaking his muscles and bones. The foundation of his rule will be shaken!"

"That's right, his policy on the Dai people needs to be endorsed by this army, and it must be rescued with all its strength." Zhu Zhen agreed.

"Yes, but at least we need to dispatch an army with more troops than 50,000 soldiers and stronger strength to have any hope."

"Yes, in this case, we will have the opportunity to come to Dingbian County, kill his 100,000 Luchuan army in one fell swoop, and completely cripple Silunfa. If this battle is fought well, Silunfa will only be able to survive for ten years. Eight years will not be enough to cause trouble." Then Mu Ying couldn't help but raise her voice:
"But now, the general has seen the opportunity to completely annihilate the Luchuan Army and complete his victory in one battle!"

"Where is the opportunity?" Zhu Zhen also became excited: "Tell me quickly, don't show off!"

"It's in the emperor's decree!" Mu Ying raised the imperial decree in her hand and asked Zhu Zhen:

"If the prince were Na Silunfa, how would you feel if he learned that in order to deal with you, the troops mobilized were even greater than the previous battle to pacify Yunnan?"

"The first reaction must be to panic," Zhu Zhen guessed, putting himself in his shoes:

"But when I think about the fact that I've defeated the army twice in a row, I won't be so frightened that I pee and hide as far away as I can!"

"Your Majesty is so right!" Mu Ying praised and then said:
"Si Lunfa knows very well that the strength of the Ming Dynasty is definitely not comparable to that of the Yuan Dynasty, which was on the verge of collapse. When the imperial court completes mobilization and raises hundreds of thousands of troops to attack, he will be absolutely unable to resist it. He can only trade space for time and speak human words. Just keep retreating.”

"But his purpose of sending troops to Jingdong Mansion is to build prestige and stabilize people's hearts. But if he keeps retreating, wouldn't it be counterproductive?" Zhu Zhen continued.

"So he must win another great victory while he still has the strength advantage before our army is in place! And he must win this great victory with the main force of the army. Only in this way can he prove that his Luchuan Army is It’s just better than the Ming army!”

"In this way, those wallflowers can be completely honest." Zhu Zhen agreed:

"Only by accumulating enough prestige can such a regime have cohesion, maintain morale in the continuous retreat, and avoid betrayal and alienation. After that, he can safely escape, only to wait for our army due to the long distance, difficulty in supply, hot climate, and rampant epidemics. I had to retreat without a fight..."

(End of this chapter)