My Immortal Brother-in-law

Chapter 92 Let's Wait and See
"This, this, this...how could this be..."

Deng Yuanjue felt his scalp tingling after hearing Han Jue's words.

"That's nearly 600,000 troops, and the Wucheng King has three generations... three generations..."

He couldn't help but want to explain for Huang Gun, but when he saw the gazes of Han Jue and Wen Zhong, he couldn't say those words.

He just took a deep breath and slammed the table heavily.

"No matter what, we still have nearly 400,000 soldiers in Sishui Pass. Even the people of Sishui Pass can be used by us to guard the pass and build the city to resist Ji Fa!"

"indeed so."

Hearing Deng Yuanjue's words, Wen Zhong nodded slightly.

At this point, this is the only way. It was fine that they were defeated by Xiqi in Yanshan before, but if they lose Sishui Pass now, then...

Then Wen Zhong would really be too ashamed to see King Di Yi again!
All of a sudden, Sishui Pass was fully mobilized. The entire city, which had already been in a state of readiness for war, became even more alert. Deng Yuanjue and Han Jue simply hung a sign of exemption from war on the city wall.

The next morning, two miles outside Sishui Pass, in the camp of the Xiqi army.

Bo Yikao sat in the main seat and listened calmly to his younger brother Ji Fa's words.

As for Ji Fa, he opened the door of the military tent wide so that they could see directly towards Sishui Pass.

Then, Jifa raised his right hand, pointed at the pass and grinned.

"Don't worry, big brother. If we invade Sishui with the momentum of a great victory, the morale of the Sishui army will surely be broken and the morale will be extremely low.

What's more, there was a shortage of food and fodder within Sishui Pass. Not only was the food and fodder support from Dashang too slow and too far away, but over the past year, the area of ​​Sishui had mostly relied on the income from Huang Gun's army opening up wasteland, farming, and hunting in Yanshan to fill the gap in food and fodder.

King Wucheng of the Shang Dynasty was not very good at fighting, but he was good at farming.

Now that we have taken Yanshan, Huang Gun will no longer be able to supply food and grass to Sishui. It won't be long before Sishui Pass will be filled with starving people.

At the same time, we ignored the exemption from war sign and attacked Sishui Pass three times a week, with irregular days of the week, irregular times of the day, irregular directions of attack, and irregular numbers of people on each side, to keep them from having a rest.

Although we won the Battle of Yanshan decisively, it was ultimately a head-on battle and our losses were not small.

At this point, we should save as much military force as possible. In my opinion, Sishui Pass can only hold out for one and a half months at most.

When Sishui Pass is breached, I will lead my troops to advance the main camp a hundred miles and spread the name of occupying Shangdi.

By then, King Di Yi of the Shang Dynasty will certainly send reinforcements. When the reinforcements arrive, we will have a small fight with them, expose their flaws, and lose some soldiers.

Then we will go back to Sishui Pass and confront the Da Shang reinforcements at Sishui Pass for a year or so until Da Shang makes peace with us. Then we can naturally take over Sishui Pass!

With this big pass, if there is a change in the weather in the future, Xiqi will have a greater chance to look inside the pass.

What do you think, brother?

At this point, Jifa has expressed all of his ideas.

Looking at his high-spirited brother, Bo Yikao couldn't help but smile happily.

But he only smiled for a moment, then he quickly stopped smiling, walked over and hit Jifa's stomach with his fist.

"Afa, you forgot the most crucial step. When the war is over and our father returns, we must report Xiqi's progress to our grandfather's corpse.

I don’t know what the Heluo Formation is like. I wonder if my dad will feel lonely staying there. After all, there are no fish to catch there.

In addition, Afa has really grown up. In the past, you never knew how to care about military strength, but now you are willing to change your impatience and can suppress your ambition to capture cities and strongholds and fight a war of attrition with Sishui Pass. You have really grown up.

In terms of military affairs, we have Afa; in terms of economy, we have Gongdan; and in terms of diplomacy, our father is the best at making friends.

You three really make me feel ashamed."

"Haha, what are you saying, brother? You are so polite!"

For a moment, Bo Yikao and Ji Fa talked about their brotherly feelings.

As for the Sishui Pass that looks majestic in the distance.

They didn't even take that checkpoint seriously.

In anyone's opinion, that barrier would not last long.

Could a group of people who were so hungry that they even gnawed on tree bark be able to stop the Xiqi army that was eyeing them covetously? Was it possible?
……

"How can it be!"

At the same time, in Yindu, inside the main hall.

Emperor Yi threw the bamboo slips out heavily, knocking down two musicians.

Of course, he didn't like killing musicians like his father did, so the singer didn't die, but just knelt there trembling with fear as he listened to Emperor Yi's instructions to Shang Rong.

Facing Shang Rong's worried face, Di Yi no longer had the ability to control himself and become the good brother he used to be.

He slammed the table again and again and spoke to Shang Rong with gritted teeth.

"King Wucheng misled me, and nearly 600,000 soldiers were killed in one battle!
That’s six hundred thousand, not sixty thousand, not six thousand six hundred, but a full six hundred thousand!

Xiqi only has about 700,000 soldiers in total. I thought that a million troops stationed at Sishui Pass would be enough to resist Xiqi's 700,000 elite troops.

But the battle at Yanshan destroyed my hope. I don’t see any chance of keeping Sishui Pass, any!”

After he finished speaking, Emperor Yi's anger subsided a little. He sat there in silence, staring at the battle report infatuatedly.

Not far away, Shang Rong and Bigan looked at each other, and Bigan couldn't help but speak.

"Your Majesty, now is not the time to be sad. We should formulate a plan to reinforce Sishui Pass."

"What contingency plan? How to make a contingency plan? What a joke!"

Faced with Bigan's suggestion, Emperor Yi waved his hand with a bitter face.

"Half of the million-strong army at Sishui Pass was killed by Xiqi in three days. The battle has become so chaotic that the political significance of victory or defeat has been lost.

Even if I send out more reinforcements and finally counterattack Xiqi, people all over the world will laugh at the weakness of the Shang Dynasty.

No matter Sishui Pass is taken down by Xiqi or not, you will all have to work with me to deal with the chaotic situation of rebellion on all sides!

Now that things have come to this, how will Duke Dong Bo look at me? When my father passed away years ago, Duke Dong Bo acted like an elder in front of me. Now I’m afraid his eyes are rolling up to the sky!

Not to mention that there are many ambitious people among the eight hundred princes. What do you think they are thinking now and what will they do next? "

As he spoke, Emperor Yi pushed aside the documents. He was sitting on the empty desk, talking to Du Gan and Shang Rong word by word.

"All of you should follow me and prepare to deal with this chaotic situation.

As for Sishui Pass, send a secret letter to the Grand Tutor, telling him directly that this battle is meaningless and they will not have any more reinforcements, because... I have to do everything I can to make peace with Xiqi!

Even if it was Xiqi who started this war, I have to prepare for compensation. With such a purpose in mind, it would be unwise to continue to send troops to Sishui Pass. The remaining troops should be left to deal with the impending chaos in all directions.

Tell Wen Zhong to try to hold on for another month. I will take advantage of this time to select and win over a qualified peacemaker from among the four marquises.

When I am ready for peace talks, or when I can no longer defend Sishui Pass, let Wen Zhong take the Deng family's rising stars and escape back to Shang territory as soon as possible.

but……"

Having said this, Emperor Yi hesitated for a moment, then added with gritted teeth.

“But let me add one more sentence to the secret letter. If the Grand Tutor feels that Sishui Pass can still be defended, then… after all, the longer we defend it, the better!

If you doubt someone, don't employ him; if you employ someone, don't doubt him. The battle on the front line should be decided by the Grand Tutor alone.

Tell the Grand Tutor that even if I am ready for peace talks, it will depend on your subsequent battle results.

If the Grand Tutor could defend Sishui Pass, I would never negotiate in advance and waste the efforts of the Grand Tutor and the generals on the front line.

And if the Grand Tutor, General Deng and others lose within less than a month, then they should come back and recuperate and train their troops.

Tell him that he must come back alive no matter what!

I and the Grand Master are still young, so as for the day when we will meet Xiqi...

Let’s wait and see! ”

(End of this chapter)