Chapter 1242 Preparation for long-term combat

Qin and Ling faced each other, and both sides pressed their heavy troops in the Caizhou area.

Suspicion of war was shrouded, and rumors spread everywhere, saying that the King of Qin wanted to massacre all Caizhou to shock the entire Dongling.

This caused the people around to start panic and flee, and there were a lot of chaos. In a few days, people with their families could be seen everywhere, carrying bags and pushing wooden carts, escaping famine.

However, this result did not have a substantial impact on the military of both sides.

Caizhou County Government.

At various war zones, the generals of the Ling Army had already gathered together and were waiting for the convention. It seemed that there were no less than thirty officers with a general or above on the scene.

Before the Spirit King came, everyone was naturally talking about the war with each other, and the scene was messy.

Someone said to the generals beside him: "Your Majesty ordered all troops to retreat to Caizhou and rebuild the defense line. It seems that we are going to decide the victory and defeat with the Qin army here."

The general said worriedly: "Using all his troops to fight Caizhou is more like a big bet. Once the battle is defeated, the situation will be bad..."

"Yes, this is probably exactly what the King of Qin wants..."

People whispered and talked a lot, and Huang Zu didn't say anything, as if he was closing his eyes and resting.

Murong Yan, the commander of the Jianchang War Zone, came to Bu Shuo and said tentatively: "What do you think about Brother Bu?"

Bu Shuo said: "At this point of the battle, how can you see it? Do you think that Your Majesty wants to retreat to Caizhou? There is no way."

"Oh!" Murong Yan sighed: "It's all because of the mistakes of Jialing Pass, which has affected the entire line. At the beginning, we shouldn't have divided our troops to encircle and suppress the enemy, which led to Su Yi's advancement."

"This is Cheng Ping's strategy. The strategic plan is to destroy Su Yi first, then Yan Qi, and use multiple lines to detour to eliminate the Qin King's resurrection." Bu Shuo said calmly.

"Military advisors have always made conspiracies and decisive decisions, so this strategy should not be advised." Murong Yan said.

Bu Shuo glanced at him and looked smiling: "Why didn't Brother Murong say that it was Huang Shuai's failure to encircle and suppress the defeat of Jialing Pass."

"This..." Murong Yan paused for a moment, and then laughed dryly: "Haha, Brother Bu is saying, right."

Everyone was discussing in a mess. Soon, a shout came from outside: "Your Majesty is here~~~~"

As the voice of the words, the Spirit King stepped forward.

The generals in the hall stopped their voices and saluted: "See Your Majesty--"

"Everyone is not favored." King Ling said casually, walked straight to the top and sat down, looked around for a while, and said straight to the point: "All the battle situation has been understood. Although the situation is somewhat unfavorable to our country, the victory of this battle must be in the Great Spirit! Although the Qin army is numerous, it is not worth fearing!"

"My Ling Kingdom will never allow other countries to invade! I will also advance and retreat with all the soldiers of the army! Defeat the King of Qin here!"

"You and other generals! You must also have the determination to abandon life and death and sprinkle blood on the battlefield!"

When people heard this, they clasped their fists and trembled: "I vow to defend my country to the death!!!"

"Okay!" The Spirit King was a little more energetic. Before convening the troops, he first gathered the hearts of the people, and then said: "Now, how have the defense lines of each unit been built."

As soon as he finished speaking, the spirit general Fan Que stood up: "Go back to your Majesty, Baiting and other important strongholds, the last general has been deployed, and there are many deep ditches and high bases. If the Qin army attacks, it will definitely not come back!"

Fan Que is a senior general. He has been stationed at the Xuanling border and served as deputy commander.

Upon hearing this, the Ling King nodded with satisfaction: "Okay! I don't need to say much about the importance of Baiting. General Fan Que, your responsibility is to not let the Qin army go one step beyond Baiting!"

"The last general will receive the order! Please rest assured by your majesty!" The latter clasped his fists.

Then, other generals began to delist:

"Report to Your Majesty, our troops have been stationed in full swing east of Liupan Mountain, with a total of more than 60,000 troops..."

"Tai'an East Camp has been stationed, and the fortifications are complete and there is no accident..."

The spirits reported one by one, with their own responsible defense lines. Generally speaking, they built a huge barrier with Caizhou City as the main body.

This is within the territory of Ling Kingdom, and the major transportation routes have naturally been occupied long ago, in order to prevent the Qin army from going further.

After hearing that there was nothing wrong with the defense line, the Ling King said again: "Now, there is 800,000 Qin troops and 700,000 of our troops. There is not much difference between the two sides' forces, and it is not the key to decisive victory. All generals must have the confidence to defeat Qin!"

"After this battle, you will destroy the tyrant Qin. You and other generals will be the heroes who will pacify the world! You will be famous in history!"

Who can't draw the cake? When the generals of the Spirit Army heard this, they were shocked.

At this time, Huang Zu stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the Qin army has arrived in Caizhou and may attack our defense line at any time. However, rumors spread in the city, and the people panic, causing some chaos. This matter must be dealt with as soon as possible."

When the King of Ling heard this, he glanced at him and said with great slightness and sternness: "I arranged this rumor."

"Ah?" Huang Zu was stunned for a moment, "I don't know what Your Majesty meant."

King Ling said: "My meaning is very simple. I want to tell the soldiers of the army that if they are defeated, they will be dead! The Qin army will not let us go! Only by killing the tyrannical Qin can we defend our country!"

Speaking of massacre of cities and prisoners, it can indeed inspire resistance, but there are pros and cons.

After hearing this, Huang Zu pondered for a moment and said, "Since it was your Majesty's arrangement, I suggest that it would be better to disperse the people of the whole city and let them move to the rear so as not to disturb the morale of the army. And the whole city is full of soldiers, so we can better fight the Qin army."

"Well..." The Spirit King thought for a moment, "Yes, just do what you said! Immediately pass an order to clear Caizhou and leave all the supplies!"

"promise!"

War is ahead, and it is related to the survival of the country. To the Ling Army, the people of Caizhou are no longer important.

Under the highest military order, soldiers began to be dispatched, no matter whether you are a vendor, a civilian, or a wealthy family, it was forced to move them all. Originally, there were already many people who fled in Caizhou, but now they have been driven away and have been cleaned up in just a few days.

The Ling Army's action was actually correct. In this way, only heavy troops in the entire city could deal with the Qin army with all their strength. In addition, the complete defense line on both sides was solid.

On the other side.

The Ling Army was improving the defense line, and the Qin Army was also building camps. It was not in a hurry to attack, but was prepared for a long-term station.

Moreover, due to the confrontation between the two armies, the Qin army's horizontal front also stretched for a long time, blocking some roads to move westward in order to prevent the spiritual army from attacking in the back.

The rumors of the city massacre have been spread here by intelligence, and the generals of the Qin army were puzzled. Someone said, "When did the king issue the order to massacre the city?"

Wang Su said: "My king, Wang Shengming, has regained the rivers and mountains this time, so how could he irritate the people?"

Xiao Yuan was amused when he heard this and said indifferently: "This is just a small episode before the decisive battle and cannot affect the overall situation."
Chapter completed!