Chapter 1336

"Usually, whoever benefits is the one who directs it. The Black-Armored Army didn't occupy the city, so who does the city belong to now?"

"A garrison commander surnamed Yang."

"I think, does this Yang have more or less connection with the Black-Armored Army?"

The two discussed a few more sentences, and while Boss Situ He was drinking the third cup of wine, He Lingchuan changed the subject: "How is the war situation on the front line?"

"Two days ago, our army attacked Luhuabao, and it was a bit deadlocked." Boss Situ He frowned, "It's not easy to fight. The opponent's counterattack is very tough. In addition, the central line attack of the Pei Nation and others also suffered two defeats, and the Pijia people were quite encouraged. Alas, this is not a good thing."

He continued: "Regarding whether to continue the attack, there are different opinions within the Allied Forces; in addition, our two allies, the Poliu Nation and the Kan tribe, clashed, causing the northern line to be uncoordinated."

When He Lingchuan returned to the Shining Gold Plain from the Yangshan Archipelago, the seven Allied Forces had already recaptured all the lost territory of the former Gaopu Nation and were advancing towards the Pijia homeland.

In just a few months, the situation turned around, and Pijia instead became the side that was passively defending and fighting desperately.

But problems followed: at this stage of the fight, different voices appeared within the Allied Forces.

Because the previous battles were surprisingly smooth, the strategic goal of the Boss Situ family had changed from recapturing lost territory to revenge and counterattack, hoping to defeat Pijia in one go, completely ending this evil neighbor, and never giving it a chance to recuperate and make a comeback.

The other Allied Forces wanted to stop while they were ahead, because the fighting became more and more difficult, and the progress became slower and slower, as if they had fallen into a quagmire.

The Allied Forces even suffered two defeats for the first time. This was a heavy blow to the originally high morale.

Of course, they were also worried that continuing the attack would completely offend the Yao Nation behind Pijia.

The previous shared hatred began to become hesitant as the front line advanced into Pijia territory.

Pijia noticed the variables and immediately invested resources and troops in Luhuabao. This place is easy to defend and difficult to attack; as long as the Pijia people persist a little longer, there might be greater differences within the Allied Forces.

He Lingchuan asked: "What is going on with the conflict on the northern line?"

War is always hesitant and fickle, not as easy as ordinary people imagine.

"Set up the sand table, I'll tell you about it."

The sand table of the Yuanxiang Society was donated by the Boss Situ family.

Boss Situ He explained to the two while looking at the sand table: "The Allied Forces attacked the Pijia homeland and divided into three routes. Among them, the Boss Situ family and two others fought on the southern line, while the Poliu Nation and the Kan tribe jointly attacked the northern line. Ten days ago, the northern line reached the Qingye area."

He pointed to a plain.

He Lingchuan saw it and said: "This terrain, easy to attack and difficult to defend."

"Yes, Qingye is flat and fertile, and it is the granary of northern Pijia; its output accounts for two-tenths of the entire Pijia territory. It is also the confluence of two rivers, possessing the benefits of boat transportation and fishing and rice. Taking this place is a major victory for our Allied Forces' northern line action."

Yu Hai wondered: "Isn't this a great victory, why did the two sides turn against each other?"

"The Battle of Qingye lasted less than two days. The Pijia people knew that this place was surrounded on all sides and easy to attack and difficult to defend, so they gave it up without much struggle." Boss Situ He shook his head, "But before the Pijia people retreated, they also played a trick: they actually offered to surrender to the Kan tribe and opened the west city gate directly. So when the Poliu army arrived, the Kan tribe had already occupied Qingye."

Yu Hai gave a long 'oh' sound: "Not good! These bastards!"

He knew that He Lingchuan was an outsider and didn't know much about the local historical grievances, so he explained to him: "Qingye was not originally the territory of the Pijia people, but was occupied by them from the Poliu Nation fifteen years ago. For many years, the Poliu Nation has always wanted Qingye back, which is why they participated in the Allied Forces."

He Lingchuan understood as soon as he heard it: "The Kan tribe doesn't want to let go after occupying the city?"

"The Kan tribe has been troubled by food for many years. As long as they take Qingye, they won't be hungry in the future." Boss Situ He coughed lightly, "The Poliu Nation is willing to supply grain to the Kan tribe for a long time in the future, but the latter hesitated again and again and refused. Because after occupying Qingye, they can easily sit and collect money. And during this period of 'hesitation,' they sent another thousand troops to Qingye. So, the Poliu Nation is very angry."

Yu Hai couldn't help but scold: "How did Pijia suddenly become smart and act as a stirrer of shit?"

Knowing that they couldn't hold it, they sent the lost territory of the Poliu Nation to the Kan tribe; the Pijia people really played the trick of sowing discord clearly.

Both sides also knew their tricks, but the benefits were too great, and they really couldn't let go.

An open conspiracy.

However, although the Pijia people are known for being brave and fierce, they rarely used such tricks in the past.

Boss Situ He gave a wry smile: "The Pijia people may not be able to think of such tricks. According to the prisoners we captured, a large number of arrogant outsiders have mixed into the Pijia army."

"Yao Nation?"

Boss Situ He shrugged.

Yu Hai nodded: "This is in line with the style of the Yao Nation."

"In short, the Poliu Nation and the Kan tribe had internal strife because of Qingye, and the war on the northern line basically stopped." Boss Situ He said to He Lingchuan, "Brother He might not know, these two sides have had old grievances before. The Poliu monarch tried his best to resolve it, and even let his most beloved son marry the daughter of the Kan tribe leader, only then turning hostility into friendship."

He Lingchuan interrupted: "Kang Lang?"

"Right, it's Kang Lang!" Boss Situ He continued, "It hasn't been peaceful for a few years, and the relationship between the two families has broken down again because of Qingye. Now the Poliu people are exceptionally angry, cursing the Kan tribe for not knowing what's good for them."

It is easy to establish hatred, but it is slow to eliminate it. Even with marriage, the relationship between Poliu and Kan is only restored to indifference.

Obviously, Pijia/Yao Nation knew this past very well, so they planted the seeds of accumulated grievances between the two families again.

He Lingchuan could understand their helplessness: "You guys are really chaotic here."

They couldn't withstand people's slight provocation, and they started fighting internally.

"A few days ago, the conflict escalated again. The Poliu army and the Kan tribe fought each other, and there were even deaths." Boss Situ He sipped his wine, "Our family went to be a peacemaker today, hoping they would temporarily set aside their disputes and work together against the enemy."

"Any results?"

Boss Situ He shook his head, with a distressed face: "The two sides scolded each other on the spot and refused to give up Qingye. If we weren't on the scene, the two sides might have fought again."

Then the northern line attack of the Allied Forces stopped.

As long as the Pijia people find a way to divide the attacks in the other two directions—there were already voices of hesitation within the Allied Forces—the war pressure will be greatly reduced.

Things will be rounded if they are slow.

Once the Pijia people recover, and drag this war into overtime, the scales of victory are afraid that they will sway again.

He Lingchuan said immediately: "The combat power of the Allied Forces compared to Pijia actually does not have an overwhelming advantage."

Boss Situ He nodded: "Yes, the reason why we were able to sing all the way when we recaptured the old land of Gaopu before was partly because of the power of several previous great victories, and partly because the Pijia people were in chaos at the beginning."

"More than that." He Lingchuan said solemnly, "You also said that the previous battles were all to recapture the old land of the Gaopu Nation. People miss their hometown, and your war of light is the aspiration of the people, so of course it is invincible!"

He has always paid attention to the battlefield and has many feelings.

Although the assistance of all parties is a prerequisite, Boss Situ Yu's command is also outstanding, but the longing of the people of the Gaopu Nation for their hometown and their hatred for Pijia are the fundamental reasons why the Boss Situ family's Allied Forces can sing all the way.

To win the most rapid and extensive victory, one must first win the hearts of the people.

Only when the public is looking forward to it can it be broken like bamboo.

"But after the front line was pushed back to the hometown of the Pijia people, you lost this advantage." At this time, all Pijia people came to their senses; if this continues, they are going to be finished.

The morale of the Pijia army and the will of the Pijia people were finally mobilized to invest in this war of defending the home and the country.

So after the Allied Forces attacked into Pijia territory, the situation changed immediately, and the resistance faced became greater and greater—all Pijia people opposed them.

Meeting the suspension of the Allied Forces' northern line attack again is Pijia's rare opportunity.

They themselves received support from the Yao Nation, money, food, and a part of manpower.

The Allied Forces have their own problems, which can be seen from the hesitation of the teams joining in the early stage. Even if they can borrow money and food from Yangshan, how can the power of Yangshan be compared with the Yao Nation?

As long as the war drags on and consumes, it might be the Allied Forces that collapse first.

"That's the truth." The Boss Situ family knew this very well, so they tried to mediate the contradiction between the Poliu Nation and the Kan tribe.

He Lingchuan said immediately: "Looking at it this way, the ownership of Qingye will determine the progress of the Allied Forces' northern line, thereby affecting your full-scale war against Pijia."

"Exactly." Boss Situ He sighed lightly, "The situation suddenly turned sharply downward. My father and I both believe that as long as the Qingye problem can be solved, the Allied Forces still have a chance to continue to besiege Pijia; if it cannot be solved—"

He Lingchuan nodded: "Once the northern line attack collapses, it may lead to the overall collapse of the Allied Forces."

Because of the dispute over Qingye, the Poliu Nation and the Kan tribe cannot continue to cooperate, and the northern line of the Allied Forces will cease to exist.

"The Pijia people played this hand beautifully." Using only one abandoned city to pry the corner of the Allied Forces, "Being able to use the Kan tribe's greed for small profits and forgetting their lives like this, there should be an expert behind them."

Boss Situ He drank a cup of depressed wine: "Mostly it's the Yao Nation."

He Lingchuan and Yu Hai both drank a cup with him, and Yu Hai asked: "What countermeasures does General Boss Situ have?"

"My father and I discussed it, and our Boss Situ family is willing to take out the Pijia territory we captured and exchange it for the Poliu Nation."

Yu Hai gave a thumbs up when he heard this: "Boss Situ is generous!"

The Allied Forces were able to continue to attack Pijia, and the internal side had already discussed how to divide the spoils. As the commander-in-chief of the seven armies, Boss Situ Yu was willing to let go of the benefits he had obtained to maintain the unity of the Allied Forces; his vision and tolerance were far better than these grass-roots generals around him.

(End of chapter)