Chapter 355: Piercing through, a public strategy in military tactics

Almost the instant Gao Yang's voice fell, the Chu army camp was filled with a chilling silence.

Chu Qingluan's voice rang out simultaneously.

"War is a matter of deception!"

"Changancheng is tall, and Gao Yang's methods are endless. To continue fighting would only be to add to our casualties in vain. Using my cavalry to siege a city is, from the start, a strategy of the lowest order!"

"Since we cannot take Changancheng, it is better to change our thinking and highlight the advantages of our cavalry!"

"The various Da Qian armies are currently rushing to reinforce, thinking that our army is still attacking Changancheng. I shall do the exact opposite!"

"We withdraw now, and with Changancheng as the center, we will devour the Da Qian reinforcements coming from all directions. Then, taking advantage of their internal emptiness, we will catch them off guard!"

"My army of one hundred thousand can lead one force out of Longguan to sweep through Hebei, and another across the Yellow River to intercept the Da Qian Longxi reinforcements, then take advantage of the momentum to head south and clear the area south of Da Qian!"

"Afterward, we point our troops toward Youzhou, break through Mount Taibai, and sweep through the Southwest!"

In front of Chu Qingluan, a massive map appeared in the center of the camp, surrounded by a group of Chu generals clad in armor.

Chu Qingluan's cold voice rang out, filled with endless ambition.

The cities, mountains, and rivers on the map intertwined, making her face increasingly confident.

This was a battle plan she had formulated long ago; it could be called perfect!

"My Great Chu has many soldiers and generals. As long as we sweep through Hebei and break through Mount Taibai, we can have the Emperor issue an imperial decree!"

"At that time, the main army will enter from Pingcheng, attack Datong, enter Binzhou, and the two armies will rendezvous at Guiyang to blockade the Yangtze River!"

Chu Qingluan extended her fair, jade-like hand and gripped it tightly, as if she had the entire Da Qian in her grasp!

She closed her eyes slightly, a powerful confidence appearing around her, as if she were enjoying this wonderful moment!

"Changancheng will be in the pocket of Great Chu in less than half a year!"

"If we can also obtain those so-called grenades and the art of fire attack, Great Chu will trample the six kingdoms, unify the world, and create an unprecedented hegemony!"

As these words were spoken,

For a moment,

The Chu army camp was filled with shock.

Even Chu Tianfeng and the others wore expressions of horror. At this moment, everyone understood.

Chu Qingluan was but a woman, yet why did the Chu Emperor firmly establish her as the commander-in-chief of the Chu army!

Her attainments in military strategy and her grasp of the overall situation were those of a general rarely seen in a hundred years!

Chu Qingluan looked toward the direction of Changancheng, her mind filled with Gao Yang's delicate face.

She stood with her hands behind her back in the center of the tent, her thin lips pressed together.

"In the face of poisonous schemes, I see that Da Qian Living Yama as a frog in a well seeing the moon in the sky, but when it comes to military strategy, that Da Qian Living Yama sees me as a mayfly seeing the blue sky!"

Chu Tianfeng, Chu Kuang, and the others were filled with excitement, sweeping away the defeat on their faces.

So it turned out that ever since the Chu army entered Da Qian and passed Longguan, everything had long since been settled.

The one hundred thousand Chu troops worked in unison, one rider with two horses, rushing straight toward Changancheng. If they could trample Changancheng at the fastest speed and capture the Da Qian Empress alive, then Da Qian would naturally be destroyed.

But if they couldn't take it, Great Chu still had other methods!

Two armies sweeping through Da Qian, using the advantage of cavalry to catch them off guard, sweeping through the heartland of Da Qian, blockading the Yangtze River, and starving Changancheng to death!

And what terrified Chu Tianfeng the most was that Chang'an City was still unaware of all this…

They were even still immersed in the joy of peace talks, deceived by the flattery of the envoys they had left behind!

Little did they know, a heaven-sized crisis was about to arrive…

"……"

Inside the Imperial Study.

A silence reigned.

Following Gao Yang's words, the officials were shaken!

The civil officials were bewildered, unable to tell the truth from the falsehood of these words, but the likes of Lu Zhen, Qin Zhenguo, and others had extremely grim expressions.

Wu Zhao stared at Gao Yang with her phoenix eyes, without a shred of doubt.

If Gao Yang could look this serious, something must have gone wrong.

Pan Bo felt a wave of panic in his heart upon hearing these words.

But he feigned composure, even laughing out loud.

"Absurd!"

"Lord Gao's words are far too absurd!"

He cast his gaze toward Wu Zhao and said loudly, "Your Majesty, the Emperor of Qian, you wouldn't actually believe such absurd words, would you?"

"If you take up arms again because of Da Qian's unilateral suspicion, Da Qian shall bear all responsibility!"

Wu Zhao's voice was cold, devoid of any emotion.

"If I do not trust my own court officials, should I trust you, an official of an enemy nation?"

"Fetch the map!"

Soon, a massive map of Da Qian was brought and spread neatly upon the table.

Everyone looked at the map, deducing the situation along the lines of what Gao Yang had said.

At this moment, even some of the civil officials felt a great chill in their hearts.

Cui Xinghe, Xu Xuanji, and others had flickering eyes.

Lu Wen's expression was grim, but he spoke up, "Since the two nations have signed a covenant, how could Great Chu go this far?"

"Is Great Chu not afraid of being mocked by the world?"

Gao Yang suppressed his inner emotions, his face expressionless.

"Since the Chu Kingdom could tear up the covenant and bring troops to the gates of Changancheng, why could they not use peace talks as a pretext to make our army lower its guard, while actually using the speed of their cavalry to carry out illicit acts?"

"In the wars of this world, ever since the birth of the first 'old six' who proposed that 'war is a matter of deception,' one cannot trust them!"

"The alliance between the Zhao Emperor and Da Qian is certainly deceptive to a degree, but it would never make the Chu army withdraw so quickly. The only possibility is exactly as I have said!"

"Once the two armies rendezvous, and with the addition of Great Chu's own infantry, they will cut off the grain supply to Changancheng and besiege the city to strike at reinforcements. Changancheng is in danger!"

"At that time, the rations for the millions of people in Changancheng will become a major problem!"

For a time, the ministers were silent.

Although no one wanted to see that scene, their intuition told them that everything Gao Yang had said had a very high probability of being true.

Wu Zhao clenched her fists, her phoenix eyes flickering. These words were like a basin of cold water suddenly poured over her heart.

"Lord Gao, these words have massive implications. If the Chu army truly intends to withdraw, what should be done?"

"Who will bear this responsibility?"

Minister of War Wang Hao asked gloomily.

"I will bear it!"

At this moment, a domineering voice rang out like a sonic boom. Gao Tianlong, clad in iron armor, strode into the hall.

His appearance, combined with this iron armor, made his meaning self-evident.

"Your Majesty, this old subject is willing to stake his life on it. If my grandson's deduction is wrong, affecting the peace talks between the two nations and causing irreversible consequences, Your Majesty may take this head at any time!"

Gao Tianlong's words directly shocked the officials.

Seeing this, Lu Zhen and Qin Zhenguo also stepped out, their expressions serious.

"Your Majesty, after what Lord Gao has said, it is indeed possible that the Chu army has ulterior motives!"

"Your Majesty must be on guard!"

"I second this!"

The military generals spoke up one after another.

Pan Bo could no longer sit still, his eyes filled with killing intent. ===== CHAPTER 357 =====