Chapter 1402: 1319 are all prisoners.
“How is this possible? You’ve planted spies on our side!” Ying An was sowhat overwheld. If the opponent’s re use of spies had caused flaws in Qin Country’s plan, he absolutely wouldn’t want to concede.
If a general were to lose honorably on the battlefield, then it’s a defeat, and one should accept it willingly! But if the opponent used intrigue and trickery, Ying An wouldn’t be convinced!
However, he saw Luff shake his head, denying his view: “No, no! We didn’t get intelligence from spies at all.”
“Even if we did, it’s only a part.” Luff extended his finger, praised Qin Country a bit: “I must say, your counter-espionage work was quite effective, it indeed affected the efficiency of our intelligence personnel.”
“Still, the intelligence departnt is never the primary source of information for our Staff Departnt to make situation assessnts. We rely on experience and intellect, not a few telegrams and rumors.” As he spoke, he stood up and walked to Ying An’s side: “Actually…achieving this is quite easy.”
“We only need to place ourselves in your position, personally design a comprehensive war attack plan, and we can roughly guess what you’ll do.” Faced with a captive, Luff did not intend to keep secrets.
He extended a finger and shook it slightly: “First, you’ve just taken over Shu Territory, and you surely don’t want the prosperous Shu Territory to beco the frontline of war, because you still can’t control the hearts of the people there and can’t maintain stability in Shu Territory.”
Just like this, he explained the outline of the southern operations of Qin Army clearly: “So you’ll inevitably attack Chu Country, using the attack on Nanshan Port as bait to wage war within Chu Country’s territory with us.”
Then he extended a second finger, shaking it slightly: “Second, you’ll try to push the front further into Dahua Territory, thereby minimizing the impact of the war on Qin Country.”
“Moreover, fighting in Dahua Territory has other benefits. If you can control the Blackwater oil field, establish defensive lines in Shanchong and Xiajian, you can maintain the most stable defensive line with minimal forces.” At this point, he paused and gave Ying An, who had lost appetite, a seemingly sarcastic look.
Ying An felt sowhat dejected, believing Qin Country’s strategy had long been deciphered by the Great Tang Empire, the opponent had actually foreseen everything.
Luff continued to consider Qin Country, spoken the situation Emperor Qin Ying Duo had long awaited before the war began: “Once the war drags into a stalemate phase, other countries will join the crusade against my Great Tang Empire in a frenzy! The Anti-Tang Alliance will form once again, and the Great Tang Empire will once again face pressure from the entire world.”
“Only then do you have a chance against the Great Qin Empire! So you’ll undoubtedly choose this path! It’s your optimal strategy, hence it’s inevitable for you! If you don’t do this, you’ll be easier to deal with.” Saying this, he patted Ying An’s shoulder as if consoling a child who failed once.
As if saying you’ve done well, continue working hard next ti, you should do better. Ying An understood, he slumped to his chair in exhaustion, finally realizing at this mont that from the instant the Great Qin Empire entertained the thought of initiating a war, Qin Country’s defeat was already destined.
“Thus, all we need is to be prepared. We just need to simulate you using the exercise paraters of our military from ten years ago, and then prepare corresponding asures to destroy everything you have, that’s it.” Luff finished boasting and asked a question that Ying An couldn’t answer: “The so-called intelligence and plots are rely embellishnt, auxiliary asures. We know you inside out, what do you have to fight against us?”
This statent left Ying An speechless, realizing that from the broader strategic level down to tactical details, they had already been defeated before the battle even started.
“Zhao Chen isn’t an exception, my deputy, General Qian Jinhang, is also a Dahua general, you should know him.” Luff continued ntioning one na after another: “General Feng Kezhi is currently serving in my army…”
Ying An certainly knew Qian Jinhang, and surely had heard of Feng Kezhi. These prominent generals of the era had once been talents of the Dahua Empire, but now had all beco the backbone pillars of the Great Tang Empire.
In an instant, he felt slightly shaken. But he quickly dismissed distracting thoughts, adjusted his breathing: “I will never surrender, even if everyone else in the world did, I would not make such a choice!”
“It’s alright, I’m just here to talk with you, General.” Luff said nonchalantly: “Oh, right, I almost forgot to tell you, a few hours ago, we confird an unfortunate piece of news.”
He paused a bit, his tone carried a hint of regret: “General Wang Luo has been confird killed 39 kiloters southwest of Xiajian in a field…a bullet penetrated his chest, he bled excessively, and when the doctors arrived, he was already dead.”
The death of a general of this caliber typically requires verification, requiring complete authentication procedures. So it was only now reported to Luff, and he ca to see Ying An today just to relay this bad news.
Sure enough, upon hearing the news, Ying An was initially stunned, then lowered his head without speaking. Being colleagues with Wang Luo, he was naturally familiar with him. Learning of the death of such an old acquaintance, regardless of the angle, Ying An felt sowhat pained.
“The body…” After a while, Ying An raised his head, asked Luff in a low voice.
“We’ve prepared a coffin; according to our rituals, he will be buried in the cetery outside Xiajiang City, that’s the rule.” Luff replied.
Ying An barely perceptibly nodded, feeling sowhat relieved after hearing Tang Army hadn’t desecrated Wang Luo’s corpse.
“The second matter is… just confird news, Leines I, Emperor of the Laines Empire, has personally led an expedition, attempting to raid Dragon Island of our Great Tang Empire…” Luff began discussing the second issue.
For so reason, Ying An, upon hearing this, felt no excitent. Logically speaking, learning that a third empire was declaring war against the Great Tang Empire, he should be very pleased.
But he was sohow provoked by the earlier conversation, instinctively thinking that even Leines I’s participation might not alter the course of the war.
Sure enough, Luff continued saying: “However, regrettably, the fleet of the Laines Empire was completely obliterated, and the raid on Dragon Island failed, and himself, Leines I… beca a captive, has beco my Great Tang Empire’s… prisoner!”
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Celebrated the National Day for two days, sorry, updates will be stable after the holiday.
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