Chapter 142 Situ Rui’s Anxiety

After Qi Diaozi's thorough analysis, Zhao Qinghan finally felt relieved.

If the Mingyue Imperial Army really gives up defending Kawabara Castle, then it will become a good thing for the Western Legion to become the vanguard of the Western Expedition Army, because there are a large number of new recruits in the Western Legion. During the contraction of the Mingyue Imperial Army, the two armies will inevitably break out with continuous low-intensity and small-scale conflicts, which is simply an excellent opportunity to train troops.

Kawahara, an important military city in eastern Qingzhou.

More than 200,000 troops withdrawn from the western provinces were stationed here. Although the Eastern Expedition failed, before the imperial emperor's new decree was issued, more than a dozen divisions participating in the Eastern Expedition were still under the command of Situ Rui. A realistic question has been presented to Situ Rui. As the front-line commander, where should the more than 200,000 troops go?

At the temporary governor's headquarters, Situ Ruizheng convened the thirteen division commanders of the Eastern Expedition Army to hold a military meeting.

It was originally supposed to be the 14th division commander of the division participating in the military meeting, but the entire Dingzhou First Cavalry Division had been destroyed, and the division commander Yao Mingyuan was also killed in battle. With the heavy footsteps, the more he was pupils, Yan Changkong, Tuoba Ye, Situ Ying and other thirteen division commanders and Qin She, the commander of the Scythe Knights, had already entered one after another.

Situ Rui waved his hand and signaled everyone to sit down first.

After everyone sat down, Situ Ruicai said in a heavy mood: "It can be foreseeable that the invading Glory Empire Army will be unprecedented in scale. Now the four major legions of Guards, northwest, southwest, and west have been assembled in Xiling. All signs indicate that one or two legions may come to Xiling to gather. In other words, the total strength of the Glory Empire Army that invaded the empire will definitely exceed 500,000!"

Chief of staff Geng Zhong sighed and said worriedly: "In addition to the Western Army, the rest of the army are all trained elite veterans. Even the Western Army has also fought desperately with our army in the Hexi Fortress and Xiling. They are no longer the real new recruits."

"Then let them do it."

Situ Yue, the commander of the First Division of the Qingzhou Legion, stood up and said excitedly, "The Kawahara city is solid, and there are more than 200,000 elite troops in the city. The money and food that were plundered from the western provinces are enough to last for more than half a year. I should see if it is the sharp teeth of the Guanghui Empire Army, or the hard bones of our Kawahara City?"

"Well said!"

Tuoba Ye, the commander of the Third Division, also stood up and agreed loudly, "This time I will defend Kawahara to the death and will never let the enemy cross the border!"

The other division commanders also expressed their support. Only Yan Changkong, the commander of the Second Division, and Qin Qi, the commander of the Second Cavalry Division of Dingzhou, looked solemn and did not say anything. Seeing Situ Yue, Tuoba Ye and others in a fierce mood, Yan Changkong's brows were quietly frowning. It was easy to defend Heyuan and talk, but it was almost impossible to defend it!

The city of Heyuan City is smaller, unlike Xiling City where rivers pass through the city, and you can drink water without worry.

Moreover, the terrain of Kawahara City is relatively high, and the soil on the base is delicate and difficult to seep. Once the Guanghui Empire Army attacks in large numbers, it is necessary to surround the city from all sides. The drinking water of more than 200,000 troops in the city will become a big problem. How many days can the wells in the city last? After just a few days, Kawahara City will be destroyed without attacking.

If the army is stationed outside the city, it will be fine to drink water, but this will be a head-on field battle. At present, the Mingyue Empire Army is newly defeated, and it is a tired army. The Guanghui Empire Army has won a new victory. Several armies have been raising their strength for a long time. The difference between the two armies is even more disparate. Many unfavorable factors accumulate together. Even if the Moon King comes personally, I am afraid he will be powerless!

Situ Rui slowly stood up, his blood-threaded eyes faintly swept across the generals' faces, and the generals were silent.

Although the Eastern Expedition failed, in the hearts of several division commanders, Situ Rui's prestige is still there, and the reputation of the unbeaten general is not so easy to erase.

Situ Rui said coldly: "Defend Kawahara to the death? How to defend!? More than 200,000 troops are huddled in such a small city. If the enemy blocks four gates, what will everyone drink? Almost all the veterans of the empire are in Kawahara now. If these veterans die in battle, what will the empire use to resist the 500,000 tiger and wolf army of the Glorious Empire?"

"If Xijing falls, if the empire is defeated, who can you bear this responsibility?"

"You are all generals who command the troops. How can you consider the problem so naive and impulsive? You should try to analyze a war from a higher level and try to look at a war with a more comprehensive perspective, instead of just knowing how to rush and kill. You should use your brain more when fighting, relying on your mouth and only knowing how to show off your blood and courage is not possible!"

More than a dozen division commanders were trained silently, and they all lowered their heads and dared not look at Situ Rui's intimidating eyes.

Situ Rui has always been known for his calmness and wisdom. He has almost never blushed with his generals for decades. However, this time, Situ Rui out of the ordinary, scolded more than a dozen division commanders to make him bloody. This shows how serious the current situation is, and even Situ Rui began to feel anxious.

Situ Rui was indeed anxious and very anxious.

The Glorious Empire is about to invade a large amount, but the Mingyue Empire is completely unprepared.

Thinking of this, a trace of guilt flashed across Situ Rui's old face. If it weren't for his mistake, Meng Hu would not have broken through Hexi. If Meng Hu hadn't broken through Hexi, there would not have been the later barbarian cavalry. If there were no that damn barbarian cavalry, Qin She's Scythe Knights would not have been defeated.

If Qin She's Scythe Knights could attack as planned, the Battle of Daughter River would be another ending. If the Battle of Daughter River was won, then Meng Yan's Guards would have collapsed long ago. If Meng Yan's Guards would have collapsed, then the solemn Northwest Legion and Leyu's Southwest Legion would have either been annihilated or retracted to their respective territories.

If that were the case, the current Glory Empire would have been trapped in endless internal struggles. Even if it was not split in the end, it would inevitably face a protracted civil war. How could the Glory Empire launch a large-scale counterattack today? How could the Mingyue Empire face the severe situation of the impending destruction of its country and its genocide?

It was because of Situ Rui's mistake. It was because of the difference in thought that Meng Hu broke out from the siege, which eventually led to an irreversible situation today!

Situ Rui suddenly remembered an ancient story.

Because a small iron nail was loose, the horse's sole fell off. Because the horse's sole fell off, the general on the horse's back died in battle, because the general died in battle, and because the general died in battle, the war failed, and because the war failed, the country was destroyed!

Sometimes things are full of fate. A little negligence may eventually lead to an irreversible shocking tragedy. At this moment, Situ Rui's heart was filled with many complex emotions such as loss, sadness, guilt, and unwillingness. Is he destined to become a sinner of the empire and a stepping stone under that guy's feet?

When Situ Rui was thinking about it, Yan Changkong suddenly flashed out and said aloud: "Governor General, I have something in my mind that I don't know if I should say it?"

Situ Rui's expression had calmed down again, and he nodded gently and said, "Please speak with General Changkong."

Yan Changkong said: "Once the Guanghui Empire Army invaded in large numbers, Bei Yi thought that Kawahara City would definitely not be able to defend it. Not only Kawahara could not defend it, but even Qu Acheng and the entire Qingzhou could not be able to defend it!"

Qu'acheng is the capital of Qingzhou and the base camp of the Situ clan.

Yan Changkong's words aroused strong dissatisfaction between Situ Yue and Situ Ying. Situ Yue sarcastically said: "Yan Changkong, are you scared by Meng Hu and the Guanghui Empire Army? Isn't it just a 500,000 rabble? You are scared like this? Are you really a decoration for the 100,000 elite troops of our Qingzhou Legion?"

"One hundred thousand elite soldiers?"

Yan Changkong retorted very bluntly, "Does the Qingzhou Legion still have 100,000 troops now? The four divisions have only more than 70,000 people, right? There are 70,000 of them with injuries on their bodies, and only 60,000 soldiers who can really fight! Are the new recruits from the First Division and the Third Division worthy of the title of elite soldiers?"

The First Division was Situ Biao's Division. At the Battle of Tianlang Pass, Situ Biao was killed by Meng Hu. The entire First Division was defeated, and there were less than 2,000 veterans who fled back to Qingzhou. The Third Division was Tuoba Tao's Division. In the Battle of Hexi Canyon, the three and a half regises that went on the expedition were almost destroyed by Meng Hu. These two divisions added a large number of new recruits during the Eastern Expedition, so Yan Changkong said bluntly that they were not worthy of the title of elite soldiers.

Situ Yue was speechless and groaned and stopped talking.

Situ Ying retorted: "Even if the Qingzhou Legion has no 100,000 to fight, there will be still 60,000 troops. It is reasonable that Hayuan City lacks water sources, so it is not enough to be able to defend it. But Qua is the capital of our Qingzhou. Not only is the city high and thick walls, the endless flowing Tianhe also passes directly through the city. Can the Guanghui Empire Army also dig a river again and make Tianhe change the way?"

Faced with the reprimands of the two Situ children, Yan Changkong did not show any weakness and calmly retorted: "Has General Ying not investigated the terrain of Qu'acheng? The Guanghui Empire Army could not let Tianhe turn aside in a short period of time, but they could dig the Tianhe embankment in just three or two days. At that time, the surging river water flowed backwards to Qu'acheng. Even if there were a million troops defending the city, they would probably not be able to escape the destruction of the entire army?"

"this……"

Situ Ying's face changed drastically and was speechless.

Situ Rui saw it in his eyes and was hurt in his heart. With Situ Biao and Situ Hao died in battle one after another, the Situ family's direct descendants were no one after another. The decline of the entire family was inevitable. Just wait for his own death, the Situ family would be afraid that they would immediately become a third-rate family in the empire. Alas...
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