novelhk Chapter 350: Lure and Confuse the Enemy
Chapter 350: Lure and Confuse the Enemy
What Queen Mother Yan meant was how to deal with it. It doesn’t matter whether there is a problem or not. What matters is whether there is a solution.
Si Yan raised her beautiful eyes slightly, her dark eyes sparkling: "Don't worry, Queen Mother, I have already thought about it."
Seeing the woman so calm and composed, Queen Mother Yan couldn't help but smile.
Si Yan also had the intention of testing this just now, but in the end only King Yan discovered this problem.
No wonder the King of Yan was the one who controlled the power of the State of Yan.
Si Yan opened her red lips slightly and said, "If the enemy believes our rumors and is frightened by our 300,000-strong coalition army, then we can live in peace. But if they can't be frightened, we will have no choice but to let them taste our fists."
"After all, we still have to fight?" Yan Peng couldn't help but look at Si Yan, "Then I request to lead the troops to attack and give the barbarians a hard time."
Yan Peng hated the Hu Lu extremely. Many of his brothers died at their hands.
He also witnessed with his own eyes the barbarians rushing into the territory of Yan State and slaughtering the people of Yan State.
"We might have to fight." Si Yan looked at Yan Peng and gently corrected him, "And even if we have to fight, we are not going to take the initiative at the moment."
Everyone understood that this move was actually a backup plan. It was hard to say whether it would happen, but they had to be fully prepared.
The King of Liao pondered for a moment, his brows furrowed slightly. "If a real fight breaks out, the Hu Lu boasts of having 200,000 soldiers under their command. I'm afraid they won't be so easy to defeat."
Si Yan said in a voice as sharp as the wind: "We only need an elite force of 20,000 men."
"Twenty thousand people?" Everyone was surprised. Was Lord Si Yan joking?
The two generals were also a little puzzled. Fighting against the barbarians with 20,000 men had no chance of winning at all.
Si Yan glanced at everyone and said, "Our current goal is not to fight the Hu Lu to the death, but to prevent the Hu Lu from attacking the border. If we really want to fight the Hu Lu, we have to wait until the beginning of next spring."
Queen Mother Yan nodded in agreement. "Ayan is right. Let's first resolve the current situation of the barbarian invasions and get through this winter. Now, Ayan, please advise us on how we should fight these 20,000 men."
Si Yan could see that the Queen Mother had some knowledge of military affairs, but she was not proficient in them.
However, the Queen Mother had one great advantage, which was that she was always looking for solutions or asking people who had solutions.
"It's still the same trick. No matter how it changes, the essence remains the same. It lures and confuses the enemy."
Si Yan said calmly, "Since we are a coalition of 300,000 troops fighting against the barbarians, we must send food and grass first. We will transport the food and grass to the two cities of Beiyang and Shuoyuan in the northern border of Yan State, publicize it, and send troops to protect it.
"The Hu Lu came south to plunder the State of Yan simply to steal winter supplies. We have stored food, salt, iron, and weapons in these two cities. If they launch a counterattack, they will first attack these two cities with abundant supplies."
"But the coalition forces are fake, so there naturally won't be that much food and grass." The King of Liao raised his doubts.
Si Yan smiled and replied, "Since the coalition forces are fake, the food and fodder are naturally fake too. They are made of straw, wheat stalks, or even wild grass. As for the salt and iron, they are just for show. The main purpose is propaganda.
"Of course, we also need some real food and fodder to show to the escaping barbarian spies on the way back to confuse the enemy. In addition, the news of the food and fodder collection must be spread quickly."
Everyone's eyes were filled with shock. With such a strategy, she could confuse the enemy layer by layer. Miss Si was truly a natural born general.
"Also, to further confuse the enemy, we can also spread propaganda at the border, encouraging the people of Yan's northern border to store food in these two cities. If the barbarians launch an attack, they will undoubtedly choose these two cities with stored food."
Everyone understood that Si Yan was going to fight a fierce battle with the Hu Lu in these two cities.
At this time, Yan Wen raised another question: "But even if we lure the enemy into these two cities, I'm afraid our 20,000 elite soldiers will not be able to defeat them."
"Twenty thousand elite soldiers are indeed no match for them, but twenty thousand elite soldiers plus a blazing fire will surely destroy the barbarians who break into the city and rob supplies.
"The straw we brought into the city, if doused with kerosene, will choke the enemy even if it doesn't burn them. The 20,000 elite soldiers are here to seal the city gates."
No one spoke anymore, as it was the enemy who had burned down their city.
They never thought that they could surround the enemy in the city and burn it.
No one wants to fight, but if they really have to, they have to fight.
Yan Longyi looked at Si Yan. A Yan's whole plan could help stabilize the Hu Lu.
Secondly, if the Hu Lu really attacked, they could also teach them a profound lesson, weaken their strength, and lay the foundation for a decisive battle with the Hu Lu next spring.
Si Yan raised his eyes and looked at the Queen Mother of Yan: "Queen Mother, I need to make one thing clear. This move is only for Yan to have a peaceful winter. If we want to completely eliminate the border threat from the northern barbarians, we still have to fight a major war with them in the end."
When Queen Mother Yan heard the words "completely eliminate", she couldn't help but shudder all over.
"Ah Yan, are you confident that you can annihilate the Hu Lu and completely resolve the border threat in the northern part of Yan State?"
"Yes, but it won't be until next spring."
"Okay, okay." When Queen Dowager Yan heard Si Yan's statement, her confidence increased greatly.
As soon as Si Yan's specific plan came out, Yan Longyi understood it all and immediately ordered people to do it.
That evening, Queen Dowager Yan hosted a grand banquet for Boya in the palace.
In addition to Duke Xia, Queen Mother Yan also invited Si Yan.
The Queen Mother knew that as long as Si Yan sat here, this matter would be a sure thing.
When Boya received the invitation, he knew that Yan State needed him for something.
He had a good relationship with the Queen Mother and had dined with her before, but they were all small gatherings in the Queen Mother's palace and had never been so grand.
During the banquet, after the singing and dancing had subsided, the Queen Mother of Yan got straight to the point: "Xiaoya, I asked you to come here today because the barbarians from the north have been frequently invading the borders of Yan State, causing me great distress. Ah Yan has proposed a plan that requires the assistance of your caravan."
Boya raised his eyes slightly and looked at Si Yan. Since it was A Yan's plan, asking him for help was naturally A Yan's idea.
Boya couldn't help but smile: "Since Yan State needs it, Boya will do his best."
"I knew Xiaoya was a straightforward person." The Queen Mother was very happy, then a little sad. "It's a pity that your mother died young. I'm really sad. I heard that something happened to the Bo family some time ago. Did you almost lose your life?"
When Duke Xia heard this, his expression tensed up, and a hint of heartache flashed in his old eyes as he looked at his grandson.
Boya looked at Si Yan with a gentle expression, then turned to look at the Queen Mother: "Thanks to Ah Yan's help, the Bo family was saved, and Xiaoya was also saved."
Boya is calm and gentle, and it is impossible to tell what he has experienced.
His gentleness was as strong as Si Yan's, covering up all the blood and gore he had experienced.
Queen Mother Yan raised her glass and looked at Si Yan: "Ah Yan, I and Xiaoya's mother were once close friends. Xiaoya is like my son. Today, on behalf of Xiaoya's mother, I thank you."
Si Yan also raised his glass gently: "Your Majesty is too polite. Compared to what Master Bo has done for me, what I have done is just a drop in the bucket."
Queen Mother Yan had a smile on her face and said nothing more.
She saw that Boya and Si Yan had a mutual understanding and friendship between them that even her son, Prince Yan, could not shake.