Dark Sand: My Players Are All Actors-Chapter 468 - 259 Pincer Attack_3

"I have already issued the order for the troops to retreat. How can I change it from morning to evening?" the Emperor exclaimed. "Where is the majesty of the Emperor?

"Moreover, Han Fuyue has already shown signs of betrayal. Instead of finding a solution, should I continue to grant him military power? Should I let him continue to attack the counties of River East and Hebei? I fear that once he drives away the Jin soldiers, he might crown himself Emperor next!"

Zhang Deyuan silently sighed. freewёbn૦νeɭ.com

Indeed, if the royal household was now willing to rescind the order, then he wouldn’t have thought about retreating in the first place.

It was a dead end.

Qin Huizhi, his eyes spinning, spoke up, "Your Majesty, I have a strategy.

"The imperial troops indeed cannot be easily mobilized.

"Firstly, all the generals have already prepared to return to the capital to report their duties, and this order should not be changed; secondly, if we lose once we engage, it would show weakness to the Jin soldiers, and thus, the strategic advantage gained from our successive victories and peace negotiations would be utterly wasted.

"Hence, the order to recall all generals remains unchanged, and the main army should merely station itself and watch for changes.

"As for Han Fuyue... let the Jin soldiers deal with him."

Emperor Gaozong’s eyes brightened, "Oh? Let the Jin deal with him?"

Qin Huizhi nodded, "Exactly!

"Now that all the generals have withdrawn, the Zhao Yi Army led by Han Fuyue has ventured into dangerous territories and could be surrounded by the Jin soldiers at any time.

"The Jin despise him deeply and wish to kill him to quench their hatred.

"We only need to stand by and watch, this lone army will eventually be annihilated by the Jin.

"Once Han Fuyue is dead, not only will we meet the conditions for peace talks with the Jin, but we will also have eliminated a traitor without sacrificing a single soldier. And since the armies haven’t moved, Jin won’t be able to gauge our capabilities and would not dare start further conflicts.

"Wouldn’t this secure the peace talks?"

Emperor Gaozong, increasingly enthusiastic, responded, "Good! Good!

"Prime Minister Qin’s strategy is flawless! Let’s proceed according to your plan."

Qin Huizhi slightly smiled, "Your Majesty, hold on, this strategy isn’t entirely flawless yet.

"Han Fuyue does indeed have unique military capabilities. Fearing our motives, the Jin may hesitate to attack him.

"Therefore, although our main army should not move lightly, sending a feint force to pose as if we are making military movements is essential.

"This action would further suppress the morale within the Zhao Yi Army, causing Han Fuyue to fall into a situation of both internal strife and external threats, and also blocking his retreat, preventing him from escaping or relocating when surrounded by the Jin soldiers."

Emperor Gaozong, agreeing, nodded, "Hmm, that does make sense.

"But who should lead this feint force? Do you have a candidate, Prime Minister Qin?"

Both men clearly understood that the generals celebrated for their victories against Jin lately were mostly unusable.

Since most of them had good relations with General Han Fuyue, and Gaozong didn’t trust them to go against Han Fuyue due to the high risk involved.

Someone utterly trustworthy was needed.

Of course, such a person likely wouldn’t have strong combat capabilities. But this mission was intended as a veiled assassination, with the real battle against General Han Fuyue being fought by the Jin. Qi was only to send a feint force to block Han’s retreat, with no need to engage in direct combat, merely stationing quietly.

Thus, even an ordinary general would suffice for the task.

Qin Huizhi suggested, "Tian Shizhong could take on this important role. Commanding thirty thousand troops should suffice."

Emperor Gaozong immediately approved, "Very well, let’s proceed as you suggest!"

...

Inside the grand tent of the Jin soldiers.

Wanyan Sheng’s features shifted unpredictably as he held the secret letter in his hands.

Standing beside him was Wanyan Xian, also known as the Grand King of Heaven, the second highest authority in the Jin military hierarchy.

In the battle at Yan City, Wanyan Xian collaborated with Wanyan Sheng to pierce through Yan City directly aiming to decapitate the command center of General Han Fuyue. However, they were unexpectedly counter-attacked by General Han, who managed to annihilate them with fewer troops.

Therefore, if discussing the fear of Han, whether it was the first or the second in command, both were equally affected.

Yet, the contents of this secret letter now brought significant changes to their current situation.

Wanyan Sheng handed Wanyan Xian the letter, "This is a secret message from Qin Huizhi, suggesting we eradicate Han Fuyue, while he will dispatch a feint force to coordinate with our attack from front and rear. What do you think... is this trustworthy?"

Wanyan Xian, after examining the content of the secret letter, fell into silence, unable to provide a certain answer for a moment.

These were tumultuous times for the Jin.

First, places like Yan City and Zhuxian Town were continuously crushed by General Han Fuyue, and then other battlefields also rapidly deteriorated, with frequent disastrous reports from Jin soldiers everywhere.

Jin’s rule north of the Yellow River also became significantly unstable, with rebel armies uprising all over. Jin wanted to transfer soldiers to support the frontline, but those places simply ignored the orders.

Even internally, Jin had prepared to retreat to Yanyun, completely abandoning the territories of Qi they had ingested over the years.

Wanyan Sheng had to admit, perhaps Wanyan Chang, whom he had eliminated in a political purge not long ago, was right.

Once the war potential of the Qi Dynasty was unearthed, it proved to be exceedingly formidable!

Wanyan Sheng couldn’t understand why, back during the Jingping rebellion when Jin had swept southward like a broken bamboo, all Qi troops were as frail as chickens and dogs, easily defeated. Yet, turn around in just a few years, and suddenly a General Han Fuyue emerged, drastically boosting the military force?

Wanyan Sheng was still the same leader from the days of Jingping’s upheaval, but the troops of Qi were no longer the same.

This series of severe defeats made Wanyan Sheng utterly disheartened, unsure of how to explain it to the Jin authorities.

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