Knight of the Blue Lagoon (The Past of Tao v)

74. The fisherman looks at the thousands of peaks and mountains from a distance, and who gets it with the entanglement of interests?

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After Dao Zhi left, King Luoba and the others did not disperse immediately and continued to discuss the interests on the Blue Lake.

The prime minister said:"After the Xilu Kingdom became the overlord of the Blue Lake, we have been relatively successful in recent decades, and this is indispensable to the Queen's contribution. The internal chaos of the Dongfu Kingdom, the ministers are in the Cao camp, and their hearts are with the Han Dynasty. The strength of the Dongfu Kingdom Although it is obvious that there has been an increase, I think it is difficult to match it."

The commander of the Luoba Defense Force said:"The Dongfu Army, which has less than 150,000 soldiers, is far from being able to challenge the Xulu Army, but now the Xulu Kingdom must kill them all. Dongfuguo can only struggle to the death and fight to the death"

"No matter what, this war between the two countries is inevitable. It is a matter of life and death. The Dongfu Kingdom will surely be ruined. Even if the Xilu Kingdom wins, its military strength will be depleted. After the war, the Dongfu Kingdom is divided. If we want to effectively control it, we must station the vassal army. At that time, we can take advantage of the situation and let the Zuo Fan army leave our country. Turn our defense forces into regular armies. Even if Dongfu Kingdom wins by retreating 10,000 steps, the power above the Blue Lake will be balanced. With our strength, we can seek three points of the Blue Lake. Above the Blue Lake, there will be a tripartite confrontation. No matter what the result is, they will both lose, so the more brutal the fight, the better for us."King Luoba

"The snipe and the clam compete with each other and the fisherman gets the benefit, Your Majesty is wise."Prime Minister

"Now that Dongfu Country is too disadvantaged, they are afraid that they will not be able to severely damage Xilu Country. Can we help?"Commander of the Roba Defense Forces

"If you want to help, of course you have to help. Just go with the flow, why not do it."King Luoba

"Helping him is actually helping yourself. You cannot help openly, you must help secretly."Prime Minister

"Just let him secretly transport the needed supplies back, and be a favor, so that you can attack when you advance, and defend when you retreat."King Luoba

"We must also make secret preparations, strengthen the training of the National Defense Force, expand it as soon as possible, and seize the opportunity to send troops when the opportunity is ripe."The commander has been waiting for this day for a long time.

"The commander-in-chief stepped up his efforts to handle this matter, and be careful with his eyes and ears. Everything must be done in secret."King Luoba

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, the general has been preparing and knows what he is doing."The commander had just taken a few steps, turned around and asked again:"Your Majesty, do you need to contact the Rakshasa Kingdom for assistance at that time?

King Luoba thought for a while:"If you have too much contact with the Rakshasa Kingdom, you will get burned. Try not to have too much to do with them.""

"Well, the Rakshasa people are too cruel."Prime Minister.

They decided to help each other secretly. The leader walked a few steps and then stopped as if he thought of something. Seeing this, the Prime Minister asked:"Is there anything wrong?"

"No, no, I just think this person looks a bit like the general in blue."Commander

"We have all seen the general in blue who was stationed in our country back then. He was majestic and domineering. However, the Minister of War has neither domineering nor military power. His face is clean and beardless. In comparison, he is a bit weak. He is a civil servant. It doesn't look like it."Prime Minister

"The general in blue is a man of few words but a sharp tongue. The difference in personality is difficult to change. I also feel that he is not the same person. Then King Luoba sighed:"This Minister of the Ministry of War came here alone and was a talented minister. Today's Dongfu country is in a precarious situation and is in danger. How can King Dongfu be so virtuous that he can have all these talents working for him?" If there are more people like General Lan in the Luoba Kingdom, we can compete with the Xilu Kingdom."

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Daozhi returned to the inn and waited quietly. Someone knocked on the door at night. The eunuch who came was the eunuch who took Daozhi to the Prime Minister's Mansion to meet King Luoba.

"Sir, the sealed materials violate the market control of Luoba country and can be transported away after paying a fine in accordance with the laws of this country. Our Majesty admires the courage of Lord Shangshu. Now that the Blue Lake ban is in place, communication with Dongfu Kingdom is very sensitive. It may be inappropriate to use the Blue Lake waterway. Lord Shangshu can walk on the mountain road. Although the road is rugged and blocked by the river, it is time-consuming and labor-intensive, but it is relatively safe. In a few days it will be the birthday of our Queen Mother, and the border guards will be drunk by then. Lord Shangshu can go to the river without worry. , the cliffs on both sides of the river are facing each other. This area is the base of Xiami Country. You can cross the river quietly through their shrimp boats, and you will soon be able to enter Dongfu Country."

"Father-in-law, please stay. I wonder about those two children?"

"You come with me."

Daozhi took out the woman, child and others, and politely gave the eunuch some money. Daozhi transported these supplies back to Dongfu Country without stopping. Everyone was very happy to see the supplies. With the help of Luoba Country, Attitude, everyone's confidence has increased a bit.

Day and night, busy, prosperous, day and night, life and death

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Ten days after the Yi vassal was eliminated, the Xilu Kingdom learned the news. Everyone was shocked. The soldiers and horses of the Xilu Army fell into the hands of the Dongfu Army. All the ministers were angry and cursed the vassal king for his incompetence. The topic of discussion in the court is no longer whether to send troops or not, but how many troops to send and how to deploy them. Among the three armies of Xilu Kingdom, the left and right vassal armies are the external vassal army, and the central guard army is the internal defense army and does not go out. In the past, most of the punishments were disobedient small country gangs. The one vassal army was enough, and the number of soldiers never exceeded 100,000. This time it was different, it required a joint attack by the three route armies.

The war is coming, some are happy and some are worried.

General Chao Chao has been very excited since he decided to go to war. He has been advocating the use of troops against Dongfu Country for many years, but has been suppressed by rational and moderate forces such as the old prince. This time he can finally get his wish. The Minister of Hubu is also looking forward to it. He hopes to be appointed by King Xilu after the war and then return to Dongfu Kingdom to be the king. The wealthy gentry families who came to Xilu Country after going through hardships and dangers were also waiting for the war, otherwise their escape would be meaningless.

Dao Zhi and the others are a little worried. As warriors, they hope that their swords will never be unsheathed and their armor will never be worn. But the reality is not like this. Wherever there are people, there will be fights. They had to seriously discuss the war game over and over again.

"The principle of war is not to provoke an uncertain war, soldiers to make fearless sacrifices, and innocent people to be harmed. Our duty is to defend our country, and this war with the Xilu Kingdom is so that Dongfu will no longer be exploited by other countries in the future. If the war devastates the lives of the people, then the war is not only meaningless but also a crime. In that war 60 years ago, our ancestors paid a bloody price, and the rivers were broken, but Dongfu Country was saved. Now in this war, we are going to win Dongfu Country's due position in Blue Lake. If we lose, our ancestors and our years of hard work will be in vain, and we will be the sinners of Dongfu Country and the sinners of Blue Lake."Daozhi

"As long as the Xilu Army comes to Dongfu Country, it will inevitably bring disaster to the people."Sosuo

"So location, location is crucial."Daozhi

"In the catastrophe 60 years ago, whether it was our resistance or the war between the other three countries, the battlefield was all in Dongfu State. We were responsible for the consequences of the war. It took us recent decades to erase the traces of the war.. In the past 60 years, the Xilu Kingdom has launched countless wars, large and small, but they have never affected their country. Therefore, no matter what kind of war it is or who they fight, the people of Xilu are very supportive, so they must not let the war burn to Dongfu. domestic."Li Lai

"That means offense."Sosuo

"Who do you think will lead?"Daozhi

"It must be General Transcendence."Cheng Gang

"General Chao Chao seemed to have a blood-borne hatred for Dongfu Country."Sosuo

"Chaoran is very loyal in the Xilu Army. Even though he is known as the first general of Blue Lake, it seems that he has never been able to gain the complete trust of the Xilu Kingdom. This time he will definitely seize this golden opportunity to show his sincerity to the court."Li Lai

"This man does whatever it takes to win, and is accustomed to using tactics that end with a battle. He often motivates the soldiers before the battle, making the soldiers more barbaric. The lands they conquer are often looted, and the people all hate the Youfan army. If he goes to war, he will definitely be a disaster. A fierce battle."Suini

"The Youfan army is extremely brutal on the battlefield, and the knights of the Youfan army will never let go of anyone they can kill."Li Lai

"Well, some things need to be settled."Daozhi said secretly.

Suosuo's eyes were lost, Li Lai's expression was heavy, and Suini and Chenggang looked firm. They both thought of what happened three years ago. After a moment of silence, Daozhi looked at the map:"Since Chao Chao likes To win with one move, we need 30,000 well-equipped vanguards who can fly immediately and fight under the horse."

"I have been training intensively, so there should be no problem."Chenggang.

The game between countries is actually about the wisdom and courage between the best think tanks behind them. If it is an individual, the difference between one person being smarter than the other may be obvious, but the difference between the two think tanks is not that big. Well, what you see here rarely cannot be seen over there. The key is whether you can make reasonable decisions and make fewer mistakes. After all, it is one person who makes the final decision.