Chapter 30: Stripping the Cocoon
"Only to... Qingyang Empire?"
Meng Yang's eyes widened and he looked at Chen Ze in disbelief.
He finally understood what Chen Ze wanted to say, but this inference was too bold!
Yes, most of the felons here come from the three major provinces of the Qingyang Empire, and what they violated was also the law of the Qingyang Empire.
Or in other words, it was the Qingyang Empire that punished them.
Therefore, after leaving the Poison Mist Forest, the officers and soldiers responsible for capturing them will naturally belong to the Qingyang Empire.
So in fact, as long as you escape to another empire, you will naturally have no worries about being caught and brought to justice.
But crossing the border is easier said than done?
Escape into the Poison Mist Forest is a narrow escape, let alone the heavily guarded border, where there is no return.
Other empires are not fools. How could they let these unstable factors enter their territory?
Even if they are not spies, they are still a group of thugs. Should they be allowed to run into their own country and harm the people?
"No...can't?"
Meng Yang still couldn't believe it, "Would other empires recruit these Sangmenxing?"
Chen Ze sighed slightly. Meng Yang still didn't understand what he meant, so he said again: "It's not solicitation, but... what if I give you a city?"
"For example, if I am the Zhu Yan Empire, I secretly provide supplies to these people and promise to help them capture a city. Naturally, this city apparently belongs to the Zhu Yan Empire, then..."
He looked at Meng Yang, and at the Xuanjia elite who were also shocked by his inference, and said in a deep voice: "Can this solve these people's concerns?"
"Firstly, the city they occupied belongs to the Zhu Yan Empire, and the laws of the Qingyang Empire do not have any restrictions on them. Secondly, the Zhu Yan Empire has actually abandoned the city. These felons are operating in the city.
It is still the people of the original Qingyang Empire who are being harmed, and there is no harm done to them, the Zhu Yan Empire itself."
"So, do you understand?"
After speaking, everyone just stepped out of the canyon. It was quiet outside, and only Guo Zi and Li Quanan came up to greet them.
"Can you beat it?"
Meng Yang swore that he was really not making excuses, but that Chen Ze's claims were becoming more and more exaggerated, and he did not want to believe it.
"A few rabble-rousers just want to conquer a city?"
"Even if the Zhu Yan Empire secretly helps, it's unlikely, right?"
"And even if it can be defeated, when the empire reacts, it can send troops to recapture it. Wouldn't it be a waste of effort and might even cost lives!"
Mengyang often lives in the barracks and knows that Bo'an City is an important town in the Qingyang Empire and has sufficient military reserves. If there is trouble in the surrounding cities, a large number of manpower can be deployed to coordinate the defense.
Even if the Zhu Yan Empire can help secretly, this is still within the Qingyang Empire, and the help they can provide is limited. It is impossible to send troops across the Leichi with great fanfare.
"You still don't understand the point."
Chen Ze shook his head, and first ordered someone to tie the wooden box that was brought out to Gui Jianchou's horse, and then explained to Meng Yang: "If my guess is correct, if these people really want to attack the city, they must be Li Duwu.
Xiyun City is the closest city to the forest!"
The last city that Chen Ze and others passed before entering the Poison Mist Forest was Xiyun City, and they also purchased their kerosene in this city.
"Because of the existence of Bo'an City, Xiyun City does not have much military reserves. After all, as an important town in Qingyang, Bo'an City shoulders the important task of resisting the encirclement of Zhu Yan's three cities. Of course, Bo'an's military resources are the most important."
Chen Zedao: "I estimate that Xiyun City's military reserve will not exceed 50,000."
"But that's still fifty thousand!"
Meng Yang couldn't help but said: "Fifty thousand elite soldiers are defending the city. Can't we defeat it with just these rabble?"
"I won't hit you directly." Chen Ze tapped the tip of his nose with his finger, seemingly explaining to Meng Yang, but actually he was sorting out his own thoughts.
"If I were the Zhu Yan Empire, after negotiating with people like Poison Mist Forest, I would gather the troops from Xili, Ketan, and Ter to attack Bo'an."
"Once the battle starts, the pressure on Bo'an City will inevitably double, and it will inevitably ask for help from surrounding cities. Although Xiyun City does not have many troops, it is located in the inland of Anluo Province and will not directly face the attacks of the three cities of Zhu Yan. Therefore, it has great
There is a high probability that most of the troops will be dispatched to reinforce Bo'an City."
"In this way, the Zhu Yan Empire first showed its sincerity, allowing the people in the Poison Mist Forest to put aside their worries and give it a try!"
"But..." The person who spoke this time was Guo Zi. After he came up to him, he also listened to the general idea. At this time, he couldn't help but asked: "What is the purpose of Zhu Yan Empire doing this?"
"You expended so much effort just to help these felons conquer Xiyun City?"
"Then once they retreat, Bo'an City, which has taken a breather, can still regain its lost territory. There is no point in doing so!"
Meng Yang nodded loudly and couldn't agree more with Guo Zi's statement.
But Chen Ze closed his eyes and sighed: "I can't take it back."
As he spoke, he took out the map of Anluo Province, spread it out in front of everyone, pointed at Xiyun City and said: "The people from the Poison Mist Forest and the small number of elites secretly infiltrated by the Zhu Yan Empire should be able to defeat the enemy in a very short time.
Take down the defenseless Xiyun City, and then, if it were me..."
He drew his fingers diagonally, pointing at Qiu Ding City, which was more than a hundred miles away from Xiyun City, and said decisively: "I will take Qiu Ding again without stopping. The situation in this city is similar to Xiyun City. At this moment, reinforcements must have been sent to help Bo'an."
, it is also a city with empty defenses.”
"Suppress Qiu Ding, set fire to the city, then go to Nanren City, burn it again, then go to Chiyuan..."
Chen Ze said something and then made a diagonal cut with his finger. When he finished his words, Meng Yang and others beside him were already sweating.
If Anluo Province is compared to a giant, Bo'an City is the giant's head, and the half-circle drawn diagonally by Chen Ze is like a sharp knife on the giant's neck.
Save yourself and your head!
Chen Ze took a breath, and then said: "Except for Xiyun City, I will attack and not capture the other cities. I will set them all on fire. In this way, a large number of refugees will flee the city, and these refugees will gather on the official roads everywhere.
, can play a role.”
He stretched out a finger and said coldly: "The blocked official roads will greatly delay the speed of reinforcements from the rear. Taking advantage of this period, these sharp knives composed of felons and Zhu Yan's elite will destroy roads, cut off bridges, and destroy Bo."
It is not impossible for Anseong to be completely isolated and turned into an island."
"Finally, Bo'an City itself has strong military strength, plus reinforcements sent from surrounding cities, the daily supply of military rations alone will be a large amount."
Chapter completed!