Until they heard Xiao Yunlong’s words, everyone finally understood.
Li Jiuxiao looked at the map and asked, "Lord, there is one point I still do not understand. Logically speaking, Utomong City in the Snow Wolf Kingdom is far more important than Asilianze City. Utomong City is not only an important resource area but also has an arsenal and an armory. Wouldn't it be better for us to attack this city?"
Zhuge Wushuang also added, "Yes, Lord, I have the same doubt. Why don't we choose to attack Utomong City, which is geographically more important?"
Xiao Yunlong smiled slightly and said, "I naturally know that Utomong City is geographically more important. The reason for choosing Asilianze City is related to my subsequent plans!"
"May I ask what subsequent plans Lord has?" asked Tu Fu, who was impatient.
Xiao Yunlong gave him a glare and said, "It's useless to say more now. You will know when the time comes!"
Speaking of this, Xiao Yunlong's expression turned serious, and he directly issued an order: "Azure Dragon General, White Tiger General, heed my command. I order you two to lead your respective troops and rush to Asilianze City immediately!"
"Yes!" Li Jiuxiao and Tu Fu immediately cupped their fists, then turned and walked out of the tent, leading tens of thousands of their subordinates and setting off majestically.
"Lord, if they two are attacking Asilianze City, what about me? Am I not going?" Zhuge Wushuang couldn't help but ask.
"You don't need to go. Black Tortoise General, heed my command. I order you to lead your soldiers and rush to the vicinity of Tianzang Mountain to set up an ambush!" Xiao Yunlong gave the order.
"Go to Tianzang Mountain to ambush?"
Zhuge Wushuang's eyes suddenly lit up. Although his strategic intelligence was not as good as Li Jiuxiao's, he was not stupid, and he vaguely understood his Lord's series of plans.
Without further hesitation, Zhuge Wushuang quickly led his more than sixty thousand soldiers to the vicinity of Tianzang Mountain to prepare for the ambush.
"Let's go, we're going to Asilianze City too!" Xiao Yunlong said, and together with Liu Ruyan, he walked out of the tent, got into the car, and sped off.
On the way, Jun Bufan, who was driving, finally couldn't help but ask, "Brother, although I can see your true intention is not to attack Asilianze City of the Snow Wolf Kingdom, I can't figure out the specific intention. Please enlighten me, Lord."
Xiao Yunlong smiled slightly and said, "You can't figure it out because you can't grasp the key point. Think carefully, why did I send Zhuge Wushuang to Tianzang Mountain in advance to set up an ambush?"
"Ambushing in Tianzang Mountain in advance, besides the fact that the mountainous and deep valleys of Tianzang Mountain are suitable for ambushes, the most important reason is..."
Jun Bufan suddenly realized this and blurted out, "I know, Brother. The main reason you want to attack Asilianze City is to make Bruzzag's 350,000 troops return to reinforce. According to the route, they will definitely pass through the Tianzang Mountain area!"
Liu Ruyan also couldn't help but say, "So that's how it is. No wonder Li Jiuxiao and the others said that Utomong City was more suitable for attack, but Yunlong chose Asilianze City. Because if Utomong City were chosen, then the more than 300,000 allied forces of the three northern desert countries would naturally not pass through Tianzang Mountain!"
"Precisely. From Jiacheng Pass to Asilianze City, Tianzang Mountain is a necessary path. If they are to return to reinforce, they will definitely pass through Tianzang Mountain!"
Jun Bufan said, his whole person became excited and exclaimed, "Brother, this plan is brilliant! Earlier, everyone thought you were just leading troops to Yumu City as a support, but they didn't know that Brother had already arrived at the border town of Tamu overnight and headed directly to Asilianze City in the northern desert country. By the time the allied forces of the three northern desert countries reacted and came to reinforce, Brother had already set up an ambush in Tianzang Mountain. This series of schemes is truly ingenious!"
Xiao Yunlong smiled faintly and said, "The brilliance of this plan is not just this. There are not a few talented generals among the allied forces of the three northern desert countries. They cannot possibly not know that complex terrain like Tianzang Mountain is suitable for ambushes. If they choose to return to reinforce, I will ambush in Tianzang Mountain in advance; if they are worried about an ambush and choose not to return, then I will take Asilianze City, or even Utomong City, in one go. Therefore, this is an open stratagem!"
Liu Ruyan asked at this time, "Yunlong, is there such a possibility that the enemy commander does not choose to return, but insists on attacking and capturing our Pingcheng? What should we do then?"
Xiao Yunlong's sword-like eyebrows raised, "If that is the case, then I will lead 200,000 troops to take the capital of the Snow Wolf Kingdom, Mos City!"
Jun Bufan was directly shocked by the kingly and domineering aura emanating from Xiao Yunlong, and he couldn't recover for a long time.
Even Liu Ruyan was very shocked, and the car suddenly became quiet.
Xiao Yunlong smiled and said again, "Actually, I understand Bruzzag. Once we attack Asilianze City, he will definitely choose to return, because this time, they are three allied armies. Even if Pingcheng is captured, the benefits will be shared by the three countries. But if Asilianze City is broken, then only the Snow Wolf Kingdom will suffer losses. So Bruzzag will definitely not stand by and do nothing!"
This is warfare. When planning strategies, one must not only have a thorough understanding of the terrain and situation but also have a deep understanding and recognition of the enemy commander.
The saying "Know yourself and your enemy, and you will win a hundred battles" is precisely the meaning of this.
More than 100,000 troops marched at dawn, crossing the border and entering the Snow Wolf Kingdom. Naturally, their tracks could not be hidden. Of course, Xiao Yunlong did not intend to hide them. In fact, he wished that the enemy commander Bruzzag would know as soon as possible.
Not long after the more than 100,000 troops of the Northern Territory entered the Snow Wolf Kingdom, the allied commander Bruzzag received the news.
"What? King Xiao of the Northern Region of the Dragon Country has entered my Snow Wolf Kingdom with more than 100,000 troops? What's going on? What does he want to do?"
Bruzzag was momentarily stunned after receiving the news.
A general suddenly said, "Commander, no matter what King Xiao of the Northern Region wants to do, this is a rare opportunity for us. King Xiao of the Northern Region has brought more than 100,000 troops into the Snow Wolf Kingdom, so the defenders in Pingcheng must not be many at this moment. Our vanguard troops will reach Pingcheng in an hour. Why not go all out and capture Pingcheng directly?"
The general who spoke was not from the Snow Wolf Kingdom, but from Jinmeng Kingdom, one of the three northern desert countries!
Bruzzag glared at the other party but did not speak.
At this time, a general from the Snow Wolf Kingdom stepped forward and said, "You say it so easily. King Xiao of the Northern Region's more than 100,000 troops are attacking our Snow Wolf Kingdom, not your Jinmeng Kingdom. The enemy army is fierce and must have other intentions. Commander, we cannot make plans without investigating this clearly!"
"Yes, we must investigate clearly before making any decisions, otherwise, our Snow Wolf Kingdom will suffer great losses!" said the supreme commander Bruzzag.
The Jinmeng Kingdom general gritted his teeth and said, "I disagree. We have finally crossed Jiacheng Pass, and we are less than 300 li away from Pingcheng on the west line. Such a rare opportunity, if we give it up like this, we will regret it for life!"
Bruzzag said coldly, "What, do you want to disobey the commander's order? I just said that we are only temporarily halting to rest in place, not that we will definitely not attack Pingcheng. It is not too late to make plans after we have clarified the movements and intentions of King Xiao of the Northern Region's more than 100,000 troops entering my Snow Wolf Kingdom!"
The Jinmeng Kingdom general naturally did not dare to say more upon hearing this, so the army directly chose to camp in place.
Of course, they did not know that precisely because the commander Bruzzag was naturally suspicious, it greatly reduced the pressure on Pingcheng. Otherwise, if they had charged forward all at once, Pingcheng would have been impossible to defend.
Half an hour later, a young general responsible for intelligence rushed into the command tent and said, "Reporting to the Commander, we have found out. King Xiao of the Northern Region of the Dragon Country is leading more than 100,000 troops and is rushing to Asilianze City. Their objective is to attack Asilianze City!"
"Indeed, indeed it is so!" Bruzzag was furious and roared, "What a cunning and treacherous King Xiao of the Northern Region! I thought he had stationed himself in Yulin City, but I didn't expect us to be tricked by him!"
"Commander, Asilianze City is a strategic resource hub of our Snow Wolf Kingdom. It must not be lost!" said a general from the Snow Wolf Kingdom.
"That's right, all soldiers, heed my command, immediately reinforce Asilianze City!" Bruzzag directly issued the order.
The Jinmeng Kingdom general who spoke earlier said, "Commander, I cannot obey this order. Please give me 50,000 troops. Pingcheng is now within reach, and I must capture it no matter what!"
"Alright, then you lead your 50,000 troops to attack Pingcheng, and the rest of the soldiers will quickly follow back to reinforce!"
Bruzzag immediately returned with the army without stopping, and even when passing by the Yumu River, he took away the 50,000 troops who were originally stationed there.
At this moment, Zhang Qingyun, the Northeast Tiger stationed in Wancheng on the east line, had also learned of this. He was completely stunned.
"First, there was a feint to cross the sea, deceiving all of us, and then a move to besiege Wei to save Zhao. What a King Xiao of the Northern Region! I knew he wouldn't just stay in Yumu City. So that's how it is, so that's how it is!"
Zhang Qingyun couldn't help but sigh repeatedly.
At this time, the burly general snorted, "Tiger King, although Xiao Yunlong's series of stratagems are good, he overlooked one point. Now Bruzzag has led 300,000 troops to reinforce, and there are still 50,000 defenders left in Asilianze City. Once they form an inside and outside cooperation, Xiao Yunlong will surely die!"
"No, since King Xiao of the Northern Region decided to attack Asilianze City, he couldn't have not thought of this. There must be some crucial point we haven't thought of. Go to the sand table!"
Saying that, Zhang Qingyun quickly walked to the military terrain sand table next to him. As soon as he looked at it, his gaze fixed on the vicinity of Tianzang Mountain. He gasped and trembled, "I understand, I finally understand. It's Tianzang Mountain. What a King Xiao of the Northern Region, what a tremendous open stratagem!"