"Oh no, the Great Liang is coming towards us!"
"The enemy is coming in overwhelming numbers, probably over a million strong. The Great Liang has discovered our intentions!"
"Prepare for a counterattack!"
The Great Liang offensive from Frostwest people with extremely grim expressions. They hadn't expected the enemy to arrive so quickly and decisively.
Looking around, one could see the armies of the Great Liang everywhere, rushing towards this direction.
This fanatical attitude greatly increased the pressure on the Frostwest soldiers. The war had come too suddenly, catching them completely off guard.
"Stay calm!"
A Long showed no panic whatsoever. Instead, he calmly watched the approaching enemies, seemingly calculating their attack direction and troop numbers.
He explained, "While this situation is unexpected, wasn't it something we had already anticipated? The Great Liang Net is All Under Heaven; we've long been infiltrated, so leaks are quite normal."
He knew from the start that the surprise attack tactic would be detected by the Great Liang, so he didn't take any chances from the beginning.
After all, the Great Liang 'Net (Net of Heaven) was renowned All Under Heaven, and this wasn't just empty talk; it was recognized by All Under Heaven. To think that they could secretly mobilize a million-strong army and launch a surprise attack Net the Great Liang's forces was nothing short of a pipe dream.
So this situation is quite normal.
Damn it!
Several Frostwest nearby froze, their faces turning pale. They wished they could kick this bastard to death.
You fucking knew this all along, why didn't you say so sooner? You're just sending us here to die.
The leader was a trusted confidant of Ashina Tiandu, Asangni Asani, a distant relative of the Ashina Clan. He had thought he could achieve great merit this time, but now he felt like he had been struck by lightning.
The enemy is coming in with great force, and they seem to be all elite troops from the Great Liang. If we were to clash head-on with them, something terrible would definitely happen.
Thinking of this, his face turned grim, and he gritted his teeth, saying, " A Long, since you know the enemy is coming, how do you think we should deal with them?"
"Forehead!"
A Long was silent for a moment, then said meaningfully, " Asangni, there's a saying that goes, the best tactics are never static, but ever-changing."
"What's the meaning?"
Hearing his words, Asangni looked completely bewildered, his forehead covered in question marks. He could understand the words, but he just couldn't figure them out.
What do you mean by tactics not being static? If you change them, you should at least tell us!
"To put it more simply in the words of the Great Liang, it's about feigning weakness and making strength appear weak. In this campaign against the Great Liang, it seems we are the main force, responsible for launching a surprise attack."
"But if we want, we can make Nishu the main force at any time, thereby attacking the enemy's weak points and annihilating those people, you understand?" A Long said with a proud look.
That's right!
He planned to launch a surprise attack from the start, catching the enemy off guard. However, Great Liang someone from Daliang whose intelligence organization capabilities were almost maxed out was no easy task; it was practically impossible.
Therefore, he and Nishu devised this tactic of switching between reality and illusion.
After dividing their forces, they created the illusion of a full-scale advance towards the Xiling Corridor, but instead of bringing them all at once, they advanced little by little, like squeezing toothpaste.
This approach allows reinforcements to move flexibly and remain operational, ready to support either side at any time. Furthermore, with the arrival of additional troops from the Great West Empire, they can satisfy either side's needs at any moment.
While it appears to be a surprise attack from the Xiling Corridor, the real point of attack could actually be the original New City.
In this way, even if the intelligence from Great Liang is excellent, it will be powerless.
"I see!"
Asangni's eyes lit up; he was shocked by the plan, but he had to admit that it was very likely to succeed.
After all, if even he, one of his own, didn't know the truth, then Great Liang would be even less likely to know, allowing them to catch the other side completely off guard.
He couldn't help but exclaim excitedly, "What a brilliant plan! This could really create a miracle! Great Liang might suffer a major setback this time, incurring heavy losses!"
The others got excited too; this might actually fool Great Liang and catch them off guard.
A Long wasn't smug. He said in a deep voice, "That's right, but we can't afford to lose too many men, otherwise it will affect our subsequent counterattack. We must fight and retreat simultaneously; that's the key!"
The tactic is to preserve strength, hold back the enemy's main force, and allow our side to go and annihilate the enemy's army in New City.
When the enemy turns their attention to New City, we can organize a counterattack, flexibly deal with the two million-strong army of Great Liang, and ultimately even wear down the enemy.
According to the information, the Great Liang in New City is Bai Zizai's 300,000- Asura Army. This guy is so old and feeble, how could he possibly hold off their million-strong allied army?
Given time, Nishu can definitely destroy the opponent.
"Great, that makes things easier for us!"
"I don't need to do anything, just run all over the mountains with Great Liang. If I can't beat them, so be it, but can't I outrun them?"
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. As long as they didn't directly confront Great Liang, there wouldn't be any problems. After all, it wouldn't cause any serious injuries. As long as they retreated quickly enough, they could ensure their safety and simply toy with Great Liang.
In an instant, their pressure was greatly reduced, and they felt that they had won more than half the battle; all they needed to do was run away with the enemy.
A strange glint flashed in Morandi's eyes as he frowned and said, "The logic is sound, but will Great Liang really follow this approach? I doubt they'll be so obedient."
The other party is a seasoned veteran; there's no reason they wouldn't have noticed anything.
He took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "Quickly find out who the enemy has at the front lines; that will tell us if they've noticed anything!"
A Long nodded slightly and did not refuse, and quickly sent someone to check.
The scout quickly returned, reporting in a deep voice, "Report! The enemy is led by the retired Emperor of Great Liang himself, along with his strategist Wang Ziwen, generals Qu Yi, Chen Dao, Ran Min, and vanguard generals Xu Zhong and Li Ling..."
Everyone's pupils contracted; the pressure ahead was immense, and several ferocious enemies had arrived.
Only Morandi's pupils contracted, and he exclaimed, "Oh no! The enemy is missing two key figures!"
"Who is it?" Asangni's expression changed drastically, and he quickly asked.
Morandi's expression was grave as he said in a deep voice, "Neither the enemy's left strategist Jia Xu nor the Xiliang Iron Cavalry of Xiliang, Ma Chao, have appeared. The situation is probably not so optimistic."
These two are key figures, and their absence suggests something is amiss.