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Chapter 2622 Prevention is better than cure
Chapter 2622 Prevention is better than cure
Zhuang Yinan paused for a moment and then said, "The fisherman's child also said that when a boat comes to the beach at night, it only takes one night to load everything and bring it ashore."
“These two teams landed very close together, so they were transported by two different fleets. Given the shipping capacity of Baisha Bay at this time of year, it should be difficult to support three teams to arrive at the port.” He Lingchuan paused for a moment, “Don’t forget, Fu Shanlie’s main battle legion is still waiting to board the ship at Baisha Bay, and his priority is also very high.”
Speed is of the essence in war. After occupying the Maohe Plain, Bega wasted no time and immediately took Baisha Bay, intending to use it as a springboard to advance into the southern part of Panlong Wasteland. Therefore, Fushanlie's army was also racing against time, hoping to land as soon as possible.
However, there are too few boats in Baisha Bay, making allocation a problem.
The ocean is not land; it cannot be reached on foot. The speed at which an army can cross the border depends on the number of ships it has.
This was a factor beyond the scope of regular combat, which General Tiger Wing had also considered, and the generals were convinced.
Hu Min nodded: "That's right. In the past two years, the Maohe Plain has been plagued by war, and the cargo volume of Baisha Bay has decreased significantly. Even during the busy season, there are not as many merchant ships docking as before."
There are far fewer ships than five years ago, and the transport capacity has decreased accordingly. Therefore, the number of troops that Bega can land on the coast of Chong Kingdom in a short period of time is even more limited.
Transporting a few thousand people should be the maximum.
However, Hu Min immediately pointed to the sand table and asked, "This route looks good, but how are they going to get through the Starling Plains?"
He lightly tapped on the sand table, zooming in on the details. Everyone could then see that this area on the sand table was located between two mountain ranges, bordering a large river, and appeared quite spacious at first glance.
“The Starling Plains are vast, mostly gravelly soil with almost no trees, and even the shrubs and grasses are very short, but they are home to countless birds. The Bega army cannot escape the eyes of the birds of the sky when they walk on this plains.” Hu Min shook his head. “Unless they take a gamble and are lucky enough to pass undetected, they will be exposed beforehand. But the Starling Plains are not far from the Panlong border, and our scouts frequently patrol there, so they probably won’t dare to take that risk.”
Zhuang Yinan hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
Indeed, this is an unavoidable flaw in his reasoning.
Assuming Fu Shanlie also sends out a stealthy army, how would they cross the vast and flat Starling Plain without being detected by the scout bird demons? The sharp eyes of eagles can scan the plain even hundreds of feet in the air.
Even the pikas in the grass can't hide from them, so how could hundreds or thousands of living people possibly fool them?
Hu Min waited for Zhuang Yinan to continue, but after thinking for a moment, the latter's tone became less certain:
"Perhaps they won't take the Starling Plains, but will take a longer route through the territory of the Ten Bright Sects?"
“There are boundary markers in the territory of the Ten Bright Sects. Once crossed, the supernatural powers and spells will sound an alarm. Besides, the Ten Bright Sects have already received the warning from Panlong and will probably send more people to patrol the border soon. If the Beka people are smart, they won’t take this risk.”
The Ten Bright Sect is an ally of Panlong, with a very good relationship, and is also a member of Lingshan.
He Lingchuan, however, stared intently at the Starling Plain on the sand table, his eyes gleaming.
Zhuang Yinan's deduction is actually quite reasonable. As long as a safe way to cross this plain can be found, Fu Shanlie might really choose this route.
The question is, how do we do it?
In the past, He Lingchuan and Fu Shanlie were rivals in Takikawa for more than half a year. They knew that this man was different from other Bega generals. He was quick-witted, often came up with unexpected strategies, and loved to attack the enemy by surprise—this was actually very similar to He Lingchuan.
So, what method could it be?
Is it a deceptive magic or a special monster or magical artifact like the snail-toad that can carry living people?
Not only Dong Rui, but the master of the Red Lodge can also create a giant monster fish that can swallow a living person in its mouth. So what's so strange about the Northern Demon Kingdom producing a few similar monsters?
Of course, the only problem with both the snail-toad and the strange fish is their limited carrying capacity. This limitation also exists in the real world, where spiritual energy is more abundant.
A being like Mother Earth, capable of carrying massive amounts of life and burrowing underground, is a bug-like existence. Not to mention He Lingchuan, even the most knowledgeable immortals seem to have no recollection of another like her.
Ah, if only the Earth Mother could be used by him in the Panlong World. In such a war, she could easily change the outcome of a battle.
However, the spiritual environment of the Panlong World is not as good as that of reality. Even if he could bring the Earth Mother in, the concentration of spiritual energy would probably not be enough to support her free movement, and she would have to remain buried underground.
Thinking of "fish," his gaze fell on the Starling Plain, and he paused slightly.
"Hu Min, Menban, Wang Changfu, Lu Da'an, you take 3,500 men to Fulugou to support Xu Zhiyu. He already has 3,000 men under his command, you can double that number, and you should have a good chance of defeating Hu Yechan."
He gave his order, and the four men immediately responded in unison.
The vanguard is meant to overcome all obstacles, seizing both speed and time. The vanguard brought by Fox Zen must be the elite of the Bega army, just like how General Red used He Lingchuan's Broken Blade Squad as the vanguard to break through the defenses of Dragon's Throat Pass.
However, during the two-year Panbei War, the two sides reached a consensus that the individual combat strength of the Panlong army was far superior to that of the Beiga soldiers!
Whether it's average level or elite ability.
Of course, Bega would not admit it publicly, but it was an unspoken fact between the two countries.
Therefore, Xu Zhiyu's 3,000 men, plus the Tiger Wing Legion's 3,000 men, had more than double the chance of winning against Hu Yechan's 4,000 troops.
"Zhuang Yinan, Sha Wei, Lu Kexing, you will each lead a thousand men and follow me to the Starling Plains."
The door panel was surprised: "General, you only brought a thousand men?"
"Even if Fushan Liezhen secretly sends out a second team, do you think they are many in number?" He Lingchuan gestured with his chin toward the Starling Plain. "Don't worry, as long as they dare to go, we can take them all in."
The generals trusted him, and since he had said so, no one asked any further questions.
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Blackwater City, a border town of Shen Kingdom.
Among all the border cities of Shen Kingdom, Blackwater City stands out from the rest. This is not only because it is adjacent to the Red Cliff Trade Route and the Panlong Wasteland, but also because it is the place where He Chunhua, the founding emperor of Shen Kingdom, rose to power.
Before the war between Baling and Shen, the area of Blackwater City had expanded nearly four times compared to when He Chunhua was the governor here. It was truly the first border city of Shen and an important town for foreign trade.
However, while Blackwater City appears bustling with activity, the actual number of genuine merchants has decreased to only 30% of its former size. Most of the caravans are government vehicles, specifically transporting war supplies—this place is not far from the front lines of the war between Shen and Baling.
(End of this chapter)