madnovel Chapter 2628 Father and Son's Schemes
Chapter 2628 Father and Son's Schemes
Chapter 2628 Father and Son's Schemes
He Chunhua was also happy to act as the messenger. The closer his relationship with He Lingchuan became, the closer the relationship between Shen Kingdom and Cang Yan would be. Whether gods or mortals, everyone knew about their father-son relationship; it was an open secret.
Therefore, Shen Kingdom must firmly attach itself to the third largest empire in the human world in order to have the strength to continue after the fall of Kshatriya or Naraku.
Considering all these interests, He Chunhua remained lost in thought for a long time.
Until the conch shell next to it kept vibrating, making a soft, rattling sound on the table.
That's because He Yue couldn't wait to talk to him.
He Chunhua then came to his senses and stepped forward to open the conch shell.
"Father, we have captured Aonan City." He Yue's voice came from the conch shell, announcing a victory right off the bat.
He Chunhua was overjoyed and slapped his thigh: "Great, wonderful!"
Everyone knows that although Baling is an old and powerful nation, its strength is no longer comparable to that of Shen. In this battle between the old and the new, Baling went all out as soon as the fighting started, and with the advantage of the first move, it made full preparations. Shen was caught off guard and suffered initial losses of territory. He Chunhua was filled with resentment.
However, as time went on, Baling's initial momentum waned, and Shen gradually turned the tide. Aonan City was a crucial transportation hub in southern Baling and a large city in itself. He Yue's capture of Aonan demonstrated that Shen had not only pushed the battle lines back into Baling's territory but had also launched a successful counter-offensive.
He Chunhua felt gratified. His eldest son had become the Nine Nether Emperor thousands of miles away, but he was no longer family. Fortunately, his youngest son had finally grown into a capable general in his father's eyes after so many years of training.
The fact that all his sons are successful proves that He Chunhua is a good parent.
"After I captured Aonan, Baling reacted fiercely and is now regrouping its army to prepare for a counterattack and retake the city." He Yue's voice was very solemn. Having assisted his father for many years, he was no longer the impetuous and naive young man he once was, and he was no longer easily blinded by temporary victories. "They have already gathered 100,000 men, and the number is still increasing."
He Chunhua pondered.
Baling has been declining in recent years. This battle is crucial to Baling's national destiny; it cannot afford to lose.
If Baling loses to Shen, it will be very difficult for him to make a comeback.
"I would like to ask my father, should we stay or withdraw?"
He Chunhua didn't answer immediately, but asked him instead, "What do you think?"
He Yue didn't mince words: "I'm thinking of taking advantage of a great victory to return in triumph."
Returning home victorious is called a triumphant return, and neither the people nor other countries can criticize it, because the initiative is in their own hands. Now, the State of Shen faces the choice of whether to return in triumph or press their advantage.
He Chunhua asked him, "Do you want to quit while you're ahead?"
“Over the years, our conflicts with Baling have gradually increased, but they have not reached an extreme point. Although Baling is shameless, according to its past practices, it does not like to provoke powerful opponents. This time, its rash deployment of troops is very strange.”
He Chunhua snorted: "Just a pawn that Beka uses regularly. He used Baling to deal with Panlong City before, and now he's using it against us."
He knew the history of Panlong City and had studied the nature of Baling, and he was well aware of Bega's control over Baling. If it weren't for the actions of the Kshatriyas, Shen Kingdom might have already followed in Baling's footsteps.
Conversely, because Shen Kingdom worships Kshatriyas, Bekah is becoming increasingly rude to Shen Kingdom.
The battle raged fiercely in the sky; how could the ground possibly remain calm?
"Baling took the initiative to cross the border and provoke us. I have interrogated the surrendered soldiers and generals, and they do not want to fight this battle. The son of Li Fangnian, the prefect of the border city, was shot and killed, and Baling used this as an excuse to send troops, but most of these Baling soldiers do not recognize this person, so how could they be willing to shed blood and sacrifice for him?" He Yue continued, "But I found that since the front line was pushed back into Baling territory, their willingness to fight has become much stronger, and the resistance to our advance has also increased. In this battle of Aonan City, our army marched more than 80 li day and night, catching the enemy off guard, but the resistance of Aonan City was very tenacious. We lost more than 2,000 men and had to use divine intervention twice before we took it down."
A cause for war must have a just cause. The enthusiasm of the people differs greatly between invading another country and resisting foreign aggression. He Yue could foresee that the deeper he went into the heart of Baling, the stronger the resistance he would encounter. It was like pressing down on a ball; the tighter the pressure, the greater the rebound.
He Chunhua pondered for a moment and said, "Baling has a long history, having been established long before Panlong City, unlike other short-lived small countries. The people of Baling still have a deep love for their country. Your conquest of Baling will likely encounter increasing resistance."
The higher the public's sense of national identity, the stronger the cohesion.
For example, the former Gold Plains were comprised of scattered small states and forces, rising and falling in a day, so the people paid them little attention. In contrast, the people and soldiers of Panlong City were united and as strong as iron.
Baring State has a long history. Although it has been declining in recent years, the lives of its ordinary people are still much better than those of other small countries—a sense of superiority is always relative.
“I know, son.” He Yue was also straightforward. “The Battle of Onan City is the first time that Baling has lost a major city in the country. The whole country is indignant, and armies from all sides are rapidly assembling. If this continues, the scale of the war will expand rapidly, which is exactly what Bega wants.”
“Bega not only wants to teach us a lesson, but also wants to create nightmare energy for the gods of Lingxu. He forces us to fight to the death on earth, just so that they can live more comfortably in heaven.” He Chunhua himself has many Dragon-Slaying Pillars in hand, and his understanding of nightmare energy is deeper than that of other kings.
"So I thought it would be better to make a high-profile declaration of victory and then return in triumph, thus avoiding getting both countries bogged down in a quagmire," He Yue said earnestly. "Back then, when my elder brother led the Dragon God Army into the sacred land of Baiqiuyuan in Ya Kingdom, he also returned in triumph with the momentum of a great victory, leaving Mu Kingdom and Ya Kingdom to fight to the death. He then went back and took down Bailie!"
He had traveled all the way to the Gold Plains years ago to the front lines of the battle between the two armies, witnessing the Battle of Hundred Hills Source firsthand, which left a deep impression on him. "Looking back, although my elder brother started that war, he withdrew at the right time, and thus became the biggest winner. Ya Kingdom never recovered, and Mou Kingdom was also dragged down. Only Cang Yan got what it wanted," He Yue said. "From then on, I knew that the timing of advancing and retreating is very important."
An excellent commander must not only know how to attack, but also how to preserve the gains.
“It’s not impossible.” He Chunhua nodded. “Baling’s launching of the war was likely due to pressure from Bejia. If we leave after winning the battle, Baling should be relieved and may not dare to cause any more trouble.”
Bega wants war, so Baling will give him war.
However, the length of the war is not something that Bega can control.
Once it's done, we can hand in our task.
He Yue visibly breathed a sigh of relief: "Father is wise. Then I will order the entire army..."
Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly said, "Wait a moment, I just received a new message."
(End of this chapter)