Chapter 472: Wise
It would be good if they could hold on, but even so, it would still be enough to cause great loss of life and damage to the entire city.

And if you can't hold on...

I'm afraid Jin Weiguo will become even more arrogant.

It is spring now. There was a heavy snow last year and the Jinwei Kingdom suffered a lot. Its stockpile of weapons has barely been used up to now. Now it is at its most vicious and murderous, and I am afraid it will become difficult to stop.

Fan Honghui had a headache and rubbed his brows. After a moment, he looked at An Leiting and said, "There is one thing I am very curious about. When I inspected the army every day, I saw that the morale of the army was quite high and the combat effectiveness was quite strong. However, we did not gain any advantage in the several ambushes with more people than the enemy..."

“Is there a reason for this?”

An Leiting drooped his eyelids. "The Jinwei Kingdom is a nomadic people. They can be said to be a tribe that grew up on horseback. They have been eating raw meat and drinking blood for many years. They are physically strong, so their combat power is naturally stronger than that of the Western Frontier Army."

"In addition, as the deputy commander mentioned earlier, the only way for the Jinwei Kingdom to maintain domestic morale is through war, so most people are ready to die, which is why this happened."

"That makes sense." Fan Honghui nodded, and then said, "Then how does the Anxiang commander think he can win a great comeback at this time?"

"This matter..." An Leiting pointed to the marching map, "Deputy Commander, please take a look. Although the Jin Wei Kingdom is very powerful, this army is very reckless and seems to be going deep into the enemy territory alone. This is a valley. We can use this terrain advantage to cut off their connection with the main army and then attack them."

"It looks good." Fan Honghui nodded again, "Who is the commander going to send to lead the troops?"

"Our army has suffered several defeats in succession and morale is low. In my opinion, it would be best for me to lead the troops personally this time and win in one fell swoop, which will greatly boost morale." An Leiting said.

"But the commander of Anxiang is leading the troops himself, which seems a bit too much. It would be better to just send a military commander."

Fan Honghui said, "How about sending Commander Lu, who is young and promising, has a high prestige in the army, and is deeply trusted by Commander Xiang?"

Let Lu Qiyan go?
An Leiting didn't expect Fan Honghui to refute his proposal, and he didn't expect Fan Honghui to suggest that Lu Qiyan go.

Lu Qiyan's status in the army rose again and again because of his outstanding military achievements, and his reputation also rose.

An Leiting wanted to rely on Lu Qiyan, but he was also afraid that he was too powerful, and was very dissatisfied at the moment.

But if I refute it now, it will make Fan Honghui more suspicious...

"The deputy commander's suggestion is very good. Then we will do as he says and just let Lu Qiyan go." An Leiting said, "Lu Qiyan is young and promising. I think he will live up to everyone's expectations."

"Yes, I will definitely fulfill my mission!" Lu Qiyan replied with a bow.

The sound is loud.

After Fan Honghui left, Lu Qiyan's face suddenly darkened, and he bowed to An Leiting and said, "Commander, this deputy commander..."

"Of course I understand his intention!" An Leiting raised his hand to interrupt, "He is just being on guard against me and trying to alienate the relationship between you and me. He doesn't want everyone in the army to follow my lead."

An Leiting has learned from his mistakes and has become smarter.

However, this cleverness is only a small cleverness.

But the people who like to be clever are often greedy and most likely to suffer big losses.

Lu Qiyan suppressed all his thoughts and breathed a sigh of relief, "The commander is wise!"

An Leiting nodded slightly, "When you lead the troops this time, you must have enough momentum and appearance. As for how much strength you need to use, you just need to know it in your mind."

Looking at the marching map, An Leiting continued, "You make a big fanfare here, and the soldiers deployed around Jin Weiguo will surely go to support you, and there will be two small gaps here, so I can take the opportunity to drive in two nails." Once we have these two nails, we can exert our full strength and completely surround this place. Then, winning a big victory will be as easy as taking something out of a sack.

It's easy.

And his, An Leiting's contribution, would be fully highlighted, and in this way, he would be able to successfully rescue An Jingzhong before April 16th.

"I admire your foresight, Commander." Lu Qiyan bowed, "I also know how to do it, please rest assured, Commander."

"Yes." An Leiting nodded and raised his hand, "Go ahead."

"Yes!"

Lu Qiyan walked out of the tent, and when he returned to his own tent, he saw Fan Honghui.

The tea in Fan Honghui's cup had already run out, and it was obvious that he had been waiting for a long time.

"Deputy Commander." Lu Qiyan saluted respectfully, "I don't know..."

"This Western Frontier Army is really named An." Fan Honghui said slowly as he poured himself a cup of tea, "Commander Lu is still named Lu, but I don't know what his surname will be in the future."

"The deputy commander is joking." Lu Qiyan lowered his voice, but his words were powerful. "Since my surname is Lu, I will always be Lu."

The last name won’t be An, nor will it be…

Last name: Wen.

"Oh?" Fan Honghui raised his eyes. "But since I joined the army, I have heard a lot of rumors. Your methods are not simple."

"Making a living is difficult, especially since my last name is Lu." Lu Qiyan said with a smile, "Methods are only superficial, the most important thing is the heart. Many times, for the sake of the goal, the means are not important."

"That makes some sense, but it's just some sense."

"That's reasonable, but when it comes to judging people, we have to look at the facts. Why don't you take a closer look after this battle?"

So confident?
Fan Honghui looked at Lu Qiyan who was confident in his plan, and was slightly surprised. After a moment, he nodded and said, "Okay, let's take a look."

"But we still need some help from the deputy commanders to achieve twice the result with half the effort." Lu Qi Yan said.

Fan Honghui paused and nodded again, "Okay, I'll help."
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That night, six thousand elite soldiers set out under the stars.

The enemy's vanguard, which consisted of 4,000 men, was attacked by 6,000 men, and it was quite reasonable to use the greater force to defeat the smaller force.

But only Lu Qiyan knew that among these 6,000 elite soldiers, half were actually siege infantry, who were good at setting up ladders and attacking city defenses. Such a surprise attack was not suitable.

This was a deliberate arrangement by An Leiting, but he also gave instructions and told anyone who asked that these were soldiers personally selected by Lu Qiyan.

Fortunately, these 3,000 infantrymen are loyal and righteous people. They admire Lu Qiyan and obey his command completely.

Lu Qiyan felt a little relieved, and he led his soldiers on their journey at a much faster pace.

By the next afternoon, Lu Qiyan and his men had set up an ambush at the designated location.

Scouts sent out to gather information about the military returned one after another, bringing back all kinds of news.