Chapter 605: The Church Supports the Enemy Country, Southern Xinjiang is in Danger
It is said that late that night, after the queen personally served the king a delicious midnight snack, she left the study with a group of maids.
At this time, the king also felt a little sleepy. He waved his hand to signal everyone to leave, and then walked alone to the small and cozy bedroom behind the study.
After entering the room, the king lay down on the comfortable bed in a happy mood and fell into a deep sleep soon.
However, the good times did not last long. Less than an hour later, a burst of hurried footsteps broke the tranquility of the night. It turned out to be an urgent military intelligence delivery!
The king was suddenly awakened by the noise. He quickly put on his pajamas and without taking time to tidy up his appearance, he sat upright at the desk, waiting with a serious expression for the messenger to come and report.
Soon, a dusty soldier walked into the room, knelt on one knee and presented the king with the latest news from southern Xinjiang.
The king took the letter and glanced through it quickly, then his face turned pale. The letter read:
"The first line of defense on Qingfengling has been breached by the enemy. The Satsuma Alliance's offensive this time was extremely fierce. Our mountain division suffered heavy losses, with a total of 20,000 soldiers killed..."
Seeing this, the king felt darkness before his eyes, his body shook uncontrollably, and he finally fainted on the ground.
You know, the king has been in a state of high tension during this period of time.
First, a serious plague crisis broke out in the country, and it took a lot of effort to stabilize the situation. Now, Southern Xinjiang has sent troops again, and has broken through its first line of defense in one fell swoop.
Although the soldiers on the front line are still fighting hard, the current situation is really worrying.
Having not had a good rest for many days and suffering such a sudden heavy blow, the king could not bear it and fell ill.
In the palace, a commotion broke the peace of the past. Upon hearing that the king had met with an accident, the magicians rushed in like a gust of wind. With solemn faces, they quickly used various medical techniques to try to save the king's life.
For a moment, the light flickered one after another, and the whole palace was filled with a tense atmosphere.
On the other hand, the military situation was urgent and could not be delayed. Since the king was receiving emergency treatment and could not handle military affairs personally, this important task temporarily fell on the shoulders of Bayan Advisor.
The guards hurried to the villa and invited this wise counselor to the study for a hearing.
Advisor Bayan sighed inwardly, feeling that the country was now surrounded by enemies and faced crises everywhere.
When he entered the study, he saw that the Crown Prince and the Queen had already arrived. He hurriedly saluted them respectfully, then stood quietly to the right of the desk, ready to listen to the detailed report of the battle.
The young prince sat on the throne that symbolized power with a serious face, while the queen sat elegantly on the sofa beside him with an anxious look on her face.
At this time, the messenger began to describe the battle situation on the front line. Advisor Bayan listened attentively, and from time to time he gestured on the military map, simulating the development of the battle situation based on the messenger's oral description.
However, as the messenger's description became more and more in-depth, Bayan's brows furrowed deeper and deeper. He keenly realized that the enemy's strength had suddenly become extremely strong. This change was too strange and unbelievable.
Advisor Bayan suddenly interrupted the messenger and asked, "Have you sent anyone to investigate the cause? The enemy's strength is unreasonably strong!"
The messenger quickly replied: "Your Excellency, I was only responsible for delivering the letter when the situation was critical, and I really know nothing about the subsequent battle situation.
In order to pass the news back as quickly as possible, I traveled day and night, marching for two days and one night. If you want to get the latest battle report, I'm afraid you have to wait until tomorrow noon at the earliest."
Advisor Bayan nodded: "Is there any abnormal situation on the battlefield!"
The messenger recalled: "There was nothing else. All the soldiers suddenly became unstoppable and had supernatural powers. From time to time, the battlefield was flashing with golden light."
Advisor Bayan nodded and said sideways: "We have found the problem, Your Highness, the Church's armed forces are involved! All of these conspiracies are being carried out in an orderly manner, and they should be exactly the same as the plague. The Church's armed forces over there may have thought that we are plagued by a plague at this time, so they instigated neighboring countries to attack our border!"
The prince had no experience yet, so he immediately asked, "Advisor Bayan, do you have any solution?"
"What countermeasures do we have now? We have no mountain divisions to reinforce. The previous king had 600,000 mountain divisions guarding the border and defending a 3,000-mile border. At present, we can only rely on the mountain divisions to hold on. There are still two lines of defense. Your Highness should persuade the soldiers in the front to stay calm, not to confront head-on, and to advance steadily. It is also better to write letters to boost morale..."
The prince sighed and said, “It can only be this way. The enemy church armed forces have joined the battle, and the strength disparity is huge. They are not the hungry army under the city of Ankola.
Under normal circumstances, ordinary armies are no match for the church’s armed forces, so it is reasonable for them to lose. All generals are exempted from military accountability and must adjust their tactics, focusing on maneuvering rather than direct confrontation. Advisor Bayan drafted a morale-boosting manifesto in the name of his father and circulated it to the three armies…”
There is no way for the time being. There are still two lines of defense that can be negotiated. Let's wait and see. Besides, it is useless for the Imperial Guards to reinforce. They are not good at mountain warfare and cannot play to their advantage.
The messenger was sent to rest and wait for the reply from the palace before returning to the barracks...
Advisor Bayan took the military situation letter sent by the messenger with a serious expression and carefully wrapped it up!
Then, he hurriedly picked up the pen and wrote a short and urgent letter on the paper. After finishing, he breathed a sigh of relief and called the magician in the palace.
"Please take the trouble to make a trip and make sure to hand this letter to Commander Tan Aili as soon as possible and ask her to take a look! Wait for her opinions and then come back!"
"Don't worry, Advisor Bayan, I will wait patiently for the Marshal's response..."
The atmosphere in the palace was extremely tense. Due to the lack of talents who were truly proficient in military affairs, everyone felt helpless in the face of the current urgent military situation.
Even if we convene a military meeting with the generals of the three camps to discuss countermeasures, it will not be held until tomorrow at the earliest.
However, time waits for no one, and every minute or second of delay may lead to further deterioration of the situation.
Under such circumstances, Tan Aili naturally became the first choice in Bayan Consultant's mind.
This female commander not only possessed outstanding military talent, but even more amazingly, she had never entered a war academy to receive systematic military education. All of her tactics and strategies were thought out by her genius mind.
As the saying goes, a hero is not judged by his origin. Tan Aili is such a self-taught military genius.
Coincidentally, not long ago, the aggressive and domineering church armed forces of the Quick Province suffered a crushing defeat in a confrontation with the army led by Tan Aili, creating a military miracle that shocked the world.
This victory not only demonstrated Tan Aili's outstanding command ability, but also made people full of confidence and expectations in her.
Now, facing a new crisis, everyone places their hopes on the capable and brave general Tan Aili.