Chapter 607 The imperial court decided that Tan Aili would deal with the crisis in southern Xinjiang
At this moment, the general's tent was as quiet as a lake at night, and the copywriters had not yet started work. Tan Aili wanted to write a report, so she asked the court magician to go downstairs to rest and have breakfast first.
Tan Aili sat alone at the table, the candlelight on the table flickering, the light and shadow dancing on her resolute face. She took a deep breath, picked up the pen, and began to write the report.
In her memorial, she described in detail how capable her generals were...
Tan Aili firmly believed that with the outstanding talents of these generals, it would be possible to complete the military mission of Phoenix County and at the same time train the generals' ability to stand on their own.
She herself planned to lead her elite troops to southern Xinjiang to confront the church's armed forces, so as to curb the aggressive offensive of the Maya Alliance.
If the emergence of church armed forces in southern Xinjiang is not contained in time, this flood will break through more defense lines, swallow up more territory, and bring devastating disaster to the entire country.
After writing the music sheet, Tan Aili folded it carefully, took out a piece of special brocade, and wrapped it tightly. Then, she solemnly handed the music sheet to the court magician.
He took the memorial, felt its weight, and did not dare to delay for even a moment, and hurried back to the palace.
The situation in southern Xinjiang is changing rapidly, like a volcano about to erupt. The memorial must be delivered to the court as soon as possible so that the ministers can discuss and make decisions.
After the court magician left, Tan Aili began to make a plan to let the generals of the three armies take charge in advance and continue to solve military tasks around Phoenix County.
She had a clear assessment of the current situation. The overall outcome here had been determined, and her generals were fully capable of slowly advancing the battle according to the established strategy.
Here, after a long period of training and actual combat, the Imperial Guards have completed the running-in of the entire army. The cooperation between the soldiers is smoother, and the use of various tactics is more proficient.
Tan Aili believes that under this circumstance, she can safely open up a new battlefield, and southern Xinjiang is her next target. She hopes to start another game in southern Xinjiang and make greater contributions to the country's security and stability.
From a global perspective, the strategic position of Southern Xinjiang is extremely important. If Southern Xinjiang falls, then Phoenix County will be attacked from both sides. Once Phoenix County falls into such a predicament, the future battle situation will become more difficult.
Southern Xinjiang is like a key chess piece, and its gains and losses are related to the direction of the entire chess game. Tan Aili knows this very well, so she is willing to spend time and energy to develop southern Xinjiang to ensure the overall security of the country.
At this moment, in the capital, the Crown Prince presided over a court meeting to discuss the Southern Xinjiang issue. In the court, the ministers expressed their opinions.
However, most people's opinion at present is to let the imperial army march to the southern camp and defend the Zhennan Pass line. They believe that the imperial army is not good at mountain warfare, and southern Xinjiang is mostly mountainous. If southern Xinjiang falls, in this case, the imperial army can only defend the Zhennan Pass line.
Once Southern Xinjiang collapsed, the territory with 12,000 miles of mountainous terrain would have to be abandoned helplessly, and all defensive forces would be concentrated on the Zhennan Pass line.
Moreover, the current domestic war situation is also very complicated. Even if we want to recover southern Xinjiang, we have to wait until the domestic war is over before we have the energy to take care of it. Therefore, letting the Southern Camp set out to rebuild the defense line is a standard response strategy.
Although this strategy is somewhat conservative, it is still a relatively safe choice in the current complex situation.
The ministers in the court had no better idea, so they held a military meeting in the afternoon and listened to the opinions of the imperial guards. So the palace was destined to be extremely busy that day.
At noon, Tan Aili's memorial had been delivered to Advisor Bayan, and there were still three hours before the military meeting.
Advisor Bayan lamented that this would be the only memorial advocating an attack.
There are several important news:
1. The court did not know about the alchemical recurve bow that Tan Aili mentioned, and the Kangsen family had already equipped pairs.
2. The court did not expect that the magic academy could produce such standard weapons and special arrowheads. This battle must use such advanced arrowheads.
3. The three camps of the imperial court can gather people for Tan Aili, and prepare material support for Tan Aili.
Conclusion: This battle can be fought...
Therefore, Tan Aili's memorial was used as a reference for "different opinions" and everything else had to wait until the military meeting was held.
The military meeting was held as scheduled, and in fact, it was similar to what the ministers had said, that is, to hold on to Zhennan Pass, and to deploy quickly so that the Nan Daying could set off as soon as possible.
This is equivalent to giving up the country's territory. The 12,000-mile mountain range is no longer needed. It does not produce anything and is sparsely populated. It is more cost-effective and easier to defend the plain territory.
The meeting lasted until about five o'clock, and no general offered any "different opinions".
After the court prepared a light meal, they continued to discuss the next issue, which was Tan Aili's plan of a surprise attack with 3,000 elite troops.
There is no need to discuss this. The generals thought it was an impossible military plan. A 20,000-man mountain division was wiped out overnight. How could 3,000 elite soldiers succeed?
At this time, the prince was at a loss again, and looked at Advisor Bayan and said: "Is this plan really not feasible? Mr. Advisor, what do you think?"
"Don't worry yet. Let's take this opportunity to test the abilities of the generals. Judging from the current situation, it is clear that they have not shown their due abilities. It is not that there is a problem with our original plan.
Your Highness, this is a so-called talent test. However, everyone here, haha... is really unable to take on the heavy responsibility, so there is no need to consider selecting generals from among them."
After hearing this, the prince fell into deep thought. After a moment, he nodded slightly and said, "Mr. Advisor, do you think the plan proposed by Marshal Tan Aili is feasible?"
Advisor Bayan stroked his beard and said slowly, "I can't say I completely believe it. But the cost of trying to implement the plan is not too high. If it fails in the end, it will only be a loss of 3,000 elite soldiers. But if the plan can really be successfully implemented, then we don't have to hold on to Zhennan Pass.
You know, once we lose this 12,000-mile mountain territory, it will be increasingly difficult to recover it in the future. By then, the enemy will have already pointed their spearheads directly at our plains. If we don't take effective action, there will be no peace! Your Highness, at this moment, the only one we can rely on is the anti-rebellion marshal!"
The prince looked around the hall at all the generals and sighed softly. Then he realized that this meeting was enough to test the level of all the generals. He guessed that his father used this method to test talents.
In the end, Mrs. Tan Aili, who had never served in the army, was appointed marshal because there was really no one else available in the army, and it seems that this is still the case now.
At this moment, the prince suddenly felt the difficulty of governing the country. Most of the generals could only fight favorable battles and command the troops in a conventional manner.
He sighed and said, "Mr. Advisor, I don't want to listen to their bickering. Give the anti-rebellion marshal whatever she wants. Transferring the elite troops from the three camps is a waste of talent in these people's hands..."
"Prince, he hasn't left! Send someone to make preparations immediately!"
The prince stood up and left, absolutely dissatisfied with this meeting.
Let Bayan Consultant reserve what Tan Aili needs. You are right. Even if the Marshal loses, he will only have 3,000 elite troops. If he wins, he can ensure that he does not need to spend more troops to defend Zhennan Pass.