Looking at Li Jiao's beautiful face, Xia Fan temporarily forgot the words in his mind.
He took back one hand and gently put it on Li's cheek.
The fox demon twitched its ears slightly, as if a little touched, but it didn't seem to flinch.
Xia Fan gently pulled the other person towards him - the distance between the two was getting closer and closer, until the slender eyelashes on Li's eyes could be clearly seen.
As if Li had a premonition of something, her body began to relax, like a pool of flowing water, with almost no resistance. Xia Fan knew that as long as he wanted to, he could immediately pull her into his arms.
At this moment, Li's ears suddenly turned, and then Xia Fan felt himself being pinched.
It was actually two tails that clamped him!
Xia Fan was moved to a slightly smaller position in the blink of an eye.
Almost at the same time, the guard's report sounded outside the door of the residence, "Mr. Xia, Her Royal Highness the Princess hopes that you can go to the living room. There is an emergency in the north!"
Xia Fan almost didn't stop and said, "I know, I'll leave now."
"By the way, is Mr. Li also here?" the guard added, "Her Royal Highness the Princess hopes that she can also go together."
Is there something you need to let the fox demon know right away
The two looked at each other and suddenly had a bad feeling in their hearts.
…
In the living room, Ning Wanjun briefly explained the reason for gathering everyone.
"Shangyuan City has sent troops."
There was an explosion in the lobby.
"So soon? The spring plowing hasn't even ended yet, right?"
"Could it be fake news, used to test our determination?"
This is also the most discussed point of view.
"Our army has been lurking in Shangyuan," Staff Officer He stood up and said, "According to the news they reported, the Gyeonggi grain depot has been opened, and thousands of carts left the capital that day. In addition, the horses at the post station They have all been requisitioned, and this large-scale transfer does not look like fake news."
"In addition, our two outposts on the border of Shenzhou were also attacked. The enemies were the Liuzhou Army and the Privy Council Warlocks. From the above, it can be judged that those in the palace do not want to delay any longer and plan to fight us to the death. ”
Ning Wanjun took over the topic, "Perhaps their plan to create food shortages and chaos failed, causing them to launch an encirclement and suppression campaign, but this is not beyond our expectations - after all, the Privy Council will come sooner or later."
So that’s what happened.
Xia Fan immediately understood, no wonder the princess would call Shang Li.
In other words, all Jinxia's cutting-edge combat power has gathered in Fengyang Villa.
Once a war begins, the power possessed by powerful alchemists will definitely determine the outcome.
"How many troops will Shangyuan use in this siege?" Someone asked the most concerning question.
"At least one hundred thousand - the garrisons in Liuzhou, Ganzhou and Qingzhou alone can reach this number. If it is the most... it depends on how many people the court plans to recruit to deal with Jinxia." Staff Officer He replied, "No more than tens of thousands. It is impossible for the army to make secret arrangements, and their supplies and routes need to be planned in advance, so we will get the exact answer in less than half a month."
The Jinxia Army only has more than 10,000 people.
Among them, the main force is about 7,000, which was expanded in the old-to-new model. They participated in the actual battle to capture Shenzhou, and are generally equipped with air rifles. The one with the strongest combat effectiveness is the Xuanwu Army of a thousand men. It has more than 300 Xuanwu Machine Beasts, which can carry artillery for long-distance raids. It is also good at restraining cavalry in the countryside.
The rest are the medical team, logistics troops and the navy who are still training.
The number of people alone is far less than the troops that the enemy can mobilize.
"You don't have to worry so much." Seeing that most of the officials selected by the Secretariat had solemn faces, Xia Fan took the initiative to speak, "Air rifle training is very simple. If necessary, you can complete it in half a month." Send out a force of 10,000 people. But I think there is no need to ask them to the standard of the main force, and the outcome of this war does not depend on the size of the number of people."
"Master Xia is right." He Guicai quickly added, "Compared with the number of people alone, it is impossible for Jinxia to compete with the Ten States. If the enemy attacks wherever they go, we will defend wherever they go. This battle is over." Half the battle is lost. Only by identifying the enemy's weak points and taking the initiative to eat away at their troops can we have a chance to win."
Ning Wanjun was obviously the first to understand, "To put it simply, we need to put as many troops as possible on as small a battlefield as possible and use overwhelming force to win, right?"
"Exactly." He Guicai said with a cupped hand, "Ever since we fought against the Imperials, we have been deeply touched and have been studying multi-level combat methods. Theoretically speaking, on a small terrain, the maximum amount of troops invested by both sides can It should be equal, but now we can launch offensives from the air and rivers. As long as we plan properly, we can gather a force that far exceeds the opponent's in a very short period of time."
It seems that the professional quality of these military staff officers is not bad, Xia Fan thought to himself. He has never seen a real sea and air battle, but he can imagine similar scenes in his mind. Although Jinxia City cannot directly launch attacks from the air or rivers, it is of great strategic significance just to be able to transport mobile troops to unexpected locations of the enemy.
Getting the army into motion and annihilating the enemy on the move is obviously the core of this engagement.
"The specific response will be decided by the staff." Ning Wanjun said loudly, "But what I want to say is that this battle is absolutely unavoidable. Only by shattering all their delusions can peace be restored to Shenzhou. As for how long they want to fight, it is entirely up to them! Everyone, Jinxia City is up to you."
…
After coming out of the lobby, Li Wang looked at the night sky above his head and let out a long breath, "It's finally here."
"Yes." Xia Fan said without changing his expression. As Ning Wanjun said, there are irreconcilable conflicts between the two sides, and they have to see the truth in their hands. The one who can win represents the right one. "Are you worried about this battle?"
"I'm only worried about your—" she suddenly paused mid-sentence, and then coughed for a while, "—whether you can survive to the end."
"It should be no problem." Xia Fan also felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere and quickly changed the topic, "We are not without confidence here."
With Luo Qingqing, Yan Qing, Chi, Overseas Demons, and the new army supported by the Mechanism Bureau, Jinxia City is now different from what it used to be.
They just need a big win to prove themselves and prove that Jinxia is the one on the right path.
"That's right." Li looked away from the distance, "Although you seem to like taking risks, after thinking about it afterwards, everything is quite sure. As long as Jinxia's army is undefeated, you shouldn't encounter any big problems. "
After the two of them walked a few steps, the fox demon suddenly seemed to remember something, patted his forehead and said, "By the way, I almost forgot to mention that before leaving Yuetai Villa, I searched the room of the owner of the Villa. A strange thing."
"What is it?" Xia Fan asked.
"It looks like a book. But I can't understand the words inside." Li replied, "There is a pattern on the cover and it looks like a door."