Mother, I have returned to the throne.

Chapter 258 The real plan

Under the gaze of the two women, Song Yuan pointed to a place on the map.

Following Song Yuan's movements, Situ Jing and Jin Lian's pupils were clearly filled with surprise.

"Piaoxue City?"

"Yes, it's here!" Song Yuan nodded and began to explain.

"I think we've been thinking the wrong way. Are we necessarily the target of those barbarians coming in from upstream?"

"They can completely abandon Mohai City and target Piaoxue City instead! It's a place no one cares about, and it's like a granary in our borderland!"

"As long as the barbarians take that place, there will be their territory behind them, so there will naturally be no double-sided attack. More importantly, there is enough food, so we can completely defend ourselves!"

"The Piaoxue City defenders are much stronger than the hundreds of thousands of troops in Mohai City, but how many people do they have in total?"

"If I were a general, I would definitely choose this place as the focus of the breakthrough!"

"Think carefully, isn't attacking Piaoxue City far more practical than attacking Mohai?"

The barbarians chose an upstream location for their attack, and it would not take more than a day to reach either Mohai City or Piaoxue City.

In comparison, Mohai City is like a tough bone to chew, although there may be a lot of meat on this bone.

But if your teeth are broken, it will not be worth it in the end!

On the other hand, Piaoxue City may not benefit as much as Mohai. After all, capturing Song Yuan alive can completely destroy the morale of the soldiers on the entire border!

But this bone is within easy reach, and once it is put into the doghouse by the barbarians, it will be extremely difficult to get it back!

Therefore, the barbarians' strategy is not just a double game.

It's clearly a triple game!

No matter whether the guards on Song Yuan's side will take action or not, it will not affect the barbarians' ability to gain benefits!

If Song Yuan led a large army to the upstream to block the enemy at that time.

The large force downstream can take advantage of the opportunity and capture Mohai City while trapping Song Yuan!

The people sent by Song Yuan to block the way would be unable to resist in such a situation. The cavalry upstream could take advantage of this opportunity to attack Piaoxue City directly.

As a result, both sides were completely defeated.

This is a great victory!

And if Song Yuan did not send out an ambush, once those people upstream entered the border area, they could march straight in and directly deal with Piaoxue City!

Taking this city will allow us to gain a firm foothold on the border, and the large force downstream can be responsible for attracting attention and assisting in completing this feat.

In this way, no matter what choice Song Yuan makes, the barbarians will remain invincible in the end!

This kind of game is in line with Bulma's character!

Only then can one be worthy of the cunningness of the barbarians!

After hearing Song Yuan's analysis, the two women's eyes were filled with surprise.

I have to say that what Song Yuan said does make some sense.

Dare to think what others dare not think, dare to do what others dare not do.

But if this speculation is true, what choice should Song Yuan make then?

What's more crucial is that Song Yuan's source of information about the barbarian movements was something he accidentally discovered when he dispatched the Golden Saints.

Logically speaking, the barbarians should be extremely confident in their own intelligence, so how could they have expected that Song Yuan could obtain the news in advance?

"I have a question!"

Jinlian immediately stood up and said, "Why do I feel like the barbarians are deliberately spreading this information?"

"Otherwise, we have no idea what choice they will make, and the so-called first gamble will naturally become nonsense!"

"Or perhaps the barbarians have already guessed that you will definitely send people to investigate. If this guess is true, wouldn't it be like we are being led by the nose by others?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Situ Jing beside him nodded repeatedly.

According to the barbarians' plan, I have Song Yuan's intelligence that the barbarians are going to attack, which can be considered a real victory!

So how could the other party be sure that Song Yuan would definitely attack him?

Could it be that there is something strange going on here?

"It's nothing, actually. Being led around by the nose isn't that serious. In my opinion, it's just three things!"

Song Yuan immediately started to analyze and explain his point of view.

"First, after all, Bulma and I have fought before. He should know that I am no outsider. I look so simple, but with my wisdom, I will never sit still and wait for death. As the saying goes, heroes appreciate each other, so it's no surprise that he can see through my plan!"

"The second possibility is that we acted too early. Perhaps the barbarians will release various smokescreens to mislead us until we finally notice their movements. However, we know the answer first, so we are suspicious."

"As for the third possibility... the barbarians are very likely to reveal some weaknesses and expose their movements to General Wei. Then, through General Wei's order, they can instruct us to rush to their support as soon as possible!"

Among the three possibilities above, Song Yuan still believes that the second possibility is more likely.

Now the barbarians are only planning internally, but in fact, they have not started to infiltrate the border.

Before the other party implements the plan, they will definitely make up for the previous plan.

Song Yuan learned about the final events first, so he felt a little confused at this moment.

As for the first possibility, to be honest, it's a bit of an exaggeration.

Song Yuan doesn't think that as a genius, he is also good at military affairs.

Even if he had defeated Bulma time and again in front of her, the high priest would probably not take him seriously because of his pride.

As for the third guess.

Unless General Wei is extremely bold and really wants to put himself to death, he would never give such a ridiculous order.

After all, this matter concerns Song Yuan's life and death!

If there is even the slightest mistake, General Wei will also be in trouble. With General Wei's wisdom, he probably won't put himself in danger.

Or, General Wei might set a trap for me and force me to make a choice.

In this way, the general can sit back and watch the fight between the two tigers. Moreover, if he really colludes with the prince, he will definitely do this!

But what the final answer will be can only be determined by how things develop in the future.

In short, judging from Song Yuan's perspective, even if he knew so much information, it would be better not to act rashly in the short term.

Let's wait and see what the other party does. It won't be too late to take appropriate measures then.

Song Yuan hid nothing from his woman and told her everything he was thinking.

After hearing the last part, the two women realized the barbarian's ambition.

"These barbarians are so despicable. With only 20,000 people, they want to seize a city. I think they are so bold!" Situ Jing was the first to speak out.

Jinlian beside him immediately questioned, "According to the current intelligence, there are only 20,000 troops at the moment, but who can rule out the possibility of them sending more troops later?"

"It is absolutely impossible to increase the troops. The most we can have is only 20,000 people!" Song Yuan was the first to refute such speculation.

"In fact, if the barbarians really value their reputation, it might not be impossible for them to send 10,000 people!"

"What basis do you have for saying that?" Jinlian asked immediately.

Song Yuan responded, "It's mainly because of the terrain. Large-scale cavalry operations are impossible on the Peacock River. If they were intercepted, they would suffer heavy losses. They still have to take this into consideration!"

"Also, once the number of personnel increases, logistical losses will definitely be a major problem. If they really want to deploy such a large force and have such courage, why don't they just attack directly?"

What Song Yuan said made sense. After all, the issue of logistical supply had already been made clear in everyone's discussion.

The weather is harsh in winter, and under these conditions, large-scale marches are a test of one's basic abilities.

Before the real war comes, it's just friction between each other, and no one dares to reveal their trump cards!

Otherwise, if the initial investment is too large, how can it be supported in the later stages?

……

While Song Yuan was discussing military intelligence with his woman, north of the Peacock River, in the barbarian camp.

Bulma, the national teacher, was sitting at the banquet table. Besides him, there was another person sitting next to him.

It was the satisfied eldest prince Tublai Khan!

Just as the two were eating, a chaotic sound of footsteps suddenly came from outside the tent, and a signalman reported the situation immediately.

"Reporting to the Crown Prince and the Imperial Preceptor, the troops led by Soren Tu have secretly accelerated their pace and are heading to the lower reaches of the Peacock River, preparing to implement their landing plan there!"

"Not bad!"

Faced with such an arrangement, the eldest prince Tublai nodded immediately, picked up the kumis in his hand, took a sip, and then gave orders.

"When we get back, tell that guy Sorentu to be as high-profile as possible during the siege. If you encounter enemy scouts, remember to leave them alive!"

"Only by having them pass the message back can we maximize our interests!"

Just as Song Yuan expected, the barbarians had already made plans for their future actions from the very beginning.

From this moment on, the barbarians have already laid out a big chess game, and the intelligence that the borderlands have is only what the barbarians are willing to let them see!

"Yes, sir!" The messenger took the order and left immediately.

When there were only two people left in the tent, Tublai Khan turned to look at Bulma beside him.

"Master Imperial Master, I have something I want to ask you. According to your previous plan, reveal the information to Song Yuan and have that prince go to the upstream area to intercept us!"

"But if the enemy is just a coward and chooses not to act after receiving the intelligence, and does not follow our plan at all, but just defends the Ink Sea, what should we do then?"

In Tublai Khan's opinion, if the plan arranged by the high priest Bumaso wants to achieve the greatest benefit, the movements of Song Yuan are the key!

Only if Song Yuan falls into the trap can we kill two birds with one stone.

Otherwise, just occupying a city is completely disproportionate to the price paid by the barbarians!

However, how to grasp Song Yuan's movements has always been the biggest problem in Tublaik's view. After all, the other party is an enemy, so how can he lead him by the nose?

"Don't worry, my dear prince. As the saying goes, a hermit always has his own tricks. I will naturally find a way to lure that prince out when the time comes. However, the time is not yet ripe, so I can't speak openly yet!"

On this issue, High Priest Bulma kept it a secret.

Tublai Khan frowned slightly, feeling somewhat dissatisfied.

What does it mean that the time is not right and cannot be said?

I am a prince.

Are you hiding this from me?

Or maybe... the high priest in front of him is not worried about himself, but about others?

Thinking of this, Tublai Khan couldn't help but glance around, hesitated for a long time, and finally skipped this topic.

After both parties finished their meal, Tublai Khan finally found a reason.

"You guys clean up this place, then all go down and don't disturb me!"

After everyone around had dispersed, Tublai Khan looked at Bulma in front of him with a serious expression.

"High Priest, you didn't want to speak out before because you were afraid that the walls might have ears?"

Bulma smiled faintly: "Prince, you are worrying too much. I just think this battle is too important. Sometimes the fewer people who know about it, the less likely it is to be exposed. Please don't speculate!"

"Even if you don't tell it in front of other people, you won't hide it from me, right? Doesn't the high priest even trust me?" With some dissatisfaction, Tublai Khan went straight to the point.

Bulma shook her head and explained with some helplessness: "Prince, to be honest, the main reason why I didn't say it clearly is because this plan is too insidious!"

"If more people knew about it, it would inevitably affect morale!"

"Oh? Now that it's just you and me, could the High Priest please elaborate?"

The more Bulma said this, the more curious Tublaik became, and he continued to ask.

Seeing this situation, Bulma finally told the truth.

"To be honest, Your Highness, according to my plan, if this prince fails to fall into our trap, simply blanketing a city in snow won't be enough to satisfy us!"

"Instead of attacking the city, it is better to attack the rear regardless of everything and risk our lives!"

"If we can capture Huyi and burn all the food supplies there, even if everyone dies, it will be enough to cut off the barbarians' retreat!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the eldest prince's face showed obvious surprise, and he guessed the high priest's true purpose in an instant.

"Raid Huyi, High Priest, are you trying to completely cut off the food supply of those Qin soldiers?"