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Chapter 812: Chapter 350 Dividing Forces to Respond_2

Therefore, after confirming this point, Lu Yuan burst into laughter and said with ease, “Good, with the support of you all, I have no worries, and neither does Chu State.”

After a few laughs, Lu Yuan’s expression turned solemn, and he didn’t continue to act affectionate but instead said in a serious tone, “Since all of you have made up your minds, I will issue orders directly concerning this battle.

Queen, Han Hu.”

Hearing their names called, Lan Cai’er and Han Hu stepped forward and answered, “Your servant (subject) is here.”

Lu Yuan said, “The thieves from Su and Song Countries have invaded our Southern Border, attacking Lingling. These two foes have an army of a hundred thousand, with a vast momentum. Figures like Xie Ning and Su Xuange are not easy to deal with.

If they are not stopped, Lingling will not hold, and the Southern Border will not be at peace.

Thus, I appoint the Queen as the Defense Commander of Lingnan, and Han Hu as the Deputy Defense Commander, allocating sixty thousand of the Forbidden Army to you, as well as ten thousand county soldiers from the five prefectures near Lingling to be at your disposal.

You must stop the enemy outside the national gate, block the army of the Two Countries at Lingnan, and not let them take a single step into Dongting.”

The United Army currently combined by Su and Song Countries is roughly a hundred thousand strong, with Inborn Grandmasters including the monarchs of the Two Countries, amounting to two individuals.

Now, by arranging for Lan Cai’er and Han Hu to lead the troops, with the mobilization of seventy thousand soldiers and relying on the strength of defense, they are fully capable of resisting the United Army of the two countries.

With them there, Su and Song Countries dreaming of breaking into Dongting is nothing but wishful thinking.

Lan Cai’er was also a revolutionary who rose up to command a large army.

How high her level is cannot be said, but she does have the basic knowledge.

Therefore, upon hearing Lu Yuan’s arrangement, she immediately understood the advantage and confidently said, “With the assistance of General Han Hu and seventy thousand troops, we can surely block the thieves of Lingnan and protect the Southern Border of Chu State.”

Han Hu also said, “This subject will surely assist the Queen and guard the Southern Border for the king.”

Seeing the good morale of both, Lu Yuan smiled and nodded, then continued, “Besides your forces, I have also sent a message to Shi Hanliang, the Defense Commander of Qianzhong, instructing him to lead forty thousand soldiers from Qianzhong out through Qing Shi Path, attacking Yulin County from behind, and directly penetrating into the heart of Su Country.

Additionally, the Three Nations of Jianchuan, Chilih, and Kunhai have also been ordered by me to assemble troops in the southwest, with Kunhai marching southward to attack Su Country’s Tonghai County.

Although the troop counts for these two routes are not large, the back of Su Country is equally vulnerable.

Tens of thousands of soldiers on each route are enough to cause extreme chaos, and even penetrate the core, capturing Yulin City.

The Queen, engaged in battle with Su and Song Countries in the Southern Border, may contact Shi Hanliang and the allied forces of the Three Nations at will, as I will instruct them to heed the Queen’s orders and coordinate accordingly.

Should an opportunity for battle arise, the Queen may make decisions independently, without the need to consult me specifically.

All Southern Border matters, I entrust to the Queen.”

Lu Yuan looked at Lan Cai’er, imparting his instructions earnestly.

In this Great War, Chu State must face four adversaries, while also remaining vigilant of Zhou Country and the various tribes of the southwest, and even paying attention to the actions of Liang, which does not border us.

Lu Yuan was also unable to address all these various aspects and objects himself.

Therefore, it was inevitable to delegate the necessary power.

The campaign against Nanhai Country itself has a force of one hundred and sixty thousand soldiers, with his Avatar Qingyunzi, as well as the heroic figure Li Xiong to assist.

With these two, they are more than capable of dealing with Nanhai Country and Ning Country’s reinforcements, so there’s no need for extra concern.

As for the United Army of Su and Song, after careful contemplation, Lu Yuan decided to entrust it to his Queen, Lan Cai’er.

From experience, Lan Cai’er is, after all, someone who has commanded a large army of over a hundred thousand Miao People. Regardless of the outcome, this experience puts her ahead of many others.

In terms of strength, Lan Cai’er is an Inborn Grandmaster, and over the past decade, she has moved beyond the rank of a newcomer, becoming a senior Grandmaster. In the realm of Inborn, her strength is quite commendable.

In terms of identity, as the mother of the nation and Lu Yuan’s legitimate wife, she possesses the authority to command all under Lu Yuan, ensuring they obey orders earnestly.

With these three points considered, among those currently available to be mobilized within the country, no one is more suitable than she is.

Beyond the troops directly under Lan Cai’er, Lu Yuan also allocated the forces of Qianzhong County and the soldiers from the Three Subordinate Countries of the southwest.

In addition to the forty thousand of the Forbidden Army that Lu Yuan just mentioned, Qianzhong County also has thirty thousand local prefectural and county soldiers.

Jianchuan, Kunhai, and Chilih, even after the troops dispatched by Lu Yuan, still have over a hundred thousand soldiers left.

With the support of these two routes of troops, the army led by Lan Cai’er in the Southern Border could reach nearly three hundred thousand in number, with as many as five Inborn Grandmasters.

With such strength, it’s not just a matter of stopping Su and Song Countries from breaking into Dongting.

It’s very possible even directly eliminating these two countries.

In fact, that was Lu Yuan’s arrangement.

That’s why he let Lan Cai’er seize the moment, and if the opportunity arises, directly eradicate these two countries, eliminating one threat at a time.

Of course, if Su and Song Countries strongly resist and they can’t be quickly overcome, it’s not a concern.

After all, combining the regular forces of these two countries amounts to two hundred thousand soldiers, and with additional civilian workers, it can easily reach four to five hundred thousand.

There are also veteran Grandmasters like Su Xuange and Xie Ning. If they are determined to defend to the death, they won’t be easily defeated.

Lu Yuan has anticipated this as well.

So if Lan Cai’er’s forces find it hard to achieve their goal, there’s still the backup route led by Qingyunzi.

Qingyunzi is Lu Yuan’s Avatar, with strength equivalent to an Inborn Grandmaster of the Second Realm, and is among those who excel in slaughter within that realm.

With this Avatar and the assistance of Li Xiong, Lu Yuan does not believe Shangguan Ming, sent by Ning Country to Lingnan, could be their opponent.