However, Old Fox Peng really miscalculated a bit.
The main issue was that Liu Zhizhong, when starting the fight, pushed forward madly without sharing intelligence with Old Man Peng.
Old Man Peng's informants weren't sharp enough and truly couldn't grasp the real situation on the battlefield.
And as for Xue Manzi, he was launching a mad counterattack and defense, which indeed was fierce.
Peng Zhensheng considered launching an attack on Wabei to seize territory, but didn't anticipate that Long Bo had concentrated heavy artillery on the border, defending, making a breakthrough potentially costly in terms of casualties.
Then, Peng Zhensheng considered attacking east and southeast to seize territory from the Xue Family Army, but after making the decision, the Xue Family Army in Wabei surrendered. The five thousand elite of the Wabei People's Army imdiately moved south, a mighty flood, how could Old Man Peng seize now?
It's possible the territory won't be seized, and a major war will break out instead, quite unfavorable.
Peng Zhensheng's best strategist wasn't the army's chief strategist but his beloved concubine, Gao Qiying.
Lately, Gao Qiying had been greatly affected, not by the old man's affairs in the bedroom but by the spiritual world, by Chi Zhongshui.
Chi Zhongshui's actions, his ideological Realm, the People's Party's program, the People's Army's actions and performance on the battlefield, had truly opened Gao Qiying's eyes.
Everything is based on the people, treating people as humans rather than cattle or horses; respecting, loving, and protecting the people; centering everything on them, aiming at their liberation, with the ultimate ideal of moving towards a republic...
All these contents have again impacted Gao Qiying, who returned from studying abroad and was deeply influenced by Western democratic republican ideas.
Indeed, Gao Qiying felt the lack of human rights in Vallebang, perceived Chi Zhongshui as a godsend, as Westerners might say, the son of God, coming to the mortal world to save everything.
And Old Man Peng's final decision on the bloodshed actions of the son of God still ca from Gao Qiying.
After Gao Qiying's analysis, Old Man Peng realized much, gaining clarity.
The land will produce talents every generation; a generation of newcors replaces the old ones. Vallebang's tomorrow might no longer be under the control of elders like him.
Chi Zhongshui, these rising stars, with advanced ideological concepts and tactics, erged supported by the people on one hand; on the battlefield, flowering triumphantly step by step, formidable and unstoppable!
Thus, Peng Zhensheng chose to fortify the borders of his territory, mostly not guarding against Wabei but against the Xue Family Army and further east Chi Zhongshui.
As for how to tidy up the aftermath post-war, negotiate when possible; if not, then continue fighting!
For this, Peng Zhensheng had communicated with the Bi family and Zhao family; the three giants gathered and united. Should Chi Zhongshui and Long Bo seize the Xue Family territory and not be satisfied, then the three families would unite, using two-thirds of Vallebang's territory to resist the remaining third. Of course, they also considered that post-war when the People's Army inevitably suffered many casualties, they could directly assemble their allied forces, push through, and wipe out the People's Army, splitting Goa, Wabei, and Wazhong.
But conservatism made them retreat. Should real fighting occur, the cost in casualties would be too severe. Although Chi Zhongshui had early casualties, the counter-offensives at life and death crossroads would be incredibly challenging to overco.
This situation indeed favored Liu Zhizhong's People's Army war more. West Vallebang, the armies at the border remained inactive, everything was still relatively peaceful; East Vallebang, blood flowed in spring, fires raged, and suffering for the beings. But for liberation, for the republic, the People's Army fought hard, and the people too fought hard...
Gao Qiying felt satisfied in her heart. Her admired man only cared for the war, without imposing greater pressure. Once his war ends, the dawn of moving towards the republic is bound to co, this was Gao Qiying's judgnt.
In private, she had also exchanged views with Peng Nan, who also returned from studying abroad. Actually, this kid Peng Nan had a good private relationship with Liu Zhizhong, quite admired this Chi Zhongshui.
Peng Nan, however, told his aunt that moving towards a republic isn't bad after all, at least everyone would be safe without the threat of war. They could still continue their own affairs, like business and such. East Vallebang got wrecked in this fight, rebuilding is indeed a big business!
Of course, at this point, Peng Nan's call to Liu Zhizhong would certainly not get through.
They, the generation of warlord offspring who returned from studying abroad, indeed progressed again in understanding the world!
Including his elder brother, Peng Bei, who was grood as the future successor of the Peng Family Army, currently holding a high position in the military while also being a fan and friend of Liu Zhizhong. He had military acun and ideas but also felt just like this, observing them fighting, preserving strength here, and tidying up the aftermath post-war would suffice.
The Peng family remained stable in their territory, without significant assurance, wouldn't send out troops lightly. Isn't this the trait of Old Fox after all?
Peng Bei, however, his life philosophy was also primarily centered around stability. As for the future, it still needs to be discussed after the war ends.
Of course, fundantally speaking, Peng Bei also wanted to beco a king of a territory, but that desire wasn't very strong. Mainly, Chi Zhongshui's influence was too significant, and observing the developnts of Chi Zhongshui's war affairs, with the presence of the People's Army, anyone aiming to beco a ruler in Vallebang would find it challenging. Isn't it apparent that the century-old warlord Xue Family is about to et its end?
Indeed it is, the spring blood flow military action, from launch to conclusion, lasted just about two months, and the day it ended, it was early sumr!
The hot sumr of the subtropical rainforest arrived!
On the day of early sumr, Xue Manzi was already beset from all sides, with Long Bo leading the elite of Wabei from the north, advancing toward Wazhong City; the east and southeast had People's Army elite closing in, artillery bombardnt imminent.
Moreover, among the People's Army erged War God Ong Xingban, virtually a god of massacre on the battlefield, taking a single assault platoon deep behind enemy lines to capture the command post without a single casualty. Ong Xingban fought fiercely, with enemy casualties exceeding a thousand, already dubbed the Thousand Slayer, damn...
Thus, Xue Manzi looked at Wazhong City, a city the family had managed for a century and still flourishing, now encircled tightly, supplies running short.
At this mont, Xue Manzi also finally grasped the trend of the era; the tide of the tis cannot be reversed! His nearly ten thousand troops now dwindled to less than three thousand. Many were killed or wounded in battle, even more surrendered.
anwhile, the People's Army had already grown to 150,000 strong, quite a considerable number.
It's Xue Manzi's turn to make a decision...
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