Chapter 818 Fire Attack

Mo Lingan and Xie Jin didn't say anything, just looked at him quietly for a while, the atmosphere was a little heavy for no reason.

"What?" Xuanyuan Yao raised his eyebrows, "What do you two mean by looking at me like this?"

Xie Jin said: "What is Yaoyao going to do next?"

What to do next?

Xuanyuan Yao lowered his eyes and remained silent, staring at the map on the desk, his eyes fixed on the two words Fengshi, and he didn't say anything for a long time.

No matter what the situation is with Fengshi, they must fight. If they don't break Fengshi, they can't take the capital of Nanyue. But the problem before them is that the Fengshi epidemic is fierce, and Xuanyuan Yao can't risk the lives of his soldiers.

Xuanyuan Yao held his chin, lowered his eyes and thought for a moment: "Use fire attack."

"Although Fengshi looks like an empty city, there are more than 10,000 people in the city." Mo Lingan reminded him, "If you use fire attack, these more than 10,000 people will be burned to death."

"Since more than 10,000 people are all death row prisoners in Nanyue, it proves that they are going to die anyway. What's the difference between dying early and late?" Xuanyuan Yao's tone was indifferent, as if the discussion was not about the life and death of 10,000 people. "Besides, this is the decision of their own commander. What does it have to do with this general?"

Using the smallest price to exchange for the greatest victory is what the commander should do in war. Those death row prisoners have committed capital crimes and are now infected with the epidemic. They can't escape death anyway. Even if they don't use fire attack, they won't live long.

Besides, there is no medicine to cure the poison, so they can only be burned. Isn't it for Ge Yunhui to bring the death row prisoners to Fengshi to let them become the source of infection again before they die?

"If we set fire to the city, people who don't know the truth will definitely attack in droves, and will do whatever it takes to attack the Dongling army." Mo Ling'an frowned and said, "No matter if there are civilians living in the city or not, as long as someone wants to make a fuss about it, they will think that there are at least 20,000 civilians living in the city. If a fire burns down the city, the unarmed civilians will become the biggest handle in this war."

The people of Fengshi had already been relocated, so the burning of the city would not implicate innocent people, but outsiders don't think so, and the people in the world who want to criticize and put Dongling in an unjust situation don't think so either. What they want is not the truth, but to use their unique way and words to put the Dongling expeditionary army on the charcoal fire, so that people all over the world will abuse and accuse them.

Xuanyuan Yao did not hesitate: "This general does not care about the bad reputation."

"You do not care about your own reputation, do you not care about the reputation of Her Majesty the Queen?" Mo Ling'an asked calmly, "The Queen is the emperor chosen by the High Priest of Dongling. If she sets fire to the city, this is enough to be the best excuse for people to blame the Queen."

Xuanyuan Yao fell silent after hearing this.

Because he knew that what Mo Ling'an said made sense.

If it were another king, for his own ambitions, he might not care about the bad reputation of setting fire to kill the people, even if there were more crimes, but Her Majesty the Queen of Dongling was the emperor chosen by the High Priest on behalf of God - this is enough to constrain many of the emperor's actions.

All behaviors that run counter to kindness and tolerance will be magnified countless times and severely criticized and abused. If the reputation of the Emperor of Dongling is damaged because of a city, it is definitely not what Xuanyuan Yao and Xie Jin want to see.

Xuanyuan Yao frowned slightly, "Burning the city is a necessary plan, otherwise we have to stop at Quyang. Sixty thousand cavalrymen traveled thousands of miles just to seize two cities on the border of Nanyue?"

Nanyue has not yet learned a lesson that will be unforgettable. This war cannot stop now.

"I do have a way." Xie Jin said calmly, "but it will take some time."

Mo Lingan and Xuanyuan Yao turned to look at him at the same time.

"You can spread the news first. The king of Nanyue is unjust and has angered the heavens. The disaster has caused Fengshi and Jinwu to be invaded by the epidemic. The king is incompetent and has abandoned the people. This news will definitely cause an uproar in the world." Xie Jin said calmly, "But not everyone can spread the news. You have to find someone who can convince people to say it."

Convincing people?

Xuanyuan Yao frowned: "Where is there anyone in the army who can convince the world?"

"Search for famous doctors all over the world to treat the people of Fengshi." Mo Ling'an said, "You can post this notice and let the world know. Even famous doctors know the seriousness of the epidemic. Unless they are not afraid of death, there is no way that famous doctors are willing to come and die."

"It is best to let Jiuxiao Pavilion do this." Xie Jin smiled lightly, "It would be best to explain how many people have died from the epidemic, how many people are left in the city, and how many people die every day... If there is a rough number, the panic caused and the effect will be greater."

Xuanyuan Yao listened to the two people's plan and suddenly said, "Are we considered 'three cobblers are better than Zhuge Liang'?"

The two were silent, and then Xie Jin smiled and said, "Yaoyao, we are three Zhuge Liangs."

Mo Ling'an rarely agreed with Xie Jin's words: "Although I am unknown, I will never admit that I am a cobbler."

"I don't think it's necessary to go through so much trouble." Xuanyuan Yao said, "It's unnecessary to post notices and look for famous doctors. Just set fire to the city and announce it to the world. Just say that Ge Yunhui was defeated and fled to Fengshi. After being surrounded by the Dongling Iron Cavalry, he burned the city in anger, intending to drag everyone to be buried with him. He died in defeat, which is a worthy death."

Mo Lingan did not comment: "Burning the city is easy to say, but it is not easy to do. How to set the fire smoothly without being infected with the virus is what we should think about most at the moment."

Fengshi is a total of 28 miles from south to north. A lot of tung oil needs to be prepared for the fire... Tung oil is not in short supply. There is ready-made tung oil in the Quyang City Barracks. The only thing we should think about now is how to enter the city to pour the tung oil and light the fire.

"Is Ge Yunhui really in Fengshi City now?" Xuanyuan Yao raised his eyes and looked at Mo Lingan, "Is there any secret passage in Fengshi that can be used for escape?"

If he used improper means to get the position of general, it would be unreasonable for him to die on the battlefield so soon, and Ge Yunhui looked like a person who was afraid of death.

Mo Lingan said: "Before he led the troops to Quyang, he signed a military order in front of the emperor. After the defeat, not only would he die, but his entire family would also be dragged down. Now Fengshi is his last chance of survival. If the Dongling army can be buried here, even if he dies, the Ge family can at least be saved."

Paused, "And in order to consolidate her position, the queen has issued a strict order to him. It doesn't matter if Ge Yunhui dies. The key is whether he can make meritorious deeds before his death."

Xuanyuan Yao frowned: "Who are these people in Nanyue?"

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