Chapter 1370: The Northern and Southern War (II)
Chapter 1370: The Northern and Southern War (II)
The reason Qi Xuansu appeared in Monclova was due to the case he had previously been leading.It involved personnel from the Western Daoist Order and was another contest against the Evangelical Ministry.
Following the trail step by step, Qi Xuansu discovered that the Western Daoist was in Monclova, so he personally went over. However, before that, he had gone to Monterrey to meet Great Sage Gong.
On the eve of the great battle, Great Sage Gong’s command center was a scene of intense activity. Communication signals, loud discussions, and hurried footsteps intertwined. When Qi Xuansu arrived, Gong Fu was standing with a group of generals and strategists before a three-dimensional sand table formed entirely by magic.
Seeing Qi Xuansu arrive, Gong Fu was very courteous. He had the strategists leave temporarily and instructed his secretary to serve tea.
Qi Xuansu briefly explained the situation to him.
Great Sage Gong did not limit his thinking to a mere internal traitor. Instead, he looked at the bigger picture. Leading Qi Xuansu to the sand table, he pointed and said, “Monclova lies directly south of Del Rio, while Monterrey is southeast of Monclova. From the map, only Laredo is between Monterrey and San Antonio.
“Like Del Rio, Laredo is split in two by the Rio Grande. Each side occupies half, facing the other across the river. In fact, Laredo is our key defensive direction. The Holy Court’s surprise attack on Del Rio caught us off guard.
“After taking Del Rio, if the Holy Court pushed straight toward Monterrey, they would fall into a pincer between Monclova and South Laredo. On the map, Monclova, Monterrey, and South Laredo form a triangle, a classic pocket formation. Fearing their retreat would be cut off, they dared not charge in recklessly, so they chose to attack Monclova first.
“Right now, the Holy Court is temporarily stalled at Monclova. But passively taking hits is not our style. We must look for an opportunity to break through and counterattack, catching them off guard.”
Qi Xuansu stared at the sand table and said, “If we can cross the Rio Grande and seize Laredo by surprise, we can follow the railway line straight toward the Holy Court’s frontline headquarters at San Antonio.
“But such a large-scale operation would be difficult to keep secret. The Holy Court’s ability to strike Del Rio by surprise relied on their advanced railway transport. Just as the art of war says, they are swift as the wind and sudden as thunder.