Call of the Heroes of Chaos in Another World

Chapter 2574 Qin royal family members leave camp without permission; Charlemagne cleverly sows disco

Chapter 2574 Qin royal family members leave camp without permission; Charlemagne cleverly sows discord.

In this battle, Achilles not only fought a major battle with Mulinye, but also fought a major battle with Ying Qing.

Achilles had already fought a fierce battle with Qin Niu and Luo Hongxin, which had greatly depleted his strength and stamina. As a result, he suffered a slight loss when facing Ying Qing.

In fact, among the many fierce generals of the Qin Dynasty, Achilles only suffered losses at the hands of Ying Qing and Mu Linye.

Facing anyone other than those two, even if he were to fight two or three opponents, he would not be afraid at all and would even be capable of winning.

The Four Spirits, represented by Ying Qing, are not as powerful as top-tier final-level gods like Sun Mei and Brisio Pontide among the final-level gods.

However, overall, it is still somewhat stronger than Achilles.

If Achilles was only slightly weaker than Ying Qing, then he was completely outmatched by Mu Linye.

As a true god-general and spear master, Mulinye's ability to counter other spear generals is indeed considerable. Unfortunately, Achilles happens to fall within this range.

Of course, like Ying Qing, Mu Linye could only manage a hard-fought victory against Achilles unless he had incredible luck, and it would be very difficult for him to truly threaten Achilles.

In fact, if luck isn't on your side, the outcome of the battle might even be reversed.

However, facing the combined forces of Desace and Achilles, the Qin Dynasty was utterly unable to suppress their generals. The only advantage they gained was ultimately due to their superior troop numbers.

However, despite having the overall advantage, Wang Qi did not launch a fierce attack. Instead, he stopped advancing at one point, and his offensive came to a standstill as his opponent was forced to retreat.

Charlemagne is suspected of deliberately retreating; although the other party did it very cleverly, he did not fool Wang Qi.

Although he didn't know what kind of trap Charlemagne had set up, rashly following and attacking would definitely not be a good thing for their Great Qin.

Furthermore, if the logistics lines are stretched too far in a short period of time, it is also not a good thing.

If the logistics line is stretched too far, it also reduces one's margin for error.

Especially in a closely contested match, lowering one's margin for error is already a losing proposition.

Ultimately, it turned out that a highly capable general is not necessarily a qualified politician.

Charlemagne's deliberate retreat concealed not only a military trap, but also a trap set by the hearts of men. Charlemagne and his deputy, Surinov, joined forces to subtly set up a grand scheme against Wang Qi from two directions.

Regardless of whether Wang Qi agrees or not, they have a backup plan waiting for him.

As expected, Wang Qi's inaction aroused dissatisfaction among many generals in the army.

Wang Qi's stance in this battle was not that of a proponent of war, and he was not a Qin native but a Chu person who entered Qin. After entering Qin, he encroached on the interests of the native Qin faction.

The Qin Dynasty actually had quite a few talented people, but the country's strength did not match the talent it possessed.

When it's impossible to expand the pie, the only option is to divide the profits from the existing pie. Naturally, conflicts and contradictions will arise between these foreign and local factions.

Otherwise, why would Ying Zheng be in such a hurry to expand the pie?

If he doesn't quickly expand the pie, even with his abilities, he won't be able to suppress the underlying conflicts indefinitely. Coincidentally, Wang Qi's two deputy generals in this battle, Ying Beimo and Ying Dang, are not only the absolute proponents of war, but also represent the interests of the local faction.

Wang Qi's inaction naturally aroused their dissatisfaction and even caused a split within the army.

Even after Wang Qi explained repeatedly, Ying Fei, a member of the royal family, still led troops into battle without authorization and even won a victory, beheading more than a thousand people.

It wasn't a major victory, but it directly boosted the arrogance of Ying Fu's faction.

When Ying Fei returned to camp victorious, Wang Qi felt a chill run down his spine. At this moment, Wang Qi was not afraid of him losing the battle, but he was afraid of him winning the battle.

If the other side suffers a defeat, it may give him the opportunity to temporarily suppress the discord among his subordinates and stabilize morale within his ranks.

However, since the other side had won the battle, even if he left the camp without permission, Wang Qi could not use harsh measures to punish him directly.

To put it bluntly, in the end, everything comes down to the outcome. Even if you disobey military orders and go into battle on your own, if you win in the end, people will say that you were wise and decisive, while they will regard your superior as a fool.

Punishing the opponent after they have won, even if they fought on their own, will still directly ignite underlying conflicts.

Ying Fei is not Ying Dang or Ying Beimo. Even if he goes into battle on his own, the forces he can use are limited. Even if he loses the battle, the corresponding losses will be limited.

If he could exchange some losses for an opportunity to establish his authority and reform his internal morale, Wang Qi was well aware of the trade-off.

If the morale of the people within the organization cannot be stabilized, how can we win a battle?

From the very beginning, Wei Liao and Wang Qi did not agree to fight this war, and internal problems were also a very important reason.

If war breaks out, it will be a war of all-out effort; it's impossible to rely solely on foreign factions or only on local factions.

Under such circumstances, unless Emperor Ying Zheng personally led the expedition, no matter who became the commander-in-chief, they would be unable to control their subordinates.

But Ying Zheng personally led the expedition...

Ying Fei's victorious return to camp made Wang Qi realize that the situation had begun to turn against them.

From then on, the calls for war grew louder and louder, and Wang Qi had no choice but to suppress them.

The enemy must have a backup plan waiting for them. Ying Fei leading such a small force is not worth the enemy's backup plan, but if their main force rushes in, the enemy will not let them go.

No matter how much pressure he was under, Wang Qi could only force himself to bear it.

As a native of Chu who entered Qin, Wang Qi rose to a high position in Qin in a short period of time, and he was very grateful to Ying Zheng for recognizing his talent.

On Charlemagne's side, seeing that Wang Qi was slow to react and that the internal conflicts on the other side had not yet fully erupted, he finally made his next move.

Soon, rumors spread that Wang Qi had accepted a large sum of money from the Gallic Empire, promising to help them buy time while they defeated the Persian Empire.

Even after this rumor spread, Lord Gaoling, Ying Kui, secretly sent people to search Wang Qi's residence. In the end, they actually found two chests of gold in his residence.