Konoha's Day

"No, Hokage-sama, Kumogakure has launched an attack on the Kingdom of Yu. The envoy sent by the Kingdom of Yu to ask for help has arrived in the village."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the village was shocked, and some of them couldn't believe it.

"Why so fast?"

Yes, it had only been about twelve days since Sunagakure launched a surprise attack on Konoha during the Chunin Exams. Regardless of the time of message transmission and the time of the army's launch, Kumogakure had already launched the attack at least two days ago.

In other words, the moment Kumogakure learned that Konoha's large forces were attacking the Kingdom of Wind, he immediately launched an attack on the Kingdom of Yu, as if he had planned it in advance.

"No, the war happened suddenly. Kumogakure couldn't have planned it in advance."

Shikaku, who had just rushed back from outside the account, denied this idea and said: "The greater possibility is that Kumogakure has already prepared for war and has been waiting for an opportunity."

"Lord Shikaku, are you saying that Kumogakure has always been in a state of combat readiness, ready to dispatch the army at any time?" a squadron captain asked in disbelief.

"Um"

"Oh my God, this is crazy how much it costs to do this."

You must know that war is about making money, and this is the same no matter where it is. When there is no war, in addition to having on-the-job jobs, ninjas will take on tasks to create income for the village and themselves.

But the combat readiness state is to keep the ninja in a large force, train on weekdays, and wait to go to war.

Not only does this not generate income for the village, but it requires the village to continue spending money to support them. If a village maintains this state all year round, the military expenditure required will undoubtedly be astronomical.

"Of course it's not possible for everyone to maintain combat readiness."

As if he could see what the others were thinking, Shikaku stood up and explained: "In fact, although Kumogakure has been expanding its military equipment over the years, the number of missions received has not decreased, but has gradually increased."

"The high efficiency of task completion is naturally one of the reasons, but no matter how efficient it is, this phenomenon cannot happen if the number of people taking on the task is too small."

"Then what Shikaku-sama means"

"Kumogakure should keep a small force in a state of combat readiness, just like the garrison teams of other villages. However, Yunkakure arranges more people than other villages, so when the war starts, these many people can be dispatched as soon as possible. Those who came out participated in the war.”

"According to the scale of Yunyin and the number of tasks received, this number should not exceed 2000 people at most. Once this number is exceeded, Yunyin will need to operate at full capacity."

Tiantian frowned lightly and asked: "In other words, it is this small force of 2000 people that is attacking Tang Country now."

"Yes, these 2000 people are Kumogakure's vanguard force. The subsequent army should still be reorganized, and the corresponding logistics materials will also take time to prepare."

"What? It turns out it was just a bluff." The others breathed a sigh of relief.

"No, Kumogakure's attack is definitely not a bluff."

Shikamaru loudly refuted everyone's thoughts and continued: "Kumogakure has been expanding armaments in recent years. This action itself is an act of aggression. This means that Kumogakure is more prepared for war than other villages. I’m sure I’ve already prepared supplies for planting.”

"If other villages want to launch a large-scale war, they must first ask for funds from the daimyo, and then purchase food, military equipment, etc. Because these things have a shelf life, it is impossible to meet the needs of the large army even if they stock up."

"But Kumogakure may have enough inventory. Even if it still cannot meet the demand for the army to dispatch, it will still be faster than other villages, and they can mobilize the army in stages."

"Just like the vanguard team of 2000 people, Kumogakure can be divided into 2000 people at a time to deploy troops in batches. This will save more time. After all, Yumo Hidden is the attacker now, and the opponent of the attack has not defeated 2000 people. With the power of human troops, they can do so boldly.”

"If Kumogakure had long planned to invade other countries, then such a strategic plan must have been deduced countless times."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the account fell into silence, thinking about the possibility.

Finally, Tiantian raised his head, with a flash of light in his eyes.

"Shikaku, what impact will Kumogakure's action have on us?"

"Well, first of all, from a long-term strategic point of view, we cannot let the country of Tang fall into the hands of Kumogakure. Otherwise, with the opponent's extremely aggressive style, long-term disputes will be inevitable when the country is strong and adjacent to us. "

"Secondly, regarding the war between Sunagakure and Iwagakure and our side, because of Kumogakure's invasion, we must call back ten thousand troops to stop it. Therefore, the current situation is that Sunagakure hopes to seek peace, but we in Konoha I also hope to seek peace.”

"We no longer have the initiative, which means that Sunagakure may not pay attention to our additional demands. In addition, the exemption of the other party's loss compensation will not be regarded as sincerity, but a retreat made by us in order to cease the war."

"Qi~ Damn Yunyin, here to cause trouble at this critical moment."

Tiantian slapped the seat with hatred and smashed it to pieces. After a long time to calm down, he stood up from the chair.

"Shikaku, you continue to lead the army. The previous plan remains unchanged."

"But"

"Kumogakure, I will find a way and let him retreat on his own."

"Retreat on your own"

Shikaku was confused at first, then his face changed drastically, and he stopped him: "You mean the five thousand troops on the border of Tian Country and the troops reorganized by Konoha?"

"No, the loss would be too great. Konoha has already suffered huge losses on the issue of exempting Sunagakure from war reparations. If an army of thousands of people are sacrificed, I'm afraid your position as Hokage will come to an end. ”

Shikaku was right. If it were done by a Hokage like the Third Hokage who has served for decades and made outstanding contributions to Konoha, there might not be any problem. After all, Hokage is not a saint and will make mistakes.

But Tenda had just taken over as Hokage, and not only did he not make any contribution to the village, but he killed Danzo, the great hero who had recaptured the border town, and later exempted Sunagakure from war reparations.

These kinds of decisions will inevitably make people question her. Of course, these are all financial losses, and Tian Tian has been in the position for a short time. Even if there are doubts, they will definitely want to observe her for a while longer.

But this time, people are going to die, and the sacrifice is measured in thousands. If you really do such a thing, Tiantian will definitely be overthrown by the people below.

Tenten knew what Lujiu was thinking, so he comforted him: "Don't worry, how could I possibly sacrifice my companions?"

"Then what are you going to do?" Shikaku was confused.

"Haha, sometimes strategy is not enough. At that time, we have to rely on strength. We have to convince people with strength."