Outside Wuyuan City, in Liu Wei's main tent at the Marquis's residence.

Yao Guangxiao and Shen Lian reported the important events of the past few days to Liu Wei.

"My lord, we have already gathered a great deal of intelligence on Juyan Lake."

"Currently, there are 1,000 Han Chinese troops stationed at Juyan Lake, which are under the jurisdiction of the Liangzhou Prefecture."

"Meanwhile, various prefectures in Liangzhou and the Hexi Corridor rebelled, and Bian Zhang and Han Sui incited the Qiang people to join the rebellion, creating a massive upheaval!"

"The newly appointed governor of Liangzhou, Ding Yuan, is leading his army in a major battle against the Qiang people and has no time to attend to Juyan Lake!"

Shen Lian reported on the intelligence he had gathered over the past few days, and also presented a map drawn on a parchment scroll.

"My lord, this is the best marching route discovered by Jin Yichuan's troops from the Northwest Division of the Embroidered Uniform Guard."

Upon inspection, Liu Wei realized that the route ran westward from Langshan Jimingsai in the west of Shuofang, a passage between the desert and the Gobi, about six or seven hundred li long.

This is the location that the Beijing-Xinjiang Expressway (G7) passes through today.

"Commander Shen, you've worked hard!"

Liu Wei already had a plan in mind.

Now that we've decided to conquer this place, we absolutely must take it.

As previously analyzed, this place is of great strategic importance; it is like a springboard, or an outstretched fist.

This had great significance for Liu Wei's future campaigns in the northern deserts, the western regions, and even Liangzhou.

The person leading troops here must not only be good at fighting, but also have a business sense and a stronger sense of the big picture.

If a powerful and aggressive Han army were to appear there.

The foreign tribes of the Western Regions and the northern deserts must have felt threatened and would certainly not allow this fist to exist.

They will also rack their brains to find ways to get rid of them.

If Juyan Lake were to be besieged, it would take at least four or five days of marching to reach its rescue from the Hetao region.

After all, Juyan Lake and the Hetao region are too far apart.

This general must be able to make keen and accurate judgments about the battle situation, and at the same time, be able to stand firm in the situation.

Therefore, a general who is good at both offense and defense is needed.

Xue Rengui excels at offense, but he is somewhat weak in defense.

This is why Liu Wei sent Xue Rengui to greet and escort the imperial delegation that day, instead of sending him to Juyan Lake with troops.

As Zhang Liao matured, he became more composed and capable of both offense and defense, making him an ideal candidate.

This can be seen from his defense of Hefei, his awe-inspiring victory at Xiaoyao Ford, and his crushing defeat of Sun Quan's 100,000 troops.

It's a pity that I'm too young now and don't have that ability at all.

Liu Wei appointed him as governor to train him and hoped he could grow quickly.

After much thought, it seems I'll have to go to the system shop and use gold coins to buy a general summoning card.

Those with green quality include Gao Xianzhi, Di Qing, Li Dingguo, Han Qinhu, Yue Yun, Yang Zaixing, and Pei Yuanqing.

It requires 5 million gold coins.

Yellow-quality characters include Chen Qingzhi, Gao Huaide, Li Rusong, Wang Meng, Gao Chong, etc., and require 3 million gold coins!

Blue quality items are plentiful, but they still cost 1 million gold coins.

After much deliberation, Liu Wei finally decided to purchase Di Qing.

Di Qing rose from the ranks of the military to become famous both at home and abroad. He was a deep and strategic man, as well as cautious and meticulous.

Before undertaking any task, one must carefully consider the chances of success and select the opportune moment to proceed.

When marching and fighting, first organize the troops, clarify rewards and punishments, and share hardships with the soldiers.

Moreover, he was not greedy for credit and preferred to attribute the credit to his assistant generals.

With such a talented commander leading an army in the field, you can absolutely rest assured.

With his experience in fighting against the Western Xia and conquering Nong Zhigao, managing Juyan Lake would be no problem at all!

Without hesitation, Liu Wei bought the Di Qing general card, leaving his account with only a few hundred thousand people!

However, Liu Wei believes that Di Qing is definitely worth a lot.

[Ding! Host has successfully purchased a green-quality Di Qing general card. Do you wish to claim it?]

receive!

[General Di Qing is already in the dungeon of Wuyuan City. Please go and meet him immediately so that he will recognize you as his master.]

What a unique entrance!

Liu Wei almost fell to the ground.

Such a powerful general, and the system actually put him in the dungeon, how can anyone bear this!

"My lord, what are you thinking about?"

Seeing that Liu Wei had only said "You've worked hard" to Shen Lian and then stopped talking, Yao Guangxiao repeatedly reminded him.

“Oh, I’m considering which general to send to lead the army to Juyan Lake,” Liu Wei said.

"My lord, if you say General Xue is unsuitable, then Generals Zhang Liao, Li Su, Liu Du, and Zhang Xun are even more unsuitable!"

Yao Guangxiao, his face gleaming with greed, said, "It seems only this humble monk can make the effort!"

"As the military advisor and chief secretary of the Marquis's residence, how can I be sent out on official business!"

Liu Wei decisively nipped his little scheme in the bud, "I've already found someone!"

After saying this, Liu Wei got up and left the tent.

"My lord, where are you going?"

"Wuyuan City, the dungeon!"

After saying this, Liu Wei mounted his horse and rode away.

What!

The two were left looking at each other in bewilderment, and then they hurriedly followed.

Yao Guangxiao was eager to know if there were any hidden talents or powerful figures in this dungeon beyond the Great Wall.

......

"Open the dungeon! I want to go in!"

"My lord, this place is too dark and damp. How can someone of your noble birth come to such a place?"

The jailer already knew that the man before him was Liu Wei, the Marquis of Yinshan and the master of the Hetao region, and he flattered him.

"Don't ask so many questions. Take me inside. I need to bring someone in."

Liu Wei didn't waste words with him and had the jailer lead the way.

Just then, Yao Guangxiao and Shen Lian arrived together and immediately followed to see what was going on.

The jailer, unaware of who Liu Wei was bringing up, eagerly led the way.

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