Chapter 507 Eastern Expedition
At nightfall, Du Chang rushed to Guanghan County from the Shiwanda Mountains.
The Tengu Army first appeared in the Battle of Niutou Mountain and displayed its power. He and Yang Liushi made great contributions to this.
In fact, if the Tengu Army had appeared in other battles, the sensation it caused would have been even greater.
After all, the key to the Battle of Niutou Mountain was undoubtedly the earth-shaking "thunder" that killed more than 100,000 people in one fell swoop, which somewhat overshadowed the "glory" of the Tengu Army.
But no matter what, the abilities demonstrated by Du Chang were recognized by Wei Changtian, and the former thus secured his position as the commander-in-chief of the Tengu Army.
However, no matter how powerful such an army is, it is still a bit too "shocking".
Even in Shuzhou, which has the most peaceful attitude towards monsters, although the people are no longer as afraid of monsters as before, it is still difficult for them to accept the Tengu Army stationed nearby.
So in the end Wei Changtian asked Du Chang to lead the Tengu Army back to the Shiwan Mountains, and planned to temporarily use the Cliff Valley as the Tengu Army's base camp.
It not only does not disturb the people, but also allows for better training of troops and allows them to quickly reach the battlefield when needed.
Therefore, before Datong City is built, it can be predicted that Du Chang will stay in the Shiwanda Mountains most of the time.
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"Young Master! Brother Xianping!"
At the beginning of the Xu hour, Du Chang hurried into the Guanghan County Government Office and met Wei Changtian and Chu Xianping who were discussing something.
"Brother Du."
Wei Changtian came forward with a smile and couldn't help but exchange some pleasantries first.
After briefly asking about the Tengu Army's current situation and giving a few instructions like "speed up the expansion of the army", the three of them quickly got to the point.
Naturally, it is about Kuilong and the Tiaoyue Sword.
Because Du Chang had lost a bet with Chu Xianping and had eaten the Puppet Pill, Wei Changtian had no psychological burden and told him the story of Kuilong.
His reaction was similar to that of Chu Xianping when he heard about this for the first time.
Although surprised, he quickly accepted the existence of such a mysterious organization.
It seems that people who accomplish great things all have at least one common characteristic:
That means one will remain calm even when faced with a mountain collapse, and will rarely deny oneself due to changes in the external environment.
From the hour of Xu to the hour of Zi.
When the bright moon reached the center of the sky and its light covered the green tiles of the county government office, the three people's discussion finally came to an end.
In addition to "colluding in confessions" and discussing in advance how to deal with Kuilong's temptations, they also determined the next direction of the Shu army's attack.
As mentioned before, the Shu army currently has two attack directions to choose from: north and east.
Liang Zhen was inclined to attack Anzhou in the north first and wipe out the 60,000 imperial troops stationed there in one fell swoop.
Chu Xianping was inclined to attack Yangzhou in the east first, expand the territory of Shu, and advance step by step.
Wei Changtian had not been able to make up his mind before, but later he asked Wei Xianzhi for his opinion. Now, considering Du Chang's attitude, he finally made a decision.
Attack the east first and occupy Yangzhou.
This move is mainly based on two considerations.
First, the tactical level.
In any case, there are still 60,000 remnant soldiers of the imperial court in Anzhou. Together with the local soldiers of Anzhou, it will not be a problem to gather nearly 100,000 people.
Although they had the advantage in numbers with the 100,000 reinforcements from Dali, and with the Tengu Army, they also had the advantage in combat power.
However, it is difficult for this kind of real offensive and defensive battle to repeat the scene at Niutou Mountain. Even if we win, there will be a lot of losses.
Ning Yongnian currently has the support of the population of 35 states, so he will definitely have an advantage in fighting a war of attrition, so it would be better for Shu Kingdom not to exchange combat power in this way.
Second, the strategic level.
If you choose to attack Anzhou, then the next strategic choice will most likely be to head all the way north, fighting to support the war and then reaching the capital in one breath.
Taking Yangzhou is a "horizontal development". In the future, they can continue to move eastward and take over all the southern states of Daning, thus forming a north-south confrontation with Ning Yongnian.
Although this method cannot quickly overthrow Ning Yongnian's rule, its advantage is that it is safe.
After all, under the influence of the turmoil in the grain market and successive wars, Daning is now in tatters, but everything in Shuzhou is thriving.
As one side gained strength while the other lost strength, Wei Changtian felt that delaying it a little longer would be more beneficial to him.
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"Okay, then it's settled. I'll talk to Uncle Liang about it tomorrow."
In the meeting room, Wei Changtian drank a sip of tea that had become somewhat bland: "The remaining 50,000 reinforcements from Dali will arrive in Guanghan the day after tomorrow, but they will inevitably need to rest for a few days."
"How about this, leave 30,000 men to garrison Guanghan to prevent Ning Yongnian from making another comeback, and the rest of the troops will move eastward to attack Yangzhou in five days!"
"yes!"
Du Chang and Chu Xianping immediately stood up and clasped their fists with serious expressions, and had no objection to such a decision.
Wei Changtian thought for a moment and continued:
"Brother Du, Brother Chu, I think before that you can go to Yangzhou first and talk to their governor and general."
"It would be best if they were willing to surrender."
"If you don't want to, we can fight again."
"What do you think?"
"Your Excellency's words make sense."
Chu Xianping nodded slightly: "There are not many soldiers in Yangzhou now, and they know they can't fight against our army, so they may be willing to open the city and surrender."
"If we can defeat the enemy without fighting, that would be the best."
"Indeed."
Du Chang also echoed: "We have just won a great victory at Niutou Mountain. I believe everyone in Anzhou is in danger. This time we should be able to persuade them to surrender."
"Okay, then you two should go there as soon as possible."
Wei Changtian stood up and walked in front of the two of them: "Take the Tengu Army with you. If we can reach an agreement, we will take over Yangzhou City immediately."
"If we can't come to an agreement, then I'll just serve as the vanguard of the army."
"Also, tell all officials in Yangzhou that as long as they are willing to surrender, their positions will remain unchanged."
"The other conditions are up to you two to decide."
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"Yes! I understand!"
The fire was flickering, and two resounding responses were heard in the conference room.
Wei Changtian didn't know whether Du Chang and Chu Xianping could successfully persuade Yangzhou to surrender, but there was no harm in giving it a try.
After all, if the deal could be reached, a lot of deaths could be avoided.
As for the safety of the two, Wei Changtian was not worried about that.
With the IQ of these two people, they will definitely make full preparations even if I don't make any arrangements.
What's more, the Tengu Army will be going with them.
Just like that, after being "stranded" in Guanghan City for three more days, Wei Changtian finally managed to deal with all the important matters at hand.
Chu Xianping and Du Chang will soon lead the Tengu Army to Yangzhou for negotiations.
Liang Zhen had to stay in Guanghan to contact the remaining 50,000 Dali reinforcements to prepare for the possible eastern expedition.
As for Wei Changtian himself, he was of course going back to Shuzhou City to get married.
(End of this chapter)
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