Chapter 647 New Battle Plan
From the time Chu Xianping received Wei Changtian's order to depart from Shuzhou City to the time he arrived at Liangzhou City, it took him exactly ten days.
This speed is not considered slow, especially since he is carrying a lot of "luggage".
"Sir, here are three thousand barrels."
Pointing to a large group of carriages covered with black cloth on the official road, Chu Xianping whispered, "Another 5,000 barrels will be delivered in the next few days."
"The Tiangong Bureau can currently produce a maximum of about 500 barrels per day. Dashu will keep 10% of it, and the remaining 90% will be sent to Liangzhou."
The long convoy stretched as far as the eye could see, and every few steps on both sides of the official road stood a Shu soldier with a serious expression.
That’s right, what Chu Xianping brought this time was the new type of gunpowder recently developed by the Tiangong Bureau.
And the first batch was "delivered" of 8,000 barrels.
"good!"
Riding on a tall horse, Wei Changtian looked at the convoy transporting gunpowder for a long time and excitedly uttered the word "good".
"With this thing, we will have some confidence in this battle!"
"By the way, Brother Chu, you should know the situation in Liangzhou, right?"
"Um."
On the other horse, Chu Xianping nodded: "General Liang told me everything."
"Sir, I've been thinking on the way here, and I still feel that we are a little too conservative now."
"keep?"
Wei Changtian was stunned: "What do you mean?"
"Sir."
Chu Xianping did not answer directly, but asked: "Are you waiting for Dajue to come up with a result?"
"yes."
Wei Changtian frowned.
"Right now, Dajue is in chaos. Some people advocate rescuing Yan Huanwen, while others advocate that Yan Huaiqing become the new emperor."
"I think it's better not to fight if possible. After all, this battle is not easy to fight."
"If they are really willing to withdraw their troops for Yan Huanwen, wouldn't that be better?"
“.”
The cold wind blew through the manes of the two war horses, rising and falling like waves.
Wei Changtian briefly stated his opinion, and Chu Xianping shook his head slightly after listening.
"Sir, what you said makes sense. We should avoid fighting this war if possible."
"We don't have much information on Dajue. We don't know what the final outcome of their fight will be."
"But there are many ways to stop the war. Waiting like this is the worst option."
"It's better to do something to get them to come and talk to us."
"But this is easier said than done."
Wei Changtian sighed when he heard this: "Alas, the Zhanshi Mansion had already sent an envoy to meet Yan Huaiqing, but he never came out after entering the palace. It can be seen that he is determined not to care about his father."
"If Yan Huaiqing really succeeds in ascending the throne, why would he talk to us?"
"Sir, that's not necessarily true."
Chu Xianping said sternly: "Even if Yan Huaiqing takes power, he may not necessarily be unwilling to withdraw his troops."
"For Dajue, there are advantages to fighting such a battle, and there are also advantages to not fighting it."
"The three countries of Qian, Hui and Ji can put pressure on him, and we can also put pressure on him."
"We can even give him a hand."
"Help Yan Huaiqing?"
Wei Changtian looked puzzled: "How can I help?"
“It’s very simple.”
Chu Xianping narrowed his eyes and said, "Sir, do you think Yan Huaiqing wants Yan Huanwen to die or live?"
"Of course it's death."
Wei Changtian answered subconsciously and was stunned.
"Brother Chu, are you saying that we should help him kill Yan Huanwen?"
"That's right."
Chu Xianping nodded slightly: "Yan Huaiqing has been eager to succeed the throne for a long time, but because the young master has spread the news that Yan Huanwen is not dead, he has encountered a lot of obstacles."
"And if we can execute Yan Huanwen in public, it will help him remove this obstacle, and he will no longer be bound by etiquette and law when he succeeds to the throne."
"With such conditions, I believe Yan Huanwen will be tempted."
“.”
Oh shit!
It’s worthy of you, Chu Xianping!
Wei Changtian's eyes widened slightly, and his thoughts suddenly changed.
Previously, including Wei Zhaohai, Liang Zhen, and Han Zhao, they all thought that Yan Huanwen’s value was that he could make Dajue withdraw his troops in order to "redeem him."
But after Chu Xianping reminded Wei Changtian, he realized that sometimes the dead are more valuable than the living.
I killed Yan Huanwen and helped you sit on the throne legitimately.
In return, you must withdraw your troops and cease fire after you become emperor.
Such a deal must be very tempting to Yan Huaiqing.
But "Brother Chu, this idea is good, but Yan Huaiqing may not agree."
Wei Changtian frowned: "After all, a country cannot be without a king for a day, so no matter whether Yan Huanwen is dead or alive, as long as he doesn't return to the Great Awakening, Yan Huaiqing should be able to succeed to the throne sooner or later."
"Sir, but this will damage his reputation."
Chu Xianping explained seriously: "If an emperor has a stain on himself, he will be criticized by the world for the rest of his life."
"Besides, we don't just have this one bargaining chip."
“Yes, we do want to negotiate with him.”
Having said that, Chu Xianping paused for a moment, and there was a hint of murderous intent in his tone.
"But you can't negotiate in a servile manner!"
A quarter of an hour later, at the Liangzhou government office.
The door of the meeting room opened and closed, and opened and closed again, and someone would enter the room every few moments.
Liang Zhen, Han Zhao, Du Chang, Wei Zhaohai The top leaders of the 500,000-strong "Ningshu Allied Forces" were all present, ready to discuss the new battle plan proposed by Chu Xianping.
It is not quite accurate to call it a "battle plan". A better summary should be "using war to promote peace."
In this new plan, they will no longer defend Liangzhou City to the death, but will take the initiative to attack while the Jueji coalition forces are still in the Tianshan Mountains, using the two advantages of the Tengu Army and the new gunpowder to cause heavy casualties to the enemy in a short period of time.
To put it bluntly, the purpose is to scare the opponent first, so that Yan Huaiqing knows that he may not win if he continues to fight.
Then, taking advantage of his confusion, he proposed negotiations and put forward the condition of "killing Yan Huanwen and helping him succeed to the throne."
Under the pressure of the battlefield and the temptation of succession to the throne, Yan Huaiqing would most likely choose to accept the peace talks, return to the court and be the emperor.
Daning and Dashu no longer had to use their remaining resources to fight a battle that was bound to be a lose-lose battle, and were able to take the time to recuperate.
As for the Ji State's Dajue army, which only sent out 200,000 soldiers, they would surely follow suit once they withdrew, so there was no need to make any deliberate arrangements.
Such a plan is undoubtedly more reliable than the previous plan of defending Liangzhou to the death. I believe that everyone will have no objection after hearing it.
However, Chu Xianping had not started to explain yet, so everyone's expressions were still a little confused. They didn't know why Wei Changtian called them here so anxiously. They just sat there drinking tea and waiting.
The people they were waiting for were all outside the meeting room.
"Brother Chu, this is Li Zimu. You two may work together more in the future."
"Miss Li, this is Chu Xianping, my most trusted friend."
Smiling, he pointed at Chu Xianping and then at Li Zimu, and Wei Changtian briefly introduced the two to them.
“.”
"Miss Li."
"Mr. Chu."
The two of them bowed to each other politely, their eyes looking thoughtful.
Although Li Zimu and Chu Xianping are better at "knowing people" and "strategy" respectively, their focuses are different.
But they were undoubtedly smart people, so even though it was their first meeting, they had already seen something in each other.
"Okay, go in."
On the other side, Wei Changtian didn’t bother with their psychological drama and pushed the door into the meeting room after the introduction.
Li Zimu and Chu Xianping followed behind him and looked at each other again when they stepped over the threshold.
Their eyes met for a moment, and then they naturally looked away, even the timing was almost the same.
Such tacit understanding doesn't seem like the first time we met.
Instead, they are more like a pair of close friends who meet again after a long separation.
(End of this chapter)
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