Wanyan Jian looked at the map in front of him, pondering his next move.
Just as he was thinking, a soldier with a raven tail immediately ran in and said:
"Great Khan, we have spotted an army of about 30,000 men not far from us."
"An army of 30,000?"
Upon hearing this news, Wanyan Jian was also taken aback, because at this time, in the Youyan region surrounding the capital, besides Li Qin and Geng Zhixiang of Tianjin, he was the only one with an army of more than 30,000 men.
However, according to their intelligence, Li Qin's main force is currently resting and regrouping.
They had fought a major battle with the Jizhou garrison, a night raid, and a fierce battle with tens of thousands of Qin cavalry.
After that, he faced off against more than 100,000 imperial troops for several days under intense pressure.
This was followed by a series of pursuits and major battles.
Their army is now exhausted.
It will take at least some time to recover.
Only then can they regain their fighting strength.
He was certain that if Li Qin's army still had the strength to come here, they would be able to.
He had already gone straight to the capital long ago.
The longer he waits, the closer the armies from all over the country will get.
He couldn't possibly be unaware of that.
Because every person is made of flesh and blood, not iron.
His army, after continuous fighting and a frantic march, had long since reached its limit.
If he does not rest and march straight to the capital, and the capital does not surrender voluntarily...
His exhausted army was simply incapable of fighting.
Placing all hopes on whether the enemy will surrender is too risky.
Li Qin is always cautious and would never do such a thing.
As for Geng Zhixiang of Tianjin, if he wanted to send troops, he should have done so long ago when the emperor was besieged at Tushubao.
Moreover, if it were the Southern Dynasty's army, they would absolutely not come here.
They will definitely go to defend the capital.
Therefore, these 30,000 men must be Li Qin's troops.
Where does Li Qin have 30,000 left?
Wanyan Jianli immediately thought of Zhang Hengshuo, who had guarded against him in Liaodong.
Calculated based on distance and time.
They must have been transferred here by Li Qin shortly after he left Liaodong.
Moreover, as soon as he arrived, Li Qin sent someone to guard against him again.
Li Qin is really cautious.
Wanyan Jian looked at the situation on the map and shook his head.
However, after thinking about all this, Wanyan Jian's lips curled into a smile.
At this moment, his eyes were fixed on the location of Liaodong on the map.
Because after Zhang Hengshuo brought 30,000 troops to their location.
This proves that Liaodong is now completely and utterly vulnerable.
As long as I lead my army back to Liaodong, I will be able to conquer Liaodong in one fell swoop.
However, we need to find a way to get rid of Zhang Hengshuo's 30,000 men first.
They were clearly sent by Li Qin to spy on him.
Wherever I go, they will definitely follow.
Moreover, if I were to return to Liaodong at this time, it would certainly arouse Li Qin's suspicion.
At that time, he would send men to intercept him and send reinforcements to Liaodong.
Then I'd be completely finished.
I must find a way to keep Li Qin in check.
This prevented him from rescuing Liaodong.
But now, the only thing that can restrain him is the Southern Dynasty.
He wanted to shake off the 30,000 people who were watching and guarding him.
This would make Li Qin lower his guard.
The best solution is to join forces with Li Qin.
As long as we unite.
Li Qin then transferred these 30,000 people away.
Then Wanyan Jian turned his gaze to the capital of Great Wu.
Now, armies from all over the country are rushing towards the capital to serve the emperor.
There will definitely be a major battle there.
That was also a good opportunity to keep Li Qin in check.
Once the loyalist army arrives, he will retreat. He doesn't believe Li Qin can retreat as easily as he can.
You should know that Li Qin is someone the Southern Dynasty would never give up on.
Emperor Zhu Qizhen of the Southern Dynasties.
People in the Southern Dynasties regarded loyalty to the emperor as the highest political correctness.
Could they just stand by and watch Li Qin take their emperor Zhu Qizhen away?
As long as they can hold back Li Qin's army.
They would have plenty of time to occupy Liaodong.
It's important to understand that the situation is very different now than it was back then.
He himself had joined forces with Li Qin to fight against the Southern Dynasty.
They were afraid that after the Southern Dynasty destroyed Li Qin, it would also destroy them.
But now.
The entire army of Jizhou was wiped out, as were the more than 200,000 troops in the capital.
Decades of accumulation were swept away.
Now that they have occupied Liaodong, the Southern Dynasty simply does not have the strength to reclaim it.
Wanyan Jian then began writing to Li Qin, preparing to attack the capital together.
Meanwhile, Li Qin waited in the main camp for the army to rest.
Looking at the letter in my hand, I was incredulous.
I looked at it from every angle, flipping it over and over.
It was only at the very end that it was completely confirmed.
"Geng Zhixiang, the garrison commander of Tianjin, actually surrendered?"
"Yes, young marshal."
Upon receiving the imperial edict, Geng Zhixiang immediately opened the city gates and surrendered.
All 30,000 of his Tianjin garrison troops surrendered to General Zhou Wentong.
General Zhou Wentong has now successfully taken control of Tianjin's defenses.
......”
The messenger in front of him continued to describe what had happened.
Li Qin nodded repeatedly in satisfaction upon hearing the result.
Looking at the letter in his hand, he gazed with delight at the imperial seal that had just been seized.
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