Moreover, due to the division of troops into different regions, our army has shrunk from 140,000 before departure to 50,000 now.
Our objectives have become more difficult, but our overall troop strength has decreased.
Sending Geng Hou with his army across the Yellow River was itself a test. Since our intelligence is currently unclear, it's best to be cautious.
"Alas, General Liu is being overly cautious. The Governor of Henan, Dong Zhonglou, is a complete incompetent."
Previously, tens of thousands of his troops were routed by General Zhou Wentong's few hundred men. Now that our tens of thousands of troops have arrived, he has long since abandoned Kaifeng and fled in panic.
Those tens of thousands of troops probably only have enough fighting power to suppress those peasants.
They are no match for our tens of thousands of fierce and powerful troops.
Now we should cross the river with our entire army and quickly pursue the fleeing Dong Zhonglou. Then, with lightning speed, we should seize Henan before they can even react.
At this moment, a general stepped forward and spoke confidently to Li Xuanshang.
At this moment, Li Xuanshang, who was sitting in the main seat, looked at the two people in front of him. Although he also preferred to cross the river.
However, remembering his uncle Li Qin's instructions, and Li Qin's advice to listen to General Liu Chenghui, he decided to listen to him more.
Li Xuanshang suppressed his impulsive urge to cross the river and addressed the crowd before him:
"The army will first rest and prepare, gather intelligence on Henan, and determine the strength and weakness of various places in Henan before crossing the Yellow River."
He first ordered Geng Zhixiang, who was crossing the river, to proceed to Kaifeng only after confirming that there was no fraud there.
Upon hearing Li Xuanshang's order, many of the generals present sighed.
Kaifeng was the capital of Henan, and it was incredibly wealthy, making it the object of everyone's covetousness.
How come this good thing ended up benefiting Geng Zhixiang?
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