Li Biao quickly said, "Don't worry, sir. I know what to do. I've already sent out orders. Aside from tonight's celebration, martial law will continue for the entire army tomorrow."
Nodding slightly, Yuan Keli said, "That's very good."
Even though the topic was over, Yuan Keli continued, "Next, we will continue our march. Tomorrow, we will split our forces into two groups. Sun Chuanting and Qi Yuangong will lead their men to support Sichuan and launch a surprise attack on Chongqing. This battle will be dangerous, so you two must be careful and protect yourselves first."
Yuan Keli now treasured the 5,000 troops led by Qi Yuangong. He also knew that these were the emperor's treasures, and if they were lost here, he would have no way to explain himself.
Sun Chuanting and Qi Yuangong nodded, indicating that they understood.
However, both Yuan Keli and Li Biao felt that the two men's assurances were unreliable. However, at this point, they had no choice but to trust them.
After finishing his explanation, Yuan Keli turned to Zhang Yanfang and instructed, "Zhang Yanfang, tomorrow you will assign 5,000 men to them, and take your own troops with them. After they have marched 15 miles, you will break up into smaller groups and retreat. Announce to the public that you have entered Sichuan."
"Don't worry, sir, there's no problem." Zhang Yanfang said quickly.
This was a plan they had already made, so they only briefly discussed it tonight. Yuan Keli led his men to wait for An Bangyan, while another group of people went to launch a surprise attack on Chongqing.
"Okay, you should set off early tomorrow morning. We have fought all day, so go back and rest early." Yuan Keli said to Sun Chuanting and Qi Yuangong.
The two men quickly stood up and said, "In that case, I will take my leave."
After saying this, the two turned and left.
After the two men left, Yuan Keli's gaze fell on Li Biao and Zhang Yanfang's faces and said, "Now that they're gone, shall we discuss this?"
The two were stunned. Why was there something he had to hide from them?
Aren’t these two the people you brought with you, sir?
Although they were a little confused, Li Biao and Zhang Yanfang still sat down. They were originally planning to leave, but now it seemed that they couldn't leave.
After the two men sat down, Yuan Keli said, "It was difficult to talk about it while they were here just now, but now that they've left, it's a good time to talk about it. They're leading their men to attack Chongqing, and we can't just sit there and wait. Their journey is very dangerous, and they need our support."
"The situation in Sichuan isn't good either. The entire province is in chaos. Chengdu is under siege, Chongqing is under siege, and many parts of Sichuan have been occupied by rebels. It's a critical moment for our survival. We can't just stay in Guiyang because of An Bangyan. We need to enter Sichuan."
Li Biao and Zhang Yanfang looked at each other and nodded at the same time. They knew that Yuan Keli was right and they were indeed going to support Sichuan.
Li Biao asked, "What do you mean, sir?"
"We can't wait for An Bangyan. We have to take the initiative." Yuan Keli said, "Send someone to deliver a letter to An Bangyan tomorrow, asking him to bring 10,000 men to Zunyi. Tell him that we have sent troops to Sichuan and are short of manpower. We need him to help garrison there."
After hearing what Yuan Keli said, Li Biao also understood what he was going to do.
This is a trap for An Bangyan.
If An Bangyan really wanted to rebel, he would not miss such an opportunity. He would bring his men to Zunyi and directly control himself, and the whole of Guizhou would be leaderless.
By then, An Bangyan could occupy the entire Guizhou. After all, according to himself, Guizhou was short of military forces.
In fact, Guizhou's military strength was indeed empty, but it was not actually empty, because Li Biao had already transferred troops to his own command. In addition to the 5,000 troops given to Sun Chuanting and his men, he still had nearly 30,000 troops on hand.
Letting An Bangyan bring 10,000 people here can reassure An Bangyan, after all, he has people around him.
In addition, he has 30,000 people around him, so it won't be too difficult to defeat An Bangyan's 10,000 people.
However, Li Biao still hesitated and asked, "What if An Bangyan doesn't come and rebels directly?"
After hearing Li Biao's words, Yuan Keli was silent for a moment and said, "That's perfect. I don't have to plot against An Bangyan anymore. It's a good opportunity to go to war with him. After we defeat him, we can go to Sichuan."
After hearing Yuan Keli's words, Li Biao hesitated for a moment, and finally said with some resignation, "Master Dutang, An Bangyan is very powerful. If he really rebels, he will probably win over other local chieftains, and then he will probably mobilize an army of tens of thousands. We are small in number and do not have the advantage in terms of military strength, so I'm afraid it will be difficult to defeat him."
Yuan Keli glanced at Li Biao with a strange look in his eyes. After a moment of silence, he said, "Since when do we have to have equal numbers when we fight them?"
"They are just a group of barbarians. Although I only have 30,000 people under my command, even if he has 100,000 people, he will still become my prisoner." Yuan Keli has this confidence.
Why would it take so much effort to defeat An Bangyan?
Yuan Keli didn't want to waste too much time here. The New Year was coming soon, and he was thinking of sending good news to His Majesty. His Majesty wouldn't let him stay here by then. Whoever wanted to be the Governor of the Southwest could do it.
Li Biao was a little embarrassed.
Zhang Yanfang on the side was also a little embarrassed, and finally said helplessly: "Then I will listen to you, sir. I will send someone to deliver the letter immediately."
Nodding gently, Yuan Keli said, "Then go and arrange it."
The next morning, Sun Chuanting and Qi Yuangong set out with their men.
Li Biao also arranged for someone to deliver a letter to An Bangyan.
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