Chapter 702 The Latest Situation
"It's really thanks to you that we were able to capture Black Rock City this time."
Returning to the lobby of the City Lord's Mansion, the two brothers sat down and couldn't help reminiscing about the past.
The last time they met was outside Huangsha City, and due to the special circumstances, they didn't have time to say much.
After that, it was basically Jie Liancheng and Zhuogo who conveyed the messages.
This is the first time we sit down and have a good chat like this.
"Don't give me that. Anyone who thinks you can take over Black Rock City because of me is a huge idiot."
Xie Liancheng rolled his eyes as he spoke.
"I just passed you some information casually, and I've thought about it carefully. Whether my information is there or not, it won't have much impact on your plan. Black Rock City can't stand it anyway."
Are you kidding me? Not to mention that Zhou Xu's three-bow crossbow could blow up the city gate in a minute, just look at that group of huge skeleton monsters. Who can withstand them?
After experiencing the previous battle, Xie Liancheng also witnessed the power of the 300 iron cavalry.
He can fight, but if those three hundred cavalrymen rush towards him, what can he do?
"The little information I passed on to you can at most help you reduce some troubles, or at best be the icing on the cake."
"Oh, you can speak idioms now?"
“Get out, get out!”
After hearing this, Zhou Xu couldn't help but make a teasing remark, and Xie Liancheng couldn't help but laugh and scold back.
In just a few words, the two of them regained a lot of the brotherly feeling they had in the past.
"Okay, let's talk business. Are we going to release the news that Yan Sheng is dead?"
After confirming Yan Sheng's body, Xie Liancheng spoke excitedly.
When Zhou Xu heard that they were going to talk about serious business, he quickly became serious.
"No need. Right now, there are rebel armies rising up in the cities across the country. The situation is already chaotic enough. It won't do me any good to spread the news of Yan Sheng's death. On the contrary, it will help the rebels to further win over the people."
Having said this, Zhou Xu paused.
"How is your wife and children doing now?"
"They are now in the general's mansion in the capital Xianyang."
"This guy really dares to give a name."
When Zhou Xu heard this name, he was speechless again. He really wanted to be the first emperor? "That's right!"
Xie Liancheng slapped his thigh in agreement.
After a brief complaint, Zhou Xu quickly turned his attention back to the main business.
"Then do you know what the current situation in Xianyang City is?"
"When Yan Sheng led his troops to the battle, he took some of the garrison troops in Xianyang City with him, but they were immediately replenished. By the time of the war, the permanent garrison troops in Xianyang City had reached 1,000."
Yan Sheng never knew until his death that Xie Liancheng was actually Zhou Xu's spy, which also meant that Xie Liancheng knew a lot of inside information.
"According to the latest news Yan Sheng obtained before the main force set out, although there are some rebel forces in Xianyang City, there are 1,000 garrison troops there, so those few rebel forces can't make much waves. In addition, the capital has sufficient resources, so nothing serious has happened while guarding Xianyang."
After listening to the information provided by Jie Liancheng, Zhou Xu had a rough idea in his mind.
"The news of Yan Sheng's death has not spread yet, and people in Xianyang don't know that you have rebelled. It is impossible for them to touch your wife and children. They are safe for the time being."
While speaking, Zhou Xu's eyes fell on the map spread out in front of him.
Originally, there were a total of seven cities under Yan Sheng's command, namely Xianyang City, Xishan City, Heishi City, Anling City, Huangsha City, Lulin City and Feiyan City.
Among them, Xianyang City, Xishan City and Heishi City are three internal cities. The overall position of these three cities forms a not very regular triangle.
The remaining four cities are located on the four borders.
With the information provided by Jie Liancheng, Zhou Xu could now basically confirm that Xishan City had been occupied by a guy named Liu De and his rebel army. Later, they captured Anling City, a border city ruled by Long Potian, and even persuaded Long Potian to surrender.
This can be said to be the largest rebel force at this stage.
In comparison, although there were rebel forces in Feiyan City ruled by Long Aotian, Green Forest City ruled by Long Xiaotian, and Xianyang City where the capital's imperial guards were stationed, they only dared to hide among the people and cause trouble, and did not dare to jump out at all.
Well, the situation on the other side is basically clear.
After taking a look at the location of Xianyang City, Zhou Xu felt a little embarrassed.
He is now in Black Stone City. The three cities that can directly confront them are Xishan City, Anling City and Green Forest City.
The capital city of Xianyang, where Xie Liancheng's wife and children lived, was located further back.
This made it impossible for Zhou Xu to take Xianyang City directly. If he wanted to take Xianyang City, he had to take one of the three cities in front of him to open up the path.
As of now, Green Forest City, where Long Xiaotian is in charge, is the best choice.
If we calculate by distance, the nearest one is actually Xishan City. However, Liu De is the one who rose up as an insurgent, and now he is in the "righteous cause". Taking action against him may not be what the people want, and it may easily bring him some trouble.
In comparison, Green Forest City is still ruled by Long Xiaotian, one of the four dragon generals under Yan Sheng. Needless to say, Yan Sheng's reputation in the country is now well-known.
If they were to take action this time, it would be to liberate the people of Green Forest City.
The only troublesome thing is that when they send troops to Green Forest City, any action from the nearby West Mountain City will pose a clear threat to them.
Perhaps seeing Zhou Xu's embarrassment, Xie Liancheng spoke again...
"I dug a secret room in the mansion as a shelter. I stored a lot of food in it. If they really have to, they can hide in there for a month or two."
Xie Liancheng's intention was to tell Zhou Xu not to rush into launching an offensive.
But when Zhou Xu heard this, he shook his head.
"Delay will lead to changes."
As he spoke, Zhou Xu pointed to the location of Green Forest City on the map.
"We will take Green Forest City and then attack Xianyang!"
"It's too dangerous to do this!"
Although Xie Liancheng had no talent for commanding troops, he was not stupid. Moreover, as a general, he had served in the army before and could see the drawbacks at a glance.
"If we do this, our battle line will be stretched too far. If Liu De from Xishan City sends out troops, it will easily pose a threat to us."
In response, Zhou Xu laughed.
"We can't just look at the bad side of things. If we can capture Green Forest City and Xianyang City one after another, we can surround Liu De from the outside!"
"On the other hand, if Liu De takes Green Forest City before us, he will occupy three cities, Xishan City, Anling City and Green Forest City, on one front. If he attacks us at the same time, that would be really troublesome!"
(End of this chapter)
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