Chapter 703 Subsequent Arrangements
Zhou Xu was actually lying at this moment. He was not worried at all about Liu De going to capture Green Forest City.
There is an old saying that goes, It is easy to conquer a country, but difficult to keep it!
To build an empire, one relies heavily on force. As long as there is an opportunity and the conditions are right, even a makeshift team like Liu De can become successful in a short period of time.
But maintaining a kingdom is complicated. Fists alone are useless. You also have to know how to develop and operate. You also have to have money and resources. Otherwise, even a good cook cannot cook without rice.
Nowadays, these cities here have become a complete mess because of civil strife and a series of operations by Yan Sheng.
Zhou Xu had the confidence to capture cities and strongholds here because their Great Zhou had sufficient supplies and no shortage of food and fodder, and they could serve as his backing and continue to provide him with support.
But what did Liu De rely on? What he relied on now was the food resources in the warehouses after he occupied Xishan City and Anling City.
In other words, it is using other people's inventory.
But inventory is something that will run out sooner or later, so the important thing is that you produce it yourself.
Originally, when the seven cities under Yan Sheng were connected, they naturally had a complete production chain, but now they have collapsed like this, and the internal chaos is in a mess, how can they produce anything? Therefore, from Zhou Xu's perspective, the bigger the plate that Liu De occupies now, the more miserable he will be when it collapses.
For Zhou Xu, the most energy-saving way is to do nothing and watch, waiting for Liu De to get himself into trouble.
By that time, their resources will be exhausted, and the people under his command will have a hard time, and Liu De will naturally no longer be able to wave the banner of "benevolence and righteousness".
Now the decision has been made to launch a quick attack, capture Green Forest City, and head straight for Xianyang City. More importantly, the safety of Jie Liancheng's wife and children is taken into consideration.
As for what he said just now, although it was not a lie, taking the initiative and taking the dominant position was also an option, but he was more of a comfort to his brother.
Xie Liancheng's strategic thinking was not as quick as Zhou Xu's. When Xie Liancheng heard what he said just now, he felt that it seemed to make sense and believed it in his heart.
"Then let me trick the city gate into opening!"
"No, no, no."
Zhou Xu waved his hand.
"If you show up and try to trick the city gates into opening, if the news leaks out, my brothers and sisters in Xianyang might be in danger."
Having said that, Zhou Xu patted Jie Liancheng on the shoulder.
"Don't think too much. What you need to do now is to avoid showing up and exposing your existence."
"I'll arrange a room for you here. Please stay here for the next few days."
Xie Liancheng, who was aware of the current situation, did not say anything at this moment.
As for the City Lord's Mansion of Black Stone City...
He is actually more familiar with it than Zhou Xu.
While Zhou Xu was making arrangements for Jie Liancheng, a more detailed report was also delivered to him.
This time, his 300 cavalrymen attacked Yan Sheng's 5,000-strong army, and what they obtained was not just a few prisoners of war, but also a large amount of supplies!
Don't forget that before leaving the city, Yan Sheng looted all the resources in Black Stone City and took away everything he could.
Now that these resources have changed hands, naturally they all fall into his hands.
To round it off, the villain Yan Sheng did it, and he got all the benefits.
When Zhou Xu read this part of the report, he couldn't help laughing out loud.
In addition to a large amount of food and equipment, there were also horse-drawn carriages responsible for pulling the food and equipment, as well as the war horses under the crotch of the opposing cavalry.
Of course, according to the standards of their Great Zhou for selecting war horses, the horses here do not reach the level of war horses at all, but they are also very good for pulling carriages.
At the same time, this batch of food arrived in a timely manner.
If he wants to send troops to Green Forest City or even attack Xianyang City directly, he must prepare enough food and grass.
Originally it would have taken some time to mobilize them from the rear, but now as soon as he got this batch of spoils, he would have them ready for use.
But even so, Zhou Xu couldn't send out troops immediately. They had just captured Blackrock City a few days ago. Even if the follow-up action was fast, the Centaurs led by Drogo and the soldiers of the Formation Trap would have to rest for two days first, right? That night, in order to celebrate this great victory, Zhou Xu held a celebration banquet.
After the celebration banquet, the next morning, Zhou Xu called a group of generals including Zhou Chongshan to the lobby of the City Lord's Mansion.
While carrying out the usual post-war review work, we also need to discuss the subsequent capture of Green Forest City.
There's actually not much to say about the previous battle.
Although there was a huge gap in the strength of the two sides, the 300 cavalrymen in the Xianzhen Camp were all elite among the elite. On the other hand, nearly half of the troops on the opposite side were able-bodied men temporarily captured from Blackrock City, and the rest were basically ordinary infantrymen. When they were put together, they looked powerful, but in fact they were just a group of rabble and were not to be feared at all.
When the Xianzhen Camp was charged, their morale collapsed instantly, and the army was completely routed, with no power to fight back at all.
This time, Yan Sheng reaped the fruits of his own actions.
After briefly summarizing the reasons and reminding Zhou Chongshan and others not to become arrogant, Zhou Xu began to turn the topic to the matter of sending troops to Green Forest City.
They had just taken over Black Stone City, less than a week had passed, and now they were sending troops to Green Forest City again? This situation caught the generals present off guard.
In response, Zhou Xu directly brought up what he had said to Jie Liancheng and repeated it to the generals present.
The problem with Zhou Xu's remarks can only be seen from the perspective of internal development and management.
The people present were all military commanders. They were busy training soldiers on weekdays, and when they had free time, they would study various tactics. Who would study the internal development and management? If they could study all of this, they would be a group of all-rounders.
Now, after hearing what their king said, everyone felt that it made sense.
Now, the matter of sending troops to Green Forest City has basically been decided. Now it depends on how their king arranges and fights.
Zhou Xu was still the same as always, letting them think for themselves first.
Under Zhou Xu's educational model, the generals under his command also grew a lot.
After some discussion, a conclusion was quickly reached.
"When we send troops to Green Forest City, our biggest concern is that West Mountain City will suddenly launch an attack. Whether they take advantage of this opportunity to attack Black Stone City, or attack our troops outside from the flank, or attack our supply troops, it is a threat."
Inside the lobby, Shi Lei spoke calmly.
"So, according to my opinion, I should lead a troop to garrison Black Stone City to ensure the safety of the rear, and then let Lieutenant Bai Tu lead 500 troops, assisted by the crossbow troops and the trap camp to capture Green Forest City."
Having said that, Shi Lei turned his gaze to Zhou Xu.
"At the same time, out of caution, it would be best if the king accompanies us to ensure that nothing goes wrong!"
Hearing this, Zhou Xu showed a hint of satisfaction on his face.
"That's right, there's no problem with this arrangement."
Shi Lei was not aware of Bai Tu's talent, which could bring him great advantages in a siege. In his opinion, the reason why Bai Tu was allowed to lead the siege was because their king would also be accompanying them and nothing would go wrong.
Under this premise, it is the wisest choice for him to stay in Blackrock City and ensure stability in the rear.
(End of this chapter)
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