Chapter 702 The Latest Situation
“It’s all thanks to you that we took Black Rock City this time.”
Back in the lobby of the city lord’s mansion, the two brothers couldn’t help but sit there. Talking about the past.
The last time they met was outside Huangsha City. Due to the special circumstances, they didn't have time to say much.
After that, it was basically Jie Liancheng and Drogo who passed on the news.
This is the first time we have sat down to chat and reminisce like this.
"Don't come here. If anyone thinks that you can take Black Rock City because of me, then he is a super fool."
Xie Liancheng said while turning the page Rolled his eyes.
“I just casually sent you some news, and I thought about it carefully. Whether or not I have that little news, it won’t have much impact on your plan. Blackstone City can’t stand it anyway. Live.”
Are you kidding me? Not to mention that the three-bow crossbow in Zhou Xu's hand could blow up the city gate in minutes, but let's talk about the group of huge skeleton monsters. Who can withstand it?
After experiencing the previous battle, Xie Liancheng also saw the power of those three hundred cavalry.
He can fight himself, but if those three hundred cavalry are rushing towards him, what can he do?
“The little bit of news I passed on to you will at most save you a little trouble, which is the icing on the cake.”
“Hey, can you still speak idioms?”
“Roll, roll, roll!”
After hearing this, Zhou Xu couldn't help but make a joke, and Xie Liancheng couldn't help but laugh and scold him back.
In a few words, the two of them regained a lot of the feeling of being good friends in the past.
"Okay, let's talk about business. Should we let the news out that Yan Sheng is dead?"
After confirming Yan Sheng's body, Xie Liancheng spoke excitedly.
As soon as Zhou Xu heard that they were going to talk about business, he quickly became serious.
"It's not necessary. Now there are rebels rising up in every city across the street. It's already chaotic enough. Releasing the news of Yan Sheng's death will not do me any good. On the contrary, it will help the rebels further win over the people."
Speaking of this, Zhou Xu’s voice paused.
"What's going on with your wife and children now?"
"They are now in the general's mansion in Xianyang, the capital."
"This guy really dares to take names."
When Zhou Xu heard this name, he was speechless again. Do you really think he is the first emperor?
“That’s right!”
Xie Liancheng patted his thigh in agreement.
After making a brief complaint, Zhou Xu quickly returned his attention to business.
"Then do you know what the situation is in Xianyang City now?"
"When Yan Sheng led his troops on the expedition, he took away part of the garrison in Xianyang City, but later the troops were immediately replenished. During the war, the number of permanent troops stationed in Xianyang City increased to one thousand."
Yan Sheng didn't know until his death that Xie Liancheng was actually Zhou Xu's internal agent, which also made Xie Liancheng know a lot of inside information.
"According to the latest news obtained by Yan Sheng before the departure of the large army, although there are some rebels in Xianyang City, there are a thousand garrison troops stationed there, and the rebels cannot make much trouble at all. We have sufficient reserves of resources in the capital, and nothing major will happen to Xianyang at the moment."
After listening to the information provided by Xie Liancheng, Zhou Xu had a rough idea.
"The news of Yan Sheng's death has not spread yet, and no one in Xianyang knows that you have rebelled. It is impossible 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, Yan Sheng had a total of seven cities under his command, namely Xianyang City, Xishan City, Black Rock City, Anling City, Huangsha City, Green Forest City and Feiyan City.
Among them, Xianyang City, Xishan City and Black Rock City are the three internal cities. The overall position of these three cities is a not too regular triangle.
The remaining four cities are located on the four borders.
With the intelligence provided by Jie Liancheng, Zhou Xu could basically confirm that Xishan City had been captured by a guy named Liu De and the rebel army, and then captured by Anling City, the border city where Long Potian was stationed, even surrendered Long Potian.
This can be said to be the largest rebel force at this stage.
In comparison, although there are rebels in Feiyan City, where Long Aotian is in charge, Green Forest City, where Long Xiaotian is in charge, and Xianyang City, where the Capital Forbidden Army is stationed, they only dare to hide. When making troubles among the masses, they simply don’t dare to step out.
Okay, 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 Rock City, and the three cities that can directly confront them are Xishan City, Anling City and Green Forest City.
Xianyang City, the capital city where Xie Liancheng's wife and children live, is further back.
This makes it impossible for Zhou Xu to take Xianyang City directly. If he wants to take Xianyang City, he must take one of the three cities in front of him to open up the path.
From the current point of view, Green Forest City, headed by Long Xiaotian, is the best choice.
If calculated in terms of distance, the closest one is actually Xishan City, but Liu De rose up as a rebel army, and now he is occupying the 'righteousness'. Taking action against him may not be what the people want, and it is easy for him to do so. bring some trouble.
In comparison, Green Forest City is still controlled by Long Xiaotian, one of the Four Dragon Generals under Yan Sheng. It goes without saying that Yan Sheng's reputation in the country is now high.
If they want to take action this time, it will be to liberate the people of Green Forest City.
The only troublesome part is that when they send troops to Green Forest City, any movement from Xishan City nearby will pose a clear threat to them.
Perhaps seeing Zhou Xu's dilemma, Xie Liancheng spoke up again...
"I dug a secret room in the mansion as a refuge, and stored a lot of food for refuge in it. , when the last resort comes, they can hide in for a month or two. "
Xie Liancheng meant that Zhou Xu didn't have to rush to launch an offensive.
But Zhou Xu shook his head when he heard this.
“Changes will happen later.”
While speaking, Zhou Xu stretched out his hand to point out the location of Green Forest City on the map.
“We take Green Forest City and then attack Xianyang directly!”
“This is too dangerous!”
Although Xie Liancheng didn't have the talent to lead troops, he was not stupid. In addition, as a general, he had also been in the army, so he could see the shortcomings at a glance.
"If we do this, our battle line will be too long. If Liu De from Xishan City sends troops, it will easily pose a threat to us."
In this regard, Zhou Xu laughed.
“Don’t just look at the disadvantages when looking at things. If we can capture Green Forest City and Xianyang City successively, we can form a siege on Liu De from the outside!”
“On the other hand, if Let Liu De take the Green Forest City one step ahead of us. In this way, he will occupy the three cities of Xishan City, Anling City and Green Forest City on one front. When the time comes, he will attack us at the same time, which will be really troublesome!"
(End of this chapter)