The so-called capable people under Liu Wuzhou fell silent.
"It's better to avoid the attack and see how the other rebel kings react.”
Song Jingang suggested after a moment.
After all, Liu Wuzhou wasn't the only rebel army in the Northern Lands. There were also a few other relatively good people from other factions.
Those with the greatest power were naturally the most attention-grabbing existences. Even if Huang Taisun wanted to quell the rebellion, he would have to target the people from the greatest power.
"Yeah, why didn't I think of that?”
Liu Wuzhou narrowed his eyes slightly. At this moment, he calmed down a little.
Among the 18 rebel kings, the one with the most wings was naturally the Wagang Village led by Li Mi.
If Huang Taisun wanted to quell the rebellion, he would definitely focus on Li Mi.
Moreover, Li Mi's strength was not bad. As long as Liu Wuzhou kept a low profile during this period of time.
After Huang Taisun and Li Mi both suffered injuries in the battle, he could use his strength. Wouldn't he be able to sit back and watch the tigers fight?
"Give the order for all forces to shrink their forces and reduce their range of activities. If there's nothing important, it's best not to leave Mayi.”
Liu Wuzhou immediately made a decision, and Song Jingang quickly passed down the order.
"Yes!"
Song Jingang responded and immediately turned around to pass down Liu Wuzhou's orders.
Liu Wuzhou narrowed his eyes slightly after giving his instructions, revealing the cunning look of an old fox.
Previously, he had been worried that the Emperor's grandson would threaten Mayi, but now he was eager for the Emperor's grandson to start quelling the rebellion. The first target would definitely be the Tile Gang Village.
The influence of the Tile Gang Village was the largest, with over 400,000 soldiers under them.
In addition, the Tile Gang Village had threatened Luo Kou Cang many times. This place was the transportation hub of the Grand Canal. Once this place was captured, the Tile Gang Village would occupy the main transportation area of the Great Sui Dynasty. In a sense, it would open the door to Luoyang, the eastern capital.
From these aspects, it was not difficult to see how much of a threat the Tile Gang Village posed to the Great Sui. That was why Liu Wuzhou was so confident that the Emperor's grandson would definitely attack the Tile Gang Village first to quell the rebellion.
"The return of the imperial grandson means the return of the War God of the Sui royal family. The real threat should be the Wagang Village.”
Liu Wuzhou mocked himself.
His analysis was indeed good, but he had made a fatal weakness. Was the strength of the Tile Gang Village on par with the Emperor's grandson?
Could Li Mi really fight against Huang Taisun's elite West Ocean army?
Liu Wuzhou had ultimately missed out on this important point. Most of his thoughts were now on the matter of both the Wan Gang Village and the Sui army suffering heavy losses.
……
In Qinghe County, Dou Jiande, who was also one of the top 18 rebels, had also heard a lot of news about the battle at Yanmen Pass.
Compared to Liu Wuzhou, Dou Jiande was even more aware of how terrifying the Emperor's grandson was. The battle at the Hexi Corridor had caused all the Turks to tremble in fear.
Dou Jiande was also an official of the Great Sui Dynasty and had even participated in the Emperor's Eastern Expedition.
However, he was bewitched by the various powerful families and finally rose up and occupied Handan in Qinghe County.
Although his strength was not as good as Liu Wuzhou's, his prestige was higher. He also had a few fierce generals under him, such as Liu Heifu and Fan Yuan.
After learning that the imperial grandson was in charge of the north, he had sent his generals to discuss the matter.
"The Emperor's grandson has shown his abilities and returned to Luoyang, the eastern capital, with great achievements. This move can win over the hearts of the people, and everyone knows that the Western Navy under the Emperor's grandson is brave in battle. The situation in Hebei is not good.”
Dou Jiande frowned.
The Emperor's grandson was a ruthless man. Back then, because of the Emperor's disagreements, he had been sent to attack Tuyuhun. He had taken it down just like that. Moreover, he had forged the four counties of the West Sea into an impregnable fortress, turning them into a pure land in this chaotic world.
In short, Dou Jiande's fear of the Imperial Grand Sun was even greater than Liu Wuzhou's.
After all, when he was the 200-man commander of the Great Sui Dynasty, he had heard many stories about the Imperial Grandson. He could not forget the respectful expressions of some soldiers when they mentioned the Imperial Grandson.
"Everyone, do you have any suggestions?"
Dou Jiande asked Liu Heifa and the others.
"In my opinion, you should restrain your edge and hide from the emperor's grandson's limelight, waiting for an opportunity in secret.”
Liu Heifa said in a deep voice.
The imperial grandson was in charge of the Northern Reaches, so he would definitely suppress the rebellion. If he didn't restrain himself at this time, he might be killed by the imperial grandson as an example to the others.
His understanding was more in line with Dou Jiande's thoughts.
"That Liu Wuzhou colluded with the Turks, and the Emperor's grandson has always hated the Turks. Perhaps he will first quell the rebellion in the Mayi area of Hejian to ensure the stability of Yanmen Pass.”
Fan Yuan narrowed his eyes and said.
Liu Wuzhou believed that the Emperor's grandson would first attack the Wagang Village, but Fan Yuan believed that the Emperor's grandson would definitely deal with Liu Wuzhou first. Different factions had different views.
"There's also the Duke of Wei, Li Mi, of the Tile Gang stockade. He'll definitely think of a way to deal with the imperial grandson. If he can dampen the morale of the West Ocean army, it'll boost the morale of the army.”
Heifu Liu continued.
His intention was to form an alliance with the Tile Gang Village to resist the West Ocean army. Although this was dangerous, it would certainly be able to dampen Huang Taisun's arrogance if it succeeded.
Dou Jiande frowned deeply. He knew very well how powerful the West Ocean army was. It was impossible to win against the West Ocean army head-on.
However, with their familiarity with the terrain and the wide distribution of the rebel forces, it was not impossible for them to compete with the Sui army.
As long as some of the anti-king forces were able to hold back the main forces of the West Ocean army, the West Ocean army and even the Sui army would be scattered. In the end, they would be able to concentrate their forces and take down the main forces. There was a certain chance of success.
" Although the imperial grandson and the West Ocean army are powerful, they are made of flesh and blood. Their heads are also afraid of sharp blades.”
Liu Heifa said coldly.
Dou Jiande's two subordinates put forward different ideas and strategies, and they all sounded feasible.
However, based on the current situation, they did need to temporarily hide from the Emperor's grandson and withdraw their forces. Then, they would contact the Wagang Village to see what the Duke of Wei's attitude was.
"Let's see the attitude of the Tile Gang Village before making a decision. We can't do anything about this matter alone.”
Dou Jiande took a deep breath and said.
Immediately, he had someone write a letter and had the soldiers gallop in the direction of the Tile Gang Village. After doing all this, Dou Jiande also gave other orders.
For example, he could reduce the scope of the army's activities and pay close attention to the movements near Luoyang. Once he discovered that an army had gathered in the Eastern Capital, he would immediately report back.
Apart from that, they could recruit more soldiers to increase the strength of the army. Only then could Dou Jiande have some confidence.
The relevant orders were issued one after another, but Dou Jiande still felt his heart stifled.
"The return of the imperial grandson is like a huge rock. Not only does it weigh on my heart, but it also weighs on the hearts of the other rebels.”
Dou Jiande muttered to himself with his hands behind his back.
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