Soon, a Liang Country official dressed in a long robe arrived at the tent.
"I am Feng Du, the special envoy of the King of Liang. Greetings, Grand Commandant!”
The envoy bowed respectfully to Zhou Yafu.
"Mm, there's no need to be so polite, special envoy!"
Zhou Yafu sat at the head of the tent with a calm expression.
"Thank you, Grand Commandant!"
Envoy Feng Du didn't pay much attention to Zhou Yafu's calm tone. Instead, he hurriedly continued,
"Grand Commandant, it's great that you've arrived in time. The Wu and Chu rebels are currently besieging our Liang Country's capital, Suiyang, and the situation is extremely critical. The King of Liang has sent me here to seek help from Grand Commandant.”
Zhou Yafu listened to Feng Du's words, but his expression didn't change much. He just stood there silently.
Feng Du looked at Zhou Yafu's expression and was slightly stunned. Then, he hurriedly said,
"Grand Commandant, please send reinforcements to Suiyang as soon as possible. When Grand Commandant arrives with his army, our Liang Country's army will charge out of the city and attack the rebel army from both sides.”
Zhou Yafu glanced at him and asked,""How long has the Wu and Chu allied forces been besieging Suiyang?”
"Reporting to Grand Commandant, the Wu and Chu allied forces have been besieging Suiyang City for two days. In these two days, the Wu and Chu allied forces have been attacking relentlessly, causing countless casualties in the Liang army. Please send reinforcements immediately. If it's too late and Suiyang is broken, the Wu and Chu rebels will be able to march straight into the Central Plains and then into Chang 'an!”
Feng Du sounded a little anxious.
"Alright, this general understands. You may leave first. This general will discuss with the other generals!”
Zhou Yafu waved at him.
Feng Du opened his eyes and looked at Zhou Yafu's expression. It seemed that he did not care about the danger of the Liang Country at all!
"Grand Commandant, Suiyang is in danger and cannot be delayed. Please send reinforcements immediately!”
"This general already knows. You can go down first. This general has his own plans!”
Zhou Yafu stared at him and said in a deep voice. His imposing and irrefutable aura made Feng Du's expression turn ugly.
Even though he was anxious, he had no choice but to retreat.
As the Liang Country's envoy left, the generals in the tent exchanged glances with each other. The attitude of the Grand Commandant towards the Liang Country's envoy was intriguing!
"What do you think of this matter?"
Zhou Yafu sat at the head of the table and picked up a letter as he casually asked the generals below.
Hearing Zhou Yafu's question, several generals stepped forward and cupped their fists.
"Grand Commandant, Suiyang is the last city in the Country of Liang to stop the advance of the Wu-Chu alliance army. If Suiyang is broken, it will be disadvantageous to our Great Han.”
"That's right, Grand Commandant. We can't just watch as Sui Yang falls and the Country of Liang is destroyed!”
"Grand Commandant, if we can attack the Wuchu Army from both sides with the Liang Army, our army still has a chance of breaking through the Wuchu Army!”
"Grand Commandant, once Suiyang is captured, the road to Luoyang and Chang 'an will be opened. It will be very difficult for us to stop them.”
……
It was obvious that many generals agreed to send reinforcements to resolve the crisis at Suiyang.
Once Suiyang was taken, the rebel army could march straight into Xingyang. Luoyang would occupy the Central Plains, and with the Central Plains as their support, it would be easier for the rebel army to capture Chang 'an.
However, Zhou Yafu did not make any response. Instead, he calmly swept his gaze across the generals who had descended to the mortal world, especially those who had not spoken.
Zhou Yafu swept his gaze across them and his gaze suddenly stopped on a young figure.
"Deputy General Tian!"
"Grand Commandant!"
Hearing this, Tian Meng stood up in surprise.
"I wonder what Deputy General Tian thinks about this matter?”
Zhou Yafu stared at the young deputy general who had piqued his curiosity.
"Uh…this general thinks that the Grand Commandant's decision is very wise!”
Tian Meng didn't expect Zhou Yafu to ask him, but Zhou Yafu's attitude was already very clear. He clearly didn't intend to reinforce Suiyang.
"Hehe, you're smart!"
Zhou Yafu smiled at Tian Meng's words.
However, he did not continue asking. Instead, he waved at everyone.
"Alright, that's all for today. Everyone, go back!”
The generals looked at each other and understood that Zhou Yafu did not plan to send troops to rescue Suiyang!
"Deputy General Tian, stay behind!"
Just as Tian Qiong was about to leave the tent with the crowd, Zhou Yafu spoke again.
The generals looked at Tian Meng with envy. This young deputy general had already made a contribution before the battle even started, and now he was favored by the Grand Commandant!
After all the generals left the tent.
"Grand Commandant!" Tian Kong looked at Zhou Yafu.
Zhou Yafu stared at Tian Meng and looked at him. He pondered for a moment before saying,
"Do you really think my decision is wise?”
"Yes, Grand Commandant!"
Tian Meng nodded and said seriously. Of course, he wasn't just talking casually.
"Is that so? Then tell me your opinion. Why don't you save Suiyang?”
Zhou Yafu glanced at Tian Qiong. He wanted to see if this young deputy general really understood the reason behind this or if he was just flattering him.
Hearing this, Tian Kong laughed lightly in his heart. Zhou Yafu probably wanted to use this opportunity to test him.
He pondered for a moment before slowly saying,
"Grand Commandant, the Wu and Chu rebels have 300,000 elites, while our Han army only has 100,000.”
"If my army were to rescue Sui Yang, it would be hard to avoid a direct confrontation with the rebel army. Even with the addition of the Liang army, the difference in strength between us and the rebel army is still too great. If we were to fight head-on, what are our chances of winning? One point or two points?"
"Moreover, the rebel army has just defeated the Liang army. Their morale is high and the army's combat strength is strong.”
"Thus, this general believes that this is not the time to face the Wu-Chu rebels head-on!”
……
Zhou Yafu's eyes sparkled as he listened to Tian Meng's words.
"What if we let the rebel army break through Sui Yang City in order to avoid a direct confrontation?”
Tian Qiong shook his head and said,
"The rebel army won't be able to break through the city in a short period of time!”
"Oh, why?"
Zhou Yafu looked at him with great interest and asked.
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