Call of the Heroes of Chaos in Another World

Chapter 2256 Zhao Kuangyin personally descends to Yangxi, the Battle of Jianyang Road under Emperor Wu of Han
The fifth year of the Yuan Shi era, in the third month.

The various military units, which had been replenished and rested after being captured from the Great Yan, officially began their westward march under the leadership of their generals.

The massive mobilization of hundreds of thousands of troops could not be hidden, nor was it possible to hide it.

Therefore, the various forces around the Han Dynasty that had been paying close attention to the situation quickly learned of it.

For a time, many people felt their scalp tingle. Among them, Zhao Kuangyin was the most representative.

The demise of Xuanyuan Huang's Great Yan dynasty meant that the entire Zhao Song dynasty instantly lost its last powerful ally in the former territory of Da Cang. In fact, it could be said to be their only ally.

What they hated most was that Jiang Chaoyu, whom they had let in voluntarily, did not play the role they expected.

In any case, they shamelessly seized the benefits that were part of the Zhao Song dynasty's plan.

The original plan was for Zhao Song and Jiang Chaoyu to divide Yangdong Road, where the Zhennan Ma family originally lived, equally. But now, less than a third of it has fallen into Zhao Song's hands.

"Wang Pengfei, he has such a huge appetite!"

"Aren't you afraid of overeating?" Zhao Kuangyin, still stationed at Liangguan, said through gritted teeth in anger.

At the same time, he was more worried than angry.

With the Han army being mobilized from three directions, plus the Eight-Nation Alliance in the southwest, the Song Dynasty would face powerful enemies from four directions.

With such a long battle line spread out in four directions, their forces are too dispersed.

The Zhao Song dynasty appears to have an army of 600,000, which is more than the previous Great Yan dynasty.

However, if these troops are dispersed in four directions, then there won't be many left in each direction.

In particular, they would have to leave some troops behind to defend the Kansai and Kanto regions, which were their rear bases.

In this way, even fewer troops can be dispersed in all directions!
"Your Majesty, the most urgent task is to send an envoy, Jiang Chaoyu, to explain the advantages and disadvantages to him and invite him to join us in defending Yangdong!" Sima Chou was the first to speak.

After all, it was his idea to let Jiang Chaoyu and this vicious wolf in. They originally planned to achieve multiple goals at once, but in the end, they failed.

At this point, he had to make amends.

To be honest, one of the reasons for inviting Jiang Chaoyu, this vicious wolf, was that if the Great Yan couldn't hold out and was destroyed by the Great Han, then if the Great Han attacked the Great Song again in the future, they could bring Jiang Chaoyu onto their common war chariot for their own benefit.

The only thing they hadn't expected was how fast the big man acted!
"Sima Chou, you and Lou Huan will go together to handle this matter!" Zhao Kuangyin nodded and said.

Although the idea that Sima Chou gave him ultimately failed, Zhao Kuangyin was initially very angry.

However, Sima Chou was only the one who offered suggestions, while he was the one who actually made the final decision.

Therefore, although Zhao Kuangyin was initially angry, he did not implicate Sima Chou excessively.

As for Jiang Chaoyu, regardless of the circumstances, if their Song Dynasty were to perish, Yangdong Road would be surrounded by the Han Dynasty from three directions, becoming easy prey for them. He didn't believe Jiang Chaoyu could remain indifferent. If they could persuade Jiang Chaoyu to join them in fighting against the Han Dynasty, then they wouldn't be isolated and helpless in this battle.

"Of the four armies, Chang Yuchun's northern army is the largest. Your Majesty, I fear the troops from Hexi will be unable to withstand it!"

"I believe that we should send troops from Liangguan to Hexi to block Chang Yuchun, and send troops from Liangguan south to Yangxi to repel the Eight-Nation Alliance!" Han Chongming offered his advice.

Now, after nearly a year of this, they have been bringing in new recruits from all over the country for training.

However, it must be admitted that their troop numbers between Liangguan and other areas were far too bloated.

With so many troops gathered at Liangguan, the number of troops in other places was naturally insufficient.

Especially in the Hexi Corridor, according to information from the Imperial City Guard, the Han army advancing in this direction was the largest.

If the Hexi Road is lost, this Liang Pass will be useless!

Therefore, it is necessary to mobilize troops as soon as possible, transferring the troops from Liangguan to various places to strengthen the defenses of those areas.

In particular, the military strength of Yangxi Road should be strengthened.

After all, of the four directions of enemies they would face next, this direction was the weakest, if they could defeat the Eight-Nation Alliance first.

In that case, they could save a large number of troops to fight against the Han Dynasty.

Zhao Kuangyin agreed with Han Chongming's suggestion. Although they might face 150,000 troops outside Liang Pass, the defenses of Liang Pass meant that 60,000 troops would be sufficient to defend it.

With such a formidable pass, as long as their generals don't make mistakes and focus solely on defense, and with ample supplies and reinforcements from the rear, they can easily withstand an enemy force less than three times their size.

As for the Hexi Road, it would be facing the largest of the three armies of the Han Dynasty. Therefore, Zhao Kuangyin transferred General Zhao Wuji there to organize the defense line of the Hexi Road.

As for Zhao Kuangyin himself, he planned to personally lead a portion of his troops south to Yangxi Road to first defeat the Eight-Nation Alliance, ensuring that the Song Dynasty could then focus all its efforts on dealing with the Han Dynasty.

At the same time, the three armies of the Han Dynasty moved towards the Song Dynasty in three directions.

Wang Yu, who was personally overseeing operations at Zhongxingguan, received a letter from Su Dingfang requesting assistance.

With the further reinforcement of troops by the Great Wu on the battlefield of the Four Lesser Dynasties, especially with the addition of experts like Guan Yue and Yue Yunlong, Su Dingfang suffered a crushing defeat, losing 50,000 of his 250,000 troops.

Just then, news of the great victory in the Battle of Fa Yan arrived, and Su Dingfang immediately sent a message requesting reinforcements to Wang Yu, who was in Shanyang Road at the time.

The contents of the battle report made Wang Yu feel somewhat heavy-hearted. In fact, the loss of troops was secondary in this battle.

According to the intelligence sent by Su Dingfang, the lost troops were mainly new recruits, while Su Dingfang's main force remained intact.

At least with Su Dingfang's current forces, he should still be able to continue blocking Da Wu. What Su Dingfang lacks at this time is not troops, but a capable general.

As for Su Dingfang's defeat, what pained Wang Yu was not the loss of troops, but rather the fact that...