Call of the Heroes of Chaos in Another World

Chapter 2395 Wen Zhong leads his troops to strike at the heart of the enemy's stronghold.

The situation in Dongyi was quite complex.

Of the five routes, the Western Ping route is in the hands of the Han Dynasty, while the Southern Ping route is mostly in the hands of the Sun Kingdom.

At least, the remaining three half-roads were in the hands of Yelü Abaoji.

After that, the surrounding area was able to establish certain connections with Nurhaci and the plateau.

After establishing contact with Nurhaci and Yelü Abaoji in the northern plateau region, and after two or three years, the Dongyi people finally ceased their previous major battles and ceased hostilities.

Therefore, in the past two or three years, all of them have entered a state of comprehensive development, especially in the development of business relationships, which has been quite rapid.

Among the various groups, Nurhaci had a large number of warhorses and livestock, while the Dongyi had a large amount of iron ore, both of which were urgently needed by the Sun Kingdom.

However, although the Sun Kingdom was not short of gold and silver, Yelü Abaoji refused to trade with them.

Therefore, the commercial routes of the Sun Kingdom could only detour through the Han Dynasty, passing through the Xiping Road and Yanbei Road, before turning to Nurhaci to conduct trade.

They paved the way with large amounts of gold and silver, and in addition to obtaining a large number of warhorses and livestock, they also obtained a large amount of iron ore.

After all, although Yelü Abaoji did not export to the Han Dynasty or the Kingdom of Japan, he did establish good business relations with the plateau and Nurhaci.

Nurhaci was naturally in dire need of iron ore, but he didn't mind trading some with Yelü Abaoji and then reselling the rest to the Kingdom of Japan at a high price.

After all, Nurhaci lacked more than just iron ore. After obtaining a large amount of gold and silver from the Sun Kingdom, he could get what he wanted from merchants from the Central Plains.

It is precisely because of this commercial route that Yanbei Road and Xiping Road have become quite wealthy in recent years. Not only have the local officials become rich, but some generals and officials have also become rich.

All these things were recorded by Luo Wang. As long as what they did was not excessive or crossed the line, Wang Yu would not bother with them over such a small matter. He would simply have Zhao Gao seal it in Luo Wang's archives and deal with it later.

It can be said that the various forces in the Eastern Yi were intertwined, with relationships extending beyond military to include political and commercial ties. This was a situation where a single move could have far-reaching consequences.

Once war breaks out, the interests involved alone could directly influence the actions of several surrounding factions.

For this reason, Yelü Zongzhen tended to be conservative, waiting until all the troops were fully assembled before officially launching an attack on the Eastern Barbarians.

By then, with absolute power, they wouldn't care what the surrounding forces did.

However, by comparison, these generals were clearly much more radical.

"inappropriate!"

"Speed ​​is of the essence in war. While waiting for General Han to arrive would be much safer, it would also give Yelü Abaoji plenty of time to prepare!" Hei Chi Changzhi shook his head and said.

According to Luo Wang's statistics, the Eastern Yi currently have more than 400,000 troops. However, besides guarding against them, Yelü Abaoji's main focus of defense is actually on the Nanping Road.

Furthermore, although they had formed an alliance with Nurhaci, it did not mean that they could lower their guard against them.

Therefore, although there are many soldiers, they are actually quite scattered. Only by striking quickly can we prevent them from having the opportunity to regroup and break through the stalemate as soon as possible.

“That’s right. We should take advantage of the fact that Yelü Abaoji hasn’t received the news yet and launch a surprise attack into Zhongping Road, directly targeting the enemy’s heartland and striking from the center!” Wanyan Xie also suggested.

Of the five routes of the Eastern Yi, Zhongping Road, which served as the political center, bordered the other four routes.

Therefore, having already grasped the situation in Xiping Road, the Han army could directly attack Huanglong.

With differing opinions on both civil and military matters, both sides simultaneously looked towards Wang Zhi and Wen Zhong above. After all, the final decision rested with them.

Wang Zhi glanced at Wen Zhong, but ultimately said nothing. Although he was the top leader, it was not appropriate for him to interfere too much in military affairs. Doing so in the long run would definitely be detrimental to his political future.

Wen Zhong stroked his slightly graying beard. At forty-six years old, he had long since shed the impetuousness of his youth.

However, he still preferred the idea that speed was of the essence in warfare.

Over the years, the Han Dynasty successively pacified Zhongcang, Dongcang, Xuanyuan Yan, and Zhao Song, but he did not participate in any of these exciting battles. He has been guarding this land of Dongyi for nearly ten years.

He was definitely one of Wang Yu's earliest generals. At the age of thirty-four, he brought his two apprentices and others to serve Wang Yu. If you count the time, a full twelve years have passed.

And during those twelve years, almost all of it was spent on the Eastern Yi.

He had already waited far too long for this battle.

"The generals are right; speed is of the essence in war!"

"If we continue to wait, Yelü Abaoji's troops will surely gather around this time!"

"This battle must be initiated by our great Han Dynasty; we must not give the enemy any opportunity to prepare!"

As soon as he opened his mouth, Wen Zhong set the main tone, and his words immediately invigorated the generals.

After all, among the generals of each army, apart from them, everyone else had already achieved numerous merits in several major battles. Now that they had finally arrived on their home turf, they naturally wanted to make a strong start and gain even more credit.

"General Black Teeth, General Yellow Wind, I hereby appoint you two to lead 100,000 troops to defend Nanping Road!" Wen Zhong ordered.

His first order was not directed at the Eastern Barbarians, but at the Sun Kingdom.

After all, they had to guard against the Sun Kingdom suddenly cutting off their retreat while they were attacking the Eastern Barbarians.

"Your subordinates obey!" Hei Chi Changzhi and Huang Feng solemnly accepted the order.

This task put a lot of pressure on the two of them.

The Sun Kingdom itself was quite powerful, especially in recent years, with the dispatch of envoys from Cang, Han, and Yan, which allowed them to learn a great deal.

In addition, having occupied most of Nanping Road and with its commercial development over the years, it has made significant progress in all aspects.

The Seven Fierce Beasts of Matsushita were all formidable opponents.

However, they also understood that Wen Zhong could not provide them with any more support before Han Xin's army arrived from the rear.

After all, we can't just transfer Xingtian, who is the main fighting force, to them! In any case, in the very early stages of the war, the Sun Kingdom is unlikely to participate.

Or rather, unless the Eastern Barbarians truly exhibit signs of impending annihilation, the Sun Kingdom will not intervene.

"Wanyan Xieye, I appoint you as the vanguard, leading 30,000 troops to attack Zhongping directly. I will lead the remaining army to support the rear!" Wen Zhong said decisively.

His goal was clear: to lead all his troops straight to the heart of the enemy and capture Zhongpingdao, the most important political center of the Eastern Yi.

After that, they could travel directly from Zhongping Road to Dongping Road, isolating the Sun Kingdom's forces entirely in Nanping Road and preventing them from seizing Yelü Abaoji's legacy.

"Your humble servant obeys the order!" Upon hearing that Wen Zhong had chosen him as the vanguard, Wanyan Xie excitedly stepped forward to receive the command.

(End of this chapter)