Chapter 789 - 237 Strange Soldiers_2

Zhou Rong’s face showed no sign of joy.

Because...

Chen Sansi still hasn’t appeared!

...

Capital Chang’an.

Zhongjue Hall.

"Victory at Chibi!"

The Chibi battlefield naturally belonged to the eastern part of the Central Plains, not far from the Capital, so the war report could be communicated almost at the fastest speed.

"Victory? So quick?!"

The Regent King Qin personally checked the content and then burst into laughter: "Zhou Rong’s wisdom rivals that of the White Robe!"

"Everyone, come and see!"

"What a clever strategy at the Battle of Chibi!"

The White Robe first used the Heavenly Book Array to force Jiangnan’s naval forces to unchain the linked locks, and then employed Sima Yao to stage a self-sacrifice strategy, almost setting a fire from within.

But at the critical moment.

Zhou Rong easily broke the self-sacrifice strategy, then defeated the Enemy Army.

"Even someone like me who’s never led troops into battle can understand it now."

Yan Maoxing pointed to the lake on the sand table and said: "As long as we force the rebels into Eastern Han Lake, unless they can make all the warships fly, none will escape!"

"Indeed."

Prince Qin calmed his mood and began analyzing: "The victory at Chibi is settled, let’s discuss the subsequent strategic deployment, and see how we can completely annihilate them in the shortest time."

"Prince!"

"Trouble happened to the Prince!!!"

A eunuch stumbled into the hall.

"Xianglong, Tangli, and Donghua, these three counties have been overtaken by Enemy Army several days ago..."

"Wait!"

Prince Qin raised his hand to interrupt: "Where?"

Numerous officials gathered before the sand table.

Only after several moments did they find these three counties located in the State Prefecture on the west side of the Luoxiao River.

"Who?"

Prince Qin pursued once he found the city: "How many Enemy Army, who is the General?"

"About three to five thousand men."

The eunuch took out the battle report, his hands and voice trembling slightly: "The...the General is...Chen Sansi!"

...

Chibi.

Luoxiao River.

Central Army Ship.

"General Zhou!"

"Governor Zhou!"

"He’s found!"

"There is news about Chen Sansi!"

"..."

An Assistant General, upon receiving the news, immediately came to report.

"Donghua County?!"

Upon hearing this, Prince Qi quickly said: "His appearance in Donghua County at this time means, likely earlier than Sima Yao’s feigned surrender, he had already set off!"

"What does that mean?!"

Zhang Jingwu was startled: "Could it be, Chen Sansi anticipated Lord Zhou would see through his self-sacrifice strategy, so he has other plans?!"

"This, this..."

Yan Hongyuan drew cold breaths repeatedly: "What on earth does this Young Chen intend to do?"

"I know what it is!"

Third Senior Brother Nie Yuan suddenly spoke loudly, startling everyone, as he slapped the map: "Governor Zhou, Prince Qi, Generals, have a look, where is it Southward from Donghua County?"

"Fuyu Prefecture?"

They all spoke in unison.

"Fuyu Prefecture is the granary for our naval forces!"

Prince Qi’s pupils trembled, then he said gritting his teeth: "Chen the Hunter intends to recreate Guan Du’s Fire Burning Wucheng, torching my forty thousand troops’ provisions?!"

"It’s too late!"

Yan Hongyuan stomped his feet and pounded his chest, saying: "In at most two days, the Chen child will reach Fuyu Prefecture. We’re too short on troops in the East; there’s no time to retreat and defend! My army’s six-month provisions will likely be entirely burnt up!"

"This is not over yet."

Third Senior Brother Nie Yuan again revealed the bitter news: "Look again, what lies beyond Fuyu Prefecture?"

Behind Fuyu Prefecture lies an endless mountain range, with rugged paths hard to tread, not suitable for troop movements, yet there exists an ancient path for over a thousand years.

Ziwu Valley!

The end of Ziwu Valley...

Is the Capital Chang’an!

Only at this moment.

Did everyone suddenly realize.

"Chen the Hunter intends to strike straight at Mei Mountain?!"

Prince Qi’s breath hastened.

"Yes!"

"Not only is Prince Qin and the civil and military officials in the Capital, but now even His Majesty is closed off within the Longevity Palace, if disturbed, the consequences will be unimaginable!"

"..."

"Lord Zhou!"

"Governor Zhou?"

"Why are you silent?"

"What should we do next?"

"..."

Upon receiving the news that Chen Sansi appeared on land, most of the officials within the cabin fell into varying degrees of panic and anxiety.

Only Zhou Rong was the exact opposite.

Before finding the White Robe, he was in a state of anxious urgency.

But now, knowing well that the forty thousand troops’ provisions stored in Fuyu Prefecture were about to be thoroughly burnt, Zhou Rong instead became exceedingly calm and collected.

"Governor Zhou, why aren’t you worried at all?"

Prince Qi impatiently said: "If provisions are gone, they’re gone, but we absolutely cannot let Chen Sansi reach Chang’an!"

Zhou Rong rose abruptly: "The Enemy Army is defeated, there’s no longer a concern, hasten to pursue the traitors, forcing them into Eastern Han Lake."

"Lord Zhou..."

Nie Yuan confusedly asked: "So we’re not planning on dealing with the group led by Chen Sansi?"

"Ziwu Valley’s clever strategy."

Zhou Rong said casually: "Have you perhaps become so frightened you’ve forgotten that Dan Liangcheng and Immortal Master Dan are still near the Capital, once they exit Ziwu Valley, Immortal Master Dan can return for interception, plus the Ling Family’s Ancestor Ling Kui from Mang Mountain’s Ancestor Vein will soon return.

"Chen Sansi can exit Ziwu Valley with at most three to five thousand Light Cavalry, and they will surely be intercepted outside the Capital."

"However without him...

"The twenty thousand rebel troops still at Chibi are nothing but a mob; right now is an excellent time to exterminate the traitors!"

"Not just the twenty thousand at Luoxiao River."

"Even Youlan Prefecture, and Beiliang, must be pacified by our thunderous force!"

After hearing this.

Everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Indeed."