Call of the Heroes of Chaos in Another World

Chapter 2561 External Alliance with Yuwu, Military Preparations

Chapter 2561 External Alliance with Yuwu, Military Preparations

On the eve of the Lunar New Year, the situation in the Great Qian Dynasty underwent a dramatic change overnight.

It wasn't until nearly three months later that the Han Dynasty finally received news from the Qian Dynasty.

Before leaving the dry land, troop transport vehicles cannot be used to transmit messages; only human power, horsepower, or pigeons can be used, which ultimately limits the speed of transmission.

Inside the Imperial Study, Wang Yu sat in the main seat, with the secret report from Qiandi spread out in front of him, the ink still seeming to carry the blood and killing intent from distant territories.

"Jiang Shang, Jiang Ziya, is truly a formidable enemy of our great Han Dynasty."

"In just over two years, he re-established the Qian Dynasty, quelled the rebellion of the kings, and formed alliances with Yu and Wu. He actually turned a dead end into a viable one."

“Such a person should be eliminated as soon as possible.” Yao Guangxiao, one of the five Grand Secretaries, said with a sharp look in his eyes.

Of the five, Yao Guangxiao was the least concerned with using unconventional methods.

Of course, while Guan Zhong, Zhuge Liang, Zhang Bin, and Zhang Liang wouldn't use such underhanded tactics right away, they would at most refrain from using them proactively, but they wouldn't reject them altogether.

When two countries go to war, only the outcome matters. The final victor is not necessarily the one who represents justice, but only they have the opportunity to represent justice.

"What you have said, though it involves a risky move, has revealed the key point." Guan Zhong's voice rang out steadily, his gaze sharp as he looked directly at Wang Yu on the throne.

"Your Majesty, Jiang Ziya has spent more than two years rebuilding the court from the ruins, quelling internal rebellions, and forging strong alliances with external forces. This time, he has used thunderous methods to eliminate the last discordant voices within the court... His methods, his character, and his resilience are all rare and formidable enemies."

"Judging from his strategy of uniting the military and the world, it is clearly a check and balance set up against the tacit understanding between our Great Han and the Southern Ming. He is racing against time to seize a chance to catch his breath and to thoroughly integrate internally and consolidate his foundation."

"If he enters the Qian hexagram in the future, and if he cannot be brought into our service, we must eliminate him as soon as possible."

Guan Zhong also had to admit that Jiang Ziya was a difficult problem, especially in the last six months. Some time ago, he sent several envoys to the Wu and Yu regions, which directly affected the next strategic move of the Han Dynasty.

"Therefore, I also believe that the war against Qian should be launched sooner rather than later. At the latest, it must be launched after the spring planting next year and before the summer grain is ripe. We cannot give Jiang Ziya another chance to calmly sort out internal affairs and consolidate the alliance."

"At this moment, the internal troubles of Daqian seem to have subsided, but in reality, its vitality has been severely damaged and has not yet recovered. The old and new forces are still at odds, and Jiang Chaoyu is not necessarily completely stable. This is a good opportunity to take advantage of its weakness and kill it."

"If this drags on for another three to five years, with Jiang Ziya's abilities, he might actually be able to turn this hopeless situation around. If we try to take action then, the cost will likely be ten times greater than it is today!"

Jiang Shang was indeed talented; in just over two years, he turned the situation in the Great Qian Dynasty upside down.

However, the time left for him was ultimately too short, and Jiang Ziya had not yet completely resolved the internal problems.

Even if the three kings are dealt with, it will still take a considerable amount of time to consolidate their power and truly forge the entire Daqian court into a unified entity.

Although the remaining three rebel kings are not a major concern, as long as they remain within the Great Qian Dynasty, they cannot be completely quelled. This still requires Jiang Ziya to spend time resolving the issue.

Moreover, having just dealt with the three kings, and with the Great Qian court's main focus now on consolidating their power, wouldn't this be a chance for the three rebel kings to catch their breath? Most importantly, the Great Qian has been through a lot in recent years, and its national strength has been almost completely depleted. The Great Han will not and cannot give them time to recuperate.

Thinking of the Great Qian Dynasty, Guan Zhong couldn't help but sigh. This dynasty had loyal ministers and strong generals, as well as devoted members of the imperial family like Jiang Ren and Jiang Shang, but it lacked a wise ruler.

According to the news from Luo Wang, although Jiang Chaoyu and Jiang Ren joined forces to deal with the remaining three kings after the Five Kings, judging from the various details before, Jiang Chaoyu definitely did not trust Jiang Ren.

For this reason, it seems that Jiang Ren once used his eldest son as a hostage.

Of course, this is just an inference based on the information Guan Zhong received through the Luowang network; the actual situation is still unknown.

Guan Zhong could see that Jiang Shang's decision to bring Jiang Chaoyu to the forefront was probably out of necessity, a case of choosing the tallest among a bunch of dwarfs.

In fact, just as Guan Zhong had predicted, Jiang Shang was indeed not satisfied with Jiang Chaoyu. In his mind, he was merely mediocre, not good enough, but not bad enough either. There was no more suitable candidate. What could he do?

Even in Jiang Ziya's heart, he was more satisfied with Jiang Ren.

Of course, Jiang Ziya's satisfaction with Jiang Ren was only for the sake of the general and the royal family, not for the sake of the ruler.

Having grown accustomed to the various monsters and demons among the imperial clansmen of the Great Qian Dynasty, it is extremely rare to find a prince like Jiang Ren who, despite commanding a powerful army, is single-mindedly focused on restoring the Qian Dynasty and has no ambition whatsoever.

Ultimately, even swallowing three others with two was a stretch, and swallowing four with one would cause major chaos. If that really happened, the situation in the Great Qian Dynasty would completely collapse.

Otherwise, Jiang Ziya really wanted to deal with Jiang Chaoyu as well.

This person is too suspicious and petty.

Fortunately, Jiang Ren made a compromise in order to gain Jiang Chaoyu's trust. However, at least Jiang Chaoyu did not actually accept the hostage; instead, she made a token gesture and then sent it back.

This is what slightly improved Jiang Ziya's impression of Jiang Chaoyu.

However, what Jiang Ziya didn't know was that Jiang Ren's son was able to be sent back thanks to Jiang Xiaobai. When he was young, Jiang Xiaobai was quite capable, at least he knew how to win people's hearts.

After Guan Zhong, Zhuge Liang also waved his feather fan and began to speak, saying, "What you said, Minister Guan, is the way of wise governance. Speed ​​is important in war, but so is planning. Since we have decided to use troops next year, we should start now."

If we were to attack the Great Qian, it wouldn't be a small-scale campaign like the previous campaigns against Yan, Song, and Yi. The preparations alone would take a considerable amount of time.

Preparing a year in advance is definitely not early; in fact, it's barely early.

"Firstly, we should continue to use various means such as offering great benefits, threats, and sowing discord to interfere with their strategy of uniting the military and the world, at least to delay the deepening of their alliance, or to create rifts," Zhuge Liang continued.

"Secondly, we should intensify our support for Tian Qi, ensuring that he maintains sufficient pressure on Da Qian on the eastern front, thus tying down some of its military strength and energy."

"The third, and most important, aspect is that the mobilization of our army, the stockpiling of provisions, the replenishment of weapons, and the selection of generals must be carried out secretly and immediately. In this battle, we should strike with overwhelming force, aiming to break their backbone in one blow, rather than engaging in a protracted war of attrition."