On the Eve of War, Fishing in Muddy Waters
Of course, there are some, but not as many as Su Chen imagined.
According to his calculations, almost everyone would criticize the Seventh Prince for establishing the country, but now it seems that most people are silent, and some have even defected.
At least compared to his assessment, the situation is much better.
The Great Yu Dynasty.
Inside the Imperial Palace.
A pale-faced, extremely weak Middle-aged Man sat on the Dragon Throne, holding a scroll and his eyes were full of anger.
"Damn it... Su Chen!"
He clenched his fists, feeling a little flustered.
Or perhaps, he had been very anxious these past few days, worried that if he couldn't find Su Chen, his injuries would be enough to kill him.
Suddenly, he remembered their previous duel; Su Chen always seemed to be able to produce a lot of money. Could it be that Su Chen also had a large number of troops at his disposal this time?
The last time he tried to target Su Chen, he found that he simply couldn't do it.
Will it be the same this time?
No!
This absolutely cannot be done!
If he fails again this time, he will truly be defeated, and then he will have lost completely.
But he didn't know how to kill Su Chen. He didn't even know where Su Chen was. Su Chen had directly established a country and openly provoked him, which was enough to show that he was absolutely confident. Otherwise, he wouldn't have done this.
What should we do?!
He had lost his initial composure; his mind was completely in turmoil.
He didn't know how to defeat Su Chen. Even with his huge advantage, he still felt a little flustered when facing Su Chen.
"What exactly happened? Why did he have such confidence?"
A great deal of panic engulfed him, but in the end he still chose to send troops to attack, though only 100,000 to test the waters.
When Su Chen received the news at Green Wolf Mountain, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.
As expected, everything unfolded exactly as I had anticipated.
Ye Tianran was afraid of dying.
Having lived for countless years and schemed so much, isn't it all for the desire to become stronger?
Such a person would be extremely afraid of death. He lacks the courage to take a desperate gamble. He is wary of himself, which could stem from many factors, such as his fear that Su Chen possesses the strength to rival the Great Yu Dynasty.
It's also possible that after all his troops are deployed, Su Chen will attack the Capital.
Su Chen received several messages: 100,000 troops were coming to the Great Qian Empire, and another 200,000 troops were guarding the gates of the Imperial City.
This further confirms Su Chen's conjecture.
Ye Tianran was terrified of death; he was extremely frightened.
If he were to live in fear and compromise, he would be very confident; but if he were to be assertive and defiant, Ye Tianran would be absolutely terrified.
"Sir, what should we do next?"
Su Chen sipped his tea as a woman in red danced gracefully in front of him. In response to the Seventh Prince's words, he simply spoke indifferently.
"I will send someone to deal with those 100,000 troops."
Yu Dong.
Yu Dong immediately stepped forward and bowed respectfully.
"Young Master."
Su Chen said calmly, "There's no need to stop. Inform General Zhou to occupy Xuanzhou and Luyangzhou. Let them discuss the specific arrangements themselves. I just need to see the results."
Su Chen had already summoned all his troops, and this time he wanted to make a huge show of force.
"Yes, sir!"
After receiving the order, Yu Dong turned and left.
The 100,000 troops marched slowly, and it took them nearly half a month to encounter the enemy about 30 miles outside Xinyang. Three of Su Chen's Fierce General led 50,000 troops to resist them.
Their goal was not to kill the 100,000 soldiers, but simply to stop them.
The real objective was to capture Xuanzhou and Luyangzhou.
The three Fierce General were all skilled in military strategy and were more than capable of fighting against 100,000 troops. Although repelling them would be difficult, holding them off would be no problem at all.
Su Chen's goal was not to govern the country; his desire for more territory stemmed from his desire to recruit more soldiers.
Basically, wherever he went, all the wealthy families who liked to oppress the common people were wiped out, not a single one left, and their wealth flowed into the hands of ordinary people.
They wanted to improve the lives of ordinary people, so they had no complaints about Su Chen and other ordinary citizens; in fact, they were quite happy.
Although they weren't particularly short of food before, there was always a hierarchy in ancient times, and they also wanted to live a better life.
In addition, the army of the Great Qian Empire was treated so well, with soldiers receiving three times their usual pay and meat at every meal, so that 30,000 to 50,000 people joined the army in just half a month.
Although these people cannot generate actual combat power yet, it is enough to make a big splash.
Su Chen also dispatched many Imperial Guards to massacre officials throughout the Great Yu Dynasty, plunging the Great Yu Dynasty into complete chaos.
You can only fish in troubled waters.
Su Chen understood this principle very well, so his first step was to create chaos in the Great Yu Dynasty, causing a loophole in this impenetrable fortress, so that he would have a chance to defeat this Giant Beast.
The establishment of the Great Qian Empire, coupled with his secret machinations, plunged the Great Yu Dynasty into Internal Turmoil chaos within just three months, resulting in the deaths of many civilians and widespread condemnation of the Great Yu Dynasty.
Su Chen kept sending people to attack other prefectures. Xuanzhou and Luyangzhou have been captured. Now, one-third of the entire East Continent is under Su Chen's control.
He didn't continue expanding, but instead leisurely played with several beautiful women in the Green Wolf Mountain.
It will be difficult for Su Chen to make further progress.
There are only so many people available; he's just doing this to buy time.
By now, he is almost 80% confident of winning.
Even if Ye Tianran wanted to fight him now, he couldn't possibly defeat him. With the Four Prefectures attacking from both sides, and Su Chen now having more than 300,000 troops, even a million-strong army could hold him off for a long time.
Besides, Su Chen has more than just this many.
His Check-in System is constantly being updated based on the original data.
The number of troops Sign-In during the first year was 100,000, the number during the second year was 200,000, and the number during the third year was close to 500,000.
In addition, Ye Tianran is currently very afraid, worried about being ambushed, so he is somewhat hesitant in his actions. Unless it is in the last year or two before his death, he will definitely not launch a major offensive.
But by then, even a full-scale attack won't be enough.
Moreover, Su Chen has already been secretly trying to win over some of the army leaders.
The methods of turning him against his will include poisoning him, poisoning his children, or kidnapping his family members; basically, they will do whatever is most insidious.
Although the results have been poor, only two people have been willing to cooperate with Su Chen so far.
Furthermore, neither of them had many soldiers under their command, only thirty to fifty thousand.
But that's enough.