The next day, the Lin Clan's six field armies set out.
To make the plan thorough and complete, the six field armies were divided into two groups.
One group would thrust into the rear of the enemy's Northwest front, disrupt their deployments there, and sever communications between the enemy in the Northwest and Danya.
The other would use the Xiao Clan leader's name to pose as reinforcements dispatched after successful negotiations and an alliance with the Lin Clan. They would head to Danya, breach the city, and capture Zichuan Canxing alive.
Lin Yunfei had originally wanted to take all two hundred thousand troops to Danya, but Xiao Yuanshan had rejected the idea on the spot.
Xiao Yuanshan knew Zichuan Canxing. He was suspicious and sensitive, and after suffering repeated defeats, he felt especially insecure.
Bringing too many men would easily put Zichuan Canxing on his guard!
Even if the alliance with the Lin Clan were genuine rather than a sham, Zichuan Canxing would still be wary of them.
If an army of two hundred thousand appeared in Danya's heartland...
Zichuan Canxing would raise his guard to its highest level. Getting into the city would then be all but impossible.
But they could not bring too few men either. If the plan fell apart, their only option would be a frontal assault.
Thus, half the army-one hundred thousand men-was the ideal choice!
Three days later, under Xiao Yuanshan's leadership, the army arrived outside Danya City.
By then, Danya City was already on high alert.
The sudden appearance of an unfamiliar army outside the city immediately drew the attention of the Imperial Guard defending it.
"Report! Chief Executive, urgent military intelligence! An army of unknown origin has suddenly appeared outside Danya City. We estimate its strength at one hundred thousand!"
Upon receiving