"One person conquers one city?"
Wang Yue's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, and he subconsciously glanced at Lü Bu. Could it be that Lü Bu's martial arts had increased even further, making him All Under Heaven now?
However, no matter how strong an individual's fighting power is, it's probably impossible to achieve such a feat.
Cough cough!
Seeing him looking at him, Lü Bu's lips twitched, and he said irritably, "Don't look at me. This battle isn't my turn. The one who will take action is the strategist. Although I'm powerful, I haven't reached that level yet, so I won't brag about it."
Li Ru?
Wang Yue was full of questions. How could Li Ru, a scholar, conquer a city all by himself? There must be something fishy going on.
Zhang Liao didn't keep him in suspense and explained it to him directly, which made Wang Yue understand the specific operation. This made Wang Yue marvel at Zhang Liao's abilities.
He couldn't help but exclaim, "The strategist's move is truly unrestrained and imaginative, capable of shattering mountains and reshaping rivers. Once completed, it will surely be remembered for eternity!"
Whether it's infamy or praise, this move will definitely be recorded in history books, because he was going to wipe out an army of millions in one fell swoop.
This level of maneuver is enough to shock the All Under Heaven.
This statement is by no means an exaggeration. Anyone who could achieve such a feat would undoubtedly be a major historical event and a guiding light for future military commanders.
"Haha, it's not that miraculous. It's just that we relied on the explosives His Majesty provided," Li Ru said frankly, without any arrogance.
It is a fact that without explosives, it would be absolutely impossible to blast down the two mountains, let alone forcibly block the torrents of Dalang Valley. This stuff is something that cannot be blocked even if it is used.
Wang Yue smiled. Naturally, the Emperor deserved the most credit, but Li Ru was truly worthy of the title of strategist for devising such a brilliant plan that would achieve victory without bloodshed.
He didn't waste any words, informing them of the current situation in the West to avoid being harassed by countries like the Great West Empire.
"Oh, people have come from the Land of the Far West?"
Zhang Liao and the others' eyes lit up. They hadn't even finished fighting on their side, and now they had another opportunity in the west. This was incredibly timely.
Lü Bu and Guan Yu's eyes lit up, and they exclaimed excitedly, "This is truly a timely rain! It seems we'll be busy from now on; we'll definitely have no shortage of battle merits!"
Behind them are the Frostwest Empire, the Great West Empire, the Black Skull Army, and a mysterious Land of the Far West. These are all worthy of great credit, just waiting for someone to claim them.
In an instant, everyone's blood boiled with excitement.
The best course of action now is to eliminate Zhennan quickly, lest he slow down our progress and allow Ma Chao and his men to gain an advantage.
"Military adviser!"
They looked at Li Ru, as this operation would depend on Li Ru, and they didn't know how far along it was.
Li Ru didn't disappoint them, laughing, "Don't worry, everything is ready, we can start tonight. By the time Nan Ke realizes what's happening, it'll probably be a vast ocean!"
Acting under the cover of night, the speed of the flood will definitely catch the enemy off guard and leave them with nowhere to retreat.
"Alright, let's do it!" Zhang Liao and the others were thrilled and made the decision immediately.
Since Wang Yue is here, having him take the good news back with him will surely please the emperor.
On the other side, Zhennan was frantically building defensive fortifications and setting up numerous traps.
Holding off the million-strong army of Great Liang is not something that can be done with just a few city walls. The previous Daxin Pass and Pingyu Pass have already proven this point, so Lu Donghuchen made changes immediately after taking over the defense.
He not only ordered the digging of trenches, but also the construction of numerous low ramparts to evade enemy cavalry charges and artillery bombardment.
Looking at the dug trenches and fortifications, Nan Ke was also very excited and exclaimed, " Huchen, you have done a great service this time! So what if Great Liang has Zhang Liao, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry? We in Zhennan also have Huchen, who can defeat their Tiger and Leopard Cavalry in no time!"
Although he didn't know much about military formations on the battlefield, he knew the purpose of these trenches and battlements, which were absolutely extraordinary.
The advantage of the Great Liang lay in their cannons, which could remotely destroy the city walls and fortifications, allowing their cavalry to advance relentlessly and attack.
Now, with Lu Donghuchen's arrangements, facing the Great Liang, our side can hide in the trenches and avoid enemy damage to the greatest extent possible.
At the same time, trenches and looting can also prevent the enemy from advancing quickly, and can also be used to attack the enemy by taking advantage of the line of sight, which is absolutely a stroke of genius.
" Lu Donghuchen is a prodigy!"
Even Minister Zan Rihong couldn't help but sigh. After Lu Donghuchen's actions, he saw hope and couldn't help but say with pride, "With these fortifications, it's wishful thinking for Great Liang to quickly destroy my Flying Hero Pass."
We can use these resources to keep them bogged down in this quagmire, and even exhaust their million-strong army!
To be honest, he hadn't expected Lu Donghuchen to have this trick up his sleeve, which made him feel very hopeful.
"This definitely has potential; Great Liang is probably going to have a headache!"
Even Zeri Longxi had previously suffered a defeat, couldn't help but brighten up and murmur to himself.
He had always been defiant, but at this moment he even had some respect for General Lu Donghuchen. The General's actions would cause the Great Liang a great headache, or even despair.
Given this terrain, you cavalryman, try charging in; you'll be wiped out in no time.
If you want to attack, then come and play hide-and-seek with us, and see who can outlast whom. You'll have to go back and call for reinforcements, but we're sending a steady stream of people. With this disparity in strength, Zhennan will surely win!
Hearing the praise from the two leaders, Lu Donghuchen couldn't help but laugh and said, "There is no such thing as invincibility in this world. The Great Liang's offensive is overwhelming, so we can't confront them head-on. As long as we drag them into our rhythm, they will surely be defeated!"
If the Great Liang army's trident was broken, then the Great Liang's fighting strength would be reduced by almost 70%. If they still couldn't win, that would be too outrageous.
He was certain that even if the army of Great Liang attacked, they wouldn't be able to sweep through the enemy as easily as before. Instead, they would be dragged into a quagmire, and then the initiative would fall into Zhennan's hands.
Nan Ke nodded in satisfaction and smiled, "Hmm, very good. By the way, bring out those flammable materials and various poisons. I want to see how many eyes the Great Liang army has!"
"Haha, we've been prepared for this for a long time. We'll make sure they never leave alive!" Zan Rihong laughed heartily and answered confidently.
To secure these supplies, he conscripted nearly 300,000 civilians. If he still couldn't procure enough weapons, it would be a waste of his efforts.
"Very good!"
Nan Ke smiled; everything was ready, and he was just waiting for Great Liang to come and die.
However, at this moment, he thought of his eldest son and couldn't help but frown, saying, " Yiming has been gone for so many days, how come there's been no news at all? The Emperor of Great Liang's birthday has passed for several days now!"