449 Alliance Army Heads down South (1/2)
_8th month, 12th day, Tianshuang County._
In the meeting hall, members of South Alliance were having a discussion.
”Leader, the first batch of grain has already been transported to Tianshuang County. Should we continue to wait for grain or?”
”What do all of you think?”
Hefu did not directly answer. Instead, he looked toward the other members. Although he had an idea in his mind, he did not want to leave his allies with the bad impression that he made all the decisions alone.
In the last few days, he had made a decision for the alliance on his own, and it was not right if he took such action again.
”I think we should wait till we amass enough grain before going all out.”
Voiced the Lords that wanted a more calm and sure battle.
”I don't agree. Our alliance army took down Tianshuang County because we were fast and swift. At this point, we should just head down south in one breath for a final battle.”
Countered the Lords that craved battle. Their voices were much louder, and the moment this suggestion sounded out, they cheered out.
”That's right!”
As expected, no matter the location, hot blooded people would outnumber others.
”Our current grain can only last us a week. What if we run out? Two hundred thousand troops, if we set out, there is no way back. Naturally, we need to be careful.”
”That makes sense; we cannot be reckless.” Another group of cheers broke out, these bunch of people really did not want to take a side.
”This isn't being reckless. If we act too slow, we will miss the opportunity. Shanhai City Army aren’t scrubs; their commander is Baiqi. Since the Song Family has escaped, they definitely know that Tianshuang County has been conquered. If we just wait, they would have time to prepare and everything would be for naught.”
The three thousand cavalry sent after the Song Family returned the same day.
Needless to say, they achieved nothing.
At this moment, the Song Family had already reached the command force of the Shanhai City Army.
The entire hall was completely silent.
Be it those who wanted to wait, or those who wanted to fight, they all frowned with a solemn expression.
The name of Baiqi certainly made everyone terrified and fearful.
Battle of Changping, Battle of Lianzhou, Battle of Leizhou, and Battle of Julu. Four major battles where Baiqi was the absolute star.
The name of Baiqi had already spread out across the China region.
Facing such an invincible Asura, no one felt confident, even if they outnumbered the Shanhai City Army. Even if they had ten times more men, no one could say they would win for sure.
The way one saw it, waiting might seem safer, but in truth, such a choice would lead to a dead end.
”Attack!”
……
”Strike!”
The atmosphere in the hall suddenly flared up and war cries belted out.
In the end, South Alliance came to a common consensus—they had to strike
When Hefu saw the result of their discussion, he let out a slight smile, “Since that's the case, let the army rest for a day to prepare things. Tomorrow morning, all our troops will head down south.”
”Yes!”
The members agreed in unison. Although they felt fearful, they also felt excited about the upcoming war.
After the meeting, the entire Tianshuang County grew busy.
Housed in Tianshuang County, apart from the two hundred thousand allied troops, there were also the troops from over ten Lords in Zhaoqing Prefecture. They either used the teleportation formations or rushed over to reach Tianshuang County.
Calculating everything, purely the Zhaoqing Alliance Army had reached a hundred thousand men.
In contrast to South Alliance, the Lords of Zhaoqing sent out all their troops. They were crystal clear about one thing—they could only win and not lose this battle.
The moment they lost, no matter how many troops they had left, it was useless.
Why not just take a gamble?
Hence, the small Tianshuang County housed three hundred thousand troops. They filled the barracks in the city to the brim, while various troops just camped outside of the city.
Tent after tent covered the city in white, creating a majestic scene.
Inside and outside of the city, in the alleys and streets, armored soldiers walked around with weapons. The commoners, apart from the old and sick, were basically shifted to the grain transportation force to help move grain for the army.
On the road toward Tianshuang County, transport carts and horses continuously moved. To increase the speed, the officer in charge did not mind using his whip.
Now, mountains of white rice filled the previously empty granary in the city.
The moment the order for war was given, the entire city woke up.
When the soldiers received the order, they hurried back to their units to report. The grain and resource transportation forces would start leaving even before tomorrow.
Hefu had prepared thirty thousand troops housed in Tianshuang County to take charge of the grain transportation routes. He already knew what would happen if the grain was stolen.