Night till dawn, the next morning, it was the noise outside that woke him up. He stood up from the bed on the ground. After sitting cross-legged for a while, Lu Yunyou walked directly outside the tent.
"General, you're awake," Yu Tong and Zhang Jiutian have been waiting outside. They don't mind that Lu Yunyou wakes up so late, because they both know that Lu Yunyou didn't come back to rest until very late last night after practicing. Although they expressed their understanding of their obsession with cultivation, they also held an attitude of admiration.
"Why are you here?" Meeting the gazes of Yu Tong and Zhang Jiutian, Lu Yunyou was surprised that the two of them appeared at the door of his tent at the same time.
"General Yan has something to say. I asked the general to come over during breakfast. Maybe I have something to discuss with the general." The person who replied was Yu Tong. After seeing Lu Yunyou's true strength, Yu Tong was very excited when talking to Lu Yunyou. polite.
"See me if you have anything to do?" Yu Tong's answer made Lu Yunyou confused. They were still a long way from Shiyan City. He really couldn't guess why Yan Nantian was looking for him now. Of course, he must go there.
So after saying hello to the two of them, Lu Yunyou, wearing a suit of armor, walked straight towards the camp. When he got there, there were other generals waiting in front of the camp, including Lu Yunyou's acquaintance General Xing Huxing.
After seeing Lu Yunyou come, Xing Hu smiled. From the beginning he was extremely contemptuous of Lu Yunyou, to now he feels a little glorious after seeing Lu Yunyou. His attitude towards Lu Yunyou has also changed greatly. At the same time, other generals, whether they have known him before or not, have also changed a lot. Lu Yunyou's people, who had only recently met Lu Yunyou, all greeted Lu Yunyou with a smile, without showing any contempt for Lu Yunyou's youth.
Looking carefully, he didn't recognize anyone else except Xing Hu. In desperation, Lu Yunyou had to smile at Xing Hu first, and then smile at the others.
After greeting each other, the generals who came earlier continued to chat and discussed what Yan Nantian wanted to do with them. According to their speculation, the most likely scenario was that there was some news from the camp, or that someone had been sent to the camp before. The envoy from Shiyan City sent back the news.
After the two most likely inferences appeared, all nine generals happened to be present. Without making everyone wait any longer, Yan Nantian also appeared in everyone's sight.
After entering the big tent together, Yan Nantian walked to the military table and sat down. Breakfast was placed on the military table, and nine tables were placed on the left and right below, all with the same things on them.
"I wonder if the general called me here to discuss anything?" After taking a seat, a senior general below asked Yan Nantian directly.
"Yes," Yan Nantian, who was in the first seat, nodded and said directly: "The envoys and spies sent to Shiyan City have brought back news that the lord of Shiyan City is willing to submit to our star country and obey all instructions of our army."
"Congratulations, general, take one city first." After receiving Yan Nantian's reply, the general who asked the question reacted instantly and congratulated him on the spot.
"Congratulations, general." Immediately afterwards, the remaining generals Lu Yunyou responded and congratulated Yan Nantian one after another. Without thinking too much, the contribution of Shiyan City's surrender will be recorded on Yan Nantian's head, although Yan Nantian has not done anything yet.
"You don't need to be in a hurry to congratulate me. When I go here, I will not only conquer some cities, but also acquire a certain amount of military resources. Only by completing the plan can I successfully return to my hometown and resume my life." Shaking his head, Yan Nantian put on a serious face.
"I wonder what the general's plans are?" Regardless of whether Yan Nantian was being so polite on purpose, the general below still thought of something based on his words. Obviously, Yan Nantian summoned them not just to celebrate Shi Yancheng's surrender.
"After receiving the news, I considered that Shiyan City is a medium-sized city on the northwest border of Yi Kingdom. There are several small cities around it, namely Liucheng, Qincheng, Qucheng, Xingcheng and Luocheng. There are six cities in total. , if everything goes well, the six cities can provide us with enough food and supplies, and other gold and silver utensils can be used as military pay."
"I am not telling you this to indicate where our army will go, but to tell you that after Shiyan City, we will divide our troops into three groups and go to various cities from three directions to conquer food and grass. As for how to allocate military strength, After arriving at Shiyan City, I will give you clear instructions. Now you just need to be ready to divide your troops." With the generals paying attention, Yan Nantian directly told him all his plans.
"General, do you want to shorten the time of collecting grain and grass?" After listening for a long time, the generals below have understood what Yan Nantian meant. However, in the eyes of some generals, the strategy of dividing the troops is not very desirable, although it is indeed conducive to shortening the time of collecting grain. But the risk will be greater.
"Indeed," Yan Nantian nodded, refusing to comment on the general's speculation below.
"Just dividing the troops will increase the risk. What should we do if the people gather to resist our army?" Seeing Yan Nantian nodding, another general questioned.
"This general has considered the risk of dividing our troops. As the largest city among the six cities, Shiyan City is already the strongest. Now that Shiyan City is willing to submit to us, other cities must be afraid of the power of our army and dare not make trouble. ," In order to reassure the general below, Yan Nantian told the reason he had thought of earlier.
Now the cities on the border of Yi Kingdom not only have no troops to garrison, but may also face problems such as animal infestation and banditry. In this case, how can those civilians dare to fight against the Star Army? In addition, before setting off, Lan Xu has specially explained The main purpose of his trip was to collect food and grass, and there was no need to interfere with other matters.
In Yan Nantian's view, the current Yi Kingdom is like a bowl of muddy water. Before it is completely muddied, the Star Army must obtain the maximum benefits as soon as possible and then escape as soon as possible. One Feng Kingdom is enough to govern the Star Kingdom. Based on the situation in Star City, The relationship is not yet stable, and Yan Nantian doesn't want to add any other problems.
He called the generals together today because he wanted to convey the initial plan. As for the specific action plan, it would have to wait until Shiyan City. After breakfast, Yan Nantian finished what he wanted to say and withdrew. After all the tents were encamped, the army set off again.
After a busy morning, by the time the entire army set off, the rising sun had already dried the dew, and the journey was smooth. Two days later, the Star Army successfully arrived at Shiyan City. As the news said, the Star Army had not arrived yet. After receiving the news, the Lord of Shiyan City had already led a group of people outside the city to wait for the arrival of the Star Army.
When the Star Army arrived, the Lord of Shiyan City immediately led everyone to greet him. Behind the Lord of Shiyan City, Qi Lianhai, were most of the powerful family representatives in the city. They all greeted Yan Nantian and others as if they were welcoming royal relatives. After the arrival of the guests, after some polite greetings, Qi Lianhai and representatives of various powerful families talked about the situation in the city one after another.
Starting from the storage of grain and grass, and talking about the attitude of each family towards the arrival of the Star Army, the general idea is to let Yan Nantian understand that as long as the local forces and civilians in Shiyan City are not forced to die, they are willing to provide everything the Star Army needs.
In addition to the above, Qi Lianhai also said that the City Lord's Mansion has been changed into the General's Mansion for Yan Nantian and other high-ranking Star Army officials to stay.
Qi Lianhai and others were very well prepared. With the cooperation of him and the representatives of various families, Yan Nantian smiled widely and could not maintain the upright demeanor of a general who had been on the battlefield for a long time. After all, Lan Xu had made it clear before sending troops. He tried not to conflict with local forces in various cities.
Lan Xu's move was a prerequisite for Star Kingdom to truly annex Yi Kingdom in the future. Next, the army entered the city directly and then divided the troops to march. Except for a few thousand soldiers who escorted Yan Nantian and Yiqian General, all other personnel went to Qilianhai to support the Star Army. Go to the place prepared by the garrison, which is in the east of the city.
Following Yan Nantian, Lu Yunyou was in the queue heading to the General's Mansion. After arriving at the General's Mansion, the first thing he did was not discuss business matters, but attend the dinner prepared by Qi Lianhai for them. The flattering attitude of Qi Lianhai and others made Jiujing Yan Nantian on the battlefield was hard to resist, let alone Lu Yunyou and other newly promoted generals.
At the banquet, Lu Yunyou drank wine as expected, and under the toasts of representatives from various families, there was singing and dancing at the banquet, and everyone drank and talked happily.
After the dinner, Qi Lianhai sent a group of beauties to serve everyone. He was afraid that the reception would be inappropriate, but Yan Nantian refused them directly.
When he first arrived in Shiyan City, he was busy having fun before doing any serious business. Once the matter was reported to Lan Xu, he might be accused of dereliction of duty, which Yan Nantian couldn't afford.
When Yan Nantian showed some restraint, Qi Lianhai did not force it. Before Yan Nantian's personality was still unclear, Qi Lianhai and others were more inclined to use a step-by-step approach, which might be better for both parties.
