Who put the yellow robe on me?

Chapter 170 Suzhou Taiwei

General Mammon also noticed something was wrong and couldn't help but say, "General, why is Daliang so slow to act? Their forces far outnumber ours and they could easily wipe us out right now."

Xianyu Linyuan frowned slightly, with doubts in his mind.

Suddenly, he thought of something, his eyes flashed, and he said in a deep voice: "Zhong Wenbin will not let us go easily. I wonder what tricks they are up to now."

General Mammon looked at him in surprise: "Then what should we do?"

Xian Yulinyuan's eyes were heavy: "Take one step at a time and see what happens."

At this time, in Liangzhou City, Jiang Chen had returned to the royal villa.

Far away in Liangzhou City, Jiang Chen stood on the city wall, overlooking the battlefield in the distance. The wind blew his robe, and his eyes were as deep as the sea.

"Your Highness, the general has received your order and will strictly abide by it." Dianzhang came from a distance and reported with a fist clasped.

Jiang Chen nodded gently, his eyes still fixed on the distance: "Very good, Xianyu Linyuan is a chess piece that cannot be discarded yet. He is still useful."

Dianzhang couldn't help but ask, "Your Highness, since Xianyu Linyuan has no power to fight back, why not just annihilate him?"

Jiang Chen smiled slightly, with a hint of coldness in his eyes: "Sometimes, living enemies are more useful than killing them directly."

Suddenly, a sentry rushed over and reported in a hurried voice: "Your Highness, the Northern Qiang army has been unable to capture Gaochang for a long time. The Western Regions have transferred 100,000 troops from Qiuci and are trying to support Gaochang. The Northern Qiang are showing signs of withdrawing!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, and a glimmer of thought flashed in his eyes.

Dianzhang, standing nearby, had clearly sensed the change in atmosphere. He sensed a sense of urgency in Jiang Chen's expression, but before he could speak, Jiang Chen suddenly turned his head and spoke in a calm and firm tone, "Dianzhang, take my jade pendant immediately and head to Suzhou and Nidu. Recruit 50,000 troops from each of the nearby cities and rush to Liangzhou City."

Dianzhang was shocked. The Taiwei of Suzhou and Nidu have always been cautious. Mobilizing the army requires layers of approval and imperial approval. He was worried that this trip would not be easy.

He frowned involuntarily and hesitated for a moment: "Your Highness, what if the Suzhou and Nidu Taiweis refuse to send troops? They have always only obeyed the orders of the imperial court..."

Jiang Chen heard this, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly, revealing a meaningful smile: "Not sending troops? Then it's not up to them."

Dianzhang instantly understood Jiang Chen's profound meaning, was shocked, and secretly admired Jiang Chen's strategy.

Then, he bowed and accepted the order: "Yes! Your Highness, I will leave immediately!"

Dianzhang turned and left. Jiang Chen watched him go. Liangzhou City was about to face a bigger storm, and he was setting up a more far-reaching chess game.

At the same time, in the central military camp of Daliang, generals such as Zhong Wenbin were sitting in the big tent, discussing the current battle situation.

Mi Chunhong frowned, with a hint of doubt in his eyes: "General, there is something I don't understand."

Zhong Wenbin smiled and waved his hand: "You are talking about the military order of His Royal Highness Prince Yan."

Mi Chunhong nodded, his tone tinged with confusion. "Yes, I still don't understand. Xianyu Linyuan's army is already in a state of complete defeat. We could easily wipe them out in one fell swoop. Why did Your Highness order us to surround them instead of killing them?"

Zhong Wenbin's smile widened upon hearing this. He turned his gaze to his son Zhong Dalu and said in a gentle tone, "Dalu, what do you think is the truth behind this?"

Zhong Dalu frowned when he heard his father's question. After a moment, he cupped his hands and said, "Father, I'm afraid I'm wrong."

"But it doesn't matter!"

"Yes! I believe that the Sixteenth Prince is a man of foresight. Perhaps he believes that Xianyu Linyuan's army no longer poses a threat to us, which is why he is not in a hurry to destroy them? He may think that these remnants of the defeated army still have value."

Zhong Wenbin nodded and said with a slight smile, "That's about it. The Sixteenth Prince never shows mercy to his enemies. There's only one reason why he's not taking action now—that Xianyu Linyuan is still useful."

The other generals in the tent all looked puzzled, and obviously could not understand what value Xianyu Linyuan could have at this moment.

Mi Chunhong couldn't help but ask, "Xianyu Linyuan has already been defeated. What use are his remaining troops?"

Zhong Wenbin's eyes were deep as he spoke slowly, "Although he was defeated, don't forget that Xianyu Linyuan is the top military official in the Western Regions. A man like him must be either killed or rescued. The Western Regions will never let him fall easily into the hands of the enemy."

At this moment, the Thirteenth Princess Jiang Sirou spoke softly, with a hint of thought in her tone: "General, are you saying that the Western Regions might send someone to rescue him?"

Zhong Wenbin nodded, a glint of wisdom in his eyes. "It's not impossible! The Western Regions won't give up a general like Xianyu Linyuan. If we rashly eliminate Xianyu Linyuan, we'll solve a problem for the Western Regions. But if we surround him but don't kill him, the Western Regions will definitely send troops to help, and this is exactly the brilliant plan of His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan."

Mi Chunhong was still a little confused: "So, what exactly does His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan want to do?"

Zhong Wenbin chuckled, his tone full of trust and admiration for Jiang Chen: "His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan's intentions are obvious. He is likely to spread rumors to stir up unrest and panic within the Western Regions, thereby inducing the Western Regions to send more troops to support Xianyu Linyuan."

The Thirteenth Princess was slightly surprised, then revealed an expression of admiration: "So that's how it is. Sixteenth Brother is using a trick to lure the Western Regions to send more troops and consume their strength."

Zhong Wenbin nodded, his tone filled with approval. "That's right, Your Highness's goal is to get the Western Region to send in its own troops. Once they send in more reinforcements, we can annihilate them in one fell swoop. This will not only inflict heavy damage on the Western Region, but also completely destroy their morale."

Mi Chunhong finally understood and nodded, "So that's how it is. When it comes to fighting, the Sixteenth Prince is indeed not as good as us, but when it comes to strategic planning, I, Mi Chunhong, have no problem admitting defeat!"

Zhong Wenbin smiled and said, "His Royal Highness Prince Yan's thoughts are more profound than we imagined. All we have to do now is wait."

Dianzhang sped all the way, the wind and sand whistled in his ears, and the raised dust made his vision a little blurred, but his mind was extremely clear.

The troops from Suzhou and Nidu must be mobilized, otherwise Jiang Chen’s plan will not be able to proceed smoothly.

After several days and nights of travel, Dianzhang finally arrived at the Suzhou Prefecture's Grand Marshal's Mansion. He walked in without hesitation, showing Jiang Chen's jade pendant, and spoke with a hurried breath: "Grand Marshal of Suzhou, I am under the order of His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan to mobilize 50,000 troops to reinforce Liangzhou City. Please send troops immediately!"