Becoming a Prince in the Empire Chapter 563: The sudden arrival of the Jin army shocked the Western Regions. They swept through the seven eastern kingdoms in less than three days and plunged the entire Western Region into panic.

Du Zhongbo's strategic suggestions to Zhan Bai attracted the Jin army to go deep. He used Zhesha's 60,000 troops as a partial army to defend Suye City and block the Jin army. With Zhan Bai as the main force, he led an army of 150,000 troops to garrison Shu State. Zhan Bai

They formed a dichotomy with Zhesha. They could retreat to defend and advance to besiege the Jin army. If the situation was favorable, they could even go around behind the Jin army and cut off their food routes.

Du Zhongbo's strategy was very good and was immediately adopted by Zhan Bo and quickly implemented.

However, there were many shrewd people under Li Xun. Du Zhongbo's plan was soon seen through by Fan Zhongyun, Chen He and others, so Li Xun stood still and stationed 50,000 troops in Zhenshi City to stop the attack.

Zhan Bai walked around the room, frowning and looking depressed.

Du Zhongbo sat aside, his head slightly lowered, his face was thoughtful, and he said nothing.

It is now the twelfth day of the first lunar month.

A full ten days have passed since the Jin army captured Zhenshi City on the second day of the Lunar New Year. The Jin army has remained motionless without any movement. Zhan Bai and Du Zhongbo knew that their intentions and strategies might have been discovered by the Jin army.

see through.

Zhan Bai is now hesitating. What he is hesitating about is whether to stay still and stop like the Jin army, or to lead the army to Giant Rock City and fight with the Jin army.

Du Zhongbo strongly recommended that the troops should stay put, at least at this stage, not to act rashly. The weather is cold now, which is not the best time to attack. Furthermore, since the Jin army dared to come, they must have come well prepared. Although Li Xun only had 50,000 troops,

But they must all be elite men. Zhan Bai seemed to have more than 200,000 troops, but he only had 30,000 to 50,000 soldiers who could really be called elites. The Jin army shook the stone city and defended it. If Zhan Bai attacked rashly, he might not get much.

any benefit.

Moreover, the Jin army took the initiative to attack and swept through the seven eastern countries. Its morale was at a high level. It was better to wait for the opportunity. After a month and a half, the Jin army's morale was at its peak before attacking again. This was the safest way.

Best policy.

But Zhan Bai also had his difficulties. After Li Xun captured the seven eastern kingdoms, it would be easier if he went on a killing spree and aroused the hatred of the people in the Western Regions. However, the opposite happened. Li Xun strictly enforced military discipline and Qiu did not commit any crimes after he captured the city.

, Stabilizing public security is completely different from the former Dashi Empire, and Li Xun sent troops to the Western Regions with the slogan that Zhan Bai intentionally invaded Wuzhou, betrayed his trust, and helped Tubo attack Wuzhou.

The matter between Zhan Bai and Tubo was kept very secret, and not many people knew about it. But now Li Xun spreads the matter and advertises it widely, letting people in the entire Western Region know about it. In this way, the countries in the Western Region

Only then did we know why Li Xun wanted to send troops, which caused the countries in the Western Regions to generally become dissatisfied with Zhan Bai.

This was obviously Li Xun's attempt to sow discord. Both Zhan Bai and Du Zhongbo were well aware of this. Many high-ranking aristocrats in the Western Regions countries probably saw it, but they still accused Zhan Bai and put pressure on him.

, this is also because they have been dissatisfied with Zhan Bai for a long time, and now they use this excuse to explode.

After Li Xun captured the seven eastern kingdoms, he treated the people well. He did not kill innocent people indiscriminately and massacred the high-ranking nobles of the seven kingdoms. Instead, he sent them all out of the country. After the high-ranking nobles of the seven kingdoms fled to Anshu, they accused the Jin army.

The reason for his cruelty is very simple. Although Li Xun did not kill them, he let them all go. However, he also looted and confiscated all their wealth, which affected their fundamental interests. Li Xun killed them so much that they didn't feel anything.

But if they touch their wealth, they will become irreconcilable. To them, Li Xun is no more cruel and vicious than a murderous demon.

After these people fled to the country of Anshu, they strongly demanded that Zhan Bai immediately lead his army to Zhenshi City to eliminate the invading Jin army and help them regain their lost wealth and land.

Zhan Bai has been making excuses to delay during this period, but he can't delay for long, because he has an army of 150,000, more than 20,000 of which are soldiers from the seven eastern countries. These soldiers also cherish their homeland and are worried about their relatives.

The high-ranking nobles of the seven eastern countries who had fled were stirring up trouble among them, and the mood of the army was already unstable.

Du Zhongbo broke the silence and said to Zhan Bo: "What do they say?"

The people Du Zhongbo was talking about were referring to the kings and dignitaries of the Western Regions. After the war with the Dashi Empire, the Western Regions requested that their armies be disbanded and their soldiers return to their own countries to continue serving their country, rather than being controlled by the Zhan Empire.

However, although the Dashi Empire perished, the Persian Empire rose. Zhan Bai used the excuse of unknown enemies and friends of the Persian Empire to temporarily leave the army in his own hands. However, as time went by, various countries began to become more and more impatient.

, this time the Jin army suddenly launched an attack and swept across the seven eastern countries. The six northern countries in the western region that were closer to the Jin army were extremely frightened. The kings of these six countries strongly requested Zhan Bai to release their own soldiers and let them return to the northern part of the western region to defend the Jin army.

possible attack.

Zhan Bai still delayed, but as time went by, the morale of the army was shaken, and soldiers belonging to the six northern countries in the Western Region began to desert. Although the number is not large now, in the long run, there will be more and more deserters. By then Zhan Bai

Baidu is beyond control.

Zhan Bai looked at Du Zhongbo, shook his head, and sighed: "Sometimes, I can't help myself!"

Du Zhongbo pursed his lips. When Zhan Bo said this, his meaning was very clear. He already had the intention of compromising. But in Du Zhongbo's view, Zhan Bai didn't need to worry so much. He had more than twenty dollars in his hand.

Of the 10,000 troops, only 70,000 to 80,000 belong to the countries in the Western Regions. Most of the rest were recruited by Zhan Bai three years ago in order to fight against the Dashi Empire. The soldiers in this army are all composed of the poorest people at the bottom.

, in order to recruit enough young and strong soldiers, Zhan Bai gave generous treatment. As long as he joined the army, his family's debts and labor, including his own slave household registration, would all be automatically lifted. In the Western Regions, he could not afford to pay off his debts and could not bear the burden.

Those who start working will be forced to be slaves in the end. It is precisely because of these treatments that Zhan Bai gave a call, and the people who responded rose into action, recruiting hundreds of thousands of troops in a short period of time.

Zhan Bai led everyone to defeat the Dashi Empire. The high-ranking aristocrats of the Western Region countries responded indifferently, but they received huge benefits from the poor people and soldiers. Therefore, Zhan Bai had strong prestige and appeal among these people.

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Regarding the persecution from the countries in the Western Regions, Du Zhongbo felt that Zhan Bai's attitude was too weak. He should be tougher and follow his own strategies and plans instead of being controlled by others.

Both of them were silent for a while, and then Zhan Bai said: "The main force of the Jin army is stationed in Zhenshi City. We may be able to bypass the northern part of the Western Region and attack it from the side."

Du Zhongbo glanced at Zhan Bai. Since he said this, he had obviously made the decision to send troops. Although this was not the best result he hoped to see, Du Zhongbo knew Zhan Bai's character. Since he had already decided, he

It's impossible to talk about it.

After thinking about it, Du Zhongbo said: "The Jin army divided its forces to attack the northern and southern parts of the Western Region. I am afraid that Li Xun's troops are less than 50,000, and we have an army of 200,000. It is better to attack Zhenshi City directly. Maybe we can decide in a battle.

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After listening to Du Zhongbo's suggestion, Zhan Bo thought for a moment and finally nodded.
Chapter completed!