So what if I traveled through time? I'll continue to roll in another place

Recapturing Liangdu is definitely a great joyous event.

Although Chu Yuanming was frightened by the war, he was very glad that he participated in it after seeing the result.

"Liangdu could not be captured for a long time, but Your Highness came in person and recaptured it immediately. Your Highness is truly a man of destiny!" Chen Tianrui flattered at the right time.

Chu Yuanming laughed out loud, feeling extremely happy, and was very pleased with Chen Tianrui's flattery.

"All of you have made great contributions to the successful recovery of Liangdu this time." Chu Yuanming looked at the civil and military officials under his command with satisfaction, "Especially General Pei, who is a master of military strategy and brave in battle. When I return to the capital, I will definitely reward you handsomely!"

Pei Ji hurriedly expressed his gratitude and saluted, "Thank you, Prince Jin, for your kindness. This victory is the result of the efforts of all the generals and soldiers. I dare not take credit for it."

"Of course we have to reward according to merit, but General Pei deserves the first place!" Chu Yuanming looked very warm.

"Now that Liangdu County has been recovered, does General Pei have any ideas on how to send troops next?" Chu Yuanming's praise ended here. He didn't want to leave the vortex of the capital for too long, so a quick victory would be best.

"Reporting to Prince Jin, I think the troops should be divided into two routes. One route will recover Xiuchuan, Linxian and other surrounding counties from the east; the other route will continue to drive the main force of Wuge from the northwest and attack Chijie." Pei Ji said in an orderly manner.

Tao He nodded. He was familiar with the map and Pei Ji's strategy was very practical.

As everyone knows, what Chu Yuanming hates most is dividing his troops. However, if he does not attack from multiple directions, and Pei Ji is the only one leading the troops to recapture a city and a pond, it is unknown how long the fight will end.

Even if Chu Yuanming didn't like to hear it, Pei Ji had to bring it up.

"Hmm..." Chu Yuanming stroked his chin, thinking to himself that dividing the troops would indeed speed up the process, but it also had risks. "I still think it is safer to concentrate the troops."

Pei Ji argued, "Your Highness, although concentrating our forces is stable, it is time-consuming and labor-intensive. Now our army's morale is high, and we should make a concerted effort!" He was not a greedy person. There were no good generals to defend small towns such as Xiuchuan and Linxian, so they could be handed over to some young generals for training.

At this time, Chen Tianrui stepped forward to smooth things over, "Your Majesty, what General Pei said makes sense. Liangdu City still needs to be repaired. Why not send an army eastward to test the situation during the repair period? If the situation is favorable, we can divide the troops to fight."

Chu Yuanming thought for a moment and felt that this was a compromise. "That's great. Then Bi Gaohan, the commander of the Central Army Military Governor's Office, will lead an army to Xiuchuan, and the main force will stay in Liangdu to rest first."

"I obey your orders!" Bi Gaohan clasped his fists and accepted the order with a firm look in his eyes.

Bi Gaohan was the person Chu Yuanming brought from the capital. After all, Chen Peisheng, the commander-in-chief, was a student of Prime Minister Song Pu. If Bi Gaohan made any merit, it would be much more logical for him to return and compete with Chen Peisheng.

After Bi Gaohan led his army to the outskirts of Xiuchuan City, he did not launch an attack immediately. He sent people to carefully investigate the defense situation in the city and learned about the deployment of troops in the city from nearby residents.

After several days of preparation, Bi Gaohan worked out a detailed siege plan and decided to launch a surprise attack at night, using ladders to climb the city wall and quickly occupy the East Gate of Xiuchuan.

As night fell, Bi Gaohan personally led a team of elite soldiers and quietly approached the city wall.

The Uge defenders on the city wall had no idea that danger was approaching.

At this moment, Bi Gaohan gave an order, and the soldiers quickly set up ladders and climbed up the city wall. The defenders were thrown into disarray by the sudden attack and were unable to organize an effective resistance for a while.

Soon, Bi Gaohan's army broke through the city gate and entered the city.

The number of Wuge defenders in Xiuchuan City was originally small, and at this time they were completely unable to fight back.

After a night of fierce fighting, Bi Gaohan successfully occupied Xiuchuan City. He sent someone to deliver a message back to Liangdu at full speed to report the good news to Chu Yuanming.

Chu Yuanming was immediately delighted when he received the news that Bi Gaohan had captured Xiuchuan County. With the preparation of the previous victories, he thought that dividing the troops to fight was indeed feasible.

Chu Yuanming decided to pursue the victory, as many of the generals in the Central Army Commandery were his confidants whom he wanted to train.

In addition, some sons of marquises and earls also came here to make merit. Others have spent real money, but they were not even given the opportunity to participate in the capture of two cities. Now that there is an easy bone to chew, they naturally have to choose a suitable position for them to show their abilities.

So Chu Yuanming discussed with his advisers and asked two young generals from the Central Army Commander's Office, Fan Ming and Sun Ji, as well as the illegitimate son of Shunguo Mansion, Ruan Sheng, the second son of Jinghuihou, Wen Xu, and the eldest son of Rongxibo, Qin Chengze, to lead 30,000 troops each to recapture the five eastern counties.

When Pei Ji heard about the deployment of troops, he was overwhelmed. Before, Chu Yuanming refused to send troops no matter what. Why did he become so extreme now that he tasted the sweetness?

Three thousand five hundred and fifteen, one hundred and fifty thousand people were divided out all at once, just to divide half of the troops for five small towns where no strong soldiers were stationed. How could it be possible without making any adjustments based on the actual situation?

Adding on the losses in these battles and the troops left behind in Ao County, Rong County and Liangdu along the way, by the time the time comes to attack Chijie, I'm afraid we won't even be able to gather 100,000 men. How can we have a chance of winning then?

Pei Ji hurried to the tent of Prince Jin.

"Your Highness, Prince Jin, I think the enemy troops in the five eastern counties are relatively small and mostly a motley crowd. It would be better to send two teams of soldiers to first capture Lin County and Teng County, and then attack the distant Songgao, Cuixia and Pu County respectively." He stood in front of the map and explained his strategic plan to Chu Yuanming.

"Hakedi's reinforcements have already joined the remaining forces of Sutunanda in Chijie. The northwest front needs more troops to fight. I hope Prince Jin will think twice." He advised.

Pei Ji had good intentions, but Chu Yuanming also had his own considerations. Now even the generals who were to lead the troops had been decided, and the main generals, deputy generals, and vanguards of each team had all been sent out. How could he easily revoke an order in front of these subordinates?

Moreover, to the young generals and the sons of aristocratic families, these words sounded like Pei Ji was preventing them from leading troops into battle and making merit, which made them even more unhappy. It was as if Pei Ji was greedy for merit and didn't want to give others a chance.

Seeing that the atmosphere in the tent was not good, Pei Ji said no more.

After a moment of silence, Chu Yuanming looked at him and said with a smile: "General Pei, don't worry, I will make arrangements.

If we send out all five teams now, we can quickly recover the lost territory in the east. Then we can send five armies to support the west, and we will also need more troops to attack Chijie." As Chu Yuanming said this, Pei Ji even saw a hint of innocence on his face that was not in line with his age.

Seeing that Chu Yuanming had made up his mind, Pei Ji stopped talking, just nodded and stepped aside.

Chu Yuanming turned to look at several young generals, "During this expedition, you must be careful and cautious, and do not underestimate the enemy and rush in. If we can successfully recover the five eastern counties, it will be a great achievement."

"I obey your command!" everyone answered in unison.

Three days later, the five generals each selected their troops and led their troops to march eastward.

Pei Ji stood on the city wall and shook his head helplessly as he looked at the army's backs. Such a strategy was really a waste of manpower, but since Chu Yuanming had already made the decision, he could only do his best to assist.

I hope these young generals can live up to expectations and quickly capture the five eastern counties and rush to the western front.