The Republic of China: A Letter of Appointment Creates the Most Powerful Warlord

"Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, people from the Duan faction's position are constantly surrendering. Preliminary statistics show that over ten thousand people have surrendered since last night!"

At the front-line command center, Lu Shan sat in front of the fire, listening to the news reported by his subordinates, and couldn't help but smile faintly.

"The Duan faction's frontline garrison totals only 60,000 troops. After a day and a half of our pressure, less than 50,000 are still capable of fighting. And now, 10,000 have surrendered?"

"In that case, we should still thank this heavy snow!"

"That's right, Commander-in-Chief. The Huishan defense line is on the verge of collapse. I estimate that it will fall without a fight in less than a day!"

The staff said happily.

The main reason they were able to win this battle was their strong firepower. Early this morning, the commander-in-chief transferred another 200 large-caliber mountain cannons from Qizhou.

At this freezing time, eight artillery regiments fired at the same time. Not to mention humans, even gods could not withstand such a powerful artillery bombardment.

"A day is too long. I can't wait that long!"

Lu Shan stood up and walked to the door of the tent. Looking at the snowflakes falling from the sky, he gave orders in a deep voice.

"Give them two more hours. If they still don't surrender, don't blame us for being ruthless. We must take over all of Huishan in five hours at most!"

"It's the commander-in-chief!"

Upon hearing the sound, all the generals saluted in unison.

Lu Shan put on his coat, took a look at the map, and gave instructions.

"Prepare the car. I'll leave this to you. I have to rush over to Wu Yue to keep an eye on it."

"Commander-in-Chief, it's snowing so heavily now, it's not safe on the road."

The staff officer from before advised with a hint of worry.

"How about I arrange someone to escort you after the snow stops."

"No need!"

Lu Shan rejected his proposal nonchalantly, rubbing his cold hands and laughing.

"The commander-in-chief only gave me forty-eight hours. If I fail to capture Wu Yue, I'll lose my head!"

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"Look at the conditions that Lao Cao has offered us. It seems that he is really desperate!"

In Fengbei, at the Marshal's Mansion, Lao Zhang was nestling in his study, calling together a few of his buddies for a small meeting.

These days, there has been a fierce fighting outside the Great Wall. You hit me, I hit you, and he hits me again. This guy, hundreds of thousands of people are fighting in a chaotic battle involving five or six provinces. In this cold weather, they almost want to take off all their clothes and fight hand-to-hand.

This made Old Zhang, who had been on the sidelines, very anxious. He waited and waited but no help came. Just when he was thinking of finding an excuse to take the initiative to attack, Feng Xi's request for help finally arrived in front of him.

This news made him overjoyed instantly. He quickly called his brothers together to discuss how to dig a piece of meat out of Cao Xin's body.

"General Yu, I've heard that Zhang Ye is incredibly powerful. He fought on two fronts, sending over 200,000 troops into the Huishan Wuyue territory in batches, completely crushing them."

Tang Laosi rubbed the mustache on his chin and said with envy.

"Besides, this isn't even his full strength. The defensive positions set up in Donglu are even more impregnable. Old Duan sent 50,000 to 60,000 men to fight for such a long time, but he couldn't advance a single step."

"Who is this guy? How did he suddenly gather an army of 300,000 or 400,000?"

As soon as he said this, everyone in the room frowned and fell into deep thought. Even Old Zhang, who had been paying close attention to the battle situation, was stumped by the question.

Yes, where did Zhang Ye gather so many troops?

Originally, in his prediction, this guy would have at most 300,000 troops, but as the battle progressed, more and more reinforcements were sent out from Qizhou, completely confusing everyone.

It is not easy for other families to raise an army. From recruitment to training, it takes at least two or three months of basic teaching.

But Zhang Ye's situation was completely different. It was like a sow giving birth to piglets, one litter after another.

Before you can react, hundreds of thousands of troops have formed an unstoppable formation and are at your doorstep.

This is such a rare thing, I’ve never even seen or heard of it!

"We can put his matter aside for now. I've already arranged for Liu Zi to investigate, and Zhang Ye currently has no intention of occupying the capital."

Lao Zhang walked to the stove, warmed his hands, and began to study the next strategic layout.

"This time, Cao Xin called personally, asking us to hold Old Duan back for two months. He wants to fight Zhang Ye to the death and reclaim Wuyue."

"I called everyone here today for two reasons: one is what benefits we should ask for from Lao Cao, and the other is how to deal with Lao Duan."

"Yu Shuai, the benefits are not that simple. Just ask Lao Cao for 100 million or 200 million yuan for departure expenses. Then we can get some benefits."

Wu Laoer bared his teeth and asked for money.

This guy is very good at making money. During all these years in the north, I don't know how much of the people's money he has put into his pocket.

In his opinion, these days, nothing is more affordable than gold bars.

"Two hundred million? That's no different than stabbing Lao Cao in the neck with a knife and letting him bleed."

Zhang Zuoxiang sneered, leaned against the window, and said with certainty.

"With so much money, even if you let the foreigners behind him take it, they'll still feel the pain!"

"I have to give them departure expenses, but 200 million is ridiculous. 300 to 500 million is more appropriate."

Marshal Zhang scratched his head, thought for a while, suddenly stopped walking back and forth, and laughed for no reason.

"Is it not too much to ask for a capital city?"

"Wow, Yu Shuai, I think Lao Cao would be so angry that he would die if he heard your request!"

Tang Laosi was amused by his bold idea and started joking too.

"He fought Old Duan until he was bloodied just for the capital. Now he is unwilling to give up Wu Yue. I don't think he will have a chance of getting the capital."

"Not necessarily. You still don't understand what's going on here."

Marshal Zhang had a confident smile on his face, and he had a different opinion about Wu Yue.

"Why did Lao Cao want to rob Wuyue? Firstly, the economy there is developing well, and the major family forces can provide him with a constant supply of blood."

"Secondly, that place is close to Shanghai. If we want to have greater development in the future, we must plan ahead. Shanghai is the best international stage."

"To put it more simply, controlling the capital doesn't guarantee your throne, but if you control Wu and Yue, the significance is completely different. It's equivalent to controlling most of the domestic economy!"

"If you were Lao Cao, what would you choose in this emergency?"

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