Armed with a machete and a gun, armed with a system, they fled the famine.

Chapter 468 Taking it for Oneself

Dou Huai'an was slightly surprised.

"Attack the barbarian capital? Isn't that a bit too risky?"

When General Dou Xiong was still alive, his Dou family army did launch attacks on the barbarian capital, but all of them were abandoned halfway because of that desert area.

If they really intend to attack the barbarian capital, how to safely cross that desert is a major headache.

Before Yang Sanlang could speak, Yu Hao interjected, "That's a great idea! I support Brother Yang! Let's go and take over the barbarian capital and see if they dare to be arrogant again!"

Zhang Liang shared the same thoughts as Dou Huai'an, so he didn't express his opinion immediately.

Zhao Yan then continued Yang Sanlang's words, saying, "I also think Sanlang's idea is good. Last time, he and I secretly sneaked into the barbarian capital and killed the old Khan. This time, we can do the same and quietly kill Gao Da. However, Brother Dou needs to think about what will happen after Gao Da is killed. For example... should the barbarians support another Khan in the future? Or should we let one of our own people become the barbarian Khan?"

If they elect one of their own as the barbarian Khan, it would be tantamount to taking over the barbarian territory. I believe that it won't be long before the barbarians and the people of the Great Ruan Dynasty can live together in harmony.

While their appearance may not change much, they can quickly integrate in terms of language and culture.

Dou Huai'an, Zhang Liang, and the others were completely stunned after hearing Zhao Yan's words.

Even Yu Hao, who was the slowest to react, understood the deeper meaning in her words.

He stammered, "Sister-in-law, do you mean you want to seize the barbarian capital and turn it into our Great Ruan Dynasty's territory?"

I rely on!

That's a brilliant idea!

Why didn't he think of that?

Zhao Yan narrowed her eyes slightly and nodded with a smile.

“You’re right, that’s exactly what I meant. Since we can’t exterminate all the barbarians, let’s include them and assimilate them sooner or later.”

Yu Hao didn't know what assimilation meant, but he just thought Zhao Yan's idea was the best. He shouted at Dou Huai'an, "Brother Dou, don't hesitate, let's do what your sister-in-law said and do it to him."

Having lived in the North for so many years, he had never actually crossed into the barbarian territory. This time, he was determined to break in and see what kind of place it was.

Dou Huai'an's brows furrowed tightly, and after a long silence, he finally made up his mind.

He looked up at Yang Sanlang and Zhao Yan, and said to them solemnly, "Sanlang, sister-in-law, this idea is indeed good, but the desert leading to the barbarian capital is long and dangerous. I'm afraid the army will..."

"oops."

Before he could finish speaking, Yu Hao immediately interrupted him.

"Brother Dou, we must trust Brother Yang and the others. Sister-in-law and the others were able to break into the barbarian capital last time, so they will definitely be able to lead us in this time. I believe in them!"

"Brother Dou, the barbarian soldiers are like frightened birds right now. This is a rare opportunity. We must hurry up and catch up with them."

Zhang Liang, who had been silent until now, spoke up at this moment: "Yes, Brother Dou, this is indeed a golden opportunity. That Gao Da himself has no talent or strategy, he's just good at scheming. With Wu Tu Xiong dead, he didn't even put up a fight and just fled with his men. This time we can take advantage of their low morale and catch them off guard. Brother Dou, don't hesitate, let's do this!"

Yang Sanlang rolled his dark eyes and looked at the woman beside him with a moved expression.

He originally thought that Yan'er just wanted to get rid of Gao Da and replace him with an obedient Khan.

Unexpectedly, his daughter Yan'er wanted to seize the barbarian capital.

Although he was somewhat shocked, after the initial shock, he thought Yan'er's idea was quite good.

With their own people stationed in the barbarian territory, it will be impossible for these barbarians to harass the people of the Great Nguyen Dynasty any longer.

Then he said to Dou Huai'an, "Brother Dou, believe me, Yan'er and I will definitely not let everyone down."

Seeing that so many people supported attacking the barbarian capital, Dou Huai'an suppressed his excitement and finally nodded, saying, "Alright, since everyone supports it, then we'll listen to Sanlang and I'll do this battle!"

"it is good!"

Yu Hao immediately clapped his hands excitedly.

That's it.

As long as they are determined, they will surely succeed in whatever they do.

The next step was to discuss the specific siege plan.

Zhao Yan and Yang Sanlang had been to the barbarian capital and were most familiar with its layout.

Therefore, Dou Huai'an had tables and chairs brought over, along with writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones, so that Yang Sanlang and his companion could draw out the layout of the barbarian capital.

"Let me do it."

Yang Sanlang and Zhao Yan exchanged a glance, then picked up their brushes and began to draw on the white paper without hesitation.

Before long, he had drawn the entire layout of the barbarian capital, with particular detail on the barbarian palace and the garrison.

Zhao Yan read the entire drawing from beginning to end, and when he finished, she nodded gently to him.

Yang Sanlang put down his pen and took two steps back.

"Brother Dou, please look, this is the situation inside the barbarian capital."

“Besides the tens of thousands of barbarian soldiers guarding the palace, most of the others are stationed on the east and west sides of the royal city. We can then split into three groups: two to raid the troops stationed on the east and west sides outside the royal city, and the remaining group to attack the city.”

Dou Huai'an and Zhang Liang stepped forward and carefully examined the layout diagram on the table.

After a long while, Dou Huai'an suddenly looked up at Yang Sanlang and the others: "Alright, let's do as Sanlang says. Once we have taken stock of our men, we will set off immediately."

Yu Hao and the others were all eager to get started. "Great!"

Yang Sanlang and the others acted swiftly.

Apart from the 20,000 troops left in Tucheng, the remaining 200,000-plus troops were divided into three parts by Yang Sanlang, led by Dou Huai'an, Zhang Liang, and Yu Hao respectively.

Yang Sanlang and Zhao Yan brought nothing with them; their only responsibility was to lead the way.

This time, Zhao Yan didn't hire anyone. Instead, she secretly used the high-tech gadgets in the system to lead her team through the desert.

After traveling through the desert for a day and a night, they finally saw the barbarian capital.

At this time, it was getting dark, and Dou Huai'an and Zhang Liang took advantage of the darkness to quickly lead their troops to sneak towards the east and west sides.

Meanwhile, Yang Sanlang and Zhao Yan, along with Yu Hao and other soldiers, secretly arrived outside the south gate of the royal city.

Yang Sanlang glanced at the situation outside the city gate and whispered to Zhao Yan and Yu Hao, "Wait here for a moment. I'll go open the city gate, and then you can sneak into the city."