Yan Xing and the other two didn't know that just as they were laughing at their hands, a military discussion that decided the future trend of the coalition forces was also underway in the lobby of the county government.

"Chang'an!"

With leather armor inside and a purple brocade robe wrapped in a purple robe outside, he said loudly with one hand on his hips and pointed at a red circle hanging on a map hanging on the hall:

"As long as we take advantage of the victory to advance westward and take Chang'an in one fell swoop, the place west of Hangu Pass can be issued an edict!"

The kingdom's black and red face was filled with inexplicable excitement. He looked around everyone. The ones who could sit here today were either powerful surnames with great reputation in Liangzhou, or tribal lords with many Qiang and Hu soldiers. Therefore, he pointed to the map and desperately told the many benefits of the coalition forces advancing west in a very tempting tone, trying to influence everyone here in a willful manner.

Finally, the kingdom turned his attention to the middle-aged scholar in his forties sitting on the upper left. He saw him wearing a black scholar robe sitting on the mat with his arms straight. Although he was not speaking, he had a momentum of a superior person not angry and mighty.

This middle-aged scholar is Han Sui, the head of the Han family who has been marching in Liangzhou in recent years and can stop her children from crying at night!

After joining forces with Han Suididao, the kingdom took the lead in leading the army to kill Fu Xie and captured Jicheng. In addition, with the support of the middle and senior generals like Ma Teng among the six counties and most of the big clans in the city, he became the leader of the coalition army without hesitation. But behind this enviable situation, the kingdom knew more about the dangers.

In addition, Han Sui's side and the newly arrived Jincheng troops had already exceeded 40,000, while the newly recruited troops under the kingdom and the original six counties were less than 30,000. This situation of strong branches and weak trunks made the kingdom uneasy. Therefore, after ascending to the throne of the leader of the coalition, the kingdom rejected the suggestion of his subordinates to be king in the south, but instead gave himself the title of "General of the Hezhong". He knew more than anyone that the king was the way to cause disaster. Cheng Qiu, who died in Didao, was the best lesson for the past.

However, it is not enough to maintain the position of the leader of the coalition. Therefore, the kingdom sided with the opposition in this military discussion and was determined to attack Chang'an in the west. Only by constantly leading the coalition forces to achieve greater victory can the kingdom gain enough prestige to lead this army, suppress Han Sui's side, and achieve the goal of being strong and weak.

When it comes to greater victory, what else can compare to conquering Chang'an?

In the second year of Zhongping, the Liangzhou coalition was in a sharp edge. Bian Zhang, Han Sui and others led their troops to attack Sanfu and confronted the Han army stationed in Meiyang. As a result, they were defeated by Dong Zhuo, Bao Hong and others and fled back to Liangzhou in a panic. If the kingdom could attack Chang'an in the west this time, there was no doubt that his prestige would reach the peak of his prestige. Han Sui, who posed a vague threat to his current status, could only bow his head and completely surrender to his knees.

Thinking of this, the heat in the eyes of Wang Guo looking at Han Sui became more and more intense. Han Sui, who was kneeling quietly, looked at Wang Guo's eyes as if he had learned about Wang Guo's thoughts. At this time, Han Sui's eyes were not sharp, but contained the depth and power of restraining his sharpness. Even the kingdom in a high position felt a sense of oppression for no reason, and quickly concentrated on his mind to resist Han Sui's eyes. The two of them looked at each other for a moment and then turned their eyes open.

The cunning mansion was as deep as Han Sui. At this time, he had seen through the deep plans of the kingdom to advance westward, but on the surface he still showed no expression and quietly waited for the reaction of others. This middle-aged scholar who joined Beigong Boyu and Li Wenhou's coalition as early as the first year of Zhongping, he was confident that no one could understand and control this army better than himself.

As expected, soon after, other generals from Liangzhou came up and raised doubts. Some suggested that the Han army stayed in Sanfu to protect the imperial tomb and guard Chang'an. There were fewer Han troops in the north and south, so it would be better to go north or south. Some proposed that the Han Dynasty had declined and the destiny had not changed, and proposed to recruit troops to seize Liangzhou to observe the current situation.

For many people here, the shadow left by Zhang Wen, who was defeated by Meiyang in the second year of Zhongping, was too deep to chase him to Yuzhong City. Although the cavalry of the coalition side of the Han army was cut off food and retreated in a hurry due to the decision-making mistake of the Han army, the Liangzhou coalition, which had already lost its strength, was unable to completely turn the defeat into victory and wipe out Zhang Wen's troops. Only then did they retreat to Longxi, Jincheng, and Geng Bi take office to recruit soldiers and fight.

Wang Guo sneered and looked at the several generals who raised objections, disagreed with their views.

"Now our army is gathered, Longyou is barren, and the north is stable, and the two counties in the north are how to provide food and grass for the army? Going south to Hanzhong, Bashu, and Shu Road is difficult, which is not conducive to the attack of our Western Liang cavalry. During the Yongchu and Jianhe period, our Xizhou cavalry twice attacked Shu, and they were all defeated by the Shu people's soldiers of Banyan Barbarians. They were all killed and injured. Now, may we repeat the same mistake again. As for the destiny of heaven, this is the view of corrupt scholars. In recent years, the Han Dynasty has been dark, relatives and eunuchs have fought endlessly, and heroes from all directions are surging. This is the time when heroes use their weapons!"

Speaking of this, Wang Guo looked around and said loudly:

"You all know that you should take the initiative first; those who act later are controlled by others. At present, you can only take advantage of the victory and attack westward to capture Chang'an, so that you can be the best choice for the coalition forces!"

The generals and school who had objections looked at each other for a few times, had no way to refute, so they had to sit back again. The others only whispered quietly below, and no one dared to stand up and raise questions. In addition, the support of the generals and school who supported the kingdom, seeing that the dominance of the military controversy was about to be seized by the kingdom. Han Sui had to speak at this time. He stood up and shaking his sleeves, looked around at everyone, and then he said calmly:

"What the generals of the world said is very true. Taking advantage of the victory to attack and attack the west to capture Chang'an is indeed the first choice of our army. Therefore, although they are stupid, they also know that this is the time of heaven's authority. I am willing to lead my troops under my tent to obey the orders and advance westward to capture Chang'an together!"

As soon as Han Sui's words fell, the generals and schoolmen who were dependent on his side were all surprised. In their opinion, it was a helpless move to elect the kingdom. Han Sui, who had the most troops and the strongest, was the best candidate for the leader of the coalition. Therefore, since the joining forces, the troops of the king and the Han side were clearly divided, and there was a faint momentum of competing. But now Han Sui was low and small, expressing his willingness to obey the kingdom's orders. If it weren't for the unexpected behavior of his lord, the anxious generals and schoolmen would have been clamoring long ago.

As if he felt the doubts of the people below, Han Sui's thin and deep face had a strange and unpredictable smile. He changed his tone and then said;

"It is not the best way to send troops in haste. Regardless of the counties in Liangzhou that have not yet fully surrendered, and other troops have not yet arrived in Jicheng. If the army raises one food and grass alone, it will take more time. Otherwise, if the war goes westward, the army will be ineffective and the food and grass behind it will be insufficient, even if there are millions of people, they will be unable to do anything!"

Han Sui's words hit the key point of the kingdom's plan to advance westward. The food and grass problem has always been the key to the inability to last the coalition forces' operations. Han Sui's side took the opportunity to agree.

At this time, the kingdom finally realized the power of Han Sui, who was so scheming. He did not object as bluntly as others, but instead retreated to advance and led his army, and also dug a big hole. If he insisted on fighting with the speed of the army and counterattacking the enemy, then Han Sui would not mind stumbling on the way westward. As long as the battle was stalemate, there would be a shortage of food and grass in the back. Under the surging emotions, there would be another mutiny of Didao.

Wang Guo, who was holding his breath in his chest, stared at Han Sui with his eyes tightly. After a while, he let out a breath of turbid air and said lightly:

"What Wenyou said is reasonable. Before moving west, you really need to ensure stability in the rear and food and grass support, so that you can have no worries!"

As long as the general direction of advancing west is determined, you will not be afraid of not having the opportunity to take Han Sui's troops. If you are too hasty, you will be the one who will be in other people's way.

Wang Guo thought to himself.

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The subsequent military discussions were nothing more than discussions on how to conquer cities and land in Liangzhou and raise food and grass to advance westward. In the end, a military discussion ended in a turbulent manner in open and secret struggles. The coalition initially decided on the strategy of advancing westward, but there were constant wars as soon as the spring of this year, and most of the counties missed the farming season. If the army set out, it would be necessary to wait for the next year to raise enough food and grass to advance.

For the fighters who ride horses most of the time, sitting in the hall with verbal slap is undoubtedly more uncomfortable than dancing with swords and guns. So as soon as the military discussion ended, they either surrounded Wang and Han, or left the county government in groups, without being too stunned for a moment.

A single general walked in the end. His body was magnificent, more than eight feet tall, his eye sockets were slightly sunken, his nose bridge was tall, and he looked like a mixture of Han and Qiang.

He slowly walked outside the mansion, and the long-awaited personal soldiers hurried over to wait for the horse. Unexpectedly, the general was not in a hurry. After turning over the horse, he looked at the screen wall inside the county gate with unfinished pleasure, and a mysterious smile appeared on his face.

Just now, he was like an old monk entering a meditation and watching on the wall, but anyone with discerning eyes could see that the king and Han and the two had a great conversation were tit-for-tat. The kingdom wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of advancing westward to suppress Han Sui and command all the troops in one fell swoop. The cunning Han Sui tried to put an end to the kingdom, and the people below were divided into two factions, and even he was included in the kingdom. The previous king, Han's alliance was just caused by the situation, and it was inevitable that the two people would turn against each other. The difference was that either Han Sui was annexed or the kingdom was under emptied.

Thinking of the two fighting later, the burly general recalled a Liangzhou nursery rhyme I had heard before, and a few of them were like this.

"Walking on Atletico road three, two horses compete for the road first, the front horses fight to die, and the latter horses take the lead."

It would be great to use it here now. At that time, Han Sui fought and died, and he would jump to the forefront.

Thinking of this, the general riding on the horse lowered his head and stroked the horse's mane, laughing loudly, which attracted the attention of the soldiers beside him.

The general didn't care, and the corner of his mouth curled up slightly.
Chapter completed!