It was already noon in Luliang County and Nanliang Prefecture. Zou Zhiquan, the right general of Luliang County, finally arrived with more than 500 elite soldiers, who were masters in the Foundation Establishment Stage.
Next, Wen Cheng Li Yuanming told the Right General Zou Zhiquan his plan - everyone only brought 100 of the most elite soldiers to attack Anyang overnight and try to capture the important figures in Anyang; of course, the most important one was Xia Qingqing. The others included Xu Ren, Yan Zean, Fang Shijing, Ling Zhifeng, and the relevant personnel of the Brilliant Star Group in Qingyun Valley.
According to Li Yuanming's estimation, Anyang's defense force is extremely weak now, which is a good time for a sneak attack!
Zhao Guoshan, the governor of Luliang County, also strongly supported it.
But Zou Zhiquan frowned. As a general, on the one hand, Zou Zhiquan was rather disgusted with such behavior, but on the other hand, he felt that the success rate of doing so was not high!
And since he is a general, Zou Zhiquan certainly has his own strategic considerations. "Why go far away when it is near? Now there are three best targets, which are the three large ships! The three large ships are parked right in front of our house. We 500 people can sneak onto the large ships at night. Anyang is too far away, and we won't be able to get back tomorrow morning, and there may be accidents. What's more, Anyang not only has two masters, Xu Ren and Yan Ze'an, but also Ling Zhifeng. The many strange powers of the alchemists will make things even more unpredictable. In comparison, whether it is a sneak attack on the Anyang soldiers' camp, trying to capture Beichen Yuqing and Yan Zhengqing, or sneaking onto the large ships on the seashore at night, it is much more practical."
Huh? This method seems better! Zhao Guoshan was convinced by Zou Zhiquan.
But Li Yuanming had a different opinion: "General Zou, your consideration is correct, but it is only suitable for general situations. Do you think the Anyang army stationed near us will have no defense? Who are Beichen Yuqing and Yan Zhengqing? Is their camp so easy to break into? And those three large ships are on the sea! We all know that Li Xian, Anyang and the sea clan have a deal, and the sea soul silk is the proof. But what about us? Maybe we were captured by the sea clan as soon as we went to sea! In comparison, a surprise attack on Anyang is the best choice. As long as we can succeed in the surprise attack, we don’t need to return tomorrow morning. We can just let Xia Qingqing, Xu Ren, or Yan Ze’an issue the order. The worst case scenario tomorrow morning is that the adults are arrested; but there is absolutely no danger to their lives! Before entering the imperial capital Wuyang, everyone in Anyang will definitely protect the adults well."
What both of them said makes sense. The next choice depends on Zhao Guoshan, the governor of Luliang County.
Zhao Guoshan thought about it for a while and suddenly made a decision. "Li Yuanming, you and Zou Zhiquan lead 100 elite troops to Anyang. Also, let Zhao Youdan lead the remaining elite troops to attack the three large ships on the sea. In this way, no matter which one succeeds, it can save Luliang County from the current crisis."
Li Yuanming thought about it and decided that doing so would have a higher chance of success, mainly because Zou Zhiquan brought more people and provided more choices.
The road to Anyang is quite long, so Li Yuanming and Zou Zhiquan led the elites to set off immediately; while Zhao Youdan led the remaining 400 elites and prepared to go to the seaside after nightfall and board Anyang's big ship.
As the sun gradually set, Zhao Youdan led 400 elite soldiers and once again moved towards the seashore. Although the battle during the day had caused a great shock to Zhao Youdan, he would not give up easily. This battle was related to the fate of his father and son, and he could not give up no matter what.