In Zhongshan County and the central army camp, Ye Mingquan of the State of Cai was sitting next to Shi Chengsong, and was actually temporarily acting as Shi Chengsong's adviser!
Facing the anxious Shi Chengsong, Ye Mingquan was very calm: "Master Shi, the only way for Zhongshan County to survive now is to open up Anyang and declare it a part of the State of Cai! Because of the oath, we cannot take the initiative to attack Anyang; and now, even if you want to 'buy' the army of the State of Cai, it is too late. The battle has been stalemate for two and a half days, and we don't have much time left. Don't look at the Kong family, the Yuan family, the Wang family, and the various princes fighting each other, but they will not sit and watch you completely open up the road. When you destroy Anyang, they will send troops to encircle Zhongshan County at the same time. Therefore, you must hurry up now and open the door to Anyang in one fell swoop before other armies arrive. Only in this way can Zhongshan County have a future."
Shi Chengsong had lost his own opinion a long time ago. Gu Songfeng's death and the conquest of Luliang County made Shi Chengsong's heart a mess. But after all, he was a governor of a county, so he had some knowledge: "Is this the only way? I heard that Kaiping County in the north seems to be a handful of loose sand. If we attack Kaiping County, it should be easy!"
"Not right, not right!" Ye Mingquan sneered in his heart. What's the point of opening up Kaiping County? What we want in Cai State is Anyang, Anyang! And the Brilliant Star Group and all its technologies! Kaiping County, go to hell!
But he sneered in his heart, but on the surface he gave Shi Chengsong some advice and opened the crude map. "Master Shi, please look, Anyang is only a county, with mostly flat land and no strategic location to defend. As long as we can open the border, we will have a smooth journey. And what about Kaiping County? Kaiping County is 500 miles from north to south. How many dangers will be hidden in 500 miles? Those generals and the like, although they only obey orders but not declarations, will definitely fight back once they are attacked. What's more, if we want to go from the north, the eldest prince of Daxia will definitely not sit idly by. Besides, Anyang is already tired now, so we just need to make an effort and a little more effort! Victory is within our grasp!"
Ye Mingquan's words moved Shi Chengsong. With no way out, Shi Chengsong immediately ordered all soldiers to press forward! There would be no rest until Anyang was conquered!
But at this moment, Ye Mingquan came up with another vicious plan, "Sir, don't go all in. You can send a few people to bypass Luliang County and attack Anyang from the south. Even if you can't break through Anyang's defense in one fell swoop, you can force Anyang to divide its troops, so that the frontal attack can win faster."
"This is a good idea!" Shi Chengsong adopted this suggestion at the first opportunity; the head of the family sent his general Shi Chongxin, who was also a family member, to lead 10,000 people to bypass Luliang County and attack Anyang from the south.
"Ten thousand people are too many!" Ye Mingquan tried to dissuade them. "A thousand people are enough. Select a thousand elite soldiers, carry sufficient talismans, etc., and advance quickly. Just open a gap! These thousand people don't need to fight a positional battle, they are going to launch a surprise attack. It is best to open a gap and directly break into Anyang to carry out a disruptive operation. We don't need to kill the enemy or capture the city, just disrupting the enemy's rear is enough!"
Shi Chengsong agreed, and asked Shi Chongxin to select another thousand elite troops and set off immediately to disrupt Anyang!