After the 60,000-strong army was dispatched, Bai Yutian also set off from Tailin City to a small town called Wucheng in Chanzhou to personally supervise the battle.
Although I did not visit the battlefield in person this time, I was relatively close to the battlefield.
Moreover, Bai Yutian was in Wucheng, which was not too far away from the three battlefields and was considered the center of the three battlefields.
Dachuan Kingdom would never have imagined that when the Great Zhou Kingdom was pressing hard and forcing Nanchuan City, it would also sneak attack the Weibei Valley in the other direction of Dachuan Kingdom.
For the sake of stealth and rapid march, Bai Yutian did not carry artillery this time, but only a small number of muskets.
The Weibei Valley is very important to the Dachuan Kingdom. Even if Nanchuan City was in danger, no troops were mobilized from here.
In Weibei City, there are still 30,000 defenders, including 5,000 elites.
Bai Yutian had seen the elite of the Nanchuan Wolf Army, so naturally he did not dare to take it lightly.
After the army reached the Weibei Valley, they did not rush to attack. Instead, they sent out scouts to investigate the situation.
The leader of this 60,000-strong army is a middle-aged man named You Kan, who was promoted by Bai Yutian from the city guard camp.
Originally You Kan was not qualified enough to command an army of 60,000, but during the academy and palace incident in Tailin City, You Kan performed outstandingly and won the respect of Bai Yutian, so he was promoted by Bai Yutian.
This is not Bai Yutian's first promotion. Bai Yutian is not limited to the rich and powerful. He never promotes talents based on their background.
In line with the principle of employing people without trusting them and not using them at all, Bai Yutian is very bold in promoting and appointing talents, and transfers power very boldly, which has also been unanimously praised by the people.
The Great Zhou has a large population and is the most populous among the surrounding countries. Although the Jin Lie Kingdom in the north occupies a large wasteland further north and has more territory, its population is less than half of that of the Great Zhou.
With the support of such a population, there is naturally a lot of talent.
Bai Yutian is good at discovery and dares to appoint people, which gives everyone confidence and attracts more talents.
Among this 60,000-strong army, students from the martial arts academy formed a more elite army within the army, which was called the martial arts legion.
After three months of hard work and training, their tacit understanding has become very strong.
Not only are they individually powerful, but when combined they are far superior to an ordinary army.
Wucheng, City Lord's Mansion.
This is Bai Yutian's temporary palace. Although the conditions are simple, Bai Yutian doesn't have any objections and lives here generously.
In Wu City, in addition to the accompanying imperial troops, there were also Dian Wei, Zhao Chuxue and other masters.
Moreover, even Kong Ling was among them.
Kong Ling has never left Tailin City. After what happened last time, he is basically half of the Zhou royal family.
Regarding Lingyun Sect, the Martial Arts Academy is very generous. Students who leave the Martial Arts Academy can directly return to Lingyun Sect.
From then on, as long as they did not do anything that would harm the Zhou Dynasty, these people could live as they pleased.
In other words, the Martial Arts Academy is completely helping Lingyun Sect train disciples, and it is free of charge.
For those who participate in the warrior training program, all expenses at the martial arts academy will be borne by the royal family.
Moreover, these people have the best treatment in terms of food, clothing, housing and transportation.
Of course, Lingyun Sect and Qianshan Sect cannot randomly stuff people into the martial arts academy. The disciples they send to join the martial arts academy have all gone through an examination and have good character.
In addition, the dignitaries from Tailin City and even Qizhou Yongzhou also filled some people into the martial arts academy after hearing about Bai Yutian's martial arts academy.
"Yuncheng, how do you think we should attack?"
There was a circle of people around the room, and right next to Bai Yutian stood Yuncheng.
At this time, most of the generals were away. Regarding military issues, Bai Yutian could only approach Staff Officer Yuncheng.
Yuncheng did not speak immediately, but looked at the topographic map on the table.
There are not many defenders in the Weishui River Valley, but it is not easy to take it back by force.
The Weishui River Valley was not only occupied by the Dachuan Kingdom, but also adjacent to the Dashun Kingdom.
If they were harassed by Dashun during their attack, it might not go well.
"Your Majesty, I suggest that we divide our troops into two groups, each with 30,000 troops."
"One group of troops is responsible for attacking and confronting the enemy head-on. The other group of troops goes along the river valley and around to the back of Weibei City, waiting for the opportunity to capture Weibei City.
"At the same time, this army can also be wary of threats from Shi Wanqin. If there are changes, they can be mobilized at any time."
Bai Yutian nodded and agreed with Yuncheng's method.
However, it is difficult for an army of 60,000 to attack a city with 30,000 defenders. If another 30,000 are divided, it may be even harder to defeat.
Yuncheng had expected this. He smiled faintly, pointed at the map and said: "This is the junction between the Nanchuan rebels and the Great Zhou Dynasty. Although the Weibei Valley is very important, the plains adjacent to it are also very important."
Bai Yutian and others immediately looked over and understood.
This is the place where the Great Zhou Kingdom meets the Dachuan Kingdom and the Dashun Kingdom, and it is currently firmly in the hands of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
If this area is occupied, it will be able to directly contain the hinterland of the Great Zhou Dynasty, occupy vast plains, and increase a lot of territory.
"By occupying this place, we can carve up the vast plains from the hands of the Great Zhou Dynasty. At present, the Nanchuan rebels are losing everywhere and are blocked directly at the entrance of Nanchuan City."
"If they have a chance to take over this place, can they resist this temptation?"
Upon hearing Yuncheng's explanation, everyone's eyes lit up.
The general who defended Weibei City was named Yu Xun. He was Yu Xiang's cousin and was highly valued by Yu Xiang.
Yu Xun was a man with outstanding military strength. When the Nanyuan Kingdom invaded the Zhou Dynasty, he was surrounded by 50,000 troops and defended the city for 19 days with only 5,000 soldiers. Finally, reinforcements arrived.
This battle made Yu Xun famous immediately, and he became a famous city defender in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
After the Nanchuan Rebellion, Yu Xun began to follow Yu Xiang, and now he was sent to guard Weibei City because of his talent in guarding the city.
However, this person is so happy that he can be exploited.
In Yuncheng's plan, the 60,000-strong army first attacked the city, and finally pretended to retreat, splitting into two groups and escaping.
One of them fled all the way to the plain area, luring Yu Xun to take the bait.
The other way is to penetrate the enemy's rear from the river valley, which is equivalent to capturing Weibei City when they leave Weibei City.
Yuncheng's plan was unanimously approved, and the order was sent to You Kan, telling him to attack immediately.
You Kan also had great military speed and went directly to the Weibei Valley, passing through many small towns and heading straight to Weibei City.
By the time the news was found, You Kan had already arrived at the foot of Weibei City.
"Asshole, how did you get the news? There are 60,000 people in action, but there is no news at all!"
In Weibei City, Yu Xun roared loudly.
The sudden arrival of the Zhou army made him very angry.
However, he was still angry, so he still had to organize an army to guard Weibei City.