Come On, Son! You Got to Breakthrough Now!-Chapter 167: Surrendering at the First Sign of Trouble
"Gu Yutian is dead!"
"This is our chance!"
"This prince has decided, starting today, to deploy troops to Yixing Prefecture, Datong Prefecture, Danxia Prefecture, and Huaining Prefecture."
Gu Yang looked at everyone present, his expression cold.
Deploy troops to four prefectures!
When these words were heard, everyone was visibly excited.
Had it been before Gu Yutian’s demise, if Gu Yang had directly deployed troops to four prefectures, they absolutely would not have been so thrilled.
After all, currently Gu Yang only controlled one prefecture’s foundation. Even with some base, rashly waging war with four prefectures might not bring many benefits.
Once it failed,
it could likely lead to the total loss of his foundation.
But now it was different.
Gu Qingfeng had slain Gu Yutian with a single strike from his Domineering Blade, a feat that earned him immense reputation, pressing down on the world. Gu Yang was not just the Guangyang Prince, but also the present manor master of the Gu Family Manor, backed by supreme powers.
With this,
when the Guangyang Army set foot into the four prefectures, what resistance could they possibly encounter?
After all,
a reputation precedes oneself.
Merely the name Domineering Blade discouraged the idea of resistance in people.
Gu Yang was now deploying troops to capitalize on this overwhelming momentum, naturally making the probability of success exceptionally high.
While everyone was deep in thought, Gu Yang already turned to three of the commanders.
"Shi Zhen!"
"Your subordinate is here!"
"You will lead a hundred and fifty thousand troops to attack Yixing Prefecture. This prince will assign three Masters to accompany the army. You must capture Yixing Prefecture with utmost speed, without fault!"
"Your subordinate obeys the command!"
A middle-aged commander solemnly accepted the orders, his face full of excitement.
Then,
Gu Yang turned to the other two.
"Xue Cheng, you will also lead a hundred and fifty thousand troops and head to Datong Prefecture. Jiang Mo, you will lead a hundred and fifty thousand troops to take charge of Danxia Prefecture. As for Huaining Prefecture, I will handle it myself!"
"Your subordinates obey the command!"
Both of them accepted the commands with a clenched fist.
"Since there are no objections, then act immediately!"
Gu Yang waved his hand grandly, and all the commanders respectfully withdrew.
The hall, previously filled with people, suddenly became much emptier.
Deploy troops to four prefectures!
Gu Yang was also taking a risk at this moment.
At present, the Guangyang Army under his command totaled slightly less than seven hundred thousand.
Deploying six hundred thousand troops to attack four prefectures left only a few tens of thousands to defensively hold Guangyang Prefecture.
Tens of thousands of troops guarding a prefecture.
Such a defense was almost effortlessly breached.
Under normal circumstances, Gu Yang would never dare take such a risk.
After all, Guangyang Prefecture was his true foundation. Any issue there, even with the capture of other prefectures, would be a loss too great to bear.
Moreover,
each prefecture housed a multitude of troops.
Merely a hundred and fifty thousand troops aiming to suppress a prefecture was pure folly.
Initially, when Pei Jing crushed the resistance of the Guangyang Prefecture, he had deployed several hundreds of thousands of troops to ensure success.
Of course,
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this all pertained to normal situations.
But now it was entirely different.
Gu Yutian had just died, and the Guangyang Army’s reputation had greatly soared. Now deploying troops to four prefectures, few would dare to confront them head-on.
A being surpassing the Martial Arts Grandmaster was akin to a towering mountain for others.
Thus,
Gu Yang was to seize this opportunity and swiftly bring the entire Taishan County under his control.
Among the nine states and thirty-six counties of the world,
Qingyun State comprised four counties.
Only by securing one county as a foundation could one scheme to take over a state, and thereafter contend for supremacy in the world.
Afterward,
Gu Yang looked towards Gu Yun by his side.
"The Divine Martial Sect has many strong individuals. I wonder if Sect Master Gu could send word to Wuzhou and mobilize part of the sect’s power to help this prince take down Taishan County?"
"Guangyang Prince has spoken, and I have no objections," Gu Yun nodded.
Since he had already decided to align himself with this man, there was nothing to hesitate about.
Or rather,
after witnessing the terrifying strength of Gu Qingfeng, as well as the profoundness of the Longevity Skills, Gu Yun no longer harbored any further thoughts.
He declared himself a disciple in front of Gu Qingfeng, and the man before him, the Guangyang Prince, was Gu Qingfeng’s descendant. From any perspective, Gu Yun had no reason to refuse.
Seeing Gu Yun agree,
a smile appeared on Gu Yang’s face.
"Good. With the assistance of the Divine Martial Sect, this prince will indeed be as a tiger that has grown wings!"
"The attack on Huaining Prefecture will also require your support, Sect Master Gu. "
"Guangyang Prince, rest assured, I will support you with all my might!"
Gu Yun replied with a slight smile.
Gu Yang was very satisfied with this response.
It would be foolish not to make use of external aid.
Though he had eleven Innate Grandmasters in his hand, how could mere Innate Grandmasters compare to the present Sect Master of the Divine Martial Sect.
Despite Gu Yun bowing and scraping in front of Gu Qingfeng and assuming a very humble stance like a junior,
Gu Yang was well aware that he wasn’t as simple as he seemed.
The Divine Martial Sect had suppressed Wuzhou for many years. Even in today’s decline of Martial Arts, where Magicians are revered, the Divine Martial Sect still managed to maintain its status, which seemed quite detached from worldly affairs.
As the Sect Master, if Gu Yun didn’t have significant capabilities, how could he have achieved this?
Half a step to being a Great Grandmaster!
In today’s absence of any Martial Arts Grandmasters, such strength could certainly be considered the foremost among Martial Arts practitioners.
Of course,
the current dominant figure in Martial Arts was not Gu Yun, but his own father.
Regardless, Gu Yang was clear that even though Gu Yun might not approach the foremost level, ranking among the top three or even two posed no issue.
Therefore,
if Gu Yun would personally take action, many troubles could be avoided.
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The next day,
the army set out.
Led by Gu Yang, the 600,000-strong army split into four, directly heading towards the four prefectures.
Once this news broke,
it quickly reached the ears of those in the four prefectures.
Magistrates of each city and the court’s generals changed their expressions upon hearing this.
Now, who didn’t understand that the Guangyang Army was currently the most formidable power in Taishan County? Although they only had 600,000 troops, the one behind the Guangyang Prince was equivalent to a million-strong army.
Now,
with Gu Yang leading the army, the court’s side had already seen a significant drop in morale.
Resist?
That was merely a joke!
Even if they could stop 150,000 troops, they couldn’t stop the methods of that Domineering Blade.
If he, provoked to act personally, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Therefore,
when the Guangyang Army entered the four prefectures, many towns simply surrendered without any resistance.
This degree of smooth progress startled even Gu Yang.
He had expected that the resistance in Huaining Prefecture would not be too strong, but he didn’t expect that there would be absolutely no resistance and everything would go so smoothly.
However,
just when Gu Yang was about to take complete control of Huaining Prefecture, a very small number of the court’s army refused to surrender, vowing to block his control of Huaining Prefecture.
Regarding this,
Gu Yang was in no mood to show mercy.
He personally led his army, and with Gu Yun participating, they completely wiped out this force in just a few days.
At last,
Huaining Prefecture fell into his hands.
