Twin Dimension Yin-Yang Mirror: Attaining immortality through the martial path-Chapter 708 - 557: Beating the Wolf with a Stick + - 558: Assassin

Chapter 708: Chapter 557: Beating the Wolf with a Stick + Chapter 558: Assassin

"No, I won’t go. The Brahma Temple has profound resources, and if we were to attack by force, indeed there would be danger. This time, with the Tang Family’s full support, we should lead a mighty army and push forward, taking one city after another."

Does Zhou Ping’an not know this himself?

Deciding to singlehandedly assault Jinhe County and confront the Tang Family’s influence already involved great risk.

That was then, this is now.

Back then, the alliance between the Tang Family and the Brahma Temple, not to mention the disparity in controlled territory and military strength, just the number of masters alone...

If they truly made full preparations for war, based on sheer size, they could dispatch dozens from the True Martial Realm, with massive armies overwhelming the border, and myriad secret techniques continuously emerging, surely crushing me to death.

Therefore, it was a necessary move.

To strike before the masters from both enemies’ Heavenly Cave Blessed Lands appeared and break one side first.

And now the outcome is even better than originally conceived.

The Tang Family is no longer an enemy but has become a helper instead.

The battle will be much easier to fight now.

With such diminishing of the one and increase of the other, for the first time, we gain an advantage on the front.

At this moment, there’s no need to take risks; we can divide our forces in two, directly attacking Chitong and Nanping Prefectures, and finally, join forces to encircle and decide the battle at Fuyuan in Jiangzhou County City.

Zhou Ping’an calls this battle tactic "Peeling the Onion."

The two large armies slowly advance, taking a city and then governing that city, without any rush.

Stability is the priority.

"Like so, the Brahma Temple will have two choices. One option is to send more strong warriors to reinforce the cities in both prefectures. On open battlefields, we naturally have the confidence to defeat their monks one by one."

In Zhou Ping’an’s view, with his current military strength and combat power,...

Even without his personal intervention, just relying on the True Martial Realm experts from Bai He and the Tang Family, especially the Great Elder Tang Yu’s involvement, the Brahma Temple, unless they go all-in, sending any number of their monks is akin to gifting them to us.

"What if they consolidate their forces, disregarding the defense of each town in both prefectures, and instead retreat to defend Fuyuan City, joining forces in one place?"

Tang Wan practices the Tianhe Calculation.

With just a bit of mental simulation, she finds the Brahma Temple’s best response is actually down in Fuyuan.

The several hundreds of thousands of civilians of Jiangzhou County City have been immersed in the Fantian Teachings, with exceptionally staunch belief in the city.

Within Fuyuan City,

Even an illiterate seventy-year-old is capable of reciting full passages of Sanskrit mantras by heart. There, is their home ground, where even a single Fantian Secret Skill becomes incomparably more powerful when used within the bounds of Fuyuan, compared to elsewhere.

Tang Wan even suspects that the small Buddha statues scattered throughout the city in all directions could also provide Incense Prayer Power to assist the monks in casting their powerful moves.

That would become very troublesome.

"No matter, it’s fine."

Zhou Ping’an says with a smile, "If the Fantian Monks concentrate their forces in one place, it would be like giving up the Jiangzhou five prefectures with open arms. After gathering momentum and strength, our cultivation will skyrocket. Control over military spirit and public sentiment will be in our hands, and we can advance or retreat with ease.

Even if we cannot overpower them in their territory, it’s merely the loss of one prefecture’s city to them, so what?"

"Right."

Tang Wan’s eyes sparkle.

She suddenly realizes.

From beginning to end, Zhou Ping’an doesn’t care about the title of Imperial Court’s State Governor.

To him, whether or not he’s the State Governor doesn’t matter at all.

As long as he controls enough land and has enough people under his rule, with popular support, he can gather an immense force and allow his own and his faction’s power to expand limitlessly. fɾēewebnσveℓ.com

If Fuyuan City cannot be taken, then don’t fight for it.

Achieve tangible results, digest them well, and then whether moving north to Yunzhou or Xuezhou or directly advancing east to Wenzhou will all be viable options.

Moreover, this has another benefit.

That is, by not completely seizing Jiangzhou, the Ping’an Army might not become the primary target for the Western Army of the Imperial Court to strike while heading south.

After all, compared to the Red Lotus Army, which revolted across more than forty prefectures simultaneously with cries of "Recreating the Universe," Zhou Ping’an’s Ping’an Army has much less influence...

Recently, near the State Mansion, the Red Lotus Army’s Mingyu Palace troops have breached half of Wenzhou’s cities... In the direction of Yunzhou, forces from the Red Leaf Palace clash against Xiao Yuanfang and the Pei Family’s power. Though slightly disadvantaged, they have seized thirteen cities without showing signs of defeat.

And here in Jiangzhou,

Besides the three prefectures recently conquered by Zhou Ping’an,

And Fuyuan City—the Brahma Temple’s stronghold—places like Chitong and Nanping are also ablaze with war, being the targets of the familiar Lotus Heart Palace forces.

They have taken eight cities already.

In such a situation,

If Zhou Ping’an wishes to continue advancing his troops, it won’t be long before he confronts the forces under the Brahma Temple’s control and will have to quell a rebellion, clashing once more with the Red Lotus Army’s Lotus Heart Palace troops in a tough fight.

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"Brother, are you not confident either?"

Tang Shimin stands in the ancestral shrine, offering incense to the Tang family ancestors, respectfully completing his salutations, then sighs deeply with a despondent expression.

"Stop thinking about it. The unanimous decision for you to be the Clan Leader was because of your steady temperament. You always consider defeat before victory, always thinking a few steps ahead.

With you as the Clan Leader, even if the Tang family cannot become stronger, at least we won’t recklessly offend enemies beyond our ability to contend with, preventing decline."

Tang Yu, with hands clasped behind his back, quietly gazes at the lake outside the window. His voice devoid of joy or sorrow, perfectly calm.

"The fact is, your decision to submit without hesitation once you made up your mind, turned out to be a good one. Although when it comes to teaching the children and grandchildren, you’re a bit too lenient. Still, it’s not a mistake."

Although he still hasn’t received a clear answer from Tang Yu,

Tang Shimin has come to understand.

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