I really became a king.

Chapter 444 Military Discussion
Jiang Yi sat on the main seat at the top. After glancing at the dozens of generals inside, he looked towards the important military city outside the king's tent. Then his eyes passed Hanshan City and looked towards the place hundreds of kilometers away in the north.

"If I were to bypass Hanshan City and capture Hanshan Pass directly, what do you think the chances are?"

The generals in the account were only slightly stunned when they heard this, and then their expressions changed.

They all thought about crossing Hanshan City and heading straight for Hanshan Pass.

After all, Hanshan City is now an isolated city. After being trapped for a long time, it has already been exhausted. Only a small number of troops need to be left to contain it.

Even if the remaining army could just bypass it and head straight for Hanshan Pass.

Once Hanshan City is captured, the Prince Yi's Mansion will be able to control the four passes in the east, west, south and north, and have a covetous eye on all directions outside the passes. It will also be able to gain a firm foothold in Western Xinjiang.

So after Jiang Yi said this, most people were eager to make a move. It was definitely a good opportunity for Prince Yi's Mansion to achieve their goal in one go and secure the victory directly.

"My Fire Department is willing to be the vanguard for His Majesty and will definitely help His Majesty capture Hanshan Pass!" Chu Kuan, the leader of the Fire Department, was the first to step forward and ask for battle.

The two Korhan flag leaders, Bolmu and Kulon, immediately stepped forward to request to fight, and many other generals also requested to fight and were willing to serve as vanguards.

The Black Water Eight Banners had just been formed. Bai Ling, the leader of the Eight Banners, showed a hint of hesitation on his face. It was fleeting, and then he gritted his teeth and stood up:
"The Black Water Eight Banners are willing to fight and will take down Hanshan Pass for the prince!"

Jiang Yi smiled and glanced at the other party, without making any comment. Bai Ling blushed at this glance, and it was obvious that his hesitation at that moment was seen by the prince.

"Does General Bai have any doubts in his mind?" Jiang Yi asked.

Bai Ling looked a little hesitant, but looking at the enthusiastic generals around him, he didn't know what to say. He didn't agree to cross Hanshan City and attack Hanshan Pass directly, but the Black Water Eight Banners had just surrendered to Prince Yi's Mansion, so he had to show his loyalty.

Even though he knew that this letter of allegiance might result in heavy casualties among the Black Water Eight Banners, he had to do it, so he stood up and asked to fight.

"General, if you have anything to say, just say it." Jiang Yi said this and stopped talking.

Bai Ling gritted his teeth and thought that since he had already served under Prince Yi's Mansion, he should share the master's worries and seek benefits and avoid harm. He did not hesitate any longer and said, "I think we should first take Hanshan City and then plan for Hanshan Pass."

The generals led by Chu Kuan glared at them immediately, but after Jiang Yi glanced at them, they immediately lowered their heads and retreated.

"Hanshan City is now at the end of its strength. It will collapse on its own after a few days of siege. Why do you say that, old general?"

"Your Highness, the troops of Prince Yi's Mansion were able to reach the city of Hanshan directly, which is an advantage of speed. The most urgent task is to capture Hanshan City and consolidate the victory..."

"As for Hanshan Pass, we should take Hanshan City as our foundation and plan for it step by step."

Jiang Yi understood what Bai Ling meant. With the swiftness of the troops of Prince Yi's Mansion and the utterly unprepared Quanshi Dynasty, Hanshan City was already in their hands. However, Hanshan Pass, which was several hundred kilometers away, had already been defended.

If we really want to cross Hanshan Pass, it will be a fierce battle.

However, this alone cannot make Jiang Yi give up his determination to attack Hanshan Pass. After all, if he wants to realize his ambition, there will inevitably be countless brutal battles in the future. Is he going to hesitate every time?

Bai Ling looked up at Jiang Yi and said carefully, "Your Highness, in the south of Hanshan City, our Yi Palace has already secured victory, but Hanshan Pass, which is hundreds of kilometers away, is an unknown. So I think we should consolidate the current results first. As for Hanshan Pass, we will slowly plan for it after we completely capture Hanshan City."

After saying that, he stopped talking.

Jiang Yi tapped the armrest of the chair with his right hand without making any sound. He knew that what Bai Ling said made sense. The reason why Prince Yi's Mansion was able to capture Niangzi Pass and Heishui Pass in a short period of time and directly lock onto Hanshan City was that it was swift and decisive, and it secured victory in one fell swoop before the three great dynasties could react.

But now the Inushi Dynasty must have been prepared, and if they want to take over Hanshan Pass, they will inevitably have to go through a fierce offensive and defensive battle.

Jiang Yi didn't have any worries about this, but if it was really as Bai Ling said, if something happened in Hanshan Pass in the rear, they would be attacked from both sides, and even the retreat route of hundreds of thousands of troops of Prince Yi's Palace would be directly cut off.

It even directly threatened the headquarters of Prince Yi's Mansion.

Although this possibility is extremely small, Jiang Yi still has many concerns. If that were to happen, the good situation of Prince Yi's Mansion would be ruined, and even Kongtong Mountain might fall.

"What do you think?"

Although no names were mentioned, the dozens of generals in the king's tent knew who was being asked, and most of them held their breath and made no move to speak.

"Your Highness, I agree with General Bai. We should proceed step by step and take down Hanshan City first." Lin Yizi stood up.

Because of his age and qualifications, Lin Yizhi has a high status among the eight tribes in Western Xinjiang, and is implicitly the leader of the eight tribes. Tian Buyi, Jiang Xuehen, Ning Wuze and others beside him all nodded, expressing their agreement with Lin Yizhi's words.

Afterwards, the generals of the eight tribes of Western Xinjiang stopped talking. Only a few people, such as Chu Kuan, disagreed, but they did not say anything else.

After Lin Yizi finished speaking, all the generals in the king's tent turned their eyes towards a person intentionally or unintentionally. This person was not very old, with a clean and beardless face, and a feminine yet ruthless look. He was Lu Fan, the chief flag officer of the Five Elements Flag.

Although the Five Elements Flag was established not long ago, it was established based on the Blood-Clothes Guards, and Lu Fan himself is Jiang Yi's absolute confidant, so no one dares to underestimate him.

However, Lu Fan seemed not to notice the gazes of the crowd. He lowered his head, thinking about something, and had no intention of speaking immediately.

At this time Chi Lie of the Hanzu Camp stood up and said, "Your Highness, although it is a little unsafe to cross Hanshan City and attack Hanshan Pass directly, it can directly lock the war situation in the north. I think we can take the risk and give it a try." After that, he stopped talking. He didn't say anything to begin with.

"I don't think it's a good idea to attack Hanshan Pass directly. We should proceed step by step and capture Hanshan City first." This is Mao Wenhuan from the Military Office of the Shen Ce Mansion.

"Your Highness, I also think that we should advance steadily and step by step. Now that the overall situation in Hanshan City has been decided, it won't take much time." Yang Liujiao of the Loyal Camp advised.

"I agree with what the generals said. We should take Hanshan City first and then plan for Hanshan Pass." Li Yan from the servant vanguard camp said.

"We also think that we should attack Hanshan City first." Several banner leaders including Nalanzhu and Gulun from the Eight Banners of Khorhan came out together.

The Eight Tribes of Western Xinjiang, the Vanguard Camp, the Brave Soldiers Camp, the Loyal and Brave Camp, the Eight Banners of Khorhan, and the Eight Banners of Heishui successively expressed their stances, and in the end only the Five Elements Banner had not yet expressed its stance.

Lu Fan knew it was his turn to speak, and after a moment of hesitation, he said, "I agree with the opinions of the old generals. We should first take down Hanshan City, and then Hanshan Pass."

Jiang Yi smiled and said, "You have always been brave and murderous, and you like to go straight to the dragon. Why are you so cowardly today?"

Lu Fan's fair face showed some hesitation. He bowed and replied, "Your Highness, the secret talks spread by the Five Elements Flags during this period brought back some news. I didn't pay much attention to it before, but after listening to the words of several old generals, I think there may be something strange here..."

"Oh?" Jiang Yi sat up straight and asked, "What news?"

(End of this chapter)