Chinese martial arts! Grandmaster

Surrender military power!?
Is this some kind of joke?
When Li Chuang, the King of Shu, heard that Chen Jie actually wanted the military power of the Shu army, he was furious.

"No! Our Shu army can help suppress the Guandong army, but we absolutely cannot relinquish our military power."

“Prince Qian, don’t think that just because Ximen Tang defeated the Kwantung Army, you can easily capture Dashanyan.”

“Daiyama Iwao is a general in the Kwantung Army, and he is protected by the most elite soldiers in the Japanese military.”

"If he really wants to escape, there aren't many people in the Great Qian Dynasty who can stop him."

call--!
finished,

He took a deep breath, composed himself, and continued:
"Your Ximen Hall only has 60,000 troops, although you can suppress the elite of the Kwantung Army with the advantage of artillery."

"But can you hold Yingcheng? Even if you launch a strong attack on Yingcheng, by then, if Da Shanyan leads his elite troops to break out, they can escape very quickly."

"If Dashanyan flees to southern Hunan or eastern Guizhou, where will you find them then?"

"With our 300,000 Shu troops responsible for blocking the perimeter, taking Yingcheng is a piece of cake."

“King Qian, I cannot hand over the military command of the Shu army to you, but as long as you cooperate with me, I believe we will definitely be able to capture Da Shanyan!”

"Of course, I also have a request: after we capture Daisan Rock, our Shu army must take half of the Kwantung Army's supplies, ammunition, silver dollars, etc."

at last,

King Li Chuang of Shu revealed his purpose.

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie smiled calmly and said:

"So the King of Shu sent troops to the Hanzhong region with the aim of taking the silver dollars and various supplies that the Guandong Army had seized during this period!?"

Seeing that Chen Jie had already spoken frankly, King Li Chuang of Shu no longer tried to hide anything.

He got straight to the point:

“That’s right, Prince Qian, Ximen Tang has already wiped out Prince Li Ben of Han and occupied the Hanzhong region.”

"Now you have once again defeated the Kwantung Army and recovered Hankou, Wuchang and other places."

"However, one must be content and not be greedy."

"The Japanese looted so much in Hanzhong, and you think you can just swallow it all up by yourself?"

“Dividing it up will benefit everyone. What you want is the stable development of the Great Qian Dynasty, while all I want is some money.”

"If you give me face, I will naturally give you face in return. Harmony brings wealth, which is good for everyone. What do you think?"

Chen Jie thought for a moment and nodded:
"Alright! As long as you can capture Dashanyan alive, I can promise to give you half of the supplies and money."

"But what if Da Shan Yan gets away?"

King Li Chuang of Shu laughed wildly and said:

"With our Shu army on the perimeter, he can't escape!"

"I assure you, if Dashanyan escapes from our Shu army, I will let you do whatever you want with him."

Chen Jie stood up and said, "Very good! That's exactly what I've been waiting to hear!"

"Currently, Yingcheng is surrounded by Ximentang's elite troops to the east and north."

"Your Shu army only needs to block the west and the south."

"Let me make this clear from the start: if the elite Kwantung Army troops under Oyama Iwao escape from the west or south, don't blame us, Ximen Tang, for being ruthless!"

Since King Li Zicheng of Shu did not want to relinquish control of the Shu army.

It seems that we need to plan carefully if we want to reclaim the Sichuan region.

The Shu army had 800,000 troops, while the army that came to Xiaogan numbered only 100,000.

If we capture Li Zicheng, the King of Shu, now, the Shu army will be thrown into chaos, which will not benefit Ximen Tang at all.

Chen Jie didn't want the 100,000 Shu troops; he wanted to reclaim the entire Shu region.

King Li Chuang of Shu nodded and said, "Good! Our Shu army will definitely be able to defend the south and west of Yingcheng and will never let Dashanyan escape."

Chen Jie didn't say much, but summoned his personal guards to leave, saying:
"That concludes today's discussion. I await your good news. We shall take our leave now."

"A day from now, launch a general offensive against Yingcheng. Wait for my orders!"

finished,

He left the tent with his personal guard and men.

Watching Chen Jie's departing figure, Li Xiang, standing next to Li Chuang, curled his lip and said disdainfully:
"Dad, this Prince Qian, Chen Jie, is way too damn arrogant!"

"Who does he think he is? Why should we listen to him?"

"When I saw his arrogant face just now, I wanted to slap him across the face."

"If you ask me, we need to teach him a lesson, so he doesn't think he's something special."

"If it weren't for him marrying Princess Lingyue and becoming the prince consort, how could he be so successful today?!"

King Li Chuang of Shu turned to look at his son and snorted coldly:

"What do you know? I'm warning you, from now on, keep your temper in front of him!"

"If he wants to kill you, no one can save you."

“Even Chiba Teru of the Eastern Ninja Sect and Situ Wushang, the leader of the Hongmen, were killed by him. Even the ‘Big Master’ of the Brotherhood has to be careful around him.”

Li Xiang was scolded by his father and dared not utter a sound.

However, it was clear that he was dissatisfied.

"Master Da" is a god-like figure, why would he be afraid of him?

King Li Chuang of Min took a deep breath and coldly snorted:

"But this kid is indeed too arrogant and looks down on everyone!"

"Before we teach him a lesson, let's get this matter settled. Don't cause me any trouble."

"After we've gotten the benefits from the Japanese, we'll have a good time with Simon."

"Chen Jie, Chen Jie, you actually want to seize military power from my Shu army? You're dreaming!"

"Hmph! You will pay a heavy price for your foolish ideas today—!"

-

After learning that the elite Kwantung Army troops in Yingcheng were surrounded by Ximentang.

Da Shanyan was greatly surprised and found it unbelievable.

At this moment, he no longer pursued whether Kishibe Fumihiro had betrayed the Kwantung Army, but directly adopted Kishibe Fumihiro's suggestion.

The elite forces of the Kwantung Army were all scattered and broken up into smaller units, in preparation for a breakout at any time.

If they can break through Yingcheng, they will flee towards southern Hunan.

After crossing the Yangtze River and entering the territory of southern Hunan, once they entered the mountains, Ximentang could no longer pursue them.

Simultaneously,

When he learned that the King of Shu, Li Zicheng, had also sent a large army to besiege him, and that the two generals under the King of Shu, Zhuo Mingyi and Peng Lie, had not yet arrived at the location to join the encirclement, he was shocked.

Only Ximen Tang's army and the 100,000-strong army under the command of Shu King Li Chuang arrived in Yingcheng.

Da Shanyan's eyes widened instantly, and he couldn't help but laugh.

"Excellent! As long as Li Zicheng, the King of Shu, gets involved, we'll be saved!"

"He wants benefits, so let's give him benefits!"

finished,

He immediately ordered Takahashi Morimasa to meet with Li Zicheng, the King of Shu.

Five million silver dollars, one thousand Japanese field guns, five thousand muskets, one hundred heavy machine guns, plus a batch of artillery shells and heavy machine gun bullets.

The supplies on this list would surely tempt anyone.

He knew Li Zicheng, the King of Shu, very well, and knew that the other party was greedy by nature, after all, the two sides had cooperated before.

His only goal was to hope that Li Zicheng, the King of Shu, would show leniency and allow the Kwantung Army to escape from the encirclement of Ximentang.

Are you sending me something again?
Oyama Iwatsuyoshi informed all his generals of his decision.

Sakata Takeo, Oshima Yuu, Yagyu Asahi, Takahashi Morimasa, and others were all startled.

What are you doing?
Isn't suffering a loss once enough?
Having just been thoroughly tricked by Chen Jie of Ximentang, they now have to send things out again.

What if Li Zicheng, the King of Shu, also breaks his promise and turns his back on us after accepting the gifts?

Isn't that just walking into a trap?

Because Kishibe Fumikan is suspected of being a 'traitor', he has not yet been cleared of suspicion.

Even if he speaks up, no one listens to him.

Therefore,
Kishibe Fumikan could only pretend not to hear and sighed helplessly. Other Kwantung Army generals, upon hearing Oyama Iwao's decision, kept trying to persuade him to change his mind.

Li Zicheng, the King of Shu, already had a very bad reputation.

This person only cares about profit and has almost no credibility whatsoever.

Cooperating with him is like asking a tiger for its skin.

Once these things are delivered, barring any unforeseen circumstances, that bastard will definitely turn his back on us.

but,

Da Shanyan, however, insisted on his own opinion and wanted to make a deal with Li Chuang, the King of Shu.

First of all,

If they wanted to break through lightly equipped and speed up their march, they simply couldn't take those heavy weapons with them.

Besides silver dollars, the Kwantung Army currently has a considerable stockpile of field artillery, muskets, heavy machine guns, and other weapons.

Most importantly, these weapons were of no use to Ximentang's heavy armored brigade tank corps.

For the Kwantung Army, the most urgent task at present was to break out of the encirclement.

Otherwise, keeping things around will only become a burden.

If the deal with Li Zicheng, the King of Shu, succeeds, it will protect the main force of the Kwantung Army from being completely destroyed by Ximen Tang's bombing.

in addition,

He felt that Li Zicheng, the King of Shu, was very greedy and much easier to deal with than Chen Jie of Ximentang.

Prior to this, he had traded with Li Zicheng, the King of Shu, more than once, and both sides had some understanding of each other.

therefore,

He felt that the chances of success in trading with Li Zicheng, the King of Shu, were very high.

then,

Under Daiyama Iwao's repeated insistence, the other Kwantung Army generals had no choice but to nod in agreement.

In the end, they sent Takahashi Morimasa to secretly meet with Li Zicheng, the King of Shu, to discuss this cooperation.

It must be said that Da Shanyan is very experienced and has a very accurate grasp of human nature.

After Takahashi Morimasa secretly sought an audience with Li Zicheng, the King of Shu, he explained his purpose to him.

Unexpectedly, Li Zicheng, the King of Shu, was overjoyed. Upon hearing that there was something to gain, his eyes lit up with greed.

then,

Almost without any hesitation, the two sides hit it off immediately and quickly reached an agreement on cooperation.

King Li Chuang of Shu pounded his chest, vowing that he would never betray his promise like King Chen Jie of Qian.

to be frank,
The purpose of Li Zicheng, the King of Shu, sending troops from Yichang this time was not at all to annihilate Dashanyan.

He did this to maintain a balance of power between Hanzhong, Sichuan, and the Northwest.

Because Ximen Tang was so powerful, he actually caused the Kwantung Army to collapse completely.

Therefore,
He wanted to take this opportunity to release Oyama Iwao so that the Kwantung Army could conserve its strength to deal with Nishimendo.

Because he knows it better than anyone else.

Now, Ximen Tang is in charge of the Great Qian Dynasty. He has transformed the Great Qian Ministry of War into the Great Qian New Army and is in charge of the situation in the Great Qian Dynasty.

these years,

The King of Shu occupied western Sichuan, acting arrogantly and living a very comfortable life. He frequently opposed the Great Qian Dynasty to gain benefits.

Furthermore, the Shu army was notorious for its poor discipline, which offended many powerful and influential families in the Great Qian Dynasty.

Because the Shu King's army was very strong, even if someone wanted to deal with him, they were powerless to do so.

But times have changed. Once defeated, everyone will push the wall down.

The more trouble the Kwantung Army caused in Hanzhong, the safer the Shu army would be.

not to mention,
He consistently made a show of force in various places, publicizing the Shu army as a million-strong force, which intimidated all the surrounding forces.

As long as the balance of power among the various factions is maintained, the Shu army can sit back and relax.

If the Kwantung Army at Oyama Rock were wiped out.

Undoubtedly

Ximentang's next target will definitely be the Shu army.

Although he boasted to outsiders that even if the Shu army faced Ximen Tang, the outcome would be absolutely even.

However, he knew better than anyone else that although he commanded a million-strong army, the land of Sichuan would be in grave danger if he went to war with Ximen Tang.

Therefore,
From any perspective, it is imperative to prevent the Kwantung Army from being wiped out.

Although Li Zicheng, the King of Shu, was always in Tianfu City.

but,

However, he had always been paying close attention to the situation of the Great Qian Dynasty.

Before this, the power of the Great Qian Dynasty was on the verge of disintegration.

But unexpectedly, at the critical moment, a 'righteous organization' called Ximentang suddenly appeared.

Since its establishment, this Ximentang has been incredibly powerful.

They not only routed the Western Allied Forces but also seized the Western fleet.

Simultaneously,

Ximen Tang further defeated the Allied Forces of the East, causing them to retreat in succession and collapsing the three major fleets of the East.

Now, the main force of the Kwantung Army's army has been forced to retreat to Yingcheng and is desperately seeking help everywhere.

If we don't save Dashanyan this time...

Then, the Shu army will face a crisis in the coming period.

Although Li Zicheng, the King of Shu, and Dashanyan did not have a deep relationship, they had only done a few transactions together.

But now, he has no choice but to save the other party.

Once the Kwantung Army that entered the Hanzhong region is completely wiped out, then Li Zicheng, the King of Shu, will lose the power to restrain Ximen Tang.

Li Zicheng knew very well how Li Ben, the Prince of Han, was defeated.

to be frank,
He didn't want to become the second Prince Han, Li Ben, who was beaten like a stray dog, sought refuge with Prince Ning, Li Mu, was stripped of his military power, and was eventually forced to flee to the desert.

therefore,

Even if Da Shan Yan didn't offer him money and weapons, Li Zicheng, the King of Shu, would definitely still save him.

This is why Li Zicheng, the King of Shu, sent troops from Yichang to discuss with Chen Jie the encirclement and suppression of Dashanyan.

Because while he was helping Dashanyan, he was also helping himself.

As a general in the Kwantung Army, Daiyama Iwao had a very thorough understanding of the personality and psychology of Li Zicheng, the King of Shu.

therefore,

Only then did he dare to defy public opinion, insist on his own views, and have Takahashi Moriyoshi take the list to Li Zicheng, the King of Shu, to discuss cooperation.

The two reached an agreement on this matter very quickly and without hesitation.

Both sides had their own agendas, so the cooperation went very smoothly.

However, Da Shanyan had just suffered a great loss at Chen Jie's hands, and was wary of Shu King Li Chuang.

His personality is inherently cautious, so how could he possibly send out various trade goods directly like last time?

Li Zicheng, the King of Shu, had no objections. In his opinion, these transactions were just icing on the cake.

After detailed discussions, the two sides finally reached an agreement.

The road south of Yingcheng, where Shu King Li Chuang was stationed, would be reserved for Da Shanyan, ensuring that the elite Guandong Army under Da Shanyan's command could quickly escape to Changsha in southern Hunan.

Da Shanyan delivered money and various supplies to Tianmen County, where Li Zicheng, the King of Shu, was currently stationed!

As long as Dashanyan retreats safely in the end, the money and supplies will be able to reach Tianmen County smoothly.

Once the Kwantung Army under Oyama Iwao's command failed to escape.

Then,

The army responsible for escorting money and supplies would hide the items or simply throw them into the Yangtze River, so no one could get them.

The meaning is very simple.
To obtain money, weapons, and ammunition, Li Zicheng, the King of Shu, needed to ensure that Da Shanyan could escape the Hanzhong region. (End of Chapter)