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Chapter 1192: Yang City, the Granary
Chapter 1192: Yang City, the Granary
October 21, 2017
Lu Hai Kong's first confrontation with the 'Coalition Against Lu' had come to an end.
This confrontation, from the moment Lu Hai Kong led his troops out of the city to the time he returned with captives, lasted only a few hours in total.
During this confrontation with the 'Coalition Against Lu', Lu Hai Kong successfully captured seven fierce generals with martial prowess over 90, including Xu Chu, Taishi Ci, Yue Jin, Ling Tong, Yan Yan, Hu Che Er, and a young spear-wielding warrior. It was a significant victory against the coalition.
In reality, it was almost impossible for the coalition to suffer such a devastating defeat, as their combined strength, even with two or three forces joining together, was no match for Lu Hai Kong. However, with twelve forces united, their power was terrifying. They should have been able to crush Lu Hai Kong, but they still suffered a crushing defeat against him.
One reason for this was Lu Hai Kong's thorough preparation. He utilized the Emperor's Cauldron to control Xu Rong's top-tier leadership characteristics and employed his superior martial prowess to overpower his opponents. Another factor was an internal issue within the coalition.
This massive coalition, consisting of over a million troops, dozens of top-tier generals, and several elite strategists, suffered such a severe defeat at Lu Hai Kong's hands because they were not truly united as a whole.
During the confrontation, Lu Hai Kong noticed that the coalition had several opportunities to counterattack, but they never took action. Each of them held back their trump cards, unwilling to use them.
These warlords, while wary of Lu Hai Kong, were also cautious of their allies.
Although they had top-tier strategists working to unite them, the coalition had only been formed for three days. Within this short period, they had to establish their camps, integrate their armies, and set up defensive structures. It was impossible for them to become a cohesive unit in such a brief time.
Due to this reason, they had no intention of communicating with Lu Hai Kong during these three days.
They wanted more time to integrate, but Lu Hai Kong had no plans to grant them that luxury. He chose to strike at this precise moment.
Lu Hai Kong's timing was impeccable. He didn't attack as soon as the coalition arrived, which would have put immense pressure on them, forcing them to unite. Nor did he wait too long, as the top strategists could have molded the coalition into a unified force during that time.
By attacking on the coalition's third day, when they were neither fully integrated nor completely disorganized, Lu Hai Kong achieved remarkable results.
However, the coalition's defeat didn't mean they were completely demoralized.
On the contrary, Lu Hai Kong's actions and their significant losses accelerated the coalition's integration. While becoming a fully united force was nearly impossible, even a moderate level of cohesion would significantly enhance their collective strength.
Not to mention, Lu Hai Kong had met with the twelve warlords twice, and he was well aware that many of them possessed powerful assets.
Lu Hai Kong had confirmed the identities of the formidable warriors—Dong Zhuo's unawakened demonic soldiers, Cao Cao's longsword, and the young man behind Sun Jian carrying a long spear. Should these powers be unleashed, it would be far from pleasant. However, Lu Hai Kong wasn't concerned about this, as he had already made his preparations.
Upon returning to Luoyang, Lu Hai Kong immediately sent the seven captured generals through the teleportation gate to Beifeng, as they all possessed a martial prowess of 90. Only the secure prison in Beifeng could effectively contain such formidable foes.
After dealing with the captives, Lu Hai Kong promptly returned to the Northern Defense Tower.
Lu Hai Kong was slightly busy at this moment, as he had planned to declare himself King in May, and even with the 'Coalition Against Lu' besieging the city, he had no intention of changing his plans.
Thus, Lu Hai Kong was occupied with relocating the capital to Luoyang and handling various affairs, while also preparing for the coronation ceremony.
Additionally, there were matters concerning the construction of the Youzhou System Town that required his attention. Lu Hai Kong was so busy that even when he went to defeat Dong Zhuo, he had to make time for it, and after returning, he still had to continue his work.
If the 'Coalition Against Lu' could see how 'busy' Lu Hai Kong was, they would probably be infuriated to death.
However, the 'Coalition Against Lu' wouldn't have the luxury of time for long. Just as Lu Hai Kong had returned to Luoyang to continue his work, a message reached the remaining eleven warlords who were gathered, mourning over Kong Qing's corpse.
Upon hearing this news, the eleven warlords immediately became alert.
...
Yuzhou, Yang City!
This county was located right next to the Capital Military Camp and was not particularly remarkable. However, after the 'Coalition Against Lu' occupied it, the county became a different place.
In the previous months, not only had several armies entered the county, but the small county itself had been temporarily transformed into a military fortress.
After the coalition's main force advanced towards Luoyang, this eastern gathering point, which was initially temporary, had not been abandoned. Even now, it was still garrisoned by fifty thousand troops. Yang City had become a storage hub for the eastern warlords' provisions, and as time passed, the supplies of various warlords were continuously being transported here.
In other words, Yang City had become the coalition's logistics base. There was another such base in Yi City, located about a hundred li west of Luoyang in the Capital Military Camp.
Compared to Yi City, Yang City had more provisions and a more efficient logistics route, making it the more crucial of the two. If Lu Hai Kong were to strike here, the coalition would be in a dire situation.
After all, no matter the time or the army, provisions were always the most critical resource.
It was evident that Lu Hai Kong had set his sights on Yang City and had made preparations in advance. By the time the coalition received the news, Lu Hai Kong had already taken action.
The battle erupted almost immediately after Lu Hai Kong's return to Luoyang City...
(End of Chapter)
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