I'm the villain in the book

Chapter 647 New Battle Plan
It took exactly ten days for Chu Xianping to set off from Shuzhou City after receiving Wei Changtian's order to arrive at Liangzhou City.

Such a speed is not too slow, especially when he still has a lot of "luggage".

"My lord, here are three thousand barrels."

Pointing to a large carriage covered with black cloth on the official road, Chu Xianping said in a low voice, "There are still five thousand barrels that will be delivered in a few days."

"Tiangong Bureau can produce at most [-] barrels per day, [-]% will be kept in Dashu, and the remaining [-]% will be sent to Liangzhou"

The long convoy could not be seen at a glance, and every few steps on both sides of the official road stood a Shu army with a serious expression.

That's right, what Chu Xianping brought this time was the new type of gunpowder newly developed by the Tiangong Bureau.

And the first batch "delivered" [-] barrels.

"it is good!"

Riding on a tall horse, Wei Changtian looked at the convoy transporting gunpowder for a long time, and excitedly said a good word.

"With this thing, we have some confidence in this battle!"

"By the way, Brother Chu, you should know the situation in Liangzhou, right?"

"Ah."

On the other horse, Chu Xianping nodded: "General Liang told me everything."

"My lord, I kept thinking on the way here, and I still feel that we are a little too conservative now."

"keep?"

Wei Changtian was taken aback: "What do you mean?"

"Son."

Chu Xianping didn't answer directly, but asked rhetorically, "Are you waiting for a result from Dajue?"

"Yes."

Wei Changtian frowned.

"Right now, Dajue is in a mess. Some people advocate that Yan Huanwen should be rescued, and some people advocate that Yan Huaiqing should be the new emperor."

"I think it's better not to fight. After all, this battle is not easy to fight."

"Wouldn't it be better if they were really willing to withdraw their troops for Yan Huanwen's sake?"

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The cold wind blew through the manes of the two war horses, rising and falling together like waves.

Wei Changtian briefly stated his opinion, but Chu Xianping shook his head slightly after listening.

"Young master, what you said is not unreasonable. This battle should indeed be fought if it is not fought."

"There's not much information from Dajue, and we don't know what the outcome of their fight will be in the end."

"But there are many ways to stop the war, so waiting is just a bad idea."

"It's better to do something and let them take the initiative to talk to us."

"But it's easier said than done."

Wei Changtian sighed when he heard the words: "Oh, the Zhan Shifu sent envoys to see Yan Huaiqing before, but they never came out after entering the palace. It can be seen that he is determined not to care about his father."

"If Yan Huaiqing succeeds in ascending the throne, how can he talk to us?"

"My lord, that's not necessarily the case."

Chu Xianping said seriously: "Even if Yan Huaiqing takes power, he may not necessarily be unwilling to withdraw troops."

"For Dajue, there are advantages to fighting such a battle, and there are advantages to not fighting."

"Qian, Hui, and Ji Sanguo can put pressure on him, and we can also put pressure on him."

"Even, we can help him."

"Help Yan Huaiqing?"

Wei Changtian looked puzzled: "How can I help?"

"It's simple."

Chu Xianping squinted his eyes: "My lord, do you think Yan Huaiqing wants Yan Huanwen dead or alive?"

"Of course it's death."

Subconsciously replied, Wei Changtian was stunned.

"Brother Chu, you mean we helped him kill Yan Huanwen?"

"Yes."

Chu Xianping nodded slightly: "Yan Huaiqing has long been impatient to succeed to the throne, but because the young master has spread the news that Yan Huanwen is not dead, he has been hindered a lot."

"And if we can execute Yan Huanwen in public, it will help him remove this obstacle, and he will no longer be bound by etiquette and law when he succeeds to the throne and proclaims himself emperor."

"With such conditions, I believe Yan Huanwen will be moved."

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What the hell!

As expected of you, Chu Xianping!

Wei Changtian's eyes widened slightly, and his thoughts suddenly turned around.

Previously, including Wei Zhaohai, Liang Zhen, and Han Zhao, they all felt that the value of Yan Huanwen was to allow Dajue to withdraw his troops for "redemption".

But after Chu Xianping reminded Wei Changcai, he realized that sometimes the dead are more valuable than the living.

I killed Yan Huanwen to help you sit on the dragon chair in a legitimate way.

In return, after you become emperor, you will have to withdraw your troops and cease the war.

Such a transaction must be very attractive to Yan Huaiqing.

but
"Brother Chu, this idea is good, but Yan Huaiqing may not agree."

Wei Changtian frowned: "After all, a country cannot live without a king, so whether Yan Huanwen dies or not, as long as he does not return to sleep, Yan Huaiqing should be able to succeed to the throne sooner or later."

"Young master, but his reputation will be damaged in this way."

Chu Xianping seriously explained: "As an emperor, if there is a stain on his body, it will be criticized by the world for a lifetime."

"What's more, we don't only have this one bargaining chip."

"Yes, we do want to make peace with him"

Having said that, Chu Xianping paused for a while, and there was a bit of murderous intent in his tone.

"But you must not talk about it in a humble way!"

A quarter of an hour later, Liangzhou prefectural government.

The door of the meeting room opened and closed, closed and opened again, and someone would enter the room every short while.

Liang Zhen, Han Zhao, Du Chang, Wei Zhaohai
The [-] high-level officials of the "Ningshu Allied Forces" were all present, ready to discuss the new battle plan proposed by Chu Xianping.

It is not very accurate to say that it is a "combat plan". A better generalization should be "promoting peace through war".

In this new plan, they will no longer stick to Liangzhou City, but will take the initiative to attack while the Jueji Allied Army is still in the Tianshan Mountains, using the two advantages of the Tiangou Army and the new type of gunpowder to give the enemy troops a short period of time. Cause a lot of damage.

To put it bluntly, it is to scare the opponent first, and let Yan Huaiqing know that if he continues to fight this battle, he may not be able to win.

Then, when he was in doubt, he proposed negotiations and offered the condition of "kill Yan Huanwen and help him succeed".

Under the pressure of the battlefield and the temptation of succeeding to the throne, Yan Huaiqing will most likely choose to accept the peace agreement, return to the court with peace of mind, and become his emperor.

And Daning and Dashu don't have to use their remaining wealth to fight a battle that is doomed to lose both, so they can seize the time to recuperate.

As for the retreat of Ji Guo Dajue's army, which only sent [-] troops, they must have followed suit, so there was no need to deliberately arrange anything.

Such a plan is undoubtedly more reliable than the previous plan of defending Liangzhou, presumably no one will have any objections after listening to it.

But now Chu Xianping hasn't started to explain, so everyone's expressions are still a bit puzzled, I don't know why Wei Changtian called them here in such a hurry, they just sat and drank tea while waiting.

And the people they are waiting for are all outside the chamber door,

"Brother Chu, this is Li Zimu. You two may work together more in the future."

"Miss Li, this is Chu Xianping, my most trusted friend."

Smiling and pointing to Chu Xianping, then to Li Zimu, Wei Changtian briefly introduced them.

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"Miss Li."

"Master Chu."

The two saluted each other politely, their eyes were thoughtful.

Although Li Zimu and Chu Xianping are better at "knowing people" and the other are better at "strategy", they focus on different things.

But they were undoubtedly smart people, so even if they met for the first time, they already saw something in each other.

"Okay, let's go in."

On the other side, Wei Changtian was too lazy to care about their psychological drama, and after the introduction, he opened the door and entered the meeting hall.

Li Zimu and Chu Xianping followed behind him, and they looked at each other again when they crossed the threshold.

The eyes met for a moment, and then they moved away naturally, and even the timing was almost the same.

Such a tacit understanding is not like the first acquaintance.

On the contrary, it is more like a pair of confidants who have reunited after a long absence.

(End of this chapter)