Li Guanyi’s troops had already taken all the cities. Originally, outside Yen City, there were only forty-one small and large city-states. However, since Li Guanyi previously released prisoners, people near these cities all knew that Anxi City did not kill captives, and its divine might was as if descended from heaven.
At the sa ti, the Wolf King occupied the core, gradually achieving the stance of an overlord.
Just like Breaking Army said, Li Guanyi’s move was the opposite of the Wolf King. As the Wolf King’s montum grew, Li Guanyi’s fa rose even higher. Adding to this, various Khans and Chanyus sent their top commanders, brothers, and even uncles to gather into an army, competing and fighting against Xiao Wuliang, creating continuous logistical pressure that brought imnse strain to the people of the Western Regions.
At this mont, the situation was tense, and the Wolf King’s montum grew even stronger.
Li Guanyi’s troops were well-disciplined, making them stand out even more.
As this vast army set out, not only did those cities promised by Duke Li open their gates and surrender, but many other cities also ca to seek refuge. So were garrison commanders coming to submit, others were uprisings by the populace, and even city lords leading their cities to join.
Over fifty large and small cities, with a million dependent people, vast territories, the montum was set. Even in the most remote and distant lands of the Western Regions, they had already heard the na of Anxi City’s Tian Ge’er, quietly surpassing the fa of various Khans.
The thousand-mile region of the Western Regions, with large and small cities.
All received Li Guanyi’s seal.
Wherever they went, showing the seal of Anxi City, they were treated with courtesy, none dared defy. Today, the prestige had risen to such heights.
Even now, city lords and nobles from various places sent emissaries with letters, very respectful in attitude, all saying that if the Royal Army ca, they would surely submit, willing to offer allegiance to him, willing to present gold and silver, treasures, and beauties.
The text from the Central Plains was written very plainly.
’If you are willing to accept us, we will co, if not willing, please write back to us.’
Li Guanyi put down the letter. Breaking Army said, "Lord, several more cities have co to submit."
"More than a hundred thousand people, bringing three thousand soldiers, armor, much gold and silver."
"In large and small cities, the troops number in the thousands, even the smallest have thousands, now with sixty cities, mobilizing together, there can be an army of one hundred thousand. If adding the original forces of Anxi City, Lord can rally two hundred thousand fierce troops with a call!"
Two hundred thousand troops!
If competing for this world, it’s still not enough.
But to beco an overlord of a region, it is more than sufficient.
Breaking Army finished speaking the benefits and said, "However, correspondingly, the nobles of these large and small cities, plundered their gold and silver, added to the maintenance costs of these hundreds of thousands of troops, military pay expenses, food consumption, weapon wear costs, and..."
Breaking Army unfurled the scroll, detailing the consumption of more than a dozen large and small types of gold and silver.
Saying this had no other reason.
Just to tell Li Guanyi how his large territorial domain, and how the gold and silver money actually vanished, finally culminating in a number enough to pierce through the heart of this mighty figure that shook the Western Regions.
"Each city is in a loss state, the consumption by the people is enormous, needing about seven million taels of silver for housing..."
Li Guanyi’s forehead veins throbbed slightly.
Breaking Army said leisurely, "In summary."
"The more cities there are, the more Anxi Protectorate lacks money."
"Unless Lord you are willing to unleash your troops, plunder these two million people, then it would be enough to scrape together large amounts of gold and silver, but probably there will be heavy casualties everywhere..."
Breaking Army paused, then softly said:
"This is also why, in tis of chaos, there are many instances of city massacres."
"There are even tales of killing civilians, soldiers, using their bodies as jerky, mixing at a ratio of four to six with pork jerky, and making it military provisions, at porridge to reward soldiers."
"In tis of chaos, saving people is a luxurious thing, Lord."
Li Guanyi said, "If we can’t save people, what use is there in bringing troops?"
Breaking Army softly said, "I knew you would say this, Lord."
If not for this disposition, how would dozens of cities co to join like this?
If it were Duke Li coming, they would only sign an alliance with Duke Li, joining hands for mutual benefit, and because they ca pursuing benefits, when more benefits are presented, they would choose that side.
But if the Wolf King ca.
Probably from top to bottom in the city, there would be a unified mind in an instant.
Falling into the hands of the Wolf King has the risk of city massacre.
The people of the Western Regions are also fierce, no matter where they go, it’s always a death, better to die on the battlefield!
Only Li Guanyi’s troops were without the slightest offense, with strict military orders, the people were willing to co to submit, and because after joining, they could imdiately feel that the military under Li Guanyi was vastly different in comparison with the warlord armies of this era, which brushed through like [soldiers passing like a comb].
Initially, only a few out of more than forty cities joined.
But when people around discovered the actions of Li Guanyi’s troops, they practically flocked in.
Far exceeded what Duke Li had promised.
Qibi Li watched in amazent.
Fan Qing said, "In the mountains and rivers, Qilin Army can grow, in the desert, there can be Protectorate, then isn’t it reasonable for city-states to erge from the oases Lord travels through?"
Qibi Li gazed at Fan Qing, montarily unsure whether this friend and colleague was serious or joking.
He couldn’t help but be intrigued.
Could it be that the Qilin Army and Heavenly Strategy Mansion truly have such style?
Soon, accompanied by the aggregation of city-states under Li Guanyi, the rewards obtained from Duke Li were visibly consud completely, and this was despite Nangong Wung taking a stroll through the treasury each ti they entered a city, finding many gold and silver hidden away.
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