Chapter 2259 - 2254: Scheme
"San-gu, why don’t you talk about West Desolation City?"
The secret message was sent by Hu Sanqiu to Tang Ming, she was definitely more familiar with those matters.
Hu Sanqiu nodded and then said, "Over the years, I have placed many people in West Desolation City. This secret letter was sent to me by one of them. I think it’s likely aimed at us."
"What do you mean by likely? It’s obviously aimed at us. Tang Ming, you are the City Lord, our leader, so tell us, what should we do about this matter?"
Niu Yinghao didn’t bother figuring out a solution, instead choosing to directly ask Tang Ming.
Tang Ming nodded, then said, "Since Senior Niu asked me, I’ll say a few words."
"Engaging with West Desolation City was within our expectations; it was bound to happen someday, everyone knows that. So, now that it’s happening, fear is useless, we need to fight back."
Tang Ming stood up and then said.
"Well said. Fight when you must, retreat when necessary, that’s what a leader should do. I’m glad to see you’re so decisive. As for the specifics, City Lord, you make the arrangements."
Niu Yinghao laughed heartily and stood up as he spoke.
Tang Ming and Hu Sanqiu exchanged a glance, then said, "In fact, we have already prepared some responses for this battle."
Tang Ming smiled as he started discussing defense issues and intelligence outposts. He emphasized the importance of intelligence.
After the meeting, Hu Sanqiu stayed behind: "Tang Ming, I never thought you valued intelligence so much. It seems, after all these years, my efforts weren’t in vain. You said before that you had a backup plan, it’s about when you sent Guo Muye to Guo Cunhou’s house, right?"
Tang Ming was taken aback, then smiled and nodded, "San-gu, you really are impressive, you even know about this. Yes, it’s indeed related to Guo Cunhou, I want to win him over."
"Your choice is very wise. Almost half of the troops stationed in West Desolation have been favored by Guo Cunhou. The old demon of West Desolation relinquished military control, giving Wang Buqun strong power and influence. Guo Cunhou’s status among the garrison would make him feel uneasy."
Hu Sanqiu’s lips curled into a slight smile.
Tang Ming’s eyes narrowed, he took a deep breath, then said, "Thank you for the guidance, San-gu."
"No need to thank me. You hand Guo Muye over to me, I’ll go to West Desolation City myself and bring Guo Cunhou’s family to the Fox Spirit Mountain Range. I do not believe that Guo Cunhou wouldn’t yield."
Hu Sanqiu chuckled.
Tang Ming nodded, "Alright, I’ll leave this matter to you, San-gu. But handle it discreetly. Didn’t they say that half of the garrison is by Guo Cunhou’s side? My goal is to win over that half of the garrison."
Guo Cunhou was very clear in his heart that Wang Buqun was a proud yet incompetent man.
In his heart, he wanted to control all power, yet felt that all enemies were useless trash. But doing so, ultimately, would lead to his downfall.
"Old Guo, as I’ve said, what do you think? The alliance between the Fox Spirit Mountain Range and Dou Niu Mountain poses a huge threat to West Desolation City. I need your support."
Wang Buqun patted Guo Cunhou’s shoulder, a faint smile on his face.
Guo Cunhou’s face showed a flattering smile, "Before the great Commander, those Fox Demons and Niu Family people are mere dirt. After all, the Fox Demons of Fox Spirit Mountain Range, in the end, are just foxes, hardly of great significance."
"And the Niu Family has already become divided internally; if you were to send troops, they would likely directly turn to your side."
Guo Cunhou said what he had prepared earlier.
Wang Buqun laughed heartily, he loved to hear such pleasing words, he nodded, "Old Guo is not bad. However, I also understand, if I were to fight personally, I could manage, but to truly marshal the troops, I’ll still need you to take charge."
"Commander, you’re too modest. I’m better at defense than offense. Why don’t you leave some troops, and let me stay in West Desolation City to defend?"
Guo Cunhou lowered his head and softly said.
Wang Buqun’s previously smiling face instantly turned gloomy; "Guo Cunhou, it seems you think I can’t defeat the Fox Spirit Mountain’s foxes. Since you don’t want to command, I’ll relieve you. You follow behind to manage logistics, surely that’s acceptable, so I can show you, whether I can conquer the Fox Spirit Mountain Range."
Wang Buqun snorted, leaving the small conference room.
Guo Cunhou plopped down into his chair, sighed deeply, and slowly closed his eyes.
Without Guo Cunhou’s presence, the garrison command meeting became exceptionally bizarre.
The generals who used to act based on Guo Cunhou’s expressions seemed like headless flies, nodding along to Wang Buqun’s orders with no other choice.
After all, they were direct subordinates of the garrison command. When Wang Buqun assigned tasks, he didn’t turn them into cannon fodder.
"What do you make of this? Why didn’t Adviser Guo attend the meeting today?"
Upon leaving the conference room, several generals from West Desolation City’s garrison began to discuss.
At the back of the group, Wang Buqun’s lips slightly curled, he knew that without seeing Guo Cunhou, these people were unsure, allowing him to arrange things however he pleased.
He had always thought that the Skull Overlord was a treacherous and useless fool, that West Desolation Old Demon employing him was a disgrace.
But now it seemed, this Skull Overlord still had some skills, at least, on some matters, he had his own unique insights.
If it weren’t for Skull Overlord, how could he have captured Guo Cunhou?
"Skull, though you were once loyal to the City Lord, and we had many disagreements, going forward, we still need to cooperate."
Wang Buqun turned to Skull Overlord, smiling as he spoke.
Skull Overlord’s face, full of wrinkles, smiled like a blooming chrysanthemum: "Certainly, certainly. You all misunderstood me before. Why did I work for the City Lord earlier? Because he was the City Lord of this city, serving him was serving the city."
"Now, you manage the city, so there’s nothing to say, I surely will help you. Guo Cunhou, he doesn’t have a bad heart, just too fond of grasping power and considering himself important, unable to properly place himself."
Skull Overlord quietly conversed with Wang Buqun, making the faces of those West Desolation City generals turn somewhat unsightly.