Chapter 2039 - Plan One

With the continuous advancement of Great Tang, half of the territory of Great Han is completely under the control of Tang Yu.
If we continue to attack like this, the destruction of Great Han is just a matter of time.
However, Tang Yu and the others did not feel happy about it, but instead became even more cautious and slowed down their progress.
At this moment, Tang Yu and Meng Tian and the others gathered together, and all eyes were focused on Tang Yu.
"I have summoned you here to discuss the current issues. Although we have control over half of the land of the Han Dynasty, it has come with its own set of problems."
"Firstly, the supply lines are getting longer, and the captured cities can no longer serve as our supply points. If we continue to advance, there is a risk of riots occurring in our rear cities, which could have detrimental consequences for us, potentially leading to a situation where we are caught between enemies."
"Secondly, the more cities we occupy, the more our forces are stretched thin. If we want to continue pushing forward, we must send troops from the Tang Dynasty, but once we do that, the states of Da Chu and others will definitely take advantage of the situation."

Once this was said, Meng Tian and the others' expressions also became serious.
They also noticed the issue that Tang Yu mentioned.
As the saying goes, it is easy to conquer a country, but difficult to maintain it!
Don't be fooled by the fact that the Tang Dynasty occupies half of the Han Dynasty's territory. It is much harder to defend it. Only those who can defend these cities can truly be considered capable.

Currently, besides the main forces like Meng Tian, the armies of the Sun and Moon Cult and the Miao Clan have been dispersed, but manpower is still far from enough.
If this continues, it will eventually become a big problem.
At this moment, Meng Tian seemed to have thought of something and said, "Your Majesty, can we use the garrison troops in the city? Since we have captured all the cities, they won't dare to cause any trouble. Why not let them help us defend the cities?"
With these words, the generals present nodded in agreement, believing that Meng Tian's statement was reasonable.
It should be known that when they attacked the cities, they did not choose to massacre the inhabitants. Now, there are still many Han soldiers in those cities. If they can make use of these soldiers, it would be a force to be reckoned with.
However, Meng Tian's proposal was opposed by Tang Yu.
“No.”
Tang Yu shook his head and said, "Although those captured soldiers are defeated subordinates, don't forget that they are ultimately soldiers of the Great Han. Now that they have surrendered to us, it doesn't mean they will be loyal to us."
"In case the Han army is used, if the Han army suddenly turns against us, the consequences would also be extremely troublesome."
Hearing this, Meng Tian and the others were all extremely troubled, racking their brains but unable to come up with any good solutions.
When it comes to leading troops into battle, they are all experts.
But when it comes to strategizing and defending a city, it is clear that Meng Tian and others are not very skilled.
"Ah, it is indeed easier to conquer than to maintain control over a territory."
Tang Yu sighed and said, "It seems that we can only draw forces from other places first. Spread the message, let the entire army take a rest for a period of time, and let the frontline soldiers suspend their advance."
"Food should be eaten bite by bite, and the path should be taken step by step. If the steps are too big, it's easy to mess things up. For now, it's better to not move at all."
"First, make sure there are no issues with the supplies, and then consider continuing with the progress."
Hearing this, Meng Tian and others nodded repeatedly, thinking that what Tang Yu said made a lot of sense.
Both supplies and troops are issues that cannot be overlooked on the battlefield. Once there is a problem, it can result in unforeseen consequences.
Therefore, Tang Yu chose to temporarily suspend the advancement.
……
On the other side.
Within the territory of Da Chu.
Chu Yunteng and Zhuge Yun and others gathered together, and each person's face showed a serious expression.
Chu Yunteng glanced at Chen Longhu, Zhou Shaotian, and others, and said in a deep voice, "I'm sure you've all heard that Great Tang has already occupied half of the Han Dynasty's territory, and the fall of the Han Dynasty is only a matter of time."
"Once the Han Dynasty is destroyed, Tang Yu will definitely take the initiative to attack us."
Hearing this, Chen Longhu and others looked extremely gloomy, and no one had expected things to develop to this extent.
Although Chen Longhu and his group anticipated that the Han Dynasty would lose, they never expected it to be so thorough. In just a few days, half of the Han Dynasty's territory fell into the hands of the Tang Dynasty.
However, everyone is well aware that it is not that the Han Dynasty is weak, but rather that the Tang Dynasty is too strong!
"We should never have listened to Zhuge Yun. When Tang Yu attacked the Han Dynasty, we should have intervened to reinforce them. This way, by joining forces with the Han Dynasty, we would have definitely been able to defeat the Tang Dynasty!"
"Now, the initiative is in Tang Yu's hands. Even if we want to make a move, it's too late!"
Chen Longhu looked resentfully at Zhuge Yun.
It turned out that when Tang Yu attacked Da Han, he proposed to reinforce Da Han against Da Tang.
However, Chen Longhu's proposal was vetoed by Zhuge Yun. Instead of choosing to reinforce Dahuan, Zhuge Yun chose to sit back and watch the tiger fight, hoping that both Dahuan and Datang would end up with losses.
Thinking of this, Chen Longhu and others all looked at Zhuge Yun.
"You're right. Originally, Han could still be our cannon fodder, but now Han has no backbone in the face of Tang. Let alone attacking Tang, we can't even defend the remaining half of the country."
"What's the use of talking about these now? What we need to discuss is how to deal with the Tang Dynasty. We all know Tang Yu's personality - he's always unwilling to suffer losses. This time, we will incite the Han Dynasty to attack the Tang Dynasty. Tang Yu will definitely not give up easily. Once the Han Dynasty is defeated, Tang Yu will surely come to attack us!"
"Defend? Defend against what? In front of the mighty firepower of the Great Tang, our weapons and equipment are only good for headcount. In any case, we are all in the same boat. If the boat capsizes, no one can escape!"
Hearing the voices of Chen Longhu and others full of complaints, Chu Yunteng's eyebrows suddenly furrowed.
Sure enough, unity is like a fire, dispersal is like scattered stars.
When the alliance dealt with the Great Tang in the past, they were all like taking stimulants. But now that the Great Han is at a disadvantage, each and every one of them reveals an ugly face.
"What are you panicking about!"
"Chu Yunteng frowned and said, 'Things haven't developed to that point yet, why worry unnecessarily here? Besides, even if the Tang Dynasty attacks, so what?'"
"Do we, several nations united, still worry about not being able to deal with just Tang Yu? They really think we're pushovers!"
After speaking, Chu Yunteng looked at Zhuge Yun and said, "Mr. Zhuge, do you have any other strategies?"
In an instant, everyone's eyes gathered on Zhuge Yun.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, a faint, intriguing smile appeared at the corner of Zhuge Yun's mouth.
"I know that you all still blame me for not agreeing to reinforce Han at the beginning, but little do you know, it was actually part of my plan!"
"This loss of half of Han's territory to Tang is not a bad thing for us, but rather a good thing!"
"The time is getting closer for us to destroy the Tang Dynasty!"
As the words fell, Chu Yunteng and others present suddenly brightened their eyes!