First, to protect Yunhuanhu. This is not only because it produces a lot of food, but also because it has a very developed water network here.!

The reason why Yunhuan Lake has such a vast water surface is that there are more than a dozen large rivers converge here, and there are more small rivers. These rivers are intertwined into a network, which not only provides sufficient water sources for the people along the way, but also provides convenient transportation. After the grain matures every year, the newly-dead rice can be transported to various parts of the Lanyu Kingdom within a few days, relying on the convenient and smooth waterways here.

Such convenient transportation is good, but it is hard to say when fighting. If Xia Fan led his troops to conquer this place, he would not only take over an important grain production area, but also use the convenient and unobstructed waterways to quickly and effectively transport troops. Basically, his troops could reach the places covered by the entire water network. This would definitely be a disaster for Lan Haolin.

Because of this reason, Lan Haolin had to put 300,000 troops here to garrison.

The second reason is actually related to the first reason.

As early as when Lan Haolin sent out these 300,000 troops, he actually didn't know that the person who led the troops was Xia Fan. Because the information was inaccurate, he didn't know how Xia Fan annihilated Fang Sen's 300,000 troops. He just relied on some information at that time and self-speculation that he might have used some sneak attacks and ambushings. So at that time he felt that as long as he sent more people, be careful, and crushed them in a dignified manner, he could wipe out this enemy army of unknown origin.

But after Xia Fan led his troops to capture Qingfeng Trail, killed Chujiangpo, and then captured Baishi City, Lan Haolin also knew that the person who led the troops was Xia Fan, so he did not dare to look down on him like before.

As the saying goes, although Xia Fan is not from Lan Yu Kingdom, Lan Haolin also knows the rumors about him. Therefore, after hearing that it was him leading the troops, Lan Haolin began to suspect whether there were other deeper plans behind this matter. For example, there was a shadow of the Han Dynasty or the plot of the King of Zhen who was said to have died.

The more he thought about it, the more worried Lan Haolin was about to attack rashly and lose his troops and generals, so he finally decided to leave the 300,000 troops in Yunhuanhu Lake with the original 100,000 troops, one was to guard Yunhuanhu Lake, and the other was to watch Xia Fan, completely blocking him in Baishi City and prevent him from getting out.

The straight-line distance between Yunhuan Lake and Baishi City is about 3,000 miles, and it is definitely not far away if it is not too close. Putting 400,000 soldiers here can really create a certain deterrent effect on Baishi City. Especially after blocking all the rivers in Yunhuan Lake, Xia Fan's choice of march routes will become very few, making it easier to attack and defend against them.

After noting the new trend of the 300,000 troops that originally reinforced Chujiangpo, Xia Fan understood Lan Haolin's plan after a little thought. When he was too brave in his heart, he couldn't help but sigh and temporarily gave up the idea of ​​completely eating him.

In fact, for Xia Fan, the result is not very bad now. First of all, he defeated Fang Sen, the 300,000 troops led by Yu Hong and Zhou Yaozu, which was equivalent to helping Lu Chuan once. He took down Qingfeng Trail and Baishi City, opened a passage between the east and west, and indirectly forced Lan Haolin's 400,000 troops to stay honestly in Yunhuanhu Lake and could not go anywhere. This must have had a great impact on Lan Haolin, who was ready to fight against Lu Chuan at any time.

On the other hand, it is equivalent to helping Lu Chuan a big favor. After all, on the battlefield, the area with a 300,000 troops will inevitably reduce the pressure on one's side. The chances of victory will also increase accordingly.

However, Xia Fan was still a little unsatisfied, so after some thought, he called Yu Kongyue and Bu Fenghou over and ordered: "We will definitely be stationed in Baishi City for the next period of time, but we cannot be so idle. In addition to normal training, we can also organize some practical battles, such as entering the nearby Gobi and deserts to hunt some poisonous insects and ferocious beasts, and also attacking the defenders of Yunhuanhu from time to time."

"Yunhuanhu?!" Bu Fenghou was stunned and said, "Little Prince, there are many defenders over there now. Let's just kill them like this, I'm afraid..."

"I didn't ask you to really attack, but I just harass you occasionally. For training troops, of course, you should focus on actual combat. If you can fight, you will fight. If you can't fight, you will run away." Xia Fan said with a smile and said, "You should also often communicate with the barbarians. When you go out to train troops, you can also call some barbarian friends. If you help them in the battle, you will have a greater chance of winning."

"Yes." When Xia Fan said this, Bu Fenghou immediately understood his intention.

"Where are you going?" Yu Kongyue saw that Xia Fan had arranged so carefully, and guessed that he might have been away for a while.

"The last general has military affairs to do, so let's take a step first." Seeing this, Bu Fenghou hurriedly retreated.

Xia Fan waved his hand to send Bu Fenghou away, and then said, "We have no war in Baishi City, and I have nothing to do here, so I plan to meet Lu Chuan and talk to him about how to fight the subsequent battle. If there is enough time, I will also go back to Hanjing City. Although we have come out, there are still many things left there. Now that my power has been raised to the realm of the divine spirit, I basically have the power to protect myself. I don't know what happened to the three religions and six sects, and other things need to be handled."

"Do you want me to go with you?" Yu Kongyue was immediately worried when she heard that Xia Fan was going back to Hanjing.

After all, now it is not as good as before. There were kings in the past, and various forces were restraining and checking and balancing each other. They never dared to go too far, but now it is different.

"No need." Xia Fan shook his head and said, "You stay here and help me protect this Baishi City is the greatest help to me. There will be no big problems there. Besides, I am not fighting with them, and there is no need. I will not expose myself easily. It is best to follow my previous arrangements that they can solve the problems of the Qinglian Sect."

Xia Fan took Yu Kongyue's hand and walked out of the house, looked at Qingfeng Ridge in the distance and looked at the Baishi City Road where he was; "The capture of this place was just a foothold for us, which is far from enough, so we have to accumulate strength now and wait for the opportunity at the same time."

"What you call timing refers to the time when Lu Chuan and Lan Haolin fight?" Yu Kongyue asked.

"It's almost the same." Xia Fan nodded and said, "It's already difficult for both sides to fight, and this battle is inevitable. Both sides did not fight to the death before, because both sides had their own plans. If Lan Haolin wanted to achieve his achievements in one battle, of course, he had to constantly accumulate strength. If he wanted to crush Lu Chuan, he would win a beautiful victory. Lu Chuan lost a game before, which was somewhat damaged and was actively recovering his strength, and would not take the initiative to attack, so he set off his posture but no one took action."

"It's different now. I helped Lu Chuan destroy 300,000 yuan and restrain more than 300,000 yuan. In this way, the power of both sides has changed again. If Lu Chuan doesn't take action now, I will find a way to force him to take action." Xia Fan said.

The news that Chu Jiangpo was killed and Baishi City changed its ownership also reached Lu Chuan's ears.

As the original Grand Marshal of the Lan Yu Kingdom, Lu Chuan naturally knew how strong Chu Jiangpo was. He heard that Xia Fan killed him head-on, and he couldn't help but feel insidiously shocked in his heart that his strength was so fast that he increased his strength.

Although it is a good thing that the strength of allies is stronger, Lu Chuan did not have any smiles on his face, especially when he heard that Xia Fan captured Baishi City in one fell swoop, and seemed to be planning to stay and refuse to leave. This made him frown even more.

He knew very well the importance of Baishi City, and he could probably figure out what kind of impact Xia Fan would have after he occupied it.

Xia Fan is still so vicious. This time, it not only puts a lot of pressure on Lan Haolin, but also makes me feel scruple when I want to turn against him in the future. Lu Chuan remembered his previous experience of confronting Xia Fan, and couldn't help but smile secretly. Then he waved to change his personal soldiers and gave an order: "I ordered the army sent to attack Yunhuanhu to withdraw, and let the armies ahead move more, and don't let Lan Haolin's army idle."

At the same time, Lan Haolin was meeting an uninvited guest.

This man looks handsome, but he has a pair of peach blossom eyes. His eyes are sloppy when looking at people, giving people a very frivolous feeling. However, Lan Haolin and the people around him will not despise him because of this. It is just because he is Hehuan Shendao from Hetiandao, and he is also the eldest disciple of Hetian Patriarch and the eldest brother of Tianyi Shendao. What makes people dare not despise him is that he has the strength of the divine realm.

Even if such a person came, he broke into Lan Haolin's tent without waiting for the guards outside to spread the news. Lan Haolin was still not angry about this. Instead, he asked with a kind look: "I believe that the death of Tianyi Shendao must have known the Tiandao, and I don't know what the master's plan is?"

"My master is in seclusion and comprehending the great way. How can I disturb him with such trivial matters? But since my junior brother is dead, he will certainly take revenge, so I came." Hehuan Shinto looked at Lan Haolin with a smile and said, "I will naturally kill the murderer, but before that, there are still many serious matters to do."

"What's the matter?" Lan Haolin asked.

"I heard that the king has been worried about the insufficient number of troops under his command recently. I have thought of a solution for this. I wonder if the king is willing to listen?" Hehuan Shinto looked at Lan Haolin and said.

"I wish to hear it carefully." Lan Haolin was happy and hurriedly said, "If we can solve my urgent needs, we will definitely have a reward."

"There is no need to reward you more. I happened to see a few palace maids who looked very beautiful. How about the king giving them to me?" Hehuan Shinto asked with a smile.

Lan Haolin looked at Hehuan's god, his eyes were as calm as water, and he smiled after a long time of silence, "It's all right, I'm just a few palace maids, I'll give it to you."

"Great king, thank you for your kindness." Hehuan Shinto laughed, then said his idea...

Although Xia Fan had decided to hand over the full power of Baishicheng's affairs to Yu Kongyue for handling, it was impossible for him to just leave it alone. There were many things he still needed to make decisions by himself, and there were also some things he needed to do, such as alchemy.
Chapter completed!