Munitions Empire

Chapter 1124: Zhao Ji causing trouble in 1045

Heading south from Dongqing City, one can reach Pingfeng in the southwest or Shanchong in the southeast, both of which are extremely important places.

Shanchong is a strategic foothold guarding the southern part of the Dahua Empire, and controlling Shanchong is tantamount to cutting off the Dahua Empire’s territory from the south.

As for Pingfeng, it is the southeastern barrier of the Imperial Capital and also allows for a detour through Jutian to approach Shanchong from another direction.

The route from Guiguang to Shanchong has been cut off, as Guiguang is now occupied by Fengjiang Troops. The route from Dongqing to Shanchong is also cut off for the same reason as Guiguang.

This means that out of the three supply lines to Shanchong, two have been severed, leaving only the one from Jutian to Shanchong still supporting.

The Fengjiang Troops heading south from Dongqing are also converging on Pingfeng and Shanchong, with Zhao Jie feeling immense pressure on the Pingfeng side.

Although the Fengjiang Troops heading south are not many in number, Zhao Jie really has very few options for retreat: the only area he now controls that can be considered a rearguard is just Jutian.

Luckily, Jutian is also an important grain-producing region, so having it as a strategic support is somewhat reassuring. If it were possible to enter Shu and take Caili and Xiqing, then Zhao Jie’s controlled area would still be considered “vast”.

But Zhao Jie knows this is impossible. Although spreading out might seem to show a broad territory with numerous troops, the areas he needs to defend are simply too many.