Traveling through time and space and becoming a deposed prince, he just wants to survive!

Chapter 240 Yuanshi Town

The conflict between Yuan Shan and Shi Ge in the fort soon spread to Luancheng.

Workshop, Luancheng Security Bureau.

"Yongsheng, what do you think about what happened to Xu Gangtuan?" Zhao Sheng suddenly asked.

When asked this by Mr. Zhao, Zhao Yongsheng thought to himself: What can I think? My analysis is not as accurate as yours.

But he still replied respectfully, "Sir, in my opinion, the conflict between Yuan Shan and Shi Ge may seem like just an internal conflict, but in fact it is very likely to affect the situation in Luancheng."

Zhao Sheng nodded slightly and said, "Yongsheng, continue."

Zhao Yongsheng cleared his throat and continued, "Now that Yuan Shan has joined us, Shi Ge will certainly not let us off the hook and will definitely seek revenge. And if we take Yuan Shan in, Shi Ge might see us as a thorn in his side, and he might even turn his attention directly to Luancheng."

Zhao Sheng stood up and paced slowly, thinking: "Yes, then how do you think we should deal with it?"

Zhao Yongsheng thought for a moment and said, "Sir, on the one hand, we must strengthen the defense of the fort to prevent Shi Ge's sudden attack; on the other hand, we must send people to closely monitor Shi Ge's movements. Only by knowing ourselves and the enemy can we win every battle."

Zhao Sheng looked at Zhao Yongsheng with a deep gaze: "Then what should we do with Yuan Shan?"

Zhao Yongsheng hesitated for a moment and said, "Sir, now that Yuan Shan has surrendered, we should treat him with courtesy and make him serve us sincerely. However, we must also be wary of him to prevent him from having other intentions."

Zhao Sheng stopped and said, "Yongsheng, what you said makes sense. But this matter is of great importance and requires further consideration."

The two men fell into deep thought, and the atmosphere in the room became particularly solemn.

After a while, Zhao Sheng broke the silence and said, "Yongsheng, do you have any recommendations for someone to send to negotiate with Yuan Shan?"

Zhao Yongsheng frowned and thought for a moment before saying, "Sir, I think Captain Zhang is smart and eloquent, and he might be able to take on this task."

Zhao Sheng nodded slightly and said, "Well, Captain Zhang is a good choice. However, before he goes, we need to prepare a comprehensive argument and strategy for him."

Zhao Yongsheng quickly responded, "Don't worry, sir. Leave this matter to me."

Zhao Sheng added, "Also, we can't let our guard down on Shi Ge either. Send more people to gather intelligence on him, including his troop deployment, food reserves, and possible action plans."

Zhao Yongsheng nodded in agreement: "Understood, sir. I will go and give the order right away."

After Zhao Yongsheng left, Zhao Sheng stood alone in front of the window, looking at the scenery outside, with a lot of thoughts in his mind.

He knew very well that this change in the situation was both a rare opportunity and a severe challenge for Luancheng. If he was not careful, he might fall into an irretrievable crisis.

Yuan Shan brought 30,000 men to the fort, which suddenly became a bit crowded. Zhao Sheng asked them to start construction on the fort.

"Your Highness, your Highness wants this fort to be renamed Yuanshi Town. It will be your fiefdom from now on. However, due to the population, you cannot plunder from outside."

When Yuan Shan heard that Zhao Sheng was so generous as to directly grant this place to him and even named it after the Yuan family, he was amazed.

He immediately clasped his fists towards Xu Gang and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Prince Consort. We will never do anything that would damage your reputation."

"If there are refugees entering the city, you need to treat them well according to the system of Luancheng. It's OK if you register them and return them to your town later."

This sentence also left some space, and Yuan Shan understood it instantly.

Yuan Shan said with a grateful look, "Don't worry, General Xu. We will follow the Prince Consort's orders."

Xu Gang nodded and continued, "The Prince Consort also said that he would send you some craftsmen to assist you in building the fort. But you must also send some manpower and actively cooperate."

Yuan Shan quickly responded, "Of course. With the help of our craftsmen, this fortress will surely be built even better."

In the days that followed, Yuan Shan organized his soldiers and civilians to enthusiastically begin the construction of the fort, strengthening the city walls, widening the streets, and building houses.

However, during the construction process, some difficulties arose. The shortage of materials slowed down the progress of the project, which made Yuan Shan very worried.

At this moment, Xu Gang arrived at the fort again. Yuan Shan hurried forward and said, "General Xu, we are running low on supplies. What should we do?"

Xu Gang said, "Don't worry, General Yuan. The Prince Consort has already known about this and is trying to find a way to allocate supplies."

Yuan Shan felt a little relieved and said, "That's good. With the support of the Prince Consort, we will definitely be able to overcome the difficulties."

Soon, supplies were delivered one after another, and the construction of the dock proceeded smoothly.

Seeing the fort becoming more prosperous day by day, Yuan Shan was filled with anticipation. But at this moment, bad news came: Shi Ge was making moves on the border, and it seemed that he was about to make new moves.

Shi Ge learned that Yuan Shan was treated leniently by Zhao Sheng, who not only granted him the fort but also renamed it Yuanshi Town. He felt instantly unbalanced.

"Chief, Dingzhou is clearly trying to show us some respect by doing this. However, attacking Yuan Shan like this may not be beneficial to us. How about..."

Yu Shaoqin whispered in Shi Ge's ear, and Shi Ge smiled and said, "Your method can't be said to be bad."

The next day, Shi Ge sent people to Pingyang County.

As the end of the year was approaching, Zhao Sheng sent people to Langya to summon Chen Da several times. Chen Da knew what he had done and was unwilling to go back no matter what, so he found Lu Yihou and others to discuss the matter.

"Tell me, if we stay here, how long can we hold out?"

Chen Da said this. Lu Yihou knew the power of the rifle and bomb in his hands, so he was not afraid. He stepped forward and said, "General, the weapons in your hands are so powerful, is there anything you are worried about?"

"Ah..." Chen Da sighed, "You don't know, there's something called a bullet in this gun. Once the bullets are all used up, they're just scrap metal."

"How could this happen?" Lu Yihou thought the gun could be used indefinitely, but he never expected it to be like this.

Chen Da said worriedly, "Besides, now that we've broken with Zhao Sheng, he'll definitely go all out against us. He's been operating in Luancheng for a long time and is very powerful. We can't take him lightly."

Marquis Lu Yi frowned and said, "Then General, what should we do? Are we really going to bow to Zhao Sheng?"

Chen Da's eyes were firm as he said, "Absolutely not! Now there's no way out. We can only find a way to gather more ammunition and supplies, strengthen our defenses, and bide our time."

At this time, the military advisor beside him said: "General, perhaps we can form an alliance with the surrounding forces and fight against Zhao Sheng together."

Chen Da pondered for a moment and said, "This plan is feasible, but who would be willing to form an alliance with us? We are now the target of public criticism."

Everyone fell silent, and the atmosphere became increasingly solemn.

Zhang Xiaosi then said, "My Zhang family army is nearby, and my Xiaoliu has 30,000 men under his command."

He deliberately exaggerated the number of people to prevent Chen Dada from becoming shaken.