Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains
Chapter 946 - 946: 410. Famous in The World, Army Arrangements_2

The act of directly landing on Hexi without notifying the Hou Clan, along with the condescending attitude towards the Hou Clan after landing, and the fact that the armies settled directly in Zhaoyang and Jianye without any courtesy at all, all indicate that neither side considers the Hou Clan the master of Hexi. Alternatively, they simply do not regard the Hou Clan at all.

All three of them are proud individuals, and in the face of such disdain, they hold no goodwill towards either Great Jin or the Allies. They don't care who wins or loses, and when they hear that the Alliance gains more benefits if they win, they subconsciously don't want the Alliance to win in Hexi.

Hou Yuxiao fell silent for a moment, then looked at the four and softly asked: "Do you know why I suggested turning Xingnan Prefecture into a neutral zone?"

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The four had different reactions upon hearing this.

The expressions of Hou Yucheng and the other two were a little stunned, their faces showing some surprise.

Wasn't it for the over 80 million people of Hexi?

But Hou Yuduan's pupils flashed with a cold light. He had already seen through some things early on, and now with Hou Yuxiao's question, the answer almost emerged in his mind.

"Great Jin's troops are stationed in Jianye, the Allies' troops in Zhaoyang, with Xingnan Prefecture in the middle. All our five million troops in Hexi are stationed there. Now that Great Jin and the Allies are hesitant to approach us due to our ambiguous stance in Hexi, Xingnan Prefecture becoming a neutral zone will make both sides even more respectful and distant. Plus, since our eldest brother already promised to declare Hexi's stance in a month, it can be foreseen that within this month, neither side will pay much attention to Xingnan Prefecture. Is this the effect the eldest brother wanted?"

Indeed, it is Old Fifth!

Hou Yuxiao showed a trace of appreciation on his face. Hearing Hou Yuduan's words, he had already figured it out in his heart. No surprise, Old Fifth has probably already seen through his intentions.

"To make both sides not focus on Xingnan Prefecture, eldest brother, do you want to move troops?"

Seeing Hou Yuxiao's expression, Hou Yucheng and the other two knew that Old Fifth's words were right. They're not foolish, and after pondering for a moment, they immediately realized that Hou Yuxiao's intention was to move troops.

But as soon as Hou Yucheng finished asking, Hou Yujie immediately had a new question.

"At this time, where can we move the troops?"

Hou Yuxiao did not answer this question directly but first exchanged a glance with Hou Yuduan. After the two nodded tacitly, he stood up from his chair, looked at the four, and said in a deep voice: Thanks for reading—brought to you by NovelFire.

"I won't answer this question for now. You will naturally know when the time is right. However, the next month will be crucial for us. So, the tasks I am assigning you must be completed; listen carefully!"

The four straightened their postures, nodded, and attentively listened with earnest expressions.

"Great Jin and the Allies have already promised in front of the world to set Xingnan Prefecture as a neutral zone, so they won't go back on their word. Thus, we must rescue the people. This time the flames of war should not spread to Nanping Prefecture, so the main resettlement of the people will be from Jianye and Xingnan, which together are estimated at more than 40 million. You will lead the army to organize them from each county and district, and bring them safely back to Xingnan Prefecture.

The news of the neutral zone hasn't spread quickly, so we need to spread the word first. Inform the citizens of the two prefectures, first let the wandering martial artists and the young and strong among the people set off by themselves for Xingnan Prefecture. This can mitigate the scale of our population migration, saving effort and time.

Sanniang, lead the martial artists of the Lower Hou Sect to be responsible for the four districts and nineteen counties in Zhaoyang Prefecture. Fourth Elder, lead the martial artists of the Upper Hou Gate to be responsible for the five districts and twenty-three counties in Jianye Prefecture. Your task is to spread the news of the neutral zone, letting all people in the nine districts and forty-two counties know that they have only one month to reach Xingnan Prefecture to avoid being ravaged by the war."

"Yes, eldest brother!"

"Second Elder, Old Fifth, you go to Xingnan Prefecture, split the five million troops scattered across the nine districts and forty-two counties, which include a total of fifty-one cities. Arrange them accordingly, try to divide the troops into smaller units, and send them to different cities in small forces, each not exceeding 100,000 in number.

In addition, the troops must not combine along the way. Divide them into different paths to bring the people from various places to Xingnan Prefecture. Remember, once entering Xingnan Prefecture's borders, let the people travel to their designated cities themselves. By then, the troops will have new tasks, and I will have the White Feather Guards specially handle this matter, notifying each group one by one!"

"Yes, eldest brother!"

After arranging these two matters, Hou Yuxiao first glanced at the back of his main hall residence, a complex look on his face, then turned to the direction of Joyful Union Palace with a flash of coldness in his eyes and said in a deep voice: "Set off immediately, and bring Lian Ningxue and Yuwen Qing with you!"

"Why bring them along? Aren't these two sent by Great Jin and the Allies..."

Hou Yucheng stopped halfway when he realized something.

Hou Yuduan nodded slightly; he was the first to realize.

Lian Ningxue and Yuwen Qing were sent by Great Jin and the Allies to monitor them, and if they went to Xingnan Prefecture without a sound, it would only arouse the suspicion of these two and even the suspicion of Great Jin and the Allies behind them, which is unnecessary.

By proactively bringing these two along, it can avoid unwanted suspicions instead.