Yang Xiao left Eastern Province with Gong Yu and He Hui, who had gathered 10,000 elite troops ready to support Yang Xiao's next move at any time.
Upon returning to Nanmu City, Yang Xiao again called a meeting with personnel from North City and Kongming City to discuss the attack on Luoying City and Han Capital.
"I have decided to first conquer Han Capital and the other cities in North City. These places are weaker compared to Luoying City. More importantly, once we conquer all of North City, Luoying City will be surrounded by North City, Kongming City, and East City. We can then split our forces into three, and capture Luoying City in one fell swoop. What do you all think?"
Xia Luo, Xiao Zhe, Huang Wen, Long Yongjun, Lan Xin, Ben Yin, and others all agreed that this was a better plan, finding that conquering Han Capital would be easier.
After thinking for a moment, Xia Luo said:
