When saying goodbye outside the city, Shamoko mysteriously invited Gao Shun aside and begged in a low voice: "I will probably stay in Rinan for a while. I hope the general will take care of my people when he returns to Guangzhou..."

Gao Shun smiled and shook his head: "General Sha has made many achievements in recovering Rinan this time. You don't have to worry about your tribe. Just wait for your husband to ask for a reward for you."

"My tribe and I got rid of hunger and had enough food and clothing since we followed your husband. I repay my husband by putting in more effort on the battlefield. It doesn't matter whether I get a reward or not. In short, I fought the battle happily." Samoko's face was full of excitement.

Gao Shun patted Samoko on the back and said sternly: "Sir, you sacrifice the near for the distant. First destroy Linyi and regain Rinan. This is intended to frighten the three counties of Jiaozhi. While you are stationed in Rinan, you must pay special attention to the distribution of your troops and ensure stability."

It seems that after the Lin situation, the strategic focus will be moved northward."

Shamoko rolled his eyes, clasped his fists and nodded, "If it hadn't been for the general's reminder, I would have almost focused on the elephant forest. It seems that I can't just tame elephants and play with snakes. I know what to do."

"It's good to know. It's getting late. Boyang and I are about to set off. Please take care of us." Gao Shun said goodbye with fists in his hands.

"General, please take care of me." Shamoko responded with fists in his arms.

Lan Yuan ordered all the troops trapped in the formation to disarm and return with light armor, which would increase the marching speed. When they arrived at Hoi An Port, they would put the baggage and armor on board the ship.

Li Yi's warships were limited in number and could not carry all the soldiers by sea. Lan Yuan also intended to return by land. After all, they still had two months to make the journey.

Lan Yuan selected a thousand veterans to board the ship to protect the excavated rice specimens from Champa and sent them back to Guangzhou and handed them over to Lan Tian. He and Gao Shun led the main force of the trapped army to go overland.

The news that Jiaozhou's southern expeditionary army captured four cities in two days and destroyed the country in Linyi in fifteen days has spread to Jiuzhen, Jiaozhi and other places, and the scholar's family changed their color after learning about it.

The eighty-five-year-old Shi Xie was frightened and fell ill. When his son Shi Hui heard that the trapped troops were returning by land, he immediately summoned Hepu Prefecture Shi Yi and Jiuzhen Prefecture Shi? to discuss countermeasures.

Shi Xie has often been ill in recent years, and Shi Hui often acted as an agent in the government affairs of Jiaozhi. At this time, he was sitting on the throne of the prefect and complained to his two uncles: "I don't know whether the people in Lin Yi Zhan are vulnerable, or whether the soldiers and horses in Guangzhou are really strong."

It's so powerful. If Lantian attacks our three counties, what's the chance of winning?"

Shiyi and Shi? all shook their heads in pessimism, and Shihui asked anxiously: "Why don't you two uncles say anything? Of the seven counties in Jiaozhou, only three of us are left without Lantian. Aren't you anxious at all?"

"At that time, Jiaozhou's military strength was so strong that even Sun Quan from the east of the Yangtze River was not an opponent. How could the small country of Linyi be its opponent? The three counties of our Shijia family were already in danger. There was no use in worrying. We could only maintain the status quo..." Shiyi kept shaking his head.

"Li Yi built a seaport in Zhuyadan'er, across the sea from his second uncle's Xuwen. Once Lantian uses troops against us, your Hepu will be the first to be involved. There must be some strategy." Shi Hui frowned.

Shi? Then added: "We brothers are all old, and you, my dear nephew, are also close to hearing. Don't be too attached to this temporary right. Over the years, the eldest brother has often gone to Guangzhou and Chengdu to pay tribute. Maybe Lantian will not treat us.

Use force, after all, the King of Hanzhong wants to compete with Cao Sun for the world..."

"Third uncle, you are confused. Liu Bei wants to fight for the world with Cao Pi and Sun Quan, but Lantian is a real Jiaozhou pastor. His purpose is to capture the seven counties of Jiaozhou. Otherwise, why would he not go far if he left Jiangdong alone?

Thousands of miles to destroy Linyi? The purpose is to encircle us. In the past, Jiuzhen was the farthest from the center of Jiaozhou, but now Rinan County is like a knife in your back, how can you not be in a hurry?"

Seeing Shi Xie's "free and easy" words, Shi Hui felt resentful and resentful. He said to his heart that your brothers have been in power in Jiaozhou for many years. Because his old father Shi Xie is so capable, he can only be regarded as an acting prefect.

You haven’t experienced the feeling of being among thousands of people at all, okay?

The soldier spread his hands and replied bitterly: "You have all seen the trapped troops crossing the border. Those sophisticated armors and those magnificent soldiers. If General Lan is determined to recover, can the soldiers and horses of our three counties be able to stop it?"

"We can't block it from the front. We can win with strategy. I heard that the trapped troops will return the same way. We can set up ambushes along the way. As long as Gao Shun is eliminated, what else can Lantian rely on?" Shi Hui put forward his own idea.

"My good nephew wants to ambush the enemy troops? Do you want to kill Lan Tian's arm Gao Shun? I advise you to give up this idea. The enemy troops were very vigilant when they crossed the border before. We can't use our arms as a chariot and cause trouble to the family..." Shi

The meaning of Yi can be summed up in five words: Isn’t it good to be alive?

"My dear nephew, your idea is very dangerous. Third uncle advises you not to be impulsive..." Shi? shook his head.

Shi Hui sneered with a downcast face: "Since the two uncles are unwilling to help each other, what else can my nephew think? He is just waiting to die slowly..."

"If the situation continues to get worse, I think we can only rally everyone to surrender to Lan Tian. This person is not unreasonable. It is always necessary for us to become rich." Shi Yi comforted.

"Rich man? Very good..." Shi Hui's face was full of bitterness.

Shi Yi, Shi? and Shi Hui parted ways on bad terms. He left through the front door of the Prefect's Mansion, and then took a detour to the back door to see Shi Xie. Shi Hui's radical attitude worried the two of them.

The two came to Shi Xie's bedroom and expressed Shi Hui's thoughts directly. Shi Xie was so angry that he smashed the ginseng soup beside the bed to pieces.

"This beast wants to bring my family into a desperate situation." Shi Xie was trembling with anger.

"Brother, although what Hui'er said is a bit radical, it makes sense if you think about it carefully. Lantian first built a large seaport in Zhuya, and then sent troops to conquer Fu Rinan. Our three counties in the Shijia family are already fish in the net. We have to think of something.

The only way to deal with it is." Shi Yi analyzed in a low voice.

Shi Xie asked breathlessly: "How do you think we should respond? Increase tribute or raise troops to resist?"

"Uh..." Shi Yi lowered his head and said nothing.

"Rinan County will be returned to Jiaozhou. The three counties occupied by my family will become a thorn in Lantian's back. Sooner or later, he will pull it out. If the three counties are completely returned to Jiaozhou, Lantian will not need us to pay tribute at all, and there will be no need to mobilize troops.

"Zhi..." Shi? More pessimistic.

Shi Xie nodded slightly after hearing this, "What the third brother said is true. Gao Shun is a famous general in the world, the commander of the army, and Lan Tian's own son. If these two people make any mistakes, how can Lan Tian give up? He can only use other methods to delay time.

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"Brother, do you have any plans?" Shi Yi was overjoyed when he heard this.

Shi Xie stroked his beard and said: "Hu Ke, who was previously sent to Guangzhou, was later spotted by Lantian and secretly sent to Jiangdong. He sent me a letter half a year ago, saying that he was highly valued by Sun Quan in Jiangdong and was secretly taking care of him.

With Xin'er as a hostage, we can only let him instigate Sun Quan to attack Jiaozhou, and then let Xin'er speak in front of Lantian and let him focus on Soochow, which may delay some time..."
Chapter completed!