In the evening, the remnant troops of Sun Liang, the partial general, were defeated and returned to Shangyong. They left with fifty chariots and returned with only more than twenty chariots and more than eighty chariots and men, resulting in heavy losses.
The Chu army marched south in a large scale, with a field battle outside Shangyong City and an attack on Yutou City. The combined losses in the two battles were less than half of what they had this time. Especially the life and death of the partial general Sun Liang is still unknown, and he will probably not be spared.
Zhaoyuan was furious.
General Pi, who had escaped, was summoned for questioning, and General Pi bit him to death: "It's a great shaman from the Baiyue Barbarians, or at least a spirit shaman. He is riding a huge dragon. The giant dragon stands on the ground as high as a mountain. When he opens his mouth, he spits out fire dragons."
, I don’t know how many barbarian soldiers under my command, they set up an ambush in the middle road, dug trenches, hid soldiers in the tunnels, and pulled dozens of snagging ropes..."
There was a burst of foaming at the mouth, and the Chu generals in the palace looked at each other in confusion, until Zhaoyuan couldn't help it anymore and scolded: "Don't talk nonsense, there is a giant dragon standing as high as a mountain, it's ridiculous!"
The general knew that he was exaggerating, so he blushed and said, "The general is talking about hills, the smaller ones..."
Although it is a bit exaggerated, the general situation is still clear. Zhaoyuan surrendered Yongguo to Yongzang again. Yi Pu called for evidence. Yi Pu only said that he did not know, but Yongzang poured beans out of a bamboo tube and honestly explained: "Southern
There is Mangdang Mountain, an enclave of Yongguo, which has good relations with various barbarian tribes. Among them, the three chief leaders of Lianshan, Cangwu, and Nuoxi all have the ability to transform into shamans. The shamans transformed by Dao Nan Snake are giant pythons and Huang Feilong.
It's a dragon, but not as big as a hill, only two feet long and as thick as an arm, while Ah Nuo is a poisonous bee."
General Jing Huan, who hit the target, said: "So it should be the giant python of Dao Nan Snake."
Cui Mingdao: "I have been a Zuolang of Yangzhou for several years, and I have heard about these three people. They are all in the realm of gods and witches."
Zhaoyuan shook his head: "Even if they are ambushed in a hurry, these three wizards alone cannot kill Sun Liang... Yongzang, whose fiefdom is Mangdang Mountain?"
Yong Zang said: "This is the place where guest ministers apply for the Wu."
Jing Huan immediately said: "So it's him? Two years ago, when Zhou came to the battlefield, Shen Wu and Yuan Zi let the troops go into battle. They were under the command of Shen Douke at the time. When the two armies marched together, their bravery was extraordinary. Even Wu Guofu Gai praised him.
Never stop talking."
Zhao Yuandao: "This is a plan to alienate the Wu people, so there is no need to say more." He also said thoughtfully: "It is interesting to belong to Shen Douke..."
Cui Ming hurriedly said: "I am also familiar with Mangdang Mountain. Shen Wu was originally an alchemist. Because of the matter of Maogong Lingdan, he had an enmity with Shen Douke. Before the army came from the state, Shen Douke deliberately planned to kill him.
In the end, the allied forces of Yong, Kui, and Lu were forced to rebel, and then Lu Mingze and Dazhu rebelled."
Zhaoyuan listened very carefully: "Go on."
Cui Ming added: "But Shen Wu is a person who focuses on spiritual practice and is not greedy for power. Last year, he took the initiative to divide the Mangdang Mountain fiefdom into two and gave it to his friends, but he drifted away. It has been half a year now.
, I don’t know where it ends.”
Zhaoyuan asked: "Retired?"
Cui Ming lowered his head: "I don't know, but Mangdang Mountain is no longer the same place, but this is a fact."
Zhaoyuan praised: "Cui Zuolang is familiar with the affairs of the Four Kingdoms and Baiyue. He is worthy of being a son of the Cui family. He is really attentive."
Cui Mingdao: "This is my duty."
Zhao Yuandao: "Everyone, I want to go south to attack Mangdang Mountain. What are the best strategies?"
Yong Zang said: "Zhao Commander, there is no need to worry. From Shangyong to the south to Mangdang Mountain, there is a road of 200 miles, which can be used for carriages and horses. If the army goes south, it can arrive in three days!"
General Zhao Boya got on the car and asked for orders: "General, I am willing to lead the front army south to capture Mangdang Mountain for the doctor!"
Cui Ming said loudly: "No! Although there is a straight road from Shangyong to Mangdang Mountain, the road is winding and steep. There are high cliffs and deep ravines beside the road. There are many miasma and poisonous insects along the way, and it goes deep into the barbarian territory. It is extremely dangerous!"
Jing Huan asked: "What does Cui Zuolang mean?"
Cui Mingdao: "The people who control Mangdang Mountain now are the officials Lu Fang and Jin Youxiang. They are both loyal and loyal people, but their loyalty does not lie in Qingyu. Lu Fang's loyalty lies in Shenwu, and Jin Youxiang's loyalty lies in Shenwu.
The doctor only needs to give me an edict to confer Shen Wu as a doctor, and I will surely convince him to surrender and defeat Mangdang without a fight!"
Zhaoyuan pondered for a moment and said, "Let me think about it."
After discussing the matter, Zhaoyuan returned to the dormitory, which was originally Qingyu's palace. After Qingyu surrendered, Zhaoyuan was afraid of having long nights and dreaming, so he did not stay for a moment, and escorted Qingyu and most of the Yongguo officials to Yingdu, and this became the palace.
into his sleeping quarters.
Zhaoyuan was still deciding whether to continue fighting or to send a message to persuade him to surrender. Continuing to fight was of course a one-and-done move, but the difficulties mentioned in Cui Ming's advice did make him hesitate.
There are also clear advantages and disadvantages to persuading surrender. The advantage is that it does not cost a single soldier - of course the prerequisite is that it can be persuaded. The disadvantage is that there are still hidden dangers. Deep in the Mangdang Mountains, the Baiyue tribes surrendered in name, but did not really surrender.
Keeping this remnant of the mediocre country, if there is a conflict with the Chu State in the future and they disobey the king's order, they can always rely on the Baiyue barbarians to go north to harass the Chu State.
While I was thinking about it, a visitor suddenly reported that he was someone from the Academy who wanted to see Zhaoyuan.
Zhaoyuan was a little surprised. He heard that Shen Zhuliang from the Yingdu Academy died. Could it be that the new one is walking? Or is it Yangzhou walking?
Immediately ordered: "Prepare a banquet!"
But there was a whisper in my ear: "Don't disturb me, just have a confidential conversation."
Zhaoyuan's cultivation has been deepening day by day, and he is now at the peak of senior god-refining. He is only half a step away from breaking through the realm and refining the void. Otherwise, he would not be able to serve as the commander-in-chief and lead the army alone. He once planned for Ling Yin Quwan and was the leader of Chu State's expansion.
An active promoter of the strategy, he was deeply trusted by the King of Chu. This trip south was also a test for him by the King of Chu. Everyone in Ying knew that if he got the chance to break through, he would be Nangwa's successor and the next Ling Yin.
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With his level of cultivation, this sound was like a whisper in his ear. He knew that the other person was right outside the door, but he couldn't feel where the sound came from. This was really a miraculous skill.
Zhaoyuan hurried to the door and bowed to greet him: "Zhaoyuan respectfully welcomes the monks of the academy. I wonder which monk is here?"
An ordinary swordsman walked into the dormitory, dressed in gray linen, wearing deerskin boots, and carrying a scabbard made of straw behind his back. He was as simple as asking for information in a roadside wine shop and preparing to invest in someone.
A swordsman under the doctor's command.
You can catch a lot of swordsmen like this anytime and anywhere at Zhaoyuan’s doorstep!
But Zhaoyuan became more and more respectful: "But Jianzong in person?"
The swordsman sighed: "The art of swordsmanship is profound and profound, how dare you call yourself an ancestor?"
Sword sect usually refers to a practicing sect based on swordsmanship, but there are also special cases, such as referring to a single person. There is only one person in the world called Sword sect, and it is not a sect, but a master——
This person is Yu Xi, one of the eighteen followers of Jixia Academy.
Zhaoyuan immediately bent down and extended his hand to invite: "I respectfully invite Yu Fengxing to take a seat!"
Yu Xi said: "Yu came here to investigate the case. Baiyue is vast, and Yu is alone. I want to ask Dr. Zhao for help."
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