There are only two roads in front of Xu Mu now into the middle of Shu.
One is Bailiyuguan. Without a hundred thousand troops, Xu Mu didn't even dare to think about it. It would be difficult to capture. The second is Banan County. After the army entered southern Sichuan, they attacked the city on the mountain road. If Banan County was captured,
, and successfully entered Shu.
But for very helpless reasons, the army cannot enter southern Sichuan. Even if we take our time on that dangerous plank road, it will take at least half a year to gather the army of 20,000 to 30,000 people, as well as the food and siege equipment.
Call in.
He couldn't wait and couldn't afford to wait.
The masters behind the small court in Cangzhou will definitely not let them enter Shu safely.
"Attack Banan County and enter the middle of Shu?"
"indeed."
Dou Tong frowned slightly, "Lord, I still say what I said, Banan County is like a dangerous pass, easy to defend but difficult to attack. It may not be easier than Yuguan."
"Choose one of the two, I can only choose Banan County."
"My lord, now the King of Western Shu and the King of Central Shu must have formed an alliance. If Banan County is besieged, a large army from Central Shu will rush to help."
"I thought of a way to contain Yuguan." Xu Mu closed his eyes slightly.
The troops are insufficient. Even though he has been recruiting troops, up to now, the army under his command is still less than 20,000. And here in southern Shu, there are also only 20,000, and most of them lack weapons and armor.
Xu Mu wanted to transport a batch of armor, but due to the condition of the plank road, he could not transport much for the time being.
Furthermore, although there are samples of Lian Nu, mass production will still take a lot of time. Some ore has been found in southern Shu, but by the same token, it will take a lot of time to refine.
On the contrary, construction of wooden siege vehicles and ladder trucks began. Of course, in such a mountainous terrain, we should not think about large-scale equipment for the time being.
"Dou Tong, has any saltpeter mine been discovered in Shuzhou?"
"Nitrate mine?" Dou Tong was startled, "No, the previous dynasty strictly controlled it. If it existed, it would have been mined long ago. At least in the past few years, I have never heard of it."
"I understand." Xu Mu sighed.
"My lord said before, is there any way to contain Yuguan?"
"There is one. But I'm not sure it will be successful."
…
"Not only is the lord not sure about this method, but I am also not sure whether it will work." Jia Zhou spoke in a deep voice while holding hot tea.
"Military advisor, what's the plan?" Yu Wen, who was standing by, suddenly looked startled.
"There are a total of 90,000 troops in Shu, plus other barbarian camps, the total number should be more than 100,000. And here, my lord, including those in southern Shu, there are only 40,000."
"As an siege party, it would be a joke for 40,000 people to defeat hundreds of thousands."
"So, we can only ask for reinforcements."
"King of Yuzhou!" Yu Wen looked ecstatic, "If he is the king of Yuzhou, he should be willing to help the lord."
"Not the King of Yuzhou." Jia Zhou shook his head, "The King of Yuzhou's military strength, foundation, and the location of the inner city are destined to become a great tycoon in the future."
"My lord, you are a man who plans for a rainy day. Even if he is an old friend with Chang Silang, he will not take this favor on credit. Furthermore, the inner city is too far away from Shuzhou. In my opinion, Yuzhou
The king may not agree."
"Military advisor, my lord and the King of Yuzhou are old friends."
Jia Zhou was silent for a while, "Yu Wen, this is an even more troubled time. Of course, I also hope that it is me, a villain, who can change the heart of a gentleman."
"That's not the King of Yuzhou. Who else could be willing to help my lord?"
Jia Zhou did not answer his name and remained silent for a long time. "Now, if you need someone to lobby, I am definitely suitable, but I lack an opportunity to escape."
"A chance to escape?"
"After the battle in Fushan, I gained some fame, so I'm afraid I'll be targeted to death." Jia Zhou closed his eyes slightly, "If I leave now, someone will immediately find out where I'm going, and the plan I've set will be in vain."
"Throughout the ages, those who come up with great plans mostly do so by surprise. If there are no surprises, the great plans will not succeed."
Jia Zhou got up, found a wooden stick, and walked slowly outside the house.
Yu Wen, who looked confused, had no choice but to pick up a lantern and follow hurriedly.
…
"Brother Gou Fu, do you really dare to go into the forest alone?" Under the light rain at night, Dog Fu was as high-spirited as a general returning from a victory.
"Why don't you dare! My mother beat me up and knocked away my unique magical skills. But during dinner, I figured out eight more magical skills!"
"Well, have you caught the pheasant? Brother Gou Fu, give me a little chicken claw."
Puppy Fu looked panicked and gritted his teeth.
"I'm telling you, I just went into the forest and saw someone dead. It was an old fisherman by the river. I want to help him avenge his death -"
Little Dog Fu suddenly stopped talking, raised his head, and looked at a sickly scribe walking in front of him.
He imitated an adult and shouted hurriedly.
"Puppy Fu pays homage to the military advisor. The military advisor will live a long life!"
"Little calf, you're singing in mourning!" Yu Wen was so angry that he picked up the sticks and prepared to whip him on his father's behalf.
Jia Zhou raised his hand and Yu Wen stopped him.
"Gou Fu'er told me that he really saw dead people in the woods?"
"Commander, I really saw it. I dug it up under the tree a few times, and then I used Qinggong to fly it back."
"Why are you digging a tree hole?"
"I've had a bad stomach today, and I'm going to dig into the pit and find out!"
…
"Military advisor, we sent someone to investigate. Xiaofu is not lying. Someone is really dead. He seems to be an old fisherman living alone. His tattered robes were all stripped off."
Jia Zhou was silent for a moment, then pinched a few broken pieces of silver from his arms and stuffed them into puppy Fu's hands.
The little puppy Fu's face turned red, and he shouted "Long live the military advisor" again, and then he hurriedly ran to the small shop in the city.
"Military advisor, could it be that the Jiang bandits are back?" Yu Wen chased for a while, then ran back panting.
Jia Zhou shook his head, "Probably not."
"Even if there are really river bandits, they won't pick off a fisherman's tattered robe."
"What does the military advisor mean?"
"The murderer wants to change his disguise." Jia Zhou smiled lightly, "Throughout the ages, there are only two types of people who go to the city to disguise themselves. One type is those who make a fortune by picking up money, and the other type is assassins."
"Assassin?" Yu Wen looked shocked and angry.
"My lord has gone to southern Shu, and the assassin's target can only be me."
"Military advisor, I will immediately ask people to search the city -"
"No need." Jia Zhou's expression remained calm, "I said before that there is no chance to escape. Now that he is here, I have to take over."
"Military advisor, if you are a master, this will be very dangerous."
"Born in troubled times, every step you take will be in danger. Yu Wen, please don't forget that our lord started out as a brewer, and he was killed with swords along the way."
Yu Wen paused and suddenly became silent.
"The masters of Cangzhou's small court are planning one plan after another, but these little clumsy plans are just like a woman's, somewhat petty."
"It's a pity that I haven't seen his final act clearly yet."
Jia Zhou's voice suddenly became serious.
"Only my lord knows that I, Jia Wenlong, like to play tricks into my own hands."