To the southwest of Chuzhou, there are mountains and mountains on the border. Because the rainforest is humid and there are tigers and leopards in the mountains that can hurt people, even hunters rarely come to this area.
But at this time, a large army shuttled through the mountains and forests, just like a huge black snake, rushing forward.
Zuo Shiren, who was seven inches away from the black snake and was wearing ancient armor, raised his head and glanced at the sky, with a look of solemnity on his face.
"Master Xin, how far is it from Jinlu City?"
Jinlu City is a pass on the southwest border of Cangzhou. It is a small city pass, trapped in the vast mountains.
At this time, beside Zuo Shiren, a young general from the family walked over quickly, "Lord, it's less than fifty miles away."
"Fifty miles." Zuo Shiren frowned.
"Lord, we have an army of 50,000 people now. We should be able to capture Jinlu City if we attack it."
"You don't understand. I have been laying out the plan for a long time. It is not difficult to break through Jinlu City." Zuo Shiren gritted his teeth, "But after taking Jinlu City, it is impossible to defend it with the walls of this small city."
"You have to understand that the Demon Queen still has a lot of troops -"
Before Zuo Shiren could finish his words, suddenly, a secret whistle sounded in the forest.
"My lord, it's a secret sentry from Dongling. I can't say, it's a military report from the coalition forces crossing the river."
"Please come quickly."
Zuo Shiren exhaled.
Soon, several secret whistles with dejected faces were found. As soon as they opened their mouths, several secret whistles knelt down in unison, their voices full of great sadness.
"Lord, the 60,000 allied troops who crossed the river were completely wiped out!"
Zuo Shiren, who was still holding hot tea, lost his grip for a moment and the teacup shattered on the ground.
"The whole army was wiped out... How many days has it been? What on earth is Xia Houfu doing!"
Several secret sentries broke down in tears, "The Tang family rebelled against the alliance, Yandao rebelled against the alliance, and General Xiahou killed Zhaolie and died in the battle in Jiangzhong."
Zuo Shiren closed his eyes for a long time before sighing.
According to the plan, the coalition forces of more than 60,000 people will definitely not be able to capture Cangzhou. But what they need to do is actually the same as Xu Buyi's, which is to serve as a check for a frontal attack.
And here he was the real main force. Unfortunately, in just a few days, Xia Houfu's coalition troops were completely wiped out.
"The Demon Queen has a plan that reaches the heavens."
"Lord, if this happens, if there is a war in the southwest, the Demon Queen will be able to quickly return to defense."
Zuo Shiren nodded coldly.
"On Xu Buyi's side, seeing the defeat of the coalition forces, even if he has the intention to kill monsters, he will still consider the loss of troops, so he will not rush to the shore to attack. Now, we seem to be a lone army."
"Then...what to do now."
Zuo Shiren took a breath and calmed down quickly.
"Xia Houfu's defeat was so fast that no one expected it. Wang... Wangsun Gongzi's Tang family actually rebelled against the alliance, as well as the Yandao Army. One day, I will definitely liquidate it."
"Zuo Shixin, go and pass the order and inform the 50,000 soldiers to speed up the march and attack Jinlu City with all their strength."
"Lord?"
Zuo Shixin, the young general next to him, looked obviously surprised. He originally thought that he would retreat to Dongling under such a lonely situation. However, he did not expect that Zuo Shiren would continue to attack Cangzhou.
"Don't worry, I have a plan in mind."
Zuo Shiren looked up to the sky, "The Demon Queen is certainly cunning, but you must never forget that I, Zuo Shiren, have never been a prey."
"Attacking Jinlu City is only the first step."
In fact, there is another sentence that Zuo Shiren did not say. Whether it was Xu Buyi or the 60,000 allied troops crossing the river, they were just his cover.
The only thing that changed the situation was that they were defeated too quickly and there was no direct containment at all.
"Although I know that this time is very risky. But I also know that if I take action slower, I am afraid that the three states of Dongling will be completely passive."
"Let me, Zuo Shiren, be a bloodthirsty gambler. An army of fifty thousand? I, Zuo Shiren, am not only an army of fifty thousand."
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Above the Xiangjiang River, the 40,000-strong naval force did not retreat. Rather than consume more military rations, Xu Mu was willing to put pressure on the river bank outside Cangzhou to give Zuo Shiren some opportunities.
As Dongfang Jing said, Demon Empress Su did not let the navy from the two docks come out to expel the encirclement and suppress the enemy.
"The Demon Queen is a prudent person. The naval forces are equal and she knows that the lord will not retreat here, so she will not rush to send troops to suppress it."
Dongfang Jing said in a deep tone, "But this time the Dongling Alliance should be in vain."
"My lord, military advisor, we just received information that Zuo Shiren, who was in Kezhou, retreated to Dongling in embarrassment." Ma Yi interjected.
"That's false." Xu Mu and Dongfang Jing said almost in unison.
Ma Yi turned his head and stared at Si Hu for a while, then stepped aside in frustration.
Dongfang Jing knocked on the table, "Lord, I guess Zuo Shiren's army has already begun to deploy. But after hearing the military report of the coalition's defeat, I'm afraid the plan will change."
"The substitute in Kezhou can't even deceive you and me. Of course, the Demon Queen can't deceive either."
Otherwise, after all the efforts and effort, the coalition forces crossing the river were ruined... With Zuo Shiren's temper, he would definitely do something, and he would never escape back to Dongling and continue to wait for death.
Being a dog of integrity is not Zuo Shiren’s character.
"Buriel, where could he be?"
Dongfang Jing smiled and said, "My lord, it's actually easy to think of Zuo Shiren as an elite naval force, but if it's a battle in the mountains and forests, who can you rely on?"
"People from Shanyue." Xu Mu spat out three words.
"Exactly. Shanyue people are Zuo Shiren's last resort. As for how to coordinate and reverse the defeat, you and I have to wait. If my lord wants to help, it is better to give up attacking Cangzhou and attack Qingzhou instead.
military."
"Attack the Qingzhou Army? Bo Lie, the Tang family is a member of the Demon Queen, so I'm afraid they will enter Cangzhou."
"Of course they will come in. But it won't be long before they leave again. Qingzhou doesn't have many troops. Since they have made it clear that they support the Demon Queen, they and Yuan Song will probably fight to the death."
"My lord, please wait patiently, Yuan Song will definitely do something. Forced by the general situation, the Tang family's Qingzhou army can only rest briefly in Cangzhou and return to the Kezhou River bank again. Of course, if the Qingzhou Tang family and Yuan Song really achieve something,
It doesn't matter if we make a deal, we can secretly send a group of soldiers from Kezhou to pretend to attack Qingzhou. In any case, as long as the Qingzhou army turns back, it will be considered as achieving its goal."
"At that time, we will ambush and intercept the Qingzhou Army in the middle of the river."
Dongfang Jing nodded, "The 20,000 Dongling Marines on Miao Tong's side have been holding their breath. If the lord wants to subdue this force in the future, this interception and killing must be done."
"The banner of Banjiang's interception can be called 'Kill the Alliance Rebels'. Zuo Shiren's victory or defeat is uncertain, and his life or death is uncertain. He does not attack Cangzhou, but instead kills the rebels. The Lord has also taken the righteousness of the Dongling Alliance
."
"In this way, it can be regarded as being above the river and helping Zuo Shiren."
Xu Mu listened carefully and only waited for Dongfang Jing to finish speaking before nodding seriously.
"Bo Lie, the intelligence says that the commander of the Qingzhou Army is Tang Wuyuan, right?"
"It's this person. He goes to war under the name Brother Dai, but he actually has a hidden secret."
Xu Mu smiled coldly, "When we left the alliance, he once sent me a round of greetings. What can I say to make me look at him with admiration? As expected, this plan to set fire to the Allied forces really impressed me."