"Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be victorious in every battle." In Lingzhou, Zuo Shiren also held a banquet for his ministers. He drank a little too much, and his words revealed a bit of excitement.
Next year, with the Great Alliance under Heaven, we will have a solid ally in the crusade against the Cangzhou Demon Queen. Instead of fighting over each other with a few small shrimps like the Dongling Little League back then.
"Lord, if Cangzhou is captured, how will this territory be divided?" As they were drinking and drinking, a fool general suddenly asked him stupidly.
This sentence made Zuo Shiren, who was originally excited, suddenly frown.
He has also considered this kind of thing. But for the current plan, destroying Cangzhou is the top priority.
"We originally attacked Cangzhou first. My lord, when the time comes, don't give it to King Xu Shu." Another general spoke hurriedly due to his drunkenness.
Not only Zuo Shiren, but also Fei Fu who was sitting at the table and many generals who were close to Shu were also unhappy with these words.
We haven't even started yet, but we're thinking about burning bridges across the river.
"Shut up!" Zuo Shiren said with a cold face, placing the wine cup heavily on the table. Then he raised his head and looked at the generals who were making noises.
At the banquet, there was something wrong with the atmosphere for a moment.
"Our current mission is to deal with the Demon Queen. Only by destroying the Demon Queen can I, Dongling, break the situation. There is no need to continue hiding in the east of Xiangjiang River."
"As for the rest, I have my own plans. If I hear anyone gossiping again in the future, I will definitely not forgive you!"
I have to say that Zuo Shiren's gesture gave a lot of reassurance to many generals who were close to Shu. You know, Dongling's previous attack on Cangzhou was a huge defeat. Now due to the situation in Xishu, it is better to
It's easy to have an expectation.
"Everyone, don't mention it again."
Zuo Shiren regained his normal expression, picked up the wine cup, and made another round of toasts. After a few drinks, he was probably too drunk, so he took Feifu to the back compartment.
"Feifu, go check out the people who made the noise earlier. I have some suspicions that they were instigated by the Demon Queen to sow discord between Dongling and Xishu. If it is found out, don't show mercy and just kill them."
Fife clasped his fists and accepted the order.
"Xu Buyi is right, this demon queen is the best at this kind of hidden needle strategy. First she assassinated Kezhou, and now, it's my turn to Dongling. If she is really capable, she should directly lead the army to go to war, with real swords and guns.
Let’s fight a battle.”
Picking up the teacup, Zuo Shiren took two sips with a sneer on his lips.
"As expected, you are a bitch... bitch. I spilled it on my hand. This tea is a bit hot."
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"Lord, there is a letter from Zuo Shiren. In the past two days, several Dongling generals who were instigated to rebel were found. The letter said, let me Xishu, it is best to conduct a secret investigation to prevent any general from being incited to rebel.
." Holding a letter, Dongfang Jing spoke calmly.
Xu Mu shook his head, "The situation in Xishu is different from that in Dongling."
In Xishu, almost all the appointed generals followed Xu Mu and fought all the way in the north and south. Unlike Dongling, which was based on aristocratic families and used talents from aristocratic families.
"Bo Lie, it won't be long before spring begins. On the other side of Hebei, Chang Wei is about to take command, leading 20,000 people to the south of the Yangtze River."
"In the South China Sea Alliance, Zhao Di also sent a letter, saying that he will set off soon."
The Great Alliance of the World, four behemoths. Xishu and Dongling, plus the inner city, and the South China Sea states. Not to mention other small forces, these four alone are enough for the Demon Queen to drink a pot.
This time, Xi Shu mobilized at least more than 60,000 troops. Zuo Shiren also had 70,000 to 80,000 troops. In addition to the 20,000 troops brought by Chang Wei, and the 40,000 to 50,000 troops from the South China Sea Alliance
.
There were nearly 200,000 troops at the beginning. In the follow-up, more troops will be invested. This war will most likely burn the entire Central Plains.
"Bo Lie, can you guess how many people there are in Cangzhou?"
"At least there are more than 100,000. In the open world, there is also Qingzhou and Hebei. In the dark, there is also a grain king and many unknown forces."
"The Food King also has an army?"
"There must be. Otherwise, it would be meaningless for him, a rice seller, to get involved in the war in this troubled world."
"These rice sellers... are all amazing." Xu Mu sighed. Suddenly, he found that 200,000 men and horses seemed to have no advantage.
In the past two or three years of management, starting from Yuan An, the mediocre emperor, the government has been controlled by the Demon Queen. God knows how many traps and killings have been set up in Cangzhou.
"It is very likely that the Demon Queen will shrink her troops. My lord is attacking the bank from the Xiangjiang River. The navy at Cangzhou Shipyard will probably not stop him. He will focus on defense."
Dongfang Jing paused, "In addition, my lord needs to be more careful. Just like the Dongling League taught him the lesson last time, he exposed his back and let Tang Wuyuan stab him in the back."
"My suggestion is that your lord should keep at least 30,000 people to guard the rear in Kezhou."
"That's what I'm planning to do."
Since we are fighting in the south of the Yangtze River, we can only use the navy and infantry. The war horses in Liangdi are of little use in the south of the Yangtze River. Instead, the warships and sterns are the most critical material reserves.
However, Xu Mu has left the matter of warships to Zuo Shiren. Considering Zuo Shiren's interests, he should not be stingy with warship supplies.
After all, after conquering Cangzhou, the one who benefits the most is Dongling.
"In addition, the King of Yuzhou did not come in person. The position of leader of the alliance can be given to Zuo Shiren. Firstly, it is a favor. Secondly, being the leader of the alliance is not a good thing. If you win, it will be fine, but if you lose,
The blow to our morale in Xishu will be extremely terrible."
According to previous discussions, Xu Mu, the leader of the world's great alliance, had better not get involved.
"If Zuo Shiren knew that he had won the position of leader, he would probably not be able to sleep for days and nights."
"Zuo Shiren cherishes his reputation. I can't believe that if my lord takes this as a condition to ask for an extra favor, I guess Zuo Shiren will agree immediately."
Xu Mu smiled, what Dongfang Jing said was indeed in line with Zuo Shiren's temperament.
"Bolie, next year's battle will be the best opportunity for me to compete in Xishu."
"Of course. If the Demon Queen is destroyed, there will only be two tigers left in the south of the Yangtze River."
The two tigers, one is Xishu and the other is Dongling. Due to interests, they have come together temporarily. Due to interests again, the two are very likely to turn against each other and become enemies.
It's not just a random thought. Xishu has been able to get to where it is today because it knows how to prepare for a rainy day. Xu Mu believes that despite Zuo Shiren's polite appearance on the surface, he might have some thoughts deep down in his heart.
Xu Mu raised his head and felt a little complicated in his heart. Since ancient times, the road to hegemony has always been extremely bumpy.
"By the way, Bo Lie, Ye Xiao, is there any news from Hezhou recently?"
"It is difficult to travel on the snowy road, and the time for sending back the news is getting longer and longer. The intelligence from the past few days only said that on the Hezhou side, Chang Jiulang is now the general of Zhenguan. Following the arrangement of General Lian, he continues to guard
At the Hezhou Pass. Night Owl also found out that Chang Jiulang also applied for a large amount of repair money from the King of Yuzhou. Even in winter, the people were mobilized to strengthen the city gate to prevent the Di people from knocking on the pass next year."
"Reply to Ye Xiao and keep watching."
As someone who has traveled to Hezhou many times, Xu Mu understands the significance of this Hezhou city pass to the entire Central Plains.