Not far from Hebei, we crossed a big river, about a hundred miles away, and arrived in Dingzhou. Of course, this road is not easy to walk. When Xu Mu entered Hebei, he took this road, which is considered good.
Hard work along the way.
In Dingzhou at this time, after receiving Xu Mu's order, Lu Xiu was taking precautions and stepping up preparations for war. According to Xu Mu, the barbarian bandits outside Dingbei Pass would most likely be instigated by the Demon Queen, just like Rouran.
Beidi, waiting for an opportunity to attack Dingbeiguan.
"Purify your armor and sharpen your sword. Do not slack off in daily practice!" Lu Xiu stood in the open space of the training ground, wearing a battle armor, with a bit of solemnity in his voice.
After staying in Dingzhou for a long time, he understood the importance of border crossing.
Of course, according to his knowledge, no one in the Central Plains cares about Dingzhou. Like Dong Wen of Liangzhou, even though he knew the relationship between Dingzhou and Shuzhou, he was too lazy to send troops to attack such
Barren land.
But if they are foreigners, the meaning is different. The barbarians and horse bandits come here every year to fight against the autumn wind. They want to break through Dingbeiguan, then rush into the hinterland of the Central Plains and plunder crazily.
"Regulate the army!"
Although there are only 20,000 troops in Dingzhou today, there are also many old soldiers among them who have fought hundreds of battles in Dingbeiguan. After changing to new armor, they have quite a bit of murderous intent, which is evident on their faces.
"General Lu, why don't you go to Cangzhou?" After the drill, many familiar veterans sounded a little bored. For example, they had just joined Xishu not long ago and wanted to achieve military success.
"Previously, some colleagues came from Liangzhou. As soon as they opened their mouths, they boasted to us about what great achievements they made when my lord conquered Liang...General, we are no worse than them."
"Of course I believe this." Lu Xiu smiled.
I recall that at the beginning, there were no supplies, and there were only ten thousand soldiers. However, it was like this that we were able to defend Beiguan without taking a step back.
"However, this is my lord's wish. If there is a chance in the future, we and the Dingzhou Army will definitely fight with great force."
To put it bluntly, in Lu Xiu's heart, just like these Dingzhou soldiers, he was more or less a little disappointed.
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"Military advisor, what should we do now?" In the Chinese military tent on the Hebei front line, there was a young man wearing golden armor, with a short stature, and his voice was a little hasty.
His name was Gongsun Qi, and he was a well-known filial son from all over the country.
Taishu Wang in front of Gongsun Qi, unlike his master, had an extremely calm expression.
"The King of Yuzhou is worthy of the name of a hero, and the nine-fingered Wuwei around him are indeed a great strategist. The layout of Dieshi Pass is already unbreakable. Unless the lord is willing to ignore the losses in battle and let the soldiers launch a relentless attack
The strong attack."
"How does this mean that our military strength is not large to begin with. The military adviser also knows that I still have to rely on these troops to fight for the world." Gongsun Qi waved his hand hurriedly.
Taishuwang raised his head and smiled, "My lord is indeed a benevolent master. Compared with Dongling Zuoren, he will not make too many concessions. In this case, I will come up with another plan."
"Military advisor, please speak."
"Darkness Border."
"Darkness...border?"
Uncle Tai looked and nodded, his voice becoming seductive.
"May I ask, my lord, if you want to strive for hegemony?"
"Of course, the lord of the world is not named Chang. Why doesn't my Gongsun family have a chance?"
"That's it." Taishu Wang held his hands and bowed, "Since I am on your lord's staff, I will implement this strategy to help your lord capture the inner city."
"Seize, seize the inner city?"
"Exactly." Taishu Wang's voice was extremely calm, "My lord, please don't forget that most of the army of the King of Yuzhou has been transferred to Hebei. In addition, the recent war in Hezhou has also transferred a lot of troops.
I heard that many of the new troops recruited were also transferred to Hezhou."
"Today, the inner city is empty."
"But the military advisor... it is not easy to reach the inner city. King Yuzhou's army can stand in front of him."
"That's why I said it is the Andu Border Pass. The border pass here is not Dieshi Pass, but another place."
"Another place?"
Uncle Tai turned his head and pointed to the northwest.
"Dingzhou, Dingbeiguan."
"...Dingbeiguan of Xishu?"
"My lord, please note that the land of Hebei is not far from Dingzhou. If we march urgently, we can arrive in two or three days. In addition, I have one more plan."
The uncle paused and narrowed his eyes.
"If your lord trusts me, I will be able to win over the Hu tribes outside Dingbei Pass in three days. I will have them cooperate with my lord and use a surprise attack to capture Dingbei Pass as quickly as possible. We will only wait for the army to march straight in, and then start from Dingbei Pass."
If the state reaches the inner city, great things can be done."
If Gongsun Zu was here, he would definitely scold his mother after hearing these words. This would not only harm people, but also kill his ancestors for eighteen generations.
Fighting to the inner city? Not to mention the food and grass supplies behind, by then, even if the three states of the inner city are really captured, sooner or later they will be surrounded and suppressed.
And Wang Changsilang of Yuzhou will take advantage of the situation to conquer the entire Hebei.
"This plan, this plan..." Gongsun Qi felt that his brain was not full. After thinking for a long time, he could not think clearly.
"Once this plan is completed, my lord will occupy the inner city of Changyang, the ancient capital of the three dynasties, and then he can proclaim himself the emperor and found the country." Tai Shuwang continued to persuade.
"I have found out that there are at most 20,000 troops on the Dingbeiguan Pass. Although they are soldiers who fought in hundreds of battles, their number is too small. In addition, our attack was a surprise attack, and there are barbarian tribes to help us. It is not easy to break through the pass.
It’s difficult to calculate.”
Gongsun Qi, a filial son from all over the country, is still thinking hard about the possibility of this plan.
"Your Majesty? Could it be that you don't believe me?"
"Mr. Taishu, what did you call me..."
"After the inner city is captured, my lord will proclaim himself emperor. What's the harm in calling your majesty first?"
Gongsun Qi looked happy, and then gritted his teeth, "In that case, according to Mr. Taishu's wishes, the army will detour to Dingbeiguan. After taking the pass, the army will attack the inner city and capture the ancient capital Changyang!"
"In that case, I would like to ask Your Majesty to wait a few more days while I go outside Dingbeiguan to win over the Hu tribes. I estimate that these Hu tribes should be able to gather an army of 50,000 people."
"fifty thousand!"
"Exactly. The Hebei Allied Forces under my Lord's command numbered 60,000, and the Yanzhou Archers also had 20,000. In addition, the Rouran people's 70,000 troops, the Hu tribe's 50,000 troops... the 200,000 troops,
My lord, you really look like an emperor!"
Just listening to this, the dutiful son Gongsun Qi trembled all over.
Get out of the camp.
Uncle Tai looked at the wooden stick and glanced at the sky, his eyes squinting in two arcs.
"Fool."
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"Idiot." Gongsunzu, who was under house arrest, sat on a chair with a sigh in his voice.
"I remember, I must have taught you. Rotten wood, rotten wood! Rotten wood cannot be carved! Without my Gongsun Ancestor, I am afraid that the Hebei Allied Forces will become the sword of others!"