"Qi De, Qi De!" Zuo Shiren was instantly ecstatic when he heard the good news from Ye Ang in the city.
"Qide, you heard everything! The attack on the camp was successful! Quick, pass on my order and reward the Qingqi camp immediately!"
"Congratulations, lord." Ling Su smiled.
In any case, this plan was considered successful and stabilized Chen Shuiguan's morale. Unfortunately, only a few hundred of the three thousand Qingqi battalion he brought out died.
"Meet the young master." Ye Ang's voice trembled.
Ling Su smiled and said, "After receiving the reward, you will go back to the camp to rest. You have made great achievements today, thank you for your hard work."
Ye Ang paused, but said nothing, and walked forward awkwardly.
Ling Su raised his head and looked at the morale under the city wall. He knew that it wouldn't be long before the scars of this unforeseen victory would finally be revealed.
The only thing we have to do now is to find a way to defeat the deforestation plan of Xishu and Donglai.
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"So, he pretended to have won the battle and returned to the city to spread the good news?" Si Hu said in a dull tone as he squatted in the corner of the camp. He had been fighting to death for a long time, but what a good guy, he was useless.
I have seen shameless people, but I have never seen such shameless people.
"General Tiger, don't worry." Shen Tuguan, who was standing in the camp, smiled instead, "After this battle, Lingsu reported good news but not bad news. Even if he deceived Zuo Shiren, he will definitely be worried next.
If this continues, Chen Shuiguan will eventually know about this fake news."
"If I were him, I would already be anxious."
Xu Mu nodded. Shen Tuguan was not wrong. Even if this good news came back, it would be even more stressful for Lingsu.
"General Shentu, what suggestions do you have?"
Shen Tuguan thought for a while, "Just continue to cut down the forest. After cutting down the forest, water will be diverted to moisten the soil. Of course, more ambushes can be set up outside Chenshui Pass."
Xu Mu listened. He knew very well in his heart that people like Shen Tu Guan must be hiding other things. But if Shen Tu Guan didn't tell him, it would be hard for him to ask further questions.
Xishu and Donglai decided to temporarily join forces due to the current power of Dongling and their lips and teeth.
"Long Gong, Si Hu, your sentry camp will be doubled in number from tomorrow. Please take precautions."
It's not a stupid plan, but after the false good news, Ling Su in Chenshui Pass should be planning a strategy to retreat from the enemy.
"King of Shu, this Yinlin is a strange person. Originally, I got intelligence that soldiers in Chenshui Pass mutinied from time to time, but after the false news, things seemed to have stabilized."
Xu Mu also smiled calmly, "General Shentu, let's see how Yinlin fills this big hole."
Si Hu, who was squatting on the ground, stood up sadly.
"Brother Mu, if not I will take some people, select the heads, and then go to the city and tell the soldiers in Chenshui Pass that Ling Su is lying!"
"It's a useless move." Xu Mu shook his head. Si Hu's actions would be interpreted by Ling Su as sowing discord and would not have the slightest effect.
"Si Hu, first act according to military orders."
Si Hu cursed "Ling Su a bitch" three times in a row before taking the order and retreating aside.
Night ends and dawn dawns.
The fire smoke that burned for half a night finally died down. In the mess, not many coalition soldiers died in the battle. Instead, many of the Chen Shuiguan Qingqi who attacked the camp, including men and horses, were burned to death.
This should be considered a slap in the face.
Walking up the slope, Xu Mu's gaze kept looking far ahead. This place was quite condescending, and he could vaguely see the blurry outline of Chenshui Pass.
Judging from the current situation, it is not impossible to lure the enemy out of the city. The next thing to do is to ambush and kill them.
Of course, Ling Su in Chen Shuiguan is not a fool. The most likely reason is that Chen Shuiguan's morale is hampered and he has no choice but to send troops... Or there are other conspiracies.
For example, it is possible to mobilize troops from Cangzhou, or to send troops from the King of Liang to help, etc. These are all possible.
He did not take it lightly. He looked at the map and observed the terrain. After a while, Xu Mu fell into deep thought.
"Brother Mu, Brother Mu!" Suddenly, Si Hu's irritable voice interrupted his thoughts.
"What's the matter?" Xu Mu put away the map and turned around somewhat depressed.
"Look, who's coming?"
Xu Mu raised his head and moved forward. Slowly, he saw more than twenty people who looked like refugees walking in front of him. Before he could take a closer look, these twenty people all knelt down.
"I'll wait to see the chief helmsman!"
Xu Mu was startled, and his face was overjoyed for a moment. Shangguan Shu had previously said that twenty or thirty chivalry masters would be sent to serve as secret guards for him. He never thought that today these people would come all the way disguised as refugees.
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Just as Xu Mu was about to approach, he found that the leading Xia'er was actually an old acquaintance.
"Shangguan Yan?"
Shangguan Yan raised her pretty face, with a bit of trepidation on her face, "The mountains and rivers are covered in mist, don't wait for nothing when you are dressed in white and carrying a sword -"
"Don't be like me...get up." Xu Mu sighed.
Shangguan Yan is the daughter of Shangguan Shu. Last time, in order to test his skills as the chief helmsman, he almost stabbed him to death.
Of course, those who do not know are not guilty.
Shangguan Yan pursed his lips and stood up. The same was true for the more than twenty chivalrous masters behind him.
"Enter the military tent first."
Although we are friendly forces with Donglai, we still have to be careful about some things.
After entering the military tent and having tea soup served, Xu Mu waited for these people to take a breath before he couldn't help but ask questions.
"Shangguan Yan, how is the situation with your father?"
Putting down the tea cup, Shangguan Yan stood up steadily.
"Chief rudder, there is nothing going on with my father and Xiao Xiaoyao for the time being. According to the chief rudder's wishes, they are now disguised as refugees. As for the weapons and armor, they have been hidden for a long time."
"Chief Captain, when will the war begin?" After saying a few more words, Shangguan Yan's eyes suddenly became filled with anticipation.
"No rush." Xu Mu shook his head.
"Since you are here, you should stay for now. When the war comes together, you will be useful."
Shangguan Yan nodded and was about to sit down again when something suddenly occurred to him.
"By the way, chief helmsman, I discovered something strange on the way here?"
"What."
"On the official road outside the inner city, I met more than a dozen groups of businessmen along the way."
"Someone from Shang Duo?"
"Yes, there are about a hundred people in each group."
Even in troubled times, it is not surprising that there are merchants walking around. But Shangguan Yan's next sentence made Xu Mu's originally relaxed heart suddenly become anxious again.
"These merchants seem to be heading in the direction of Kezhou."