Zuo Shiren changed into a new robe early today. He had heard that the person in charge of the Liang King was about to enter Chenshui Pass.
"Qi De, this journey is not peaceful. Have you prepared a banquet?" Zuo Shiren straightened his robe and asked with a smile.
"Don't worry, my lord, we've already prepared it."
"Very good. Today's meeting is like golden breeze and jade dew."
Zuo Shiren breathed out. He understood very well that if Dongling wants to defeat Xishu and Donglai, it can only continue to join forces with the Grain King. It is impossible to say that after Kezhou's victory, the South China Sea Alliance will also
It will be effective.
By that time, a small half of the country will be able to compete with the King of Yuzhou in the inner city.
"Lord, we've arrived."
"oh?"
Raising his head, Zuo Shiren looked forward. Sure enough, at the south gate of Chenshui Pass, a long and circuitous procession was slowly marching into Chenshui Pass.
"Zide, did you take a long detour?"
"Of course, the enemy is ambushing outside the city. We have no choice but to cross the river first and then circle around from the south."
"Zide, they have been wronged."
At this time, Zuo Shiren no longer had the hesitation he had before. He only felt that cooperating with the forces of the Grain King was an extremely wonderful thing.
"My lord, you are joking."
The two masters and subordinates walked down the city wall while talking. Although the south gate of Chenshui Pass was used as a rear area, no matter what, the defenders were still very careful and only opened half of the city gate to wait outside the city.
A long team of soldiers entered and immediately closed the city gate.
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"Chen Anshi, where are the people on other roads?" As they entered the city, a wealthy businessman with a big belly spoke in a calm voice.
"Master, don't worry, we have arrived in Kezhou. But according to the previous discussion, we have not entered Chenshui Pass."
"I, Ling Yulu, am enough to discuss matters with King Zuo." The wealthy businessman narrowed his eyes and smiled.
"Master, Zuo Shiren is here to greet you."
The wealthy businessman raised his head, smiled quickly, got off the carriage, and walked up quickly.
Before Zuo Shiren could speak first, Ling Su, who was beside him, had already taken the lead and bowed in salute.
"Zide meets his father."
The wealthy businessman named Ling Yulu showed a pleased smile and said, "Qi De, get up. I have heard about what you have done recently. King Zuo has you as your assistant, so old guys like us can rest assured."
"This is King Zuo."
Ling Yulu turned around, faced Zuo Shiren, and immediately bowed. This look made Zuo Shiren feel inexplicably comfortable in his heart without even realizing it.
"Master Ling, there is no need to do this, you will destroy this king."
"Haha, King Zuo has a reputation for benevolence in the world, and people like us have always heard of it... It's a pity that he was deceived by Chang Shiro in the inner city before, and he suffered a big defeat."
Ling Yulu changed her subject and laughed again, "However, now that I have met King Zuo, these people and I have a backbone. King Zuo has great ambitions and will surely lead us to establish a new dynasty in troubled times.
Ranked ninety-five."
This rainbow fart made Zuo Shiren feel happy again.
"By the way, King Zuo." Ling Yulu's face suddenly became serious, "When we came here, we also heard about it. Now Chen Shuiguan has fallen into Xu Buyi's soil attack plan."
"Exactly, I hate this Xu Buyi. He is so treacherous and vicious that he wants to use the soil to attack and flood Chenshui Pass. By the way, I wonder how many people the Ling family leader has brought with him this time?"
"No more, no less." Ling Yulu narrowed her eyes and did not say the number.
Of course, Zuo Shiren was very knowledgeable and did not pursue the question.
"I have thought about it all the way. Xu Buyi's plan is to lure the enemy." Ling Yulu frowned, "However, no one can say for sure about the terrain near Chenshui Pass, leaving the enemy outside the city alone.
, if we continue to cut down forests and divert water, we can’t say that we can really form a soil attack plan.”
"What the Ling family leader means is that we must leave the city?"
Ling Yulu shook her head, "Whether we leave the city or not, we will be at a great disadvantage. In this plan, even before we fight, Xu Buyi has already won half the battle."
Zuo Shiren's face turned gloomy. Ling Su, who was beside him, still looked calm and motionless.
"I have sent many spies before, and I have already figured out the situation in Xishu. Xu Buyi claimed that there are 30,000 troops, but in fact, they should be less than 8,000."
Zuo Shiren was startled, "If the number is less than eight thousand, what is he doing here? Is he here to ask for a beating?"
"Lord." Ling Su clasped his fists, "I said before, even if it's a one-man ride, Xu Buyi can come to the front line of Kezhou, which is an added pressure for us. Besides, this is not enough
The eight thousand Shu soldiers are just superficial appearances, and no one can say whether Xu Buyi is hiding another large army."
"What Qi De said makes sense." Ling Yulu nodded.
"Don't worry about... these." Suppressing his anger towards Xi Shu, Zuo Shiren tried to save face and put on a smile, "Master Ling, Qi De, how about joining the banquet together first? We happened to have prepared a banquet.
, to pick up the wind and wash away the dust for the Ling family master."
"Okay, King Zuo is welcome."
"If our two armies join forces, why should we fear Xishu and Donglai?"
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Outside Chenshui Pass, Xu Mu frowned for a moment after receiving the information from the spies. In front of him, Shen Tu Guan did the same.
"King Shu, I have set up many checkpoints outside Chenshui Pass, but I never thought that these people from the Grain King could still enter Chenshui Pass."
"Of course it's a roundabout way. It's a long and unjust journey." Xu Mu sighed. Zuo Shiren's side, by now, has completely joined forces with the Grain King.
"King Shu, I heard that only one person came?"
With the defeat of the inner city, the power of the Grain King slowly surfaced. Many people know that the Grain King is not a single person, but a collective name for several people. These people are all the heads of ancient families.
"This is the clever thing about the King of Food. He only exposed one of them. The rest are still hiding in the darkness."
"King Shu, do you know how many people the King of Grain has brought with him?"
Xu Mu shook his head, "We can't find out at the moment. These people are very careful. When they first pretended to be merchants, they were just guards of more than a hundred people, and there was no ostentation."
"The situation in Chenshui Pass is no longer a simple attack and defense."
"What are the plans of the King of Shu to cut down the forest?"
"Of course we will continue to clear the forest."
It took a lot of effort to push the entire Chenshui Pass to this point. Xu Mu didn't want to give up easily. Otherwise, looking for the next opportunity would be even harder than climbing to the sky.
"General Shentu must not forget that the final strategy of cutting down the forest is to lure the enemy out of the city. To attack and lay out by force, only luring the enemy is the safest way."
Shen Tu Guan nodded, "I will obey the King of Shu's arrangement."
Shen Tuguan didn't know that at this time, Xu Mu had already felt a faint anxiety in his heart. The longer the war dragged on, the more disadvantageous it would be for the attacking side.
Just like a spear, when first used, it is naturally powerful and unsuitable. But after being used for a long time, it loses its sharpness, and it is no different from a fire stick.
Throughout the ages, the side that attacks a difficult situation is often the most difficult one.