Wuzhou, geographically speaking, is the most remote state among the three Tangling states due to its isolation by the sea and not very convenient transportation.
There are many wealthy merchants in Chuzhou, and there are many aristocratic families and fertile land in Lingzhou. But in Wuzhou... in the words of Dongling people, there is nothing except the dried fish that are dried all over the dock and some bitter sea salt.
Zuo Shiren also had a headache, thinking of ways to open up sea routes and trade with overseas countries, but found that this way was too difficult, and it would cost a lot to build a giant ship for long voyages, so he finally gave up.
Therefore, Wuzhou's economy has always been at the bottom of Dongling, and there has been no sign of development in the past two or three years. At most, the people in the sea were ferocious and were recruited as soldiers by Zuo Shiren.
At this time, in a fishing village off the coast of Wuzhou, a middle-aged man with a calm face was sitting on an old chair in the house, silently looking at the secret message in his hand.
This secret letter was sent by Ye Xiao's brother. It is said that in order to avoid the Dongling spies, two people died. It was not until the end that the commander of Ye Xiao personally sent it.
"It's been a hard journey, Commander Cao." The middle-aged man looked up, with guilt in his voice.
"Nothing else." Cao Hong, the leader of the Night Owls, smiled calmly, "We and these people, adhering to Mr. Chen's legacy, are willing to serve as Lord's eyes and ears."
"Brother Lu, my lord is in a situation on the Kezhou front line. This time we can only rely on Brother Lu to break the situation."
A middle-aged man named Lu Xiong. When he was encircling and suppressing the Demon Queen, he followed Xu Mu's secret order and sneaked into the undefended Dongling Wuzhou with more than 6,000 troops. He was originally hiding in the mountains and forests, pretending to be bandits.
However, he found that there were not many mountains in Wuzhou, so he had no choice but to take his troops and disperse into a remote fishing village by the sea.
Around the time, due to the war, many refugees came to Wuzhou to work as hard laborers in fish farms or salt farms. Of course, when it came time to take action, it would take at most three days to regroup the army.
After hearing Cao Hong's words, Lu Xiong nodded calmly.
"I also ask Commander Cao to report back to my lord. Although I, Lu Xiong, am a rough man, I will not be afraid of fighting this time. My six thousand Shu soldiers have already been holding back a murderous aura."
"Very good." Cao Hong nodded, and before going out, he stopped and said one more sentence.
"Brother Lu, if this is a great achievement, you should be a titled general."
Lu Xiong stood up to see him off.
After Cao Hongyue left, Lu Xiong sat down again, remained silent for a while, and then summoned three more captains.
"What my lord means is to plan a fire in the backyard. As for how to act, my lord did not go into details. What he means is, let me act according to the situation. May I ask you three, do you have any advice?"
A lieutenant general and three captains were sitting in the side of the room, their faces illuminated by the beating oil lamp.
"Due to the attack on Kezhou, there are not many defenders in Wuzhou anymore. But I estimate that there are at least more than 10,000 people. Lingzhou, Chuzhou, if these three states are added together, they will not be less than 30,000.
In addition, there are the county soldiers and officials from Dongling. These people cannot be ignored. They add up to ten thousand people. As for us, excluding the sick and injured, there are only more than five thousand people left."
After entering Wuzhou, under the smell of the sea breeze, many Shu soldiers were not acclimatized and fell ill. To this day, many people are still bedridden with illness.
"General Lu, this battle is not going to be easy." A captain said hesitantly.
"Of course I know." Lu Xiong nodded, "But don't forget that the master's plan is to set fire to the backyard. It means that we don't need to fight head-on, as long as a huge fire breaks out in Dongling.
That’s it.”
"General Lu, are there any reinforcements?"
Lu Xiong smiled and said, "No, after being exposed, we will be alone."
Above the Xiangjiang River, Dongling has been locked up. If it had not been for staying in Wuzhou, the entire Western Shu would not have been able to sneak five or six thousand troops into Dongling.
"You three, are the eggs still there?"
"Of course." The three captains smiled.
"This time is certainly dangerous, but if we succeed in causing a fire in Dongling's backyard, our Lord on the front line will be able to carry out the next strategy."
Next to the light, Lu Xiong's eyes were bright, "If unfortunately I die, you and I will return to the Seventy Mile Cemetery in Shuzhou together."
"The aspirations of the Shu people are indelible and unstoppable."
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Within Wuzhou, Changji County.
As the messenger general, Feifu had just returned from the east of Cangzhou. At this time, he received another military order from the Ministry of War and rushed over without stopping.
Then he entered Changji Prefecture and handed a letter to General Zhenzhou of Wu Prefecture.
The general tore open the letter and glanced at it twice, showing a funny expression.
"General Fei, does he know what military order is in the letter?"
"I have never read the secret orders of the Lingzhou Military Department." Feifu shook his head. Over time, many people from the Grain King have been placed in the Lingzhou Military Department. Pro-Shu factions like him have been completely marginalized.
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"The letter said that the Ministry of War ordered General Fei to make a hard trip and bring back some official salt from Wuzhou. Haha, General Fei, don't worry, I will have people prepare it tomorrow, and prepare the best official salt. Otherwise,
Let General Fei make this trip in vain."
"I thought about how heroic General Fei was back then. The Lord entrusted him with important tasks many times, but he never thought that this time he would be a salt delivery official."
"Haha, General Fei worked hard, worked hard. When General Fei leaves, I will definitely reward him. I forgot to mention that in the past, when the messenger came, I always rewarded him with one or two taels of silver."
Feifu turned around, his body trembling. Since his lord went to the front line, the forces of the Grain King have begun to penetrate into Dongling, and the pro-Shu faction has been suppressed. Until now, only he and Miao Tong are left.
He is related by marriage, and Miao Tong is currently the largest naval commander in Dongling. If not for this, the two of them would have been removed from their official positions and demoted to common people.
Feifu thought about waiting for his lord to come back and ask him more clearly. But he found that...if his lord could make a clear decision, he would have replied long ago.
Moreover, in the entire Dongling Mountains, being close to Shu has almost become a taboo. It cannot be explained and cannot be dealt with. I heard that the people of the Liang King hated Xi Shu with all their heart, and I guess they already hated the whole house.
"The post is full today, so I would like to ask General Fei to take care of you and set up camp outside the city first. When I get the official salt, I will naturally deliver it."
General Zhenzhou of Wuzhou laughed lightly, never looked at Feifu again, hummed a tune and turned around to leave.
"General Fei, what's going on!"
On Fife's side, there are more than a thousand direct personal guards who have been following him. Of course, Fife also understands that it won't be long before these more than a thousand personal guards will be dispersed and divided into camps.
"Set up camp first." Feife stood for a long time, until he struggled to utter a sentence. There was still hope in his heart. Perhaps, this was not what the lord meant, but the Food King's people were overstepping.
"General, we were once warriors who fought in hundreds of battles. How did we end up like this today? We are just little believers who can be bullied by others!"
Fife's face was sullen, and there was a vague sadness on his face.