On the Kezhou front line, Zuo Shiren, who also received the information a few days later, frowned deeply for a moment.
"Qi De, Cai Meng died in battle."
"The counter-rebellion army of more than 30,000 people cannot stop the thousands of desperate Shu soldiers." With a cold face, Zuo Shiren tore the letter into pieces, "Previously, Kang Zhu sent a secret letter saying that he would personally put down the rebellion.
.But I am worried that in Lidu City, the lame man and Shu Yuwen are also difficult to deal with. If he takes too long, I am afraid that there will be a big disaster in Lidu City."
"I have already replied to the letter, asking Kang Zhu not to leave his post without permission."
Nowadays, Zuo Shiren is a little confused. He can't figure out why the Wuzhou Rebellion, which started for no reason, turned into this. Feif was killed, Miao Tong escaped with serious injuries, and now, even 30,000 square meters
The rebel leader Cai Meng also died in the fighting.
Once the general died, the morale of the counter-rebel troops collapsed and they could only retreat and defend.
"Zide, there is no reason."
Ling Su, who was standing by, listened quietly for a long time before speaking calmly.
"The Wuzhou rebellion seems far away, but it is actually Xu Buyi's fault. Of course, if the fire of this rebellion cannot be extinguished in time, it will probably cause even greater disasters. I heard that by now, Wuzhou has
Those soldiers from Shu recruited nearly 20,000 Haimin and 4,000 to 5,000 Shanyue people, and the rebellion became more and more intense."
"My lord, you should send a stable and important general before going to quell the rebellion. My suggestion is... Kang Zhu."
This time, Zuo Shiren did not respond quickly. He was not a fool. Starting from Rong Lu, he had always understood the power of the Liang King and the changes in power within Dongling.
Kang Zhu was his last resort, and the last resort of Dongling. He couldn't explain why, but he didn't want Kang Zhu to be a general in counterinsurgency anymore.
But in the whole Dongling, with the disasters one after another, there are not many people who can be used.
"Qide, you may not understand yet. To quell this rebellion, or even to stabilize the mood of the Shanyue people, you can only choose one of the two, me or Kang Zhu. The other people are simply not qualified."
"But you also know that Kang Zhu has to guard Li Dushan. Although the cripple is probably feinting to contain the attack, under such circumstances, it is normal for the lie to be confused with the truth. I don't worry about it."
Ling Su listened silently and already vaguely understood what Zuo Shiren meant. He tried to persuade him, but found that this time, he seemed to be unable to do so.
"Qi De, all the tribes in Shanyue are the foundation of our Dongling."
"My lord, do you want to go back to Dongling?"
Zuo Shiren closed his eyes and nodded.
"I have said that except Kang Zhu and me, no one in the Dongling Three Prefectures can quell the anger of these Shanyue tribes. There are also those people who follow to cause trouble in the sea. I, Zuo Shiren, also have a way to persuade them.
"
"In extraordinary times, there is no harm in stabilizing the rebellion first and then settling the scores later."
Kezhou was still in a confrontation. At this time, a fire in the backyard was a taboo. Lingsu also understood this, and after hesitating for a long time, he carefully tried to persuade him.
"When my lord leaves Chenshui Pass, it is very likely that... he will fall into Xu Buyi's scheme."
"If I don't come back, the three states of Dongling will be destroyed!"
Knowing that there was no way to persuade him anymore, Ling Su could only sigh.
"In this case, my lord must be careful in everything. In addition, how many soldiers and horses does my lord plan to bring back this time?"
In the entire Chenshui Pass, including the reinforcements from the Grain King, there are already nearly 90,000 people.
Zuo Shiren thought for a while, "Qi De wants to guard Chenshui Pass, so the number of troops cannot be too small. How about this, I will bring 20,000 people back to support."
"Lord, you have a clear vision."
Zuo Shiren paused, then suddenly thought of something again, and asked one more question calmly.
"By the way, Qi De, many of the family members of the Liang Wang family heads have already entered Lingzhou, right?"
Ling Su smiled. He knew that Zuo Shiren was worried, fearing that he would set up a rebellion in Chen Shuiguan.
"Don't worry, my lord, the families of the two family heads have already been settled in Lingzhou."
"Very good, very good. After returning to Lingzhou, I naturally want to express my welcome."
"Respectfully send my lord back to the mausoleum."
After waiting for Zuo Shiren to leave for a long time, Ling Su frowned and summoned a close general.
"King Zuo has returned to Dongling and has made up his mind to go. But I'm worried that Xu Buyi will intercept him on the way. You take ten thousand troops and follow carefully. No matter what method you use, you must keep King Zuo."
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Outside of Chenshuiguan, the spies of Western Shu did not slack off at all. Under the leadership of Si Hu and Gong Gou, the Dongling troops did not dare to leave the city and kept an eye on almost every corner.
The unusual movements of Chen Shuiguan's army soon reached Xu Mu's ears.
"Lingsu tried to cover up the increase and decrease of soldiers under the guise of training, but in fact, I already had a premonition of the direction that Chen Shuiguan will take. As long as Lu Xiong can keep the fire of rebellion burning.
Under such circumstances, Zuo Shiren must return to the mausoleum."
"Bo Lie's side is fighting more and more seriously. I guess the general Kang Zhu is also exhausted."
In the military tent, many generals, including Shen Tu Guan, could not hide the excitement on their faces. After so long efforts, Zuo Shiren and Ling Su were finally separated.
Next, it was blocked.
"General Shentu, please tell me."
Shen Tu Guan nodded, looked around a few times and said, "King of Shu, generals, our military strength has been revealed. Including the Shu army, the army surrounding Chenshui Pass is less than 60,000.
And in Chenshuiguan alone, according to previous information, there are more than 90,000 people. I estimate that this time Zuo Shiren is confident in his heart and will bring at least about 30,000 troops back to support Dongling."
"It would be unrealistic for us to allocate 30,000 to 40,000 soldiers to pursue him. In this case, even if Ling Su is lured out, the gap in strength is too big, and even if there is an ambush, we may not be able to win."
"King of Shu, I suggest that you only send three thousand men, mainly use feints to pursue, lure Lingsu out of the city to save the people, and then encircle and suppress Lingsu's army out of the city."
"inappropriate."
The person who spoke was not Xu Mu, but Little Dog Fu. He spoke in a hurry, and when he saw the eyes of many people, Little Dog Fu's face turned red.
Xu Mu smiled and said, "General Han Xing, please continue."
The puppy Fu frowned, held his hands and continued to speak, "Lord, generals, Lingsu in Chenshui Pass is not a mediocre person. I think he should have thought of General Shentu's feint attack strategy, so it is very possible that he
He will guard against our army's pursuit, and there is no doubt that he still has a back-up move."
Xu Mu admired it with his eyes, and what Little Dog Fu said was what he was worried about. Of course, he knew that Shen Tuguan would have his own way of making such a suggestion. But during the war, he still planned to focus on safety.
Shangguan's army of more than 10,000 knights has been hiding outside Chenshui Pass. It is time for them to come in handy.
In addition, there are 20,000 troops on Yuan Song's side. They seem to be stationed in Laizhou, but in fact they are dormant, waiting for the opportunity. Thinking with his toes, Xu Mu understands that Yuan Song may have led his men away from Chen.
Is the water gate not far away?
"General Shentu." Xu Mu calmly raised his head, "Your lord's men and horses, if not... can pursue them first."
Shen Tuguan was startled, and then frowned. He found that his thoughts could not escape the eyes of the King of Shu.
"King Shu, my lord only has 20,000 troops. It may not be a good idea to pursue him."
"I also have fifteen thousand troops." Xu Mu said directly.
This time, Shen Tu Guan burst into laughter after a moment.
"It couldn't be better. I will ask the lord to order him later to hunt down Zuo Shiren's returning reinforcements. The King of Shu is hiding very deep."
"General Shentu, the same is true for you."
They are all foxes, no one can say they are coquettish.