"Li Ducheng?" Zuo Shiren also looked surprised when he heard Ling Su's words.
"What Qi De means is that the lame Dongfang Jing is going to attack Li Du City? But Qi De, Kang Zhu thought carefully this time and did not mobilize the garrison of Li Du City, but came with the navy.
"
"Lidu City is well-defended, so there should be no problems."
Ling Su was silent. Like the lame man, he also liked to conquer the battlefield. If you look at it now, it is the best time to attack Lidu City.
"Qi De, just watch carefully. After Kang Zhu's surprise attack, when the enemy army is in chaos, who knows, we will be able to counterattack!" Zuo Shiren was itching with hatred. This time, Xu Buyi's schemes were so continuous that he almost failed.
Force him to death.
Although he is... alive now, the battle damage in Dongling has reached a terrible figure. In addition, there is also the rebellion in Wuzhou. He knows without guessing that it must be Xu Buyi's hands and feet again.
Ling Su still didn't speak. He expected that even Kang Zhu's surprise attack would still not be able to defeat the coalition forces. At most, it would boost their morale.
In addition, the warships from Dongling will be ready to arrive. No matter what, the most important thing is to protect King Zuo and return to Dongling safely.
To be honest, Dongling was at least half disabled this time.
The advantage no longer exists.
"Lord, after the surprise attack, no matter whether it is successful or not, it is better for Kang Zhu to return to Lidu Town to defend it."
"Listen to Qi De." Zuo Shiren nodded.
"Don't worry. Although the cripple is powerful, as I said before, Lidu City is well-defended and cannot be attacked."
Ling Su smiled silently. From the beginning, it was probably a premonition that made him feel very uneasy. The cripple had already achieved too many miracles.
Outside the military tent, one could still vaguely hear the fighting between the two armies, which soon ceased.
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Cangzhou, Liducheng.
With Kang Zhu's temporary departure, the war in Li Ducheng is now being handled by Kang Zhu's younger brother Kang Shuo.
Adhering to his brother's strategy of staying safe, Kang Shuo has always been very careful.
"That lame man is a little strange today. Before my brother left, he told me that no matter what method the lame man uses, we must guard the city gate and wait for his return."
In Lidu City, there were not only 50,000 mountain campers, but also 10,000 Dongling soldiers, thousands of gathered troops, and 30,000 to 40,000 civilians who had been mobilized for repairs.
Such a formation can be considered very luxurious.
"General Kang, today's intelligence reports that the lame army under Li Du City has made unusual movements."
Kang Shuo smiled calmly, "As I said, my brother has already told me that we will hold firm. No matter how much he makes troubles under the city, it doesn't matter. As you can see, this city of Lidu was once the world's great alliance.
The more than 200,000 coalition troops were unable to capture it. Now it has been repaired and it can be regarded as an iron wall."
"If the lame man has the ability, why don't you try to attack by force?"
This sentence is not out of anger, but Kang Shuo is really confident. Li Ducheng has nothing to do but a lame man with three heads and six arms?
"Instruction, all troops must not act rashly, and be careful to defend the Shu people under the city! If there is an enemy attack, sound the gold and beat the drum immediately!"
At this time, more than thirty miles outside Lidu City, there was the Chinese military tent in the Xishu camp.
Dongfang Jing was leaning on the desk as usual, looking at the map in front of him. When the Allied forces besieged Cangzhou, he knew that Lidu City in front of him was a huge city that was easy to defend but difficult to attack.
At that time, Dongling and the Nanhai Alliance invested a large amount of troops before finally capturing Lidu City. Dongfang Jing also understood that if Kang Zhu dared to leave Lidu City, it meant that the tightest defense would be laid.
"Yu Wen, what do you think?"
In the military tent, Yu Wen, who had grown a thick beard, thought carefully before speaking.
"Little strategist, Li Du City is not easy to fight. Moreover, we will not be waiting for a long time to attack the city. If Kang Zhu or Zuo Shiren's men return to Dongling and send reinforcements, we will have no choice but to retreat.
"
"I estimate... the time given to us is only about six or seven days."
It is simply impossible to capture a huge city on the 6th or 7th day.
"Yu Wen, do you still remember Ning Wu?"
"Ning Wu? Of course you remember, the Demon Queen's generals guard the Crescent Pass."
"That's it. In the past, Ning Wu was able to rush from Xinyue Pass all the way to the vicinity of the imperial capital and became a mountain-burning army."
"Young military advisor, do you want us to go to the imperial capital through Xinyue Pass?"
"That's what I mean." Dongfang Jing frowned, "Donngling has stationed almost all his troops in Lidu City. Let me put it bluntly, even if our entire Western Shu army is sent out, within one or two months,
There was no way to win it. So I decided to follow the old road of Ningwu, from Xinyue Pass, all the way back to the vicinity of the imperial capital."
After the Demon Queen was destroyed, the Crescent Pass had become an abandoned pass without any strategic significance. Xishu and Dongling divided Cangzhou, and Lidu City became Dongling's biggest barrier.
"In this case, if Li Ducheng cuts off the retreat, won't we be alone?" Yu Wen worried.
"That's not the case. Dongling is currently empty of troops, especially Cangzhou. If Kang Zhu goes to the rescue without bringing the Shanyue camp, he will bring the navy army. If we can do it as quickly as possible -"
Dongfang Jing paused and pointed to a corner on the map.
"We will rush to Liancheng in the south of Cangzhou within three or four days as quickly as possible and seize the city gate. Don't forget that Zuo Shiren did not envy the road from Chuzhou to Cangzhou. Apart from the waterway, there are only
We can first go around Liancheng and then follow the official road to the counties in Cangzhou."
"Of course there will be dangers in this trip. If Li Ducheng's generals are brave and courageous and dare to fight out of the city and cut off our army's retreat, then it will be a fatal move. But I guess that before Kang Zhu leaves, he must leave some people behind.
I issued a military order and ordered Li Ducheng's troops to defend the city."
"Yu Wen, there is one more thing you must not forget. If you capture Liancheng, the Western Shu rebels in Dongling and the sea people can come back safely along Chuzhou."
"If this plan is completed, then we will not be alone. Instead, Lidu City will become an isolated city. On the Xiangjiang River, the lord has not used Dou Tong's navy. I guess he is keeping it for me to dispatch. Now it is just right
, the battle on the river can also be left to Dou Tong."
Dongfang Jing raised his head and looked at Yu Wen.
"My lord once said that you, Yu Wen, are the chief general of Western Shu. After I leave, the task of containing Li Du City will be left to you. You only need to remember that there is no need to attack by force, so you have made sufficient preparations under the city to attack the city.
posture. Then, the defenders on the city will definitely be more cautious and will not leave the city easily. Soldiers and horses are scarce, so I can only leave you five thousand men. If the enemy general discovers the plan, you can lead your troops back to the city to defend it.
We must guard the time for at least ten days."
Yu Wen raised his hands and clasped his fists, his expression serious.
"Don't worry, little military advisor, Yu Wen will do his best."
Dongfang nodded respectfully.
"The weak troops in Dongling and insufficient dispatch and maneuver are the biggest flaws."
"I, Dongfang Jing, want to take advantage of the opportunity to capture the entire Cangzhou in one fell swoop!"