The boy next door has just grown up, and now little Meng Huo has become more muscular. At this time, following the orders of the little military advisor, he led a 10,000-strong plain barbarian camp, stopped patrolling in the mountains and forests, and marched to Danghu City.
Danghu City is the place opposite Lidu City. It was just a small town before. With the efforts of Dongfang Jing and Yu Wen, it was continuously repaired and expanded and turned into a big city. It was on guard against the Dongling Army of Lidu City.
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In other words, under the current situation, once Hucheng is defeated, Li Ducheng's Dongling army will invade Western Shu.
Yu Wen, who had retreated, stood on the city gate with a look of fighting intent. Even if the Pingman camp was included, there were only more than 10,000 people.
In Lidu City, there were not only more than 50,000 plain barbarians, but also Dongling soldiers and county soldiers, there were 60,000 to 70,000 troops.
But even on the defensive, Yu Wen was confident.
"Send an order for the civilians in the rear to immediately transport supplies and food and repair the city gates! If the Aventurine Dog dares to invade, he will never come back!"
On Lidu City.
Kang Shuo had been a little anxious these past two days. He discovered something. The Shu army restrained under the city retreated for unknown reasons.
Yesterday, another dead soldier returned to the city and found a lot of things. Half of Cangzhou in Western Shu was urgently mobilizing troops and mobilizing civilians. I heard that the Shu navy was about to arrive from the direction of the river.
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But it happened that there was no intention of attacking Lidu City.
Kang Shuo couldn't figure it out. He asked several aides who accompanied the army before finally getting an answer.
That lame man probably... wanted to turn Lidu City into an isolated city! He was trapped in Cangzhou!
"Has my brother returned to the mausoleum?" Kang Shuo breathed a sigh of relief. He would not be afraid if he was just defending the city. But now, the battle is a bit big.
He was a little worried and couldn't control himself.
"General, after seven or eight days, you should be back."
"On the 7th or 8th, if I keep my feet on the ground, I should rush back to Lidu City. But my brother hasn't come back yet. Things are not simple anymore."
Standing on the huge Lidu City, Kang Shuo felt cold all over. The strategy left by his brother Kang Zhu had no meaning in front of the lame man.
Furthermore, on the official road in the rear, we have not seen baggage trucks for a long time. In the past, baggage trucks would arrive from the rear every few days.
"The food and grass in the city can still last for February and March."
"What about after two or three months?" Kang Shuo gritted his teeth, "This damn lame man knew that Lidu City was easy to defend but difficult to attack, so he changed his approach."
"General, if we include the Shanyue camp, we will have at least 60,000 to 70,000 troops. Why should we be afraid? Why not, we can make a surprise attack on Xishu while the food and grass are still abundant!" The staff thought for a while and calmly advised.
admonish.
"If the loss of food and grass is too great, we will be forced to be trapped in the city."
"Let me think about it again..." Kang Shuo frowned, "You also know that when my brother left, he gave me an order to defend Lidu City. My brother is a famous general in the world, and he will definitely do nothing wrong."
"But general, we have to gauge the situation. The battlefield is changing rapidly, and General Kang Zhu is not here."
Kang Shuo hesitated and ultimately did not give the order.
"Don't be anxious, I have a plan in mind. I will observe it for a few days. If the Shu people are brave, they will try to attack Lidu City."
The chief of staff sighed, knowing that he could not be persuaded, so he had no choice but to give up. When marching and fighting, it may not be a good thing for someone who is too stubborn and cautious.
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"The trick of a soldier is a great strategy." Dongfang Jing sat on the lotus city and looked at the rivers and mountains outside the city.
"If it were Kang Zhuzai, I'm afraid he would have already led his army out of the city at this time, waiting for an opportunity to defeat our army. There is no way he would have allowed me to take 30,000 people and occupy Liancheng in a roundabout way."
Raising his head, Dongfang Jing stopped speaking and thought about his next plan.
A general came to the top of the city.
"Little military advisor, someone from General Yu has already arrived, saying that the area near Lidu City is ready. The Pingman Camp has also entered Danghu City."
"Very good." Dongfang Jing nodded, "If your guess is correct, it is most likely General Kang Zhu who saved the people of Liducheng this time. Except for him, it seems that no one else is qualified."
Dongfang Jing stopped speaking, thought for a moment and spoke again.
"I'm still worried after all. You send an order to General Yu Wen on my behalf, asking him to spread the news around Lidu City that 100,000 Shu troops have entered Cangzhou. Do it more realistically, so that the general guarding Lidu City will not
Dare to leave the city easily."
"Don't worry, little military advisor."
Dongfang Jing rubbed his brows and said, "On the river, General Dou Tong's navy should also be here. If you follow my words, Kang Zhu will fight to the death no matter whether he chooses the land or water route. This time he comes here to fight to the death. Dongling
I can’t afford to lose anymore.”
According to the plan, it will be at least until Lidu City runs out of food and grass, which may last more than March or April. If food and grass cannot be supplied stably, there will be chaos in the long run.
"it's time."
"Send someone to find the lord, tell him and send a message to the world. The king of Dongling, Zuo Shiren, is resorting to military violence, leading wolves into the house, and neglecting the people. It is a false name. I, the righteous leader of the world in Western Shu, will declare to the world that I am incompatible with Dongling, and I should act as a substitute for heaven.
An act of justice!"
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The long river bank of Kezhou.
Xu Mu and Yuan Chong stood side by side, reading together the proclamation of the world, and crusade against Zuo Shiren, the king of Wudao Ling.
As the newly appointed King of Donglai, Yuan Chong became extremely excited after Laozi's death. Following his father's call, he wanted to work with Xishu to kill Zuo Shiren.
Of course, he is not stupid. He knows that this so-called "Tianxia Declaration" is nothing more than a cover to attack the city and seize territory. In the war, he is willing to obey Xi Shu's dispatch.
"The King of Shu wants me to patrol the Kezhou area to be on guard against the Dongling people?"
"Exactly, to be honest with Prince Yuan, this will be a protracted battle."
Yuan Chong didn't understand, and when he wanted to ask again, he was stopped by Shen Tu Guan next to him. Shen Tu Guan knew very well that this so-called crusade was just a trick of Xi Shu, aimed at appeasing after the war and Donglai's
Don't break the alliance.
"Does the King of Shu need reinforcements?"
"There are already reinforcements. Just after the battle of Donglai, it would be better for Prince Yuan to rectify the county administration."
The implication is that I, Xishu, can eat as much as you want, and you can just stand by and yell at me.
Shen Tu Guan silently teased Yuan Chong again. Under this situation, it is very necessary to continue to form an alliance with Xi Shu.
As for the reinforcements Xu Mu mentioned, he could guess a thing or two. If he was right, they should be from the south.
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"The world is crying, but King Zuo has no way. We, the five states in the South China Sea, are willing to join forces with Western Shu to conquer Dongling!" Zhao Di, wearing golden armor, stood on the oath-taking platform in front of Jiaozhou City, raised his head and spoke.
He was very happy that he finally made this decision instead of following the opinions of people like Deng Yu and rashly investing in Dongling.
If not, the South China Sea Alliance at this time would suffer along with Dongling.
"Mount the army! Twenty thousand soldiers from Nanhai and 20,000 from Haiyue, a total of 40,000, attack the Chuzhou border!"
The South China Sea is not connected to Cangzhou. According to the letter of the little military advisor of Western Shu, the returning reinforcements of Dongling King Zuo Shiren did not dare to move on land.