Li Ran and Sun Wu traveled through the starry night to Qianxi River. In just a few days, the two of them returned to Biyang Pass.
Since this pass was the only stronghold in the next few days, Li Ran and Sun Wu had to make a stop here.
Sun Wu stepped forward to negotiate with the soldiers guarding the city gate, and when these guards saw Sun Wu's appearance, they immediately recognized him. After all, Sun Wu's "heroic appearance" at that time was deeply engraved in their minds.
"Quick! Go and report to the Lord!"
Seeing this man coming to knock on the gate alone, how dare the guards dare to make independent decisions? So, the news was immediately reported to the guard.
When the guard at Biyang Pass heard that Li Ran and Sun Wu actually left and came back, they couldn't help but feel startled:
"Why did these two people go and come back again? Could it be that they came to seek revenge from me?!"
Although the guard of Biyang Pass was worried for a moment, as the leader, he had to step forward. Therefore, he had to be fully armed and lead more than a hundred soldiers to go out to negotiate with Li Ran.
But this time, after all, they had learned from the past. Therefore, this time the guard of Biyang Pass hid far away, and actually shouted to Sun Wu from the opposite side dozens of meters away:
"Why do you two leave and come back again?!"
"The King of Chu is in trouble! My husband now wants to return to Qianxi River to help the King of Chu, so he passes through this place."
When the guard heard this, he didn't know whether his intention was true or not, but he had actually heard the news that "the King of Chu was in trouble". As far as this matter was concerned, it was indeed true.
As a member of the army, he knew that the current military situation was urgent, so he stepped forward and personally welcomed Li Ran and Sun Wu into the pass.
"Are you two going to Qianxi now? Didn't you know that I have gone to Suodi to station myself?"
When Li Ran and Sun Wu heard this, they couldn't help but look at each other:
"Suodi? Is King Chu ready to conquer Wu personally?"
Obviously, Suodi is the most advanced stronghold at the junction of Wu and Chu. Now that Chu King Xiong Wei has sent his army here, his intention is self-evident.
"Not good! The land has been lost, and the nest and state are in danger. If the Chu State wants to fight the Wu people again at this time, this is definitely not a chance to win!"
Sun Wu made his own judgment based on the news he had heard so far. After Li Ran heard this, he couldn't help but ask:
"Then... in your opinion, this war in Chu State must be more dangerous than bad?"
"It must be so! King Yuji of Wu is obviously well prepared when he raises troops this time. Now it is the rainy season, and the advantage of the boat commander is even greater! The Chu army cannot build a city defense, and the Wu people also have the advantage of the boat commander . One thing is going down and the other is going up, and the King of Chu is afraid that he will suffer a big loss soon!"
"and……"
Sun Wu's eyes suddenly widened, as if he was extremely frightened:
"Moreover... Suo Di's back is a place of death! The King of Chu chose to station here, and there is no way to retreat. If there are more Wu boatmen attacking behind, wouldn't the Chu army be in danger?"
"From the military point of view, if the Chu army is really defeated, then the King of Chu will not only be unable to retreat, but will be driven to Luo Ru. Only Luo Ru can cross the river and retreat. However, Luo Ru originally belonged to Lai State, and now Now that Lai Guo has entered Wu, there is no doubt that the situation of King Chu will be extremely dangerous!"
But at this moment, the guard who had been waiting on the side suddenly interrupted:
"The general is wrong. Although Luo Rui originally belongs to the territory of Lai State, after crossing the river, it is the territory of Cai State. Now Cai State belongs to our Chu State, and the fourth prince is Cai Gong. How can the King of Chu be unable to escape?"
"And since the situation is urgent now, why don't you two go to the Kingdom of Cai to ask the fourth prince to send troops to welcome the widow back?!"
After Li Ran and Sun Wu heard this, they couldn't help but be surprised.
Because although outsiders may not know the inside story, Li Ran and Sun Wu are very clear about it.
It was Guan Cong's plan to drive the King of Chu to Luo Rui and then trap him in Luo Rui. Therefore, how could Prince Qiji, now the Duke of Cai, send troops to respond?
When Li Ran regained consciousness, he couldn't help but nodded and whispered:
"Sure enough, it's really a good cooperation inside and outside!"
"Presumably, the reason why the King of Chu chose to stay in Suo was because of Guan Cong's plan! This is obviously because Guan Cong and the Wu people cooperated inside and outside, and put down a big bag, waiting for the King of Chu to jump in!"
"Then in your opinion, what should we do now?"
When Sun Wu heard his teacher's question, he thought about it and recited:
"Since the King of Chu has transferred all the main forces, there must be no troops left in Qianxi now. Even if we go to Qianxi now, it will be of no use."
"It's better...it's better to go to Zhongli and Chen Guo to ask for help!"
"Chen Guo?"
Li Ran naturally knew very well about Zhongli. Because Shen Wuyu is now Zhongli's county magistrate, and Li Ran himself is Zhongli's county magistrate.
Back then, the reason why Chu King Xiong Wei granted Zhongli to Li Ran was to deal with a situation like today.
Therefore, Li Ran did not hesitate to treat Zhongli's master. However, he was not completely sure about Chen Guo, so he asked a question.
"The Duke of Chen County has passed through Fengxu. This man is very resolute. Wu has had several encounters with him. Now that the King of Chu is in trouble, he will definitely not stand idly by."
"Why don't we go from Wu to Chen State, meet with Chuan Fengxu, and mobilize Chen State's troops. Sir, you can go to Zhongli in person and mobilize Zhongli's troops. Then we can meet up at Xia Rui."
Although Sun Wu's plan sounds very safe at first, in fact, because Zhongli and Chen Guo are far away, the war is about to break out, and the war situation is also changing rapidly.
So, when they really mobilize reinforcements, they don't know what the situation will be like when the time comes.
Li Ran was still a little worried about this, but he also knew that this was the best way at the moment. So, he nodded and said:
"Well...that's the only plan for now."
Then, Li Ran turned around again and said to the guard behind him:
"There is one more thing. It seems that I have to ask the general to do it for me."
When General Biyangguan heard this, he was immediately flattered and hurriedly bowed and replied:
"How dare you, how dare you. The junior general has a humble status. It will be a blessing for the junior general to be promoted by the senior minister. If the senior minister has an order, it is okay to say it, and the junior general will not dare to violate it."
Li Ran also bowed and gave him instructions:
"Please also ask the general to order someone to announce it elsewhere. Just say that on the order of the King of Chu, we will gather the righteous men of Chu State in Xia Rui to attack Wu State together."
But I saw the guard general clasping his fists with his hands and bowing to show his promise.
Later, Li Ran and Sun Wu also rested in the pass and then ran towards Zhongli and Chen Guoshi.
