"Longnan must not be lost."
Zhu Yixi ignored the surprised looks of the two people and said resolutely.
His eyes were bright and he said loudly: "Whether it's a thief or a bully, we must never let him get to Longnan."
"But, we decided to use troops in Huguang."
Zhao Shu had a puzzled look on his face. He was really not happy with the changes to the established strategy.
Although He Yiyi is a businessman, he still doesn't understand: "If we defend in the west instead of attacking, we can save a lot of money and food."
Zhu Yixi turned a deaf ear and stared fiercely at the Longnan area, which was the boundary of Gongchang Mansion.
Here, there is a road leading into Sichuan: Qishan Road.
This is the road Zhuge Liang took six times out of Qishan.
In other words, even if Niu Chenghu did not come to Hanzhong, he was very likely to occupy Longnan and then go south to Sichuan.
And you must know that Zhu Yixi has always regarded Sichuan as his back garden, how can he allow others to take the lead?
"I will lead ten thousand people to recapture Gongchang Mansion and 'receive' the arrival of General Niu."
Zhu Yixi sneered.
Zhao Shu was silent, he looked at General Xiao Zhu, waiting for an explanation.
As for He Yiyi, he couldn't help but shudder when he saw his cold eyes.
"Then, the grass-roots people will say goodbye!"
He slowly turned around, raised his thighs, and prepared to leave this place of right and wrong in three steps and two steps at a time.
"etc!"
Zhu Yixi raised her head, saw his back, and smiled: "Please lend me the map."
He Yiyi turned around and showed a smile that was uglier than crying: "Chief soldier, this really doesn't happen..."
Zhu Yixi didn't even raise her eyelids: "I believe——"
…
However, he said that when he saw one hundred thousand intruders coming to attack, there were only more than 20,000 people in Lanzhou, so Niu Chenghu had to retreat.
"Bah, if there weren't so many people, wouldn't I be afraid of you?"
Niu Chenghu left Lanzhou with ten thousand people and headed towards Taozhou.
Of course he knew that Taozhou was not a good place, so he made a false shot, passed Shouyang Mountain, and headed towards Gongchang Mansion.
When they arrived in Zhangxian County, their troops were exhausted.
"Call open the city gate."
"Commander, they won't open."
"storm--"
Niu Chenghu looked at the simple city walls of the county and sneered.
For a moment, Zhang County was like duckweed in the waves, swaying unsteadily.
A few hours later, the entire county was engulfed in flames.
The next day, the entire county was destroyed. The fire gradually disappeared and there were countless ruins.
But all this is meaningless to Niu Chenghu.
He just knew that it would be enough to sacrifice this county to re-energize his troops and relieve their fatigue.
A large number of cattle and horses, loaded with grain, gold, silver and jewelry, walked slowly.
"General, do we really want to go to Hanzhong?"
The deputy general couldn't help but ask.
"Currently, this is the only place to go."
Niu Chenghu thought for a while and said with a smile: "This kid Zhu Yixi has chosen a good position. No wonder he doesn't want to go back to Lanzhou with me."
“It’s like spring all year round, there are no droughts or floods, and more importantly, there is Dasanguan, which is great.”
"But, I heard that he defeated thirty thousand thieves."
"Rumors must be rumors."
Niu Chenghu said disdainfully: "I know Zhu Yixi, but he is just a craftsman with a little cleverness. How much ability can he have if he was lucky enough to kill Li Guo?"
"Whether it's qualifications, military exploits, or ability, I am above him. When we come, he will step down and make way for others."
"If you are stubborn, don't blame me for being unkind."
The generals and commanders on the side also nodded in approval.
There were many mules and horses, and the army moved very quickly.
In just ten days, we passed Ningyuan and arrived at Qinzhou (Tianshui).
After repairing themselves, they rushed to Li County again.
"Qishan!"
Niu Chenghu sighed with emotion, and then cheered up: "My sons, if you go to Hanzhong, you will have a good life."
For a time, the whole army cheered.
Li County, Xihe County, Cheng County, and Hui County.
Immediately afterwards, there is Qingni Ridge and the famous Xianren Pass above it, also known as Yuguan, which is the west gate to Shu.
The green mud is rolling around, and the rocky mountains are covered with nine twists and turns after a hundred steps. This refers to this place.
"After passing a mountain, there is no one even half a foot flat for a hundred miles. Without a guide to show the way, it would be like a painting."
"General Soldier!" The generals were extremely nervous. The cliff was precipitous. If there was an ambush, the whole army would be annihilated.
"It's out of the way."
Niu Chenghu was full of confidence: "No one dares to ambush us."
Even so, everyone still crossed the pass cautiously.
The uneven and muddy ground made everyone miserable.
After a long walk, by the time they passed the pass, they were almost like clay figures and exhausted.
"It's good to pass."
Niu Chenghu was overjoyed, and regardless of the mud on his beard, he put his hands on his hips and laughed:
"Hahahaha! From now on, Lueyang and Hanzhong are right in front of us."
As he spoke, he opened his arms and laughed wildly:
"Zhu Yixi, please kneel down and beg for mercy!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the mountains and forests on both sides suddenly changed, and a large number of branches swayed.
Immediately, many figures were revealed, with a large number of branches and leaves hanging on their bodies, hiding in the bushes.
"Boohoo, boomboo-" Countless arrows were shot down.
"There's an ambush——"
Niu Chenghu was shocked, and his smile instantly froze.
"Boom——"
Not long after the arrows fell, a large number of Crouching Tiger Cannons showed their power and were fired continuously within a hundred steps.
"Crackling--" The flintlock gun also began to show its power, and it exploded as if it was free of charge.
In this way, the artillery fire continued for a quarter of an hour, and there were almost no people standing on the narrow mountain road.
The smoke filled the air and took a while to dissipate.
A large number of corpses were placed in random directions, their flesh and blood mutilated by the bombing.
After waiting for a while, Zhu Yixi showed her figure.
"Kneel down and beg for mercy? I will let you die without a burial place."
"Bah, scum, I'm the protagonist!" Looking at Niu Chenghu's broken limbs, Zhu Yixi sneered.
"Commander, great victory, great victory." Li Jizu said with great joy.
"This is a great move of yours. You can open the Immortal Pass and let him lose his guard. Then you can guard the exit and hide in the jungle. When he is tired, you can blast him forward and kill him without any effort."
Zhu Yixi shook his head and said: "We just happened to meet Niu Chenghu, otherwise we would have to wait. There are still many people on Qingni Ridge. Let's send someone to recruit them."
The long and narrow mountain road is always walked one by one. If you can't wait until you become a tiger, you have to keep waiting.
"Yes!" Li Jizu hurriedly responded.
After a while, the surprise battle ended.
The gold and silver that Niu Chenghu robbed of the generals became trophies. The relaxed battle made the soldiers smile with joy.
"Do you know why I abandoned Qinzhou and other places?"
Zhu Yixi couldn't help but shook her head when she saw Li Jizu grinning from ear to ear.
"Waiting for work? Let him be careless."
"not only that."
Zhu Yixi said solemnly: "Blindly defending can only stop the hungry wolf, but cannot prevent it from acting as a wolf. Only by killing it completely can we avoid future troubles forever."
"You mean, General Niu will surrender to the intruder?"
Li Jizu was surprised.
"If he is blocked by me and cannot get any advantage, he can only go north to surrender to the enemy. This is his only choice."
Zhu Yixi said softly, looking at the blurry corpse in front of him, he couldn't help but smile: "The trouble has been eliminated, and elite soldiers and supplies have been sent to us."
"General Niu, this is a great gift from thousands of miles away, and the friendship is great."
There are more than 200,000 taels of silver, but no gold jewelry.
More importantly, it also brought him nearly 7,000 elite troops from the Three Sides.
Is there any money more expensive than this in this world?
"Let's go, keep marching!"
After cleaning the battlefield, Zhu Yixi waved his hand.
"Isn't the fight over?" Li Jizu was confused.
"This trip cannot be in vain. Let's fight to Qishan and guard the pass."
Zhu Yixi said seriously.
ps: On the first of next month, next Monday, this book will be on the shelves. I hope everyone will support it.
