A few nights later.
As the flames from the river fell onto the head of Baidi City, continuous fires ignited, and the night was illuminated brightly.
The silent night became noisy, with crowds surging on the top of Baidi City. The voices shouting for fire, the wails before death, the panicked footsteps, and the splashing water were like a movie playing in front of Ji Shu's eyes, but it was calm. There can be no ripples on the surface of the river.
Ji Shu was still standing on the mountainside drinking tea. Only Zhao Yun stood beside him tonight. Zhao Yun said with emotion.
"The trebuchet has a shooting range of more than two hundred steps, and the bows and arrows used by ordinary soldiers only have a shooting range of one hundred and fifty steps, which is no threat to the attack on the ship. They burned the ship and stayed here, and they didn't even have anywhere to run."
"During the day, stone throwing can kill dozens or hundreds of people, but the power of incendiary bombs can kill hundreds of people. Working day and night, this not only destroys the spirit, but also destroys the fighting spirit. Baidi City cannot hold on for long."
Zhao Yun's eyes crossed the burning fire and cast into the distant night.
Years of fighting did not make Zhao Yun's handsome face look old, but instead added a bit of maturity and stability.
Ji Shu poked Zhao Yun in the side with his elbow and said with a smile.
"Brother Zilong, I heard that all the matchmakers in Jianye City who proposed marriage are almost crossing the threshold of your home? Are there any that you like?"
Zhao Yun just shook his head lightly.
"If the world is not at peace, why should we call home?"
You see, Sister Qingyu often laughs at me for being a straight man who doesn’t know how to please Yueying, so I think I can get by with it. Can I be as straight as Brother Zhao?
Ji Shu took Zhao Yun's arm and sat down at the tea table behind him. He slowly poured two cups of tea before starting to speak.
"I heard that not long ago, the princess asked you to teach her marksmanship?"
Zhao Yun nodded and replied.
"General Huang Zhong is good at archery and swordsmanship. Although the princess learns archery, she still uses the Sun family's ancestral marksmanship for close combat. My lord does not have time to guide her, so she occasionally asks me to teach her marksmanship. She is very She has potential, and she will definitely reach the realm of a grandmaster in two years. As for the realm of a great master, she needs to realize it in life and death. The lord allows her to join the army, but the princess has a noble status, so it is difficult for her to go to the front line to kill the enemy."
When Zhao Yun talked about Sun Shangxiang's marksmanship, his eyes were bright, as if he had discovered a piece of jade, but when he talked about his identity, he felt a little entangled, as if a swordsmith lamented when he saw that a good embryo could not be made into a sword.
Ji Shu took a sip of tea, coughed twice, and then raised his eyes and asked.
"I heard that the princess seems to like you. Do you mean this?"
With a crash, Zhao Yun stood up and said sternly.
"Zi Yuan! This is a matter of honor and honor for the princess, so don't talk nonsense!"
What are you anxious about?
I am Sun Ce's adopted brother. Xiangxiang usually calls me "brother" when she sees me. Why can't she say that?
"I mean, if, if! If Xiangxiang likes you, will you marry her?"
Zhao Yun did not give Ji Shu a good look and said flatly.
"There are no what-ifs! There is no need to talk about personal affairs between children! Focus on the current war against Shu! Baidi City is just around the corner. Tell me, have you made a decision on the two routes to attack Chengdu? ?”
Okay, it seems like I can't do it today this month.
Ji Shu took two steps forward and sighed.
"General Huang has led 6,000 soldiers and horses to lurk between Lin'an and Yong'an, but the spies in Jiangzhou City have sent back news, and there is no sign of troop mobilization yet."
"Ordinarily, it has been ten days since we set out from Jiangling. When we reached Qutang Pass, the news should have reached Jiangzhou. Now that Baidi City has been fighting for many days, the news may have reached Chengdu. Why are there no reinforcements? What? Could it be that Jiangzhou guard Li Hui and Zhang Ren have a grudge?"
The purpose of Chu State was to quickly occupy the land of Shu before Qin and Wei could react. To achieve this goal, the only way to achieve this goal was to capture the thief first and capture the king first. The core of the plans designated by Ji Shu, Pang Tong and others revolved around how to conquer Chengdu as soon as possible.
The best result of Ji Shu's plan is to severely defeat Zhang Ren's troops outside Baidi City, then send some remaining soldiers back to defend Yong'an City to attract Shu reinforcements, encircle the points for reinforcements, weaken the overall strength of Shu, and then capture Yong'an and other cities in one fell swoop. Jiangzhou two counties. If the plan can be carried out to this point, the Chu army only needs to break through Fushui Pass to attack the city of Chengdu. No matter what reactions Qin and Wei make, they will not be enough to affect Ji Shu's victory over the King of Shu and control of most of the Shu territory. .
However, problems arose in the first step of the plan. When the Chu army besieged Baidi City, Zhang Ren hunkered down in the city and actually regarded Baidi City as an abandoned son!
Zhao Yun frowned and said.
"It shouldn't be. According to our intelligence, Zhang Ren has always been prestigious in the army. With his character, he shouldn't be so passive on the defensive. The defenders of Jiangzhou shouldn't send any reinforcements at all. Where is it? Something went wrong?"
Ji Shu walked to the tree, patted the trunk hard, shook his head and whispered softly.
"have no idea."
If the strength of the Shu army cannot be weakened to the maximum extent, it is naturally impossible to capture Yong'an and Jiangzhou counties in one fell swoop, let alone attack Chengdu.
Ji Shu was waiting for reinforcements from Shu, but he could not wait for many days. He was also considering whether to postpone the attack on Baidi City, but he didn't even send troops to attack the city now. The Chu soldiers only consumed their strength.
Zhao Yun spoke again.
"Do you want to contact the internal affairs department? Let's see what changes happen in the Shu court?"
Neiying naturally refers to Zhang Song, and Zhang Song must be aware of the decisions made by the Shu court.
Ji Shu thought about it for a moment and shook his head.
"It's best not to. It doesn't matter at the moment, but when the war advances to the later stage, whether our army ambushes the Shu army or our army penetrates into the hinterland of Shu, these will definitely arouse some people's suspicions, and the person with the most suspicion is him. .”
"He is not afraid of death. He is not doing this for himself. Big brother is right. Such a person is a national scholar. I hope he survives and serves the Chu State. Don't contact him until the moment of life and death, where victory or defeat is decided. good."
Zhao Yun had a smile on his face and nodded.
"It's so natural, then you should consider making a decision earlier."
Ji Shu knew that Zhao Yun was referring to Pang Tong's plan. Huang Zhongneng led his army to take a detour to lurk between Jiangzhou and Yong'an. Naturally, there were small roads that could bypass Yong'an City and enter the hinterland of Shu from other directions to march towards Chengdu.
Pang Tong's plan was to select the elite troops, take detours through Brazil, Mianzhu, and Guanghan, and attack the city from the east of Chengdu, which had no pass. This plan not only requires walking on many rugged and dangerous roads, but also requires trekking thousands of miles and going deep alone. He can only rely on himself to obtain supplies. He also has to face the enemy's pursuit and interception when his whereabouts are exposed. The difficulty makes Ji Shu daunted. And once it is implemented, the remaining troops will not have enough troops to implement the first plan.
"I will make a decision before taking Baidi City."
Ji Shu took a long breath, and it seemed like he was spitting out a cloud of white mist in the cold night.
