Lin Shihong said hurriedly: "Quick, go and bring that sergeant over and cooperate with my army!" For Lin Shihong now, the stronger the troops under his command are, the safer he feels.
Although this group of soldiers and horses suddenly appeared, they were the remnants of the defeated generals who had just retreated from "Wuling City", but their number was not small. If they cooperated together, the number of soldiers and generals under Lin Shihong would reach more than 60,000.
"slow!"
As soon as Lin Shihong finished speaking, he saw someone taking a step forward to stop him.
This man was tall and thin, dressed like a scribe, with a pointed and narrow face and a beard on his lips, giving people a treacherous and ruthless look. It was Lin Shihong's number one counselor, Cui Jixiu, who was famous for his wisdom and scheming and was named "National Advisor" by Lin Shihong after he established Da Chu.
Lin Shihong said in confusion: "Brother Cui, what's wrong?"
Cui Jixiu muttered: "Your Majesty, I have a doubt in my mind. If Wuling is lost and the city is broken, it would be safer for the remnants of General Wang to cross the Yuan River and retreat in the direction of Dayong!"
Lin Shihong was shocked when he heard this. He turned around and asked the scout, "Have you confirmed the identity of the other party?"
The scout replied: "Reporting to your majesty, I have already inquired and found out that the person leading the army is Zhao Cang, the general under General Wang Rong!"
At this time, Cui Jixiu said: "Your Majesty, I have had a relationship with General Zhao Cang. I will wait for you to go and verify it!"
Lin Shihong said: "Thank you, Brother Cui!"
Cui Jixiu took the order and left.
In a mountain depression ten miles away, countless soldiers were lying in the grass. Without exception, their armor was broken, their beards and hair were scattered, and they were in a miserable state. As far as the eye could see, there were nearly ten thousand soldiers!
Cui Jixiu rode up to a hilltop and took a look from a distance. The familiar clothes made Cui Jixiu relax a little bit.
After riding the horse for more than a hundred feet, Cui Jixiu sat upright on the horse and shouted: "Are these General Zhao Cang's men in front of us?"
Hearing this, several soldiers came out from a hidden bush.
"We are under the command of General Zhao Cang, are you the National Preceptor?" the leader asked, raising his hands.
Cui Jixiu said: "It's Cui. Is your General Zhao Cang here?"
Hearing this, the man was overjoyed and said: "The last general, Lu Zhao, has seen the imperial master and finally found your majesty. General Zhao Cang is saved!"
Cui Jixiu felt anxious when he heard this and asked urgently: "How is General Zhao Cang?"
Lu Zhao said: "General Zhao was unfortunately shot in the back by a stray arrow when he led the general and others to break out of the encirclement. He is now unconscious. Sir, please take us to see your majesty as soon as possible for the general's treatment!"
Cui Jixiu asked: "Where is your general now?"
Lu Zhao said: "It's under the shade of the trees in front. Sir, please follow the general!"
Cui Jixiu rode his horse and soon arrived beside Lu Zhao and others. Looking up, he saw a strong figure lying prone under the shade of a tree not far away. Judging from the back, it looked like him. The familiar Zhao Cang is very similar.
However, Cui Jixiu did not give up. Instead, he got off his horse and walked towards Zhao Cang. When he saw Zhao Cang, who was pale due to excessive blood loss, Cui Jixiu felt a little more at ease, and then touched Zhao Cang again. The pulse at the wrist was weak and intermittent, which was indeed a sign of serious injury.
"A few of you will carry General Zhao Cang and follow me to meet His Majesty. The others will set up camp on the spot. No one is allowed to leave the camp without His Majesty's order!" Cui Jixiu turned around and said to Lu Zhao and others.
"I will obey your orders!"
Lu Zhao and others said in response.
Upon seeing this, Cui Jixiu no longer had any doubts and led these people to see Lin Shihong.
At Lin Shihong's place, Zhao Cang's identity was confirmed again, and Lin Shihong immediately recruited military doctors for diagnosis and treatment.
After nightfall, although Zhao Cang woke up, he was unable to speak or see because of the poison contained in the arrow. If he wanted to recover, he still had to find an antidote, but the poison on the arrow was like this. Most of the quenching poisons have no cure.
Fortunately, the arrow sores on Zhao Cang's back were not too deep, and the poison had not invaded the body too deeply, but it could not be cured in a short time.
Banpo camp, inside Lin Shihong's tent.
In front of a temporary topographic map, Lin Shihong frowned and remained silent.
We have just learned the exact news about the fall of Wuling City from Lu Zhao and others. Not only that, the general Wang Rong also disappeared during the breakout. The outcome is to be captured or die in battle. No matter which one it is, for Lin Shihong It's not good news at all.
Now, the biggest problem before Lin Shihong is how to break out. As long as he breaks out of the encirclement and returns to the land of southern Guizhou, he can rely on the dangers of mountains and rivers to deal with Xiao Xian.
At this moment, there was a sudden noise outside the camp.
Lin Shihong shouted: "What happened outside?"
At this time, a person outside the tent reported: "Your Majesty, General Zhao Cang's men came to the camp to ask for food, but there was not enough food in the camp, so there was a quarrel!"
Lin Shihong asked: "How much food is left in the army?"
The man said: "Less than three days!"
Lin Shihong was silent after hearing this. He has led troops in wars for many years. Lin Shihong knows better than anyone else the importance of food and pay in the army. Once the soldiers find that food and pay are not enough to survive, it will inevitably affect the morale and morale of the army. These two things are what Lin Shihong needs most at the moment. thing.
After a while, Lin Shihong said: "Give me the order to spread out the food for the day first, and then think of a solution after dawn tomorrow!"
"yes!"
The man promised.
"slow!"
The man was about to leave when Lin Shihong suddenly said, "Pass my decree and order the Imperial Master to personally supervise this matter!"
…
Outside Lin Shihong's camp, Zhang Xiu was dressed in the uniform of the Chu Army, standing among a group of excited sergeants in tattered clothes. He was surrounded by his closest guards, who could ensure a quick evacuation if the plan changed.
However, what Zhang Xiu didn't expect was that the plan went very smoothly. Before even starting to incite the angry emotions of these sergeants, Lin Shihong took the initiative to bring out food to appease everyone, and Zhang Xiu and others were able to easily enter the camp. .
Taking advantage of the opportunity to get food, several soldiers under Zhang Xiu quietly left the team and sneaked into various parts of the camp, waiting for a signal. Once the agreed signal came out, these soldiers would set fire to the camp, causing panic.
"National Division!"
"Master Imperial Master!"
While Zhang Xiu was secretly observing the layout of Lin Shihong's camp, a burst of greetings suddenly came.
Zhang Xiu looked up and saw Cui Jixiu, Lin Shihong's first counselor, walking over surrounded by several guards.
Zhang Xiu was slightly startled and hurriedly hid himself in the grain truck while winking at a few people around him. The guards nodded knowingly and took the initiative to greet Cui Jixiu.
Cui Jixiu was instinctively startled and stopped subconsciously, while the guards behind Cui Jixiu also placed their hands on the handles of their respective knives vigilantly.
