Qinglong laughed: "I didn't expect Lord Baihu to have thought of this. It sounds incredible, but when you think about it carefully, it is reasonable and reasonable. However, these are things for later. The top priority now is how to hunt down and quell the chaos of Tianshi Dao. , Only when Wu Land is stabilized can we talk about the future."
A cold light flashed in Xuanwu's eyes: "Do you really think that Tianshi Dao can be pacified so easily? This time Sun En comes back with a much greater momentum than the last time he landed. Xie Yan is arrogant and arrogant and will not choose to stand still and wait for help. , once he takes the initiative to fight, it will be a dead end. If Xie Yan is defeated, the land of Wu will no longer be owned by our family. In the future, whether it is recovered by Liu Laozhi or Liu Yu, it will only become the possession of others. .”
Suzaku's face changed: "That's not the case. After all, Xie Yan is a famous general who has been on the battlefield for a long time. Can't he even see the strength and weakness of his forces? His military strength is insufficient now, and shrinking to protect Shanyin City is almost the only option. How is it possible to open the city and go out to fight the demon thief?"
Xuanwu smiled bitterly and said: "During the Feishui War, Xie Yan also opposed all opinions and advocated adopting Liu Laozhi and Liu Yu's suggestions. He did not wait for backup and directly used the existing tens of thousands of troops to fight against the hundreds of thousands of former Qin soldiers. The army will fight in a decisive battle. I think this time, he will be no different from last time. Even if there are less than 10,000 soldiers, he will definitely take the initiative to attack!"
Qinglong shook his head in disbelief: "Last time he had the Beifu Army in his hands, with a large number of elite soldiers and fierce generals. In addition, our army was waiting for work and fighting at home. Liu Laozhi could defeat Luo Jian's Liang Cheng with 50,000 steps with 5,000 soldiers and horses. The cavalry proved the combat effectiveness of the Beifu Army, and then there were conditions for a decisive battle. But this time he even drove away Liu Laozhi. The soldiers and horses under his command were just the newly recruited people from Xuzhou and the guards from the capital. He was leading As a soldier, doesn't he even know the combat effectiveness of his men? Who gave him such courage?"
Xuanwu shook his head and sighed: "Same as last time, he wants to attack not because he knows the enemy, but because of his arrogance and innate sense of superiority. If not, why did Mr. Xie Xianggong let it go? Why does he want to use Xie Xuan to control the Beifu Army instead of using his biological son? What we can do now is to urge Liu Laozhi to send troops as soon as possible, hoping that it will be in time. Also, I agree with Lord Baihu. In the future, the Beifu Army may become our This is the only force we can rely on for a long time, and it must not fall into the hands of disobedient people again. Outside of Liu Jiaozhi, we need to find a new spokesperson in the military."
Bai Hu's eyes kept falling on the countless warships on the sand table, and he murmured: "Is it still too late?"
Shanyin City, County Sheriff's Mansion.
Xie Yan sat behind the big case, holding a bowl full of white rice with crabs and scallops piled high on top. The smell of seafood filled the entire hall, with a smile on his face. Liu Muzhi, who was standing in front of the big case, staring directly at the bowl of delicious food in his hand, smiled and said: "Muzhi, if you say hello in advance and say you will come in the morning, I will arrange the kitchen for you." Make one, you have the most greedy mouth in the world, I still know this."
Liu Muzhi swallowed a sip of saliva, tried hard to move his eyes away from the delicious food, and looked at Xie Yan: "I came here this time not for official business, but because I have been a member of the Xie family for many years." I am here to remind Yan Shuai that a powerful enemy is coming, so you must be on guard."
As soon as Xie Yan stuffed a scallop into his mouth, his expression changed slightly, and he placed the bowl heavily on the table. A burst of delicious seafood soup splashed around, leaving some traces on his gorgeous handsome armor. Bit by bit, and what followed was his angry voice: "Liu Muzhi, you want to say that I, a general who has experienced hundreds of battles, sitting in Shanyin day and night, is not as good as you who are thousands of miles away from the battlefield. How much do you know about the situation if you join the army?"
Liu Muzhi sighed and saluted respectfully: "Commander Yan, please calm down. As the saying goes, a ruler is short but an inch is strong. I am not talented. I have been engaged in intelligence work for many years. There may be some information that Commander Yan has ignored. That’s why I took the liberty to come here because I just got the news and I didn’t dare to neglect it, so I came here specifically to meet with Yan Shuai.”
Xie Yan's expression softened slightly and he nodded: "You are right. After all, in this land of Sanwu, thousands of miles of coastal defense, demon thieves are flowing into the sea, and there are thousands of islands. To find them, it is really like looking for a needle in a haystack. You I have always been good at gathering intelligence. I must have had an insider among the demon thieves. If you tell me the information so that I can lead my troops to quell the demon thieves' chaos, then I will definitely record the first contribution to you here. Liu Laozhi will be with you and me. We are not from the same group, we are nobles after all, there is no need to hang out with those cold warriors, don’t go back this time, stay here with me in the future, I won’t treat you badly.”
Liu Muzhi smiled slightly: "Commander Yan may not know something. After returning to Jiankang this time, his humble post was transferred to the army of King Kuaiji. Now he is no longer a member of the Beifu Army, so he came here purely out of thoughts. Back then, I reported to Commander Yan as a warning for the favor of my Lord Xian Gong for his promotion."
A trace of disappointment flashed across Xie Yan's face: "I didn't expect that your boy actually went to the King of Kuaiji. Humph, that's right. The court is where you, Liu Muzhi, want to stay. But one day in the future, I, Xie Yan, will also You will be able to become a general or a prime minister, and occupy the position of the first Xianggong. Don't regret it when the time comes. If you have any information, just tell me. If your information is useful, I will remember this credit and benefit from you in the future. "
Liu Muzhi put away his smile and said seriously: "According to my latest news, the demon thieves have made a comeback. A hundred thousand troops and more than a thousand battleships are marching towards Gankou, and their goal is to meet you, Yanshuai. Shanyin City!”
A trace of surprise flashed across Xie Yan's face, then he said angrily: "That's nonsense! The demon thief was defeated by my commander last time. He suffered seven or eight injuries. He even abandoned the stolen treasures and women when he fled for his life. We also asked those Wu local tycoons to stay and die, and then they escaped with their lives. When they went to the sea, the remaining troops were only a few thousand people. At this time, we have strictly blocked the coast and no one is allowed to go to the sea. Even if a few people go to join the monster thieves, they will not be able to escape. It's just a few people, dozens of people, where did they get an army of 100,000? Liu Muzhi, I remind you, this is a military camp, there is no joke in the army, you should know the consequences of lying about military information!"
Liu Muzhi sighed: "Shuai Yan, you fell into the demon thief's trick of showing weakness! This 100,000 army is not the thousands of demon robbers you saw hurriedly escaping to the sea, but between you and the Beifu Army. Before the attack to counter the rebellion, they had already transferred their forces to the island."
