Yin Ji looked at Chen Tuizhi in confusion, "But how come Shanzhou was still lost later? Even Lanzhou was almost defeated at that time, wasn't it?"
Lu Zuo took a sip of hot water and swallowed the hot throat, "Later, my master and others also sent people to speak to the Shanzhou Jiedushi, but they actually killed the people we sent and regarded our words as contempt. For conspiracy!" Lu Zuo was still a little aggrieved when he thought about it now, "These dog officials are really hateful. Fortunately, Shanzhou Jiedushi also suffered the consequences and was eventually killed by the soldiers. It is a pity that the people of Shanzhou suffered."
"Why don't the officials listen to your master and the others?"
Lu Zuo smiled awkwardly and said in a rather playful tone: "After all, they are officials and we are bandits. Moreover, Master and the others have occupied Fengji Mountain in Shanzhou for more than ten years, which has always been a headache for the officers and soldiers."
Yin Ji also understood the reason, "So the reason why Shanzhou City was destroyed was because Shanzhou's defense was negligent?"
"It's not entirely because of this!"
"Ah?" Yin Ji was a little surprised, "There are other reasons?"
Lu Zuo pondered for a long time before replying: "There is a traitor among the Shanzhou officials!"
"The traitor?" Yin Ji looked at the master in disbelief, "How could there be a traitor? Have you found the traitor?"
"It's easier said than done. If we don't find this prisoner, I'm afraid Lanzhou will also be in danger."
"So it's possible that the traitor is still in Lanzhou?"
Lu Zuo nodded, "It's very possible, and this internal supervisor is at least a military officer in the military, and his position is at least higher than the position of captain."
"Master, how do you know that you are at least a captain?"
"Otherwise, how could an ordinary citizen or low-level officer know about Shanzhou's defenses, and within a few days, Shanzhou's city gates were breached, and he took several prefectures and counties one after another, and set foot directly on Lanzhou!"
Yin Ji asked with great interest: "Then how could Lanzhou City withstand the siege of the Fan soldiers? And it even received reinforcements from the imperial court? Could it be that you, Master, were the ones who sent the message?"
Lu Zuo nodded, "Yes, we told Lanzhou Prefect Fang Jianzhi about this news just one month before Tibet sent troops. Fortunately, he listened to our words and built the city wall early, dug trenches, and filled the city with soldiers. , so we were able to defend Lanzhou."
"Then why does master have something to do with Tibet? Why don't they let them retreat to Shanzhou?" This is the question that Yin Ji is most concerned about.
"It's a long story!" Lu Zuo tapped his fingertips on the table, reminding Yin Ji to listen carefully, "At that time, after the bandits conquered Shanzhou, they wanted to recruit the master from Fengji Mountain. At that time, Dafan just wanted to After conquering Shanzhou, they used it as a place to recuperate and gradually encroached on various states and counties in the west. If they really succeeded, it would only be more dangerous at that time. So at that time, I suggested that Master should guide them in countering Dabo's attempts to recruit and surrender. Attack Shanzhou to lengthen their front and let them go deep alone. Moreover, the prefect of Lanzhou City, Fang Jianzhi, lived up to expectations and defended Lanzhou, resisting waves of attacks by the Tibetan army, and even waited until The arrival of the imperial army."
Yin Ji suddenly realized, "No wonder Xunmou was able to relieve the siege of Lanzhou so quickly in just a few months after sending troops to Lanzhou, and he also took back many county governments one after another. It turns out that Master and you are secretly helping him!" But suddenly there was something wrong again! Strange, "Then why was Xun Mou defeated in the end?"
"In fact, Xun Mou cannot be entirely blamed for that defeat!"
Yin Ji was stunned for a moment. He was very puzzled that the master actually excused Xun Mou, and said angrily: "Who else could it be if it wasn't him! Hmph..."
"spy!"
"Spy?" Yin Ji clenched his fist and smashed it on the table, "Humph...it's this person again!"
"If it weren't for a spy, with Xun Mou's ability, he would never have been lured into an ambush so easily, so someone must have told Marshal Tibet about the actions of Xun Mou's army." Lu Zuo's eyes seemed to be burned by fire. Bright and bright.
Yin Ji was still curious, "Master, you haven't answered why you didn't let them retreat?"
Lu Zuo chuckled slyly and said: "It's not that we don't let them, it's that we want them to stay in Shanzhou and are waiting for this opportunity."
"Opportunity?" Yin Ji still didn't understand. "They stayed in Shanzhou, what chance do we have?"
"Of course we will..." Lu Zuo said, clenching his fists and gritting his teeth, "annihilate them in one fell swoop!"
Yin Ji couldn't believe it, "Shanzhou's city defense is solid. It's not easy to annihilate it in one fell swoop. I'm afraid it's just a dream, right?"
Chen Tuizhi laughed and pointed at Yin Ji, "You kid, haven't you always said that your master is so clever and omnipotent! Why do you doubt your master's ability now?"
"It's not that I don't believe it, it's that it's just too difficult. There are spies inside, and there are thieves outside. It's said that the soldiers gathered an army of more than 200,000 people during this trip, right?" Yin Ji frowned.
Lu Zuoyou poured a glass of water and drank it. "The more than 200,000 troops reported by Fan Bing are just a bluff. According to reports from our people, the enemy army has approximately 150,000 to 60,000 troops. In addition to the former and Xun Mou lost one or two people in the battle, and now there are only 120,000 to 30,000 troops left!"
"Then do we have a chance of winning? Is it possible to annihilate us in one fell swoop as you said?"
Chen Tuizhi also asked curiously, "Senior Brother, Tibet has said that it will withdraw its troops now. What should we do? If once we withdraw, all our previous efforts will be in vain, and Master and the others will have no chance to make meritorious deeds. At that time we became spies first." Chen Tuizhi smiled when he saw his senior brother, which made him anxious, "Senior brother, do you still have time to laugh?"
"Do you think they will really retreat?"
"This..." Chen Tuizhi pondered, "Are they trying to trick us?"
Yin Ji also asked in confusion, "What is their purpose of deceiving us?"
Lu Zuo continued, "When Tibet conquered Shanzhou before, they sent people to Fengji Mountain to ask for our help in conquering Lanzhou. They promised that as long as Lanzhou was conquered, Shanzhou would be rewarded, and they promised to send Uncle Lu and The two masters of Qin Sanshu were granted the titles of Shanzhou Prefecture and Jiedu Envoy. Therefore, once the Tibetan army withdrew, they thought that the most beneficial victims would be us, so they used this as a threat. Firstly, they forced us to submit and help send troops. Secondly, they used this as a threat. I came here to extort money."
Chen Tuizhi said angrily: "These thieves are really abominable."
"Then Master, how do you know that they will not retreat?" Yin Ji asked, "The Han army is about to leave. Are they really not afraid?"
Lu Zuo chuckled and said, "Ji'er, you still don't understand. Shanzhou is a city they have worked hard to obtain after going through a lot of hardships. How can they give up so easily? As for the imperial court sending troops, if they are really afraid , they abandoned the city and surrendered as early as Shanzhou, why did they defend it for several months before thinking of letting go?"
Chen Tuizhi spread his hands and asked helplessly, "Now that they are threatening us like this, what should we do? Now it's neither advance nor retreat. Once they find out that we are stalling for time, won't it be more troublesome?"
