After leaving Liangzhou, Dong Wen raised his head and looked at the gray sky in the distance.
"Military advisor, why don't we see such abundant rain in Liangzhou?"
"Shuzhou in the south is indeed the land of rice."
Sima Xiu, who was sitting in the carriage, suddenly understood what Dong Wen meant.
Riding on the horse, Dong Wen laughed, turned his head, and looked at the mighty army behind him. The tall "Dong" flag was constantly fluttering in the sandy wind.
The sound of marching war drums was beating, accompanied by soldiers in the military formation, one after another.
Countless Liangzhou civilians followed with difficulty, pushing heavy supplies of food and grass.
Thirty thousand Qiang people held their bows and swords on their backs and shouted wildly. It was probably the first time they had safely set foot in the Central Plains.
Ignoring the clamor of the Qiang people, Dong Wen continued to look in the direction of Shuzhou, his eyes full of fighting intent.
"The military advisor, according to the previous military agreement, divided the army into two groups. Attack Bailu County with heavy troops, and drive the Shu people back to southern Shu within half a month."
Yuguan is naturally dangerous, and only fools would attack there unless there is no other way. Of course, there are many resourceful people in the world, such as Lianghu Sima Xiu.
"If the direction of Yuguan can be blocked, the entire Shuzhou will have no way out. It will not take long to trap it to death, then divide and encroach. Xu Buyi has just become the king of Shu, and there is no aristocratic family in Shu. Support, the rice harvest is only three autumns. I heard that he also lowered the tax rate in the entire Shuzhou to 1 tax per 15, in order to appease the people of Shuzhou."
"It's a bit silly." Dong Wen smiled and shook his head, "I really don't know where he learned these things. In troubled times, the people are the first thing? It's better to increase military pay and recruit more armies to fight."
Sima Xiu was silent for a while, "His choice makes sense, but this kind of path is not suitable in troubled times."
"The spring rain continues in Shuzhou, what do the military advisors think?"
Sima Xiu smiled and said, "If spring floods hit the shore, Xu Buyi should be the first to suffer."
After a pause, Sima Xiu frowned slightly, "However, we need to be cautious in the direction of Yuguan. I'm worried that there will be an ambush."
"Of course there is an ambush, but it's not surprising. Chen Zhong is cautious and will not go out to fight in the wild."
"Zhang Hong, you lead 10,000 liang of cavalry and 10,000 infantry to attack Yuguan. I estimate that the Shu people will not dare to go out to fight. Of course, if the Shu people are crazy and dare to go out of the pass, then It’s a good opportunity to gain military honors.”
"Remember, before the Yuguan pass, rush to repair the city wall and focus on blocking the pass."
"General, take your orders!" The figure of a general on horseback stepped out steadily.
Dong Wen rarely spoke in a gentle tone, "The three generals of the Zhang family are all the pillars of our Liangzhou. This time, I hope that the three of them will make immortal contributions again."
With that said, Dong Wen turned his head and looked at Sima Xiu in the carriage.
At the beginning, Sima Xiu's eyes were so vicious that he tried every means to poach the entire descendants of Yanzhou's famous generals. Of course, the price is not small, but these things will be nothing when the five states are conquered in the future.
"My lord, send another general to escort General Zhang San to make it safer." In the carriage, Sima Xiu was silent for a while and then spoke again.
"Heavy troops are going to Bailu County to attack the city. If we go in the direction of Yuguan, the Shu people will kill a strange army, and we may be attacked from both sides."
Dong Wen thought for a while and nodded.
"Where is Zhang Xun!"
Next to him, another young general raised his hands and clasped his fists.
"You also bring 10,000 Liangqi, and you and your two brothers will act as each other's horns to block the Yu Pass."
"Zhang Xun takes the order!" The young general's face was also filled with surprise.
"In this case, I will lead an army of 100,000 people, sit in my base camp, and personally attack the two counties of Xiangjiang!"
…
Beyond Yuguan, a hundred miles away, on top of a flat peak.
The wheels of the car rolled over the water and made a "whirring" sound.
Dongfang Jing held an oil umbrella and lowered his head in silence, looking at the scene below.
"General Chen from Yuguan has been asking the military advisor if he has any important tasks. I follow what the military advisor said. If the big event is successful, he will lead his troops out of the pass and surround and kill the enemy together."
"In addition, many bamboo rafts have been planted, and half of the green bamboos on the nearby hills have been cut down."
"The people sent out on both sides of the hills above Mawei Town also reported that they were ready, and the stored flash floods were about to burst out."
"On the other side of Yuguan, the people were also placed in high places."
Han Jiu was still chattering and reporting military reports one after another.
Dongfang Jing nodded, "Han Jiu, the sentry at the front, do you have any news?"
"I sent a reply earlier and said that there was no sign of Liang Ren. Military advisor, if we wait too long, the flash flood will not be able to stop us."
Floods are like wild beasts, Dongfang Jing doesn't know this truth.
But again, if my lord is a man of integrity, he will only think of ways to defend Yuguan, and no one can stop him.
But my lord is not short-sighted, he is more ambitious, and he must not let Yuguan be blocked. He wanted to follow the example of his ancestors and guard this road leading out of the state.
"Strategist, little strategist!" At this time, a general came hurriedly.
"What?"
"Liang General Zhang Xun, with an army of 20,000, is rushing to Yuguan!"
"Zhang Xun? Three generals of the Zhang family?"
"Little strategist, exactly."
Dongfang Jing frowned. He had heard that King Dongwen of Liangzhou had acquired three new generals. They were all famous generals and had considerable military skills.
"Han Jiu, are the four thousand Shu soldiers ready?"
"Don't worry, little strategist, we are ready... But strategist, how can four thousand people stop Liang Qi?"
Dongfang Jing closed his eyes bitterly.
"I originally wanted to let General Chen come forward, but General Chen's well-known calm temperament is not suitable for this drama."
"On the contrary, I am more suitable for these unknown people... Han Jiu, get a rope and tie me tightly to the wheelbarrow. I can't die before the big thing is accomplished."
Han Jiu ran back obediently, fetched a rope, and carefully tied Dongfang Jing tightly to the wheelbarrow. He is a rough man. He only knows that the two military advisors in Shuzhou are both wise men and they just have to be obedient.
…
Tap tap tap.
When the hoofs of a powerful horse fall down, there will be bursts of water splashing.
"Uu——"
A general with a cold face frowned, regardless of the wetness of his armor.
When the troops left Liangzhou, he advised his lord to wait until the spring floods passed before attacking Shu. But my lord said that the power of a great victory is fleeting and is nothing more than the spring rain, so there is nothing to fear.
"General, the Shu people are setting up fortifications to resist horses on the road ahead!"
"Rejecting horses?" Zhang Xun frowned, and suddenly felt a little funny, "Tell me, how many troops do the Shu people have?"
"Judging from the camp flags, there are about five thousand people. General, I estimate that these Shu people have set up fortifications to prevent us from attacking Yuguan."
Listening to this sentence, Zhang Hong, who was still a little worried at first, slowly relaxed his heart.
With the 20,000 men he brought with him and no siege equipment, they would not be able to attack the city at all. The purpose of coming here is to block the way to Yuguan and to guard against the Shu people coming out of surprise to attack Bailu County's main camp army.
Of course, the pass must be built and fortified to completely block the entire Yu Pass.
"You dare to build fortifications on a flat land, you are really stupid!"
"There are no generals in Shuzhou." Zhang Hong raised his head and laughed.
