Standing on the bank of the river, Demon Empress Su kept looking into the distance. After watching for a long time, he turned around silently and walked back, accompanied by the mute slave Ah Qi.
"Ah Qi, I won't hide it from you. When A Yuan didn't swallow charcoal, I knew that there might be changes in the future. People who can talk are always different from those who can't."
Ah Qi, who was nearby, nodded seriously.
"Don't worry about it, the teacher will take care of it." Su Yaohou raised her head and looked at the blue sky of Cangzhou.
"Report from the southwest border that Zuo Shiren's army has captured Jinlu City."
The voice was very soft, but whether it was Ah Qi or the confidant general who was following behind, their expressions became surprised.
"I guessed it. Zuo Shiren's main attack is not on the river. The southwest border is his main attack direction. Wu Ren, do you have any suggestions?"
A Cangzhou general followed quickly.
"Queen Mother, it's time to quickly send out troops to resist and prevent Zuo Shiren from attacking the hinterland of Cangzhou."
Demon Queen Su smiled and looked slightly sideways, "Do you know why Zuo Shiren chose the southwest?"
"The southwest border is a land of mountains and not heavily guarded."
"You are wrong." Su Demon Queen shook her head, "Zuo Shiren is very smart. He knows that the biggest killer under his hands is the Shanyue people. Let me tell you, it doesn't matter whether you send 30,000 or 50,000, it will be the same You can't beat Zuo Shiren. The Shanyue tribe is good at fighting in mountains and forests, and there are mostly mountains and forests in the southwest of Cangzhou, so it's a good move."
"If there is a plain land in Cangzhou, it would be best if we charge with cavalry." Su Demon Empress turned her eyes and sounded a little pity.
"Then Queen Mother, what should we do now?"
"Let him make trouble, abandon the three counties south of Cangzhou, and gather troops."
The general named Wu Ren looked horrified, "This... there used to be an army of Xishu in the west, but now in the south, Zuo Shiren's army has entered the state again. It has abandoned half of the state... The Queen Mother, I'm afraid this The battle is not easy to fight.”
"As soon as the army comes out, the three states of Dongling are empty. How much time and energy do you think he has to waste? Zuo Shiren is now forcing me to fight in the southwest. If my army goes, we will really fall into the trap. As for Xu Over there in Buyi, the battle to cut down the Liang in the beginning of spring has almost exhausted both food, grass and soldiers. Even if he wants to attack, he will have to wait until after the autumn harvest."
"Don't forget, Xu Buyi doesn't like to take risks. This kind of steady and steady person is the most terrifying."
Walking back into the city, Su Yaohou's face suddenly became worried. After all, she suddenly discovered that she didn't really understand Xu Buyi.
I don't like taking risks, but when I was in a weak situation, I used small things to make big gains again and again.
"Ah Qi, if there is a chance in the future, you must take action and kill Xu Buyi in one fell swoop."
"He's an old enemy."
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In the southwest of Cangzhou, Zuo Shiren was not surprised after five or six cities were captured in succession.
For many days, he did not receive any military report of the Cangzhou army rushing to reinforce him. It seemed as if these Cangzhou towns in front of him were like wild flowers and grass in the fields, waiting for him to pick them.
"Teacher Xin, is there any news today?"
Zuo Shixin shook his head, "The spies ahead reported that the Demon Queen has gathered her army and withdrawn from the southwest of Cangzhou."
Zuo Shiren was silent and closed his eyes for a long time before speaking in a deep voice.
"This woman's thoughts are really terrible. She knows that I have people from Shanyue in Dongling to help me, and the southwest of Cangzhou is all mountainous. There are too many disadvantages, so she didn't come to help."
"Lord, I have a plan." Zuo Shixin hesitated before speaking.
"you say."
"Many city gates in the southwest of Cangzhou were burned down. As for the people, they were also taken captive to Dongling. If the city is lost and the people are lost, the Demon Queen will probably not be able to bear it."
"Master Xin, you have forgotten. What did I, Zuo Shiren, rely on to become famous all over the world?"
"Ren..." There was a sigh on Zuo Shixin's face.
"After doing this, even if a new dynasty is founded in the future, you will definitely be criticized by unofficial historians and corrupt scholars. This is not worth the gain."
"My lord, or the Demon Queen, I only thought that... my lord would be like this, and then I dared to gather the troops. Furthermore, our army has been away from Dongling for many days, and the coalition forces crossing the river suffered another defeat. If it takes more time, If it’s longer, I’m afraid I’ll really get into trouble.”
"The Demon Queen is unjust, but the Lord is unkind!"
"No." Zuo Shiren frowned, "Don't be impatient, let me think about it again. In the past few days, we must find a way to force the Demon Queen to send troops for a decisive battle."
Zuo Shixin turned around, his face full of disappointment. He raised his head and looked at the army that had been attacking for days. A trace of fatigue began to appear on the faces of each and every one of them.
…
On the Xiangjiang River, Xu Mu, who beat up the drowned dog, was still chasing him for three days and four nights. The most ferocious chase forced Tang Wuyuan to almost jump into the river.
"It's not over, is it? Xu Buyi, do you know how I've been spending these days!" Tang Wuyuan gritted his teeth, his face full of exhaustion, but he couldn't hide the fear on his face. He was chased by Xu Mu like a dog on the river for several days.
The most important thing is that I don’t dare to go to Kezhou River Bank. On the contrary, the pursuers of Western Shu were able to separate warships and go to the Kezhou River bank to fetch supplies.
"What do you think he is going to do!" Tang Wuyuan clenched his fists, "In this round, Xi Shu did not suffer any damage! He is chasing after him, and I am going to kill his mother?"
The generals did not dare to answer.
"Keep chasing, keep chasing and you will catch up to the sea." Tang Wuyuan looked excited. He claims to be the sixth best strategist in the world, but until now, he still doesn't have a complete plan to lead this remnant army back to Qingzhou.
If he had known this, he would have just listened to his master and stayed in Cangzhou.
"My lord, the Xishu navy has followed again!"
"Be careful with flying arrows!"
After swearing a few words, Tang Wuyuan hurriedly took refuge in the cabin, frantically forced the boatman to paddle away without eating or drinking.
…
"Lord, are you still chasing me?" Ma Yi took a breath and turned back cautiously.
"Chase." Xu Mu's face showed a hint of exhaustion. But at this time, the words were concise and concise, and the navy of Xishu was ordered to continue to pursue the retreating Qingzhou Army.
"Ma Yi, how long does it take to get to Wuzhou?"
Wuzhou is one of the three states in Dongling. Chuzhou, Lingzhou, Wuzhou... among them, Wuzhou is the closest to the sea. If not, the original Yandao would not have been under the command of Dongling.
Of course, the thousands of Yandao troops now have stayed in Cangzhou.
"Ma Yi, how many more people are there?"
Listening, Ma Yi was startled. "Excluding those who were injured and died in the pursuit in the past few days, there are less than 8,000 people."
Xu Mu raised his head and glanced at the Qingzhou Army in front of him, who was still running away like a dog in water.
"Wu Wei."
"Lord, someone is here." After hearing Xu Mu's words, a middle-aged general came up hurriedly.
"You lead 6,000 people and follow the opportunity to sneak into Wuzhou in the middle of the night."
The general named Wu Wei looked startled.
"Listen to me." Xu Mu exhaled, "If Zuo Shiren wins, you can go directly to Wuzhou Shipyard and say that in order to pursue the Qingzhou Army, the warship was broken and you can only take refuge in Wuzhou. Don't worry. , Zuo Shiren will definitely not embarrass you."
"If Zuo Shiren loses the fight." Xu Mu's voice suddenly became deeper.
"You are hiding in Wuzhou, waiting for the opportunity to join forces inside and outside. Now that the Wuzhou river bank is empty, you should bring a few more ships of grain, grass, and armor and make preparations in advance."
"It turns out that my lord is chasing Tang Wuyuan to hide the army in Wuzhou..." Ma Yi hesitated.
Facing the wind, Xu Mu smiled and said, "Ma Yi, you are wrong. I am serious about chasing him. During the alliance, I had already disliked him."
