The Shanyue people in the Central Plains have lived in the mountains and forests of Jiangdong for a long time, but they are not like the northerners who are good at horses. As early as a long time ago, it knew how to use water to make boats and forge various weapons. When it was strong, it became a small country with a mighty army of two hundred thousand people.
But two hundred years ago, the King of Shanyue suddenly wanted to conquer the Central Plains. At that time, Emperor Ji was furious and sent out a three-pronged suppression army, which directly defeated the Shanyue Kingdom to the point of near destruction, and even the capital was trampled to the ground.
This battle has left the Shanyue people still unable to catch their breath. If it hadn't been for Zuo Shiren's policy of making good friends over the years, the twenty-seven tribes of Shanyue would have continued to hide in the mountains, hunting animals and picking fruits to make a living.
For this, Kang Zhu, as the leader of Shanyue, has always been grateful. He also understood that only by attaching Shanyue to Zuo Shiren's command could he thrive better.
"Worship the candle snake!"
Kang Zhu turned his head and looked behind him. They were all Shanyue warriors in animal robes and bows.
This time, according to Zuo Shiren's plan, he would lead the twenty-seven warriors of Shanyue to break through the Demon Queen's defense line.
"The twenty-seven tribes of Shanyue are willing to follow the king to fight against evil!"
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"I said, Zuo Shiren couldn't help it after all. He knew very well that if the delay continued, I'm afraid the whole situation would become increasingly unfavorable to Dongling."
Demon Empress Su had a sullen face, without any surprise. The intelligence received earlier said that there was already a large army in the three southwest counties of Cangzhou, following the mountains and starting to move towards the river bank, pressing forward step by step.
She didn't need to think about it, she knew he was from Shanyue. It is a pity that these foreigners from the Central Plains who are good at fighting are not willing to submit to the Cangzhou royal family and only listen to Zuo Shiren's words.
"Wu Ren, when you go on an expedition this time, you must remember that the Shanyue people are good at fighting in the mountains and forests, and they focus on blocking. As long as the Shanyue people are held back, Zuo Shiren will not be able to succeed. I guess it won't be long before Zuo Shiren's The 50,000-strong army directly under our command will follow the official path and begin to tackle key problems."
Demon Empress Su's tone sounded very calm. It seems that everything is under control.
"Forced by the general situation and eager for success, with this mentality alone, Zuo Shiren has already lost."
"The Queen Mother, we still need to leave tens of thousands of naval troops to guard the river bank. The strength of the troops is somewhat insufficient... If not, the barracks at the foot of Lidu Mountain -"
"Shut up." Su Yaohou's expression suddenly became angry.
"You want to provoke the Second Alliance? If there is really a Second Alliance, this matter is not that simple. Before the layout is completed, if this is the case, there is no need to talk about it."
Wu Ren stopped speaking and nodded with a pale face.
"Go to Wu Ren, remember my words, resist the Shanyue people, and put containment first. As for Zuo Shiren, I have my own way."
Wu Ren, the general of Cangzhou, said nothing and hurriedly took orders from the army.
"Ah Qi, I said before that Zuo Shiren must be in a hurry. He knows that I have a secret army, so I have some suspicions. He wants to force my secret army out."
"But in the current situation, once some things are exposed, the original layout will be in vain. Zuo Shiren did not delay time this time, nor did he turn back to Dongling. This is a good move."
Ah Qi was beside him and nodded silently.
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On the surface of the Xiangjiang River, Xu Mu has been waiting for news from Zuo Shiren. Today, many of the spies sent out finally have information.
"Zuo Shiren's side really relies on the Shanyue Army. Now, the Shanyue Army begins to follow the mountains and approaches the capital of Cangzhou. Zuo Shiren's base camp also follows the attack. The two armies have fully launched their offensive . But even so, the tens of thousands of navy troops on the Cangzhou River bank have not been transferred. I guess that the Demon Queen is more worried about the Lord and will cooperate with Zuo Shiren to rush to the bank to form a three-pronged attack."
"I feel that compared to Zuo Shiren, the Demon Queen seems to be more guarded against the Lord."
Xu Mu nodded.
Starting from the defeat of the Alliance Army, this offensive war has been dragged on for long enough. By now, Zuo Shiren could no longer wait and launched an all-out attack.
"My Lord, you can cooperate with Zuo Shiren to create pressure on the river. At least, make it difficult for the Demon Queen's army to mobilize the tens of thousands of naval troops stationed there."
"I think so too."
In any case, if Zuo Shiren defeated Cangzhou, it would definitely be beneficial to Xishu. Compared to the Demon Queen, Lao Zuo is at least a person who knows the basics.
"Bo Lie, just as you said, the naval forces on the river began to make arrangements to pretend to attack the Cangzhou River Bank. In addition, they immediately sent people to send a message to Yu Wen and also pretended to attack Xinyue Pass from the direction of Yucheng. In this way, It’s not three-way, but four-way.”
Although he said this, Xu Mu always felt that the Demon Queen was not so easily fooled. In the current situation, we can only hope that Lao Zuo will give us more strength.
"My lord, this time the Dongling Alliance will enter the final battle."
The final battle will determine Zuo Shiren's pace of competition.
"Yuan Song has been sending people to investigate, right?" Xu Mu suddenly remembered something and asked with a frown. In this fact, if Yuan Song intervenes, things will become more difficult.
Of course, with Yuan Song's shrewdness, he knew that under such circumstances, the more fiercely Cangzhou and Zuo Shiren fought, the more beneficial it would be to him, and there was a high probability that nothing would happen.
But everything has its surprises. Along the way, Xu Mu has seen too much about rebellion and backstabbing.
"Don't worry, my lord, I have been paying attention. This battle is not only Zuo Shiren's life and death battle, but it is also about the future path of Xi Shu."
"Rather than the Demon Queen, I hope that Zuo Shiren and Zuo Shiren will seize the land of Xiangjiang in the future." Standing on the bow of the ship, Xu Mu murmured.
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"march--"
After the new rain, the official road in Cangzhou is still a little muddy. Leaving the three southwest counties, the dense mountainous forest gradually became less and less dense, and the army could no longer be hidden.
Simply, Zuo Shiren sent more spies to carefully explore the situation, and then moved forward to Cangzhou City Pass, pressing forward step by step.
"Lord, I'm so happy!" Zuo Shixin, who was behind, suddenly arrived on horseback.
Hearing the sound, Zuo Shiren's expression changed unconsciously.
"What?"
"Xu Buyi's side in Western Shu, in Yucheng, has prepared a large army to cooperate with the lord in the crusade against Cangzhou. In addition, above the river, Xu Buyi's base camp is also preparing an army and is about to wash ashore."
After showing a faint smile, Zuo Shiren's face was calm.
"Shi Xin, it's just a containment and a feint attack. However, Xu Buyi's vision is quite good. At first glance, there are five...there are four armies."
"This time, although the Dongling Alliance has a bad start, fortunately, we, Dongling and Xishu, are both the main force, and there are not many battle losses. There is still a great chance to attack Cangzhou in one fell swoop. I can't figure it out, just With the land of one state, how can this witch use any means to block Xu Buyi and I from the nine states combined!"
"Cangzhou must perish, and the demon girl must perish!"
Zuo Shiren suddenly raised his hand and pointed ahead. For a long time, he had been a little uneasy because of the defeat in crossing the river.
But the current situation, at first glance, seems to be very favorable.
