"Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you be victorious in every battle." In Lingzhou, Zuo Shiren also held a banquet for his ministers. He drank a little too much, and his words revealed a bit of excitement.
Next year, with the Great Alliance under Heaven, we will have a reliable ally in the crusade against the Cangzhou Demon Queen. It's not like the Tanglin Little League back then, where they were fighting over each other with a few small shrimps.
"Lord, if Cangzhou is captured, how will this territory be divided?" As they were drinking and drinking, a fool general suddenly asked him stupidly.
This sentence made Zuo Shiren, who was originally excited, suddenly frown.
He also considered this kind of thing. But for the current plan, destroying Cangzhou is the top priority.
"We originally attacked Cangzhou first. Lord, when the time comes, don't give it to King Xu Shu." Another general spoke hurriedly due to his drunkenness.
These words not only made Zuo Shiren, but also Fei Fu who was sitting at the table and many generals who were close to Shu unhappy.
We haven't even started fighting yet, but we are thinking about burning bridges across the river.
"Shut up!" Zuo Shiren put a cold face on the wine cup and placed it heavily on the table. Then he raised his head and looked at the generals who were making noises.
At the banquet, there was something wrong with the atmosphere for a moment.
"Our current mission is to deal with the Demon Queen. Only by destroying the Demon Queen can I, Dongling, break the situation without having to stay in the east of Xiangjiang River."
"As for the rest, I have my own plans. If I hear anyone gossiping again in the future, I will definitely not forgive him!"
I have to say, Zuo Shiren's gesture. It gave a lot of reassurance to many generals who were close to Shu. You know, Dongling's previous attack on Cangzhou was a huge defeat. At present, due to the situation in Xishu, it is not easy to have a hope.
"Everyone, don't mention it again."
Zuo Shiren regained his normal expression, picked up the wine cup, and made another toast. After a few drinks, he was probably too drunk and took Feife to the back.
"Feifu, go check out the people who made the noise earlier. I have some suspicions that they were instigated by the Demon Queen to sow discord between Dongling and Xishu. If it is found out, don't show mercy and kill them directly."
Fife clasped his fists and accepted the order.
"Xu Buyi is right. This demon queen is the best at this kind of hidden needle strategy. First she was assassinated by Kezhou, and now, it's my turn in Dongling. If she is really capable, she should directly lead the army to go to war, using real swords and guns. Let’s fight on the ground.”
Holding the tea cup, Zuo Shiren took two sips with a sneer on his lips.
"You are indeed a bitch... bitch, I spilled it on my hand. This tea is a bit hot."
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"Lord, there is a letter from Zuo Shiren. In the past two days, several Dongling generals who were instigated to rebel were found. The letter said, let me Xishu, it is best to conduct a secret investigation to prevent any generals from being instigated. ." Holding a letter, Dongfang Jing spoke calmly.
Xu Mu shook his head, "The situation in Xishu is different from that in Dongling."
In Western Shu, almost all the appointed generals followed Xu Mu and fought all the way in the north and south. It is not like Dongling, which is based on aristocratic families and uses talents from aristocratic families.
"Bo Lie, it won't be long before spring begins. On the other side of Hebei, Chang Wei will soon take command and lead 20,000 people to the south of the Yangtze River."
"In the South China Sea Alliance, Zhao Di also sent a letter, saying that he will set off soon."
The world's great alliance, four behemoths. Xishu and Dongling, plus the inner city, and the states in the South China Sea. Not to mention other small forces, these four alone are enough for the Demon Queen to drink from.
This time, Xi Shu mobilized at least 60,000 troops. On Zuo Shiren's side, there were also seven or eighty thousand. In addition to the 20,000 people brought by Chang Wei, and the 40,000 to 50,000 troops from the South China Sea Alliance.
There were nearly 200,000 troops at the beginning. In the future, more troops will be invested. This war will most likely burn the entire Central Plains.
"Bolie, guess how many people there are in Cangzhou?"
"There are at least more than 100,000. In the open world, there is also Qingzhou and Hebei. In the dark, there is also a grain king and many unknown forces."
"The Food King also has an army?"
"There must be. Otherwise, it would be meaningless for him, a rice seller, to get involved in the war in this troubled world."
"These rice sellers... are all amazing." Xu Mu sighed. Suddenly, he discovered that 200,000 men and horses seemed to have no advantage.
In the past two or three years of management, starting from Yuan An, the mediocre emperor, the government has been controlled by the Demon Queen. God knows how many traps have been set up in Cangzhou.
"It is very likely that the Demon Queen will shrink her troops. My lord will attack Chongqing from the Xiangjiang River. The navy of Cangzhou Shipyard will probably not stop them. They will focus on defense."
Dongfang Jing paused, "Also, my lord, you need to be more careful. Just like what the Dongling Alliance taught you last time, he exposed his back and let Tang Wuyuan stab him in the back."
"My suggestion is that your lord should keep at least 30,000 people to guard the rear in Kezhou."
"That's what I'm planning to do."
Since we are fighting in the south of the Yangtze River, we can only use navy and infantry. Liangdi's war horses are of little use in Jiangnan. On the contrary, the warship stern is the most critical material reserve.
However, Xu Mu has left the matter of warships to Zuo Shiren. Based on Zuo Shiren's interests, he should not be stingy with warship supplies.
After all, after conquering Cangzhou, the one who benefits the most is Dongling.
"In addition, the King of Yuzhou did not come in person. The position of leader of the alliance can be given to Zuo Shiren. Firstly, it is a favor. Secondly, being the leader of the alliance is not a good thing. If you win, it will be fine. If you lose, it will be fine." The blow to our morale in Xishu will be extremely terrible."
According to previous discussions, Xu Mu, the leader of the world's great alliance, had better not get involved.
"If Zuo Shiren knew that he had won the position of leader, he would probably not be able to sleep for days and nights."
"Zuo Shiren cherishes his reputation. I don't know if my lord will take this as a condition to ask for an extra favor. I guess Zuo Shiren will agree immediately."
Xu Mu smiled, what Dongfang Jing said was indeed in line with Zuo Shiren's temperament.
"Bolie, next year's battle will be our best opportunity to compete in Xishu."
"Of course. If the Demon Queen is destroyed, there will only be two tigers left in Jiangnan."
Two tigers, one is Xishu and the other is Dongling. Due to interests, they came together temporarily. Due to interests, the two are very likely to turn against each other.
This is not just a random thought. Xishu has been able to get to where it is today because it often knows how to prepare for a rainy day. Xu Mu believed that despite Zuo Shiren's polite appearance on the surface, he might have some thoughts deep down.
Xu Mu raised his head, feeling a little complicated in his heart. Since ancient times, the road to hegemony has always been rugged.
"By the way, Bo Lie, Ye Xiao, is there any news from Hezhou recently?"
"The snowy road is difficult to travel, and the time for sending back the news is getting longer and longer. The intelligence from the past few days only said that on the Hezhou side, Chang Jiulang is now the general of Zhenguan. Following the arrangement of General Lian, he continues to guard. At the Hezhou Pass. Night Owl also found out that Chang Jiulang also applied for a large amount of repair money from the King of Yuzhou. Even in winter, the people were mobilized to strengthen the city gate to prevent the Di people from knocking on the pass next year."
"Reply to Ye Xiao and continue to stare."
As someone who has traveled to Hezhou many times, Xu Mu understands the significance of this Hezhou city pass to the entire Central Plains.
