Not far from Hebei, we crossed a large river, about a hundred miles away, and arrived in Dingzhou. Of course, this road is not easy to walk. When Xu Mu entered Hebei, he took this road, which was considered a hard journey.
At this time in Dingzhou, after receiving Xu Mu's order, Lu Xiu was taking precautions and stepping up preparations for war. According to what Xu Mu said, the barbarian bandits outside Dingbeiguan are very likely to be instigated by the Demon Queen, just like Rouran Beidi, waiting for an opportunity to attack Dingbeiguan.
"Purify your armor and sharpen your sword, don't slack off in daily practice!" Lu Xiu stood in the open space of the training ground wearing a battle armor, his voice was somewhat solemn.
After staying in Dingzhou for a long time, he understood the importance of border passes.
Of course, according to his knowledge. In the Central Plains, no one cares about Dingzhou. Like Dong Wen of Liangzhou, even though he knew about the relationship between Dingzhou and Shuzhou, he was too lazy to send troops to attack such a barren land.
But if it is a foreigner, the meaning is different. The barbarians and horse bandits come here every year to fight against the autumn wind, hoping to break through Dingbei Pass and then rush into the hinterland of the Central Plains to plunder crazily.
"Organize the army!"
Although Dingzhou today has only 20,000 troops. But among them, there are also many veterans who have fought in Dingbeiguan for hundreds of years. After changing to new armor, they have quite a bit of murderous intent, which is reflected on their faces.
"General Lu, why don't you go to Cangzhou?" After the drill, many familiar veterans said in a dull tone. For example, when they first joined Xishu, they wanted to achieve military success.
"Previously, colleagues came from Liangzhou. As soon as they opened their mouths, they boasted to us about what great achievements they made when my lord conquered Liang...General, we are no worse than them."
"Of course I believe this." Lu Xiu smiled.
I recall that at the beginning, there were no supplies, and there were only ten thousand soldiers. However, it was like this that we were able to defend Dingbeiguan without taking a step back.
"However, this is my lord's wish. If there is a chance in the future, we and the Dingzhou Army will definitely fight with great force."
After all, in Lu Xiu's heart, just like these Dingzhou soldiers, he was more or less a little disappointed.
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"Military advisor, what should we do now?" In the Chinese military tent on the Hebei front line, there was a young man wearing golden armor. He was short in stature and spoke in a somewhat urgent voice.
His name was Gongsun Qi, and he was a well-known filial son from all over the country.
Taishu Wang in front of Gongsun Qi, unlike his master, had an extremely calm expression.
"The King of Yuzhou is worthy of the name of a hero. Moreover, the Nine Fingers around him are indeed a great strategist. The layout of Dieshi Pass is already unbreakable. Unless the lord is willing to ignore the losses in battle and let the soldiers launch a deadly attack A strong attack."
"Why does this mean that our military strength is not large to begin with. The military adviser also knows that I still need to rely on these troops to fight for the world." Gongsun Qi waved his hand hurriedly.
Taishu Wang raised his head and smiled, "My lord is indeed a benevolent master. Compared with Dongling Zuoren, he will not give in too much. In this case, I will make another plan."
"Military advisor, please speak."
"Darkness at the border."
"Darkness...border?"
Uncle Tai nodded, his voice becoming seductive.
"May I ask, my lord, if you want to fight for hegemony?"
"Of course, the lord of the world is not named Chang. Why doesn't my Gongsun family have a chance?"
"That's it." Taishu Wang held his hands in his hands and bowed, "Since I am on your lord's staff, I will implement this strategy to help your lord capture the inner city."
"Seize, seize the inner city?"
"Exactly." Taishuwang's voice was extremely calm, "My lord, please don't forget that most of the army of the King of Yuzhou has been transferred to Hebei. In addition, the recent war in Hezhou has also transferred a lot of troops. I heard that many of the new troops recruited were also transferred to Hezhou."
"Today, the inner city is empty."
"But the military advisor...it's not easy to reach the inner city. King Yuzhou's army can stand in front of us."
"That's why I said it's Andu Border Pass. The border pass here is not Dieshi Pass, but another place."
"Another place?"
Uncle Tai turned his head and pointed to the northwest.
"Dingzhou, Dingbeiguan."
"...Dingbeiguan of Xishu?"
"My lord, please note that the land of Hebei is not far from Dingzhou. If we march urgently, we can arrive in two or three days. In addition, I have one more plan."
The uncle paused and narrowed his eyes.
"If your lord trusts me, I can win over the Hu tribes outside Dingbei Pass in three days. I will go back and forth in three days to win them over. Let them cooperate with my lord and use a surprise attack to capture Dingbei Pass as quickly as possible. Just wait for the army to march straight in, and then start from Dingbei Pass. If the state reaches the inner city, great things can be done."
If Gongsun Zu were here, he would definitely scold his mother after hearing these words. This is not only harming people, but killing our ancestors for eighteen generations.
Fight to the inner city? Not to mention the food and grass supplies at the back, by then, even if they really occupy the three states in the inner city, they will fall into encirclement and suppression sooner or later.
And Wang Changsilang of Yuzhou will take advantage of the situation to conquer the entire Hebei.
"This plan, this plan..." Gongsun Qi felt that his brain was not full. He thought about it for a long time, but he couldn't think clearly.
"Once this plan is completed, my lord will occupy the inner city of Changyang, the ancient capital of the three dynasties, and he can proclaim himself the emperor and found the country." Tai Shuwang continued to persuade.
"I have found out that there are at most 20,000 troops on the Dingbeiguan Pass. Although they are soldiers of hundreds of battles, the number is too small. In addition, we are a surprise attack, and there are barbarian tribes to help. It is not easy to break through the pass. It’s difficult to calculate.”
Gongsun Qi, a filial son from all over the country, is still thinking hard about the possibility of this plan.
"Your Majesty? Could it be that you don't believe me anymore?"
"Mr. Taishu, what did you call me..."
"After the inner city is captured, my lord will proclaim himself emperor. What's the harm in calling your majesty first?"
Gongsun Qi looked happy, and then gritted his teeth, "In that case, according to Mr. Taishu's wishes, the army will detour to Dingbeiguan. After taking the pass, the troops will attack the inner city and capture the ancient capital Changyang!"
"In that case, I would like to ask your Majesty to wait a few more days while I go outside Dingbeiguan to win over the Hu tribes. I estimate that these Hu tribes should be able to gather an army of 50,000 people."
"fifty thousand!"
"Exactly. There are 60,000 Hebei coalition troops under my lord, and there are 20,000 Yanzhou archers. In addition, there are 70,000 troops from the Rouran people, 50,000 troops from the Hu tribe... 200,000 troops, My lord, you really look like an emperor!"
Just listening to this, the dutiful son Gongsun Qi trembled all over.
Get out of the camp.
Uncle Tai looked at the sky, leaning on his wooden stick, and narrowed his eyes in two arcs.
"Fool."
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"Idiot." Gongsun Zu, who was under house arrest, sat on a chair with a sigh in his voice.
"I remember, I must have taught you. Rotten wood, rotten wood! Rotten wood cannot be carved! Without my Gongsun Ancestor, I am afraid that the Hebei Allied Forces will become someone else's weapon!"
"I gave birth to a fool!"
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