In the river area to the west of Cangzhou, there was a long formation of more than a hundred warships. The ships were slow and sailing smoothly on the river.
The captain of the warship was none other than Dou Tong. As the commander-in-chief of the 30,000-person navy of Western Shu, Dou Tong's face was filled with solemnity at this moment.
According to the report from the exploration ship, Zuo Shiren, with a vast navy of 40,000 to 50,000 men, had landed in Kezhou on the Chuzhou River not far away.
Therefore, to prevent unexpected events, he would personally patrol the river.
"General Dou, my lord has said that you are not allowed to enter the war." Beside Dou Tong, a counselor accompanying the army hurriedly reminded him.
"I know." Dou Tong nodded. In his eyes, Yuan Song and Zuo Shiren were like dogs biting dogs. But now, for no apparent reason, there is a force from the Grain King who is meddling in the matter.
"Go down with the order and build an iron cable across the river and set up a beacon tower five miles away. Be on guard against the Dongling bandits from making a surprise attack from the river!"
Not far from Doutong, east of Cangzhou.
Miao Tong, the general of Dongling Navy, was extremely silent at this time. He raised his head, his eyes full of confusion. He didn't understand that Dongling and Xishu had a good relationship before when they fought together to defeat the Demon Queen. But suddenly... he suddenly became an enemy.
"General Miao, Dou Tong of Western Shu, is preparing to set up defenses on the river."
"I know." Miao Tong sighed, knowing that he could not stop the general trend, "Send the order, use the river area east of Cangzhou as the base camp, and set up a defense line along the river."
In his tone, Miao Tong sounded somewhat unwilling. Obviously, there are better choices.
"General, General Fei is here."
General Fei is Feifu. Unlike the general Kang Zhu, although Feifu was also from Shanyue, he had gone to the South China Sea with Xu Mu before, which could be regarded as a friendship.
"Brother Miao."
Feifu, who boarded the ship, saluted and spoke.
"My lord has ordered Brother Miao to immediately lock down the river bank east of Cangzhou to guard against a sudden surprise attack by the Shu people."
"Brother Fei, I have already locked up the river."
"It could not be better……"
The two of them were suddenly speechless. Miao Tong was silent for a long time before asking.
"Brother Fei, is there really a fight to the death between Dongling and Xishu?"
Feif lowered his head and replied bitterly.
"Indeed, my lord has classified the entire Western Shu as the number one enemy."
Miao Tong sighed and smiled.
In the entire Dongling, they are the only two who have the best relationship with Xishu. But now, nothing can be done.
"Brother Miao, you have been acting more cautiously recently. The new military advisor doesn't like Xishu. If he gets caught, he may be in trouble." Feif warned seriously.
"Thank you, Brother Fei, for reminding me."
To make a long story short, within half a stick of incense, Fefu hurriedly got off the boat and hurried back to life.
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"Whether it's our Xishu or Dongling side, the two armies have locked up the river area. On the Dongling side, a new shipyard has been built, and craftsmen and civilians have been mobilized to build new warships."
Holding the information, Jia Zhou's brows furrowed deeply for a moment.
To this day, the original friendship of the Tianxia Alliance has suddenly disappeared.
"In these troubled times, ambition and interests often come first. With Zuo Shiren getting help from the King of Food, I'm afraid Yuan Song will suffer a lot."
Sitting on the throne, Xu Mu has been listening carefully. The general situation in the Central Plains is changing rapidly, and suddenly, the clouds and winds start to rise.
"Wenlong, is the naval general from Cangzhou, Miao Tong?"
"Exactly." Jia Zhou responded, sighing and raising his head, "I know what my lord means...but Miao Tong is not an easy person to win over. Of course, he has a friendship for me in Xishu. But I know Miao Tong, if he has to choose between friendship and justice, he will not betray Dongling."
"but--"
Xu Mu, who sounded a little depressed, raised his head in surprise. Whenever he used this tone, he knew that his Jia Wenlong must have an idea.
"Although he won't betray, my lord can take advantage of it. For example, let Miao Tong open his mouth on some seemingly insignificant matters."
"Of course, an insignificant little thing, if done well, can turn into a major event that determines victory or defeat."
Xu Mu fell into deep thought. He actually understood what Jia Zhou meant.
Although it is said that Miao Tong would not betray Zuo Shiren in the name of justice, but some insignificant things would not harm the Dongling regime on the surface. Perhaps Miao Tong turned a blind eye.
"I have a plan." Jia Zhou's voice was serious. "Due to the sudden enmity, there are still many Dongling people in the west of Cangzhou who have not rushed back. Similarly, in the east of Cangzhou, there are also people from Xishu. The people will stay. At that time, the lord can send someone to bury at least three hundred people in the name of exchanging the people for internal support. Who knows, it will have some miraculous effects."
Xu Mu was silent for a while, "Wenlong, I am not a woman of kindness. But I feel that taking the people as hostages is not the best strategy."
"My lord, you can rest assured. The exchange of people is actually the will of the people. And I, Xi Shu, are just taking advantage of this opportunity."
Xu Mu breathed out, "Then as Wen Long said, I will immediately write a letter to Miao Tong in the name of exchanging people. At that time, in the west of Cangzhou, Yu Wenhui will arrange chivalrous spies to sneak in among the common people.”
Jia Zhou thought for a while and said, "Miao Tong also has generals, so I'm afraid he will pay attention to spies sneaking in. My lord needs to do one more thing. Send dozens more people, and the traces of disguise will be heavier. With Miao Tong's caution, he will definitely These dozens of people were driven back to Xishu."
"In this way, we have covered the real chivalrous spy."
"Wenlong's brilliant plan." Xu Mu nodded.
"Although we in Western Shu have as many as six states, strictly speaking, we don't have many naval generals. Even Dou Tong is only a naval commander who is practicing halfway. In the future, he will really occupy the states in the south of the Yangtze River. , then, use the Xiangjiang River as a danger and fight against the north. Talents such as naval generals are indispensable."
"Miao Tong has an old attachment to Western Shu. Due to his loyalty, he will not betray Zuo Shiren at the moment. But if the Dongling regime loses power and Zuo Shiren is destroyed. At that time, the lord only needs to extend his hand. I believe that Miao Tong will be willing Those who entered Shu. And so on, as well as General Feifu of Shanyue, who also has a good impression of Western Shu."
"The Western Shu cavalry generals include Chao Yi and Wei Feng. In addition, people like Yu Wenchai Zong are gradually able to take charge of their own affairs. The only thing missing is generals who can coordinate water battles. My lord, it's not that I don't believe in Dou Tong. , but I, Western Shu, cannot withstand a great defeat."
"It only takes one big defeat, and with my current meager foundation, my lord will definitely be unable to withstand it. Taking every step to encroach on the world is the best way for my lord."
Western Shu's political structure and its grain and wealth resources were destined not to be powerful enough to sweep the world. Unlike Tsuneoshiro, after using the matter of the King of Food to clean up Fuchen's family, it would become a giant rope in a short period of time. All it takes is a suitable opportunity to march southward.
"God bless Western Shu, and one day there will be peace for all ages." Jia Zhou stood with his hands in his hands, his tone clearly filled with unwavering confidence.
