About ten days later, outside Chengdu, more than 6,000 Shu soldiers were already waiting in full formation.
Xu Mu, who was wearing a battle armor, had a look of reluctance on his face at this moment. He turned around and looked at his two wives, Jia Zhou, and even Xiao Xu Qiao who was hiding behind others at the city gate, his eyes red from crying.
"Let's set off." Xu Mu turned his head and spoke in a calm voice.
Many times, like today, he led his army out of Shu, trying to carve out a new dynasty of Qingming and peace in troubled times.
"The Lord has said that the army will set off——"
As the captain in front of the tent, Xiaofufu, with a steady look on his face, rode his horse and ran forward quickly along the entire team.
"Congratulations on sending my king out of Shu!"
Among the crowd outside the city, there was an old man holding a cane, kneeling with his hands in his hands, and his voice was extremely loud. The emotion was contagious all of a sudden, and before long, the whole sky in Chengdu was filled with excited sounds.
"Respectfully send my king off to Shu——"
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"Answered the letter." Yuan Song held the letter in his hands and couldn't help but feel happy.
"Xu Mu, King of Shu, has agreed to come to our aid."
Yuan Song's old face finally let out a sigh of relief. Fortunately, whether it is from founding a country, becoming a state king, or fighting for hegemony in the south. He has never had much conflict with Xi Shu's interests. Thanks to this, Xi Shu did not regard him as their primary enemy.
On the contrary, Zuo Shiren's side became aggressive once they gained power.
"The King of Shu needs to take a long roundabout way to get to the front line of Kezhou. Don't be impatient and wait any longer."
The current situation is that Donglai is divided into two armies. The one that is Shen Tu Guan has a total of more than 50,000 people and has arrived in front of Chenshui Pass. They did not attack the city immediately, but occupied a deserted town outside the pass. After reinforcement and repairs, it was far away from Chenshui Pass.
"Sir, what is Shen Tu Guan going to do?" Standing at the top of Chen Shuiguan City, Zuo Shiren narrowed his eyes.
For more than ten days, he has been sending troops to attack Donglai's remnant army. What he didn't expect was that within a short period of time, Donglai actually stabilized the morale of the army, and even divided his troops into two groups to station troops outside Chenshui Pass.
"Don't think about it, he wants to attack the city." Ling Su said expressionlessly.
"The troops are weaker than ours, and we are on the verge of a new defeat. Where does this Shen Tu Guan get the courage?"
"Yuan Song is very smart and knows that Shen Tu Guan can be of great use. With his troops divided into two groups, he gave Shen Tu Guan a sufficient army."
Ling Su paused for a moment, thinking of Shen Tu Guan's magical ancient formation that night, he didn't dare to feel arrogant at all. This is why, until now, there has been no large-scale fighting between the two armies.
"Zide, if you keep wasting it, it won't work."
"Lord, I know." Ling Su nodded, "I've been wondering if Yuan Song had any other intentions behind his splitting his troops into two groups this time."
"Sir, didn't you mean that... Shen Tu Guan was relied on to be used in important positions, so he led an army of tens of thousands."
"It's a superficial image." Ling Su frowned, "Master, you must know that I, Ling Qide, have always liked to delve into things."
"My lord wants to attack Donglai, not only Yuan Song, but also Shentu Guan, who is also the biggest obstacle. I remember that a group of rotten scholars made a list of famous generals before. Shentu Guan was ranked only after Li Poshan. And after Lu Xiu of Western Shu. When my lord first attacked Yuan Song, he was defeated by Shen Tu Guan's three thousand soldiers and horses, who created a suspicious formation."
Zuo Shiren's face twitched, "Indeed. Sir said so, and I think we should be more careful."
Ling Su breathed out, "Don't worry, my lord, I only need to see a few flaws to make a plan and send out troops to destroy Shen Tu Guan."
Zuo Shiren was overjoyed, "Qi De has an idea?"
"Shen Tu Guan said that what he relies on most is the ancient formations. Such formations require coordination among his soldiers and are extremely demanding. My lord, if you think about it, what would happen if someone took advantage of the situation and disrupted it during the formation change?"
Hearing the sound, Zuo Shiren was stunned for a moment, then his face became excited.
"Naturally, there will be chaos. By then, Shentu Guan's ancient formation will be in chaos."
Ling Su nodded, "I believe that with Shen Tu Guan's ability, we will regain stability soon. But on the battlefield, the advantages between you and me are ever-changing. If there is a flaw in the ancient formation, I, Ling Qide, will also have confidence , can take advantage of the situation to defeat Shentu Guan."
"Please rest assured, my lord, I have already sent some people to find a way to sneak into Donglai's army."
"Haha, okay! With Qi De here, there's no need to worry about everything happening."
Ling Su shook his head, "Don't be arrogant in victory, and don't be discouraged in defeat. As long as Shen Tu Guan is defeated, my lord will not be too late to celebrate."
Looking up, Ling Su's eyes became hot. Deep down in his heart, he was actually a little unconvinced. It's just that he was born a little late. How dare he, Ling Qide, not be named among the six most powerful people in the world?
"By the way, Qi De, do you think Xu Buyi from Xishu will join the war?"
Ling Su withdrew his gaze and pondered for a while.
"It's very possible. My lord is very powerful now, and Xu Buyi is a smart man. Furthermore, if I were a poisonous owl, I would give him some advice. It's just a matter of time and again."
"My lord, you should understand that in the south, both Yuan Song and Xu Buyi have regarded your lord as the number one enemy. Of course, if Donglai is defeated, what my lord will gain will be even more astonishing. For example, all the people in the South China Sea will On the other side of the state, faced with the lord's overwhelming momentum, they will no longer hesitate and will quickly surrender to the lord and ask for alliance."
"That's why I have always said that my lord's attack on Kezhou is extremely important. If we win, we will have the opportunity to occupy the south of the Yangtze River."
"I lost the fight." Zuo Shiren asked with a frown.
Ling Su, who originally didn't want to say anything, hesitated and said, "If we lose, we will retreat to Dongling. Yuan Song and Xu Buyi will join forces and be trapped in Jiangdong. And the South China Sea Alliance will also defect to Xishu. If there is no good, I'm afraid it will be difficult for my lord to gain momentum in the future."
Zuo Shiren smiled coldly, "Since Qi De has said so, then this time, we will work together to attack the Donglai army."
"There is a big chance." Ling Su encouraged, "Even if Xu Buyi joins the battle, the territory of Kezhou has almost become our main battlefield in Dongling. I am also confident that I can repel Xu Buyi. My lord, don't do it. Forgot, a lot of things have happened in Xishu recently. Based on the recent intelligence about Xishu, in my estimation, he can only mobilize ten thousand people at most. Moreover, it may also be a newly recruited army. "
"To the west of Cangzhou, there is our Dongling Navy and General Kang Zhu's 50,000 Mountain Breakout Camp. He dare not mobilize troops from there."
"The only possibility is to bring a new army from Western Shu to aid Yuan Song and try to stop the sweeping trend of Dongling."
Ling Su suddenly laughed.
"It's not that I'm arrogant, I just feel it's a bit appropriate. It reminds me of a story in a bamboo book."
"What kind of story?"
"A praying mantis waved its arms to block the passing carriage, but was crushed under the wheels."
"The mantis' arm is like a chariot."
