"Qi De, Qi De!" Zuo Shiren was instantly ecstatic when he heard the good news from Ye Ang in the city.
"Qide, you heard everything! The attack on the camp was successful! Quick, pass on my order and reward the Qingqi camp immediately!"
"Congratulations, lord." Ling Su smiled.
In any case, this plan was considered a success, and it also stabilized Chen Shuiguan's morale. It's a pity that of the three thousand Qingqi battalion he brought out, only a few hundred died.
"Greetings, Sir." Ye Ang's voice trembled.
Ling Su smiled and said, "After receiving the reward, you will go back to the camp to rest. You have made great achievements today, thank you for your hard work."
Ye Ang paused, but said nothing, and walked forward awkwardly.
Ling Su raised his head and looked at the morale under the city wall. He knew that it wouldn't be long before the scars of this hidden victory would finally be revealed.
The only thing to do now is to find a way to defeat the deforestation plan of Xishu and Donglai.
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"So, he pretended to win and returned to the city to spread the good news?" Si Hu said in a dull tone as he squatted in the corner of the camp. After being beaten to death for a long time, my dear fellow, it turned out to be useless.
I have seen shameless people, but I have never seen such shameless people.
"General Tiger, don't be anxious." Shen Tuguan, who was standing in the camp, smiled instead, "After this battle, Lingsu reported good news but not bad news, even if he deceived Zuo Shiren. But next, he will definitely be worried. If this continues, Chen Shuiguan will eventually find out about this fake news."
"If I were him, I would already be worried."
Xu Mu nodded. Shen Tuguan was not wrong. Even if this good news came back, it would be even more stressful for Lingsu.
"General Shentu, what suggestions do you have?"
Shen Tuguan thought for a while, "Just continue to cut down the forest. After cutting down the forest, water will be diverted to moisten the soil. Of course, more ambushes can be set up outside Chenshui Pass."
Xu Mu listened. In fact, I know very well in my heart that people like Shen Tuguan must have other things hidden. But Shen Tuguan didn't say anything, and it was hard for him to ask further questions.
Xishu and Donglai decided to temporarily join forces due to the current power of Dongling.
"Long Gong, Si Hu, your sentry camp will be doubled in number from tomorrow. Please take precautions."
It's not a stupid plan, but after the false good news, Ling Su in Chenshui Pass should be planning a strategy to retreat from the enemy.
"King of Shu, this Yinlin is a strange person. Originally, I got intelligence that soldiers in Chenshui Pass mutinied from time to time, but after the false news, things seemed to have stabilized."
Xu Mu also smiled calmly, "General Shentu, let's see how Yinlin fills this big hole."
Si Hu, who was squatting on the ground, stood up dullly.
"Brother Mu, if not I will take some people, select the heads, and then go to the city and tell the soldiers in Chenshui Pass that Ling Su is lying!"
"Useless move." Xu Mu shook his head. Si Hu's actions would be interpreted by Ling Su as sowing discord and would not have the slightest effect.
"Si Hu, first act according to military orders."
Si Hu cursed "Ling Su a bitch" three times in a row before taking the order and retreating aside.
The night ends and the day dawns.
The fire smoke that had been burning for half a night finally slowly died down. In the mess, not many coalition soldiers died in the battle, but Chen Shuiguan Qingqi who attacked the camp, including men and horses, burned many of them to death.
This should be considered a slap in the face.
Walking up the slope, Xu Mu kept looking far ahead. This place is considered condescending, and the vague outline of Chen Shuiguan can still be seen clearly.
Judging from the current situation, it is not impossible to lure the enemy out of the city. The next thing to do is to ambush and kill them.
Of course, Ling Su in Chen Shuiguan is not a fool. The most likely reason is that due to Chen Shuiguan's morale, he had to send troops as a last resort... or there were other conspiracies.
For example, it is possible to mobilize troops from Cangzhou, or have the King of Liang's army rush to help, etc. These are all possible.
He didn't take it lightly. He looked at the map and observed the terrain. After a while, Xu Mu fell into deep thought.
"Brother Mu, Brother Mu!" Suddenly, Si Hu's impatient voice interrupted his thoughts.
"What's the matter?" Xu Mu put away the map and turned around in a depressed tone.
"Look, who's coming?"
Xu Mu raised his head and moved forward. Slowly, he saw more than twenty people who looked like refugees walking in front of him. Before they could take a closer look, the twenty-odd people all knelt down.
"I'll wait to see the chief helmsman!"
Xu Mu was startled, and his face suddenly looked overjoyed. Shangguan Shu had previously said that twenty or thirty chivalry masters would be sent to serve as his secret guards. I never thought that these people would come all the way here today disguised as refugees.
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Xu Mu was about to approach, but found that the leading Xia'er was actually an old acquaintance.
"Shangguan Yan?"
Shangguan Yan raised her pretty face, with a bit of trepidation on her face, "The mountains and rivers are covered in mist, don't wait for nothing when you are dressed in white and carrying a sword -"
"Don't be like me...get up." Xu Mu sighed.
Shangguan Yan is Shangguan Shu's daughter. Last time, in order to test his skill as the chief helmsman, I almost stabbed him to death.
Of course, those who don’t know are not guilty.
Shangguan Yan pursed her lips and stood up. The same is true for the more than twenty chivalrous masters behind.
"Enter the military tent first."
Although he and Donglai are friendly forces, there are some things that you still have to be careful about.
After entering the military tent and having tea soup served, Xu Mu waited for these people to take a breath before he couldn't help but ask questions.
"Shangguan Yan, how is the situation with your father?"
Putting down the tea cup, Shangguan Yan stood up steadily.
"Chief rudder, there is nothing going on with my father and Xiao Xiaoyao for the time being. According to the chief rudder's wishes, they are now disguised as refugees. As for the weapons and armor, they have been hidden long ago."
"Chief Captain, when will the war begin?" After saying a few more words, Shangguan Yan's eyes suddenly became filled with anticipation.
"There's no rush." Xu Mu shook his head.
"Since you are here, you should stay for now. When the war comes together, you will be useful."
Shangguan Yan nodded and was about to sit down again when something suddenly occurred to him.
"By the way, chief helmsman, I discovered something strange on the way here?"
"Why."
"On the official road outside the inner city, I met more than a dozen groups of merchants along the way."
"Someone from Shang Duo?"
"Yes, there are about a hundred people in each group."
Even in troubled times, it is not surprising that there are merchants walking around. But Shangguan Yan's next sentence made Xu Mu's originally relaxed heart suddenly become anxious again.
"These merchants seem to be heading in the direction of Kezhou."
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