The news brought by Shangguan Yan made Xu Mu feel vaguely uneasy. He has always believed in a saying that there must be a demon when things are unpredictable.
These merchants knew that there was a war in Kezhou, but they still went to Kezhou.
"longbow."
Bow Dog stepped out steadily.
"From now on, you don't have to patrol with Brother Hu. You take five hundred people to the border area of Kezhou. If anything happens, report it immediately."
In fact, Xu Mu could have used the Xiaer Rebel Army, but for some reason, he always wanted to keep this team until the end.
It's a pity that even now, Xu Mu still doesn't know. How many people are hidden in the power of the Grain King? You know, in the inner city, the last time Uncle Chang used his methods, he had already beaten the King of Food to a semi-crippling state and killed a noble son.
Therefore, the forces of the Liang King were forced to Zuo Shiren's side.
Xu Mu wondered whether these merchants who suddenly came to Kezhou were from the Grain King.
…
In Chenshui Pass, morale was boosted during the past two or three days.
There was only one person standing on the tower with a sad look on his face.
"Zide, what are you thinking about?"
Hearing the voice, Ling Su turned around and smiled.
"See you, my lord. I... am naturally thinking about the war. My lord, you need to be careful. The enemy's deforestation has been going on for a long time. The next step is to divert water."
Zuo Shiren put down the wine cup he was holding and frowned, "Qi De, please tell me something. Is it possible that the soil slope near Chenshui Pass can be used as a soil attack strategy after being soaked in water?"
"Judging from the terrain, it is somewhat possible." Ling Su thought for a while and said, "But I still say that it will take too long and is not in the interests of Xi Shu."
"Qide, we just had a small victory. If not, how about taking advantage of the situation to attack the enemy?"
In fact, Zuo Shiren had no idea. By asking this question, he hoped that the military advisor in front of him could give him better advice.
Unfortunately, Ling Su sighed.
"My lord, please do not move. There are probably many ambushes outside the city. I have been thinking these past few days...whether you and I overestimated Xu Buyi's military strength, and that's why we kept our troops stationary." , guard in Chenshui Pass."
"Zid means-"
"If Xu Buyi has just arrived and the position is not yet stable, if the army leaves the city, they may be caught off guard."
In his tone, Ling Su felt a hint of regret. The shadow of a famous tree is like that of a man, but the name of Xu Buyi in Xishu is really too loud.
"Qi De, there is no point in saying this." Zuo Shiren was slightly dissatisfied, "The top priority is to defeat the coalition forces."
"Of course." Ling Su quickly recovered from the vague fatigue.
"Don't worry, my lord, I have sent Feishu before. I guess the reinforcements are already on the way."
"Reinforcements?" Zuo Shiren looked overjoyed.
"Exactly. My lord, please don't forget that there are many people at the Grain King's side, waiting to meet my lord. It just so happens that, taking this opportunity, they will come over to meet my lord."
Zuo Shiren smiled and nodded.
He already understood that the King of Grain had at least four or five eternal sects, and Ling Su's Ling family was just one of them.
"Qi De, Chen Shuiguan is the front line, and there are enemy troops nearby——"
"Naturally it came in a roundabout way."
"So, how many troops did you bring?"
Ling Su shook his head, "I don't know either. But don't worry, lord, I will have a secret message when the time comes."
The entire Chenshui Pass is not watertight. There is also the location of the south door, which can be used as the rear. Otherwise, Ye Ang would have been unable to leave and enter the city.
"What I can know is that with the reinforcements, the situation at Chen Shuiguan will not be too passive. Xu Buyi's plan to cut down the forest is really a bit hateful, which makes our army's offensive and defensive dilemma. But once it is broken, then Western Shu There is no advantage at all compared to Donglai."
Zuo Shiren thought for a while and said, "In this case, I will send an order to Dongling to mobilize a group of civilians to transport grain, grass and baggage. Once the reinforcements arrive, we will work together to defeat Xishu and Donglai."
"The current situation has been confused by Xu Buyi. This person's methods are extremely good at winning in chaos. My lord, please remember that Cangzhou's defenders must not be mobilized unless it is extremely critical. Otherwise, Cangzhou will be lost, and we will There will be no way out."
"Don't worry, I, Zuo Shiren, will not be fooled." Zuo Shiren said firmly.
Hearing this sentence, Ling Su felt relieved a little.
…
On the official road leading to Kezhou, a group of dozens of merchants were walking through the woods with their cargo horses.
There were a long group of merchants, and the person clustered in the middle was a wealthy businessman with a big belly. He rode his horse impatiently, occasionally raising his head to look at the dense forest in front of him.
"Chen Anshi, how far is it?"
Next to the wealthy businessman, a fast horse came and patted him, and the man on the horse hurriedly clasped his fists.
"Master, after passing the swamp road ahead, it's less than two hundred miles."
The wealthy businessman nodded, "This time, leaving the town where I took refuge can be considered a desperate act."
"Don't worry, Master. Ling Su's letter said that Zuo Shiren of Dongling has reached a contract. By then, after repelling the coalition forces of Xishu and Donglai, we will be able to take advantage and attack the inner city again."
"When I think of Chang Laosi, I feel very angry. Damn it, he actually played such a cruel and vicious trick. I don't know how many people he has hid."
The young man on the horse was silent for a moment and did not answer.
"Chen Anshi, will you be discovered by Xu Buyi when you go this time?"
"If he hears it, he will definitely be suspicious. However, I already have a way."
"very good--"
Before the wealthy businessman finished speaking, he suddenly reined in his horse.
Chen Anshi also reined in his horse, raised his head, and looked at the forest in front of him with some confusion.
There were about hundreds of refugees in the forest, and many of them had weapons such as rusty knives and sticks in their hands.
"Master, it's a robbery."
"Can it be killed?"
"able."
Chen Anshi blew the whistle, and not long after, the guards, who only had a few dozen people, took off their outer robes, revealing their inner armor.
"But after killing this wave, Master, it's time for us to change lanes again to avoid being discovered by enemy sentries."
"Nothing, just kill him."
Chen Anshi nodded and took out the long knife from under his horse jacket. Behind him, there were dozens of guards with cold eyes.
Just waiting for the order, they all waved their long knives and killed the refugees in front of them who were robbing food. Just like a wolf entering a flock of sheep, the refugees were killed and screamed loudly.
"Look, these mud-legged people can't do anything well. Hundreds of people, but all of a sudden they fled like hozens."
"Xu Buyi, do you want to rely on these people to rule the world?"
"It's ridiculous, it's ridiculous."
…
The rich businessman on horseback had a cold look on his face. The severed limbs and screams in front of him did not make him blink a few times.
He hummed a tune, raised his head, and shook his head from time to time. The sounds of fighting and screams seemed to be the sweet sound of silk and bamboo in his ears.
