On the Kezhou front line, Zuo Shiren, who also received the intelligence not long after, frowned deeply for a moment.
"Qi De, Cai Meng died in the battle."
"The counter-rebellion army of more than 30,000 people cannot stop thousands of desperate Shu soldiers." With a cold face, Zuo Shiren tore the letter into pieces, "Previously, Kang Zhu sent a secret letter saying that he would personally put down the rebellion. . But I’m worried that in Li Du City, the lame man and Shu Yu Wen are also difficult to deal with. If he takes too long, I’m afraid there will be a big disaster in Li Du City.”
"I have already replied to the letter, asking Kang Zhu not to leave his post without permission."
Now, Zuo Shiren is a little confused. He couldn't figure out why Wuzhou's rebellion, which started for no reason, turned into this. Fefu was killed, Miao Tong was seriously injured and escaped, and now, even Cai Meng, the leader of the 30,000-strong rebel army, died in the war.
Once the general died, the morale of the counter-rebel troops collapsed and they could only retreat and defend.
"Zide, there's no reason."
Ling Su, who was standing by, listened quietly for a long time before speaking calmly.
"The Wuzhou rebellion seems far away, but in fact it is Xu Buyi's fault. Of course, if the fire of this rebellion cannot be extinguished in time, it will probably cause even greater disasters. I heard that by now, Wuzhou has Those Shu soldiers gathered nearly 20,000 Haimin people and 4,000 to 5,000 Shanyue people, and the rebellion became more and more intense."
"My lord, you should send a stable and important general before going to quell the rebellion. My suggestion is... Kang Zhu."
This time, Zuo Shiren did not respond quickly. He is not a fool. Starting from Rong Lu, he has always understood the power of the Grain King and the change of power within Dongling.
Kang Zhu was his last resort, and also the last card in Dongling. He couldn't explain why, but he didn't want Kang Zhu to be a counterinsurgency general anymore.
But in the whole Dongling, with the disasters one after another, there are only a few people who can be used.
"Qide, you may not understand yet. To quell this rebellion, or even to stabilize the mood of the Shanyue people, it can only be me or Kang Zhu, one of the two. Others are simply not qualified."
"But you also know that Kang Zhu has to guard Li Dushan. Although the cripple is probably feinting to contain the attack, under such circumstances, it is normal to confuse the truth with falsehoods. I don't worry about it."
Ling Su listened silently and already vaguely understood what Zuo Shiren meant. He tried to persuade him, but found that this time, he seemed to be unable to do so.
"Qi De, all the tribes in the mountains are the foundation of our Dongling."
"My lord, do you want to go back to Dongling?"
Zuo Shiren closed his eyes and nodded.
"I have said that except Kang Zhu and me, no one in the three Dongling states can quell the anger of these Shanyue tribes. There are also those people who are following to cause trouble in the sea. I, Zuo Shiren, also have a way to persuade them. "
"In extraordinary times, it doesn't matter if we stabilize the rebellion first and then settle the scores later."
Kezhou is still fighting. At this time, a fire in the backyard is a big no-no. Ling Su also understood this, and after hesitating for a long time, he carefully tried to persuade him.
"When my lord leaves Chen Shuiguan, there is a high possibility that... he will fall into Xu Buyi's trap."
"If I don't come back, the three states of Dongling will be destroyed!"
Knowing that there was no way to persuade him anymore, Ling Su could only sigh.
"In this case, my lord must be careful in everything. In addition, how many soldiers and horses does my lord plan to bring back this time?"
In the entire Chenshui Pass, including the subsequent reinforcements from the Grain King, there were already nearly 90,000 people.
Zuo Shiren thought for a while, "Qi De wants to guard Chenshui Pass, so the number of troops cannot be too small. How about this, I will bring 20,000 people back to help."
"Lord Mingjian."
Zuo Shiren paused, suddenly thought of something again, and asked one more question calmly.
"By the way, Qi De, many of the family members of the Liang Wang family heads have already entered Lingzhou, right?"
Ling Su smiled. Knowing that Zuo Shiren was worried, he was afraid that he would set up a rebellion in Chen Shuiguan.
"Don't worry, my lord, the families of the two family heads have already been settled in Lingzhou."
"Very good, very good. After returning to Lingzhou, I naturally want to express my welcome."
"Respectfully send my lord back to the mausoleum."
After waiting for Zuo Shiren to leave for a long time, Ling Su frowned and summoned a close general.
"King Zuo has returned to Dongling and has made up his mind to go. But I'm worried that Xu Buyi will intercept him on the way. You take 10,000 troops and follow carefully. No matter what method you use, you must keep King Zuo."
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Outside of Chenshuiguan, the spies from Xishu did not slack off at all. Under the leadership of Si Hu and Gong Gou, the Dongling troops did not dare to leave the city and kept an eye on almost every corner.
The unusual movements of Chen Shuiguan's army soon reached Xu Mu's ears.
"Lingsu tried to cover up the increase and decrease of soldiers under the guise of training, but in fact, I already had a premonition of the direction of Chen Shuiguan's establishment. Only Lu Xiong can keep the rebellion burning. In Under such circumstances, Zuo Shiren must return to the mausoleum."
"Bo Lie's fight has become more and more serious. It is estimated that the general Kang Zhu is also at his wits' end."
In the military tent, many generals, including Shentu Guan, could not hide the excitement on their faces. After so long efforts, Zuo Shiren and Ling Su were finally separated.
The next step is to cut it off.
"General Shentu, please tell me."
Shen Tu Guan nodded, looked around a few times and said, "King of Shu, generals, our military strength has been revealed. Including the Shu army, the army surrounding Chenshui Pass is less than 60,000. And in Chenshuiguan alone, according to previous intelligence, there are more than 90,000 people. I estimate that this time Zuo Shiren is confident in his heart and will bring at least about 30,000 troops back to support Dongling."
"It would be unrealistic for us to allocate thirty to forty thousand troops to pursue him. In this case, even if Ling Su is lured out, the difference in strength is too great, and even if there is an ambush, we may not be able to win."
"King of Shu, I suggest that you only send three thousand men to feint and pursue, lure Lingsu out of the city to save the people, and then encircle and suppress Lingsu's army."
"inappropriate."
The person who spoke was not Xu Mu, but Xiao Xiaofu. He spoke out of desperation, and when he saw the eyes of many people, Xiaoxiao Fu's face turned red.
Xu Mu smiled and said, "General Han Xing, please continue."
The puppy Fulin frowned, held his hands and continued to speak, "Lord, generals, Lingsu in Chenshui Pass is not a mediocre person. I think he should have thought of General Shentu's feint attack strategy, so it is very possible that He will guard against our army’s pursuit, it’s hard to say that he still has a back-up move.”
Xu Mu looked appreciatively, and what Little Dog Fu said was what he was worried about. Of course, he knew that Shen Tuguan would have his own way of making such a suggestion. But during the war, he still planned to stay safe.
Shangguan's army of more than 10,000 knights has been hiding outside Chenshui Pass. At this time, it is time to put it to use.
In addition, Yuan Song also has 20,000 troops. They seem to be stationed in Laizhou, but in fact they are also dormant, waiting for the opportunity. Thinking with his toes, Xu Mu knew that Yuan Song might have already brought someone with him, not far from Chen Shuiguan, right?
"General Shentu." Xu Mu calmly raised his head, "Your lord's men and horses, if not... can pursue them first."
Shen Tuguan was startled, and then frowned. He found that his thoughts could never escape the eyes of the King of Shu.
"King Shu, my lord only has 20,000 troops. It may not be a good idea to pursue him."
"I also have fifteen thousand troops." Xu Mu said directly.
This time, Shen Tu Guan burst into laughter after a moment.
"It couldn't be better. I will go and ask my lord later to hunt down Zuo Shiren's returning reinforcements. The King of Shu is hiding very deep."
"General Shentu, the same is true for you."
They are all foxes, no one can say coquettish.
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