"Crush the enemy army!" At this time, Yuan Song, regardless of the cold night and wind, and his old age, said excitedly while riding on his horse.
Victory is in sight, but the formation of Dongling's remnant army is already crumbling.
As long as the Xishu people delay the Dongling reinforcements a little longer, Zuo Shiren will undoubtedly die.
In a daze, Yuan Song seemed to see the rise of Donglai. His son Yuan Chong will inherit his ambition. After conquering the country, he will proclaim himself emperor and unify the Central Plains.
"Official leader Zuo Shi is benevolent. I, the king, make the decision. I will make him General Donglai and reward him with tens of thousands of gold——"
"Roar!"
Under Yuan Song's encouragement, the charging Donglai soldiers seemed to become more and more fierce in an instant.
At this time, Zuo Shiren already looked disheveled. Of the remnant army of thousands of people, less than half have died now. If it weren't for their loyalty, these Dongling elites would have been unable to hold on long ago.
Looking far toward the river, Zuo Shiren felt that the scenery in the distance was getting blurry. In a few hours, if there are no reinforcements, he will definitely die here this time.
Swamp to the southeast.
Ling Su looked anxious. Taking advantage of the terrain, these damn Shu people tried every means to slow down their march.
"Everyone, please don't fight." Ling Su said calmly. At this time, the Shu army who was chasing and ambushing was undoubtedly trapped. The best way is to continue marching and try to get to the rescue as quickly as possible.
It's time to get out of the swamp.
Looking up, Ling Su's face was full of anxiety. He didn't want to collect the body, but hoped to save Zuo Shiren.
"March, march!"
…
On the banks of the Chuzhou River.
A group of fleeing people were heading towards the river. Among this group of fleeing people, there were more than a dozen strong men, who would look around cautiously from time to time, paying attention to their surroundings.
"Commander Cao, I don't know if you heard from hearsay, but there are rumors throughout Chuzhou that the coalition forces of the Western Shu and Donglai people are going to invade Chuzhou." A big man said.
The Commander Cao he spoke of was Cao Hong of the Night Owl Group. At this time, under Xu Mu's order, he sneaked into the Chuzhou area and finally found the seriously injured Miao Tong.
But now, due to the war and rebellion in Wuzhou, the entire Dongling has become panicked. For example, there are many rumors that Xishu is going to invade.
The newly appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Dongling Navy has ordered a complete blockade of the river. Therefore, it blocked the escape of a large group of people. At the long ferry on the Chuzhou River, there are many people with their families. The cries of children, the wails of women, and the sighs of men can be heard for a long time.
Miao Tong, who was surrounded by more than a dozen people, had already put on a disguise. After a few days of recuperation, although he was in better spirits, no matter what, he still needed to rush back to Chengdu immediately to have the miracle doctor Chen Que treat him and then recuperate.
"Ahem, Commander Cao... I am already a dying man, you don't need to do this. You can find a way to cross the river on your own and tell the King of Shu for me, saying that if there is an afterlife, I, Miao Tong, will be a Shu native." Miao Tong. He spoke with difficulty.
"There is no need for an afterlife." Cao Hong said with a serious face, "When I came, my lord burst into tears when he heard about General Miao's plight. My lord said that we, Western Shu, have always been close to General Miao. But that's not what he meant. It is to instigate rebellion. But this friendship is rare and was forged with blood and swords in the flames of war and fighting."
Listening to Cao Hong's words, Miao Tong's eyes turned red. After experiencing the tragic death of his best friend, the beheading of his family, and the martyrdom of his subordinates, now, he finally understood that the Dongling he had always longed for was no longer the same. His lord Zuo Shiren changed even more after King Liang entered the tomb.
"General Miao, my lord has a secret order. This rescue of General Miao has nothing to do with the political situation. After entering Shu, even if General Miao does not want to be a general of Shu, he will not force it. Even if he recovers from his injuries and leaves Shuzhou, he will still give him a gift. A lot of money."
"The King of Shu is righteous!" Miao Tong raised his head to the sky. At this time, in his heart, he had made up his mind and made a decision.
"Commander Cao, there is no need for us to cross the river from here." Miao Tong said in a calm voice.
Cao Hong was startled.
"At the junction of the river banks of Lingzhou and Chuzhou, there is a dock entrance. The captain guarding the dock is a confidant I secretly promoted. Although there are only twenty or thirty warships and more than a thousand men and horses, it is enough for us to cross the river carefully. ”
"General Miao is righteous!" Cao Hong was overjoyed.
"By the way, Commander Cao, there are also many troops in Western Shu, in the mountains and forests south of Wuzhou."
"General Miao, don't worry. It's difficult to take care of Dongling now. If there is a suitable opportunity, they will find a way to leave Dongling."
Miao Tong nodded. At this time, he no longer had any attachment to the Aventurine at his feet.
"General Miao, let me leave carefully first—"
Before Cao Hong could finish speaking, suddenly, a group of Dongling scouts on horseback, numbering hundreds of people, roared and rushed in front of tens of thousands of fleeing people.
"Retreat, everyone, retreat!" a Dongling captain raised his sword and yelled angrily.
"Anyone who crosses the river will be killed without mercy!"
Among the people fleeing, there were a few respected old people who wanted to say a few words. Unexpectedly, the captain raised his sword and slashed it coldly.
There was a huge commotion in the crowd.
"This is a time of critical survival. If we continue to cross the river to escape, it will be tantamount to the crime of defection!" The captain looked around with a cold face.
"I'm only going to say it one more time, stand back immediately!"
The long crowd retreated in shock, probably because they saw the blood.
Cao Hong and more than a dozen people carefully guarded Miao Tong, pretending to be fleeing people, and retreated carefully.
…
Cangzhou, a large dock port in the east.
The newly appointed Navy Commander, named Ren Yu, was a person promoted by the Dongling Military Department. You know, the current Dongling Military Department has almost changed with the entry of old guys like Ling Yulu, the king of food, into the tomb.
The relationship between Ren Yu and Ren Yu can be seen as the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy.
"General Ren, people are constantly fleeing along the river banks of Chuzhou, Lingzhou, Wuzhou, and the three states——"
"Didn't I say that anyone who crosses the river will be killed without mercy." Ren Yu said in a cold voice. However, at the age of more than thirty years old, he is already the Commander-in-Chief of the Extreme Water Division. In his own opinion, he is already regarded as one of the best among men.
"But General Ren...Li Ducheng's general Kang Zhu has already said not to embarrass the people."
"Kang Zhu is Kang Zhu. He leads a group of bad guys. He can take care of the land war. I, Ren Yu, am the commander of the navy. Logically speaking, we can be considered equals, right?"
The general who spoke looked vaguely dissatisfied when he heard this sentence. In the entire Dongling army, General Kang Zhu is equivalent to the military soul of these people.
"Why, you stopped talking again?"
"General Ren, it's better to be careful and don't overwhelm the people."
"You don't need to teach me." Ren Yu snorted coldly, "One day, I, Ren Yu, will lead Dongling Haohao Navy to level the river bank of Western Shu."
"The military order remains unchanged. Everyone in Dongling is not allowed to cross the river without authorization!"
As soon as Ren Yu finished speaking, there was suddenly a burst of anxious footsteps outside the military tent. When the footsteps stopped, someone walked into the military tent.
Ren Yu, who was still high-spirited at first, suddenly became silent.
