In front of Liancheng, at this time, the vast Dongling army was ready to go. Even though there are 50,000 civilian soldiers mixed in, such a formation, from a distance, really looks a bit like the Dongling Lion.
"Master, wait a moment." Ling Su's face was calm, still looking unhurried. In fact, deep down in his heart, he was extremely anxious.
The longer time passes, the more disadvantageous it will be for Dongling.
But in Liancheng City, the man in charge was the lame Dongfang Jing, a well-known strategist and general in the world. He became famous by killing three Zhangs in Liangzhou in one battle, and also had the feat of defending victory in Hezhou... He did not dare to have any contempt.
"Qi De, is your plan still to intercept grain?" As the lord, Zuo Shiren is not a fool and has been relying on the feasibility of it.
If you want to intercept the grain road, you have to send people to detour through the mountains. But with the lame man's temperament, he would definitely guess it. When the time comes, I'm afraid that if I fail to steal the chicken, I will lose a lot of rice.
Suddenly, Zuo Shiren understood something.
"Qide, what do you mean... let the Shanyue people cut off the grain road?"
"That's what I mean." Ling Su nodded, "Shanyue people are good at fighting in the mountains and forests. Moreover, I have been observing the defenders of Liancheng in the past few days and found that there is no plain barbarian camp in Xishu. In other words, in the In Liancheng City, there are only Shu soldiers brought by Cripple to rob the city."
"The Pingman camp is not here, and the Yue people are really at home in the mountains and forests. I have attacked Liancheng before, and Kang Zhu also followed my wishes and planned to detour through the mountains. But later I found that it would take too long, and it would be very difficult. Easily discovered by enemy troops."
"So what if we find out." Ling Su frowned, "My lord, you must understand that this time cannot wait. If it were not to wait for the Shanyue camp, I would have already asked the lord to take action. In the South China Sea League in the south, this time rushing to help Xishu, probably already We are halfway there. There is also Xu Buyi crossing the river to attack. Although there is a temporary plan, sooner or later it will be unstoppable."
"My lord, Dongling is now at a critical stage."
Zuo Shiren didn't understand that this time, it was almost a desperate matter. Just like back then...Kang Zhu's last-ditch battle on the river.
Gritting his teeth, Zuo Shiren's face turned fierce.
"I have always believed in Qi De, and please Qi De, please don't let me down. This time the war will be based on your decision-making strategy."
"Thank you for your trust, lord." Ling Su held his hand and hesitated for a moment.
"I dare not hide it from my lord anymore. In addition to the 20,000 Grain King's army... In fact, my Grain King's men and horses also have a strange army."
This sentence finally made Zuo Shiren happy.
"Zide, are you serious about this?"
"Of course we take it seriously. If Dongling is defeated, it is very likely that in this huge Central Plains, only Xu Buyi and the King of Yuzhou will be left to fight for hegemony. Neither of them can accommodate the people of my Grain King. So, I am waiting for this time. I will fully support my lord.”
Zuo Shiren's face slowly became relieved.
"The lame man sitting in Liancheng is like a mountain. We can only try our best to move it away."
"Zide, where is this strange army you are waiting for now?"
"Already set off." Ling Su raised his head and continued to look at Liancheng in front of him. Under the guard of the lame man and constantly reinforced and repaired, it seems to be very difficult to attack.
"My lord, the military advisor, and the long team of Shanyue people have arrived." At this time, a general ran over happily.
This news made both Zuo Shiren and Ling Su smile.
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Dongfang Jing was still sitting at the top of the city, calmly looking at the battles outside the city. When he made this plan, he had anticipated that it would be a difficult battle to hold on.
A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. In order to reverse the situation of the war, Dongling will definitely vent all his anger on Liancheng.
"According to the instructions of the little military advisor, many patrols were arranged on the official road and trails behind Liancheng. If any enemy troops go down the mountain in a roundabout way, they will definitely be discovered. Moreover, I also arranged some patrols at the place where I went down the mountain. The two horned camps can be defended for a long time even if there is an enemy attack."
"Little military advisor, if not, bring Meng Huo's Pingman camp."
Dongfang Jing shook his head, "Now that the troops are scarce, the Pingman camp must be left to guard and cannot be moved anymore. Lingsu prides himself on being a hidden force and is worried about the subsequent war, so he must not dare to attack with elite soldiers."
"If the Dongling Meat Army arrives first... Ma Yi, remember, don't be merciful to women. No matter what, as long as you are wearing armor, you are already an enemy."
"These meat soldiers are also pitiful people. They wear the simplest robes and armor, and their weapons are uneven. Zuo Shiren is really ridiculous. With such a style, he dares to call himself the benevolent king of the world."
Dongfang Jing nodded and fell into thinking again. Until now, he had no intention of looking down on Ling Su. He must hold on to this place before the situation in Dongling collapses.
"Little military advisor, there have been enemy spies outside the city these past two days, wanting to find out the situation in Liancheng."
"When two armies are fighting, you must know yourself and the enemy. I can estimate the strength of the enemy's army, and Lingsu is also a great talent. Naturally, he will also vaguely understand my layout. When facing an opponent, whoever shows cowardice first will lose the game."
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"Don't show your cowardice." Ling Su said in a calm tone, "Once you show your cowardice, there will be flaws. Even if it is difficult to capture, we must continue to press against Liancheng with the attitude of breaking the city."
"More than 100,000 troops, including 30,000 Dongling soldiers, 20,000 grain king troops, and 50,000 civilian soldiers."
Ling Su rubbed his forehead.
"Of course, Shanyue Camp can't make any calculations. After all, Shanyue Camp has other important responsibilities. Lord, I have a plan to let the civilian army and elite infantry change armor first."
"Yi Jia?" Zuo Shiren was shocked. If Yi Jia really wants to fight, the 30,000 Dongling soldiers and the 20,000 Liang Wang army will suffer terrible losses in the war.
"It's Yi Jia, but it doesn't mean that all the civilian soldiers and elite infantry are Yi Jia. My lord, do you remember what the Demon Queen's Cangzhou Army looked like back then?"
Zuo Shiren became more and more confused as he listened, but he answered honestly, "Most of them have yellow armor and feathers on their heads."
"When my lord mentioned the past events in Cangzhou, he said before that when Cangzhou was wiped out, a lot of Cangzhou armor was left behind."
"Of course it is. At that time, things about the Demon Queen were taboo, so I kept the captured armors in the arsenal of Chuzhou."
"If so, how long will it take?"
"Two days will do. But Zied, what are you... going to do."
"Yi Jia confuses the lame man's ears and eyes. Please think deeply, my lord, what will happen to the Shu people's defenders if a Cangzhou army suddenly emerges during the war, with the slogan of restoring the country to the Daji."
"Of course I'm horrified. But these things... a lame person can figure it out quickly."
"During the war, both sides were fighting to the death. Even if he figured it out quickly, it would still take some time to appease the soldiers guarding the city."
"Besides, this is not the only way I can do it." Ling Su's eyes turned cold, "This time, let the lame Dongfang Jing learn from me, Ling Qide, my clever chain strategy."
