A few days later, Wuzhou Guxuguan.
Standing at the foot of the pass, Zuo Shiren pondered for a while and burst into tears. This year was like a nightmare. Many Dongling generals and tens of thousands of elite soldiers were defeated in the war with Xishu.
Until now, he can only keep a garrison of 10,000 people, retreating to Wuzhou like an old dog with its tail between its legs.
"Lord, take care of yourself." A general stood by and advised him silently.
Zuo Shiren ignored it.
Unexpectedly, the general looked around and then spoke carefully, "The military advisor said earlier that there was a way for me to tell the lord to make him feel at ease."
"Really?" Zuo Shiren wiped away his tears.
"Seriously. The military adviser said that the people of the Liang King are engaged in world business and know many things. The Central Plains of these thirty states is indeed very large, but in fact, there are many ancient countries outside the Central Plains. The Lord retreated to Wuzhou , when there is an opportunity, build a big ship, sail southward along the sea, and reach the big island outside the Central Plains, then the military strategist will have a way to borrow troops."
"When the time comes, I can help my lord regain the three states of Tangling. We can even look for opportunities to conquer the entire Jiangnan."
Zuo Shiren was instantly happy.
"When I heard this, I was really happy."
The general who relayed the story nodded, "With such great power in Western Shu, we can't resist. The military advisor means that the best opportunity will be when the King of Yuzhou and Xu Buyi fight for the world."
"As expected of my Zuo Shiren's military advisor, there is still a chance, there is still a chance."
As if to comfort himself, Zuo Shiren repeated it twice, which made his depressed look lessen a lot.
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In the cell in Liancheng, Ling Su, as a hostage, did not eat a morsel of prison food, nor even a sip of purified water. He was worried that the lame man would not keep him and would find a way to kill him.
As long as he endures a little longer and waits for the food and grass matters to be arranged, he can leave Liancheng as agreed. Of course, if Xu Buyi dared to kill him directly, he would definitely not get the food and grass!
The one sitting in Liancheng is still Dongfang Jing. After being informed by the jailer, he was silent for a while and didn't say much.
"Little military advisor, as soon as the food and grass arrive, kill this traitor directly." Someone suggested from the side.
"A clumsy plan can't kill Ling Su." Dongfang Jing said calmly, narrowed his eyes, and fell into deep thought again.
"It's time to spread the news about my lord's defeat of Dongling. The more times like this, the more careful we must be. San'er, when the lord returns to Liancheng, invite him over as soon as possible. No matter what, Dongling has already It’s a foregone conclusion, it’s time to deal with Dongnai.”
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Far away from Jiangnan, Changyang Palace.
After learning about Dongling's defeat, Chang Shiro slowly smiled.
"Look at what I said, the little boss's family is not simple. Zuo Shiren, an old dog, has fifty thousand mountains to break out of the camp, and he has the help of the Grain King. He is still defeated."
"Chang Wei, please stop laughing and listen to me first."
Tsuneshiro raised his head, his tone a little excited. He has pacified the north, and the land to the south will be unified by his old friend.
"Not killing Zuo Shiren is a clever plan. If he is killed, rebellions will continue in the three states of Dongling for at least three years. This method will become more and more outrageous."
"Lord, if Xu Buyi occupies the entire south, he will be our formidable enemy." The speaker, a general from a well-known family, advised hesitantly.
"I know. What you said is the same as that of old Zhongde. Did he teach you to say it? By the way, how is my old Zhongde today?"
"I just went to see him, and he is seriously ill... The miracle doctor Chen Que is also a little at a loss."
The miracle doctor Chen Que was invited from Chengdu without any obstruction.
Hearing this, Chang Shiro felt very uncomfortable. He got up and was about to visit again, but he didn't expect that the palace door suddenly opened.
His old Zhongde, with the support of the boy, walked into the banquet step by step with a pale face.
The civil servants and military officers in the palace all looked sad. Without this old Zhongde, half of the aristocratic family would not be able to conquer at all.
"Zhongde!" Chang Silang jumped down lightly and hurriedly supported the old counselor, "It is windy and dusty outside, so I ask you not to come. If there is a military meeting, I will send someone to report it. "
The old counselor raised his face and coughed several times before speaking hoarsely.
"Ahem, don't blame me, my lord... I happened to think of something. I was afraid that my lord would be a step too late, so I hurried over."
"Xishu defeated Dongling. The next step is to rely on the Xiangjiang River for danger and stand in opposition to the lord from the north to the south. But right now, there is Donglai between the north and the south. If I am not wrong, I will wait for Dongling to surrender. Once this is over, the lame man will make plans to take Donglai."
"My lord, everyone, please don't underestimate Donglai. Putting aside the iron mountains within the territory, General Shentu Guan is worthy of our win. In addition, Donglai's geographical location can be used as a bridgehead for the southern expedition, for stationing troops and transporting grain. "
"Mr. Zhongde, Donglai was previously... a pseudo-imperialist force." Someone thought for a while and spoke.
The old counselor smiled and said, "The world is in chaos. Whoever has a bigger fist will take over the country. Things like the pseudo-emperor and the demon empress are nothing more than a cover for an attack. I believe Xu Buyi will understand his two big plans." at this point."
"Mr. Zhongde, we have heard that the new king of Donglai who has succeeded to the throne is closer to Xishu. After all, it is Xishu who has saved Donglai from difficulties many times. If you want to win over him, we will naturally not be able to compete with him. "
"It can't be compared with coaxing, but in terms of deterrence, half of our current army is a little more powerful than Xu Buyi. Don't forget that the terrain of Donglai is not far from the inner city. As long as the army comes out, Donglai will be destroyed. It’s not that difficult.”
"On the contrary, Western Shu needs to cross the river to attack and encircle and suppress it layer by layer, so the strategy falls a bit short. I believe Shen Tuguan also understands this."
"Mr. Zhongde, the new king of Donglai is Yuan Chong. I said before that he is closer to Xishu..."
"The soul of the army is Shen Tu Guan, and the army is also in the hands of Shen Tu Guan. Yuan Chong? Although he is not a puppet, I understand that in front of the real general, the entire Donglai is still dominated by Shen Tu Guan."
"As for Shen Tu Guan, even if he is both civil and military, I still have a way to make him slowly move to the inner city."
"Old Zhongde, what's the plan?"
"Tweet grace."
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