Outside Dingbeiguan, Dongfang Jing frowned and thought silently. Again, if you want Anzi to take over, you must create some kind of deterrent force for Beiyu. For example, the territory is in danger, or an enemy army appears.
"Chai Zong, how many refugees are there now?" Dongfang Jing said calmly.
"Military advisor, not many refugees have been received in the past two days. According to the intelligence from the front, because the Hebei rebels refused to die and retreated to the river bank area, the situation became more chaotic and more refugees gathered. I heard that Beiyu The officials over there are already thinking of ways to get the refugees back to Huzhou."
"What are the specific numbers?"
"It should be fifty or sixty thousand."
"Fifty to sixty thousand." Dongfang Jing closed his eyes, "So Long Gong, how are you doing with the things I asked you to do?"
Gongou beside him hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "Don't worry, military advisor, we are already working hard."
"How many pieces?"
"About 20,000 to 30,000 pieces."
"Too little." Dongfang Jing frowned, "Following the river, what is the intelligence from the north?"
"After a round of checking, there are not many defenders. As Shen Tuguan is the army on the west route, the main defense is on the Dayanguan Pass."
"His temperament is too cautious. Just right, he can be exploited." Dongfang Jing smiled.
But no one present, including Chai Zong, understood what Dongfang Jing wanted to do. For a while, refugees were not allowed to cross the river, and for a while, only merchant ships were sent to pick them up. I heard that in Bingzhou, a lot of craftsmen were hired to sew some kind of cloaks.
"I, Dongfang Jing, know some skills in observing the sky." Dongfang Jing said in a calm voice, "Whether we are blocking the refugees or using merchant ships to pick them up, they are just delaying time. From tomorrow on, let the refugees hide on the river bank first. It should be warmer at the edge of the forest...in the forest. Also tell them that there will be a boat to take them to Dingzhou soon."
"Military advisor, I still don't understand why the delay is..."
"It's time to make a cloak. It's nothing more than using some inferior linen and giving it to the refugees. Of course, it will keep you warm after all."
There was still no one present who could understand Dongfang Jing's intention.
Dongfang Jing sighed, "Everyone, in two or three days, it will be foggy. It has taken so long, it should be enough."
"Long Gong, send an order to the people over in Bingzhou to hurry up and work as quickly as possible within the next two or three days."
In the whole world, Beiyu is a black-armored army. Those Beiyu infantrymen wear black armor and red cloaks. From a distance, the military formation looks majestic.
But Xishu is different. The infantry of Xishu have white armor and a white cloak with red markings. No matter which army they belong to, they are actually easy to recognize.
…
As Dongfang Jing said, in the early morning about two days later, a heavy fog began to appear on the river bank at the junction of Dingzhou and Huzhou.
It's not that I can't see, it's that my vision is a little blurry. Not far from the river bank, the beacon towers, guarded by the city wall and heavy troops, were observing the situation on the river bank from a high position, ready to report to Shen Tuguan at any time.
At this time, on the sentry tower on the far left, four or five Beiyu soldiers gathered together in boredom, wrapping themselves in robes and armor from time to time.
The foggy weather was a bit freezing after all.
"There are fewer and fewer refugees. The little military advisor of Xishu is really doing everything possible. Even the refugees in Huzhou want to take them away. In this world, if someone has food, there will be money. When there is food, there will be money. What a good plan." A man who looked like a captain couldn't stop talking after taking a sip of wine to warm himself up. With the truce agreement there, he was not worried that the Shu people would cross the river. What we have to guard against now are those damn rebels——
"Du Tou, Du Tou!" A quick shout suddenly woke up the captain who was still thinking.
"What's the matter? Don't be impatient!" The captain cursed, stood up, and walked to the edge of the tower. People like them are Eagle Scouts selected from thousands of people, and their ability to see objects is better than that of ordinary people.
The captain, when he saw clearly what was happening on the river bank ahead, was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth from ear to ear.
"That is……"
"Du Tou, if I remember correctly, that is Shu Jia! On the bank of the river, the Shu people took advantage of the heavy fog and entered Huzhou!"
"Damn it, where are those garrison troops on the river bank?"
"I can't say...it has been wiped out by the rebels."
The captain's face turned pale with shock. Just now, at a glance, he noticed that a large number of men and horses were all wearing Sichuan armor, and the white and red cloaks were enough to prove it. Moreover, these people are all heading north. You know, going up the river bank, the defense there is the weakest due to the rebels.
"Quick, notify General Shentu immediately... Damn it, I'm afraid there are tens of thousands of Shu troops!"
Not long after, two fast horses rushed out of the beacon tower walled city and headed straight for Dawan Pass. The Shu people tore up the agreement and dared to knock on the door. This matter is so huge.
…
Outside Dingbeiguan, Dongfang stood respectfully in the mist, his face neither sad nor happy.
"I have been thinking about what kind of method we should use to gather a group of troops here in Hebei. This army must have at least tens of thousands of people before Beiyu's small military advisers can send another General support."
"After all, I, Dongfang Jing, am in Dingzhou. He will only think that it was me who took action, and he will be worried that Shentu Guan can't defend it. At this time, it is most appropriate to have a large army of reinforcements."
"Military strategist, where are the troops you mentioned? I just heard someone say that there were suddenly many Shu soldiers across the river bank...could it be the strategist who sent people across the river to provoke a war?" Chai Zong looked shocked.
"No. What do you think the purpose of having those white linen cloaks made with red on a white background be used?" Dongfang Jing rubbed his forehead, "The gray and foggy weather is the easiest way to blind people - "
"Military advisor, I, I understand!" Chai Zong looked excited, "Those tens of thousands of Shu troops are just refugees wrapped in my Western Shu cloak to keep warm?"
Dongfang Jing smiled, "That's right. But under the fog, it's already very similar. If I'm not wrong, this news will be spread to the inner city of Changyang. Moreover, I asked these refugees to hide Now that we are in the forest and running towards the north where the defense is weak, the Beiyu people will be even more confused."
"As I said before, they will only think that I, Dongfang Jing, really broke the agreement and led the army across the river."
Dongfang Jing held his head high, looking into the gray fog not far ahead.
The "big army" that appeared this time was enough for the people of Beiyu to take seriously. Therefore, the Anzi might really be able to take charge of an army.
You know, whether it is him, the lord in Chengdu, or the teacher Jia Zhou, they all agree that this move is most likely the key to reversing Xi Shu's disadvantage.
