In the south of the Yangtze River, Huang Daochong, who was blowing the river breeze, received a secret letter from Chengdu today. The letter gave him a message. Soon, Xi Shu will go to war with Bei Chongqing.
After reading it several times, Huang Daochong slowly put down the letter, facing the river wind with a smile.
"If you fight, fight. The one with big eggs will take over."
Huang Daochong understood that to take this step, his King of Shu and the lame little military advisor must have thought carefully. Although Beiyu is difficult to crack, this game is not without opportunities.
"The wind is blowing——"
Huang Daochong stood up and shouted to the sky. The river wind blew into his robe and made a whistling sound.
Nanhai, Jiaozhou City.
Zhao Di, who had recovered from his illness, sat on the throne. After coughing twice, he carefully put the letter in his hand aside.
The letter was given by the King of Shu, a letter asking him to help in the battle.
It's a pity that he is too sick and disabled to lead his troops on a long journey.
"Zhao Dong." Finally, he was silent for a moment and called out the name of his legitimate son. After all, what happened last time was in vain, so I started to learn to be calm.
"Father, I am here."
"Within ten days, I will consolidate the forces of the five states in the South China Sea. A total of 30,000 troops will be formed. You will be the commander in chief. They will enter the south of the Yangtze River via Chuzhou and join forces with the Western Shu army. Dong'er, remember what I said."
"Remember, when Western Shu exists, the South China Sea will prosper. When Western Shu is destroyed, the five states in the South China Sea will cease to exist."
Zhao Di smiled with satisfaction, "Don't abuse your military power during this expedition. General Ruan Qiu is also there. Discuss everything with him and he will help you."
"Father, don't worry."
Zhao Di took a long breath and looked at the sky outside the palace. Finally, this unprecedented conflict between the North and the South will begin. Of course, he was not surprised. In tit-for-tat confrontations one after another, the conflict between Xishu and Beiyu has become irreconcilable. Once it breaks out, it will inevitably go on forever.
In the past month, all parties in Western Shu have been secretly mobilizing their forces.
Countries in the Western Regions.
Louzhu raised his head and looked at the kings around him. He didn't say much, he just read the letter from King Xu Shu in his hand without missing a word. After a while, the whole little palace was filled with cries of courage.
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"March, keep marching!" A mighty black-armored army of more than 50,000 people was rushing towards Dayuan Pass along the border of Lizhou, the inner city.
This time, the person who personally led the army was the little military advisor Chang Sheng.
Riding on the horse, Chang Sheng frowned, his face full of calmness. People in the world only regard him as a small military advisor in Beiyu, but they seem to have forgotten that even among the top ten famous generals in the world, he still occupies a place.
"What's the little strategist's plan?"
Chang Sheng frowned, "It's been delayed for too long. Those old families in Beiyu are probably dissatisfied."
His clan brother had spent some time choosing a concubine before, which was a comfort. But no matter what, the old families in the inner city want more than just that.
"On the other side of Dingdongguan, Chai Zong, a powerful general from Western Shu, is guarding the city now. The city is high and the walls are thick. We may not be able to take advantage."
"I'm familiar with him." Chang Sheng was silent for a while before spitting out. In order to deal with the Food King, the two got very close. But never thought that one day they would become enemies.
"I understand his temperament. Seriously... he is a very careful person. He is afraid of letting down King Xu Shu's trust, so he will try his best to defend Dingzhou. But he seems to have forgotten that not only Dingdong Pass, but also Dingdong Pass, Dingbeiguan is also extremely dangerous. I have ordered Huang Zhizhou, the general who broke Shu, to lead his men to pretend to attack Dingbeiguan. Beiguan is in danger, and the cautious Chai Zong will most likely leave Dongguan and rush to Beiguan. "
"At that time, it will be my chance to take action."
"Does the military advisor want to start a war with Xi Shu?"
Chang Sheng sighed, "The general trend of the world is not determined by me, nor is it determined by the lame man. It is God's will that determines this general trend. As of now, Beiyu and Xishu have reached a state The explosion is close to the mouth.”
The big strategy decided at the beginning was to cross the Yangtze River and invade south. You know, compared to crossing the Yangtze River to invade south, Dingdong Pass, with its high city and thick walls, is even more difficult to conquer.
But this time, we had to fight. In Beiyu, the voices of war with Xishu are getting louder and louder. Even my clan brother cannot control them.
"I don't know what the lame man is thinking, but if he is smart, he should know what I mean. As long as there is a victory, Beiyu and Xishu can live in peace. Otherwise, they can only attack Shu in an all-out way. "
"Really want to conquer Shu?" Yan Pi was surprised.
"Why not?" Chang Sheng said expressionlessly, "Teacher's legacy is to invade the south with the army, not giving the Shu people a chance to survive, and conquering the country in one go."
"Do you mean to give up crossing the river and attack Dingzhou?"
Chang Sheng lowered his head and frowned, "I have to say that the lame man's side has completely blocked the opportunity to cross the river. But the matter ultimately depends on Xi Shu's choice."
"Little strategist, does Western Shu dare to start a war with me, Beiyu? No matter whether it is weapons, armor, food, or even horses, they are not as good as Beiyu. The strategist is joking."
Chang Sheng didn't answer, but vaguely, he suddenly felt that Yan Pi's analysis was ridiculous.
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"As I expected, a war has broken out over Dingbeiguan." Dongfang Jing's face was calm. "In addition, the leader of the army is Huang Zhizhou, the general who defeated Shu in Beiyu."
"That traitor!" In the Chengdu palace, many generals suddenly became angry when they heard this name.
"This is what the little military advisor of Beiyu means. Huang Zhizhou led the army to anger our Xishu. Whether it is the title or himself, he can be regarded as the counterattack of Xishu. Chai Zong has already passed through Dingdong Pass ”
"Does that mean there are no generals guarding Dingdong Pass?" Han Jiu asked worriedly in the palace.
"Yes. Don't forget, I, Western Shu, was also dispatching troops and generals earlier. Chen Zhong has already arrived."
Xu Mu sat on the throne and did not speak immediately. Instead, he asked Dongfang Jing to speak slowly about the current situation.
Now the entire Xishu army has a total of 120,000 to 30,000 troops. The five states in the South China Sea and the Haiyue people of Ruan Qiu add up to 70,000 to 80,000 people. On the other side of the Western Region, there should be 20,000 cavalry troops rushing to support.
The last Shanyue camp surrendered its soldiers, fearing that disaster would occur, so they only used 20,000 people first.
Adding them all up, there are now about 250,000 troops, ready to participate in the decisive battle with Beiyu. But in Xu Mu's opinion, the number of people who can participate in the battle in Beiyu is at least nearly 400,000. Moreover, this does not include the private soldiers of those aristocratic families. Counting them all in, there are probably more than 400,000 troops.
No matter in terms of armor, food, or even war horses, they are inferior to Beiyu.
But now that we have decided to go to war, there is no turning back. Moreover, according to Dongfang Jing's suggestion, as long as the war is delayed and Beiyu is not swallowed up, there will be a murderous intention when Lu Xiong's ships are built.
No matter how you look at it, both sides will be a little hasty at this time. But sometimes, a small lead can trigger a world war.
