"My lord, you can write a message and tell the people of the world that we, Xishu, are doing justice for heaven. It was Beiyu who started the war first." Dongfang Jing said seriously.
Xu Mu nodded. Again, if you want to do great things, you often need great righteousness.
Now Beiyu has probably given up crossing the river and is attacking Dingzhou. Whether it is Beiguan or Dongguan, if one of them is broken, it will be a disaster for Xishu.
"Then everyone, please perform your duties. I, Xu Mu, still say the same thing. I, Xi Shu, am only one step away from the world. I dare to ask you, if you dare to step out!"
"Of course I dare!" Countless Xishu generals had excited expressions on their faces.
Xu Mu exhaled. According to the plan, Dongfang Jing will rush to Dingzhou to take charge soon. On the Jiangnan side, if Beiyu lets Jiang Meng's Eastern Route Army be transferred away, then Lao Huang will also go north to join the war.
This war between the North and the South is about to begin.
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Outside Dingdong Pass.
Chang Sheng frowned. He received information. At this time, at Dingdong Pass, as soon as Chai Zong left, there was another general from Xishu. It is Chen Zhong who is the most adept at guarding in Western Shu.
This vaguely means that Xi Shu really dared to fight.
"Little strategist, what are you doing now?" Shen Tuguan was beside him and also frowned. He didn't understand that Dingdongguan City had high walls and thick walls, and tens of thousands of people were defending it. Even if they had an army of hundreds of thousands, they might not be able to attack it.
"General Shentu, my lord has a question, if we march in a hurry, how many miles can we travel in one day?"
Shen Tuguan thought for a while, "Soldiers are very fast, about one hundred and twenty miles away."
Chang Sheng nodded.
"General Shentu, then, let your army attack the city first. Remember, use feints as the main attack, so as not to cause too many casualties."
Shen Tuguan was silent for a moment and nodded to accept the order. He knew that on the other side of Beiguan, Huang Zhizhou, the general who defeated Shu, was also a feint attack.
What kind of medicine is sold in this little military advisor's gourd?
"In less than two days, a great scholar will write a message in Changyang. He will say that the winter in Western Shu killed ten thousand people in Huzhou, and that I, Beiyu, are doing justice for heaven."
"Winter came last year? Could it be that the lame man used tens of thousands of refugees to pretend to be Shu soldiers?"
"This matter is nothing more than a pretext. No matter what, I, Beiyu, can't follow Wu Ming." Chang Sheng's brows and eyes revealed a perseverance.
"General Shentu, please do what I want first."
"Take orders from the military advisor."
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At Dingdong Pass, Chen Zhong, who led his army to fight, looked at the vast Beiyu army under the city gate and frowned without realizing it.
He was still fighting horse bandits in Liangzhou, but he didn't expect that in a hurry, he took the military orders and rushed to Dingdong Pass.
"Do you have any information?"
"General Chen, a spy has reported that there is at least 150,000 to 60,000 troops from Beiyu."
"One hundred and fifty or sixty thousand." Chen Zhong's eyes were heavy, "Fortunately, Chai Zong kept setting up his defenses and did not lose the opportunity to defend in the first battle."
"General, Shentu Guan leads the army to knock on the gate!"
"Hold the city gate to the death!" Chen Zhong remained calm. This Dingdong Pass has been reinforced and repaired. Now, it is already a world-famous pass that can be defended against dangers.
Sure enough, from a distance, Chen Zhong saw Shen Tuguan's flag. He did not dare to take it lightly, and urged his soldiers to guard the pass with all their strength.
For three consecutive days, Shen Tu Guan was unable to make any progress.
It was approaching dusk, and both sides ceased their activities.
Beiyu Camp.
Shentu Guan, who walked to the Zhongjun tent, was about to plead guilty.
"General Shentu, there is no need for this." Chang Sheng smiled, "Dingdongguan City has high walls and thick walls. It is normal that it cannot be attacked for a while."
Shen Tu Guan sighed. Again, Beiyu's previous decision was to cross the Yangtze River and head south. I don't know, it will be easier than attacking Dingdong Pass.
"Actually, I have something to trouble General Shentu." Chang Sheng stepped back, his expression suddenly becoming serious.
"I asked General Shentu before if he had to march urgently, how many miles per day. The general said, one hundred and twenty miles per day. But I hope that the general can go faster, one hundred and fifty miles per day, three days. , lead the army to Kezhou."
"Young strategist, are you marching in secret? But there are many spies in Western Shu, and I'm afraid they will be discovered."
"Don't worry, general. Earlier, I had chosen a trail in the south direction. This trail is all covered by me."
"Military advisor, could you please let me cross the river?"
"Exactly."
"Where are the warships? I heard that General Jiang Meng did not build many warships."
"There really aren't many warships."
"Without warships... how can we fight a water war with Xi Shu?"
"There will be no water war." Chang Sheng continued, "We will use some of the warships, together with the merchant ships of the aristocratic families, to send the general across the river."
"Attacking Lingzhou? Lingzhou has always been an important area guarded by Miao Tong, the governor of Western Shu."
"No, let the general land ashore and attack Chuzhou. Chuzhou has an extended peninsula. As long as the general is fast enough, he can land ashore in one day. Moreover, I can tell you that the focus of Xi Shu's defense now is all In Dingzhou. Whether it is the lame man or King Xu Shu, they will think that I have nothing to do now but to attack Dingzhou. In addition, Jiang Meng's army will also give you a helping hand."
Shen Tu Guan nodded calmly, probably understanding what the young military advisor in front of him meant.
"The little military advisor asked me to attack the city for three days. The purpose is to let the Shu people know that I, Shen Tuguan, have been showing my face at Dingdong Pass. But in fact, I need to march urgently to Kezhou."
Chang Sheng responded calmly, "Not only that, I have already sent the letter. Soon, the lord's army will come to Dawan Pass in person to stall the war in the north."
"What about you, little military advisor?"
Chang Sheng raised his head expressionlessly, "I will also go south. Everyone in the world knows that our battle on the North Chongqing River is definitely not as good as that of Xi Shu. But I have always won, why do we have to fight this battle? Now that Xi Shu's troops are transferred to the north, The south of the Yangtze River is bound to be much empty. This is a good opportunity for the southern expedition."
"General Shentu, General Jiang Meng, and I are always victorious. Three world-famous generals and a huge army are going to join forces to attack Chuzhou. What are the chances of victory?"
"Who is the guard of Chuzhou?"
"Yu Wen, I heard that he is the number one general in Western Shu. But I also heard from Huang Zhizhou that Yu Wen is not a famous general and is a bit mediocre."
Chang Sheng exhaled a breath.
"General Shentu, the only people who know about this matter are you and me. You should understand that if this surprise attack is successful, Xi Shu's defeat will be irreversible."
"Is this... the little strategist's original intention to start the war?"
"No, this is my second step, used to deal with lame people." Chang Sheng's voice was calm, "Western Sichuan dares to start a war, and the southern army is transferred to the north, just thinking that Xiangjiang has no worries, this is a big mistake. .”
"For safety reasons, General Shentu must choose a substitute general tonight to sit at Dawan Pass. The same is true for me. As for Jiang Meng, I have already sent a letter and he will cooperate immediately."
"Where's the green phoenix in the south of the Yangtze River? In addition, if Miao Tong, the governor of Western Shu, patrols the river and takes precautions -"
"Sheepherd's military advisor will come up with a plan to lead Qingfeng and Miao Tong to the Wuzhou side of Xiangjiang."
"What's the plan?"
"We'll know when the time comes. May I ask General Shentu where he ranks on the list of famous generals?"
"Probably second."
"Jiang Meng ranks fourth, and I, Chang Sheng, also have a place, ranking sixth. No matter what the strategy is, just you and me, three famous generals in the world, still can't capture Yu Wen of Chuzhou."
"Conquer Yu Wen of Chuzhou, and the army disembarks to march south!"
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