After Yin Hu left, Xu Mu fell into deep thought again, thinking about the next thing.
Inevitably, the war between Xishu and Beiyu is unavoidable. But if there are foreigners, he believes that whether it is him or Chang Laosi, they will temporarily stop fighting and target the outside world.
However, this needs to be measured in the future. But regardless of the future, he needs to go to the front line again.
"Lord, are you planning to leave?" Wei Chun and Lu Xiong both rushed over.
"Exactly. I will leave the matter of the ship port to you two. I am very relieved. Wei Chun, will we be able to see the ship in half a year?"
"Yes, there should be two ships."
After receiving a definite answer again, Xu Mu smiled.
"Lu Xiong, don't be too anxious about the iron ore. I will transfer the iron mining doctor over. In addition, I will also find a way to mine in the sea."
Lu Xiong nodded.
"Don't bother you two at this ship port in Cangwuzhou from now on. Please take more trouble."
Seriously speaking, this ship port not only carried Dongfang Jing's long-distance crossing plan, but also carried the future maritime road to Xishu.
"Lord, take care of yourself all the way——"
"Back then, I will treat you two to a banquet when I return to Chengdu to report on my duties."
Without stopping any longer, Xu Mu slowly left the ship port with his men and horses.
…
Dingzhou, Dongguan.
It was dusk, and on the forest road outside the pass, a reconnaissance battalion from Xishu was moving forward cautiously.
But they never thought that not long after they walked, a large group of Beiyu reconnaissance battalion roared over in front of them.
During the encounter, the two roared and fought. The number of reconnaissance battalions on both sides is equal. In terms of horses and armor, Beiyu is undoubtedly better. However, this group of Xishu reconnaissance battalions are veterans who have come from many battlefields. After hours, they finally won a tragic victory.
Of the two hundred Shu cavalry, only sixty or seventy were left. Of course, on the Beiyu side, only a dozen or so were left, and they fled back in a hurry.
"Du Tou, the head of General Beiyu Pi!"
The experienced old captain of Xishu hesitated for a moment, then reached out and dug into the mouth of the general's head. When the tongue was pulled out, just as he thought, he actually twisted a piece of animal skin paper and grabbed it out.
There is nothing surprising about the contents on the paper. Most of it is information about Dingdong Pass collected in the past two days. But at the end, there is one more line.
The food road is fine.
…
"There's nothing wrong with the food route." Dongfang Jing frowned and looked at the animal skins sent back by the reconnaissance battalion. He looked at them carefully for a few times before silently putting them aside.
"General Chen Zhong, what do you think?"
Chen Zhongxie defended Dingdong Pass, while Chai Zong defended Dingbeiguan.
Chen Zhong thought for a while, "It is unlikely that there is a grain road outside Dawan Pass. Generally speaking, grain roads are at the rear. If I had to guess, it is most likely Beiyu's trick."
Dongfang Jing hesitated, "But if it's really a plan that always wins, this plan would be a bit clumsy."
"What the little strategist means——"
Dongfang Jing sat on the desk and slowly spread out the map.
"There is indeed a buffer of nearly fifty miles between Dingdong Pass and Dayuan Pass, most of which is dense forest. It is not surprising that Beiyu has a grain road hidden here."
"Military advisor, do you think it's true?"
"There is abundant food and grass in Beiyu, and behind Dayuan Pass is the hinterland of Beiyu. There is not much difference if we cut off this food road, and it makes no sense to send an army to grab a few bags of rice. I feel that if there is a food road, I’m afraid this Chang Sheng is planning something secretly.”
Dongfang Jing breathed out, "My plan is to take advantage of the situation and directly send out the fifth battalion of troops to check the grain roads. Of course, it is not a real inspection. I have already said that the grain roads are of little significance. But this way At first, Beiyu would only think that my troops were the vanguard of the food-cutting route. Chang Sheng is cautious by nature, and even if he knew that five battalions of Shu soldiers were leaving the city, he would only worry that it was my lame man's plan."
"What if we find out...that there really is a food route?"
"Hit them directly." Dongfang Jing frowned slightly, "Immediately, let the army rush to several villages in the southeast and pretend to be villagers. Previously, I received letters from outside the customs, and there were many in Dingzhou and Lizhou. The people want to go to Shu from Dingzhou to avoid disaster."
"When the time comes, let the local refugees in the vicinity exchange armor and robes with the Shu soldiers from the fifth battalion. You also know that outside Dingdong Pass, there must be many pairs of Beiyu eyes staring at the city gate. . If he leaves without returning, it will arouse the suspicion of Chang Sheng. But if it is Yi Jia, he can keep the people from the fifth battalion in the villages outside as secret support. "
"Of course, if the matter is successful, let the reconnaissance battalion secretly take two to three hundred pairs of robes and armor every time they go out of the city, and put them in the designated place, waiting for someone to pick them up."
"Little strategist, is there going to be a big war?"
"I also have a plan. It is not wise to keep the war in a stalemate. Whether it is Beiyu or Xishu, they need a big victory to inspire people. The men and horses of these five battalions will be able to perform miraculous effects soon. "
…
At the top of Dawanguan City, Chang Sheng also looked calm, listening to Yan Pi's report.
"In the past two days, the reconnaissance battalion sent out has only returned a dozen riders. The intelligence collected on Dingzhou has also disappeared. The most important thing is that the scouts who came back said that the intelligence was hidden in the tongue of the general in the reconnaissance camp. "Excuse me, but General Pi is dead, and there is no way my Beiyu information will fall into the hands of the lame man."
"Are you talking about Liangdao?" Chang Sheng was silent for a while, his voice solemn.
Below Lizhou, he once had the idea of opening up a new front extending to Bailu County on the Xiangjiang River in Western Shu.
The soldiers and horses have not moved, but the food and grass go first. This time the grain road was just a small trial. He only hoped that the lame man hadn't discovered the reason yet.
Just as Chang Sheng was thinking about it, suddenly, there was another scout outside asking for a meeting.
Yan Pi turned around and walked out, then walked back, his face full of gloom.
"Military advisor, we have just received news that five or six battalions of Shu soldiers have left the city at Dingdong Pass in Western Shu. If I am not mistaken, they are going to intercept the grain road. If not, we will immediately send out a large army, just in time We can intercept and kill this Shu people."
Chang Sheng was silent for a while, shaking his head, "Let's not talk about the dense forest outside the city... Yan Pi, let me ask you, what if this is a trick of the lame man? My army left the city and was ambushed for no reason. Be careful, It's always right. That lame man always likes to take advantage of his tricks. If he is careless for a moment, he may really be in trouble."
Yan Pi, who was beside him, moved his mouth, but ultimately did not persist.
"For the current plan, we must stay calm first and send more scouts to investigate the situation of this Shu soldier. If it is just to intercept the grain road, there is no need to pay attention to it. But if it is for other purposes, no matter what, remember to report it in time."
Chang Sheng sighed.
"Yan Pi, you and I have both learned the tricks of the lame man. It's not that I'm not confident, it's that I'm suspicious, but in comparison, I'd rather take steps to avoid falling into the trap of the lame man accidentally. .”
"In this world, many people who look down upon lame people have already been buried in graves."
