The letter from Changyang has not yet come, Dawan is closed, and the morale is in a terrible state. Today's Gao Zhou no longer has the same scenery as when he first came to Lizhou. Even the young generals from the aristocratic families, many of them were extremely disappointed. They made some excuses and hurried back to the inner city.
Sitting in the governor's mansion, Gao Zhou's face turned gloomy. The most terrible thing was not only the defeat, but also his appearance of "peeing like shit", which somehow spread out.
"Gao Yong, you didn't tell anyone, did you?" Gao Zhou cast his eyes aside.
"Grandpa, how could I say... this is a family scandal."
"What are you talking about!" Gao Zhou gritted his teeth and glared at his great-grandson.
Gao Yong looked innocent, "Grandpa, what should we do now? General Shentu no longer intends to let us take charge of the army."
"Hmph, before the transfer letter from Changyang came, I, Gao Zhou, was still Beiyu's chief military advisor. I just wanted to see him as a meritorious officer and not to be on the same level as him."
Gao Zhou raised his head and closed his eyes.
In this fight, he lost completely. If there is a next time, he will really have to be careful.
"Gao Yong, you have to understand that I didn't lose to the lame man, I lost to myself. I was a little careless after all."
"Of course, Grandpa is the most powerful think tank in the inner city."
Gao Zhou didn't listen deeply, his eyes were lost in thought. His combat trends are actually in the interests of the old families. The current situation is that as long as Beiyu and Xishu fight, Xishu will most likely be killed. The victorious one was too conservative, which made the old aristocratic family dissatisfied.
It is clear that Western Shu only covers the territory of more than eight states, and in front of Beiyu, it is just a thin tiger blocking the road, but it has forced the entire Beiyu to gradually become defensive.
"That strategy of always winning is too timid to say the least. Hmm, as long as the lord does not relinquish my duties, I am confident that I will defeat the lame man next time!"
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At this time, a carriage was on the way to Hezhou. After passing by a post house and receiving an urgent message from Kuai Ma, Chang Sheng slowly opened it and suddenly frowned.
"Little military advisor, what's wrong?" Yan Pi, who was accompanying him, looked puzzled.
"Gao Zhou did not hold on and led his troops to fight with the lame men. He was defeated like a mountain and more than 20,000 people were lost in the battle. If Shen Tu Guan had not turned the tide at that time, I am afraid that at least half of the hundreds of thousands of troops would have been killed or injured."
Yan Pi looked horrified, "This old man...how dare he do this? How brave he is!"
"One is the interests of the old family, and the other is eager to prove himself. But now, he has completely destroyed the morale of the entire Dawan Pass."
"Little strategist, what does my lord mean-"
"This letter is what he is asking about me. I finally... escaped from the lame man's eyes. It's good now. Because of Gao Zhou's stupidity, do I have to scrap my plan and go back to help him clean up his mess?" Chang Sheng's voice was trembling, "If you miss this opportunity, it will be very difficult to deceive the lame man again."
Yan Pi sighed beside him.
"And one more thing, Gao Zhou will definitely be dismissed from his post. If I don't go back, I'm afraid it will arouse the lame man's suspicion. After all, he knows that in the entire Beiyu, I am the only one who can always win, so I can sit at Dayuan Pass and fight with him. Confrontation.”
Chang Sheng exhaled a breath.
"Yan Pi, let the carriage turn around and return to Changyang in a hurry. In addition, I will write a letter to ask for orders, and I want to become the military advisor of Beiyu again——"
"Little military advisor, do you really want to go back to Changyang? This... you have just left the inner city."
"It's not that I want to go back, I just want to make a show. In this way, I can hide it from the lame man's eyes and make him no longer suspicious. Don't worry, the lord will have another candidate, and then he will also decline. My petition ordered me to turn back halfway and continue to Hezhou. In this case, it would be much more logical."
"Then who should I replace...Mr. Sheepherd?"
Chang Sheng was silent for a while, "It's very possible. If the old family loses once, it will leave a step. If the sheepherder goes to Dayuan Pass, his strategy, although inferior to that of the lame man, can still defend the city pass. Made it happen.”
Chang Sheng closed his eyes deeply.
"Yan Pi, you don't know. I always feel that I can't protect the country of Beiyu. I can't compete with the poisonous osprey or the lame man. I have no choice but to make desperate calculations and try my best to avoid the lame man's eyes. In exchange for a heavy blow to Xi Shu."
"I am twenty-five years old this year, but two days ago, when the attendant was helping me comb my hair, he said that I already had a strand of gray hair."
Yan Pi's eyes turned red and then he lowered his head.
Others didn't know it clearly, but he knew it. How many times did the little strategist in front of him work all night long and do everything personally before he could stop the lame man's plan.
"Beiyu is powerful, while Xishu is like an iron barrel. But I... just need to find a flaw, or open a flaw, and then I, Beiyu, will have another chance to devour the world's military power. , attacking Xishu."
In the bumpy carriage, Chang Sheng's voice was already a little hoarse because he probably talked too much. But the look in his eyes was still firm.
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About ten days.
The fire outside Dingdong Pass left nothing but a mess. For fear of causing a plague, both Beiyu and Xishu had a tacit understanding not to fight. They each collected the corpses in their territory and quickly put out the forest fires that had not been extinguished.
Dongfang Jing sat at the top of the city, looking out over the city gate, listening to the bow dog next to him, reading the information he had just received.
When he heard the name "Chang Sheng", his face suddenly became extremely serious.
The content of the letter stated that Chang Sheng knew about the disastrous defeat at Dawan Pass, so he hurriedly turned back halfway to Hezhou and wrote several letters of request in succession, hoping to return to Dawan Pass.
But the old families in the inner city did not give in. Therefore, Chang Sheng, who turned back halfway, could only continue to Hezhou.
"Little strategist, do you have any questions?"
"At first glance... there is no problem." Dongfang Jing was silent for a while before speaking.
"By the way, I heard that the sheepherder Xun Pingzi has already left in Kezhou. If I am not mistaken, this time, he will most likely be transferred to Dayuan Pass in Lizhou as the main battle advisor."
"With Chang Sheng gone, only the shepherd has some skills left."
"Then do you want to bring my Qingfeng from Xishu over as well?"
"That's not necessary. It's best to keep each other in one place... If not, Chang Sheng will make another thousand-odd attack, and it won't be able to defeat the plan. I'm afraid that we, Xishu, will be in disaster."
After saying that, Dongfang Jing sighed. As he expected, Gao Zhou, who relies on his old age and sells his old age, is just the king of Beiyu, diverting the family's conflicts.
Of course, Gao Zhou didn't obey orders and insisted on making meritorious deeds, so he was beaten to pieces.
"Longbow, do you have any more information about Chang Sheng?"
"We haven't seen you for a while. Now, Chang Sheng has started his journey again and rushed to Hezhou. Military advisor, don't worry, there is also an iron torture platform over there in Hezhou. By coincidence, military advisor Yin Liuxia also went there, and he may be able to help and find out something. .”
"Yin Hu has other important responsibilities." Dongfang Jing frowned, "To tell you the truth, I am always a little worried about Chang Sheng. You pass the order for me. In recent times, I have continued to collect intelligence on Chang Sheng's movements. , there must be no mistake.”
"Don't worry, little military advisor!"
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