"Little strategist, we are almost here!"
To the north, in the long line of carriages disguised as merchant rudders, someone poked their head out of the middle one.
It is more than a thousand miles from Hezhou to the south. Furthermore, it is also necessary to avoid the eyes of the Shu people, which is difficult as you can imagine.
Sitting in the carriage, Chang Sheng's gaze showed no hesitation. In his hand, he also held a piece of information about Jiangnan.
The intelligence said that the fighting was at a stalemate at Chenshui Pass. General Jiang Meng of the Eastern Route Army did not choose to attack from both sides, but was waiting for the opportunity.
Chang Sheng smiled with satisfaction. He was still relieved about Jiang Meng.
This plan has been decided, and we are preparing to go to the south. It is time to take action.
Previously, what he cared about most was Xi Shu this time. Who would come to help? The direction of Chen Shuiguan is more like a bait. No one in the whole world could have imagined that Chang Sheng would rush back to Jiangnan from Hezhou and be about to launch an attack.
If it were someone else in Jiangnan, Chang Sheng might not dare to take the risk, but if it were Jiang Meng, that would be great. Jiang Meng had a calm temperament and could hold back his temper. This time, he seemed to have formed a siege of the city unintentionally.
"Yan Pi, do you know who came to Jiangnan to rescue Qingfeng this time?"
"The little military advisor should be a general of Western Shu."
Chang Sheng smiled and shook his head, "The information has been sent over. Although I don't know why King Xu Shu cares so much about a Qingfeng. But this time, he seems to have jumped into a trap."
"What do you mean, little military advisor?"
"Cut the road and attack and kill King Xu Shu!"
Yan Pi pondered for a moment, "I also understand the art of war. When it comes to the time to reach Jiangnan, King Xu Shu is undoubtedly faster, and I am slower."
"He is naturally faster. But I have already laid out the bait. An exposed Beiyu reinforcements should have entered King Xu Shu's sight at this time. This support army will slow down King Xu Shu's march to the south of the Yangtze River. Time will come and it will be time for me to make my winning debut."
"Military advisor, Qingfeng, do you want to tackle the problem?"
"Of course I do. I've said it before. The plan this time is to kill two snakes with one rod. Qingfeng is the first snake, and King Xu Shu happens to be the second snake. My biggest chance of winning is Only by avoiding the sight of the lame man can a surprise attack be successful."
"Tell Jiang Meng to cooperate with my military advisor and it's time to start a flanking attack. This time, we can expect a big plan."
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"march--"
After passing Yuguan and arriving at Bailu County, when they were about to sail down the river, Xu Mu, who was standing on the bow of the boat, received information.
"Lord, the intelligence said that a reinforcement force from Beiyu appeared below Lizhou. They are rushing in the direction of Chenshui Pass in Kezhou." This time, Chen Sheng, as the deputy general, , hurriedly came over and spoke.
Xu Mu took the information and read it several times with a frown.
In Kezhou today, Lao Huang and Jiang Meng are confronting each other in the direction of Chenshuiguan. Of course, on the other side of Chenshuiguan, there is an enemy army from Beiyu, waiting for an opportunity.
On the Gongdog side, although the troops were constantly exhausted, the fire that burned the dense forest had already caused heavy losses. In other words, Lao Huang and Chen Shuiguan are now in danger.
According to the current information, there is another reinforcement force from Beiyu. This battle really wanted to trap Lao Huang to death in Kezhou.
"Lord, the distance is not too far, and we have left Lizhou again, so we can't say——"
Chen Sheng's intention, Xu Mu knew very well, was to take advantage of the opportunity to intercept and kill the supporting army.
One in the south and one in the north, Xishu and Beiyu seemed to be two supporting armies, rushing to the destination of Kezhou at the same time.
Xu Mu thought deeply. In the past, he liked this method of calling for reinforcements the most. He could block the city as much as possible and break the siege of Chen Shuiguan from another battlefield.
"Don't worry, if I think about it."
Like Dongfang Jing, he now needs to gauge the situation. If Chen Shuiguan is still in confrontation, there is no need to create complications. On the contrary, if Chen Shuiguan begins a flanking attack, then this supporting force must be intercepted due to both sentiment and reason.
Not a day later, another piece of news came from the direction of Kezhou, which silenced Xu Mu.
As he thought, starting from the past two days, Jiang Meng suddenly knocked on the gate at Chenshui Pass. To the left and right of Chenshui Pass, two armies from Beiyu were fighting hard to knock the pass.
Xu Mu lowered his gaze.
The current battle situation seems to be getting more and more chaotic. And Lao Huang's side is increasingly in danger.
Of course, Lao Huang's original intention was excellent. As long as a restraining force is formed on the Chenshui Pass side, Dongfang Jing's pressure in Dingzhou will be greatly reduced, and the entire Beiyu defense line and military situation will quickly become chaotic.
But there is no doubt that Lao Huang's gambling game saw himself as a bet and got involved.
In Xu Mu's heart, Lao Huang is more than just an old friend. He also hoped that the grain king Wuhu, who was determined to defect to Shu, would live a long life. At least, too many people in the Huang family cannot die.
After a year, Xu Mu gritted his teeth.
"Chen Sheng, prepare to cross the river. Let the civilian men who are transporting food, grass and baggage hurry up and keep up with the army after crossing the river."
"Obey the Lord's order!" Chen Sheng made a fist with one arm, quickly turned around and left, instructing the people in the flag camp to prepare for the flag order.
On the vast river surface, Xu Mu looked determined. Chenshuiguan was in danger. No matter how urgently he marched, he could not defeat Jiang Meng and break the siege of Chenshuiguan in a short time.
But as long as Beiyu's support army is blocked, then with insufficient troops, there is no chance that Lao Huang will have a chance. After all, Lao Huang had buried the food, grass and baggage long ago.
One day later, the Western Shu army, totaling 20,000 people, began to march forward along the wilderness on the other side of Bailu County.
In the previous period, 10,000 troops were brought out from Dingzhou. When they arrived at Bailu County, Chen Sheng led another 10,000 men and horses to join him. Now, except for Miao Tong's more than 20,000 naval troops, the following 20,000 men were almost the last large army of Western Shu in the south.
Unless, say, we call back our troops from Dingzhou. If not, continue to use the garrison at each southern Xishu pass.
Xu Mu exhaled.
He understood very well the reason for the worry on Dongfang Jing's face when he left Dingzhou.
"Chen Sheng, is there any information about Chang Sheng recently?"
"I sent it a few days ago, and my lord also read it."
Xu Mu nodded silently.
Because Hezhou is too far away, information exchanges are not frequent. The secret letter from a few days ago was sent by Yin Hu.
The letter stated that he stayed in Hezhou for a few days and also investigated the news about Chang Sheng. There was no mistake. Chang Sheng was indeed in Hezhou, and he even went out of the city with many guards to inspect the fortifications of Hezhou City.
Although time is slow, Chang Sheng's appearance in Hezhou is indeed an ironclad fact. Recently, no matter in Dingzhou or Jiangnan, Chang Sheng has been vaguely seen.
However, Xu Mu was not entirely convinced as he was determined to work step by step. Chang Sheng is a person who is good at using cunning tactics. If he is not careful, he only needs to expose a flaw and let Chang Sheng catch it, and it is very likely that everything will be lost.
