When he received the second round of information, Dongfang Jing, who was sitting at the top of Dingdong Pass, became silent for a long time. Worried that it was a trick, he specially sent someone to Bailu County.
It's not wrong, his lord has been trapped in the snake path in the mountains by Chang Sheng, who has emerged from dormancy. Winter is approaching, and there is a lack of food and clothing. In a month at most, if there is no accident, the trapped men and horses will definitely die in the snake passage.
He even understood that if Chang Sheng dared to send out the information, he was already confident that Xi Shu would definitely send someone to rescue him.
"Mountain shape." Dongfang Jing said in a deep voice.
Chen Zhong, who was nearby, hurriedly spread the grass map of the mountains and dense forests in front of Dongfang Jing.
"Military advisor, if not I will lead the army first——"
"Wait for me to gauge the situation." Dongfang Jing shook his head, "Both the Dingzhou Army and Chen Shuiguan's Qingfeng Military Advisor are probably very anxious. But no matter what, don't be impatient about this matter."
After saying that, Dongfang Jing lowered his eyes and looked at the mountain map in front of him seriously. That hidden snake path was marked in the most detail.
"If the army rushes, I'm afraid it will be too late. The distant water cannot save the nearby fire." Dongfang Jing's voice trembled slightly, but he quickly calmed down.
"There is only one way to plan for now. If I remember correctly, my lord left a lot of things in Muyun State."
"object?"
"The wooden kite delivers food."
Chen Zhong was silent for a while, "Military advisor, the mountains on both sides of the snake road are difficult to climb——"
"What I mean is to identify the wind, find another nearby mountain, and use the wind direction to throw food to the lord. This is the last resort. Whether it is you or me, it is too late to lead the army at this time, and it is about to happen. It's winter, and if we go on an expedition like this, we're afraid we'll be trapped in the frost and snow."
Dongfang Jing turned his gaze sideways and looked towards the south of the Yangtze River. After a while of silence, he spoke again.
"Chen Zhong, you send two groups of fast riders. One group flies to Bailu County at the fastest speed, and the other group uses the waterway to go around Kezhou and find a way to fly the letter into Chenshui Pass."
He was worried that Lao Huang from Chenshui Pass would come out of the city to rescue him when he heard that his lord was trapped.
"If we don't send a large army, how long will the lord be trapped?"
Dongfang Jing thought for a while and said, "If we have food and grass supplies, I don't know, the Lord will have a way to defeat the enemy."
"Objects like wooden kites are not small. If they fly far away, they may be discovered by the people of Beiyu."
"Winter is about to come, and the weather is mostly foggy... Of course, even if it is discovered, these things must be delivered in a way. By the way, there are also spicy food, don't miss it."
Dongfang Jing half-squinted his eyes, "Chen Zhong, to tell you the truth, Chang Sheng's plan was a bit beyond my expectation. But at the same time, he was so obsessed with killing the lord that he forgot that I, the lame Dongfang Jingshang, was still here. Dingzhou. I seem to have...discovered a possibility. If we can succeed, we may not be able to conquer Lizhou."
"The armies from Bei and Chongqing will always be guarding both ends of the Snake Road. But if I am not wrong, when the winter is getting colder and colder, Chang Sheng will find a way to enter the Snake Road to attack because he is afraid that the soldiers will sleep in the wild and cause chaos."
Chen Zhong gritted his teeth, "If my lord's nearly 20,000 men were exhausted, hungry and cold at that time, they would not be able to fight at all."
"Therefore, there must be no mistakes in Mu Yuan's matter. Chen Zhong, you go and deliver the order first. This matter cannot be delayed."
Chen Zhong nodded and quickly walked to the city wall.
Dongfang Jing lowered his head again, looked at the scrawled map in front of him, and fell into deep thought again.
…
In the snake path, Chen Sheng, who had lost his arm, blushed and sang a song "The Widowed Sister-in-law in Shu" to the soldiers around him. Suddenly, the atmosphere around him suddenly became lively.
Xu Mu was also very considerate and slapped him several times.
What makes Chen Sheng like this is not out of boredom, but he has been trapped here for seven or eight days. No matter what, the soldiers must not fall into a slump. Otherwise, it might really turn into a disaster for Yingxiao.
"Lord, what should I sing tomorrow?" Chen Sheng came back with a bitter look on his face.
"Mei Sanniang is fine, too." Xu Mu thought for a while and said, this seems to be Han Jiu's favorite ditty.
"I sang it the day before yesterday."
"Where's the neighbor next door?"
"I sang it the day before yesterday!"
"Where's Hongdou Niang?"
"I also sang it, even Nu Jiao Ji."
"Brother Sheng, you can think of a way to make one up...if not, you can just sing it again."
Chen Sheng smiled bitterly and nodded.
Xu Mu patted the old man on the shoulder, raised his head, looked at the gray sky, and exhaled.
In the past few days, he asked Chen Sheng to collect all the dry food carried by the soldiers and prepare them uniformly. As for the dead and injured horses, they were also killed for meat and smoked with fire to make dried meat.
He also sent people to explore the intersections at both ends. They found that as expected, they had piled rocks and built a wall. As soon as they got close, the sky would be filled with flying arrows.
Moreover, there are no openings on the mountain walls on the left and right sides. It is estimated that Chang Sheng had expected it and killed all possibilities.
On this nearly twenty-mile snake road, 18,000 Shu soldiers were camped densely, like a long snake, leaning against the mountain. However, following Xu Mu's order, a large trail was left on the right. aisle.
The most fortunate thing is that these two mountains are extremely steep. Although they can't climb them, they can't climb them either. In this way, they can't throw rocks from high altitude or drop arrows.
Chang Sheng's temperament has always been a bit suspicious. I would rather slow down for a few days than leave him any chance.
According to Xu Mu's guess, after so many days, Chang Sheng must have quickly spread the news that he was trapped in order to gain a chance to win.
Later, Lao Huang will be lured out of seclusion for rescue.
At first glance, Xi Shu's battle situation seemed to be stuck in a quagmire. But Xu Mu knew that if he planned it well, it would be an opportunity.
…
Kezhou, Chenshui Pass.
For three consecutive days, Huang Daochong remained silent and refused to eat or drink. He received news that his lord was trapped in a snake path in the mountains two hundred miles away and was in danger.
He understood better that the people who spread the news must be people from Beiyu. It was like an inescapable trap, forcing him to go out of the city to save himself.
He thought hard for a long time, but he didn't have a perfect solution. Several times, I even couldn't help but lead my troops out of the city. Whether it was a trick or a fight, I must rescue my old friend from the King of Shu.
"Military advisor, north of Chenshuiguan, the Beiyu people have increased their troops again." Ma Yi walked over, his voice trembling. What he cares more about than these news is the lord who is trapped on the snake road in the mountains.
"Where is Jiang Meng?"
"The army is being assembled to prepare for a new round of attack."
Huang Daochong was silent for a long time.
Not only King Xu Shu, but he was also at a disadvantage. The only chance is for one of the two parties to break the deadlock.
"Pull one hair, and move the whole body. This strategy is always successful, and it can be called a famous strategy in the world."
