Dawan closed the door and Chen Zhong frowned. The situation outside the city made him even more uneasy.
"These three hundred cavalry are probably intercepting and killing." A general beside him said in a deep voice.
"Of course I know." Chen Zhong looked hesitant. Logically speaking, he should have stayed at Dayuan Pass to be wary of the people from Beiyu. But now, the war situation on the front line has changed, and the news has not been delivered.
Of course, he wanted to believe that if his little strategist discovered something was wrong, he would definitely find a way to curb this momentum as soon as possible.
Chen Zhong gritted his teeth and after thinking deeply, he still had no intention of sending troops out of the city.
"Don't move. Wait for a while. I don't know if the military advisor will send someone over soon."
…
"The Shield of Western Shu is well-deserved." The sheepherder Xun Pingzi looked up at the sky and looked at the outline of Dayuan Pass in front of him, his voice full of unwillingness.
Chen Zhong couldn't be lured out after two attempts.
"Time is running out." The sheepherder murmured.
"Military advisor, what should we do now?"
"The second attempt will not work, Chen Zhong has already developed a defensive mind." As he said this, the shepherd sighed again, "It is easy to shake the mountains, but it is difficult to shake the ambitions of the people of Shu."
The second and third generals nearby all looked silent upon hearing this.
The sheepherder retracted his thoughts, thought for a moment and then spoke, "I said before that time is running out. If so, I will have to take one risk."
"What do you want the military advisor to do?"
"Make a mission."
"As a messenger?"
The shepherd nodded seriously, "There is not much time left, and Chen Zhong is extremely cautious. I have no choice but to act by my own example and avoid Chen Zhong's gaze. When the time comes, I will persuade him to surrender on the grounds of the defeat of Western Shu. In this way, Chen Zhong His eyes will only be on me, the envoy."
After a pause, the shepherd continued to speak.
"Later, the blocked channel will be released and Shuqi will be allowed to return to the pass."
"Military advisor, if Shuqi returns to the pass...could it be that Chen Zhong has discovered the reality of the battlefield ahead?"
"Of course." The sheepherder's voice was solemn, "Let me ask you, what would Chen Zhong do if he knew and discovered that I, the Beiyu sheepherder, was just using a trick to make money from the city?"
"Think every way to kill the military advisor."
"Indeed. When the time comes, Chen Zhong will only think that my shepherd is using a trick. When he is angry, he confirms that Xi Shu has not been defeated. This round, he will most likely send out an army to seek my revenge. Life. No matter how you put it, although I am a clumsy person, I still have a reputation."
The second and third generals looked horrified when they heard this, "Sheepherd and military advisor, how can this happen! If something happens to the military advisor, how will we deal with it!"
"Getting into the situation personally is the best way now. The longer we wait to leave, with the sharpness of a lame man, we will definitely find out before long. If we find out, we will send troops to chase after him."
The generals nearby were silent.
"Go and get ready." The shepherd narrowed his eyes, "As long as Chen Zhong leaves the city, the five thousand Silver Halberd Guards will have a chance. In addition, there are many former soldiers from Beiyu in the city. If they can be rescued, it will be a big deal. A big army."
"Military advisor Gaoyi!"
…
On top of the city, Chen Zhong, who had been staring outside, frowned for a moment as he looked at the scene below the city.
There seemed to be more than a hundred people under the city, and the leader was a sheepherder from Beiyu. Thinking of the recent weirdness, he had reason to suspect that the sheepherd had other motives for coming here this time.
"As a messenger?"
"General Chen, it is indeed true."
Chen Zhong's eyes were cold, but then he was a little disappointed. At the foot of the city, the shepherd was extremely smart and did not get within the range of the bow and arrow. If not, he would not hesitate to kill the Beiyu conspirator even if he was known as the assassin.
"Is this General Chen Zhong on top of the city?" the sheepherder's voice came from afar.
Chen Zhong didn't answer and looked up coldly.
"General Chen Zhong knows that in the battle ahead, Western Shu has been defeated. My little military advisor has always won. Out of consideration for General Chen Zhong's loyalty, I specially sent this old man to invite General Chen to join us in Beiyu!"
"General Chen was originally a member of the King of Shu. After some persuasion by the Poison Owl of Western Shu, you defected to King Xu Shu. Now, King Xu Shu has suffered a great defeat, and the lame Dongfang Jing has also died in the army. It’s time for General Chen to choose another Ming master.”
Chen Zhong did not move after these words. On the contrary, the faces of some of the Shu soldiers around him began to look anxious.
It would be such bad news if the front line was defeated and the little Eastern military advisor died in battle.
"General Chen Zhong, let me tell you, when the lame man died in battle, his body and the rest of his body were trampled to a pulp by my cavalry camp in Beiyu——"
"Bold!" Chen Zhong, who had not spoken for a long time, suddenly became furious. Beside him, many soldiers were also furious for a moment.
Under the city gate.
The sheepherd's expression remained normal, but deep down he sighed silently. He didn't want to slander the lame man, but he had no choice. He needed an opportunity to anger Chen Zhong and the defenders of Dawan Pass. In this way, when the "Dong Chuang Incident" occurs, these people will have more opportunities to leave the city.
After clearing his face, the shepherd continued to speak.
"If General Chen Zhong doesn't believe it, I will have someone bring a bamboo pole later, pick up the lame man's head, and then ask General Chen to take a look."
Chen Zhong on the top of the city gritted his teeth coldly. I wish I could leave the city immediately and kill this Beiyu sheepherder. But his cautious temper finally allowed him to suppress his anger.
"General Chen was able to surrender to Western Shu, so why couldn't he surrender to Northern Chongqing? I, Xun Pingzi, came here in person, which is the greatest sincerity of Northern Chongqing! The same is true for all the heroes of Dawan Pass. Those who join our Northern Chongqing, Have some glory and wealth!"
Bang.
Before Chen Zhong could speak, a Western Shu captain next to him suddenly burst out with recklessness and shot an arrow without caring about the range.
Unfortunately, it didn't reach the sheepherd, and the arrowhead disappeared alone into the night.
"General Chen, if you don't let me out of the city, kill this thief!"
"Calm down." Chen Zhong frowned. Unlike other guards, even if he is angry and angry, he has many more things to think about. Unless he is sure of a certain possibility, he will go out of the city to kill the thief.
"General Chen Zhong, I finally came here with good intentions, but you are going too far to bully me. Anyway, I am only waiting for two sticks of incense. If General Chen Zhong is unwilling to surrender to Chongqing, it won't be long before my army from Beiyu comes. We will fight to the city gate! Don’t be afraid to tell General Chen, just not far behind, my little military advisor has already launched an army!"
Chen Zhong sneered.
Go to Chongqing? Putting aside the fact that there are clansmen in Chengdu, he will not be able to finish the kindness of his lord alone in this life. Even if he dies, his body will have to go back to the graveyard seventy miles away.
Western Shu is also his destination and belief.
"Keep an eye on the outside of the city. I'm worried that the sheepherder is still hiding an ambush." Chen Zhong recovered his thoughts and spoke cautiously. Just like his name, the Shield of Western Shu, since it is a shield, it can be easily broken by the enemy.
…
"I, Xun Pingzi, may be old, but my spear is still sharp. This time, I will break the shield of Western Shu." Outside the city gate, the sheepherder lowered his head and said to himself in a deep voice.
"The one who broke the shield was the sheepherder of Northern Chongqing——"
