Night covers the sky.
Under the vast night at the border of Lizhou, Chang Sheng and Liu Chen lay down on mats under the protection of their guards. The two of them each raised their heads and looked at the night sky above their heads.
"Pingde, I've been struggling a lot this past year. To me, a lame person is like a mountain thousands of feet high or a river ten thousand feet insurmountable." Chang Sheng sighed in his voice.
For several days, he and Liu Chen were in the Lizhou area, looking for the most important location for the infantry battle. Of course, to find the way back, we still need a big hook to attract the Shu people.
Chang Sheng already had a plan for that hook.
"Pingde, the Shu people hate me. I have killed too many Shu generals, and my hands are stained with blood. Even the Qingfeng of Western Shu was forced to death by me. I even have a premonition that if the next round of war is If it’s bigger, it will probably be a decisive battle.”
"In Ziyou's words, could it be that he has a will to die?" Liu Chen frowned.
Chang Sheng closed his eyes bitterly, "Teacher gave me the important task. But I found that the master didn't care much about the country. Moreover, the old family in Beiyu was about to make a move recently. According to the original, I When the plan discussed with the lord goes bad, the plan will be punished by killing a chicken to scare the monkeys. But recently, except for a few loyal families in Beiyu, all the rest have formed a group."
"Of course, they want to follow Beiyu and continue the family's wealth for thousands of years after conquering the country. But if Beiyu loses another battle, I'm afraid many shortcomings will suddenly collapse. In order to appease, the lord has returned before Inner city."
"The only crime is war." Liu Chen consoled him, "Don't worry too much, Ziyou. In the next battle, you and I will join forces. We only need to show our style to stabilize the hearts of the people in Beiyu."
"Pingde, there is some truth to the theory of foot battle. But you also know that the place for foot battle can only be chosen in a narrow place. Of course, if there is a place similar to a swamp, it is best."
"Ziyou, there is no narrow land in Lizhou." Liu Chen hesitated for a while, and suddenly his eyes flashed, "As I said before, why not change the strategy, abandon the entire Lizhou, and choose the place for the decisive battle in Si state."
"Sizhou?"
Sizhou is also an inner city state, but unlike Lizhou, as long as the Shu people attack Sizhou again, the Shu army will approach the ancient capital of Changyang.
"It is indeed Sizhou. Although there are many flat lands in Sizhou, to the north of Sizhou, near Jijiang River, there are many mountainous and narrow roads."
"Pingde, there are also some from Lizhou to the north."
"That's different. Earlier, Ziyou took advantage of the ice melting in the spring to launch a surprise attack. In this way, no matter what happens in Lizhou, the Shu people will be extremely cautious and will not be fooled again. But if you retreat to Sizhou, the situation will Otherwise, the people of Shu will think that victory is in sight and the power of the army will be profound."
Chang Sheng thought for a while and suddenly understood something, "What Pingde means is that when retreating to Sizhou, could he still use the arrogant soldier strategy?"
"Exactly. Even though the king of Western Shu and the lame man are on guard, the strategy of arrogant soldiers has always been the best method throughout the ages."
Chang Sheng nodded and seemed to remember something.
"I told you before about the Snake Road incident in Kezhou. It was later discovered by the Iron Torture Platform that King Xu Shu used something called a wooden kite. To say the least, the Shu army was really pushed to the edge. Dao, we still need to separate out the army and occupy the Horn Mountains everywhere."
"There is also the power of the river." Liu Chen added, "Although it is impossible for Shu people to have naval forces in Jijiang River, no matter what, the people of Shu have been accustomed to water warfare for a long time, and the power of the river has to be guarded against. Don't forget, Ziyou, Sizhou is already Linjiang Prefecture."
"I know." Chang Sheng exhaled and his expression became gentle, as if he had returned to the age when he was studying.
"Pingde should have guessed it too."
Liu Chen sighed, "I have guessed a few things. If my guess is not wrong... Ziyou wants to be a hook to hook the people of Shu."
"Not only that." Chang Sheng turned his head to the sky, "I am worried about the lame man after all. Besides my hook, there will be another one."
Liu Chen smiled and said, "Zi You's plan has already become famous all over the world."
"It's a stupid plan, but it's just a matter of repeated defeats."
"Ziyou's character is unique among all."
Chang Sheng was not arrogant and smiled, "That's it. In a few days, you and I will go to Sizhou to find out the situation and then start making preparations. As for the Lord, I will convince him."
"Ziyou...are you not afraid that I will leak my plan?"
"No." Chang Sheng shook his head seriously, "No matter how bad I am, Chang Ziyu, I still have the ability to recognize people."
Liu Chen's face was moved.
"Ziyou, how about we drink a glass of wine together during this night-long talk by candlelight?"
"Just what I wanted." In the evening breeze, Chang Sheng stood up and bowed humbly to Liu Chen in front of him.
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"Lord, are you leaving now?" Chen Que lowered his voice outside the governor's house in Chuzhou. There was clear reluctance in his voice.
"Indeed, it's not long since we left the front line, and we still need to go back to Chengdu. All in all, it's inconvenient to stay any longer. Mr. Chen, Xishu has troubled you all these years."
It is no exaggeration to say that because of Chen Que's joining, Chen Que has made great contributions whether it is the military doctor accompanying the army or the life-saving medicine for the war.
It is said that many famous doctors from all over the world came to Chengdu in the past, which also made the inheritance of Xinglin in Chengdu extremely prosperous.
Of course, in the past private discussions with Chen Que, Xu Mu also added some insights from later generations, such as Ma Fei Powder. It's a pity that Chen Que has been busy with medical work in the past two years and has no time to spare and experiment.
If the concept of Ma Feisan really succeeds, many seriously injured Xishu soldiers on the front line may not survive. You must know that in ancient times, it was extremely painful to deal with injuries caused by arrows. After all, there is no other monster like Si Hu in the world. Pulling out arrows is just like playing.
The wheel of history, sometimes if one person is missing, something will be broken.
"Mr. Chen...please pay attention to the matter of Ma Feisan. There is no need to do everything by yourself anymore. It's important to take care of yourself."
"Don't worry, my lord, I have remembered it. However, what my lord mentioned, drinking Ma Fei powder and then cutting the flesh and scraping the poison is a bit shocking. I need to think more about it."
Xu Mu held his hand and said, "Sir, your virtuousness is comparable to that of ancient times and modern times. I, Xu Mu, am waiting for good news."
Chen Que also hurriedly handed over his hand.
"Have a safe journey, my lord."
"My lord, have a safe journey!!" The nearby soldiers, as well as many medical disciples, all followed him to send him off.
…
No one noticed that Yu Wen, who was lying on his back on the hospital bed in the governor's house, jumped at this moment. The five fingers of his right hand struggled to move, as if he wanted to make a fist, and he followed the people outside to say goodbye.
But in the end, it was still unsuccessful. The hand that was held in vain was suddenly loosened. Only those beating eyes persisted for a long time before they closed again.
