In Dingbei Pass, the Jiangzu rebellion was put down, but Xu Mu was still worried. From the mouths of several survivors, he finally got the news about the sheepherd.
This man is still alive, and this rebellion was planned by the sheepherders.
"Have you caught anyone?"
"My lord, I haven't caught him... He may have been hiding since the beginning. But don't worry, lord, I have already ordered Chai Xian to find the old traitor even if the whole area around Dingbeiguan is turned upside down."
Xu Mu nodded silently.
The little dog Fu who was following him suddenly tugged at his robe.
Xu Mu understood that Little Dog Fu had something to discuss. After giving Chai Zong a few words, he carefully walked aside.
"My lord, the war is not going well." Xiaoxiao Fu raised his head with a solemn look on his face, "My guess and that of the little military advisor is that Chang Sheng will concentrate his forces at the beginning to attack one of the passes, or that the battle will be fought. The location was chosen somewhere else. But Chang Sheng’s move has exceeded everyone’s expectations.”
"Gou Fu, do you have any ideas?"
"My lord, you should know that if both passes are besieged at the same time, our ships from Western Shu will make a surprise attack and we will not be able to send out troops to respond at that time."
The opportunity for Xishu to defeat Beiyu came when the ship sailed into the hinterland of Beiyu and Anzi rebelled. But now, Anzi is recovering from his injuries, and the sea ship's response seems to be a deadlock again.
"My lord, we need to send troops." Xiaoxiao Fu said seriously, "Whether it is to intercept Chang Sheng or to meet the sea ships in the future, our second pass in Xishu must not fall into siege."
Xu Mu fell into deep thought.
The intelligence said that this time Chang Sheng brought an army of 40,000 to 50,000 men. If he wanted to intercept them from the north of Lizhou, it would take at least 60,000 to 70,000 men.
The military strength of Western Shu, including the various vassal forces, is only 250,000. And after leaving the city gate, you need to be careful of the flanking attack from the Beiyu people.
Such tasks are fraught with difficulties.
Of course, Xu Mu didn't want to sit back and wait for death. Just like when he first entered Shuzhou, he didn't want to rely on Yuguan and be a dog of integrity.
But now, Dongfang Jing and Chen Zhong want to guard Dayuan Pass, Chao Yi wants to lead the cavalry, and there are no other generals available. Ruan Qiu and Chen Sheng are not enough to command an army of 60,000 to 70,000 soldiers.
Xu Mu's face was calm. If there was no other way, he, the king of Shu, could only do another round of conquest in person.
"Lord, the third message from the little military advisor!" Within a few hours, under the military situation, the third message came from Dongfang Jing.
"pass!"
"The little military advisor has said that he knows that there are rebels in Dingbeiguan, and he is afraid that the people in Beiyu will cooperate with others, so he guesses that the lord is thinking of intercepting them. The little military advisor advises the lord not to go on a personal expedition, but to let General Han lead the army out of the pass."
"I know." Xu Mu nodded, "How is the war at Dawan Pass?"
"The Beiyu people fought fiercely, but with the small military advisor and General Chen Zhong here, the defense line has always been stable."
"Go to our main camp again and send orders to Haiyue General Ruan Qiu and Xia'er Army General Shangguan Shu, each with his own troops, to arrive at Dingbeiguan as quickly as possible."
"Obey the Lord's order!"
The scout clasped his fists and left.
Xu Mu turned his head and looked at the puppy Fu in front of him in the firelight. He knew in his heart that Dongfang Jing was worried that there would be many dangers if he went to intercept Chang Sheng personally this time.
But at the same time, Dongfang Jing also knew that Chang Sheng was unexpected this time, and the second pass could not fall into a siege, otherwise the surprise attack by sea ships would become an empty talk.
"Han Xing!" Xu Mu said solemnly.
"The end will be here."
"I have ordered you to be the general of the expedition and lead 30,000 Haiyue Army, 10,000 Xia'er Army, and 20,000 Dingbei Army to go out of the city to intercept Chang Sheng. You should know that there is another most important thing."
"Han Xing knows!"
"Remember, try your best to keep the connection route along the river bank when fighting breaks out."
Xu Mu felt that there were many things to say in his heart, but for a moment, nothing came out. He didn't know whether the puppy Fu would win or lose. But even Dongfang Jing couldn't say that he was 100% able to deal with Chang Sheng's evil spirit.
Around the early morning of the next day, Ruan Qiu and Shangguan Shu, who had led the army all the way, had already arrived at Dingbeiguan.
After listening to Xu Mu's order, Ruan Qiu and Shangguan Shu both looked at the puppy Fu. Shangguan Shu was doing better. He often visited Chengdu and knew that Xiaoxiao Fu was Jia Zhou's disciple.
But Ruan Qiu was different. He was a reckless man who joined the army, and his face seemed unconvinced. After all, no matter how you look at it, the young man in front of you has just reached the age of hair loss, how can he command a large army and go on an expedition.
The military situation was urgent, and Xu Mu did not give much advice. For people like Ruan Qiu, Xiaoxiao Fu must ultimately speak for himself with strength.
"Ruan Qiu, once you leave, you will know how powerful General Han is." Xu Mu said steadily.
"General, take your orders." Ruan Qiu nodded and clasped his fists.
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"Little military advisor, will King Xu Shu personally conquer it?"
In the carriage where the army was advancing, Chang Sheng raised his head and listened to Yan Pi's questions in front of him.
"I don't know either, but I said that no matter which Shu general it is this time, I, Beiyu, will eat this army."
After following Chang Sheng for a long time, rough people like Yan Pi began to slowly learn to think.
"Little strategist, I understand everything you said before. But when the time comes, if General Shentu Guan goes north and the situation at Dawan Pass is relaxed, will he send people to support him?"
"Knowing that I have set up a siege, the lame man will naturally find a way to support me. However, I have left one person with more than ten thousand cavalry as an interceptor. This person has already given birth to a death wish, and only needs to hold him back. In two or three days, I will be able to encircle and annihilate them."
"What if the Shu people don't send out troops?"
Chang Sheng smiled and did not answer this question. After making so many arrangements, he was naturally convinced that the Shu people would send out troops.
Moreover, it is very likely that they sent troops from Dingbeiguan and crossed the Sujiang River. If this is the case, they will be trapped in a foot battle and unable to escape.
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Contrary to his idea of ever winning, at this time, as the leading general, Xiao Xiaofu had a solemn look on his face.
For the first time, under the attention of the three armies, he put on silver armor, a tiger helmet, and a white cloak, which kept fluttering in the wind.
Interception winning is just one of them. Just like back then, he made a plan to pick up the ship in front of his lord. There is absolutely no room for error in this step.
"Generals, drink a cup of practice wine!" Xu Mu held the wine bowl with a moving voice.
"Western Shu is in so much trouble, but our determination to quell the troubled times will never give up!"
This military expedition, as Xiaowu Fu said, whether it is to support the warships or to break through the second pass of the Changsheng Encirclement, it must be done.
Chang Sheng's arrangement this time disrupted Xi Shu's previous plan. He did not choose another decisive battle place, nor did he choose one of the levels to focus on.
Instead, he risked his life despite the taboos of military strategists. Maybe there was something wrong, but Xi Shu's follow-up strategy seemed to be invisible, making Chang Sheng choke by the throat.
"I am Han Xing of Xishu, the army has left the border!" Xu Mu put down the wine bowl, drew out the old official sword, raised his head and shouted angrily.
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