Chapter 963: Those Who Seek Saints Seek Others Also Seek Himself

Kyoto Province, Handan City.

Lian Po escaped from his shell, fled back to Handan in embarrassment, and told his lord Dichen the details of the battle.

After hearing this, Di Chen's expression was gloomy and terrifying. What he was worried about was not Swordsman City, but the difficult situation that the alliance would face after the destruction of 150,000 reinforcements.

Regardless of the distance, Caiyun City might not be able to keep it.

Da Xia's deliberate blow made the [Yanhuang League]'s response look extremely pale.

Peerless Fenghua looked at Dichen with pity in his eyes. The man in front of him couldn't say he didn't work hard, nor could he say he didn't have talent. The mistake was that he met an amazingly talented opponent.

Ouyang Shuo's brilliance is too shining, any opponent can only be eclipsed. This is not the sorrow of Dichen alone, but the sorrow of an era.

"It's all my fault, I shouldn't have mentioned such a plan." Jue Dai Fenghua blamed himself.

Dichen waved his hand and said, "It has nothing to do with you. This plan was agreed upon by everyone. No one would have thought that Da Xia would have such a heaven-defying prop. Swordsman City should also be destroyed, and the Qiang people who are close by don't understand it." Taking advantage of it, it actually allowed Daxia to take the lead and complete the fatal blow to Swordsman City, it's really ironic."

"What should I do next?"

"If my guess is right, the old fox must have a second move. Just wait, there is still a good show to watch."

The peerless beauty remained silent, and the uneasiness in his heart became stronger.

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Danyang City, the City Lord's Mansion.

After getting the battle report, Jun Shen was also anxious like an ant on a hot pot.

The destruction of the 150,000 reinforcements meant that Caiyun City was in danger. As a result, the two field armies that remained in the southern Hunan Province in Danyang City suddenly became unable to support each other.

"That's going to be difficult."

Mr. Chunshen walked back and forth in the study, under the weight of the businessman, and finally made up his mind, "If it's not possible, let the army withdraw, and they must not be allowed to feed that wolf of Daxia."

Right now, Chunshen Jun can only play by ear.

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The battle of Swordsman City was quickly learned by various war field reporters. Early the next morning, the headlines on the front pages of the major media were all about the battle in Swordsman City, which attracted a lot of attention.

As soon as the news came out, the players were in an uproar.

No one expected that a fierce battle that was originally evenly matched would turn into a one-sided victory.

As soon as the battle report came out, the bosses of countless underground banks wished they could commit suicide by jumping off the building.

Before the war started, these underground banks secretly opened the betting market, more than 90% were more optimistic about [Yanhuang League]. As soon as the results come out, these bank bosses are afraid that they will even lose their trousers.

Big summer fans, such as Lin Jing and the others, made a lot of money.

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October 16th, Swordsman City.

At about ten o'clock in the morning, Luo Shixin and others led the troops to escort the prisoners to the outside of Jianxia City. The four generals got together again, and Luo Shixin read out the royal order sent by Ouyang Shuo overnight.

"I am very pleased to hear that Long Xiang has made great achievements and raised our army's prestige. However, the war has not yet come to an end, and the land of Shu has not yet been settled. The generals should guard against arrogance and impetuosity, and forge ahead. It is advisable to use the remaining courage to chase the poor and not to be famous. Learn from the overlord. Once you receive a reward, I will reward you generously when the war in Shu is over."

"Follow the king's order!"

The generals kowtowed, with awe in their hearts.

Luo Shixin then took out a military order, but it was sent by Bai Qi on the way, echoing the king's order.

"Your Commander has an order. You don't have to wait for him to arrive in Swordsman City. We can lead our troops to sweep Badong County first, and then attack Hanzhong County to take down the entire Shu area to make a full contribution."

"promise!"

After the reading was finished, the four of them discussed the specific battle plan with the military adviser Chen Gong.

It was not difficult to take down Badong County. Swordsman City fell, and the lord Feng Qingyang fled. Badong County became an outcast in an instant, and there was no army to garrison. Taking the whole county was not easy.

The only thing to worry about is not to let the adjacent Danyang City compete with Luoye City for food, and stage the farce of "Guilin County gains and loses" again.

Chen Gong said: "The attack on Badong County can be summed up in eight words, a high-profile attack requires speed."

"Military division, soldiers are expensive and quick to understand, what is the explanation for the high-profile attack?" Luo Shixin asked.

"To dispel the enemy's coveting heart, we must show the enemy our army's determination to take down Badong County. For this reason, we will not hesitate to fight, dare to show our sword, and prevent the enemy from seeing an opportunity." Chen Gong explained.

"Whether it's Fallen Leaf City or Danyang City, they are still facing threats from our allies, so we dare not put all our eggs in one basket. As long as we stand firm, they won't take this troubled water."

Luo Shixin and the others all nodded in admiration.

This is the benefit of having a military division.

Seeing this, Luo Shixin looked at Zhang Liao and said, "In that case, let General Zhang lead his troops to attack Badong County."

In Longxiang's army, the Third Army led by Zhang Liao and the Fourth Army led by Luo Shixin had the most cavalry. Since soldiers were extremely fast, Luo Shixin named Zhang Liao.

With Zhang Liao's intelligence, he should be able to understand the meaning of "high-profile attack".

"The last general takes orders!"

Zhang Liao's spirit was shaken, and he admired Luo Shixin even more.

Obviously, Luo Shixin took the initiative to let "Xian" hand over this good job to Zhang Liao. After all, Luo Shixin's department is mainly cavalry, and it is also suitable for attacking Badong County.

Since he was appointed as the temporary principal, Luo Shixin must act impartially and not be partial. Fortunately, no matter which army has done meritorious service, Luo Shixin has a copy of it in the credit book.

This is one of the differences between being a general and being handsome.

Badong County is only a disease of the poor, and Hanzhong County is a big problem, not only because Hanzhong County is located in the northernmost part of Shu, but also because Hanzhong County is not owned by Swordsman City, but is occupied by three territories.

Once Daxia expressed his intention to attack Hanzhong County, the three lords jumped over the wall in a hurry and applied for asylum from the Shuhan Dynasty just like Swordsman City.

Until then, things get complicated.

Chen Gong didn't have a second [Zhi Ge Talisman] in his hand.

"That's it." It was Chen Gong who suggested, "Leave one legion to guard Jianxia City, and the remaining two legions, together with the Qiang army, will detour through Qiang County, quietly go northward from the west line, and attack Hanzhong County, catching the enemy by surprise."

Whether it is for Swordsman City or the lord of Hanzhong County, Qiang County is a forbidden area, and few eyes and ears can enter the boundary of Qiang County.

The Longxiang army marched north from Qiang County, which was obviously more secretive than going to Badong County.

Luo Shixin and others listened and had no objection.

Just when Luo Shixin was about to form an army, Lai Nuer took the initiative to apply to lead his troops to sit in Jianxia City, leaving the opportunity to fight in Hanzhong County to the other two legions.

Although this battle is difficult and dangerous, it is also an opportunity to make great achievements.

Lai Hu'er has already captured Wei Yan, and took down Swordsman City, so naturally he won't fight for merit again.

Seeing this, Luo Shixin did not retreat, and decided that he and Xiao Chaogui would lead the troops, led by the Qiang army, to take the western front, cross Qiang County, and quietly attack Hanzhong.

After a proper plan, the two armies set off separately that afternoon. In this way, the Battle of Shu land ushered in a protracted final battle, and I don't know what new waves will be created.

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Just when the war in Shu resumed, the situation in southern Hunan also changed.

A few days ago, according to the unified deployment of the [Yanhuang League], the First Army of Caiyun City was withdrawn from Baoqing County, and returned to Caiyun City to garrison and guard the old lair.

This withdrawal of troops gave the remaining lords of Baoqing County a chance to breathe, and they turned to Daxia one after another to contact the army led by Li Mu, hoping that Li Mu would send troops to Baoqing County as soon as possible.

As for Changde County, it had already been taken by Li Mu.

At the same time, the Baotao Army led by Han Xin had also fought all the way outside Caiyun City. Seeing Caiyun City's army return to defense, Han Xinxin's soldiers were extremely flexible and did not lead his troops to storm Caiyun City.

On the contrary, Han Xin only left the Second Army of the Baotao Army under the command of Zhang Han, stationed 20 miles outside Caiyun City, monitoring every move of Caiyun City from a distance.

The remaining two legions were neither going to raid Yongchuan County, where Caiyun City was located, nor Guiyang County, where Caiyun City was located, but went all the way north, heading straight for Baoqing County.

This time, Caiyun City immediately fell into a desperate situation.

The First Army Corps stationed in Caiyun City is in a dilemma. If they leave the city, the Second Army Corps staying in Baoqing County may be eaten by Han Xin's troops at any time; if they leave the city, they will face the attack of Zhang Han's troops again.

As a famous general in the late Qin Dynasty, Zhang Han was not a vegetarian.

Only relying on Caiyun City's First Army Corps, they definitely couldn't break through Zhang Han's block.

Caiyun City's only hope of reversing the situation rests on the 150,000 reinforcements from the [Yanhuang League]. Only when the reinforcements arrive, can the Zhanghan tribe be broken, and then go north again.

But this hope was completely ruined in the decisive battle outside Jianxia City.

On the afternoon of the 16th, Dichen sent a secret letter to Caiyunzhinan, clearly stating that the [Yanhuang League] had exhausted all the mobile troops it could mobilize.

The implication is that there are no more reinforcements.

This made Caiyun Zhinan fall into despair, and unfortunately became another abandoned child of [Yanhuang League]. The only difference is that this abandoned son is not something Di Chen and the others are willing to give up.

Whether it was Caiyunzhinan or Dichen, they were all extremely bitter.

The world is so cruel, it pushes people into desperation again and again, and they have to make painful choices.

At this moment, Zhang Liang, who was not favored by Caiyunzhinan recently, stood up and said, "My lord, the best choice right now is to voluntarily surrender before Daxia makes a move, in exchange for some promises."

Caiyun Zhinan laughed at himself: "Heh, it's come to this point, will Daxia still accept my surrender?"

"Yes. Our two legions have not been defeated, and Caiyun City is still standing. If Da Xia wants to take Caiyun City, he must pay a certain price. If he can fight without bloodshed, with the mind of King Xia, he will definitely agree. Da Xia I dare not say that the position of a county guard is absolutely indispensable to the lord."

Zhang Liang is worthy of being a saint-seeker, and his control over people's hearts has reached the pinnacle.

Those who seek saints seek others as well as themselves.

Zhang Liang proposed such a strategy, not only to name Caiyun Zhinan's way out, but also because he was unwilling to be buried with Caiyun Zhinan and remain unknown in the wilderness.

In today's world, only Da Xia can let Zhang Liang show his strengths.

Caiyun Zhinan was not a firm-willed person. He had weaknesses. When he was in despair, he had no defense against the bait thrown by Zhang Liang, and immediately nodded in response without even thinking about it.

The position of sheriff is enough to move Caiyun Zhinan.