Chu He was immediately angry, he clearly ordered Long He to be responsible for monitoring the movements of the Yongzhou right-wing army, mountain bandits, and barbarian troops, and he didn't expect that the news of the Flying Leopard and others attacking Tianshui County was discovered by the scouts who stayed in Tianshui County.

At this time, if you want to deploy troops to attack the mountain bandit troops, you can only dispatch the Scorpion Tail Tiger Cavalry, but in this way, the hole card of the air cavalry cannot be kept secret.

Just as Chu He was about to send a message to ask Long Ji why he didn't find out about the bandits' actions, a secret letter from Long Ji happened to arrive in his hands.

After reading the secret letter, Chu He's face changed gloomily for a long time, and finally issued several orders in succession: "Order the Ji County guards and the militia of the guard station to guard the Ji County Chengchi." Other counties mobilized the militia of the guard station to support Ji County. ”

"Remove the dragon and dragon blood guard as the main general, Gan Ning temporarily leads the dragon blood guard, strictly guards the formation, and does not allow the Yongzhou army to enter the Yinsha Road and Jueyunling for half a step, once the commander has an order, he will immediately wave the army north and attack the Yongzhou army!"

"Order Xiang Xiong, the three guards and horses will join the army, send 5,000 soldiers and horses, and escort the prisoners of war back to Ji County!"

At this time, Chu He finally made up his mind, and even the mountain bandit troops dared to fight the idea of the Changding army, which can be seen in the eyes of the world, swallowing Lu Kai's 40,000 soldiers and horses is not enough to show the strength of the Changding army.

If Wang Yan stayed here without knowing how to lift up, Chu He decided to have a real bloody battle, defeat the Yongzhou army head-on, let the world know the true strength of the Changding army, and at least in three or five years, so that all forces would not dare to fight the idea of the Changding army again!

Although Wang Yan still has 100,000 elite soldiers, but the Changding army can also dispatch more than 40,000 soldiers and horses together, plus the three great war gods of Chu He, Longji, and Ganning, can be 30,000 soldiers, Chu He does not believe that the Yongzhou army can resist, and it is a big deal to expose the scorpion tail and tiger air cavalry to the world!

Absorbing the lesson, Wang Yan used various detection methods at any cost, sent a large number of single scouts, and after paying the price of hundreds of ordinary scouts, he learned the news of the rapid movement of the Changding army.

The entire Yongzhou army suddenly became frightened, and even Wang Yan frowned, unexpectedly that the Changding army had just swallowed Lu Kai's troops, and not long after retreating from Shuanggu Road, they gathered their forces to make a comeback.

Although Wang Yan did not really fight with Chu He, he was already very clear about the strength of the Changding army.

Not to mention Jiang Wuwei, Aoki Wei and Panshi Wei, 30,000 soldiers and horses can defeat Lu Kai's 40,000 soldiers and horses.

In the first battle of Shuanggu Dao, the Qianyuanwei of the Changding Army was worthy of his most elite name, throwing away all kinds of tricks and means, hundreds of Qianyuanwei attacked the pass, and easily killed thousands of cavalry led by a Wupin general, which was enough to prove the terrible Qianyuanwei.

On the side of the Dragon Blood Guard, more than 10,000 soldiers with sharp armor Dragon Blood Guard, the strength will not be worse than Jiang Wuwei and others, and the main general is a seven-grade god of war, and more than 10,000 soldiers and horses can make Zhang Kuo's 40,000 army dare not make any changes.

Now that there are signs of merging of the three armies of the Changding Army, they are quickly pressing towards the headquarters of the Yongzhou Army, acting so arrogantly, and not even deliberately cleaning up the spies and scouts of the Yongzhou Army, it can be seen that they are full of confidence in this battle and are determined to win!

This military meeting was no longer a meeting between Wang Yan and Wang Du, including the important generals of the Yongzhou Army, as well as many civilian officials in Yongzhou, and even Zhang Kuo, who was stationed in place, sent his henchmen and generals to discuss countermeasures.

There was silence in the tent for a long time, only three butter candles mixed with impurities crackled from time to time, and the flickering fire light shone on everyone's faces, all of them looked gloomy, and the atmosphere seemed unusually heavy.

Before the army was waved to Tianshui County, everyone supported Wang Yan's decision.

In their hearts, the Changding Army, which only has 30,000 or 40,000 troops, is simply a Minzhuang army, and under the Yongzhou army, it is impossible to support it even for an hour, and they all think that they can get a large amount of supplies and countless armor from Tianshui County.

But at this time, even Wang Du doubted whether this decision was correct.

Especially after deducing that the Yongzhou Army's attack on Tianshui County was a conspiracy of the Yellow Turban Army and even all the rebel forces, no one still had illusions about defeating the Changding Army.

The Yongzhou army, which calmed down, realized that they were stunned by the huge temptation, and asked the Changding army, which had sky-shattering wealth, if it didn't have enough power to protect their wealth, how could those anti-Shu troops let the Changding army live happily in Tianshui County!

After being silent for a long time, it was Wang Yan who took the lead in breaking the silence: "Jiang Wuwei, Qingmuwei, and Panshiwei in the Changding army have converged with the Qianyuanwei led by Chu He, and according to the news from the scouts, 28,000 to 30,000 soldiers and horses have gathered under Chu He!"

"In the battle of Pingshanpo, the losses of the Changding army were very small, and now when they are pressing, they also send thousands of soldiers and horses to escort the troops of Lu Kai's department back, which shows that Chu He is very confident in this battle, and believes that the 30,000 soldiers and horses under his command can confront our Yongzhou army head-on!"

The general sent by Zhang Kuo is called Chen Kedi, who was born as a slave, but his strength is amazing, he is the great master of the early stage of the five products, and he has made great contributions when he was in Yongzhou before, and he is highly valued by Zhang Kuo.

can become today's Zhonglang general from a slave, he has paid a hundred times the sweat of others, and of course his ability is also extremely strong, if he has a good background, his current status may not be under Wang Du, Zhang Kuo and others.

He said with a solemn face: "The Changding Army is not only an ordinary soldier with extremely strong quality, but also an all-armed army, which can better play the role of steel armor and steel soldiers. ”

"In the Dragon Blood Guard, many soldiers have also practiced horizontal kung fu, and their bodies are strong, and they often need more than a dozen elite soldiers to suppress the other party, and ordinary soldiers don't even have the means to break through the steel armor, only the elite of the martial arts level can kill and injure the enemy with heavy weapons. ”

"The most terrifying thing is that the Changding Army also has a special giant crossbow, which is not as cumbersome as the giant bed crossbow, only slightly heavier than the small bed crossbow, and the power is even more than the heavy bed crossbow, and the range is several miles, and the generals of our army do not even dare to show their heads and lead the soldiers and horses to charge, otherwise they will attract the giant crossbow to shoot and kill!"

The cold weapon battle mode often requires brave generals to boost morale and lead the army to kill the enemy.

However, those bed crossbows of the Changding Army can shoot the fourth-grade martial arts sect and even the fifth-grade grand masters, and the number is even hundreds, so that the generals of the Yongzhou army dare not show their faces, and ask the ordinary soldiers who have the morale to fight with these steel monsters!

An old man wearing a scarf on his head, with a clear face, but two mouse eyes ruined the overall image, and said in a deep voice: "Lord Zhou Mu, although our army now has an advantage in numbers, and Lord Zhou Mu's sword cavalry can withstand the elite of the Changding army, but the generals of our army cannot play a role, and the generals of the other side can wantonly slaughter our soldiers and horses, I am afraid that this battle is not good!"

"The most troublesome thing is that the blood and strength of the Changding army is not under our army, and it is difficult to suppress the strength of the opponent's main general with the blood and strength of the army. ”

"It is said that Chu He is a civil and military initiate, who can summon the Western Chu Overlord Heroic Spirit to possess the body, and his combat power is comparable to that of the seven-rank God of War, plus the mysterious God of War on the side of the Dragon Blood Guard, once the two of them take the lead in impacting our army's formation, and the Qianyuan Guard takes the opportunity to enter, I am afraid it will ......"

He smiled bitterly and shook his head, but he didn't continue.

This person had the opportunity to compete with Wang Du for the official position in the state governance, but his image was not as good as Wang Du, and he was finally defeated, and he resigned and retired in frustration to teach and educate people.

Everyone knew this person's talent, and hearing him say this, even those generals who didn't know how to write and ink felt that it was extremely reasonable.

Wang Du nodded slightly: "Brother Yuanhua is right, Lord Zhou Mu, I'm afraid this battle can't be beaten, Xia Guan has been to the barracks to take a look before, and the morale of the soldiers and generals is low." ”

"After the battle with the Changding Army, the lower officials deliberately collected the news of the Changding Army, and learned from the mouths of those generals who surrendered to our army that the Changding Army has never taken the initiative to expand its territory since it was formed. ”

Wang Yan's face was slightly surprised, and then he said, "Wang Zhizhong, you can tell me about the situation of Chang Dingjun." ”

The Yongzhou Army recruited 70,000 or 80,000 anti-Shu soldiers and horses from all walks of life, including many mountain bandits and homeless people who escaped from Tianshui County, as well as fugitive soldiers and horses from the original Qinzhou County.

Although Wang Yan is the state pastor, he has always paid attention to the command of the army, and he is in charge of the major affairs of the state and county, and other trivial matters are all responsible for Wang Du's governance.

In terms of exploring the details of the Changding army, even Wang Yan is not as good as Wang Du, which is also an important reason why Wang Du, a civilian official, can occupy a place in the Yongzhou army.

Wang Du paused for a moment, organized the language and said: "According to the understanding of the lower officials, the Changding Army has really become an army, but it will only take five years!"

"The predecessor of the Changding Army was the village protection team and hunting team of Qinghe Village. Five years ago, the Yellow Turban Army rebelled, and Datong County attacked the Yellow Turban Army, and finally suffered a great defeat, and the Changding Township Army Ding Zhuang suffered heavy casualties, and many villagers were difficult to make a living and had to submit to the Chu River. ”

Chen Kedi suddenly said in surprise: "It has only been five years since the Changding Army was formed?

Wang Du looked at Chen Kedi: "According to the information that this official has learned, this is indeed the case, if Zhonglang General does not believe it, he can go to the army to inquire about it." ”

Chen Kedi shook his head: "That's not what the last general meant, it's just that it's hard to believe." ”

Wang Yan waved his hand: "Chu He can establish such a strong army in Tianshui County, I'm afraid even Zhuge Wenxiang can't do it, compared to it, it's not something that can't be believed that it will become an army in five years." Wang Zhizhong, you continued. ”

Wang Du nodded and continued: "Chu He has been subdued by the villagers of Changding Township, and his strength has increased greatly. At this time, it is estimated that they have understood the secret method of steelmaking, and many steel soldiers have flowed into Datong County, and even into the hands of soldiers and generals in other counties, so Chu He has enough money, silver, rice and grain to feed the hundred people in Changding Township, and gather the young and strong to train them militarily. ”

"When the war broke out, a large number of displaced people poured into Datong County, and they were eventually collected by the Chu River. But at that time, Chu He was still lurking in Qinghe Village, and no military flag was erected, and no one knew that Qinghe Village, a small Changding Township, had trained an army of three or four thousand people. ”

At that time, Datong County coveted the rice, grain, money and silver of the Changding army, and it is said that he once sent soldiers and horses to force the Chu River to hand over the money and grain of the soldiers and horses, which angered the Chu River, and finally Datong County was annexed by the Chu River in turn. ”

"After the annexation of Datong County, the Changding Army has already fledgled and still has not sent troops to attack the city. In the end, Fenglai County was occupied by the Yellow Turban Army, and the Changding Army was forced to send troops to attack Fenglai County due to the shortage of rice and grain. ”

It can be seen that Chu He still had Dashu in his heart at that time, and when Fenglai County was taken by the thieves, he set out to attack Fenglai in the name of Datong County. ”

The information collected by Wang Du is naturally not so complete, and many details are unknown, but the general direction is not wrong.

"After Fenglai County was captured by the Changding Army, the Changding Army hibernated again, if it were not for the subsequent attack of the 200,000 soldiers and horses of the Yellow Turban Army on Fenglai County, no one would have thought that the Changding Army in the land of just two counties was so terrifyingly powerful. ”

"200,000 Yellow Turban troops returned home, and more than 100,000 people were lost in Fenglai and Datong counties, bringing a large number of young and strong prisoners of war to the Changding army. ”

"After the defeat of the Yellow Turban Army, the Changding Army took the opportunity to capture the eight counties of Tianshui County, which can be seen as revenge for the Yellow Turban Army. Now that the Yellow Turban Army is trying to lure us to Tianshui County, it may not be to avenge the defeat of the army. ”

Wang Du said a lot of words in one breath: "Looking at the strength of the Changding Army now, not to mention a Tianshui County, it is the entire Qinzhou, which can be taken down, but the Changding Army is still willing to lie dormant in Tianshui County, which shows that he has no ambition and just wants to be a soil overlord." ”

"Every time the Changding Army expands its territory, it is a retaliatory action made after the enemy provokes it first, if it weren't for our Yongzhou Army forcing into Tianshui County this time, outsiders may still think that the strength of the Changding Army is the same as when it defeated the 200,000 Yellow Turban Army. ”

Speaking of this, Wang Du couldn't help but have a trace of horror on his face, took a deep breath, and after calming down, he continued: "In fact, every time it will surprise people, and it is impossible to judge the true strength of the Changding Army, it can be seen that the Changding Army knows the way of Taoguang and cultivating obscurity, which is now, what Chang Dingjun has shown, I am afraid that it is not all his strength!"

Civilian officials can't exert much combat power in a big war, but civilian strategists are indispensable to every army, and vulgar generals can't judge so many problems from the clues.

Wang Du's eyes glanced at everyone here: "According to the judgment of this official, Chu He is a person with no ambitions, more than benevolent, not ruthless, holding the idea that people don't offend me, I don't offend people, but whoever dares to move his foundation, he will definitely fight back with all his might, just like a vicious dog." ”

"It is estimated that the Yellow Turban Army also figured out the character of Chu He, so they managed to let us come to make the enemy of the Changding Army, and finally forced the Changding Army to join the anti-Shu army. ”

"Since this battle is a conspiracy against the Shu army, how can we be at the mercy of the other party and fight to the death with the Changding army. Even if we can defeat the Changding army, our army will definitely suffer heavy casualties, and if the Southern Barbarian Army and others will definitely take the opportunity to attack, it will be difficult for our army to survive. ”

He looked at everyone slowly, and finally fell on Wang Yan's face, and he couldn't see that Wang Yan had any thoughts, so he gritted his teeth: "According to the lower officials, Chang Dingjun may not be bent on opposing Shu, why don't we negotiate peace with Chang Dingjun." ”