In the early morning of the 14th, at dawn, the Fourth Route Army newspaper arrived in Xiping Mansion one after another.

Wei Qiu led 30,000 troops and captured Jiaoyuan County in half a day.

Xiang Yu led a garrison of 20,000 and conquered Shangchong County in one day and one night.

Tang Zhen led 30,000 troops and captured Xiezhong County in one day.

And the most remote Nanlu County, at noon, Yu Shu came, and Feng Jixing personally led 10,000 iron horsemen to also take the county.

The Great Shang Empire is actually equivalent to giving up these four county towns, after all, they are located in a remote area, the army is inconvenient, and they are all county towns in Xishan Province, even if they want to defend it, they can't hold it.

......

In the conference hall, the glass lamp was shining brightly, and Lin Muyu re-read the battle report book one by one, and then handed it to Qin Yin and Tang Xiaoxi beside him.

He stood up, his fingers swiping across the map of Xishan Province, one by one in the direction of the four major county towns.

Qin Yanhu said suspiciously: "Big brother, why are you sullen when the four armies are invincible?"

Lin Muyu smiled: "Although we have captured four important towns, it also means that our forces are no longer concentrated, and it is easy to be defeated by each one, which is extremely unfavorable for us." ”

"Yes. Xu Jiantao said: "We are facing the enemy three times, and we can at least double the strength to ensure worry-free, but now we only have 300,000 horses, but we have to face a strong enemy with three times the strength of our troops, and the loss of the magic crystal cannon is serious, and the reserve of shells is less than one-twelfth of what it was when it came, once the war starts, we have no chance of winning." ”

Qianfeng smiled slightly: "If you add the nuisance that may come from the sea, Xiping City can be described as a place of four battles, and there are strong enemies on all sides, which is equivalent to sending yourself into someone else's pit." ”

"The most important thing is food. ”

Lin Muyu took a deep breath and said: "Pass the order, order the four departments of Commander Feng, Wei Qiu, Xiang Yu, and Tang Zhen to immediately escort most of the grain and grass in the county town to Xiping City, and only one thousand troops will be left in each county town, and reappoint the county seat Taishou, let the local people guard the county town, and minimize the damage we suffer." ”

"Yes!"

At this time, Qin Yin put down the last letter of feather and said, "Before the second batch of troops arrives, I'm afraid we will be a little stretched even if we hold a Xishan Province......

"yes, that's where we are. Lin Muyu frowned and said: "The key to the situation is that the terrain of Xishan Province is very flat, it is a plain, there is no danger to defend all around, and the border passes are also useless, and we can only be in a passive position." ”

Chen Xiaoli's eyes lit up: "The marshal must already have an idea, doesn't he?"

"Haha......"

Lin Muyu couldn't help but smile and said, " From the perspective of strategic position, we currently have three directions to attack, one is the north, but the north is Tianji Province, the nest of Yangshang, the army is strong, even if we capture Tianji Province, we will be greatly injured, the other direction is the east, but Chen Yu is guarding there, it is best not to provoke this treacherous guy, then only the south is left, the south is the original territory of the Blackstone Empire, and the main guard is the 300,000 Black Rock Army of Long Xi, these 300,000 troops are basically the original army of the Blackstone Empire, and the combat power can only be regarded as average, and as long as we attack the following mountain provinces, it is equivalent to removing the threat of the south, and the mountains are backed to the northIt is not a problem to extend the eastward strategy. ”

"The marshal wants to take the following mountain provinces?"

Qianfeng was a little stunned, as if he didn't expect Lin Muyu to take this step.

"Yes. Lin Muyu nodded: "Long Xi was originally the sect master of the Lei Yan Sect of the Black Stone Empire, although his cultivation is unfathomable, but in terms of wisdom and strategy, it can only be regarded as average, and it is a mistake for Yang Shang to let Long Xi command an army of 300,000 in itself, since this is the case, we should cherish this rare opportunity even more." ”

Qianfeng groaned: "Although this is the case, but after all, our troops are limited, and if we march south, it means that we must divide our troops, at least 150,000 troops can ensure that we can hold Xiping City, so long there are only 150,000 left to attack Lishan Province, does the marshal think that 150,000 troops can defeat Long Xi's 300,000 Black Rock Army?"

"It's man-made. Lin Muyu said: "Pass the order, the three armies will rest, Sister Chu Yao, the Elixir Division will hurry up and treat the wounded soldiers, how much can the wounded soldiers recover after half a month?"

Chu Yao was stunned, bit her red lip and said: "Some injuries are too serious, they can't be healed in half a year, but minor injuries can go on the expedition, about ...... Half of the wounded soldiers will be healed, but ...... Many people have chilblains, and it won't be good for a while, Ah Yu, do you really want to start a second war immediately?"

"Well, our soldiers have chilblains, and the other party's soldiers will also have chilblains, so just fight fast and don't give the other party too much time to prepare. ”

Lin Muyu thought for a moment, and then said: "I will personally lead the army to attack the Lieshan Province, and the defense of the Xishan Province will be handed over to the Wind Commander to take charge, at that time, most of the wounded soldiers will be left in the Xishan Province to defend together, and the rest of the elite soldiers will all attack, in addition, the Wingman, the Giant Flying Snake, the Xingtian Army and the Dragoon Regiment I will take it away together." ”

Chen Xiaoli was stunned: "But marshal, in this way, there will be no air force in Xiping City, once the dragoon regiment of the merchant army falls from the sky, what should we do?"

"Rest assured. ”

Lin Muyu had a smile in his eyes, and said: "I brought back a few wind system primordial stones from the sixty-four domains, which can launch a powerful windsaw attack, which cannot be used when the warship is bumpy at sea, and now it can be used, I will let Luo Tianji's predecessors find a suitable place to place the primordial stones, and form a protective enchantment in the sky above the entire Xiping City, and then wait for their dragon knights to come and send them to death." ”

Chen Xiaoli couldn't help but smile: "The marshal had already had an idea. ”

"Let's go back and prepare, and in half a month, we will go on the expedition. ”

"Yes!"

Three days later, Feng Jixing, Tang Zhen, Xiang Yu, and Wei Qiu returned to Xiping City with a large amount of grain and grass, and nearly two million stone grains, so that the military rations for the expedition to the south were also available, and the worries were completely solved.

......

On the 18th, Tianji Temple.

A letter of military intelligence was reported to Shang Huang Yang Shang, and it was piled up on his table, and two seats were added to one side of the dragon case, and two strategists were helping Yang Shang check the military situation, one was Xun Xi, and the other was Zhou Ziyang, Gong Shangming's junior brother.

On the top of the main hall, the civil and military ministers stood silently in their positions, motionless.

Yang Shang leaned on the dragon chair, rubbing his temples, the war in the heavenly realm is never so cumbersome, and it never considers the right time and place, a large group of gods flew over and beat him fatly, whoever is powerful wins, where is it like a mortal war, considering many factors, it is simply annoying.

Xun Xi flipped through the military information and said in a low voice-

"Your Majesty, Jiaoyuan County and Shangchong County have been captured. ”

"Feng Jixing, Wei Qiu and others have collected a large amount of grain and grass from various county towns and sent them to Xiping City. ”

"Lin Muyu and the people of the Jingyuan Chamber of Commerce have had a lot of transactions about food and ordnance. ”

......

"Jingyuan Chamber of Commerce?" Yang Shang squinted his eyes and said, "They have eaten the gall of the bear's heart and leopard, and they actually dare to trade with the enemy?"

"Hmph, these businessmen are mercenary, and they are sturdy and mediocre, are we going to do something to the Jingyuan Chamber of Commerce?" Xun Xi's eyes showed ruthlessness, and he said: "A branch of the Jingyuan Chamber of Commerce is in Tianji City, and there are about five hundred people. ”

"All of them were grabbed and beheaded for public display. Yang Shang said it very lightly, and he didn't take 500 lives seriously at all.

"Yes, my subordinates then ordered someone to do it. ”

Xun Xi continued to flip through the military information, suddenly picked up one of them, and said, "Your Majesty, Marshal Chen Yu sent a piece of music from Huoyuan Province. ”

"Oh?

"Yes. ”

Xun Xi unfolded the chapter and said: "Respectfully to Your Majesty, Chen Yutun is in Huoyuan Province, guarding the eastern corner, Your Majesty Wanwang is careful to investigate, recently the Qin army is preparing grain and grass, Lin Muyu must have a new offensive target, in the minister's humble opinion, Tianji Province and Huoyuan Province are not in the attack, Tianji Province defenders are strong, Qin thieves are difficult to overcome, Huoyuan Province is a place of four battles, there is no need to attack, so Lin Muyu will inevitably attack the Southern Mountains Province, and I hope Your Majesty will plan early, although the commander of the Dragon Seal of the Black Rock Legion is brave, but Lin Muyu, Feng Jixing, Qianfeng and others are all resourceful, and the minister implores His Majesty to send a strategist to the Lieshan Province in the starry night to assist the dragon seal in command, so as to keep the integrity of the Lieshan Province. ”

"No?" Yang Shang opened his eyes.

"Yes, no. ”

"What does Lord Xun Xi think?" Yang Shang asked.

Xun Xi's eyes were solemn, and he said: "Marshal Chen Yu's concerns have to be very thorough, Lin Muyu is indeed the most likely to attack the Lieshan Province, and Lord Long Xi ...... It is also true that he is not as shrewd as Lin Muyu in terms of wisdom. ”

"Then do what you say, that advisor is willing to go to the province of Lieshan to make meritorious contributions?"

Xun Xi was silent.

If the bow is not exhausted, he hides in the civil servants, and does not move.

Only Zhou Ziyang bowed his head and said: "Since all the adults are unwilling to meet this Lin Muyu, then I, Zhou Ziyang, will go to the meeting!"

Yang Shang couldn't help but smile and said, "It's naturally best for Lord Ziyang to go, but ...... Your senior brother Gong Shangming is still a defeated soldier under Lin Muyu, what does Lord Ziyang think of his success?"

"Success is in the sky, planning is in people, how can you know the strength and weakness if you don't compete. Zhou Ziyang raised his head, although he was born very elegant and delicate, but like Gong Shangming, he had the momentum of winning the world between his eyebrows.

Yang Shang said with a smile: "This is the best, I will immediately promote you to the staff officer of the Central Protector Army, with the rank of second-rank official, and then send five dragon knights to escort you to the Lieshan Province in the starry night, how about it?"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Longen!"

......

Zhou Ziyang turned and left.

After a while, Yang Shang looked at Xun Xi and said, "Lord Xun, what do you think of Zhou Ziyangcheng?"

Xun Xi's face was calm, and he said: "Lord Zhou Ziyang is a natural genius, if he calmly and calmly faces Lin Muyu, he will definitely not fall behind, coupled with the strength of Lord Long Xi, it is possible to thwart Lin Muyu, the only thing that the minister is worried about is that Lord Zhou Ziyang is too eager to establish a meritorious service, but it will become a fatal weakness and will be used by Lin Muyu." ”

Yangshang: "......"