"Please tell me, sir, what should we brothers do next?"

After Zhang and Wang returned to the camp in embarrassment, they immediately went to ask the old man for advice on what to do next. This old man was indeed outstanding. Although the rebels were ultimately defeated in the battle of Jianmenguan,

However, it was not that the earth-piling tactics provided by the old man were useless, but the unexpected arrival of official and military reinforcements that led to the defeat of the rebel army.

Therefore, Zhang and Wang still had considerable trust in this old man. After all, because of his methods, the rebel army had the possibility of capturing Jianmen Pass.

"Both of you, please stand up. What's wrong with you two? That method of immortality failed, so you two failed to win the Sword Gate?"

"Sir, we did not capture Jianmen Pass, but it was not because your method didn't work, but because the army suddenly showed up with reinforcements. That's why the two of us failed to capture Jianmen Pass. Your strategy is actually pretty good."

It worked, and we were very close to winning Jianmen Pass."

"Oh, if that's the case, what are the two generals going to do next? Is there anything I can do to help?"

"We are going to gather our troops again and continue to attack Jianmen Pass. I wonder if you have any good ideas, sir?"

After hearing Zhang Yu's question, the old man pondered for a long time, and then raised his question: "I wonder how many troops the two generals can use now?"

"Well, there are about 8,000 people we brought back from Jianmen Pass. In addition, there are still some left behind and those still stationed in Langzhong. In total, there are still about 20,000 people."

When he heard Wang Cormorant report the number of remaining troops, the old man couldn't help but sigh.

"Sir, why is this happening? Do you think we have too few troops?"

"It's not less, it's very little. You can think about how many people you brought to attack Jianmen Pass."

"About thirty thousand people."

"How much is left after three rounds of attacks?"

"Eight thousand or so."

"Doesn't this explain the problem?"

"What's the problem?" The two of them really couldn't figure out what the old man was referring to, so they could only look at each other in confusion.

"You two are stupid. I am sure that there were less than 5,000 defenders at Jianmen Pass at the beginning. You initially attacked with six times the number but were unable to capture Jianmen Pass. This time, you only have 20,000 soldiers left.

And the Jianmen garrison has received a large amount of reinforcements. Now where do you have the capital to attack Jianmen Pass again?"

"But……"

"It's nothing. I dare to assert that the reinforcements from the government troops that appeared when you attacked Jianmen Pass for the third time were just the vanguard of the large government troops. When you gathered your troops again to attack the pass for the fourth time, the large government troops

We have probably arrived, but when the time comes, will you be able to escape unscathed like you did this time?"

The old man's words were like an enlightenment that completely woke up Zhang and Wang. Just as the old man said, how could it be possible for the current military strength to capture Jianmen Pass again? If they go again, they will undoubtedly surrender themselves.

But just like this, they retreated to Chengdu in despair. They couldn't do it. Not to mention the regret in face, it was also difficult to explain to Li Shun. The army lost more than 20,000 people and still failed to take Jianmen Pass.

The new Shu regime could not afford the heavy losses.

…

Just as Zhang and Wang thought, Li Shun, who was in Chengdu at this time, was already furious.

"Shu is incompetent, Shu is incompetent." Li Shun, who was holding the Jianmen battle report, was trembling with anger.

Indeed, it's no wonder that Li Shun's hands were shaking with anger. So far, the Shu regime only had a few hundred thousand soldiers, and almost one-sixth of them were eliminated in the battle of Jianmen.

The most important thing is that there is still no road connecting Shu to the outside world. Such shrinkage is a torment for Li Li every day.

"Come here, send an order to Zhang Yu and Wang Cormorant to recall them to Chengdu to be punished. Go quickly."

Just as the messenger was about to go forward, he was stopped by a man. After the man stopped the messenger, he immediately admonished Li Shunjin: "Please calm down the king. You can't blame the two generals entirely at this time. Jianmen Pass has always had

It is known as the most powerful pass in Sichuan and is easy to defend but difficult to attack. The two generals did not have much experience in siege, so a temporary failure is inevitable."

"According to what you say, I have to give them another chance and send reinforcements to let them continue to attack Jianmen Pass?" At this time, Li Shun was still angry, and his words were full of gunpowder.

"Back to the king, I don't mean this. What I mean is that it is better to give up the attack on Jianmen and let the two generals retreat to Langzhong. We will concentrate all our efforts on the construction of warships, and then use the power of the navy to escape from Wuxia

Leave Shu and attack Jingzhou."

This idea is more to Li Shun's liking. At this time, Li Shun no longer has any thoughts about capturing Jianmen. It is better to focus all his energy on shipbuilding. As long as the north side can hold back the official army, he will wait until the navy army arrives.

If we succeed, we can go down the river to capture Jingzhou. Are we still worried that there will be no way out?

So Li Shun readily agreed to this opinion and asked the messenger to go to the camp of Zhang and Wang, ordering them to retreat to Langzhong to guard against the possible arrival of the army.

…

"Then sir, what should we do next?"

Since counterattack is impossible, what to do next is very important.

"I thought that the King of Shu would soon order you to retreat to Langzhong. But if you really want to do this, you will lose the chance of revenge forever. So you should not ask me what to do next, but ask yourselves.

, do you still want to take revenge?"

Do you want revenge? This is actually not a question at all. Of course Zhang and Wang want revenge. But the problem is that the order of Shu King Li Shun cannot be easily disobeyed. Now the two are in a dilemma.

In the end, the two of them weighed it up again and again, but the desire for revenge prevailed. In addition, the words "the general's life will be compromised" as a warning to themselves, the two finally chose revenge.

"Sir, we still want revenge. So many people have lost their lives at the hands of the officers and soldiers. My two brothers cannot swallow this breath. Please give me some advice, sir, and teach me how to take revenge."

"Since you choose to take revenge, all subsequent actions must be subject to my instructions. Are you willing?"

"If you are willing, as long as you can get revenge, I will do whatever you want, sir."

"That's good. Now you can wait for the envoy from the King of Shu to arrive. After that, we will start taking action."

…

Since the rebels gave up their continued attack on Jianmen, the Jianmen defenders waited safely until the arrival of the army led by Zhao Weiji.

After Zhao Weiji arrived, he felt relieved when he saw that Jianmen was basically safe.

When asking about the situation of the battle, he was surprised to learn about the tactics used by the rebels during their third siege.

"Let me go, this rebel general is very capable. Isn't this the stunt of the famous Mongolian general Mu Huali? He used sandbags to build a slope so that the Mongolian cavalry could easily attack the city. It seems that these rebels cannot be underestimated.

Army, be careful." Although he was very surprised, Zhao Weiji was still relatively calm. After all, the gap in combat effectiveness between the two sides was still quite large, and he could still win with absolute strength.

But at this moment, Zhao Weiji was still very interested in people who could come up with such tactics, so he found a rebel prisoner and wanted to find out who was so capable.

"Do you know who came up with the tactics for your third attack on Jianmen? Was it your General Zhang or General Wang?"

"It doesn't seem to be the case." At this time, they have been captured anyway, and these rebel soldiers have nothing to hide. After all, not everyone has integrity. "It seems that the two generals came together because of the arrival of an old man.

Come up with this method."

"Old man?" In Zhao Weiji's impression, there seems to be no master among the people in this era, especially this peasant uprising. Although Zhao Weiji knows very little about the details, if there is that kind of master who can figure out the earth flow,

If they appeared in this Peasant War, they should not be unknown in the history books.

But no matter what, this old man is probably the master behind these two people. A person like this who can think of making earth flows is probably good in other aspects, so it's better to be careful.

At this time, Jianmen also received news that Li Shun had ordered Zhang and Wang to be transferred back to Langzhong, so that the officers and soldiers could smoothly pass through the customs and enter Shu.

So Zhao Weiji quickly summoned all the generals to discuss the matter of entering Shu to quell the rebellion.

"Everyone should have heard the news that those two people were transferred back to Langzhong. Next, we will discuss the matter of entering Sichuan. What do you think?"

Since Wu Wen had been stationed at Jianmen for a long time, he had a better understanding of the interior of Shu. He was the first to express his opinion: "I think we should go to Mianzhou and then capture Qingcheng first. Qingcheng is the hometown of the rebels, so we should capture Qingcheng."

The city should be a big blow to the rebels."

But some people do not agree with Wu Wen's view: "I think we should go directly to Langzhong first, take advantage of the new defeat of Zhang and Wang's troops to directly eliminate them, and then occupy the important position of Langzhong, so that the army can be in Shu

There’s a basic foothold in the ground.”

In fact, from the perspective of the foothold, Langzhong and Mianzhou have similar important surnames, but it is indeed much easier to attack the newly defeated Zhang Wang's troops than to attack Qingcheng of Mianzhou, which is heavily guarded.

In the end, Zhao Weiji accepted the suggestion of the general named Sima Rang who came with them from Hanzhong, organized the army and marched towards Langzhong.

However, because he learned that Zhang and Wang had expert guidance behind them, Zhao Weiji still kept a cautious eye. He placed Li Jiguang after the rear army broke up to prevent things from changing.

Just like that, the army set off in a mighty manner.

On the other hand, Zhang and Wang's troops, who learned that the army had begun to march towards Langzhong, also began to take action.
Chapter completed!