The Duke of Lu led a group of generals outside the camp, preparing to mobilize troops and horses to launch a counterattack.

Now it's time to have a last-ditch fight, and he and Song Xi must decide the winner!

However, as soon as the few people reached the vicinity of the school grounds, a scout came over with an anxious look on his face.

"My lord, urgent report from the front! Batukem, the seventh prince of the Tatars, is leading an army of 80,000 to attack Xingqing Mansion. The tribal leader of Xirong, Walla, also personally led 60,000 troops to attack Yuming Mansion and Gannan Mansion. General Sun

We have been fighting with the Xirong barbarians in Yuming Mansion for two days, and we are in great need of food and grass support!"

The unexpected situation disrupted their original plan, and everyone had to stop to discuss how to deal with it.

Duke Lu frowned and remained silent, quickly analyzing the current situation in his mind.

Xingqing Prefecture is located on the border of Pingliang, and Gannan Prefecture is located in the southwest of Longxi. The former borders Yunchuan where the Tatars live, and the latter borders Xirong where barbarian tribes are densely populated. Both places are now under the rule of Song Xi.

But it happens to be one north and one south, spanning two provinces.

Yuming Mansion is currently within the sphere of influence of the Zhou Family Army and is very close to Xiliang Mansion where he is located. He has no difficulty in deploying troops to support him, and those Xirong barbarians are no match for him.

But why did the two neighboring countries, Tatar and Xirong, suddenly invade the Zhou Dynasty? Could it be that they sensed the civil strife in the northwest?

This will make the battle situation much more complicated, but the pressure he bears is not as great as Song Xi's.

The two provinces occupied by Song Xi were attacked by foreign forces at the same time, and the battlefields in the two places were so far apart. The Song family's army was bound to disperse its forces to fight, so that the Zhou family's army could get a chance to breathe.

Duke Lu and others could not help but ignite hope. The current sudden change was both a crisis and a turning point. If they grasped it properly, they could reap the benefits and completely get rid of this dilemma.

First, he would use two enemy countries to weaken Song Xi's strength, and then he would lead the Zhou family army to take advantage of the situation. After turning defeat into victory, he could counterattack Song Xi and drive all the remnants of the Song family out of Longxi's territory!

The several lieutenants and generals present showed expressions of joy, cheered up and began to discuss specific actions.

One of them had some enthusiasm and came up with an amazing idea.

"My lord, why don't we find a way to contact the Seventh Prince of the Tatars and discuss with him a plan to cooperate in attacking the Song family's army? The Tatars hate the Song family so much that they might be able to agree to this deal for free, and Song Xi's soldiers

No matter how many horses there are, facing a three-party attack, the only outcome will be defeat and surrender!"

Didn't Xiang Rui, Deng Peng and the others use similar means to bring down Dingbeihou? Then why couldn't they repeat the same trick?

Anyway, if you are trapped in Xiliang, you are waiting for death. Maybe you can still find a way out by burning the cauldron and sinking the boat.

Although collaborating with the enemy is a bit unscrupulous, they are already in trouble. Should dignity, honor and disgrace be put aside for the time being?

After they have solved the problem of the Song thieves, it will not be too late to turn back and repel the Tatars.

The other generals were also a little moved when they heard this, but their long-held concepts and bottom lines made them hesitant.

The Duke of Lu was furious when he saw this, and he drew his sword and chopped off the proposer's head on the spot!

"I, Zhou Keji, would rather die in battle than cooperate with the barbarian bandits! There is no problem in taking advantage of the situation for my own benefit, but I must never lose my integrity as a human being! Who are the Tatars and Xirong? They are all a group of people.

You are an ignorant and barbaric beast! The Zhou family disdains it and does not allow them to be compared with you!"

The angry scolding was loud and clear, immediately cutting off the bad thoughts that had just emerged from everyone.

They all understand the Duke's belief and persistence, which is why the generals are willing to follow him.

"Then what should we do now? Even if we don't collude with the Tatars, we can still take advantage of the opportunity to fight back. The Song thieves have grabbed the territory and spread such a big stall. They deserve the backlash now."

Duke Lu Guo calmed down his anger a little, turned around and asked the scout who reported the incident.

"Xingqing Mansion and Gannan Mansion were attacked at the same time. How did the Song family's army respond? Where is Song Xi now? Which battlefield is he going to?"

The scout lowered his head and looked embarrassed, and replied somewhat hesitantly: "Reporting to the Duke, the details of this matter have not yet been investigated. Other scouts on the front line are doing their best to investigate. I believe that the news will be sent back soon."

The movements of the Song family army are easy to detect, but Song Xi's whereabouts...

The rumored Marshal Song was somewhat elusive, and his martial arts skills were so powerful that it was impossible to get close to him. Many scouts were unable to investigate his situation, but they did not dare to report the truth to the Duke.

If you were said to have the ambition of an enemy again, wouldn't you be directly kicked to death by him?

The Duke of Guo has been very irritable recently, and the scouts like him are a little trembling.

The Duke of Lu was very unhappy when he heard this, but he did not get angry or curse anymore. The new situation in front of him needed to be solved urgently, so he had to make arrangements first to avoid delaying the war.

"Send the order and deploy all efforts to defend the three prefectures of Ganzhou, Xiliang and Yuming. Xirong does not need to expend too much energy to fight. Just keep the safety of Yuming Prefecture firmly. Send a few more scouts to pay attention to Song Xi and

The movements of the Song family army must be reported daily regardless of whether there is any situation. For now, we should stay put and recharge our batteries. As for how to act in the future... it depends on the situation on Song Xi's side."

After a pause, he added a few words.

"Didn't Sichuan want to give us a few carts of grain and grass? Taking advantage of the current chaotic situation, we sent a team of people to come to ask for it in person. I'm afraid we have to wait until Hou Huayang takes the initiative. Since we have made a promise, we can't give them a chance to repudiate!

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The two lieutenants accepted the order, turned around and left to carry out the mission they had just been assigned.

Duke Lu Guo led others back to the camp, preparing to continue analyzing the development of the situation and making corresponding arrangements based on different predictions.

On the other side is the territory of Anhua Prefecture.

Song Xi is mobilizing troops and generals to deal with the sudden war.

Although the invasion of the Tatars and Xirong was a bit unexpected, it was not a serious trouble. However, the capture of Longxi had to be put on hold, and the barbarians outside the pass had to be dealt with before he could continue his expansion.

The Song family army has been divided into four groups. Song Xi took 50,000 troops, 10,000 musketry regiments and five cannons to Xingqing Mansion to fight the Tatars. Xiong Jianlin, who was originally stationed there, was transferred to Lanquan Mansion to contain the Zhou family army.

Zhang Zhiyuan and Wan Li led 50,000 troops and two cannons to Gannan Prefecture to deal with the Xirong. Dai Guansheng was responsible for sitting in the west of Qin, patrolling the borders of various places, and being wary of the Three Jin or Shu regions taking the opportunity to cause chaos.

Duan Zhenjun continues to stay in Yanzhou to protect Liuhe Villa and prevent external forces from sneaking into their base camp. Yu Yalan and her son are Song Xi's biggest weakness, and they must not be allowed to harm them!

A group of generals perform their duties and go to their respective battlefields with different missions.

Liuhe Villa has not been idle either, and has been arranging logistical support without sleep or food.

The entire northwest land has fallen into an unprecedented melee, and all forces are watching the outcome of this place.
Chapter completed!