Chapter 340 Mysterious Yi Xiaochuan received the news, believe it? Don’t believe it?

Chapter 340 Mysterious Yi Xiaochuan received the news, believe it? Don’t believe it?

Just as the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan was lost in deep thought, a soldier in armor and with steady steps hurried into the spacious tent. The soldier walked to Yi Xiaochuan with a serious look, leaned over, and whispered a few words in his ear.

After listening to what the personal soldiers said, Yi Xiaochuan, who had been frowning slightly, nodded slightly, indicating that he understood the situation. Then, he slowly turned his gaze to General Li Xin who was sitting beside him, and said slowly: "Old General, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you to take care of the many matters that will follow. To be honest, my eyes are sore right now, and I really need to rest and adjust." After that, he gently rubbed his temples with his hands to show that he was indeed quite tired.

After hearing this, Li Xin, who had been sitting quietly at the side, nodded without hesitation and said, "Yes!"

Initially, Li Xin had some contempt and disdain for the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan, whose origin was unknown and whose style of doing things was unique. However, after spending some time together and fighting together, Li Xin gradually discovered that this seemingly young Yi Xiaochuan had extraordinary attainments in military tactics and battle formations, and could be said to be proficient in everything.

Sometimes, even the battle-hardened Li Xin himself secretly thought that perhaps he might not be able to match the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan in some areas. Because of this, Li Xin is now convinced and respectful of Yi Xiaochuan.

The army refers to the commanding ability of the army. The law refers to the strict military discipline and law. Without the law, the army is not worthy of being called an army. No matter how strong the combat effectiveness is, it is still a pile of loose sand and can hardly become a great weapon. The battle refers to the combat capability. As the commander of an army, you don’t need to lead the troops, but you must have the ability to lead the troops. The formation refers to the changes in the military formation. Different military formations on the battlefield face different environments and different troops, and they must have different changes and adjustments.

After the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan slowly returned to his own tent, a dusty and tired spy hurried here from Nanhai County. The spy first bowed respectfully to Yi Xiaochuan, and then began to report all the situations in the city to him in an orderly manner.

"Where is Gao Jianli now?" The mysterious Yi Xiaochuan asked with a gloomy face and cold eyes. After all, such a crucial matter should be reported to him in person by Gao Jianli himself.

"My lord, Gao Jianli is still staying in Lu Gong's mansion. As far as I know, Lu Gong has agreed to cooperate with the court and intends to secretly assist us in eradicating the traitor Gao Yao. However, Lu Gong has some concerns in his heart, worrying that the court may go back on its word. Therefore, Lu Gong specifically made a request, claiming that only with the edict issued by Prince Fusu, he would be willing to cooperate with us wholeheartedly." Faced with Yi Xiaochuan's questioning, the spy did not dare to hide anything and answered honestly.

"Oh? How did you get this information?" Yi Xiaochuan narrowed his eyes slightly, staring at the spy in front of him and asked.

"It was a secret agent from Lu Gong's mansion, cultivated by Lord Gao Jianli himself. When he was preparing to instigate Lu Gong's rebellion, he had already planted someone in Lu Gong's mansion in advance. According to Lord Gao Jianli's urgent instructions, this secret agent escaped from Lu Gong's mansion and brought Lord Gao Jianli's message."

"Order me to pass this important news to the Lord as soon as possible. Not long after the news reached me, the city gates were suddenly closed. Then, the whole city fell into chaos and panic. Soldiers were busy everywhere, searching frantically for every suspicious person. I could only hide."

"This large-scale arrest operation lasted a whole night, and the situation became increasingly tense the next morning. Zhao Tuo led a large number of soldiers stationed outside the city and rushed into the city aggressively, and began to arrest officials at all levels in the city without restraint. Even Gao Yao's mansion was not spared at this moment. It was surrounded and tightly sealed by the army led by Zhao Tuo, and no outsiders were allowed to approach. I disguised myself as a merchant when the city gate was opened, and was lucky enough to get out of the city."

After hearing such shocking news, the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan could not help but frown, with an expression of disbelief on his face. After all, it was well known that Zhao Tuo had long lost the power to manage the southern border. Not only that, most of his former loyal followers had been cleverly eliminated from the core circle of power by Gao Yao. Therefore, the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan began to suspect whether there was a conspiracy, "Could it be that Zhao Tuo now has enough strength and courage to openly launch a rebellion?"

"Most of the generals who followed Zhao Tuo in and out of the city were indeed Zhao Tuo's former subordinates," the spy added at this time.

When the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan heard this, he was slightly startled, thinking to himself: Did I underestimate Zhao Tuo? In fact, the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan naturally knew something about Zhao Tuo. If it weren't for the unexpected variable of Gao Yao, Zhao Tuo would have been ready to ascend the throne of the King of Nanyue and become the founding monarch of Nanyue according to the original historical trajectory.

If this is true, then it will undoubtedly be a great thing for the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan. This means that Gaoyao has a powerful enemy out of thin air. Moreover, from all the signs, Zhao Tuo may have been secretly pretending to be weak before, and his real purpose is to patiently wait for such a perfect opportunity - when Gaoyao is in the most critical predicament, he will suddenly strike a fatal blow and regain absolute control over the southern border. This possibility is obviously not completely non-existent.

Gao Yao suddenly chose to break out at this time. Could it be that it was the result of what happened in Nanhai County? After all, even the spies he sent out had arrived at the destination and noticed that many incidents had occurred in the city one after another. With Gao Yao's shrewdness, there was absolutely no reason for him to know nothing about it! From this, it can be seen that Gao Yao's sudden breakout this time was probably not an impulsive idea, but more like a helpless choice forced to make when he was desperate, right?

At the same time, Zhang Liang, who was standing on the wall of the east gate of Xia County, was frowning and concentrating on observing the every move of the imperial army in the distance. His sharp eyes were like those of an eagle, not missing any subtle changes.

Erniu, who was standing aside, stared at the distance nervously. Suddenly, he found that a large number of imperial troops were rushing towards the direction Gao Yao left like a tide. This scene made Erniu's heart instantly rise to his throat. He couldn't help but said to Zhang Liang anxiously: "Sir, look! The imperial army has sent troops to pursue the lord! With so many people, the lord may be in danger. Please allow me to go out of the city to meet the enemy, even if it is just to contain the imperial army for a little bit!"

However, Zhang Liang gently waved his hand and sighed, "No need, Erniu. Alas... the imperial army has not really been fooled, and they have not really pursued the lord." While speaking, Zhang Liang's eyes were still fixed on the direction of the imperial army camp, and his eyes revealed an unprecedented solemnity.

"What? They didn't chase after the Lord? But, they clearly..." Hearing Zhang Liang's words, Erniu's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief. Because just now, many imperial troops passed by them in a mighty manner. But now Zhang Liang said that these people were not chasing after Gao Yao, how could Erniu not be anxious?

"If the imperial army is really determined to pursue us, what should be presented to us at this moment is a calm scene. After all, if the imperial army wants to deceive us and hide its true intentions, then they will try their best to suppress the movement to a minimum when mobilizing troops. However, the current situation is quite different. They seem to be afraid that we don't know that they are pursuing the lord. There must be a mystery hidden in this!" Zhang Liang's eyes were as sharp as torches. He had already seen through the clues and would not fall into the trap easily.

The reason why Zhang Liang looked so solemn at this moment was because of his cautious attitude towards the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan. Zhang Liang knew very well that this man could see through his carefully planned plan in a moment and take such a quick response. Obviously, he was no ordinary person.

There is no doubt that the enemy's pursuit this time is just a bluff, just a posturing. As long as our side has the slightest intention of leaving the city to attack, the enemy will definitely turn around in an instant and pounce on Xia County with a thunderous force. Although Xia County will have to be handed over sooner or later, it must not be lost in such a miserable way, otherwise it will suffer extremely heavy losses, which will have an immeasurable negative impact on the subsequent overall plan.

"Sir, what you mean is that we now..." Erniu looked at Zhang Liang with confusion. His originally confused thoughts gradually became clear with Zhang Liang's words.

After hearing Zhang Liang's explanation, Erniu nodded as if he had suddenly realized something and said excitedly, "So that's how it is! Keep your troops still and wait for the signal from the lord!"

At this moment, Zhang Liang's face was solemn, and he thought to himself: The current situation is still unclear, and the best strategy is to act cautiously. And the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan is as cautious as I am. Under this circumstance, all I can do is put all my hopes on the development of the situation in the future.

Thinking of this, Zhang Liang took a deep breath, calmed himself, and then decisively issued an order: "Pass on my military order, and order all soldiers to quickly prepare to defend the city. You must know that you will face an extremely difficult and tough battle next!"

"Yes!" All the soldiers responded in unison, their voices shaking the sky.

Zhang Liang knew very well that as long as his side held on and did not move, it would not take long for the enemy to see that they had no movement and would not continue to waste their energy and time. They would definitely take advantage of Gao Yao's departure and go all out to capture Xia County. Because for the enemy, this was undoubtedly a perfect opportunity to attack, and their offensive would be fiercer and more fierce than before.