Chapter 168 Lin Zhongyun's ambition, King Zhenbei takes action! (Please read later)
"Will fear spread like a plague?"

Li Zhongwu frowned, his face full of confusion, and his eyes flashed with disbelief.

Lin Zhongyun's words were difficult for him to understand, and he didn't understand what his purpose was.

In his opinion, doing so would undoubtedly push the rebels into an irretrievable situation.

You know, the imperial court now has millions of soldiers stationed outside Jianghua County with a covetous eye.

Although the rebels are no longer what they used to be and their strength has greatly increased, precisely because of this, they cannot underestimate the enemy.

Otherwise, this territory that was fought hard for might be lost to someone else overnight.

In that case, given the court's current hatred for them, they will certainly be wiped out, and more importantly, all their previous efforts and sacrifices will be wasted.

This was something he absolutely did not want to accept. As long as he won this war, Daqian's luck would be over, and a bright future would be right before his eyes. Everything would be so within reach.

However, even so, he really couldn't understand why Lin Zhongyun underestimated the enemy at this time, and why he had to wait until the other party was ready before taking action. Wasn't this giving the court an opportunity?

Although the previous rebel army had won every battle and its military strength was unmatched.

But the imperial army has more than a million people after all, especially the 400,000 elite soldiers of the King of Zhenbei who cannot be ignored. If the imperial army is gathered, the shortcomings of their tribe will be completely exposed.

At that time, even though he had always had great respect for Lin Zhongyun, he did not feel confident at all.

"Brother, it is too risky to do this. If we take the initiative to attack now, we will be able to catch the opponent by surprise." Li Zhongwu took a deep breath again and said in a heavy tone.

He knew that what he said was against Lin Zhongyun's order, and to put it in a bigger way, it was a challenge to King Wu's authority. But he still did it.

After all, Li Zhongwu is different from others.

He is Lin Zhongyun's sworn brother, and now they are talking in private, so there is nothing wrong with saying these things.

Seeing Li Zhongwu's bold and outspoken words, Lin Zhongyun smiled and was very satisfied with Li Zhongwu's reaction. Honest words may be unpleasant to the ears but are beneficial to action. Only with people like him can the victory of the rebel army continue.

“This is exactly what I wanted.”

He put his hands behind his back, smiled slightly, and said calmly, "Your idea is certainly good, and it can catch the court off guard, but what impact can such a victory have on the overall situation?"

"If we scare the imperial court, then the King of Zhenbei will withdraw his troops, and this is naturally the best strategy. But the problem now is that no matter what happens, the King of Zhenbei will not withdraw his troops."

Having said this, he paused for a moment, his expression became unusually gloomy, and his tone gradually became colder and sterner, "What I want is a big situation, to create a panic and dissatisfaction that can spread throughout the army."

“Now the imperial court’s reinforcements have all arrived, but they belong to different factions and it is difficult for them to form a joint force, especially the 500,000 soldiers who were temporarily recruited. They are already filled with panic and dissatisfaction.

Just imagine, if this group of people panicked and turned against us when the war started, what impact would that have on the entire war situation?"

"Brother, what you mean is..." Li Zhongwu was stunned, his pupils widened, and his eyes immediately burst into a scorching light.

As a general of the three armies, when he heard this, he could already imagine how chaotic the scene would be on the battlefield if such a thing really happened.

In fact, most ordinary people always go with the flow and do whatever others do, not to mention that human nature is to cherish life.

If panic really caused routs and rebellions on the battlefield, or even without rebellion, as long as a part of the people started to flee, then the others would surely become extremely terrified, the army would be in chaos, and they would start to flee as well.

When one person appears, the second one will appear, and the third one will appear...

In the end, this emotion spread throughout the entire army like a plague. Even though they had clearly not failed at that time, some people continued to join the fleeing array. They were so panicked that they had already forgotten everything.

In this case, the imperial court would begin to lose its composure, which would give the rebel army an opportunity.

The impact of this would be far greater than if they took the initiative to kill a few people at this time, and the impact on the entire battle situation would be even greater.

At this moment, his previous thoughts seemed a little narrow-minded.

At this moment, he admired Lin Zhongyun even more sincerely. While he was still focusing on the gains and losses in front of him, Lin Zhongyun had already focused on the entire battle situation and was thinking about everything from a higher level.

This vision alone is not something that ordinary people can possess.

At this time, he looked at Lin Zhongyun with eyes full of respect, and said sincerely: "Brother, I am stupid and care too much about gains and losses!"

"Ok!"

Seeing that Li Zhongwu understood his intentions, Lin Zhongyun nodded with satisfaction and continued, "I have asked Yuan Jingxin to do this. After all, he is an expert in this area. Continue to monitor the movements of the imperial army during this period."

In fact, this plan was the work of Pidan Solo Zhou. On that day, he was browsing the comment section of the video, saw this plan, and immediately took action.

I have to say that when it comes to poison, it has to be the century egg solo porridge, it really is a bit like Jia Xu's talent!
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A few days later, Yangzhou, Chuzhou City!
The moon was dim and the night sky was as dark as ink. Suddenly, dense crowds of figures appeared on the distant horizon. The army was approaching in a mighty and mighty manner, like a black torrent, seemingly to drown everything.

The cold wind was howling, and the flag fluttered in the cold wind, revealing the words "King of Zhenbei" on it.

King Zhenbei Liu Jiuren and his advisers stood at the front of the army, looking at the ancient and dilapidated Chuzhou City before them.

"This Yangzhou is indeed rich, and it is different from the frosty northern border."

Liu Jiuren laughed and said, he was in a very good mood. The welcome along the way made him stand out in front of the world, and he felt very proud. His eyes were shining with ambition, as if he had seen the future of ruling the entire Yangzhou.

The deputy general at the side also laughed wildly, and his rough laughter spread throughout the three armies. The life in the past few days made him feel as if he had lived all the good days in his life.

However, it was precisely such a good day that made him dare not take it lightly. The smile on his face gradually faded, replaced by a look of nervousness. After all, such a good day was hard-earned, and he was unwilling to lose it easily.

"Your Majesty, even though the rebel army is incompetent, we still cannot let our guard down." The deputy general gradually calmed down and said to the King of Zhenbei, "Brothers have lived a good life and no longer want to return to the northern border to endure the endless cold wind."

When he thought of the days in the north where he had to eat grass in the cold wind, he couldn't help but shiver. It would have been fine if he hadn't enjoyed such comfortable days before, but once he had enjoyed such comfortable days, he didn't want to live a day like that again.

Liu Jiuren heard this, his mouth curled slightly, revealing a sneer, as if he had the overall situation under control, "Humph, take it lightly? What do you think we are doing here?" His eyes revealed a hint of coldness and confidence, as if everything was under his control. "If I had taken it lightly, I would have gone straight to Yunfu City instead of coming here."

Liu Jiuren couldn't stop sneering in his heart. This was all in his plan, including the high profile along the way. Although he was very pleased with the praise from everyone and felt a little flattered, he was not carried away by the joy.

No one could have imagined that the previously extremely high-profile and careless prince, in whose first battle the 400,000-strong army fought, would not face the rebels directly, but would move to Chuzhou City.

"Your Highness is truly like a tiger sniffing a rose, and he has deceived everyone in the world."

The deputy general beside him nodded in agreement, praised Liu Jiuren a few words, and then looked at the Chuzhou City in front of him and exclaimed: "This place is really a natural barrier, easy to defend and difficult to attack.

More importantly, as long as we stay here, we can cut off the endless stream of rebel troops and make them afraid to act rashly."

King Zhenbei smiled slightly, his eyes firm: "Pass the order down, the entire army will be stationed here, and it must be as strong as an iron wall.

In fact, Chuzhou City has a dangerous terrain and has always been regarded as a battleground for military strategists.

The entire Chuzhou city is built on a mountain, surrounded by mountains on three sides, with only one narrow passage for passage. The entire terrain is like a gourd head, easy to defend but difficult to attack.

If someone led an army to attack Chuzhou City, they would be restricted by two terrains.

First, the terrain in front of Chuzhou is narrow and not suitable for the deployment of a large number of troops, which means that the enemy's siege force is limited.

The second thing is the pocket terrain. If it is planned properly in advance, it is entirely possible to cooperate inside and outside to trap the attacking enemy forces.

It is also because of this that although Chuzhou City is a battleground for military strategists, the rebel army has never laid a hand on it.

As long as he uses this as a base and continues to plunder the rebels' passing troops, he will be invincible.

After the order was passed down, King Zhenbei led his army to quickly deploy defenses. Under his command, the soldiers set up layers of defense lines along the ridge, with arrow towers and traps.

After experiencing life and death, these people's discipline is far beyond that of the local garrison. They do things more quickly and react more keenly.

"My fellow soldiers, this place is the key to our confrontation with the rebels. As long as we hold Chuzhou, the throat of the rebels will be in our hands. Everyone must go all out and not slack off in the slightest."

The soldiers responded in unison, their voices loud and clear, echoing in the mountains, and they seemed extremely excited. King Zhenbei secretly made up his mind that he would never give up this battle easily. He wanted to let the rebels know that the impregnable Chuzhou City would be a barrier that they could never cross.

……

Soon the news that Liu Jiuren was guarding Chuzhou City spread throughout Yangzhou, immediately causing an uproar among the people of Yangzhou and shocking the world.

However, what surprised people was that the rebel army, which had been active before, suddenly became quiet and dormant. This had never happened before.

Could it be that the rebels are really scared?
"Have you heard? The rebels have been quiet recently. Could it be that they are afraid?"

"That's right. You know, the King of Zhenbei has arrived and is now stationed in Chuzhou City. He is eyeing the rebel army covetously. I believe the rebel army dare not make any move at this time."

"Chuzhou City? Are you talking about the county city adjacent to another county? Wasn't that county city very poor and rugged? Why would the King of Zhenbei be stationed there?"

"What if you are just a commoner and Liu Jiuren is a prince? Although Chuzhou City has a steep terrain, it is a good place that is easy to defend but difficult to attack. More importantly, it lies between Anshan County and Jianghua County, which completely cuts off the source of the rebel army's manpower."

"I didn't expect this prince to be so swift and decisive. He strangled the rebels by the throat and made them unable to move."

"But are the rebels really scared? If they were, shouldn't they withdraw immediately?"

"It's not that I'm afraid, but it's a bit strange that the rebels haven't made any moves for several days!"

"That's right. Now that we have discovered the intentions of the King of Zhenbei, we should take the initiative and catch the imperial court off guard..."

"Does the rebel army really have to wait until the imperial court is ready before starting the war?"

"I never thought that the King of Zhenbei could shock the rebels without fighting!"

"In my opinion, Lin Zhongyun must be afraid, otherwise he wouldn't be sitting still like this."

Everyone was talking about it, and was very puzzled by the rebels' lack of reaction.

No one expected that the rebel army, which was previously in full swing, would suddenly become dormant.

In their view, this was the perfect opportunity for the rebels, and taking the initiative to attack would surely catch the imperial court off guard.

However, no matter how hard they thought about it, they could not understand why Lin Zhongyun did this.

……

At the same time, Lin Zhongyun also received news that King Zhenbei was guarding Chuzhou City.

"King Wu, if this happens, the reinforcements coming from Cang and Yu states will be in danger." Li Zhongwu said with a worried look on his face.

"This Liu Jiuren is quite smart."

Lin Zhongyun put his hands behind his back and smiled. Even he did not expect Liu Jiuren to make such a move.

Now that the imperial court is stationed in Chuzhou City, it has caused him a lot of trouble. Originally, the reinforcements from Cangzhou and Yuzhou could reach Yangzhou directly, but now they can only take a long detour.

What's more important is that now is the time of a great war, and with the 300,000 troops of King Zhenbei in Chuzhou City, he can't completely ignore them and must find a way to deal with them.

Then the problem arises. The terrain of Chuzhou is steep and rugged, and it is simply impossible for one man to block the pass of ten thousand men. It takes a lot of price to capture Chuzhou City.

It was not easy for him to choose between the two, whether he should leave the 400,000 troops of King Zhenbei alone or continue to attack Yunfu City directly.

Thinking of this, he called out the system video upload interface:
Taking advantage of the control of the battle situation, Chuzhou City's steep terrain was sent out and then uploaded.

With text:
"Zhenbei King Liu Jiuren guards Chuzhou City, which controls the important passage between Anshan County and Yangzhou. The terrain is steep and easy to defend but difficult to attack. Should we leave it alone or forcibly eliminate this worry?"
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