The news was so shocking that it took Deng Zilong some time to recover.
"Ji Xin really isn't dead …"
Deng Zilong sat in his chair, gasping for breath.
"Old General, Commander wants me to tell Old General that the current situation is extremely dangerous for Old General. Shen Yicheng must know of the relationship between Old General and Commander. With just a little thought, it's obvious that Shen Yicheng is using someone else to do his dirty work.
He's using the destruction of Burma Village to weaken Old General's strength so that he can smoothly take over Old General's position. Without an army or position, how can Old General protect himself? The entire world is Shen Yicheng's, and he's the meat on the chopping block. Old General, is this really good?
If we continue to invade Burma, even if we win, we'll just be sitting ducks. Compared to sitting ducks, why not take a gamble? Are we generals really going to be suppressed by the civil officials forever and be their dogs? "
Deng Zilong froze.
He then narrowed his eyes and began to think.
Around fifteen minutes later, Deng Zilong stood up.
"Stay by my side and be my bodyguard for now! Don't make this matter public. I'll go find Liu Gu and ask around. "
Deng Zilong then asked, "How will you get in touch with Ji Xin?"
"This lowly one has his ways."
Deng Zilong nodded and asked no more questions.
At almost the same time, outside Liu Gu's camp, a messenger who said that he had come to see Liu Gu on Deng Zilong's orders was brought before Liu Gu.
Liu Gu experienced a mental journey similar to Deng Zilong's.
Was it better to take a gamble than to sit and wait for death? Riches were sought in danger. If we won, how good would our future days be?
Do you want to be the dog of the civil officials for the rest of your life, or do you want to stand upright and be a man?
I promise you that as long as we can return to the capital and rescue His Majesty, we'll all be made dukes.
We won't have to live our days under the whims of the civil officials. Isn't that good?
We have a good reason to attack. We want to rescue the Emperor and punish the rebels! We're all loyal and good people!
I have all the strategies. Are you willing to work with me?
Liu Gu hesitated for fifteen minutes.
Then, he made the same decision as Deng Zilong.
"Stay by my side as my bodyguard. Don't do anything rash for now. I'm going to probe Old General Deng's intentions."
The two of them made the same decision and revealed the same exploration in the same situation.
As a result, the two of them stared at each other, dumbfounded.
Then, the two of them reached into their underwear and took out a letter.
The two of them looked at the bodyguards behind them.
"You …"
"Yes! We were all sent by the Marshal! "
Inside the tent, Liu Gu and Deng Zilong both revealed awkward expressions.
"Why didn't you say so earlier?"
"You scared this old man out of his wits! You even made this old man worry that there would be a fight! "
Liu Gu and Deng Zilong expressed their dissatisfaction.
Afterward …
"So, Old General, what's your decision?"
"Yes, I'm old, and I've gotten over it a long time ago. However, I also have descendants, and I have to think for them. Ji Xin is right. This is Shen Yicheng's plan to kill us with a borrowed knife. He wants us to fight against the Zhennan Army and then get rid of us in one fell swoop. This is killing many birds with one stone.
Deng Zilong's face was full of coldness.
Hearing this, Liu Gu's face was filled with displeasure.
"It's not enough that these civil officials always ride on my head, and now they want to send me to the frontline as cannon fodder. How dare a sixth-rank petty official tell me what to do? I have to lower my head and pretend to be a grandson. I've had enough of this life!"
"Then …"
"We have to make the first move."
"How?"
Liu Gu said in a low voice, "Let's contact Ji Xin and confirm a time and a place. When Ji Xin's army arrives, we'll tie up Chen Yongbin at the frontline and directly meet up with Ji Xin. We'll fight our way back to Kunming. I guarantee that those bastards won't be able to react!
As long as Chen Yongbin is gone, with Old General leading us, Yunnan will definitely be conquered! At that time, we might even be able to conquer Sichuan. I've been in Sichuan for many years. The defense troops in Sichuan were arranged by me. Many of them are my trusted aides. I know their weaknesses like the back of my hand. As long as Ji Xin is willing, we can also conquer Sichuan! "
Deng Zilong's eyes lit up.
"If we can conquer Yunnan and Sichuan, we can open up the road to the north from Myanmar. We can follow the Sichuan and Shu roads and directly conquer Guanzhong and Xi 'an. Ningxia is also Ji Xin's hometown. It won't be difficult to conquer it. If that's the case, it won't be difficult to conquer the west of Xi' an!"
Liu Gu lowered his voice and said, "If that's the case, we can succeed! Shen Yicheng, that old bastard, will never think of it! "
"That's right! The old bastard will definitely not think of it! Then let's do it? "
"Do it! We won't regret it! "
"We won't regret it!"
Deng Zilong and Liu Gu clapped their hands and made an oath.
Then, he asked his bodyguard to contact Xiao Ruxun and ask Xiao Ruxun to send troops to receive them. They planned to make their move at Panzhihua, south of Yao Pass, where Deng Zilong and Liu Gu had fought before. They would capture Chen Yongbin, then turn around and counterattack Kunming, taking Yunnan, sweeping Sichuan, and eyeing Guanzhong.
Xiao Ruxun soon received a response from Deng Zilong and Liu Gu. Knowing Deng Zilong and Liu Gu's suggestion, her heart was moved.
Agitated, he immediately looked for Yuan Huang and Mei Guozhen to discuss this matter.
Yuan Huang studied it for a while and felt that it was not a big problem. As long as they set a time and place and confirmed that Chen Yongbin had been captured, then with Deng Zilong's prestige, the entire Yunnan could be attacked. Liu Gu himself was the Chief of Sichuan and knew Sichuan like the back of his hand. If they wanted to capture Sichuan, it would not be difficult.
However, Mei Guozhen was a little puzzled.
"Ji Xin, since we want to punish the rebels, taking Yunnan is enough. The rest of the main force can directly attack the capital from the southeast and take down the Shen bastard. Why do we need to divide our troops to attack Sichuan and Guanzhong?"
Xiao Ruxun was stunned for a moment.
Then, he narrowed his eyes.
"I am worried that the old bastard Shen will mobilize the main force of the nine strategic towns to fight with us once the situation is not good. If there is a force that can occupy Hanzhong and eye Guanzhong, then the four towns of Gansu, Ningxia, Guyuan, and Yulin will not dare to act rashly. The old bastard must be worried that our troops will leave Guanzhong to attack Xi 'an and Luoyang. This will reduce the pressure on the main force in the southeast."
"Oh! So that's how it is! "
Mei Guozhen thought about it and felt that it made sense. He then exhorted, "Ji Xin, you can send troops to attack, but this is not a rebellion. This is to punish the rebels and protect the Emperor. The military discipline of the army must be paid attention to. I am not worried about the Zhennan Army, their military discipline is unparalleled. However, if those troops are to unite, we must also emphasize on military discipline!"
Xiao Ruxun nodded, "That is natural. I am most concerned about military discipline. If the military discipline is bad, it cannot be considered an army. It can only be considered as bandits!"
"That is good!"
Mei Guozhen no longer questioned and started to study the route of Xiao Ruxun's main force.
"If we get the help of Liu and Deng, Yunnan and Sichuan will not be a problem. Then we will need the help of Cen Dalu and Chen Lin to successfully take down the two provinces. If we take down the two provinces and then use the navy to launch a surprise attack on Zhejiang and Nanjing, cutting off the transportation of the Grand Canal and cutting off the grain supply to the capital, then Shen Yicheng will definitely panic. He will definitely mobilize his main force to the south to seek a decisive battle with me. At that time …"
Mei Guozhen looked at Yuan Huang.
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