On the city tower in Chengdu, Wang Zhaoyuan held Wang's order in his left hand and Ruyi in his right hand. He commanded freely and issued various military orders. He looked forward to the wind and watched with confidence as a large number of reinforcements exiting the city one after another and headed towards the east.

Inside and outside the city wall, there were many villagers watching. The news of the Zhou army's attack on Shu had gradually spread in Chengdu. The people were also very concerned about the victory or defeat of the Shu army, and they all rushed to the streets to inquire... Most of the Shu kings and imperial guards were not from Sichuan, and they moved south from the north during the Later Tang Dynasty. However, they had been in Shu for decades, and the Sichuan people were used to their rule.

The Shu regime was not particularly kind, and also exploited the people and did some things that made people complain, such as when there was not enough copper coins, minting the people's iron tools, collecting a large number of folk women as a harem, etc. However, overall, they did not do too much, and the most important thing was to ensure long-term peace and stability... Therefore, most Shu people still hope that Meng Chang's army would win.

Wang Zhaoyuan, with the ardent hope of his fellow villagers, was preparing to do a great job and return home in glory.

Of course, the ministers were the ones who were most concerned about the war. They all had fertile land and official positions in Shu Kingdom, and their wealth and property were protected by the Shu army. There were so many officials who came to see him farewell, and they all looked at Wang Zhaoyuan with eager eyes.

Wang Zhaoyuan waved the iron Ruyi and said calmly in front of him: "Don't worry, all the people! The east road is nothing more than Three Gorges and Kuizhou. I will protect the country's gates without any mistakes."

An official asked, "What the Deputy Envoy Wang said is not false?"

"Haha..." Wang Zhaoyuan laughed, "Mr. Zhang, you look down on me too much at the Wolong. I can't even do such an easy thing, how can I call Wolong?"

Wang Zhaoyuan comforted everyone in the noisy. Many people still disliked him, but it didn't matter. He just waited for his great contribution to come back and could take advantage of the situation to show his arrogance for a while.

At this moment, an old man with a long robe shook his head and sighed under the city. Wang Zhaoyuan's eyes were sharp and he recognized that it was Li Hao. Seeing this, Wang Zhaoyuan was calm and contented.

After leaving the city tower, a subordinate official came forward and whispered: "Li Hao just took the lord and Zhao Jizhabi."

Wang Zhaoyuan was furious! Who is Zhao Jizha? In the battle of Qin and Feng, this person volunteered to recommend himself to preside over the military power of Qin Fengcheng's four prefectures, and first boasted in Chengdu. As a result, when the Zhou army arrived, he was so scared that he fled back to Chengdu. The emperor asked him what had happened, but he didn't know what happened... Such a fool with no knowledge and talent, Li Hao actually compared him with him!

"Don't worry, Lord, now we don't care about him. It is the most important thing to try to protect the east road first." The aide advised.

Wang Zhaoyuan was about to go to war, and he really had no time to argue with Li Hao. He swallowed his anger and calmed down, and said calmly: "In the north and east, each sent an envoy to travel secretly to Sichuan, bring my letters to contact the Northern Han and Southern Tang, and deal with the Zhou Dynasty together, and strive for an advantage in the overall situation first."

The staff said: "When the two Li (Li Chongjin and Li Jixun) rebelled, the Northern Han Dynasty did not dare to send troops, so it was probably not easy; the Southern Tang Kingdom had already piled up with the Zhou Dynasty and might not have the courage."

Wang Zhaoyuan said: "I know, but there are only benefits but no harm when trying. If it doesn't work, it's fine. I recommend two lobbyists who are quick-talking... If Shu is in danger, the upper reaches of the Yangtze River will fall into the hands of the Zhou Dynasty; the Southern Tang Dynasty relies entirely on the Yangtze River, so they have no reason to see that Shu is occupied by the Central Plains. The Northern Han Dynasty was a feud against the Zhou Dynasty, and there is also a possibility of fighting for it."

After hearing this, the staff members accepted: "The Lord's words are reasonable."

Another subordinate hurriedly echoed: "The Deputy Envoy Wang is broad-minded, brave and scheming. This son of Li Hao actually used Zhao Jizha to slander him and used evil intentions and evil spirits to be vicious."

Wang Zhaoyuan snorted coldly: "I have made a decision, and the east road will be as stable as Mount Tai!"

...

On the surface of the Yangtze River, Guo Shao stood at the bow of a tower ship, looking at the wide river. At this time, the fleet had arrived, and Luo Yanhuan's troops also took over the defense of Jingnan. The army attacked Shu was advancing on the water and land, and had already set sail westward. There was still a plain everywhere, with the river water wide here, and the water flow was gentle. With the east wind, Zhang Fan, the fleet sailed very smoothly.

"Mr. Wolong?" Guo Shao turned to look at Jing Niang in surprise.

Jingniang, Bai Xiangu and others arranged some detailed works, including some people from Chen Chen and Li Shang Gang, and sent spies to various parts of Shu early.

Zuo You, who was standing beside him, said: "The governor of Kuizhou is Gao Yanqi, and he has not been sent to the envoys or other dispatches; Wang Zhaoyuan sent from Chengdu to serve as the "Faichang Army Supervisor". According to the rules, Wang Zhaoyuan is in charge of military power and decision-making. The Shu Kingdom and the Southern Tang Dynasty are all such rules."

Guo Shao pondered: "Isn't the Wolong Zhuge Liang? Wang Zhaoyuan is actually known as the Wolong, how capable is?"

Zuo You said: "I have never heard of this person before. He probably is famous in Shu, right?"

Jing Niang disagreed and said, "What's Wolong? I heard it was his own name."

Zuo You immediately smiled. Seeing Guo Shao looking at him, he said, "I suddenly remembered that another person from Shu Kingdom came, so I laughed. Zhao Jizha also had a high opinion of himself, but he ran very fast in Qinzhou back then, which made Qin Feng and Shu troops temporarily unable to coordinate and were defeated by each one."

"It seems to be a little impression..." Guo Shao said, "But we cannot underestimate the enemy in details. We respect our opponents and respect ourselves. The Shu army guards the border from the east, which is nothing more than Kuizhou; Wang Zhaoyuan went to Kuizhou to serve as a military supervisor and take charge of military power. He was the most important opponent in this battle."

Guo Shao said to Jingniang: "Send some people to Kuizhou to find a way to inquire about Wang Zhaoyuan, and record whatever is related to him. Whatever you have done, what you have said, even what you like, what you dislike, what you have interests and hobbies... What kind of women you like, as long as you can inquire, you can find out clearly."

Jingniang whispered casually: "Alang cares more about him than about his relatives and friends."

"I have heard a saying that the one who knows a person's best is usually his enemy." Guo Shao smiled and said, "Knowing yourself and your enemy will win every battle."

After Guo Shao said that, when he looked up, he found that dark shadows had appeared on the edge of the clear sky, like dark clouds in the sky, one heavy and one heavy... It was a distant mountain range, which could only be seen on sunny days. The plain is almost over, and the day to enter the mountain is just around the corner.

The people around him also looked at him with his eyes. Guo Shao looked for a while and sighed: "We don't stay in a flat place, we have to drill into the mountains. What's the matter?"

Zuo You said: "After passing this mountain, the hinterland of Shu Kingdom is also a good place."
Chapter completed!