After the West County city was breached, Shi Yande, commander of the Song Army's vanguard and horse army, entered the city with thousands of soldiers and horses to take over the strategic materials, money and food here.

The young girls and beautiful women in the city naturally became spoils of war and were plundered by the Song army. They were placed in the camp and used as a reward to reward the northern warriors who bravely killed the enemy.

Many of the Imperial Guards were transferred from the capital. Their original hometown, and the wives and children they said goodbye to could die here at any time.

In order to appease the morale of the army, in addition to the rewards of gold and silver treasures, the generals of the Song army naturally also considered that they should vent their anger and satisfy themselves for the heroic elite of the Song Dynasty, so that they could kill the enemy more fiercely.

Zhao Kuangyin, an official of the Great Song Dynasty, had already issued an edict before going out for the expedition: Every time a city is conquered, only its weapons and armor and grain must be kept, and all money and silk will be distributed to the soldiers. Whatever I want, I will own the land.

The meaning of this sentence is that after the city was captured, the imperial court only counted the weapons, armor and rations seized. As for the money, silk and property, the soldiers on the expedition could divide them up on the spot. All the imperial court wanted was the land of Hou Shu.

Although this edict was not explicitly stipulated, it was circulated orally among the three armies. It was tempting enough and completely inspired the soldiers of the Song Dynasty to fight.

"General Shi, the General's Mansion in the city has been sealed. Please come in for inspection." A captain came forward to report.

"Okay!" Shi Yande had a loud voice, a tall figure, and was dressed in military uniform, looking very powerful.

Arriving at this small general's mansion in the west county city.

This is the chief office of the garrison and the official office, which is different from the county magistrate's office.

Since this place is a border fortress, the generals stationed here, who are worshiped as military envoys, are larger than the magistrates and county magistrates, and have much more power.

Shi Yande entered the general's mansion and asked his generals to sort out all the stored materials, gold, silver, and jewelry, register them in the register, and then divide them up on the spot according to the size of the military achievements.

This can stimulate the soldiers to the greatest extent, seize the day and move forward bravely.

"General, here is another letter."

On the desk, there was a letter stamped with both the imperial seal and the prince's seal, as well as Meng Xuanyu's autograph, which aroused Shi Yande's interest.

When he picked it up and scanned it, his expression changed drastically.

Because the content of the letter actually told Han Baozheng not to go out of the city to fight, no matter how the Song army provoked or tempted, don't be fooled, and stick to the city. After three days, the second prince will personally come to the West City from the rear to command the overall situation.

A way to hold back the Song army and annihilate it.

"This second prince of Shu is an outstanding person!"

Shi Yande's face looked a little ugly. If Han Baozheng had really implemented this order thoroughly, the Song army would not have been able to break through the city in the short term because they did not bring enough siege weapons. If they had to use local materials and rebuild them,

It takes a certain amount of time.

But time is exactly what Song Jun needs most.

"Come here, please immediately send someone to deliver this signal to General Wang Quanbin and let him know that not all the Shu army are mediocre people. We must capture more as soon as possible before the prince arrives.

The city gate, otherwise, it will fall into passivity."

Shi Yande looked calm and showed some worry. He originally thought that the Shu Kingdom had no talents and was unable to compete with the Song Army, and there were no capable people with lofty ideals.

However, it is now discovered that there is still an outstanding person in the Shu Kingdom, and that outstanding person is approaching the front line and is about to take control of the military.

This is not good news for Song Jun.

"Here!" the captain ordered the messenger scouts to go to the Chinese army more than a hundred miles away to deliver the letter.

A subordinate general next to him asked: "General, what should we do next? Should we wait for General Wang's order?"

Shi Yande shook his head and said: "I can't wait any longer. I selected 10,000 elites, quickly broke out of the camp, pursued the victory, and captured more than 20 barracks in front of Yuguan and Baishui. They captured them all in one go, day and night. In two days, my general will arrive.

Only by capturing the Yangping Pass in Sanquan Mountain and capturing Han Baozheng, the recruiting envoy of the Shu army on the northern route, and Li Jin, the deputy envoy, can we take the initiative."

The several assistant generals, captains, etc. behind him were all confused. They didn't know that General Shi suddenly became so impatient and worried.

Is Meng Xuanyu, the second prince of Shu, really capable? This made everyone question it.

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After Meng Xuanyu left Jianmen with his troops and horses, he was worried and rushed to Jiameng Pass in Lizhou, which was about 130 miles away. However, the road was rugged and full of small trails. The walking of the carriages and horses affected the speed, so it would take at least two days to arrive.

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As for Yangping Pass in Sanquan Mountain, it takes more than three days to reach it.

Meng Xuanyu was worried that even if he took control of Jiameng Pass soon, the land of Sanquan would also be breached.

"According to the latest information, the North Route Army's vanguard recruiter Han Baozheng, deputy envoy Li Jin, and Xingzhou governor Lan Siwan, after their defeat in Xi County, are currently retreating to Sanquan Yangpingguan, where General Wang Shen is

Chao, Supervisor Zhao Chongwo, gathered together, they are full of talents, they should be able to hold off the Song army for a while!"

Meng Xuanyu sat in the car and told Su Chen.

After Su Chen heard this, he looked at him with a pair of strange eyes.

"What's wrong, are you looking at me?"

Meng Xuanyu touched his cheek with his hands, feeling a little unnatural, thinking that his face was stained or there was something dirty.

Su Chen explained: "I think Your Highness is a bit...stupid and naive!"

"What do you mean?" Meng Xuanyu asked resentfully after hearing that his evaluation was not high, even a little condescending.

"Your Highness, they have been defeated repeatedly in battles. Even if they get together, they are just a mob with so few talents!" Su Chen sighed and continued:

"As the saying goes, if a soldier is defeated, a group of generals will be defeated. The biggest problem now is with these commanders and generals. Even if they recruit Han Baozheng, deputy envoy Li Jin, Xingzhou governor Lan Siwan, and Sanquan

Guard general Wang Shenchao, military supervisor Zhao Chongwo and others gathered together, with a total of 40,000 to 50,000 horses."

"But when they get together, without a coach and general orders, they will definitely fight against each other. They will not obey anyone and look down on each other, so they will wait for Wang Zhaoyuan to send orders from Jiameng Pass.

"But as soon as his military orders are issued, it will inevitably affect the combat methods and thinking of the army ahead. Since Wang Zhaoyuan boasted about Zhuge's rebirth, he certainly did not take the Song army seriously. He adopted the strategy of confronting the enemy head-on and abandoning the defensive strategy. Failure is inevitable.

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After Meng Xuanyu heard this, he became even more worried and said: "Your Highness, I must hurry up and go and stop it."

Su Chen was silent for a moment, then suddenly said: "Your Highness, I have a plan. I wonder if you have placed any of your own people in Wang Zhaoyuan's military camp? Someone who can influence Wang Zhaoyuan's decision-making."

Meng Xuanyu hesitated for a moment and said: "Although he has indeed installed a close confidant, he is just a supervisor. He cannot dissuade Wang Zhaoyuan from his decision to send troops rashly."

Su Chen laughed and said: "There is no need to dissuade him, but to encourage Wang Zhaoyuan to go to Sanquan to take command in person, advocating that when he reaches the front line, he will definitely be able to regain the lost ground and defeat the Song army!"

"Isn't this a lie?"

Su Chen explained: "I thought about it over and over on the way. The most successful way to take over Jiameng Pass is to transfer Wang Zhaoyuan out, so that we can successfully launch a mutiny and control Jiameng Pass. Then, we will seal the pass tightly and wait.

If the army at the front fails, they will inevitably flee back. It will be easier to not open the city gate and directly challenge and capture them outside the city."
Chapter completed!