"The most important point is that after I surrender, my Shennong soldiers can only be managed by me personally, and no one is allowed to interfere."
Gao Chongying made three requests in a row. The last request was a bit unreasonable, but he had no choice. In troubled times, having soldiers in hand is the most real thing. He didn't believe anything else!
Xiao Luolan thought about it seriously and said, "Yes, but when there is a war, you must obey orders and go to war without making any mistakes."
Gao Chongying wiped the cold sweat from his head, bowed his head and said, "General, I will obey your order."
Xiao Luolan was completely relieved.
Everyone returned to the camp lobby to discuss countermeasures.
Xiao Luolan first looked at Yi Fan. Among these generals, she trusted him the most.
"Vice General Yi, Guangling City will definitely not give up. I'm afraid they have guessed that the prince is not in the army. In your opinion, what should we do?"
"The enemy doesn't know the number of our troops yet." Yi Fan said: "We can set up flags all over the place to bluff, and then Zhang Yougong, the general of Ya, will lead the flag and lead the troops at Tian Chang and Hai Ling, running around with great fanfare, creating a As our army is strong, it can also support neighboring towns."
After Xiao Luolan heard this, he actually didn't know what the plan was, but he seemed to think it was good because he saw that Lieutenant General Yi was neither humble nor overbearing, steady and capable, and able to stabilize everyone's hearts.
"At that time, Tian Zhenli can go back with Zhang Yougong. Firstly, it will stabilize the hearts of the two towns. Secondly, it will be easier to dispatch soldiers."
After Tian Jian thought carefully, he praised: "Vice General Yi is brilliant."
"Without further ado, we'll set off immediately."
After Tian Jian and Ya General Zhang Yougong left, Gao Chongying said slowly: "Vice General Yi, this plan is a delaying strategy after all. Once Liu Kai reacts, it will take less than three days for the two states of Lu and Chu to get the news. With support along the river and relying on Tianchang, the two towns of Hailing cannot stop them."
Yi Fan smiled and said: "Then what is Gao Lishi's wisdom?"
Gao Chongying glanced at the princess and said: "In my opinion, we should send an elite army to the prince for help."
"Your Majesty, he will be here." Xiao Luolan's voice was soft, but with an unmistakable firmness: "Gao Ershi just cooperates with Vice General Yi."
"Yes." Gao Chongying bowed his head and immediately sent a team of elite soldiers who were familiar with the terrain to investigate and test Guangling's military mobilization.
Due to time constraints, the small meeting quickly dispersed.
"It turns out that daddy went to fight against Shouzhou." Xiao Qingxue muttered, no wonder he hadn't seen anyone for so many days. He even lied to them about being a water trainer. He was really cunning.
Xiao Qinghe was worried about his senior brother, but he also knew that now was not the time to save his senior brother, so he just clenched the sword in his hand. If there was really danger, his sword would have killed people before.
On the 16th, he walked to his aunt, patted his chest and promised, "Don't worry, aunt, no one can hurt you as long as I'm here."
He was holding the Youzhou Dao, with an uncontrollable expression of excitement. His previous reading method was wrong! No matter what book you read, men should wear armor to kill the enemy and wrap their bodies in horse leather!
Starting from tomorrow, he will practice martial arts diligently.
Xiao Luolan looked at Shiliu and said, "Just protect yourself. Don't rush forward in any hurry."
On the 16th, he felt that his aunt did not believe him, so he walked outside the door in frustration. The sky outside was gray, and the strong wind blew the banner with the word "you" in it, making a hunting sound.
The storm is about to come and the wind is filling the building.
Zhou Shiliu suddenly became filled with pride. He turned around and asked, "Auntie, do you think we will win?"
Xiao Luolan straightened her temples that were blown away by the wind, and after a while, she said softly: "I will."
With so many things happening in the past two days, the reason that kept Xiao Luolan calm was that Sect Master Zhou would definitely come.
They are not desperate.
Xiao Luolan always believed that their backup was always there.
Chapter 210
Guangling.
One of the most prosperous cities in the south of the Yangtze River, it is said that it is the most prosperous city in the world. Wu Tongjie has been building water conservancy here for many years and focusing on agriculture and mulberry. To this day, there are boats on the river, well-dressed people, and well-off households.
And he, who had made an indelible contribution to its development, was suddenly imprisoned, and many people in the lower city spontaneously filed grievances against him.
It's a pity that these people were driven away by the government officials early in the morning. The people were weak and the officials were powerful, so they had no choice but to do so. Many people in rough patches walked out of the city.
When the gate of the yamen was clear, the atmosphere in the prefect's mansion was like dark clouds. Sun Yan didn't dare to talk nonsense now. God knows, when he got the news that Shouzhou had been captured last night, he thought he was having a nightmare.
He is a fool and knows that there is a big hole along the Huaihe River. Thinking about Lu Cong, Shou and Luzhou who are good friends with Youzhou, both are important military areas, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Now something big is going to happen!
Liu Kai frowned and looked at the envoy of the Xuanning Army below. It was he who brought the news that Shouzhou had been captured.
The envoy was a tooth general under Cheng Quanhai, the military envoy of Huaiyou. He said in a rapid tone: "Having learned that the Hexi Army in Youzhou is attacking, my general has personally led an army of 50,000 to Shouzhou and has now arrived at Wuyang Valley. The commander-in-chief heard that Zhou Youzhou’s bride is within the jurisdiction of Guangling.”
"My commander-in-chief hopes that the young prince and Deputy Ambassador Liu will seize Zhou Youzhou's personal guards, capture his generals, and tie them behind their backs and send them to the Xuanning Army as a deterrent."
Wei Wuji tried his best to hold back his anger, but he still couldn't hold it back: "How on earth was Shouzhou City breached? Why didn't General Cheng find out?"
Yajiang knelt down and said: "As soon as Youzhou Jiedushi and others entered the Jianghuai area, the commander-in-chief heightened his vigilance and asked the states and counties along the way to report the situation every day. The same was true for Shouzhou. Linghu Mao was careless and underestimated the enemy for a few days. It had been raining heavily and the sky was dark, but the Hexi army hid under the bridge and took advantage of the city gates to open and attack the city in one fell swoop."
"After the outer city was breached, Linghu Hong, Linghu Mao's son, was an incompetent man and the whole city surrendered."
"Youzhou Jiedushi asked Linghu Hong to forge his father's letter, just like usual, and the commander fell into the trap."
Wei Wuji's face turned pale and his lips moved, but he still didn't say the word incompetent.
He closed his eyes and calmed down his anger: "Go and report to General Cheng and ask him to take back Shouzhou as soon as possible. No matter what method is used, Deputy Ambassador Liu and I will fulfill his request as soon as possible."
Liu Kai frowned. How could the Ghost Slaughter Cavalry be so easy to deal with? The scouts he sent to detect the three towns were already on guard. There were Ghost Slaughter Cavalry flags waving in all the towns. It was obvious that there were many of them, especially Shennong is still a granary, so they will definitely have no shortage of food and grass.
Wang Sheng, the envoy of Yizheng Town, said: "In this case, I will immediately join forces with Liuhe Town next door to launch an attack on Tianchang."
"Wait a minute." Liu Kai looked at Cheng Quanhai's Yajiang and asked seriously: "Tell me first, where is Zhou Xuren now?"
"Of course it's in Shouzhou." Ya Jiang quickly replied.
"But have you seen it with your own eyes?" Liu Kai confirmed again and again that there was no Ghost Slaughter Cavalry in charge of Zhou Youzhou, so Liu Kai felt that he could give it a try.
"I saw with my own eyes that Zhou Xu himself was drinking in the city, and the commander was always paying attention to him." Ya Jiang said.
Liu Kai thought to himself, but Wei Wuji and Wang Sheng couldn't wait any longer. Time was of the essence, and things would change later, especially with such a good opportunity.
"This opportunity cannot be missed, and it will never come back. Deputy Ambassador Liu, I am ready to mobilize the Guangling Army and your Huainan Army to attack Shennong quickly." Wei Wuji stood up and said, having already made a decision.
Sun Yan followed: "The young prince is right. I heard that Zhou Youzhou loves his bride very much. If you can capture her, you will definitely break her heart and attack her city."
"If the Ghost Slaughter Cavalry doesn't have Zhou Youzhou in charge." Liu Shouliang thought for a moment and said, "Father might give it a try."
"Take back Shouzhou as soon as possible. My father may not be very angry when he comes back." Wei Wuji was really a little anxious at this moment.
Liu Kai finally made up his mind.
Thirty thousand troops were sent out, and Yizheng and Liuhe towns assisted Shennong together! Go now! For this foolproof expedition, Liu Kai took away most of the soldiers in Guangling, as well as the Huainan Army he brought with him.
Outside the city gate, the army was divided into two groups, Wang Sheng's group and Liu Kai's group.
The young prince and Liu Shouliang guard Guangling.
The sound of horse hooves sounded, and a farmer outside the city watched the army go away, and then looked at the empty Guangling City. He immediately returned to a remote place, untied the reins, and galloped away on horseback. A fine horse from the North was captured. He whipped hard and raced against the clock.
The trail from Shouzhou to Guangling was not easy to walk. In order to prevent the news from leaking, Jin Ben tied up everyone who saw them passing by as prisoners. Later, he killed a few noisy and disobedient ones, and finally he was worried about them. They were all knocked unconscious, and the team was really quiet.
Jin Ben wore a mask, listened to the scouts' reports, and silently counted the time. He would send troops to attack Guangling when the Huainan deputy envoy led the army far enough and was unable to return for reinforcements.
Jin Ben looked at the five thousand Hexi soldiers who were ambushing in the mountains and forests behind him, and then looked at the sky today. Black clouds were threatening to destroy the city, and there were few pedestrians on the dark road.
Shouzhou has been occupied by them. There is no doubt that the ones in danger at this moment are the mistress and the others.
When Jin Ben learned the news, his first reaction was to lead troops to rescue.
After waiting for a while, I only heard two other orders from my lord.
"Attack Guangling first! There are drum formations everywhere. Liu Kai must have thought that you have brought tens of thousands of horses, and he will definitely come back to help. Shouzhou has been lost, and Guangling cannot be lost again. The crisis in Shennong Town will be relieved by then."
"When Yi Fan hears the sound of military drums in Youzhou, he will know that reinforcements have arrived and will definitely counterattack. Finally, you and he will attack Liu Kai's Huainan Army from front to back and be sure to eliminate the enemy."
Just stay in jail, let the enemy troops run around tiredly, and then surround them for reinforcements, turning passivity into initiative. Jin Ben understood it at once. He touched the big drum he carried in the team with cold eyes.
It was just after noon.
Xiao Luolan heard the hurried footsteps of Vice General Yi, and she immediately stood up. Gao Chongying was with Vice General Yi.
"The scouts have detected that Liu Kai is leading his army. It seems that Liu Kai doesn't want to wait any longer. The war is about to begin. Princess, please go to the military tent in the camp and take shelter. If there is any military information, I will send troops. inform you."
Xiao Luolan couldn't help but become nervous: "Vice General Yi, I..."
"Aunt, just listen to Vice General Yi. Only when you are safe can we fight with peace of mind." Zhou Shiliu also wore a suit of armor. He held the Youzhou sword and smiled wildly: "Don't worry, Aunt, I will fight in this battle." Behead a few enemies and come back."
Xiao Qingxue was also a little nervous. After all, it was a real war. She held her mother's slightly cold hand and wrinkled her nose: "You know how to brag."
On the 16th, he raised a knife to scare his cousin: "If you don't believe me, I'll show it to you when I come back victorious."
Xiao Qinghe had a sword on his waist and was always protecting his aunt.
"Okay, Auntie, please go in. With me and Vice General Yi here, everything will be fine." Zhou Shiliu urged.
"Then you must be more careful."
Xiao Luolan looked back at their retreating figures three times step by step. Her heart felt heavy, so heavy that she couldn't breathe.
About an hour later, Xiao Luolan, who was far away in the central military tent, heard the deafening sound of fighting. The tea in the teacup rippled continuously, which disturbed Xiao Luolan's heart.
Xiao Qingxue listened with fear, her face pale.
Xiao Luolan patted her daughter's back gently, as if to comfort her, and as if to encourage herself: "Don't be afraid, we will definitely win."
Time seemed to have passed very long. Xiao Luolan could already smell the smell of blood carried by the wind. She was sorting out the medicine bag. Whenever she thought of these cavalrymen who got along day and night on a battlefield with many times their number, her hands were filled with excitement. Trembling slightly.
at this time.
The central military tent was suddenly opened, and Lieutenant General Yi, whose armor was covered in blood, unexpectedly barged in: "Princess, Liu Kai has withdrawn his troops!"
"The troops who were fighting well suddenly retreated, and they retreated in the direction of Guangling. Something must have happened to Guangling." Gao Chongying followed.
Zhou Shiliu had been killing the remaining soldiers in the back. Hearing this, he was very happy: "My uncle must be here."
"The general thinks so too. I'll catch up and check it out first."
Xiao Luolan was both surprised and worried. After they left, she and Dr. Li took care of the wounded, while Xiao Qingxue was busy helping her mother.
Yi Fan stayed with Liu Kai's army from a distance and saw that they were retreating more and more urgently. Yi Fan stood up suddenly and heard the sound of Youzhou military drums.
The strong and passionate sound came from far away and seemed to be everywhere.
Yi Fan immediately transferred his horse back to Shennong Town and ordered Gao Chongying to lead his troops and ghost Tuqi to catch up with Liu Kai's army.
