Naha's face turned pale, and Zhu Su also looked shocked. I wanted to ask Lan Yu about Xu Da's movements before, but I never found the time or opportunity. It was originally thought that Xu Da sent Lan Yu to rush forward to provide support, while he himself led the rear army and moved slowly.
Now listening to Lan Yu say this, does Xu Da have another plan?
Sensing everyone's questioning gazes, Lan Yu first smiled, then turned to Zhu Su and cupped her hands: "Your Majesty, Fifth Prince, please forgive me. In fact, I rushed to Ji Town half a month ago..."
The group of people, including Naha Chu, a prisoner, couldn't help but listen carefully. It turned out that Xu Da heard that Zhu Su had seized Guo Xing's military power and was worried that he was young and energetic and acted on impulse, so he led Lan Yu and dozens of elite cavalry soldiers to the Sanchakou camp overnight.
After all, changing commanders before battle has always been a taboo for military strategists. If the Ming army was defeated by Nahachu in one fell swoop, the big thing would be over.
Moreover, among these people were three princes and a duke of the Ming Dynasty. If these people are captured by Naha, the court will be even more passive in dealing with Naha than it is now.
Xu Da is different from Guo Xing and other Huaixi nobles who only know how to fight. He is a true all-rounder and once served as prime minister for a period of time.
Originally, he was still thinking of protecting himself wisely. After the Battle of Lingbei, he thought of retreating bravely and not making any meritorious deeds. But now that his elder brother has become the emperor, he has made it clear to him that he is not afraid of his great achievements. He also "sent" a prince to marry into his old Xu family.
Xu Da, what else does he have to worry about?
Preserve yourself wisely and retire to the second line for retirement?
What to support in old age? Time waits not for us! I only wish I could live for a few more decades and give the Xu family a king with a different surname to entrust foreign lands!
Now that he has a heart, he is naturally more interested than Guo Xing and others who have been corrupted by wealth. He came to Ji Town in a hurry just to take over the military power here. After all, with his prestige in the army, even if the commander is changed again on the battlefield, these Jizhen soldiers will not be dissatisfied.
After stabilizing the situation in Ji Town, when the rear army slowly arrives, we can naturally severely cut off Naha Chu who dared to violate the situation. And what about Shanyang Ten Thousand Households?
But before Xu Da reached the camp, Xu Da, who was overlooking the Sanchakou camp from a distance on the mountain road, suddenly reined in the reins.
"...Commander?" Lan Yu, who was following Xu Da, immediately noticed Xu Da's abnormality and couldn't help but tighten the reins of his horse. "Commander, is there anything unusual?"
"Lan Xiaoer, take a look at the camp at the foot of the mountain." Xu Da said.
Lan Xiaoer is Lan Yu's nickname. Xu Da and Chang Yuchun have a close relationship, and Lan Yu was raised by Chang Yuchun during the years of disaster. Xu Da naturally got this name.
Hearing this, Lan Yu looked towards the military camp. Most of these fierce generals in the army are proficient in archery and have excellent eyesight. They saw that the flags in the Sanchakou military camp were in good order and there was no trace of chaos.
"Hey, this Fifth Highness is not very old, but he leads a good army!"
"He is indeed the person who wrote such a good book as "Three Kingdoms"!"
Lan Yu praised. Just looking at such a formidable military camp, the man leading the troops can already be called a good general.
Xu Da thought more. He didn't know how Zhu Su led the army, but he could write "Three Kingdoms" and figure out the "Three Stages of Attack". His own daughter, who was so talented and arrogant, also highly praised this boy. .
The most important thing is, judging from the appearance of this military camp, does it look like it has just experienced a change of commanders on the spot?
To be able to gather the morale of the army in such a short period of time and to organize the general camp into such a state is enough to show that this boy did not seize power just because of his youthful ambition, but was prepared.
In addition, beside him were Chang Mao, Cao Yuan and many other generals who had fought in the war. Although Chang Mao is not as good as Chang Shiwan, he is still someone who dares to carry a sword and go into battle. There is also the Fourth Highness Zhu Di. Xu Da has met this Highness before. In the past, when he was still wearing crotchless pants, he would often run to the military camp and ask questions behind Li Wenzhong's butt all day long...
He is the seed of a famous general!
With so many people helping out, maybe the Sanchakou camp really doesn’t need to be in charge?
Xu Da stroked his short beard and thought for a moment, then suddenly had an idea, and immediately turned his horse's head, "Lan Xiaoer, let's go! We won't go to the Sanchakou Camp!"
"Huh? Marshal? Aren't you going to help His Highness the Fifth?" Lan Yu was stunned. "Then where are we going?"
"Have you forgotten what I taught you again?" Xu Da said. For Lan Yu, a general who is very likely to be the leader of the Ming Dynasty in the next generation, Xu Da has always taught him all the way.
"Sun Tzu's Art of War Chapter states: All warriors must use the right combination to win by surprise."
"Now His Majesty the Fifth Highness is upright and is displaying flags and drums in the front. What should I do at this time?"
Injuring one of his fingers, how could he simply take his head off?
"Oh... Marshal is saying..." Lan Yu suddenly realized, but she couldn't help but feel frightened: "Commander, you are trying to use His Majesty the Fifth Prince as bait..."
"Your Majesty's side..."
"In the past, Your Majesty led us to charge in person. Even the Queen once led women and children all over the city to dig trenches and deliver food to us under the fire of the Yuan army."
"Both of them are not pedantic people. How can a prince become successful if he doesn't go through hard work?"
Xu Da said calmly, not taking Lan Yu's worries to heart at all.
He looked back again, glanced at the military camp at the foot of the mountain, with a proud smile on his lips, and said in his own voice:
"Besides, if you can't even keep these days, how can you be worthy of being my son-in-law, Xu Da?"
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"...In other words, Uncle Xu took advantage of the situation and used us as bait, and he led his troops to attack Naha's lair?" Zhu Su couldn't help but be dumbfounded after listening to Lan Yu's narrative in Yongping Mansion.
Unfortunately, I was counting the days every day, looking forward to when the general's reinforcements would arrive. In order to stay longer, I asked the surrendered troops to guard the gate, and went to the meeting alone.
After struggling for a long time, the reinforcements have arrived long ago, but they just took a detour to raid Naha's lair?
"Uncle Xu deceived us so hard!" Chang Mao cried out in agony after hearing this. During the days when they were guarding the Sanchakou camp, he and Zhang Yu took turns being at the forefront, and they endured countless violent storms from Naha. "Even if you have to use me as bait, why not explain it to us earlier!"
"There are many people with mixed opinions. What if I tell you and my spies find out?" Lan Yu pursed her lips towards the slumped-looking Naha Chu. "Besides, the commander-in-chief doesn't care about your life and death at all. Doesn't he ask us to lead 3,000 people and stay here ready to support at any time?"
Zhu Su could only smile bitterly. Lan Yu was right, in order for the information to avoid arousing suspicion, it would be best to also deceive the friendly forces who did not know what was going on. Perhaps it was here that Naha found out the news that "Xuda's army will arrive in a month", so he dared to continue to delay here openly.
If the news about this matter leaks out, and Naha decisively leads his troops to come back for reinforcements, wouldn't Xu Da, who originally wanted to go straight to Huanglong, be made a dumpling? It is only right for Xu Da to be more cautious.
It's just that... the prince was used as a support general to lure the enemy, and only three thousand people were left to respond...
I don’t know if Uncle Xu thinks too highly of Zhu Su, or if he doesn’t take a guy of Naha’s level seriously...
(End of chapter)
