Jiuxi

Chapter 101 100 [Hundred-footed Insect]

There is a bookish young man in the guard camp.

Although Wang Jun doesn't know martial arts, his riding skills are passable and he can barely keep up with the others.

While resting on the way, Lu Chen called him close and asked with concern: "Can you adapt?"

Wang Jun sat on the ground next to him, without any arrogance, and said honestly: "I'm a little tired, but please don't worry, captain. I can persist even though I'm humble."

"Actually, I still don't quite understand why you want to join the army. It can't be because of that little thing." Lu Chen opened the water bag and took two mouthfuls, then ate simple dry food like other soldiers, while Feng Feng Qingyun talked about what happened two days ago.

Wang Jun ate the dry food in small bites. The Wang family has always had a rule of eating and sleeping silently, but obviously he couldn't do this in the army, so he made up his mind from the beginning to get closer to others to avoid attracting these tough guys. The warrior's rejection and revulsion.

He quickly swallowed the food in his mouth, and then said: "If the school captain hadn't appeared in time and stopped him that day, the Wang family would have been difficult to save. How could we not repay this kindness? To be honest with the school captain, the Wang family is from top to bottom. Scholars only have some weak influence in Xunyang, but other than that they have nothing to show for themselves, so I humbly try to do my best to serve the captain."

Lu Chen smiled and said, "Having said that, my father's advice that day was enough to repay this friendship."

Wang Jun thought for a while and said sincerely: "What the captain said is right. Xunyang was originally the territory of Daqi, but it was invaded and occupied by foreigners. Scholars like our Wang family have learned from the saints since they were enlightened. How could he not know the word loyalty and righteousness? But... the imperial court did too many outrageous things more than ten years ago, and we don’t know what the situation is like in Daqi today. This time when Wang Shi entered the city, my father said that there would be When it was time to see the light of day again, I didn't expect that the high school captain would lead his troops to break in, and then..."

He sighed softly, then ignored the matter and said: "During the execution, my father took his children to the cross street to watch. He saw with his own eyes the strict discipline of the Wang Division's army. He was willing to believe in the captain and the generals, so he was willing to serve Do your best to regain Ganghwa City.”

Lu Chen nodded slightly. The changes in the mentality of the Wang family and his son may represent many scholars in the North. This was also an issue he had discussed with Xiao Wangzhi a long time ago.

Under the premise that the strategy of hiding from the enemy is successfully implemented, coupled with the strength of the Jingzhou Army deliberately hidden, and combined with the spies deployed by the Weaving Department in Beiyan over the years, the battle in the southeast of Moyang Road will definitely go smoothly.

The facts were just as Lu Chen expected. No matter whether the Huaizhou Army was invincible on the northern front or the Jingzhou Army was invincible on the southern front, the Qi Army had an absolute advantage in the war.

However, this is only a temporary victory. Beiyan and Jingchao cannot accept this result and will inevitably launch a crazy counterattack.

Without the support of the people, how could the Jingzhou Army maintain the territory it had conquered?
Thinking of this, Lu Chen changed the topic and said, "But I am just a small prosecutor, and I am not enough for you to treat me so seriously."

Wang Jun suddenly smiled awkwardly and explained: "Before Master Wang regained Xunyang, I had heard about the deeds of the school captain."

Lu Chen was slightly puzzled.

If Wang Jun is from Guangling, he can understand even if the scope is expanded to Huaizhou.

However, Xunyang and Guangling are separated by the boundless Shuangfeng Mountains, and the two places have never been connected to each other. How did he hear about Lu Chen's deeds?
Wang Jun continued: "The Wang family lived in Zhailin City in the north and moved to Xunyang nine years ago. During those years in Zhailin City, I was very close to my third cousin from my second uncle's family, and they often exchanged letters later. About Xiaowei The story was narrated by my humble cousin in a recent letter. She mentioned the crucial role played by the school captain in the Battle of Guangling a few months ago, and believed that the school captain would definitely be able to accomplish something in the future. Achievement."

These words made Lu Chen even more surprised.

He asked curiously: "How does your cousin know about things in Huaizhou?"

Wang Jun hesitated for a moment, but finally said calmly: "Because the Wang family's clan has defected to the Jing Dynasty, it has extremely convenient news channels. It is precisely because of this that my father moved to Xunyang with this clan after his persuasion was useless. , From then on, I stopped caring about worldly affairs and concentrated on studying articles."

There was a hint of respect in Lu Chen's eyes.

This kind of thing cannot be faked. Even if Lu Chen will never set foot in Zhailin City in this life, the Warp Weaver Department only needs to make a little inquiry to know the truth.

He couldn't help but sigh: "It's not easy for your Majesty."

"Yes." Wang Jun couldn't comment on his father, so he could only continue the previous topic: "Although the humble cousin was born as a concubine, she has a transcendent status in the family and has the trust of her second uncle. She has shown her affection since she was a child. With the ability to remember things, her talent is ten times better than being humble. If she were not a girl, she might be able to become an official in the future."

Lu Chen roughly understood.

The young man in front of him respected and trusted his cousin very much. Because the other party praised Lu Chen in the letter, he was deeply impressed. Coupled with the subsequent events, he had the idea of ​​surrendering.

This is in line with Lu Chen's impression of scholars of this era.

As for the Wang family's sect who took refuge in the Jing Dynasty, wait...

Lu Chen looked a little weird and said, "Is the Wang family you are talking about the Zhai Lin Wang family?"

Wang Jun said: "Yes, the captain should have heard of it."

Lu Chen laughed and said: "Not only have I heard of it, but it is very popular. After all, it is a powerful family that has been passed down for hundreds of years."

Wang Jun shook his head and said: "It's just a rotten thing." According to the records in history books and the inferences of later generations, the world's sects began to form about 400 years ago.

In the more than sixty years of chaos before the founding of Da Qi, the clan system was greatly impacted.

In the troubled times, the social order was severely damaged, and many families perished. Those that could survive had all experienced a long period of dormancy.

Compared to the overwhelming power in its heyday, today's aristocratic families are naturally not as powerful as they were back then, but they are still a force that cannot be ignored in this society.

Lu Chen remembered very clearly that the ancestor of the old miracle doctor Xue was the Xue family in Qingyuan, Jiangnan. The representative of this generation was Xue Nanting, who was the right minister of Qi State.

There is also the Jinlin Li family, which has been rooted in the south for more than ten generations. The head of the family is Li Daoyan, the left prime minister of Qi State, whose status in the court can be said to be unshakable.

These two families are considered to be extremely famous local families in the south. In addition, there are Qu, Li, Liu and other high-ranking families who migrated to the south. Although their heritage in the south is not as good as that of the Xue family of Qingyuan and the Li family of Jinlin, in the ten After many years, it gradually took root and expanded its power.

The Zhai Lin Wang family mentioned by Wang Jun should belong to the top group among many clans. Although joining the Jing Dynasty has cast a shadow on the family, their influence in the North is still very strong.

Lu Chen naturally did not like this kind of family that controlled a large amount of resources to enslave the people, but he did not have any prejudice against Wang Jun because of this. After all, the Wang family and his son had already shown a very clear attitude.

He asked with some curiosity: "If you tell all these things, aren't you afraid that your cousin will be angry with you?"

Wang Jun said calmly: "My humble cousin actually disagrees with the Wang family's surrender to the Jing Dynasty, but she is unable to change the minds of the elders after all, because the second uncle does not have enough say within the Wang family. Back then, my humble cousin once asked her, "Would you like to come to Xunyang together? Before my cousin could reply, my father gave me a good scolding for being humble."

"Why?"

"Because my second uncle doesn't want to leave Zhai Lin. After all, my cousin is a daughter and is still in a boudoir. How can she abandon her parents and go away?"

Lu Chendeng understood immediately. He stopped continuing the topic and changed the subject: "Tell me what you think of the current situation on Moyang Road."

Wang Jun's heart moved, and he knew that this was a clear intention to take the exam, so he considered: "Now our army is in a good situation, and the Puppet Yan's troop deployment on Moyang Road is very empty. As long as Jianghua City can be successfully recovered, the entire southeast will be Can be connected together. But in my humble opinion, if the imperial court is not ready for a full-scale Northern Expedition, our army will shrink the front in time."

Lu Chen said slowly: "Be more specific."

Wang Jun stretched out his hand and drew on the ground: "Commander, please see, our army is now reaching Xinchang City in the north and Hengjiang in the south. In addition to Jianghua City in the south, we have included the southeastern part of Moyang Road. On the surface, , Daqi Jingzhou and Huaizhou are now connected as one to assist each other, but such a long front means great defensive pressure. If we want to deal with the subsequent counterattack of the Puppet Yan and Jing Dynasty, our army must make a choice as soon as possible. "

Lu Chen said calmly: "Are you saying that our army should abandon Xinchang and Shiquan in the north?"

"See you tomorrow, Captain."

Wang Jun is extremely familiar with the geography of Moyang Road. He has obviously been thinking seriously in the past two days and said calmly: "Perhaps in the eyes of some people, Panlong Pass is to the east of Xinchang City. These two places can be the horns of each other. The Jingzhou Army and the Huaizhou Army can support each other more conveniently. But in fact this is very difficult. The distance between Xinchang City and Panlong Pass is more than fifty miles, and the enemy can easily cut off the road between the two."

"Second, if our army sets the northernmost end of the battle line in Xinchang City, then our army's territory on Moyang Road will be a narrow strip in the north-south direction. The supply line is too long, and the pressure on the transportation of grain, grass and baggage is extremely high, and it is easy to It’s a situation of losing sight of the other.”

"If our army sets the core of its defense line in Ganghwa City, with Xunyang to the north and Jiangle and Youxi cities to the northwest, and the Jingzhou Army can mobilize support at any time, then a real occupied area can be formed."

“The most important thing is that even if our army sets the northern end of the defense zone in the Jianghua area, the three ancient roads from Moyang Road to Huaizhou will also be within this range and will not affect the future interoperability between Jingzhou and Huaizhou. "

Wang Jun finished speaking his considerations very fluently, and then looked at Lu Chen with some anxiety.

If according to his analysis, the territory occupied by the Jingzhou Army and the Huaizhou Army will be reduced by about half, and the area outside Panlong Pass will still be Beiyan's sphere of influence.

Lu Chen knew that this plan would not be easily accepted by the military generals. After all, the territory captured represented military merit. Giving it up would undoubtedly greatly reduce the merits of many people.

But there is no need to go into too much detail about these considerations for Wang Jun.

Therefore, Lu Chen said calmly: "Your judgment is very reasonable. I will report the truth to the two governors."

Wang Jun looked happy.

Lu Chen added: "Have a good rest, and then we have to speed up and get to Jianghua."

Wang Jun quickly stood up and said: "I humbly accept my order!"

(End of this chapter)