Jiuxi

Chapter 233 231 [How many people have returned from ancient times]

Come to Ancheng, Luzhai.

"Miss, ma'am!"

Jin Shu held her skirt in both hands and ran all the way into the study room in Dongkuayuan. His face was full of surprise, and his voice was full of excitement and excitement.

In front of the window, Wang Chulong put down the book "Divine Machinery Enemies Miscellaneous" in his hand, turned to look at the slightly reckless maid, and asked softly: "Why are you so panicked?"

Jin Shu stood still, raised his hand to caress his heart, and said continuously: "Miss, just now people from the Governor's Mansion found Song Pei and told her that Mr. Lu had won the day and led three thousand soldiers to attack Yongquan Pass on a snowy night. Now Huaizhou The armies have already moved north one after another, and we must take advantage of the solid foundation laid by Mr. Lu to pursue the victory!"

Wang Chulong's eyes flashed, and he smiled slightly and said, "Yeah."

Jin Shu observed her reaction and asked puzzledly: "Miss, are you unhappy?"

"how you said that?"

Wang Chulong stood up quickly, walked closer, raised his slender hand and gently scratched her nose, and joked: "Do you want me to be like a little girl like you, with happiness written all over my face and jumping up and down all the way? Isn’t it right to jump on the ground? Speaking of which, since you came to Huaizhou, you have been more concerned about Mr. Lu’s news than me. You have been asking Song Pei a lot these days, have you fallen in love with Mr. Lu?”

Jin Shu's face turned red, and after a long while he said in embarrassment: "Miss, this servant is obviously thinking about you. Miss Lin from Baotai Mountain in the north, she is Master Lu's senior sister, she taught Lu every step of the way. The young master has many superb martial arts skills, and we have gone through life and death together through hardships and dangers. This is such a deep affection. The lady said that Mr. Lu has a beautiful mind and is very independent, and the master of the Lu family respects his personal ideas very much. Some things must be planned in advance. Woolen cloth."

"I don't see that you still have the potential to be a spy. I guess you got all this information from Song Pei, right?"

Wang Chulong was not annoyed and walked back to the window with a smile and sat down.

"Don't worry, Miss. The maid didn't use any cliché tricks. She asked her questions honestly. Sister Song Pei is also very kind and told the maid everything she knew."

As Jin Shu spoke, he stepped forward to help Wang Chulong replace the tea in the bowl.

"Everyone has their destiny, so you don't have to worry about this. Don't deliberately inquire about Song Pei in the future. Just get along with each other on a daily basis." Wang Chulong warned gently, and then said: "The reason why I don't do anything like that. You are cheering so much because you have long expected that Mr. Lu will win in the first battle."

Jin Shu blinked his big round eyes and said curiously: "I didn't expect the young lady to have so much confidence in Mr. Lu."

"Although you have inquired about a lot of information, you actually don't know what kind of person he is. When the news of the fall of Yongquan Pass reaches Heluo City, Princess Yongping will probably still disapprove of it and not regard Mr. Lu as the Commander-in-Chief of Xiao. If I guess correctly, she will force the defenders on Dongyang Road to wait for help, and then ask General Jingjun to send some troops to Dongyang Road for rescue."

Jin Shu couldn't understand it.

Under the guidance of Wang Chulong in his spare time, she learned to read and write, but in the end she was unable to comprehend too advanced content.

Wang Chulong didn't explain too much, just said: "Qingyu Huaijin naturally hates Mr. Lu very much, but she still doesn't pay enough attention to it. Maybe this will be the root of her failure again. I have studied Mr. Lu from the Battle of Guangling to the present With all his military exploits, he is different from the general fledgling generals who are still immature. He appears to be very mature and seasoned from the beginning, and his tactics of using troops are linked together. If the opponent does not discover the clues at the beginning, the chess game will It will be difficult to turn the situation around in the middle of the game.”

Jin Shu murmured: "So Mr. Lu is so powerful."

Wang Chulong said: "He is great not only because of his talent, but also because of his hard work. During the time he came to Huaizhou, when have you and I ever seen him relax for a moment? A man like him who is young and suddenly becomes a noble man, looking for flowers and asking for help Zhang Tai doesn't get involved in anything casual and focuses on serious matters. This kind of character is so rare. During those days, I saw him locking himself in the study room and repeating the calculations day and night. I knew that Qing Yu Huaijin was definitely not his opponent. It's just that …”

Although Jin Shu didn't know much about the turmoil outside, he was very aware of his young lady's temperament. Looking at the looming worry between her eyebrows, he said softly: "Miss, are you worried about Mr. Lu?"

"Ah."

Wang Chulong did not lie, and nodded calmly, and then said: "There are many dangers on the battlefield, and his current status cannot sit in the rear and command the overall situation. There will be many times when he personally leads the troops to kill. I know that he I learned a lot of superb martial arts from Miss Lin, but I will inevitably encounter dangers."

Jin Shu couldn't help but sigh when he saw this.

Wang Chulong couldn't help laughing and said: "Why are you sighing? Speaking of which, mentioning Miss Lin made my thoughts suddenly clear up."

Jinshu didn't understand what it meant. He saw Wang Chulong take out a piece of paper from under a pile of books and spread it out over a large area.

The paper was full of drawings. Jin Shu took a closer look and said in surprise: "Miss, is this a map?"

"It's a sketch of the terrain to the north."

"What are these lines?"

"It's the march route and various contingency measures that the Huaizhou Army may choose in my deduction."

Jin Shu's eyes widened with confusion.

Wang Chulong drew a line in the north of the map, with the words "Baotai Mountain" next to it. She looked at it quietly for a long time, and then took out another envelope. There were already two pieces of letter paper filled with writing, and the third piece of paper was written Half done.

Seeing her lift the purple hair on the pen holder, Jin Shu walked to the right side of the big case to study the ink, while avoiding the letter paper on the table.

Wang Chulong's writing style is smooth and vigorous, with ups and downs of grace and elegance. It is gentle and vigorous, and has all the bones, muscles, skin, fat, and spirit.

After about a stick of incense, she finished writing and collected the pen. When the ink on the paper was completely dry, she put it into the envelope, sealed it with ink paint, handed the envelope into Jin Shu's hand, and said gently: "Go find Song Dynasty." Pei, and then the two of them go to see Chief Tan Zhengtan and ask him to send a reliable person to deliver this letter to the border, and it must be delivered to Mr. Lu personally."

"Yes, ma'am."

Jin Shu never smiled playfully on important matters, so he immediately put the envelope away with great solemnity and turned around.

Wang Chulong watched her leave quickly, then moved his eyes to look at the cold and lonely winter scenery outside the window, and whispered to himself: "Although I don't know the full extent of your plan, I hope I can help you, and I hope you will return safely and triumphantly."

……

At the northern border, flags are fluttering and swords and guns are like a forest.

Qingtian City is more than forty miles to the east and Yongquan Pass is more than ten miles to the south. Huaizhou Taixing Army and Guangling Army are stationed here, and it is also the headquarters of the Chinese Army of the Huaizhou Dudu Mansion.

All the generals in the tent have arrived. In addition to Taixing Army Commander Kang Yanxiao and Guangling Army Commander Zhu Youyu, there are also Feiyun Army Commander Song Shifei and Pingshan Army Commander Gong Shiwang who are currently stationed outside Qingtian City. They are also stationed at Yongquan Pass. Duan Zuozhang, the commander-in-chief of the Lai'an Army, and Pei Sui, the commander-in-chief of the Zhenbei Army stationed in Tongshan City, were all powerful tiger generals.

Of the nine armies in Huaizhou, only the Panlong Army and the Xunyang and Jianghua armies far to the west of the Shuangfeng Mountains are not in this area.

"The Commander-in-Chief is here!" The soldiers shouted, and all the generals stood up to greet them. They saw Xiao Wangzhi striding into the commander's tent with Lu Chen and Sima Huang Xianfeng.

Xiao Wangzhi said bluntly: "No need to be polite, sit down and discuss the matter."

Even so, the generals still waited for him to sit down before sitting down.

"The Rui Shi Battalion bravely took the lead in a surprise attack on Yongquan Pass. The Zhenbei Army conquered Tongshan City in one go. The governor has recorded your achievements and will send people to the capital to report to the emperor."

Xiao Wangzhi said with a gentle smile, Lu Chen and Pei Sui cupped their hands and thanked them.

"Lu Chen, please tell me the next step of the battle strategy."

Xiao Wangzhi went straight to the point without any hesitation.

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief."

Lu Chen did not refuse pretentiously. He stood up and walked to the map and said to everyone: "With Yongquan Pass and Tongshan City being recaptured by our army, our army has three options for the next attack target. One is Qingtian City, which has become a turtle in the urn. If we can regain this place, our army will no longer have to worry about anything."

The generals listened attentively.

Lu Chen continued: "The second option is for the main force of our army to go north from Yongquan Pass and attack Gushu City in the northeast. This place is the strategic hub at the southern end of Dongyang Road in Puppet Yan. The third option is for the main force of our army to go through Tongshan City As a bridgehead, attack Ningling City from the north. According to the intelligence collected by the Sutra Weaving Department, before the war broke out, there were [-] defenders in Gushu City and [-] defenders in Ningling City."

Xiao Wangzhi said calmly: "You can just say whatever you want."

Kang Yanxiao, the chief general of the Taixing Army, said: "The Commander-in-Chief, I think we should attack Qingtian City first. Just now, Captain Lu has explained the reason. As long as we capture Qingtian City, our army can go straight north from two routes, and then attack Tongshan City and Yongquan Pass was built as a stronghold to continue the attack."

This was a mature and prudent strategy, and several generals nodded slightly to show their approval.

Pei Sui said calmly: "Grand Governor, generals, Qingtian City is already isolated and in a desperate situation. In my opinion, we should besiege the city and attack the morale of the army without losing too many troops in this battle. If we attack by force at this time, On the contrary, it will arouse the resistance of the defenders in the city. There are only [-] defenders in the city. Our army only needs to leave a main force to deter them, and they will not dare to leave the city. As time goes by, the morale of the defenders in the city will inevitably be low. Whether you recruit surrender or attack by force, you can get twice the result with half the effort."

Lu Chen turned to look at him, which coincided with his judgment.

Xiao Wangzhi asked calmly: "Then where do you think our army should attack next?"

Pei Sui replied: "Ningling City. If we can regain this place, we can control the Yan army on the front line of Pingli City to the west, stop the puppet Yan army from deploying reinforcements from elsewhere to support Dongyang Road to the northwest, and frighten the heart of Dongyang Road to the northeast." place."

Xiao Wangzhi was noncommittal, looked at Lu Chen and said, "What do you think?"

"Grand Governor, the last general and General Pei agree on the strategy for dealing with Qingtian City."

Lu Chen lowered his head slightly, and then said calmly: "However, I think it may be more appropriate to set the main attack point in Gushu City."

Pei Sui raised his head and asked, "Why?"

Lu Chen looked around at everyone and replied: "There are three official roads within the Pseudo-Yan Dongyang Road. One is from Heluo City to the capital Ruyin City, the other is from Ruyin City to Fengqiu City in the north, and the third is from Ruyin City to Gushu City. If we can capture Gushu, it means that our army can approach Ruyin in the shortest possible time."

Duan Zuozhang pondered: "What do you mean by Captain Lu, our army will directly attack Ruyin City? If I remember correctly, when you came to Ancheng, you once said that the first stage of this battle will be to clear the outer defense line of Dongyang Road. For the Lord, there is no need to rush to take action against Ruyin City."

Lu Chen said: "Yes, so the purpose of our attack on Gushu is not to attack Ruyin City next, but to bet that Li Shouzhen dare not abandon the strategic point of Gushu, to bet that he is afraid that we will directly target Ruyin, to bet that he A limited number of fresh troops will be sent south for rescue."

Feiyun Army Commander Song Shifei touched his forehead and said, "Captain Lu, what if Li Shouzhen doesn't fall for the trick?"

"It's very simple."

Lu Chen raised his finger and pointed at Gushu City on the map, and said calmly: "If he sends reinforcements south, we will surround the area to provide reinforcements and annihilate the enemy's effective forces. If he cowers in Ruyin City and becomes a tortoise, we will directly capture Gushu City. Go back and deal with the Yan army in Ningling City!"

After thinking about it, the generals couldn't help but cast approving glances.

Xiao Wangzhi looked at Lu Chen kindly and said with a smile: "It's a great idea to kill two birds with one stone."

Lu Chen's eyes drooped slightly: "The Governor-General has given me such a generous compliment, but I will not be able to live up to it."

Xiao Wangzhi nodded, and then dispatched troops and generals to issue military orders, and each military commander received his own mission.

At the end of his words, Xiao Wangzhi looked around the crowd and said with emphasis: "Next, our army will officially enter the territory of Puppet Yan, where the people of the North who have left Da Qi for more than ten years live. You must bear in mind the four words of strict military discipline. . This governor has entrusted the Ruishi Battalion with the responsibility of inspecting military discipline. If someone bullies the people and tarnishes the reputation of our army, don’t blame me for being merciless!"

"I will keep it in my heart and never dare or forget it!"

Everyone, including Lu Chen, accepted the order in unison.

After the military meeting, Lu Chen returned to the temporary base of Ruishi Camp. As soon as he arrived near his tent, he saw Li Chengen leading three family guards and handed him a well-painted envelope.

Returning to the account, he opened the envelope and read it carefully.

Wang Chulong's handwriting is very beautiful, and the words in the letter are quite plain, without any intention of showing off.

She wrote a lot, including her deduction of the battle, reminders of details that Lu Chen needed to pay attention to, and a hint of concern.

Although some of her ideas are still a bit naive, it is extremely rare for a young lady from an aristocratic family who has never experienced a battlefield to have this kind of experience. After all, she is not Lin Xi or Li Bingxue, she is just a helpless chicken. Just a weak woman with no strength.

Lu Chen looked at the words "Wang Chulong" on the signature line and couldn't help but sigh softly. He quickly put the letter away without any intention of writing a reply.

In the current war, the love between children is a luxury for him after all.

Let’s discuss it in the future.

(End of this chapter)