Jiuxi

Chapter 59 059 [Please enter the urn]

May [-]th, Guangling City.

Duan Zuozhang reappeared to assist Lu Chen in capturing Youpu Pu, and it only took him less than half an hour to regain control of the four thousand defenders. At the same time, he issued the first order: In order to cooperate with the Sutra Weaving Department to eliminate the pseudo-Yan spies lurking in the city, Guangling City will start from now on Martial law will be enforced for seven days. In principle, no one is allowed in or out.If there is a special reason for leaving the city, it must be jointly investigated by the defenders, spies from the Sutra Weaving Department and government officials.

The commerce and trade in the north and south of the Guangling thoroughfare is extremely developed, and it will not be too depressed even during wartime. Such regulations will naturally bring a lot of inconvenience.

Normally, there would have been riots in the city, but this time it was surprisingly quiet.

The reason is that the collapse of the Gu family is in front of everyone's eyes. At this time, no one dares to have anything to do with Beibian Xizuo.

Duan Zuozhang was stationed in the army, and the arrest of You Pu and more than a dozen of his cronies did not cause any disturbance. They were all tied up and imprisoned in the Guangling Yamen of the Sutra Weaving Department.

The smiles on the faces of most of the spies couldn't be hidden at all, because the credit this time was so great.

The first achievements will definitely be recorded on Lu Chen and Li Jin, and the people below will not feel resentful, because according to the rules of the Weaving Department, everyone who contributed has always had a share.

However, Lu and Li did not have time to sort out the whole story of the operation. The next morning they were invited to the government office to discuss matters. In addition to the prefect Zhan Hui, Duan Zuozhang was also waiting here.

In the main hall, the four people sat down respectively according to their official ranks.

Although both Zhan Hui and Duan Zuozhang attached great importance to Lu Chen, they would not deliberately show off on such trivial matters.

"I received a reply from Commander Qi early this morning. He mentioned in the letter that the puppet Yan army appeared on the west of the three ancient roads."

Duan Zuozhang spoke simply and directly. The in-depth conversation with Lu Chen made him let go of his worries and return to his previous concentration of being completely immersed in military affairs. His eyes became sharp and resolute. He continued to say to the three of them: "Judging from these signs, Lu Qian The judgment beforehand was very accurate, Puppet Yan and Jing Chao were indeed plotting against Guangling City."

The atmosphere suddenly became tense.

The four people in the hall represent the core power level of Guangling City today, and their ideas will determine the fate of the people in the city.

Zhan Hui looked at Duan Zuozhang and thought: "From a common sense perspective, the enemy cannot forcefully break through the ancient road, right?"

Duan Zuozhang replied: "Yes, but according to Commander Qi's view, the enemy's posture shows that they must have a solution, otherwise the Puppet Yan Procuratorate would not have made so many preparations in the city. Now we must do the worst The plan is for the enemy to break through a certain ancient road, and then the main force will pass through the Shuangfeng Mountains and then storm Guangling City."

This is a mature and prudent statement, and in terms of military vision and battlefield experience, the other three obviously cannot compare with Duan Zuozhang.

Zhan Hui frowned slightly and said: "Guangling City at least still has a large army defending it, and the city walls are tall and strong. Now that the hidden dangers inside have been eliminated, it is not so easy for the enemy to board the city. But Taixing Mansion... Governor Xiao previously transferred the Taixing army to the north. We entered the border to join the battle, and it is estimated that there are not many defenders left in the city. If the enemy forces bypass Guangling and rush towards Taixing, the governor's office must not make any mistakes."

Duan Zuozhang was a little surprised. He had not had much contact with this prefect before, and he did not expect that the other party knew nothing about military affairs.

At this time, he suddenly remembered that Zhan Hui had participated in the battle to defend the city more than ten years ago, so his tone was a little more respectful: "Your Majesty is thoughtful, but don't worry too much. If the enemy can really break through the ancient road, If they bypass Guangling, whether they are going north to threaten the border defense line, or heading east to attack Taixing Prefecture, the four thousand defenders in the city can intercept their retreat at any time."

Zhan Hui also understood at this moment, nodded and said: "The general is right. In this case, we should report the matter to the Governor's Mansion and the Governor's Mansion immediately."

Duan Zuozhang said: "I have this intention. But the most important thing right now is to determine the strategy of defending the city. If the enemy comes to the city, we must be prepared for a hard fight. The importance of Guangling does not need to be elaborated. Since Puppet Yan and Jing Chao will The winner here is determined, and those who come to attack the city must be the strongest elites. Even if they can only carry the simplest siege equipment, the pressure on the city defense will still be great."

Zhan Hui looked at the two people from the Weaving Department who had been listening quietly, and immediately said seriously: "We are not good at military affairs, so the arrangements for defending the city will naturally be decided by the general."

Duan Zuozhang was not pretentious and polite, and nodded: "Thank you for your trust, I will do my best. There are a few things that I need your help with. The first is to appease the people in the city. Once the war comes, the most important thing is that we ourselves cannot be chaotic."

Zhan Huiying said: "General, don't worry, I guarantee that there will be no mistakes."

Duan Zuozhang continued: "Secondly, a large number of civilians are needed to transport defensive equipment and wounded people, and repair the city wall if necessary. The enemy may not be able to destroy the city wall, but we'd better respond in advance."

Zhan Hui said without hesitation: "No problem, I will let the government officials handle this matter later."

Duan Zuozhang thanked him and said: "There are only four thousand defenders in the city now. There is no problem in dealing with the first few waves of enemy offensives. However, if the battle is too fierce, the defenders may be stretched thin. Therefore, I hope that the royal family can summon the gentlemen from the countryside in the city." , bringing together the home care warriors from various families may play a very good role.”

Even though the atmosphere was serious, Zhan Hui still had a faint smile on his face. He turned to look at Lu Chen and said, "Director Lu, I need you to set an example for this matter." Lu Chen said solemnly: "The Lu family will do whatever it takes. .”

Duan Zuozhang also cast a look of approval, mixed with some kindness.

He turned to look at Li Jin and said: "Ou Zhiqiu and You Pu have been arrested, but there must be some spies sent to Guangling by the Puppet Yan Police Office. Please trouble Li Cha to cheer up the brothers below. During this time We must guard against death."

Li Jin stood up and said, "I will take your orders."

Duan Zuozhang quickly raised his hand and pressed it softly, saying: "There is no need to be rigid in observing things."

Li Jin responded with a smile.

Duan Zuozhang thought for a moment and then said to Lu Chen, "I wonder if Mr. Lu has anything to add?"

Lu Chen said: "The general and the governor have considered it very carefully, and the subordinates have nothing to add."

Duan Zuozhang shook his head and said: "You and Richard uprooted the fake Yan Xizuo within a few days, and dug out spies like You Pu who had been hiding for many years. This is enough to prove that your ability and vision are far beyond those of your peers. The current situation is turbulent. Yunqiu, this is the time when everyone needs to work together, and I hope the officials will not be too humble."

Zhan Hui then said: "General Duan is right, now is not the time to hide something secret. Nephew Lu Xian, you can get straight to the point."

His relationship with the Lu family is not a secret, so there is no need to deliberately pretend to be unfamiliar with Lu Chen in front of Duan Zuozhang. This is also a sign of trust in the other party.

Lu Chen considered it and said, "I do have some immature ideas, but I haven't thought them through yet, so I don't dare to speak out."

Duan Zuozhang and Zhan Hui looked at each other, and their expressions gradually became solemn. The latter nodded and said, "Just say it."

Lu Chen said: "Actually, the official suspected You Pu's identity before arresting him, so he asked General Duan to return to the Yamen of the Weaving Department that day, just to give You Pu a chance to intervene in the city's defense and be exposed. Although I don't know where the ancient road is. What's the situation, but You Pu definitely didn't have much time to observe the situation, and he must have had someone pass the news to the Yan army after he succeeded."

Duan Zuozhang was the first to react and said seriously: "I checked You Pu's actions in the past two days, and he did make adjustments to the city's defense. Specifically, he transferred several close associates to the Ximen area. From this point of view, if the fake Yan The main force can pass through the ancient road to the outside of the city, and the most convenient way is to seize the west gate. As long as this gate is broken, the enemy can rush into Guangling City."

Lu Chen nodded in agreement and said: "So the official is thinking that if the enemy intends to attack the city at the minimum cost, they will definitely not show up outside the city in a big way. In this way, even if You Pu arranges his confidants, they will not be able to do it in full view of the public. Then open the city gate. To do this, you must take advantage of the silence of the night when the soldiers are tired. A small group of enemy elites approach the city gate first, and then attack the city together from the inside and outside, and then the big army comes to cover them up."

"You mean, put these elites into the urn, and then we can catch turtles in the urn?" Duan Zuozhang looked solemn.

Lu Chen said slowly: "This is just an immature idea. I think it will be very difficult to defend blindly. If we can eat some of the opponent's elite first, it can greatly boost the morale of our soldiers."

Zhan Hui glanced at Duan Zuozhang and interjected: "My nephew's idea is a bit risky. In my opinion, it is better to stick to it."

"It's not impossible to give it a try."

Duan Zuozhang suddenly spoke with a sonorous tone.

Zhan Hui was slightly surprised. Of course, his words were not to tear down Lu Chen's position, but the safety of Guangling was too important, and it was definitely not a responsibility that Lu Chen could shoulder now.

If it succeeds, it will be easy to say, but if something goes wrong and those in the court are blamed, Xiao Wangzhi may not be able to protect them.

Duan Zuozhang looked at Lu Chen with firm eyes and said gently: "We still have some time, you can think about it carefully and formulate a complete strategy. This matter will probably involve the use of spies from the Procuratorate. Today, in front of the Palace Master I can give you a guarantee that if this plan is put into action, I will be responsible to the end."

Lu Chen couldn't help but feel slightly moved.

Duan Zuozhang's expression clearly told him that his promise that night was no joke.

Upon thinking of this, Lu Chen stood up and saluted: "I will definitely give my best to you."

(End of this chapter)