Chapter 238

"Is there no other way? We haven't even fought a decent war in such a long time. It's the most enjoyable time for the whole army to charge in Linhe water stronghold. " Meng Cang some unwilling said.

Because the riverside water stronghold of Guangji river was conquered in one day, all the county towns along the way came down from the wind, and they didn't even fight a decent hard battle. Meng Cang, who led the army for the first time, was very dissatisfied. His main purpose of coming south this time was to weigh the weight of Tianxing army, and also weigh his own weight by the way, So as to see if they have the ability to occupy a place in this magnificent world.

Li Chang looked at Meng Cang's unwilling face and said with a bitter smile, "Lao Meng, the art of war has a cloud. If you don't fight, you will be the supreme one. Although we haven't fought any hard battles, Linhe water village and three counties in Hebei are all in our hands. Nothing is more concrete than these achievements. At present, Heyan county has 60000 garrisons and the advantage of the city, but we only have 6000 cavalry. Even if we take both the Yulin camp and the scouting camp, we can't get into Heyan county. "

"Brother Li is right. Brother Meng, please be calm." Ye Zhiqiu also said, "the left army of Fengxiang army led by Princess Tianxiang and the righteous soldiers of brothers fan Zhen and fan Ting are right behind us. General Gu Shuai and general Zhai Ning are also coming here. When the two armies arrive, you will have a place to use your weapons."

"Alas," Meng Cang said with a sigh after hearing what ye Zhiqiu and Li Chang said, "last year, Lu Shuai first annihilated kuangshihou's army with 300 routs in Danshui, and then defeated kuangshiqian's army with less than 3000 troops in hexingyuan. They were all victories with a small number of troops, but we have more troops than Lu Shuai at that time, but we can only wait here, It really has the reputation of being a talented person in a school. "

Ye Zhiqiu and Li Chang both laughed bitterly when they heard that Lu que used to use cavalry to attack at night, and there were wolves to help him. Besides, Danshui and hexingyuan were flat terrain, which was the best place for elite cavalry to play. Now they have to face the Heyan Prefecture, which has been expanded and repaired by Tianxing for hundreds of years. The so-called "ten encirclement", "five attack" and "double attack". With their current forces, it's just like a fool's dream to attack the Heyan Prefecture, which is garrisoned by 60000 people.

But they also heard his attitude from Meng Cang's words. At the end of last year, the great victories in Danshui and hexingyuan, together with the battle of xiaoqingshan, which later annihilated the mad lion legion, made Lu que the first person of the younger generation, and thus became the commander of the army.

As one of the top students in the ninth University palace, although they secretly admire Lu Que's courage and talent, they don't want to compete with him. They are all at a vigorous age. No one can imagine that the elite of the previous generation were covered by Lu Que's brilliance at the same time as they were covered by the three heroes of a poor family, such as ye Zhiqiu and Li Chang, Meng Cang, with a rough and upright character, is even more so.

But if we want to compete with Lu, the first prerequisite is that we must have military achievements that we can win. And this military achievement is at least as good as the Danshui and hexingyuan victories.

Now everyone can see that as long as Heyan county is broken, the battle of Tianxing will never be reversed. And the coming battle of Heyan is their chance to prove themselves. However, Heyan county can't be compared with Daqian Jiujing, but it is also a high and deep city. With the existing forces, it can't break through the wall defense of Heyan county.

Ye Zhiqiu was silent for a while, and zhengse said, "since we are the leading generals, naturally we should attach great importance to the affairs of the state. The ancient people who are good at fighting have no outstanding achievements. We just need to do our own things and do our duty as ministers. Now the general situation is in our hands. We can't destroy our own morale because of our selfishness, and let the situation that Lu Shuai worked so hard to create die. "

Meng Cang and Li Chang looked at each other and nodded slowly. They are not reckless. The reason why Meng Cang wants to attack Heyan Prefecture is just to say that before the armies of Yu Tianxiang and Gu Qingcheng arrive, they can't even step into the boundary of the prefecture city, because once the other party sends troops, they may even lose the whole army.

"Brother Li, send scouts to camp and investigate cavalry, let them find a leeward place near the river, we will camp outside the forest tonight." Ye Zhiqiu said to Li Chang again.

"No, I'll go myself." Hearing this, Li Chang did not ask much. He gave a military salute and turned away.

"Mr. Ye, why don't you camp in the forest? Isn't it more hidden?" After Li Chang left, Meng Cang asked.

Ye Zhiqiu looked at Meng Cang and said, "it's autumn now. Although Tianxing is much warmer and wetter than us, it's still much drier than summer. Once the other party sneaks into the forest all day long to prevent fire, our two battalions will become ashes in the fire and have to guard against it. "

Meng Cang hears speech in the heart move, secretly nodded. Ye Zhiqiu, who was born in the same year as Lu que, is really outstanding. Even in Fengming academy, where there are many talented people, there are few people like Ye Zhiqiu who are so thoughtful and comprehensive. It has to be said that Lu que made Ye Zhiqiu an army strategist of Scouting camp and Fengqi camp. He is the main person in everything, and it is reasonable.

"Master ye, what's Chai Yuanjian's expression when you say that he escaped under our pursuit and heard that we came with the tail in his mouth?" Meng Cang asked again.

"I don't know. Maybe he has a hard time now." Ye Zhiqiu shook his head and looked to the north.

At the same time, pan Juchuan, who arrived in Heyan Prefecture with Chai Yuanjian, walked into Chai's residence in Heyan Prefecture with a resentful look on his face. What else was he talking about.

"What's the matter with you? How can you have such an expression?" Looking at the detailed drawing of Heyan County in the shade of a tree, Chai Yuanjian, who was still marking something on the map, saw his wife and brother pan Juchuan's angry and discontented expression and asked,

"Brother in law, it's been three days since we arrived at Heyan county. General Xie not only didn't assign us tasks, but also let us go like thieves. Today, I went around the city and found that at least ten people were following me. Since you don't trust us, you shouldn't have let us into the city at the beginning. Since you let me into the city, you still send people to watch us every day. What does general Xie mean Pan Juchuan said discontentedly.

Chai Yuanjian sighed and said with a bitter smile, "general Xie also has his difficulties. We need to understand him. Besides, we are defeated generals. It's a great pity that he can let us into the city when we retreat in panic. "

"But ~"

"I know what you want to say." Pan Juchuan was interrupted by Chai Yuanjian before he could speak his words. "In any case, we are all guest troops in Heyan county. The so-called" guest is the master ". Since they want to watch, let them do it. It is only natural for him to have such an arrangement when Linhe water village was lost and counties in the South came down from the wind. I'm afraid it would be the same if you and I were different. After all, no one can be sure whether we have secretly taken refuge with Dagan, so that we are sent back to seize the city. Let time prove it. "

Pan Juchuan looked at Chai Yuanjian with some surprise, just like he saw him for the first time. In his heart, his brother-in-law Chai Yuanjian was the legitimate son of the Chai family. His noble status made him feel as if he was born with arrogance. However, since the defeat, Chai Yuanjian seemed to have changed. He didn't know whether it was because of his loss of heart or his real insight.

Thinking of this, pan Juchuan asked tentatively, "brother-in-law, are you willing?"

"It doesn't matter whether you are willing or not." Chai Yuanjian slowly raised his head and looked at Pan Juchuan. His eyes were a little depressed and seemed relieved. "Juchuan, you know, I'm the commander of the 10th battalion. It's all up to me to lose Linhe water stronghold. If Qiu Shuai is here, I'm afraid I'm already guilty. What's more, if brother Qiu and brother Chen didn't fight to death, we would not have lived to the present. What we have to do now is to help general Xie to guard the Heyan Prefecture, rather than to make a mess of ourselves. Compared with the major affairs of our family and country, this small grievance is really nothing. "

Looking at Pan Juchuan's expression, Chai Yuanjian pulled the corner of his mouth and said with a smile, "do you think I suddenly seem to have changed a lot? It's not like me before. "

"Yes, my brother-in-law's breath seems to be much deeper than before." Pan Juchuan nodded and said.

"If I don't do anything, I don't grow any wisdom. Before, Qiu Shuai said that I was a little complacent and needed to be calm. At that time, I didn't pay attention at all. When I lost the camp of Shuizhai, I knew that it was all because I despised the enemy. If we could find Ye Zhiqiu's cavalry in advance, we might be able to hold on for a long time with the help of the wooden wall on the river bank. As long as there is no problem with the camp, with brother Chen's ability, we will certainly be able to stop Fengxiang's fleet crossing the river. " Chai Yuanjian said somewhat sadly.

"How can I blame my brother-in-law for this? If I hadn't been too strict with Erniu, maybe they would have returned to Daying to report, and would not have disappeared before the war." Pan Juchuan said with some remorse.

"You mean, Erniu, they found Ye Zhiqiu's fleet ahead of time, but they didn't go back to camp Baixin or send out fireworks warning. Instead, they hid themselves?" As soon as Chai Yuanjian's eyes brightened, he immediately faded away and said, "even so, I can't blame them. As the leader of the army, it's my responsibility that he can't make his soldiers die."

"Brother in law." Pan Juchuan looked at Chai Yuanjian with some worry. He could feel the breath of Chai Yuanjian. Suddenly, he became a little unstable, sometimes sinking, sometimes floating, sometimes decadent.

"I'm fine." Chai Yuanjian rubbed his eyebrows and said, "maybe it's because he's been thinking about too many things recently and his mood is a little unstable."

"Don't worry about looking at the map. Go back to your room and have a rest." Pan Juchuan said with concern. He has a good relationship with Chai Yuanjian, not only because Chai Yuanjian is his brother-in-law, but also the legitimate son of the Chai family, which is the object he needs to rely on. What's more, Chai Yuanjian really takes him as his own person. He treats him like a relative. You know, in many Chai families, they don't get Chai Yuanjian's care.

"The war is coming, so it has to be. Although general Xie doesn't believe us, we also have to do our part for Tianxing county. This Heyan county is related to the safety of Qiu Shuai and Wang Du. Once it falls into Daqian's hands, Tianxing will really go back to heaven, and you and I will become people of the kingdom. " Chai Yuanjian shook his head.

Pan Juchuan was shocked and asked, "my brother-in-law said that Fengxiang's army will attack Heyan Prefecture immediately. Both Yu Tianxiang and Gu Qingcheng have just experienced the war. Don't they need to repair it?"

"If you work hard, you'll lose again, and you'll be exhausted three times. Now Daqian is in full swing, and all the counties along the way are coming down again. If it were me, I would surround Heyan Prefecture first. In this way, we can not only find opportunities to break down the city, but also attract troops to surround and help us. We can even cut off our contact with Qiu Shuai and send troops to attack Qiu Shuai's back. How can Yu Tianxiang and Gu Qingcheng not think of such an obvious truth? Even if they can't think of it, how can Zhai Ning and fan brothers, who are familiar with the military situation of Tianxing, not remind them? " Chai Yuanjian looked at the map and said.

"In my brother-in-law's opinion, when will they arrive and how much time do we have to prepare?" Pan Juchuan asked again.

Chai Yuanjian shook his head, sighed and said, "I don't know. Now the south of Heyan and the whole Xihe county are all in the hands of Daqian. We are blind to both places. However, according to the calculation of time, the Fengxiang army will appear at the foot of Heyan city in more than ten days or three or five days

Chai Yuanjian said, looking at the sky with his eyes. At this time, there was only a trace of afterglow left in the sun, and a bright moon appeared in the sky.

At the same time, Gu Qingcheng and Zhai Ning, who bypassed the county towns along the way and accelerated their march towards Heyan County, ordered the army to stop to have a rest after a day's running. Looking at the panting cavalry and sweating horses, Zhai Ning could not help showing a bitter smile.

Because he knew that Gu Qingcheng's Fengxiang yunqi still had more strength, but his troops and horses had reached the limit. If he didn't rest, those horses who were much worse than Fengxiang yunqi's Feiyun beast would be killed. This also made Zhai Ning more determined to help Gu Qingcheng win, because he was such a cavalry, Qiu lie, the commander-in-chief of the wild lion war, had made it with great efforts. Gu Qingcheng's Fengxiang yunqi was just one of the elite of Daqian. Among Daqian's troops, there were more than ten, such as the Yulin Garrison and the fast wind Qingqi, who had fought with him in Hexing.

"Gu Shuai, finish your porridge." Zhai Ning took a bowl of fresh porridge to a hill and handed it to Gu Qingcheng.

"Have all the soldiers eaten?" Gu Qingcheng didn't immediately pick up the bowl handed by Zhai Ning, but asked whether the soldiers who had been running for a day had eaten. This is what she learned from Lu que. At the beginning, when she rushed from Danshui, Lu que was always the last one to eat. If the army stove was not built, he would not be hungry, and if the army well was not dug, he would not be thirsty. The general rule mentioned in many military books was consistently implemented by Lu que.

"The end will know Gu Shuai's rules." Zhai Ning said respectfully. He has been under Gu Qingcheng's command since Guangji County, and he really sees what this woman is doing. Compared with Tianxing nobles, Gu Qingcheng, who was born in the government of daqianding, is more noble. But she is not as arrogant as a noble family. On the contrary, in many cases, she will make you ignore her identity and treat her as a general who loves soldiers.

Just like before, when crossing Jieshan mountain, Gu Qingcheng, a woman, was always at the front of the army, cutting through the thorns for everyone. When making a fire and cooking, Gu Qingcheng was always the last to eat, and Zhai Ning also knew that in addition to the soldiers who were arranged to watch the night, Gu Qingcheng was also the last to sleep in the whole camp. A woman could do this, I don't know how many men to shame. So for Gu Qingcheng, Zhai Ning is from the heart of respect, this is the first time he met such a caring soldier commander, even if the original crazy lion war commander Qiu lie, in this point can not be compared with Gu Qingcheng.

"That's good." Gu Qingcheng nodded, took the bowl and drank it.

"Gu Shuai, there are two days at most before we can reach Heyan Prefecture. It's just that Zhai Ning hesitated a little.

"Just what?" Gu Qingcheng put the bowl aside, looked at Zhai Ning and said, "you don't always have to keep in mind that you used to be the general of Tianxing. After the battle of Guangji county and the battle of Xihe County, you and I have already been brothers in blood. Just say what you have to say."

Zhai Ning felt warm in his heart and said, "Gu Shuai, the general doesn't understand why Lu Shuai suddenly quickened the pace of war. In the general's opinion, it's safer to nibble than to swallow."

"I don't know exactly why." Gu Qingcheng shook his head, looked at xiyuanze in the northwest, and said, "but judging from the lines in Lu Que's letter, it should be related to the rumor of Xiyuan beast tide. He was worried that if he lost the balance between Tianxing and Nanli, there would be problems in xiyuanze."

"Animal tide?" Zhai Ning frowned when he heard that. Of course, it would not be the first time for him to hear about it. Last year, when he was a former deputy general of the wild lion army, he heard this rumor more than once. However, his position at that time was not high. What was the secret behind this rumor, and whether the rumor itself was true or false, he really didn't know.

"Lu wants to end the Tianxing war as soon as possible, so that he can have time to deploy again." Said here, Gu Qingcheng's eyes become a little gentle. "If you contact Lu que for a long time, you will understand that in Lu Que's heart, the safety of the people is far more important than the hegemony of the dynasty."