Sui and Tang Dynasties: At the beginning, Mrs. Li ran away from relatives

Only in this way can I guarantee the safety of everyone in the Xiao family.

"The child understands."

Xiao Cuo suddenly understood that if he went to intercede, a word from Han Gong would really make people feel relieved.

I don't know how much better it is than staying in the mansion and worrying about it.

"Okay, that's it."

Xiao Li waved her hand and left towards the study.

Xiao Cuo also left to deal with the rest of the matter.

On this day, the Chu army set up troops from Wei County, and they took over Chenliu County and other places along the way.

Gradually approaching Luoyang, the current situation in Sizhou (Central Plains) can be described as tense.

In the imperial palace, some civil and military personnel hurried to the secondary hall, basically all of them stayed behind in the imperial court, and their status was of no small importance.

Among them are Changping King Qiu Rui, veteran general Wei Wensheng, and rising star Pei Yun and others.

Everyone arrived at the second hall one after another and asked the queen for instructions.

"Enter."

As early as in the second hall, the peerless beauty of the generation, Empress Xiao Xiao Meiniang, promised.

Then, they pushed open the gate of the second hall and entered the second hall one after another.

During the "Three Nine Zeros" during His Majesty's expedition, Empress Xiao was in charge of affairs in the court and China, with the rest of civil and military assistance.

The main purpose of coming this time is to inform the queen of the current situation. As for the solution, the three of them should discuss it.

"The ministers are waiting to see the queen."

When several people walked in, they bowed and bowed their hands in salute.

"You don't need to be too polite."

Empress Xiao waved her hand and said.

Afterwards, the three civil and military officials still sat down according to the civil and military ranks.

"Queen, the old minister is here to report something important."

Wei Wensheng spoke first.

His expression and voice were somewhat dignified.

"What's the matter?"

Xiao Meiniang, who was sitting beside the dragon chair, turned her head and looked over.

"Yang Xuangan raised troops from Wei County, inherited his father's title, called himself the Chu Army, and is advancing all the way to Luoyang."

Taking a deep breath, Wei Wensheng said in a deep voice.

"what? "

Xiao Meiniang couldn't help frowning.

Now His Majesty has mobilized a lot of troops for his expedition, and the troops in various places are relatively weak. If there is a threatening uprising, Luoyang will be under great pressure.

"Yang Xuangan's life as a beast, he really deserves to die!"

Qiu Rui couldn't help cursing angrily.

The situation in the world itself is a bit grim, now that Yang Xuangan is here, isn't it just making things worse?

Therefore, it is not surprising to be so angry.

"Don't be impatient, gentlemen, the top priority is to find a way to deal with this rebel army."

Xiao Meiniang said in a calm voice.

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The three civil and military men were all a little surprised, they didn't expect the queen to be so calm.

You know, Yang Xuangan's momentum is not small, and he came to Luoyang with a clear goal.

This has put a lot of pressure on the left-behind civil and military personnel.

"Where are they now?"

Immediately, Xiao Meiniang asked.

"Returning to the Queen, the Chu army is currently approaching Xingyang, and when they break through here, they will come to Hulao Pass

Wei Wensheng said with a solemn expression.

You know, once the famous Hulao pass is broken, the Chu army can come to Luoyang.

"it is good."

Empress Xiao nodded heavily. In such a situation, she could also feel the pressure, but she couldn't mess up. Once she messed up, the left-behind civil and military would be helpless.

No matter how flustered she is, she must pretend to be calm.

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"Everyone, what do you think?"

After thinking about it, Xiao Meiniang continued.

"Queen, the Chu army is coming in a menacing manner, and it's not just that you must be very tired after repeated battles."

"I suggest to attack with heavy troops and wipe out the Chu army in one fell swoop."

A general who came with him spoke first.

This strategy is simple and easy to understand. It is to gather a small force and defeat the Chu army from the front.

"No, if there is a mistake, all the defense lines will collapse, and Luoyang must be lost." Before the queen could speak, Wei Wensheng shouted on the spot.

The general felt ashamed and dared not speak easily.

"Queen, the next step for the Chu army is to go to Xingyang. Xingyang cannot be attacked by them.

"I believe that increasing troops to Xingyang is a top priority."

After thinking for a moment, Pei Yun, a civil servant, took the initiative to speak.

"good."

Xiao Meiniang nodded slightly, and did not immediately decide to adopt this suggestion, but was going to listen to what other people had to say.

"Queen, Master Pei's words are correct. We can issue the King Qin Order after the Xingyang line of defense is consolidated."

"When King Qin's army arrives, not only will the defense not be a problem, but they can even turn passive into active and defeat the Chu army." After thinking for a while, Wei Wensheng continued.

"What does Qiu Lao think?"

Hearing this, Xiao Meiniang looked at Qiu Rui who was beside her.

"The veteran believes that what Mr. Pei and Old General Wei said is true, the problem is that our army is not strong."

Said, Qiu Rui frowned.

"Currently, how many troops are available in Luoyang and its surrounding defense lines?"

Regarding this, Xiao Meiniang asked directly.

"Back to the Queen, there are currently [-] Xiaoguo Guards and [-] Right Wei Guards in the palace."

"The defense lines in the rest of the area have a combined strength of only about [-] troops."

When talking about the current military situation, Wei Wensheng only felt a headache.

Your Majesty's expedition has drawn too many troops, resulting in a thin defense line.

Even if they want to deploy troops to garrison Xingyang, they don't know how to deploy them.

"Well, that's the fundamental problem at the moment."

Knowing this too, Qiu Rui sighed, and the three civil and military men couldn't help but quiet down.

"In this way, [-] right guards will be drawn to Xingyang."

Xiao Meiniang thought for a moment, then spoke.

"Thirty thousand right guards?"

The three of them were stunned for a moment. The strength of this force was said to be a lot less, but not too much.

"That's right, let Xingyang be stabilized first, as the first barrier to stop."

"At the same time, it can maximize the consumption of the strength of the Chu army."

Immediately, Xiao Meiniang explained.

If this amount of troops cannot hold Xingyang, adding another ten thousand will not help.

Furthermore, adding more will lead to loose defenses in other directions, and instead provide another opportunity for the Chu army.

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Both Wei Wensheng and Qiu Rui were battle-tested people, so they naturally had no objection.

Although Pei Yun was young, he understood the purpose of the arrangement.

"The queen is not only a queen, but also has good handling ability."

After the three of them agreed, they were also secretly surprised. They thought that the queen would be panicked by the pressure of the Chu army.

Unexpectedly, the queen not only remained calm, but also handled it in an orderly manner.

"Queen, Xingyang's line of defense is more important, why don't you go and sit in the town yourself."

Wei Wensheng took the initiative to confirm the Xingyang defense line.

Because of His Majesty's expedition, many generals were taken away, or they were in Youzhou, responsible for the luggage.

Except for a few veteran generals in the court, there is really no general who can be reassured.

"No."

Xiao Meiniang shook her head without thinking about it.

"The old minister will go."

Similarly, Qiu Rui also believes that the line of defense here is more important.

"The defense line between Luoyang and the palace needs to be handled by your two Qing families."

In contrast, Xiao Meiniang still shook her head.

"Therefore, send Yang Yichen there."

As soon as these words came out, several people were stunned for a moment. When it comes to combat experience, several of them are much richer than each other.

Yang Yichen, originally surnamed Yuchi, was a general who was given a surname by the late emperor, and he had quite a plan.

However, it is undoubtedly the safest to go with Wei Wensheng or Qiu Rui.

"But..."

Naturally, Wei Wensheng hesitated to speak.

"If the two Qing families appear in the direction of Xingyang, what will the Chu army and other forces think?"

Immediately, Xiao Meiniang asked back.

Hearing that, Wei Wensheng and Qiu Rui fell into deep thought one after another, and then their expressions changed drastically.

If one of them appears in Xingyang, it means that Luoyang is in jeopardy, and our own troops are seriously short of troops.

Even the Xingyang defense line cannot be wronged, which is tantamount to exposing the situation of one's own army to others.

When the time comes, other forces will pounce on him and bite a few bites on Da Sui's body.

"The queen is brilliant."

Thinking about this, both of them felt chills down their backs.

"The queen is indeed not simple, she is wise."