alien war

"General Qi, General Yimo seems that Xixia's invasion of Yanzhou this time seems to be more of a demonstration and provocation. Breaking through Yanzhou will inevitably reduce the strength of Xixia troops, and the surrounding security forces, Yanzhou, and Danzhou The other places have assembled a large number of troops to prepare for counterattack, and the states along the East Road are sticking to the banks of the Yellow River, so Xixia should retreat in spite of difficulties." The older generals were the first to express their opinions.

"Not necessarily, the current Xixia army has three ways to go: one, as you said, take it as soon as you see it, and get some benefits by the way; second, rely on the terrain advantage of Yanzhou to attack all kinds of troops and horses. The army has been unable to attack for a long time, and this Yanzhou has naturally become their territory; the third..." Speaking of the third, the grand master couldn't help but pause, this is the last thing he wants to see, "Continue to move eastward, cross the river , go south.” On the surface, the third point is the most frightening point, but it is also the most difficult point to realize.

"But if it's the third point, Xixia's battle line is too long. Once the backup is cut off, the army that penetrates into my hinterland will completely become a dead game." The old minister is definitely full of imperial food.

"So, the current situation is not clear. All we can do is to wait and see what happens and let them show themselves." The general is straightforward, and all his thoughts are written on his face. The grand master knew what he was thinking, and only smiled .

"The general feels that according to what the general said, the reinforcements assembled by Bao, Yan, and Dan should not make too many moves. Maybe... they can be stationed in the mountains south of Yanzhou City to find out the truth." The young man who had inquired about Zhan Zhao earlier The lieutenant tentatively expressed his thoughts. Compared with the veteran, he seemed much more reserved.

Hearing this suggestion, the Grand Master couldn't help but look up at the young man who said this, Han Qi. "That's right, order them to keep a close distance from the Xixia army. This kind of pressure will force the other party to take action." The grand master thought to himself: Unexpectedly, he is still young and looks inconspicuous, but he has such an attitude A sense of command is really rare.

"If the Xixia 丨 army does not have a clear motive for invading, then, between the time they are troubled by this situation and decide to act, we can get enough time to deploy troops and deploy defenses; if they have clear goals and adequate preparations, then they must also I won't be at the mercy of this reinforcement, and I will take action soon." Facing the detailed topographical map of Yanyan Road, the grand master said enthusiastically.

Zhan Zhao watched him from a distance, he felt that the grand master after the expedition seemed to be a different person, he was no longer the grand master who troubled the Kaifeng mansion all over the world in the court and in the capital, he was more like a A battle-tested general with sophisticated combat techniques.

From Yangcheng to Qinshui, according to the terrain, on the basis of choosing shortcuts and avoiding dangerous areas as much as possible, it will take two days to arrive at the fastest. During this time, the Xixia 丨 army should make some moves, and their actions will become the next step of the Song army action reference.

After the discussion is over, everyone will leave one after another.The grand master got up to rest, but when he turned around, he saw Zhan Zhao standing upright in a corner of the room. He was four or five steps away from him, and he had just discussed something, but he didn't realize his existence.Seeing Zhan Zhao, the grand master's originally relaxed nerves couldn't help but feel awkward.

"What orders does the general have?" Zhan Zhao asked seeing the Grand Master walking towards him step by step.

"Zhan Zhao, if it weren't for the sacred order, I would never want to have anything to do with you! Remember, if you cause trouble for the old man, don't blame the old man for being ungrateful." The strong anger came from nowhere, as if Zhan Zhao is the fuse that triggers all anger.

"The subordinates follow the order, and they must do their best to ensure the safety of the general and never add trouble to the general." He knew that the grand master repulsed him extremely, but he couldn't care too much about his duties, so he could only ensure the safety of the grand master. At the same time, minimize the friction between each other.Four or five steps is an extremely subtle distance. Within this distance, it is difficult for the grand master who is concentrating on the discussion to notice him; if someone tries to assassinate him, he can also use lightness kung fu to intercept the attempt to get close to the grand master in a very short time. any target.The room faces the sun, with doors and windows facing the south, only two small windows on the east, and walls on the west and north. If you stand in the south-west position, you can observe all the entrances and exits in the room and every move of the generals at the same time. If there is a situation, it can be pre-emptive.

"Hmph, I, Pang Ji, can't afford Bao Zheng's guard. Also, don't play tricks, or you will suffer." The grand master obviously saw the mystery of Zhan Zhao's position, and he had secretly decided that next time , You must drive the cat out of the door first.

"Yes." Zhan Zhao suddenly felt a sense of emptiness and helplessness as he watched the attendants embracing the grand master going away. Fortunately, he was used to it.

The next day, the army assembled and marched northward to Qinshui according to the route determined a few days ago.

In the past two days, the weather has been excellent, and the mountain road has been marching smoothly. Before evening, they had already arrived outside Qinshui City.But the military situation does not seem to be as pleasing as the weather, because the grand master has not received any urgent news about the military situation in the Northwest in the past few days. At this moment, as the supreme commander of the Northwest War, no news is not good news.