Chiwuxing

The second and second chapters - Luoxie City, Fuxuan's new layout, Huangzhou Daozong's political investigation countermeasures

The moonlight shines on the world.

Fu Chen leaned against the courtyard wall, under the hazy moonlight, rubbed and scraped his palms very vigorously, even the scars on his cheeks were twisted together, leaving a few red fingerprints on his plain white skin, some Some bloodstains were also picked out, and his eyes were focused but implying anxiety.

"Hey!" Fu Chen was discouraged for some reason, panting heavily, and slammed his hand hard on the cement brick, as if it wasn't his own hand, but a broken rag that could be discarded at will.

The moonlight gently embraced the land, caressing his drooping eyelashes.

It hasn't moved for a long time.

"Fu Chen!" A rough call came from the courtyard.

Wei Xu searched for a long time in the nearby camps and houses, but there was no one there.After going around for a while, he finally saw his blurred silhouette in the shadows at the corner of the street. He hurried over and said happily, "So you are here!"

Hearing this, Fu Chen raised his head, Wei Xu took a few steps forward, and under the faint moonlight, he saw Fu Chen's gaze, which was clear and full of deep sorrow, and he was stunned for a while.

Wei Xu is just a warrior, he doesn't understand poetry, he doesn't understand Zen, he only knows how to fight with swords, guns and sticks.But in this dirty corner, accompanied by bloody nausea in the air, he felt for the first time that the young man in front of him had an incompatible tenacity, persistence and beauty.

"What's wrong?" the young man asked.

Wei Xu regained his senses and replied, "Uh...Vice General Liao asked you to go to the tent to discuss the next battle plan."

"Okay," Fu Chen nodded, stood up staggeringly, shaking off the dust on his body, "Let's go."

Wei Xu followed him from behind, and the thin figure walked silently in front of him, limping.His back was still bent, and he felt for the first time that maybe the timidity and cowardice he showed before were just an appearance, and his sadness tonight was the first revelation of his true nature.

He stretched out his hand forward to hold his arm: "Be careful."

Fu Chen didn't look at him, but just lowered his head: "Thank you."

Seeing that Fu Chen didn't even have his usual perfunctory smile, Wei Xu confirmed his thoughts just now, and secretly increased the strength in his hands, supporting half of his body.

When he arrived in the tent, Fu Chen saw that Liao Hui and Jiao Shiling were both lieutenant generals, and a few soldiers followed him.He cupped his fists and said, "General Liao, General Jiao."

Jiao Shiling nodded with a smile, and the muscles on his face were much more relaxed than before: "I was really surprised by your performance on the field yesterday. I didn't expect that you are still young, and you can be like a fish in water in daily training and on the actual battlefield. No wonder Admiral Jia and His Highness They all value you very much, you are indeed a fearsome future generation."

"General's praise." Fu Chen's face was not happy, and even the common sense of shyness was a little bit less.

"Okay, you did a good job yesterday, and the teacher will remember your military achievements in the future," Liao Hui took over, "but the current situation is not optimistic. Only [-] troops were left in Maocheng for the first time, which means that most of the soldiers and horses turned to attack the next stronghold—Tongzhou.”

Liao Hui's finger stayed on the coordinates of Tongzhou on the map.

Luoxie, the capital of the Southern Manchuria, is now on alert throughout the city. The soldiers are going out to fight, and the wives and mothers are looking forward to the return of their children.

In the hall, Fu Xuan examined the urgent report from the guards and remained silent.

The ministers below are still trembling, not knowing how the frontline battle is going.

After a while, the corners of Fu Xuan's mouth twitched. He didn't know whether it was a serious concentration or a smile, but his voice did not fluctuate: "Maocheng has been taken back by the Yan army."

The following officials were surprised, Fu Xuan looked down at the faces of the people, and said: "The four thousand soldiers in the city were all wiped out, and the spies sent to report—"

"Xuan Jian, who was guarding the city, was beheaded in three sections by General Yan and died."

"Snapped!"

Fu Xuan threw the memorial in his hand on the ground, obviously getting angry.

Now the courtiers were completely uproarious, Xuan Jian was once a famous warrior in the Nanban, famous for his martial arts, what is the situation now that caused this tragic situation.

Kou Bing came out and said: "My lord, I wonder how many troops the Yan army sent this time? As usual, this should not end like this."

Fu Xuan didn't answer him, stared at him silently for a while, but didn't answer his question: "Kou Bing, the lonely king asks you, before Wuma goes to battle, what did I ask you to secretly order?"

"This..." Kou Bing was panicked, and hurriedly said, "At that time, the lord meant to seize Maocheng first as a cover, and then take Tongzhou as the main goal."

"Huh," Fu Xuan sneered, "Maocheng is always in danger of being flooded. What's the use of the lonely king wanting Maocheng at this time? The lonely king asked you to send troops to Maocheng first, and the ones who led away were the people near Tongzhou. Yan Bing, you will be able to occupy Tongzhou smoothly in the future. In the battle of Maocheng, Xuanjian was actually lost here."

Kou Bing was surprised again, and said: "It was indeed the way we discussed with Wuma at the beginning, maybe... because the Yan army's marching speed was lagging behind in this battle, he planned to attack from both sides in a short time and take the two cities along the Jinhe River together. Down."

"Confused!" Fu Xuan scolded coldly, "Wuma's appetite is too great. If the Yan army sends troops, it must be divided into most of the troops to seize Maocheng. Instead of fighting them head-on, it is better to lead the troops to take them away. The soldiers in the city were separated, so that they could attack at different points, and it would not be difficult to capture a city as large as Tongzhou in a short period of time. After all, Tongzhou was on the verge of dangerous mountains, and it was easy to defend and difficult to attack. .”

Kou Bing said carefully, "But after all, the lord has ordered to divide four thousand troops in Maocheng. It seems that Wuma will take the main force to attack Tongzhou."

"Then he still sent Xuan Jian to defend the city?" Fu Xuan sneered.

The courtiers below did not dare to say anything.

Fu Xuan asked again: "Are the sandbags prepared earlier in the upper reaches of the Jin River ready?"

"This minister personally sent someone to prepare it, and there will be no mistakes," Kou Bing replied hurriedly, "and the summer rains these few days are also a god-sent opportunity. It seems that God is protecting my Nanman from growing stronger."

After making up his mind, Fu Xuan then said in a deep voice: "There is no rush. We are still within the overall plan, and there are still a few moves that are useless. Hmph, it's really not right to lose the king's general here."

Kou Bingdao: "My lord has a long-term plan, so there is no need to worry about temporary losses."

Fu Xuan was still gloomy: "Kou Bing, the lonely king is now ordering you to gather with the soldiers stationed outside Tongzhou. You must meet Wuma in person and tell him that the lonely king is extremely dissatisfied with his early arrangements for this battle. Plan to capture Yancheng, so he won't have to come back."

"Yes." Kou Bing took the order, clearly feeling Fu Xuan's anger.

"Also," Fu Xuan added, "Our last hole card should not be used unless it is absolutely necessary. It must be the last blow to kill."

Kou Bing also calmed down: "Yes."

The glazed lamp on the top of the hall reflects a colorful halo, and the eyes of the phoenix are sparkling.

When the army was resting on the road, Jia Yun lifted the curtain and entered Zong Zhengxi's carriage.

"Your Highness."

Zong Zhengxi originally closed his eyes in the car and rested his mind. Although the person rushed in, he didn't show any dissatisfaction. He slowly opened his eyes and asked, "What's the matter?"

Jia Yun's expression was unclear, and he said: "The news just came, Liao Hui and the others took back Maocheng within these two days."

Zong Zhengxi raised his eyebrows: "How many barbarians are there in Maocheng?"

Jia Yundao: "When counting the heads, there were about 4000 troops, but they also sent Xuan Jian, the general of the Nanman, to guard the city. I heard that Xuan Jian died on the battlefield this time, which is indeed a serious disaster. I just don't know what Fu Xuan kept there. The idea of ​​letting Xuan Jian lead such a small number of soldiers, is it intentional to confuse the public? Although Fu Xuan is proud, but after the previous battle in Qiannan, he will not be so careless."

Zong Zhengxi pondered: "But Xuan Jian's defense of the city is suspected of being a pretense, and the Nanman did not pay full attention to its military strength."

Jia Yun nodded: "That's right, our previous judgment ignored this point, and now our [-] soldiers and horses heading to Tongzhou, if we face the [-] barbarian army, it is still more urgent. I just received the news and immediately Send someone to Liao Hui and Jiao Shi to order them to lead the troops to Tongzhou."

Zong Zhengxi asked back: "If the troops are gathered in Tongzhou, it may not be because of Fu Xuan's plan. Tongzhou is closer to the Nanman, so the increase in troops will be faster. Let's see why the Nanman was able to fight directly from the Nanman in the past. The attack on the west city, in addition to the lack of strict defense, also has the speed of their army gathering. The Nanman ships are well-developed, coupled with the flexibility of their soldiers, and their mobility is superior to our army. If he turns around and attacks Maocheng again, he will go straight to Jin County , so what?"

Jia Yun replied: "But the reinforcements haven't arrived yet, head-to-head confrontation is destined to not last long. After all, Tongzhou is easy to defend and difficult to attack. If it is one step earlier, it can still be achieved by letting the soldiers delay for a while."

Zongzheng Xisu said: "We can't fall into a passive position, we still can't take the risk of mobilizing all the soldiers and horses from Maocheng, let Liao Hui dispatch [-] cavalry to come over, and Jiao Shiling will lead [-] soldiers to guard the city, and when they come, they will march around the mountain along the road. Don't startle the snake."

"Well," Jia Yun said, "I think with this marching speed, we can reach Tongzhou by tonight at the latest. After all, Tongzhou is a large state. Due to the dangers of the mountains, it may be difficult for the barbarians to find a way to break through."

Zong Zhengxi asked: "If you were Fu Xuan, would you send troops to Tongzhou so openly, and then openly fight against the Yan army?"

Jia Yun knew what he meant, and said: "Even if he lays an ambush secretly, we can only play by ear in light of the current situation."

"No," Zong Zhengxi said in a deep voice, "we don't have enough troops, and we are in danger of direct attack."

Jia Yun was puzzled, and saw Zong Zhengxi pick up an unfolded map from the table in the carriage, pointing his fingertips at the center of Maocheng City just now, and said: "According to the arrangement just now, the three officers led by Jiao Shiling Thousands of soldiers and horses guard the city, among them those who were seriously injured before should rest and adjust in time, and at the same time, one to two thousand soldiers and horses need to be reserved to prepare for battle at any time."

"In addition, secretly order Liao Hui to draw [-] soldiers to ambush here." Zong Zhengxi turned his fingertips to a mountain group on the edge of Tongzhou.

Jia Yundao: "The Mengshan mountain group is high and steep, the climate is cold and cold, and few people live there. I'm afraid I can't stay here for a long time, it's too risky."

Zong Zhengxi explained: "You don't need to go to the highest point in the mountains. This place is barren. You just need to station your troops in the nearest valley close to the water source. What is required at present is a short-term and fast battle, and ambushes and surprise attacks are the most important. Follow Fu Xuan's fighting rhythm, and sooner or later you will be suppressed by him."

Jia Yun slightly disagreed: "It's just that the mountains are connected to the southern barbarian territory in the south, so it's a bit risky. What if they increase their troops to attack?"

"It is a fact that our army has few soldiers at present. The division of troops and setting up ambushes is to give the barbarian army a false impression and make it difficult for them to assess the situation of our army's formation. They are better than having more troops, but as long as they divide their attacks, even if victory is difficult to win, they can also hold back for a while. .” Zong Zhengxi replied.

"That's true," Jia Yun said. "We will detour from the east to Tongzhou to increase our troops, and this part of our troops is in ambush in the southwest corner of the mountain. The barbarian army was stationed in the western grassland before, and they decided to attack the city gate from the northwest. Even if they do two Even if we were prepared to face the enemy, we might not have imagined that there would be an ambush behind him in the mountains."

"Your attack in Tongzhou is still a frontal battlefield, so that Xu Enguang or Lin Ping can prepare to join forces with Jiao Shiling in time." Zong Zhengxi was still heavy, "Although the five hundred troops are small, don't take it easy until the end. Show up."

"At most three days," Jia Yun sighed, "at most three days, reinforcements should arrive."

"...how are the people in the city?" Zong Zhengxi asked.

Jia Yun replied: "Absconded in the nearby city earlier, and now people have been deployed in the west city area to take precautions. It's just that the previous canal and dam project was temporarily suspended, and this company wasted a lot of time."

"We can't delay." Zongzheng Xi said firmly.

Jia Yun continued: "That's right, if Yiwei from the nearby state city hadn't been mobilized, it wouldn't have added a big loophole in the border town's defense, so that Fu Xuan just got the news."

Zong Zhengxi concentrated for a moment, then suddenly asked: "Do you still remember what I said at that time?"

Jia Yun didn't realize what he said at first, but seeing the man's suddenly gloomy expression, he also froze for a moment, frowned and thought: "Could it be the problem of the Chijiayi Guards in his city?"

"Probably not," Zong Zhengxi said with a look of hesitation, "but there is always the risk of the plan being blocked at any time, so we must be flexible first."

Jia Yun frowned deeply: "The barbarian enemy is at hand..."

"Where are we now?" Zong Zhengxi asked suddenly.

"The boundary of Huangzhou in the northeast of Tongzhou is estimated to be [-] kilometers away from Tongzhou."

"How far has it passed Maocheng?"

Jia Yun replied, "It's been about five kilometers."

Zongzheng Xi said: "There is no need to send a special person to deliver the letter to Liao Hui, I will go in person."

"How can this be done?" Jia Yun was surprised, "Your legs are not healed, and it is difficult for you to travel. You can just sit here as the main army. If something happens on the road... so what?"

Zongzheng Xi said: "We took a detour all the way from the mainland of Yan, what is unexpected, if I am really useless, why do I come here?"

Seeing the hostile look on the man's face, Jia Yun had no choice but to listen to his words.

He knew that Zong Zhengxi joined the army since he was a child, and his mind was precocious. Even though he suffered from difficulties and changed his temperament, he never had the habit of showing off his will.At this moment, seeing that he had completed the integration of the details, he thought about it again, and said: "Then send a few more soldiers to follow. Xu Enguang and Lin Ping are still stationed here, and His Highness Liao Hui can also arrange it properly."

Zong Zhengxi paused, and then said: "Tell Xu Enguang and Lin Ping about the battle plan, and if there is any change, you must know to adjust the strategy at any time."

"it is good."

When Jia Yun lifted the curtain and got out of the sedan chair, Zong Zhengxi's original restrained attitude instantly sank a little, his deep eyes were hidden under the dark eyelashes, dim and unclear.