The prince is very fierce

At the beginning of the lanterns, the main hall of the palace was brightly lit. Su Wang Xu You sat behind the planning table and looked at the imperial edict that had just been sent.

The staff and generals of the Xiliang Army gathered together to discuss and analyze the imperial court's intentions, while the four generals rushed to fight and lead their troops to follow the prince into the pass.

The Xiliang Army, like the Guanzhong Army, is a professional soldier. They don't have to farm. They are trained to kill enemies full-time. They implement a "military merit system". If they don't fight, their titles will be reduced and there will be no rewards. It's equivalent to eating the northwest if they don't fight. Feng, even the soldiers will be dissatisfied if there is no fighting for too long. If there is a battle to be fought, they will rush to it.

Xiao Qi and Xu Buling sat together and listened to the words of many staff and military advisors without interrupting.

After discussing for a while, Su Wang Xu You put down the imperial edict and said:

"The imperial court only transferred 50,000 people to enter the Pass. It wanted the Xiliang Army to only defend but not attack, and stand in a stalemate with the three kings in the east, so as to create a gap and quell the war in the north. The main force in countering the rebellion afterwards was still the Guanzhong Army and the Liaoxi Protectorate. The Xiliang army cannot win the majority of the troops. How should we fight this battle?"

Xiao Qi had already considered the current situation, and now she said: "As soon as the Xiliang army moves, the King of Chu will definitely turn to the King of Wu. The front lines between the two sides are estimated to be in Jingzhou and Xiangyang. If you want to profit from this counter-insurgency, at least Before the Northern Qi retreats, the Xiliang army must destroy the King of Chu and collect the remaining troops, approaching the territory of the King of Wei. It would be best if the four eastern kings can be quelled in one fell swoop. When the time comes, Xu Buling will return to Chang'an with the quelled rebels, and Chang'an will issue an edict from King Qin. The two kings of Shu and Yue have no soldiers, and the only ones who can rush to rescue them are Xiliang's 150,000 soldiers and horses..."

The fourth generals were stunned when they heard this.

General Yang Zunyi spread his hands and said: "If it goes so well, why not issue the Qin Wang Order and just welcome the prince to Chang'an and ascend the throne..."

In the main hall of the palace, no one dared to laugh.

King Su raised his hand to stop Xiao Qi's words: "These are too far-fetched. As Yue ministers and dead Yue ghosts, my Xu family has no reason to start planning for Chang'an before sending troops."

Xiao Qi pursed her lips and said no more.

Xu Buling thought for a moment: "The three kings in the east are all miscellaneous soldiers and refugees, but there are also 700,000 people. If the King of Chu defectes, it will be millions. In addition, Wu and Chu have the world's richest granaries. It’s really difficult to defeat 50,000 people.”

General Tu Qianchu waved his hand when he heard this: "If one soldier is defeated, there will be a whole bunch of soldiers. It is true that the Chu people were warlike, but those who were warlike back then were all killed. Now all those left behind are hereditary military households. Jiangnan is not Dare to say, the prince’s 50,000 troops are enough to destroy the 300,000 soldiers and horses under the command of the King of Chu.”

Tu Qianchu's father was the most powerful general under King Xu Lie of Su. He once led his troops to destroy the main army of Daqi stationed in Chu. The name "Tu Qianchu" also came from this. He really didn't care about the soldiers and horses of Chu. In eyes. However, most of Tu Qianchu's troops were cavalry and 20,000 armored cavalry were among them. If they were all pulled out, they would not be able to defend against Prince Zuo's 'Iron Sha' of the Northern Qi Dynasty. They certainly couldn't get rid of them all.

Su Wang Xu You thought for a moment and raised his hand and said: "Your Majesty will take command. Tu Qianchu and Yang Zunyi will serve as deputy commanders. Yue Jiulou will serve as military advisor. Tu Qianchu, you draw 10,000 light cavalry and 5,000 heavy cavalry from under your hands. The remaining three groups each draw spearmen, We must gather 50,000 crossbowmen to enter the pass and put down the rebellion."

"promise!"

There was a solemn silence in the main hall, and he immediately stood up to take orders.

Xiao Qi heard that two of the four generals were sent out, and after thinking about it for a moment, she understood the meaning. The four generals of the Xiliang Army, who had followed Xu Lie in the northern and southern campaigns, were all handsome men who had led hundreds of thousands of troops. The son may not necessarily be better than his father, but he must be not far behind after being trained since he was young. Letting two generals lead 50,000 small soldiers is obviously overqualified and underutilized. The purpose must be to avoid gathering the remaining soldiers and surrendering on the road to countering the rebellion. The snowball is getting bigger and bigger. will be available.

Xu You thought for a moment, looked at many of his subordinates and warned him again: "On the battlefield, the situation is ever-changing, and it is difficult to predict the outcome beforehand. The bottom line for this counterinsurgency is to defend the Guanzhong Road. How to advance the rest of the army, follow the trend, there is no way to counterattack. There is no need to use force to push back.”

"promise!"

Everyone bowed and accepted the order.

After ordering the generals, Su Wang Xu You left the hall, followed by Xu Buling and Xiao Qi.

Xu You walked with his hands behind his back, thought for a while, and then said:

“When marching and fighting, the most difficult thing is to attack the city. If the Xiliang army can break the city, no one can stop it. But the city wall and pass are there, and the siege losses will be heavy. If 50,000 people attack the city, 5,000 people can defend it until they run out of ammunition and food. I've seen the artillery you built several times, and it's miraculous in attacking and defending cities, but it takes time to build and transport it. Don't kill all 50,000 people in the past few months. "

Xu Buling nodded: "Father, don't worry, without artillery, I can open the city gate alone..."

Xiao Qi frowned slightly when she heard this: "A round of crossbow formation volley, no matter how good your martial arts skills are, you will become a sieve. It's so easy to attack the city, why build the city wall?"

Xu Buling said with a smile: "I do this when I have no choice but to fight like this."

Su Wang Xu You raised his hand: "Okay, go down and prepare. Don't take Chang'an directly with your troops. It's useless to defeat him now."

Xu Buling nodded seriously, raised his hand and saluted, and then followed Xiao Qi back to the back house...——

The transfer order from Chang'an City came, and the news was quickly learned in the back house, and many girls suddenly panicked.

Lu Hongluan and Song Yufu had just gotten married, and they couldn't bear to let their husbands go off to fight. When they were in Chang'an City, they had seen all the women who had waited for their husbands to come back when they were young, and waited until they were old and middle-aged. Naturally, they were worried that Xu Buling would go out. Just fight for several years.

After Xu Buling returned to the back house, a group of girls immediately surrounded him before he changed out of his prince's robe.

Lu Hongluan knew the seriousness of the matter and did not dare to stop him. She just stood by, her eyes red, and whispered:

"Ling'er, how long will you be out?"

Xiao Xiang'er held Xiao Qi's hand and pleaded pitifully: "Sister, Xu Buling is going to the war, you must follow him to give advice. We look the same, so it's okay for me to follow him, right?"

Xiao Qi naturally wanted to follow him. She wanted to leave Xiang'er in Xiliang, but she knew that her sister was addicted. She couldn't even sleep without Xu Buling. The war would last at least one or two years. How could she bear to let her sister stay alone in the empty room? She just said:

"Xiang'er has a deep knowledge of strange and erotic skills, and her knowledge far exceeds that of the military craftsmen. It's not useless to take her with you..."

When Xiao Qi opened her mouth, the other girls naturally couldn't sit still.

Ning Yuhe held up a long sword and said softly, "I am very good at martial arts. The Crown Princess and Xiang'er always need a guard when they go out. I will follow them."

Zhongli Jiujiu said seriously, "My medical skills have been seen by all the sisters. If I don't bring me with you, you may not feel at ease."

Song Yufu pursed her lips and said a little unconfidently, "I... I can write memorials and draft documents, which should be of some use..."

From the looks of it, she wants to follow them.

Compared with the six wives, the three girls are obviously much more relaxed. They didn't marry into the Xu family and are still free people. They can follow them even if they can't bring them with them. They are standing behind and watching.

Xu Buling cares most about these girls around him. He doesn't want them to run away and become monks for a few years just to fight. He waved his hand:

"I am the prince of a vassal state. It is okay for me to lead a few families with me. However, the situation of a large army march is unpredictable, and it is easy to go wrong if we bring too many people. Jiujiu and Master Qingye Chuchu know martial arts, so they can protect themselves in the chaos. Come with me. Qiqi, you should take the boat and follow the others behind the army."

The girls were pleasantly surprised and nodded quickly.

Zhu Manzhi crossed his arms and was a little unhappy at this time: "Mr. Xu, I also know martial arts. I used to be a wolf guard..."

Xu Buling raised his hand and flicked Manzhi's head: "So you stay to protect Yufu and the sisters, okay?"

"..."

Zhu Manzhi frowned and glanced at Ning Qingye, who had a strange expression next to him. Like Zhongli Chuchu, she felt very sour, but she didn't dare to cause trouble when she went out to fight, so she could only hum reluctantly.

When Lu Hongluan heard that she could follow behind, her face was full of joy, and she turned around and said, "I'll go pack my things..."

Xu Buling was a little amused, raised his hand and said, "It will take several days to transfer 50,000 troops, and at least a month to reach Chang'an. There is a long time, so don't be so anxious."

"We have to pack anyway... Yu Fu, let's go..."

"Oh..."

Song Yu Fu hurriedly followed...