Chang'an is good

Xiao Min's plan goes beyond attacking the city.

Bian Chunliang stayed in Yuezhou for nearly a year, allowing his army to plunder and squander a large number of people, and when they came, the army destroyed most of the grain fields. The barbaric behavior of using war to support war made them accustomed to only having supplies when faced with them. Waste but not produce——

This resulted in a situation where they had exhausted all the grain stored in Yuezhou City and could no longer support Bian Chunliang's 100,000-strong army.

Bian Chunliang had 200,000 troops, of which about 100,000 were stationed in Yuezhou City. The remaining 100,000 were scattered in several captured cities in the rear, continuing to recruit troops and incite people's hearts.

Xiao Min secretly discovered that the grain storage in Yuezhou City had been empty two months ago. Bian Chunliang ordered Tanzhou to transport grain supplies, but Tanzhou's grain storage was not much. Previously, there was a drought in Daozhou, and the granaries in several nearby states were empty. It was empty. Afterwards, refugees spread all over the land, and wars broke out. Most of the fields were uncultivated, and this year’s new grain had not yet been harvested—

Therefore, in the face of Bian Chunliang's urging, Tanzhou could only raise funds everywhere to barely maintain Yuezhou's food and salary problem. And because it was "raised" one after another, it took time to collect the required amount, so grain was transported to Yuezhou every half month.

Xiao Min has discovered two secret food routes from Tanzhou to Yuezhou for transporting military supplies, and is preparing to have people take a detour from Langzhou in the west to attack them unprepared from the side and cut off their food and wages.

Tanzhou's next grain shipment will be in two days, and Xiao Min has made all preparations for this matter. In his words, this grain interception operation is 90% certain to succeed.

Once the food transportation is intercepted, it will be difficult for Tanzhou to collect enough food and wages in a short period of time, not to mention that food transportation is labor-intensive and time-consuming. As a result, there will definitely be a food shortage in Yuezhou City, and Bian Jun is arrogant. If you are used to spending money, you are no different from a gangster. Even if you only go hungry for a day or two, your heart will be shaken.

At that time, Xiao Min will mobilize 120,000 troops to attack Yuezhou City again.

"This strategy is feasible." Chang Suining said: "At that time, Bian Jun will either defend Yuezhou, or abandon Yuezhou and retreat to Tanzhou in the rear——"

As for leaving the city to fight to the death and attack Jingzhou, Bian Chunliang should know that he does not currently have the conditions.

Rather than sticking to Yuezhou, Chang Suining believes that Bian Chunliang is more likely to retreat to Tanzhou. Although Bian Chunliang is brutal and brutal, he is also good at judging the situation. If he had not been forced to have no way out, he would not have made a rash choice. The fish dies and the net breaks.

After Chang Suining explained his speculation, he said: "If this plan goes well, General Xiao will be able to successfully take back Yuezhou."

And at the minimum cost.

After receiving this affirmation, Xiao Min breathed a sigh of relief, as if his studies had been affirmed by his teacher, and he felt much more at ease.

Chang Suining's eyes became more stable. She looked at Xiao Min and said, "General Xiao loves his soldiers as much as his sons, which is admirable."

Although Xiao Min failed to regain Yuezhou in the first two battles, each battle was not in vain. He fought steadily and gradually learned to know himself and the enemy. At the same time, he carefully laid out his plans. Every step shows the patient planning of a general and his love for his soldiers. heart of.

Although there is a saying that love does not lead to military use, there is often no conflict between loving soldiers and being good at using them. Da Sheng is really lucky to have such a good general.

Xiao Min said: "Chang Jieshi said that soldiers can die, but they cannot die in vain, and it is best not to die."

This sentence touched Xiao Min a lot and he has always kept it in mind.

After leaving Jiangdu, Xiao Min fought several more battles and overcame several chaos. After coming to Jingzhou, I witnessed Li Xian's military tactics, and I couldn't agree with him. After thinking about it, I gradually developed a style of general that I wanted to stick to.

"Of course we can take back Yuezhou City this time, but if we want to kill Bian Chunliang's army in one fell swoop, we can't." Chang Suining said bluntly: "When General Xiao takes advantage of the victory and pursues the pursuit, remember to stay vigilant and not rush too deep to avoid provoking The anger of a trapped beast, or becoming a trapped beast——"

"Bian's army is powerful and well-established, and he relies on the people's support. After Yuezhou are Dongting and Tanzhou, which are Bian Chunliang's retreat and cover. If you want to kill them all, it is destined to not be a day's work."

Chang Sui Ning said this not because she looked down on Xiao Min. Bian Chunliang's power was already established, and it was not comparable to ordinary rebel armies, or even to Xu Zhengye at the time. If she were to fight this battle, there would be no way it could be decided in one battle. .

Xiao Min nodded: "Yes, Xiao Min remembers it."

Chang Sui Ning held up the tea cup and said with a smile: "But I believe that General Xiao's return to Yuezhou is the beginning of reversing the situation."

"Thank you for your good luck!" Xiao Min drank tea as if drinking wine, drinking it down in one gulp.

Next, Chang Suining reminded Xiao Min of several details that needed attention, and asked emphatically: "I wonder if there are factions in the army now?"

This is equivalent to asking about the current relationship between South Korea's Li Xian and Xiao Min.

Chang Sui would rather not ask, but as soon as he asked, it was like the dam in Xiao Min's heart was broken, and an ocean of bitter water suddenly rushed in.

In an officialdom, there is no possibility of everything going as planned. As a mature adult, you can just deal with it and solve it. There is no need to talk about grievances with others——

But at this moment, facing Chang Sui Ning, Xiao Min couldn't control the grievance in his heart. He even felt that he was about to break with grievance.

He talked about Li Xian's overt and covert dissatisfaction with him and how he made things difficult for him.

Chang Suining frowned when she heard this. She had very little contact with Li Xian and didn't know much about her. The deepest impression was that he massacred the nobles in Luoyang last year and wanted to sacrifice her prisoners to heaven——

Naturally, this was not a good impression, so she paid attention to asking Xiao Min about Li Xian's attitude at this time.

After listening to Xiao Min's words, Chang Suining's bad impression of Li Xian became even more unbearable.

After Xiao Min finished speaking, he finally said: "In this trip to attack Yuezhou, he has not made any attempts to make things difficult. All major decisions are left to me..."

"If something unusual happens, it may be worth paying more attention to." Chang Sui Ning said: "At this time, the good strategy has been decided, so we must be extra careful about possible changes."

Most changes occur in the human heart, which is always the most difficult to control.

This is one of the reasons why you can't just talk about war on paper. In reality, people's hearts most of the time do not deal with and execute every link as closely and strictly as set out in the war book.

Especially when the people in Xiao Min's army are divided, we must be more careful about the occurrence of changes.

Chang Suining thought for a while and said bluntly: "General Xiao, it's best for people to keep an eye on everything, especially the movements of Mr. South Korea."

Seeing Xiao Min's expression, she said: "This is indeed a method to fight against the enemy, but at this critical moment, for the sake of the overall situation, it is better to be safe. We will wait until Yuezhou is recovered."

Xiao Min heard this and responded without hesitation: "That's fine."

Even if this move will be noticed and criticized by Li Xian, and even intensify the conflict, he must seek stability as much as possible.

After making this decision, Xiao Min felt a lot more relieved. Many times, he is a stickler for rules, so he always sets many restrictions for himself due to environmental reasons, and there are often blind spots that he cannot take into account. But when he temporarily escapes from that environment and gets a reminder from someone, he will suddenly feel enlightened and can do anything.

He has always known that as a person with mediocre talents, it is important to remain humble. He has always been a person who needs advice from others. Of course, the premise is that he can be convinced by others.

And the girl in front of him who was astonishing in every way was the most worthy of his trust in the world.

After everything was settled, Chang Suining said: "If General Xiao needs it, he can send a message to Huainan Road at any time."

This sentence made Xiao Min feel warm in his heart, but also panicked.

There is no reason for panic, because this sentence is very similar to the conclusion.

"...Is Changjie envoy going back?" Xiao Min hurriedly tried to persuade him: "It's not easy to meet each other. Could Changjie envoy sit down for a while?"

God knows, how long has it been since he was so relaxed, happy, and sunny? Woo!

Xiao Min wiped tears in his heart. In his opinion, Chang Jiezhi has a very rare ability. It seems that as long as he stands with her, no matter how difficult the road ahead is, no one will feel depressed and suffocated. It is a solid and upward ability that will affect everyone around her.

Although the war was full of suffering and killing, when I think back to the days when I fought side by side with her, I feel more at ease, calm and fearless.

This is also a portrayal of Xiao Min's mood at the moment. He really hopes to stay in this state of mind for a while longer and heal.

Chang Suining came here after finishing all Anzhou affairs. There was nothing urgent, so he continued to sit down and talk to Xiao Min.

Xiao Min has a strong desire to express and listen. He talks about everything from the overall situation to daily life, and from Huainan Road to the capital. It wasn't until light appeared in the east that he reluctantly got up to say goodbye.

Shepherd's purse led the people to put away the mats and tea stove.

Before leaving, Chang Suining suddenly asked Xiao Min: "General Xiao, do you ever remember that you and I made a bet on whether Xu Zhengye would change his route to Luoyang? After General Xiao lost the bet, he owed me one thing that he didn't do?" "

Xiao Min was stunned for a moment, thought for a moment, and then smiled: "Xiao remembers it!"

At that time, he made a bet with Mrs. Chang, and they agreed that the loser would agree to the winner's request. At that time, he also said that after he won, he would ask Mrs. Chang to teach him how to use the sword... but he lost.

But in the end, Chang Jieshi still gave him serious guidance.

Recalling this incident, Xiao Min couldn't help but lament that one person's affection for another person never arises out of thin air. If you think about it carefully, Chang Jieshi has done too many things that deserve others' sincerity.

Xiao Min smiled sincerely and said: "If there is anything that Changjie envoy needs Xiao's service for, don't say one thing, but just say a hundred things."

He believed that Chang Jie's request must be reasonable.

"I haven't thought of it yet." Chang Suining said with a smile: "So after this farewell, General Xiao must take care of himself, otherwise I will treat General Xiao as breaking his promise."

Xiao Min was moved. After all the talk, Changjie was still concerned about his safety.

The little girl in front of him is much younger than him, but the burden on his shoulders is much heavier, and there are many more things to do. The other person braved the night to cross the Han River this time, not only for the war in Yuezhou and the overall situation of the world, but also for the sake of the people. , but also for the safety of someone he cares about.

Xiao Min unconsciously turned red at the corners of his eyes and clasped his fists heavily: "Please take care of yourself, Ambassador Changjie!"

After saying goodbye to each other, Chang Suining got on the horse.

Xiao Min insisted on watching her leave where he was.

Wisps of golden light burst out from the clouds. The girl rode her horse, facing the rising sun, and left along the golden Han River. As she went away, the fluttering cloak behind her seemed to be connected with the sky.

……

The news that Cao Hongxuan, the governor of Anzhou, was planning to conspire with Bian Chunliang to conspire against Jingzhou reached the capital. The courtiers were shocked and angry, but they were relieved because of the near miss.

If Cao Hongxuan was really allowed to attack Jingzhou, great chaos would surely occur... Fortunately, Chang Sui Ning prevented this from happening in time.

Although it was indeed a matter of duty, Chang Suining's move also made some officials who usually doubted her ulterior motives have a little doubt about their own doubts.

If this woman really had different intentions, how could she be so active in preventing chaos in Jingzhou?

Although it is not easy to be fooled by appearances, this appearance is worth pondering.

Wei Shuyi, who was standing next to Mrs. Chu, noticed the "introspection" of the officials beside him and smiled slightly without saying a word - the world always misunderstood her, but it was easy to move from one misunderstanding to another.

The urgent report sent from Anzhou also contained the confessions of Cao Hongxuan's subordinates.

One of the sentences explains the reason for Cao Hongxuan's rebellion, which is "unwilling to succumb to the female Jiedushi".

When the empress heard this, she sneered in her heart.

These people always like to act under the guise of being dissatisfied with women, as if this will make their selfish actions more defensible, but it happens to be very useful to the world, because in the eyes of most people, this is also a kind of "serving the group". Fighting for dignity and interests” is enough to resonate and empathize with them.

But what about "not willing to give in"? In the end, all that was left was a foolish head, brought to the capital in front of the female king.

Sure enough, it was a very correct decision to let Ashang take over as the envoy of Huainan Road.

As expected, Ashang never let her mother down.

At the morning of the same day, the Yuezhou battle report that Li Xian had sent back quickly was also presented to the empress.

It said that after killing more than 10,000 Bian troops this time, Yuezhou City would be recovered soon.

Grand Tutor Chu sneered at this, so why not wait until Yuezhou City was taken back before repaying it? Ka sent back this redundant "good news" at this time, which was clearly to cover up the suspicion of oversight regarding the crisis in Jingzhou.

After the morning court dispersed, all the officials left together in twos and threes.

Zhan Mian, the Minister of Household Affairs, sighed in a low voice: "The envoys in Changjie are really loyal to the court..."

He had thought before that how bad could a little girl who was always thinking about saving money for the Ministry of Household Affairs be, no matter how bad she was?

Master Chu did not say a word.

Is that loyalty that she is guarding? It was clearly her own Taoist heart.

The teacher and student stepped onto the straight palace road and were talking when they suddenly saw a fast horse galloping in front of them.

Zhan Mian hurriedly protected Taifu and moved to one side.

It was the horse that delivered the urgent message. The soldier who immediately delivered the message was dusty and had a tense look on his face. He galloped all the way to the gate of the Forbidden Palace before abandoning the horse and galloping away.

"Report!"

"Urgent report from Longyou Road!"

"On the northwest border, there is a sudden change in Beidi!"

"The Beidi cavalry invaded from the western defense line and have broken through Yizhou!"

The Holy Emperor suddenly stood up from the dragon chair and immediately asked: "Where is Cui Jing!"

The soldier who reported the news said: "Administrator Cui led his troops from the Anbei Protectorate to rush for reinforcements, and they have reached Yumen Pass!"

The Holy Emperor closed his eyes for a moment and slowly sat back. This was quite timely, at least Yumen Pass had not been lost yet!

The emperor clutched the relief on the dragon chair tightly with one hand, and cold anger seeped out of his eyes: "...Beidi traitor, your desire to destroy my prosperity is indeed alive!" (End of this chapter)