In the evening, the army had just been stationed. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info several lieutenants got the latest battle report. The enemy's coalition forces were originally driving straight south in the direction of the capital, but for some reason, they suddenly attacked west today.

They immediately went to the prince's tent and reported to Xiao Qingran.

"To the west is Zhangye City, which is farther and more difficult to attack than Changxing Town in the south. But after Zhang Ye, it was a flat river. They obviously did this to avoid our 100,000 reinforcements, to catch Zhang Ye off guard, and then drive straight in. Qingran thought for a while and said in a deep voice.

"What should we do? Do we still march the way we were?" asked Adjutant General Wang Duo. Before sending troops, they always thought that Xiao Qingran was just a nominal general, an ornament to stabilize the people's hearts. But after marching these days, they found that Qingran was no stranger to the affairs of the army, and his words and deeds were very disciplined. In the first few days, a few generals had quite objections to Qing Ran's leading troops, instigating and conniving at the soldiers to make trouble, their persuasion was useless, and Qing Ran came forward to resolve it in a few words, which surprised all the soldiers and generals, and also had a certain trust in this prince. This time, the enemy's army suddenly changed its course, and as a reinforcement, it was natural that it should also be diverted to meet it. Changing the route of the march is not a trivial matter, and the new route must be re-studied before it can be determined. Time is also a big issue. It is up to the Lord to decide. What will this prince decide?

Qing Ran thought slightly, and his eyes unconsciously moved to Yu Zimo beside him. Yu Zimo smiled slightly, casting him a look of encouragement and trust.

Qingran's heart was stable, and he ordered the four lieutenant generals, "Zhang Ye can't afford to lose, after passing Lanchuan, we will change the route to the west, allocate two thousand men and horses to gallop, and rescue Zhang Ye first." ”

Once Zhang Ye is lost, most of the Shang kingdom will fall into the hands of the enemy. Several lieutenants also thought that it was time to save Zhang Ye. It's just that, "From our current position to Zhang Ye, even if we are quick to whip up, it will take three days, the enemy only needs one day, and Zhang Ye's defenders can hold out for one day." I'm afraid it's too late. Adjutant General Chen Shi frowned.

Chen Shi's question, Qing Ran seemed to have thought about it, "Let the first army go to the Red Head Forest." He said decisively.

"Red-headed forest?" the lieutenants were stunned.

"Crossing from the red-headed forest saves a day's travel. ”

"However, it is a dense forest, and fast horses cannot pass through it. "The red-headed forest is so dense with grass that even at this time of year, it is difficult to accommodate a large number of people and horses.

"There should be no problem. Qingran said, "In the past two years of natural disasters, the canopy and weeds of the red-headed forest have shrunk, the land has been compacted, and the trunks of the trees have been vacant, and there is room for a carriage to pass. ”

Qing Ran's words surprised the lieutenant general, "How do you know? Have you been to that forest?" The location of the red-headed forest is remote, not to mention that there are very few people who know it.

"Haven't been. Qingran replied, "It's just that when I was in Dongjun, I heard the refugees mention it." They rode through the Red-headed Forest to Dongjun. ”

"I've just heard about it, but we can't believe it, right? What if we get there and can't get through? Wang Duo questioned.

"So I'm going to go there tonight and check it out and make sure it's correct. ”

"Tonight, the red-headed forest is more than a hundred miles away from us...... "It's hard to ride a fast horse and go back and forth overnight." Qing Ran's words surprised the lieutenants again.

"I have my own way, you just need to be ready and wait for my news. Said calmly.

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After the four lieutenants left Qingran's big tent, they stopped at the same time and looked at each other.

"Do you think what the prince said is true?" Chen Shi asked the three people beside him.

"It's not like a joke. It shouldn't be a joke either. Li dared to say.

"But...... So far. ”

Perhaps, he has his own way. Zhang Jianlin said, "I heard that when he was in Dongjun, he did many unthinkable things, and made Dongjun the only place in the Shang Kingdom that did not suffer from natural disasters." ”

"It seems that our prince is indeed extraordinary," said Wang Duo, "and it is no wonder that the king gave him the arrow of the year." ”

The four looked at each other again.

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When the deputy general came out of the big tent and had not gone far, Prince Xiao Qingran had already changed his clothes for the night walk, and after a few simple words with the princess Yu Zimo, he shook his body and disappeared silently.

As the night was about to pass, his figure reappeared, like a phantom, flashing into his bedchamber.

Although the night was deep, the tent was still shining with soft light, Yu Zimo leaned on the side of the bed, hugged the quilt, held a book in his hand, and looked at it seriously. Feeling Qingran coming in, she didn't look up, and asked casually, "How is it?"

"Yes. He replied succinctly.

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The sky was slightly bright, and the army marched much faster than the day before, and after reaching Lanchuan, it was rerouted to the west. After Chen Shi led 2,000 cavalry to break away from the army, gallop first, and go straight to Zhangye.

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When Xiao Qingran led the army to Zhangye, the cavalry led by Chen Shi was fighting fiercely with the enemy outside the city, although they pinned down part of the enemy army, but after all, the other party was numerous, and some of the enemy troops had already hit the city of Zhangye. The soldiers defending the city were covered with scars, and they fought fiercely, and people kept falling.

Qingran didn't dare to slack off, took the lead, led the three deputy generals, and led the troops to rush up. The enemy obviously did not expect reinforcements to come so quickly and so violently. After several battles, they found that it was impossible to capture Zhang Ye for a while, so Mingjin withdrew his troops and temporarily retreated.

Chen Shi came to Xiao Qingran to return his life. The two thousand cavalry he led, with the exception of a few wounded, had no losses. Qingran said hard work to them, and then came to Zhang Yecheng.

The soldiers defending the city of Zhang Ye couldn't help cheering when they saw that reinforcements were coming and the enemy troops were retreating. The leader of the general led the remaining soldiers to meet the reinforcements. When he saw Xiao Qingran, who was dressed in Xuan armor and holding an ink-colored long sword, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

"I've seen Prince Qingran. Seeing the general's hesitation, Chen Shi said in a loud voice.

When the general heard that it was Xiao Qingran in front of him, he was shocked in his heart, and hurriedly saluted, "I've seen the prince." The other guards fell to their knees.

Xiao Qingran asked everyone to get up, and then entered the city with the deputy general, Yu Zimo and others.

"Thanks to the prince for arriving in time. Otherwise, Zhang Ye is in danger. After entering the meeting hall, Zhang Ye's guards and local officials bowed down again and expressed their gratitude to Qingran for bringing troops to help.

"Let these false gifts be forgiven. Xiao Qingran said that he was not yet used to the rules of worshipping and worshipping. "At the moment, the enemy is only temporarily retreating, and it is believed that there will be another attack soon. A large number of them will be here soon, so let's discuss what to do. ”

"That's what the prince said. Since the enemy is heading west, it is bound to attack my Zhang Ye. There is no reason to turn around. They had already taken us by surprise, but fortunately the prince arrived in time with someone. They are only temporarily repulsed and will surely make a quick comeback. Because they knew that if they didn't fight quickly, it would be more and more difficult for them to capture Zhang Ye. Zhang Ye's guard is called Bai Zhen, and when he heard that Ran was speaking so directly, he also said directly. The current military situation is urgent, and there is no time to lie about it.

Qingran frowned slightly. The enemy had nearly twice as many troops. They only sent a small group of soldiers to fight Zhang Ye, planning to make a surprise attack, and take advantage of Zhang Ye's unpreparedness to take it in one fell swoop. They didn't expect Zhang Ye's defenders to be so tenacious, and the reinforcements to arrive so quickly. The other party's light enemy gave them a chance, and it was a fluke to keep Zhang Ye. After all, Zhang Ye is a small city, and only by virtue of some terrain advantages, he can delay the opponent's offensive, and when the enemy's army is gathered, it will be difficult to resist with his 100,000 troops.

"Our arrival should have disrupted the enemy's plans for a surprise attack. Qingran pondered for a moment and said, "They should start to adjust their forces and combat policies now, and when a large number of troops arrive, they will attack again." He looked outside, the sun was setting in the west, the sky was gray, and he guessed from the time, "Tomorrow morning, tomorrow morning, tomorrow morning, tomorrow when the rooster crows, it will begin, and we will have at most one night to prepare." ”

Zhang Ye's guards and officials became nervous again after listening to Xiao Qingran's words.

"One night's time, that's enough. Yu Zimo, who had been standing beside Xiao Qingran, didn't look at the expressions of everyone in the hall, and said leisurely.

Everyone's eyes fell on the princess in unison.

Yu Zimo's eyes only looked at Xiao Qingran.

Xiao Qingran met Yu Zimo's gaze and nodded. "Enough. ”