Chapter 182: Heroic Twilight

Xiang Yu and Lao He scrambled over the map and quarreled again, still no result, I found that Lao He is actually a very interesting person, don't look at his usual prestige and self-respect, but at this time like an old child, especially when it comes to fighting, he is even more excited and his face is flushed, probably it is rare to have Xiang Yu such a little brother who can talk to him in tactical theory, because the Northern Wei army has been careful step by step in the confrontation with the Xiongnu for many years, and the plan proposed by Xiang Yu is very simple and clear, that is, the hedging of large forces, His hand swiped between the enemy line and his camp, and at last he cut a ditch in the map.

An old man and a young man were holding the map and smiling, and Mulan, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly said coldly: "Are you enough?" ”

Lao He was stunned: "What do you mean?" Although he is a marshal, he usually treats Mulan as his own child, as he said, so he doesn't think it's wrong.

Xiang Yu explained: "Brother Hua is probably going to say that we are so happy... Come, what do you think? ”

Hua Mulan said in a snort: "The one on your left annihilates the enemy army and the other destroys Rouran, do you have to kill them all?" ”

Xiang Yu said: "Is there something wrong?" ”

Hua Mulan sighed heavily: "Don't we need dead people?" ”

Xiang Yu smiled, and just wanted to say something, Hua Mulan pointed at him and said, "Don't say any more that women don't take charge of the army, I have more say in this war than you... With this addition, I have been fighting with Rouran for 22 years! Xiang Yu thought about it and was dumbfounded.

Marshal He was puzzled: "22 years? Wood power. Did you hide your age when you joined the army? ”

Hua Mulan smiled indifferently and said: "Marshal, I think so, we don't need to wipe out all Rouran, their invasion of us is nothing more than a lack of materials, as long as we give them some color to see, let them know how powerful we are, weigh the pros and cons and dare not go south to our goal will be achieved, in view of this, we only need to kill tens of thousands of people to deal with the thieves." Cutting off one of his hands would have cut off his thoughts. ”

Marshal He said: "I don't understand this truth, but why hasn't this problem been solved in 10 years?" ”

Hua Mulan said: "This is still a matter of attitude, we don't know whether to fight or scare the thief who touches the house, it just so happens that this thief is strong enough, we don't know if it should or if it's worth fighting with him, what if he is in a hurry?" ”

Marshal He said with interest: "Then do you think it's time to fight hard?" ”

Hua Mulan said: "No, we don't need to fight with each other, because our good neighbors are when we are not sure... Brother Xiang is here, so that we have enough strength to subdue that thief. ”

Marshal He smiled and said, "That's very appropriate. How did you come up with it? ”

Hua Mulan said: "I think that as a general, we must not only think about how to fight, but also why we fight, whether we can not fight, victory is nothing more than to achieve the goal." This is what Sun Tzu says in the Art of War is a soldier who surrenders without a fight. ”

I nodded and said, "Well, people who fight wars like to talk about this, why don't I find the Eight-Nation Alliance to help you again?" ”

Marshal He said: "Then how can you surrender without a fight?" ”

Hua Mulan said: "I don't have that high realm, but it's not a death battle but a skillful battle." ”

Xiang Yu and Lao He were both interested: "Oh? ”

Hua Mulan moved the map in front of her and pointed, "There are 120,000 people in Rouran. We have 200,000, Brother Xiang and the marshal are all perennial leaders, and they must understand that as long as the number of people is 100,000, the plane of the battlefield cannot be accommodated, that is, there are at most 50,000 people on the first front who can face the enemy, especially in conjunction with the terrain near Yanshan, which means that Rouran's 120,000 horses will score at least three echelons to deploy the formation, and my plan is to line up two echelons of 100,000 people to resist their attack. ”

Marshal He said: "Who will be the main attacker?" ”

Hua Mulan said: "There is no main attack, only use the flat formation to go up." ”

I scratched my head and said, "You really don't want wings?" ”

Marshal He said: "The quality of our local soldiers is not as good as that of Rouran. You use 10,000 to top them 120,000..."But the old man quickly understood the key, "What about our other 100,000 people, how do you arrange it?" ”

Hua Mulan said decisively: "Open up the second battlefield!" She framed the two sides on the main battlefield with two boxes, "In a short period of time, there is no difference between 120,000 and our 100,000 horses, which is equivalent to two equal units." But they would never have imagined that we still have a unit of 100,000 people. It's like a contest with a single knife and a double sword, and we use the two knives to the ground. The opponent's knife slashed over, and we used the left-handed knife to hold it, and the right-hand knife took the opportunity to pierce the enemy's heart, so that the advantage of the two knives became apparent. ”

As she spoke, Mulan drew another box to the west of Yanshan, and pointed her finger at it, "This is the key to our victory... The second knife, as long as our first knife can bite the enemy, this second knife is a miracle soldier, it doesn't even need 100,000 people, Brother Xiang's headquarters of 50,000 Chu troops is enough! ”

I concluded, "Well, it's ultra-thin. ”

After Hua Mulan said this, Xiang Yu and Marshal He looked at each other without speaking, and Hua Mulan brushed her hair and said, "Marshal, Brother Xiang, what's wrong with you?" I know this is a very immature plan, and you can have any comments. ”

Xiang Yu and Lao He paused again, and then said in unison: "Why didn't I think of it? ”

Hua Mulan smiled: "Because you have been thinking about how to completely destroy the enemy from the beginning, it is naturally not easy to encircle 120,000 people with 200,000 troops, and what I originally thought about was how to drive him away, of course it is much easier." ”

Only then was the self-esteem of the two men preserved, and at the same time they wiped their sweat and said, "Oh, so that's it, it scared us." ”

Hua Mulan said with a smile: "It's okay to beat him up against a thief, but we are law-abiding citizens after all." It's not worth killing him. As the master, we will be responsible for pulling his hands, and when the ground is left, there will be a big brother Lao Xiang to kick him hard on the side of the waist, but fortunately, this thief is defenseless, his ass is high and pouting, and it is easy to kick. ”

Xiang Yu was surprised: "What do you mean do you really want us Chu Jun to do this kind of stealing chickens and dogs?" ”

Marshal He waved his hand and said: "Brother Xiang (the title has changed), now is not the time to fight for this, Mu Li, I will ask you first, there is a flat river at the foot of Yan Mountain." If you want to give full play to your land double sword theory, there seems to be only one place that is suitable for you, and that is the right flank of the mountain range parallel to Yanshan, how can you let Rouran's cavalry fight with us there, can you still dispatch them? ”

Hua Mulan said: "Rouran has always despised us, just use two small forces to defeat them to attract them." ”

Marshal He said: "It's difficult, Rouran people are reckless, but they are not all fools, it seems that they have to be a big bait!" ”

I said in my heart that it would be appropriate for me to go to this job, and I am familiar with the road, but I need to build a helmet that is one meter and five meters high...

Hua Mulan said resolutely: "I'll go!" ”

Marshal He smiled and said, "Are you weighty enough?" I'll go for it. ”

Hua Mulan hurriedly said: "Marshal, don't..." also has an impact on his personal reputation, although Lao He has no special shining points in his life, but he has shared weal and woe with the soldiers, and he is also a respected general. Who can bear to leave a stain on his last battle?

Marshal He waved his hand: "The old man Rongma has only been trying to calm the border troubles all his life, and he will not hesitate to do anything about it, not to mention his false name?" ”

Xiang Yu respectfully said: "The old marshal is really admirable!" "You see what he said, it's just a kind word, obviously he doesn't want to do this job anyway...

In this way, unconsciously, Mulan's proposition became the dominant theory of the war against Hungary. With this big idea, the three of them are all experienced commanders, and the rest is the question of plump details, from the height of the terrain, the direction of the wind, to the impact of grass and trees on the entire battle are all within the scope of their discussion, until three or four o'clock in the morning, Marshal He is not forgiving after all, and stretched out tiredly and said: "The rest of the things will be discussed by Brother Xiang and Mu Li, and then tell the old man, the old guy is not capable of muscles and bones, but he has to take a step back first." ”

Xiang Yu grabbed him and said, "Eh." Don't go, I haven't said who will take on the main frontal attack, I think it's better to let my men and horses be on the front line, and the old marshal will be an ambush. ”

Hua Mulan listened to him bring up the old things again, and said solemnly: "Brother Xiang, don't you understand, this ambush is our trump card to win." The momentum of indomitable and unrelenting is most needed. How can you blindly treat him as opportunistic, and then say..."Mulan said unhappily. "Although our Northern Wei army is weak, it is not greedy for life and afraid of death, are you worried that we won't be able to withstand even an hour?"

Xiang Yu was really angry when he saw Mulan for the first time, and spread his hands and said, "Okay, you can do what you say." ”

Marshal He nodded with satisfaction and walked towards the outside of the tent, he walked to the door and suddenly turned around and said, "Mu Li, if I hand over all of our 10,000 people to you, can you handle it?" ”

Hua Mulan was stunned and said, "Marshal, what do you mean?" ”

Marshal He smiled and said: "You are brave and strategic, this battle was planned by you, you must be more handy than me when you are in charge, tomorrow I will only do my best bait, and the safety of the rest of the society and the lives of 150,000 soldiers will be entrusted to you!" ”

Hua Mulan said dumbfounded: "This... How? ”

Marshal He waved his hand: "That's it, you can discuss any new ideas and tell me tomorrow, the old man will be lazy." He walked out of the tent slowly, and a sigh of unwillingness but full of relief came in: "Old, it's time to hand over the burden to the young man." ”

We watched Lao He's somewhat stumbling back disappear, and Xiang Yu sighed with emotion: "Although the hero is late, he finally retreats bravely, and Lao He can also be called a complete merit... Mulan, congratulations, as long as there is no accident in this battle tomorrow, you will be the new commander of the three armed forces. ”

I pouted and said, "I thought that I was enough to be the commander-in-chief of the Eight-Nation Alliance at the age of 28, but I didn't expect Sister Mulan to become the chairman of the Military Commission at the age of 27... Sister, let me ask you, do you Marshal He have a daughter? ”

Hua Mulan Qi said, "What are you asking for?" I said, "I guess he has long been in love with you as his son-in-law, so he specially cultivated you, and if you have one, you should quickly explain it to the old man." Why don't you drag you into an old girl and cry with? ”

Xiang Yu said: "No, no, Lao He is a person who has run for seven zhang'er, how can there be a girl in her twenties?" ”

I said, "The old man was born in the army, and the old man is in the army..."

Hua Mulan's face sank and said: "I said that you two have a score or not, let's get down to business!" ”

Xiang Yuzuo cringed and said: "Silence, Marshal Hua is powerful." ”

Hua Mulan smiled and said, "Brother Xiang, I will rely on you more tomorrow, let's discuss the coordination of the two armies." ”

Xiang Yu said: "Don't go to the two armies, I'll listen to your command." ”

Hua Mulan said: "Are you willing?" ”

Xiang Yu smiled and said: "What is there to refuse to be a big brother to run back to the sister-in-law, just give me orders." Treat me like your pawn. ”

Hua Mulan smiled heartily and said: "The overlord of Chu is a pawn for me, my majesty is much stronger than that of Liu Bang and Brother Liu... But let's talk ugly in the head, there can only be one commander in the battle of the three armies tomorrow, and you will not obey the dispatch..."

Xiang Yu said: "There is no joke in the army, am I the kind of person who says but doesn't do it?" ”

Hua Mulan said happily: "Okay, come and see." She pointed to the map and analyzed, "This is Yanshan, before tomorrow's decisive battle, the scouts will definitely reconnoiter the terrain in advance, you can't be found at this time, I want your people to set off from the camp." Circling counterclockwise, we will go around to the back of Yanshan, and then appear in the direction of the western foot after the decisive battle begins, and wait for my order to launch a general attack. ”

Xiang Yu comprehended her combat intent and agreed, "Okay." ”

Mulan gently slapped him on the chest: "Remember." If I don't let you hit, you can't fight. ”

Xiang Yu said: "Don't worry, since I have chosen your local method, I will not spoil your local affairs." ”

Mulan stretched and said, "Let's go and rest for a while, tomorrow will be a tough battle." ”

Xiang Yu said: "What about you? ”

"I need to be calm and calm."

I joked: "If the car is here, I will go to the Three Kingdoms and borrow Zhuge Liang's fan for you." ”

Hua Mulan suddenly remembered something and said, "Xiaoqiang, help me wash my hair again." ”

Xiang Yu touched into Yu Ji's tent and pinched out two bags of Rejoice and handed them to me: "This is what you brought last time." Let's use it for Marshal Hua. ”

I adjusted the temperature of the water in the wooden barrel, watched Mulan untie her hair, and slowly poured warm water on it, our heroine's neck was still delicate, and I said, "Sister, what are your plans after the battle?" ”

Hua Mulan lowered her head and rubbed her hair and said, "I haven't thought about it yet, you said I won't die again when I'm 2 years old, right?" ”

"That won't happen, but this marshal will keep you busy."

Hua Mulan said: "Whether it's the marshal or Shang Shulang." There is no temptation for me, I still want to live a normal life. I said, "Then you better find a man to marry, if you move quickly, your children can be born before the first year of my brother and me's son, if they are all men, let them worship brothers, if they are all women, they are sisters." If you both have a daughter, I'll have a son. Oops..."

Mulan's neck was red, and she said in an unkind tone: "Then what do you want?" ”

"That's brother and sister. My son has already been engaged to Zhang Liang and his daughter..."The line is set off, the whole Northern Wei army is assembled, Marshal He declares the decree, especially stating that this battle is under the full command of the Huamuli Vanguard, the old man today has a golden helmet and gold armor polished, and the scarlet cloak is draped on the horse's back, red and yellow, looking like a full bread worm... In order to be a bait, Lao He also took great pains.

After a while, the herald stepped forward and asked Mulan: "Pioneer, the soldiers are ready, should we have a pledge meeting first?" "I have a headache when I hear this, this is going to be a poetry meeting again, saying the words of the majestic mountains and rivers, the people I have seen this seems to be more good at Zhang Han, and then it is my Xiaoqiang's signature giggle, but my heartless smile is the same as Yang Guodi's gloomy ecstasy palm, it is necessary to match the timing, since ancient times, there are two kinds of arguments that mourning soldiers must win and mourning soldiers must lose, but a group of smirking soldiers will definitely not be able to win the battle...

Hua Mulan said quietly: "There is no time, you go and tell them, if there is anyone who wants to retreat when the battle starts, let them think about their mother and daughter-in-law, don't let a woman look down on them." ”

The herald was stunned for a moment, then said loudly, "Yes! ”

The herald had just gone to Malay to report: "The Rouran cavalry has all assembled 20 miles away. ”

Marshal He urged the horse to come to Mulan, looked at her kindly, and said in a deep voice: "Mu Li, it's all up to you, if I can't come back this time..."

Hua Mulan said categorically: "You must come back, don't you have two major regrets in your life?" I promise, as long as this battle is over, I will help you fulfill both wishes! ”

Lao He smiled: "It's really nonsense, the second wish is just that, the first... Hey, don't talk about this, in fact, the old man still has a private wish, I have two sons, although they are not big, they finally do not fall into the prestige of my He family, and they all died for the country, although I have never regretted it, but now I am lonely, I hope to have another daughter of Wen Mian..."It turns out that Lao He really has no daughter.

I wondered, "Why is it not a daughter, isn't a son?" ”

Lao He smiled and said: "As a man of my He family, there is no reason not to go to the field, but it is not good to say a word, people can't help themselves on the battlefield, today I don't know what will happen tomorrow, only girls don't have to take this responsibility." ”

Mulan snorted and said, "Girls can go to the battlefield just as well." ”

I saw Lao He looking at Mulan with a puzzled gaze, and hurriedly interrupted: "Old marshal, I promise you that as long as this battle is over, I will also fulfill my third wish for you..."