Zhao Zhen almost thought about everything but forgot the traffic conditions at this time, the Shu Road passed through the Qinling Mountains and Daba Mountain, the mountains were high and the valleys were deep, and the roads were rugged and difficult to pass, not to mention that Di Qing had to lead 10,000 soldiers and supplies, which greatly increased the difficulty of the march.

This time, Di Qing of Chengdu Mansion was the main general, and Bao Zheng was the supervising army, which is the most desirable for everyone, after all, Wenchen supervising the army can ensure that the army is in accordance with the will of the official family to the greatest extent.

At the same time, it is also the last line of defense for civilian officials to monitor military generals.

Whew......

Tightening the reins, the horse slowed down his hoof, and looked at the winding gravel path in front of him, Bao Zheng frowned slightly: "Hanchen, when will you be able to reach Chengdu Mansion at this speed?" ”

Di Qing smiled helplessly: "I'm afraid that after half a month, such a winding mountain road is really difficult to walk, and our army has a lot of food and grass......

"It's been more than half a month, and there is still half a distance from Chengdu Mansion, I'm afraid that it won't be able to meet the will of the official family, and we can't neglect the king's affairs because the mountain road is difficult."

Di Qing pointed to the long line: "Unless the soldiers can fly the eaves and walk the wall, they will not be able to complete the encirclement." ”

Bao Zheng jumped off the horse and shook the mud on his feet, the mountain road after a light rain was even more muddy, and the originally high-spirited forbidden army struggled to move forward on the mountain road, and his feet seemed to be as heavy as lead.

This was undoubtedly a heavy blow to the morale of the army, and even if they reached the ambush site, such a tired soldier would not be able to exert their combat strength.

The two looked at each other and smiled bitterly, no one expected that the difficulty of Shu Dao would be difficult to reach the blue sky, and the army had no other way but to drag its tired body forward.

After careful consideration, Di Qing decided to change the route of the march, and the army went straight to Huayang to block the retreat of the southern barbarian army in Dali.

But his plan was opposed by Bao Zheng: "Your Majesty ordered us to rush to the aid of Chengdu Mansion, and you want to lead the army to the south, which is very inappropriate." ”

Di Qing said helplessly: "If you want to complete the plan of the official family and form an encirclement with Chengdu Mansion, you must make a detour to Huayang, this is a strict implementation of Your Majesty's will, what's wrong?" ”

Bao Zheng was speechless for a while, he knew that Shu Dao was difficult, according to the speed of the army, not to mention the encirclement of the southern barbarians, even the time to rush to the aid of Chengdu Mansion was not enough, and when the time came, it would really not be able to complete the task of the official family.

Either rush from Shu Dao to Chengdu Mansion according to the original plan, or make flexible changes and transfer to Huayang to ambush in advance, Bao Zheng gritted his teeth and said: "Are you sure that the route of the Nanban retreat will pass through Huayang?" ”

Di Qing nodded: "The Huayang Ancient Road is the gateway to Chengdu Mansion from the south, and on both sides are cliffs that apes want to climb through sorrow, and the mountain road is even more steep and rocky. ”

Bao Zheng nodded slightly: "How many people do you need to stop the Nanban?" The army must be divided into a part to rush to the aid of Chengdu Mansion, the official family has explained, even if it cannot completely annihilate the Southern Barbarians, it must ensure the safety of Chengdu Mansion! After all, Chengdu Mansion is the throat of Sichuan and Shaanxi, and the important place of soldiers, and the consequences are unimaginable if it fails. ”

Di Qing is quite confident in the Chengdu Mansion under Su Xun's rule, and it can be seen from his superiority that Su Laoquan is quite proficient in military affairs, not to mention that there are more than 10,000 forbidden troops in Chengdu Mansion, and it is not far from the Yongkang Army, so he is fully capable of holding Chengdu Mansion, but Bao Zheng's worries are also reasonable, after all, the Yongkang Army will not go directly to Chengdu Mansion but become a wedge to block the retreat of the Southern Barbarian Army to the north.

"If you want to cut off the Southern Barbarian Army, I must have more than 7,000 troops in my hands, supplemented by equipment, and I can only send 3,000 people to help Chengdu Mansion!"

Bao Zheng didn't think about it and said: "It's enough to give me 3,000 people, but there must be a Mo knife hand!" ”

Di Qing's face changed, Mo Dao Hand was his treasure, and it was also the testing ground for this army's expedition, so it was a bit overkill for Bao Zhengchi to help Chengdu Mansion, after all, the city defense battle did not need to break the formation......

"There are only two thousand Mo swordsmen in the army, I can only give you five hundred as a surprise soldier, and the rest are sharpshooters, they are light and easy to travel through the mountains, which can improve your marching speed, and without the drag of armor and heavy weapons, you should be able to reach Chengdu Mansion quickly!"

"That's great!"

Bao Zheng nodded without hesitation and agreed, refreshingly making Di Qing unbelievable, this Bao Zheng is well-known for his uprightness in the court, and the nine cows he recognized couldn't pull it back, even if it was the strict order of the official family, as long as Bao Zheng felt that it was inappropriate, he would be upright and sparse, and there would be no twists and turns.

How did you become so talkative today?

Di Qing admires the resoluteness of Bao Xiren, but it is a headache to partner with such an upright person, the battlefield is changing rapidly, and blindly upright can only lose the fighter, but fortunately Bao Zheng compromised at this time.

The 10,000 forbidden troops were divided into two roads because of the difficulties of the Shu Road, and Di Qing felt that if the road could be built on the Shu Road, there would be no such trouble, and the whole plan would become seamless.

Bao Zheng led a forbidden army of 3,000 people to Chengdu Mansion, while Di Qing's 7,000 forbidden army rushed to Huayang, and they were to ambush them on the road necessary for the retreat of the Nanban.

The march speed of the lightly armed archers was very fast, Bao Zheng went to Chengdu Mansion with the help of the deputy general Liu Guang, and the five hundred Mo swordsmen removed the heavy armor on their bodies, and the horses carried by them naturally did not affect the speed, and the two thousand sharpshooters carried all excellent ratchet crossbows, and the quiver with fifty arrows was the heaviest thing on their bodies.

Along the way, Bao Zheng saw the ruins of the village, but rarely found the corpses, which proved that the people here had been evacuated before the Nanban attack, Bao Zheng scratched his head strangely, could it be that Chengdu Mansion had already received the information that Dali had committed crimes?

Not only are there no corpses of the people, but even the grain is not left, Bao Zheng instantly remembered the strategy of clearing the wilderness, could it be that Su Xun had already prepared the news of the Nanban attack and prepared for it, but who provided him with the information?

Bao Zheng's logical thinking is very strong, and simple clues can analyze some details that ordinary people will not pay attention to, and this time Dali's invasion of the Great Song Dynasty seems to have been planned by someone.

The Southern Barbarian Army attacked all the way north from Jianchang Mansion, and the states and counties along the way did not resist at all, and the Southern Barbarian Army did not attack, but only attacked Chengdu Mansion from the barren mountains and wild mountains, obviously wanting to take the city in one fell swoop, and Su Xun should have gotten the news a long time ago and implemented a policy of clearing the wilderness in Chengdu Prefecture, and did not leave a grain of grain for the Southern Barbarian Army.

All this is like a good discussion between the Great Song Dynasty and Dali, and the decisive battle in Chengdu Mansion is the goal of both sides, but in this way, there is no advantage to Dali at all, and giving up the states and counties along the way is equivalent to giving up backup, even if it occupies Chengdu Mansion, it is useless?

If something goes wrong, there must be a demon! Bao Zheng looked at the Chengdu Mansion in front of him and frowned slightly, could it be that there is a black hand behind him to promote the development of this war?

Black?!

Bao Zheng was shocked, the only one in the world who can have this kind of ability is the black hand, and the owner of the black hand is the current saint! Could it be that His Majesty promoted all this, Bao Zheng couldn't figure it out, Dali was useless to the Great Song Dynasty, the land of the Southern Barbarians, the people outside the country, and the miasma, what was good?

At that time, Taizu's jade axe demarcated the boundary because the mountains and rivers of Dali were vertical and horizontal, and it was not suitable for attacking.

Now His Majesty is going to use black hands in order to capture this southern barbarian land, and there must be something strange in it.

Bao Zheng will not neglect the royal affairs because of Zhao Zhen's behavior, in his opinion, the official family must have their own plans, and in Bao Zheng's heart, he has never suspected that Zhao Zhen's actions are problematic, even if this war is deliberately done by the officials.

After all, the duty of the scholar is to assist the king...... 21010