Shang Cheng opened Li Shen's official document and waved his hand at the same time, signaling irrelevant people to go out, and by the way, he also carried the drunk Duanzhou officer to the military doctor for treatment. Although liquor can dispel cold, it is not a decoction after all, and it can't be a thing for a while, and people are soaked in the cold of the river, so it is safer to find a military doctor.

When he heard the Duanzhou officer muttering something "Mrs. go to Angelica", Guo Biao couldn't help but be overjoyed. He knew that this was a secret word that Shang had agreed with Li Shen before sending out the troops. With this sentence, it means that the main force of the king of Donglu Valley has left the eastern grassland, and Li Shen has also sent troops from Yandong, aiming at the left four parts of the Bailan River Valley. With Li Shen's troops entering the Bailan River Valley, then even if the army on the middle road was all lost on the grassland, Da Zhao would not be considered a loss and crippled the four left divisions of the mountain one by one, not only the military pressure of Yandong was greatly reduced, but the Western Bohai Sea did not need to hoard heavy troops to guard day and night, and the two sides just joined hands to gradually clean up the remnants of the Turbulence on the grassland. Moreover, if the Fourth Division of the Mountain Left is beaten too badly, the situation of the army in the middle lane can also be slightly improved, because no matter who it is, no matter how shrewd that person is, when the heart of his own army is shaken by a crushing defeat, he will make one or two stupid mistakes, and in order to rush to correct and make up for these two mistakes, he is likely to make a series of immature mistakes that he would not even think of in ordinary times......

These words were said to Shang when he was an adult and went to Beijing when he was talking about gossip at the dinner table. He couldn't remember exactly what he said. He felt that this was a good point. There are many examples of this in his years of experience in the military; At least he himself made such mistakes. When he later relayed the words to Xiao Jian, Xiao Jian also nodded in a deep voice, and gave Shang Cheng a very incomprehensible evaluation: "This is like what a veteran soldier said." ”

Shang Cheng is like a veteran leader? This is obviously impossible. For a reason that even Guo Biao himself couldn't explain, he once found an irrelevant reason, and checked Shang Cheng's personnel files in the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Officials, and the resume filled in on it was clear: a young monk, a man in the prime of life, and in three or five years, he rose from a rough man in Yandong who did odd jobs to become the governor of Yanshan - one by one, he forgot that Shang Cheng was a fake commander. Of course, there is another possibility, that is, he, like many civil and military officials in Yanshan, feels that the word "fake position" is really redundant!

Shang Cheng's resume doesn't show any problems. But why did Xiao Laoshuai give him such an evaluation?

In the past, he didn't have much contact with Shang Cheng, although he got along well, he couldn't talk about any deep friendship and friendship, at most he was a friend of wine and meat. But even he himself was strange that he had a good conversation with a former contractor. This time, he came to Yanshan on a temporary business trip under the false position of a big Sima, and he happened to be Shang Cheng's deputy, the more he dealt with, the longer the contact time, the more doubts he had in his heart, and there seemed to be a lot of incomprehensible things about this person. At first, he thought that he was too careful, but gradually he found that there were always people who flickered and turned around to ask him about Shang Cheng's past. There are quite a few people who are so curious; is basically the head and brain of the various yamen of the Health Department, such as Lu Ji, Di Xu, and Zhang Shao...... However, only Huo Shiqi's family knew what Shang Cheng had experienced in the past. It's just that the Huo family never talks about Shang Cheng. Maybe Sun Zhongshan and Wen Mu also know some of the roots of Shangcheng. But these two men are equally tight-lipped about it. Whether he is knocking on the side or asking bluntly, they either say they don't know, or they talk about him left and right......

Now, this young man, whom Xiao Jian called the "veteran leader", was handing him Li Shen's secret letter with a smile.

He took the letter and glanced at it, then handed it to Wen Mu. Although Wen Mu did not participate in the final revision of the entire strategy, as an important official of the Wei Mansion and a person trusted by Shang Cheng, he undoubtedly had the right to read this letter.

Wang Yi also came to Wen Mu's side. Since Shang Cheng didn't kick him out of the tent, of course he was qualified.

There are only twelve words on the letter:

"Meet □□□:

The old man □□ go.

When chasing.

March 23. Cautious. ”

The content is very simple, but there is a sense of mystery from head to toe. They had never seen anyone leave their name at the end of the letterhead. Li Shen did this, it was too rude.

"Can't understand?" Guo Biao asked. Seeing that Shang Cheng, who was standing in front of the map and pursing his lips and thinking, did not object, he explained to the two people who were at a loss for the letter, "Of course you understand the first two words, so I won't be verbose." 'Old man' refers to the king of Donglu Valley in Tuchuci, and 'going' means leaving. There is a distance of three words between 'old man' and 'go', that is, the king of Donglu Valley had left the Bailan River Valley three days ago, and according to the time on the letterhead, it was March 20. According to the meaning of the previous sentence, you will naturally be able to figure out the meaning of the latter sentence. 11. Li Shen would send troops within two days of the letter being sent. The last word, 'Shen', also has another meaning......" He stopped talking and glanced up at Shang Cheng. Of course he knew that. Except for Shang Cheng, Li Shen and him, only Zhang Shao knew about the entire Yanshan; It's the entire Da Zhao, and only the four of them know. If this tactical goal can be successfully achieved, then even Ximen Sheng, who participated in the military meeting, is not clear. You must know that the real meaning of this seemingly unruly word "prudence" is related to the goal of the second phase of this military dispatch, and its significance is extraordinary.

Shang Cheng, who seemed to be thinking about some key issue, nodded slightly.

Only then did he say: "After Li Shen attacks the Bailan River Valley, his troops will be divided into two, except for one cavalry brigade and one infantry brigade to be left in place to clear the remnants of the enemy, the remaining six brigades and three battalions will rush to attack the White Wolf Pass, cooperate with the middle route army that captured Mogan, and flank the Turks who returned through the southern route. This is the goal of the second phase of this march into the grassland. "In fact, there is only one goal in the second phase, and that is the king of the East Lu Valley of Tu Ku.

According to the various news and intelligence collected by the Yanshan Wei Mansion, the Admiral's Mansion judged that the King of Donglu Valley was a very practical person; This character is especially prominent in the military aspect. Although the Wei Mansion has not found direct evidence to prove that when Li Wei's army defeated Alegu two years ago, it was the king of Donglu Valley who personally commanded it on the battlefield, but judging from the coordinated advance and retreat of the various departments of the Turpentine Division, this possibility cannot be ruled out. When Mogan broke through, the king of Donglu Valley was seriously injured, which also reflected from the side that he was on the front line of the confrontation between the two armies at that time. Therefore, Shang Cheng concluded that this man had the habit of trying to grasp all the details of the battlefield in order to judge in time; If the army of Turbidity returned from the east, he would inevitably follow the southern route, passing through Mogan through the White Wolf Pass to Blackwater City. In this way, not only is the distance close, but also the nearest command can be arranged to command the counterattack of the Zhao army in the middle. Shang Cheng just wanted to borrow this "good habit" of the King of Donglu Valley to give him a fatal blow at the White Wolf Pass!

Wen Mu and Wang Yi, who heard for the first time that there was such a second-stage military strategy, were so surprised that they couldn't speak.

Wen Mu soon discovered a flaw in this strategy.

"It is impossible for the four tribes on the left side of the mountain to all wait in the Bailan River Valley, and it is impossible for Li Shenbu's attack to completely annihilate the Tuqi people in the Bailan River Valley, and he can only severely damage one or two of these tribes at most." He stared at Shang Cheng with a deep gaze, and said slowly, "If Li Shen hadn't done this, would it be too few to leave only two brigades to deal with the four Tuqi tribes?" There is also one by one, Li Shen's whole army rushed to attack the White Wolf Pass, Yandong's defense must be empty, if the four divisions on the left side of the mountain suddenly attack Beizheng like its village, what should Yandong do? In addition, now that the troops of Yanzhong and Fangzhou are almost all in Luhe, if the Tuqi people in the west see the flaw and attack from the direction of Fangzhou, can Ximen Sheng hold it? He was completely sure that this so-called "second-stage strategy" was planned by Shangcheng. Although he has always trusted Shang Cheng's judgment and calculation, this strategy is really too much to lose!

Not only did he feel the same way, but Wang Yi also felt the same way. It was Guo Biao, the first time he heard about this strategy, he was also deeply disturbed, and later he repeatedly advised Shang Cheng, and had many discussions or quarrels with Shang Cheng's strategy. As for the outcome of the quarrel, just look at Li Shen's letter, and it is clear that in the end, it was Da Sima who was persuaded by the false admiral.

To Wen Mu and Wang Yi's surprise, Shang Cheng, the initiator of this strategy, actually nodded in agreement with Wen Mu's opinion.

Yes, he agreed with Wen Mu's opinion, it was indeed a military adventure to put the entire Yanshanwei in danger for the sake of a group of people who had exhausted the people. But he had to take that risk. In order to achieve the tactical goal, the Yanshan Guards and even the entire Yanshan Guards must take this risk! Sometimes, sacrifice is necessary and necessary!

Just for the sake of a Tu Shan people, you need to sacrifice the entire Yan Shanwei? Wen Mu felt that he couldn't understand Shang Cheng's bastard thoughts. Just as he couldn't understand that Shang Cheng had the opportunity to kick Li Shen, a-stirring stick, out of Yanshan, but he didn't do it, but instead gave Li Shen incomparable attention and trust without hesitation, he couldn't understand why Shang Cheng valued a group of people who were exhausted so much. This will not work! He must stop Shang Cheng! Whether it is from the perspective of a friend or from the position of Zhan Shi in front of the Wei Mansion, he must try his best to stop Shang Cheng's crazy moves! Because this will not only cause a catastrophe for Yanshan, but also endanger Shang Cheng's own future......

Because he was so emotional, Wen Mu didn't know what he was saying.

Shang Cheng was both angry and funny and dragged his arm out of Wen Mu's hand. Hey! Wen Mu is usually a calm person, why did he suddenly become chattering like a mother-in-law? What do you keep admonishing yourself to "not take risks for your own selfish desires"? Did you say you wanted to make a personal gain? He poured a cup of hot tea and handed it to Wen Mu, allowing himself to rest beside him and take a breath. He didn't have time to explain anything to Wen Mu now.

He stood in front of the map again. The news of Li Shen's dispatch of troops will soon reach Luhe, and the enemy will inevitably change some of his deployments in response to this situation. Now, he must carefully weigh the various immediate changes in the military, and at the same time carefully predict what kind of response the enemy and the enemy will take now and in the near future.

Guo Biao patted Wen Mu's shoulder, with a relieved expression on his face, and said, "It's impossible for Zida to use such a big thing to fulfill his selfish desires. Something...... You probably don't know it yet. But Zida is by no means the kind of person who cares about others for selfish desires! He was referring to the imperial court's plan for the Jiazhou camp a few years ago. Although the Southern Expedition has now been temporarily shelved because Shang Cheng was reluctant to serve as the deputy head of the camp, at that time, as long as Shang Cheng nodded, the title of General Zhuguo would immediately fall on his head. Many people in the court who knew the inside story felt sorry for Shang Cheng because of this, and lamented that Yanshan had a dull fake governor. And Guo Biao himself felt that Shang Cheng was worth dating because of this......

He also came to Yutu and asked Shang Cheng in a low voice: "Look, will he definitely go to the White Wolf Pass?" ”

"Nine out of nine." Shang Cheng said in the same small voice.

Guo Biao rubbed the short beard on his chin, and was silent for a long time before he said worriedly: "I'm afraid that we will arrange it in vain, but he won't come when the matter comes." ”

Shang Cheng glanced at Da Sima, who was only as tall as his shoulders, grinned, and asked, "What, are you worried?" ”

"You're not worried?"

Shang Cheng lowered his eyelids, and sighed for a long time before saying, "I'm worried too." To tell you the truth, I'm afraid he won't come. This guy is as cunning as a lone wolf, and I'm really afraid that Li Shen will accidentally fall for him. If Li Shen loses, then the situation will be critical, and when the time comes......" he gestured with his hand on his neck, "You, me, Li Shen, and Zhang Shao can't escape." But there is also a benefit, at least down there, I am not afraid of finding people to open the table and play for money......"

The flesh on Guo Biao's cheek twitched. He seemed to want to laugh, but he couldn't. Although Li Shen sent troops, the situation in front of him was still extremely vicious and critical, and if he was not careful, the army would end up in a catastrophe, and at this time, Shang Cheng still had the heart to joke with himself? Put yourself in his shoes, if he was sitting in Shang Cheng's position now, in the face of such a situation, he would never have the heart to laugh. For this point alone, it is impossible not to teach people to sincerely admire the courage of the young admiral who is more than 20 years younger than himself. After a long time, he said coldly with an expressionless face: "Forget it, don't look for me for this kind of thing." I was afraid that the money would not be successful, so Li Shen and Zhang Shao fought on the edge of the table first. ”

Shang Cheng looked at Guo Biao for a moment, then raised his face and laughed. Guo Biao is too right, he wants Zhang Shao and Li Shen, two guys who don't have a head of chickens and dogs, to sit together and play money, unless the sun hits the west and comes out!

Guo Biao didn't smile at all. After Shang Cheng smiled, he immediately asked, "What should I do next?" Although Li Shen sent troops, the far water could not save the near fire, and the situation of us being surrounded by the enemy on three sides was still not alleviated. If you don't break the current predicament and want to enter Mogan, you will be trapped in death. He hit the nail on the head to point out the dangers of rushing into the army.

Shang Cheng took Li Shen's letterhead, and while examining the few dozen words, he thought about it and said slowly: "Li Shoude does not lose the word 'Shen' in his name, he has always been cautious and cautious in military affairs, he said that the king of Donglu Valley left the Bailan River Valley on March 20, so the actual date should be two to three days in advance. It is impossible for the king of Donglu Valley to follow the movement of the previous team, so he can only be with the old battalion of the Chinese army; From the Bailan River Valley to the White Wolf Pass, it is four hundred miles, and the march of the Turbidians in the grassland is an average of sixty miles a day, and considering the recent spring rains and muddy roads, this march schedule will be discounted - today is twenty-six ......" He pondered for a moment, and once again quickly calculated in his mind. "Within three days, we have to defeat Mogan, and then we need to hold on to Mogan for at least three days before we can wait for Li Shen...... This battle is not easy to fight. ”

Guo Biao pursed his lips and said nothing. This is a topic that the two of them have discussed countless times before, and all kinds of possible situations have been repeatedly considered countless times, and it is really a bit redundant to bring up the old words again at this time.

Shang Cheng pondered for a moment and asked him, "Do you think that if we march into Mogan, where will the Tuqi people stop us?" "He didn't even think that the enemy would hold on to Mogan. Although Mo Gan has the tattered camp left by the Zhao army the year before last, but the people of Tu Ji can attack but not defend, if he really retreats in Mo Gan and waits for help, Shang Cheng may wake up with a smile in his dreams, what is more beautiful in this world than the turtle in the urn? It's a pity that the Turks are not turtles......

"Here!" Guo Biao pointed to a place between the Luhe Ferry and Mogan on the map, and said, "The year before last, I went on the expedition with General Xiao and fought a tough battle here with the Tujici people, and it would be effortless to fight Mogan after that. ”

Shang Cheng's judgment is also this place. The Heishui River made a big bend in the place pointed out by Guo Biao, although the inherent road on the grassland was still there, and the terrain on the large grass beach within a radius of dozens of miles was gently undulating, which was just suitable for the movement of the enemy's cavalry. At that time, there was a Mogan enemy blocking the front, a small group of remnants of the enemy harassing on the right, and an unknown number of Algu reinforcements across the Heishui River, and the Zhao army was still in a dangerous situation of being attacked on three sides......