Judging from the signs and patterns of the activities of the Turks in the north, the enemy was preparing a new military operation, but the Guard was not sure whether the enemy would attack this autumn or wait until next spring. And the Wei Fu is completely unable to judge which direction the next blow will come from. Several major tribes on the left flank of the Tuqi have moved south, and the tribal soldiers have moved in the three directions of Yandong, Yanzhong, and Yanxi, and the black flags of the big tent soldiers are everywhere, and the strange and unpredictable old spicy methods make Zhang Shao at a loss. Obviously, the arranger behind this series of actions is still the king of Donglu Valley......

Standing in front of the map, staring at the words and graphics on the map, the tragic battle scene of Jin Ge Iron Horse came to mind, Shang Cheng had neither the emotion of "scolding Fang Yu's ambition", nor the heroic emotion of "the husband should be like this", and some were just nervous. He was even a little afraid. What he has to face now is not a complicated personnel relationship and a complicated list of local government affairs, but a formidable opponent with rich military experience, and behind this opponent is a nation that has risen in the grassland for more than 200 years, and a country that has dominated the grassland for more than 100 years. All his military experience comes from skirmishes where wins and losses are instantaneous, and many times they are dealt with on the spot, with a sense of blood, can this simple and rough military experience be applied to large-scale battles?

None of these questions have answers.

Regardless of the answer, the war between the Great Zhao and the Turquoise would continue until one of them succumbed or perished. He was appointed by Da Zhao as the Admiral of Yanshanwei, and even if it was a transitional false Admiral, he had to muster up the courage to meet the serious challenges that were coming.

Now the question is, when will the Turpets attack? Where is the direction of their attack, and what is the route? How many troops will be dispatched......

Due to the lack of intelligence, the Wei government could not make an accurate judgment on these problems, and could only suggest that Yanbei be on guard on all fronts, and at the same time shrink the main force on the second line to ensure the safety of the three states and several important military facilities; In addition, two to three brigades of mobile forces were maintained in Yanzhou to deal with contingencies.

The Wei government's opinion was taken out in early July, when Shang Cheng also approved it, and ordered the ministries to follow it. A few days ago, when he went to Fangzhou to inspect, he had a night talk with Ximen Sheng, and he had a new idea about this matter. This is not to say that Ximen Sheng is against the arrangement of the Wei Mansion. On the contrary, Ximen Sheng spoke highly of Zhang Shao's suggestion in that conversation, and when the enemy's movements were unknown, Zhang Shao's arrangement of not moving his troops was the most suitable to respond to all changes one by one. Li Shen's letter last night also mentioned that "it is better to be still, brake with static, and strike later", which further strengthened his inspiration when he was in Fangzhou, since even generals like Li Shen and Ximen Sheng felt that consolidating defense was a good move, would the king of Donglu Valley, who knew a lot about Zhao Jun's tactics, think the same? Looking at the various activities of the Tuqi people since midsummer, I am afraid that the opponent on the steppe is fighting this idea! He even planned the next action plan for the opponent: wait for the main force of the Zhao army to assemble to the second line of defense, and then decide which way to attack; Or simply not fight this year, just make an offensive posture, and make Zhao Ren worry until next year......

Hehe, the opponent's wishful thinking is quite fine.

But he just didn't let this opponent he had never met get his wish!

He is neither Zhang Shao, nor Li Wei of the former commander Yanshan, since the opponent wants him to divide his troops to defend Sanzhou, he will have to do the opposite, he will attack instead of defending, strike first, and burn the war to the grassland!

But he still has a lot to think about before he can put his ideas into action. With a frown, he walked around the room, nervously figuring out the details of his plan.

First, it's a question of timing. Now that the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, and winter will begin in more than a month, it is necessary to end the operation before the arrival of winter. Since it was a short strike, there was no need to use a large number of troops, and besides, the targets on the steppe were scattered, so seven or eight highly mobile cavalry battalions were almost enough. In this way, the dispatch of troops is small, the target is small, and the movement is fast, as long as the main force of the Turquoise people is not encountered, the safety is guaranteed; Relatively speaking, it is more logistically secure. In addition to causing sufficient deterrence, it is also necessary to delay the enemy's movements, at least until next spring, so that they will not be able to move south to intrude on Yanshan, and the targets of the attack will be everything on the grassland, settlements, villages, population, livestock, and water sources...... All within the scope of the fight against sabotage, the aim is indiscriminate retaliation. The direction of the attack, he considered to put it in Yandong's Ruqizhai or Yanzhong's Liuzhen. Fan Quan is like him, Sun Zhongshan is in Liuzhen, he is a soldier brought out by himself, whether it is the will to fight or the combat effectiveness, he is very relieved, and these two people are brought by a mixed infantry and cavalry brigade, which is suitable for such a task. As for the direction of Yanxi Lankou, Ximen Sheng, this person is doing things steadily, and he has more than enough to defend and not enough to make progress, so the Fangzhou Guards are still mainly sticking to it......

He is 70% sure that this plan will succeed. For him, the King of Donglu Valley is a mysterious opponent hidden in the fog, but for the King of Donglu Valley, how can he not be the same stranger? I want to come to the king of Donglu Valley and go around in circles in the king's tent in Blackwater City and scratch his scalp. At least a few battles at hand that you can use to figure out your opponent's character and habits, but what can your opponent have? Is it your own resume? Are you a layman monk, a hard-working laborer, or a reckless man who fights in battle? Or the ambitious man who suddenly ascended to a high position and was complacent?

He was sure that in the eyes of the King of Donglu Valley, he was nothing more than these impressions! He could even imagine the mocking smile on his opponent's lips when he heard his story, and sent a monk who was greedy for red dust to lead the ......

He couldn't help but laugh out loud.

It's shocking to say that the heroes are shocking!

At this time, Jiang Jian happened to come to him for something, so he asked curiously: "What is the joy that the commander thinks of, smiling so happily?" ”

Shang Cheng smiled and shook his head silently, and when he saw Jiang Yan holding a few files in his hand, he asked, "What's the matter?" ”

"Patriarch Lu came here just now, and I saw that you were thinking about military affairs, so I didn't come in." As he spoke, Jiang Jian put several personnel files on the table. "The prefect of Duanzhou has been ill for a long time, and he wants to resign after submitting a letter. The official document was still pressed in the pastoral mansion and was not sent to the imperial court. What Lu Mu meant was that the Health Department would first discuss a candidate to replace Duanzhou, and then report to the Ministry of Officials not too late. This is the file of several prefect candidates proposed by the pastoral government, and I will send it to you for a look at it first, and he will find time to talk to you in two days. ”

Shang Cheng nodded, flipped through a few files and browsed the names of the officials first, and asked again without looking up, "What time is it?" ”

"It's past noon." Jiang Yan smiled and said, "I'm afraid the commander hasn't eaten noon yet?" Just now, I saw Lao Yan in the room carrying a food box out. ”

Shang Cheng touched his empty stomach and smiled bitterly. This is not the first time. Sometimes he thinks about things so much that he forgets to eat, and as a result, when others ask him to talk about official business, he often talks to people about things while holding a large bowl and eating in his mouth. At first, some people laughed behind his back that he didn't have the solemn and solemn appearance of a commander, but after a long time, everyone knew what kind of person he was, so it was naturally not strange.

"You go and ask Lao Yan to heat things up again, and I'll eat them one by one."

Jiang Jian promised to go out, but was stopped by Shang Cheng again.

"You find someone to go to the Wei Mansion and call General Zhang Shao over, just say that I have some urgent military affairs and need to discuss it with him."

Jiang Shu said: "General Zhang Shao is sick and has not been to the government for the past two days. ”

Shang Cheng asked in surprise, "Sick?" What disease? Awesome, isn't it? Why didn't anyone tell me? ”

"General Zhang went to Yanbian to inspect military affairs, and on the way back, he fainted from heat stroke and fell off his horse. The fall was not bad, and his hands and feet were not hurt. It was General Zhang who said that there was no need to send you a quick post, for fear that you would be worried on the road, anyway, there is nothing to do recently when the wind and waves have been calm......"

"Nonsense!" Shang Cheng furrowed his brows and interrupted Jiang Yan's words. Zhang Shao is his deputy in military affairs, how can he not be notified of such a thing? "Zhang Shao said that if you don't report it, you just don't say anything? The post newspaper once a day, you can tell me just write a piece of paper, right? How much effort can it cost you? Seeing that Jiang Shao didn't speak or explain with a smiling face, he knew that he and Zhang Shao were both out of kindness, so he sighed and said, "Forget it." …… Have you seen a doctor? ”

"I've seen it."

"What did the doctor say?"

"The doctor said that there is nothing wrong with it, and it will be enough to rest for a few more days."

Shang Cheng breathed a sigh of relief. He originally wanted to warn Jiang Tuan not to take two sentences as an example, but after thinking about it, Jiang Tuan was a sober person, and he didn't need him to remind him, so he breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Then you remember the list of medicines, so go to the pharmacy to grab a few medicines and send them to General Zhang." Tangerine peel, sandalwood, cinnabar, this must be a small amount! There are also borneol, cinnamon, catechu, cloves, woody incense, ......" He reported the names of more than a dozen Chinese herbs in one breath, Jiang Jian took notes, and was about to ask how much of each one was taken, and heard Shang Cheng say, "You first find a few good doctors, let them consider this prescription, and then set a dosage according to General Zhang's condition." In addition, according to the list discussed by the doctor as the standard, a large number of pills with rice grains were made into large quantities and supplied to the army. You talk to General Zhang again, and I'll go over to see him when I'm down. ”

"Governor, you medicine, this pill...... What does it do? ”

"Rendan is the cure for heat stroke. When the weather is big, take a few grains in your mouth to clear away heat and dampness, and also prevent heat stroke. Not only should it be used in the army, but ordinary people need it more, and it will save a lot of things by putting a few bags at home. Shang Cheng sat down at the table, picked up a few personnel files sent by Lu Ji, looked up and saw that Jiang Jian was still standing in the ground without moving, so he said, "What are you still standing for?" Hurry up and do it. Just ask them to bring their lunch. ”

Jiang Yan grabbed the piece of paper, swallowed a few mouthfuls of saliva and asked, "You haven't explained which one to supply these medicinal herbs?" And this medicine...... Pills, who will support the army? ”

I didn't think about this matter. He only temporarily remembered the formula of Rendan from Zhang Shao's heat stroke, and it was not too clear how many medicinal materials there were, where could he think that this was already a big deal. Seeing Jiang Yan's dark thin face purple, white, red and yellow, and his hand holding the piece of paper was a little trembling, he smiled and said: "Since you hit me, it will be cheap for you." ”

Although Jiang Jian knew that as long as he opened his mouth, most of the things would fall on him, but the pie falling from the sky still made him dizzy, and he was confused for a long time before he spoke with difficulty: "Commander......"

"Okay, okay, if you have anything to say, go home and say to your daughter-in-law." Shang Cheng hurriedly interrupted him and said, "Now, hurry up and go to the room to order me something to eat!" One by one, oh, by the way, you have to find a few good doctors to think about it, what I said about the dosage of medicinal materials is not a matter......"

Before he finished speaking, Jiang Yan had already staggered out of the door like a drunk, and heard the soldiers outside shouting: "Lord Jiang watch your feet!" Then there was an oops, and there were two sounds......