Liaodong has a cold climate, and in the middle of winter, it is even more dripping into ice. After the edict was issued, the army set off in November and gathered in Zhuo County, Youzhou in December, and many of them arrived in the first month of the ninth year of the Great Cause, so in addition to the 100,000 horses of the vanguard army, the whole army marched to February of the ninth year of the Great Cause.

Knowing that the winter march was unfavorable, the 100,000 vanguard army was still sent out to take the lead, but in the eyes of those nobles, ordinary soldiers were just pawns used to achieve their goals, and the casualties were just a string of numbers.

On the west bank of Liaoshui, after the army marched here, it was stationed and confronted across the river, and a big war was about to break out.

After the army was settled, Mai Tiezhuan and Gao Si and other people came to the shore to watch the battle from Jane.

On the opposite bank, there are low walls for dozens of miles along the riverbank, and with the elite soldiers, it is not several times the strength of the frontal attack, and the army has no possibility of smuggling.

Mai Tiecane is also battle-hardened, his eyes are constricted and narrowed into a slit, and he said in a cold voice: "Rank, look at it, how should this Liaoshui River be crossed?" ”

"Naturally, it is to build a bridge, send elite soldiers to break through, and fight a way." Meng Jincha didn't care, and said casually: "Of course, before the battle, I want to let the Erlang have a good meal." There is enough wine and enough meat! ”

"Okay, it's up to you. Before the battle, we opened all the old Jiangnan liquor in our camp and filled it for the children! ”

"I've thanked the general for my sons!" Meng Jincha shouted at the end of the fork: "On the day of crossing the river, I would like to be the first to land on the shore!" ”

The three Mai brothers watched the meeting and also felt that there was only one way to build a bridge and attack it.

At this time, Gao Si carefully looked at the opposite bank for a long time, and looked at it with the auspicious and fierce gods, only to see that the breath of the opposite bank was deep and solemn, like a blue and black python lying horizontally, lurking to eat, like a Changshan snake array, the head and tail corresponding, seemingly ordinary and inconspicuous, but in fact fierce and abnormal.

It's another "omen of great evil"!

Looking at the generals around Mai Tiecane again, all the black qi was permeated, and the evil qi covered the body, in this case, he was naturally lost and could not perceive the danger that could be found in the past, so he couldn't help but shake his head secretly.

Taking a deep breath of cold air to sober his head, Gao Si said in a deep voice: "General Yu, I don't know much about crossing the river and fighting. But when marching and fighting, it is a good strategy to use both odd and positive. If you divide half of your forces to cross the river and attack, and the other half will be smuggled from elsewhere by boat, and then attack from the flank. ”

Of course, this strategy is reasonable, but another general, Qian Shixiong, laughed, and pointed to Gao Si and said: "Xiao'er is whimsical, we are all foot soldiers and cavalry, where are the ships?" It is still difficult to build a pontoon bridge, we are all from Jianghuai, if you can get a boat, I am willing to be your pawn and serve you! ”

"There's no need to argue, General Qian is telling the truth. Go back and prepare for war. Looking at its camp, the defenders on the other side are not idle. Let's go, go back to the camp, the old man wants to report the military situation to His Majesty! After stopping Qian Shixiong's accusation, Mai Tiezhu's face was solemn, and he said: "Chongde is still young, don't be depressed, you will grow up after you have more experience." ”

"Since I entered the camp, I have seen generals and soldiers, making armor, making weapons, and training strong soldiers. However, insisting on attacking, I am afraid that this Liaoshui is the burial place of everyone. ”

"Well, how do you say that?" Mai Tiezhu frowned, and the rest of the generals also scolded and insulted one after another.

"General, we marched in winter and traveled thousands of miles, and there is no time and place at the right time, which is a big taboo!" Gao Sixian retorted loudly: "I don't think you have paid attention to the difficulties of the soldiers below. ”

"Hey, Goryeo has been in power since the end of the Han Dynasty, and it has been 12 emperors, 3,000 miles of rivers and mountains, with hundreds of thousands of armor and the people obey it, and its lord Li Jian has the heart of annexing the Eight Desolations into the Central Plains, which should not be underestimated." Gao Si told the allusions to the Goryeo Kingdom that he heard from Li Baiyao one by one, and said: "How can such a medium-sized power be destroyed by 100,000 of us?" But you all think that the enemy army is vulnerable and the battle merits are at your fingertips, but you are wrong! If you don't pay attention to it, this Liaoshui river beach will be stained red with your own blood. ”

"If you don't face up to your opponent, you will lose this battle!" He finally concluded.

When Gao Si spoke, he used the secret method of qi luck, and his own qi luck fluctuations swept towards the people around him, cutting off their calamity and restoring their clarity.

Mai Tiezhu listened, and the golden soldier's qi in the place where he couldn't see the naked eye was shocked, dispelling the mist of calamity, and he was the first to wake up, and couldn't help laughing, saying: "Chongde is really talented." This time it was an oversight on the part of a certain family, so he sent a letter to His Majesty, requesting that Yu Wenkai come to build a bridge and build a ship. As for the surprise attack of leading the troops across the river by boat, you will lead the troops. ”

"The last general will give orders, and obey the general's orders." Gao Si solemnly clasped his fists and saluted.

Like a butterfly flapping its wings, this suggestion began to change some details, hoping to save these Sui soldiers.

The use of soldiers was decided, and the rest of the generals reacted, all of them palpitated, and Mai Tiezhu continued: "Chongde is the inheritance of the prince of Yue Yang (Su), and you can't make a mistake!." ”

The generals nodded again and again, promised: "Don't dare, don't dare!" ”

The general Mai Tiecane was satisfied, and ordered: "Qian Shixiong, you were born in Qiantang and are familiar with water. This time, you will go out as a lieutenant general with high morality, can you have any objections? ”

"The last general commands!" Although Qian Shixiong's face turned red, he also recognized Gao Si's talent.

After a survey, after settling down the affairs of the military camp, Mai Tiezhu ordered his eldest son to repair a book, preparing the strategy for using troops, and asking Yu Wenkai to require, and then sent to Youzhou with a whip.

By the time the messenger returned, it had been more than ten days.

On this day, Gao Si finished taking care of military affairs and took Wei Chigong and Liu Zhuang to patrol the camp outside. I saw that outside the camp, there were more than 60 carts and horses, all loaded with wood, guarded by a team of sergeants, waving the flag of the Yuwen valve, and I couldn't help but be surprised.

hurriedly returned, and did not go in, and invited Mai Jicai to cover up and hide behind the big tent to eavesdrop.

Mai Tiecane's deep voice came, and he asked, "Are the two of you disciples of Master Yuwen?" ”

"Exactly. Xiaguan Yu Wendou (Lu Qing) has seen the general. Among the two, Yuwen Dou is the main thing, and the two of them salute one after another.

"You said that you can build a pontoon bridge in five days, and you can build a dragon boat in seven days?" Mai Tiezhu frowned, and after asking, he listened to the introduction and had doubts.

Yuwen Shake is Yuwen Kai's parent, family history, although the skills are not as good as Lu Qing, but the official position in the craftsman supervisor is higher than the other party, this time it is the front-line general and the commander is going to go, the Son of Heaven is on an errand, because the official position is higher, and he is the son of the master craftsman, he naturally got a chief position.

Lu Qing looks to be in his thirties, but he is actually only in his early twenties. Originally a portal slave of Yuwen Mansion, it is said that he followed Yuwen Kai early, but this son is extremely talented, and he knows a little bit about any construction technology, and gradually entered the eyes of the head of the family, and was accepted as a personal disciple, and his official position was also promoted to the Jiupin Craftsman, this time because of the importance of the matter, he was sent here.

Mai Tiezhu was overjoyed and said, "The two of you have worked hard. By the way, the other craftsmen marched into the barracks, and the barracks had already been built, so I commanded that food and lodging be prepared. ”

Yuwen shook his head and said to another servant behind, and Mai Tiezhu also sent a personal soldier to pick him up, only to hear the sound of "clicking" wheels, and in not much time, the convoy carried the wood into the camp, leaving only a string of heavy marks.

From beginning to end, this convoy did not show anything wrong, and Gao Si, who was secretly observing, couldn't help but wonder, not like the style of the Yuwen family.

For the arrival of Yuwen Dou and Lu Qing, Mai Tiezhu naturally attached great importance to it, placed the two in the Chinese army's big tent to entertain, asked if he had not eaten dinner, and immediately ordered a banquet.

If the ingredients are lacking in preparation, go outside and grab some game.

As soon as the commander gave the order, he immediately served the food, although there were only seven or eight dishes of meat and wild vegetables, which was very rare for the poor conditions in the army.

Mai Tiezhu personally served the pot of wine, as long as he could cross the river as soon as possible to break the enemy, what was the personal gain or loss?

Yuwen Dou and Lu Qing are two completely different people, but they eat and drink heavily when they are hungry.

When he was almost finished, Yuwen shook his tongue and said, "This time I am here on the orders of His Majesty, and I will definitely be at the disposal of the general of the betrayal." Rest assured, the timber for building the bridge is ready, even if it is a bridge ten times wider, you can pass it. ”

This was a little rampant, and Mai Tiezhu glanced at him, hoping that he would get the true inheritance of his father, but said quietly: "This is very good, after the success, a certain person will ask you for credit in the report paperwork." ”

Yuwen Shake did not refuse, and it seemed to be taken for granted.

continued to drink with him, and Mai Tiezhu's head was a little dizzy, so he sent the two away.

Gao Si came to the big tent slowly.

Inside the big tent, it was very simple, and there were only a few seats, and the wheat iron staff called: "Chongde, come and talk." ”

"Dashuai, you are a sincere person, this time the people from Yuwen Valve are here, and it is not so simple for me to send them. You have to send someone to follow them to supervise the assembly progress to ensure that everything is safe, no matter who may be secretly troublesome, only the military decree shall prevail, and everything will be killed! ”

"Stinky boy, don't worry. The old man knew that this was in the hands of his own family. Mai Tiezhu then arranged for his eldest son to be the overseer.

Gao Si saw that Mai Tiezhu knew what to do, and he was about to leave.

"Come back, don't be in a hurry to leave, the old man's remaining two sons, you bring more training, no problem, right?"

"Why is that?" Gao Si asked in surprise and simply.

"In the past, I met Yang (Su) Gong, and a monk said to a certain person that Yang Gong was a capable minister who governed the world and a hero in troubled times. When I saw you today, I didn't realize that I remembered Yang Gong, so I entrusted him with the things after his death. ”

"Thanks to the importance of the long, a certain will not give up." Gao Si solemnly promised.

Very satisfied, in ancient times, the cohesion of the elders to support the orphans is indeed not comparable to outsiders.

When Liu Bei was critically ill, he entrusted his young son to Zhuge Liang, and Wuhou went out of Qishan and did his best.

When Duan Jian left office, he entrusted his son to Gao Huan, and his son Duan Shaoguan became the governor of the capital and fought for the Northern Qi until the death.

Later, there are fewer and fewer people who come to die and support orphans, because if the people who are entrusted are not the last, it will harm the children and grandchildren.

But it can also be seen that the power of this support is lonely, and Gao Si will not oppose it in this regard.

However, since then, the safety of the wheat iron rod should be paid more attention, which can be said to have half of the pros and cons.