After a while, the quiet atmosphere was first broken by her, and she said thoughtfully: "Official, the concubine knows that you have encountered some troubles recently, but no matter what has happened, you are still my dear and beloved Yilang, and I am still your eternal same." ”

"It's not too early, the officials are still busy with your business, and I'll make you a new robe when I get back, with your current size, just fatten and lengthen a little more." And ah! When I came to this house, I asked Li Gui to buy a few old hens, and when I went back, I boiled more chicken soup, and those of you who stayed up late also drank some, after working for so long, your body can't be tired. ”

After saying this, he glanced at me resentfully, picked up the robe that I had changed into and was already dirty, and walked towards the back hall with lotus steps.

I whispered softly, watching her swaying figure head towards the back house, and at the same time finally let out a long breath.

Well! It seemed that she had found something, but she was not sure yet. If the contact time is long, the flaws on her body will be discovered sooner or later, and she will have to find an opportunity to quickly make up some reasons to blur these differences.

May she believe my white lie!

At this time, the sky is also slightly bright, and a new day is coming after the counterinsurgency, and there are still many things waiting for me to do in order to establish myself quickly, so how can I have the leisure to consider these problems. I looked up some archival materials about officials at all levels in Yunnan and looked at them carefully.

I don't know when, Lin Yi has come to my handsome case, and when he saw that I was still checking the official documents with my hand, he couldn't help but say in surprise: "Dashuai, the sky is already bright, haven't you been going to sleep yet?" ”

I looked up and said with a smile, "Haven't slept all night?" Am I not beaten with iron? Actually! I had already taken a nap just now, but I didn't expect to wake up early, alas! Now there are many things to do, but there is still no news from the three levels, and I am still a little worried, if there is anything wrong, we may lose all our efforts! ”

Lin Yi carefully observed my face, and saw that I was still full of energy, and I didn't look tired or tired, so he put his mind at ease and persuaded with a smile: "Don't worry about it, speaking of which, after the great change, you should always give them a time to think about it!" Well! I believe that soon, there will be good news from the various customs guards, let's wait patiently! ”

I nodded, and was about to say yes, but He Shoujie hurriedly walked in from outside, and said quite anxiously: "Marshal, just now I received an urgent report from Huize County Commander Zheng Wenzhong, a large number of garrisons from Baiwuguan suddenly broke into Huize County last night, wantonly burned and looted, and now the city is already a sea of fire, most of the people's homes have been looted, and there are not a few casualties. Now it is impossible to control it by relying only on the officials of Huize County, and I hope that the marshal can send someone to suppress it as soon as possible. ”

Hearing this, I was a little shocked, and it seemed that Wang Chuan had made up his mind to pull the flag and rebel.

I looked back at Lin Yi. Lin Yizheng was thoughtful, saw my puzzled expression, and said solemnly: "Marshal, since the officers and soldiers of Baiwu Pass have begun to plunder, it means that Wang Chuan has made up his mind to rebel, this person is very big-minded, and he is not a person who is easy to surrender. It's just that this level of rebellion is not terrible, what I'm worried about is that at this juncture, if the other two levels respond en masse, then our Ningzhou will be in danger. ”

When I was muttering, He Shoujie stepped forward and said: "I don't think it's a big problem, although there is no news from the other two levels yet, but I know the other two people quite well, and I believe that they still have their hearts set on the imperial court." Yin Quan is a veteran, he is over fifty years old, but he is diligent and kind, and he has nothing to think about. ”

"And Zhang Bo, the deputy envoy of defense of Baoshan Pass, although he is usually a little reckless and impulsive, he is also a bloody man. I have worked with him for a while, and I believe that he can still see right from wrong and will not have any bad intentions. ”

I nodded, and said, "Even so, we must not be on guard. Now is not the time to fully trust anyone. Without further ado, Lord He immediately informed General Jian and immediately ordered Cheng Xun to send 500 capable soldiers from Yuezhou Wei to assist in the defense of Ningzhou. In addition, all the horse infantry troops in Ningzhou, as well as the children of Linjiabao and Guojiazhai, were mobilized to prepare to rush to the aid of Huize County. ”

He Shoujie agreed, and was about to go out to handle it, but he was stopped by Lin Yi.

Lin Yi was puzzled when he saw my intentions, and hurriedly explained: "Dashuai, since Huize County was destroyed last night, I'm afraid it will be useless to rush there now." Besides, that Wang Chuan was originally born as a thief in southern Sichuan, and he was the best at ambushing and sending reinforcements, Huize County was far away from Ningzhou, and our cavalry ran down for 200 miles, and he was already sleepy and lacking horses. This is our backbone, and we can't afford to lose it! ”

Seeing that I nodded happily, Lin Yi continued.

"Moreover, Wang Chuan's troops carried a large amount of looted property, and they were dragged down by the baggage, so they must not be able to stay for long. In my opinion, the next victim target is very likely to be Dongchuan County, which is the closest to Huize County, and Wang Chuan is pouring out this time, and the Baiwu Pass must be very empty at this time. Now the closest to Baiwu Pass is Baoshan Pass, and the two are less than seventy miles apart. If we had not immediately ordered Zhang Bo of Baoshan Pass to quickly send troops to seize Baiwu Pass and block the route of Wang Chuan's northward escape, and at the same time we would have led Ma Bu's army to Baiwu Pass with great fanfare, it would have been very likely that Wang Chuan's headquarters would have been blocked between Dongchuan County and Huize County. ”

"At that time, once Zhang Bo successfully occupies Baiwu Pass, Wang Chuan will definitely have no heart to fight, and how can he be our opponent when the army's heart is shaken! Dashuai, at present, this is also the most beneficial arrangement for us, what do you think? ”

After listening to Lin Yi's detailed analysis, I also think it is quite reasonable, we laymen who don't understand military just can't do it.

Lin Yi's strategy is reasonable, if it can be implemented smoothly, then Wang Chuan is not a turtle in the urn, and he can be caught at his fingertips! Is that Zhang Bo really able to obey our orders as he wishes?

That's the crux of the matter! If he takes a bite back, it will be a catastrophe!

I was hesitating, He Shoujie said angrily: "Dashuai, at this critical juncture, I can't hesitate any longer." In the end, he will vouch for the head of the item, and Zhang Bo will never have the heart of rebellion. As long as the commander gives an order, Zhang Bo will only move forward bravely, and there will be no disobedience. Boss, time is urgent, you better hurry up and give the order! ”

He Shoujie has said this, what else do I have to hesitate!

I immediately ordered Lin Yi to immediately write a piece of paper to announce the order, stamp my big seal, and send a fast horse to quickly convey instructions to Zhang Bo. At the same time, Qian Shitang was summoned to arrange the defense of Ningzhou, and Lin Yi and He Shoujie sat in the Xuanfu Embassy.

Jian Zheng and I led more than 300 famous soldiers such as Lian Jun, Zhuang Qian, Yue Chang, Lin Tong, and Le Meng, as well as more than 1,000 only horse infantry troops, and finally gathered 500 war horses, which is probably all the cavalry in Ningzhou.

Moreover, I also specially arranged for Huo Feng, Lin Chi and others to protect Wanru in case any accidents happened.

Although Qian Shitang, Lin Yi and others strongly objected to me personally leading the troops, they could not resist my deliberate insistence, and in the end they could only reluctantly agree.

After the whole army had breakfast, a team of more than 1,300 people, with the horse army in front and the infantry army behind, marched towards the Baiwu Pass in the north.

To be on the safe side, I selected forty cavalrymen to form four scout detachments to carry out uninterrupted reconnaissance in front of and behind the brigade, in case I was ambushed by Wang Chuan on the road.

After the trip, Jian Zheng suggested that if you want to reach the area of Dongchuan and Huize, there are two ways to choose. A road from Ningzhou went directly north along the eastern foothills of Wumeng Mountain, and the cavalry could reach their destination in less than two hours. The other road is much more tortuous, bypassing the southern foot of Wumeng Mountain from the northwest of Ningzhou, and then turning north, and after going around the plains, it is the territory of Dongchuan County.

From there, a short northeast head, you will enter Aizawa Prefecture. And the White Fog Pass is thirty miles north of Huize County. However, this road is difficult to follow because of the ruggedness of the mountain road, and it takes at least three or four hours to reach it, so most people do not choose this way.

After discussion, it was decided that it would be safer to take the west road, although it took a lot of time, but it was impossible for Wang Chuan to concentrate the brigade there, which was conducive to us giving Wang Chuan a surprise attack.

At the same time, in order to cooperate with Zhang Bo to successfully occupy Baiwu Pass, Jian Zheng suggested sending a small group of cavalry to advance rapidly from the eastern foothills of Wumeng Mountain, and contact Wang Chuan's team earlier, so as to attract and drag the enemy, but there was no need to engage Wang Chuan in a short battle, and effectively preserve his own strength to wait for the arrival of the follow-up large army.

At present, Jian Zheng's strategy is still relatively feasible, dragging Wang Chuan, giving Zhang Bo time to seize Baiwu Pass and cut off their northern escape route, which is the most reasonable arrangement at present.