Chapter 2: The Fifteenth Day of the Seven Hundred Miles Drive (Part I)
"Sure enough, there hasn't been any major change in the past month, so I'll just say ......"
With a wry smile, Yun Chongbo's words behind him were all blocked in his stomach by Yuqing's gaze, which seemed to have condemnation, disappointment, and expectation...... But in the end, Yuqing just sighed, still pointing towards the large map hanging on the wall.
"The Eastern Route Army has lost its courage and is not to be feared, although the Western Route Army is going down the river, it is slower than the Eastern Route Army going upstream, which is also a strange ......."
Tapping the red square flag representing the main force of the imperial army in the middle with a thin stick in his hand, Yuqing said: "What are you talking about five roads and three roads?" If you break this way, you will be able to complete this battle. ”
He looked at Yun Chongbo gently: "Immortal, in the East Road, you did a really good job, I must apologize to you for what happened in Golden State back then." ”
"However, I still want to say that I do not approve of your strategy."
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Today is only the second day that Yun Chongbo and his entourage returned to the Taiping Dao Chinese Army, and after looking at the various materials nearly two feet high that Yuqing stuffed over overnight, it is the highest-level military discussion in Taiping Dao at present.
There were not many people who attended this meeting, Yuqing, Yun Chongbo, Xiao Wenshuang, He Lingbing, and a number of other high-ranking Taoists, and a few young people from the north who had accumulated a lot of experience and merits in the confrontation with the regular army, and had been following Yuqing's side to counsel military affairs.
For these people, everything related to this war was almost transparent, but when Yuqing suddenly said this, except for Xiao Wenshuang, who already knew about it, and He Lingbing, who guessed something in the Eastern Route Army, everyone else was stunned, and they all looked at Yun Chongbo with puzzled eyes, and then looked back at Yuqing.
“…… However, real people. ”
With his expression as usual, Yun Chongbo calmly pointed to the map and said his analysis.
"I know you don't like those powers, but power is power...... I've heard that increasing our comrades-in-arms as much as possible, and reducing the opponent's lineup as much as possible, is always the most useful and the most important thing to grasp. ”
"And, if there are no surprises, this battle ...... We can't win. ”
"We have the bravest and strongest warriors, the most loyal and sincere believers, we can move freely and at high speed in the mountains and forests, we can support twice as long with half the supplies of the imperial army, we know their movements, we know their distribution, we can easily form a local superiority in forces, with four against one, with five against one...... But. ”
Looking at Yuqing fixedly, Yun Chongbo said his conclusion very calmly.
“…… The two armies are facing each other, and we can't win. ”
"The Eastern Route Army is an unexpected joy that cannot be reproduced. Ji Chongguang stupidly stood in front of me, and even so, if it wasn't for Dajiang blocking their command system, if the three dragon generals of the Ao family had already arrived in Jiangnan at that time...... We still don't have a chance to win. ”
"The Imperials did not have our courage, our determination, our unity and mutual trust, but they were better equipped and trained, and they had almost unlimited supplies...... In the battle of Yuanzhou, Jiutian should have been very clear about this. ”
Nodding slightly, He Lingbing did not refute Yun Chongbo's meaning: the Shi Cheng Army under her jurisdiction was already the most elite part of the Taiping Dao, but in the confrontation on the East Road, although she was able to freely cut off most of the imperial troops, she did not take much advantage in front of the core forces of those old families.
“…… In fact, they did not lack courage and determination, but that was not for the benefit of the whole army. ”
After thinking about it, He Lingbing still opened her mouth to add that she supported Yun Chongbo's opinion, even to a greater extent.
"Those troops have the same courage and determination as we do, but fortunately, they don't have unity and trust, if not that......"
Closing his eyes slightly, He Lingbing seemed to see the night of the rainstorm again, the chaos, the conflict and the killing, and the soldiers who formed a circle, as hard as a reef, not cracking or falling, but in the end they were gnawed open and eaten one by one by the Taiping Dao that occupied the complete initiative.
"But, the undead."
Agreeing with some of Yun Chongbo's assertions, Jiutian's position did not deviate from Yuqing's side, and she said firmly: "I still don't agree with your idea. ”
Speaking of this, most people are still ignorant, but a few have already sensed some taste, and their eyes lit up, and Yun Chongbo did not disappoint them, and the next answer was as straight as a flying immortal outside the sky, making most people fall into a fog.
“…… I've always thought that Dongwang was right. ”
"Unity of thought, purity of organization, this is an extremely important thing."
"Oh?"
The meaning was unclear, and Yuqing knew that Yun Chongbo would continue.
“…… It's like I've always thought the king was right. ”
"If we can now have more iron, grain, craftsmen, and grassroots servants than in the north, we can also use a huge fleet to fight a decisive battle on the river, just as the king of the north did."
“…… And I've always believed that the king of heaven is right. ”
"It's better to be able to make people work than to live or die, if Confucianism can have more Zhu Shouyi, then Zigong won't be so terrible......"
"Undead, you mean ......"
“…… And they were all right. ”
Stating his conclusion quietly, Yun Chongbo said: "And the worst thing is that they all went one extra step back then. ”
"They're all right, but they all think they're right."
After being quiet for a long time, Fang heard Yuqing's laughter sound: "You are also right, I am also right, it is also right not to want to cooperate with others, and it is good to make full use of them...... Good, good. ”
Suddenly, he smiled and said, "Immortal, are you sure you won't regret it?" ”
With a grin, Yun Chongbo said, "I believe in Taiping." ”
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Yuqing looked at Xiao Wenshuang and He Lingbing, as well as the two young people who represented Taiqing here, and then he nodded. Then, Yun Chongbo clenched his fists, bowed, and left.
"What do the undead mean?"
It wasn't until Yun Chongbo left, that the aura that had been filling the room, making most people feel difficult to breathe and unable to speak, seemed to disappear quietly, and Liu Garlic, who had a white beard, asked first.
Among the people present, he was the weakest, and he had barely been able to reach the sixth level this year, but he was one of the first thirty people to follow Yuqing to preach south. He was originally a garlic farmer, and he didn't have any clan or name, but he got this nickname just because he planted garlic well. Since he entered the Taiping Road, he first struggled for his life from the change of Tianhai, made a trip to Jinzhou, and then followed Yuqing to the south. Over the past few decades, I have been running around with my head in my head, and I don't know how much credit he has made, and how many sect members he has accepted, although he has no talent in cultivation, his prestige is very high.
“…… He wanted to break the net before it was formed. ”
Shicai obviously showed disapproval and even disgust, but after Yun Chongbo left, Yuqing's expression was cautious and with some admiration.
"He's going to break the buttons and tear a hole."
Pointing to the western part of the map, Yuqing Xuxu drew a curve, which was the right flank of the imperial army, and the junction of the Taiping Dao forces.
"Killing three birds with one stone...... No, it kills four birds with one stone. ”
"But?"
crossed his eyes, and in the end, it was Liu Garlic Bucket who asked first, just now Yun Chongbo just asked for the order to go, but did not make the deployment of the troops, so?
"Nine Lands will go and help him. And the two people who went to Nadi with him last time were also asked to leave by him. As for the troops......"
Smiling, Yuqing said, "The immortal has his own way. ”
After saying this, it also announced the end of this topic, Yuqing cleaned up the materials in front of him, and motioned to another Taoist to start reporting the current financial situation, and soon, everyone began to record and analyze these boring and complex but significant figures, but a question always swirled in the hearts of most people.
(You have your own way...... What's the solution? )
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Yun Chongbo has long known the name of Jiudi, it is said that this is a strong man who is only below He Lingbing in the Eight Deceptions of the Divine Disk, and he is also a very maverick weirdo, although he follows the side of Yuqing, the first refiner in the world, he does not make any magic weapons, and refines a "Lingbao Immeasurable Human Scripture Runic Diagram". When he was cut by Jiutian several times to the point that he couldn't bear it anymore but could only endure it from the beginning, he even maliciously thought: Since Xiao Wenshuang can have a giant gate on his side, why shouldn't there be a nine places behind He Lingbing?
But today was the first time he had seen Jiudi, a young man with a slightly chubby body, about twenty-eight or nine, smiling very kindly, very kind, and ...... More like a businessman.
"The people you are looking for are indeed very strong, admire."
Talking and doing things are all harmonious, Yun Chongbo even feels that a spring breeze is blowing out of Jiudi's body, blowing on his face, which is very comfortable.
“…… But? ”
These two words were said by Yun Chongbo, which made Jiudi stunned, and then, seeing Yun Chongbo grabbing his head embarrassedly, he said: "I'm sorry, the feeling you just now made me very familiar and kind, very much like another person I know, and at this time, what he said below must be 'but'......"
opened his mouth slightly, and then, as if he had given up on himself, Jiudi spread out his hands.
“…… Well, I'm actually going to say those two words. ”
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It is naturally extremely pleasant to get along with such a kind and interesting person, although it is only a day's journey, Yun Chongbo and Jiudi can already joke with each other very happily, and it seems that they are more familiar with him than Xi Qiyan and Zhu Shouyi, who have been with him for more than ten days.
"But ah, the undead, it's not me who speaks ill of people behind my back, that guy, he's really hard to serve!"
It seems to be a black tone behind his back, but the problem is that Jiudi's voice is so loud that he can hear it clearly even from thirty paces away, and "that guy" ...... He was now standing three steps away, looking Yun Chongbo up and down very critically.
The man was in his early forties, dressed in a Confucian robe, but it was very unclean, his body was covered with stains, and the scarf above his head was neat. He had a sword hanging from his waist, and a wine gourd hanging on the other side, although after a few steps, Yun Chongbo could clearly smell the pungent smell of wine.
"Excuse me......"
"Huh?"
Without waiting for Yun Chongbo to finish speaking, the person who came raised his eyebrows and said, "My name is Chen Tong, the word is Neng, but everyone is not very familiar, you can just call me Mr. Chen." ”
Behind this "Mr. Chen" is a fairly large flat land surrounded by two mountain ranges, and now it is dusty: thousands of young soldiers, under the scolding of dozens of instructors, are nervously doing training in gathering, dispersing, attacking, defending, and so on.
In the sun, their faces were young, nervous, but with indescribable excitement.
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