Shi Hu looked at Shi Min again and said, "Boy, don't disappoint me! Not only do you have to get things done, but you also have to give me a good time back! ”

"Obey."

"Since it's a multi-way attack, you have to draw up a specific plan! Do you two have any ideas! Shi Hu looked at Shi Zun and Shi Zhan and asked.

"Father, now the Xianbei people are stationed in Yuyang, and the defenders in our Youzhou area are in a confrontation situation, as long as we garrison Youzhou and connect with the defenders of Shanggu, the Xianbei people will naturally have no way to go south."

"No! Don't forget, the prince doesn't forget that the Huns are still outside the Yanmen Pass! There must be some conspiracy between them. In this battle, the defenders of Youzhou and the Li Cheng army must not stick to each other, and Xianbei has at least two ways to go around behind us! Shi Zhan said.

Shi Hu hurriedly asked, "Which two roads?" ”

Shi Zhan squatted down, pointed to the map and said: "Father, please see, one is from Yuyang to the northwest, from the outside of the Saiwai to the south to Pingcheng, and then from Pingcheng to the east, you can go straight to Youzhou, in that way, our left rear will be exposed to the iron hooves of the Xianbei people." There is another one, which is to cross the sea and then go straight to Youzhou along the river! So just blindly stick to it, and you will lose the opportunity. ”

"Xihuahou, just talking about the first way, do you think it will work? Even if the Xianbei people want to take a detour, why run so far? Wouldn't it be better to go south from Quang Ninh? Shi Zun sneered.

Shi Min immediately retorted: "Guangning is close to the upper valley, and as soon as there is a stir, the defenders of Youzhou will soon know." A sneak attack on a detour, in order to be unaware, how could Xianbei people be so stupid? ”

Shi Hu nodded slightly, and asked Shi Zhan again: "But in this way, aren't the Xianbei people a little short of troops?" We have a total of more than 100,000 horses this time, and they are only more than 80,000 people. ”

"Now it has begun to snow in the Yuyang area of Youzhou, and it will be a cold winter soon, even if there are only 50,000 defenders in Yuyang at that time, we can't rush forward, first, because of the bad weather, the labor expedition is not good for our army, and second, the battle line is too long, and our grain and grass supply will also have problems. And these two points, Erchen believes, Xianbei Murong Jun must have also expected it. Shi Zhan said, pointed to the outside of Yanmen Pass, and said: "There are also the Huns, and Erchen also told His Royal Highness the Crown Prince just now, this disaster is not small. ”

"How?" Shi Hu asked.

"The Huns have not gone south for a long time, this situation is a little abnormal!" Shi Zhan said, thought about it, pointed to a place on the map, and said: "What if the real goal of the Huns is not Yanmen Pass, but here?" ”

"Where?" Shi Hu said, everyone also bent down slightly and stepped forward to take a look, Shi Hu frowned and asked, "Pingcheng?" ”

"That's right, it's Heijo!" Shi Zhan nodded.

"Xihuahou, you just said that the Xianbei people might go from here, why are they Huns again? There's no need to exaggerate it! You Jian asked.

Shi Zhan didn't even glance at You Jian, let alone pay attention to it, but raised his head and said to Shi Hu: "Father, you must take precautions here!" The Xianbei people can walk, and the Huns can also walk. Since they are embarrassed, there are always people who are bluffing, and some people are fishing in troubled waters, as for who will make that fatal move, Erchen does not dare to assert for the time being! ”

"I've been talking for a long time, it's all speculation!" Shi Zun ridiculed Shi Zhan, and then said to Shi Hu: "Father, as far as the sons know, although the Huns and the Xianbei people are embarrassed, but they have their own ghosts, Pingcheng may become a breakthrough point, but there is Shi Yong guarding Yanmen Pass, if Pingcheng is in a hurry, he will also have time to wave his army to the north to help." ”

"Wave north? Do you think the Huns will concentrate all their forces in one place? If Pingcheng is really the place they are calculating, and Shi Yong leads his troops north to intercept it, then according to the usual style of the Xiongnu Shan Yu, he will personally lead the troops south from Yanmen, take the state and Pingyang, and then seize Chang'an, and then close the passage from Yecheng to Hexi, then Zhao State will really be completely encircled! ”

Shi Zhan's words shattered Shi Hu's expectations of everything, he sat back down, was silent for a long time, and asked, "Then what's the solution?" ”

"Don't be protracted! After all, the Xianbei and the Huns are not in the same place, and even if they want to exchange news, it will take a lot of time. So as far as all the current situation is concerned, it is only advisable to fight quickly! It should not be consumed for a long time. ”

"How do you get a quick fight?" Shi Zhan asked.

"The frontal army pressed, so that the Xianbei people mistakenly thought that we were going to fight a decisive battle, Xiao Min led people to cut off their grain routes, when the time was ripe, the defenders of Youzhou and the Li Cheng army together to impact the Xianbei people, and the sons took the opportunity to sneak attack, messing up their positions, as long as Xianbei showed a rout, don't chase anymore, let's withdraw to Youzhou, in case of the Huns."

"How sure are you of fighting like this?" Shi Hu asked again.

Shi Zhan thought for a while and replied: "As long as the Youzhou garrison and Li Chengjun cooperate properly with the men and horses led by Erchen in the front, Erchen thinks that there is eighty percent certainty that they can repel the Xianbei people!" ”

"Father, Xihuahou's method, although there are merits, but this kind of fighting can only repel the Xianbei people, but cannot eliminate them. When they catch their breath, they will definitely come back! The tone is like this, it is better to directly fight them to destroy the country and extinct the species, and never suffer in the future! ”

"Never again? Where did His Royal Highness the Crown Prince get such confidence? Does our Zhao country already have a million army or are the people already rich? ”

"You"

"That's it for now!" Shi Hu interrupted Shi Zun's words, and asked Shi Zhan again: "Then you see, when can we start a war?" ”

"Naturally, the sooner the better!"

Shi Hu nodded and ordered: "Since this is the case, I will go to Youzhou tomorrow!" ”

"Obey the Order"

Everyone was about to leave, but Shi Hu called out to Shi Zhan's father and son: "You two stay, I have something to say!" ”

"Yes"

Shi Zun walked out of Hongguang Pavilion, and You Jian stepped forward and asked, "His Royal Highness the Prince, it seems that His Majesty is planning to do it according to Shi Zhan's strategy, what are you going to do?" ”

"This matter, this king has his own plans, Lord You don't have to worry!" Shi Zun glanced at You Jian and said, "In the past few days that this prince has left Yecheng, I still hope that Lord You will do a good job for this king!" ”

"Your Highness, rest assured! The lower officials must do their best! ”

In the Hongguang Pavilion, Shi Hu was half-lying, his eyes closed, and he didn't talk to Shi Zhan's father and son, as if he was thinking about something. 、

The father and son waited for a long time, and Shi Zhan finally asked, "Father, you left our father and son behind, I don't know if there is an order?" ”

"I don't know why, I have some unsettled hearts now." Shi Hu muttered and slowly opened his eyes.

"Father may be tired, just rest properly!" Shi Zhan said.

"This time, I'm afraid it's the last time I've gone on a campaign in my life! I don't want to leave any regrets, you two don't understand? ”

Shi Min looked at Shi Zhan and didn't speak, Shi Zhan nodded and responded, "Understood!" ”

"You kid will follow me to fight in the north from the beginning! I didn't expect that this time, we will go out together with three generations! Shi Hu smiled inexplicably, suddenly became serious again, looked at Shi Min, and said, "Stinky boy, I have high hopes for you, but I am also very worried!" ”

"Your Majesty, rest assured, the men of the Xihua Marquis Mansion are by no means incompetent!" Shi Min said solemnly.

Shi Hu nodded slightly: "You have this courage again, I am quite pleased!" I hope you live up to my expectations! ”

"Yes!"

"If it weren't for the fact that I really didn't worry about you and the crown prince, I probably wouldn't want to go to great lengths to conquer the royal family!"

"Father"

Shi Hu waved his hand, interrupted Shi Zhan's words, and said slowly: "But then again, I also want to achieve immortal achievements in my lifetime, like Emperor Taizu." At such an age, if you don't fight hard, you may not have much chance in the future! ”