A hint of confusion flashed in Mai Tiezhu's eyes: "What's the matter?" This is different from His Majesty's order from the general at this morning, at that time, he did not say that he would assemble in the west of Liaoshui, but only asked me to drive this vanguard force straight into Liaodong City and attack Liaodong City! ”

Wang Shichong smiled slightly: "At this time, at that time, Your Majesty just received some information, saying that it is the northern Goguryeo mattress and the army of Goguryeo headquarters that are ready to rescue the eastern Goguryeo mattress in eastern Liaodong at any time, so he is afraid that Lao Mai you will be surrounded and eliminated, so he specially issued this order, that is, when all the armies gather in Liaoshui, the supplies are sufficient, and then they will cross the river together to attack, which is the safest." ”

Mai Tiezhu's brows furrowed: "But in this way, delaying time, isn't the Goguryeo army already prepared?" The suddenness and concealment of our army's attack no longer existed, and what could have been a direct attack on Liaodong City would have turned into a city-by-city battle, a bitter battle. ”

Wang Shichong shook his head and said: "Our million-strong army is gathered here and set off, such a big movement, Goguryeo cannot be ignorant, there is no suddenness and concealment at all. It's not bad for ten days and half a month, if they want to fight in the field, they still have a full chance, after you cross the river, go straight to Liaodong City, you can still open up space with other troops, but this time there is Yang Guang's imperial camp behind, if others don't save you, he will save you, so you don't have to worry about the problem that you can't hold on, and if you start from Liaohe, even if you bring three months of food, it is enough for you to cope. ”

Mai Tiecane's eyes sparkled: "Did Your Majesty make this order yourself, or did you make a suggestion to Your Majesty?" ”

Wang Shichong said with a straight face: "This is a military aircraft. His Majesty received the latest information about Goguryeo. Then General Yuwen and General Yu were urgently summoned to a meeting to discuss. In the end, this decision was made, and I did not participate in this military discussion, but Your Majesty took into account my friendship with your Lao Mai, so I asked me to give you an order, hoping that you can understand this decision from the bottom of your heart and not have any complaints about Your Majesty. ”

Mai Tie Cane sighed: "The holy order is difficult to disobey, since His Majesty said so, I can only obey the order." I also ask you to tell Your Majesty that the Iron Staff must follow the order, march forty miles every day, and gather to the west of Liaoshui as planned, and wait for Your Majesty's holy drive. ”

Wang Shichong smiled slightly: "Okay, then I'll go back to my life." I wish you a successful start this time! ”

Mai Tiezhu laughed: "Okay, when I capture Liaodong City this time, our brothers must drink for three days, and we will not get drunk and have no return!" ”

Wang Shichong secretly sighed in his heart: Lao Mai. I hope you can come back alive from Liaodong this time. But his face was full of smiles: "Definitely." ”

Leaving the high post where the wheat iron rod was located, Wang Shichong rode a tall horse. Preparing to run back, Shan Xiongxin followed and said in a low voice: "Lord, Yizhi Wende is here." ”

Wang Shichong's face changed: "Is it him?" How could he come at this time? ”

Shan Xiongxin glanced around, the nearest sergeant was also a hundred steps away, he lowered his voice: "He seems to be in a hurry, saying that he must see the lord, and he has found this place from Yingzhou, I really can't hold it down here, so I can only let him wait in the grove three miles away, lord, do you want to see him?" ”

Wang Shichong gritted his teeth: "It's also thanks to his coincidence that I came here to deliver the message here, if I am in charge of guarding the imperial camp, I am afraid that it will be impossible to come out to see him." Take me there now, seal off that grove, and no one shall come near it!" ”

Half an hour later, the sky has gradually darkened, the front army of the iron rod has begun to light torches, set up camp on the spot, both sides of the road are brightly lit, the sergeants who have walked for most of the day are busy camping underground, no one notices a dark grove several miles away from the road, outside the forest, more than 20 soldiers dressed as Sui army are around the fire to roast the fire, more than 20 horses are tied to the tree behind them, it seems that they are ranger scouts who go out to patrol, No one thought that they were all guards arranged by Wang Shichong in the army, and the purpose was to guard the meeting with Yizhi Wende in the forest.

Ulzhi Wende is also dressed as a Sui army, his face is smeared with dust and smoke, and the few strands of long hair that were originally neatly combed and beautiful have also spread out, making a mess, no matter who comes to see it, they will think that this is just an old peasant in the countryside who was temporarily recruited, and no one can equate him to the vice minister of Goguryeo, the big brother Ulzhi Wende.

Wang Shichong also changed into the clothes of an inconspicuous school, there were only the two of them in the forest, and they were silent, and the bright moonlight sprinkled on the faces of the two through the treetops, illuminating the faces of the two of them pale, revealing a strange atmosphere.

Yizhi Wende moved his mouth and said in fluent Chinese: "General Wang, we meet again, I can't imagine that it will be on such an occasion and in such a way!" ”

Wang Shichong smiled slightly, and then replied in Goguryeo: "Let's talk about this, beware of letting people hear it." ”

Eulzhi Wende's face changed: "How can you speak Goguryeo?" ”

Wang Shichong replied calmly: "Since I knew that Yang Guang was going to fight you Goguryeo, I found two Goguryeo merchants to learn your language from him, and I always have to deal with you, and I can't always trouble Brother Yizhi to always speak our Chinese, right." ”

Ezhi Wende laughed: "General Wang is really hearted, since he knows my official position, he must be very familiar with the inside story of our Goguryeo, to make a long story short, you and I should be very nervous about time, I want to know the scale of your Sui army this time, the battle plan, the commanders of each army, and, most importantly, your purpose this time, is it to destroy my Goguryeo, or only to invade Liaodong and make a show?" ”

Wang Shichong smiled slightly: "Brother Yizhi, you have also seen the scale of our Sui army this time, it is a genuine million people, not counting the 100,000 elite soldiers of the naval division who are now building ships in the Laizhou area, preparing to cross the sea and go straight to Pyongyang, do you think such a big formation is just for show?" ”

Eji Wende gritted his teeth: "It seems that Yang Guang has made up his mind to destroy my Goguryeo this time, General Wang, thank you, this information of yours is very important to us, so what is Yang Guang's combat deployment and arrangement?" Does he want to bypass Liaodong and directly attack the mainland south of our Goguryeo Yalu River, or will he attack Liaodong first and then lead his army south? (To be continued......)