It was late at night, and Chu Tianya still didn't sleep. Today he did not return to Xiaocangshan, but stayed in Taiyuan. He didn't live in the pavilion arranged by Zhang Xiaochun, but lived in the Star Picking Building.

Shi Kequan and his wife were too enthusiastic, and they were invited many times. Since Chu Tianya came to Taiyuan, he simply gave them a face. What's more, he also took the Taiyin and Taichang sisters with him, so that they could go home to visit their relatives.

The north wind was blowing, and there was a strange cry like a ghost crying as it crossed the roof. There were two fires in Chu Tianya's room, which were very warm, and he also held four candlesticks, illuminating a map very clearly.

He was studying the topography of Hebei, hoping to find one or more reasonable routes for marching.

The surprise attack is settled.

If you don't take the initiative to attack, Taiyuan is like a prey that has been forced into a corner, and you can only wait to be killed. Only offense is the best defense, it is absolutely unrealistic to fight directly to the north, the strict restrictions of geographical location and the huge difficulty of retreating from defense make Taiyuan here on all sides and not suitable for attack.

Chu Tianya became more and more aware that Hedong was really not a very good base. For the dynasty of the Central Plains, this is a choke point for national defense, but it is by no means a good place for development and attack. There is the Yellow River on the left and Taihang on the right, and the north is also a layer of mountains and mountains and obstacles and passes, it is not difficult to defend, and if you want to make achievements here, the space for development is really limited. There are many people who have made a fortune from here in all dynasties, but there are really no people who have gone north. The most typical example is Li Tang of the previous dynasty, who eventually seized Guanzhong as the foundation, and finally swept the world.

"To the south, that's the Great Song Dynasty, I can't turn around and hit my own people, right?" Chu Tianya was very entangled in his heart, and said secretly, "Although the Qi of the Great Song Dynasty is almost the same, it is quite unpopular now. But war is a meat grinder, and the harm to the common people is the greatest. In any case, we must not start a civil war because of me, otherwise, only the foreigners will benefit......"

"But if I don't go south to make another good plan, I can only stay in Taiyuan forever. Behind it is the Zhao and Song dynasties that I don't trust, on the left is the hidden enemy of the Western Xia Kingdom, which is uncertain in the twilight of the Qin Dynasty, in the east is the fallen Hebei in addition to the Tianqian Taihang Mountain, and in the north, needless to say, there are thousands of Jurchens who want to strangle me. In Chu Tianya's heart, the sense of crisis became heavier and heavier.

Now he was thinking about more than just the coming war. Just the strategic contest during this period of time made him feel Taiyuan's strategic passivity. This is a natural disadvantage that is difficult to reverse. The only fundamental solution to this problem is to transfer base areas or expand territory.

Thinking about it, only to the south can this possibility.

Guanzhong Erjing, Chang'an and Luoyang, is undoubtedly the most ideal place. It is the ancient capital of all dynasties, and there are mountains and rivers in and out, and the fertile mountains are stable, which is indeed an excellent location for great achievements.

However, as long as the muzzle of the gun is turned south, the nature of the Hedong rebel army will become a real rebel and thief, and it will lose the most basic popular support. This is not far from defeat.

Chu Tianya had a headache.

This question may not even have been thought about by Bai Xu. After all, depending on the position at the height of the station, the responsibilities and questions to be considered will not be the same.

The current war has not officially started, because of strategic passivity, Chu Tianya had to make a risky military plan, that is, to bypass Taihang and attack Hebei, to attack and defend the military plan of the Jin State, so as to win a little strategic initiative. For this reason, he also had to send Suzaku and nobles as outposts in advance, which was already a big sacrifice.

The next surprise attack, I don't know how many people will die. What will be sent out is still one of the few precious cavalry in the Hedong Righteous Army.

It's like a robber at home who can't avoid it, so he has to pick up the gold ingots and smash people, so as to win a little respite.

This year, it was smashed, and it won a little respite for the time being, and it was lucky that Taiyuan held on - what about next year?

Therefore, the need for strategic transfer has become very urgent. But right now, Chu Tianya felt like he was living in a thorn bush, and it was difficult to even turn around, let alone move his nest.

"Smack-"

The more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became, and Chu Tianya smashed the pen on the table with one hand. The spilled ink threw a few jumble curves on the paper.

Taichang and Taiyin, who were guarding the door, heard a noise in the house, and thought that there was an assassin in the room, so they kicked the door open and rushed in, and the two knives of the son and mother were erected together!

Chu Tianya blinked and looked back at them, "Put it away." ”

The two sisters hurriedly put away their knives, "The subordinates are reckless, please forgive the lord!" ”

Chu Tianya smiled, "Yes, the reaction is very fast." ”

Tai Chang hurriedly stepped forward to help Chu Tianya clean up the table, Chu Tianya glanced at it, and the ink pattern on the paper made his eyes light up.

"Put it down." Chu Tianya stepped forward and picked up the piece of paper to look at it.

The sisters stood quietly aside, their faces full of suspicion.

"Look, what does this look like?" Chu Tianya picked up the ghost-like piece of paper and showed it to them.

"Huh?" The two sisters were stunned for a moment, and then shook their heads neatly, "It's not like anything, it's messy." ”

Chu Tianya smiled, "You really have the same heart, and you all speak in one tone." ”

In fact, he saw that the ink falling out of the paper was a bit similar to the shape of Suzaku's mask. Involuntarily, he thought of Suzaku.

The sisters also laughed, "We have been together since our mother's womb, and we have never been separated until now." ”

"Let me ask you, do you think the Hedong Rebels are good?" Chu Tianya asked.

"Okay." The sisters nodded together.

"What's so good?"

“…… It's good anyway. The sisters smiled, "The lord is good, the old man is good, and Qingwei's brothers and sisters are also good." The people in the cottage are all heroes and righteous people, and they are doing good deeds to protect the country and the people for Tianxingdao! ”

"Then this place in Hedong and this place in Taiyuan, is it good?" Chu Tianya asked again.

The sisters' brows furrowed and they shook their heads, "Not good." ”

"Why?"

"Because there are often wars. To fight is to die. Sister Taiyin said.

My sister Taichang said: "People are also unstable, maybe when the war comes, the crops that have been planted so hard and the family business that they have saved will be gone." Now my sister and brother-in-law are very panicked, and they have planned to leave as soon as they end the business of picking up stars and go to Guanzhong or Sichuanshu. It's hard to fight there. ”

Chu Tianya's heart lit up: Sure enough, even the most ordinary people know that once there is a war, Taiyuan, Hedong, will not be a good place to live and work in peace and contentment; How easy is it for me to entrench myself here? …… Guanzhong, Sichuan and Shu, that is a good place to be a foundation!

A thought slowly took root in Chu Tianya's heart. That is to change the position and create a real foundation!

I don't know how to do it yet, but I have to work in that direction. You can't stay in the mountains east of the river forever and be the king of the mountain for a lifetime, and you will always be caught between the Great Song Dynasty and the Jin Kingdom as a shield, and you will be beaten alive.

"Lord, the night is cold and hurts, it's better to rest early!" The two sisters persuaded softly, "The big war is coming, and the lord's body is the most important. ”

Chu Tianya turned his head to look at the dim map hanging on the wallboard, and sighed lightly, "Okay! I can't think of anything for a while, so I might as well go to sleep! …… I don't know what happened to Suzaku and the nobles. In this weather, our hands and feet were still freezing in the room where the fire was lit, but they were sleeping in the mountains and forests. ”

"They'll be fine." Taichang and Taiyin replied in the affirmative.

"Really?" Chu Tianya smiled, "You have so much confidence in them?" ”

"If it's us, that's fine." The two sisters once again said in unison, "Without the lord's order, Qingwei will definitely not die!" ”

"Haha!" Chu Tianya laughed, "Okay, amazing." It's late at night, go to sleep! ”

"The lord only cares about resting, we are here to stay!" The two sisters said in unison, "The lord's side can never be less than the protection of two Qingwei, this is the iron law of Qingwei!" ”

Chu Tianya was still laughing, "Call Liuhe and Xiaofei to come, it's rare for you to go home and rest and relax." ”

The two sisters glanced at each other, each with a hint of disappointment on their faces, then folded their fists and went out.

Chu Tianya smiled slightly, and said in his heart, I don't know how the old man trained Qingwei, and all the women here are dead set on me. I could see that they had deliberately changed the night shift and were waiting to sleep with me. I have been inseparable from Xiao Linglong for several days, and tonight is a rare opportunity for them. But the Flying Fox is strong, and I have been fighting with it for several nights, and today I rarely have a night's rest...... What's more, I'm really not in the mood today!

Soon Chu Tianya undressed and went to bed, the bedding was very clean and warm, but Chu Tianya couldn't sleep for a long time. The shadows of Suzaku and nobles flickered in his mind. Chu Tianya knew that it was not simply a love and longing between men and women, but more of a worry and concern out of guilt and self-blame.

War is supposed to be something that has nothing to do with women. Now, the heavy military plan requires two women to fight the outpost, can Chu Tianya not blame himself?

"I wonder what happened to them? ……”

The weather is cold and the night is freezing, and the water is splashed into ice.

Yue Fei's cavalry team set up a temporary camp, and the three shifts of vigilance remained as usual. Near the military tent where Suzaku and the nobles lived, no one approached within ten paces.

"Sister, this person named Yue Fei is really a good person!" The nobleman whispered while drinking hot water, "None of them have made fun of us along the way; At night, no one came to harass them. ”

Suzaku didn't speak, his eyes were bright and his expression was thoughtful.

"Sister, what are you thinking?" The noble man asked curiously.

"I'm thinking, it's a pity that this person named Yue Fei didn't serve under the lord, but he succumbed to a Ma army envoy and a mere fifty-two-second rank Chengxinlang in the army of the Great Song Dynasty." Suzaku said softly, "Have you seen that he is extremely strong in martial arts?" With his skills, there is no problem at all in being a big boss. ”

"Huh? How high is his martial arts? The noble man asked. Martial arts is not her specialty in the first place, she only specializes in taming beasts and healing poisons. If you want to fight with someone, you can deal with three or two sergeants.

"His martial arts are different from ours, probably the same as Jiao Wentong and Xue Yu." Suzaku whispered, "It belongs to the type of brave champion of the three armies and the head of the general among the million armies!" ”

"Hey, isn't that similar to what the Queen of Heaven said - Wuqu Yang Zaixing?"

"Well, that's the kind of thing." Suzaku nodded slightly, "Although I haven't seen him move, I can feel it." His kung fu must be no worse than Jiao Wentong and Xue Yu, and even far better than these two! Perhaps, there is really only Yang Zaixing, who has never met, who can be compared with him. ”

The nobleman's eyes lit up, "Then let's find a way to trick Yue Fei away and let him serve the lord?" ”

"Stupid words!" Suzaku sneered, "This person is arrogant and arrogant, he is not idle, he must have Lingyun Zhuangzhi in his chest, he will only serve the official family and the society, how can he stoop down to serve a mountain king?" Besides, if the two of us women can trick him out, then he is too worthless. ”

"Oh too! …… Along the way, he never looked at us squarely. The noble man was a little angry, "Aren't we beautiful?" ”

Suzaku blinked and looked at the nobleman, wanting to cry and laugh, "Forget it, you better shut up!" -- Sleep, recuperate, hurry tomorrow, and you will almost reach the territory of the Kingdom of Jin! ”