The next day, Chu Tianya invited Bai Xu, Jiao Wentong and Meng De, the four military leaders, to visit the entire defense system of Xiaocangshan.

The camp of 100,000 troops is indeed not an exaggeration to describe it as "tiger standing on the dragon plate". Bai Xu is indeed a self-taught genius, and it is the first time he has done such a thing, and he has only been exposed to books in the past. But his camp is built in all directions, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it is worthy of the four words of solidity.

Every inch of soil in Xiaocang Mountain is condensed with the hard work of Bai Xu and the soldiers. A few months ago, it was a barren mountain and wilderness, but now it is full of military villages, like a city rising from the ground.

If the cavalry of the Jin Kingdom wanted to break through here, it would be impossible not to pay a huge price.

After Chu Tianya visited, he was full of praise for Bai Xu, but there was still a shadow in his heart - looking at this frame, Bai Xu was determined to defend Hedong; However, Jin Guo is also determined to go straight to the Central Plains, and this stumbling block in Taiyuan Xiaocang Mountain must be moved. Now the Jin Kingdom is accumulating strength, and when Wanyan Zonghan in the clouds kills with one blow, it is conservatively estimated that there will be no less than 300,000 people.

No matter how strong Xiaocangshan's defense system is, there will be times when the logistical supply will be exhausted. By that time, the 100,000-strong army would collapse without a fight -- wasn't Taiyuan on the verge of collapse several times last year? At that time, there were still people in the city, and there were warehouses, houses, and all the necessities of life; What now? Once Xiaocangshan fell into the flames of war, logistics and supplies could only rely on Taiyuan in the rear. Once there is a problem with this lifeline, the throats of 100,000 people will be choked to death, and no matter how effective they are, they will have to be consumed by their own stomachs.

In other words, Chu Tianya thinks that Xiaocang Mountain is definitely not a place to be guarded for a long time. But right now, Bai Xu has done his best to build this place as solid as gold, and has invested countless manpower and material resources - Chu Tianya can neither say that he is not doing a good job, nor can he really believe that he can take 100,000 people to guard here for a lifetime!

After all, the perspective of the lord and his subordinates is different.

There was an idea that Chu Tianya didn't want to and couldn't take it out to discuss with anyone. That is, he thinks that Hedong's gas is actually exhausted. In the face of the sworn blow of the Jin State, the current Hedong can no longer be defended by a little blood and courage.

Even if the 100,000 righteous army can rely on the right time, place and people in Xiaocangshan, and barely resist Yan Zonghan's army for a year and a half, who can guarantee that Zhao Gou, the king of Kang over there, can withstand Yan Zongwang's soldiers? Once Hebei is defeated, Huanglong Valley will be a leaky sieve, and Taiyuan will be attacked on the back. At the beginning, the reason why Chu Tianya had the courage to reach into Hebei alone and forget to die to win Zhending was to let the Great Song Dynasty also contain the forces of the Jin State on the battlefield in Hebei and avoid Taiyuan being difficult to support alone.

Now it seems that the southward movement of the Jin Kingdom is like the collapse of Mount Tai, and Taiyuan is really determined, just like two tenacious chopsticks, it is really difficult to resist.

Only now, either 100,000 righteous soldiers will defend Taiyuan and die a clean death with their bodies; Either they will transfer their positions and retain their strength, so that they can make a comeback.

Seeing this camp, Chu Tianya knew Bai Xu's intentions: he wanted to defend Taiyuan to the death!

Chu Tianya knew that it was time for him to talk to Bai Xu. For such a long time, Bai Xu has been his confidant, and he is also the person he trusts the most, and he also has the most tacit understanding with each other. But now, it seems that there are some fundamental differences between the two men in general approach.

The major affairs of the military state are not child's play, and they cannot be done with all the courage of flesh and blood. 100,000 people are certainly strong, but can 100,000 people really save the country and protect the people?

The current Xiaocangshan and Zhending are like the walls of a house, trying their best to build them solid and beautiful; But only the family of this house knows how rotten and fragile it is. In the Great Song Dynasty that was soaked in corruption and turmoil, there were generals and soldiers who only held on to the word peace, can they be expected to turn the tide?

If you don't stab a cold knife in the back, you'll be blessed!

Chu Tianya was convinced that after the battle of Zhending, none of the officials in the court and the ministers of the Lord and faction did not want to file him to ashes. The officers and soldiers stationed along the banks of the Yellow River drove to Zhending as if they were ducks on the shelves, and no less than half of those soldiers wanted to dig up the ancestral grave of Chu Tianya's family. Because Chu Tianya disrupted their peaceful life and involved them in the war.

The only people who will have a good impression of Chu Tianya may be the people at the bottom and those Han people who wander in foreign countries. In their eyes, Chu Tianya is a true hero with bloody courage, a true hero who dares to fight with the Jurchens and dare to recover the lost land to rescue the people.

It is rare for the four military aircraft leaders to gather together, and after visiting the Xiaocangshan camp, they gathered together in Bai Xu's military aircraft camp tent. Bai Xu took out one matter for public discussion, that is, the promotion of Liu Ziyu to become the deputy military division of the army.

In this kind of matter, the smart Bai Xu has always been the most able to pay attention to Chu Tianya's intentions. Chu Tianya greeted him in advance, and Bai Xu knew that this matter could not be disobeyed after thinking about it, so he took the initiative to explain the benefits of Liu Ziyu joining the Military Machine Hall at the meeting, and persuaded Jiao Wentong and Meng De to agree.

It made Chu Tianya save his tongue.

Bai Xu has always been the most satisfying to Chu Tianya in terms of dealing with people. He is smart, sensible, and understanding, and the promotion of Liu Ziyu was proposed by Bai Xu, which is far more effective than Chu Tianya, which can not only reflect his mind as a military advisor, but also show the selflessness of the lord and the good use of people, both of which are perfect.

Meng De and Jiao Wentong are martial artists after all, maybe they are not stupid, but they definitely don't have such deep scheming as Chu Tianya and Bai Xu. After some persuasion by Bai Xu, they agreed to this move. Chu Tianya finally came out to make a decision, and the matter was decided.

Conferring the seal and sealing the post, Liu Ziyu immediately took office and became the deputy military division of the 100,000 Hedong Righteous Army. At first glance, such a position is very suitable for Liu Ziyu, who does not occupy military power, but also has the right to speak and the corresponding status. Chu Tianya was secretly relieved in his heart, and said in his heart that the Hedong Righteous Army finally had a "handsome talent" who could stand alone. Liu Ziyu is capable of writing and martial arts, and is modest and cautious, cultivated and carved, and his achievements are by no means comparable to those of pure martial artists such as Jiao Wentong and Xue Yu.

That night, all the leaders came to congratulate Liu Ziyu on his promotion to the position of deputy military division, and Liu Ziyu, who had just arrived, was flattered and really a little scared. Among the many leaders, he only had some contact with Chu Tianya and Jiao Wentong in Hebei, and the others were still blind. suddenly jumped to the fifth place, and it was difficult for Liu Ziyu not to hesitate.

Liu Ziyu is not stupid, of course he knows that it was Chu Tianya who supported him to sit in today's position. Although he was not very clear about the division of power within the Hedong Righteous Army, he knew in his heart that Chu Tianya wanted to train him to be a "giant", so he would first let him start from the confidential department of the Military Aircraft Department.

For a smart person like Liu Ziyu, Chu Tianya didn't need to give him any advice. At present, he also has more important things to do, that is, about the future of the Hedong Righteous Army.

I can't help but have a deep talk with Bai Xu.

Between Chu Tianya and Bai Xu, there was no need for too many roundabouts, Chu Tianya said straight to the point: "Jingqian, what do you think about the future fate and development of the righteous army?" ”

"Xiaosheng thinks that we should gain a firm foothold in Hedong and plan for the long term." Bai Xu said, "Taihang Mountain and Xishan are our roots and lifeblood, and they cannot be abandoned." ”

Chu Tianya nodded noncommittally, "If the Jin Kingdom's two-way army invades the south again, it will use millions of soldiers and horses." Can we still hold on to this root and lifeline? ”

Bai Xu's eyebrows tightened, "There are finished eggs under the nest?" If the Jin Kingdom really invaded the Song Dynasty with a million-strong army in the south, the whole world would be powdered, let alone the land of Taiyuan District? ”

"In your opinion, if such a huge battle really breaks out, we will only be able to fulfill our loyalty in the name of honoring our country?" Chu Tianya said.

Bai Xu nodded with a stern expression, "Other than that, Xiao Sheng has no other good plan." Outside the east of the river, there is no place for 100,000 righteous troops. ”

Chu Tianya nodded and fell into silence. The meaning of what Bai Xu said is also a real problem in front of us. Chu Tianya wants to transfer the base area, but the question is - where to go?

Could it be that he turned against himself and went to seize the county seat of the Great Song Dynasty? That is really a traitorous thief, that is the enemy of the world, sooner or later he will die, it is really better to fight to the death with the Jin people, so that he can die a vigorous death.

At present, Taiyuan is facing a catastrophe, and the 100,000 righteous army and the people of Hedong are like eggs. I wanted to move my nest, but I found that I was surrounded by enemies on all sides, like sheltering in the middle of thorns, and I couldn't move. The only choice left seems to be to wait here and die with the people holding the Jin country. Hold one without losing money, hold two to earn!

Chu Tianya is really big-headed. It's even more terrible now than it was at this time last year. At that time, Chu Tianya's idea in his heart was very simple, that is, just defeat the people of the Jin Kingdom and live in Taiyuan, and the lonely one has nothing to worry about, and it is glorious to fail and be glorious; Not now, knowing that 100,000 people will eventually die, can Chu Tianya still sit here and watch the sky and eat with luck?

"No, we can't sit still!" Chu Tianya said, "Jing Qian, think of a way-let's live!" ”

Bai Xu's expression suddenly became a little frightened, "Lord, do you want to abandon Taiyuan and leave?" ”

"Whether we go or not, Taiyuan will definitely fall, it's just a matter of time." Chu Tianya said, "I know, now we are the Hedong gateway of the Great Song Dynasty. As soon as we leave, after Yan Zonghan dares to drive straight to Tokyo, the Great Song Dynasty must perish! -- We can't go, but we have to find a way to live! ”

Bai Xu shook his head with a wry smile, "Lord, this is very contradictory. ”

"I know." Chu Tianya also smiled bitterly, "But the lives and deaths of 100,000 brothers and hundreds of people are now in our hands." How can we sit back and wait for the bell to be killed? Jing Qian, outsiders know that our Hedong Righteous Army is strong and strong, haven't you counted it in your heart? If Wanyan Zonghanzheng leads an army of more than 300,000 to kill, can we resist? ”

"Can't ......," Bai Xu sighed, "Xiaosheng, that is, do your best to obey the destiny of heaven." The Hedong Righteous Army is known as 100,000, but its foundation is too shallow and its combat power is weak, and only half of them can fight. The rest were the Quartet refugees who had come to defect within a year, and they joined the rebels more just to make a bowl of rice to eat. Such an army is indeed vulnerable compared to the army of a hundred battles that swept through the Liao State of Jin. ”

"Now, the army of the Jin Kingdom has expanded to nearly a million people." Chu Tianya said, "Yes, one million, you heard it right!" In the Western Imperial Court, which is hundreds of miles away from us in the northern clouds, Wanyan Zonghan is expected to have no less than 400,000 elites in his hands, which is still a conservative estimate. Yan Zonghan was humiliated and left after the first battle last year, and if he comes back this time, he will definitely strike with all his strength. If I were Wanyan Zonghan, I would have stepped on Taiyuan in one breath and ended the shame of last year. After breaking through this piece of the Great Song Dynasty, they want to sweep south, which is like destroying the withering and decaying. ”

"Lord, the little student is ignorant...... In addition to sticking to Taiyuan, Xiaosheng really doesn't know, what else can we do? Bai Xu's face was embarrassed.

Chu Tianya sighed in his heart: That's it! After all, he didn't want to be with me, but he stayed in Taiyuan with the heart of death and refused to leave; Now that he has made up his mind, there will be no more thoughts about him - it's not that Bai Xu has no way, but he doesn't want to think of a way at all!

Chu Tianya talked to Bai Xu for the first time, and he didn't speculate. He didn't know if it was because Bai Xu had other thoughts in his heart, or because of the thousand-year-old ideological gap between the two people. In short, right now, Chu Tianya can only be alone and make a living for the 100,000 righteous army.