Xu Ruyu felt that the Hulan Iron Cavalry would not wait until the river was frozen before taking action against Bianzhou and Hanoi.

At that time, the four alliances had built a fairly complete defense system on the south bank of the river, and if the Hulan Iron Cavalry wanted to invade south, they had to bypass this defensive body and go south. When Fanyang City was not captured, the main force of the Hulan army would not leave Youji too far, especially if the rear road was blocked, and it was even more important to avoid rash advance. However, with the response of the Allied forces on the south bank, it was impossible for Hulan to launch a wanton offensive against Hanoi on the north bank.

It is almost expected that if Hulan wants to leave the Youji and enter the territory of Fen County, it will inevitably choose the time before the river is frozen and the defense system of the four alliances on the south bank has not yet been fully formed. If Hulan does not send troops to Fenjun, then he will go all out to capture Fanyang this winter. Fan Yang hung alone in the northern part of Hebei, stranding hundreds of thousands of Hulan elite soldiers there. Chu Shize may also have made a large-scale march to Qingzhou and Fen County after solving the threat of Fan Yang.

Just as they were thinking about it, Shao Haitang and Zhao Jingyun walked in from the outer compartment.

Xu Ruyu specializes in military affairs, Qingfeng Mansion directly leads Sima Ya, Changshi Mansion, Yanwutang, three captains, generals and officials above the signing of the Qingfeng Mansion all add the title of Qingfeng Mansion to serve and become Xu Ruyu's close ministers, Cao San failed to be promoted to Si Wen Lieutenant because of Qin Zhongshu's affairs, but he also added the title of Qingfeng Mansion servant, it can be seen that Xu Ruyu intends to directly control Si Wen Cao, the North Five Counties Division, Jing'an Division and other military intelligence agencies.

During the war in Southern Fujian, on the way to cover Xu Ruyu's attack on Quanzhou, Zhao Jingyun led more than 100 soldiers to join him, and his words alarmed everyone, and then he walked beside Xu Ruyu and gradually became one of Xu Ruyu's most important staff.

Qingfeng Mansion directly leads the military, and the most important affairs of Changshi Mansion are divided by Xu Boying, and Shao Haitang's power is gradually reduced, and only with this can he have more time to staff military affairs by Xu Ruyu's side.

Xu Ruyu looked up and saw Zhao Jingyun with a slightly flustered look on his face, stood up, and asked, "What happened?" ”

Zhao Jingyun handed over the urgent military information in his hand and said: "The Laishui into the autumn water is gradually slowing down, Hulan dug a dike in the upper reaches, divided the Laishui into the Xiahu River, and entered October, the Laishui in the Fanyang section has almost dried up......"

Xu Ruyu sighed slightly and said: "Send the wild people of Fanyang, build a dam under Fanyang City, intercept the Laishui, and then seal the upstream embankment, and wait until the spring of the next year The water rises sharply, and Fanyang will fall into the Ping Lake for hundreds of miles." ”

Zhao Jingyun was slightly stunned and didn't speak, knowing that Xu Ruyu had expected all kinds of situations that could happen to Fan Yang. Fanyang City is built in the south of Laishui, located in the low valley of Laishui in the middle section, Hulan seals the dam to seal the narrow valley outlet, the spring water rises, the entire river valley will be submerged, and Fanyang City has become a city in the lake.

Shao Haitang said: "Fanyang City is solid, Chu Shize does not build a dam upstream, but sees that the lake water alone cannot break the Fanyang City Wall. Instead, the downstream was used to seal the Laishui in order to flood Fanyang with lake water, but Fanyang was strong and high, and the water level might not be able to overflow the city. ”

Xu Ruyu shook his head and said: "There are no reinforcements outside, Pinghu outside the city is equal to the head of the city, and the morale of the soldiers and civilians in the city is very bad. Fan Yang couldn't defend it. ”

Zhao Jingyun said: "Seal Fanyang City with lake water, there are no reinforcements outside, and there are no boats and boats available in Fanyang City, Fanyang will become a dead city, Chu Shize only needs a small number of troops to monitor, and the main force of the Hulan army can break away from the battlefield in the north of Youji and move to Qingzhou and Fenjun." And to seal Laishui, the warships of our Wuhu Army will not be able to go up along Laishui to support Fan Yang. ”

Hulan has lived in the north of Yanshan for a long time, and there is no news with Zhongzhou, and Zhongzhou is not very familiar with the people of Hulan, but Chu Shize, Helan Rongruo, Chu Shiji, Boyan Ziyi, Wu Mengli, Wen Xianyong, Mengtu and other Hulan generals have strength that cannot be underestimated. Chu Shize's use of the big detour strategy to trap the whole territory in a few months can be described as a classic battle, and Xu Ruyu also said that he could not do better than him. is the current plan to seal Fan Yang, which is wonderful. When Xu Ruyu first arrived in Fanyang, he also expected to use Laishui to capture Fanyang as a plan, but when he saw Chu Shize really use this plan, he was still shocked.

Xu Ruyu took away the complicated expression on his face, replied to his indifferent calmness, and said, "Don't spread the news for the time being." ”

Shao Haitang and Zhao Jingyun both knew that Xu Ruyu didn't want Fan Yang and everyone to hear such heavy news, but the pain in Xu Ruyu's heart would not be half a point weaker.

As the lord of Jiangning, Xu Ruyu had no time to take care of his emotions, but looking at the faint and miserable glimmer of grief and compassion flowing under Xu Ruyu's indifferent and calm eyes, Shao Ruyan felt a pain in her heart, her hand eased, her eyes swept over her father and Zhao Jingyun, and she collected the books on the case.

Xu Ruyu pondered for a while, and then said: "Hulan is determined to seal Laishui to trap Fan Yang, but in fact, there is no need to wait until next year to draw out the troops. Presumably, before the river freezes, they will attack Hanoi or Bianzhou. ”

Zhao Jingyun asked, "Can you tell the Jiangjin Yi clan, and the Yi clan will pass the news to Qinghe, so that they can be prepared?" ”

Xu Ruyu said: "It should be too late, Jiangning is located in the southeast, thousands of miles away, when Jiangning saw the strangeness, Chu Shize had probably already taken action. ”

Shao Haitang said: "It's better to pass the news to Li Yishan, Hulan's first attack should be aimed at the camp of the displaced people, so that Li Yishan can take precautions as soon as possible, and the Li clan of Qinghe will not hurt his muscles and bones." He also said, "How Hulan crossed the river, this matter still needs to be speculated by Kou Zichan." ”

Kou Zichan has infiltrated Hulan for decades, and wrote a "Secret History of Hulan", writing all the foreign customs in the north and south of Yin Mountain, inside and outside the grassland, and knows Hulan very well, and no one in Jiangning can match Kou Zichan.

The opportunity to really prevent the Hulan Iron Cavalry from entering Qingzhou in the south or invading Hanoi in the west has been missed, and Shao Haitang's proposal is to hope that the soldiers and horses of the Li clan in Qinghe can avoid the main direction of attack of the Hulan people. Doing this, but with Jiang Ning's selfishness, Xu Ruyu nodded and said, "Mr. Shao can also arrange it like this......

At this time, I saw Fan Wenlong leading Zi Yangqiu in. Shao Haitang was overjoyed, hurried out, and asked, "Ziyang has been gone for more than half a month, which makes people look away." ”

Xu Ruyu looked up and saw that Zi Yangqiu had a happy look on his face, he brought back good news from Yuhang at that time, but he heard about Hulan's measures in Youji, but he couldn't twist it all at once, sat there, stood still, looked at Zi Yangqiu stepping in, bowed slightly, and said, "Thank you Mr. Ziyang." ”

Shao Haitang was slightly stunned, and he was a little ruthless, not to mention that Xu Ruyu's mother clan was trapped in the lonely city of Fanyang. It's just that Ziyangqiu came back from Yuhang this time and there was good news, and the tone of the war in Yuejun had been set, which really made people happy. Shao Haitang suppressed the joy on his face and said, "Please Ziyang tell me about this trip in detail." ”

Zi Yangqiu stepped forward to greet everyone, and Fang said: "Fan Zhan followed Qiu Mi to Jiangning. ”

Xu Ru was moved when he heard this, leaned forward unconsciously, and said, "Where is Fan Zhan?" ”

"I'm waiting to be called in the front hall."

"Hurry up and please." After saying that, Xu Ru stood up, "I'll go to the front hall." Walking to the outer compartment, he said to Fang Su, Shui Ruying and others on duty, "You go with me to see Fan Zhan, and give another order to go down and block the news that Fan Zhan has arrived in Jiangning. ”

Fan Zhan, son of Fan Che; Fan Wenlong attached himself to Jiangning and dealt a heavy blow to Fan Che, and since then, Fan Che has gradually handed over the authority of the Fan clan to Fan Zhan; Fan Zhan personally returned to Jiangning with Ziyangqiu, undoubtedly showing all the proposals of the Fan clan and Jiangning. It is no wonder that Xu Ru ignored his identity and went to the front hall to meet Fan Zhan.

Xu Ruyu rose to Qingjiang until he dominated the southeast, although he did not have a military encounter with the Fan clan, but the Fan clan's plan Xu Ruyu's mind was never half a point weaker than other families, which was all well known. At the time of the Battle of Fuzhou, Fan Wenlong received Fan Che's secret order to withdraw the garrison of Yueqing City and make way for the Puji bandits in Wenling and Jinhua to enter Fuzhou westward. At the time of the war in Southern Fujian, Fan Che gathered heavy troops at the border with Jiangning and exerted pressure to shatter Xu Ruyu's plan to annex Southern Fujian. During the Jinghai War, Fan Che actively contacted the Zhu people, wanting to form an alliance with Puji to resist the military threat from Jiangning. Xu Ruyu was in danger in the Northern Tang Dynasty, and Fan Che sent Fan Wenlong north to assassinate.

Although many of the Fan clan's actions have not taken effect, if Jiang Ning has insight into the details, it is difficult to ensure that there is no hidden hatred in his heart. Jiangning has become a monopoly and is bound to not allow the Fan clan to divide the place, and if it is not attached, it will be exterminated. Fan Zhan knew that if he wanted to be attached, he needed to have enough sincerity and give Jiang Ning substantial help in order to let the Fan clan occupy a more advantageous position. Fan Zhan persuaded his father to accept Jiang Ning's conditions and go to Jiang Ning in person, but he was worried in his heart, he really didn't know how Jiang Ning would treat him, and he wanted Fan Wenlong or the old love, so he would talk about it on the side.

Seeing Zi Yangqiu and Fan Wenlong accompanying a few people to walk straight in, Fan Zhan looked at the young man in the coarse cloth green shirt in the center, stunned there, and waited for Zi Yangqiu to introduce Xu Ruyu, Shao Haitang, Zhao Jingyun, Fang Su, Shui Ruying, Shao Ruyan and others to Fan Zhan, Fan Zhan came back to his senses, immediately stepped forward and bowed deeply, and said: "Fan Zhan, a son of the Yuhang Sin Clan, has seen General Qingfeng. ”

Xu Ruyu stepped forward to pick him up and said: "The Fan clan has a meritorious service in rejecting bandits, and if the people of Yue County don't read it, how can they be a criminal clan?" Invite Fan Zhan to the guest seat, and look at this person carefully.

Puji seized Wenling, invaded Jinhua, Fan Che and Fan Wenlong led the troops to Jinhua and Yueqing, blocked the Puji bandits, and Fan Zhan sat in Yuhang, the base camp of the Fan people, and operated the rear, which was quite political. and Fan Wenlong, one article and one martial arts, tied for the first place among young talents in Yue County.

Fan Che gave birth to four sons, the youngest son is not yet an adult, the second son and the third son are all killed on the battlefield to resist bandits, Fan Zhan is Chinese New Year's Eve six, there is no beard under the chin, the lips are short and thick, the cheeks are slightly long, the eyes are long and the eyebrows are wide, and there is worry and panic in the eyes, but it is also quite heroic.

Xu Ruyu sat on the head, Shao Haitang, Fan Wenlong, Zhao Jingyun, and Ziyangqiu sat on Fan Zhan.

Xu Ruyu said: "Please ask Mr. Ziyang to tell me about this trip in detail." ”

Ziyangqiu glanced at Fan Zhan, his eyes swept over Fan Wenlong on his side, walked out of the seat, and said: "Ziyang was ordered to send Yu Hang to visit Fan Che, the patriarch of the Fan family, to talk about Jiangning's grand intentions, and invite the Fan clan to participate in the grand event...... "At that moment, he told the details of the envoy Yu Hang in detail, and said, "Fan Gong knows that the righteousness is in my Jiangning, and he is willing to attach Ji Wei, allow Jiangning's proposal, and send his son Zhan to Jiangning to discuss the details." ”

Xu Ruyu sighed lightly, it turns out that the Fan clan still has conditions, but if they can send Fan Zhan to discuss, what conditions can't be agreed? Xu Ruyu tilted his head slightly, looked at Fan Zhan fixedly, and said, "Brother Fan, if you have any good ideas, you can talk about it." ”

Fan Zhan looked at Xu Ruyu in a coarse cloth green shirt, and secretly felt that the rumors were true, and he couldn't see that he was different from ordinary people, but he knew more that he was hidden in the abyss and could not be fathomed, so he straightened his clothes, walked to the hall, and said: "Fan's knowledge is shallow, and he can't know the righteousness of the adults early, so that he has twists and turns, and he hates it deeply, and his father is especially remorseful, and he is willing to apologize for his sins in Jiangning, but he is ashamed to do it, and he treats his sins in Yuhang, and sends Zhan to express his remorse a little......"

Xu Ru was silent and listened to Fan Zhan.

"My father was deeply remorseful, and I asked the adults to lower their responsibilities and make them feel at ease. The Fan clan has established a small coastal city for more than 300 years, but it can not create well-being for the people, but fortunately, Wenlong first understood the righteousness and attached to the adult, so that the Fan clan will not be irretrievable. Father invites him to the position of the patriarch of the Fan family, and I hope that the Lord will allow him to give way to Wenlong......"

Xu Ruyu and Shao Haitang glanced at each other, and they both understood Fan Che's intentions.

Fan Wenlong was originally the son of the second sect of the Fan family, and his relatives were insignificant in the Fan family, just because of Fan Wenlong's talent. Fan Wenlong was attached to Jiangning in the Northern Tang Dynasty, he had the merit of escorting, and he had great talents, and he returned to Jiangning with Xu Ruyu to live in the important task of Qingfeng Wei Lieutenant, Fan Che hoped that Fan Wenlong would take over as the head of the Fan family, and merge the Fan Wenlong line with the main family of the Fan family to maintain the status of the Fan clan in Yue County.

Xu Ruyu smiled slightly and said, "Wenlong is here, and what Brother Fan means when he asked Wenlong." ”

Fan Zhan turned his head to look at Fan Wenlong, his eyes were anxious, staring straight at Fan Wenlong, for fear that he would say a "no".

Fan Wenlong was slightly stunned, he didn't expect Fan Zhan to bring this peace policy, he was a little flustered for a while, his heart was slight, and it was difficult to maintain his calm mind in the past, and he looked sideways at Xu Ruyu who was sitting in the upper seat, but saw that his eyes were slightly open, and he didn't show his face, but Shao Haitang on his side bowed slightly, asking for his own consent.

Fan Wenlong walked out of the seat, sat down in the hall, shouldered with Fan Zhan, met Xu Ruyu's profound gaze, and said resolutely: "Wenlong listens to the teachings of adults. ”

Xu Ruyu opened his eyes, glanced at everyone, and said, "Then it's barely Wenlong." Said to Shui Ruying, "Ruying drafted an order on my behalf, and Sima Ya promoted Fan Wenlong to be the general of Wei and led Qingfengwei." ”

Fan Wenlong was on one knee and said loudly: "Wenlong only bowed and did his best to repay the grace of the adult. ”

Fan Zhan was also overjoyed in his heart, but he didn't expect Xu Ruyu to be so lenient to the Fan clan, so he bowed down and said excitedly: "Zhan is willing to follow the patriarch and the children of the Fan clan to follow the adults and achieve great things." ”

Xu Ruyu stepped down from his seat and picked up Fan Wenlong and Fan Zhan. He smiled slightly and said, "When I have your help." He also instructed: "Quickly invite the senators and Mr. Kou to enter the palace to discuss matters." ”

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