At the east gate of the Dengzhou General Military Mansion, several plainclothes bodyguards escorted a four-wheeled carriage to stop in front of the door, and the guards came to check the waist card and looked at the people inside from the window, and then waved to let go, and the carriage stopped in the carriage and horse area after entering the courtyard.

Zhou Shifa got down from the four-wheeled carriage with the sealed Wen Jiàn bag in his arms, and when the guard opened the door, the door axle rattled, and Zhou Shifa took a hand to help, the door was quite heavy, because Zhou Shifa specially added a thin iron plate.

He specializes in doing some dirty work in Dengzhou, and the people he offended are no less than Chen Xin, and he was hidden in the dark in previous years, but after Jiang Yuegui's incident, Dongchang noticed the agency of Dengzhou Intelligence Bureau, according to the information obtained by Zhou Shifa himself, Dongchang has his special information in it, and even his roots in Tianjin have been dug out.

Maybe it's because I've been doing this for a long time, but I'm less daring than when I was a housekeeper. Although the Intelligence Bureau is notorious for its murder, in fact, both the investigation and the action team are very cautious in their work, and they always think about whether there are any loopholes. So Zhou Shi found that he was especially careful when going out, and added five more guards.

The General Military Mansion is a safe place, Zhou Shifa only brought an assistant, the two of them took the waist card in their hands, passed through many sentry posts all the way into the General Military Mansion, and finally came to Chen Xin's wide official room, Zhou Shifa went in alone.

"My lord, this is the plan of action against Tumut and Karaqin compiled by the Intelligence Bureau."

Chen Xin nodded and took it, saw that Zhou Shifa was still standing, pointed to his seat and said, "Shifa, you sit, briefly talk about your plan, and wait for the official to come down and take a look at it slowly." ”

"The plan put together by the Intelligence Bureau is to support Chahar and use the profits of the transshipment trade to Chahar. Win over the small and medium-sized tribes of Tumut and intercept the horse teams leading to Korqin, Khalkha and Liaodong at the western border of Shanxi. ”

Chen Xin took two cups to pour the tea. This is his habit, when he meets a small number of henchmen, he personally goes to make tea. For subordinates, this is a very high courtesy.

Chen Xin poured water with a teapot while muttering: "The place where Houjin swept Tumut twice, the deterrent to those tribes is far greater than that of my Dengzhou Town, what benefits can we give to those small and medium-sized tribes?" Can they make a fuss for us? ”

"In the general direction, support Chahar. Last year, we killed Mang Gurtai in Datong, which had a great deterrent effect on Tumut, according to your deployment, Zhang Dong sent people to follow Tang Hongchang's caravan to Chahar. Got in touch with Chahar. Since the withdrawal of Houjin last year, Chahar has been moving eastward again, and there have been some conflicts with the Tumut tribe, and his subordinates think that this year, Tongguò Zhangjiakou will sell weapons, southern goods, tobacco, and salt to Chahar in exchange for Chahar's horses and sheepskins......"

Chen Xin listened as he poured water and handed it to Zhou Shifa, then returned to his seat.

Zhou Shifa was accustomed to Chen Xin's style, and he had no fear. After thanking him, he continued: "Our tea, pepper and tobacco are indispensable things in the grassland, as well as soju, and when those herdsmen become addicted to smoking, they can also do a thing of exchanging a horse for a pack of cigarettes. So there is no problem with the trade. It's just that Lin Dan Khan can't exchange many things, and it's not easy to transport horses, and the aforementioned materials alone are enough to exchange. If they are armed, they may not be able to afford the money. ”

"Armament can be given to them at a low price. It's okay to lose a point. Chen Xin crossed his legs and said, "It's okay to give them credit." Limited to cold weapons such as bows, arrows, swords, etc., the relationship must be established first. According to this official, the plan of the Intelligence Bureau is to support Chahar and let Tumut act as a middleman, not only to let them get the profits from changing hands, but also to restore Chahar's vitality, so as to contain Jiannu and become Tumut's dependence? ”

Zhou Shifa nodded, "For the sake of the profits of this resale trade, we can attract the small and medium-sized tribes to be horse thieves." After the battle of Lushun the year before last, many foreign Mongolian vassal tribes participated in the war, and after they returned to the grassland, the name of Dengzhou Town was Weizhen Grassland, and the deterrent power of Houjin was greatly reduced, and Mang Gurtai was killed, and the psychological changes of the tribes in the grassland were quite large. As long as our army pins down the Houjin army in southern Liaoning and shows its strength, the meeting of the Mongolian tribes in the steppe will gradually separate from the Houjin. In the unlikely event that the Houjin soldiers raise an army to retaliate, we will contact Chahar for those who have robbed the tribes and provide them with a way out. ”

Chen Xin recalled the plan of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Song Wenxian's plan was to exchange goods for gold heads, which can also be carried out in this way, and Zhou Shifa's method requires more efforts from the trading company.

Mongolia was the arm of the Later Jin, and without the manpower and strategic support of the Mongols, the Later Jin would have no chance of further expansion. So the fight for Mongolia is a key. Mongolia in this era had no national consciousness, and the various tribes ate the law of the jungle and completely obeyed the law of the steppe where the strong is king. Interests are one thing, and the most important thing is still strength.

"This matter can be done, but Hudun Rabbit is short-sighted, in case he goes to rob the Tumut tribe like before, then your plan is a little worrying, but the premise of supporting Chahar is right, the battle of Lushun has given the Outer Mongolia a blow, and Chahar can at least give them one more choice. In addition, you should contact the familiar tribes of Tumut and Karaqin directly, and if they wish, ask them to send someone to the ...... After the results of the spring offensive are obtained, take them to the Fuzhou area, and select a few places to show them the results, which are called observers. ”……

"The bullshit Military Orders Department, not to mention that it will be transferred to Liaodong at the beginning of the year, and the non-commissioned officers and officers will be given a holiday, and Lao Tzu's first outline of recruits has just been completed! The oblique tactics that Lord Chen specially asked Lao Tzu to test had not been practiced at all, the mixed formation of infantry and cavalry had not been practiced, and the horizontal formation mixed with vertical formations had not been practiced. Liu Pojun, this bastard! ”

Zhong Laosi sat and scolded in the official office of the second battalion of the Jiaozhou Guards, Zhao Xuan looked at the official order on the side, Zhong Laosi had been scolding Liu Pojun since he came back from a meeting in Dengzhou a few days ago, Zhao Xuan knew his temper and took it as a deaf ear.

There are also military judge Jiang Changyue in the office, Zhu Feng, the first thousand general officer of the second battalion, and Liu Yue, the thousand general officer of the second department, and Zhou Shao'er is a general manager, which is still one level higher than the original dragoon.

Zhu Feng was born in a local tenant family in Wendeng, and was one of the first batch of students after the establishment of the vocational school, and immediately joined the army after graduation. The learning ability was naturally stronger than that of the older batch of soldiers, and they soon arrived at the general soldier's chamber. Later, he sent the war battalion to observe and participated in the defensive battle of Lushun. In the pursuit of Jinzhou and the two offensives in Liaodong in the seventh year of Chongzhen, he was promoted to the first commander of the second battalion of the guards, and he is also the youngest commander of Dengzhou.

Zhong Laosi was a little contemptuous of this young Qian, after all, he was a young man, although he also felt that the young guards needed young officers, but he still didn't think that he could be so young.

Zhu Feng, who was lying on the table, raised his head and said to Zhong Laosi: "Officer Zhong, this is the middle line map issued by the Military Command Department, and the military forts marked on it are relatively complete, and all the rivers from Xiuyan to Lianshan Pass are mountain rivers. The passage is narrow, which is suitable for the power of our artillery. Director Liu should know that we have only completed the first outline, so he specially arranged for us to go to the middle line, and in addition, he also attached the mountain infantry and the Mandarin Duck Formation to respond to our department, which can be suitable for fighting in the area. ”

Zhong Laosi interrupted his hand, "You have to look at the terrain to know, last year, we had a sentry horse follow Shang Kexi to that area, Shang Kexi and they have traveled countless times, but since we know that we are going there." We still need to repeat the drill, our battalion does not have a chief of staff yet, so tomorrow you will first take the staff officer to formulate a training plan and find a similar terrain nearby. Drill mountain marches and engage the enemy. Then, according to the problems found in the exercise, I will make a plan, and I will see it before the Liaohai thaw. ”

Zhu Feng stood up and saluted, "Yes!" But the subordinates still have a question. ”

"Say."

"From the analysis of the terrain of Liaodong issued by the Military Command Department last year. Xiuyan to Lianshan Pass looks close, but in fact the road is crooked. It's about 300 miles, and the distance is farther than Phoenix. The road is also worse, but the road from Phoenix City to Lianshan Pass through Tongyuan Fort is straight, which is more suitable for marching. Since the target of our attack is Lianshanguan, why don't we land our troops and baggage at Zhenjiang and attack from the front line of Phoenix. ”

Zhong Laosi looked at Zhu Feng for a moment and said, "Why didn't you ask when Liu Pojun was in a meeting?" ”

"My subordinates didn't think of it at that time."

Zhao Xuan, who was next to him, came over and interjected: "The spring offensive was launched in cooperation with Dongjiang Town, and coordinating the relationship between Friend Town is also an important part. Attacking from Phoenix City, you can only land in Zhenjiang, which is the core of Dongjiang Town, Shen Shikui and Huang Long are on the right and left, these two people are not very close to my Dengzhou Town, and rashly invest a large number of people in our town, but it makes them suspicious, which is not conducive to the spring offensive of cooperation with Dongjiang, sometimes it is not that place to look good and we can go. ”

Zhong Laosi slapped the table and said: "It's okay to think about the problem more, you have to think about it earlier in the future, and ask Liu Pojun at the meeting, what level is the combat meeting that Lord Chen personally participated in?" If you don't say it at the meeting, the meeting will set the tone, and it will be even more difficult to change it again, so you have to do your homework before the meeting, and then say that this is not right, that is not right, there is a fart. ”

Zhu Feng was a little ashamed, but he still held his head high.

Zhao Xuan hurriedly persuaded: "Officer Zhong Ying, you are better, Zhu Qian's opinion is also right, the military order cannot be questioned, but now the military order department is only a combat intent, and has not yet issued a formal combat order, if there is a problem, it should be raised." ”

Zhong Laosi glanced at him, turned to Zhu Feng and said: "Liu Pojun is right about this, in addition to what Zhao Xundao said, now Lao Tzu has come to tell you why you want to set off from Xiuyan." Xiuyan is on the flank of Gaizhou, there are roads leading to Haizhou, Yaozhou Fort, Gaizhou, our second battalion of the guards is not stunned to go straight to Lianshan Pass, but to make use of the characteristics of the mountains to facilitate shielding reconnaissance and favorable defense, so the formation of suspicions, the deployment of virtual troops in Xiuyan to the road to Gaizhou Haizhou, so that Jiannu does not dare to transfer all the soldiers and horses from Haizhou and other places to Gaizhou, nor can we take the time to take the initiative to attack Fuzhou, our logistics base on the southern front, Fuzhou, our second battalion deployed Xiuyan, Jiannu has been in a passive position. After our battalion completed the luring of the enemy, then quickly marched to Lianshan Pass, and when we suddenly captured Lianshan Pass, Jiannu had to deploy defenses south of Liaoyang and Shenyang, and then there was Dongjiang Town on the north road to harass, Jiannu also had to deal with it, and its forces were constantly scattered along the border of the Liaozhong Plain, and the troops could not be concentrated in one place, so that the Liaonan Provisional Brigade had the conditions for battle, understand? ”

"Understood."

"If you understand, go and make a mountain training plan, the soldiers on vacation are coming back, don't make a mistake for Lao Tzu." ……

"Dog, take some more." Tang Dong wanted to squeeze a piece of cured meat into Tang Wei's backpack again.

"Oh, no, I can't carry it." Tang Wei said a little helplessly, "I still have to carry it to the Acropolis, and then I can take the car to Jiaozhou, such a heavy snow, it may take two days to arrive." You get so much. I'm in trouble. ”

"Then ......" Tang Dong looked at the little space left, and immediately grabbed a jar. Just put another jar of honey in it. ”

"There are Fujian rock sugar and white sugar, so I won't take it. I ......"

"Pretend!" Tang Dong shouted, and Tang Wei immediately retreated.

"Your father sent you to the Acropolis, and you don't have to carry it." Tang Dong's face changed, his tone also lowered, he tightened the collar of Tang Wei's military uniform, looked at his son wearing a soft military hat and squeezed out a little smile and said: "My son is really mighty, much more powerful than before he was a soldier, and he is a big husband." ”

Tang Wei puffed up his chest and said, "I'm the eldest husband, our battalion officer said it." The Dengzhou soldiers are all heroes who stand up to the sky. ”

"What's the use of being a hero, my daughter-in-law didn't even say it." Tang Dong's eyes were a little red, "Dog, you said you are good, why do you want to like a female actor, you said that you only marry a concubine, I know that you are still fascinated by that female drama, what is it called advocating excellent female actors......"

Tang Wei lowered his head and said, "Mother, it's different from what you said." People are legitimate errands. ”

Tang Dong sighed and didn't say anything about it anymore, after Tang Wei came back, he only agreed to marry a concubine. As a result, both of them stopped. There is a rule of marrying a concubine first and then a wife, but it is generally only available to large families. In the families in the surrounding countryside, no one wants to marry their daughter to Tang Wei. It's just that it doesn't sound good to say, so Tang Wei stayed for five more days. The family didn't say anything, and even the outsiders of the Thirteen Castles didn't agree. The daughter quickly found a worker from the Wendeng Tobacco Factory who had returned to visit her family. made Tang Dong's joy come to naught.

Originally, the Dengzhou soldiers were easy to find a daughter-in-law, but Tang Wei had the nickname of a drama tartar, and everyone around him knew that it was the norm among the people to look down on dramas in this era, which also affected Tang Wei's blind date plan. According to their family background, it is still possible to find a distant family, but Tang Wei is about to leave in the blink of an eye, and he will not be able to get married.

"Don't starve yourself, eat more, and don't run to the front in battle." Two tears fell from Tang Dong's eyes, "Your two sisters are married, your mother is just you, you have a good one, who will give me the old age to the end......"

She cried as she spoke, Tang Wei felt uncomfortable, and couldn't help but envy those who have brothers and younger brothers at home, at least someone will take care of their parents.

"Mother, I have told my fate, I will not die, you can rest assured." Tang Wei held back the sadness in his heart, lifted the backpack on the ground, and the old Tang Tou, who had not spoken all the time, came over and took it with one hand, and his arms that had worked for many years seemed more powerful than Tang Wei, Tang Wei had to carry another burden with some food and clothing, and the two men slowly walked towards the Acropolis. Tang Dong leaned against the stone wall at the entrance of the village, wiping away tears while watching the two walk on the official road to the Acropolis.

The two of them didn't say anything all the way, Erdaogou Village has more than ten miles to the Acropolis, and they walk slowly in winter, Tang Wei's body has improved a lot after joining the army, but he still can't compare to his father, the old Tang head is walking like flying with that heavy backpack in one hand, and he doesn't even have the meaning of resting, or Tang Wei asked to take a break, during which he gave the old Tang a silver Wen Dengxiang, and the old Tang put the cigarette into his arms and smoked the cigarette again.

It was noon when they arrived at the Acropolis, and the two found Chema City at the north gate, and there were more people in Jiaozhou, Tang Wei put his mind at ease, and he said to the old Tang Tou: "Dad, it's almost over, let's find a restaurant to eat in the Acropolis first." ”

Old Tang put his backpack on the ground and looked up at Tang Wei, with a hint of gentleness on his wrinkled dark face, "Don't eat, save some, I'll go back." ”

"Dad, eat, don't worry." Tang Wei wanted to pull the old Tang's head, but he didn't think that some money was nothing.

Old Tang waved his hand and said to Tang Wei: "It's good on the road." ”

He didn't wait for Tang Wei to speak, turned back, walked a few steps and stopped tightening the belt on his waist, pulled the thick cotton jacket down, and then continued to walk forward, the slightly rickety thick back walked to the west of the carriage and horse market and stopped, squatted on the ground for a while, and after a while, he spit out a puff of smoke, and the white smoke spread over the hat on the top of the old Tang's head and floated into the air.

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