On the 25th day of December in the fifth year of the Great Apocalypse, the weather was gloomy, and heavy clouds like cotton wool were piled up in the sky, covering the sky tightly. ++++ Even though it was three o'clock in the morning, the light was still dim. Under the heavy clouds, the tall walls of Ningyuan City stood tenaciously, as if they were supporting heaven and earth.

Before the big war, there was always a lot of silence. Yuan Chonghuan stood on Ningyuan City, looking at Juehua Island in the distance, and fell into deep thought.

Zu Dashou asked, "My lord, are you worried about Juehua Island?" ”

"Yes, Juehua Island is a prerequisite for victory in the defense of Ningyuan City. Jiannu is already hungry and crazy, and I heard that people have begun to kill people over there to serve as military rations. If there is no Juehua Island, Jiannu will definitely attack the city with all his might. It's hard to say whether our 20,000 people can resist the attack of the slaves. This winter is particularly cold, and the sea near Koh Hoa Island is frozen, so you can reach the island directly without a ferry. Jiannu is now Ningyuan City is difficult to capture, and he will definitely give up the difficult and easy to turn around and attack Juehua Island. ”

"Since there is Juehua Island as a shield, what are you worried about?"

"There are ships on Juehua Island, if the guards are not able to build slaves, they will definitely ship grain onto the ship. Jiannu did not have a navy, so he could only look at the boat and sigh. Labor is in vain, Jiannu must be unwilling, and will turn around and attack Ningyuan City. ”

"Or don't you strictly order Juehua Island not to retreat?"

"You think I don't want to. A few days ago, Ji Liao Jing was slightly higher than the first adult, and I was asked to withdraw the people and grain and grass of Juehua Island to Ningyuan City, and I used the excuse that the ground was icy and the road was slippery, and it was difficult to carry the grain and grass and Ningyuan City was too small to accommodate it, so the people pushed it back. When these words reached Juehua Island, it would inevitably arouse their suspicions. Ordered them not to retreat, what if it backfires? ”

"What's the opposite?" Du Tuntong sentenced Jin Qiliang to patrol the city, and when he saw the two of them chatting on the city wall, he walked over with a smile.

Yuan Chonghuan glanced at Zu Dashou and disguised: "We are talking about Ningyuan Defense. We analyzed the reasons why Jiannu won all battles. Jiannu can win the field battle. The reasons are well known; The siege of the city can be won, it is the collusion between the inside and outside, the opening of the city gate by the fine work, and the loss of the city. General Zu said that before the war, he would build a slave in the city, and would rather kill a hundred by mistake than let go of one. I'm afraid the killing poke is too heavy. Forced some of the people to the side of Jiannu. ”

Jin Qiliang frowned, then smiled, and said: "What Jiannu did in Liaodong is angry and resentful, Lord Yuan just needs to rest assured that he will pay attention to it, and I guarantee that the people will never fall to Jiannu." ”

Yuan Chonghuan said with a smile: "Lord Jin is familiar with the people's feelings, so I can rest assured that General Zu will arrest Jiannu in the city." ”

Jin Qiliang said: "I still have a strategy, and I can't dedicate the city to the management and security." We piled up stones and sandbags in the hole in the city gate, and made them so that they could not slip through the nets. When you see a mountain of stones piled up in the doorway, you will also retreat. Even if there are thousands of fine crops, it takes time to move the sand and gravel, and we can gather and destroy them. It's just that when the city gate is closed, we have no way out. ”

"I said a long time ago that I want to live and die with Ning Yuan, and I never thought of retreating. General Zu, are you afraid? ”

"My ancestors have lived all these years. I just don't know how to write the word 'afraid'. ”

"It seems that you don't know how to write other words." Yuan Chonghuan knew that Zu Dashou was a big man and an illiterate. quipped.

The three of them laughed together.

Yuan Chonghuan said: "This official wants to go to see the defense of Juehua Island, are you willing to accompany me?" ”

The two of them agreed.

After a while, more than 1,000 horsemen left Ningyuan City and went straight to Juehua Island.

On the way, Zu Dashou secretly asked Yuan Chonghuan, why did he take so many people to Juehua Island? Yuan Chonghuan whispered. He was afraid that the soldiers and civilians of Juehua Island would understand his intentions, so they would cut him with a thousand knives and lead these soldiers to strengthen their courage.

Ningyuan City is on the seaside, less than forty miles away from Juehua Island in a straight line. After walking for a while, many soldiers were stunned. Where the sea goes, as far as the eye can see, there is ice everywhere.

One of the soldiers dismounted, walked onto the ice, and stomped his feet vigorously, but there was nothing unusual about the ice. He mounted his horse again and galloped on his horse, and there was no danger in sight.

He returned to the horse to report to Yuan Chonghuan: "Lord Yuan, the sea is already frozen, and the ice is very thick, you can cross the sea on horseback." ”

Yuan Chonghuan nodded, and everyone let go of the reins and galloped towards Juehua Island.

At first, everyone was worried that so many horses would break and collapse when they stepped on the ice, but after listening to the sound of horses' hooves, there was nothing unusual on the ground, so they relaxed and felt the strange feeling of stepping on the ice and crossing the sea.

The scouts of the defenders of Juehua Island had already seen their traces, came up to check their identities, and then led the way in front and brought them back to Juehua Island.

Juehua Island is composed of one main island and three small islands, the name of the main island is Juehua Island, and the three small islands are called Mopan Island, Zhangshan Island and Yanshan Island. The command center of Juehua Island - all command the yamen on the main island.

The commander of the capital, Wang Xiaxe, heard that Yuan Chonghuan had come to inspect the work, and hurriedly went out to greet him.

Yuan Chonghuan smiled and asked, "General Wang, it feels good to be the Earth Emperor on Juehua Island." ”

Wang Xiaxe sighed and said, "Lord Yuan, don't make fun of me. I'm dying of sorrow right now. I didn't expect that this winter would be so cold, and the sea between Juehua Island and Ningyuan City would be frozen, and the cavalry could drive straight in. If Jiannu comes to attack, how can this island be defended? ”

"Don't worry, I'm not here to discuss with you how to defend the island?"

"Dare to ask your lordship, what is your plan?"

"Let's introduce the situation of Juehua Island first, although this official is Ning Qianbingdao, he only cared about Qiantun and Ningyuan before, and he didn't know much about Juehua Island."

"Yes, sir. There are four battalions stationed on Juehua Island, with a total strength of 8,753 people, 386 horses, and more than 3ooo families and merchants, totaling 9,62 people. There are 9 tiger squat cannons, 6,755 bird guns, 4,865 strong crossbows, and melee weapons are mainly broadswords, but also a small number of spears, maces, and so on. 250,000 stone of grain. ”

Hearing that there were 250,000 stone of grain on the small Juehua Island, Yuan Chonghuan was first shocked, and then overjoyed, so much grain and grass was enough to feed the hungry wolf of the slave Ha Chi. Suddenly, Yuan Chonghuan realized that Wang Xiaxe had said something less, and asked, "Wait, why don't you talk about the ship?" ”

"There's no boat. It was so cold that the hull of the ship was frozen in ice and could not move. Again. Didn't you say that the Ji Liao Sutra made Master Gao strictly prohibit us from evacuating? So, ships are not counted. ”

Yuan Chonghuan's face was silent, but he was overjoyed in his heart. The ship was frozen, and the grain and grass could not be transported, so it would be easier for Jiannu to snatch the grain and grass, and after Jiannu was fed, he would no longer have the idea of fighting Ningyuan City. This time Ningyuan City is light and safe. His reputation as a lone hero spread, so there was more reason to stay outside the customs and continue to ask the court for money and food. With such fame and fortune, how could he not be happy.

"Lord Yuan, look, how should we defend Juehua Island?"

"I have a few points about Morishima. First, will Jiannu come to attack the island? The Ming soldiers are afraid of the cold, aren't the Jiannu afraid of the cold? Cold. Devil's teeth. At this time, the most comfortable thing is to drink tea and fight a war in a charcoal brazier? Let's wait for next spring. Second, when will Jiannu come to attack the island? Now the sea is frozen, but no one can say for sure, the sun has been out for a few days, the temperature has risen, the sea has thawed, and Jiannu has sighed. Or only a thin crust of ice remains on the surface of the sea. As soon as the Jiannu cavalry got on the ice, they fell into the water. You can sit and pick up military exploits. Third, Jiannu is not afraid to attack the island even now, you can dig Binghao. There is a very narrow road in front, only 15 miles, and if the road here is dug up, Jiannu will not be able to cross. Fourth. Don't forget that there are also Ningyuan's defenders. Jiannu went south, and the target must be Ningyuan City, and he won't pay attention to you at all. In case they notice you and want to attack Juehua Island, we can send troops from Ningyuan. The east and west are attacked, and the slave is broken immediately. General Wang, waiting for military merit like this, once in a century, what do you have to worry about. ”

Wang Xiaxe is a military general, and he doesn't have so many fancy intestines in his heart, so he listened to Yuan Chonghuan and nodded his head and praised: "After all, he is a person who has drunk ink, and he sees the problem clearly." When the adults said this, I was relieved. ”

Yuan Chonghuan sneered in his heart: "Stupid pig, you can't fool children with this kind of talk, you actually believe ten out of ten, so that Lao Tzu has no sense of accomplishment at all." Gao Di had already ordered the withdrawal of troops from outside the Guan, if it weren't for the fact that there was no solid intelligence confirming that Jiannu had a major military operation in the recent period, he would have eaten enough to play with the withdrawal of troops. ”

Not everyone on Juehua Island believed Yuan Chonghuan's words, at least not the guerrilla general Wu Tianmeng. Wu Tianmeng has been a thousand households near the capital for many years, and he has seen all kinds of people and knows which words are credible and which ones are not. He looked at Yuan Chonghuan with suspicious eyes, but because of his small official position, he didn't dare to ask.

There are many people who have the same idea as Wu Tianmeng, and Yuan Chonghuan said in his heart: "I can't bear the child to trap the wolf, and I can't bear the daughter-in-law to be a hooligan, it seems that I can't afford to spend a little blood, and I can't bluff the people on Juehua Island to block the knife for me." ”

He said: "There are few small soldiers in Ningyuan City, but in order to help defend Juehua Island, this official still left four hundred personal soldiers to help you defend the island. ”

A pro-soldier is the most combat-effective and loyal soldier in the army, and the combat power of a pro-soldier is equivalent to ten ordinary soldiers, and under normal circumstances, they will not be sent to death.

Hearing that Yuan Chonghuan had left his own soldiers behind, the soldiers on the island were greatly relieved. With Yuan Chonghuan's personal soldiers by their side, it is difficult for them to be outcasts. They don't know that Yuan Chonghuan's ruthlessness lies in the fact that he has no scruples. Ordinary generals would never dare to let their own soldiers be outcasts, because it is difficult for them to train, and second, if they abandon their own soldiers and deviate from morality, it is easy to lose the battle. But Yuan Chonghuan is not afraid.

Yuan Chonghuan's seemingly reasonable nonsense deceived the people of Juehua Island, and also deceived his own people.

A young general stood up and said, "Lord Yuan, the pro-soldiers who stayed on Juehua Island need a general to lead, so let me lead them." ”

Yuan Chonghuan fixed his eyes and saw that it was Jin Guan, a guerrilla general in Ningyuan City, and the only son of Jin Qiliang, who was sentenced by Du Tuntong.

Yuan Chonghuan frowned slightly, and then said with a smile: "Okay, I'm worried that I can't find a suitable general to stay here, so it's up to you." When the war is over, the official will go to the court and promote you to a general. ”

Jin Guan was overjoyed and thanked Yuan Chonghuan.

Jin Qiliang didn't expect his son to make this request, and he was a little reluctant in his heart, but Yuan Chonghuan's analysis just now was really reasonable, so he didn't object. Since there is no danger and he can make military achievements, then let him stay here, the children will one day spread their wings and fly high, and they can't be restrained all the time.

When the soldiers saw that the important people in Ningyuan City stayed, their hearts were even more relieved, and the island suddenly thundered with joy.

Yuan Chonghuan and Zu Dashou looked at each other and smiled, knowing that the matter of Juehua Island had been settled. (To be continued!)

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