"Exit the Five Plains?" Not only Xu Zhiqing and Zuoqiu, but even Hu Bugui and Du Xiuyuan, who were following him, couldn't help but be taken aback.

Xu Zhiqing glanced at him expectantly, and said eagerly: "How to retreat, you can tell me quickly."

Lin Wanrong took the three kinds of pen and ink inkstones on the ledger and put them out in turn: "Xu Junshi, Brother Zuo, please take a look." This inkstone in the middle is like Wuyuan City, where we and the Hu people are on both sides. Since there is no danger to defend the five plains, there is no need for us to defend them, and it is the best policy to withdraw from the five plains. ”

Zuoqiu nodded, and said suspiciously: "It is necessary to withdraw from the Five Plains, but there are only two ways in front of us, either continue to move forward and give Hu Ren a heavy blow." Or retreat a few miles and confront the Hu people! Why did Brother Lin choose the latter?!"

This is everyone's question, and everyone is looking at Lin Wanrong, waiting for his answer.

"Although it is also an exit from Wuyuan City, these two routes are completely different. Brother Zuo, please see-" Lin Wanrong moved the inkstone in the middle to the end: "If we go north out of Wuyuan and start a decisive battle with the Hu people on the desert, then Wuyuan City will fall behind us, which will block our retreat, and the depth left for us will be extremely narrow." If we advance, it will be fine, but once we have to retreat -- with the fierce combat strength of the Hu people, it is not impossible for our army to temporarily retreat. Once we decide to withdraw our troops, our Shenji battalion has a large number of heavy artillery, and these five original cities will instantly become an obstacle for us, which means that we will block the road ourselves, which is extremely undesirable. ”

Xu Zhiqing smiled and nodded: "So you propose that my army retreat a little back, so that Wuyuan City will become a barrier between us and the Hu people?" The two sides face off across the city?!" Miss Xu said, and moved the inkstone back again, and it was placed between the two armies.

"Not bad!" Lin Wanrong glanced at her approvingly, and said in a deep voice: "If the Turks want to fight us, these five original cities must be passed through by them. The most terrifying thing about the Hu cavalry is the momentum of the sudden attack of thousands of horses. And this Wuyuan City is a natural speed bump, no matter how miraculous the Turkic BMW is, when passing through the Wuyuan City, the speed is bound to slow down a lot, which can weaken the momentum of the Turkic cavalry. And when their speed slows down, our artillery can play its maximum role, bombarding the city of Wuyuan indiscriminately, and severely defeating the Turkic vanguard. ”

Zuoqiu and the others are all veterans of battle, and as soon as they heard him, they understood that although Wuyuan City is an abandoned fortress, it can be used to block the enemy, promote my strengths, and attack the enemy's shortcomings, which is indeed a good way.

Xu Zhiqing pondered for a while, shook her head and said, "Although this method is good, that Hu person is not incompetent. If they find out that Wuyuan is an empty city, they are afraid that they will not rush forward. ”

"It's better not to rush forward," Lin Wanrong said with a smile: "Then we will face each other across the city with the Hu people and compete in endurance." We have Xingqing Mansion as the backing, grain and grass can be replenished in time, and food and clothing are worry-free. The Turks were heavily attacked and came from afar, needless to say, they were sleepy and lacking. We can afford it, but they can't wait. ”

"But don't forget, these 60,000 horses are just the vanguard of the Hu people, and there are more than 200,000 Turkic elites behind them, and they are only half a day's journey away. Once they are united, we are outnumbered and the tide of battle will be reversed in an instant. At that point, we will be the ones who can't afford it!" Xu Zhiqing was thoughtful and frowned slightly to remind him.

Lin Wanrong's eyes flashed, and he said: "What the military advisor said is extremely true. Half a day's journey is not short, but it is not long, and it is enough for us to do a big job. Our army is going to win the first battle, and the status of these five original cities is even more important. ”

Even if Wuyuan City can block the enemy's cavalry, it would be too exaggerated to say that it should be relied on to achieve the first victory of Dahua. Not only Zuoqiu and Yu Zongcai didn't believe it, but even Hu Bugui and Gao Chief were suspicious. However, Miss Xu had already seen Lin Wanrong's magic, and she seemed to be quite sure of what he said, and a faint smile suddenly appeared on her face: "What are you going to do with Wuyuan City?" Let's hear about it. ”

Everyone's eyes fell on him, even Yu Zongcai stared at him, Lin Wanrong smiled: "It's just a small trick to lure the enemy, it's not a good article."

A trick to lure the enemy? Zuoqiu shook his head in disappointment: "Brother Lin, don't you want to defend the city with a small force and lead the Hu people to attack?" You have vetoed this method yourself, there is no danger to defend in Wuyuan, even if the Hu people come to attack, there is no other use except for slowing down their speed slightly, they can directly confront our army after stepping on Wuyuan, how can we lure the enemy?"

Lin Wanrong smiled mysteriously: "What Brother Zuo said is extremely true, Wuyuan is indeed no danger to defend, this is well known. But it is by no means useless. Since there is no risk, let's make it some 'risk', so isn't it okay?"

The more he talked about it, the more mysterious it became, how could this flat earthen city create "danger"? Everyone stared at each other, and no one could understand what he meant.

Lin Wanrong sighed leisurely: "If you want to fight, you have to use the most ruthless means." Although the Turkic cavalry is powerful, I Dahua also has a unique treasure, which makes the Hu people frightened-"

"Gunpowder?! You're talking about gunpowder!" Xu Zhiqing is really smart and clever, Lin Wanrong gave a slight prompt, she screamed in surprise, and her face suddenly flashed with infinite joy.

It's really a word to wake up the people in the dream, Zuoqiu Yu Zongcai and others suddenly realized. This Wuyuan City is a fortress on flat ground, in addition to planting explosives, how can it create "danger"? This strategy was put bluntly by Xu Zhiqing and was worthless, but in this complicated war, how many people could think of this? General Lin's thinking is really whimsical and open-minded.

"Yes, it's explosives." Lin Wanrong took a long breath and sighed: "I hope that the heroes and martyrs of Dahua who are buried in Wuyuan City will not blame me for destroying their remains."

"No," Hu Bugui's excited old face turned red: "If you can really kill the Hu people on their backs, those old brothers are afraid that they will kowtow and beg you to plant explosives." General Lin, how long is your brain, you can think of any idea, my old Hu really convinces you. ”

The generals looked happy and nodded in unison, obviously agreeing with Lin Wanrong's idea, and the atmosphere in the big tent was much more relaxed for a while.

Xu Zhiqing pondered: "What we have for gunpowder. If we can really lure the Hu people into Wuyuan City with a small force, and our army feints and withdraws from Wuyuan, the Turks will definitely chase after them. In this way, the Hu people were divided into three parts, those in the city, those in the south of the city, and those in the north of the city. Once the gunpowder is ignited and the enemy army from the north is prevented from entering the city, the two enemy forces in the city and the pursuing enemy army will become our possession. ”

Xu Zhiqing made such a detailed analysis, and everyone realized that there was still a mystery in the middle, and if it could be successfully implemented, Dahua would undoubtedly win the first battle. Wuyuan City, which seemed to be useless, was rejuvenated by Lin Wanrong's skillful hand and turned into the top priority of this battle, and the generals suddenly had the feeling of clearing the fog and seeing the bright moon and suddenly opening up. If this battle is won, it will become a classic battle of Dahua, and it will last forever.

Miss Xu was also in a much more relaxed mood, looking at Lin Wanrong and smiling charmingly: "General Lin, is it okay for me to arrange it like this?" Is there anything else you can add?"

Lin Wanrong smiled: "It's all said and done, what else can I add?" The only thing I'm worried about is the Turkic general Nur, what is Nur—"

Hu Bugui said: "General Yu, it's the Turkic fierce general Nur Stud!" The name of this Turkic is like a egg on the steppe, and it is very raw!"

The generals in the tent laughed, and the atmosphere became more and more lively. Lin Wanrong hahaha: "Yes, yes, it's Nuer Stud, or Brother Hu has a good memory." I'm worried about this stud who grew up eating wolf meat, lacking guts and not daring to attack the city, then it will be dull. ”

Xu Zhiqing nodded: "Nur Stud is one of the three fierce generals under Badru, arrogant and fierce, there is nothing to dare to do!" It is extremely difficult to defend the five plains and lure the enemy into the depths this time, and if it is not handled properly, it will be encircled. Therefore, the person who sits in Wuyuan must be a general with both resourcefulness and bravery. I wonder which general would be willing to take on this important task?"

There was silence in the tent. Miss Xu is right, the most critical part of this battle is to lure the enemy. 60,000 Turkic cavalry attacked frantically, and the feet were buried with gunpowder, one was not properly disposed of, that would be the end of ashes, who would dare to sit in Wuyuan?

Xu Zhiqing's beautiful eyes glanced at each other, and her gaze swept over everyone's faces one by one, as if asking everyone's opinions.

Lin Wanrong coughed dryly twice, and said in a sly manner: "Or—I'll go!" Anyway, I came up with this plan, and no one is more suitable than me. ”

"No!" Hu Bugui hurriedly stepped out of the ranks: "General Lin is the commander of the right side, and he is in charge of the overall situation, how can he easily get involved in danger?" The military division, the last general Hu is not willing to return!"

"The last general, Du Xiuyuan, is willing to go!"

Two people stood up on the right side one after another, sharing the worries of the main commander, making General Lin quite face-saving. Lin Wanrong said with a smile: "Why do the two eldest brothers rob me, aren't we all the same?"

Zuoqiu's face was a little unbearable, and he glanced at his generals with a dark face, Yu Zongcai looked at Miss Xu's delicate face, a trace of infatuation flashed in his eyes, he gritted his teeth, and said loudly: "Yu Junshi, the last general is willing to go!"

Three people appeared all of a sudden, Xu Zhiqing hesitated for a while, and said to Zuoqiu and Lin Wanrong: "According to the opinion of the two generals, who should be sent to Wuyuan?"

Zuoqiu said: "These three brothers are the pillars of our army, and whoever they send will live up to their mission." But it is up to the military advisor to decide. ”

Xu Zhiqing nodded, and glanced at Lin Wanrong again, obviously asking for his opinion. Lin Wanrong glanced at Hu Bugui and Du Xiuyuan's faces, and said: "Brother Du is good at strategy, Brother Hu is good at fighting the enemy, this time the enemy is not to win, but to ask for a clever word." I suggest that Du Xiuyuan lead 10,000 elite horsemen to settle in Wuyuan. ”

Miss Xu pondered for a long time, and suddenly raised her eyebrows: "Du Xiuyuan listens to orders!"

"The last general!"

Xu Zhiqing took out an arrow: "Order you to lead 10,000 cavalry, garrison Wuyuan, and attack flexibly, which is bound to lure Nuer Stud to attack the city." When the city is broken, don't fight, evacuate immediately!"

"Yes!" Du Xiuyuan shouted and took the token!

"Yu Zongcai listened! Order you to command 10,000 cavalry, and take care of the evacuation of Du Xiuyuan's troops, there must be no mistake!"

Yu Zongcai clenched his fists and received the arrow. Miss Xu's face was stern, and she said loudly: "The soldiers of the three armies listen to the order!" Tomorrow's first battle, it is the time for my Dahua to raise his eyebrows, the armies must be in a strict formation, obey the order, take Lin Sansuo as the vanguard, the left hill guards the left road, the Chinese army guards the right road, those who advance are rewarded, and those who retreat are killed! The whole army is united, marching forward bravely, and swearing to kill the Hu people under the horse!"

"Swear to kill the Hu people under the horse!" All the generals cheered in unison, then left the camp and hurried back to make arrangements.

The sunset slowly set, far away in the depths of the desert, the dust and sand were like snow, and the yellow sand in the sky shrouded the sunset, and the blood was a little dim. Countless white tents, like small blooming flowers, were scattered among the dust and sand, and the neighing of war horses and the wild dance of the wind and sand were mixed together, converging into a bleak minor. The curling smoke swayed and rose in the dust, and from a distance, it looked like a veil dancing under the setting sun.

Lin Wanrong sat on the ground, slowly sketching on the thick yellow sand with her fingers, and after a while, several lifelike pretty faces jumped in front of her.

Qingxuan, Miss, Ning Fairy, An Fox, Ning Er, Qiaoqiao, Yushuang...... Shy or smiling, angry or angry, one by one women are vivid, as if they are smiling with shame in front of them. The flying dust covered the portrait in front of him, but he was not discouraged and started from scratch.

"What are you doing?!" Xu Zhiqing's voice was leisurely, as if it was ringing in her ears. Lin Wanrong turned her head to look, but saw that Miss Xu had changed into her military uniform at some point, wearing a lotus-colored cardigan skirt, and her jet-black hair was only slightly wrapped with a silk scarf, simple and casual. She put up a transparent silk scarf on her face to cover the wind and sand, her delicate and warm skin was like a fine jasper, her eyebrows were slightly tight, her eyes were moist like the spring rain in March, and the wind and sand blew her soft long hair, which was extremely elegant.

Lin Wanrong looked her up and down, and said with a smile: "If it weren't for your clothes, I wouldn't have remembered that there were women in the army!" Yes, yes, a little green in the sand, it's really pretty—at least better than mine!"

"Who compares to you?!" Xu Zhiqing snorted angrily, her face slightly red in the sunset: "Hiding here and being lazy again, have you finished arranging everything in your camp?"

Lin Wanrong said with a smile: "In the whole army, the person who doesn't believe in me the most is you!" If I don't finish arranging things, do I dare to come out and play? I can't be court-martial by you!!"

Xu Zhiqing bit her red lips lightly, snorted slightly, and slowly sat beside him without saying a word.

Lin Wanrong finished painting the portraits of several wives and prospective wives before she let out a long sigh and lay on her back on her back tiredly, letting the dust and sand blow on her cheeks, but her eyes were looking at the sky in a daze.

"Homesick?!" Xu Zhiqing carefully shook off the wind and sand on her skirt and said quietly. Looking at the brand-new dress stained with layers of yellow sand, she had some distress in her eyes.

"It's kind of a thought!" Lin Wanrong put her hands behind her head and said casually. Seeing Xu Zhiqing's little hands rubbing the dust and sand on her skirt, her face was full of distress, and she couldn't help but smile again: "If you feel sorry for this dress, you shouldn't wear it, and no one will look at it when you wear it." It's windy and sandy, and it won't take half an hour to change it, and there's no water to wash your clothes—aren't you looking for your own guilt?"

Xu Zhiqing's face was cold: "What do you want to do with so much?!" I can wear it if I like it, and it has nothing to do with you!"

Is this still the female military division who gives orders and is calm and composed? Lin Wanrong smiled bitterly and shook her head, suddenly remembering the cruel words she said when she came to visit the mansion that day, looking at her now, she didn't seem to remember anything at all.

A faint fragrance wafted over, Xu Zhiqing sat beside him, staring at the slanting sun in the depths of the desert, her eyes were slightly moist, and she sighed softly: "The sunset is so beautiful!" I don't know how many more times I'll see a sunset like this?!"

"Sunrise and sunset, every day, what can't you see?!" Lin Wanrong waved her hand and smiled casually.

Xu Zhiqing glanced at him, snorted lightly, held a handful of fine sand with both hands, her five fingers were slightly loose, and let the light sand slowly sprinkle on her dress.

Fine grains of sand penetrated through the skirt, dyeing the lotus lotus dress with a faint layer of yellow. Her hands were uninterrupted, and handfuls of yellow sand were sprinkled on her body, but her eyes were already moist unconsciously.

Lin Wanrong was puzzled, and said strangely: "Miss Xu, what are you doing?" Do you wash your clothes in sand?! It's the first time I've seen it. ”

Xu Zhiqing's eyes were slightly closed, and there was a little tremor in her voice: "This is called burial sand." Legend has it that if an infatuated woman puts on the most beautiful clothes and puts herself in the rolling dust, God will give her a promise to turn her lifelong thoughts into a grain of light sand in the desert. ”

"It's too profound, I don't understand!" Lord Lin shook his head and sighed.

Xu Zhiqing stroked the hair around her ears and said gently, "Do you know the Taklamakan Desert?"

"Yes, yes, it's not too far from here." Lin Wanrong nodded again and again.

"Every lifetime of thoughts, God will sprinkle a grain of sand for her, and so, there is the vast Taklamakan ! Xu Zhiqing curled her hands in the crook of her legs, tears falling like rain.