Slow to return slowly, but Tu Shengjun has always been advancing in the direction of Benzhou City, and it is not that everyone is looking forward to it, and without encountering any obstacles, Tu Shengjun finally came to a place that is only one day away from Benzhou City.

It was only when the team stopped, but the main camp tent of the Tusheng army was filled with a strange atmosphere.

Then after carefully looking at the information of all parties, and even after carefully looking at the information collected by those people in the rivers and lakes, Tu Sheng looked puzzled and said: "Could it be that Jiao Zan really wants to defend Benzhou City?" Or did Jiao Zan have some other intentions? ”

“…… Maybe Jiao Zan wants to destroy our army outside Benzhou City! ”

Although he didn't fully understand Jiao Zhan's intentions, from a common sense point of view, Yan Qi didn't care about saying his opinion first.

After all, don't look at Yan Qi as a junior in the past, it is impossible to speak first in front of Yan Nan. But since the defeat of the Mu family's army, Yan Qi has gradually gained some momentum that belongs only to him, and he is no longer so afraid of his father Yan Nan.

But although Yan Nan glanced at Yan Qi and didn't say anything, Cheng You nodded and said: "That's for sure, otherwise it would be impossible for Jiao Zan not to recruit soldiers for Benzhou City, it's just a matter of what he wants to do when he arrives, and even whether he can do it." ”

“…… Is it? Could it be that they are trying to use Jiao Xiong's troops and Mu Yan's remnants to flank us front and rear? ”

Due to the slow marching speed of the Tusheng army, not only the Mu Yan army, which followed closely, but even the Jiao Xiong army, which set out from Yaoxian, rushed to a nearby city and garrisoned it.

It's just that the garrison is stationed, but Tu Shengjun is not worried at all.

Because other troops may worry about the problem of losing their way out. However, not to mention that the Tu Sheng army never considered defeat, and even under the condition that the encirclement of the North Vietnamese court was insufficient and the Tu Sheng army could go everywhere, the so-called single cut off the back road did not have much impact on the Tu Sheng army.

And it is precisely because it has no effect that the movements of Mu Yanjun and Jiao Xiongjun feel even more weird.

After all, as long as the Tusheng army did not move like the two cities where the Mu Yan army and the Jiao Xiong army were stationed, then it was pointless for them to stay in the city.

So when he heard Tu Sheng's words, Yan Qi shook his head for the first time and said: "This is impossible, unless our army is defeated in Benzhou City and has to retreat in the direction of Mu Yanjun and Jiao Xiong's army, how can they form a situation of flanking our army in front and back." ”

"As for saying that they want to flank us in front of Benzhou City, it is even more impossible. After all, not to mention the number of troops alone. The strength of our army is far above the Mu Yan army and the Jiao Xiong army, as long as our army adjusts the direction and method of attack in time around Benzhou City, how can they carry out front and rear flanking attacks. ”

"But this is Jiao Zhan's only choice, because ......"

Although Yan Nan's last position in the North Vietnamese Dynasty was the secretary of the military department. But just as the Yan Army was also a well-known unit in North Vietnam. Yan Nan naturally led the Yan family army to fight in his early years.

So others can underestimate Jiao Zhan. Yan Nan will never underestimate Jiao Zhan, a general who is already in the same era as him.

Therefore, even if there was no major problem with Yan Qi's judgment, Yan Nan still shook his head decisively.

It's just that before Yan Nan finished speaking, Wu Laoxi, who was sitting honestly on the side, suddenly stood up. Then he nodded apologetically at Yan Nan, who was interrupted by himself. Wu Lao Xie turned to Tu Sheng and said, "Eldest son, there is the latest news from the capital outside, go out and take a look!" ”

"What's new in the capital? Is it a disposition of the defeat of the Muyan army? Didn't it mean that Mu Yan had been deprived of his military rights? Even if Mu Yan is now rushing to Benzhou City to participate in the battle before leaving, it will not cause any movement in the capital! ”

"The eldest prince is Shengming, but it is said to be ......"

As a martial arts master, Wu Lao Xie naturally has the communication methods of the Jianghu people, otherwise it is impossible for these Jianghu people to perfectly steal the most complete information from everywhere.

Just heard the sound outside the tent, and Wu Laoxi's face changed in the slight movement of his expression. Instead of continuing, he signaled and went out of the tent, leaving behind a crowd of people who looked at each other.

And it is rare to see Wu Laoxie have this kind of appearance, Yan Qi, who has already had some fighting friendship with Wu Laoxi, said with a surprised face: "Master Wu, what's wrong?" There's something he can't say first. ”

"It can't be that the imperial court plans to increase troops to Xian and Ben Prefectures!"

“…… Lord Yan was right, and this was not an ordinary military increase. ”

If they are military generals of the same grade, what kind of characteristics will make them be appointed by the imperial court as the secretary of the military department? This requires not only sufficient force, but also sufficient judgment and comprehension in government affairs.

Otherwise, a general who only knows how to fight will not be able to embark on the path of civilian officials.

It's just that with Yan Nan's speculation, Wu Laoxi, who had just walked out of the camp tent, went and returned to the camp again, but it was Wu Laoxi's words that not only shocked everyone's faces, but Yan Nan was also stunned and said: "It's not an ordinary increase in troops?" Then how does the imperial court want to increase its troops! ”

“…… This time, the imperial court issued a request for additional troops to all states and counties, and asked them to obey Jiao Zhan's command after entering Xian and Ben prefectures, and I don't know why! ”

As he spoke, Wu Laoxie handed the information he had just taken from outside the tent to Tu Sheng, who was also a little surprised.

Because after the defeat of the Mu family's army twice, it may not be surprising that the imperial court would increase troops to Xian and Ben, but it is really a bit too different to increase troops to Xian and Ben in a way that covers all states and counties.

After all, after inheriting the strength of the Gongjun Palace, even if the strength of the Tusheng army is far superior to the Jiaojia army, the Mu family army and even the Xianzhou army, which only have the soldiers of one state, this will not make the imperial court gather the troops of all states and counties to deal with it together!

This is not to say whether there is a feeling of using a cannon and a big mosquito, at least there is some fuss and overkill.

Just after reading the information handed over by Wu Laoxi, Tu Sheng also had to shake his head and said: "I didn't expect that the little emperor in the capital still has such courage, but does he treat us as the enemy of a country?" He didn't know that it would cause even more confusion? ”

"Could it be that the emperor really asks all states and counties to increase troops to Xian and Ben?"

"That's right, and each state and county has a minimum of 5,000 troops and a maximum of 10,000 troops."

casually handed the secret report of the Jianghu people to Cheng You, who was closest to him, and Tu Sheng had a sigh on his face.

Because judging from the number of more than 20 states and counties in North Vietnam, even if the scale of the North Vietnamese Imperial Court's increase in troops this time is only more than 200,000 at most, such a huge increase in troops will definitely have a great impact, so I don't know what will happen in the end? Or maybe it will cause new unrest.

After reading the details in the secret report, Cheng You also said with a strange face: "...... 200,000 soldiers? It seems that the imperial court does intend to destroy us and the Xianzhou army as soon as possible this time! But if you want to do it, 200,000 soldiers and horses may not be able to destroy us and the Xianzhou army! Or did the imperial court have some other intentions? ”

It's not strange that Cheng You will be strange!

After all, the soldiers and horses inherited by Tu Sheng from the palace of Gong County, even though they suffered a lot of losses in the melee between Shen and Yuzhou, after several increases, the total strength of Tu Sheng's army had already exceeded 200,000 people. Therefore, for the attacks of the Jiao family army and the Mu family army in the past, Tu Shengjun actually didn't pay too much attention to it.

Because the Jiao family army and the Mu family army alone had less than 100,000 soldiers and horses, they could only use encroachment methods to slowly eliminate the Tusheng army.

However, even if the emperor of North Vietnam did not want to use the encroachment strategy this time, this kind of coalition army composed of troops from various states and counties is difficult to control at the same level, and the time for these troops to arrive in Xian and Ben will definitely be greatly different due to the distance of the road, and it will directly affect the combat strength level of the coalition army. Not to mention the fact that there is no sufficient superiority in troops, even if the same number of troops are used to fight, no one can guarantee that they will be able to reap the results of victory.

And as Cheng You continued to circulate the secret report from the capital, Yan Nan also quickly nodded and said: "That's right, with the scope of the imperial court's troop transfer this time, I'm afraid it will take more than half a year for the slowest troops to arrive in Xian and Ben Prefectures, but in the case that Jiao's army and Mu's army will definitely not wait for half a year before starting to attack, such a way of transferring troops is a bit of a child's play." ”

“…… Could this be that the imperial court has given up the idea of quelling the war in Xian and Ben within a year. ”

No matter what kind of child's play is not child's play, Yan Qi feels that he has guessed the thoughts of the emperor of Beiyue Shangtuyang.

After all, with the successive defeats of the Mu family's army, it was impossible for the Jiao family's army, which was difficult to support alone, to have the opportunity to destroy the Xianzhou army and the Tusheng army. Therefore, if you are sleepy, you will think about change, and the emperor of Beiyue will naturally think of increasing troops to Xian and Ben.

But even so, Cheng You quickly shook his head and said: "This may indeed be a reason, but if the imperial court really wants to increase troops to Xian and Ben, then it only needs to transfer all the troops from the surrounding states and counties to Xian and Ben, why should it transfer troops to all the states and counties!" ”

"This ......, could it be that the imperial court is afraid that only the transfer of troops from the surrounding states and counties will give us the opportunity to take advantage of the situation, or that the imperial court also wants to test the local mind with the experience of the merchant and the great merchant country? After all, after the imperial court had to give up the idea of quelling the war in Xian and Ben within a year, of course they also wanted to gain more benefits from it. ”

What is growth? It's called growth.

Seeing Yan Qi talking with a little caution, Yan Nan, who was standing on the side, couldn't help but show a look of relief in his eyes.

After all, if it were Yan Nan himself, he would not have thought of the business skills and the self-reliance of the Great Shang State in Hanzhou at this time, but even if the so-called Great Shang State was indeed a big joke for the Beiyue Imperial Court, in order to avoid more jokes, the Imperial Court obviously had to deal with it.

So this may just be a speculation by Yan Qi, but it should also be the closest speculation to the truth in Yan Nan's heart.

After all, the reason why Tu Shengjun found Jiao Jiajun as an opponent in the first place was to attract more people to embark on the road of self-reliance after defeating Jiao Jiajun and proving the weakness of Tu Yang, the emperor of North Vietnam. (To be continued......)