"King Dong, whatever your intentions are. I remind you that since you have agreed to send troops with the Southern Palace, you must not be lazy for a moment. Tomorrow, the soldiers and horses will set out, in order to repel the Western King's army as soon as possible. ”

Han Jian had long been accustomed to the empress's gloomy and uncertain attitude, and in the face of the empress's cold words at this time, he just saluted and received the order, and then withdrew from the empress's bed.

Back in his tent, Han Jian was still sending troops to the second day.

He originally wanted to continue to be stationed, and when the Xiwang army was slack, he would send troops and horses to attack the grain and grass supplies of the Xiwang army, forcing the Xiwang army to retreat without a fight. Now that Yang Luochuan is in the army of the Eastern King, one qiē will be different from the past, and this battle will also be avoided.

Han Jian didn't want to lose his strength with a tough battle. Although Yuzhou is sincere to vote, but Yuzhou is always under the jurisdiction of Nanwangfu, not Jiangdu, Han Jian understands very well that at the beginning of the troubled times, it is the most important thing to retain strength. The Eastern King Army and the West King Army fought a bloody battle, even if it was the East King Army that won in the end, it was a defeat for both sides, and it would only be picked up by the South Wangfu or the North Wangfu.

"Xianggong, are you going to send troops tomorrow? How...... In such a hurry? Yang Li'er saw that Han Jian was silent, and when she asked, she realized that she was going to send troops the next day.

"In a hurry?" Han Jian smiled and said, "I have been in Yuzhou for a while, and if I don't send troops, you don't complain that I don't have the sincerity to help Nanwangfu?" ”

Yang Li'er Bai Hanjian glanced at him and said, "What did Xianggong say?" Others don't understand the princess, can the concubine still be puzzled? Xianggong actually wanted to help Yuzhou in his heart. What's more, even if the Xianggong stood by and watched, the concubine was not to blame, the battlefield was by no means as easy as talking on paper, and the Xiwang Army was strong. I can't beat it if I want to. ”

Han Jian grabbed Yang Li'er's slender waist and said with a smile: "Li'er is going to use the method of agitation, isn't it, is it the method of agitation?" ”

"Don't misunderstand, the concubine has no such intention in her body and mind. It's a lot of thoughts. ”

Yang Li'er saw Yang Luochuan, and after getting Yang Luochuan's understanding, she felt that her heart knot had been untied a lot, and she didn't even use official words to prevaricate Han Jian, but used the local accent of Yuzhou. Han Jian felt much more pleasant to the ear when he heard it, although it was not as soft as Wu Nong in Jiangnan. But it is also a bosom friend in a foreign country, which is not interesting.

"Lead the troops tomorrow. You also change into your military uniform, don't hide in the carriage. Han Jian said suddenly.

Yang Li'er was overjoyed, and then her face was a little gloomy, and she said, "Is the prime minister really willing to let the concubine show up?" ”

"What does it matter? I didn't say that before. Husband and wife are of the same heart. Sooner or later, we will go into battle together to kill the enemy. Didn't have a chance last time. This time, I finally have the opportunity to fight together as a husband and wife...... Oh, I'm just saying, you don't have to take it seriously. Even if you change into a military uniform. Just look on the side to boost morale, it's not our turn to really work hard. ”

After that, Han Jian was glanced at by Yang Li'er again.

Yang Li'er said: "In this case, tomorrow I will ask His Majesty for the concubine's uniform to come back." Alas, I don't know if His Majesty will return it to me. ”

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The next morning, the army officially set out for camp.

The fortifications that had already been built had to be abandoned for the time being. What Han Jian thought about was to pretend to go forward a while, keep silent about the confrontation between the Western Wang Army for the time being, and then withdraw after a few days, and the fortifications that had been built could not be abandoned.

The more than 30,000 soldiers and horses of the imperial expedition were originally stationed sixty or seventy miles east of Yuzhou, a hundred miles away from the camp of the Western Wangjun. At the end of the day, you will not go directly to the front-line battlefield.

Because there were too many baggage, at the end of a day, the Eastern Wang's army only marched less than thirty miles in total, stopping and stopping in the middle, and also taking into account the need to guard against the sneak attack of the Xiwang army, which made the marching speed extremely slow.

In the afternoon, before the sun set and dusk, Han Jian ordered to be stationed. At this time, it was closer to Yuzhou, which also made Yang Luochuan a little nervous. When Han Jian saw Yang Luochuan, Yang Luochuan had a deep look on his face, and Han Jian believed that his old father-in-law was suspicious in his heart, whether he was going to send troops to fight the Xiwang Army this time, or whether he was going to occupy Yuzhou in one fell swoop, and then put him under house arrest or kill him.

On the evening of the second day, the routine military meeting was held as usual, and this time there were more empresses and Yang Luochuan in attendance.

The empress would not have bothered with the regular meeting, but now that Yang Luochuan is in the barracks, and nominally, the Eastern Wang Army and the Southern Wang Army are joint operations, Yang Luochuan will definitely attend the military meeting, and the empress, as the supreme commander of the three armies, wants to participate in the military meeting, so naturally no one can object.

The meeting began, but focused on night patrols and garrisons. After all, the soldiers and horses left the relatively stable camp and were temporarily stationed after the march, not very familiar with the local terrain, and there were no perfect fortifications to form a defensive circle. At this time, it is most likely to be a night attack by the Western King Army.

But judging from the information obtained by Han Jian, the Xiwang Army made any moves at noon in the past two days. However, because of the lag in the transmission of news in this era, it does not mean that the Western King Army will not choose a cavalry raid after getting the news that the East King Army is advancing.

"Do you have any other opinions?"

At the end of the meeting, Han Jian asked the Empress Dao.

The empress glanced at Han Jian, and during the entire military meeting, she didn't say a word, mainly because she couldn't interject. At this time, Han Jian came to ask her what she meant, and it was not sincere, but just routine.

"Dongwang is very well arranged. I am pleased. Nanwang, are you okay with that? The empress turned to Yang Luochuan with the question.

Yang Luochuan saluted respectfully and said, "The old minister does not dare to have any objections. ”

After saying this, even if some people present have ideas in their hearts, they will not make a mistake. After all, even the Empress and the King of the South didn't have any opinions, and it was even worse for them to mention it.

This made the entire routine military meeting like Han Jian's words, and no one dared to intervene.

Han Jian disbanded the military council early, and when the empress and the king of the south left to go back to rest, Han Jian personally issued a secret order to Lin Zhan, asking Lin Zhan to cooperate with the military action. He did not discuss the matter at the military council, but made his own decisions.

Waiting for the order to be issued, Han Jian was also about to go back to the camp tent to rest, and the general on duty at this time came over to report: "Young son, there is movement in the Xiwang army. ”

Han Jian nodded and said, "Cao Baichuan really still has a move. Report the details. ”

The general on duty reported the situation in detail in the Xiwang army, and it turned out that the Xiwang army also pulled out the camp and approached Yuzhou when the Dongwang army began to march, and it seemed that he wanted to launch another siege battle when the Dongwang army entered Yuzhou or was close to Yuzhou. In this way, the entry of the Dongwang army into the city will be hindered, and it is difficult to say whether the Nanwangfu and the Dongwangfu will be connected in a line at that time, and Yang Luochuan may also be killed by the Dongwangjun in the Dongwang's army.

Originally, there was a big move in the enemy camp, and Han Jian should immediately convene the generals to discuss countermeasures. But at this time, Han Jian didn't want to make a fuss, but just made some simple arrangements, ordering the whole army to march as usual the next day without any changes.

After the arrangements were completed, Han Jian returned to his camp tent, but told Yang Li'er truthfully, and discussed the main points of the march with Yang Li'er. Han Jian was afraid that he had something to miss, so he asked Yang Li'er, who was experienced in leading troops, to give him a counselor.

"Why is Cao Baichuan in such a hurry to send troops? Shouldn't he keep it, wait for the Dongwang army to enter Yuzhou City, and then attack the city, and then cause civil strife in Yuzhou? Yang Li'er had a puzzled face, in her opinion, it was normal for Xiwangjun to follow her ideas.

Now that the Eastern King Army has just pulled out of the camp, it has not said that it is entering the city or fighting with the West King Army, and the West King Army has already responded, which is a bit unreasonable.

Han Jian sighed: "Qian'er thinks that Cao Baichuan doesn't want to work at ease? Mainly in the army of the Western King, not Cao Baichuan alone has the final say, don't forget that Yang Pingju sent Li Dai to lead 50,000 soldiers and horses, which is threatening Cao Baichuan. ”

Yang Li'er nodded, as if she understood something.

The Xiwang Army originally led the troops Cao Baichuan, this is a veteran, experienced and decisive, especially paying attention to military orders, and the generals under him are all the kind of obedient people. But Cao Baichuan's disadvantage is that he is too harsh on his subordinates, and once his subordinates make mistakes, they will often beat them with military sticks or even cut off their heads. But this is also to bring out an iron army, which is the strongest army in the Western King's army.

And Li Dai is a young general who came up completely by nepotism, which is already despised by Cao Baichuan. This time, the king of the west sent additional troops and horses, and did not use others, but only used the Li Dynasty, which also made Cao Baichuan feel that this was a precursor to a generation of new people replacing old people.

Li Dai's troops have arrived in Yuzhou, and Cao Baichuan is in a hurry to march, which also means to snatch credit, after all, he has been fighting in Yuzhou for several months, and he is very familiar with the terrain and climate, and he doesn't want to be robbed of credit by the newcomer Li Dai.

"That's the prime minister, but do you want to make a fuss about it?" Yang Li'er sat on Han Jian's lap, with a little charm on her face, but she also asked reluctantly.

"Thinking about it for the husband, Cao Baichuan has made a move, and Li Dai will not sit idly by. It will definitely follow behind and send troops to advance in the direction of Yuzhou. Then it is better to use His Majesty and me, the East King, as bait, let the West Wang's army come closer, and then send General Lin to go around and cut off his back road to see if he can get a miracle effect. ”

Yang Li'er nodded and said, "Xianggong's idea is very good. I am afraid that General Lin's actions will be found out in advance by the Xiwang army. ”

Han Jian smiled: "Where does Qian Er think General Lin is now?" In the barracks south of the city? ”

"Where is that?" Yang Li'er was a little puzzled, Lin Zhan, as the commander of the troops, was not in the barracks, could he not go to Luoyang?

Han Jian smiled secretly, but he didn't tell Yang Li'er, Yang Li'er glanced at Han Jian, and said angrily: "It seems that Xianggong still doesn't believe in others." ”

Han Jian said with a smile: "Li'er will find out in a few days, why should I say it clearly?" This time I want to be a bait, which can be said to be very dangerous. However, there is still Yuzhou behind as a backer, and if the Xiwang army is tightly attacked, we may have to go to the Nanwang Mansion, Qian'er, and the prime minister will still rely on you at that time. ”

Yang Li'er snorted lightly and said, "If you want to go back to Yuzhou, Xianggong will go by herself, and Li'er won't dare to go back, lest she be poked in the back." (To be continued......)