Section 54

The first battle was successful, and the morale of the Lanning defenders couldn't help but be boosted. Wu Ming got up early in the morning, and after a punch fight, he felt steaming all over his body. When he walked to the gate of the barracks, he saw that the streets of Lanning were full of people, including hawkers, merchants, and even more residents. There were already smiles on their faces, and many of them even organized themselves and went to the labor army. Presumably, they felt that Simon's bad luck ended here. As long as Ke Dun is here, there is a virtuous king and himself, even if the lord of the country is not there, victory can still be expected.

But Wu Ming knew that this was just their wishful thinking. Although Dongmeng lost several thousand men yesterday, it was only a drop in the bucket for an army of 400,000, and it was far from being decided by one or two battles to defeat this huge army. At least there is still much to be done and a long way to go.

Lanning's first military meeting was held on the second day after the Eastern Mongolian army pressed the border. The meeting was held in the Military Affairs Office, and in addition to the main leader Nayanda, who was unable to attend due to injury, the four major generals of the two governments, and 16 officials from the eight divisions of the two governments were all present. When there are many people, there are many ideas, and there is no consensus on how to defend the city. There are those who insist on waiting for help, and there are those who advocate going out of the city for a decisive battle. Those who stick to the need for help can't say how to stick to the law, and this reinforcement is there again. The decisive battle out of the city is dominated by the three generals of rain, thunder and lightning, and they know that the disparity between the forces of the two sides is huge, and the decisive battle out of the city is afraid that it is also the most ambitious.

Wu Ming watched silently, but he was a little relieved in his heart. Although these people argued endlessly, but in the face of the 400,000 army, none of them proposed to surrender, and the determination of Lanning's high-level resistance was so strong that it could be said that it was a little outrageous. As long as it can be twisted into a rope, it is a real military heart.

Xuanyuan Ling was at the top, Wu Ming and Hu Yanhai were left and right, and all three of them were silent. After everyone stopped talking, Xuanyuan Ling said in a low voice: "Zhuqing, have you ever made up your mind?" ”

Sitting in front of Wenchen was Gao Yunertai, the director of the Treasury Division, and he glanced at Agu Zhanfeng, who was sitting in front of the generals. The two stood up at the same time and said respectfully: "The ministers are useless, they can't do anything, and they ask the mother to punish them." ”

Contrary to his name, Gao Yunertai is not tall, on the contrary, he is a little short, and he is also a little thin. If it weren't for the Mongolian decoration, just looking at his appearance, no one would have thought that he was the second-in-command of Simon's government. Simon's two governments and sixteen divisions, the government government has always been in charge of Huyanhai, and during Huyanhai's expedition, these internal affairs naturally fell on Gao Yunertai. Simon is short of food and grass, Lanning's material allocation is overstretched, and he, the head of the Household Treasury Department, can be said to be roasting on the fire, but he still arranges it in an orderly manner and does not mess up at all. This alone is not to be taken lightly. Now the officials of the two factions have been discussing for a long time, but they still can't come up with a reason, so they have to kick the ball to Xuanyuan Ling and let her come up with ideas.

Xuanyuan Ling was also not polite, nodded and said: "I, Simon Jian'er, am heroic and martial, and I am all capable of recruiting and fighting well. It was only His Majesty who fell into a coma that caused morale to be frustrated, and even repeated defeats. Speaking of this, she turned her head to Hu Yanhai and said: "This palace is a female stream, she is short-sighted and shallow, and the wording is inevitably a little inappropriate, and I also ask King Xian to give advice." ”

was named by Xuanyuan Ling, Hu Yanhai immediately stood up and said: "Niang Niang Hui quality Lanxin, in every sentence, the old minister thinks so." ”

Xuanyuan Ling still looked at him and said: "In yesterday's battle, our army won the first battle, which is really gratifying. However, the enemy's forces were outnumbered, and some losses were far from being broken to the point of breaking bones and bones. King Xian is the elder of the country, but there is a good plan to teach me, but it is okay to say. ”

The two are obviously singing double reeds, but the mystery in this is clear to Wu Ming, and the rest of the people are not clear. All the civil and military forces looked at the two giants attentively, hoping that Hu Yanhai could really come up with a feasible method. Hu Yanhai saw that everyone's attention was focused on himself, so he coughed and said: "Niangniang, the old minister thinks that my Lanning soldiers are not brave, and my Lanning city defense is not thick, but to really repel the army of Zhizela, there is one less commander." ”

Xuanyuan Ling said: "Oh, who is this person? King Xian, please speak. ”

"A commander like the lord of the country, both civil and military, wise and wise."

As soon as he said this, the crowd below suddenly burst into a buzz. There are those who are at a loss, and there are those who are clear. Most of the dazed ones are the likes of Uhret Ulianghai, and some of them are unclear. Wu Lianghai even touched his head and hummed: "The lord of the country is not awake now, there is such a commander there." ”

The slightly smarter ones showed a look of clarity, and everyone looked at Wu Ming, who was sitting on the right side of Xuanyuan Ling, silent. In the past few years, the southern and northern wars have created the myth of his invincibility, and he is naturally the best choice for this commander. In the first confrontation yesterday, the combat strength of the Guards Battalion was obvious to all, and everyone naturally had nothing to say in terms of ability. But to let an outsider be the lord of the city, many people still have some bad feelings in their hearts.

Hu Yanhai took over the conversation, looked at Wu Ming and smiled: "Presumably many adults have already thought that the old man recommended someone else, it is General Wu Ming and Wu." ”

Xuanyuan Ling nodded and said, "General Wu is better than a general, and his wit is unparalleled, I think you have already heard of it." This palace felt that the proposal of the virtuous king was very feasible. Do you think so? ”

What else could it be? Even a fool can see now that Ke Dun and King Xian are singing a double reed, and both of them asked Wu Ming to take on the responsibility of this commander. Since even Hu Yanhai supported this proposal, even if the others muttered in their hearts, they had nothing to say at this time, and nearly twenty people stood up at the same time, and their voices were extremely neat: "The ministers are attached to the Xian Wang's proposal." ”

Xuanyuan Ling said: "Okay, since everyone has no opinion, then this matter is settled." During the Lanning Guard War, General Wu was the supreme military commander, and I hope that Zhuqing will listen to his dispatch and work together to destroy the thieves! She turned her head and said to Wu Ming: "General Wu, how to fight this city defense battle, you can talk about it, please!" ”

Wu Ming has been really active in the past few years, and everyone has naturally heard of it. Hearing Xuanyuan Ling say this, everyone couldn't help but look at Wu Ming who was about to get up with complicated eyes. Looking at such a young commander, nine out of ten people were wondering if this kid was as good at fighting as the legend suggests.

Under the gaze of a large group of people, Wu Ming stood up without humility or arrogance, he first saluted Xuanyuan Ling, who was sitting at the top, and then bowed half to Hu Yanhai, then turned his head and said softly to everyone: "Boy Wu Ming, I have seen all the princes." ”

Wu Ming has been in Lanning for a while, but most of the time has been spent in the barracks, and many people have only heard of his name and have not seen him, so they don't know much about him. saw that he was still calm and unhurried in front of everyone's eyes. Everyone secretly applauded, and said in their hearts: "Sure enough, there is no void under the fame, but looking at this bearing, it is far from comparable to his peers." It seems that this man really has two brushes, otherwise the virtuous king would not have entrusted him with such a heavy task. At this time, Hu Yanhai, the right virtuous king, could only secretly sigh as a "young talent".

Since it is a military affairs office, its conference room is naturally indispensable for military maps. Although this map is not as good as the one in the Prime Minister's Mansion in Nanning, it is huge, at least in the area of the Ganbiga grassland, and the drawing is extremely detailed. Wu Ming paced to the side of the wall, pointed to the entire map, and said, "Princess, Rizela has already controlled most of the Ganbiga. Lanning is close to a lonely city, and now it is in shape, extremely sinister! ”

As soon as he spoke, his voice was clear, but to the point. But no one in the room is a fool, even if the three brave generals have their own opinions on military affairs, and no one is a foolish character. Everybody was thinking, "Why don't you say this, who doesn't know?" But let's see what you have to say. ”

Wu Ming stretched out his finger and said directly outside the gate: "The enemy's 400,000 army is coming with a great victory. For them, it was just a setback, far from the point of breaking their muscles and bones. It is true that our army is on the defensive and occupies a geographical advantage. But don't forget, all those who are in danger of Gaocheng have enough soldiers and food, and the soldiers are not going to talk about it, but the food is enough, everyone must know that our army is far from that point. Therefore, in this battle to defend the city, we should not stick to waiting for reinforcements, but should take attack as defense and look for opportunities. ”

His analysis is reasonable, the water chestnut angle is clear, and everyone is on the chin. Wu Ming saw this qiē in his eyes, and smiled slightly in his heart: "If you want to take it, you must give it first." This is also the mystery of getting along with people. ”

The general is the general, and the general is the commander. The general is the courage of the army, and the handsome is the center of the army. As the army under his command became more and more numerous and his territory became larger and larger, Wu Ming also knew that he would have fewer and fewer opportunities to go to the battlefield in person in the future. More often, it lies in grasping the overall situation and reconciling the relationship between various generals. The way to be handsome naturally lies in strategizing, so that the soldiers can work together and win thousands of miles. And to achieve this effect, it is natural not only to have strong skills, but also to have a heart that knows people and makes good use of them. "Twenty-four Questions on Marching Strategy" is a military book, and there are naturally long explanations for the way to be commandery. This original sentence comes from Lao Tzu's "Tao Te Ching", but it is also mentioned in "Twenty-four Questions on Marching Strategy". The gist of it is that the best way to convince a person is to first say something that everyone agrees with, leaving a down-to-earth impression on the other party, and then saying his own advice, so that it is much easier for others to accept it.

The reason why Wu Ming became the temporary commander of Lanning, Xuanyuan Ling's plea was certainly one thing, and the Northwest and Lanning were cold-lipped, and he didn't want Simon to destroy the country, which was naturally another aspect. Another point is that he also has ambitions in his heart, hoping to defend the city this time, hoard the experience of the large army to do war, and pacify the west and the west in the future. Or prepare for the northern expedition. And after all, he is an outsider, even if he has made great achievements, people are a little distrustful after all, and they all have an attitude of listening to it.

Seeing that everyone's attention was mobilized by him, Wu Ming cleared his throat and continued: "The enemy army has won big victories one after another, and it must be arrogant. And in yesterday's siege battle, they had the intention of quickly going down to the city and succeeding in the first battle. And our side was well prepared and took the enemy by surprise. Now that the other party is prepared, it is not easy to think of something cheap. ”