Upper capital city east of the general's mansion.

Shang Zhongli, a famous general, was wearing civilian clothes at this time, sitting on a bamboo chair, his trouser legs rolled up, his feet soaked in a wooden barrel filled with potion, and a middle-aged domestic servant over forty years old was squatting next to the barrel, and his hands were massaging the acupuncture points of Shang Zhongli's left foot.

Shang Zhongli leaned back in his chair, his eyes closed, his expression calm, as if he was thinking about something.

The night was silent, and the lights in the house flickered.

"Lao Xia, you've been with the old man for five or six years, right?" After a long time, Shang Zhongli opened his eyes and said warmly: "In the past few years, thanks to you!" ”

The middle-aged man who pressed his feet immediately said: "Holy General, the old slave has been following the Holy General for five years and six months!" ”

Shang Zhongli sighed: "Things ...... blink of an eye! ”

"The Holy General is still the same as ever." Lao Xia said respectfully: "The body is vigorous and wise. ”

The Holy General Shang Zhongli laughed, "It's old......!" After a pause, he sighed lightly: "Lao Xia, after tonight, go to the account room to pay five hundred taels of silver...... Go back to your hometown in Zhongshan! ”

Lao Xia was stunned, his massage hand stopped, he knelt on the ground, and said sadly: "Holy general, old slave...... Could it be that the old slave has done something wrong? If you want to beat or scold, the old slaves are willing to be punished, but ...... But don't drive the old slave out of ......! ”

Shang Zhongli sat up, shook his head and said, "Old Xia, don't misunderstand. In the past few years, you have been activating the acupoints for the old man every day, and the old man's body can support it to this day, you have contributed a lot, but it is just ...... After the prince's wedding tomorrow, the old man will go out of Beijing to rush to the battlefield, and he won't have to work hard for you in the future......! ”

Lao Xia raised his head and said: "In the past few years, the holy generals have often rushed to the border gates, and the old slaves are waiting here. This time, the old slave will still be waiting in the house ......! ”

Shang Zhongli shook his head and sighed: "This time, it's not the same as before. He leaned down slowly again and said slowly: "My own body, I know it." The old man's body is not as good as before, and this time he went to the battlefield, and it is no longer a small friction in the past. This time, the whole country of Wei invaded, and 100,000 iron horsemen ...... Not to be underestimated. ”

"The holy general is a famous general in the world, and the fierce generals under his command are like clouds, and my Daqing is even more elite soldiers, and the people of Wei are ...... It is by no means an opponent of the Holy General! Lao Xia said immediately.

Shang Zhongli laughed and said: "Lao Xia, these words are just said to the people of the world, in private, these words can't be counted." His face showed a tired state: "The people of Wei have endured for decades, reorganized their armies for war, and accumulated strength, just for the shame of Yixue's defeat that year." Others don't know, but the old man knows that the combat effectiveness of this Wei Iron Cavalry, looking at the four countries of the Central Plains, is difficult to match. And...... Sima Qingtian is not easy to deal with...... The old man fought with him back then, he was cunning, had a good way to govern the army, and was deeply skilled in the art of army formation...... It's a tough opponent ......! ”

Lao Xia has followed Shang Zhongli for so many years, and the first time he saw Shang Zhongli have this kind of emotion, he suddenly showed a worried look.

Shang Zhongli sighed: "This time to rush to the front line, the pressure that the old man has to bear may be the heaviest in his life...... The old man may ...... I can't go back to the capital again......"

Lao Xia's eyes suddenly turned red, and he bowed to the ground, "Holy General, the old slave has nothing to ask for, I just hope that this time I can go to the front line with the Holy General, although the old slave can't go into battle to kill the enemy, but he can serve the Holy General ......!" ”

At this moment, he saw a young man in blue walking to the door and arched his hand: "Holy General! ”

This young man in blue is the general commander of the Shangjing Garrison Battalion.

Shang Zhongli raised his hand, waved his hand to signal Lao Xia to retreat for the time being, and beckoned Yun Canglan into the house.

"Holy General, your two thousand personal guards will gather outside the city tonight......!" Yun Canglan frowned and said, "Could it be that the Holy General is about to leave?" ”

Shang Zhongli sat up straight, motioned for Yun Canglan to sit down on the chair next to him, and then said calmly: "When the prince and Princess Yan give a big gift tomorrow, the old man will leave Beijing. ”

Yun Canglan frowned slightly, and said softly, "What does the Holy General command?" ”

Shang Zhongli groaned for a moment, his eyes suddenly became sharp, and he stared at Yun Canglan and said, "Canglan, do you know where the old man is going on this trip?" ”

"Isn't it going to Nanyang Pass?" Yun Canglan said.

Shang Zhongli shook his head and said: "Nanyang Pass is just a pass, although the strategic location is extremely important, but it is difficult to use any tactics, it can only be a strong attack, a stubborn defense, Lin Chengfei can support to this day, has not been broken by the Wei people, it is not easy." ”

Yun Canglan just looked at Shang Zhongli and didn't speak.

Shang Zhongli thought for a while, and then said: "The Wei people are ready to compete with me Daqing this time, they have been preparing for many years, not only the army is strong, but also the logistics supply is also very sufficient, according to the old man's estimate, for a year and a half, for the Wei people, it can still be supported." ”

Yun Canglan nodded and said: "The students have also sent people to investigate, the Wei court, the attitude towards this invasion of my Daqing is unusually unusual, according to the Wei people, if they can't take the capital, they will not stop the army." In the past few decades, the people of Wei have accumulated grain and grass equipment, and the people of Wei have been martial and strong, and their combat effectiveness is indeed amazing. ”

Shang Zhongli sighed: "I received a battle report today, Nanyang Pass has been attacked by the Wei army for several days, and both the enemy and us have suffered countless casualties. The wall of Nanyang Pass was even more dilapidated and fragmented by the Wei people, and the Wei people did not give me the slightest respite for the soldiers guarding the pass, let alone the time to repair the city wall, according to the old man, within three or five days, Nanyang Pass must be broken by the Wei people......! ”

"Then the Holy General is not going to the border this time, where is he going?"

Shang Zhongli stroked his beard and said: "The old man has already set up a fortification under Long Mountain!" ”

"Rumsan Mountain?" Yun Canglan frowned.

He knows that Longshan is the largest mountain in Nanyang County, and most of Nanyang County is a plain area of Pingchuan, and only Longshan is dangerous, in other words, in addition to Nanyang Pass is the first line of defense in Nanyang County, the Longshan area less than a hundred miles away from Nanyang Pass is the second line of defense.

"Holy General, although Longshan is in danger, but ...... Its danger is indeed much inferior to Nanyang Pass, and the Wei people can break through Nanyang Pass, so it is difficult for the Longshan barrier to resist them. Yun Canglan sat like a javelin, with the upright posture of a soldier: "It is better to concentrate the troops in Wancheng ...... to consume troops in Longshan!" Speaking of this, he looked at Shang Zhongli, but saw that Shang Zhongli was stroking his beard and looking at him, with a look of encouragement in his eyes, so he continued: "Wancheng is a first-class fortified city in my Daqing, and before the Wei army took Wancheng, they didn't dare to drive straight into it...... Canglan has estimated that there are currently 30,000 defenders of Nanyang Pass, 20,000 people in Wanchengtun, and a large number of materials are being transferred to Wancheng, and so Nanyang Pass is breached, Wancheng's grain and grass are already very sufficient, when the Nanyang Pass defenders retreat to Wancheng, Wancheng's troops will be about 50,000, and there will be enough grain and grass and strong city fortifications, even if the Wei people hit Wancheng, Wancheng is enough to resist three or four months......! ”

Shang Zhongli stroked his beard and smiled, "You continue." ”

"The Wei people are currently in full swing, and if we confront them head-on, I may not be able to take advantage of Daqing, but if we stick to Wancheng, the Wei people will not be able to attack for a long time, and their morale will inevitably drop greatly." Yun Canglan said calmly: "Wancheng insists on three or four months, which is enough for me to send another 30,000 to 50,000 people from the northern counties in Daqing, and when the time comes, in addition to this way, you can even transfer 1 to 20,000 people from the border army in the south. ”

Shang Zhongli stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Canglan, you can have such insight, but it is not in vain that the old man accepts you as a disciple...... If all goes well, the strategy you proposed is a good idea, but it's just ......! ”

When Yun Canglan heard the word "just", he immediately became attentive.

He knows very well that Shang Zhongli is a generation of famous generals, and his thinking is even more far-reaching, and behind this "just", there must be great insights.

"It's just that if there is an accident in your strategy, what will happen?" Shang Zhongli said calmly: "If the people of Wei are fierce and Wancheng can't resist it for three or four months, what should it do?" If the transfer of troops in the north does not go smoothly and cannot transfer an army of 350,000 people, then what? Even if the army is transferred, if the time comes, if the grain and grass to support the army cannot be transferred, what will happen? Speaking of this, a sneer appeared at the corner of Shang Zhongli's mouth, "The border army on the southern front line is used to defend against the Yan people, if it is withdrawn, the border pass is empty, who dares to guarantee that the hearts of the Yan people will not be ready to move...... Don't just think about the wolf of Wei State, there is still Xiao Huaiyu's tiger in the east! ”

"Yanqing has formed an alliance, and the people of Yan are ...... Would it be treacherous? Yun Canglan frowned.

Shang Zhongli sighed: "The world is competing for power, how can you believe in righteousness? The people of Yan do not form an alliance with Wei, although there are selfish intentions of some people in Yan, but from a certain point of view, it is also to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, watching my Daqing and Wei fight against each other, and consume each other's national strength...... Canglan, you can tell me, what is the purpose of the Yan people wanting me to weaken the national strength of Daqing and Wei? He didn't wait for Yun Canglan to answer, then sighed: "The reason is very simple, only if my Daqing and Wei countries are weak, can their Yan Kingdom take advantage of the weakness...... The ambition of the people of Yan has never concealed ......! ”

Yun Canglan seemed to have realized something, and clenched his fists hard.

"So if your strategy goes well, that's good advice." Shang Zhongli said calmly: "But as long as there is a slight mistake in the middle, then it will not be implemented at all, and it will even lead to chaos ...... the overall strategy!" ”

Yun Canglan sweated on his forehead, and arched his hand: "The student is ignorant!" ”

Shang Zhongli waved his hand and said, "No wonder you, you have this knowledge, it's already good." After a pause, he sighed: "If there is no trouble in the country, and the whole country is united, the old man also wants to stick to Wancheng, but ...... The situation is unbearable for the old man to do this. ”

"Then why did the Holy General set up a formation on Longshan?" Yun Canglan was puzzled: "Please also ask the Holy General to teach!" ”

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