Qiu Yizhi saw that Wu Ruofei was such a beautiful person, as if a fairy had descended to earth, and he was a little intoxicated when he saw it, but he didn't dare to take a closer look, so he quickly looked away, but saw that in Lin Shuhan's small tent, there were countless books scattered around, some of which had been pasted with various strips, and some of them seemed to be halfway open and had not yet closed.

So Qiu Yizhi smiled and said: "In the troubled times, there are all people who loot gold and silver treasures, but Mr. Lin is as stable as Mount Tai, and he still has the leisure to read!" ”

Lin Shuhan had a serious face: "Don't underestimate these books, adults. Jiangnan is full of humanities, and I don't know how many rare books are scattered among the people, and I don't know how many books have been lost since the war. Lin is just doing his best to barely collect some. It's better than just a copy of "Shangshu", and the ancient texts are endlessly debated. ”

Qiu Yizhi admired: "Or Mr. Lin is far-sighted, we are here to fight for the gains and losses of a city and a place, it seems that the merit is extraordinary, but maybe it will disappear with the wind in a blink of an eye, only the words of a hundred schools recorded in this book can be passed down through the ages." ”

Lin Shuhan and Qiu Yizhi were talking, but Wu Ruofei in the tent was very knowledgeable, knowing that these two people would inevitably discuss military affairs, and it was inappropriate for him to be here, so he smiled and said: "The charcoal here is too heavy, I'll go to Miss Wen's side to sit down first, and I still have a few words to say to her." With that, he got up, gently closed and flattened the book in his hand, put it aside, and went out of the tent.

Qiu Yizhi saw Wu Ruofei leave, and was thinking about how to provoke the conversation, but heard Lin Shuhan say: "My lord seems to be very irritable these days, but because of the military affairs are not going well? ”

Qiu Yizhi didn't expect Lin Shuhan to go straight to the point, and he didn't shy away from saying what was on his mind, smiled to himself, and said, "Mr. Lin is worthy of being a confidant and friend. These days, I was driven from Wuxi to Suzhou and from Suzhou to Hangzhou by Zheng Yu, and the advantages that I had accumulated with great difficulty were gone, so how could I not be troubled? ”

"Hahaha!" But he heard Lin Shuhan look up to the sky and laugh.

Qiu Yizhi saw that Lin Shuhan was smiling wildly, knowing that he was a scholar, so he didn't move, and said with a wry smile: "Mr. still has the heart to laugh, I'm afraid that in a few days, when I am driven back to Shanyin County by Zheng Yu, I won't even be able to cry......"

Lin Shuhan put away his smile and said, "What's the matter, my lord?" When we came out of Shanyin County, didn't we make up our minds to not care about the gains and losses of one city and one place, and just want to disrupt the situation in the south of the Yangtze River? Now that Zheng Yu has mobilized heavy troops to attack, doesn't it mean that the adult's strategy has been successful? ”

Lin Shuhan's words really had the effect of enlightenment, and the twisted facial features on Qiu Yizhi's face suddenly stretched out again.

But I heard Lin Shuhan continue: "The king of Lingnan has increased his troops in the direction of Jiangnan, and the troops elsewhere are bound to weaken. With his own strength, the Lord has restrained more than 100,000 elite soldiers of the King of Lingnan, and this result has been a complete victory, but now it is just a matter of winning more and winning less, what else do you have to worry about? ”

When Qiu Yizhi heard this, the corners of his mouth immediately raised a smile, but this smile lasted only in the blink of an eye, and then disappeared without a trace: "Alas! But being always twisted around like this by Zheng Yu is not a long-term solution. Most of my subordinates are newly defected to the defeated army, and Mr. Zhang Qi also heard it, and if it continues like this, I am afraid that the army's will will be shaken, and I will no longer be able to lead the team. ”

Lin Shuhan said: "My lord is right, this is indeed not a long-term solution. But adults can't last long, and Zheng Yu can't last even longer. ”

He was halfway through his words, but he suddenly got up and went out, called a pawn outside, and asked him to invite Zhao Chengxiao and Wu Changxi to come over, and then returned to the account and continued: "Although it is hard for the adults to march and transfer all day long, don't forget, Zheng Yu has led several times the strength of the adults, and he is walking the same road, which is several times harder than the adults!" ”

When Qiu Yizhi heard this, his eyes flashed: "What does Mr. Lin mean, do you want me to continue to lead the enemy army in?" ”

Lin Shuhan nodded vigorously and said, "I am ashamed of my lordship's trust, and the matter of supplying grain and grass and distributing military salaries among the generals is temporarily managed by Lin. Lin also had some understanding of these things that he had previously derided as 'mundane affairs', and knew that there was a great deal of knowledge in it, and the slightest carelessness would lead to the cutting off of money and food, and provoke the soldiers to mutiny. Therefore, I also know that Zheng Yu's troops are no more than three times that of me at most, but the logistical support is more than ten times more difficult. ”

Lin Shuhan took a breath, and then said: "And the adults have looted the grain, grass, money and rice in various cities and places before, and Zheng Yu has to transfer a grain and a piece of rice from Lingnan Road, and follow the adults like him...... Hmph, within ten days and half a month, I will definitely run out of food and cooking, and I can't support it. ”

Qiu Yizhi listened to what Lin Shuhan said categorically, pondered for a long time, and then raised his head and asked: "If it is as Mr. Lin said, then Zheng Yu should have a quick battle and a quick decision, and quickly send troops to attack us, why would he follow us so cautiously?" I'm afraid he has enough food and grass......"

Lin Shuhan was about to answer, but he heard someone outside the account report his name: "The last general Zhao Chengxiao|Wu Changxi asks to see Lord Qiu and Mr. Lin." ”

Lin Shuhan hurriedly invited these two people into the tent, but he didn't say hello, and asked Zhao Chengxiao straight to the point: "I remember that a few months ago, General Zhao followed Lord Qiu and captured five or six thousand of Zhang Qi's defeated troops with two hundred elite soldiers. I don't ask anything else, just ask you, why was Zhang Qi blocked in the valley by our army in a daze? ”

Zhao Chengxiao didn't think about it, so he said: "It's not because when Zhang Qi was marching, he didn't send scouts to explore the way ahead!" ”

"Yes!" Uncle Lin said coldly, "Then let me ask you again, why didn't Zhang Qi send spies?" Is it because he is stupid and doesn't even understand this bit of common sense? ”

Zhang Qi's qualifications are mediocre, just an ordinary general, Zhao Chengxiao doesn't take him seriously on weekdays, but he can't say a "stupid" word. So Zhao Chengxiao said thoughtfully: "It's not that he doesn't understand, it's that he can't." At that time, the defeated soldiers of Jiangnan Province under his command had become frightened birds, who was willing to take the risk of going out to explore the outpost? Just hug together and want the big guy to die together. ”

"Good! You can say that again! Lin Shuhan praised twice, then turned his head to Qiu Yizhi and said, "The current Zheng Yu is not much better than the previous Zhang Qi." The reason why he restrained the army like an iron bucket was that he was afraid that he would be caught by the adults and defeat him with fewer victories. Hum! The adults are just a little worried now, but Zheng Yu is really afraid! ”

Although Lin Shuhan is not familiar with military affairs, his grasp of human nature is really profound, which makes Qiu Yizhi both admired and afraid, frowned and said: "Then what does Mr. mean, I don't have to worry that Zheng Yu will rashly attack me, as long as I continue to make a roundabout way, see who can't support it first, who will win?" ”

Lin Shuhan shook his head: "No, although this is safe, it is too slow. It is now the bleak season of winter, and there is no food in Jiangnan, so there is a chance to drag down Zheng Yu. If Zheng Yu is supported until next spring and summer, and the fertile fields in Jiangnan are harvested, then there will be no such opportunity. ”

"I see!" Qiu Yizhi continued, "This is convenient, some of my subordinates are capable soldiers, and from tomorrow, I will send them out to cut off all the channels for sending money and grain to Zheng Yu from all over the country, and see how long he can support him without grain and grass." ”

But I heard Wu Changxi take a step forward and arch his hand and said, "I can't make such trouble." The adults have been making trouble in the south of the Yangtze River these days, and they have been stationed under the city of Wuxi for so long, and they have already cut off the water transportation and land transportation. Zheng Yu now has to transport grain and grass from Lingnan Road, almost all of which rely on sea transportation. Therefore, in the humble opinion of the last general, as long as the big port of Mingzhou is captured, the link between Zheng Yu and the rear of Lingnan can be severed, and most of the success will be achieved. ”

When Qiu Yizhi heard this, his brain quickly calculated: "What Wu Changxi said makes sense. Mingzhou City is not protected by city walls, as long as a light army is sent, it can be easily taken if the soldiers are used properly, which is indeed a good deal with a lot of profits. ”

So Qiu Yi continued to think about it, and said, "General Wu's words are reasonable. We were too far away from Mingzhou in Sanyin County before, so I didn't make up my mind to attack Mingzhou. Now that we have arrived in Hangzhou, the time is ripe, and we can go to Mingzhou now. You said before that someone in the city answered, I wonder if you can still take it seriously? ”

Wu Changxi arched his hand and said, "I can take it seriously, but I can't take it seriously." ”

"What do you mean by that?" Qiu Yizhi asked.

"The defense of Mingzhou City, I, Wu Changxi, am very familiar with it. The Jiedu army in the city only knows how to eat, drink and have fun all day long, extort business travel, bully the weak and fear the hard, and weigh and weigh, and they can't fight a tough battle at all. These surrendered Jiedu troops, with or without their help, actually have no effect, just waving the flag and shouting a few words to boost the morale of our army. Wu Changxi replied.

"Good! That's a bold statement! I have made up my mind, and the four of us here know about this, so everyone gathers here and listens to my slow deployment. ”

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Early the next morning, Qiu Yizhi's camp was uprooted, and the 20,000 soldiers in the camp carried grain and grass and baggage, all the way to the west.

When Zheng Yu, who closely monitored Qiu Yi's moves, heard the news, he scolded Qiu Yizhi in his heart, a thief who was looking for trouble for himself, but there was no better way, so he could only order the camp to set off and follow behind the opponent, only hoping to drive them back to the west of Shanyin County, and return to the previous situation in Jiangnan Province, even if it was to burn high incense.

However, what he didn't know was that Qiu Yizhi, the current nominal commander of the whole army, was not in the army.

Late at night the day before, he called Wei Chi Jiming, eighteen personal soldiers, two hundred village warriors, and five hundred elite soldiers under Wu Changxi, and secretly sneaked to the southeast, and the troops went straight to the state.

This team of less than 800 people moved very quickly and concealedly, and Wu Changxi was extremely familiar with the nearby terrain, so he specially bypassed the city market and chose a remote path to walk, and it only took one day and one night to travel under the starry night, and he could already see the long shadow left by Mingzhou City on the horizon from afar.

Seeing that there was no half of the Lingnan Army around, Qiu Yi knew that his actions had not attracted Zheng Yu's attention, and his plan to attack Mingzhou had been mostly successful.

However, such a low-hanging fruit made him feel uneasy, and he pulled Wu Changxi and asked: "General Wu, we are coming quickly, now we have time, do you want to send a few henchmen into the city first, and say hello to the generals who are committed to Yin Chengliang and Yin Tai?" ”

Wu Changxi waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "No." These are all spineless, and in case of fighting, just shouting out at the end can scare their courage. ”

He paused, and then said: "However, Yin Tai and Yin Chengliang's subordinates may have some widows, I'm afraid it's not easy to deal with, adults should be careful." ”