Chapter 147: What if it succeeds?

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.

You must know that among the generals here, they are basically the main force of the Southern Army that year.

All of them are generals of a hundred battles, and they are very familiar with the terrain of southern Xinjiang, and they are also very familiar with the army of South Vietnam.

Even they are helpless, why should you Lin Yan be ashamed.

Could it be that it is just by virtue of the sneak attack battle in the Youlong River Valley?

A small victory doesn't mean much, and if you are proud of it, it's not a good sign.

But for the sake of the eldest princess's face, let him be presumptuous, and listen to it.

Of course, Lin Yan knew what they thought, but it didn't matter, the battle exploits were not made by words, but by real efforts.

"The first method is to send someone to infiltrate the capital of Nanyue, assassinate the lord of Nanyue, and then let people stir up the relationship between several princes."

Well, what I said is quite reasonable, it's just that this kind of thing has nothing to do with marching and fighting.

And it is too difficult to implement, and the hope is very slim.

But it doesn't hurt to give it a try, and if it succeeds, wouldn't it be twice the result with half the effort.

Tian Chaoyi pondered for a moment and nodded slightly, "What about the second one?" ”

"The second method is to send an army to detour through the rear of the main South Vietnamese forces and burn their grain and grass camps."

Burning grain and grass and cutting off the back road, this is one of the commonly used tactics for marching and fighting, and the 300,000 army is definitely self-defeating if it runs out of grain and grass.

However, on the battlefield of South Vietnam, it could not be implemented.

The further south you go, the steeper the mountain becomes, with Yunling natural hazards as a barrier, and 300,000 troops are surrounded by water.

The grain and grass of South Vietnam are on the rear plains, and the surrounding terrain is flat and unapproachable at a glance.

In other words, this method is equivalent to not saying it, and it is completely nonsense.

The generals in the room looked contemptuous and looked at each other, young man, modesty is a virtue.

is so arrogant, how can he dominate the military power of the entire Great Liang in the future.

But Tian Chaoyi did not show a disdainful expression, Lin Yan's teacher, the late General Zhang, was also an elder he respected very much.

Before his death, he once said to him that Lin Yan, a child, is talented in the art of war, and he will have some achievements in the future.

And according to his understanding, although Lin Yan is not very old, he is not a reckless person.

If he dares to openly propose this plan, there must be a solution.

"Oh? I would like to hear about it. ”

"If Tian Shuai can be trusted, I am willing to lead 2,000 elite soldiers to plunder the grain and grass of South Vietnam."

Lin Yan stood up and looked at him with a firm gaze, but did not reveal any details.

The Dragon King Cave is his secret, and he will need to use it in the future to spy on the military intelligence of South Vietnam for a long time.

So it can't be made public under any circumstances.

Tian Chaoyi's gaze stopped on him for a moment, and then he said, "How sure are you?" ”

"At least six points or more."

There are too many variables in this matter, and no one is 100% sure, but after the careful planning of him, Li Er and others, the hope of success is still very great.

In fact, according to the plan, he thought he was at least eighty percent sure.

But at this time, of course, it can't be said that the six achievements are enough to shake them.

That's it, looking at the looks of the generals, most of them don't believe it, and their faces are full of disapproval.

"Okay, I'm ready."

The old general Tian Chaoyi made the final decision, and his courage was extraordinary.

"The last general, Lin Yan, took the order."

The young general clenched his hands into fists, and his voice was sonorous and powerful, full of confidence in victory. Ground floor

Everyone was stunned, thinking that Tian Shuai was just looking at the eldest princess's face, and was embarrassed to refute his request in person.

This act of burning grain and grass is just a play, and it doesn't matter if it succeeds or not.

It's just that in the future, I will add some combat exploits to Lin Yan.

But there were also people staring at his back thoughtfully, anyway, there was no other good way now, and it didn't hurt to give the young man a chance.

Even if this sounds very unreliable, many times, young people are good at creating miracles.

"Okay, that's all for today, you guys think about it more, if there is any good way, you can discuss it with the old man."

Seeing that there was no more valuable advice, Tian Laoshuai had to disband for the time being.

"General Lin stays first."

Lin Yan turned around, knowing that it was Tian Shuai who wanted to carefully calculate with him.

Sure enough, the old general got straight to the point, "Did you find any shortcuts or secret passages?" ”

"Yes, there is indeed a road leading directly to the coast of the South China Sea, but it is not suitable for large armies."

Lin Yan and Tian Chaoyi are also old acquaintances, but they usually don't have any contact.

And Tian Shuai is not the eldest princess's person, he can be regarded as a neutral. Therefore, under the balance of the two sides, it will be unanimously agreed to let him take command.

But Lin Yan once heard his master of the art of war, General Zhang, mention him.

Knowing that this person was honest and loyal, he didn't like to beat around the bush, so he didn't hide it.

After all, if he wants to make contributions on the battlefield in southern Xinjiang, he must have the support of Tian Chaoyi. Otherwise, I'm afraid it will be difficult.

"As I expected."

Tian Chaoyi nodded with a smile and waved his hand heartily.

"Okay, you let it go, I'll let the three armies storm from the front and attract the attention of the South Vietnamese army."

"Thank you, Marshal."

Lin Yan hugged his fists, he had a heart to have a good relationship with Tian Shuai from the beginning, but he didn't expect that the other party took the initiative to show goodwill.

It is said that the old man is upright and impartial, and even Lin Yan himself can't figure out why he is so convenient for himself.

"Back then, General Zhang once asked me, if I meet you on the battlefield one day, let me take care of you."

Lin Yan finally understood, it turned out that it was because of his teacher.

"Teacher, he ...... I've never begged anyone in my life, but I've done it for me......"

In the court, Lin Yan is a ruthless politician, but in the army, he is a hot-blooded and proud general.

"So, don't let down his old man's expectations of you."

Tian Shuai patted him on the shoulder, "He is an old man with a unique vision, and I believe in the people he believes." ”

"Marshal rest assured, Lin Yan, will live up to your trust."

This is his promise to Tian Chaoyi, and it is also a promise to his deceased teacher, General Zhang.

"Go ahead, make your own ideas on how to do it, and you don't have to report everything to me."

After a pause, Tian Chaoyi said in a low voice: "I have a lot of ears and eyes here, and it is not safe. ”

Lin Yan immediately understood that Tian Shuai must have His Majesty's people by his side, and there were both openly and secretly, and there were quite a few of them.

Of course, he is not a vegetarian either, and several of them have already entered his monitoring range.

Those in the shadows, as long as they show their fox tails, will be pulled out sooner or later.

Lin Yan nodded, and walked out of Tian Chaoyi's big tent with a complicated mood.

Later, Tian Chaoyi snorted disdainfully, "I really don't know how thick the sky is, if it weren't for the eldest princess's face, the old man wouldn't be too lazy to listen to his nonsense here." ”

Lin Yan's ears were sensitive, and Tian Shuai deliberately spoke louder.

I couldn't help but smile.

This old general, what an interesting person.