A well-guarded prison tent.

"Gonggong Cao, everything is as he said, our army should not be completely surrounded because of the fifteen-day delay, if you make a decision immediately, maybe you can retreat with your whole body, if it is too late!"

Su, who was dressed in a hospital gown, was supported by Xu Fang and bowed deeply to the prison commander Cao Gonggong.

Father-in-law Cao is thirty-seven or eighteen years old, beardless on his chin, white and fat, like a kind rich man, far from the image of a eunuch with a weird yin and yang in his impression.

Just now, Su told him the situation he had analyzed, and he told him exactly what he had analyzed, and he was right-founded, and every word was shocking.

Knowing that the army was about to overthrow, Gonggong Cao was suddenly frightened, got out from behind the long table, and kept pacing.

"You are reasonable, you are reasonable, the army is in danger, how is it good, what should it be?"

Looking at his greedy appearance and fear of death, Su lowered his head and wanted to laugh, but he didn't dare to laugh.

After thinking about it, Su still decided to take this Wei army and run away, not because he had a strong sense of justice, but because he was unfamiliar with his life, and he didn't have modern equipment, so running away alone on a battlefield full of routs was not much different from committing suicide.

Only by borrowing this Wei army to cover itself could the Soviet Union strive for a glimmer of life on the battlefield full of crises.

Only then did new problems arise.

Su's current identity is just an unruly personal guard, how can he let the army escape from the encirclement?

Don't say that the current situation is unknown, even if he has a clever plan, someone has to listen to him.

Jingwu Marquis Yang Weiyuan doesn't have to count on it, although he is Xu Rui's father-in-law, but in Xu Rui's memory, he is not close to himself, and the concept of hierarchy is extremely heavy, if you look for him directly, there should be no other result except for being broken leg.

In desperation, Su thought of a person, the superintendent Cao Gonggong.

Although this person doesn't understand military strategy, he can bring himself back from the battlefield because of the grace of one arrow, and he should have some righteousness, and maybe it can become a breakthrough.

Saving soldiers is like fighting fire, Su hurriedly asked Xu Fang to help him go to Gonggong Cao, which led to the current scene.

With a "snap", after going back and forth in the camp tent several times, Gonggong Cao finally stomped his feet heavily, and the white and red fat trembled slightly.

He turned his head, his eyes were red, and he said to Su in a sharp voice: "Xu Zuoling, you saved our family's life, and our family will not treat you as an outsider."

Let me tell you the truth, before leaving, the saint specially explained that he wanted our family to watch more, listen more, and talk less, especially not to interfere in the military.

Our family doesn't know the way to fight, that is, to be a good long-live lord, the eyes of this group of proud soldiers.

This matter is too much to do, and it is the sin of losing your head at every turn, although you are reasonable, but there is no defensible evidence, our family, as a prison army, has to act cautiously.

Therefore, our family can only beat the side drum for you at most, as for the result, it depends on the decision of your father-in-law, Yang Houye, I hope you understand our family's hardships. ”

Su was slightly stunned, but he didn't expect that just because of the grace of one arrow, this fat eunuch didn't shirk the slightest bit, and said it so bluntly, he was really a lover.

Su couldn't help but have a good impression of Gonggong Cao, and hurriedly thanked him.

"You don't have to be embarrassed as long as you can help your father-in-law speak, whether you succeed or not, if there is any difference in the middle, you will not let your father-in-law take risks!"

Gonggong Cao glanced at Su deeply and nodded.

"Boy, you have the courage, you have the responsibility, you know the rules, the most important thing is to spare your life, just this point can be regarded as outstanding, the saint has always been thirsty for talent, if this matter is really expected by you, our family will guarantee you a future!"

Su was stunned again, and said in his heart that although this father-in-law Cao is not familiar with military strategy, he is very good at buying people's hearts, and he began to seal the official and make a wish before the matter was done.

"I am willing to saddle the horse before and after the saddle, and serve my father-in-law!"

The sedan chair was carried by everyone, and Su was busy beating the snake and sticking it, pretending to be surprised, and thanking him again.

Gonggong Cao's fat face suddenly smiled a little, and he waved his hand and said, "It's for the sake of the saint!" Okay, the military situation is urgent, if you say anything else, you come with me first. ”

As he spoke, Gonggong Cao flicked his brocade sleeves, asked the two little eunuchs to come out to lead the way, and took Su to the big tent of the Chinese army.

The big tent of the Chinese army is heavily guarded, and Xu Rui is the personal guard leader of Yang Weiyuan, Marquis of Jingwu, and the personal guards standing guard are all his colleagues.

I heard that Xu Rui was injured before, and many people were worried about him, but then I heard that he blocked an arrow for the gelding, and my heart was somewhat uncomfortable.

Su was full of worries, so he naturally didn't have time to pay attention to these people's sophistication, but silently followed Gonggong Cao into the big tent.

In the big tent, there is a majestic military case, which is larger than that of the supervising army, and there is a row of colorful arrows on it, and the golden seal of the tiger head of the Northern Wuwei stands proudly in the center.

Behind the military case sat a middle-aged man about forty years old, dressed in brocade clothes, and his eyes were like eagle falcons, he was Xu Rui's father-in-law, the general of the Great Wei Guozheng Erpin Dingguo, the title of Shangshu of the Ministry of Soldiers, the commander of Beiwuwei, and Yang Weiyuan, the Marquis of Jingwu.

Yang Weiyuan is from a martial arts family, he is strategic, but he is not good at martial arts, and he looks more feminine than martial arts, but he looks like a civil official rather than a military general.

Around the big tent of the Chinese army is planted a circle of military flags, each of which represents a military camp, and there are more than a dozen small tables in the middle of the military flags.

Behind one of them sat an old general with gray hair and a powerful force.

His surname is Liu Mingyi, the word is Hongda, and he is Yang Weiyuan's best friend, General Zhaoyong, who is a third-grade general, and has the rank of squire of the military department.

Liu Yi is extremely senior in the army, and is the deputy general of the Northern Wuwei and the commander of the forward battalion, second only to the commander Yang Weiyuan.

But this person is as fierce as fire, and he loves to charge into battle, and he must take the lead in every battle, and he is quite loved by the soldiers.

In addition, he is extremely strict with the soldiers, and those who violate the military law will never be merciful, so almost all the soldiers, including Xu Rui, respect and fear him.

"What happened when Cao Jianjun went and returned?"

Seeing Gonggong Cao walking into the handsome tent, before Yang Weiyuan could speak, Liu Yi raised his eyelids and asked angrily.

A hint of unhappiness flashed on Gonggong Cao's face, but he quickly concealed it.

He smiled and arched his hand towards Liu Yi and Yang Weiyuan, and said: "The two generals happen to be here, our family just heard about this matter, it is a matter of life and death for the army, so I want to know with the two generals, please make a decision between the two generals." ”

As he spoke, he nodded to Sue behind him.

Yang Weiyuan and Liu Yi noticed Su in a hospital gown at this time, and they were immediately shocked.

"Rui'er, why are you here if you don't take care of your injuries?"

Yang Weiyuan asked in a deep voice, and the two eagle-like eyes shot an aggressive gaze, and the momentum of being in a high position for a long time was fully revealed.

Su only felt a tsunami-like sense of oppression coming to his face, and if he stood here with another person, he would probably have knelt down with weak legs.

But how can Su eat that set? His teacher is not a commander who manages several galactic fleets, and when it comes to aura, Yang Weiyuan is more than a star and a half worse than them.

What's more, in Xu Rui's memory, the impression of this father-in-law is very pitiful, and even Father-in-law Cao came to condolence after he was injured, but this father-in-law is nowhere to be seen, which shows how indifferent their relationship is.

Without any worries, coupled with the fact that his life was at stake, Su did not hesitate at all, and immediately pointed to the military map under the big tent to speak.

"Two generals, I just heard that the army has arrived thirty miles outside Yishui City, so I'll start with Yishui City."

Yang Weiyuan frowned when he saw that Xu Rui didn't reply, and glanced at Liu Yi, both of whom saw a faint resentment in the other party's eyes, but because of the fact that Gonggong Cao beside him didn't have an immediate attack, he listened patiently to Su's explanation.

Su's voice is calm and heavy, neither humble nor arrogant, and when he speaks, he is clear and reasonable, and he is handy about military affairs, without a trace of jerky or stage fright, not at all like a sixteen-year-old boy.

After all, he is a cosmic-level commander, and Su's keen grasp and comprehensive analysis of the battlefield gradually impressed Liu Yi and Yang Weiyuan, and they were unconsciously attracted to him, and even forgot Xu Rui's identity.

When the two of them reacted, they were secretly shocked, is this still the Xu Rui who only knows how to act according to orders? Could it be that Gonggong Cao wanted to interfere in military politics and taught him such a rhetoric?

Although Yang Weiyuan and Liu Yi were the commanders of the army, they were also court bureaucrats, and when they encountered abnormal things, they immediately thought of not marching and fighting, but party struggle.

Once a person has a preconceived idea, it is easy to deviate, especially when Su said that the emptiness of Jingyang's military strength is likely to be a trap deliberately thrown by the enemy, and the 300,000 army is already in danger.

The faces of the two finally began to look ugly, and Liu Yi, who was as fierce as fire, even did not hide his disgust in his heart and took the case.

"Ignorance, what traps, what is at stake, it's just nonsense!"

Su stopped talking, arched his hand towards Liu Yi without humility or arrogance, and asked, "Dare to ask the general, where did you say something wrong?" ”

Seeing Xu Rui's retort, Liu Yi's face turned red, he glared angrily, and shouted: "The imperial court report has just been delivered, the main force of the Southern Dynasty is still far away in the Northern Qi, and the other five-way armies have won successive battles, if they are in a no-man's land, where is the trap you said?" ”

Su bowed his hand calmly: "Old General Liu, the war is systematic...... Uh, that's it...... The armies of all walks of life acted in unison and cooperated with each other, and no elite would appear in an inexplicable place in a planned way.

According to our army's estimates, the elite of the Southern Dynasties in the entire Jingyang Province were dispatched to conquer the Northern Qi, but our army's grain route was attacked by the elite of the Southern Dynasties, and the enemy army did not have any temptation, and launched a direct attack, which was obviously premeditated, how to explain this?

Well, you might say that it was just a small force, but since the other armies had already advanced successfully, why didn't this elite army resist them, but attack our army's food routes?

Our army was delayed for 15 days due to heavy rain, and even Qi Guogong, the commander of the Chinese army, did not know the specific location of our army, so why could this elite soldier accurately find the weakness of our army?

There are only two plausible explanations that can be thought of.

First, the military strength of Jingyang Province is far more than our army estimated, according to the calculation of humble duties, it can complete the encirclement under the pressure of 300,000 troops, and send such an elite army to accurately attack our army's grain route, at least 500,000 horses!

Second, the fact that the Southern Dynasties knew everything about our army showed that our army had not been able to break their absolute control over Jingyang Province at all, and it was not us who really controlled the situation of the war, but the enemy!

From this point of view, what is this Jingyang Province with empty troops if it is not a trap? ”

Liu Yi was stunned and laughed angrily: "Ignorant children are whimsical! Since the army set out, your father-in-law and I are deeply afraid of being ambushed, and we have already released nearly a thousand scouts to explore sixty miles away, otherwise if you were attacked yesterday, how could the army rush to the aid so quickly?

Except for the rangers who attacked the grain road, nearly a thousand scouts found nothing, which just confirms the report of the imperial court, how can there be an army of 500,000 as you said?

What's more, the generals who led several other armies are also experienced in battle, if there are really ambushes, even if the scouts of my Northern Arsenal are all blind, can the other armies also be blind? ”

In the face of the aggressive General Liu, Su was not afraid and fought with reason.

"The art of war has clouds, the husband and soldier are like water, the shape of water, avoiding the high and tending to the bottom, the shape of the soldier, avoiding the real and hitting the false. The Southern Dynasties wanted to wipe out our 300,000-strong army, so naturally they did everything possible to mislead our army.

Dare to ask General Liu, why did the army seek the enemy near and far, and would rather rely on the imperial court report from more than half a month ago and the scouts who were sixty miles away, but turn a blind eye to the warning signs that are close in front of him?

The fact that the grain road was attacked by the elite soldiers of the Southern Dynasty is itself ironclad evidence that the Southern Korean army is hiding nearby, but our army turns a blind eye, and we don't know how many such warning signs have been missed by the other armies, and how can they find the hundreds of thousands of enemies in front of them? ”

"!"

Liu Yi was furious: "The court report is not credible, the scouts in the army are not credible, and the generals and commanders of the army are not credible, do you believe your yellow-mouthed boy's empty mouth and white teeth?" ”

Su arched his hand at him and said: "Ambition is not old, the truth ...... It's just that the truth is not in the hands of most people.

As long as our army retreats thirty miles, in order to prevent our army from escaping, they will naturally come out of the mouse hole, and then you will know who is who at a glance!

Please also ask the general to abandon his prejudices and save my 50,000 troops of the Northern Wuwei in danger! ”

"Presumptuous!"

Liu Yijian raised his eyebrows, gritted his teeth and asked: "You are a little leader, dare to say that my 300,000 army generals are all wine bags and rice bags?" Who gave you such audacity, insulting my soldiers and damaging our army?! Come on, kill this for me......"

"Wait!"

Just when Liu Yi was angry and planned to engage in the Soviet military law, the fat father-in-law Cao shouted lightly, he had long seen that Liu Yi was not pleasing to the eye, and now seeing that Liu Yi couldn't argue with Xu Rui, how could there be any reason not to fall into the ground?

"General Liu, although our family doesn't understand military strategy, Xu Zuoling's opinions are indeed a little incredible, but after thinking about it, it makes sense.

I heard that General Liu has a good reputation for loving soldiers like a son, even if Xu Zuoling is wrong, you should refute it, so that people can be convinced, why is it not taught this time, so narrow-minded, is it for the sake of the general's great military exploits to ignore the lives of 300,000 soldiers? ”

"Fart! Military law is strict, is it like a school debate? You gelding dog is greedy for life and afraid of death, and you dare to say that Lao Tzu ignores the life and death of soldiers? ”

In the eyes of Yang Weiyuan and Liu Yi, Gonggong Cao's speech for Xu Rui further confirmed their suspicions, and this eunuch really wanted to meddle in the military strategy.

Liu Yi was suddenly furious, pointing at Gonggong Cao and scolding.

Gonggong Cao suddenly got up, and his face turned blue with anger.

"You...... You...... You ruffian, our family is a town guard and prison army ordered by the Holy Lord, you dare to insult me like this, where do you put the Holy One? Could it be that you want to rebel?! ”

"Enough!"

Seeing that the two were arguing more and more, coach Yang Weiyuan finally couldn't sit still, slapped the military case fiercely, and cheered.

The two of them, who were like shrews scolding the street, suddenly stopped, and looked at him angrily, waiting for the decision of the handsome.

Yang Weiyuan looked at Su with a gloomy face and asked, "Then in your opinion, how should the army act?" ”

Su said calmly: "The army has been delayed for fifteen days, and it should not be completely surrounded, if you retreat in time now, as long as you are careful, you will still be able to retreat with your whole body." ”

Yang Weiyuan shook his head and said: "Our army retreats now, and the plan to recover Jingyang Province will be completely frustrated, don't say that Qi Guogong will not agree, and the other five-way armies will not agree!" ”

Su sneered: "Of course they won't agree, and they don't need to agree!"

Now they are the meat in the mouth of the Southern Dynasty, and there is no way to save them, and if our army wants to retreat with its whole body, it also needs them to drag the enemy, the pit viper devours the hand, and the strong man breaks his wrist, I just want to exchange the lives of the 250,000 soldiers for the vitality of my 50,000 army! ”

As soon as these words came out, not only Liu Yi and Yang Weiyuan, but even Gonggong Cao stared at Su with round eyes.

There was an instant silence in the tent, as if the air had suddenly frozen.

I don't know how long it took, Liu Yi suddenly shouted: "The old man hacked you to death, a shameless villain!" ”

As he spoke, he pulled out the treasure knife on his waist, and rushed over with an arrow step, seeing that posture really wanted to kill Su on the spot.

Gonggong Cao was so frightened that he didn't know what to do, but Yang Weiyuan rushed out from behind the big case one step earlier, stopped in front of Liu Yi, and held down his wrist holding the knife.

Yang Weiyuan forcibly suppressed his anger, turned his head and shouted at Su: "The strategy of this battle is the Holy Lord's decree, do you know what kind of crime it will be for my Northern Wuwei to retreat without authorization, causing the other five roads to be wiped out?"

Even if the soldiers return to Dawei one by one, a few of us and a few others will fall to the ground!

What's more, as the commander of the army, it is a shame for a lifetime for us to exchange 250,000 soldiers for the lives of a few of us, and this commander and others will never do this! ”

Su was also confused by Liu Yi and Yang Weiyuan's emotions, and he didn't understand for a while, how could he be a doctor who could save one and count one, but how could he do it?

He opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.

Liu Yi shook off Yang Weiyuan, split the small few in front of him in half with a knife, looked at Su, then looked at Yang Weiyuan, and said angrily: "Jingwuhou, you really accepted a good righteous son!" ”

After speaking, the old general put the knife into the sheath, but turned around and walked out of the handsome tent without saying a word.

Su didn't expect things to get to this point, looking at Yang Weiyuan, whose face was cloudy, and wanted to say something, but Yang Weiyuan waved his hand.

"Attack Yishui City early tomorrow morning, you don't have to say it again, if it weren't for the fact that you were not afraid of death on the battlefield and saved Cao Jianjun, you would definitely be involved in military law today."

Hearing the final decision, Father-in-law Cao sat on the chair, sighed, and didn't look at Su.

Su suddenly got up as if he suddenly thought of something, and rushed out of the handsome tent like crazy under the stunned eyes of Yang Weiyuan and Gonggong Cao.

Outside the handsome tent, the angry Liu Yi was just about to get on his horse and return to the camp, when he saw Su Huo rushing towards him in a hurry, bowing his head in front of him, and bowing very low.

Liu Yi originally wanted to use the horsewhip in his hand to slap him twice to relieve his anger, but it can be seen that Su ran too quickly, his hospital gown was loose, and his trouser legs were full of sludge.

He thought that this son had repented and was sincere, and the whip in his hand could not fall.

Who knew that after a bow, Su said to Liu Yi with an anxious face: "General, tomorrow to attack the city, your forward battalion must not do its best, you must keep half of the army as a reserve, otherwise the whole army will be in danger!" ”

"You ......"

Liu Yi was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but be anxious anymore, raised his whip and whipped Su Zi's body fiercely, and the skin and flesh immediately opened where he passed, and red blood spilled over his clothes.

But Su didn't move, just said goodbye, still looking worried about the country and the people, as if not listening to him was a great crime.

Liu Yi was furious in his heart, pointed at Su with a whip, and his hands trembled.

"Shaft! Shaft! Sooner or later, your father-in-law will be killed by you! Angry old man, really angry old man! ”

After shaving Su a glance, Liu Yi stomped his foot violently and galloped away on his war horse.

Xu Fang, who was waiting outside, watched this scene in horror, and as soon as Liu Yi left, he immediately ran over to support Su, and asked worriedly: "Young Master, Old General Liu has always had a big temper, who are you messing with, how dare you mess with him?" ”

Su was stunned and looked at Liu Yi's distant figure, and his heart was cold.

"I'm also doing my best, just obeying the destiny of heaven, and now it seems that the destiny is not on my side......"

In fact, if you think about it carefully, although he has already gained insight into the enemy's conspiracy, but he is soft-spoken and has no evidence in his hand, even if he is the commander of the army himself, it is impossible to risk the lives of 300,000 horses with the words of a half-grown man.

It can only be said that the enemy's strategy is too insidious and too successful, and the commander of the enemy army is really not simple......

Sighing softly, Su came back to his senses and grabbed Xu Fang's wrist: "Quick, pack up your baggage, find two fast horses, ox carts are fine, we have to leave quickly, it's too late!" ”

Xu Fang was taken aback.

"Young Master, do you want to be a deserter? That's a great crime to kill your head! ”

Su angrily shook off Xu Fang, slapped him on the back of the head, and said angrily: "Kill a fart head, if you don't run, you don't have to wait for someone to kill, we will have to die in the chaos tomorrow!" ”