Chapter Twenty-Three: Man-Made
The ancient city is a strategic place in Tuyuhun, where the mountains and rivers are beautiful, rich in things and people, and there is Mu Zhengni's own sister, Her Royal Highness Mu Zhengqing, the princess of Tuyuhun, guarded by her. Mu Zhengqing is also a strange woman, if you want to talk about martial arts, she is on par with Liuning, if you want to talk about appearance, Mu Zhengqing is the appearance of a standard ethnic minority, with deep eye sockets, a smile and a smile, sinking fish and geese.
** I am fascinated by this old city, but also a little afraid. The victories in the past few days have filled the ** military camp with an impetuous atmosphere, as the saying goes, the arrogant army will be defeated, Tang Changyu's worries are not unreasonable. Moreover, the ancient city of Sui is a strategic place in Tuyuhun, the only way to the ancient city of Sui is to pass through a pass, it is a deep and narrow valley, the ancient city of Sui is backed by a steep mountain peak, which is its natural protective barrier.
Tang Changyu took the army to station outside the pass, the pass is not only dangerous, but also a man who is not open, if Tuyuhun's army is ambushed there early, it is to invite the king into the urn, they will be wiped out, Tang Changyu really didn't know what method to pass, so he found Zhao Nan and Liubin to discuss the military situation together.
The march was stagnant for many days, and the reason was that no one could come up with a foolproof way to pass through this pass, Tang Changyu originally did not let Liuning and Mingfu participate in the military for safety reasons, but when he was helpless, he still made an exception to invite Liuning and Mingfu, but he was still at a loss.
A few days later, the first heavy snow of this winter, Liuning and Tang Changyu went to the training camp together, their feet crunched in the blood, and the pace became heavier, Liuning looked at the gloomy sky, and made that risky proposal to Tang Changyu again, although it had been denied many times by Tang Changyu because of the danger before.
But ** really can't afford to delay, a heavy snow down, they can only wait until this school to continue the march, if they can't think of a perfect plan after that, one snow after another, they can't afford to delay at all, even if ** has enough time, food and grass, military heart, these unstable things, no one can guarantee.
Let ** enter the pass in batches, if one group is surrounded, the second batch will go in, in order to solve the urgency of the front team, so that the front and the follow-up, will always open the pass. If this is really the case, the first batch of vanguard troops must select the most elite soldiers, who will fight the front battle, who will lead them, these are all big problems, and the second group of people who enter the strategy is also particularly important, which almost directly determines whether the ** can gain a firm foothold in the pass.
Everyone knew it was dangerous, but they had to do it. Liuning knew that if such measures were really taken, Tang Changyu would inevitably choose to be the first to lead the troops into the pass, he was the marshal, the commander of the three armies, and he was so concerned about the world, so that he could also stabilize the morale of the army more, so Liuning knew that in the face of danger, Tang Changyu was duty-bound.
Tang Changyu also knew that if he chose this plan, then he must be the one who took the lead, and Liuning would understand his choice, but Liuning would choose to follow him and be the second batch of people who went in to respond, no matter how he stopped her, she would not compromise, just like Liuning She must come to the front line, Tang Changyu was not worried about herself, but worried about Liuning.
Tang Changyu confessed his worries to Liuning, Liuning stopped, took Tang Changyu's hand, and said solemnly in the vast snow: "Changyu, you are wrong, how can you not worry about yourself, if you don't have an accident, what should I do, have you ever thought about how painful I will be." ”
Tang Changyu was silent, what Liu Ning said was not wrong, providence made them look at each other and love each other, and love made them inseparable, in addition to the tacit understanding of the same heart, the feelings of the two in addition to love, but also sublimated into a family affection that depends on each other and never abandons, the trajectory of the two lives has long been intertwined, and living alone is to cut off the soul of the two who have been integrated.
In the silent night, the candle flame shone slightly, Tang Changyu tossed and turned, but he didn't dare to turn his body, for fear of disturbing Liuning, who was already asleep next to him, looking at this beautiful, quiet face, Tang Changyu's heart trembled.
Just now, they once again convened a military intelligence conference, forced by the current situation, they can no longer be indecisive, must be quick to decide, in the end, except for Tang Changyu, everyone agreed to Liuning's set of combat plans, but in the arrangement of troops, their opinions have not yet reached an agreement.
The forwards who charged into battle could be carefully selected during the days when the snow melted, but the leaders of each faction could not agree on them for a long time. Tang Changyu was the leader of the first team, and everyone understood why he chose this way, so there was no objection.
However, the leader of the second team to enter the strategy was undecided in the dispute, and Liu Ning insisted on following behind Tang Changyu, only if she personally guaranteed Tang Changyu's safety, she could not worry. And Liubin is naturally opposed, he can't let his sister take such a big risk, this is his only relative, he must protect his sister and his brother-in-law.
Zhao Nan naturally didn't want others to take risks, so he persuaded them more concisely and clearly: "When I didn't know you before, on the battlefield, Chang Yu and I have always taken care of each other, and we have cultivated a tacit understanding, no worse than Chang Yu and A Ning, it is my duty to protect my brother." ”
What's even more unexpected is Mingfu, who has been silent and has not spoken, but the exit is amazing: "I want to be with my brother, and I will be where my brother is." Not only did Mingfu's attitude surprise everyone, but she actually called Zhao Nan's brother, Zhao Nan's heart shook slightly, can she accept it slowly? That would be wrong, and it would be a good thing.
In this way, in this chattering argument, the result was undecided, it was late at night, everyone could only disperse, Tang Changyu looked at the sleeping Liuning in silence, he had fought for so many years, experienced many wars of all sizes, no matter how difficult it was, he survived, but he didn't expect that this time, he thought it was just a small battle, but it gave him a bad premonition in his heart.
This matter is not over, it is just postponed again and again, and escape is not the way, and time will always come to the time when it is time to face this matter. Soon, the elite units of the first echelon were selected, and the remaining people in each team were also formed, and when it was time to make a decision, Liuning proposed, let's draw lots.
Liuning lay on the table of Tang Changyu's military tent and made four notes, Liuning said, three of them are blank, only one is marked, whoever draws the one that is marked, will lead the second echelon and take the lead in entering the pass to respond. In order to ensure fairness, Liu Ning asked the other three to draw first, and he left the piece of paper that was left.
Zhao Nan, Liubin, and Mingfu opened the note in turn, all of them were blank, and Liuning held the note in his palm tightly and smiled at Tang Changyu. This matter was quickly determined, Tang Changyu led the first team to charge, Liuning led the second team to take the lead, Zhao Nan and Mingfu led the third team, grasped the situation in the middle, if the battle situation in front was good, notify the rear to continue to advance, if the battle situation in front was unsatisfactory, immediately notify the rear to evacuate, and Liubin led all the teams behind to grasp the marching time and advance and retreat.
Everyone has their own division of labor, which is an indispensable winning factor in this war, Zhao Nan didn't want Mingfu to participate, but Mingfu actually said, is it that her brother will think that she is dragging her feet, thinking that she is troublesome or something, Zhao Nan didn't say anything more, and agreed, thinking that as long as he protects her, there is no big problem.
After all the horses were assembled, the departure time was set for two days later, Tang Changyu estimated that the snow should completely melt at that time, but there was one thing he was still not at ease.
After everything was decided, Tang Changyu pulled Liu Ning back to their camp with some anger, everything was going well, the stones blocked in everyone's hearts were slightly put down, but he was surprised by the scene in front of him, and always felt that the two people in love were a little abnormal, only Liu Bin frowned secretly, he should have guessed what happened, his sister's character, he understood.
Liuning felt Tang Changyu's inexplicable anger, and along the way, Tang Changyu clutched Liuning's wrist, which was so strong that Liuning felt a slight pain, but she kept biting her lip and didn't speak, knowing that Tang Changyu took her back to the camp, she asked, "Changyu, what are you doing here?" ”
Tang Changyu's anger did not subside, and he said with a somewhat questioning tone: "A-Ning, what are you doing, give me the note in your hand, did you prepare four blank sheets, I am so stupid, I saw that you were premeditated, and I even agreed to you to do a lot!" ”
Liuning stuck out his tongue like a child making a mistake, looked at Tang Changyu apologetically and said, "Ah, Changyu, I'm sorry, I didn't expect to be recognized by you so quickly, I didn't mean to lie to you, I just wanted to follow you." ”
Tang Changyu's tone softened, the matter has been settled, no matter how much he says, it is no different, but he still can't help but tell Liuning: "A-Ning, I know that you can't turn back what I persuade you, I just want to tell you, when the time comes, you don't just take care of me, you must hide behind me, protect you, I should do it, I have the ability to do it, I know what you think, so you also have to understand me, I can't let you suffer a little more damage, you have to believe me." ”
Liuning hugged Tang Changyu and kept responding: "I know, I know, Changyu, don't worry." ”
Tang Changyu's kiss fell, and it was finely broken, engrave this oath into the hearts of the two.