Although Pang Tu felt that Lan Jing'an's analysis was very reasonable, he was not convinced to let a woman command. The infantry captain behind him even took advantage of the unpreparedness to stab him.

Pang Tu finally couldn't help it: "Da Si Ming, I know that you are of great significance to the Qianjun. But it doesn't seem appropriate for you to directly point fingers at the cadres like this, right? Our Southern Army is not the Northwest Army, and we need a woman to command it to fight. ”

Lan Jing'an had already seen the small movements of the infantry captain, and she hadn't paid attention to this thin man with a gray beard before. This person half-bowed his head and did not make eye contact with Lan Jing'an.

When the generals next to them heard General Pang's words, their faces changed. Some people, even if they supported him in their hearts, felt that what he said was too ugly. This is tantamount to scolding the chief commander and General Wan Pingwan together, if this is passed to the marshal, it will be repaid.

Lan Jing'an didn't get angry, but asked Pang Tu a question that was not related: "General Pang, as a soldier, what is the most important thing?" Pang Tu was a little puzzled, but still replied seriously: "Obey the order." ”

Lan Jing'an nodded: "That's what General Pang said." Then she took out the tiger talisman that could mobilize the defenders of Xiangyang and Xiao Qingyun's private seal from her left sleeve, and Zhengse said: "When I invite you to come, the scout should have shown you the summons letter printed with the marshal's seal, and I also have the military talisman entrusted by General Lu Min in my hand." Dare to ask me what procedures I have missed, and how can I not be the commander of the army?! ”

Then she stared at Pang Tu again and said, "General Pang, please tell me, if there is anyone in the army who does not obey the seal of the soldier talisman, what should he be guilty of?" Pang Tu was a little sneering: "If you commit the following offenses and disobey the order, you should be dealt with by military law." ”

Although Pang Tu no longer spoke, he was still unconvinced in his heart, feeling that Lan Jing'an was bullying others, and he was afraid that she would ruin the affairs of the Qianjun army and give Xiangyang City to Dayong. The infantry captain behind him saw that he was silent, and once again made a small move. Lan Jing'an looked at this infantry captain coldly, he was not a fiery young man like Pang Tu. Even if the other generals were dissatisfied with her, they would not say anything on the surface. It's good that he didn't show up, but he pouted vigorously.

Pang Tu really spoke again, and said with a stiff neck: "The last general still thinks it's better to wait for the marshal's instructions. Moreover, although you have a noble status, you have no military position. ”

Lan Jing'an was going to be laughed at by him, and this time the excuse was good. She opened her mouth gently: "Yes, I don't have a military position. ”

Then looking at Pang Tu there and nodding heavily, she changed her words: "But in our cadre army examples, there seems to be no one that says that commanding the army must first have a military position, right?" What does it have to do with whether I have a military position and whether I have the authority to command the defenders of Xiangyang? Well? ”

Pang Tu was stunned, but he didn't expect that the big secretary was not polite, and he refused to retreat at all, but instead carried the military example.

Lan Jingan then continued: "I don't know if General Pang has calculated, how long it will take to send military affairs from Xiangyang to the Qingzhou battlefield. I can't study well, but I also know that even if it is an 800-mile rush, there is no fifteen or sixteen days that I must not go back and forth. ”

"Does General Pang want to do nothing in the past fifteen or sixteen days, just waiting for the marshal's order? What if Dayong attacks the city at this time? If Xiangyang is broken through, who will dare to take this responsibility? Well? ”

Lan Jing'an's rhetorical questioning Pang Tu was speechless. The infantry captain behind Pang Tu saw that Pang Tu couldn't answer, so he finally couldn't help it, and jumped out by himself: "Da Si Ming, what you said is not right. Even without your command, our garrison in Xiangyang can perform their duties and wait for the marshal's orders. You have no experience in commanding in Xiangyang, so if the city is broken, who do you think should take this responsibility? ”

Lan Jing'an saw that he finally rushed to the front desk by himself, and of course he wanted to confront him: "Captain Shi, right?" Since you think that the defenders of Xiangyang can perform their duties, you might as well tell me what you have done in the past few days? Tell me again, do you think you need the assistance of other cadres to defend Xiangyang? If reinforcements arrive, how will they be placed, and how will they work together? ”

The infantry captain naturally knew that after Lu Min fell into a coma, the cadres and troops were in chaos for a while. Even though Pang Tu tried to control the various departments, he did not have a talisman in his hand, and his relationship with the cavalry was average, so although the cadre army was not in a major disorder at present, it really urgently needed a main general to lead the overall situation.

But the infantry captain gritted his teeth and continued: "Okay, since Da Si Ming insists on commanding the cadre army, then you might as well ask Da Si Ming to tell us, we have less than 10,000 people, how can we resist Dayong's 70,000 or 80,000 troops?" According to me, it is safest to retreat to Gangneung and wait for news from the marshal in Gangneung. ”

Lan Jing'an heard what he said, and his eyes instantly became unkind. This Captain Shi is obviously shaking the morale of the army, why did he start thinking about retreating to Jiangling before this battle started? Doesn't he know that once he gives up Xiangyang City, let alone Jiangling, the entire Jingyang will not be able to keep it, and he will only be beaten.

She solemnized and said: "The city of Xiangyang is strong, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and our grain and grass can support it for a while. As long as the reinforcements arrive, they can naturally solve the predicament of Xiangyang. How can you be cowardly before fighting and think about retreating to Gangneung?! ”

"Besides, I'm just acting for military affairs, as long as the marshal's order comes down, or General Lu wakes up, I will hand over the military power."

The infantry captain was taken aback when he heard that Lu Min still had the possibility of waking up: "General Lu is heavy with poisoned arrows and his breath is dying, how can he wake up?" ”

Lan Jing'an sneered: "General Lu is just in a coma, how can it be impossible to wake up?" What's more, it was the Kyushu Holy Hand Divine Doctor who treated him. Doctor Jiang has already said that the general's poison base