Volume XI, Chapter 37
Zhang Luo and Li Li smiled heartily, they felt very comfortable, following generals like Yingxue and Wang Zhuo don't know why there is no sense of oppression at all, it is not like the relationship between superiors and subordinates at all, but a kind of intimacy that they themselves can't explain, but they have great respect and admiration for Yingxue and Wang Zhuo, and there is absolutely no sense of recklessness because they are easy-going, this is a kind of reverence from the bottom of their hearts.
The three of them just walked out of the door after finishing the meal, but saw that the dragon and Xiaotian blocked their way, Wang Zhuo was a little puzzled, but the dragon immediately explained that it was Ying Xue who confessed to the two of them to protect Wang Zhuo, and now the situation is very complicated, Ying Xue has already explained, wherever Wang Zhuo goes, the two of them will follow him, and Wang Zhuo must not be hurt in any way. Wang Zhuo has seen the methods of the dragon and Xiaotian with his own eyes, and Ying Xue arranged for the two of them to protect herself, which is absolutely foolproof.
What can Wang Zhuo say about Yingxue's warm care, only to put gratitude in his heart, Zhang Luo and Li Li are a little puzzled, why didn't they see Yingxue today, did he have any big moves?
Wang Zhuo explained to the two that Yingxue is dealing with the problem of Tianguan with Zheng Ti, Ma or the two, if it succeeds, then everyone can break the blockade and march directly into Kyoto, however, the one qiē in the rear here is handed over to Wang Zhuo, Zhang Luo, and Li Li, and a new army will be formed soon, but now it seems that two armies may have to be reorganized, and these will have to be said by Yingxue when he comes back, Zhang Luo and Li Li immediately became excited when they heard it, in their hearts. Eagle Snow is simply divine and omnipotent. As long as Eagle Snow is there, any problems and difficulties will be solved.
Eagle Snow really lost too much energy in battle. When he returned to the room, he immediately breathed, he was so tired that he actually fell asleep sitting like this, but the Qinxin Three-Folded Heart Method had already been activated, and he could also breathe in his sleep, but it was far worse than that of the dragon and Xiao Tianlai, they were masters of sleeping, and they were masters of cultivation in their sleep.
Eagle Snow when she wakes up. It was already dawn, and after a little breath, I found that there was no discomfort in my whole body, except for some soreness in my muscles, everything was normal. Ying Xue remembered that she was going to Tianguan today, so she washed up casually, and after finding something to deal with her stomach, she hurriedly flew towards Tianguan.
After seeing Zheng Ti and Ma or the two, he simply told the two of them about the battle last night. Zheng Ti and Ma or the two were immediately overjoyed, and Yingxue told the two not to show it, because the next goal was to break out of the Tianguan and open up the strategic passage in Kyoto. The most important thing in this matter is to solve the problem of Tianguan, so many people are eyeing it, and we must be cautious.
Ying Xue asked Zheng Ti and Ma or the two about the shape of Tianguan in the past few days. The two of them made a detailed report to Yingxue, it turned out. Yiqiē acted according to Yingxue's plan, since Zheng Ti was punished by Wang Zhuo. The generals of all parties thought that there was an opportunity, so there were really a lot of people who came to Zheng Ti in the past few days, and there were five or six groups of people, large and small, including Lai Rong, the general of the former border country, Xiang Cong, the dragoon general, and Zhu Chunxiao, the guerrilla general. Zheng Ti has already agreed to all of Yingxue's arrangements, and now he is waiting for Yingxue to instruct how to deal with this problem.
After listening to this, Ying Xue thought about it seriously, and then asked, "Among these forces, which are the two people who pose the greatest threat to us now?"
"It's Lai Rong and Zhu Chunxiao, they are in a horn trend, blocking us in the three northern provinces, it is difficult to expand outward, but the two of them in order to compete for territory, but all day long, small battles, if any of the two of them get Tianguan, I think, the other person will only be defeated, Tianguan can be said to be their life and death turning point, we have also met with these two, although it is a small friction, but in terms of strength, the strength of Zhu Xiaochun and Lai Rong is much greater than ours. Zheng Ti is more familiar with the situation, after all, he has always been guarding Tianguan.
"In that case, we opened our eyes on the two of them, removed these two obstacles, and laid the foundation for our march into Kyoto. Ying Xue said confidently.
"I don't know what the general's plan is!" Zheng Ti and Ma or the two asked puzzled.
"We don't need to do anything about it, we can do it this way. Ying Xue whispered her plan to the two, and Zheng Ti and Ma may have nodded straight at the ear.
"Let's do it according to the plan, however, Commander Ma may have to suffer a little grievance in this matter, we must sing this play realistically, remember to choose a group of people who can be trusted and have a tight tone to play this play, we can't and dare not send troops to support you now, it's up to you and yourself, however, General Wang Zhuo and I both believe in your ability, you will definitely be able to complete this task, and I will come to fight with you at that time." Yingxue said solemnly.
"Yes, please rest assured, General, we will live up to your trust. Zheng Ti and Ma or the two said confidently.
"Okay, then do it according to the plan, remember to be calm and careful. I'll come to you then. After Yingxue finished speaking, she said goodbye to Zheng Ti and Ma or the two of them. Zheng Ti and Ma or the two glanced at each other, smiled knowingly, and went to work according to Yingxue's instructions.
After Ying Xue left Zheng Ti and Ma or the two, he returned directly to the palace of the Northern Capital, and Wang Zhuo, after Ying Xue and Wang Zhuo met, he knew that the number of troops surrendered was beyond his expectations before the war, nearly 80,000 people could form two new armies, Ying Xue was only ready to form an army, but he didn't expect that two armies could be formed now, so the two newly formed armies were set as the fifth army and the sixth army, Ying Xue and Wang Zhuo discussed and decided that Yang Yuhai and Xie Hao would be the commanders of the Fifth Army, Liu Linfeng, Zhou Ming served as the commander of the Sixth Army, and promoted Yang Yuhai, Liu Linfeng, Xie Hao, and Zhou Ming to generals, while Zeng Zhaoli and Tang Bin continued to serve as the captains of the Special Guards. The troops of the four brigades in the surrender were placed in the armies of Li Li and Zhang Luo, and a group of grassroots army commanders were also promoted from the surrendered army. In doing so, it will be possible to monitor the surrender of troops. The surrender of troops is divided to facilitate unified mobilization arrangements. The new army was still under the full command of Wang Zhuo. Although Wang Zhuo shirked for a while, Yingxue still insisted that Wang Zhuo lead the three armies, and he was still in command behind the scenes.
After Yingxue and Wang Zhuo agreed, Wang Zhuo summoned Liu Linfeng, Zhou Ming, Yang Yuhai, Xie Hao, Zeng Zhaoli, Tang Bin, Zhang Luo, Li Li and Lu Qi to the palace. complained that Yingxue was unfair, why didn't he arrange a position as a military commander, or let him lead the three hundred brothers in the cottage, and the color of injustice was obvious.
Yingxue did not express her position, but told everyone not to leak this news casually, and also ordered Lu Qi to put the Tiemen Pass under full martial law, not to let anyone get close to the Tiemen Pass, and set up a defensive barrier in front of the Tiemen Pass and the Northern Capital, and the people of the Tiemen Pass have all moved into Yaoguan. Now, as long as anyone appears at the iron gate, he will be arrested immediately, and no one will be spared, and no one will be allowed to go out. At the same time, the people of Yaoguan are not allowed to enter the Iron Gate Pass, and it is an extraordinary period. And in the past, the battle in front of the Iron Gate has been continuous. If the Iron Gate Pass and Yao Pass are under martial law, I believe it will not cause too much turmoil. It's just that we must pay special attention to the actions of enemy spies, and Yingxue repeatedly told Lu Qi that all the news that has captured the northern capital and eliminated Gao Yuanhao must be blocked, and Lu Qi is responsible for arranging this matter.
After Yingxue announced the dismissal of the meeting, Zhou Ming, Xie Hao, Yang Yuhai, Liu Linfeng, Lu Qi, Zhang Luo, Li Li and others knew that Yingxue would have another big action, and the time was pressing, so everyone immediately began to arrange the formation of the work, not to mention, there are still many things that need to be done to form a new army, and everyone knows that their tasks are heavy, so they all go their own way. After everyone left, Yingxue left Zeng Zhaoli and Tang Bin behind.
"Brother Zhaoli, it seems that you have quite a big opinion on my arrangement today?" Ying Xue saw Zeng Zhaoli's puffed appearance, deliberately sharpened his fiery nature, and said slowly.
"Of course I have an opinion, why don't you arrange positions for me and Binzai, but instead arrange them for Brother Hai, what do you mean!" Zeng Zhaoli said angrily, his love was indeed very big.
"Oh! I said Brother Zhaoli, do you know why I left you and Tang Bin alone. Yingxue glanced at Tang Bin, saw that his expression was calm, and knew that he had already realized something, and now only Zeng Zhaoli was still unclear, thinking that he had been greatly wronged and was making trouble!
"Why, if you have something to say, let go of a fart!" Zeng Zhaoli was really in a bad mood today, and when he saw that Yingxue was still slow, his heart became even more angry.
Seeing Zeng Zhaoli's appearance, Ying Xue didn't want to tease him anymore, her expression was whole, and she said to him: "You guy, look at Binzai, how calm and calm people are, learn more in the future, don't be boring in everything, how to be a general in the future, how can you lead troops to fight? You will be a squad leader for the rest of your life." ”
"Brother Zhaoli, don't worry, didn't you see that Yingxue is already in the chest? Tang Bin reminded Zeng Zhaoli.
"Hehe, it's better to be calm, let General Wang sue you about this matter, and General Wang will be fully responsible for this qiē in the future. Ying Xue glanced at Wang Zhuo, meaning to call him to come.
"The general is too elevated to my Wang!" Wang Zhuo glanced at him gratefully, and then said to Tang Bin and Zeng Zhaoli: "The general is preparing to attack Kyoto, open up the north-south passage, and unify the border countries, such a huge plan, of course, needs everyone's cooperation, and now the general is leaving the two of you because there will be a big operation in the near future to be fully supported by the two of you." ”
"Big action! What big action?" Zeng Zhaoli immediately shouted happily when he heard that he was going to fight again, interrupting Wang Zhuo's words.
"Hehe, Brother Zeng is too anxious, the general means to lift the siege outside Tianguan first, the former border country general Lai Rong and guerrilla general Zhu Xiaochun, these two are our henchmen, although these two forces want to recruit us, but they are the biggest obstacle to our southward advance, if we don't break their blockade, we can't break out of the three northern provinces and hit Kyoto directly, let alone open up the north-south passage. The great plan to unify the frontier countries has arrived. Wang Zhuo glanced at Tang Bin and Zeng Zhaoli, who had heard the gods, and continued: "Now is the top priority. It's to eliminate these two forces, and General Yingxue and I are planning this. Probably the plan has been decided, and now it all depends on the ability of Zheng Ti and Ma or the two. ”
"You've already planned it, so what else do you need me to help with, isn't this prevaricating me!" Zeng Zhaoli couldn't help but be discouraged when he heard that he didn't have his share in this matter.
"Is there any difficulty in this operation, so you want me and Brother Zhaoli to help complete it?" Tang Bin didn't seem to be sure when he heard Wang Zhuo's tone.
"Yes, Brother Tang is right. The soldiers are fast, our time is running out, and the news of our capture of Gao Yuanhao can't be concealed for a long time, so in this operation, our army can't move at all, and if our army arrives at Tianguan, then all kinds of spies will know that we have eliminated Gao Yuanhao. As soon as the news leaks out, the generals who want to win over us from all walks of life will definitely be vigilant, and may even attack them in groups. Because they must not want any new forces to compete with them, and then our plan cannot be carried out. Isn't it a failure!" Wang Zhuo said worriedly.
"Hey, hey. You've been talking about it for so long, what the hell is this plan? The more I listened, the more confused I became. Zeng Zhaoli shouted dissatisfiedly, as if everyone knew what was going on, and he was the only one in the dark.
"You guy is so impatient, didn't I tell you? Think more about it, our foundation is not stable now, and our strength is less than 300,000, and excluding the defensive force, it is only about 100,000 people. This battle is different from the game, there is no chance of a restart. Therefore, every step is cautious, seeking stability in stability, and we must be sure to win before we can attack. Ying Xue said sternly to Zeng Zhaoli,
"Yes! I've got it all right, and now I'm going to tell you what you're planning. Zeng Zhaoli also put away his jokes, and said seriously, of course he knows the strictness of the matter, after all, he is also a soldier, and he has experienced everything on the battlefield, Yingxue said this, it is also for the sake of his life and the safety of everyone, how can Zeng Zhaoli not understand.
"This time, we are going to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, and then when they are both defeated, they will be annihilated in one fell swoop, and if the shape is one-sided, they will be led into the Tianguan to gather and annihilate them. Wang Zhuo said the general steps of the plan.
"What are you sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight, after talking about it for a long time, what are you going to do, I still don't understand, don't hang my appetite, let's talk about it in detail." It's a hassle to talk to you. Zeng Zhaoli listened, but still didn't understand what he wanted him to do, what kind of role he played in the plan, and what kind of position he would get after the operation was successful.
"Hehe, Brother Zeng, don't worry, our specific plan is like this......" Wang Zhuo explained the plan he and Yingxue made in detail to Zeng Zhaoli.
"Oh, I see, don't you just make it clear earlier? After a long time here, you can actually make it clear in a few words, it's really troublesome! So what are we going to do now?" Zeng Zhaoli asked as if suddenly realized.
"In view of the fact that our army cannot go to reinforcements, the general and I have decided to send you to lead the wingers of the Special Guard to Tianguan to support Zheng Ti and Ma or the two generals. Rest assured, General Yingxue will come to join you, and this operation will be under the personal command of General Yingxue, and I think you will be sure to win. Because there are too many cumbersome affairs in the northern capital, and the formation of the new army and the stability of the army still have to be arranged, I can't go in person, this operation depends on the two generals!" Wang Zhuo said earnestly, Youying Xue was not worried about him, but the risk of this operation was too great, and he had to act cautiously.
"Yes, General Wang, with me and Tang Bin here, this operation will definitely be successful, don't worry. Zeng Zhaoli said confidently.
"Okay, I believe you, but no matter what kind of outrageous things Zheng does for the military commander, your actions must follow his arrangement, and you must not act without authorization, otherwise military law will be involved. This is my token, no matter what method you two use, you must rush to Tianguan before the early hours of tomorrow morning, pay attention to the secrecy of your actions, and especially do not leak this news. Wang Zhuo saw that Zeng Zhaoli and Tang Bin were full of confidence, especially Zeng Zhaoli's eagerness to try, and he was afraid that he would accidentally leak the news, so he told him again and again.
"Yes, General Wang, we will definitely obey Commander Zheng's arrangement, you can rest assured, we are leaving. Zeng Zhaoli took the token, pulled Tang Bin and turned around and walked out.
"General, look at Brother Zeng, whether he is up to the task. Wang Zhuo still felt a little uneasy.
"You don't have to worry about this, with Tang Bin supervising him, it shouldn't be a big deal, not to mention, I will also rush to Tianguan tomorrow to assist Zheng Ti. "For Zeng Zhaoli, of course Yingxue is confident, although he usually giggles, but when he encounters important things, he will also become cautious, not to mention that Tang Bin is with him, Yingxue is more assured.
"Since the general is so confident, it seems that I am overly worried. Wang Zhuo said with relief.
"Brother Wang, as soon as this battle is over, we will march south and prepare to go straight to Kyoto, and at that time, the three northern provinces will bother you again, so I am ready to set up a marshal's mansion in the three northern provinces, and Brother Wang will serve as the marshal, I don't know what Brother Wang wants?"
"Marshal! This title is too big, how can I, Wang Zhuo Hede, receive such a high position, no, no, I would rather follow the general south and serve as a staff officer, and ask the general to choose another meritorious. Wang Zhuo knew his ability, and now he already felt a headache, if he took the position of marshal, wouldn't it be even more annoying to him.
"This can't be shirked, if Brother Wang doesn't hold it, then who else has the ability to hold this position, and if Brother Wang goes south with me and becomes a staff officer, wouldn't it cause everyone's criticism, don't worry, I will equip you with an assistant, what do you think of Tang Bin? If he is your assistant, you will definitely be very relaxed." "Yingxue has already made up her mind, how can Wang Zhuo refuse.
"Brother Tang is deeply hidden, looks at problems more carefully, and is sober-minded, since the general recommended him, I think he should be competent, but as for my position as a marshal, I think the general should choose another meritorious. "After Wang Zhuo was asked by Yingxue to command the three armies last time, Wang Zhuo felt that the pressure was too great, and he was really a little overwhelmed, this time he refused to agree to anything, he would rather follow Yingxue's side as a staff officer, which was much easier for him.
"That's it, Brother Wang, let's discuss this matter in the long run, and I'll talk about this matter after I return to the Northern Capital from Tianguan, anyway, it's too early to say. In this way, let's go and see Zhang Luo, Li Li, Yang Yuhai, Zhou Ming and others first, and see if they have encountered any difficulties in forming a new army. Ying Xue saw that Wang Zhuo tried his best to shirk the position of marshal, so she had to put the matter aside for a while and talk about it later.
Zeng Zhaoli and Tang Bin did not mention their respective mobilization of troops, and said that after Zheng Ti, Ma or the two of them made a plan of action with Yingxue, Ma or retreated to their posts according to the plan - Xiongling Pass, which is the second important pass after the Tianguan, Zheng Ti and Ma or the two are responsible for guarding these two passes, which is also Wang Zhuo's most important resistance barrier, if this barrier is lost, Wang Zhuo will become a turtle in the urn, only the share of being trapped and beaten, so this Tianguan and Xiongling Pass are the most important passes, and they are the most important passes that Wang Zhuo relies on to defend against the enemy, and there is no room for loss. (To be continued......)