"Hey~" After eating a bowl of rice, Chu Hong sat in the study, feeling a headache in the face of a piece of information, gently rubbing his temples and sighing.

"Why is the second uncle sighing?" a young girl appeared at the door.

"Wenxiu, is there something wrong?" Chu Hong raised his head.

Chu Wenxiu walked into the study and slowly came to the front of the table: "When I passed by the study, I heard a sigh, so I came over to take a look." ”

"It's okay!" Chu Hong said, "Girls' families, don't worry so much." It's not too early, hurry back to your room and rest!"

Chu Wenxiu glanced sideways at the information on the table, and asked softly: "Second Uncle is a headache for the enemy army outside the city?" So the county is also urging the second uncle?"

Chu Hong stood up: "Wenxiu, if you were born as a man, how good it would be." ”

There is no need to say it thoroughly, Chu Wenxiu understands what he means.

Because this era is patriarchal, women have a low status, and they are just vassals of men.

That's why there is the saying "a woman is virtuous if she is not talented".

No matter how smart Chu Wenxiu is, she is a woman after all. Not to mention outsiders, Chu Hong, the uncle, doesn't like her meddling in business. Even if he thought of training the Long Hook Army because of Chu Wenxiu before, even if he knew that she was better than ordinary men.

Chu Hong couldn't tell Sun Yi that the idea of the Long Hook Army came from Chu Wenxiu, and it was impossible to recommend her to serve Sun Yi.

Because in the eyes of outsiders, it is simply unreasonable.

Even if Sun Yi or other civil and military officials really believed that Chu Wenxiu had this ability, she would not be able to become an official, and she would not be accepted as a strategist by anyone. Because there have been rules throughout the ages, women cannot go to the court, let alone interfere in politics at will.

That would hurt her.

If Sun Yi or others knew that Chu Wenxiu had this talent, and she was young and beautiful, she could easily fall victim and be forced to take her as a wife and concubine.

Because she is married to her husband and covets her talents, she will not break the rules for her, but if you want to get her strength, this is the easiest way. They will try their best to make Chu Wenxiu their own and make it easy to use her.

Therefore, Chu Hong will not let people know Chu Wenxiu's talent, and will not let people know that the long hook army is her idea, this is to protect her.

Both uncle and nephew know it in their hearts, so there is no need to say it.

Chu Wenxiu knew that the second uncle treated him like his own daughter, and he was doing his best to protect himself, so he ordered that he should not show his talents in front of outsiders. Sometimes she feels unfair, why can women only be vassals of men, why can men do things, women can't.

But she won't argue with her second uncle about this, and she has no intention of resisting. The second uncle is protecting himself, she understands.

In the previous dynasty, there was a Mrs. Dong who was brilliant and resourceful, and because of her sharp edge, she was forced to marry Liu Jin, a general in her prime years, to help him fight. Later, the general died in battle, and Mrs. Dong was forcibly accepted as a concubine by Taifu Yan Tan, and was forced to plan a future for her. After Yan Tan was killed, Mrs. Dong was occupied by Prime Minister Ouyang Zhan. Later, with the change of power in the DPRK, he was forced to marry different courtiers and had a miserable life.

A smart woman will only be used as a tool and become a collector's item for some ambitious people. There are countless examples like Mrs. Dong, and she can be regarded as able to survive. Some arrogant people will choose to end their lives to avoid humiliation, and they will not endure humiliation like Mrs. Dong, and in the end they still can't hope for the light.

Chu Hong didn't want her niece to encounter this kind of thing, and always opposed her reading and literacy, hoping that she would be the same as her daughter, but her niece still relied on her intelligence to learn a skill. The most important thing is that Chu Wenxiu is too competitive to stay honest for the rest of his life.

Before accidentally talking to Yan Tao, the commander of Duwu County, Yan Tao immediately had a mind and wanted his nephew to marry Chu Wenxiu, but fortunately, when he came here, Chu Wenxiu couldn't look down on the other party, so the matter didn't work out, but this also made Chu Hong regret his negligence at that time and became more cautious.

Thinking of this, I can't help but sigh again.

Chu Wenxiu saw it in his eyes and said softly: "Second uncle, don't worry, Wenxiu has always remembered your teachings. On your table, it's all today's military information?"

"These are not your business, hurry back to your room and rest. Chu Hong frowned.

Chu Wenxiu did not leave, but approached to take a closer look and said: "It will take time for the training of the Long Hook Army, and the Ningze army has arrived one after another. The six counties were lost, the situation was critical, and the pressure to defend the city was extremely great. Presumably, at least the envoys, civil and military officials, down to tens of thousands of soldiers, and even the people of the whole county in the city were demoralized and panicked. ”

"You don't have a lot of mouths, hurry back to the room!" Chu Hong was displeased.

Chu Wenxiu ignored it and continued: "According to the available information, although he doesn't know much about Ning Ze, this person personally commands the troops to fight, and rarely loses! Whether it is true or not, it should not be underestimated! This person is good at attacking the heart, is good at strategy, likes to play with the opponent to applause, and basically uses the minimum consumption of his own army to achieve a great victory on the battlefield! In particular, he gets the Futu army, and the main army is even more rarely damaged. No matter who faces this person, they will feel pressure! Thinking about it, the young envoy Jun faced Ning Ze's soldiers approaching the city, and the pressure increased greatly, and his heart was uneasy, so he kept urging Yan County to order. And the county order urged the second uncle, so that the second uncle had a headache......"

"Wenxiu, don't say it!" Chu Hong sighed, "This matter has nothing to do with you, hurry back to your room and rest!"

"Second uncle, in my opinion, Ning Ze has a weakness!" Chu Wenxiu said, "Proper use can achieve miraculous effects, which can relieve the pressure of the enemy's army besieging the city, and can also restore morale, so that the soldiers of Boping County can fight bravely." ”

"Hey, they all said that it has nothing to do with you, and they don't want to retreat?"

"Second uncle, now that our family is in Boping City, how can it be irrelevant?" Chu Wenxiu retorted, "Especially the young envoy Jun puts the heavy responsibility on the shoulders of the county commander of Yan, as the confidant of the county commander, the second uncle has a heavier responsibility. If the city is broken and the second uncle is in danger, who in the family can escape with his whole body?"

Chu Hong sighed when he heard this.

Chu Wenxiu continued: "From the perspective of intelligence, Ning Ze cherishes the Futu Army too much, and will try his best to avoid losses. In my opinion, although the Long Hook Army is formed, it can fight after a long time of training. Ning Ze thought that our army would not dare to fight, if he sent a fierce general to lead a long hook army out of the city tomorrow to meet the enemy, as long as the casualties were caused to the Futu army at any cost before the battle, Ning Ze did not want the Futu army to lose too much and would definitely retreat. As soon as the enemy retreats, it can be vigorously publicized in the county, which can boost morale. On the march, morale is extremely important......"

"Okay, I'll tell you that girls, don't worry about this!" Chu Hong waved his hand and drove Chu Wenxiu out of the study.

Just wait for her to go out and sit down and think silently.

On the second day, Ning Ze really led his soldiers and horses to the city to call for battle.

Chu Hong offered advice to Yan Tao and copied Chu Wenxiu's words yesterday.

Yan Tao suggested to Sun Yi again.

Sun Yi thought about it carefully and felt that there was some truth, so he ordered the general Tang Pei to lead the Long Hook Army into battle.

Ning Ze thought that the enemy army would not leave the city, but he did not expect that the city gate would suddenly open wide, and a particularly peculiar-looking soldier and horse would rush out.

There were at least 10,000 men and horses, all of whom had long-handled hooks.

This reminded him of the situation in Duwu County before.

As soon as the enemy army left the city, they attacked and killed in this direction.

Ning Ze gave an order, and the Futu Army came up head-on.

The two armies fought fiercely, and the drums of both sides rumbled.

As soon as the battle began, the superiority of the Long Hook Army was revealed.

Their weapons were overgrown, attacking the Butugs before they could get close, and their sharp hooks went straight down the plate.

Even if the Futu armor was invulnerable and the leg protection was not so comprehensive, the Futu army soon appeared wounded, and there were quite a few of them.

Seeing this situation, Ning Ze couldn't help frowning, and immediately ordered Ming Jin.

Liu Jun beside him asked, "Governor, why Mingjin?"

"The other side seems to have mastered the method of dealing with the Futu army, although the training is not enough, it will still cause huge losses to our army. The Futu army is very precious, there is no need to exchange lives with the other party!" Ning Ze said, "Retreat for the time being, anyway, the enemy army is trapped in Boping, and it is difficult to fly." There is time to think about countermeasures and take the city with minimal damage. ”

So Ming Jin withdrew his troops, and the Futu army quickly withdrew from the battlefield under the leadership of Ning Ze and returned to the camp with the wounded.

Chu Hong has always been very nervous on the city wall, for fear that the plan will fail.

Especially when the two armies were fighting, although the Long Hook Army caused a lot of losses to the Futu Army, after the Futu Army was killed, the Long Hook Army suffered more casualties, and they were afraid that they would not be able to support it and be defeated by it.

When he saw Ning Ze decisively withdraw his troops in the face of the losses of the Futu Army, he couldn't help but be overjoyed.

Sun Yi was also very excited, and called Chu Hong in front of him: "Mr. is resourceful, and he actually expected that Ning Ze would not dare to fight to the death." ”

Chu Hong hurriedly clenched his fists and replied: "Young envoy, Ning Ze does not dare to fight to the death, but cherishes the Futu Army very much. ”

"It's all the same!" Sun Yi laughed, "I didn't expect to win the first battle, and the officers and men of our army will be strong and mighty, but Ning Ze is just like that!"

"Young envoy, you can notify the whole city, and say that the first battle was won and Ning Ze was defeated. Chu Hong suggested, "The morale of the soldiers and civilians in the city must be greatly increased, which will help our army defend the city." ”

Sun Yi immediately ordered the whole city to be informed, and sure enough, the morale soared.

On the other side, Ning Ze retreated to the camp and thought silently.

Obviously, before the county commander of Duwu County led people to flee to Boping County, there was a very smart person in the opposing camp who saw the weakness of the Futu army. Therefore, it is recommended that Sun Yi train the Long Hook Army on a large scale, specifically targeting the Futu Army.

At the moment, the opponent's military formation is still very rusty, and it is obvious that there is not enough training time. In time, they will become great enemies.

"Governor!" was thinking about it, Sun Jun came over and said, "The scout came to report, and the whole county of Boping shouted in unison, saying that the governor lost the first battle and fled in embarrassment......"

"Heh~" The corners of Ning Ze's mouth curled slightly, "Lost the first battle and fled in embarrassment?"

"Governor, in fact, I don't think we should retreat from the army......," Sun Jun said.

Ning Ze waved his hand and said, "Don't mind! There is an extremely smart person in the city who has discovered the weakness of the Futu Army. Even if I had to do it again, I would still choose to quit. On the battlefield, unnecessary casualties should be avoided, especially the Futu Army. This is just a tactic to boost the morale of the other party, and it is meaningless! In my hands, it is not just the Futu Army!"