Yuan Xiang slapped himself a few big mouths in his heart, and then he was able to say, "Since Chang Niangzi is concerned, my subordinates will let people contact the brothers in Luoyang City and ask them if they have any news of the Grand Duke."

Chang Suining nodded.

As soon as Yuan Xiang retreated, Xiao Min walked up.

After the two talked about their respective affairs as usual, Commander Xiao looked at the soldiers who were practicing on the deck not far away, and finally couldn't help but speak: "Can Xiao ask Chang Niangzi a question?"

Chang Suining said "um", "Indeed not."

Coach Shaw: "What?"

Chang Suining: "There is no eyeliner, I really deceived Coach Xiao at the beginning."

"......" Coach Xiao's face changed for a while, although he didn't want to ask this question, but at this moment, when he heard Chang Sui Ning admit this matter clearly, he couldn't help but be afraid for a while.

Thanks to Xu Zhengye really left Jiangdu and attacked here, if Xu Zhengye did not come, and he and Chang Suining secretly led their troops out of Huainan Road, once Huainan Road was lost due to the emptiness of troops, it would be a big crime to kill the head.

Seeing his reaction, Chang Suining couldn't help asking, "Didn't General Xiao want to ask this?"

"No......" Xiao Min's expression was a little complicated: "Before coming, Xiao was also faintly aware of it."

After all, when Chang Niangzi talked about "eyeliner" at that time, she seemed too improvised, very much like a perfunctory speech thrown on the spot in order to block his mouth and calm his heart......

And General Chang Da's impromptu acting skills that he was forced to echo are not too clever.

Chang Sui Ning exclaimed, "General Xiao is really insightful."

Facing the look of amazement and admiration in the girl's eyes, Xiao Min coughed lightly, almost choking on his own saliva.

He thought to himself, "No," but he heard her praise very seriously, "The courage is also very comparable."

In the face of this compliment, Xiao Min was not modest, he admitted that he was a little bold and able to recognize people, especially the latter.

Chang Suining smiled at him: "Thank you General Xiao for trusting me, knowing that my words are deceitful, and he is willing to risk leading my troops out of Huainan Province with me."

"It's because of what Chang Niangzi did in the past, and she is worthy of Xiao's trust and adventure." Xiao Min said: "And since it is a matter of General Chang's approval, how can Xiao question the reason?"

General Chang has won more battles than he has beaten his son at home.

In front of General Changda, he is a younger brother, no, the younger brother of the younger brothers, referred to as the younger brother of the younger brothers.

General Xiao believes that as long as he is aware of the fact that he is the younger brother of his younger brothers, and has this awareness, he will not make big mistakes, which is the first-class life experience he has accumulated.

If you follow in the footsteps of your predecessors, but you still make a big mistake and capsize the boat, it is also bad luck and there is no way, and if you think about it better, if you change him, maybe the result will only be worse?

General Xiao, who is good at introspection, never tries to question and complain about people who are stronger than himself.

Facts have proved that sincerity is very useful, so useful that Chang Sui Ningdu rarely found it with his conscience: "But I still have to make amends to General Xiao, it's not right to deceive people."

"But didn't Mrs. Chang already give Xiao a certain big "apology"?" Xiao Min said, smiling and pointing to the south.

That was the direction where Xu Zhengye's army was located.

Now there are countless questions outside, and the court is also holding them accountable, blaming them for Xu Zhengye's departure from Jiangdu and the attack on Luoyang.

But it is impossible to imagine those accountable voices, they have already secretly arrived in Bianshui ten days ago, and have been waiting for Xu Zhengye here for a long time.

After the hurried pursuit, it was just an illusion to confuse Xu Zhengye and everywhere.

The embarrassed pursuit is fake, and it is true to invite you into the urn.

Now, in this place where Luoyang's safety is at stake, it is they who have taken the lead, not Xu Zhengye.

"This victory and defeat are not scored, and it cannot be used as an apology." Chang Sui Ning Dao.

Xiao Min smiled, "Then wait for this battle to be won."

"Okay." Chang Suining also smiled: "Then I have to win this one."

It's the battle."

Then he asked, "So, what question does General Xiao want to ask me?"

"Xiao wants to ask...... General Chang and Chang Niangzi insisted on refusing to start a war in Jiangdu despite the repeated urging of the imperial court, just to wait for Xu Zhengye to come here?"

"Yes."

"Can Xiao ask the reason for this?"

Xiao Min could probably guess some, but at this moment he wanted to hear the full intention and layout, even if it was just to understand the way of warfare, to discuss and learn.

"There are two reasons." Chang Suining put his hands on the fence and looked at the growing twilight, and the soldiers who had finished the exercise: "Yangzhou and Jiangning have natural hazards as barriers, and we are not enough to win in terms of numbers, if we want to attack, a year and a half may not be able to shake Xu Zhengye's foundation."

"If you can't attack for a long time, the face of the court will inevitably be frustrated, which will only fuel the arrogance of the Xu family's rebellious army, and those officials who are firmly above the court disdain to listen to explanations, they will only think that the army has spent a huge amount of money and food, but it has not been able to return to Jiangdu for a long time, which has hurt the face of the court, which is really a big mistake."

Xiao Min's eyebrows tightened slightly when he heard this, he knew that this was the truth.

Especially now that the treasury is empty, those officials have been forced to donate family funds to support the war, and those who have spent money naturally think that they have more confidence to ask them for their guilt.

"More importantly, if we ignore the dangers of the sky and attack for a while, at least 30% of our soldiers will be killed or wounded." Chang Sui Ning said: "There are 170,000 soldiers, and 30% is 50,000 lives."

She looked at the soldiers who returned to the cabin one after another after the exercise, and said, "As soldiers, they can die, but they must not die in vain, and it is better not to die."

They are not her soldiers, they belong to the imperial court and the empress, but at this moment, since she is their chief sect, she cannot risk their lives to fight an "uncost-effective" war.

Xiao Min was a little stunned for a while.

He had thought about many reasons why the father and daughter of the Chang family planned like this, and he guessed all the tactics of the art of war that he could think of, but all the unpredictable tricks of the art of war, at this moment, suddenly became much more dark in front of this sentence - you can die, you can't die in vain, it's better not to die.

"Once this battle starts, there is no possibility for the two sides to stop, and it will be difficult for Xu Zhengye to leave Jiangdu at that time, so he must not start the fight before." Chang Sui Ning continued: "This place is more suitable for war than Jiangdu, not only can it be quickly resolved, but it can also greatly improve our chances of victory."

She said, "Although we can't compare with the elite sailors, we haven't slackened our practice of water combat these days, and we are better than the army temporarily recruited under Xu Zhengye."

"Yes." Xiao Min said, "Thanks to Chang Niangzi's foresight, she stepped up her practice of water warfare long before the Shangyuan Festival."

He also looked at the soldiers, each of whom was practicing every day.

And as easy to hide the traces of the river as here, Chang Niangzi has chosen no less than ten places.

Therefore, their warships are far more than the dozens nearby, but scattered and arranged.

In addition, they have sentry guards on all major roads and have been closely monitoring the movements of various sections of the river.

In other words, this seemingly calm Bianshui is actually under their control at all times.

"In addition to combat capability, we can not only take the lead, but also use tricks to minimize casualties." Chang Suining looked at the river: "A little more, it's also very convenient......

Xiao Min listened very carefully throughout the whole process, and listened to her words at this moment, and couldn't help but look at her, not hiding the look of asking for advice in his eyes.

"After killing the enemy, throw the corpse directly into the water, so you don't have to clean up the battlefield." Chang Sui Ning said: "It's just used to feed the fish, the fish in Bianshui are going to open meat for the New Year."

Xiao Min was silent for a moment before nodding: "...... Yes, all the fish in the water, and their children and grandchildren, should be grateful for the kindness of Chang Niang."

"Well, it's just right to offset the karma of murder." Chang Sui Ning let go of the hand holding the fence and turned back to the cabin: "Okay, it's time to get ready for bed."

In order to hide their tracks, they hardly light the lights at night, except for night patrol matters, all one

The cut is done during the day, so the rest is early.

When the night rose to the surface of the water, the world fell into a deep sleep, and there was no trace of people disturbing it.

……

The sky was clear for three consecutive days, and Xu Zhengye finally led the army to continue to move forward.

They were already able to move, which meant that the pursuers behind them had resumed their journey again, so they could not delay.

In the more than ten days that he was trapped on the way by heavy rain, Xu Zhengye was anxious, and he had repeatedly discussed the next march route with his staff, and finally decided to attack Bianzhou by water.

This is the fastest, most feasible, and least resistant shortcut.

The lack of experience in water warfare in the army cannot be ignored, but they incorporated the surrendered troops of Yangzhou and Jiangning, among which there were many soldiers who were good at water warfare, and Xu Zhengye also trained them before deciding to come to Luoyang.

Moreover, they have the most superior warships and weapons in Jiangning, which are far superior to Bianzhou.

The defenders of Bianzhou have a total of tens of thousands, and even if they are all dispatched to intercept them on the waterway, there is nothing to fear.

As for the Xuance army outside Luoyang City......

Xuan Cejun has no more deterrence, but as far as Xu Zhengye is concerned, even if he chooses to come to Luoyang, he will naturally not be naïve enough to think that he can take Luoyang without much effort.

What he did was the most risky thing in the world, how could he retreat because there was a Xuan Ce army in front of him? If you are in danger like this, you will retreat, and what kind of soldiers you will raise will go back to the countryside to pick up dung as soon as possible.

Since ancient times, who has become a great business, who has not fought in the sea of blood one after another?

What's more, there are still pursuers in the rear, and it is not so easy to retreat.

And if he faces 70,000 Xuan Ce troops, that is, he flees without a fight, he will become a laughing stock in the world.

And in Xu Zhengye's view, even if it is against the Xuan Ce Army, it is not certain how to win or lose.

As far as he knew, it was Li Xian who led the Xuan Ce army this time, Xu Zhengye was not familiar with this person, and had reservations about his ability to lead the army for the time being, but it was certain that this person would definitely not be as good as Cui Jing.

And the Duoshi clan in Luoyang City has been secretly in contact with him, and can act in cooperation with him when necessary......

Therefore, the current plan is to quickly capture Bianzhou first, use Bianzhou as a camp, and then make a plan to take Luoyang!

Xu Zhengye stepped onto the board, and the scarlet cloak fluttered in the wind.

After two days on the waterway, Xu Zhengye received a secret letter from Luoyang City, saying that Li Xian had no intention of rushing to Bianzhou, and at present, his intention was to stick to Luoyang.

Xu Zhengye laughed: "It seems that he is a rat who looks forward and backwards!"

Some staff members also made fun of him: "This Korean public, could it be that he is also Li Yi and others?"

"I don't care if he is capable or not, what his intentions are-" Xu Zhengye looked ahead, his eyes were full of imperativeness: "If he doesn't come, then I will take Bianzhou first."

Rows of warships slowly moved forward on the water, like swords cracking open waterways, and the battle flags with the word "Xu" were waving in the wind, with a mighty momentum.

……

「…… Not coming?!"

Bianzhou Thorn Shi Hu Ling, when he heard the story from Luoyang, his face turned pale for a while.

Xu Zhengye has led a large army to Bianshui and is attacking Bianzhou!

The general Li Xianli was reluctant to send troops to support Bianzhou, on the grounds that they were ordered to hold Luoyang tightly and ensure that Luoyang was foolproof, and that they could not leave without permission for the time being.

This statement is certainly not wrong.

It is said that there is Xu Zhengye's internal response in Luoyang City, and the situation is unpredictable and cannot be careless.

But Luoyang City is too expensive to lose, isn't their Bianzhou worth mentioning?

Their soldiers are also living human lives, and the people in their cities are also the people of Dasheng!

Hearing the anger of the officials below, Hu Ling raised his hand and stopped them from talking.

It is useless to say more at this moment.

"The adult surnamed Li from Jingshi really doesn't look down on our little Bianzhou!"

"If you don't come, you don't come, you really think you're something!

A military general stood up, red eyes and said angrily, "Without them, Lao Tzu would still be able to hold Bianzhou!"

"Let's go, let's kill the enemy with my troops!"

Watching his subordinates leave angrily, Hu Ling clenched his fists and closed his eyes, and for a moment, he suppressed the grief and unwillingness in his heart.

The holy order to let them "die" to guard Bianzhou, that is, the order of the Son of Heaven, and the courtiers should obey it!

After a while, Hu Ling also got up, and immediately asked people to put on armor and swords for themselves.

When he was about to lead someone out of the assassination mansion, he suddenly heard the cry of a girl behind him.

"Daddy, where is Daddy going!"

Hu Ling immediately paused, this is his youngest daughter, and he loves her the most, no matter how busy he is every day, he always has to hug her.

But at the moment he didn't even dare to look back.

He was afraid that once he turned back, that breath would dissipate and collapse, so that he would no longer have the courage to go out of this door, and thus become a deserter who resisted the order.

"Seventh sister is not afraid, Daddy will be back soon......

Hu Ming's eldest daughter chased after her, hugged her crying sister, and whispered relief.

However, when she looked at her father's back, her eyes were full of tears of panic, and she bit her lip and did not dare to fall.

Hu Ling suppressed the tears from the corners of his eyes, strode across the threshold, got on his horse and left.

……

"Won't send troops?"

Chang Sui Ning frowned slightly, her eyes flashed Li Xian's appearance when she was a teenager, she tried to get an impression of Li Xian from her memories, but it was too little.

Although the two were cousins in the past, they didn't have much contact.

But what she can be sure of is that this person is definitely not Li Yi's generation.

At this juncture, the Ming Dynasty will not put the safety of Luoyang in the hands of useless people.

is not a cowardly and useless person, and he is unwilling to send troops to help Bianzhou at this time, which is ill-intentioned.

"Yes, the matter of Bianzhou, it is said that this person is an excuse to wait for the Metropolitan Governor to come, or to wait for the saint to show ......" Yuan Xiang mentioned the word Metropolitan Governor, and his eyes were full of gloom at this moment.

At this point, they could already conclude that the Metropolitan Governor had encountered an accident on the way to Luoyang.

As for what the accident was, it is impossible to determine at this time, but as soon as he thought of the worst outcome, Yuan Xiang felt breathless, and his heart was unprecedentedly panicked and uneasy.

If the Governor had been safe, he would have preached to him......

"When the army is out, he is now the commander-in-chief, and he has the right to cheapen, and if he asks the saint for everything, what do you want him to do." Chang Suining's tone was cold: "He wants to sit firmly in the back of the fisherman, and use the blood of Bianzhou to fight for himself a foolproof chance of winning."

The other party may not see the loss of Bianzhou, but with such an attitude, even if he makes a move, he will definitely wait until Bianzhou is bleeding, there is no way to fight, and when he and Xu Jun are both defeated, they will come forward to be the one who "turns the tide".

"This man is really ruthless." Yuan Xiang asked Chang Suining for instructions and asked, "Do you want your subordinates to send a message to the brothers in Luoyang City and let them send troops?" My subordinates remember, Chang Niangzi has the bronze talisman of the Metropolitan Governor here—"

"No, if you disobey the commander's orders, you will be used to make a fuss afterwards."

Chang Sui Ning said, "Besides, how can you let this person pick up the cheap and credit in vain."

At first, when she heard that Xuan Cejun was coming to Luoyang, although she felt that it was very unnecessary, but Xuan Cejun was her own child, and she didn't mind giving them half of the credit.

But now it seems that this Li Xian is not so blessed.

Does Bianzhou really need him to protect a Li Xian?

If there is no her and Xiao Min here today, or if they are needed.

But at this moment, she doesn't need and doesn't allow a ruthless villain to take away the credit that belongs to her and her people.

She will guard Bianzhou well.

Those voices outside who asked about the crime, in Chang Suining's own opinion, she was not wronged.

Xu Zhengye was indeed provoked by her to come here, so she has the responsibility to protect Bianzhou and Luoyang, if there is a death or injury in Bianzhou this time, it is her fault and guilt, and she will ask for guilt without others asking for guilt.

But if she dares to lure the jackal here, she is sure to kill it

Dropping the jackal will not give the jackal a chance to hurt people.

So, she's bound to keep it here.

This time, she will ask Xu Zhengye to come and go.

As for Li Xian, who just wants to be a fisherman-

"Since you like to wait for the back so much, let him wait."

Chang Suining walked down from the boat and walked quickly to see Xiao Min, and said to Yuan Xiang, "In addition, send more people to inquire about the whereabouts of Governor Cui as soon as possible."

Now, she has changed from being a little worried about Cui Jing to being very worried about Cui Jing.

No one wants to see their friends have an accident, especially a very important, very important friend.

Throwing the word best friend, Cui Jing is also a very rare general, there is only one in this world in a hundred years, at this time when the country is shaken, Dasheng must not lose Cui Jing again.

She also doesn't want to lose Cui Jing, whether as a friend or otherwise.

Now, she doesn't need him to do anything for her, she just needs him to come to her in peace, peace.

……