Before Su Xunli could ask Zheng Xiu about something, Zheng Xiu took the lead in speaking.

"In the capital, who is the most proficient in military affairs?"

"Of course, it's the old general of the execution who just greeted him in front of the palace gate."

"Then do you know where he lives, I have something to find him now."

"Knowing is knowing, but visiting this kind of person generally needs to send a prayer post in advance, otherwise it is not polite."

"I don't care about any etiquette now, take me there immediately."

Su Xunli looked at Zheng Xiu's serious face, nodded to show that he understood, and then led the way in front of his head.

Although I don't know what Lord Zheng experienced when he talked to the empress, it was obvious that Lord Zheng's affairs were more important.

After walking some distance down the street, the two came to a gate that looked imposing.

Seeing these two people stopping here, naturally someone came out to greet the two.

"I don't know why you two are here, but what kind of greetings have you submitted?"

"You just need to tell your family that it's Zheng Xiu, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, who is here."

After Su Xunli said this, the people on the opposite side immediately ran towards the back room.

Others guided the two to the upper room and poured tea and water.

Soon a hearty laugh came from inside.

"Your newly appointed secretary of the Ministry of Industry did not go to your Ministry of Industry to report, why did you come to my general's mansion to play official power."

That person was none other than the old general who had a prison cell and drank with Zheng Xiu.

"Old general, I came here at this time to discuss important matters, so I specially came to ask you for advice."

After Zheng Xiu said this, he also set the tone for this meeting.

As soon as the other side heard about the execution, those who were not here to find trouble immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, the Zheng Xiu in front of him is a ruthless man who has cut off nearly a hundred heads in a day.

Even soldiers who have killed more than ten times on the battlefield may not be able to kill so many people.

After the execution breathed a sigh of relief, he took the two men to the study.

"I don't know what it is that can make Master Zheng feel embarrassed, and I have to ask for advice from a rotten wood-like person."

"Here's the thing, today I was in the empress's study, and I saw a ......."

Zheng Xiu said everything he saw and thought about very seriously.

It's just that the execution on the other side frowned slightly.

seems to be thinking about the feasibility of what Zheng Xiu said.

After just a few breaths, the executioner twisted the lampstand on his desk.

One of the portraits next to it was immediately flipped over, revealing a small hole for one person to pass through.

Then the execution line took the lead and walked in, and after Zheng Xiu and Su Xunli glanced at each other, they followed.

At first, the environment was very dim, but after the torture was lit with a fire breaker, a huge sand table appeared in the eyes of several people.

Zheng Xiu could only roughly judge that the city in the middle should be Jingshi.

A high mountain next to it should be the more famous Nine Immortal Mountain.

He didn't know anything else.

The execution, on the other hand, moved southwards and finally came to a halt at a place very close to the border.

Then start the step-by-step deduction.

From the flags of the two armies, the timing of the battle, the confrontation of the battle, the direction of retreat.

At the beginning, the execution still needs to be fiddled with a few times, and in the back, it is just a breath of work, and many battles can be simulated on the sand table.

Again and again, after more than 20 deductions, Zheng Xiu was bored and had to fall asleep, and the execution stopped his movements.

"Your concerns are not necessarily impossible."

As he spoke, he explained to Zheng Xiu and Su Xunli, who didn't know much about the troops.

Under normal combat conditions, it is difficult to build such a great battle in one battle, especially when both sides are infantry.

The ferocity of the battle will increase, but the damage will be reduced.

Moreover, there are three retreat routes for the Nanban, and the best retreat route is to evacuate directly to the south.

In this way, they will not only be able to return to their own city, but they will also be able to get supplies.

It is safer to evacuate to the southwest, because the terrain there is steep and there are many rocks and miasma.

These were obstacles to the army of Great Xia, but they could walk on the ground.

Retreating towards the Tianshui River is the worst route, not only is crossing the river itself a problem.

It was a great test for the soldiers, and there was a lot of disease that could be brought after crossing the river.

As long as you know a little bit about military strength, you generally don't make this choice, but the other side just did it.

As for the upper reaches of the Tianshui River, it is clear to see from the sand table, and in the midst of the lush forest, there is a huge lake.

Now the weather is relatively normal, and the two armies can confront each other across the strait.

If it rains, the lake will be silted up and the embankment will be washed away, and the two armies will be flooded immediately.

And the most important point is that the Xiao family did not guard the south before, and they didn't know enough about the situation in the south.

Whether it is the judgment of the enemy army or the control of the situation, it is very unfamiliar.

After this explanation by the general of execution, Zheng Xiu also knew that his worries were not unreasonable.

"So?"

"So I will now, immediately, immediately, inform Your Highness, so that Your Majesty can prepare for defeat."

After the torturer said this, he immediately put on his clothes and prepared to leave.

After seeing that Zheng Xiu next to him hadn't left, he immediately reminded.

"You go back now, it's best not to let others know that you have been to me, after all, all the civil officials now regard you as if you were fire and water, and if the generals notice you again, it will be even more unpleasant."

"A civilian official is not terrible, but a civilian official who is proficient in military affairs is definitely a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh of all military generals."

"If the Xiao family is defeated this time, not only will Nanban come to trouble Great Xia, but there will also be a lot of messy things to trouble Great Xia

, and even the previous backlog of troubles will pour out. ”

After the old general finished speaking, he walked directly in the direction of the palace.

And Su Xunli, who was on the side, also pulled Zheng Xiu's clothes, signaling that the two of them should also leave.

It's just that just as they walked out of the mansion, they bumped into Shousuke on the spot.

At this time, Qi Qinghai was getting down from the sedan chair, and naturally there were servants kneeling on the side to act as footrests.

When he walked down completely, he saw Zheng Xiu and Su Xunli.

Qi Qinghai only snorted coldly, and walked to the gate of Xing's mansion to explain his intention.

And the porter also respectfully invited this powerful old minister in.