The procrastination of the Kangle people has instead fulfilled the people of Mingsha Mountain. On the first line of the Qiushui River, Lu Yuanhang took the lead in crossing the river and took the lead, and McGregory could only retreat to Shushan City.

In the original plan, the Dongduo people thought that although the Kangle people were late, they would inevitably come first, because they were waterways and went down the river, and the speed should be ahead of the people of Mingsha Mountain. So let McGregory lead the troops to hold the Qiushui River, hold on to Lu Yuanhang, and wait for Lu Xinghe to break the Kangle people, and then turn back to the Western Front and fight the Mingsha Mountain people, they know very well that McGregory is definitely not Lu Yuanhang's opponent. But what people didn't expect was that the Kangle people did not arrive as expected, and McGregory failed to stay in the Qiushui River, and the situation was reversed almost instantly. Now they have to make a choice: keep the Western Front or keep the Southern Front. To keep the southern line, Lu Xinghe can only wait in Qujiayu, when Kangle people are defeated, and when he will return to the division. To keep the Western Front, you have to redo the military deployment, let Lu Xinghe rush to McGregory's aid, and choose someone else to take his current position, but no matter which plan it is, you need to give up one side, and it is difficult to get the best of both worlds.

Of course, Lu Xinghe knew this very clearly, but in his opinion, it was impossible to rush to the western front, the two places were too far apart, and by the time the reinforcements arrived, Lu Yuanhang had already defeated McGregory. Now one can only hope for young people to grow up in the war.

After receiving his reply, the Iron Staff summoned the three elders and the high priest together for an internal discussion. Everyone's conclusion is the same, that is, Lu Xinghe's suggestion is right, but we can't leave the Western Front alone. Then the question arises, who to send, how to cooperate after the departure, whether the new person will take over the full command of McGregory, or in the form of reinforcements, under McGregory's command, or divide the army into two ways and perform their own duties.

Among them, the high priest Dong Lingcao suggested sending troops in the form of reinforcements, he said: "Changing commanders in battle, soldiers are taboo, although MacGray has a small setback, he has not been defeated, and he has moderation and good deployment, and if he changes others, he may not be able to defeat him." It also seems inappropriate to divide the troops to fight. If they do not coordinate well with each other, not to mention delaying fighters, it is easy to hinder each other. Therefore, it is better to give McGregory more troops and let him defend Shushan City."

"I also agree with the high priest's opinion", Madison, one of the three elders, took the lead and said: "McGregory is my son, but he is now His Majesty's courtier, so he was chosen to replace the chief of the guard in the first place, just because of his outstanding ability, and there is no one else in the court." This is still the case today. I'm not protecting him, but who else can take his place, do a better job than him? How many of us, or are we others? No, since there is none, it can only be him. When the dog first came to his great duty, his behaving was at a loss, and His Majesty could punish him, but he could not change the commander and divide the troops."

Dendrobium and Tu Su also felt that what they said was reasonable, but they still felt that his ability was not enough, and he was a little embarrassed: "McGregory's ability is obvious to everyone, but although the lower limit is high, the upper limit is limited, which cannot be changed by experiencing a few setbacks and accumulating some experience." Tu Su, one of the three elders, said: "When I was first dispatched, I said that if there is force, it should also be helped, and on the battlefield, it is changing rapidly, and it is difficult to be comprehensive with the intelligence of one person. I thought that when the army was increased, it was necessary to increase the number of good soldiers, so that he would have ears to hear, eyes to see, and brains to think. In this way, you can find offensive and defensive strategies, and cut off the opportunity of current affairs, I don't know how many people think"?

"This is very reasonable, but who should you use"? Dendrobium praised: "Although it is an assistant, it also needs an old adult who is well versed in the way of marching." Dongduo has not fought for a long time, except for Lu Xinghe, there are no two people who are competent in military affairs, and his counselors followed him to Dayan Harbor, who else can take on this important task"?

Everyone thought carefully from the beginning, and thought about all the important ministers and rising stars, some were good at calculation, some were dedicated to their duties, some were knowledgeable, and some were honest and law-abiding, but there was no one who could give advice in military affairs.

Everyone planned for a long time, but to no avail, at this moment, Cui Shengxian, the chief manager standing on the side, said with a smile: "Several adults are also tired, it is good to rest and rest, and change your brains." I think that Wang Zuozhi's talent is rare, but there are still people who help the world, but you teachers are all required, where can you find it? As the saying goes, no one is perfect, if you ignore people's shortcomings and use people's strengths, I think, it is not difficult to choose talents."

Although this great eunuch Cui Shengxian is a eunuch, no one dares to disrespect him, even the wheat iron rod has to be afraid of him for three points. He was a close friend of Max, the grandfather of Mai Tiecane, and even his father Mai Jishan grew up in his arms, and he can be said to be a veteran of the Three Dynasties, with a high position and power. This is also the reason why he dares to speak without scruples in front of these people. But he never said anything, his words must be true, and now this remark made a few people pause.

"The old prime minister said it very much"! Tu Su clapped his hands and smiled: "Gong Qi Huan is lustful, and he is the head of the five tyrants. King Rong of Jin is greedy for money, and he is still the seventh bamboo forest. There is no perfect person in the world, how can we generalize"?

"In this way, I have a candidate", Medivan also nodded again and again, and then said: "Lord Shi's son-in-law, Lin Shidong, is a difficult young man. From my observations in the past, this man has a great strategy, and although he is a man of letters, he can be of great use."

Everyone said yes in unison.

"Liao Weixiong, another clerk of the Three Elders' House, can also be used."

"The words and deeds of the left capital imperial history are simple, and the right capital imperial history Pei Yuanqing is a capable minister."

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Once the mind is opened, the result is completely different. They locked on more than a dozen people almost in a moment, and after careful deliberation and comparison, they finally decided that Lin Shidong, the head secretary of the Three Elders' House, the words and deeds of the left capital imperial history and Pei Yuanqing, the right capital imperial history, went together.

There are staff, but the second way of leading the troops, it is more difficult to choose, if the staff can also choose the best among the many, then the commander of the three armies can only be the best of the best. Of the three, it is clear that no one is up to the task. It's not like herding sheep to bring the army to Shushan City and hand it over to Medivan. He also had to deal with emergencies and restrain sergeants. This time, even the chief manager Choi Seung-hyun made a difficulty.

No one wants to delay the rescue because of a general's choice, but no one dares to hand over a few thousand men and horses to someone casually. Therefore, the meeting lasted until nightfall.

Everyone went home in a sedan chair, and Dendrobium went all the way. When I arrived at the house, I saw Xiao Si of the Lin family resting in the gatehouse, and I knew that my daughter's family was here again.

Tu Su recommended Lin Shidong in front of everyone, which made him very proud in his heart, as far as anyone is concerned, if their relatives can be recognized, they will feel that their faces are bright, let alone their loved ones? Today, he was even more happy to see them coming, but he did not reveal anything to him about the affairs of the court, after all, the holy decree had not yet been issued, and it was not wise for him to leak the major affairs of the court and China without permission.

Lin Shidong is also an interesting person, and when he visits his father-in-law, he only visits him, and never asks him about things in the court. In public and private, he has always grasped this very well. Of course, they occasionally discuss some political matters and ask each other for help, but that is only on the business side.

Dendrobium has three men and three women, and the eldest son, Shi Maopu, is the general of the guard chief Lu Xinghe, and went to Qujiayu with him. The second son, Graphite Zhai, is a guard in the palace. The third son, Graphite Yu, is a Jinshi from the top three and is currently the governor of Kyoto Prefecture, which can be said to be a high power. His three daughters, the eldest daughter Shi Qiyan, married Huang Minghe's son Huang Hanyuan, the second daughter Graphene, married Lin Shidong, the secretary of the Third Old People's Court, and the third daughter Shi Bixia, who is also his favorite one, has been promised to Li Jiuyuan, and went to the Qiushan Peninsula with him at this time.

Their family can be said to be deeply rooted and leafy. Except for Li Jiuyuan, everyone is a promising person. It is precisely because of this that every time he thinks of this, he is very resentful, blaming himself for having no way to teach his daughter, and he is a good man like a flower, but he has lost it to a farmer who has no ambitions, and he is a married woman, which is really a pity. However, a few days ago, someone seemed to say that they had been to Dadu to buy slaves before the epidemic, and it was said that they looked very rich, and they were appreciated by Chu Tianyao, the king of Jibei, so it was not too bad.

"It's okay to be a businessman," he thought, "it's enough for my daughter to be happy."