Beiyan, the capital of Dongyang Road.

In the main hall of the General's Mansion, the atmosphere was solemn and depressing.

The weather in the evening was quite cool and comfortable, and Ning Li, who was standing under the hall, leaned forward slightly, and the sweat beads on his face continued to drip down.

There were three people in the hall, sitting side by side.

The one on the left, who was over forty years old, was broad and burly, completely blocking the chair under him, and from where Ning Li was, he could only faintly see two chair legs.

This person's name is Zhang Junsi, the general of Dongyang Road, and he is the commander of one of the two armies of Northern Yan to suppress Huaizhou in Southern Qi.

The one on the right is about thirty years old, handsome, indifferent and a little arrogant.

His name is Qin Chun, and he is now the deputy chief of soldiers and horses on Dongyang Road.

Although Li Xuan'an was the head of the soldiers and horses before Nantou, and his status seemed to be above Qin Chun, in fact, he couldn't manage and didn't dare to take care of this deputy manager at all.

The reason is very simple, Qin Chun is a native of the Jing Dynasty, and the 5,000 cavalry and 15,000 foot soldiers under his command are all elite of the Jing Dynasty.

Don't say that Li Xuan'an, who has a bad reputation, is Zhang Junhei, who has military merits, and can only treat this young junior with courtesy.

This is actually a microcosm of the internal situation of the Beiyan military.

Whether it is Dongyang Road in the north of Huaizhou or Moyang Road in the west of Huaizhou, it is the pattern that Beiyan itself has some soldiers and horses, and the elite of the Jing Dynasty is mixed into it.

As for Heluo City, the core of Northern Yan, that is, the former capital of Great Qi, there were 20,000 iron horsemen and 40,000 foot soldiers of the Jing Dynasty.

These armies and generals were nominally Yan and would also be under the jurisdiction of the Northern Yan court, but they had their own system in the army, cooperating with the Yan army under the command of Qing Yugong, the marshal of the southern courtyard of the Jing Dynasty.

This is one of the ways in which the Jing Dynasty controlled the Yan Dynasty, and the Jing Dynasty Rui changed his identity deliberately to appease the people of the Northern Lands on the one hand, and on the other hand, to let the Northern Yan Court support these elite troops.

This model will definitely not last long, and the Northern Yan Imperial Court will not always be willing to be a puppet, but at the moment when only thirteen years have passed since the Yuanjia Revolution and only ten years have been established in the Northern Yan Dynasty, the Jing Dynasty's control over this place is still very strong.

Ning Li was so nervous at the moment, in fact, it had little to do with the two military generals, mainly because the person sitting in the middle, he didn't even dare to raise his head to meet the other party's gaze.

His name is Wang Shidao, forty-eight years old this year, the official residence of the Beiyan Prosecutor's Office, commanding thousands of elite spies, and the Southern Qi Weaving Division to raise Qin Zheng is as famous in the world.

Ning Li told everything he knew, and did not dare to omit or conceal anything, and then waited anxiously for the other party's ruling.

"If the old man is not mistaken, you were ordered to sneak into Huaizhou a year before Your Majesty ascended the throne?"

To Ning Li's surprise, Wang Shidao did not reprimand sharply, but recalled the past.

He didn't dare to climb up the pole, and replied honestly: "Yes, my lord." ”

Wang Shidao said slowly: "It's been eleven years, and it's not easy for you to climb from a civilian to the commander of Panlong Pass. ”

His tone was calm, but Ning Li almost burst into tears.

From sneaking into Huaizhou at the age of twenty-two to now turning thirty-three, a full eleven years of fearful and dark, he woke up from his dreams countless times, lest his identity be revealed, and the hardships and sorrows are difficult to describe.

At this point, he couldn't hide his choked voice: "Master Xie praises!" ”

Wang Shidao's tone became more and more soothing: "This incident happened suddenly, you have done your best, and you can't blame it." Go back to Heluo City to rest for a while, and the old man has another important task entrusted to you. ”

Ning Li was grateful, knelt on the ground and saluted: "The lower officials will never die!" ”

After he retreated, Qin Chun said with a smile: "The last general thinks that the king is going to kill him. ”

Qin Chun is actually a fake name, his real name is scattered, he was Qing Yugong's horseman back then, and later entered the Xia Shan Army directly under Qing Yugong because of his courage and courage.

With his continuous military exploits, he has completed the gorgeous transformation from a slave to a general, and now he is the general second only to Zhang Junsi on Dongyang Road in Beiyan.

It is precisely because of his unusual relationship with Qing Yugong that he dares to be so casual in front of Wang Shidao.

Wang Shidao said calmly: "He has been hiding in the south for eleven years and has not changed his loyalty, why did this official kill him?" ”

Pushed back by the old man's words, Qin Chun's face was as usual, and he smiled disapprovingly.

Zhang Junsi on the other side coughed lightly twice, and changed the topic: "Lord Wang, how did Li Xuan'an's family fall?" ”

This is a tricky question.

Now that Li Xuan'an and his son died on the way to Nanqi, and even their heads were cut off, no matter how angry the people involved in formulating this strategy were, they could only clean up the mess.

For them, the easiest way is, of course, to take advantage of the situation to confirm Li Xuanan's defection charges, so that the matter can be cleared up, and it will not cause the Son of Heaven and the court to be held accountable.

But if this is done, Li Xuanan's family will definitely not survive.

Wang Shidao glanced at him thoughtfully, and then said calmly: "Playing the court truthfully." The general does not need to worry, since this matter is the decision of the official, it is natural for the official to bear the anger of His Majesty. ”

Zhang Junsi said in a deep voice: "Lord Wang is too underestimated by Zhang. Ben Jiang is not afraid of responsibility, but he is afraid that this incident will greatly contribute to the prestige of Nanqi. ”

"This official is to make the south cheer."

Wang Shidao said lightly, then got up and walked to the small sand table on the south side, and said to the two: "Presumably, the two generals have received a secret order from the imperial court, and the battle to recover Huaizhou is imperative. ”

It stands to reason that although he commands thousands of secret agents in the Prosecutor's Office, he does not have the authority to supervise military affairs, and he is not qualified to decide such a major strategy.

However, even Qin Chun, who was Qing Yugong's confidant, did not question it at this moment, because he knew that Qing Yugong trusted this person quite a lot, and agreed to Wang Shidao's strategy of taking Huai a few months ago, and asked him to coordinate the two armies of Dongyang Road and Moyang Road in the center.

The two got up and walked closer, Zhang Junsi stared at a certain place on the sand table, and said solemnly: "Of course, the general supports the decision of the imperial court, but Huaizhou is the largest territory of Southern Qi in Jiangbei, and Xiao Wangzhi is a veteran of the battlefield who is very good at guarding the palace, and this hard bone is very difficult to gnaw." ”

Qin Chun watched quietly from the side.

Wang Shidao nodded and said, "The general is reasonable. The two mansions in the north of Huaizhou, Baoying Mansion is supported by the hard nail of Panlong Pass, and the Lai'an Mansion that protrudes to the north has Xiao Wangzhi's efforts to build the Lai'an defense line, which can be called impregnable. Seven years ago, our army tore back and forth in these two places for more than ten battles, but still did not completely open a single opening. ”

Zhang Junsi gradually heard the meaning of this person's words, and his eyes began to move towards the southern line of Huaizhou.

Seeing this, Wang Shidao said bluntly: "In fact, we have been ignoring one point all along. The border between Huaizhou in Southern Qi and our dynasty is not only Baoying Mansion and Lai'an Mansion. ”

He raised his hand to draw a semicircle on the sand table, starting from Lai'an Mansion near the East China Sea, and going west to Panlong Pass, the northwest gateway of Baoying Mansion, and then turning south.

"Guangling ......" Zhang Junsi wanted to speak and stopped.

It's not that these generals can't see this, the problem is that the Hengjiang River is to the south of Guangling Mansion, and there is a continuous double peak mountain system to the west.

This near-perfect terrain blocks Guangling Mansion and Baoying Mansion, leaving only the spacious passage of Panlong Pass, which is located at the northern foot of Shuangfeng Mountain, thus creating the prestige of Panlong Pass.

Attacking Guangling from the Hengjiang waterway is also not feasible, and the strategy of the upper reaches is to rush to Pingyang Mansion in the hands of the Southern Qi, which is one of the two elite border armies of the Southern Qi Dynasty, the Jingzhou Governor's Mansion, and the Metropolitan Governor Li Tianrun is as famous as Xiao Wangzhi.

If you can't take Jingzhou, it means that the Northern Yan warships can't go down the river, so naturally they can't force Guangling.

At this time, Qin Chun's eyes lit up, and he said, "It's not that there is no way to surprise Guangling. ”

Zhang Junsi frowned slightly and said, "You want to storm those ancient roads?" ”

Of course, it is impossible for the Twin Peaks mountain system to completely seal the east-west space, and there are indeed a few sheep intestine trails in the mountains, which can be passed through the mountains from the territory of Beiyan Moyang Road to Guangling Mansion, but the difficulty of attacking these ancient roads is comparable to ascending to the sky, and it is better to gnaw on Panlong Pass and Lai'an Defense Line.

Wang Shidao looked at Qin Chun with a little surprise, and said softly: "General Qin's intention, or the light car Jian forcibly climbed over Shuangfeng Mountain, avoided the sight of the defenders of Southern Qi on those ancient roads, outflanked the enemy from behind, and took Guangling directly." ”

At this time, Zhang Junhei's breathing was also a little short.

The strategic value of Guangling is extremely high, there is no need to say much about the wealth here, and the more important thing is that Guangling connects Huaizhou and the south bank of the Hengjiang River, and several excellent ferries downstream are in Guangling, and taking here means that the grain supply of the entire Huaizhou can be cut off.

Once Guangling fell, the Southern Qi could only transport grain to Huaizhou by sea.

Such a nail piercing the waist of the Huaizhou Governor's Mansion will undoubtedly make Xiao Wangzhi lose ground.

Wang Shidao said unhurriedly: "If you want to achieve this strategic goal, there are still several very important things to do. First, the Dongyang Road army should exert enough pressure along the area from Panlong Pass to Lai'an to keep Xiao Wangzhi's attention focused on the north. ”

Zhang Junsi responded: "This matter is in charge of the general. ”

Wang Shidao bowed his head and said calmly: "Second, the Moyang Road army wants to move to the Jingzhou defense line of Southern Qi to prevent the Jingzhou army from withdrawing eastward to support Huaizhou, and this official will personally go to the Moyang Road General's Mansion to coordinate this matter." ”

He paused slightly, and said briefly: "Third, there must be internal cooperation in Guangling, and please rest assured that you two of you are here." The Prosecutor's Office previously used the Guangling Lu family as bait, not only to cooperate with the strategy of seizing Panlong Pass, but also to leave a foreshadowing. Now that the hidden stake of the Prosecutor's Office in Guangling has been pulled out, the center of gravity of the Southern Qi Weaving Division will naturally move north to the border, so the official has secretly ordered Ou Zhiqiu to quietly transfer most of the manpower to Guangling after a while. ”

The two generals listened more and more excitedly.

Wang Shidao raised his eyes to look at Qin Chun, and said: "The last and most important one, our army needs a hundred battle elites to cross the Shuangfeng Mountain and capture Guangling with the momentum of thunder, and at the same time, it must also be able to resist Xiao Wangzhi's fierce counterattack and wait for reinforcements to arrive at a stable situation." ”

Qin Chun comprehended and said: "The last general is willing to lead 15,000 foot soldiers to break the enemy and capture the city!" ”

Wang Shidao bowed, then turned around and walked to the other side of the sand table, raised his hand and pressed it on the sign of Guangling, lowered his eyes and said: "General Qin can practice with peace of mind for the time being, and when everything is ready, it will be the day when you will make meritorious contributions." ”

Qin Chun is overjoyed, Zhang Junsi has no ambition, this set of strategies seems to be perfect, but in fact, the requirements for every link are extremely high, and if you are not careful, you will lose all the games.

He looked at Qin Chun, who couldn't hide his excitement, and always felt that it was too risky in his heart, so he finally kept silent.