Lu Shen was clear at this moment, and under the gaze of various eyes, he came to Xiao Wangzhi's side, and on the other side was the northern topographic map hanging on the wooden frame.

He knew very well that Xiao Wangzhi's intention in doing this was not to make him speak endlessly, but to hope that he could be familiar in front of the generals in Huaizhou.

Don't underestimate this opportunity to show your face, if according to the normal situation, if Lu Shen wants to talk eloquently in front of these battle-hardened and brave generals, he will have to work in the army for at least three or five years.

He has made great contributions in the battle of Guangling, but who among the generals in the hall is not a meritorious service? Even the commanders of their regiments are not qualified to express their opinions on such a solemn occasion.

In just a distance of more than ten steps, Lu Shen had already calmed down when he walked over, and stood there with a calm expression.

Xiao Wangzhi looked at Lu Shen gently, and then said to the generals: "Three months ago, Lu Shen was still a white body with no merit. When the Warp Weaving Division searched for the pseudo-Yan Meticulous Works, he made a great effort, and was promoted to the cadre by the Warp Weaving Division. ”

After hearing Xiao Wangzhi's words, Yuan Xingqin, who was from the capital, glanced at Lu Shen with deep meaning.

Xiao Wangzhi continued: "On the eve of the Battle of Guangling, Lu Shen led the Warp Weaving Division Guangling Yamen and Duan Zuozhang to work together to wipe out the puppet Yan Inspectorate Hall lurking in the city. ”

Hearing the name Duan Zuozhang, the commander of the Lai An Army made He Gui look at Lu Shen with a little more cordiality in his eyes.

"In the battle of Guangling, Lu Shen first defeated the enemy army with a strange fire, and then personally led 500 people to attack the enemy camp at night, beheading the generals to capture the flag and burning the enemy's camp tent. When the reinforcements of the Jingzhou Feiyu Battalion arrived outside the city, he led more than 1,000 cavalry to directly capture the enemy's central army, and cooperated with other soldiers tacitly, not only completely defeating the enemy, but also beheading the enemy's main general, Qin Chun. ”

Xiao Wangzhi looked around at everyone and said slowly: "Therefore, this governor recruited him as the inspector of the Governor's Mansion. ”

In fact, all the generals of the Huaizhou army have read the battle report on Guangling's side, and they know that the most eye-catching performance in this battle is not the guard general Duan Zuozhang, but the two young people.

Li Bingxue is still a little famous, although Jingzhou and Huaizhou are far apart, but after all, she is Li Tianrun's eldest daughter, and she commands the elite ranger Feiyu Battalion, so most of the generals at this level have heard of it, and it is not surprising that she will achieve such a result.

But Lu Shen can be described as unknown, and it is difficult for everyone to judge his origin and the decisive role he played in this great victory from the concise battle report.

After listening to Xiao Wangzhi's solemn introduction at this moment, everyone couldn't help but look at the young man standing aside.

Chen Lanyu looked at Lu Shen quietly, and when the two of them met their eyes, Lu Shen noticed that this person's eyes were very calm, but vaguely with a hint of scrutiny.

Except for a very few reckless men, who can command all the generals of this level are not careless figures, Chen Lanyu has obviously realized that Xiao Wangzhi values this young man very much, and even deliberately gave him a chance to perform.

You must know that even Xiao Hong, the second son of the Grand Duke, does not have such treatment.

Xiao Wangzhi ignored the undercurrent surging under the hall, and said indifferently: "This governor ordered Lu Shen and others to work together to study the strategy of the counterattack, and then he will tell you why and how this battle should be fought." ”

Lu Shen bowed, and then turned to the generals in the hall and said: "Generals, the last general is young and knowledgeable, and what he is worried about is just the words of the family, and I ask you to correct it." ”

He Gui said with a smile: "Captain Lu is well versed in the true meaning of the art of war in several decisions in the Battle of Guangling, which can be called terrifying, so you might as well speak out boldly." ”

Lu Shen's heart moved, remembering that before leaving Guangling, Duan Zuozhang had mentioned that he had a bad relationship with this General He, and it seemed that it was not a lie, so he smiled, and then said calmly: "The Governor of Fang Cai said that the counterattack is imperative, and the reason is that there are three key points in the north of Huaizhou, and only Panlong Pass is in the hands of our army, which causes our side to be passive at the strategic level. ”

Under the gaze of a group of generals, he raised his hand to the map and said unhurriedly: "Qingtian City and Yongquan Pass are not in the hands of our army for a day, and the enemy in the north can go south at any time, and our army must invest a large number of troops in order to maintain the Lai'an defense line, and the food and grass are very expensive, and the local people in Huaizhou are difficult to supply." ”

Hou Dayong, who was sitting next to Yuan Xingqin and commanded the Nanya Zhenwei army, said lukewarmly: "What Captain Lu said is very reasonable, but everyone seems to understand this truth. ”

The implication is that who is not an experienced veteran and needs you to pretend to talk some well-known nonsense as a hairy boy?

He Gui's thick eyebrows immediately wrinkled, but Hou Dayong's words were not out of line, and Xiao Wangzhi, who was sitting in the handsome seat, had no reaction, so he had to endure it for the time being.

Lu Shen had expected this, in fact, not only the three commanders from the capital, but also these tiger generals under Xiao Wangzhi, except for He Gui's obvious goodwill, everyone else's attitude towards him was a little cold.

This is human nature, after all, the army is very particular about seniority, and the battle of Guangling did not happen in front of these generals, and it is not easy for them to accept a young man suddenly standing in front of them and talking about military affairs.

"General Hou, wait a minute, General Rong Mo will finish."

Lu Shen was not in a hurry, and then quickly said: "If this counteroffensive can capture Qingtian City and Yongquan Pass, it can not only allow Huaizhou to completely take the initiative in the future, but also trigger internal fighting in the north." ”

After these words came out, Hou Dayong's face was still gloomy, but Yuan Xingqin next to him showed a thoughtful expression.

This is especially true of the Huaizhou generals.

Xiao Wangzhi bowed slightly.

Seeing this, Lu Shen continued: "Judging from the information obtained by the Weaving Division, some officials in the Pseudo-Yan Dynasty have their hearts set on the Jing Dynasty, and whether they are bribed or coerced, they have become the pawns of the Jing Dynasty to control the Pseudo-Yan. If you move back in time to 12 years ago, at that time, the officials in the north were basically looking at the horses, but more than ten years have passed, and there will be some people who are unwilling to continue to be a pawn that cannot be self-determined. ”

In the matter of marching and fighting, Lu Shen is undoubtedly very immature compared to the generals in the hall, but once it comes to the business scope of the Warp Weaving Division, these people are far inferior to him.

Although Lu Shen joined the Warp Weaving Division not long ago, because of Su Yunqing's expectations for him and his official position, his authority in Huaizhou was very high, and the case library of Guangling Yamen could enter and exit at will, and he could consult all the information at any time.

Although Hou Dayong's expression was not very good-looking, he could only keep his mouth shut at the moment.

Lu Shen said calmly: "Zhang Junsi, the general of the pseudo-Yan Dongyang Road, is a person who can be used. He is in charge of all the armies in Dongyang Road, and at the same time he is a close confidant of Qing Yugong, the marshal of the Southern Courtyard of the Jing Dynasty, as long as our army's counterattack is successful, Zhang Junsi will inevitably become the trigger for the infighting in the puppet Yan court. The last general can guarantee that after Qingtian and Yongquan succeeded, Pseudo Yan would not be able to organize a strong counterattack in a short period of time, and Jing Chao would not directly take out his own family background to fight with us. ”

He Gui nodded and praised: "Captain Lu has analyzed it thoroughly. ”

Lu Shen said calmly: "General He's false praise, the last general is just sorting out the information he currently has, and it will be up to the Governor to make a decision in the end." If our army cannot win quickly, the war is very likely to fall into a stalemate, and there may even be a situation where a large number of enemy troops come to help, so our army must reorganize to secure the defensive line, so as to ensure that the advance and retreat are grounded. ”

While the generals were pondering, Chen Lanyu said unhurriedly: "Captain Lu, the key to this battle is not the benefits of victory, nor the arrangement of retreating when the situation is difficult, but how our army will break through the enemy's Xiongcheng Pass. General Fang Ben said that if you want to storm these two key points, our army's strength is far from enough. ”

He paused, frowned slightly, and said, "Since you participated in the battle of Guangling throughout the whole process, you should know that the difficulty of defending the city and attacking the city is very different. Regardless of Qingtian City or Yongquan Pass, the fortification of the city defense is far greater than that of Guangling. The 4,000 people of the Guangling Army can make the elite of the Northern Army, which is close to 20,000 people, sigh, but what about Qingtian City, where the enemy garrison has more than 15,000 people? Not to mention the Yongquan Pass, which was built between the mountains, how many lives do our soldiers need to fill in to reach the city? ”

In matters related to the life and death of tens of thousands of soldiers, Chen Lanyu will not be the slightest bit ambiguous, don't say that it is Lu Shen who is standing opposite him at the moment, and it is Xiao Wangzhi himself who speaks, and he will also speak out and advise.

Even though He Gui had a good impression of Lu Shen, he did not support again at this moment.

On the one hand, he has great respect for Chen Lanyu, and on the other hand, the questions raised by Chen Lanyu cannot be avoided.

Everyone knows the benefits of winning this battle, the question is how?

can't come up with a practical and effective strategy, even if Lu Shen talks about the lotus, he can't convince everyone.

Of course, if Xiao Wangzhi directly issued a military order and forcibly decided to start a counteroffensive battle, at least the six generals of Huaizhou, including Chen Lanyu, would implement it.

But whether it was Hou Dayong's ridicule before, or Chen Lanyu's clear questioning at this moment, Xiao Wangzhi didn't react, just looked at Lu Shen calmly, obviously hoping that he could solve these problems by himself.

Lu Shen said calmly: "General Chen, the art of war is cloudy, defend the country with integrity, use troops with odds, plan first and then fight, and the situation, including yin and yang, and those who use skills." ”

Chen Lanyu was born in a family and naturally understood the meaning of this sentence, so he quietly waited for the next sentence of Lu Shen.

However, Xu Wen, another general of the Beijing Army and the commander of the Southern Yading Wei Army, sneered: "It turns out that Captain Lu is going to take us to recite the military book today. ”

The irony in the words was unmistakable.

Lu Shen's face remained unchanged, and this kind of mockery would not affect his mentality.

He still looked indifferent, but someone immediately slapped the table.

Song Shifei, the commander of the Feiyun Army, glared angrily, pointed at Xu Wen and reprimanded: "If you have a good strategy, say it, if not, shut your mouth!" Lu Shen is the prosecutor and captain of the Huaizhou Governor's Mansion, you are referring to Sang and scolding Huai here, could it be that you are bullying me and there is no one in the border army? ! ”

(End of chapter)