Chapter Seventy-Eight: Taking the Helm of the Seal
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Chai Shaoning was very relieved to learn that Xu Zijie finally escaped safely, the reason why he didn't come to chase after him was naturally because of Chu Jiying, but this kind of thing involves personal emotional likes and dislikes, and Chai Shaoning is not good at interfering too much. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
The biggest piece of good news is from Huaiyin.
Ji Hu, Fang Ruoning, and Geng Qiuwen were entrusted by King Shuntian to return to Luoyang and bring the latest news on the battlefield. Zhao Moyu took advantage of the dry reeds in winter to block the waterway of Hongze Lake with a load of fire oil, and killed nearly 200,000 Fujian sailors in one fire, and even the enemy's naval marshal Zhan Zisheng was buried in the fire. The Shuntian army took advantage of the situation to survive the Huai River in one fell swoop, forcing the Fujian people who had lost their fighting spirit to retreat to Yangzhou and Jiangdu.
King Shuntian was non-stop, and his troops were divided into two routes, with him and Sun Shaoyang leading a large army to attack Yangzhou, and Bai Feiyu and Ouyang Yu leading another army to besiege Jiangdu. As long as these two important towns are defeated, the Shuntian army can go all the way south, Chen Bing on the north bank of the Yangtze River, directly threatening the safety of Yingtian City.
Chai Shaoning and the others were overjoyed to see that the Huaiyin battlefield finally had a breakthrough in favor of King Shuntian's side, and King Shuntian also replied to Chai Shaoning's proposal to march into Sichuan.
In the letter sent by Chai Shaoning to King Shuntian when he left Wuzhou, in addition to clarifying his own suggestions, he also asked King Shuntian to send elders such as Sun Shaoyang and Ouyang Yu to Luoyang to take command and preside over the overall situation. However, King Shuntian's reply fully affirmed the importance and approval of Chai Shaoning's suggestion, and officially named Chai Shaoning as the marshal of Sichuan, commanding the three armies and presiding over the battle of attacking Sichuan.
Although Chai Shaoning is no stranger to the battlefield and has successfully won many local wars, it is the first time that he completely dominates and presides over and arranges a battle in a large area completely based on his own opinions. In addition to expressing gratitude to King Shuntian for his trust, Chai Shaoning's expression inevitably looked both excited and nervous.
When Princess Chuanzhong saw it, she called Chai Shaoning into the hall and said, "Shaoning, mother asked you, what is the difference between swordsmanship and war?"
Chai Shaoning didn't expect that Princess Chuanzhong, who had never practiced martial arts, would ask him such a question, and he was a little surprised, but since the elders inquired, he also thought about it seriously and said: "Although swordsmanship will also be affected by different factors, most of the time it still depends on strength to determine the outcome of the victory. In addition to the strategy and courage of the decision-maker, the law of war must also conform to the time, place, and people. In particular, it is necessary to have a well-trained and disciplined team, and a group of soldiers who are willing to work hard for the commander-in-chief. ā
Princess Kawanaka nodded and said, "I don't know martial arts, and I know that today, no one can compete with you in swordsmanship." The art of war may have your own strengths with the Night Wandering God, but his soldiers and horses are by wanton capture and forced conscription, although they claim to be 600,000 people, but they are all rabble, and the military spirit is uncertain, no matter in terms of combat effectiveness or prestige, it cannot be compared with the brothers you brought from Wuzhou, regard you as a god, and are willing to serve you to the death. As for the time, location, and people, the night wandering god dove occupies the magpie's nest, and he can't take advantage of the territory in Sichuan. ā
When Chai Shaoning heard this, he already understood the purpose of Princess Sichuan's conversation with him, and said with a smile: "It turns out that my mother is the most powerful person." The child dared to ask his mother to take command of the expedition, and I will give you the front, open the road in the mountains and build bridges in the water. ā
"Poor mouth!" Princess Sichuan heard Chai Shaoning joking with herself, and immediately knew that Chai Shaoning had fully qualified as a commander, and as soon as her nervousness passed, she immediately resumed her true character of talking and laughing. She put her mind at ease and scolded with a smile: "Give me to be your marshal in Sichuanzhong honestly, this time I will accompany the army, if you dare to be a little tired, be careful of my military law." ā
"Follow your mother's orders!" Chai Shaoning patted his chest and swore an oath, and the two laughed out loud together.
In a month's time, Song Jiongming raised military rations for Chai Shaoning under extremely difficult conditions. In the early spring of February, when the glacier thawed, Chai Shaoning and the princess of central Sichuan jointly issued a message to the world to beg for thieves, and led an army of 250,000 to the west, waving to Sichuan.
The banner of Princess Sichuan and the handsome banner of Chai Shaoning are listed in the army.
Although there is no longer the former Sichuan Xiongshi in the army at this time, just the banner of the princess of Sichuan is enough to evoke the good memories of the people of Sichuan for the past peaceful years. That will greatly weaken the appeal of the Night Wandering God in the minds of the people of Sichuan, and even affect his military spirit.
Sheng Yue ruthlessly left Chai Xiaoying, who was just three months old, entrusted her daughter to Xiong Qiaoyu to take care of, and embarked on a journey to recover her hometown with her mother and husband.
Gu Tianbiao, who had just become the groom's official, was in love with his wife Pang Zhen, Chai Shaoning wanted to leave them in Luoyang, but Gu Tianbiao insisted on going together, so Chai Shaoning asked them and his wife to assist Ji Hu and Fang Ruoning in escorting grain and grass to Chang'an.
This move is naturally out of a protective mentality, so that the two avoid the main battlefield, so that they will not face a brutal war just after their marriage.
Luoyang is far away from central Sichuan, and in order to effectively fund the army, it is necessary to open up a nearby support area. Chang'an is an important town in Guanzhong, which plays a role in connecting Luoyang and Sichuanzhong in terms of topography, and at the same time echoes with Lu Zhengchao, the marshal of the northwest, which can greatly enhance the momentum of the army.
Ji Hu and Fang Ruoning had assisted Sun Shaoyang in garrisoning Chang'an, and were quite influential in the local area, and when they regained their foothold in Chang'an, it was a sign that the people of the world had announced the ownership of a large area of western territory.
Fang Xiaoyun has suffered misery since she was a child, and her master Xihuang Xia Yin died, and she was even more tired of all the battles in the world. Chai Shaoning understood this sister's thoughts, and after persuasion, he left Geng Qiuwen, who wanted to follow the army to conquer Sichuan again, in the rear, and asked them and his wife to assist Song Jiongming in guarding Luoyang.
Shangguan Rou, Gu Yanfei, and Gu Xiaoxue, as Chai Shaoning's wives, were also left behind to take care of Chai Binglai, Chai Xiaozhen, and Chai Xiaoying together with Xiong Qiaoyu.
Shangguan Rou is already seventeen years old, after the Wuzhou catastrophe, his internal strength has been greatly improved, and with the impeccable heart sword, his strength is not trivial, and he can already rank among the top masters in the world. It's just that Shangguan Rou has been nauseous lately, and after the doctor's pulse, she was actually pregnant with Chai Shaoning's child.
Chai Shaoning was overjoyed when he learned the news, knowing that the secret union with Xue Nianci had finally made both parties break free from the shackles of lonely yang and lonely yin, and they could truly achieve the perfect state of blending with the lovers around them.
Overjoyed, Chai Shaoning asked the doctor to also check Gu Xiaoxue's pulse. Gu Xiaoxue ran away with a red face, saying that she would not see the doctor. It turned out that this girl had already had a happy omen, and it was even stronger than Shangguan Rou, but she had already vaguely known her "cause" from Gu Yanfei's mouth, and she was ashamed and happy, so she didn't tell anyone.
After hearing this, Chai Shaoning took Gu Yanfei into the bedroom and brutally executed the "family law", first, to punish her for the crime of not reporting it, and secondly, to make her pregnant as much as possible before she left Luoyang. In this way, Chai Shaoning's purpose of spreading branches and leaves for the family can be more perfect.
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