Fenghou

Chapter 448
"What important situation?"

"It's about the Xixia Army. They are building a military city in Gongzhou."

Chen Qing waved his hand, "Let's go to the barracks and talk!"

The Peking University Camp is just one mile away, and Chen Qing's Chinese army camp is also in the Peking Camp. Now it is not a war, he spends most of his time in Jiedu Mansion, but once he enters a wartime state, he will be in most of the time. In the barracks.

Entering the big tent, there is a sand table in front of it, about the size of a ping-pong table. This is a small sand table, only Qinzhou and Gongzhou, and a larger sand table is still under construction.

Chen Qing sent people to find Yang Zaixing, Gao Ding, Liu Cui, and Liu Qiong, and said to them: "General Huyan said that there is an enemy situation in Gongzhou, let's listen together."

Chen Qing handed the wooden pole to Hu Yantong, and Hu Yantong pointed the wooden pole at Tongxi County and said, "Let's talk about Tongxi County first. All the people in Tongxi County were forcibly driven out by the Xixia Army, and more than a hundred people died. They were sent to Longxi County for resettlement, and then sent scouts to Tongxi County to inquire, and found that they were repairing the county town, and all the houses inside were demolished, probably to be used as a warehouse city."

"go on!"

"The spies sent by the humble staff continued to investigate to the north and found that Xixia also built a military city between Dingxi County and Tongxi County. It has not yet been completed, but the prototype has already been formed. The scale is not large. It should be a transit city for logistics supplies. It is almost certain that the Xixia army will build one or two more military cities between Tongxi County and Longxi County."

Yang Zaixing frowned and said, "Isn't it clear that after the spring of next year, Xixia will attack Longxi County aggressively?"

Chen Qing smiled lightly and said: "Obviously, the other party wants to cut off our connection with Lintao and Hezhou. Once they take back Gongzhou, we will only be left with Qinzhou and Deshun Prefecture. This is what Cao Baozong fought for. Abacus, so I said he was talking on paper."

Everyone was stunned, not understanding what Dutong meant?
Chen Qing said with a smile: "He has a total of [-] troops, how many troops does he need to disperse to defend these military cities, even if he sends [-] troops to protect the military cities along the way, how will his remaining [-] troops attack Longxi County?
If he comes here with all his troops, then I only need to put [-] troops in Longxi County, and then temporarily abandon Hezhou, Lintao Mansion and Ganquan City, and concentrate [-] troops to attack Lanzhou. What will he do?
All retreat, and these military cities and supplies, food and grass that cost a lot of money to build are lost in vain?I even need to loot Lanzhou completely, store money, food and supplies in Dingxi County, and then my army will lie in ambush by the Yellow River, waiting for him to attack halfway across the river."

Yang Zaixing understood, "I understand, the other party's problem is that they only have [-] troops, but they have to do things like [-] troops."

"Exactly!"

Hu Yantong pondered for a while and said: "What if the opponent increases to [-] troops?"

"It's possible!"

Chen Qing laughed and said: "This is exactly what I expected. If we can wipe out all these [-] people, within twenty years, Xixia will not dare to go south."

Speaking of this, Chen Qing saw that everyone was dumbfounded, and then smiled slightly: "But it is impossible to wipe out [-] people. Cao Baozong will definitely keep about [-] people to defend Lanzhou. The military guards supply the military city along the way.

He personally led an army of [-] to attack Longxi County, but as long as I wiped out the [-] troops he went south, the Xixia army in Lanzhou would all retreat, not to mention that I still have a backup, whether there will be [-] troops is still a question . "

Du Tong's strong self-confidence gave everyone confidence, and Hu Yantong asked; "What should the humble officer do now?"

Chen Qing thought for a while and said: "Suspend the mining of saltpeter mines, order five thousand miners to return to the city, gather together for training, pay them normal wages, and let them participate in defending the city. In addition, this time you return to Gongzhou and bring a batch of kerosene go back."

After a pause, Chen Qing said again: "If the Xixia army wants to build a military city, let them build it. Don't startle the snake!"

Hu Yantong didn't stop, he immediately led [-] soldiers and [-] camels back to Longxi County, and [-] camels carried [-] barrels of kerosene on their backs, and rushed westward to Gongzhou.

When Chen Qing came home, his wife had already taken a nap. Chen Qing hadn't eaten lunch. He was really hungry, and he was too lazy to eat with his soldiers, so he came to the kitchen.

By this time it was past lunch time, the kitchen was very quiet, and the two cooks had gone to take their afternoon naps.

Chen Qing faintly saw a petite figure in a white dress busy in front of the stove, he thought it was some maid who stole food, so he walked into the room and asked with a smile: "Is there any food left?"

When the petite figure turned around, Chen Qing was stunned for a moment, it turned out to be Zhao Qiaoyun.

"Miss Zhao, why are you here?" Chen Qing asked with a smile.

Zhao Qiaoyun's pretty face was flushed, her eyes flustered, and she stammered, "I didn't have lunch, so I came here to make some noodles for myself."

Seeing that she had already cooked a bowl of noodles, Chen Qing smiled and said, "Okay! I'll go to the restaurant outside."

At this time, the restaurants are all over, maybe the teahouse can find some snacks to satisfy our hunger.

"General!"

Just as Chen Qing was about to leave, Zhao Qiaoyun stopped him and said with a blushing face, "If you don't mind, just eat this bowl of noodles!"

Chen Qing said with a smile: "Of course I don't dislike it, but if I eat it, won't you be hungry?"

"will not!"

Zhao Qiaoyun hurriedly said: "There are ready-made noodles here, I'll just make another bowl."

"Then I'm welcome."

Chen Qing was so hungry that his chest was pressed against his back. He took the bowl, pulled a small stool and sat down. Just as he was about to start eating, Zhao Qiaoyun called him again, "Wait a minute!"

She gave him another big spoonful of minced meat, blushing and said, "You can eat it now!"

Chen Qing was really hungry, picked up the bowl and began to eat. Seeing that he was eating deliciously, Zhao Qiaoyun's eyes shone with joy, added a ladle of water to the pot, and started kneading noodles again.

Chen Qing said with a vague smile, "If you mix some more noodles, I'm afraid one bowl won't be enough!"

"Ok!"

Zhao Qiaoyun's movements are skillful and brisk,

Chen Qing quickly finished eating, and drank the soup in the bowl up to the sky. He couldn't help but praise: "It tastes really good, this is the best noodle meal I've ever eaten!"

Zhao Qiaoyun smiled slightly, "That's because you're hungry. When you're hungry, everything tastes good."

"It makes sense, you're pretty skilled! You used to do it yourself?"

Zhao Qiaoyun nodded, "I used to cook by myself in the Imperial Palace of the Kingdom of Jin, and I have long been used to it."

Chen Qing watched her reconciliation from the side, and asked with a smile: "I heard from my lady that you don't want to go back to Lin'an?"

Zhao Qiaoyun's eyes showed a trace of panic, "General, you promised me."

Chen Qing nodded with a smile, "Of course I won't force you, I'm afraid of wronging you."

Zhao Qiaoyun lowered her head and whispered, "As long as the general doesn't drive me away, I'm willing to follow you forever."

The words were a bit ambiguous, Chen Qing blushed, quickly changed the topic and said with a smile: "I found that you have gained a lot of weight, and your complexion has improved, is there any discomfort in your body?"

"No! I gained weight too fast. In less than a year, I gained twenty catties."

"It's better to gain weight, I like to be fatter."

Chen Qing bit the second half of the conversation, and there was almost ambiguity again.

Both of them didn't know what to say, the atmosphere was a bit awkward, at this moment, there was a sound of footsteps, followed by Yu Ying's smiling voice, "Sister Qiaoyun, make me a bowl too, I'm hungry too! "

As soon as she entered the door, she tripped and bumped into Chen Qing's back, causing her to scream in fright.

Chen Qing turned around and tapped her on the head, and scolded with a smile: "You are still frizzy at such an age, how will you marry in the future?"

Yu Ying was both surprised and delighted, "Why is the young master here?"

"Just like you, I'm hungry and waiting for noodles!"

"My lord hasn't eaten yet! Madame thinks you won't come back at noon, so forget it! I'll go have some snacks."

Zhao Qiaoyun hurriedly said: "Don't go, I made three bowls, and you have one bowl!"

"Well, the dessert is sweet and greasy, I don't want to eat it."

Yu Ying sat down with a smile on her face, but she suddenly jumped up as if she was sitting on a spring, "I'll make tea for you!"

Chen Qing grabbed her wrist and dragged her back with a smile, "No, I'm waiting for the noodle soup!"

Zhao Qiaoyun quickly glanced at Chen Qing from the corner of his eye, and his eyes became a little complicated.

(End of this chapter)