Jiuxi

Chapter 514 Chapter 512 [Throw it to death]

Jingzhou Army Camp, inside the Chinese Army Commander's tent.

As military information from the east and west fronts continued to arrive, Jing Jun's movements gradually emerged.

Qing Yugong did not choose to start a decisive battle with the Jingzhou Army outside Yongqiu City. Instead, he opened multiple battlefields and continued to conceal his strategic intentions.

This time it was Li Tianrun's turn to fall into deep thought.

He sat alone in the commander's tent for more than two hours, facing the intelligence sent from various places and the complete and detailed topographic map of the border.

No one dared to enter and disturb him. Even Xue Huaiyi wanted to persuade Li Tianrun to take a rest, but his soldiers stopped him outside the tent.

It wasn't until a young woman walked into the handsome tent accompanied by a maid that Li Tianrun pinched his eyebrows and looked away from the map where many places had been sketched.

"Miss Wang, please sit down."

Li Tianrun spoke in a gentle tone, and then asked his soldiers to serve tea.

Of course she did this because of Lu Chen.

The most important thing is that because Zhu Zhenhui was exposed in this battle, he would not be able to act as a surprise force in future battles. After all, the real enemy of the Jingzhou Army has always been the main force of the Jing Army led by Qing Yugong, not the troops huddled in Yongqiu City. The Yan army was defeated.

Wang Chulong was silent for a moment, and then he considered it and said: "This junior is not familiar with military affairs and only has some superficial knowledge. The Governor still asks me to listen to him. Now that Jing Jun dares to provoke wars in other places, on the one hand, he wants to use this to consume the Governor. Energy, on the other hand, it is also because Qing Yugong firmly believes that our army cannot break through the defense of Yongqiu City in a short time, so he can disperse his troops calmly. In the eyes of the younger generation, if Yongqiu is attacked by surprise, it might be possible. Disrupt Qing Yugong’s rhythm.”

If Yongqiu City is captured, the Jingzhou Army must send its main force to garrison it, otherwise there is no point in spending human lives to attack the city. Once the main force of the Jingzhou Army enters Yongqiu, they will lose their ability to maneuver and go from living water to dead ground.

Li Tianrun said warmly: "It is very rare for Miss Wang to think clearly about the key points in such a short period of time."

After pondering, she calmly replied: "Grand Governor, I don't dare to make random guesses, so I can't judge Qing Yugong's thoughts. However, judging from his past cases, this person is extremely cautious in using troops. I definitely won’t take any chances. If our army takes Yongqiu, he won’t directly send troops to take it back by force. He will probably retrieve it from other battlefields——”

In fact, this matter is not complicated to say.

She originally lived in Gaotang City temporarily, and Li Tianrun specially asked someone to invite her here. This beautiful and intelligent woman soon figured out the whole story. Most likely, he wanted her to contact Zhu Zhen, who was currently in Yongqiu City, before the war came. Victory adds some chips.

She said a little apologetically: "Grand Governor, this junior thinks too simply."

Li Tianrun asked with great interest: "If our army attacks Yongqiu, what kind of response do you think Qing Yugong will take?"

Although the Jingzhou Army is currently stationed outside Yongqiu City, it is still in a state of war and retreat, and the initiative is in its own hands.

Wang Chulong brought a brocade book and a short blessing gift, and then sat on the chair at the bottom.

Li Tianrun was not surprised that she could think of this and said unhurriedly: "Miss Wang, do you think the time is right now?"

Wang Chulong was slightly surprised. This sentence had a clear meaning of school examination.

His soldiers in the tent were still looking at each other, but Jin Shu, who was standing behind Wang Chulong, stared with big eyes, his face full of confusion, not knowing what riddle the two men were playing.

Li Tianrun's eyes showed appreciation.

So she asked straight to the point: "Grand Governor, do you need me to contact Zhu Zhen?"

Li Tianrun must understand this reason. Normally, he only needs to let Wang Chulong contact Zhu Zhen at critical moments. There is no need to deliberately involve her in military affairs. Moreover, Wang Chulong is also self-aware. She does not feel that the Jingzhou Governor in front of her needs her. Make suggestions.

Not to mention Qing Yugong's caution, even if the Jingzhou army captured Yongqiu, Jing's army might not come immediately.

The words stopped abruptly.

This time she personally rushed to the front line with only one purpose, which was to help Li Tianrun contact Zhu Zhen who was now in Yongqiu City and make some contribution to the Daqi border army.

Wang Chulong's thoughts were racing, and there was some confusion in his mind. Since Zhu Zhen was not going to be used as an internal agent for the time being, why did Li Tianrun invite her from Gaotang City?

Li Tianrun changed the topic and said: "Although there is no fighting on the front line yet, and there are no traces of enemy troops outside Gaotang City, the border is not very safe after all. I am very grateful that you are willing to come to the border to help."

Wang Chulong lowered his head slightly and said, "I don't dare."

Li Tianrun smiled and said, "Besides, if you make a mistake, I can't explain it to that kid Lu Chen, so I've asked you to come here to talk. Then I'll have someone escort you back to Xunyang."

Wang Chulong nodded and said, "Thank you very much, Commander-in-Chief, for taking care of me."

Li Tianrun waved his hand and said calmly: "There is another thing for you to worry about."

"Please supervise me." "Now we have the Yingze Army and the Xunyang Army stationed on the eastern front. Huangfu Yu and Su Zhang are both capable generals, and my daughter is also there with the Feiyu Army. With the help of defense, there will probably be no accidents. However, the pressure on the Eastern Front will increase, and they will inevitably have moments of inconvenience. Miss Wang and the little girl have a long history of friendship, and you are women of the same age. We have a lot of trust in each other, and we can tell each other frankly about some things. Therefore, I would like to ask Miss Wang to help me check for mistakes and remind her how to make decisions when necessary.”

Wang Chulong suddenly woke up.

Li Tianrun's previous examination of her was obviously to determine whether she had the ability to counsel in military affairs.

Wang Chulong did not refuse, and asked calmly: "The Governor has a destiny, and the juniors should do their best. I just don't know what step the defenders on the eastern front are going to take?"

She is a very measured person. Even if the frontier soldiers now know that she is Lu Chen's wife and have absolute trust in her, she will not go beyond the rules and inquire into military affairs at will.

But now that Li Tianrun wants her to assist Li Bingxue in military affairs, she must know Li Tianrun's arrangements for the Eastern Front.

Li Tianrun said concisely: "Originally, I thought Qing Yugong would attack the Eastern Front with all his strength, so I asked the defenders to prepare for a southward retreat. Now it seems that he does not intend to do that, so the Eastern Front strategy needs to be adjusted slightly. Cuiting, Juxian and Shiquan can be given up if necessary, but Xunyang City must not be given up. "

Wang Chulong thought for a moment and said suddenly: "Junior understands, if Xunyang City is lost, the Shuangfeng Ancient Road will fall into the hands of Jingjun."

At this point in the war, as the bargaining chips of both sides gradually become clearer, some details are difficult to hide.

For the Qi army in Jiangbei, because of the existence of the Shuangfeng Mountains, Jingzhou and Huaizhou could not be connected as one, and they were trapped in a situation of fighting separately for a long time. However, because of the three ancient roads in the vast mountains, Jingzhou could not be separated when necessary. The army can leave Huaizhou in the east, and the Huaizhou army can also enter Jingzhou in the west.

The geographical location of Xunyang City itself is not too important. Jianghua City in the south is the core hub of Jingzhou's east line, but east of Xunyang City is the entrance to the Shuangfeng Ancient Road.

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A faint smile appeared on Li Tianrun's face. At this time, he couldn't help but feel a little regretful. If the daughter of the Wang family was not a daughter, the Qi frontier army would definitely be able to add another good general with an overall perspective.

There is no shortage of powerful generals under his command, but there are not many who can think about the battle situation from a certain height.

Of course, if Wang Chulong was not a girl, she would not come to Lu Chen's side.

Li Tianrun suppressed his thoughts and said more gently: "Xunyang City is the bottom line for the defenders on the eastern front. On this basis, I will give the military commanders full autonomy. In addition, I will let Bingxue copy the military information on the front line. I’ll give you a copy. If you’re in a dilemma, you might as well help her with the details.”

Wang Chulong stood up and responded: "Junior, I obey."

Li Tianrun said again: "Before you return, I also need you to contact Zhu Zhen in the city and tell him one thing. Our army will attack Yongqiu within five days. He no longer needs to deliberately hide and help our army as much as possible with the minimum Take Yongqiu at the price."

Wang Chulong was slightly startled.

In the previous conversation, she thought she had figured out the other party's thoughts. It cannot be said that attacking Yongqiu at this time has no benefits, but the benefits are not big enough.

If Qing Yugong leads the main force of Jing's army to the frontal battlefield and Zhu Zhen counterattacks at the critical moment, he will surely achieve the greatest benefits.

Seemingly seeing Wang Chulong's doubts, Li Tianrun explained for the first time: "It can be seen from the recent movements of Jingjun that in Qing Yugong's heart, Yongqiu City has become a hot potato in the hands of our army, and a strong attack will damage it. If there are too many troops, all previous efforts will be wasted if we retreat. Therefore, he will definitely not come here in a short time. Instead, he will wait for our army to lose troops at the head of Yongqiu City, while he will command Jing's army to attack the city on the east and west fronts. "

Wang Chulong hesitated for a moment, then summoned up the courage to ask: "Grand Governor, if our army captures Yongqiu, won't the main force of the army have to be stationed in the city?"

Li Tianrun smiled slightly and said calmly: "Qing Yugong only cares about whether I am in the city. As long as I am here, he will come sooner or later."

Wang Chulong was shocked.

Although Li Tianrun did not explain in detail, she already fully understood that as long as Li Tianrun personally garrisoned Yongqiu City, even if he sent some of his troops to help defend the east and west fronts, Qing Yugong would eventually lead his troops to Yongqiu.

She couldn't help but bow and said respectfully: "This junior will write a letter to Zhu Zhen now and ask him to cooperate with our army."

Li Tianrun nodded and said, "Thank you."

Less than half an hour later, Wang Chulong left the camp with Jin Shu and boarded a sturdy carriage.

Li Tianrun mobilized 300 cavalry from the guard camp, and they would escort the carriage away from the front line and from the official road to Xunyang City.

In the carriage, Wang Chulong looked stunned.

Seeing this, Jin Shu asked worriedly: "Miss, what's wrong?"

Wang Chulong shook his head slightly and said softly: "You have come ten ways, but I will only go one way. It would be better to cut off one of his five fingers than to hurt him. Commander Li is worthy of the name of a famous general."

Jin Shu looked at her half-understanding.

Wang Chulong raised his hand to rub her hair and sighed: "With such a figure in Da Qi, how can Jing's army be undefeated?"

(End of this chapter)