Hard to be a good wife

After waiting for a whole day and night, the scouts finally got the latest news. Hu Jinpeng was overjoyed and immediately informed Prince Zhao of the news.

"You mean that the North Vietnamese army in Chuzhou City is ready to leave?"

Hu Jinpeng nodded, "The other party doesn't seem to be hiding it deliberately. It took a day from the formation of the army to the pledge of division. Although there was no fanfare, it was not sneaky. It seems that they are not afraid of us knowing."

"Maybe he just wanted us to know?"

"You mean... they plan to lure you?"

"If a normal thinking person saw the North Vietnamese army leaving, what would he do first?"

"Take back Chuzhou City!" Hu Jinpeng replied without thinking.

"Yes, since the North Vietnamese captured the city of Chuzhou, even if they want to continue to attack other places southward, they cannot abandon the city. They will definitely leave some troops to guard it, so this is the best time for us to attack Chuzhou. "

Hu Jinpeng interjected: "When we set out, the soldiers approached the city, and the North Vietnamese turned around and outflanked from behind, attacking from inside and outside. We can't advance or retreat, and we will only fall into a situation of eternal doom."

Prince Zhao went to the map, carefully studied the terrain near Chuzhou City, pointed to a red dot and said, "This is where we are at the moment, with continuous mountain peaks on both sides. It is covered with snow, and it is very difficult to cross, so this canyon will be safe, easy to defend and difficult to attack."

"Well, when the snow on the top of the mountain melts in spring and the river in the valley rises, half of our camp will be submerged by the river, and it will no longer be suitable for camping."

"Not only that, but if we are still huddled in the valley and can attack from all directions, we will become the turtle in the urn."

"It's only one month away from Chun, that is to say, we must take Chuzhou City back within this month, otherwise we will have to find another safe camp."

"The city of Chuzhou must be taken back! Yigu speculates that the North Vietnamese army will inevitably choose a hiding place not far from Chuzhou when they pretend to go south, and then return the same way while we are attacking the city. Which route do you think they will choose?" Where's the route?"

Hu Jinpeng observed the nearby terrain, pointed to a place with a house sign and said: "There is a small town here, and there is another fortress ahead, and my subordinates guess that they should choose this small town as their place of residence. point."

Prince Zhao also stared at the map and thought for a long time, then took out a pen and paper and drew an abstract map, "Go and call everyone to discuss together."

"Here."

Hu Jinpeng went out, and it didn't take long for people to come in one after another. Those who could come to discuss matters must be general-level officers, and half of them were promoted by Lu Guogong.

After Prince Zhao came to the military camp, Duke Lu fell ill for no reason. It is said that it was because the weather was too cold. He was old, and a sudden wind and evil entered his body, which made him unable to speak or hear, and he was paralyzed on the bed.

The head coach has fallen. Originally, they should have jointly reported to the imperial court to reappoint a new head coach, or be promoted from the army, but the arrival of Prince Zhao solved their troubles. Everyone obeyed His Royal Highness's edict without any objection. make.

Of course, the memorial still needs to be written, and it is up to the King to decide who should be in charge of the army in the end.

"Sit down." Prince Zhao turned around and glanced at the people present.

"Thank you, Your Highness." Everyone took their seats according to their ranks. Seeing that the seats on both sides of the main seat were still vacant, they didn't know who to wait for.

But soon they knew the answer. The curtain of the tent was lifted, and four soldiers walked in carrying a stretcher, followed by Hu Jinpeng.

And the person on the stretcher is not Lu Guogong, who else?

His Royal Highness wants Duke Lu to participate in the discussion?Everyone was somewhat moved, feeling that His Highness's move was an absolute respect for Lu Guogong.

Prince Zhao first asked a few words about Duke Lu's military doctor, and after learning that his illness had not improved, he made a decision, "I thought it would be better to send Duke Lu back to Yecheng for treatment. There is no good medicine, and even the simplest diet is not conducive to the improvement of the condition."

"What your highness said is that if the Duke continues like this, apart from delaying his illness, it's not a solution. It's better to return to Yecheng as soon as possible. Maybe your husband will find a way to heal him." Wang Dingjun echoed solemnly.

Most of the people present agreed. Firstly, the Duke of Lu couldn’t continue to lead the army to fight like this, but would become a drag on the team. Second, with Prince Zhao here, if Duke Lu recovers one day, then they Should we listen to Duke Lu, or His Highness the Crown Prince?

Of course, the confidantes who belonged to the Duke of Lu may not be willing. Most of their official careers are on the Duke of Lu. Once the Duke of Lu falls, their future will become very bleak.

Even though he admired Prince Zhao's character and ability in his heart, he was willing to serve him, but he didn't want Duke Lu to leave.

"Your Highness, the commander's condition is not yet clear, and it may be difficult to survive the long journey. How about dispatching a highly skilled imperial physician from the palace to treat him?" A young general suggested.

Prince Zhao cast his eyes on the military doctor, who stroked his beard and said calmly: "It's not that the old man is boasting. It would be useless even if Doctor Wu came to treat this stroke. Except for the princess, I am afraid there is no other doctor in the world who can treat it." people are coming."

Prince Zhao also had some understanding of Tang Yue's medical skills, he shook his head and said, "Prince Princess may not be able to get it, he is only good at trauma."

But it is undeniable that in the entire Southern Jin Dynasty, only Tang Yue could be called a miracle doctor. If even he could not cure it, the rest of the doctors would be even less likely to cure it.

"Then... can I invite the Crown Princess..." Before the general finished speaking, many people stared at him with fiery eyes.

The anger and condemnation in it can be expressed in the eyes without words.

The general quickly shut his mouth, not daring to look at Prince Zhao's expression, he also knew that his request was tantamount to nonsense.

What is the status of the princess, how could she travel thousands of miles to the border to see a doctor regardless of danger?

"Hehe, the general is just talking casually."

Prince Zhao replied flatly: "Prince Princess is kind-hearted, if someone asks, he will definitely not refuse, but this battlefield is full of dangers, Gu will not let him come."

The subtext of His Royal Highness is: Stop daydreaming!

He spread the map on the table, pointed to the terrain around Chuzhou City, and said: "The North Vietnamese army is about to take action. The most important thing for us now is to make a countermeasure as soon as possible. Everyone can talk about their ideas."

Everyone quickly returned their thoughts, and Duke Lu's confidantes racked their brains even more, hoping to come up with some unique ideas. If they can get into the eyes of His Royal Highness and be accepted by him, then the promotion of Duke Lu will be gone. It's nothing.

"Your Highness, we can set up an ambush outside Chuzhou City, and when the North Vietnamese army leaves the city, we can catch them by surprise and catch them off guard!"

Some people nodded in agreement, ambush is considered a better strategy against the enemy, and can minimize casualties.

"The idea is good, but can you be sure which way they will go? Where will they set up an ambush? We not only want to win, but also win wonderfully!"

The general bowed his head and pondered for a while but couldn't come up with any good answer.

"When the enemy army goes out of the city, some people will definitely stay behind to garrison Chuzhou City. Then we should take the opportunity to recapture Chuzhou City, regain the lost ground, and then discuss Chuzhou City as an attachment to attack the enemy."

Many people think that this method is also feasible. After all, recapturing Chuzhou City is one of their biggest tasks at present. Without this base, they don't even have a safe place to rest.

"The idea is very good, but if the enemy army just wants to lure us to attack the city, take this opportunity to attack back and forth, and let us be attacked by the enemy, then what should we do?"

This doesn't work, that doesn't work, everyone frowned, not knowing what to do.

"I don't know what countermeasures Your Highness has?" An impatient general asked Prince Zhao directly.

Prince Zhao lowered his eyebrows and said: "If you want to countermeasures, you must first know what the enemy's purpose is. If they want to attack the next target, we can attack the city with all our strength and take back Chuzhou City first. If they just leave There are two paths to choose from if we are to lead us to go deeper. One, continue to hide in this valley and let it laugh at you without moving. returning enemy troops.

The former has to be fast and take the city in the shortest time, while the latter must be ruthless and delay as much as possible, and can only retreat after taking Chuzhou City. One can imagine the hardships and dangers involved. "

Everyone was silent. The first method was obviously not their first choice. The [-] army was taken away by the enemy without any effort. The grievances in their hearts were all accumulated, and the soldiers needed an outlet to vent.

If you continue to shrink in this valley, it will not only frustrate the morale of the soldiers, but also create time and opportunity for the enemy to go south.

However, the troops have to be divided into two groups, no matter which route is the task is arduous, there are many difficulties, and it may end in annihilation of the entire army.

How to fight this battle is particularly difficult.