Looking to Chang'an from the North

This is not the first time Xia Yizheng has seen such a scene. A few years ago, during the garrison period when the fighting ceased, he would release some soldiers from the border towns to go home for a few days in batches.

Because he knew that these young people were not only warriors guarding the country, but also the pillars of the family, the darlings of their parents.

He asked the rest of the people to go to the village and go home, so that they could talk for a while as soon as possible.

Xia Yizheng saw that Lin Chuhuai was very emotional, and after thinking about it, he comforted, "Actually, being able to see my family again alive is already the greatest blessing for them."

Every war will leave some young lives in the frontier forever, and it is not easy to go back alive to reunite with their families.

How could Lin Chuhuai not understand this truth, but when he actually saw it, his mood was not as calm as he imagined.

Living in the bustling and peaceful Shangjing, too many people who live a carefree and unrestrained life don't know what kind of price others have paid for their happy and happy life.

Such people also include the one sitting on the dragon chair.

"Let's go, I'll take you to meet the village head." They didn't have much time to worry about the spring and autumn.

When they arrived at the gate of the village chief's house, the old man was tending the flowers and plants in the yard, and he was a little unbelievable when he first saw them.

"General Xia." The village head quickly put down the tools in his hands and came forward.

Back then they didn't know that Xia Yizheng was a general, they only regarded him as an ordinary soldier. Later, when he revised the conscription requirements and brought many things to thank them, the villagers only knew.

Xia Yizheng is more famous in the northern border than in Shangjing. In the eyes of the people in the northern border, he is the patron saint of this side. As long as he is there, there will be peace in the border town of the northern border.

"Senior, I haven't seen you for many years. You are in good health." Xia Yizheng got along with them very easily.He is not a person with airs, let alone in front of the old man.

"Okay, okay, thank you for your concern. Let's go to sit at home instead of standing in the yard." The village head's happiness was almost written on his face, and he hadn't seen this child for several years.

"You go first." Xia Yizheng signaled the village chief to go first, and he led Chang Yun to follow behind him.

The village chief didn't shirk, he opened the door to welcome them in, and he didn't forget to call his own children to pick some fresh fruits and vegetables in the field.

"You don't need to be busy, village chief. We'll sit down for a while and then go to the villagers to have a look and then leave."

They just wanted to visit for a while, and it would be bad if they disturbed the tranquility of this place.

"Hey, okay, I'm not busy." The village chief rubbed his hands and sat down, only then did he discover Lin Chuhuai's existence.

"Who is this boy?"

Xia Yizheng held Lin Chuhuai's hand when he heard the words, "I forgot to introduce you, this is my true love, Lin Chuhuai. You can call him Chang Yun."

"Well, you are so handsome, and you are a perfect match." The old village head looked at it, and the more he looked at it, the more he liked it, and he couldn't help boasting.

Lin Chuhuai was a little embarrassed by what he said, "You are absurd."

Seemingly seeing that this is a thin-skinned person, the village chief stopped talking and changed the subject.

"I haven't seen the general for a long time, is there another war?"

Although Xia Yizheng said that there is no need to call him like this, just call him in small characters, but the people in the village are still used to calling him General.After a long time, Xia Yizheng stopped correcting him.

It has to be said that people on the border are far more sensitive to war than others, and have a higher degree of acceptance, and they did not panic when the war was mentioned.

There is nothing to hide about this kind of thing, "Yes, the Northern Qi invaded our border again, and the days in the past few months may not be very peaceful."

Everyone knows that what Xia Yizheng said is not very peaceful is to put it lightly, the people in the border areas have never seen the scene of blood flowing into rivers during the war.

The village head sighed softly, I don't know when such a day will be the end.

"The war has resumed, the general must take care of yourself. If there is anything we can help, you must say it."

"Yes, you should also take care of your health. In the future, maybe I will bring Changyun to build a hut here, and experience farming and mulberry. I hope the village chief will take him in for a while."

Xia Yizheng really thought so, but it should be many years later, he is still young now, and he can still fight for Tianyu for many years, but he doesn't know whether Changyun will be willing to wait for the day when the world is stable.

Lin Chuhuai heard his words and did not refute, but echoed with a smile, "Yes, this place has beautiful mountains and clear waters, and it is a good place to live in seclusion."

If they could have such an idea, how could the village chief refuse if he was too happy, "Okay, when you are free, you must come and stay for a few days."

After talking with the village chief for a while, and rejecting the proposal to stay for a meal, they walked around the village before preparing to leave. The rest of the soldiers were still resting where they were. wait.

The eyes of the men who followed them into the village were red, but they could see that they were working harder.

The village was not far from the city where the Xia family army was stationed. When the group arrived at the city in great force, Xia Beixiu came out of the city to greet them.

Xia Yizheng saw the tall and straight elder brother standing under the city from a distance, and he quickly stepped forward to give the elder brother a bear hug.

Xia Beixiu patted his generous back, "I hope you are here, this is Chang Yun?"

Xia Beixiu had received the order from the imperial court before, and knew that his brother's partner would also join the army this time, so it would not be surprising to see him now.

"Brother." Lin Chuhuai naturally followed Xia Yizheng's address.

"Well, let's all go to the city."

Now Xia's army has a total of 30 people stationed in the city, under Xia Beixiu's temporary command.Now that Xia Yizheng is back, this authority will naturally be returned to him.

Considering that it was not easy for everyone to travel by boat and car, Xia Beixiu did not host a banquet to welcome them, and the current situation in the northern border is not suitable for extravagance and waste.Fortunately, Lin Chuhuai and the others didn't care about these imaginary things.

After eating something simple, Xia Yizheng went to Xia Beixiu's study with Lin Chuhuai, he was eager to learn about the latest battle situation.

A large sand table was placed in the center of the study, which clearly simulated the terrain of the northern border and the movements of the enemy troops.

"Now that Si Nanxian has won the two cities of Qinguan and Hankou, I have analyzed that battle. Although the guards of the pass are unknown and inexperienced, Si Nanxian won the victory a little too easily. Said it was easy to win without breaking a sweat."

Xia Beixiu didn't know the inside story, but felt that the matter was very strange.

"What about the general guarding the pass, how did Si Nanxian deal with it?"

"He counted the heads of the defeated generals and hung them outside the city for three days."

It's not surprising, this is Si Nanxian's usual style of doing things, he would rather kill by mistake than let him go, and it's reasonable for him not to trust him to surrender.

However, since he reached an agreement with Xiao Yu, it would be unavoidable for him to act like this.

"At present, Qinguan is handed over to Guan Heng, a veteran of the Northern Qi Dynasty, while Hankou is guarded by Si Nanxian himself. The spies report that the strength of the two places should be around 12 and [-] respectively. What do you think?" Xia Beixiu briefly explained the current situation. .

What do you think?Naturally, the city belonging to Tianyu must be taken back in half and a lot.

The terrain of Qinguan is dangerous and easy to defend and difficult to attack. Unless the people in the pass surrender themselves, it will be difficult to conquer this city in a short time.There is not enough food and pay in the army, so we can't fight a protracted war. The current plan is to attack Hankou first, and maybe we can seize some food and grass in the city.

"Order the generals tomorrow, and organize the army the day after tomorrow, attacking Hankou first." Xia Yizheng said without hesitation.

"Yes, the last general is in command."

On the battlefield, Xia Yizheng is the marshal, and every decision he makes is an order.

"Choose to attack the city directly?" Lin Chuhuai, who had been silent all this time, spoke at this moment.

Sun Tzu's Art of War said, go up to attack the strategy, next to attack the cross, next to attack the army, and then down to attack the city;

Direct siege has always been the worst strategy with the most bloodshed and sacrifices. If you can outsmart, no general will choose to directly attack the city.

But if the people in the city are unwilling to open the city to fight, it will be very troublesome.

Xia Yizheng watched him for a while without speaking, and after a long silence, he said, "Lin Chuhuai listens."

Lin Chuhuai was a little stunned when he first heard this, but soon came back to his senses, "Your official is here."

The battlefield is no different than other places. Xia Yizheng is not only his husband, but also the decision maker. It would be a good thing if he can distinguish between public and private like this.

"This commander has given you a day to find a good plan before sunset tomorrow."

"The next official takes orders." Lin Chuhuai was not displeased by this, on the contrary, it aroused his deep desire to win.

Since he came here to help him, how could he be useless.

After returning to his residence, Lin Chuhuai looked at the terrain carefully and drew circles on the paper for a long time. He didn't feel sleepy until midnight. There were indeed some other methods besides directly attacking the city, but those methods Some are very difficult to implement, while others have serious consequences.

Xia Yizheng watched him bury his head in writing, or close his eyes and meditate. Although he hated his hard work, he knew that now was not the time for him to intervene.

Lin Chuhuai thought over and over again, and the method with the least loss is the "hole". In short, let the soldiers dig from the root of the city wall, and after digging to a certain depth, fill it with gunpowder and directly destroy the city gate. It is not easy to do this under the nose of the army.

Furthermore, water attack.

Lin Chuhuai had seen the map, Hankou was adjacent to the Han River, breaking the dams of the Han River, and flooding the city with floods could also win, but the casualties of the people in the city would be immeasurable, and this method was not advisable.

Lin Chuhuai stayed up all night, rehearsing the art of war in his mind over and over again, and rehearsing the method he thought of in meditation, which is indeed a rare recipe.

But he soon realized that mechanically imitating the tactics of the art of war would not solve the immediate problem.

As the saying goes, only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you win a hundred battles.

He searched through the information carefully again, and found that Si Nanxian was indeed invulnerable, with no flaws.If he wanted to find a breakthrough, he might have to start with the people around him.

Lin Chuhuai carefully read through dozens of pages of scrolls, keeping everyone's temperament in mind, and focused on a few people.

If nothing else happens, one of these people will always be the opportunity for them to break through the current situation.

Lin Chuhuai wrote down the names of these people on the paper, and after thinking for a while, circled one with a pen, and will start with this person tomorrow.

The author has something to say: Mou Tang: choose to attack by force.

Lao Xia: Qiang Gong, who is Qiang Gong?