Spring dyed pear blossoms

in the army,

Zheng Huasong looked at the Northland sand table in front of him and studied it carefully for a long time, but he was still not satisfied with the current crusade plan.

He paced back and forth, looking back and forth between Wei Yuanhao and Meng Qiucheng before asking, "Do you two have any other good strategies?"

Wei Yuanhao pointed to the sand table and said, "General Zheng, casualties are inevitable in this march. If you want to win, you have to make some sacrifices. I think this method is appropriate. General Zheng is such a benevolent woman. It’s going to be a tough battle.”

Zheng Huasong stroked his long beard, and his expression sank, "His Royal Highness, Tianhu Pass is easy to defend and difficult to attack. After leaving Tianhu Pass, it will not be so easy for us to retreat. Besides, if the enemy bypasses Tianhu If we enter the city and attack from front to back, we will become someone else's entrapment. Even if we can survive, what if the enemy threatens the people in the city?"

Wei Yuanhao put his finger on the location of Huai'an City on the sand table, and said, "Since ancient times, great things have been achieved without regard to trivial matters. If it is for the sake of the unification of the world, the sacrifices of the people in this city are also meaningful. General Zheng, you are also a veteran of the two dynasties. , you should understand that this opportunity will never come again.

Now that he has the opportunity to completely solve the worries in the northern part of the Great Zhou, does General Zheng want to let it go so easily?Even if the old general wants to let go of this opportunity, what about the emperor? "

Speaking of the emperor, Zheng Huasong couldn't help but tighten his brows.The emperor is no longer the emperor of the past, the emperor's thoughts are deep now, and others cannot speculate.The Northern Expedition this time was actually just an excuse for the Great Zhou to expand its territory.

The emperor's ambition to unify the world may not be able to stop.

If the emperor's wish cannot be fulfilled this time, not only his life will be in danger, but even the soldiers of the three armies will escape their responsibility.

Zheng Huasong's heart sank, and he had no choice but to cast his eyes on Meng Qiucheng, hoping that he could give a different answer.

Looking at Zheng Huasong, Meng Qiucheng also thought about this in his heart.To win this battle, one must sacrifice.But she couldn't bear to sacrifice the lives of innocent people, and she couldn't do it.

How to save the lives of these people and win this battle is really a headache for her.

Seeing that Meng Qiucheng hadn't spoken, Zheng Huasong sighed slightly, thinking that there was nothing he could do.

Just as he was about to turn around, Meng Qiucheng, who had been in deep thought for a while, suddenly spoke.

"General, how far is it from Jiayu City?"

"About 300 miles." Zheng Huasong thought about it.

"Then who is the city guard of Jiayu City?"

"Could it be that you want to move to the city?" Wei Yuanhao interrupted.

"It's not moving the city, it's just temporarily evacuating the people."

Zheng Huasong also didn't understand, "The city guard of Jiayu City is Jian Changxu, Guang Anbo's nephew. I heard that this man has always been timid and fearful. In addition, although Jiayu City is not small, it has always been in short supply of food. If the people in the city Moving to Jiayu City, I'm afraid it will be difficult to support so many people!"

"General Zheng, don't worry, those who moved to Jiayu City are only the old and the weak, women and children. It is too dangerous for these people to stay, so they temporarily moved to Jiayu City. As for rations, it is not a year of famine, and there is no food to eat. Just let everyone It would be good for everyone to bring their own food and then divide into a team of elite soldiers to escort them uniformly.

The rest of the adult men stayed in the city to practice with the soldiers to jointly defend against foreign enemies. "

Hearing this, Wei Yuanhao couldn't help laughing, "Master Meng's method is good, but marching and fighting is not a child's play. Going to the battlefield without training will cost your life in vain. Secondly, it may become the enemy of those soldiers. Burden. Third, these people are innocent people, and the enemy is in front of us, everyone protects themselves, how can Mr. Meng ensure that they are willing to stay?"

"My lord also said that in the face of a great enemy, the soldiers defend their homes and the country for the sake of the stability of the Great Zhou, and for the people to live and work in peace and contentment. If the soldiers don't arrive, how can the people live and work in peace and contentment? Do we have to wait until the country is destroyed and the family dies? Do you know that the army and the people are united? My lord, if a three-year-old child understands the truth, the common people must understand it.

What's more, Huai'an City is a stronghold against the northern Jiang barbarians. If Huai'an City falls, the adjacent Jiayu City, Maqianguan and Guangling County will all fall.If you want to meet the enemy without hesitation, you must first be united.If someone has a different heart before the battle, I will personally chop off his head. "

Zheng Huasong couldn't help clapping his hands and praised, "Master Meng said, come and do what Master Meng said. Within three days, move the old, weak, women and children in the city to Jiayu City. This old man will give the city guards of Jiayu City Write a letter, if he dares not to obey, the old man will lead troops to seize the city.

In addition, a notice was posted in the city that the purpose of the Northern Expedition was to expel the Northern Jiang barbarians, so that the people in the border city could have a peaceful day.All young men who voluntarily defend their home and country enjoy the same treatment as soldiers in the army.Anyone who can kill the enemy will be rewarded with five coins.Those who can make traps and weapons will be rewarded with three coins.If there are people who are greedy for life and afraid of death, they will be beheaded in the afternoon market, as an example to others! "

Meng Qiucheng nodded in tacit agreement.

Zheng Huasong is indeed a veteran general who has experienced many battles. Although she has come up with countermeasures, the specific details are not comprehensive.Zheng Huasong's few words are convincing.This time, it is to protect the country if it is big, and it is to protect the safety of the people in Huaian City if it is small.So the most important thing is to protect your loved ones.

Once Huai'an City is destroyed, how many people will die under the enemy's iron hoof, and how many children will become orphans, so for the sake of their closest relatives and survival, the people are naturally willing to participate.

In addition, there is also a silver reward, which is also an encouragement to the people in the already barren Huai'an City.

In the end, kindness and power are combined, and there is no one who dares not to follow.

Meng Qiucheng and Zheng Huasong looked at each other, both of them smiled, showing admiration for each other.

Wei Yuanhao was pushed out, seeing that the two of them had reached a consensus, he felt unwilling, but he had nothing to say.

He secretly clenched his fists, Meng Qiucheng, when the war starts, your death will come soon!

In the following days, Meng Qiucheng ordered people to set up a trap in front of the city gate, leaving behind a group of elite soldiers to garrison Huai'an City together with the young men in the city.The rest of the soldiers moved out of the camp outside Tianhu Pass, and Yu Hai had already led his men to ambush near Tianhu Pass.

In this army, there are still some people from King Liang.Just in case, Meng Qiucheng asked Lao Xie to bring a team of people to Huai'an City to protect the safety of the people.

Standing on the tower, Meng Qiucheng looked down at the people who were practicing with the soldiers below, feeling very relieved.

Jin Xi also went up to the tower, stood behind her, looked at her thin back, with a smile on his lips.Soon, soon they will be able to stay away from disputes and live freely.

"When shall we go?"

"Let's set off in a while to meet Old General Zheng."

"The weather in Tianhuguan is colder than in the city, remember to wear more clothes."

Meng Qiucheng turned around and stared at Jinxi, with a smile in his eyes.He stretched out his hand to hold Jinxi's plain hand, let out a breath, rubbed it a few times before saying, "You must have said this more than a dozen times! I'm not a three-year-old child, nor an old man over sixty , I’ll remember it once you say it. But you, with your hands so cold, why don’t you put on that fox fur?”

Jin Xi frowned slightly, and withdrew her hand.

"I don't need that thing right now, and it won't be too late to wear it when I need it."

Meng Qiucheng was a little curious about what it meant to be unusable, but she didn't ask any more questions, just stopped her shoulder with a smile.

"Little beauty, haven't you discussed with Lord Zhuang and the others what to do? Now, shouldn't you also tell me about this person?"

Jin Xi leaned into her arms and shook her head, "It's useless to tell you, you'll know when you get to Tianhu Pass and start the war with the Northern Jiang Manzi."

"Heh, are you even hiding it from me now?"

"You kept a lot of things from me before, why? Do you want the little girl to count them one by one with Master Meng?"

Meng Qiucheng shook his head hastily, "Don't dare, I'll just let the little beauty arrange it."

Jin Xi looked at her, and couldn't help but reached out and tapped her forehead lightly.

After a while, everything was deployed, a white aurora appeared in the sky, and the wind and snow stopped for a rare moment.

Meng Qiucheng began to march towards Tianhu Pass with the rest of the army.

Previously, Zheng Huasong and Wei Yuanhao had brought people to Tianhu Pass, and she brought the rest of the army to lure Fuchaertai and Beijiang Manzi into Huai'an City.

Although Zheng Huasong objected to her doing this, after much deliberation, there was no one more suitable than Meng Qiucheng.

Tianhuguan has always been a natural barrier for Dazhou to defend against the Northern Jiang people.

The terrain of Tianhuguan is dangerous, easy to defend but difficult to attack.If Tianhuguan falls, then Bei Jiang's army will continue to drive straight down and attack the capital.

The reason why the Beijiang people have been unable to conquer Tianhu Pass for so many years is that the terrain of Tianhu Pass is not conducive to the Beijiang people, and the second is that Beijiang lacks supplies and cannot support their large-scale invasion.

But this time, Fuchaertai led an army of tens of thousands to Northern Jiang Manzi, which undoubtedly added wings to a tiger for Northern Jiang Manzi.

Fuchaertai was very familiar with Tianhu Pass, and even more familiar with Huai'an City.

If Fuchaertai can be guided to bypass Tianhu Pass and reach Huai'an City, then the traps set at the beginning will be effective.

General Zheng swung his army straight down again to control the Northern Jiang Manzi.

First destroy Fuchaertai and then Beijiang.

Jin Xi didn't object at all, it would be more convenient for her to do so.

Looking at the silver figure on the tall white horse, Jin Xi was still a little worried.

What the princess meant was that if she wanted to completely get rid of the emperor's control, she had to die.

How to die so realistically that the emperor is convinced can only be tried here.

Speaking of it, although this method is risky, it has to be tried.Coupled with the help of Master Zhuang and Lao Xie, when Xiliang King Chiraorong overflows, they can sneak into the Xiliang army and leave.

Although the journey from Huaian City to Tianhu Pass is difficult, it is not too far.A few hours will come.

Meng Qiucheng got off his horse, went straight to the commander's tent, and entered the tent through the curtain.

"General Zheng, how is the current battle going?"

Seeing that Meng Qiucheng had arrived, Zheng Huasong said, "Everything is still under our control. But we haven't seen Fuchaertai yet."

Meng Qiucheng frowned, "Isn't Fuchaertai in the Northern Jiang Army?"

Zheng Huasong shook his head and said, "I haven't seen it yet. King Liang has already taken people to lead the battle to test the enemy's forces, but he has not yet returned to the camp. Wait for King Liang to come back and ask again."

"I'm afraid it's not that simple anymore." Meng Qiucheng said worriedly.