Font
Large
Medium
Small
Night
Prev Index    Favorite Next

Chapter 32 Before the war

"Make the lord laugh!" Although the lights in the tent were dim, Li You still saw that Chen Qingzhi's face was slightly red, and he seemed a little embarrassed for his rude behavior just now.

"It's okay, is General Ziyun injured? Why don't I go and ask the doctor to come and take a look?" Li You asked with concern. Now his hope is placed on Chen Qingzhi. If he makes another mistake, he doesn't know where to cry!

"It's okay!" Chen Qingzhi waved his hand quickly, came to Li You to sit down, took a sip of tea and moistened his throat, Li You explained his current situation to him, and then asked, "Now the Bank of China said that it was leading the army to intercept it, and other roads were not clear. Can General Ziyun have a clever plan?"

Chen Qingzhi knelt straight on the mat, showing good cultivation and etiquette. When he heard Li You ask, he closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, and suddenly asked, "How many people are there in the lord? How powerful is the combat power?"

"There are more than a hundred people in the mission. In addition to guides, doctors, grooms, etc., there are less than a hundred people who can fight in one battle!" Li You did not waste it in vain during the past few days. Through observation and conversation, he had a clearer understanding of the team of troops. "But most of these soldiers are evil young men in Chang'an. They are never afraid of people fighting alone, but if they move forward, they will not be able to catch them!"

Most of these people are rangers in the city, and each one has good martial arts skills alone, otherwise they would not have the courage to join the mission. However, these people are used to being free and unrestrained, and have not undergone strict military training. Array combat is completely beyond their ability.

Chen Qingzhi frowned slightly. It seemed that he was not very satisfied with the situation of these soldiers. After pondering for a moment, he said, "If you dare to fight, you will have a chance to win." In his career as a leader, there is not a case of dispersing most of the troops than your own with blood courage alone. So he asked again, "How powerful are the Hun cavalry!"

"The Huns make a living by hunting nomads, especially good at riding and shooting. The thousand cavalry led by Zhongxing said were the elites of the Xiongnu royal court! They fought bravely and were cruel to the enemy, and their combat power was above our army! Moreover, these people were elite soldiers with a hundred battles, with strict orders and advancing and retreating as well. Zhongxing said they were used as arms and fingers! It was really difficult to deal with!" On the one hand, these news came from the introduction of Tang Yifu, and on the other hand, they came from the remarks of two members of the pioneer delegation who escaped by luck!

The mission led by Li You is far weaker than the Hun cavalry in terms of combat effectiveness and number of people, and even his discipline is not even comparable. At first glance, his chances of victory are indeed slim!

"Ah, it's really a strong enemy!" Chen Qingzhi was familiar with history books, and of course he knew the allusion of Maodun Shanyu's training in the past. Li You's words also proved that the elite cavalry of the Xiongnu royal court had not degenerated, and his face also showed a look of distress.

Li You felt half-hearted when he saw this. He knew that even Chen Qingzhi had no good idea in such an unfavorable situation! Is it really going to be ruined here?

"Lord, don't worry! There is no army that must win, and no battle that must be defeated!" Chen Qingzhi also noticed his uneasy and comforted him, "Qingzhi has never seen the soldiers of the envoys, nor has he seen the Huns' army with his own eyes! Therefore, it is difficult to give advice to the lord! After these two days, Qingzhi has become familiar with his own side, the enemy army and the terrain of the battle! It's not too late to offer advice to the lord!"

"It's so good, so everything will be done with General Ziyun!" It was too late at night, and the two of them fell asleep after they said that. Early the next morning, Li You called Tang Yifu to recommend him to both of them, "This is General Chen Qingzhi, my friend. Next, the soldiers in the delegation were led by General Chen. General Chen had an order, so everyone should not disobey it! This is my deputy envoy Tang Yifu, who is familiar with the affairs of the Huns. If Ziyun has any questions, he can ask him!"

Such a young general? Is it a descendant of a wealthy family? However, since the founding of the Han Dynasty, the Chen surnamed Marquis were the only ones named Chen Ping, the old master of the Lord Tang, Chen Ping, Chen Xi, and Chen Juan, and Chen Jun of Heyang. I have never heard of a general named Chen Qingzhi in their family? What's more, there was no one when this man came out of seclusion yesterday, but suddenly appeared next to the lord overnight. Where did he come from?

Tang Yi's father hid his questions in his heart and ordered someone to help Li You pack up the tent, and then lead a horse to give it to Chen Qingzhi. "The journey here is long, General Chen will also ask for a horse!"

"Uh, okay!" Chen Qingzhi scratched his head, circled around the horse, clumsyly trying to get on the horse, but fell to the ground again, causing everyone to burst into laughter! Chen Qingzhi was not angry, and got up and finally sat firmly with the help of Tang Yifu. The two of them walked side by side. Chen Qingzhi looked at the soldiers in the mission, while asking Tang Yifu about the situation of the Huns from time to time.

He really doesn't look like a famous general! He doesn't even know how to ride a horse! Li You couldn't help but shake his head, but then he thought that there were more than one famous general in the Southern Liang Dynasty like him! Wei Rui, a famous general who was called "Wei Hu" by the Northern Wei army, abandoned his horse and sat in a sedan chair on the battlefield, with a three-foot bamboo stick, and was determined to command it. Later, this kind of elegant demeanor was learned by Kenshin Uesugi of the Warring States Period in Japan, but unfortunately he had no choice but to show it.

"......In the past, when the Huns fought against the enemy, those who killed the enemy's heads were given a bowl of wine; but now, in order to drive the tribe to fight against others, in addition to giving them wine, they also rewarded the population and materials captured on the battlefield to themselves. Therefore, when the Huns fought, they sacrificed themselves and fought bravely..." Tang Yifu introduced the situation he knew to Chen Qingzhi while leading the way for the mission.

"The deputy envoy is indeed familiar with the affairs of the Huns! Qingzhi admires him!" Chen Qingzhi did not look down on Tang Yi's father because he was born in the Huns. Hearing this, a light of inspiration flashed in his eyes, as if he had caught something.

After rushing for a while, Chen Qingzhi was still asking Tang Yifu's father, "Dare you ask the deputy envoy, where will the Hun cavalry intercept us? What is the rough terrain here?"

"After a hundred miles ahead, we will meet the Hun cavalry tomorrow. This place is surrounded by rivers and by mountains..." Tang Yifu said as he picked up a stone. He sketched the land according to Chen Qingzhi's instructions, and drew the locations where wars might have occurred.

Chen Qingzhi either asked a question at a point on the map or closed his eyes to ponder. After a long time, he stood up and walked to Li You, "Lord, this battle is indeed not good for us! But it is not without a chance!"

Hum? I thought of a solution so soon? Li You asked quickly, "What are the tricks of General Ziyun?"
Chapter completed!
Prev Index    Favorite Next