Zhou Xian held a wooden stick and gently stirred the fire. The fire that was about to be extinguished was injected with new air, and the flames suddenly rose high.

There were soldiers lying in a row everywhere in the shed, most of whom were completely asleep. Wan Ji leaned against a wooden pillar, his head slightly raised, and a gray-green cotton fur was laid on his body, with a gentle posture. He heard the movement, opened his eyes and asked softly, "Military Gate, can't you sleep?"

Zhou Xian nodded and said, "Rururu is not sleepy either, can you accompany me?"

Wan Ji took off the cotton robe that was spread on his body, stood up, put it behind him, and said to Zhou Xian: "I happen to have something to tell you."

The ground was white, and there was a rustling sound when stepped on it. The two walked into a leeing place, and Wan Ji rubbed his hands gently and said, "This is so cold."

Zhou Xian nodded and smiled faintly: "Penglai is located on the coast, and the temperature there will be a little higher. Maybe the sir will feel a little more comfortable at that time."

Wan Ji smiled without saying anything.

The two were silent for a while, and Zhou Xian first said, "Mr. Wan, things are busy these days, and I didn't have time to ask you carefully. What are the plans for General Lu to go to Ningyuan?"

Wan Ji shook his head gently and smiled bitterly, "Actually, I don't know much. I always felt that going to Ningyuan is not a good choice, but I can't do anything about it, but I insisted on going there. This time, I came to Denglai by Lu's command. The main purpose of this is to find out the military situation of Denglai so that both sides can coordinate the rescue of the army trapped in Songjin and other cities. To be honest, I didn't have much hope at first. But now, you really surprised me. In such a short time, you have taken all the army of Denglai in your hands and expanded so much. Even the former cabinet department may not be able to reach this level."

Zhou Xian thought of Yang Sichang, frowned slightly and said, "Mr. Wan, you should call me forget the truth in the future! In front of you, I will always be a junior."

The snow was white and reflected Wan Ji's inexplicably calm face. "Wang Zi, if you were the governor Lu, what would you do next?"

Zhou Xian pondered for a moment and said, "The winter is cold, which is not conducive to marching. Moreover, at this time, the army in the Denglai area cannot provide any assistance. I will advocate that the snow can melt the ice and then send troops. Song Jin was defeated, and the elite soldiers who were good at fighting suffered heavy losses. The newly transferred Shuntian, the government soldiers in Tianjin were not overestimated. Supervisor Lu can use this period to train the new soldiers well, and at least they can barely deal with the captives."

Wan Ji nodded and said, "I think Supervisor Lu should do this too, but how should he rescue Song Jin's trapped army next!"

Zhou Xian frowned and said, "If our army besieged in Songjin is divided, it should be the army trapped in Songshan and the army trapped in Jinzhou. At present, the Qing army occupies Gaoqiao, digs deep trenches and builds, and it is not easy to break through. The best way is to launch rescue from the sea, but Jinzhou is far from the coastline, and it is impossible to rescue them by relying on the little soldiers who landed on the landing. I think the best is also the lightest loss, but the method that can be exchanged for the greatest reward is to give up the Ming army trapped in Jinzhou City and only rescue the Dushi Lu who was trapped in Songshan. If so, Dushi Lu only needs to restrain a large number of Qing troops in Gaoqiao, and our soldiers in Denglai can basically complete the rescue."

Wan Ji smiled bitterly and said, "It's the simplest, but I'm afraid that according to the character of General Lu, he would definitely not choose to do that. He has a history of focusing on the soldiers. When he was on the front line of Nanyang, I had seen him with his own eyes to rescue an ordinary young soldier, and how could he ignore the lives of more than 10,000 soldiers in Jinzhou? Besides, you and I know that once Songshan City changes, whether it is a fall or a rescue, Zu Dashou will definitely choose to surrender to the Manchus. In this case, General Lu will not make a decision to only save the trapped army in Songshan."

Zhou Xian nodded, did not comment too much on this, and continued: "If this is not the case, whether it is to break through the high bridge or pass by the ferry boats on the sea. Only by defeating the Qing army from the road can they be rescued. To be honest, with our army's current combat power, I am not optimistic at all."

Wan Ji was silent for a moment and said, "Now I see your troops in Denglai, I have a rough plan. Can the soldiers of Denglai be the main force for rescue, and continuously transport troops to Songshan through sea boats to strengthen the defense and guarding force there to ensure that the city is not lost. In this way, the Manhu had to place heavy troops outside Songshan City. Then the commander Lu led the army to set off from Ningyuan and attack Gaoqiao, so as to reach the foot of Songshan City step by step, and finally achieve the goal of rescuing them."

Zhou Xian smiled bitterly: "In the past, the commander-in-chief Hong led an army of 130,000 to rescue Jinzhou, which took several months on the road. Now, the commander-in-chief Lu's commander-in-chief far inferior to that of the commander-in-chief Hong, how long does it take for him to arrive at the Songjin front line? Let's talk about the combat power of the Dunlai soldiers, but I didn't demote myself. Although I have brought the navy army to build a total of five battalions, there are less than one battalion of soldiers who have seen blood among them. If you ask such soldiers to participate in a battle of trapped cities that is destined to have no great hope, I promise that they will immediately mutiny in the army."

Seeing Wan Ji frowned, Zhou Xian continued: "Yidenglai's current strength can only play a role in restraining the situation unless the commander Lu is willing to dispatch troops from Ningyuan. But in that case, his troops to attack Gaoqiao will be insufficient. This is a dilemma and there is no solution at all. Unless..."

Wan Ji raised his eyebrows slightly and asked with some expectations: "Unless what?"

"Unless General Lu temporarily gives up the idea of ​​rescuing Song Jin's trapped army and have another complete national destiny battle with Manhu. In this way, he may be able to seek a glimmer of vitality from the desperate situation."

Wan Ji didn't quite understand Zhou Xian's meaning and asked, "What does it mean?"

"It was the commander Lu who transferred all the remaining elite troops in Ningyuan City to Denglai, leaving only the government troops to restrain the Qing army in the city. Then he boarded the ship from Denglai, and captured Jinzhou while the Manchu army gathered on the Songjin front line. Then the army quickly advanced to the hinterland of Liaodong, and before the Manchu army returned, he captured Liaoyang and even Shenyang. Then he talked about the others."

Wan Ji looked at Zhou Xian with some disbelief and said, "Your plan is a bit too risky! Besides, even if we conquer big cities like Liaoyang or Shenyang, it will be extremely difficult for us to defend in the hinterland of Liaodong!"

Zhou Xian shook his head and said, "We don't defend. After we capture, we razed them directly to the ground, then retreated to Jinzhou, or even retreated directly to Denglai. The purpose of this battle was to make the Qing Dynasty realize that we could attack their rear at any time and force them to station large troops in the rear."
Chapter completed!