All the generals looked serious.

"General Huangfu asked for instructions in an urgent letter, whether to send troops to reinforce Jiashan?" Qin Xiao's expression also became serious, "Liaoyang has already dispatched troops and horses. If nothing else, as we speak now, the Liaodong Army has already

On the way to Jiashan. The defenders in Jiashan City are members of the Tan family and are very loyal to the Tan family. The strength of the defenders is about a thousand people. Although the food and grass in the city is not a problem, once the Liaodong Army deploys heavy troops to attack,

I’m afraid Mount Jia won’t be able to hold on for long.”

Zhao Shengtai thought for a moment and then said: "General, if the Tan family really surrenders to Long Rui's army, they will naturally send troops to rescue them. We are about to have a decisive battle with the Liaodong Army. It is not a bad thing to take the lead in taking over the important town of Jiashan. The Tan family's wealth should be all

In Jiashan, the city also has a large amount of grain and grass stored in it. If Jiashan is taken down, not only will the money and grain in the city not be used by Wang Xingchao, but it will also be able to supplement the needs of our army. This will be a very cost-effective deal."

After a moment, he continued: "But this matter is very unexpected. I am worried about whether there is fraud in it?"

The other generals also nodded.

"General, last time we used Jiping County as bait to lure the Liaodong Army to attack and achieved a great victory." Yu Buzhou said: "Not long ago, General Huangfu also set a trap, making the Liaodong Army mistakenly think that General Huangfu was an internal agent.

We fell into the trap and gained a lot. Is it possible that the Liaodong Army also set a trap this time, using Jiashan as bait to lure our army into the trap?"

Zhao Shengtai immediately said: "General, what Captain Yu said is exactly what the last general is worried about."

Qin Xiao nodded and said, "What are you worried about?"

It does make sense." He looked at Yuwen Chengchao and asked, "Lieutenant Yuwen, what do you think?"

"General, General Huangfu asked for instructions on whether to send troops for reinforcements. This is of course an urgent military situation." Yuwen Chengchao said thoughtfully, "But the last few sentences in the urgent letter are considered very important by my subordinates." He stretched out his hand towards Zhao Shengtai.

, Zhao Shengtai immediately handed over the urgent letter, and Yu Wencheng glanced at it before saying: "General Huangfu said at the end that the Tan brothers begged our army to send troops for reinforcements as soon as possible, and also said that as long as our army sends troops, they will send troops from the Liaodong Army

An important confidential military information report, a generous gift as a reward."

Wang Cheng asked curiously: "Secret military information?"

"Yes." Yuwen Cheng said: "If what the Tan brothers said is true, they think that the confidential military information can be used as a generous gift to reward our army's reinforcements, then it means that the weight of this confidential military information is very important and is not trivial."

Qin Xiao nodded and said: "Yes. But it is also possible that he said this deliberately to induce our army to send troops."

Yuwen Chengchao said: "Of course it is possible."

Wang Cheng raised his hand and asked: "General, what is General Huangfu's attitude towards sending troops for reinforcements? Compared to us, he knows the situation of the Liaodong Army best and is also very familiar with the Tan family. His opinions are very important."

"General Huangfu also has concerns." Qin Xiao said: "He has secretly sent people to Liaoyang to investigate the truth and find out whether Tan Yong was really killed. If Tan Yong was really killed, then the Tan brothers' request for help should not be ignored.

Fake."

Yu Buzhou couldn't help but said: "Even if Tan Yong is killed, is it possible that the Liaodong Army used Tan Yong's head as a price to make us believe that Jiashan is not in danger?"

Fake."

"If Tan Yong had such dedication, the Liaodong Army would not have reached this stage." Yuwen Chengchao smiled disdainfully and said to Qin Xiao: "General, the military situation is like a fire. Huangfu is waiting for you, General.

It’s up to you to decide whether to send troops or wait and see what happens!”

All the generals were looking at Qin Xiao, just waiting for Qin Xiao to make a decision.

Qin Xiao saw that all the generals were looking at him, and he knew that no matter how confusing the situation was, as the commander-in-chief, he must make the final decision and bear the corresponding consequences.

As Zhao Shengtai said, the Tan family's revolt was indeed a great opportunity for Long Rui's army to enter Liaodong.

If you cooperate with the Tan family to repel the Liaodong Army and capture Jiashan, you will not only be able to obtain the resources of Jiashan for logistics, but also have a bridgehead in Liaodong County, becoming an important base for hoarding grain and grass.

The four northeastern counties are mountainous, especially when entering Liaodong County, there are many mountains. Once the army marches, the logistics supply line will be a huge problem.

If it is easy to transport soldiers, horses, money and food from western Liaoning to Yingping, it is much more difficult to transport troops to eastern Liaoning.

If there is bad weather, it will be extremely difficult to ensure the smooth flow of logistics transportation lines.

Precisely because they knew the geographical environment of Liaodong, Qin Xiao and his generals did not move eastward easily. Instead, they took advantage of the winter months to prepare for the eastward movement. The most important thing was to raise enough money and food, so that they could have the confidence to fight against Liaodong.

The Liaodong Army battled it out.

Although the Liaodong Army is not as good as before, and its strength has been greatly reduced after several battles, Qin Xiao will never underestimate any opponent.

After all, the Liaodong Army has been in the Northeast for a hundred years. Even if it does not occupy the people and people, it still occupies the geographical advantage.

Moreover, the Liaodong Army that was forced into a desperate situation might not be able to unleash powerful combat effectiveness. Therefore, before attacking Liaodong, Qin Xiao had to consider various unfavorable factors, prepare for the worst, and be fully prepared.

If the Liaodong war cannot be resolved quickly or even reaches a stalemate, it is necessary to have a stable frontline stronghold and store sufficient food and grass in the city so that the frontline soldiers can have no worries.

Qin Xiao has naturally considered the specific plan for the Liaodong battlefield. He originally planned to formulate detailed strategies and tactics with the generals later in the year. One of them is that before attacking Liaoyang City, he must capture a city in Liaodong as a

Use it based on location.

This time the Tan brothers came to the door, and Qin Xiao naturally realized that this was an opportunity not to be missed.

Although there are certain risks involved, Qin Xiao knows that sometimes it is impossible to look forward and backward.

Seeing that all the generals were looking at him, Qin Xiaowei pondered for a moment, and finally ordered: "Lieutenant Yuwen, you sent someone to Yingping overnight and sent an order to Huangfu Yunzhao. After receiving the military order, he immediately gathered troops and horses to reinforce Jiashan. However,

Tell him, after entering the territory of Jiashan, don't rush for reinforcements, just deploy your troops and horses along the border and wait for the reinforcements from our rear army to arrive before taking the next step."

When the generals heard that Qin Xiao decided to send troops, they were all refreshed.

"Jiashan City is the nest of the Tan family." Yuwen Chengchao said: "The Liaodong Army attacked Jiashan City. The Tan family knew that after the city was defeated, it would be a disaster, so they would defend the city to the death. It is now the cold winter, and the difficulty of attacking the city has greatly increased.

, and there is enough money and food in Jiashan City, my subordinates estimate that the Tan family should be able to survive for about ten days.

What a big problem.”

Zhao Shengtai nodded and said: "If General Huangfu leads his troops into Jiashan, the Liaodong Army will be afraid and will not be able to attack the city with all its strength."

Qin Xiaodao: "The current main force of the Liaodong Army is only a few thousand. I guess Wang Xingchao will definitely not send out the last few elite soldiers he has. Wang Xingchao has been recruiting brave soldiers before. How many soldiers have been recruited?

We don’t know yet, but if we really want to attack Jiashan, I’m afraid these people will be sent there.”

"My subordinates agree with the general's judgment." Yuwen Chengchao said: "My subordinates have estimated that the elite Liaodong soldiers in Wang Xingchao's hands will not exceed 5,000. Even if the Liaoyang garrison of the Duhu Mansion is included, the number will only be 7,000 at most.

This should be the fighting force in his hands. He must stick to Liaoyang now, so a small part of this force may be sent to attack Jiashan, and the main force must stay in Liaoyang." After a pause, he said

: "If Huangfu Yunzhao's troops arrive directly at Jiashan City for reinforcements, even if they won't fall into an ambush, when Liaoyang gets the news, they will most likely send out the main force to eat Huangfu Yunzhao directly."

Qin Xiaodao: "If there is no backup and only Huangfu Yunzhao's troops are sent to reinforce, then they will be sent to Wang Xingchao's mouth. Therefore, before our reinforcements arrive, Huangfu's side must not act rashly, let alone advance rashly."

Lieutenant Yuwen, you must send someone to make this clear to Huangfu."

"Don't worry, General." Yuwen Cheng said: "Huangfu Yunzhao is a man who is good at using soldiers. He naturally understands the dangers involved."

Qin Xiao nodded, pondered for a moment, and finally said in a deep voice: "Yuwen Chengchao listens to the order!"

Yuwen Chengchao's Gongshou Tao

: "The end will be here!"

"You will be the main general, Zhao Shengtai, and deputy general Chu Hua. Tomorrow morning, we will order five thousand troops. We will give you one day to prepare. Before noon the day after tomorrow, you must set off and go straight to Mazhuang." Qin Xiao raised his finger and pointed to a place on the map.

Said: "Mazhuang is located between Liaoyang City and Jiashan Mountain. It is the only way from Liaoyang to Jiashan Mountain. The terrain here is dangerous. After arriving, you occupy the favorable terrain and set up an array, cut off the road between Liaoyang and Jiashan Mountain, and ensure that Liaoyang

Reinforcements cannot send reinforcements to Jiashan, and the return route of the soldiers and horses attacking Jiashan is also cut off."

Yuwen Chengchao took the order and said: "The last general has received the order!"

Zhao Shengtai and Chu Hua also raised their hands together and said: "Yes!"

"Where is Wang Cheng?"

"The humble general is here!"

"You lead five hundred soldiers to escort the food and grass and ensure the logistics supply." Qin Xiao ordered: "Within two days, the food and grass will be ready and we will set off immediately!"

"The humble general has your order!"

"Yu Buzhou obeys the order!"

"The humble general is here!"

"Lead the remaining troops and stay in Guangning." Qin Xiao said: "No action is allowed without my order!"

Yu Buzhou was startled and a little disappointed, but he also understood that if Qin Xiao could leave him to take charge of the camp, he really trusted him very much. He said respectfully: "I accept your orders, general!"

Qin Xiao then said to Yu Wencheng: "You send people to Yingping all night and day and night, and send orders to Huangfu Yunzhao. Also tell him that reinforcements from the rear team will go day and night to reinforce, and I will personally lead a large group of troops to meet him!"

Yuwen Chengchao knew that Qin Xiao must be worried that Huangfu Yunzhao's troops were insufficient, so he planned to mobilize reinforcements directly from the pasture.

Qin Xiao's posture clearly meant that he wanted his army to press eastwards.

According to the original plan, attack Liaodong

The fastest is after the beginning of spring, but because of the sudden Jiashan Incident, in order to seize this opportunity, the eastward advance plan has naturally been advanced.

"Everyone, please go down and prepare first." Qin Xiao ordered. When the generals retired, Qin Xiao only left Yuwen Chengchao and asked: "My lord, are you being hasty in sending troops in a hurry?"

Yu Wen Chengchao smiled and said: "General, this is called decisiveness. It is the style of a general. Why is it rash?" His eyebrows were full of confidence and he said: "Even if this is a trap set by Wang Xingchao, we will tear it apart.

His trap."

"I am very lucky to have the eldest son by my side!" Qin Xiao looked at Yuwen Chengchao and said with emotion.

Yuwen Chengchao shook his head and said: "On the contrary, I am truly lucky to be able to do something with the general."

Qin Xiao laughed, then pondered for a moment, and then said: "Today's decision is not to send troops hastily. The Northeast War cannot be delayed any longer and must be resolved as soon as possible." He frowned slightly and said softly: "Princess is raising troops in Xuzhou, I just want to

We are worried that she will not be able to cope with Kyoto. If the war in Northeast China drags on for a long time and if there is a big change in Guanzhong, we will not be able to spare our hands."

Yuwen Chengchao understood, nodded and said: "The general is very worried. Only if the trouble in the Northeast is solved first and the princess is in trouble, can we have the remaining strength to help." There was a stern look between his brows, and he said word by word:
Chapter completed!