Chapter 51
"Time? Wei Qing tell me quickly!"
A flash of realization flashed in Li Chengqian's mind and he asked urgently.
"August 19th, 628th year of the Huatian New Calendar."
Wei Zhongxian responded quickly.
"Today is February 19, 628 of the Huatian New Calendar, which means there are still about six months to prepare."
Li Chengqian Nannan said to himself.
"Your Majesty, do you think this is the right time?"
"Yes! If my guess is correct, this time must be the specific time when the ruins are opened!"
Li Chengqian looked excited. Until now, he seemed to be able to grasp the mysterious thread.
Li Chengqian's fingers were restless and kept tapping on the dragon chair. His heart was a little restless, a little hesitant, a little expectant...
Six months is not long or short. Li Chengqian is not sure, let alone whether Datang will be able to face powerful enemies from all walks of life at that time. But one thing he always believes in is that victory will eventually belong to Datang.
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Moyun City, Mohist Hall.
The wise king sat at the top of the table, followed by Mo Xianhua, Wang Duanshui and others.
"Everyone, I have received a report that Li Chengqian has sent troops to attack us. What do you think?"
The wise king waved his hand, looked relaxed, got straight to the point, and asked loudly.
"Wise King, don't worry. I will call you Zhou Qing. I don't know where this country bumpkin came from. How powerful can he be?"
Wang Duanshui looked disdainful and treated Zhou Qing like trash.
"Brother Wang, don't be careless. Although Zhou Qing was unknown before, he must not be underestimated. You must know that the four people Han Shizhong, Li Mu, Zhang Liao, and Qin Huaiyu were previously unknown. Which one of them was not an unknown person?
But now these four people are all generals guarding one side, and their strength and methods are all unpredictable."
Mo Xianhua was as cautious as ever and analyzed in a deep voice.
"The leader of the Mo family is right. Maybe Zhou Qing will be a general again this time. We need to be careful."
The head of the Huang family immediately agreed.
"Besides, there is an expert in the Qing Army this week, named Li Ru, who was the first civil servant to help Li Chengqian. It is said that this person has sinister plans and is ruthless. He should not be underestimated."
Mo Xianhua paused and continued.
"That's true. I've heard of Li Ru. He was the commander of the Jin Yiwei just appointed by Li Chengqian. He caused quite a big stir some time ago. Together with that Changsun Wuji, he wiped out many people.
Where is the aristocratic family?"
The more Wang Duanshui talked, the more emotional he became. His face was full of gloating, and he was even more grateful in his heart. Fortunately, he had the protection of the wise king, otherwise he would have ended up miserable and would have caused misfortune to his family.
"Yes, apart from all of us here, there are not many aristocratic families in Datang."
The head of the family below also had a look of fear on his face.
"Yes, if it weren't for the wise king, I'm afraid we would also..."
...For a time, the whole hall was filled with praise for the virtuous king.
"You guys have digressed, let's get back to the topic, how should we deal with this Zhou Qing army's invasion?"
Seeing that everyone was thinking about his kindness as the wise king, and the effect he needed had been achieved, the wise king smiled and changed the subject.
"We, the noble families, have gathered millions of troops for the wise king. In my opinion, Zhou Qing is not very capable, and the troops he leads are just a bunch of rabble. There is no need for us to discuss any countermeasures, and we directly lead our troops to crush him.
That's Zhou Qing."
The head of the Huang family spoke directly without thinking, talking nonsense.
If we really talk about it, in fact, these one million soldiers are the real mob. After all, among these one million soldiers, there are only more than 300,000 city defenders, which can barely be regarded as a regular army.
The rest of the so-called soldiers are strong men forcibly recruited from these aristocratic families, and they do not even have the most basic military qualities.
"The words of the leader of the Huang family are false. We, the family members, are not good at military formations and killing on the battlefield. We have many shortcomings. I think it is better for us to stick to Moyun City and wait for the war in all directions of the Tang Dynasty to turn around."
hour!"
After all, Wang Duanshui was getting older and his ambitions were gone. His words were more conservative and less aggressive. He didn't even realize it. Subconsciously, he didn't think he could win this battle.
"It's inappropriate, it's inappropriate, I think what you two said is inappropriate."
After hearing the two people's thoughts, Mo Xianhua shook his head repeatedly and shouted that it was inappropriate.
"Oh? Then I would like to hear your thoughts, Xianhua."
To be honest, King Xian also felt that the methods of the head of the Huang family and Wang Duanshui were unreliable.
Relatively speaking, the wise king trusted Mo Xianhua more. Mo Xianhua was good at strategy, and the wise king relied heavily on him.
"First, the millions of soldiers we have gathered are actually a temporary gathering, and their combat power is extremely limited. If we confront Zhou Qing's army head-on, we will definitely lose more than we win;
Secondly, Moyun City is small and difficult to defend. Under the enemy's massive siege, we are isolated and helpless and short of food and grass. We will be destroyed by them in less than a month."
What Mo Xianhua said was reasonable and well-founded, and he made a serious analysis, which convinced everyone present.
"Oh, this won't work, and that won't work either. We can't just sit back and wait for death, right?"
The head of the Huang family is anxious. This battle involves his family and life, so he cannot help but be anxious.
"Yes, Xianhua, in that case, you should come up with a good idea, right?"
The wise king's expression remained unchanged, as if he had a well-thought-out plan, he took a sip of tea and asked energetically.
"Everyone, look here!"
Mo Xianhua ordered someone to bring up a map, pointing to a red dot that had already been marked on the map.
"Jinjiling? What does Xianhua mean?"
The wise king had some understanding and asked in a deep voice.
"Xian Wang, please look at this. Zhou Qing led an army of 860,000 people and fought all the way from Shengjing City. They must pass through Jinji Ridge on the way. If we wait to set up an ambush at Jinji Ridge, what does Xian Wang think the battle will be like?"
"But the enemy is not a fool. How could he not investigate in advance?"
The wise king frowned and asked questions.
"Wise King, don't worry. I have personally entered and observed Jinji Ridge for a period of time. There is constant fog in Jinji Ridge all year round. As long as our army hides in a concealed manner and does not make any noise, the enemy will never be able to discover it."
"That's not right. If it's foggy all year round, our soldiers can't clearly see the enemy's movements. How can we ambush them?"
The wise king quickly discovered the problem and immediately pointed out the joint.
"It doesn't matter, I have a prescription here. As long as you drink it, our soldiers will have clear ears and eyesight in the fog. Unfortunately, the effect of this prescription can only last for twelve hours."
Mo Xianhua really had a plan that everyone present admired.
"Haha, Xianhua, don't worry too much, twelve hours is enough! In this way, our army will win! Xianhua is really a genius!"
After some questions and answers, the wise king was convinced. He patted the map hard and praised Mo Xianhua greatly.
"The virtuous king has given you too much praise, but I really don't deserve it."
Mo Xianhua's eyes were full of pride, but his mouth was extremely humble.
"Haha, Xianhua, don't be too modest. I know your talents well."
Chapter completed!