Liu Ling nodded and asked: "Zhou's army of one hundred thousand marches all the way to the northwest. Who is the commander?"
Zhao Dadao: "It's Tan Sui, the envoy of the 12th Battalion of the West Road of the Later Zhou Dynasty!"
Liu Ling hummed, thought for a while and said, "You go find Ji Chengyun. He just got an order from me to go to Yinzhou. You catch up with him and tell him that things have changed and you need to change your plan a little bit."
After speaking, Liu Ling called Zhao Da in front of him and whispered a few words.
Zhao Da's eyes lit up, and he looked at Liu Ling with even more respect. He clasped his fists and said, "I will go after Ji Chengyun right now. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will definitely help Ji Chengyun complete this matter."
Liu Ling nodded: "Go ahead and pay attention to your own safety."
With Liu Ling's words of concern, Zhao Da felt warm in his heart. He cupped his fists and saluted again, then turned around and went to the tent to chase Ji Chengyun.
The interval between the two messages was too short, so Liu Ling had to make some changes in his decision. Ji Chengyun's less than 2,000 men were a variable in this war. After helping Liu Ling seize the command of the Fuyuan Army last time
They disappeared, and only Liu Ling knew that they went to the border area between Xixia and Later Zhou Dynasty. As expected by Liu Ling, after the war situation turned unfavorable, Chai Rong indeed sent an envoy to Xixia to seek cooperation with Li Yuanhao.
Zhou Yangong is now in Xingqing Mansion in Western Xia to persuade Li Yuanhao to send troops. If the envoys from the Later Zhou Dynasty also arrive there, what will happen if the envoys are not safe? Ji Chengyun, who received Liu Ling's secret order, has been paying attention to the movements of the rear army. The envoy team has just arrived in Yin
At the state border, he and his men pretended to be Xixia troops and intercepted them.
Many of Zhao Da's shadow guards have secretly entered the Zhou Kingdom to spy on intelligence. Therefore, the movements of Zhou Jun in the country cannot be hidden from Liu Ling's eyes. As a modern person who has traveled to this era, Liu Ling deeply understands.
The role of intelligence in war. Sometimes the entire war situation will change because of a small thing. There are many such examples.
Therefore, Liu Ling put a lot of effort into collecting intelligence.
Before the envoy to Xixia arrived in Yinzhou, the Yan'an Prefecture's 100,000-strong army set out to the north. It seemed that Chai Rong was very confident this time and was determined to win. If not as expected, he should have made two proposals to Li Yuanhao.
A suggestion. First, the two sides jointly sent troops, with the Zhou army in the south and Xixia in the north. The north and south attacked and destroyed the Northern Han Dynasty, and then divided the land of the twelve states of the Northern Han Dynasty.
Second, if Li Yuanhao does not agree to send troops to the Northern Han Dynasty, then Chai Rong will borrow a way from Xixia. The 100,000 troops starting from Yan'an Prefecture will go north through Xixia and go around to the rear of the Northern Han Dynasty to attack. At that time, Chai Rong will
Rong's army in Tanzhou attacked from the north and south and destroyed the Northern Han Dynasty in one fell swoop.
At this point, Liu Ling was no longer sleepy. He was wearing clothes and standing in front of the sand table, constantly deducing the movements of Zhou's army. His brows were getting tighter and tighter. Although he had intercepted and killed Hou Zhou's envoy on the way, he could not guarantee Chai's victory.
Rong will also send people to Xixia via other routes. What should be done if the alliance between the two armies is really true? If Xixia really lends the road to Chai Rong, how should it be dealt with?
Liu Ling frowned and stared at the sand table under the light, constantly thinking.
Until dawn, Liu Ling didn't rest for a moment. He sat down and wrote a memorial, then put it in a bamboo tube and sealed it with fire paint. He called the personal messenger and asked him to rush to Taiyuan Mansion to deliver it to His Majesty. Then
He wrote a letter again and gave it to the soldiers to go north to Linzhou to meet He Kun, the commander of the Jianxiong Army.
After the arrangements were made, Liu Ling stretched out his aching and numb body, and then ordered the soldiers to rush the battalion commanders to the big tent to discuss matters. After washing his face with cold water, his sore eyes felt better.
Wang Xiaoniu stood at the door of the tent with a piece of food and respectfully called: "Your Majesty."
Liu Ling looked back, then smiled and said: "Wang Xiaoniu? If you are not waiting for orders from Princess Yongning, why do you come to this king to show your courtesy?"
Wang Xiaoniu got in, kowtowed respectfully and said: "Your Majesty, this time I just followed the emperor's order to protect the princess and came to Yuzhou. Now that Yuzhou has arrived, how should I return to my duties as the prince's personal soldier?"
Are you ready? The lights in the prince's tent stayed on all night last night, so I guess the prince must have stayed up all night. I made some food myself and brought it to the prince."
Liu Ling laughed and said: "It's rare that you are interested. I am also hungry. You came just in time."
When Wang Xiaoniu put down the food, Liu Ling looked at him while eating. This boy had been raised in his palace for a period of time, and his injuries had basically healed. Not only that, but he also had good food and good food.
Fat. If it weren't for the scar on his face that almost ran through his face from top to bottom, which looked a bit ferocious, this man would be really cute with his white and fat appearance.
The flesh on his neck has piled up, and he has double jaws. The flesh on his face is plump, which makes his eyes surprisingly small.
"My lord, are you still used to eating?"
Liu Ling tore off a piece of shredded meat and put it into his mouth. It tasted very fragrant and tender when chewed. The meat was roasted at just the right temperature, not old or tender, and fragrant and delicious. But it was hard to tell what kind of bird meat it was.
It may be about the size of a domestic chicken, but it is definitely not a chicken.
"Well, it's delicious. What kind of meat is this?"
Liu Ling asked.
Wang Xiaoniu said cheerfully: "When I came here, I passed through the southwest camp and there was a small forest. There was a small pond on the edge of the forest. When I passed by there, I saw a few red-billed pheasants who were not afraid of people. I thought
I was beaten. I know that the prince has been working hard all day, so I planned to go up to honor the prince last night, but the generals were all there last night, and the generals left and the prince went to the princess again... Uh, no, there is nothing for the prince.
I don’t know anything because I didn’t see anything. So...so I baked it and sent it to the prince early this morning..."
He accidentally let it slip and suddenly became embarrassed.
Liu Ling was also embarrassed for a while. The intimate behavior with Lu Yuzhu last night was noticed by Wang Xiaoniu, who was planning to pat his horse. He blushed, then coughed twice and said: "Uh... yesterday
Tonight...I am going to greet the princess and see if she needs anything."
Wang Xiaoniu nodded vigorously and said: "I don't know, I just saw it by chance..."
Liu Ling chuckled, wondering if this guy had evil intentions and had the guts to admit it.
Liu Ling waved her hand, changed the subject and asked, "What is this red-billed pheasant? Why have I never seen it before?"
When he mentioned this, Wang Xiao Newton became energetic: "Your Majesty, this red-billed pheasant is also called a black water chicken. It is usually found in larger ponds. This thing is bold, not afraid of people, and it is stupid. This bird
The mouth is bright red, but the fur on the body is as black as a crow. But the meat of this thing is delicious, has no fishy smell, and is tender."
Liu Ling smiled as he ate, "You kid, you talk about eating in the same way."
Wang Xiaoniu blushed and said, "Your Majesty, I don't know. My family has been poor since I was a child and I didn't have enough to eat. Since I was a child, I have gone out to catch some pheasants, wild birds, rabbits, etc. and cooked them for myself to satisfy my craving and fill my stomach. Your Majesty."
I have never tasted a small roasted hare. It tastes even better than this red-billed pheasant. When I catch the hare in the future, I will roast it for the prince!"
Liu Ling smiled. In this day and age, he couldn't tell Wang Xiaoniu to protect wild animals. But having said that, Wang Xiaoniu's barbecue skills were indeed good. I don't know what seasonings he added, but it was delicious.
Wang Xiaoniu saw that Liu Ling was eating happily, so he bravely asked: "Your Majesty... that... the little one was originally the prince's personal soldier, and it was the prince who saved my life twice. I just wanted to... Your Majesty."
, should you give me a chance to return to the prince..."
Liu Ling was happy when he heard this. No wonder this guy came to show his courtesy so early. It turned out that he wanted something.
Liu Ling wiped her hands and said with a smile: "The journey back to Taiyuan Mansion to protect the princess was bumpy and tiring. But after returning, you will have a stable life. Is it no better than following the king and fighting to the death? On the battlefield, a sword has no eyes, you."
Aren’t you afraid?”
Wang Xiaoniu knelt down with a plop and said: "Your Majesty, the little one is not afraid of death! The little one's life was saved by the Prince. In life, he is the servant of the Prince, and in death, he is the ghost servant of the Prince. Wherever the Prince is, the little one should be there. Enter
I’m not afraid that the battlefield is small, I’m just afraid… I’m afraid that I won’t have the chance to repay the prince for his great kindness!”
When he talked about the emotional part, he couldn't help but feel a sore nose and his eyes turned red.
Liu Ling walked over and helped him up and said, "In this case, you should stay with me."
Wang Xiaoniu was overjoyed and cried happily: "Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Liu Ling said: "Since you want to stay so much, I will allow you to do so. But having said that, if I find out that you are timid and afraid of death, I will severely punish you."
Wang Xiaoniu patted his chest and said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I don't have any other abilities, but I am not afraid of death! I almost died after being stabbed on the battlefield, but I can still kill that guy from Zhou Jun with one knife. In the prison of the Ministry of Punishments, those ghosts
The yamen officials beat me so hard, and I didn't even utter a sound! As long as I still have breath, I will follow the prince and kill all the barbarians from the later Zhou Dynasty!"
Liu Ling laughed loudly and said: "Okay! Just stay with me and be my personal attendant. I will tell Princess Yongning when I get back."
Wang Xiaoniu knelt down and kowtowed several times, then stood up, ran to the door of Liu Ling's tent and stood there, holding his chest out and raising his head. He was wearing the uniform of a sixth-grade military attache, plus a big general's belly. This was really impressive.
Liu Ling was amused when he saw such a majestic aura. This guy was very active in taking up his post.
After breakfast, Wang Xiaoniu hurried over to clean up again. After finishing cleaning up, he straightened his chest and raised his head, and kept his abdomen in as much as possible to act as a guard at the door. Just looking at his uncomfortable posture of shrinking his stomach, it was really tiring.
Not long after, the commanders of each battalion arrived one after another. The generals saluted Liu Ling and then stood on both sides. At the front were the Marquis of Zhongyi Banjin, the Marquis of Huting Liu Mao and the Marquis of Sanjiang Cheng Yihou. At the bottom were the two newly promoted ones.
Marquis, Zhaoxian and Sun Sheng. Their fathers died for their country on the battlefield. Now in this generation, their majesty is still undiminished.
When Liu Ling saw that everyone had arrived, he said, "Come to the sand table."
After everyone gathered around, Liu Ling pointed to the sand table and said: "Last night, the people I sent to the Zhou Kingdom came back with news. One hundred thousand Zhou troops set off from Yan'an Mansion and headed straight for Yinzhou, hoping to attack from the north via Xixia.
In our Han territory, there are also 50,000 Zhou troops coming to reinforce Chai Rong!"
As soon as he said it, everyone took a breath of air! (To be continued)
