Chapter five hundred and eighty-fourth strategic stalemate and Qi envoy to Beijing
Shangshan County, the camp of the Tang Dynasty.
Flags of various colors were flying, and the camps were connected and stretched for more than ten miles.
People shouted, horses neighed, wheels rattled, and countless civilians and heavy soldiers drove the pack horses, end to end, toward the camp.
In the Chinese military tent, Cao Hua, who was dealing with military affairs books, raised his head and looked at Li Kun, who had a gloomy face, with a trace of doubt in his eyebrows.
"Gao Yang wants to surrender?"
Li Kun sat on the chair stiffly, without raising his head, and said stiffly:
"Yes, the young prince Gao Yang of the Tang Dynasty surrendered. He also said that he could persuade his uncle, the mad emperor Gao Lan, to surrender."
"I think Mad Emperor Gao Lan is not a fool. To surrender, Gao Yang must have been frightened by the power of the crossbow and spoke nonsense."
Cao Hua glanced at Luo Xiang, who was joining the army.
Luo Xiang raised the corners of his mouth and said in a mocking tone:
"General Li Kun can go and ask in person whether Gao Yang is scared out of his wits. General Sun Xiu has sent Gao Yang back and he will reach the camp soon."
Li Kun snorted coldly: "It has been a day and a night. If Gao Yang is still scared out of his courage now, then he is such a waste."
Cao Hua waved his hand and stopped Luo Xiang.
He is the first commander-in-chief of the army. These generals are all brave generals who have served under their master in the past and are accustomed to fighting. Especially Li Kun and Zhao Wu among the four generals of Zhongxing. Both of them have numerous military exploits. In their eyes, they are no better than themselves.
She is a yellow-haired girl, how could she be so virtuous and lead them all?
Master has found a good burden for himself.
Dong Ling stood up, holding a military affairs brochure in his hand, presenting it and saying:
"Commander Commander, according to the line report from the Dingxiang Guards, a large army from the Dongting Protectorate and the Sanchong Protectorate each set out to rush to the Shangshan Protectorate. According to the route, six days later, the two armies will separately camp on the mountain.
The two giant dragons entered the territory of Shangshan."
"I don't know whether the Tang army will surrender, but we definitely still have a few fierce battles to fight."
Li Kun finally opened his eyes and took a look at Dong Ling. A flash of light flashed in his eyes. This girl was worthy of being promoted to General of the Staff Office by his second brother. She had good taste.
When Luo Xiang heard this, he glanced at Dong Ling and said nothing. He knew Dong Ling's identity. Although he was the second-in-command of the General Staff Office, according to the court's practice, Princess Beiyang was only in name, and she was still in charge of all affairs.
"Then according to General Dong's words, what should we do?"
Dong Ling walked to the defense map in two steps, stretched out his hand and pointed on the defense map.
"Our army is divided into two groups, separated at Yilong. One group attacks the giant dragon, which must be launched within six days. The other group attacks Yingshan. This group faces the Dongting Protectorate. We can delay it for a while, or even attack the camp.
The mountain is left to the soldiers of the Dongting Protectorate."
Luo Xiang and Li Kun looked at each other and saw the confusion in each other's eyes.
It is understandable that the dragon should be captured within six days, relying on the dragon's city defense to block the soldiers of the Sanchong Protectorate. But Dong Ling's handling of Yingshan confused the two of them. They could delay the capture of Yingshan, or even not
Capture Yingshan and directly leave Yingshan to the Tang army.
Cao Hua frowned and looked at the defense map. After a moment, he realized that this was a good strategy.
Dong Ling saw that Li Kun was still puzzled, so he simply said:
"Yingshan is close to the Dongting Protectorate. The terrain is difficult and easy to attack and difficult to defend. Occupying Yingshan will make our army lose the space to move and jump, leaving it to the enemy. It is equivalent to leaving the troops of the Dongting Protectorate.
Trapped in Yingshan."
"A few days ago, the Tang people joined forces with the Chu people to attack the Qi State and beat the shit out of the Qi State. Although the Yingte people intervened and supported the Qi State, the Qi State did not perish, but now it has lost a large area of land."
"So the Qi people must deeply hate the Tang state now. Now that our country is at war with the Tang state, the Qi people will not fail to seize this opportunity. As long as our army can hold the Tang army at Yingshan for a month, the Qi army will definitely attack the Dongting Protectorate."
Li Kun said with a cold face:
"By capturing Yingshan and beating the Tang army to pieces, wouldn't it be easier for the Qi army to send troops to capture the Tang army's belly and back?"
Cao Hua, who was sitting behind the handsome case, shook his head:
"Although the people of Qi hate the Tang State deeply, they are not fools. If our army beats the shit out of the Tang State, the Qi people will definitely put down their hatred, suppress their hatred for the time being, and will not go to war with the Tang State. After all, a powerful Han State will be better than facing an evenly matched enemy.
The two Han and Tang Dynasties were more relaxed."
Li Kun and Luo Xiang suddenly realized that this seemed to be the case.
"I asked for the order to attack Yingshan, and I promise that I will not drive away the Tang army from the Dongting Protectorate, nor will I allow them to be completely defeated."
Li Kun said eagerly, not only to fight with the Tang army, but also to attract Qi people to send troops. This task is very challenging.
Luo Xiang also stood up:
"Commander Commander, I also ask for a battle. Please send me Jiangzhou Guards out to camp in the mountains. General Zhao and I have been stationed in Jiangzhou for many years. We are familiar with the terrain of the Shangshan Protectorate of Tang Dynasty. I will definitely be able to complete the mission."
A task assigned by the commander-in-chief."
Dong Ling said with a smile:
"The giant dragon is not easy to fight along the way. Although we captured the Jade Dragon, the Jade Dragon City is small, so it is not easy to block the Tang army."
Luo Xuan rolled his eyes a few times and suddenly said:
"Commander Commander, then let our army capture the giant dragon and block the Tang army from the Sanchong Protectorate. When the barbarians invaded the Central Plains, they fought with the Tang army in the giant dragon for a month. This shows that the Tang army is still strong."
The two argued for a while, and finally decided on the task of taking separate routes to capture the Dragon Camp Mountain.
Dong Ling watched the two people's backs disappear at the entrance of the camp, took off the gauze on his head, put it on his knees, rubbed the scabbed wounds, and sounded a little tired.
"Although the General Staff Office has put up a good job, there are too few people who can be used, and there are even fewer people like you who are so transparent."
Cao Hua continued to deal with the military affairs books, and casually put aside a book requesting food and grass. Cao Hua smiled and said:
"That's not because you, General Dong, are too arrogant. My master has appointed many capable generals and lieutenants from the Jiangwu Hall, the Northern Army, the Western Army, and the Dingxiang Guards. You only asked for a few, and now you are complaining.
No one is available."
Dong Ling said with a smile:
"Whether you are coming or not, if you are willing to come, I can give you my position. You will be the commander-in-chief and I will be your deputy-general."
Cao Hua continued to deal with the military affairs books and said without raising his head:
"Your temple is small. If you really want it, you can go to the Martial Arts Hall. There are a lot of talented people there. Just hire a few instructors and that will be enough for you."
Dong Ling's eyes lit up when he heard this. This was a good idea. He had to go to the martial arts hall a few more times when he returned to dig out some useful novices and train them according to his own ideas. Otherwise, he would die of exhaustion sooner or later.
Yanjing, post house.
Qian Qianyi, the Minister of Rites, looked at the Qi envoy in front of him and asked with a smile:
"Your envoy would like to ask to see the prince. Please tell me the reason. My prince has just been stabbed by a man from the Tang Dynasty. He is ill and cannot see guests for a long time. If there is something important, I can explain it on your behalf."
"We want to unite with your country and attack the Tang Dynasty."
Wen Jing, the envoy of the State of Qi, looked at Qian Qianyi, his expression showed no emotion or anger, and he spoke calmly.
