As the sun set, Lin Jue stood on the highest floor of the Range Rover Tower with his arms akimbo inside the narrow stone railing. He stood quietly and watched the afterglow of the setting sun. The clouds in the sky to the west were brilliant, as beautiful as a mirage.
The rays of the setting sun reflected on Lin Jue's calm face and tall figure, as if giving him a golden halo. The high-altitude wind blew through the small window of the stone tower, making Lin Jue's purple-red cloak even more attractive.
And Fei is as heroic as a god.
Below the stone tower, in the army camp, my men neighed their horses and called Busy City a group. After the meeting at Qingshui River broke up, Lin Jue returned and promised to quickly convene an enlarged meeting of all the generals of the army. There were more than four to five hundred generals in his team.
They were all summoned. Lin Jue announced the news of the war with the Jurchens and launched a general mobilization against them. The generals of the Luoyan Army reacted extremely enthusiastically. Although they knew that this time it was a front-on battle with 100,000 Jurchens against 300,000 Jurchens.
Although they were fighting, they actually showed great confidence. They were all gearing up and eager to try, eager to fight immediately.
After the meeting, the news spread throughout the battalion. All the Luoyan Army and Horse Infantry were in a state of excitement before the war. They were busy making preparations before the war, sorting and inspecting armor and equipment, wiping their weapons, and inspecting
Saddles, etc. So, even though the war hadn't started yet, there was a lot of commotion in the camp.
Lin Jue has been standing on the high tower for almost half an hour. Logically speaking, he should discuss the battle plan with Guo Kun, Chen Tan, Ma Qingshan, Sun Dayong, Liang Qi and others at this time. But Lin Jue did not do so, he left
Everyone went up to the tower alone, seemingly enjoying the scenery of the setting sun, and did not move for a long time.
There was a soft sound of footsteps, and someone slowly walked up behind Lin Jue and spoke softly.
"Husband, the sun has set and the wind has become cold. It's better not to stand in the wind for a long time. Be careful of getting cold." It was Bai Bing who came. At this time, only Bai Bing could come without Lin Jue's summons.
When he was next to him, other generals did not dare to disturb him at will. This was Lin Jue's majesty in the Luoyan Army.
Lin Jue looked through his head and saw the worried look in Bai Bingjianshui's eyes. He smiled and said: "It's okay, I'm just immersed in the beauty of the sunset. There is a poem that goes: The sunset is infinitely beautiful. This sunset scene is indeed infinitely beautiful.
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Bai Bing stared at the scenery to the west and nodded: "It is indeed beautiful, but it is only short-lived. I don't like the sunset, I like the morning sun. Because it is a new beginning. Although the sunset is beautiful, it will soon be dark, and I don't like it.
Dark night."
Lin Jue laughed, stretched out his hand to hold her soft little hand, and said in a deep voice: "The morning glow and sunset are beautiful scenery, but you think so much about it. There is nothing wrong with the sunset. When the sun sets and the night comes, it does make people feel short.
, I feel unhappy. However, after the dark night comes the morning. If you don’t experience the dark night, how can you see the morning glow? Things in the world are actually like this. Winter goes and spring comes, cold comes and summer comes, flowers bloom and fall, and it is the same at night and dawn. You
You just attach your personal emotions to the scenery, so you develop likes and dislikes. In fact, they themselves are a cycle and replacement."
Bai Bing nodded slightly, sighed and said, "What your husband said is that Bing'er was affected by her emotions."
Lin Jue nodded and said, "I see worry in your eyes. Are you worried about the outcome of this war?"
Bai Bing was stunned for a moment, and finally gritted his teeth and said: "It may be inappropriate for Bing'er to say this now, but Bing'er always feels a little uneasy in her heart. It seems that we have a head-on battle with the Jurchens.
There is something wrong with that. But I see that my husband, the young prince, and the whole army are all looking very confident, and I am afraid that I will ruin the scene by saying such things. But I am actually very worried in my heart."
Lin Jue looked down at Bai Bing's delicate face with a smile and said, "Oh? Why don't you tell me what you think is wrong?"
Bai Bing said: "Husband, I don't understand anything. I don't dare to say nonsense. If I say something wrong, it will make others laugh. Since husband has decided something, he must have considered it carefully. I shouldn't talk too much. I am right
In fact, I don’t know anything about fighting.”
Lin Jue smiled and said: "Don't be so restrained, I'm just chatting with you. Sometimes the authorities are blind to the outside world. Maybe you can put forward good suggestions from the perspective of onlookers. Even if you say so, I won't blame you.
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Bai Bing thought for a while and said: "Then I really said it. Don't laugh at me if I say something wrong. In short, don't take my words seriously. I don't want to make you feel troubled."
Lin Jue chuckled and said, "Don't worry. How can I change my mind about such a big matter just because of your few words? Don't you see that the whole army is gearing up to fight? This battle is already on the line. You don't have to worry.
It will affect my decision-making."
Bai Bing nodded, turned to look at the mountains in the twilight, lightly opened his red lips and said: "Okay. First of all, Bing'er thinks that it is unwise for our Luoyan Army's 100,000 soldiers and horses to engage in a head-on battle with the opponent's 300,000 soldiers and horses. Obviously, it is unwise.
Is it debatable that the opponent has three times as many troops as ours, yet we still have to fight head-on? Secondly, the Jurchens are best at fighting in the wild. We did not avoid their strengths, but let them play to their strengths. Is this too trustworthy?
Big? Although our Luoyan Army is not a mob, is it unwise to use such head-on tactics? If it is a battle to defend the city, it is understandable. Bing'er has little knowledge, and these words may be too childish. Please don't laugh at me, husband, but this is
The true thoughts in my heart.”
Lin Jue smiled and nodded: "Your views are not naive. The two points you said are indeed facts. Why should you belittle yourself?"
Bai Bing said coquettishly: "Did you already understand these things in your heart? Then why do you still do this? Are you dismissive?"
Lin Jue slowly shook his head, looking at the several-mile long camp under the busy tower, and said softly: "Bing'er, you can think of this, don't you think that the military general can't think of it? My husband, even if I didn't think of it, little prince, Ma
Didn't Deputy Commander, Deputy Commander Shen, Ma Qingshan, Sun Dayong, Liang Qi and other generals think of it? Wouldn't they remind me of this?"
Bai Bing thought for a while and said: "Maybe they all know this, but they trust you too much and rely on you too much. Maybe they think that since you don't say it, it doesn't matter. Bing'er can see that the entire Luoyan Army
In fact, they all follow their husband's orders and rely on their husband's decision-making to act. They may have thought of something, but they are afraid that their husband has already arranged it, and they will be timid when speaking out. Just like me, I actually think that my husband must have something.
I'm thinking about it, I just ask to put my mind at ease. They may not be as convenient as me to ask you, after all, Bing'er is your husband's wife, and your husband won't be surprised if you say something wrong."
Lin Jue frowned and said: "What you said may make sense. They do rely too much on my decision-making. But this is also normal. I am the commander-in-chief of the Luoyan Army, and it is natural for them to follow my military orders. Military orders are like mountains, and my words are
It is an imperial decree in the military, and it is their bounden duty that they cannot question it. Sometimes, there is no need to discuss it. Just like now, a
Once the details of the battle are discussed, countless ideas will appear, and in the end they cannot be unified. It is better for me to give the final say. Because this battle is inevitable, there is no room for discussion. If the Luoyan Army wants to achieve something, this
The battle must be fought. This is the premise, do you understand?"
Bai Bing frowned and shook his head and said softly: "Bing'er is stupid, I don't quite understand."
Lin Jue said: "The current situation is such that since our Luoyan Army has left the mountain, there is no reason to return. Now that the imperial court has ceased to exist in name only, Lu Zhongtian and the Jurchens have colluded together. If our Luoyan Army cannot open up the situation, there will be no place for us to stay."
Maybe many people will think that at worst they can go back to Luoyan Valley in Funiu Mountain and live the old life. But they don’t know that it is absolutely impossible. Once we retreat, the Jurchens will definitely swallow up the country of Zhou Dynasty, and Lu Zhongtian will also take the opportunity to stand on his own feet, no matter which side they are on.
They won't let us go. Funiu Mountain looks big, but it's actually too small. It also lacks resources and cannot withstand their encirclement and suppression. Even if they don't encircle and suppress us, they will trap us in the mountains for three to five years. We will die.
In fact, there is no way out and no escape. Only by fighting head-on and defeating the opponent can the situation be opened up. Raising troops for a thousand days and using them for a while, the Luoyan Army has been dormant in the mountains for several years. It is for this moment that they can only fight to the death and eliminate the enemy.
There is no other."
Bai Bing nodded slowly and said: "Bing'er understands, it is indeed the case, we really have no way out. Now that we have given in, we have given up on the Great Zhou Dynasty, and we are just waiting to die in the Funiu Mountains. There is no need to talk about saving the people in hiding.
To support the Zhou Dynasty in the midst of overthrow?"
Lin Jue nodded and said: "Exactly. What you said about the disadvantages of fighting with them head-on is also true. The opponent does have three times more troops than us, and the Jurchens are good at front-on field combat. Of course I know this too. But these are all
Something we cannot avoid. We cannot send more troops and horses out of thin air to fight. All we can rely on are these 100,000 soldiers. We also have no city to defend. Except for Bianliang City, there is no strong city to defend in the capital. We can only
We fought head-on with them in the wilderness. It’s not that we don’t understand this, but we have no choice. If there were other options, we would naturally make adjustments, but unfortunately we did not.”
Bai Bing looked up at Lin Jue's face and suddenly felt a little ashamed. She thought her husband had been negligent, but in fact he knew this better than anyone else.
Lin Jue stared at the dusk-dark earth and continued: "What you mentioned are only two obvious disadvantages. In fact, we still have many difficulties. For example, although we have one hundred thousand soldiers and horses,
After several years of training in the Funiu Mountains, they seem to be strong and strong. However, less than 40% of them have actually participated in actual combat. The rest have never actually experienced combat. You should know that no matter how hard you train and how close you are to actual combat, then
It can't be compared with actual combat. On the real battlefield, even a person with high martial arts skills will not be able to use a thin and experienced veteran if he has not witnessed the brutality of the battlefield. Bing'er still remembers the first time you followed him.
What was the situation like when I killed the enemy in Luoyan Valley? You haven't seen the enemy yet, but just seeing the corpses on the battlefield will make you collapse. And that was just a small battle. You have also experienced a real large-scale battle.
"More, you also know the impact on people's psychology. No matter how well-trained soldiers are, can they really be useful on a cruel battlefield? No one knows, and no one can guarantee it, right?"
Bai Bing was stunned and speechless. She had to admit that Lin Jue's words were right. It turned out that the hidden worries were not only what she saw, but what her husband saw was much more than what she saw.
