Chapter 84: A Strange Conspiracy to Settle Hanoi (3)
At this moment, the eyes of everyone in the tent lit up.
Huang Junhan was so happy that he slapped his thigh: "Wonderful! Why didn't you think of this plan? You must be a brilliant military strategist."
"Haha, the general is just a fan of the authorities." Xia Yu felt proud, but said very modestly: "But, who can use this cover to deceive Zheng Jun? Do you have any ideas?"
At this time, a civil official said: "Military advisor, I think this must be the Zheng family of Xingyang!"
"Why?" Xia Yu was a little curious.
"Simple." The civil servant said confidently: "First of all, Zheng Guanyin, the legitimate daughter of the Zheng family in Xingyang, marries my Highness the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty. Together with me, the Tang Dynasty, we will both be prosperous and suffer losses."
"So, as long as our army makes a request, Zheng will definitely help."
"Secondly, the Zheng family has lived in Henan for generations, and the most frequent transactions on the Yellow River are the Zheng family's merchant ships, so Zheng Jun will not doubt it."
"That's reasonable." Xia Yu nodded and asked another question: "It's just that most of these aristocratic families make bets in secret. Would they be willing to let them come to light?"
"No." The civil servant said flatly: "Wang Shichong has already shown his decline. Zheng will not refuse such a favor."
"What's more, there are some obstacles, and I am confident that I can convince Mrs. Zheng."
"Oh." Xia Yu was quite surprised and looked at this person with interest: "I wonder how you call me sir, how confident you are?"
"I don't dare to ask Military Advisor Lao. I hold a humble position, Zheng Bo. He is currently the Huaizhou special commander and the military chief."
Xia Yu was stunned: "Xingyang Zheng family?"
"Exactly."
Xia Yu laughed and understood instantly.
This Zheng Biejia's active suggestions may not only be a personal desire to make meritorious deeds, but also probably represents a subtle change in the Zheng family's attitude in Xingyang.
This behemoth no longer thinks highly of Wang Shichong and is ready to abandon this hero completely.
Xia Yu had a lot of thoughts in her mind instantly, but she said with a smile on her face: "No wonder Zheng Biejia is so confident! Well, I won't bother the two hosts. I will leave it to you to communicate with me. As long as it is done, I will count you as a great contributor."
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Zheng Bo was overjoyed. Isn't this what he asked for? He hurriedly said: "Thank you, military advisor, for your support."
"It's just that Zheng Biejia doesn't worry about Wang Shichong's revenge later?" Xia Yu is a little curious. You know, Xingyang is still the territory of the fake Zheng.
"Haha!" Zheng Bo smiled and said proudly: "Back to the military advisor, first of all, Wang Shichong doesn't have the courage! Second, in Xingyang, without my Zheng family speaking out, the Zheng army can't even mobilize a single soldier. Why should we be afraid!
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Xia Yu was stunned. From Zheng Bo's arrogant words, he deeply felt the terror of the powerful family!
Xingyang, the century-old home of the Zheng family, has probably been controlled by the Zheng family to the point that no needle can penetrate it and no water can pour into it.
"Very good." Xia Yu remained calm and looked at Huang Junhan: "General Huang, I've given you the strategy. You don't need to worry about the rest of it, right?"
Huang Junhan said hurriedly: "Please rest assured, military advisor, the general will handle everything properly."
If he still can't eat even though he's got this food in his mouth, then it's time for him, the chief marching officer and the governor of Huaizhou, to go home and farm.
"In this case, Meng Jin can be considered to have won it. But the Heyang Floating Bridge——" Xia Yu also had difficulty.
"Military advisor," Liu Dewei couldn't help but said: "The Heyang Floating Bridge is a hidden danger. The general is worried that if our army is in a hurry to attack Hanoi, the Zheng army from Yanshi, Luokou and other places will desperately come to the north to help."
"Then the civil war situation in Hanoi will change again."
"Now, Zheng Jun's only hope for a comeback is the massive reinforcements from Hebei Dou Jiande, so they will definitely protect Hanoi to the death."
"I know." Xia Yu rubbed his head. It's not easy to be the commander of this army. If any joint goes wrong, all previous efforts may be wasted.
"General Huang, since it is difficult to attack on the water, can you send elite water ghosts to carry kerosene and flint down the river at night to burn the pontoon bridge?" Xia Yu suddenly had an idea.
"It's difficult." Huang Junhan sighed: "The current of the Yellow River is turbulent. There are only a very small number of water ghosts with such water properties, and they cannot form a joint force."
"Second, the Zheng army guards the pontoon bridge very strictly. There are a large number of sergeants patrolling and guarding the bridge day and night, and there are many water dragons."
"So, it won't work. There is no chance at all."
Xia Yu is getting more and more troubled: It can't be done on the surface of the water, nor can it be done under the water. Could it be that we can only fly over it!?
Yes, fly over!
Use a hot air balloon!
Xia Yu's eyes lit up, and she suddenly laughed and said, "Yes! No matter how tightly you guard the Heyang Floating Bridge, I can't take it like the back of my hand."
Huang Junhan was overjoyed: "Military advisor, what's the plan?"
Everyone pricked up their ears, wanting to hear what Xia Yu's shocking plan could solve this problem.
"It's very simple." Xia Yu smiled proudly, and it was time for him to show off again: "Since we can't go either above the water or under the water, let's fly there!"
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Everyone was dumbfounded, thinking that Xia Yu was stupid. Humans are neither birds nor gods, so how could they fly there?
Huang Junhan grimaced: "Commander, don't be kidding me. How can we fly with mortal bodies?"
Xia Yu was very proud: "Who said that the mortal body cannot fly? Have you forgotten that I am a disciple of Guigu, and I also know a little about the tricks of the Mo sect."
"Have you ever seen the Kongming Lantern?"
"I've seen it before. I let him go many times when I was young." Although everyone didn't know what he meant, they still nodded.
In ancient times, on the fifteenth day of every first lunar month, people would fly sky lanterns to pray for blessings, so everyone is very familiar with the sky lanterns.
"Have you ever thought about why the Kongming Lantern can fly? What would happen if the Kongming Lantern were magnified a hundred times or a thousand times?"
Xia Yu is good at teaching and inspiring everyone.
Everyone was stunned, and their eyes lit up at any moment, as if something suddenly dawned on them.
"Haha, I understand!"
Li Daoxuan, who finally recovered from seasickness, slapped his thigh suddenly and shouted: "The military counselor wants to build some large Kongming lanterns, fly people to the bridge, and then drop kerosene to burn them. Isn't that right?"
Xia Yu smiled and gave a thumbs up: "The county prince is wise. What do you think of this idea?"
Everyone looked at each other in confusion. This brilliant idea, which could be called a stroke of genius, really confused a group of people.
Flying to heaven!
Is this possible!?
"Military advisor," Huang Junhan said with a worried look on his face: "Can this large Kong Ming Lantern really bring people up to the sky?" He always felt that this was too mysterious!
"Don't worry, it will definitely work."
"General Huang, quickly mobilize the craftsmen in the army to find suitable fabrics and try to make airbags."
"As for fuel, of course you can't use candles like the Kongming Lantern. Try using kerosene or sesame oil."
Standing on the shoulders of giants, Xia Yu was full of confidence. He had seen many hot air balloons and airships based on the same principle. How could he not be able to do it?
"Okay, we will make arrangements soon." Although he still found it unbelievable, Huang Junhan had no other way and had to agree.
"But there are two problems."
"First, this large Kongming Lantern, well, let's call it a hot air balloon. The fabric used for the airbag is very particular, it must be thin and fine."
"Thinness makes it easy to fly into the sky, and fineness makes it airtight."
Zheng Bo heard this and said: "Military advisor, if this is the case, hemp, kudzu and other cloths will not work. We can only use silk, and it must be the best silk."
When everyone heard this, they all gasped.
Silk is a luxury product!
This requires building a lot of hot air balloons, and the amount of silk required must be huge. Thinking about the cost, it gives them toothache!
"Military advisor, this cost -" Huang Junhan was thinking in his heart. If this plan failed, and so much military expenditure was spent, the blame would be huge.
Xia Yu was not worried. She waved her hand and said, "Don't worry, I will bear all the responsibilities."
He looked at Zheng Bo and said, "Farewell Zheng, the only one nearby that can provide a large amount of silk is the Zheng family. Can you help me as well?"
"Of course, I will guarantee the required expenses. As long as the pontoon bridge can be burned, the court will not be stingy."
"OK."
Zheng Bo immediately agreed that for a behemoth like the Zheng family in Xingyang, money is just a trivial matter as long as there are sufficient political benefits.
The aristocratic family's accumulation over hundreds of years amounted to more than a million coins, or even tens of millions of coins!
This is the existence of a truly incredibly wealthy country.
"Pei Xuan." Xia Yu looked at Pei Xuan: "You are meticulous and want to build a hot air balloon. Come and help General Huang complete it as soon as possible."
"I accept my order from my humble position." Pei Xuan was very happy. He was not afraid of doing things, but was afraid that he would not have the chance to make meritorious deeds.
"There is a second problem."
"This hot air balloon is easy to take off, and its descent is not complicated, but it cannot control the direction. It can only follow the direction and speed of the wind."
"So, after burning the pontoon bridge, it is unknown where it will float."
"It may fall in the river, or it may fall behind enemy lines. The possibility of sacrifice is extremely high. Only a true warrior can do this."
The second difficulty that Xia Yu mentioned immediately made everyone take a breath.
This hot air balloon sounds very mysterious, but is it so weak? The people who go up here are like joining the death squads.
However, in the army, some are brave and not afraid of death.
"Military advisor, this is not difficult." Huang Junhan muttered: "As long as you are willing to give a heavy reward, there will be those who dare to risk their lives. We just have to do what we say."
"Okay, the plan has been decided. The troops are valuable and quick, so you can go make arrangements immediately."
"Master Liu, you will return to Hanoi early tomorrow morning."
"promise."
Everyone accepted the order and waited for the stars to disperse.
