Turning around, he saw a beautiful female general standing in front of him. She wore cloud-stepping boots and a silver-white battle robe. Her figure was like a willow in the wind, curvaceous and exquisite. Her willowy eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and her jade-like cheeks still carried some redness from running around. She was looking at Lin Wanrong indifferently, and it was hard to tell whether she was smiling or angry.
"Oh, isn't this Miss Xu?" A smile appeared on General Lin's face, and he hurriedly waved his hand, "Brothers, quickly greet Military Advisor Xu!"
"Military Advisor Xu!" His subordinates were really well-trained. With General Lin's order, thousands of people raised their weapons and shouted together, their voices piercing through the clouds.
This was like a mountain king putting on a show. Miss Xu frowned slightly, and glanced at him a few times, "General Lin, I heard from Du Xiuyuan that your injuries have not healed and are still recuperating in the camp. Even the matters of the conference are being led by someone else — —" She paused, and her eyes glanced at his leg. Her face was already somewhat annoyed, "— — General Lin, your injuries are indeed very 'serious'!"
Even Gao Qiu could hear the sarcasm in her words, let alone an intelligent person like General Lin.
"Oh, is that so?" General Lin looked at his leg in surprise, and his face was full of joy, "If Miss Xu didn't point it out, I really wouldn't have noticed it. It turns out that I can already move freely. It seems that these days of continuous marching and moving up and down have some benefits. My injuries should be more or less healed. Ai, I've been so busy these past few days that I've even forgotten about such an important matter as healing. Miss Xu came at the right time. Today, I'll treat everyone. Let's cook two dishes in the army to celebrate. "
Seeing him laughing and joking, Xu Zhiqing couldn't help but feel annoyed. She angrily snorted, "The army is just ahead of us at Xingqing Prefecture (today's Silver River). We're already close to the border between China and the Hu people, and war is about to break out. How can General Lin still be in such a good mood? Also, the army forbids gambling and alcohol. Have you not learned the military rules?! "
Not just gambling and alcohol. Lin Wanrong laughed and said, "Miss Xu has misunderstood. I have always abhorred wine and women. Celebrating with our brothers and drinking some tea shouldn't be against the rules, right? "
Xu Zhiqing had already experienced this man's sophistry. She gritted her teeth and snorted, "Although I didn't break the commandment, I was guilty of faking an injury. When we return to the camp, I'll report this to the marshal …"
"Military Advisor Xu's words don't make sense." Lin Wanrong cut her off. "What is a fake injury? Before I joined the army, I believe that Military Advisor Xu knows how badly my leg was injured. There's an old saying that it takes a hundred days to recover from an injury. I'm already blessed by God to be able to recover to this state in just ten days. My family, Brother Gao, and the others have put in a lot of effort. How could you say that it was a fake injury? I really don't understand. "
His expression was ugly as he refuted in front of everyone. Gao Qiu and Du Xiuyuan looked at each other. They knew that there was a grudge between General Lin and Military Advisor Xu, but they did not expect that they would start to argue again after just a few words.
Hu Bugui was very quick-witted. Seeing Miss Xu's anger, he hurriedly winked at Lin Wanrong and said with a smile, "Military Advisor Xu, it's not easy for you to come here. How about this, the right side of the army is currently training. General Lin has invented a new method of training soldiers, I hope military advisor can observe and correct it."
"Tying sandbags? I've just seen it. "Xu Zhiqing sighed softly." Although this method is innovative, it's only implemented at this time. I'm afraid it's too late. "
Her words were for certain people to hear. Hu Bugui glanced at Lin Wanrong, not daring to speak.
Why did he quarrel with this girl again. Lin Wanrong also found it a little funny. Every time he met Miss Xu, he never had a moment of peace.
"You can't think like that." He shook his head, his eyes fixed on Xu Zhiqing, and said with a generous smile, "It's never too late to have a good method. Gao Qiu and I have calculated that if we continue to train like this, there will be results within a month. We have to look further, fighting with the Hu is not something that can be done in a day or two. Even if this batch of soldiers is a little late in training, but what about the later generations? In the future, everyone will start to tie sandbags and train from the beginning. I don't believe that the iron-blooded soldiers of China will not be able to catch up to the mighty Turkic army?! "
Hu Bugui clapped his hands, suddenly enlightened. "That's right, why didn't I think of training from the beginning as a recruit? General Lin, you've really woken me up with just a few words. The iron legs of the Hu did not come from their mother's womb, they came from training on horseback. Our China has many elite soldiers, as long as we continue to train, if one year is not enough then three years, if three years is not enough then five years. We have no reason to lose to the Turkic people. "
General Lin's ability to fight on the battlefield was in fact very sloppy, but his vision and wisdom was unparalleled in the world. He dared to think what others did not dare to think, dared to do what others did not dare to do. His strategic vision was superior, and with Hu Bugui, Du Xiuyuan and the others assisting him, the battle power of his right army really could not be underestimated.
This was what Xu Wei and Li Tai valued the most about him, and Xu Zhiqing was no exception. Although they quarreled, but with just a few words from him, there was a feeling of dispelling the dark clouds and seeing the sun and moon.
Hu Bugui's excitement infected everyone, and even Miss Xu could not help smiling. The tense atmosphere just now was swept away.
The military drill ground was extremely lively. Looking at the soldiers tied to sandbags, falling and getting up again and again, thinking of his hoarse speech from afar, Xu Zhiqing shook her head and sighed. When it came to bewitching people, no one was better than Lin San at it. If everyone had such fighting spirit, why would they worry that the Hu people would not be exterminated, and China would not prosper?
She concentrated for a long while, her footsteps constantly shifting. She did not know where she stepped on, but while she was in a trance, she felt someone gently tugging at her clothes. Looking up, she saw that it was Lin San who she had just quarreled with.
"You, what are you doing?!" Her white jade-like cheeks were quickly dyed red. She quickly lowered her voice and said angrily, "This is the army camp!"
Lin Wanrong smiled. "If I knew this was the army camp, I wouldn't have pulled you. The army has finished their drill, it's almost time to eat, what are you still standing here for? "
Xu Zhiqing looked around. It turned out that while she was distracted, the soldiers on the field had already dispersed, and the cauldron of the kitchen army had been brought up. The fragrance of the steaming hot food wafted through the air.
Her cheeks blushed, but she was not to be outdone. "I'm observing the terrain here so that I can mark it on the map. What are you doing here? "
"It's not that I want to stay here." Lin Wanrong said in distress, "Military counselor, I just want to remind you — — you stepped on my foot, I'm a disabled person!"
Xu Zhiqing looked down. It turned out that she was lost in watching the military drill, and when she took a step, she stepped on his new boots, leaving a small footprint.
When Hu Bugui and Gao Qiu saw this, they covered their mouths and snickered. Miss Xu's face heated up, and she snorted angrily. "You can't blame me for this, who asked your feet to be like cattail leaf fans, it's no different from the ground when you step on it."
It's my fault that my feet are big, then it's your fault that my breasts are big. Lin Wanrong snorted, and quickly glanced at her full breasts. Thinking of the erotic scene in Ning Ning's room, his heart softened.
Xu Zhiqing took out a letter from her clothes, and expressionlessly handed it to him. "This is an urgent letter from the Emperor, it was just sent to the army, take a look."
Lin Wanrong opened the letter, and scanned through it. His expression kept changing, and after a long time, he gave a long sigh, and handed the letter back to Xu Zhiqing, without a word.
"On the way to Chuan Bei, Cheng Wang remembered the Emperor's benevolence and love, and felt that he didn't have the face to face the world. He deceived the guards, and hanged himself in the middle of the night. He left behind a will of ten thousand words, saying that he had let down the previous Emperor, let down the Emperor, and could only atone for his sins with death. That will was examined by Mister Gu Shunzhang, and confirmed to be Cheng Wang's handwriting. When the Emperor heard the news, he cried bitterly in the golden hall, his eyes red and swollen. He hadn't eaten for three days and three nights. The entire country wore white mourning garments, and the Emperor personally supported the coffin. Against the opinions of the masses, Cheng Wang was buried next to the previous Emperor's tomb. "
Xu Zhiqing finished reading the edict. Gao Qiu spat: "At least he knew shame, and committed suicide to escape punishment! To bury this traitor in the Emperor's tomb. The Emperor is really benevolent, and has treated this traitor with the utmost benevolence. "
Lin Wanrong grimaced and patted his shoulder: "Gao da ge, don't be too demanding. He's dead, what difference does it make where he's buried? Speaking of which, even traitors and traitors have a place to bury their bones. I wonder where the yellow sand will cover those of us who have gone to war beyond the Great Wall? "
"What nonsense are you talking about," Xu Zhiqing glared at him angrily: "The war is imminent, the morale of the army cannot be shaken. You haven't gone to the conference these past few days, you probably won't even know where we are. "
In the entire army, the one who doesn't trust me the most is probably this Strategist Xu. Lin Wanrong grimaced: "Miss Xu, I rely on my brain to make a living. The lives of tens of thousands of soldiers are in my hands, am I that bad? "
He found a piece of white paper and took out a pencil from his bosom. With just a few strokes, he sketched out an outline: "After we leave Jing City, we will follow the south of the Great Wall. From west to east, we will cross Yanmen Pass, pass Mayi, and Shuofang. Right now, we will be stationed at the northern foothills of Yan Chuan. We are only a few hundred li away from Ling Wu, Xing Qing, and the Helan Mountains. Strictly speaking, if we go over the Great Wall, we will be able to see the traces of the Hu people. "
His brushwork was concise and he had a foundation in drawing. Although it was just a sketch, the markings on the directions were accurate, and the marching route was also very clear. At the important junctures, he even added bold lines as a special warning. Just this skill alone, other than Xu Zhiqing, no one could compare to him.
"Brother Lin, I really admire you," Gao Qiu slapped his head and said: "Every day when I am with you, I only see you eating, sleeping, playing, and playing. I have never seen you read military books or formations. Turns out you have already memorized all of this."
Lin Wanrong laughed: "Brother Gao, you flatter me. I don't have any special skills, I just use the time you sleep to read, and the time you read to sleep."
Xu Zhiqing knew that on the surface this person was laughing and joking, his heart was as clear as a window paper. She finally relaxed and said: "Don't think that just knowing how to draw a map is useful, you need to put your thoughts into practice."
She took the pencil from Lin Wanrong's hand and traced a few lines in the direction indicated on the map. She said softly: "Look here, I don't need to explain the importance of Xingqing and Helan Mountains. This is a natural barrier, blocking the desert sand and also blocking the Hu cavalry. This Xingqing is our center. "
"Two hundred li north of Xingqing is Wuyuan, far beyond the Great Wall. North of the Great Wall is Yu Lin and Ding Xiang. These three places are isolated outside the Great Wall, sand-blown all year round, difficult conditions, but they are China's first battlefront against the Hu people. 'Ten years of sand-blown, eight years of dust, two years of Hu disaster, the soul of the people is broken', this is the song passed down in the army. In the past few decades, we have fought with the Hu people no less than a hundred times. To this day, Wuyuan is still in the hands of the Hu people. Tens of thousands of our China's brave soldiers are buried here. "
She sighed, her pencil lightly tapping on the map, her mood somewhat heavy.
Lin Wanrong has already seen this map. Other than sighing with emotion, he can't do much about these places. Isolated outside the Great Wall, the weather is harsh, supplies are difficult, and it is easy to attack but hard to defend. Even the valiant Turks do not dare to stay here for long. As for Miss Xu's first line of defense, most of it is in the hands of the Hu people. To China, this line of defense no longer exists.
"As for the second line," Xu Zhiqing drew a few more strokes on the map, "from Mayi, Yanmen Pass, to Xingqing in the middle, to the Qilian Mountains in the west, to the north of Kunlun Mountains, to the Dunhuang border. This is the lifeline that China relies on."
She heavily drew a circle northwest of Xingqing, "At the moment, the Turks have gathered two hundred thousand elite cavalry at the Qilian Mountains and Wuyuan and are about to attack Xingqing and Yulin. If this pass is broken, the Hu will be able to sweep across the plains and our China will be doomed. "
Xu Zhiqing spoke for a long time, but the last two sentences were the main points. The elite Turks have already reached the borders, and China only has one last natural stronghold left to defend.
What's more, the two hundred thousand Hu cavalry are nimble. They can advance to the foot of the Great Wall and retreat to the depths of the plains. China's defensive line stretches from west to east, spanning a thousand li. The slightest mistake could lead to the collapse of a single area, and from then on, they would be consigned to eternal damnation.
The situation is far more complicated than imagined. How can we fight this battle? Lin Wanrong sighed, his eyes staring blankly.
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