Chapter 67

The main hall of the Prince's Mansion was brightly lit. Su Of Gojoseon and Xu You sat behind the desk, reading the imperial edict that had just been delivered.

The advisors and generals of the Xiliang Army gathered together to discuss and analyze the intention of the imperial court. Meanwhile, the generals of the four Armies were eager to follow the Crown Prince into the pass.

Like the Guanzhong Army, the Xiliang Army was made up of professional soldiers. They did not need to farm but trained to kill the enemy. The system of nobility was implemented. If there was no war, the nobility would be demoted. There was no reward, which meant that if there was no war, the soldiers would be dissatisfied. If there was a war, they would fight for it.

Xiao Qi and Xu Buling sat together, listening to the advisors without interrupting.

After a short discussion, Su Of Gojoseon and Xu You put down the imperial edict and said,

"The imperial court only sent 50,000 soldiers into the pass because they want the Xiliang Army to defend and not attack. They want to be in a stalemate with the three kings in the east, so that they can find a chance to quell the war in the north. After that, the main force to quell the rebellion will be the Guanzhong Army and the Liaoxi Protectorate. The Xiliang Army will not get the majority. How should we fight this war? "

Xiao Qi had already considered the current situation. She said, "Once the Xiliang Army moves, the King of Chu will definitely side with the King Of Wu. The battlefront is probably around Jingzhou and Xiangyang. If we want to benefit from this rebellion, the Xiliang Army must at least destroy the King of Chu before the Northern Qi army retreats and approach the territory of the King of Wei. If we can quell the four kings in the east, it will be the best. When Xu Buling returns to Chang 'an with the rebel army, the King of Shu and the King of Yue will not have any soldiers. Only the 150,000 soldiers of Xiliang can help … "

The generals of the four Armies were stunned when they heard this.

General Yang Zunyi spread out his hands and said, "If it goes so smoothly, there is no need to issue the King. We can just welcome the King to Chang 'an to ascend the throne …"

No one dared to laugh in the main hall of the Prince's Mansion.

King Su raised his hand to stop Xiao Qi from speaking. "It's too far-fetched to talk about this. Our Xu family will live and die as Yue's ghosts. How can we start plotting against Chang 'an before we send out our troops?"

Xiao Qi pursed her lips and did not say more.

Xu Buring thought for a moment. "The Three Kings of the East have soldiers and refugees under them, but there are still 700,000 of them. If the King of Chu were to switch sides, there would be more than a million of them. In addition, Wu and Chu are the richest granaries in the world. It would indeed be difficult to conquer them with only 50,000 people.

Great General Tu Qian Chu heard this and waved his hand, "The soldiers are all cowards, the generals are all cowards. It is true that the Chu people are warlike, but those who were warlike were all killed in the past. What is left are only hereditary military families. I dare not say that in Jiangnan, but to destroy the three hundred thousand soldiers under the King of Chu, there is no need for the heir to act.

The Chu people are warlike, but the warlike ones were all killed in the past. Now, they are all hereditary soldiers. I dare not say that in Jiangnan, but to destroy the 300,000 soldiers of the King of Chu, there is no need for the Crown Prince to do anything. The 50,000 soldiers under me are enough. " Tu Qianchu's father was the most ferocious general under Su Of Gojoseon and Xu Lie. He once led the army to destroy the main force of the Great Qi army stationed in Chu. The name 'Tu Qianchu' came from this. He really did not care about the Chu army.

But most of the soldiers under Tu Qianchu were cavalry. The 20,000 armored cavalry were among them. If they were all sent out, they would not be able to defend against the 'Iron Demon' of the Left Prince of Northern Qi. Su Of Gojoseon thought for a while and raised her hand. "Your son will be the commander. Tu Qianchu and Yang Zunyi will be the deputy commanders. Yue Jiulou will be the military advisor.

Tu Qianchu, you will take 10,000 light cavalry and 5,000 heavy cavalry. The other three armies will take 50,000 spear soldiers and archers. We will enter the pass to quell the rebellion. "

The hall fell into a solemn silence. Everyone immediately stood up to receive the order.

When Xiao Qi heard that two out of the four Generals had been sent out, she understood after thinking about it for a while. The four generals of the Xiliang Army followed Xu Lie to the north and the south. They were all talented generals who had led hundreds of thousands of soldiers. A son might not necessarily be better than his father, but he would definitely not be far behind if he were to be nurtured from a young age. It was obviously a waste of talent to put two great generals in charge of fifty thousand soldiers. The purpose must be to prevent the defeated and surrendered soldiers on the way to quell the rebellion. If the snowball became too big, there would be no generals to use.

Xu You thought for a while. He looked at his subordinates and said, "On the battlefield, the situation is ever-changing. It is difficult to predict the outcome of the battle. The bottom line of quelling the rebellion is to guard the Pass. As for the rest of the army, we will follow the flow. If we cannot push back, there is no need to use force. "

"Yes, Sir!"

Everyone bowed and received the order.

After naming the generals, Su Of Gojoseon and Xu You left the hall. Xu Buling and Xiao Qi followed behind.

Xu You walked with his hands behind his back. He thought for a while and said,

"The most difficult part of marching and fighting a war is to besiege the city. The Xiliang Army is unstoppable if they can break the city. However, with the city wall and the pass, they will suffer heavy losses. If 50,000 soldiers attack the city, 5,000 soldiers can defend it until they run out of ammunition and food. I have seen the cannon you made several times. It is very effective in besieging and defending the city. However, it takes time to build and transport it. Don't kill all 50,000 soldiers in the next few months. "

Xu Buling nodded. "Father, don't worry. Without the cannon, I can open the city gate by myself …"

Xiao Qi heard this and frowned. "Even if you are good at martial arts, you will be turned into a sieve by a volley of crossbows. If besieging the city is so easy, why build the city wall?"

Xu Buling said with a smile, "I have no choice. I don't have to fight like this."

Su Of Gojoseon raised his hand. "Okay, go and get ready. Don't take the soldiers to Chang 'an directly. It's useless to attack now."

Xu Buling nodded seriously. After saluting, he followed Xiao Qi back to the backyard …

…

When the order came from Chang 'an, the girls in the backyard soon got the news, and many of them panicked.

Lu Hongluan and Song Yufu had just gotten married, and they couldn't bear to see their husband go to war. When they were in Chang 'an, they had seen all the girls who had been waiting for their husband to come back. They were worried that Xu Buling would go to war for several years.

When Xu Buling returned to the backyard, a group of girls surrounded him before he could change out of his robe.

Lu Hongluan knew the gravity of the situation and didn't dare to stop him. She just stood aside with red eyes and whispered,

"Ling 'er, how long will you be gone?"

Xiao Xiang 'er took Xiao Qi's hand and begged pitifully, "Sister, when Xu Buling goes to war, you have to give him advice. We look the same, so it's okay for me to go with him, right? "

Xiao Qi naturally wanted to go with them. She wanted to leave Xiang 'er in Xiliang, but she also knew that her sister was addicted to it and couldn't even sleep without Xu Buling. The war would last at least one or two years, so she couldn't bear to leave her sister alone.

She just said, "Xiang 'er has a lot of knowledge about obscene skills, and she is far more knowledgeable than the craftsmen in the army. It's not useless to bring her along …"

Hearing Xiao Qi's words, the other girls naturally couldn't sit still.

Ning Yuhe held his long sword and said softly, "I'm very good at martial arts. When Princess Li and Xiang 'er go out, they will always need a guard. I'll go with them."

Zhong Li Jiujiu didn't need to say anything and said seriously, "Sisters, you have seen my medical skills. If you don't bring me along, you probably won't feel at ease."

Song Yufu pursed her lips and said with some confidence, "I … I know how to write memorials and draft documents, so I should be of some use …"

From the looks of it, they all wanted to follow.

Compared with the six daughters-in-law, the three girls were obviously much more relaxed. They didn't marry into the Xu family and were still free people. They couldn't bring anyone along, but they could follow on their own. At this time, they stood behind and watched.

Xu Buling cared the most about these girls around him. He was not willing to go out and be a monk for a few years for the sake of war. He immediately waved his hand.

"I'm the dignified prince of a vassal state, so it's fine for me to go out and take a few family members with me. However, the situation of a large army is unpredictable, and bringing too many people with me is easy to cause trouble. Jiujiu and Master Qing Ye and Chu Chu know martial arts, so they can protect themselves in the chaos. Follow me. Qiqi, you should take the boat and follow behind the army with the others. "

The girls were pleasantly surprised and quickly nodded.

Zhu Manzhi crossed her arms and was a little unhappy. "Young Master Xu, I also know martial arts. I used to be a Wolf Guard …"

Xu Buling raised his hand and flicked Man Zhi's head. "So you stay behind to protect Yu Fu and the other sisters. Is it okay?"

"…"

Zhu Manzhi frowned and glanced at Ning Qing Ye and Zhongli Chuchu, who had strange expressions on their faces. Her heart was sour, but she didn't dare to cause trouble when they were going to war, so she could only reluctantly agree.

When she heard that she could follow behind, her face was full of joy. She turned around and said, "I'll go pack my things …"

Xu Buling was a little amused. He raised his hand and said, "It will take a few days to mobilize fifty thousand soldiers. It will take at least a month to reach Chang 'an. There's a lot of time, so there's no need to rush."

"We have to pack anyway … Yu Fu, let's go …"

"Oh …"

Song Yufu quickly followed …