Chu Lushan continued, "Choosing Dong Zhuo from Beimang as the King of the South Courtyard and mobilizing millions of troops from the beginning to attack Beiliang in three different directions meant that Beimang had completely given up the idea of attacking the south from Jizhou and Liao. It also meant that there must be loopholes in the strategy we made back then. What we need to do is not just to mend it, but to completely destroy it in some places. Beiliang also predicted the worst situation at the beginning, but at that time, it was like fighting against an enemy. Well … for example, it was like fighting against the old God of Sword Li Chungang. We guessed that the old man might use the Green Dragon Sleeves or the Sword Opening Heaven Gate as soon as he came up. "
Xu Weixiong whispered, "At that time, we only thought that he was one of the two strongest men, but we didn't expect that he would use both at the same time."
Chu Lushan continued, "That's good. The fiercer the battle in Hutou City is, the more dangerous the defense line in Liangzhou is, and the greater our chance to win by surprise will be. Back then … "
Yuan Zuozong suddenly smiled and said, "Chu Lushan disagreed with the strategy made by Li Yishan back then. He thought it was too 'righteous' and only thought about how not to lose, instead of how to win."
Chu Lushan smiled, "Now that I think about it, we had to do that at that time. Without more than twenty years of 'blanking', there would be no room for 'leeway' today."
Chu Lushan slowly raised his head and looked at Xu Fengnian. Then, a dazzling and flattering smile blossomed on his face. He chuckled and said, "Your Highness gave me the idea. Otherwise, with this little brain of mine, I would not have been able to think of it even if I cracked my skull."
Perhaps only at this time could people think of Lu Qiu 'er who competed with Li Gongde for the title of the best flatterer in Beiliang.
Hsu Fengnian laughed and scolded, "Be serious."
Chu Lushan continued to be nonchalant, "Didn't Your Highness think of it long ago? It's just that the risk is too high and you know that Great Ancestor Gu won't agree."
Hsu Fengnian nodded.
Xu Weixiong watched the mouth of Youzhou Province on the sand table as he said, "It's hard to attack."
Hsu Fengnian said in a deep voice, "As for whether it will be difficult to defend or easy to defend, we have given Beimang a chance."
Yuan Zuozong squinted his eyes and said, "Therefore, Beimang gave up the opportunity to attack all the fortresses with Luanhe City and Wobow City as the core."
Fortunately, Qi Dangguo, who was also one of Xu Xiao's foster sons like Yuan Zuozong and Chu Lushan, was not present. Otherwise, he would have a headache about why he was so stupid.
Hsu Fengnian muttered to himself, "Beimang was aiming to flatten Beiliang and then rush to the Central Plains. The civil officials of the Taiping Order were to be used in Jizhou, Hezhou and the following Huainan Province. They didn't plan to waste them in Beiliang. Under this type of situation, Youzhou's unwillingness to fight to the death and Northern Mang's unwillingness to surrender made it so that after Yang Yuanzan's army paid a tremendous price to break through Crouching Bow and Luan He City's defenses, the Wu Castle strongholds around Crouching Bow and Luan He City were almost completely destroyed. Of course, from the current situation, the pros and cons are half and half. The good thing is that it will make it easier for Northern Mang's cavalry to move about within the calabash. However, if we place Northern Mang's most powerful counterattack in Youzhou, then Yang Yuanzan's thirty-five great army that had just received reinforcements will suffer. "
Chu Lushan added, "If we want to reverse the situation and force Yang Yuanzan to retreat, we have to invest at least fifty thousand of our most elite cavalry. We have to succeed in one battle! We have to wipe out Yang Yuanzan's elite cavalry at the critical moment! Therefore, we must not lose Hutou City. If we lose Hutou City, we will lose Liuya and Fuling Cities, as well as Huaiyang Pass. Once we pull the battlefront back to the Qingyuan Heavy Tomb region and allow Dong Zhuo's army to comfortably push southward and spread out the battlefront, it will be difficult for us to even have five thousand cavalrymen, let alone fifty thousand. Therefore, for the sake of Hutou City, we might have to sacrifice forty to fifty thousand people in the second year of Xiangfu City. However, for the sake of Hutou City, many of them will die! "
Chu Lushan revealed a gloomy smile as he stared at the mouth of Hutou City on the sand table, "If all thirty-five thousand people die here, we'll have built a huge Jingguan Temple!"
Yuan Zuozong sneered, "It's as good as West Rampart."
Hsu Fengnian took a deep breath before saying, "Second Brother Yuan, but if so …"
Before Hsu Fengnian finished his words, Yuan Baixiong, who was always serious in speech and manner, said softly for the first time, "We're family."
Chu Lushan suddenly wanted to put his arm around Yuan Zuozong's shoulder with a flattering look. However, Yuan Zuozong slapped his hand away, saying, "I'm not familiar with you."
Chu Lushan scolded, "I'm just a little fatter. Prince is just a little more handsome. Why do you judge people by appearance?"
Hsu Fengnian laughed, "Stop. You're not a little fatter, and I'm not a little more handsome."
Xu Weixiong looked at the aggrieved and long-winded Protector General, the King of Beiliang with a gentle smile, and Yuan Baixiong who was full of heroic spirit. She also laughed.
— —
Unexpectedly, Great Ancestor Gu and Zhou Kang did not leave Huaiyang Pass immediately. Instead, they drank in a restaurant with little business.
Zhou Kang waited for the dishes to be served with a straight face, "What? Do you think you haven't quarreled enough in the Protector General's Office? Surnamed Gu, I'm more than willing to drink and chat with the Prince when he's free. However, I can't drink or piss in the same pot with you. "
Great Ancestor Gu laughed, "It's just that today is different from the past. If you were a general of Southern Tang in the past, I would have knocked you down with a punch if you dared to talk like this. When I beat you down and you can't say anything, I'll be the only one who can say anything unreasonable. "
When Zhou Kang heard these coarse words, he didn't get angry. Instead, he laughed, "Quarreling is one thing. I don't like you, Great Ancestor Gu, but I, Zhou Kang, have never denied that you did things very manly in Southern Tang. Otherwise, even if I couldn't stop you from becoming the Deputy Commander of the infantry, I would have taken the lead to cause trouble at Prince's side. In the end, I would have troubled you. However, to be honest, you're just lucky. It was Gu Jiantang who attacked Southern Tang. If it were me, Beiliang, even if you really fought at the gate of the country to defend it, it would still be useless! "
Great Ancestor Gu poured himself a cup of wine and laughed softly, "Whether you believe it or not, being the Deputy Commander in Beiliang, no matter how much you old generals dislike me, is still much more comfortable than fighting the enemy in Southern Tang. It is because I understand that outside of the battlefield, your cavalry army might not see eye to eye with me, but if we really fight, if ten thousand people have to die for me, Great Ancestor Gu, the infantry vice commander, then you definitely won't only lose nine thousand people. For a general, there's nothing more comfortable in the world than this. Therefore, the worse you scold me, the more I want to treat you to a drink, so that one day, we won't have to visit each other's graves. "
Zhou Kang couldn't help but laugh, "In the end, Great Ancestor Gu just wants to be happy for yourself?"
Great Ancestor Gu laughed, "If I'm not happy for myself and you scold me, do you think I'd be willing to stick my hot face to your cold butt? You're just a Deputy Commander, but your position is higher than mine? "
Zhou Kang was stunned and sighed, "Let's just drink today and not talk about military affairs. Anyway, we won't be able to reach an agreement. We can't piss into the same pot, but according to what you said, I think there's no problem drinking a pot of wine. "
In the end, the two old men were dead drunk. During this period, Zhou Kang and Great Ancestor Gu cursed at each other for a long time. This made the shopkeeper of the restaurant, who knew the prominent identity of the two, tremble with fear. He was afraid that the two big shots would fight because of a disagreement. At that time, their personal guards outside the restaurant would be attracted. Wouldn't his small restaurant be torn down easily? However, at the same time, the restaurant manager, who was still a soldier, also felt honored. These two were the Deputy Commanders of Beiliang's army. Who didn't know that any Deputy Commander of Beiliang was more than enough to be a General in Liyang imperial court?
— —
In a small courtyard of Xu Weixiong's temporary residence in the Protectorate Office, Hsu Fengnian took out the two chess boxes from his bag. However, Xu Weixiong didn't want them, saying that she didn't need them. Hsu Fengnian could only put them away resentfully.
After a moment of silence, Hsu Fengnian squatted beside Xu Weixiong's wheelchair and sighed softly, "After going through Jianghu three times, I finally understand why you didn't want me to struggle in Jianghu."
Xu Weixiong asked, "Why do you say that?"
Hsu Fengnian smiled and said, "People in Jianghu want to live a meaningful life. As Xu Xiao's son, I probably want to live a meaningful life. "
Xu Weixiong shook her head and said, "Don't flatter me, and don't boast about yourself. From the beginning to the end, I just want you to live well. It's that simple. Our mother, father, your master, and even Yuan Zuozong and Chu Lushan didn't want you to die a meaningful life. They would rather you live a meaningless life. "
Hsu Fengnian sighed and said, "I see."
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