Gift? Everyone was surprised.
Advisor Wen You asked curiously, "Governor wants to give Meng Shanming a gift?"
Luo Zhao asked with a smile, "Can't I? He's old, but he's still dragging his broken body into battle. It's really admirable. We should be more open-minded. "
Everyone looked at each other. There was something strange in his smile, and they felt that things were not as simple as they seemed.
Elder Su Yuanbai of the Cabinet of Cloud rode his horse forward and asked, "What gift does Governor want to give?"
The cultivators here were in a good mood. Ever since Luo Zhao led the army to attack the Yan kingdom, he had won a series of battles. The annihilation of the Yan kingdom was just around the corner. Therefore, all the cultivators were very polite to him.
"Horse! I've heard that Meng Shanming loves horses. We should cater to his taste. Bring me the horse that General Lian gave me! "
Luo Zhao shouted, and someone immediately obeyed. In a short while, a handsome white horse was brought over. It was muscular and muscular, and its entire body was snow-white, without a single strand of mixed hair. It was the gift given to Luo Zhao by General Lian An Shan, who was guarding the Iron Gate Pass, after he surrendered.
Having a horse was not enough. Luo Zhao also ordered someone to sew a simple coat for the horse.
When the white cloth was draped over the horse, it gave people the feeling of mourning. Everyone's expression became strange.
Wen You smiled, "Governor's gift is really 'auspicious'."
His words made everyone laugh. They all knew that he was being sarcastic.
"Meng Shanming is not satisfied with his old age. Let me provoke him!" Luo Zhao jumped off the horse and asked for a brush, ink, and paper. He wrote a letter for Meng Shanming.
The people around looked at the contents of the letter and couldn't stop laughing. Those on the periphery raised their heads, not knowing what the Governor had written.
Ma Hexin arranged for someone to send the letter away.
Luo Zhao then asked for a map and gathered the generals to rearrange the battle plan. After the generals understood, they obeyed the order and went to make new preparations.
The higher-ups of the three major sects of Song were puzzled. Su Yuanbai tried to ask, "Governor changed the battle plan?"
Luo Zhao nodded and explained to them, "Flirting is flirting, but what should be taken seriously must not be underestimated. Meng Shanming's reputation as a famous general is not undeserved. In terms of experience on the battlefield, he is more experienced than us. His methods of using troops are even more ruthless and varied. Taking Nanzhou and attacking Dingzhou shows that this person is not old. Once he straightens out the Yan people, it will be easy for us to be at a disadvantage if we continue to deal with him. It was not appropriate to continue to use the method of dealing with ordinary people to fight with him. He had to adjust accordingly. Since ancient times, there have been countless cases of failure due to carelessness. How can we follow in their footsteps and be filled with regret? Our Great Song is attacking with the entire nation's strength. If we are careless and lose, how can we face our elders in Jiangdong? "
Wen You nodded in agreement.
The High Heaven Pavilion's Elder Su Yuanbai, the Blood God Temple's Elder Dong Yinglai, and the Heaven Splitting Palace's Elder Chang Fei glanced at each other. None of them had expected that Meng Shanming's appearance would change Luo Zhao's entire battle plan.
Their previous plan was simple. To defeat the Yan people, the focus was on how to deploy the troops to fight with the Yan army.
Now, their plan was to give up on fighting with the Yan army. They only needed to overcome the obstacles in front of them and take the capital of Yan!
Dong Yinglai was puzzled and asked, "If we don't defeat the Yan army, what's the point of taking the capital? Won't we still have to fight with the Yan army?"
Luo Zhao waved his hand and said, "No! This is the safest way to fight. Since Meng Shanming has made his move, how can we let the Han people watch the show? It's time to force them to make their move. "
The three Elders looked at each other again. They were still confused and did not understand what Meng Shanming meant.
Wen You pondered for a while, stroked his beard and nodded, "I think I understand the Governor's intention."
"Oh!" Luo Zhao smiled and looked like he was interested to hear what Wen You had to say.
The three Elders looked at Wen You and Chang Fei, the Elder of Sky Breaking Palace, said, "I'd like to hear your opinion."
Wen You paced back and forth in front of the map. After sorting out his thoughts, he pointed at the map and said, "Just like what the Governor said, even though we have the victory in our hands, we still cannot underestimate Meng Shanming. Meng Shanming will lead the army and fight with him. No one can guarantee that no accidents will happen. It is not a wise move to fight with him. Even if we win, the damage to our side will be unimaginable. Even if Meng Shanming loses, he will still find a way to bite us. Once our strength is severely damaged, we will be at a disadvantage when the Han people divide the Yan army. "
He then pointed at the route to the west and said, "The Yan army's food supply is facing a crisis. Meng Shanming must be trying to end the battle quickly. We must not let him succeed. The Yan army has almost no place to defend against our army. We can go west in one go and not be entangled with the harassment from the surroundings. Once the Yan army is in danger, the Yan people will panic. How can we lose the capital? They will send reinforcements immediately. Even if Meng Shanming is good at fighting, what can he do? They have the heart but are powerless, so they can only chase behind our army. "
"Meng Shanming's army is already short of food. If we let him go, we will waste more time. Even if he catches up with us, how long can he last? At this time, our army can deal with Meng Shanming. When he runs out of food, he will be defeated without a fight. Once the Yan army is in danger, there is another route. "
He then pointed at the Northern Province of Yan. "The Yan army is in danger. The troops in the east are blocked by me. Meng Shanming's army will be defeated sooner or later. They must send reinforcements from the north. Once the Yan army's northern defense line is weakened, how can the Han people miss this opportunity? When the time is right, they will attack! "
Dong Yinglai hesitated and said, "What if the Yan people abandon the capital and escape?"
Wen You said, "How can we let them do what they want? It is the idea of the sorcerers to come and go easily. If they abandon the capital, how can they abandon all the officials? How many officials are there in the capital? How many families do they have? How can they escape so easily? They will be surrounded by our army and will have to ask for reinforcements from the north. Even if they can escape, it will not be some cultivators who escape with some officials. They must be escorted by the army in the capital. They can't abandon the people in the capital. If they dare to escape, we will chase after them. They will still send reinforcements from the north. "
"Even if the cultivators in the Yan army escape with the court officials, where can they go? The people in the east are about to be defeated. It is not safe for them to come here. They can only escape to the north where the army is gathered. When the time comes, we will not care about him. Once we are done with what we have to do, we can directly take over the territory of the Yan Kingdom. How can the Han Kingdom sit by and watch our Song Kingdom eat like this? They will definitely send their troops to attack the Yan Kingdom's northern defense line and participate in the division. "
"Therefore, Governor's move is extremely brilliant and also the safest. The higher-ups of the Yan Kingdom will not care about Meng Shan Ming's life and death. They will only be worried about their own life and death. They will definitely urge us desperately. Our army can also exhaust them to death! Therefore, not only can we win, but we can also win with little loss. Why do we need to take the risk with Meng Shanming? So what if we are afraid of him? "
"Haha …" Luo Zhao laughed heartily. He patted Wen You's shoulder and said, "Wen You knows me best!"
Wen You smiled and cupped his hands in front of his chest in a modest manner.
The three elders suddenly realized that this was a sure victory. They were pleasantly surprised.
Su Yuanbai clapped his hands and praised, "Governor is a genius in strategy! Once you defeat Meng Shanming, you will become an immortal governor! "
Luo Zhao waved his hand and sighed, "I want to fight with Meng Shanming face to face. It is not an honorable victory to defeat him like this."
"Eh!" Chang Fei said disapprovingly, "There is no need to be so particular on the battlefield. There is a saying that all is fair in war. A victory is a victory. There is no such thing as an honorable victory on the battlefield. We are fortunate enough to follow the army and witness the great achievements of Governor. It is the greatest honor of our lives! "
Luo Zhao cupped his hands and said, "I hope you will cooperate with me!"
The three elders cupped their hands and said in unison, "We will do our best to supervise the war!"
Luo Zhao thanked them and looked into the distance. "I wonder if Meng Shanming will be motivated to fight with me after receiving my gift?"
…
Outside the central tent of Chang Zhou's army, everyone had finally arrived. Xu Jingyue, An Xianzhao, Su Qitong, and Shi Xinmao entered together.
Before everyone arrived, Meng Shanming, who was in the tent, disappeared. Those who came first could only wait outside the tent.
The four of them entered and saw Meng Shanming sitting in a wheelchair. They all had mixed feelings. They cupped their hands and said, "Greetings, Marshal!"
Meng Shanming said, "We are all feudal lords. There is no need to be so polite to me, a crippled old man. I even told Zhang Hu that I'm getting old and my eyes are failing me. I really can't understand the battle that you're fighting. That's why I've specially invited all of you here to ask for guidance. Please forgive me for my rudeness. "
Including Zhang Hu, the five feudal lords were all embarrassed and secretly exchanged glances.
The elders of the three major sects all looked uncomfortable. They could see that the five feudal lords were very obedient in front of Meng Shanming. They didn't even dare to breathe. They were even more obedient than when they were in front of Meng Shanming. It made them feel uncomfortable.
Xu Jingyue laughed dryly and said, "Marshal, if you say so, the five of us are too ashamed to show our faces."
Meng Shanming sat there motionlessly. Only his mouth moved. "Shao Dengyun of Bei Zhou is guarding the important area of Bei Zhou to prevent Han from getting away. Chen Jiu of Bo Zhou and Wu Kangan of Qi Zhou are also fighting with the imperial court. Wu Gongshan of Cang Zhou was probably killed by his brother. Now you should know why I suppressed Wu Gongling back then. I was too merciful. "
An Xianzhao said weakly, "You can't blame Marshal. It was the Prince who stopped Marshal because of Wu Gongshan."
Meng Shanming ignored him. "Out of the 18 generals under me, only the eight of you are still alive. First of all, Shao Dengyun, Chen Jiu, and Wu Kangan have matters to attend to. Secondly, I don't dare to gather all of you. After all, all of you are now feudal vassals. Your wings have hardened, and you're used to calling the wind and summoning the rain in your own province. Why would you still care about a crippled old man like me? However, the Prince appointed me as the Great General of the Eastern Punitive Expedition. I really don't have the confidence to let a crippled old man like me command you feudal lords. That's why I called the five of you here to see if I am suitable to be the Great General of the Eastern Punitive Expedition.
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