"Thank you for your kindness! You should know my master's rule. He does not allow his men to accept gifts. "
Luo Daan rejected him politely and pushed the sword back. He was neither servile nor overbearing.
Ever since his father passed away, his mother cried her eyes out. After that experience, he had matured a lot.
Although his mother was born in a peasant family and didn't know many words, she knew some things. She told him that the reason why they were accepted as disciples by Meng Shanming and Lan Ruoting was because their father had risked his life. This was an opportunity that many people couldn't even dream of. She told them that they had to work hard.
How could Luo Daan break the rule and accept gifts so easily?
Xu Jingyue's assistant general was displeased and scolded, "This is one of the Great General's swords. Others can't get it even if they want it. Why are you being so unreasonable?"
Xu Jingyue immediately retorted, "Shut up!"
Meng Shanming's calm voice came from inside the tent. "Who's making a ruckus outside?"
Xu Jingyue elbowed the assistant general, causing him to stagger back and rub his chest.
Xu Jingyue and Luo Daan returned to the tent. They saw Gong Lince checking Meng Shanming's body.
Meng Shanming had slept for a whole day. He looked much better than before. His dark complexion had recovered, and there was a little bit of color in it.
Luo Daan walked to the wheelchair and whispered something in Meng Shanming's ear.
Meng Shanming looked at the sword in Xu Jingyue's hand and said, "Since it's a gift from your father's old friend, accept it!"
"Yes!" Luo Daan replied and walked to Xu Jingyue. He stretched out his hands and said, "Thank you, General Xu."
"…" Xu Jingyue was speechless and passed the sword to him.
Gong Lince removed his hand from Meng Shanming's body. He stood up and said, "I wanted to let General Meng rest for a while. But the situation is urgent and I had to wait for your decision. I had to wake you up earlier."
After the victory at Hukou, the Kingdom of Song's defense line suddenly loosened. Zhang Hu and the others thought that the feudal lords on the other side of the river should take the opportunity to cross the river.
However, Gong Lince felt that the Kingdom of Song would not be so kind and was worried that it might be a trap.
In other words, Gong Lince did not trust Zhang Hu and the others' abilities. He felt that Meng Shanming should be the one to make the decision. Therefore, he had to wake Meng Shanming up.
Meng Shanming did not know about the Kingdom of Song's defense line. He just waved his hand and said, "Meng Shanming, Meng Shanming, Meng Shanming.
Meng Shanming did not know about the Song Kingdom's defense line. He just waved and said. "Meng Luo said.
Therefore, a group of people came out one after another and escorted Meng Shan Ming to the central tent.
"G Shan G" The "Zhang" to say., Zhang. G and said. Meng and Zhang Meng and Meng and Them.
After Zhang Hu finished speaking, everyone's eyes fell on Meng Shanming.
Meng Shanming stared at the map and pondered for a while. Then, he said, "The Song army has loosened their defensive line from the north to the south. They are about to attack us. Order An Xianzhao, Su Qitong, and Shi Xinmao to cross the river and wait for my orders!"
. "Yes!" Zhang Hu said and glanced at Gong Lince.
Gong Lince knew what Meng Shanming meant. Meng Shanming thought Gong Lince was doing something unnecessary.
Xu Jingyue laughed. "Changzhou's men have lost a lot. It's time for my men to make a contribution. Commander Meng, what should we do next?"
Meng Shanming stared at the map. "I have something to discuss with Sect Master Gong. You can leave first."
"Uh …" Xu Jingyue was speechless again. She wanted to say something, but Zhang Hu grabbed her arm and dragged her out.
Only Meng Shanming, Gong Lince, and Luo Daan were left in the tent.
Meng Shanming was still staring at the map. Gong Lince broke the silence. "Commander Meng, do you have any advice?"
Meng Shanming came back to his senses. Luo Daan turned him around to face Gong Lince.
Meng Shanming said, "I have a secret plan. I need the cooperation of the three sects. What do you think, Sect Master Gong?"
Gong Lince said, "As long as it's within our capabilities, we will do our best to cooperate. Commander Meng, feel free to speak your mind."
Meng Shanming asked for a stick and pointed at a location on the map. He began to explain the plan to Gong Lince.
Gong Lince understood what he meant and promised. Then, he quickly left to make the arrangements.
After Gong Lince left, Xu Jingyue came in again with a big bowl of meat porridge in her hands. She chuckled and said, "Commander Meng, this is some meat porridge that this general had someone hunt. It has been simmering for a long time and it's boiling hot. This is perfect for Commander Meng's stomach."
Meng Shanming had slept for a long time and was hungry. He didn't refuse.
While Meng Shanming was eating and drinking, Xu Jingyue was dawdling beside him. She was implying that Gong Zhou's men could also contribute to the war. Most importantly, she wanted to know how Zhang Hu's men were going to distribute the two batches of grain they had obtained. She repeatedly expressed that she did not have much grain left.
Meng Shanming drank the porridge slowly and pretended he didn't hear anything. Xu Jingyue was embarrassed again. She realized she was asking for trouble.
If someone else was the commander, Xu Jingyue would have slammed the table. She didn't have the confidence to face Meng Shanming.
Of course, if it was someone else, he wouldn't have fawned so much.
…
"Inform all the troops to stop gathering. Those who have retreated from the defensive line, return immediately!"
Luo Zhaoxin's order arrived. Wu Qunlie, who saw the new order in the governor's office, immediately gave the order.
The generals in the hall looked at each other. One of them asked, "Why? Are we going back to block them? Shi Xinmao's troops have already crossed the river. It's too late to block them now. "
Wu Qunlie passed Luo Zhaoxin's order to everyone.
After reading it, everyone understood. The river defense was still to abandon defense. It was just that the previous plan of gathering superior forces to annihilate the enemy troops crossing the river had been canceled. They had jumped to the last step, harassing and exhausting the enemy.
Someone looked at the new order and sighed, "If we let go of the defensive line and don't resist, it will be hard to explain to the imperial court."
Wu Qunlie said, "This is not something we should worry about. Since the Governor has given the order, the imperial court will have him to handle it. What we need to do is to torment the Yan army and exhaust them. From now on, all the troops will follow behind the Yan army. When the enemy advances, we will retreat. When the enemy retreats, we will harass them. Let's see how long Meng Shanming can last! "
Someone asked, "Who will keep an eye on Zhang Hu's troops?"
Everyone knew what he meant. Zhang Hu's troops had become the center of the Yan army's eastward advance. Meng Shanming was there.
After two battles, they had already experienced Meng Shanming's strength. Keeping an eye on him? They were a little scared.
Wu Qunlie's face tightened. He said in a deep voice, "My troops will do it personally. I don't believe they can do anything. Tell all the troops to spread out scouts and keep an eye on the targets' movements. Keep a distance from the targets and don't get lured into a trap! "
Luo Zhao did not just target Jiang Fang's troops. To be on the safe side, Luo Zhao convinced the three major sects. Furthermore, the Song Emperor supported his adopted son greatly. Withstanding the criticism and pressure from the imperial court, the Song Nation started to carry out Luo Zhao's other strategy.
After calculating the Yan army's food supply, all the civilians in the cities and villages within a certain distance of the war zone were forced to evacuate. They took away all the food and destroyed all the crops. They would rather suffer a great loss to the Song Kingdom than leave a single grain of food for the Yan army!
For a time, many people were forced to leave their homes in tears. Many of them were not rich, and they lived off the crops in their fields. After leaving this place, food and shelter became a problem, and one could imagine their days in the future.
But they had no choice. The civilians could not make the decisions!
…
The Yan army had already crossed the river and entered the Song Kingdom.
At the same time, Meng Shanming was also informed of the Song Kingdom's strange movements.
In such a huge war, both sides had sent out a large number of scouts. It was impossible for such a huge situation to go unnoticed by the scouts.
The Song Kingdom's Jiang Fang troops harassed them and contacted the civilians to evacuate them. It was obvious that they wanted to exhaust the Yan army to death.
News came from all over that the situation was not good. The atmosphere in the central tent was heavy. The Song army was trying to exhaust the Yan army to death, and they were targeting the Yan army's weakness.
"Luo Zhao has changed his strategy. This brat is not stupid!" Meng Shanming looked at the map and nodded.
Previously, it was obvious that the Yan army was concentrating their forces to attack this side. Now, the Jiang Fang troops had spread out to harass the Yan army.
Zhang Hu said, "General, although we got some food, we won't last long even if we drink diluted food and eat dried food during the war."
"Leave me alone." Meng Shanming waved his hand with his back facing the crowd.
Everyone looked at each other and left the tent. Only the master and disciple were left in the tent.
The tea was boiling. Luo Daan went to the side to pour some tea.
Meng Shanming suddenly asked, "Daan, you have been with me for a long time. Luo Zhao is from the same family as you. What do you think about Luo Zhao's change of strategy?"
Luo Daan, who had just put down the teacup, was stunned. He stood up slowly and looked at Meng Shanming's reaction. "Master already has an answer."
Meng Shanming nodded. "You think I'm useless? Tell me the answer."
Luo Daan looked at the map and said, "It doesn't matter how Luo Zhao changes his strategy. As long as the Jiang Fang troops are still fighting with us, they will not be able to escape from Master's backup plan. The only difference is that it will be more troublesome. But as long as the troops are deployed properly, the result will not change. Also, we will have to choose another place for the battle. The enemy's strategy has changed. The original location is no longer suitable. "
Meng Shanming said, "Then help me find the most suitable place."
"Er … Master, I …" Luo Daan still wanted to say something, but Meng Shanming interrupted him. "Someone!"
A guard entered the tent and pushed him out at Meng Shanming's signal.
Luo Daan was left alone in the tent. He was stunned for a while and finally walked to the map to take a closer look.
Outside the tent, a group of people was discussing. Seeing Meng Shanming come out, they immediately went to greet him.
Zhang Hu asked, "General, do you have a plan?"
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