In the small hall at the back of the military office, Shen Ling'er, who had already changed the wrinkled black robe that got wet when crossing the river into women's spring clothes, walked in. Li Xianzhong, who was sitting in the hall in a daze, his eyes lit up and he secretly praised Fang Zian. She is very beautiful, this woman is really beautiful.

"Miss Shen, please sit down and drink tea!" Li Xianzhong stood up and poured Shen Ling'er a cup of tea.

Shen Ling'er was indeed thirsty. After saying thanks, she picked up the teacup and brought it to her mouth, but then put it down. She reached out and took out a shining silver hairpin from the bun on her head, wiped it and dipped it in the tea. Explore.

Li Xianzhong couldn't help but laugh. This Miss Shen didn't seem to be very understanding of the world. Even if she had to be on guard against bad people when traveling around the world, she didn't do it in front of her. She didn't shy away from being on guard against herself. Moreover, when she did so, It exposed her as a child in the world. The trick of testing poison with a silver hairpin doesn't work at all. Many poisons cannot be tested with a silver hairpin.

"Although I have only had a short relationship with Mr. Fang, we appreciate each other and are each other's confidants. Miss Shen is his person, so I will be more respectful, so I would like to ask Miss Shen to be on the defensive." Li Xianzhong said with a smile.

Shen Ling'er said: "I know, I'm just taking precautions before it happens. I test poison when my young master drinks tea. This world is very dangerous. You know people and faces but don't know their hearts. You have to be on guard everywhere. It's not aimed at you."

Shen Ling'er never speaks in roundabout ways, but goes straight to the point.

Li Xianzhong smiled and thought: "I don't know what this girl has been through. It seems a bit funny to say these things in such an old-fashioned way. She is just a little girl."

"General Li, have you finished reading the gentleman's letter? What should I say? Can you give me an answer?" Shen Ling'er said.

Li Xianzhong turned around and sat on the chair, extending his hand to signal Shen Ling'er to sit down. Shen Ling'er said: "I'm not here to chat. I have a lot of urgent things to do. I just want an answer. If it works, it will happen. If it doesn't, it won't happen." "

Li Xianzhong smiled and said: "There is no rush at this moment. Miss Shen, please sit down for a moment. I want to ask you something."

Shen Ling'er thought for a while and sat on the chair. Li Xianzhong said in a deep voice: "I have read the letter. We will talk about the matter in your Lord Fang's letter later. I want to ask you, how did your Lord Fang manage to let Jin Internal rebellion?"

Shen Ling'er shook her head and said: "I can't answer you. I don't understand the master's plan, and I didn't participate in it. The master didn't allow me to follow him to the Kingdom of Jin, so I went there secretly. I don't know what the master did. I didn’t know, and I didn’t ask afterward.”

Li Xianzhong stared at Shen Ling'er and frowned. Shen Ling'er said, "You don't have to look at me like that, I'm telling the truth. Master, I told you that I don't have to hide anything from you, but you have to ask me what I know."

Li Xianzhong nodded and said: "Okay, let's not ask about the civil strife in Jin. Your young master said that Xiao Huaizhong led an army of 40,000 to attack the camp of the Zhongyi Eight-Character Army, but was defeated by three or four thousand of you? Was he annihilated by you? Nearly 20,000 people?”

Shen Ling'er nodded and corrected: "There were more than 20,000 people, and you didn't count the Jin soldiers who reinforced Huguan. They totaled nearly 50,000 people, and in the end less than 30,000 people escaped alive."

The corner of Li Xianzhong's mouth twitched. This was something he couldn't figure out. As a military general, what he cares most about is the way to kill the enemy and win, and what he envies most is being able to defeat the enemy. But as a general In terms of the most basic combat knowledge, he couldn't figure out how Fang Zian did it.

"Can you tell me how Mr. Fang retreated from the enemy? How did this battle go with an army of 50,000 against three or four thousand people?" Li Xianzhong said.

Shen Ling'er smiled and said, "You asked the right question. I followed the young master throughout the preparations for the war, including the battle process. My young master concluded three points afterwards, one is the right time, the second is the right location, and the third is the harmony."

Li Xianzhong rolled his eyes to the sky, as if he didn't say this.

Shen Ling'er continued: "The so-called harmony means that everyone is united to resist the enemy and fight to the end.

Determination. The so-called geographical advantage means fighting in the mountains. The terrain of Fenglong Mountain is dangerous. And the weather means that the snow in the Taihang Mountains is difficult to melt and can be used. My young master said that these three points are clichés, but they are summarized in ancient battles. Treasures and crystals are the basic elements for victory in combat. Of course, with these three things, victory is not guaranteed. It also requires planning and the ability to adapt to circumstances. For example, for people and people, it is not enough to have the will to fight to the death. , it also requires proper organization, proper distribution, good equipment, strict combat discipline and quality, etc. How to make use of the right time and place is also a question that the general must seriously think about. For example, in the decisive battle that day, the Zhongyi Army made a mistake in planning, and Jin When the troops were about to succeed in attacking from Beiya, my young master made a decisive decision to trigger an avalanche in the snowy mountains, and succeeded in one fell swoop. He buried 15,000 Jin soldiers in the valley and completely defeated them. This was the reason for taking advantage of the right time and place. My son-in-law said that if the snow is on the hillside and the enemy is in the valley, you can't just ignore it. You have to find a way to use the snow and the terrain. What you think is impossible may not happen. But once you succeed, you will be able to lay the foundation for it. Victory. You cannot calculate the possibility of success there, but you must try any method that may successfully defeat the enemy. Otherwise, the snow will always be on the hillside, and you can only watch the golden soldiers break through the canyon and charge into In the camp."

Shen Ling'er was talking eloquently, her eyes full of pride. She was not usually such a talkative person, and rarely spoke. But when she talked about the battle planned by the young master, she was naturally in high spirits. On the one hand, it was indeed because of this This battle is a great victory that is worth being proud of. It is worth being proud of. On the other hand, it is naturally because this is the master's masterpiece. Shen Ling'er's body has long been conquered by Fang Zian. Now not only the body, but also the internal organs, soul and spirit She has been completely conquered by Fang Zian. This battle planned by the young master can be called a miracle. How could she not fall to the ground and admire her endlessly. As the saying goes, love is private, nothing more than this.

What surprised Li Xianzhong was not that Shen Ling'er suddenly became talkative, but that he heard what Shen Ling'er said about burying fifteen thousand gold soldiers with an avalanche. He finally understood why three or four thousand men could defeat those nearly fifty thousand gold soldiers. Soldiers. It turns out that an avalanche has already buried fifteen thousand gold soldiers. What kind of soldiers and horses can continue to fight after suffering such a devastating death? It is reasonable for Xiao Huaizhong's soldiers and horses to retreat. Avalanche After that, morale and psychology also collapsed. How could we continue to fight?

"Master Fang is truly a god! He actually thought of a way to use the snow on the hillside to create an avalanche to defeat the enemy. It is simply unbelievable. If it were me... I would never have thought of this method. He and I are far apart..."

Although Li Xianzhong didn't say it out loud, he thought so in his heart. What impressed Li Xianzhong even more was that Fang Zian didn't mention this matter at all in the letter. If he had done such a big thing, how could he not show it off everywhere? ? Fang Zian only said in the letter that the loyal and righteous Eight-Character Army worked together and sacrificed their lives. In the end, Xiao Huaizhong retreated in defeat and left in defeat. He did not boast at all. On the contrary, what Fang Zian was proud of in his letter did not seem to be this war. It's what he did in Yanjing Mansion, which makes people feel strange. Is provoking civil strife in Jin enough to make Fang Zian feel that it is more important than a big victory?

"General Li, do you have anything else to ask? Master, if you ask, I will answer you. If you don't ask, I can't take the initiative to ask," Shen Ling'er said.

Li Xianzhong pondered for a moment and asked in a deep voice: "I want to know what made the Jin people mobilize a large army to attack the Zhongyi Army? For so many years before, the Jin people did not dare to enter the mountains for encirclement and suppression. Does this have anything to do with Lord Fang's actions in the Jin Kingdom? ?”

Shen Ling'er thought for a while and said: "Young master took something important, and the Jin people want to take it back. This is one of the reasons. In addition, the young master caused the Jin people to fight within the court, and the Jin people did not allow the young master to escape."

"Can I ask, what did you take?" Li Xianzhong raised his eyebrows and asked: "It must be very important if Wanyan Liangfa's army can take it back."

Shen Linger said solemnly:

"I can't answer this question for you unless you agree to what the young master requested in the letter. The young master said that if General Li is willing to take action and coordinate the return of the envoy, you can tell him this secret. If General Li doesn't want to, there is no need to tell him. Young Master Let me just tell General Li that this operation is not about the personal life and death of Mr. Shi, the young master, and everyone in the mission, but about the country of the Song Dynasty, and about an earth-shattering event. He is afraid that General Li will not have the guts to take this risk. , because he knew that mobilizing troops and horses to pretend to attack the Jin people would be a serious issue for General Li, and he might be in danger of his life. If General Li refused, he also expressed his understanding."

Li Xianzhong frowned and pondered undecided. He was indeed planning to refuse. Although Fang Zianxin said that Xiao Huaizhong did not dare to return to Yanjing Mansion after his defeat. It is very likely that he had led his army to flee back to the Datong Separatist Party in Xijing to avoid being captured. Wanyan Liang was destined to be killed. Wanyan Liang would definitely raise an army to investigate and mobilize troops to encircle and suppress Datong. The nearest available troops were the Shenwei Army frontier troops in Suzhou Prefecture. If Li Xianzhong dared to act, several prefectures and counties in Suzhou would inevitably It is empty and can be easily occupied, and the remaining Jin soldiers will be annihilated. This is a great victory. As long as the garrison in the south of Taihang Mountain and Bianliang area is attracted to go south for rescue, the blockade of Taihang Mountain will be lifted, and he and the troops of the envoy can take the opportunity to go south.

Li Xianzhong still agrees with Fang Zian's judgment of the situation. He has also been thinking about a problem these days. The Jin soldiers suddenly and uncharacteristically harassed frequently, which was very different from their previous behavior. This violated the balance of the previous border, and this seemed to be covering up What are you talking about? In the past half month, the cavalry of the Jinbing Brigade that was galloping on the other side of the river seems to have disappeared, but the defense on the river bank has been strengthened. This contrast is something worth thinking about. As an experienced leading general, Naturally, he couldn't think about nothing like an ordinary soldier. After reading Fang Zian's letter, he seemed to understand that the Jin soldiers used harassment to cover up the emptiness of their troops. The reason why the large cavalry no longer appeared in sight was actually because most of the soldiers and horses Was transferred away.

When the troops are empty, it will definitely be a temptation for me. However, although the border between Song and Jin is becoming more and more fierce, there are still peace talks. If I rush to send troops to attack, I will be punished.

This is what Li Xianzhong hesitated about.

"General Li, please give me a warm word. If it works, it will happen. If it doesn't, it will not happen. My young master said that he will never force himself. After all, not everyone has the courage to take risks and do big things. Before I left, my young master also said that he would like to What worries me is not that the power of the Song Dynasty is weakening, but that there are bloodless people. As the peace in this corner of Pianan has gone on for a long time, many people have lost their fighting spirit and forgotten their shame. He said, my country, the Song Dynasty, seems to have been castrated now. The man has lost his blood and fighting spirit. The covetousness of the country of tigers and wolves has not been eliminated. When they sharpen their claws, they will tear up the peace agreement and destroy the Song Dynasty. It is a pity that no one understands this and is still struggling to maintain it. Ridiculous peace. When dealing with tigers and wolves, you must use a language they understand, rather than being reasonable and courteous." Shen Ling'er said.

Li Xianzhong's brows trembled. He heard the irony in Shen Ling'er's words and felt a little excited. He knew that these words were irritating him, but he still couldn't help being aroused. Because these words said by Fang Zian were all That's what he wanted to say in his heart.

He, Fang Zian, dared to go to the Kingdom of Jin to do great things, and he dared to kill tens of thousands of soldiers and horses of the Kingdom of Jin by himself. His responsibility was not here, he dared to do it, and why didn't he dare? He was the leading general of the border army, and he had to kill the enemy. It's my own business. Am I the kind of castrated man Fang Zian said?

Li Xianzhong's breathing became rapid, and his fists clenched.

"General Li, I have something else to do, so I'll take my leave." Shen Ling'er stood up, turned around and left.
Chapter completed!