"Searching the Liao army's base camp..." After hearing what his master said, Shen Cha frowned slightly, looked at his master, then looked at Uncle Yan who was bowing his head and said nothing, and asked in confusion, "What's the problem with this?" ? Isn’t it a very common tactical method to attract the main force’s attention from the front and outflank it from behind? If the conditions and timing allow, we will also use it. If the strategy is successful, it will give the enemy a heavy blow. They may even be wiped out. After this battle, they will not be able to make a comeback for at least three months."

"Yes, to say the least, even if the Liao army's base camp cannot be captured, as long as the food and grass are burned or some chaos is caused in the army, the news will spread to the front, and the main forces surrounded will panic, and they will I thought about returning to the defense to support the base camp, but I would not give them this opportunity at all. Seeing that their hope was shattered, they would completely lose their combat effectiveness and become prey to others." Jin Jing also added, "Although the opponent's entire army was not wiped out. It comes so happily, but it will also destroy the enemy's confidence."

"That's what it is." Shen Cha nodded, "The north is different from other places. It snows half of the year. The number of months that can be used for fighting is actually not that many. It is only three to five months. Months of time. The situation over there in the Liao Kingdom is even more serious than here. Winter comes earlier and goes later, leaving them with less time. Therefore, they will make full use of the only time they have. to produce the strongest attack power. If the tactics we develop can prevent them from making a comeback for three months, they will most likely not launch another attack this year. At least there will be no large-scale war. Even if there is, there will be no more attacks. It's just a small-scale harassment. In this case, everyone can rest together, recharge their batteries, and gather enough energy to wait until next year to fight again."

"Cha'er and the military advisor are both right. This is a good thing. Why is Uncle Yan... unhappy?" Shen Haolin touched his chin, looked at Qin Zheng, and asked, "Uncle, is there anything else in this? Hidden secret? "

"The secret is..." Qin Zheng sighed heavily and said embarrassedly, "When we formulated this action plan, we didn't reveal a single word to Xiaofeng. From the beginning to the end, he was kept in the dark. Inside. He only knows that his mission is to lure the enemy deep, and then cooperate with your father..." Qin Zheng looked at Shen Haolin, "annihilate the main force of the Liao army, and he doesn't know anything else. Just like what you just heard. , everyone knows, only he knows nothing."

"My father..." Shen Haolin looked at Xue Ruitian, "You and Uncle Xue also know about it?"

"Yes." Qin Zheng nodded, "They had a very lively discussion at the pre-war meeting, and I did not participate in it. After they decided on the action of inviting you to the urn, I specifically looked for the old marshal, your grandfather, at night. ." He looked at Shen Haolin, "I elaborated on my idea. Coincidentally, the old marshal coincided with me, and he had exactly the same intention. He said that he was still hesitating about who to send to complete this task. Since I came here myself, this arduous task falls on my shoulders." Qin Zheng picked up the tea cup, took a sip of tea, and continued, "I agreed, but I also put forward a condition. You can tell Brother Shen and Brother Xue about this action plan, but you cannot reveal a word to Xiao Feng."

"Why?" Shen Haolin and Shen Cha asked in unison, "Is there something wrong with Uncle Yan, or do you not want to affect his actions?"

"Yes, yes!" Xue Ruitian and Jin Jing also agreed, "It can be seen from how angry Uncle Yan was that the relationship between the two of them was already very close at that time, right? He should be angry at uncle that you don't trust him. , you should originally trust each other and be honest with each other."

"The Marquis understands me, that's all!" Yan Bo nodded towards Xue Ruitian and gave him an approving look, "I feel that when two people are together, there is no secret between them, so I really can't Understand why he did it."

"There is a more important point." Hong Ye, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said, "Uncle Yan is a very sensitive person who can easily get into trouble. Once he knew the truth of the matter, the deputy commander did not give him a reasonable answer. , so that he can accept the explanation, he will feel very seriously hurt, think that the deputy commander-in-chief betrayed the feelings of the two people, and even think..." Hong Ye looked at Qin Zheng and said seriously, "will think that , you look down on him from the bottom of your heart."

"I look down on him?" Qin Zheng shook his head, "No, I have never thought about it that way. He will always be the most important person in my heart."

"Master, why would you make such a request?"

"What do you think?" Qin Zheng asked rhetorically, "As the leader of the shadows, as the marshal's deputy, if you propose to conceal...for example, Xiaotian, if you want to conceal the complete battle plan from him, then, what will you use? What would be the reason to convince Haolin?"

"If it were me..." Shen Cha looked at Xue Ruitian, stretched out his hand to touch his chin, and said, "If we rule out that there is no problem with him, then there is only one reason, and that is... there are eyes around him, and There is more than one. Because of the existence of eyes, our deployment may be leaked, which will have a great impact on the outcome of this war, so for the sake of the overall situation, I will definitely hide it."

"As expected, he is my apprentice, and his thoughts are exactly the same as mine!" Qin Zheng tilted his head and raised his eyebrows at Uncle Yan, "That's why I didn't tell you." Qin Zheng looked at the children sitting around him. They explained, "When Xiaofeng was young, he was not as calm as he is now. Although he has been in the army for many years, his character is still the same as when he was in Xijing. He is very out-of-the-box and can do whatever he wants. He is an unfettered noble son. He likes to make friends. He knows more than half of the soldiers in the army and is very familiar with them. As long as everyone is not on duty, he will organize banquets and the like to drink and chat. During martial arts competitions, his tent is always the most lively one in the army."

"It sounds quite similar to me. I also like to make friends and have banquets." Xue Ruitian emerged from the cloak mountain again, returned the topmost cloak to Qin Zheng, and thanked him. "This is Isn’t it great? Anyway, we have been fighting together for many years, and our friendship has climbed out of the dead. It’s also good to keep in touch when nothing happens.”

"That's good, but you may not know what these people are thinking and whether they are of the same mind as you!" Qin Zheng sneered, "Master Hou is still young, because he has experienced a lot and has seen a lot. People of all kinds have fully understood the true meaning of the unpredictability of people's hearts. But Xiaofeng does not have such an experience as Mr. Hou. He is the youngest among us. There are some things..." He glanced at Shen Cha , raised his eyebrows, "There are some things that I don't want him to know, so he is the least thoughtful among us."

"Why don't you just say that I'm careless?" Uncle Yan rolled his eyes, "When I heard you say that today, there are quite a lot of things you've been hiding from me!"

"I understand what Master means." Shen Cha nodded, "Among the people who were friends with Uncle Yan at that time were those who were arranged by the Liao and Jin Dynasties. Master hid this from Uncle Yan and did not tell him the action plan because he did not want the plan to be leaked. ." She looked at Uncle Yan and explained, "This does not mean that Master does not trust Uncle Yan, but it is a matter of great importance and must be handled with caution. Just in case, I can only wrong Uncle Yan."

"Does it mean that since I'm so stubborn with my mouth, I'm bound to say it out loud?"

"This has nothing to do with you. You will definitely not say it, but the same cannot be said for the personal guards around you. No matter who leaks the news about such a big thing, the final responsibility will fall on you. Because Among those people, you are the only one who has access to the core deployment." Shen Cha suddenly remembered some old archives he had seen before, "I remember that there were several leaks at that time, Jingzhong... to be precise The Cabinet and the Ministry of War wanted to investigate this matter thoroughly, so they sent people from Beijing, but my grandfather stopped me and said that he would be responsible for the affairs in the army."

"Yes, the old marshal withstood all the pressure and suppressed all those things, otherwise..." Qin Zheng patted Yan Bo on the arm, "No matter what kind of family background he has, no matter how prominent his military achievements are, he would have died early." I was escorted away. Half of the people eating and drinking with you have ulterior motives. They want to get some information from you so that they can pass it on to their respective masters. It is precisely because of this that the old marshal agreed to me request. However, I also made a promise that I will make it clear to you after the war is over."

"But Master broke his promise, which led to this huge misunderstanding."

"Yes, I broke my promise." Qin Zheng nodded, "After I captured the base camp of the Liao army, the remaining defeated soldiers fled in all directions. This battle ended with our complete victory. After the end, in addition to cleaning the battlefield, we also carried out the battle against Tibet. We are cleaning up the details in the army." He looked at Yan Bo, "You must not have noticed that many of the people who always played together did not appear on that battlefield. Later, for various reasons, they They have all been transferred, right?" Seeing Yan Bo's dumb nod, Qin Zheng continued, "Long before the war started, they had been captured and imprisoned in different places, and heavy troops were deployed. Guard and let them watch their failure."

"I...I don't know!" Uncle Yan looked confused, "I thought they...why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"This is what I suggested." Qin Zheng stretched out his hands and held Uncle Yan's shoulders. "I didn't think too much at the time. I just didn't want to make you sad and make you feel that anyone approaching you has a special purpose. I just think that if you know this, you won’t be as fond of making friends as you were before. I still like to see you happy with your friends.”

"sorry!"

Uncle Yan, who finally knew the truth, felt very regretful. If he had not been so willful and self-righteous, if he had given Qin Zheng a chance to explain, they would not have been separated for so many years. In fact, the person who was really hurt , not him, but Qin Zhengcai.

"There's no need to tell me you're sorry. I made mistakes too, and I want to apologize to you too."

Seeing these two people completely ignoring their existence, holding hands and confiding their feelings to each other, Shen Cha couldn't help but shudder, and quietly nudged Shen Haolin.

"How disgusting!"
Chapter completed!