After the visitor saw Tang Ao, he knelt down on the ground with a plop and said, "King Ji, I am a personal soldier of General Jiu She. This time I am here to report important military information on the order of the general."
When he heard that it was Jiu She's personal soldier, Tang Ao's expression became better and more solemn at the same time. He knew that unless it was an important matter, Jiu She would not send someone to contact him.
After all, who knows if the news will leak out. If the news gets out, Jiu She will definitely die.
"Oh, you said you were sent by Jiu She, do you have any proof?" Tang Ao said calmly.
"King Ji, just ask for the secret message." There was no panic on the visitor's face.
"Well, that's what I asked. The King of Heaven and the Tiger of Earth!"
"Pagoda suppresses the river demon."
The secret code was matched, and Tang Ao did not doubt that he was there. Now Long Ya's people have sneaked into Shile City, and have completely monitored Jiu She's family, and will only transfer them when the opportunity is right.
With his family in his own hands, Tang Ao is not worried about what tricks Jiu She dares to play. As for secret codes, this was already a bad conversation in later generations, but today it is very novel, far from being something that can be guessed at will.
This means that the visitor may indeed be sent by Jiu She.
"May I have your name?"
After listening to Tang Ao's question, the visitor replied very respectfully: "His Royal Highness King Ji, my name is Chi He, and he is the captain of the soldiers under General Jiu She."
"It turns out to be Captain Chihe, but I wonder if there is any important military information to report here?" Tang Ao became more convinced when he heard that the other party was the captain of the personal soldiers. After all, he was like the captain of the personal soldiers.
The general's absolute confidant, otherwise, he would definitely not be qualified for this position.
"Back to His Royal Highness Prince Ji, because I am afraid that the secret will be leaked, this time the villain is passing on a verbal message."
"Understood." Tang Ao nodded. It is such a confidential matter, and there must be no written records left. Otherwise, it will be irrefutable evidence, which will ruin the matter.
"Thank you, King Ji, for your understanding. The general asked the villain to pass on the news that the reason why the Dadi cavalry would steal camps continuously is to make the Jizhou army become a habit and eventually become paralyzed. Then when the time is right, they will
We will conduct a night attack with the entire army to decide the outcome."
"What?" Tang Ao's expression suddenly changed.
If it weren't for Jiu She's reminder, Tang Ao would have really gotten used to the Beidi Army's way of stealing camps. He just thought that the other party was afraid of his Shen's giant crossbow, and a lot of bows and arrows were brought from the rear. They were afraid of attacking in the daytime.
They would encounter a counterattack with bows and arrows, and the losses would be too great, so they chose to attack at night. Taking advantage of the darkness, the accuracy of the bows and arrows would be wrong, so that they would not have to pay a big price. Now that I think about it, I am afraid that the attack by the Beidi Army was not
This idea, what Chihe said is true.
When I think about it, I almost made a big mistake because of my carelessness.
If they were truly unprepared and allowed more than 200,000 Beidi cavalry to rush over suddenly, the consequences would be simply unimaginable. At that time, the hundreds of thousands of Jizhou troops would probably be annihilated here.
"It's really a poisonous plan." Tang Aoyu said with astonishment in his heart. Then he thought of something, looked at Chi He and asked anxiously, "Does your general know when the Beidi Army will launch a general offensive?" "My family
The general doesn't know, this is the top secret." Chihe shook his head.
This answer was expected by Tang Ao. If Jiu She really told the exact time of the Beidi Army's general attack, he would have doubts. After all, the more confidential the matter, the fewer people would know about it. If all Everyone knows it, so how can we achieve the goal of a sudden blow?
If that's the case, I'm afraid what Chi He said just now is not credible. It's not that Tang Ao doesn't believe Jiu She, but it's very possible that Jiu She's identity has been exposed, and now he is being unknowingly used by Beidi's senior officials. With.
On the contrary, such a vague answer is the most normal reaction. "Okay, Chi and you have worked hard, but now that you have come to us, you cannot go back, otherwise you will only be suspected. During this period, you Just stay here and wait until the decisive battle between the two sides is concluded, and then we will arrange to meet with your general."
"No, thank you, His Highness Prince Ji." Chi He had already thought about this outcome, and he readily agreed immediately.
Tang Ao then chuckled, and then asked Shen Lingfeng, the commander of the imperial guards, to take this person down to rest, and at the same time winked. Before the matter is determined, this person must be watched closely, if he dares to lie to him. , then his life is not guaranteed.
Shen Lingfeng saw what Tang Ao meant, and then turned around and took Chi He out of the king's tent. Tang Ao immediately asked Shi Lei to notify the generals and staff to come to discuss the matter. Now that he knows the news, there is It is necessary to prepare in advance. After all, no one knows when the Beidi Army will choose to take action. What if it is tomorrow night?
Time is money, and time is also life. Tang Ao must seize every minute and every moment.
Soon, the lights were brightly lit in the king's tent. After everyone entered the tent and learned that the Beidi Army was going to launch a night attack and a decisive battle, everyone was shocked.
Regarding this point, Tang Ao first reflected on himself. "Everyone, this is indeed our carelessness. First of all, as the king, I have the greatest responsibility. Fortunately, the disaster did not happen, but this matter also gave us A reminder that none of us can take it lightly in the future. Even if victory is right in front of us, as long as we are not completely victorious yet, we need to be prepared in all aspects. "
"No, that's what the king taught you." All the generals and staff members answered in unison, all convinced at this moment.
"Okay, let's not mention this matter now. Let's just talk about what we should do if the Beidi cavalry really invades at night. We can assume that the Beidi army will appear tomorrow night. Now everyone must be ready at any time. Be prepared for the decisive battle at night."
In the king's tent, the light did not dissipate until dawn. All the people attending the meeting left the tent at dawn, and then began to make preparations.
Beidi Camp.
Jiu She looked calm in the general's tent, but in fact, his heart was extremely anxious.
He didn't know if Chi He had already told King Ji the news. He was the one who finally got into the night attack team. He used the excuse that he wanted to practice his soldiers. But now that Chi He has not returned, there is already the Beidi Inspector. The team came to inquire about this matter.
Fortunately, it was dark and it was difficult to see clearly. No one knew that Chihe surrendered to the Jizhou Army. They just thought that he died in the battle or was accidentally captured by the Jizhou Army.
The inspection team also asked Jiu She if he had told Chi He about the army's night attack plan, and Jiu She naturally denied it.
After finally dealing with the inspection team, Jiushe knew that he could no longer send people out. He couldn't trust ordinary people, but there were trustworthy people among the soldiers, but if he disappeared on the battlefield, he really couldn't.
It’s easy to explain, but doesn’t it mean that others can take the initiative to doubt themselves?
"Hey, I hope Chihe can tell King Ji the news. If he doesn't, I will have no choice but to take risks on the battlefield and save King Ji and leave." Jiu She said comfortingly in his heart.
The family is already under the protection of King Ji. At this time, Jiu She has no other choice. All he can do is to do his best. Once the worst happens, he can only protect Tang Ao's safety.
Do your part.
Fortunately, it was just a soldier captain who left and never returned, which did not attract the attention of the higher-ups. After another five days passed, on this day, someone came to deliver an order for Jiu She to attend the meeting in the king's tent.
Jiushe had a thought in his heart, and he knew that what was supposed to come was finally coming. He quickly got up, put on his armor, and rushed to the royal tent with a few soldiers.
At this time, the king's tent was already crowded with generals, and Beidi Wang Yiquxiao was seated at the first place.
The continuous night raids during this period basically achieved the previous military purpose. The cavalry who stole the camp last night reported back that the Jizhou Army's night patrol team had dropped to only about 3,000 people.
When he got this result, Yi Quxiao knew that the time for the decisive battle had come and he could prepare to launch a general offensive.
A famous general walked into the king's tent and lined up to fight according to his status. After everyone arrived, General Yiqushe first asked Yiquxiao for instructions with his eyes. After receiving a nod in response, this
Then he cleared his throat and said: "Generals, according to the will of the king, the time for the decisive battle has come. Therefore, it is scheduled to launch a general counterattack tonight. Now please remember your mission."
"General Mu Qiu, you lead 20,000 cavalry as the vanguard, take the lead in launching a general attack, and launch a surprise attack on the Jizhou military camp on the frontal battlefield."
"promise."
"General Tieshan, you lead 20,000 cavalry on the left wing. After the general attack is launched, move forward and block the Jizhou Army into several sections."
"promise."
"General Niu Le, you lead 20,000 cavalry as the right wing, which has the same mission as the left wing."
"promise."
"General Jiu She, you and your 20,000 cavalry are responsible for cutting off the Jizhou Army's retreat. Once you find that the enemy's army begins to flee, rush forward to cover it up."
"No." Jiushe promised with clasped fists.
"General Rob, you lead 10,000 cavalry and are responsible for burning down the opponent's military camp during the chaos, causing even greater chaos..."
One by one, the names came out of Yiqushe's mouth, and the generals who had received the military orders stepped forward one after another to promise. After a cup of tea, all the tasks were assigned. In addition to the Chinese army camp, there were still 30,000 cavalry left.
In addition to the reserve force, all the other hundreds of thousands of cavalry were sent to the battlefield this time.
It can be seen that Yiquxiao and the others are very determined this time and are really ready to sink the ship.