"Soldiers are valuable and quick." Hearing Lai Zheng's words, Liu Changgong and Fang Er were both confused. They glanced at each other. Neither of them understood what Lai Zheng meant. Liu Changgong turned his head and looked at Lai Zheng. He asked tentatively: "Liu Lang, what do you mean..."
Lai Zheng said expressionlessly: "Although the traitors are just a mob, they are victorious because of their large numbers. If we wait for the traitors to integrate their troops and horses and form a good formation, and then our army attacks, it will be considered a victory. It will definitely be a victory." A miserable victory.”
When Lai Zheng said this, Liu Changgong and Fang Er were silent for a moment. Lai Zheng's words make sense. Although there are bandits in Wagang Village, there are still nearly a hundred thousand people. And Liu Changgong's men plus the soldiers of the aristocratic families who have gathered together .It is only 30,000 men. Moreover, Wagangzhai is now the leader of bandits in Henan. A battle with Wagangzhai will definitely involve bandits from all walks of life in Henan. By then, there will be many bandits. Even Liu Changgong He has an elite Yulin Army under his command. It must be a hard battle. There is a great victory in Yanshi City. What Liu Changgong needs is not a tragic victory. Thinking of this, Liu Changgong immediately said to Laizheng: "Then according to Liu Lang's rule, See, how should we use our troops with great speed?"
Lai Zheng seemed to have known that Liu Changgong would ask such a question. He said coldly: "Cross the Luoshui River as quickly as possible. Take advantage of the fact that the thieves have not yet gathered. Only by surprise attack on the thieves can we win a big victory."
After finishing these words, Liu Changgong also pondered for a moment. Originally, according to his plan, he planned to rush to Luoshui tomorrow and fight across the river the next day. Now it sounds like Zheng meant it. It seems that this plan is indeed a bit slow. Liu Changgong He nodded and said: "In that case, I will rush to Luoshui tomorrow, then cross the river overnight, rest on the east bank for the night, and then send troops to Heikou. What do Liulang think?"
I thought that my method would definitely be approved by Lai Zheng. But Lai Zheng just shook his head and snorted: "Too slow."
"Too slow." The two-word answer made Liu Changgong feel a little depressed. Liu Changgong has also fought in several battles over the years, but his reputation is not obvious. The reason is that Liu Changgong acted too cautiously. In the past, he fought There was nothing particularly outstanding about winning the battle. According to his previous thoughts, this kind of marching speed was already too fast. But thinking about Lai Zheng's reputation despite his young age, Liu Changgong decided to listen to Lai Zheng's advice. He said: "If that's the case, then after I cross the river tomorrow, I won't rest. I'll just raise troops to attack Heikou. That'll be all right."
After Liu Changgong finished speaking, he curled up the corner of his mouth and revealed a sneer. Under Liu Changgong's expectant eyes, he still shook his head and said in a deep voice: "Too slow."
"Ah." Liu Changgong thought he was being aggressive, but in the end he got such a comment from Lai Zheng. He was also stunned. It took him a long time to recover. Looking at Lai Zheng, Liu Changgong's face looked a little ugly. He calmed down. Swallowed hard, and then said: "Then, we will order tomorrow to speed up the march, try to cross Luoshui before dark, and launch an attack. Well, if we march at the fastest speed, we should be able to advance by one Half an hour."
"It's still too slow." This time, there was no need to wait for Liu Changgong to ask. It was just one sentence that blocked Liu Changgong's next words. This blockade blocked Liu Changgong quite hard. And the words on the left and right were blocked. The generals also laughed louder. Many of them almost fell to the ground without laughing.
Being ridiculed like this, Liu Changgong, who has always been good-looking, couldn't hold it in any longer. His face turned red and he yelled at Lai Zheng: "Lai Zheng, you must be teasing me. What I just said is already the fastest." It's too fast. You still say "slow"? Can you soar into the clouds and fly directly to Heikou with an army?"
Even Fang Er didn't speak at this time. Apparently he felt that what Lai Zheng said was a bit too much. If he didn't intend to help Liu Changgong, he could make it clear that teasing them like this would be too much. But in the face of Liu Changgong's questioning and Fang Er was suspicious, but he had no intention of defending himself. He just smiled coldly, cupped his fists and shouted at Liu Changgong: "The general is just telling the truth. How can he make fun of the general? If the general refuses to accept the advice of the general. That's fine. I'll just invite you back." After Laizheng finished speaking, he snorted coldly and walked away directly.
"Stop." He said when he saw Lai Zheng, he was about to leave. Liu Changgong's face had turned dark. The generals on both sides were all waiting to see his joke. Liu Changgong was sure that this would be the case if Lai Zheng If he leaves, then at least the 20,000 soldiers and horses of the noble family will not obey his orders in the future. The 10,000 imperial guards alone will never be able to defeat the nearly 100,000 Wagangzhai rebels.
After being stopped by Liu Changgong, he turned around again and looked at Liu Changgong. He snorted coldly: "General, do you have any other orders?"
Lai Zheng's attitude made Liu Changgong tremble with anger. If Lai Zheng hadn't been the son of a veteran guarding his son, I'm afraid Liu Changgong would have wanted to have Lai Zheng dragged down and beheaded immediately. Fang Er also saw the atmosphere getting worse and worse. I was nervous. I couldn't sit still anymore. I immediately stepped forward and acted as a peacemaker. I stood between the two of them. I smiled and said: "Okay, okay. Everyone, take a step back. Take a step back. General Liu. Dismiss." Calm down. Calm down. Well, there's Rokuro, and you too. This big military matter is nothing to play with."
Fang Er obviously wanted to give Lai Zheng a step down, but Lai Zheng didn't accept the offer. He snorted coldly: "I have never been in the habit of treating affairs as a trifle. I have already made this very clear. If the general refuses to accept it, then the general has nothing to say."
Lai Cheng's words completely ignited the powder keg of Liu Changgong. Liu Changgong stood up immediately. Pointing at Lai Cheng, he shouted coldly: "Absurd. The plan I just proposed is already the fastest plan. But you You still speak slowly. Isn't this sincerity teasing me? Or something. Don't think I don't know the little Jiujiu in your heart. Liang Guogong and you have a long history. You did it on purpose. You just want to help Liang Guogong destroy me. This battle."
As soon as Liu Changgong said these words, Fang Er secretly screamed. Everyone knew about this conflict between Yuan Wendu and Wan He, but they had to keep it in their hearts. No one dared to say it out loud. Liu Changgong As soon as the words came out of his mouth, he was simply causing trouble for Yuan Wendu and himself. Sure enough, just after Liu Changgong finished speaking, he directly looked at Liu Changgong and shouted in a deep voice: "What do you mean by these words, general?" Could it be that he wants to frame me for coming here to collaborate with the enemy and deliberately cause the army to be defeated?"
"No, no, no. I don't mean it. I don't mean it. Don't misunderstand me, Liulang." Fang Er also changed his expression. Although Yuan Wendu has now climbed the high branch of King Yue, but now After all, the King of Yue has not yet ascended the throne. The world is still the emperor after all. Lai Hu'er is the most senior general of the emperor. Not even Yuan Wen dares to offend, let alone the two of them. He can listen to the general. The words were directed at the entire Lai family. Fang Er immediately stepped forward to explain. If these words fell into Lai Huer's ears, I'm afraid Lai Huer, who always protects his shortcomings, would have to chop them all down.
Liu Changgong's anger was gone at this moment. Liu Changgong couldn't help but tremble at the thought of provoking Lai Hu'er's wrath. But as the coach, he couldn't lose face. Liu Changgong snorted coldly, mustered up his courage, and shouted. : "Come on. Since you said your suggestion is reasonable, you should explain it clearly. What is your reason? I don't believe it. You have a faster way than me to get to Heikou County."
"What's so difficult about this?" Lai Zheng snorted coldly. But he turned around and grabbed the handle of the knife with one hand. With a leap of the golden sword, he snorted: "The fastest way. Then do it now. Break camp and set off overnight. We must cross the Luoshui River before dawn tomorrow and attack the rebels. Our army will disembark from the Luoshui River at night. The rebel soldiers will definitely not be able to react. Our army can also catch them by surprise. This battle will be inevitable. win."
"Nonsense." Liu Changgong was the first to shout. Then, the generals expressed their objections one after another. If the suggestion was true, wouldn't they also have to march all night with the army? Marching in a hurry is not a good job. It is very painful. They are all princes and children of aristocratic families. How can they be willing to endure this hardship? Liu Changgong also thinks it is impossible. Marching overnight is the most damaging to morale. Originally, Liu Changgong agreed to stay overnight tomorrow The march was already at its limit. I never expected that Laizheng actually wanted to set off today and overnight and arrive before dawn tomorrow. This kind of marching speed has never been heard of before.
Lai Zheng smiled coldly. His eyes swept around the people in the tent. Lai Zheng was a general who had been fighting on the battlefield all year round. This glance, the coldness and killing intent in his eyes, also made everyone... There was a cold war. Everyone lowered their heads. They no longer dared to look at Lai Zheng. Finally, Lai Zheng glanced at Liu Changgong and Fang Er again. He shouted in a deep voice: "I have already said my method. .As for whether you follow this plan or not, it’s up to you.”
After Lai Zheng finished speaking, he cupped his fists and saluted Liu Changgong. Then, he left without looking back, leaving only silence in the entire camp. After a long time, the generals also looked at each other in confusion, and finally left one after another. Liu Changgong and Fang Er were the only two people left in the camp.
After a while, Fang Er smiled bitterly and said to Liu Changgong: "I still don't understand this matter of marching and fighting. But what I heard from the boy who just came to punish me is very credible."
After listening to Fang Er's words, Liu Changgong suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and said: "It seems that we can only make dangerous moves. We did as we were told. We sent my military order to break camp immediately and march towards Luoshui overnight. .”