Chapter 415 Meeting an old friend in a foreign land
The logistical issues were taken care of, and Duan Peng, who was about to go on an expedition, breathed a sigh of relief. (《》网.com) handed over his hand and sincerely thanked the article.
Such a cordial attitude made the article startled and felt anxious for a while.
Afterwards, as the generals accepted the article, the atmosphere became harmonious.
As the governor of Baoding, Wen Zhang has worked hard to govern the place for more than ten years. Naturally, he knows more about the local topography and folk customs than outsiders like Lu Heng.
Moreover, Wen Wen was an honest official, loved by local people, and had a wide network of contacts. With his advice and suggestions, a lot of information about the march route and the location of the rebels was corrected and further clarified.
Because the operational outline had already been decided, most of the discussions at this time were tactical issues.
Among them, the most critical thing is how to bypass the enemy's defense line in the Taihang Mountains and enter Shanxi without anyone noticing.
Duan Peng frowned and stared at the march map on the table. He stretched out his finger and drew a line in the Taihang Mountains. He raised his head and looked at the military advisor and said: "General, I have sent people to explore these days. There is a road that can be used."
Passing through the Taihang Mountains and reaching Taiyuan Prefecture. However, from what I can see, the rebels must be on guard on this road. In addition, the valley is long and narrow. As long as there are hundreds of people on guard, it will be a situation where one man can guard the gate and ten thousand people can't open it. The army
If you want to cross the Taihang Mountains, I'm afraid it will take a lot of time!"
Lu Heng looked at the route marked on the map, nodded, raised his head, looked at Zhan Xiong beside him and said, "General Zhan, what do you think?"
"Commander, I have followed the prince to the Taihang Mountains many years ago. The terrain here is complex, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Moreover, according to General Duan, the number of Jin Prince's troops guarding here is not large, and they are all
The elite of the army. If you want to take this route, I'm afraid it will take a lot of time!" Zhan Xiong stared at the red line on the map with burning eyes. After thinking about it, he said in a deep voice.
Lu Heng thought for a while, then bent down and stared at the map carefully. After a moment, he turned his head and looked at Zhan Xiong and said, "Can the Snow Wolf Camp open this road?"
Zhan Xiong thought for a moment, then responded in a deep voice: "Yes, but it will take time!"
Hearing this, Lu Heng frowned slightly.《》网.com
Time, the most lacking thing now is time!
Is there no other way through the Taihang Mountains?
He knocked his fingers lightly on the table, straightened up, and looked at the route marked on the map with a serious look, his brows furrowed.
Inadvertently, Lu Heng suddenly saw Lord Wenwen standing next to Zhan Xiong, breathing heavily and looking at the map with his eyes wide open.
By the way, how could I forget about him!
After Lu Heng thought of this, he smiled bitterly and patted his forehead.
Turning around, he said to the article: "Master Wen, what do you think?"
Hearing Lu Heng ask for his advice, Wen Zhang was immediately flattered. However, seeing the disapproval of the military officers, he knew in his heart that these generals despised the military talk of their own officials.
He was so anxious that he didn't dare to speak.
"Master Wen is the local know-it-all, but it doesn't matter!" As if he had seen through Wen Wen's uneasiness, Lu Heng smiled and waved his hands indifferently.
After receiving Lu Heng's approval, Wen Zhang felt a lot more at ease.
After lying on the table and looking carefully, his chubby fingers suddenly pointed to a place about fifty miles north of the red line. He frowned and thought for a moment, and then turned around after confirming the answer in his heart.
Turning around, he said to Lu Heng: "Master Lu, last year, I met a tea merchant who traveled between Shanxi and Hebei! He said that there is another road here that can go directly through the Taihang Mountains to Yangqu.
county!"
"Oh?" Lu Heng asked innocently, but he didn't expect an extra surprise. After hearing this, his eyes lit up and he asked eagerly: "Are you telling the truth?"
Not only did Lu Heng's eyes light up, but even the generals who had just expressed their disdain for the article were shocked when they heard this, looking at the plain-looking fat man expectantly, waiting for his answer.
After some recollection, the article nodded firmly and replied affirmatively: "Really, later, the official sent someone to investigate once. Although ""wang.com" did not reach Yangqu, the road must be open!
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After receiving the approval of the article, Lu Heng was overjoyed.
He took a step forward, grabbed Wen Wen's shoulders with both hands, and said happily: "Master Wen, you have helped us a lot. After we win this battle, I will definitely report it to Your Majesty and give you the first credit!"
After hearing this, Wen Zhang shook his head like a rattle and refused quickly: "My lord, please don't do this. Being able to fight tough battles is all the credit of your lord and the generals. The lower officials have done nothing, how dare you take credit!"
People must know how to advance and retreat, and how to be satisfied.
I have already made friends with the emperor tonight, and there will be many opportunities in the future. Why should I snatch the hard-won credit from these generals?
No, absolutely not!
Seeing the article's firm refusal, Lu Heng was not only not annoyed, but also very happy. He knew how to advance and retreat, and was content with his needs. There were not many officials like him.
He stretched out his fingers and poked Wen Zhang's fat belly, which made Wen Zhang so painful that he wanted to laugh but couldn't, and his face turned red from holding it in. When Lu Heng saw this, he felt happy and couldn't help laughing: "Don't worry.
Well, it’s your fault, so you have to continue. You can’t retreat even if you want to!”
Beside him, Zhan Xiong, Duan Peng and others were also extremely happy after hearing the news. The generals changed their contemptuous expressions and started chatting with the article in a familiar manner.
Looking at the busy article surrounded by everyone, Lu Heng smiled slightly, turned his head and said to Xiao Wu who had been following him: "Xiao Wu, do you think he doesn't deserve the award?"
When Xiao Wu just said that he wanted to give the first credit to the article, Lu Heng's gaze did not escape Xiao Wu's hesitant look. The look in his eyes did not seem to agree with his approach.
Therefore, when he could escape, Lu Heng smiled and asked.
"Students don't dare!" Xiao Wu hurriedly lowered his head and said respectfully.
"Oh, Xiao Wu, it's good to be an emperor and have a city. However, a city does not mean hypocrisy. Do you understand?" Lu Heng's face was a bit stern, and his words already contained a reprimand.
Xiao Wu's body trembled, and his face turned pale with fright. He raised his head and saw the teacher's stern look. He felt so sad that he didn't dare to hide it, so he had to bite the bullet and said: "Yes!"
After bowing his hands in a respectful salute, Xiao Wu said hesitantly: "Just now, the teacher gave him a big reward. Now he is given military merit. This..."
"He is a border official and a civil servant. If he has military merit, what will happen?" Looking at Xiao Wu who was hesitant to speak, with a worried expression on his face. How could Lu Heng not know what he was worried about?
Maybe it’s the King of Jin who has been rebelling recently.
"Don't be suspicious of people, don't be suspicious of people you employ!" Lu Heng smiled slightly, stretched out his hand to press Xiao Wu's shoulder, and said in a deep voice: "As a king, you should have the capacity to accommodate others. This capacity is greater than that of everyone in the world.
Much larger. Moreover, this measure not only refers to criticism and unpleasant words, but also refers to the ability to tolerate the merits of ministers. As long as your tolerance is large enough, it will never happen that your ministers' achievements will shock the master! You understand.
?"
After hearing the words, Xiao Wu thought about it carefully. His eyes brightened a lot. He raised his head and looked at Lu Heng with respect in his eyes. He bowed his hands and saluted: "Thank you, Teacher, for your advice!"
Seeing that Xiao Wu is sensible, Lu Heng is also very relieved.
If the king of a country does not have the capacity to accommodate others, it will be difficult for him to listen to objectionable remarks. Over time, he will inevitably develop a domineering and arbitrary character and become a mediocre and tyrannical king.
This is not a blessing for all people!
Now, seeing that Xiao Wu could quickly understand this truth, Lu Heng was also very happy.
After solving the problem of the march route, the next thing is relatively simple.
With the guidance of the operational outline, it is about the tactical details.
A few months ago, Duan Peng had been thinking about the specific tactics of this battle since he secretly entered Hebei in accordance with the military advisor's intention.
Now, a few months later, Duan Peng has come up with a very mature plan for a surprise attack.
"Hey, such a swift and fierce attack is quite similar to the old man's fighting method. Well, it's even better." Qin Shihu, who had been hanging out with a group of young generals, saw this combat plan with eyes filled with tears. Suddenly he lit up, stroking his beard and saying in wonder.
"Did you come up with this combat idea?" Qin Shihu looked at Duan Peng curiously and asked in surprise.
After Duan Peng heard this, his face turned red. He coughed awkwardly, shook his head and said, "The old general praised Duan. This blitzkrieg model was proposed by the military advisor!"
"Did you come up with it?" Qin Shihu turned his head and looked at Lu Heng, speaking like thunder, and asked in surprise.
"Ahem, that's right!" Lu Heng coughed and nodded shamelessly in agreement.
Looking at Qin Shihu's surprised and shocked eyes, Lu Heng felt a little ashamed in his heart: Ahem, I'm sorry, General Guderian.
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After all the combat policies were decided, each general returned to the military camp and began to make preparations for the war.
Qin Shihu also followed Duan Peng to the military camp to explore the mortars and thunder beads, which are known as magic weapons.
The bustling Baoding government office suddenly became empty. For a moment, the huge living room seemed a little desolate.
"Master Lu, if you don't mind, I would like to take Master Lu for a walk around the city. Can you also appreciate the style of our northern border city?" Wen Zhang personally served tea and water and asked with a smile.
After Lu Heng thanked him for the tea, he shook his head with a smile and politely declined: "Master Wen is a logistics officer, and everything is complicated. There is no need to accompany Lu. Lu and Agui can just walk around casually on the street. ! If Master Wen has anything to do, just go ahead and get busy!"
Wen Wen nodded, smiled apologetically at Lu Heng, turned around and trotted away.
As soon as Wen Zhang left, only Lu Heng and A Gui were left in the room.
"Master, what are we going to do?" Agui scratched his head and asked with a smile.
"Let's go meet an acquaintance!" Lu Heng put down the book in his hand, took a sip of tea, said with a smile, and walked out the door.