"That's right, my nephew was a little shocked at the time." Xue Feng praised: "Since ancient times, commands have been passed down from level to level, but General Qin called all the officers above the captain to study and deploy together. At first, my nephew was still

He thought that General Qin was too casual and incompetent, so he listened to everyone's opinions first. Soon his nephew found out that he was completely wrong. Everyone's opinions were finally rejected. He came up with a new plan, but it was better than everyone's and was impeccable.

, everyone is convinced and will abide by it. What’s even more frightening is that once the plan is finalized, no one is allowed to object or question it, and it must be resolutely implemented.”

Xue Wanshu was moved: "First brainstorm, and then come up with a better plan. Let everyone realize the gaps and problems, which is conducive to the understanding and implementation of the new plan. Once determined, stick to it. It can be seen that General Qin is resourceful, understands people's hearts, and has his own ideas."

Principle, bottom line, this kind of person is a natural commander. The Tang Dynasty will definitely have a place for this person in the future, and even become a pillar of the army. You two are similar in age. It will be beneficial to the family to make more friends in the future."

"Remember." Xue Feng solemnly promised.

"Look at this." Xue Wanshu threw the information over.

Xue Feng took a closer look, his face changed greatly, and he immediately said: "Uncle, I am afraid that the light-changing guard has been bribed. In this case, Goguryeo may come to Yingzhou capital at any time. Once the Khitan also intervenes, they will attack from two directions.

Yingzhou City may not be able to stop it."

"This is also a matter of concern for my uncle. Yingzhou City is still not strong enough, but the weather is freezing and there is no way to heighten or reinforce it." Xue Wanshu looked worried.

"It is better to fortify the wall and clear the country. Once the enemy invades, there will be no houses to shelter from the wind and cold, no food to eat, no people as hostages, and no one to help build equipment, and the troops will retreat after a few days." Xue Feng suggested.

"You can't do this unless you have to. People will become refugees if they leave their homes. Yingzhou City can't accommodate so many people. It's getting late. Let's discuss it with Mr. Qin tomorrow." Xue Wanshu sighed.

Xue Feng thought for a while and said: "Uncle, General Qin asked me to find someone to help braise the dried meat for later use, and also find some singing girls. The dancing girls would go to the camp to sing and dance for an hour every day to relieve the boredom of the soldiers. In addition, he also issued strict orders.

Do you think a person is allowed to leave the Governor's Mansion privately?"

"oh?"

Xue Wanshu thought for a while and said with a smile: "General Qin restrained his subordinates from going out. This is a great good move and can save a lot of trouble for the governor's office. This person can think about others and is worth making friends with. As for the braised dried meat, they have a lot of trophies.

, there is no shortage of ingredients, I am afraid it is to prepare for the next battle, help it be completed as soon as possible. As for singing and dancing, the Governor's Mansion has some, so don't look for outside ones, so as not to spread criticism, go and rest."

"Here!" Xue Feng agreed and left.

Xue Wanshu lightly pressed the table with her index finger and frowned in thought.

After a while, Xue Wanshu breathed a long sigh of relief: "This person is really extraordinary... I am afraid that the structure of the imperial court will change, and the Xue family should make some plans in advance."

…

Early the next morning.

Qin Huaidao slept until dawn, feeling refreshed and resurrected with full blood. When he came out, he saw Luo Zhang practicing crossbow and shouted: "Luo Zhang, have you eaten?"

"Uncle, I'm waiting for you. The governor sent someone to invite you. I saw you were sleeping and had worked hard during this period, so I asked them to go back first." Luo Zhang explained and walked up.

"Let's go and have a look."

The two walked forward for a while, and Xue Feng hurried over: "General, please come with me. Let's have something to eat first. The governor is waiting in the study to discuss anything."

"Walk."

The group went to the banquet room to eat something, and then hurried to the study room.

In the room, Xue Wanshu was studying the intelligence, her brows furrowed, when she saw Qin Huaidao coming over, she stood up to greet him, and said enthusiastically: "General Qin, please come here, we really have something to discuss."

"You're welcome, I'm free anyway, you say." Qin Huaidao said politely.

Everyone sat down, and Xue Wanshu said bluntly: "Remember the caravan we talked about yesterday? The report said it was selling cloth. I asked someone to check, and there was not a single donkey or mule. They were all horses, one person riding two people, and one group of them

It is used to transport supplies and is packed in cloth bags. No one knows what it is. Such a configuration cannot be a caravan. I suspect that the border guard has been bribed."

Qin Huaidao felt nervous. Normally, caravans would use donkeys or mules, animals with sufficient endurance to carry supplies. It was snowy and the roads were difficult to walk. It was normal for one person and two horses to rotate. If there was a problem with the caravan, nearly a thousand people suddenly

There must be something strange about entering the territory of Goguryeo.

"Captain, what do you mean?" Qin Huaidao asked bluntly.

"The Khitan secretly gathered in the west. I am worried that Goguryeo and Khitan will join forces and launch a sudden attack. Under attack from the east and west, Yingzhou City is low and may not be defended. It is unrealistic to recruit people to build the city. Does General Qin have a solution? Please give me some advice.

Me." Xue Wanshu said solemnly.

The city of Yingzhou is indeed not high enough. It is easy to get in with a ladder. There is no way to increase the height or strengthen it in cold weather. Qin Huaidao pondered for a moment, and suddenly a car came in front of him and asked: "If the city wall is doubled, can it be defended?"

?”

"If the height is doubled, it will be no problem to hold on for more than ten days." Xue Wanshu looked at Qin Huaidao in surprise, with a bit of curiosity and expectation in her eyes, wishing to know what Qin Huaidao would do right away.

Xue Feng also looked at Qin Huaidao curiously. It was impossible to carry out construction in the cold weather. How to increase the height?

"Uncle?" Luo Zhang shouted worriedly.

Qin Huaidao waved his hand to signal Luo Zhang not to worry, and explained: "Ten days may not be enough. Yingzhou must hold on for a month, and the Khitan and Goguryeo will retreat without attacking. The danger will be lifted. The court will have a countermeasure after the spring."

"Report——"

Suddenly, an anxious voice sounded outside the door: "Captain, Border Commander Xue Tao has come to report that Goguryeo suddenly sent troops, the border pass has been lost, the defender has rebelled, and the Goguryeo army may arrive at any time."

"What, where is Xue Tao?" Xue Wanshu stood up awkwardly.

Xue Feng opened the door and asked: "Where is my brother?"

"The news that Captain Xue desperately brought was that he collapsed at the gate of the east city and was gone due to excessive blood loss." The other party quickly explained.

When Qin Huaidao heard that Xue Tao was Xue Feng's younger brother, and his word was trustworthy, Goguryeo indeed sent troops. There was no such thing in history. It seemed that his arrival had affected the direction of history. I'm afraid it was the Wang family of Taiyuan who was responsible. He was angry and looked at it.

He said to Xue Wanshu: "Captain, the five thousand troops and horses I have are all under the command of the commander. The camp cannot be lost."

Xue Wanshu did not expect Qin Huaidao to directly hand over the military power. He was moved and said quickly: "General Qin is determined. Let's discuss this battle. Feng'er, send the order to close the city gate. The first battalion of the frontier army will go up to the city wall to guard the city. The second battalion will be on guard at any time."

When participating in the war, the Third Battalion is responsible for patrolling the entire city. Be careful if someone infiltrates and creates chaos. Open the city gate. Once discovered, shoot and kill."

"Follow the order!" Xue Feng hurried over.

Qin Huaidao originally thought he could rest in Yingzhou for a few days, but he didn't expect Goguryeo to invade. Things were more complicated than expected. He quickly spread out the map, thinking that if Goguryeo moved, the Khitan would also move. What was the Taiyuan Wang family planning?

What chess?

Soon, Qin Huaidao discovered a problem. Once the border pass was lost, Goguryeo could completely break through the defense of Yingzhou and send a force to surround it without attacking. The main force went south and captured Pingzhou in one fell swoop, while the Khitan was originally in the camp.

To the west of Zhouzhou, go directly south through the Great Wall, and join forces with Goguryeo to attack Youzhou. Once Youzhou is defeated, the Tang Dynasty is in danger.

Yingzhou became an isolated city, and there was no point in defending it.

"hiss--"

Qin Huaidao secretly took a breath of air. Although it was just a guess, various signs showed that it was entirely possible. Otherwise, why did the Khitan secretly gather troops to the west of Yingzhou, and why did Goguryeo suddenly take over the border? There must be a huge conspiracy behind this.

If Khitan and Goguryeo really wanted to join forces to separate the Tang Dynasty, they would never allow the isolated city of Yingzhou to exist and hold back the army. They would inevitably advance in two directions at the same time, go all the way south along the coastline, conquer Pingzhou, and take Yingzhou all the way.

Put an end to worries.

How should Yingzhou choose?

At this moment, Qin Huaidao's brain was running wildly, constantly deducing various possibilities.

Xue Wanshu couldn't help but ask: "Does General Qin have any ideas?"

"Captain, I am worried that Goguryeo will divide its troops and go straight to Yingzhou and attack Pingzhou. Since it has already taken action, Goguryeo has no reason to be timid and must seek speed. As long as it takes Pingzhou and marches to Youzhou, the Khitan will also pass through.

The Great Wall has rushed to Youzhou. Once Youzhou is lost, the Central Plains will be defenseless." Qin Huaidao expressed his guess.

Xue Wanshu's face changed drastically when she heard this, and she looked at the map without saying a word.

As a veteran general, Xue Wanshu also knew that Goguryeo suddenly attacked a small border gate, and there must be a big move behind it. Thinking of the recent Khitan secretly gathering an army in the west, it is really possible to go south to Youzhou. If so, the Xi tribe may also participate.

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The area and population of the Xi people are twice smaller than those of the Khitan. They are located to the south of the Khitan, to the east of the East Turks, to the north of the Great Wall, and to the southwest of Yingzhou. The Khitan must pass through the territory of the Xi people if they want to go south.

Qin Huaidao's eyes also fell on the position of the Xi clan, and he said in a deep voice: "Captain, the Xi clan has a small population and few soldiers. I am afraid that the Taiyuan Wang family did not win over the Xi clan, but gave the Xi clan to the Khitan to lure the Khitan south.

The Khitan and the Xi tribe are next to each other, and they are happy to swallow up the Xi tribe's territory, obtain supplies, and then go south."

"It makes sense. The Khitans are just a bunch of white-eyed wolves who can't get enough to eat. After taking over the territory of the Xi tribe, they came to Youzhou. If they had the opportunity, they would invade the Central Plains and plunder them. If they didn't have the chance, they could still negotiate with the imperial court and leave.

This territory, and Goguryeo can annex the Yingzhou territory. In order to stabilize the situation, the imperial court has to temporarily compromise. These beasts have a good plan, but they have to ask me if I agree." Xue Wanshu said coldly, with a wave of excitement.

The fighting spirit breaks out.

Although the general is old, his majesty is still there!
Chapter completed!