Chapter 31: A clever plan

"After passing the Great Wall, it is not far from the Sujiang City." Chen Wanrong rode on the green and looked around, attracting the scenery of the north. He sighed with emotion: "The first month has passed, and although the place in Guanzhong is chilly and cold, it is not as cold as it is."

Wang Shaohua came immediately and said with a smile: "Brother Chen, what is this cold? If it is even colder here in the severe winter, it should be the best for Mobei. This winter, the snow in Mobei has been going on for two months, and the Turks suffered a snow disaster. They have been praying for God to open their eyes and stop the snow soon."

Chen Zairong took over the conversation: "God must have eyes, but he won't stop the snow. He should freeze them all to death!"

He is a "hot-blooded young man" and the one he hates the most is the Turks, especially when he thinks of the 100,000 unjust souls in the five chapters, he wishes that the Turks will die completely.

"Anyway, they have something to bear." Yang Sixu also expressed his gratitude for gloating.

"Brother Wang, how far is it from the Suspension City?" Chen Wanrong asked.

Wang Shaohua briefly estimated: "It's about a hundred miles away from Zhongshoujiang City."

Chen Wanrong pondered for a moment: "It's so strange. It's not far from Zhongshoujiang City, why didn't you see our army? It's so strange that Ding Zhuang, who transported food and grass, didn't even see it."

This reminded everyone, and they couldn't help but claim it was. Yang Sixu analyzed: "For such a large-scale operation, Ding Zhuang, who transported food and grass, only needs hundreds of thousands. Under normal circumstances, one team after another, but there was no one figure. What the hell is Mr. Zhang?"

Wang Shaohua touched his forehead, couldn't figure it out, and kept shaking his head.

Wang Zhongsi, who had not spoken, suddenly spoke: "What's so strange about this? The northern land is the top priority of the Tang Dynasty's strategy. There are many places where food and grass are stored, and the warehouses are already full, so how can we need temporary transportation?"

Chen Wanrong didn't agree with him: "Even if what you said makes sense, the food and grass have been stored long ago and there is no need to be transported. But what about the army? A army of 500,000 people leave traces, and geese pass by will take pictures. As we walked along the way, except for a few patrol soldiers, where are there any figures?"

Wang Zhongsi was extremely smart and could not understand this problem, so he rolled his eyes and thought about it.

"Brother Wang, you have been in the north. What did you think is the reason?" Chen Wanrong looked at Wang Shaohua.

Wang Shaohua shook his head and said, "How can I understand? I have to ask Mr. Zhang about this."

That's all, everyone stopped talking about this and said something else. During the right moment, Liu Fuqing rushed to report: "Report to General, General Zhang has sent someone."

"Call him over quickly." Chen Wanrong said hurriedly.

Liu Fuqing waved his hand, and a shrewd middle-aged man jumped off his horse and saluted at Chen Wanrong and said, "I have seen the military supervisor! The general asked me to lead the way for the military supervisor."

"The Suicide City is right in front, do you still need to take it?" Chen Wanrong was very surprised: "What are the tricks of Mr. Zhang?"

This question was exactly what everyone thought, staring at the middle-aged man. The middle-aged man hurriedly explained: "The military supervisor doesn't know anything, so we won't go to the surrender city."

"Don't you go to the surrender city?" Chen Wanrong and the others were even more surprised, and they were surprised in unison.

"Where will I go?" Wang Shaohua asked hurriedly.

"I'll know when I'm here." The middle-aged man did not answer directly.

"There are so many tricks!" Chen Wanrong murmured and ordered the middle-aged man to lead the way. After the middle-aged man was ordered, he followed Liu Fuqing. Under the guidance of the middle-aged man, the artillery turned westward and entered the mountainous area half a day later.

There are mountains here, and at first glance, they are full of mountains and huge rocks. Chen Wanrong thought he had read it wrong, so he was going to ride a horse to ask the middle-aged man, and stopped Wang Zhongsi: "General Chen, you don't have to ask. I understand the reason!"

"You understand, tell me quickly!" Chen Wanrong urged.

Wang Zhongsi blinked his eyes, and a hint of cunning appeared on his face: "General Chen, of course you can tell me, but does our agreement count?"

"What agreement?" Chen Wanrong thought of Zhang Shougui's tricks and did not understand.

"It's just to make fun of that." Wang Zhongsi replied.

Chen Wanrong remembered that in order to let Chen Wanrong take him to the battlefield, Wang Zhongsi agreed to tease Chen Wanrong. Chen Wanrong knew that he was unwilling to tease him. Sure enough, he seized the opportunity now and was sloppy. It was very difficult to tease Wang Zhongsi. Chen Wanrong had no intention of teasing him and nodded and said, "I'm invalid!"

A flower immediately bloomed on Wang Zhongsi's face and he said with a smile: "General Chen, you are so wise! You are the most wise general I have ever seen!"

"Stop flattering and talk about serious matters!" Chen Wanrong threatened: "If you talk nonsense, your words just now will not count."

"I'll say it, I'll say it!" Wang Zhongsi hurriedly said, "If I'm not mistaken, Mr. Zhang set a trap for Mo Chu! A huge trap!"

"Train?" Not only Chen Wanrong was surprised, but also Yang Sixu, Wang Shaohua, Chen Zairong and others were surprised.

Before Chen Wanrong could ask, Wang Zhongsi said, "This is not a place to speak, so I can't speak for the time being."

Although these are trustworthy people, such a secret matter should not be discussed here. Chen Wanrong nodded and said, "Wait a minute, find a place and tell us."

"Sure!" Wang Zhongsi nodded seriously.

After walking for a while, the sound of horse hooves in front of him came up. Chen Wanrong saw that Zhang Shougui was the leader. He patted the blue and white porcelain and greeted him, and greeted him: "I have met the commander."

"Military Supervisor, you are here now!" Zhang Shougui learned to use artillery while in Chang'an, and he was very good at talking with Chen Wanrong. The two had a good relationship. They flew off the horse and came over to grab the reins of the horse. Chen Wanrong threw the stirrup off the horse, slapped Zhang Shougui's shoulder, and asked with a smile: "Master General, what are you doing to bring us into the mountains?"

Zhang Shougui pressed on Chen Wanrong's shoulder and pressed hard, which was quite joking: "The mountain man has his own tricks, which is not enough to be a military supervisor!"

Chen Wanrong looked at Wang Zhongsi and said, "Master General, we can know even if you don't say it. I have a Zhuge Liang here who can understand your intentions."

Zhang Shougui picked up Wang Zhongsi and pinched his nose, saying, "Wang Zhongsi, if you keep your mouth shut, when the battle is over, I will give you the most majestic Turkic horse."

When he learned to use artillery, he knew that Wang Zhongsi was resourceful and could guess his intentions. There was no one here except Wang Zhongsi. He was really right. Wang Zhongsi was proud to agree to Chen Wanrong in the blink of an eye. He only heard Chen Wanrong say, "Wang Zhongsi, if you agree, you will not be considered an artillery man!"

It doesn't matter if the artillery is not counted as the artilleryman. The most important thing is that Chen Wanrong is a military supervisor. He can "cold" Wang Zhongsi, so that he can't use it even if he is strong. Wang Zhongsi didn't dare to make Chen Wanrong angry and smiled hurriedly: "Master General, the best Turkic Malaysia is to be dedicated to the emperor, I don't need it."

Zhang Shougui is a smart person, so how could he not understand his plan: "The military supervisor can control you, but I, the general, cannot control you?"

If we talk about military power, Zhang Shougui is great. However, Wang Zhongsi should be considered an artillery soldier. Under Chen Wanrong's management, he could still make things difficult for him. Wang Zhongsi was in trouble all of a sudden.

"Haha! Are you stumped?" Chen Wanrong and the others laughed, and Wang Zhongsi's face turned red.

Zhang Shougui put down Wang Zhongsi and said, "Supervisor, go to my place, I'll tell you to know."

"This is the most sensible!" Chen Wanrong praised.

Zhang Shougui pointed to a flat area in front of him and said, "This is for the artillery. The army supervisor can ask the brothers to camp."

The plain is in the mountains, almost five miles in radius, which is enough to settle artillery. There are mountains around the plain, so you only need to send someone to guard it to ensure that the information will not be disclosed.

Before Chen Wanrong could speak, Yang Sixu arranged the artillery. The artillery was well-trained and the order to camp was passed down, and it immediately took action, in an orderly and undisturbed at all.

Chen Wanrong then walked side by side with Zhang Shougui and went straight to his tent. Unexpectedly, Zhang Shougui's tent was actually set up in a cave. The cave is not small enough to accommodate hundreds of people, and there are soldiers busy inside.

"Haha! Military Supervisor, you've just arrived!" A loud sound came, and a big man jumped out of the cave, hugged Chen Wanrong and hugged him.

You can tell that it was Fei Junxing when you heard the sound. Chen Wanrong liked his straightforward temperament. He had not seen him for a long time. He was happy when he first saw him and smiled and said, "General Fei, shouldn't come?"

"Military Supervisor, you favor one and the other, just greet Boy Fei, and don't ask me." Another loud voice sounded, and a pair of big hands pressed on Chen Wanrong's shoulder.

Needless to think about it, it was Cheng Xiaotian. Chen Wanrong turned his head and saw Cheng Xiaotian flashing at him, very naughty.

There were many people in the cave, most of whom didn't know each other, and there were many familiar faces. They were the generals who fought against Tubo last year. When they saw Chen Wanrong, they seemed to see their relatives, and they rushed over and surrounded Chen Wanrong and asked about their own problems.

After a lot of work, just after seeing the ceremony, Zhang Shougui invited Chen Wanrong, Yang Sixu and the others to enter the cave.

There were many stones in the cave, which were very smooth and should be used for sitting. Sure enough, Zhang Shougui pressed Chen Wanrong on a stone, sat beside him, and said, "I have something to discuss with the military supervisor. General Cheng and General Fei stay, you all go out."

The generals responded and retreated. There were only Chen Wanrong, Zhang Shougui, Wang Zhongsi, Yang Sixu, Wang Shaohua, Cheng Xiaotian and Fei Junxing in the cave.

While opening a map and laying it on a flat stone, Zhang Shougui said, "Has the military supervisor been wondering that we are not going to the surrender city, but set up camp in the mountains here?"

"Is there any need to say?" Chen Wanrong nodded and said, "Mochuo wants to capture the three cities of surrender. If we don't go to the city of surrender, we will go into the mountains. Who can't be surprised?"

This was said to everyone's hearts, and Yang Sixu and Wang Shaohua kept nodding.

Zhang Shougui smiled and said, "At first, I wanted to transfer the army to Sujiang City. After thinking about it, it was not appropriate to do this, so it would be better to go into the mountains.

"Mochu went south to attack the surrendered three cities. He thought we were not prepared, so he caught us off guard. If I transferred my army to the surrendered three cities, it would be like telling him that we were ready. If this is the case, Mochu would probably withdraw his troops and flee north, and our goal of annihilation would be difficult to achieve."

The purpose of this battle was to annihilate the 400,000 troops that Mochuo relied on for disaster. If he fled north, the consequences would be very serious. Even if the Tang army crossed the desert and chased to the north of the desert, the cost would be too great.

Everyone had no objection to his thoughts and nodded.

Zhang Shougui looked at Wang Zhongsi: "Wang Zhongsi, it's your turn to say next."

Wang Zhongsi was not polite, and a tender voice sounded: "The general wants to use the mountains here to hide our soldiers and hide our 500,000 troops. In contrast, it is easier to keep the soldiers in the mountains to keep them secret. Mochuo is hard to think of this. We don't have to increase our troops after the three cities. Once we are still the same, Mochuo will definitely think that we have not noticed it. If we take advantage of the loopholes, he will spare no effort to fight. When we are dragged down and exhausted, our army will all come out. First, send cavalry to his back and forth, and then use artillery to attack him in front and back. Mochuo will definitely lose this battle!"

After analyzing it, Chen Wanrong and the others suddenly realized it and claimed it was wonderful.

I have to admit that Zhang Shougui's idea is novel and bold. If he is not aware of the matter, he would never have thought that Zhang Shougui would hide so many troops in the mountains.

Zhang Shougui praised: "Those who know me are Wang Zhongsi! Wang Zhongsi, you grow up quickly, and there are more good generals in our dynasty! The reason why I plan to hide the army in the mountains is that there is another consideration, that is, there is our granary in these mountains, so there is no need to transport grain."

Since the Turks rebelled, the competition for the southern desert was extremely fierce. If the Tang army built the granary in the city, it would be like giving it to the Turks. If it was built in the mountains, it would be easier to guard it.

"No wonder we didn't see the grain transport team all the way." Chen Wanrong suddenly realized and commented: "If the army was not hidden in the mountains, the grain transport alone would be a big problem, and it is likely that the Turks would discover our intentions."

To be honest, the supplies of the 500,000 army are astronomical. To exaggerately, it is no problem to eat a mountain in a day. The grain transport teams coming and going were just telling the Turkic scouts that there were large troops close to the Tang Dynasty.

Hiding in the mountains not only saves the suffering of transporting food for the people, but also keeps the secret, killing two birds with one stone.

Yang Sixu pondered for a moment and reminded: "Master, even if so, it is difficult to keep it confidential. The in and out of the army is quite moving, and it is difficult to guarantee that the Turkic scouts would not be discovered."

The mobilization of the 500,000 troops was very important. It was very difficult to keep it secret. This reminder is very necessary.

Zhang Shougui clasped his fists and said, "Thank you for General Yang's reminder. Lord Shen had long thought of this. At the beginning of the dispatch of troops, Lord Shen ordered the officials here to strengthen protection, not only to say, but also to restrict the people's movements. Lord Shen stipulated that whenever he walked ten miles, he should report to Cunzheng and explain the people he had met and did so that he could be investigated."

Shen Que is worthy of being a smart person and even did this. Chen Wanrong admired his idea very much. Although it caused inconvenience to the people, this was a last resort.

"Mr. Shen is very careful!" Everyone praised in unison.

Wang Shaohua said excitedly: "I haven't been to the North for several years. This time I come, I must kill you well. The general should strengthen the troops of the three cities surrendered and drag the Turks as much as possible. The Turks face each other head-on and are not our opponents, but when they escape, their legs are really fast, and it is difficult to catch up!"

This is too incisive. If the Turks had not been able to escape, they would have been defeated by the brave and warlike Tang army.

"I thought so before, but now it won't work." Zhang Shougui nodded and pointed to the map and said, "According to the sentry, Mochu's army has never crossed Yinshan. He camped two hundred miles away from Yinshan."

"Did he notice it?" Chen Wanrong asked very worriedly. If Mochuo noticed the Tang army's plan, he would definitely lead the army to flee far away, and the Tang army would fail. Chen Wanrong couldn't help but be very nervous.

This is exactly what Yang Sixu and the others are worried about, and they can't help but look at Zhang Shougui with bright eyes.
To be continued...