"If I were Hassan," Xiao Chiye crouched down and drew a sketch on the sand, "I would fight Duanzhou."
Shen Zechuan broke Amur's cargo line in Duanzhou, and Ha Sen's rations could only be spread to the six deserts. At the beginning of this year, Amur allowed Hassan to marry Doerlan precisely because he needed the Hulu Ministry to supply food to the front line. The Biansha cavalry had no chance to enter and loot since last June. This is the source of Hassan's anxiety.
"Then you have to think clearly," Lu Guangbai also crouched down, picked up a stone and pressed it on Xiao Chiye's "Duanzhou", "As long as you raid Duanzhou, Shen Zechuan will call out Tantaihu, who is on standby behind him, and follow him. You start a fierce battle in Duanzhou, and then Shen Zechuan sends an order to Bianjun and Shasanying, and the reinforcements on both sides can trap you in Duanzhou and make you never come back."
"I can run," Xiao Chiye's index finger circled around the stone, "I have the fastest cavalry, and the purpose is not to retake Duanzhou, but to rob Duanzhou's granary. On the way back, I can also raid the newly built Luoshan. The horse farm, the reinforcements on both sides can't catch up."
"You forgot the commander," Lu Guangbai said. "If you leave the battle area, the commander will go up the river and go around to Gedal and kick your ass."
"It's exactly what I want," Xiao Chiye moved the stone to Bianjun, "The commander will take a detour to Gedal, and I will give the site of the Qingshu Department to the Bear Department, so that the Bear Department will cut off the commander's retreat. , trap her in Gedal and defeat her in one fell swoop."
Lu Guangbai blocked the stone with the back of his hand, and said, "Since the commander dares to go deep alone, she will definitely have backup. She can transfer the Cangjun garrison to Bianjun, and when the Xiong clan sends troops to block the road, she will let the Cangjun garrison fight back. The Bears haven't surrendered to Amur yet, and if you let them out as shields to block guns, they may not be willing."
"They are definitely willing," Xiao Chiye said. "The bears refused to submit to Amur before because the Qingshu was in front of them as a wall to block the Qidong garrison, but now the Qingshu was defeated by the commander. , There are bears who can't resist the next round of attack by the commander, and they can only get reinforcements from Amur if they surrender."
Lu Guangbai hesitated for a moment, put the stone back in Duanzhou, and said, "Okay, if the commander doesn't move, then I'll stay in Luoshan beforehand."
"I will destroy the horse track from Luoshan to Duanzhou during the raid," Xiao Chiye said. "Without the horse track, you have to circle around Luoshan and watch my cavalry leave."
Lu Guangbai pushed the stone and said, "You want to cross the river on your return journey, and I will ambush by the banks of the Chashi River."
"Even if you consume my troops by the Chashi River," Xiao Chiye raised his eyes, "my goal has been achieved."
Lu Guangbai touched the bridge of his nose with his fingertips, and said with a wry smile, "...How cruel."
The Chashi River is surrounded by the Gobi and the wilderness. Lu Guangbai's ambush is good at relying on the terrain. He has no advantage in the Chashi River. The "chariot" formation could resist the cavalry's attack, but could not pursue the cavalry, and Lu Guangbai couldn't catch up with the cavalry.
If Xiao Chiye's speculation is correct, then Hasson will not only be able to get supplies in this raid, but he will also be able to re-block Qi Zhuyin in the south to relieve his pressure in the north.
Xiao Chiye stretched out his five fingers, covered it on the map, and said, "Hassen still has eyes in Qedu, he can see the whole situation."
At dusk, smoke rose from the camp. Lu Guangbai simply sat on the ground. He held the stone in his palm, and saw the orange-red stain on the camp wall. In the last sunset, he said to Xiao Chiye, "You can't go away."
Hassan stormed the fighting area, and they were all pinned here, too busy to be separated.
"The onslaught means that he is starting to run out of food," Xiao Chiye stared at the map between his fingers, "If he can't contain us, he will lose some of his elites in Duanzhou."
Hasen suppressed the main force of the three camps in the battle area. Only when the main force of the three battalions was exhausted could he let his elite raid Duanzhou. At that time, Libei was exhausted and the threat of reinforcements to Hasen was reduced. His best time.
Lu Guangbai threw the stone to Xiao Chiye and said, "This is the time we can control."
As long as Hasson's purpose is seen, the raid is no longer scary. Hassan can be disguised, as can the Libei Iron Cavalry. The war of attrition is not good for both sides, but in comparison, Xiao Chiye is more confident, and he has Shen Zechuan's ration supply.
Up to now, the only person who really threatens Amur is Shen Zechuan. His supply line is like a cobweb, making the Eastern Three Realms impregnable.
"Delay the time until the end of June," Xiao Chiye caught the stone and placed it on the scribbled map, "I will take the elites of the second battalion to Bian County, you and Master can show their fatigue under Hasson's onslaught, as long as The weakening of his offensive was a precursor to the raid on Duanzhou, and I was waiting for him in Duanzhou at that time.”
Three months were just right, and when Hassan dispatched troops to raid, it was the season when Cang Lin was abundant, and he would not miss this time.
When the two of them spoke, it was dark. Xiao Chiye stood up, whistled towards the sky, fluttered his wings and spun around, and fell back on his shoulder after a while. Lu Guangbai patted his robe and walked side by side with Xiao Chiye into the military tent.
Chen Yang waited at the door, lifted the curtains for them, and whispered when Xiao Chiye entered the tent, "Master, the letters from Fu Jun and Gu Jin have arrived."
Xiao Chiye took the letter and stood at the door to read it.
Lu Guangbai drank half a bowl of milk tea. He didn't hear Xiao Chiye move for a while. He turned around and saw Xiao Chiye's gloomy expression.
* * *
A few days later, Fu Man heard the news to the Cabinet Office. Before entering the door, he changed into a damp veil and stepped in with his robe on, and gave Kong Qiu a salute.
Kong Qiu sat by the window and only made a sound of "um", motioning for Fuman to get up first. Fukuman straightened restrainedly and stood at the end waiting. His eyes circled along the black boots on the side, and he recognized the courtiers.
"... Just after the spring ploughing ended, Huaizhou bought a batch of grain from Baima Prefecture, and Jiang Qingshan converted it to him at the price of Juexi rice." Liang Luoshan finished speaking.
During this period of time, Kong Qiu had turned a few strands of white hair, which was hidden in the black gauze hat, so he couldn't see it clearly. He said: "Now that Qidong is fighting, Qidong should be the priority for military pay, and the military expenditure of the eight major battalions can be reduced as appropriate."
Fu Man thought, come, if the cabinet wants to check the Eight Cities account as it wishes, it must first cut off Han Cheng's power.
"That's what the Ministry of War means," Chen Zhen, the minister of the Ministry of War, knocked his bong twice, and said, "But Han Cheng refuses. He wants the cabinet's ticket."
"He wants to criticize him," Cen Yu said. "The Dancheng case has not been closed, and the Queen Mother can't approve it to avoid suspicion. Since the cabinet has given you an idea, it means that everyone agrees. "
Now that the queen mother can't protect herself, how can she still have the previous right to approve red? Dicheng Hua Clan was all worried. What is the poison in the prince? Everyone here knows this. Kong Qiu threw the prince's case to Fuman and asked Neichao to investigate, just to save the last bit of face for the Queen Mother.
Han Cheng also occupied the position of the commander of Jin Yiwei. This is to follow the old path of Hua Siqian, relying on the eight major battalions to compete with the cabinet.
Fu Man has both sides, and what he is waiting for is now, the boat of the family can't wait, and he can still jump to the boat of the cabinet. He has shown his face in front of Hai Liangyi, and has been in the Cabinet Office for the longest time. The "ancestor" of the little inner eunuch is not called casually, but he really has this weight. He held the prince's case so tightly, firstly, he wanted to clean himself up, and secondly, he wanted Fengquan to be a scapegoat.
Emperor Tianchen favored Muru, and when he promoted Fengquan unexpectedly, he made the cabinet unhappy. At that time, the court was impeaching him. Later, Emperor Tianchen died at the hands of Muru. Fengquan borrowed Xue Xiuzhuo's light to survive.
Fuman didn't dare to provoke Xue Xiuzhuo, but he had already seen clearly that the prince was the master of Da Zhou in the coming days. Woolen cloth.
Han Cheng and Kong Qiufu didn't like it much. Thinking about Pan Rugui, Pan Rugui was able to gather Pan Dang and sit on an equal footing with Hua Siqian, relying on the trust of Emperor Guangcheng back then. Eunuchs are not easy to do, and they are treated like dogs, but once they find the right master, they are dogs above ten thousand people. Anyone who sees them must respectfully call their ancestors.
Just as Fuman was thinking, he suddenly realized that Kong Qiu was looking at him, he immediately stepped forward and bowed, followed by two appearances in front of Han Cheng. Fuman said respectfully: "The slaves and slaves have already figured out what happened to the slaves and slaves. The vegetables used by the prince that day are all imported by our Siyuan Bureau."
"Isn't that meant for the palace?" Kong Qiu said, "Who is the chief eunuch?"
"It's called Yinzhu," Fuman continued. "The servants have asked carefully about the people who are serving in the Prince's Palace, but they are not close to the Siyuan Bureau. The rules are strict in the palace, and I usually don't see each other."
"There is a problem with the seasonal vegetables in the Siyuan Bureau, and they can still be sent to the prince's seat through so many layers. If the people who handle the affairs are not capable, they will not be able to do it." Kong Qiu is in charge of the punishment department, and the order is clear. It is clear that it cannot be done without half a year's effort."
Fu Man responded repeatedly, saying, "The slave actually found someone."
Kong Qiu and Cen Yu looked at each other and he asked, "Who?"
Fuman looked hesitant, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "It's Fengquan."
Feng Quan used to be the eunuch Zhangyin in the Si Lijian, and the Siyuan Bureau was under the jurisdiction of the eunuch Zhangyin, and he was also related to the Shangshan Supervisor. He is not only the person next to the prince, but also the person that the queen mother wanted to protect at the beginning. Compared with Fuman, who flattered every person, Fengquan couldn't clear his suspicions at all.
Kong Qiu frowned and said, "Isn't this person dead?"
"Yeah," Fuman said softly, "but he stayed by the prince's side for half a year, and he looked different. When he was waiting at Mingli Hall, the slaves didn't recognize him."
Kong Qiu didn't make a sound immediately, they just fell silent when they heard Xue Xiuzhuo arriving at the door. Liang Luoshan knew how to save his life, and he was not able to mix things up in the affairs of the imperial court. He took the opportunity to stand up and withdrew when Xue Xiuzhuo came in.
Xue Xiuzhuo's black gauze hat was slightly damp and soaked with some rain. When he came in, he saw Fuman waiting beside him. He didn't ask any questions, but saluted Kong Qiu. Kong Qiu didn't mention Fengquan, and let Xue Xiuzhuo sit down and talk.
* * *
The Chashi River thawed, the warmth of spring in Duanzhou disappeared suddenly, and there was a slight drizzle for several days. The peach blossoms in the courtyard were exhausted, and the ground was soaked red by the rain. Shen Zechuan wanted to discuss matters with the gentlemen in the hall. It would take several hours to sit down, and Fei Sheng added a charcoal basin in the hall to keep out the cold.
"Yan Heru didn't show up for so long, and the business in Hezhou was messed up. The businessmen were making a fuss. They were afraid that the business they had made at the beginning of the year would be lost. They went to Chazhou and wanted to talk to Fujun." Yu Xiao sat down again Kong Ling's head, next to the charcoal basin, continued, "The port has to deal with the local yamen, and someone must be sent there as soon as possible."
Yao Wenyu looked fine today. He said, "The spring ploughing has just ended, and all the yamen can be dispatched. There is also a Wang Xian in Chazhou who is familiar with taxes. There is no reason for the lord to meet them in person."
"How to do business in the past, how to do it now," Shen Zechuan held Tang Po in his palm, "One Wang Xian is enough."
Wang Xian used to be the head of the Ministry of Household, and he dealt with all the ministries. Even Xiao Chiye had run into a wall before him, so it was the most suitable for him to talk to the merchants.
"Liuzhou Prefecture is related to the Yan family. Ask them if they can find Yan. If they can't find it," Shen Zechuan turned over the case and said, "Hurry up and push someone who can do it well."
Qi Zhuyin hadn't returned to Qidong yet, and the Yan family had to deliver the remaining military rations in April. Yan Heru would definitely not be able to find it. At this moment, the whole family had been turned upside down. Food delivered.
Today's affairs are almost over, Shen Zechuan saw that Qiao Tianya hadn't come back from the school grounds, and said: "Yu Jing mentioned the details of the various prefectures' yamen, the situation is very complicated and cannot be generalized, you go back and make up a brochure and submit it. For the kind of Shenwei, it’s enough to be concise and to the point. Master is in my yard, Yuan Zhuo will have dinner with me today.”
The gentlemen stood up one after another, saluted the ruler and retired.
Ji Gang watched Ding Tao fight under the eaves, and when the gentlemen came out, he sent Ding Tao to instruct the kitchen to prepare dishes. Ding Tao kept in mind Fei Sheng's advice, and left Li Xiong in the courtyard to protect the mansion.
Yao Wenyu was originally pushed by Qiao Tianya, but in recent days it was Ji Gang. When Qiao Tianya came back, it was already dark.
Ding Tao stood by the side like Li Xiongmen. He hugged his arms and said to Qiao Tianya indifferently, "You can't enter if you don't pass the word of the mansion-"
Qiao Tianya pressed Ding Tao's head, lifted the curtain and glanced at the main room.
"Sir is gone!" Ding Tao broke free, "After using the rice house, I asked grandpa to push the husband back."
"You didn't tell me sooner," Qiao Tianya asked, "Where's Fu Jun?"
"It's time for Fu-Jun to rest," Ding Tao said, "I'm in the bathroom right now."
"The windows in the hall are not closed, and the wind is cold at night," Qiao Tianya frightened Ding Tao, "Frozen Fu Jun, and Fei Lao Shi will come back to read you all night."
Ding Tao really forgot about this, he said, "I remember, I'm about to close!"
Ding Tao said, turned and got into the hall, closed the windows one by one, and when he stepped out, there was a hard object on the back of his head. He responded quickly and hugged his head, thinking that Fei Sheng had come back. Silenced around his neck.
Xiao Chiye put down the wolf sword that blocked Ding Tao, and tilted his head slightly to look for Shen Zechuan. His face was wet, it was raining and sweating, his heavy armor was still on, and his boots were dirty.
This is coming back from the battlefield.