Destroy Jin and conquer Song, and carry the Northern Expedition through to the end

Chapter 191: Difficulty in Planning the Road Ahead of the War

When Guan Chongyan left the village, Qian Er was still waiting at the entrance.

Qian Er nodded and said, "Dear guest, the Third Master asked me to see you off."

Although Guan Chongyan knew that they were here to keep an eye on him and prevent him from wandering around, he still didn't mind and drove his horse south.

The two men's status was too different in every aspect, so Guan Qilang regained his cold expression and said nothing along the way.

Qian Er didn't know the other party's specific identity, so he naturally didn't dare to talk to him and just led the way.

However, after Qian Er and others whipped a civilian who was walking normally on the official road, Guan Chongyan suddenly realized something.

It is never the case that the master is like the servant.

But what kind of master you have, what kind of servants you will have.

Peng Wu was obviously Zhu Tianshou's confidant, but he dared to rape the wife of another confidant, Hu Er, under Zhu Tianshou's order.

If he treated his peers this way, what about others? To what extent would Peng Wu rely on Zhu Tianshou's power to bully others?
As the source of power for these servants, how domineering must Zhu Tianshou be to allow his confidants to be influenced by him to the point of acting recklessly?

And there is Hu Er. Zhu Tianshou even brings this person with him when he meets Liu Huai. He must be his confidant.

However, this confidant could only get meat from the leftovers of the banquet to feed his wife, which shows how harsh Zhu Tianshou was to people.

Furthermore, there is the buffet banquet that Zhu Tianshou mentioned to entertain heroes. In this world where food is scarce immediately after the autumn harvest, he actually held a buffet banquet for one person.

How do you say that?

Take every penny and use it like dirt and sand!
I will definitely bring this guy to public trial one day!
Guan Chongyan's face became increasingly stern, and he secretly swore in his heart.

Several people came to the official road at Yamaguchi, and Guan Chongyan went straight south without saying anything.

On the other side, Zhu Tianshou had already driven his horse straight to the county government office. When he arrived at the gate of the county government office, he reflexively wanted to dismount, but then he remembered that he was the owner of the county government office at this time. He inexplicably felt warm in his heart, and drove his horse straight in and headed straight for the back government office.

Of course, when they got here, even Zhu Tianshou had to dismount and walk respectfully to meet Tu Danzhang.

"Captain! It's done!"

As soon as they met, Zhu Tianshou slid down and knelt down in front of Tudan Zhang.

Tu Shanzhang was reading a scroll, perhaps a military document or a sage's writings. Hearing this, he raised his eyelids and asked, "Zhu San, what's going on?"

The two mastiffs with chains tied around their necks bared their teeth at the same time, growling in their throats, threatening in coordination with their master.

"General, the loyalist bandits will attack Yishui County the day after tomorrow. Their deputy, Liu Feihuzi, will personally lead a force of five hundred armored cavalrymen." Zhu Tianshou kowtowed heavily. "General Tushan, this is a golden opportunity. We can set up an ambush, leave these five hundred cavalrymen here, and capture and kill Feihuzi. Then Yizhou will be wide open for the Jin cavalry to attack!"

Tu Danzhang shifted his hips and rolled up the book. "Oh? Then let me hear your clever plan. How can I, with my six Mouke cavalry, kill these five hundred armored cavalry?"

Zhu Tianshou was stunned. He was indeed not good at military affairs and didn't know how to answer for a moment.

However, when he looked up and saw the two mastiffs staring at him, Zhu Sanlang swallowed his saliva and answered hastily, "Let Liu Feihuzi go into the city. Once the city gates are closed, the ambushes will come out from all directions. What do you think, General?"

Tu Shanzhang looked at Zhu Tianshou as if he were a fool. "Have you read too many historical novels? These loyal thieves have defeated Gao Wenfu and Pushandamo in a row. How can they be good people? Do you think that Liu Feihuzi won't send some soldiers to guard the area around the city gate? You are still lying in ambush? They will be discovered immediately as soon as they climb to the top of the city!"

Zhu Tianshou nodded vigorously: "Yes, yes, the commander is right."

Seeing that Tu Shanzhang was still staring at him, Zhu Tianshou continued, "Then let the loyal bandits cross the mountain pass and block it. Then, ambushes will be deployed on all sides. They will have no way to escape in this flat land surrounded by mountains and rivers. How about catching them in a trap?"

Tu Shanzhang was panting heavily, looking a bit irritated, but he suppressed his temper and said, "It's not your fault, Zhu San. I didn't explain it clearly. You know I'm the first general of the Wuxing Army, but do you know what happened to Zhang Yu, the fourth general of the Wuxing Army?"

Zhu Tianshou shook his head in confusion, wondering what was going on. Tu Shanzhang explained, "Zhang Yu is a bit inferior to me, but he's also a hero. He dared to station his troops in Lianshui County to confront the Song State. He certainly didn't get his reputation for nothing.

But under the attack of the loyal thieves, he was completely wiped out before even a single word of his presence could be spread. Do you think this loyal thief, this Feihuzi, could be killed by clever tricks?"

"Let me ask you, with so many people in ambush, where can we ambush without being discovered by scouts? Are the troops blocking the mountain pass archers, your farmers, or my armored cavalry? Can you stop Fei Huzi? If I block the mountain pass, won't it become a frontal battle? Why should I listen to your advice?
Even if we take a step back and say that Feihuzi is afraid of me and flees in all directions, the mountain paths in this area are full of ravines. How can my elite armored cavalry chase them?
You better think about it for me!"

At the end, Tu Danzhang's voice turned stern.

Zhu Tianshou was sweating profusely. After a moment's silence, he said, "The informant said that the loyal bandits wouldn't be able to cover the 50-li official road the day after tomorrow. These 500 cavalrymen will set out tomorrow, rest and recuperate overnight, and then make a final push the day after tomorrow..."

As soon as he said this, a book came crashing down on him.

"Such important military information, why didn't you tell us at the beginning?"

Tu Danzhang stood up from his chair, his tall figure casting a shadow.

Zhu Tianshou covered his forehead and looked at the other party in surprise.

He was different from the group of powerful people in Yizhou. He Boqiu had indirectly participated in the massive Northern Expedition twenty years ago, and the other Han and Jurchen people in Liaodong had also fought in wars.

In a word, no matter how powerful the Yishui tyrants are, at least they have seen and experienced it.

But Zhu Tianshou didn't.

He doesn't understand military affairs, he doesn't know anything about soldiers!

This is not to say that he is stupid. Perhaps after experiencing a battle, Zhu Sanlang would immediately become wise and become a famous general in the world.

However, at this time and place, Zhu Tianshou did not understand these things. He had no ability to filter out which information provided by Guan Chongyan was true or false, which was important, and which was insignificant.

Therefore, when Zhu Tianshou faced Tu Danzhang's rage, he was completely panicked and at a loss.

Tu Shanzhang paced back and forth in front of Zhu Tianshou for a long time before he stared at him and said, "You didn't ask that bandit you were in contact with where he was camping, did you?"

"No...no..."

"Luckily, you're not that stupid." Tu Shanzhang breathed a sigh of relief. "Zhu San, you're a local. Do you know where in this fifty-mile stretch of mountains and rivers there's a place where five hundred men could be stationed?"

"Have……"

"It's not five hundred men, it's five hundred horses!"

"A few."

"Why don't you quickly send a skilled person to investigate? Do you need me to teach you this?"

Zhu Tianshou kowtowed hurriedly and wanted to leave, but Tu Danzhang stopped him: "Wait..."

This guy doesn't know anything about military affairs. It can be seen that no matter how strong the men under his command are, they don't understand military affairs. How can they investigate?
Thinking of this, Tu Shanzhang shouted loudly: "Call Shizhan Chiming!"

After a while, a strong man in armor who had a braid but not a shaved head came over. He didn't say anything, but just bowed to Tu Shanzhang.

"Chi Ming, take your Han men and select a dozen smart ones to follow Zhu San to investigate the military situation. Be careful to wrap your headbands so as not to reveal your Jurchen identity."

Shizhan Chiming promised solemnly: "Understood!"

　Is this game too difficult? Why can't I defeat the ghost?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)