"Then make them afraid to do it."
Shen Zhao's eyes showed a cold look, "Once we enter the hinterland of Xijue, Boda will not leave our family alone. He will definitely come back with reinforcements. We will press forward. No one except Boda's army can tear apart our line of defense." , so Chihe in the rear does not need the garrison of the army at all."
"Jianshou is so whimsical!" Xiao He said sarcastically: "You have done a good job as a brother. In this way, the dilemma of Yanliang Pass is solved, but what about our soldiers? Once Boda returns to help, we will be trapped and die in the west The hinterland."
Shen Zhao glanced at him lightly, "What if my sister leads troops to pursue Boda when she withdraws her troops?"
Xiao He was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect this level for a moment.
He turned to look at Xiao Changfeng, wanting to say something, but seeing Xiao Changfeng lowering his head in deep thought, he did not dare to interrupt.
Shen Zhaodao: "The total strength of all the troops along the northwest line is not very different from that of Boda. They were only dispersed because the front was stretched too long. We have been too passive in these years. They invaded us to meet the enemy. Here We have to defend ourselves wherever we go, but we never want to concentrate our forces to fundamentally solve the problem.”
Xiao He argued with him without giving in, "The way of fighting deep into the hinterland of Xijue is different from our current way of fighting. The deployment of troops, food, grass, and armaments will cost much more. What can you do without spending money? Your father has a great reputation. The funds for any year are not allocated to you first, and then it is our turn to take the rest. The military funds allocated by the court are not enough at all. My father has been putting money in every year, and the village has been sold out. You know the difficulties of the Xiao family army. fart!"
Xiao He said he was excited, and he didn't speak lightly or seriously. He glanced at Xiao Changfeng hurriedly.
"Who doesn't have difficulties?" Shen Zhao said sarcastically: "I might as well tell you that since the thirteenth year of Tongxu, my sister has used dowry to make up for the food and salary shortages of the Shen family army. How old was she in the thirteenth year of Tongxu? At that time? She’s only eleven!”
Xiao He was speechless for a moment and threw the armband in his hand to the ground, "What the hell are we guarding this border?"
"Xiao He!" Xiao Changfeng scolded sternly.
Xiao He was holding back a fire in his heart with nowhere to vent, so he opened the curtain and left the military tent.
The tent was quiet for a moment.
Shen Zhaodao: "I know that General Xiao and my father have the same strategy, which is to guard against death and minimize losses. In recent years, the people of the Zhou Dynasty have not been able to make a living, and there is no money for us to go deep. Before I left, I discussed with the Lu family in Luozhou that this year The Lu family will bear the military expenses, and the winter coats that have been rushed are already on the way, and 10,000 pieces have been allocated to Chihexi."
Xiao Changfeng glanced at Shen Zhao, "Do you want to use this to bribe us? What if I don't agree?"
"Whether we can form an alliance this time or not, winter clothes will still be given. This is a gift from my grandmother to the general after hearing about Chihe's situation. It has nothing to do with me."
It’s all said and done, and there’s no point in talking nonsense.
Shen Zhao waited quietly. After a while, he seemed to know the answer while waiting, and drank the cold tea in the cup.
After a long time, Xiao Changfeng raised his head and said, "The plan you mentioned is feasible, but the risk is too great. I can't let the soldiers take this risk with you."
Shen Zhao had already guessed from Xiao Changfeng's attitude that he would not agree.
He said: "The Great Zhou Dynasty is gradually declining. The Western Jue has been a hidden danger to the Great Zhou Dynasty for decades, and it is getting stronger day by day. They are eyeing the land of the Great Zhou Dynasty. There are already enough soldiers buried here. Well, why not attack in one fell swoop and at least get ten years of peace."
"Ten years." Shen Zhao said word by word: "Ten years, how much time can it give us to breathe? When the troops and horses are strong, how can foreign enemies dare to invade again?"
"Young man." Xiao Changfeng said solemnly: "You think too simply. We don't know the terrain of the hinterland of Xijue, but the Xijue people are very familiar with their territory. How can you break this?"
"I can't guarantee that it can be broken." Shen Zhao said truthfully: "But right now, does General Xiao have any other better way? Or we can wait for reinforcements from Beilin. If we wait, everyone will be happy. If we can't wait, we will be happy." , then when the Xijue people flatten Yanliang Pass and enter the hinterland, and we have to abandon Chihe to go for reinforcements, then the Yanliang Pass city will be destroyed and people will be killed, but there will be no more 80,000 troops on both sides combined now. "
Seeing that Xiao Changfeng was silent, Shen Zhao said again: "General Xiao, my sister is the princess of Beilin. Yanliang Pass is not her responsibility. She eliminated the rebellious parties in Shengjing and got a piece of paper to express her gratitude, but she did not retreat. Yan Liangguan When Liangguan was in trouble, she still rushed thousands of miles to come to support. To put it mildly, she was a woman, just like men, she tied her head to the waistband of her pants. Why, I don’t need to say more. We men don’t end up with a woman. Worse than anything else.”
Thinking of Shen Yu, Shen Zhao's eyes suddenly turned red.
He raised his head slightly and said, "Who can win every battle since ancient times? Who is not fighting? She dares to risk her life to fight, but we have to huddle in the camp. My sister and I were brought out by my father. We came from the same camp. Pulse, she is willing to fight, and I, as an elder brother, will naturally not back down."
Shen Zhao stood up and said: "I understand General Xiao's doubts, and I won't force you. I will leave with my soldiers tomorrow. If you have troubled me, I will say goodbye."
Shen Zhao saluted Xiao Changfeng respectfully, turned around and left without looking back.
The cold air whizzed in through the cracks in the door curtain.
Xiao Changfeng looked at the shaking door curtain and didn't move again for a long time.
……
Cao Guangjin got off the sedan at the city gate and walked towards the temporary meeting hall.
The snow on the ground was frozen after being trampled hard. He stepped hastily, his fat and bloated body staggered, and he fell to the ground.
As soon as he was helped up, he pointed at the soldiers and scolded them.
"I don't even know how to shovel the snow. If the princess falls, who of you can bear it? Why don't you send someone to shovel the snow!"
After saying that, he hurried forward and shouted as he got closer: "Princess, Princess, it's not good, something big has happened."
Approaching the meeting hall, Chang Liu at the door sideways blocked Cao Guang from entering, "What do you want from our princess?"
Cao Guangjin knew that this boy could talk no matter how big or small, but Shen Yu was very spoiled by him and Shen Yu didn't care. Naturally, Cao Guangjin didn't dare to go overboard.
"I have an urgent matter with the princess."
"There's something urgent going on inside," Chang Liu said.
The door behind Changliu opened, and Shen Yu walked out, "What's the matter?"
Cao Guang said hurriedly: "Princess, Master Jiang came to negotiate a peace with an imperial edict, but the peace has not yet been negotiated. Master Jiang suddenly said that he wanted to return to Shengjing. The lower officials could not stop him. Princess, please go and persuade him."
