Chapter 12: The Emperor and His Ministers Have Already Met with the Right Time (12)
There is a desert to the south of Mangshan Mountain, but an endless green plain to the north, that is Lilan.
Lilan is a very beautiful country. The roaring rivers and lakes will also reveal a rare gentleness when passing through it, interweaving a river network and leaving a prosperous water town.
In the small territory of Lilan, there are deserts, long rivers, high mountains and plains at the same time, which are both beautiful and magnificent.
Mangshan Mountain is a large enough barrier to block natural disasters and man-made disasters, so that Lilan can live and work in peace and contentment.
To be fair, the emperors of Lilan in all dynasties are not too bad, but perhaps not excellent.
They have never seen the current situation that is about to explode, have never realized the importance of military affairs, and have never realized how great a temptation Lilan is.
The child holds gold in the busy city, Daqi and Kouguo stared at it for a long time with envy, and finally couldn't help it.
Li Chengzhuo unfolded another picture again, and traced the outline above with his fingers in the air, "The enemy is strong and we are weak, so we can't fight head-on. If we can lead Daqi's army here, we can sneak attack them from here, but in this case..."
Li Yue nodded, then shook his head, "There is no rush for this matter. Daqi's second prince has just arrived, and the conflict needs time to brew."
He said with longing: "If the second prince can force Zhuo Feichen to mutiny, that would be great."
"But is the second prince really so... ignorant of the seriousness?" Li Chengzhuo thought about it awkwardly for a while, and then he came up with a more appropriate word, "Luo Xiuyuan's brother, shouldn't be so bad?"
Although they certainly hope that Luo Xiuqi will be as outrageous as possible, they must also prepare for the worst.
"We will know after trying it." Li Yue stretched out his hand and lightly tapped the position of the enemy army, "harassment."
The more tired and tense you are, the easier it is to explode.
If the second prince is capable, he can use this opportunity to establish his prestige in the battle, which will inevitably reduce Zhuo Feichen's status. It is a taboo for an army to have two leaders.
If the second prince is really a fool, it is okay to keep a low profile. If he makes a move, it will definitely cause dissatisfaction among the soldiers.
If he works harder, he may really cause a civil strife.
Li Chengzhuo worked at his desk to formulate a detailed plan.
Although the idea is good, according to the gap in strength between the two armies, if he is not careful, harassment will become a meal.
The sky is already white, and tonight will pass. When it gets light, Li Chengzhuo will not rest.
Li Yue sighed. Such a good child was born in Li Lan when the storm was raging.
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[Host, why did you deliberately let Zhuo Feichen find out that you can do martial arts? ] This does not fit the original owner's personality.
Shen Minghuan's tent is better than Luo Xiuqi's. The generalissimo of the army is respectful to the wise and gave the best accommodation to his weak master.
Shen Minghuan was lying on the comfortable bed, [Xiaojiu, why do you still care about such a small matter? If I hadn't come, the original owner would have died, so how could there be a character setting? ]
[The plot has long been different. According to the task completion evaluation criteria you mentioned, as long as the plot experienced by the protagonist is not deviated, it will be fine. What does it matter whether Shen Minghuan is a small background board or a ghost? ]
The system thought about it and was about to nod, but suddenly realized, [No, Shen Minghuan is a background board when he is dead, and he is the protagonist's best friend when he is alive, but the protagonist should not have such a best friend around him, host...]
[Who said I am Luo Xiuyuan's best friend? ] Shen Minghuan smiled and said, [I am clearly a follower of Luo Xiuqi. ]
The system hesitated again, [But Qu Zhengcheng knows it, and I guess Zhuo Feichen and Gu Chenglin also know it. The good boy will know it sooner or later. ]
The system knows the plot. Qu Zhengcheng has no friends on the surface, but he is a sea king behind the scenes, and Zhuo Feichen is also a fish in his sea.
[Do they have evidence? Relax, Xiaojiu.] Shen Minghuan closed his eyes, feeling sleepy, [“Shen Minghuan” betrayed the prince in order to give him a great blow. Don’t worry, the blow I gave him must be big enough.]
What we want is these people’s self-righteous “guesses” without evidence.
The system can’t relax. It huddles in the consciousness space with grievances, and doesn’t bother Shen Minghuan after all.
The system thinks that this person just doesn’t want to do the task.
That’s right, how could the king of Xinghe be willing to be forced to do things by Tong?
Shen Minghuan didn’t know the system’s resentful mentality. He slept until dawn and was awakened by shouting outside the tent.
The system fulfilled its duties: [Host, Li Lan attacked just now, but was repelled by General Zhuo.]
[? ? ? ] Shen Minghuan paused for a moment, and said in surprise: "The reputation of the King Rui has spread so far?"
"What is the reputation of this King?" Luo Xiuqi was also awakened, and came to Shen Minghuan to seek help without stopping. He heard this sentence as soon as he walked to the door, and couldn't help asking curiously.
"Of course, he is wise and brave, and extraordinary." Shen Minghuan said confidently, "Li Lan also knows that his strength is small, and he has been hiding in the mountain before. When Your Highness came, he took the initiative to attack, contrary to his usual behavior. What does this mean?"
Luo Xiuqi's mouth corners raised uncontrollably, and asked expectantly: "What does it mean?"
It means that the other party also knows that you are a waste, and actively creates opportunities for you to make trouble.
"It means they are scared." Shen Minghuan said seriously, "Your Highness, this is called a desperate dog jumping over the wall."
The system suddenly became confused about the entanglement of last night.
Would Shen Minghuan not want to do the task? Why did it feel that he was having fun... bah, working happily?
Luo Xiuqi was satisfied, "Sir, what should I do next?"
Shen Minghuan was very surprised: "Of course, command the battle."
"Fight?" Luo Xiuqi's smile disappeared instantly, "But this king... Sir, did you bring your mask?"
Shen Minghuan almost laughed out loud, but he had enough fun, he hadn't eaten breakfast yet, and he didn't want to talk to Luo Xiuqi anymore.
"Your Highness, how can I bear to let you really experience the bloody storm? What I mean is that Li Lan is just using a small team to test it now, and the scale of the battle is not large. Your Highness can give orders in the tent and let Zhuo Feichen convey it."
"It won't be dangerous, and winning can also accumulate prestige for Your Highness, so why not do it? Don't worry, when we have to face the battlefield, I will go instead of you."
Luo Xiuqi was very tempted. Who hasn't dreamed of turning the tide and making plans to win a thousand miles away when they were young?
He was a little rational: "But, if you lose..."
"How could Your Highness lose?" Shen Minghuan interrupted him loudly, "With Your Highness's talent, if you lose, it must be Zhuo Feichen who did it."
Being looked at by this man with trusting eyes and listening to his firm voice, the rational string in Luo Xiuqi's mind broke with a "bang".
"Sir!" Luo Xiuqi's eyes were filled with tears, and he was both excited and excited. He never expected that Shen Minghuan would have such a high evaluation of him.
"Well." Shen Minghuan responded perfunctorily, "Your Highness, if there is nothing else, you can go. You staying here will affect my appetite."
Luo Xiuqi: "...Okay."
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If he was not worried about getting others involved, Zhuo Feichen would have cursed Luo Xiuqi "idiot" at the risk of his life!
Li Lan was more familiar with the terrain of Mangshan than they were. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the opponent's fighting style was just for testing, or harassment, but Luo Xiuqi jumped into the pit consciously.
He shouted to send troops when he heard the enemy attack, and shouted to pursue when he heard the enemy retreated. There was no third order.
Everything can be done once or twice, but not three times. After two rounds, Zhuo Feichen finally couldn't help it.
He hid the soldiers in the barracks from Luo Xiuqi and divided them into several teams, one on standby and the other resting.
The mountains and forests are dangerous, and the desperate enemy should not be pursued. When it is time to retreat, you have to retreat, anyway, Luo Xiuqi will not follow.
He didn't care that Luo Xiuqi was stupid, he felt sorry for his soldiers.
The superiors usually tend to ignore the soldiers who fought bloody battles. In their eyes, they don't even have names, but are just a drop of water that constitutes "x million soldiers" and "x casualties".
The soldiers did know little about the open and secret struggles in the court, but they were not stupid on some things when they were on the battlefield.
—— Luo Xiuqi's fighting style did not consider their safety at all. At least they saw this clearly.
Li Lan's strategy was very successful, and there were some complaints for a while.
Only Luo Xiuqi didn't know. He was still immersed in the joy of repelling the enemy every time, and complacently thought that he was a genius who was born in the world.
"Sir, fighting is not difficult. I think our army can launch a general attack, fight quickly, and then return to the court to report to my father." Luo Xiuqi arched his hands in the direction of Yanling, feeling that he was in high spirits. I think this action must be first-class handsome and cool with this sentence.
Although leading the troops brought him great achievements, the conditions in the military camp were not as good as those in Kyoto after all, and the spoiled prince could not stand it.
Coincidentally, Shen Minghuan condescended to come to his tent this time for this matter. "It's almost time. Your Highness, please go to the city behind to rest in my name, and leave the next thing to me."
"Then I'll leave it to you, sir." Luo Xiuqi has been a little inflated recently, "Sir, can you?"
Don't let it affect his reputation of being wise and extraordinary.
"Heh." Shen Minghuan raised his eyebrows, "Do you think you are very powerful? Your Highness, let me remind you that Li Lan has only sent out teams of hundreds and thousands of people these days, but Your Highness has ordered them to go out in full force every time. With this gap in strength, even if the one who gave the order is a dog, Daqi will never lose."
Luo Xiuqi's face turned green and red, like a palette.
"General attack? Have you forgotten that General Zhuo was defeated last time, and Your Highness thought that he was so powerful that he could beat General Zhuo?"
It's true that Luo Xiuqi thought so.
Seeing the expression on his face, Shen Minghuan was speechless, "You are still not convinced? If you are so capable, I will give you a sword, and you ride a horse to the opposite side to kill someone? I think it should be very easy for Your Highness to take the head of an enemy general in the midst of thousands of troops?"
Luo Xiuqi's blue and red face faded and turned white. He smiled flatteringly: "How can this king be so overestimating his own abilities? I still have to rely on you for military affairs."
Shen Minghuan glanced at him, sat leisurely, and said casually: "I know what your highness is thinking. If you can't win, you can just kill me."
"I know your talent, you will definitely win." Luo Xiuqi coaxed in a low voice, but did not deny Shen Minghuan's words.