"On the fifteenth day of the death of the Queen Mother, it was known that Chen Yan was convicted and beheaded, and Lu Dafang was demoted. Zhang was promoted to prime minister, and a number of old party officials were demoted or dismissed by the officials.

Everyone thought that the government would start a new party and issue a new decree at this time. However, the first thing the official family did was to conquer Qingtang.

Everyone was dumbfounded, the official family had just become pro-government, and to put it mildly, the foundation was unstable. The so-called outside must first be at ease, and there is no trouble inside, so that we can deal with external worries with peace of mind.

Therefore, although Zhang was favored by the Holy Grace to become the prime minister, as a representative of the ministers, he still dared to ask the officials to take back his fate.

But the officials did not listen to the dissuasion and insisted on going their own way. So the old man, a bad old man who has been eating sand in Shaanxi for many years, can finally come in handy. ”

After Chen Qing finished speaking, he winked at Tang Ning: "As for what I said just now, the reason why everyone thinks that you are lying to confuse the public is because you have been summoned by the official family many times.

Maybe they can't say that the official family is wrong, so they turn the finger on you, which can be regarded as a way to express dissatisfaction with the official family.

But the attitude of the official family is very tough, and before the pro-government, everyone felt that the official family was a character with ideas, but not too stubborn.

Today, it seems, is not. When Chen Qing said this, he looked up at Cheng Yang, who had a bad look.

Cheng Yang is an internal servant after all, and his heart and body belong to Zhao Xu. Chen Qing talked about Zhao Xu in front of him, not talking behind his back, but Cheng Yang listened to it, and he still felt uncomfortable.

"Many old men will tell you when they have a chance in the future, in short, you remember.

Now many people are waiting to see your jokes, including the fact that the Zhenjiang army did not play the role it should have played in this battle.

But this time, if you are outstanding, you will gag many, many people.

At least you, the Zhenjiang Army, can sit firmly.

When the opportunity comes, you must take advantage of it, otherwise you will regret it in the future. Chen Qing saw that Tang Ning still wanted to say something, so he shook his head and said, "If it weren't for your master's relationship, the old man wouldn't have said this to you today."

The matter of going to the southern route will not be handed over to you.

Hopefully, you don't let down everyone's trust in you, and don't let those who have faith in you feel disappointed. ”

After saying that, Chen Qing nodded at Cheng Yang and left with his hands behind his back.

"What does he mean?" As soon as Chen Qing left, Cheng Yang said with a black face: "How can he talk about the official family like this in front of the old man?" What a Son of Man! ”

Tang Ning smiled bitterly and did not answer.

Four thousand five hundred men, attacking Qingtang City from the south?

What are you kidding, even if the Qingtang people relax their guard, he Tang Ning can only conquer one or two cities at most. Qingtang people are not idiots, they can always react, and at that time, Tang Ning could only fight with others.

The Zhenjiang army obviously does not have the strength to fight the Qingtang people, they only have the experience of fighting bandits, they are all a rabble, and there is no comparison with the formal army.

Just when Tang Ning was meditating and thinking that he had gone to the south

On the third day of the line battle plan, Chu Dong sent someone to send back good news.

Because there was a tribe in this vicinity that rebelled against Ali Gu, when he fought against the Qingtang cavalry, the people of that tribe also sent troops to help Chu Dong.

There weren't many people, but they helped a lot. The Qingtang knights, who surrounded the vicinity, chose to retreat temporarily and come back after regrouping.

When the time came, Tang Ning took the 4,500 Zhenjiang army that had been prepared for a long time and broke away from the main army. Crossing the Huangshui River, it took two days to arrive at Wachui Village in the northwest of Bajin City.

The Qingtang people built the walled fort, and the location of the city was generally a strategic location. For the nomads, they don't really need such a thing as a wall.

But if you want to protect your land and let the people of this land live a good life, a strong city is essential.

Located in the northwest of Bajin City, Wachui Village is very important on the south side of the Qingtang area.

To the east of him is Ningchuan Fort and Ba Jin City, and to the west is Dang City.

The city is too important to the people of Qingtang, and this city, located on the north side of the Yellow River, is more used for surveillance.

Taking Dangcheng can not only cut off the supply of the southern line of the Qingtang people, but also along the Yellow River, you can also take Danan City, Michuan City, and even Kuozhou Mansion all the way.

When the Kuozhou Mansion is broken, the Jishi Army will be exposed to the hungry ghosts of the Great Song Dynasty like a naked girl.

If the Kuozhou Mansion and the Jishi Army are taken, this will be a very serious blow to the Qingtang people.

This means that the Qingtang people have lost their strategic depth, leaving only Shanzhou and Huangzhou, two control areas in the same straight line.

At the same time, as a very important Tuntian area in the Tang Dynasty, the occupation of the Jishi Army is equivalent to cutting off the grain and grass supply of the Qingtang people, and the victory or defeat has been decided.

"Don't go to Huangzhou?" Gao Shu was very surprised, because when he had a meeting two days ago, he said that the Huangzhou Mansion must be taken down.

Tang Ning shook his head and said, "Take Huangzhou, and the people of Qingtang will defend Shanzhou." But if Kuozhou is also taken, the people of Qingtang will begin to panic.

If you take down the Jishi Army again, the last insistence of the Qingtang people is gone. In this way, they had to run to the Uighurs, or return to the snow-capped mountains of Tibet, where their ancestors lived.

It is enough to crusade against Qingtang and take Huangzhou. But the purpose of our coming here is not to crusade. What we want is the whole river. ”

Gao Shu pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "I understand, I listen to you." ”

"Don't expect too much from me." Tang Ning saw that there was no one left and right, only Qi Fu and Gao Shu by his side, so he smiled bitterly and said, "I just know what to do, and it depends on you for details."

I'm worried that we're going to lose, because we've never fought against the regular army, and we've always practiced with some rabble. ”

Gao Shu smiled: "Don't worry, our brothers of the Zhenjiang Army, few of them are soft eggs." What about the regular army, what about the rabble, if it really can't work, just use gunpowder.

You've got it all right, if we don't use it

Isn't it a waste? ”

"It's better not to use it until the critical moment." Tang Ning was silent for a while, and said in a low voice: "If this thing is taken out, the people of Qingtang won't know how to fight."

That's not a good thing for us right now. ”

Gao Shu's face was full of anger and he wanted to scold, but he calmed down. lowered his voice, gritted his teeth and said, "The surname is Tang, don't you feel pain in your heart when you fucking say this?" Do you still have a conscience? ”

Tang Ning looked at Gao Shu, and said in a low voice: "I'm also distressed, I watched them walk in one by one, if I accidentally die, when I dream at night, he comes to me, how can I face him?"

But if you don't do this, you can't do it, the official family is too good to this army, the policy is tilted, and there is a response, if you enjoy special treatment, but you don't have special skills, sooner or later you will be taken out as a baby. ”

Gao Shu was silent, looking up at the sun in the sky.

It was a little hot, but he felt a chill down his spine.

He lowered his head and looked at the soldiers who were talking and laughing as they moved forward. For the first time in his life, Gao Shu felt that he was not suitable to walk under the sun.

"I should have figured it out when I lost those twenty people in Rooster Ridge." Gao Shu's expression was neither sad nor joyful, and he glanced at Tang Ning, his eyes were a little complicated.

He could understand Downing, but he had a hard time accepting it.

"You're a ...... You are really ......" Gao Shuzi looked at Tang Ning carefully, sighed and said, "You are really a natural general. ”

Tang Ning didn't answer, and Gao Shu didn't wait for Tang Ning's response. Riding his own horse, he stepped aside.

Qi Fu looked at Tang Ning and said, "Brother-in-law, the high commander is praising you." ”

"He's scolding me." Tang Ning said with tears and laughter.

"No, he said that you were a natural general, isn't that a compliment on you?"

Tang Ning glanced at him helplessly, this bastard has zero EQ, he still didn't want to explain it to him, he couldn't understand it......

On March 17, there was still a distance of eight miles from Wachui Village.

The night was supposed to be quiet, and Tang Ning specially chose this night to raid Wachui Village at night. In order not to startle the snake, Tang Ning even ordered the soldiers not to light fires, just for fear that the enemy in the Wabui Village would notice this side.

But an uninvited guest shattered the tranquility.

In the darkness, Tang Ning looked at the brightly lit Wafuzhai at the end of his sight and bit his lip. He should have gone to rest until the second watch like the rest of the soldiers, recuperate, and then get up and prepare to attack Wabui Village.

But he couldn't sleep, and for some reason, his right eyelid was jumping so badly.

Suddenly, hearing the footsteps behind him, Tang Ning didn't take it seriously, he just felt that it was a soldier who got up to pee.

However, just as the footsteps stopped behind him, and the moment Tang Ning looked back, he saw a long sword shining with cold light stabbing towards him......

"Dog officer! Go to hell! ”