"Aunt Xiaoshou, the private level should be according to the specifications of the clan government, and the national level should be according to the specifications of the senate. Ding Kui hesitated again and again.

Feng Run, known as a special envoy, sent the queen's invitation letter, there is a mystery in it, because he is an official of the Senate, he cannot be regarded as a special envoy of the clan government, and the invitation letter is not a family letter, and it cannot be seen as a movement between relatives, and the whole thing is full of contradictions.

Shaodianluan and Ding Kui have two choices when they are invited, at the private level and at the national level, indicating that one option is to set a tone for the negotiations, and if they do not express their position, they will have more leeway in the negotiations.

The choice of the private level indicates that the scope of the negotiation is limited to the territory of Ding Kui, and the choice of the national level indicates that the national interest is also included in the negotiation.

Ding Kui's hesitation lies in the fact that some national interests can be discussed, such as commercial and trade exchanges between the two countries, personnel exchanges, certain types of military cooperation, and so on.

The troops loyal to the small court were stationed in different counties, the 20th Army Corps was responsible for guarding the border, and the garrison defense areas included Nanqiu County, Tunchang County, Dongxing County, Daling County, and Nanping County; the 12th Army Corps was responsible for guarding against the local army of the prefecture, and the garrison defense area included Huashan County, Zhushan County, and Chongxi County; and the Eighth Army Corps, which had the strongest combat effectiveness, was stationed in Pingfu County on the orders of the prison state to guard against rebels, and could advance westward at any time.

Under normal circumstances, the defense area of each corps is ten counties, and basically one division is stationed in one county, so the corps under Ding Kui has less than half of the defense.

The Eighth Army Corps is accustomed to it, and it used to be stationed near the capital all year round, and was only responsible for the defense circle of the capital, as long as they were in the barracks, no one in the defense circle dared to make trouble.

The 20th Army Corps had been living in the southern part of Nannuma Prefecture for a long time, and had taken care of the defense of the swamp, and the days had not changed much from before, and the two divisions that went to Shibu County had military merits to be gained, and their morale was very strong.

After all, the Twelfth Army is newly built, and it is not very familiar with defense matters, and it is still adapting.

The latest military order was sent to the headquarters, and Xing Bao immediately summoned Han Rujian, "Lord Ding has included Shibu County in our defense area in advance, you can prepare it, and in three days, we will go to Shibu County to receive the defense of each city." "He's going to bring in his most elite troops.

"My lord, Commander Zhong Wei is attacking Shibu County, is it appropriate for his subordinates to go now? It's a bit like urging him to step up his attack. "Cold as a blade, not mentally prepared.

"There is some truth in your statement, but this is the decision of the Military Command Department, the military order issued by Lord Ding himself, if you want to say that the urging is also Lord Ding's urging, I believe that Senior Commander Zhong has also received the military order notice now, and he will not blame you.

There is another purpose in arranging for you to go, Shibu County is not safe, Duping County, Guanhua County, Anyang County and Dingxiang County can all enter the army, and the burden on your shoulders is not light! Later, I will send you additional troops and horses according to the situation. Xing Bao handed over the bottom.

In addition to the above four counties, it also borders Zhushan County and Chongxi County, and the roads extend in all directions, making it a battleground for soldiers.

As soon as Han Rujian heard that it was a difficult task, he immediately came to his senses, and hugged his fists and said: "Please rest assured, my lord! The 111th Division guarantees to complete the task." ”

"At present, there are more than 30,000 friendly troops over there, you should try to have a good relationship with them in the past, let them stay for more time if you have the opportunity, I will ask the 120th Division to step up training, and be sure to go to Shibu County to help you before April. ”

Xing Bao knew the character of this female general, so he gave a few more words.

"Please believe that your subordinates, the 111th Division will not lose the face of the 12th Army. "After returning from his own country, he became famous.

The Martial God Possessed General is the only one among all the allies, even the older and stronger division commanders sigh to themselves, this kind of small probability event is too rare.

Xing Bao can now treat Han Rujian as a treasure, just like Gu Jun regarded Ding Kui as a military prestige back then, and now the military prestige of the Twelfth Army Corps is Han Rujian, and the 111th Division will definitely be sent at the most critical time.

The Pingfu County Headquarters also received the latest military order, and Dong Ba rushed to receive the order, "What kind of order is this? The 71st Division is in a state of readiness every day, and its subordinates can lead troops to battle at any time." He casually tucked the military order into his arms.

Jiang Zhi said with a smile: "The little marquis is becoming more and more cautious, since Jin Shuai has already taken action, then the Gongsun family will definitely throw a mouse trap, how can they send troops across the county to rescue Shibu County."

However, I hope that the Gongsun family will send troops and give us some credit for nothing, to be honest, I'm going to get sick here. ”

Dong Ba teased: "The chief of staff is becoming more and more petty, and you can also see this credit?"

Jiang Zhi disagreed: "Hahaha, General Dong misunderstood, the reinforcements from the Gongsun family are naturally nothing, and the credit I am talking about is to take the opportunity to take Duping County." Why did the little marquis let us garrison Pingfu County? Is it really to guard against the rebels?"

"Oh?" Dong Ba became serious, "Let your subordinates guess, don't you want to pacify the south of the Xijiang River in one fell swoop?"

"Okay!" Jiang Zhi gave a thumbs up, "Old General Dong is really heroic! If we have a way to deal with the Thousand Islands Alliance, this idea is the best choice." ”

"Chief of Staff Mo bully, isn't our army's grand strategy first south and then north?"

On weekdays, Dong Ba has studied the grand strategy of Ding Kui Group, although he has not reported to the above, but he has mature ideas in his heart.

"The direction and the order are correct, it's just that the steps are too big. ”

It is the responsibility of the chief of staff to formulate a strategy, and Jiang Zhi will not think less than Dong Ba.

"Please advise. Dong Ba was not in a hurry to leave, and found a chair to sit down.

"Okay, it's okay to be idle, and the old general smiled. ”

Jiang Zhi instructed his subordinates to make tea.

"Zhongwangzhou is the foundation of the aristocracy, the money, food and talents of the five great families come from here, and there are also affiliated small families, plus there is not under the rule of the imperial court since ancient times, there are private armies everywhere, no matter who can fight the idea there. ”

Dong Ba asked: "Zhongwangzhou can't move?"

The king of Zhongwang did not express his condemnation of the prison state, but could only be co-opted and not coerced. The twenty counties and four hundred cities under it are all private territories, and the nobles of the whole country are staring at it, and whoever reaches out to it is against the nobles of the whole country.

So we can only go north, where is our north?" Jiang Zhi sold here.

"Yangyuan Prefecture, Hexi Prefecture, Shanyuan Prefecture?" Dong Ba gave three answers in a row, all of which were incorrect.

"Blame me for not making it clear, we are the Eighth Army, Pingfu County is the Xijiang River to the north, and the south bank of the Xijiang River is Wenguo County, the Kong family has a good relationship with the little marquis, and if you open up the road to Wenguo County, you can wait for the opportunity to cross the river and go north, so our first consideration is to take Duping County and Guanhua County. Jiang Zhi made the first step of the grand strategy clear.

"Hey, the chief of staff has thought far enough, you can count such a military order to Wenguo County. Dong Ba had to obey.

"There are many factors that affect the grand strategy, there are the imperial court, there are rebels, there are state capitals, and foreign countries, where there is a change, the specific tactics must be changed, I am not that far away, at most I am trying to plot a Duping County. "Jiang Zhi only has ideas, but no corresponding strategy.

"What does it have to do with foreign countries?" Dong Ba couldn't figure it out.

"Of course there is, Meng, Cao, Qi and even their own country have influence, the little marquis is preparing to go to his own country, and he will definitely not make a big move during the period; if Meng Guo assists the prison country, then the time to go north can be advanced; Cao State and Qi State are at war, it seems that it has no impact, but if they make peace, it will inevitably delay our pace of going north. ”

Jiang Zhi is worthy of being a person valued by Jiang Xi, he was able to compete with Helian Yu at the beginning, he has a sense of the overall situation that ordinary people do not have, and his grasp of the general trend is very accurate, which is even higher than Liu Yu and Fei Ze.

Dong Ba stood up, arched his hand, and said: "The more my subordinates listen, the more confused they become, and it is boring to ask you for advice on strategy, so it is better to go back and rectify the soldiers and horses and say goodbye!"

He said to go, leaving only a dashing back.

"Hehe, the older you get, the more refined you are, come here and ask for a military order to make me say so much, the legion still needs these veterans to hold on for a while. Jiang Zhi suddenly found out that he had been fooled.

In fact, he is not afraid to reveal some strategic ideas, because the movement of troops to the north may only be a thought, not as planned.

The game between the parties is becoming more and more intense, and the fighters are fleeting, and the generals leading the troops had better be aware of it, otherwise the opportunity will be missed in vain when it comes.

As the saying goes, plans can't keep up with changes, and it's not difficult to calculate one or two people, but it's very difficult to calculate dozens, hundreds, or tens of thousands of people. Jiang Zhi calculated that Weiguo County would not send troops, but he did not calculate Gongsun Mi's thoughts.

Gongsun Mi has been under great pressure recently, and many magistrates have laughed at him for being afraid of Ding Kui, and leading the cavalry to garrison the northern border of Yanling County has become a major slot.

There are rumors in the open and in the dark, even if he has thousands of troops and horses with him, he doesn't dare to help a small team of actors.

"Pass the order, and the 1st Army of the Southland will set off immediately!" Gongsun Mi ordered to the rising Asahi in the east.

The army of 100,000 soldiers and horses immediately moved, left the barracks with a clear banner, and marched all the way south under the guidance of the vanguard army.

Lou Xiao bid farewell in front of the camp: "I wish Commander Gongsun a successful start to the expedition and a successful victory! The next official will accompany the Zhou Mu to wait for you in the southern suburbs of Nanjing. ”

Gongsun Mi bowed on horseback and said, "Thank you, Lord Lou! I also hope that you will tell Captain Wei and ask him to protect our army's grain route, Shibu County's grain stock is less than a month, and it cannot withstand the consumption of 100,000 troops. ”

"Commander Gongsun rest assured, the lower officials will supervise Captain Wei day and night, and the state pastor is also watching, this battle is related to the safety of the whole state, and no one can be allowed to make mistakes. ”

Lou Xiao was appointed by Shao Dianxi as the war supervisor, and he had completely put aside the civil affairs and fully assisted the local army in rescuing Shibu County.

"Please, stay, Ben Shuai goes. ”

The general couldn't turn back, Lou Xiao retreated silently, and watched Gongsun Mi leave without looking back, until the handsome flag disappeared below the horizon.