After a moment of contemplation, Xiao Zhong solemnly said, "From my perspective, I suggest we focus on defense. After all, we are surrounded by enemies, not only Zhao Wuyou and the Wuhuan, but also the Shence Army that could attack at any time, and the Red Turban Army in the direction of Longcheng. If they cannot break through Longcheng, will they change their direction? These are all uncertain."
Song Yuxi, contrary to her usual self, shook her head and said, "Husband, I think we should take the initiative!"
Upon hearing this, everyone, including Lü Tu, was stunned. Even the usually warlike Nie Yun was surprised that his sister-in-law, who was always well-educated and reasonable, would have such great courage.
However, apart from Liu Hong, the others among them did not know Song Yuxi's background. They assumed that Song Yuxi was just a woman making the suggestion, and soon they all laughed it off and didn't take it seriously.
However, only Lü Tu fell into deep thought after hearing this suggestion. As the two people who knew each other best, Lü Tu had actually thought about Song Yuxi's idea as well.
"Sister-in-law, we only have about 1,500 troops available right now. The 3,000 captured slaves are completely useless, and we even need some troops to prevent them from defecting. Under these circumstances, how can we launch an attack?"
As the head of internal affairs, Xiao Zhong's suggestions were all based on practical considerations. Since he was also unaware of Song Yuxi's background, he naturally asked with some curiosity, "Madam, do you know how many Red Turban Army soldiers are outside Longcheng in the south?"
Faced with the doubts of the crowd, Song Yuxi showed no embarrassment. Instead, she poured a glass of water for Lü Tu and herself, then sat down and slowly said, "300,000 troops, of course, this is just what Xu Jing said. There must be some exaggeration in it, because he wants to use this to increase his momentum and improve his bargaining power in negotiations with the Prime Minister."
Everyone agreed that it made sense; anyone who had actually fought in a war knew what it meant to assemble an army of 300,000.
Let alone commanding 300,000 people to fight, just managing their daily needs and keeping them from causing trouble in the military camp would be an extremely difficult task.
Not to mention the supplies and provisions needed for 300,000 people, which would require a massive amount!
And most importantly, commanding large-scale military operations requires top-notch intelligence and comprehensive abilities; otherwise, it's absolutely impossible!
Otherwise, there wouldn't be the saying in Chinese history that "the more troops Han Xin leads, the better." For others, the difficulty of commanding troops would increase exponentially for every doubling of their troop numbers.
After hearing that Song Yuxi's words made some sense, everyone began to suppress their doubts. Nie Yun cupped his hands and said, "Sister-in-law, I would like to hear more details!"
Song Yuxi glanced at Lü Tu and gently took his arm: "Husband, it seems you're thinking the same thing as me. Why don't you tell me?"
Lu Tu grinned: "You're right, keep going."
As soon as Lü Tu said this, everyone present was shocked, and they all looked at Song Yuxi with disbelief.
In everyone's eyes, Lü Tu Na was definitely a celestial being descended from the heavens, having never been defeated since joining the army, and was invincible, known as the God of War of Wuchuan.
Therefore, the plan proposed by Lü Tu is absolutely without any problems. It has been tested in practice over a long period of time and cannot be questioned by anyone.
But now they've actually come to the same conclusion as Song Yuxi, a lady who rarely leaves her home. It seems that Song Yuxi's military acumen far surpasses that of everyone else present.
Seeing that Lü Tu trusted her so much and disregarded the taboo against the harem interfering in politics, Song Yuxi took a deep breath and waved her hand, saying, "Bring me the topographical map!"
Seeing her confident expression, someone immediately brought over a topographical map of Wuchuan.
Song Yuxi watched for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. The entire side room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Everyone held their breath, waiting to see what earth-shattering plan this sister-in-law would reveal.
Song Yuxi, who had been frowning deeply, suddenly laughed and pointed to the place where Wuchuan and Longcheng meet, saying, "This place is called Luanshigang. It is the only way from Longcheng to Wuchuan. There are steep cliffs on both sides. Whether we fight or not, we have to station troops here."
Everyone nodded in agreement: "Sister-in-law is right, that's exactly how it should be."
Seeing the somewhat perfunctory tone of the crowd, Song Yuxi said slowly without any annoyance: "This is the first step! Next, we can use Xu Jing's identity to report false information to Zhang Chengyan, saying that my husband has successfully formed an alliance with them and is helping them guard the vital passage."
Tuoba Yue raised a question: "Sister-in-law, what if Zhang Chengyan is not at ease and wants to send troops to take over Luanshigang?"
Song Yuxi nodded: "Since they're going to take it, let them take it. I'd rather Zhang Chengyan didn't send a large force over."
Upon hearing this, Nie Yun could no longer hold back. He cupped his hands and said, "Sister-in-law, no offense intended. I would like to ask, with only 1,500 troops in total, how can we defeat Zhang Chengyan's heavily fortified defenses at Luanshigang? Wouldn't that be tying our own hands?"
Many people shared Nie Yun's thoughts. After all, their strength lay in their cavalry, which was unlikely to be effective in such a narrow pass. It was normal to have such doubts.
Upon hearing this, Song Yuxi shook her head, then turned to Lu Tu with a gentle smile: "Husband, you should explain it."
Lu Tu stood up with a smile, walked up to Nie Yun, and patted his arm: "Do you remember what I told you before?"
Nie Yun scratched his head: "Big brother has said a lot, but I don't know which one it was. Could it be 'Never underestimate human nature'?"
Lu Tu nodded in satisfaction: "That's right! Let me ask you, what kind of people are the Red Turban Army?"
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