Chapter 252: The Lips and Teeth Are Cold
Jiang Lianzhi was unmoved. "Even if you have no such intention, you have been pushed onto this path. Li Zhaonian cannot control the country. If no one stands up, there will be endless civil strife, and you are already on the road to quelling the rebellion."
Shen Yu pursed her lips.
Jiang Lianzhi smiled and said, "You are not so naive as to think that after you quell the civil strife, there will be others who can sit firmly in that position, right? Who in the world can obey you? You have made your choice. You can't just sit back and watch the world in chaos. So, Chen Yu, you have no other way to go."
Chen Yu had never thought about that level, or rather, she was avoiding thinking about that level.
Jiang Lianzhi: "If..."
"If your opinion is still about strategy, I don't want to hear it." Jiang Lianzhi was interrupted by Chen Yu as soon as he opened his mouth.
"If you have any ideas to help us solve the dilemma at Yanliang Pass, I would be happy to ask for your advice."
"Well." Jiang Lianzhi cleared his throat. "I can't help you with military tactics, but if you can't hold on any longer and want to negotiate peace, I'm willing to do my best to help you."
"I'm not going to let that happen."
The door opened and closed, and a gust of cold wind rushed in, but was blocked by the screen.
Jiang Lianzhi stared at the direction where Chen Yu left in a daze.
After a long moment, he smiled at himself.
Until this moment, he himself couldn't figure out why he said those words to her and analyzed the situation with her.
Chen Yu walked into the courtyard, and Xiao Chuan followed immediately.
"Princess, Emperor Yongning is in a coma. Will he..."
"That's exactly what I'm worried about," Chen Yu said. "With the change in the government, I'm worried that we'll be attacked from all sides."
Xiao Chuan cursed and asked, "Isn't there another letter? Is it also about Shengjing?"
Chen Yu shook her head, "It's a letter from my brother."
Xiao Chuan showed a happy expression, "Is General Shen coming? I just happen to have something I want to ask him about military strategy."
Chen Yu said: "Let's talk about it when we get back."
It has been getting colder these past two days, and Chang Liu and Sixi have not been idle. They cleaned up a room and set up tables and chairs for Chen Yu to use for daily meetings.
Although it was a family letter, Shen Yu did not hide it and directly took it out for Xiao Chuan to see.
After reading it, Xiao Chuan folded the letter and handed it to Chen Yu, wondering, "General Shen said in the letter that he was going to Chihe. Isn't he coming to Yanliang Pass? What is he going to Chihe for?"
Shen Yu did not answer this series of questions.
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"Yeah." Chen Yu murmured, "What is he doing in Chihe?"
Xiao Chuan thought for a moment, "Will General Shen want to go to Chihe to borrow troops? I don't think that's possible. I know my father best. He will never borrow troops from outside."
"No, it can't be like this." Chen Yu tapped her fingers on her knees.
It was Yanliang Pass that was trapped, so what was Shen Zhao's intention in going to Chihe? Shen Zhao would not do anything unnecessary, he must have gone there to rescue Yanliang Pass.
But she didn't think Shen Zhao would go to borrow troops. He had guarded the border longer than Shen Yu and was a general trained by Shen Zhongan.
He must have a plan, Shen Yu thought.
Xiao Chuan scratched his head, "This is too hard to guess. Why doesn't General Shen just write it out? He still makes people guess."
Chen Yu said calmly, "He must be worried that something might go wrong with the letter, so he couldn't mention it in the letter. What is it?"
Chen Yu read the letter over and over again many times, roasted it over fire, and dipped it in vinegar water, but still had no clue.
…
This is the Chihe Camp. The outer wall is a compacted earth wall made of a mixture of loess and straw, and there are towering watchtowers all around. The general's tent is located in the center of the camp.
The area is vast and sparsely populated, resources are scarce, and no crops can be grown in the loess. It is a deserted place.
The man sitting on the chair looked at Shen Zhao eagerly.
The man was Xiao Chuan's elder brother Xiao He, with gauze wrapped around his left arm. He was badly injured in the previous battle with Xi Jue, and had not fully recovered after such a long time.
Shen Zhao was not looking at him, but at the person sitting in the center seat, who was the one who could make the decision.
"General Xiao," Shen Zhao said, "I know that General Xiao doesn't trust me now, but you might as well listen to my opinion."
"Yanliang Pass and Chihe are both located on the northwest border. General Xiao and my Shen family army have fought against the Western Jue people for many years. We can be said to be brothers. General Xiao must understand the principle of lips and teeth being cold. Once Yanliang Pass is lost, this line of defense will be broken."
Xiao Changfeng knew very well how difficult it was to get through Yanliang Pass. He was silent for a moment. "I understand this, but we have limited troops and cannot spare any extra troops to reinforce. If we mobilize, the Western Jue people may choose to enter the Great Zhou from Chihe. We can't follow the Western Jue people and chase them back and forth on the border. No one can afford it. We can only make sure that the Western Jue people will not attack Chihe again."
Attack, we can support Yanliang Pass."
"Junior understands General Xiao's concerns." The hot tea in Shen Zhao's hand was almost cold, and he didn't even take a sip.
He said: "But Yanliang Pass can't wait."
Xiao Changfeng pondered for a moment, "Your father is a man of character, and he trained two talented generals. Your sister just defeated the Western Jue people twice at Yanliang Pass, and she is capable. She is the princess of Beilin. As long as Beilin enters a truce period, Xie Tingzhou will definitely lead troops to reinforce. As long as she can get through the current predicament, everything can be solved."
Chen Zhao's stiff face had a serious expression, "But she couldn't make it. The first two small victories were just the Xijue people testing the waters. They weren't really battles at all. Of the more than 30,000 garrison troops at Yanliang Pass, 10,000 of them were new recruits recruited this year and didn't have the ability to fight at all."
"So what do you want to do?" Xiao He asked.
Xiao He was dissatisfied with Shen Zhao. Although they were both from a general family, Shen Zhao's reputation and military achievements were much higher than his, which made him seem so insignificant. He often felt that since there was Yu, why was there Liang?
Chen Zhao then glanced at Xiao He, then looked away, "The Western Jue army is approaching, and they have sent out all their forces this time. They are not planning to take over Yanliang Pass, and it is not as simple as snatching food as before. Otherwise, they would have launched a general attack long ago, but have been dragging it on until now."
He lowered his voice, "I think this time they are probably trying to occupy Yanliang Pass and the land inside the pass, making Ganzhou their permanent granary."
Before Xiao Changfeng could speak, Xiao He said, "All this is just your guess."
"It is indeed my guess." Shen Zhao said, "I am just analyzing the situation. You can believe it or not, but one thing is for sure, the war must be fought."
Xiao He was blocked by Chen Zhao, and felt unhappy. He snorted coldly: "You are so convincing, do you have a solution?"
Chen Zhao said: "All the troops in the Western Jue territory are stationed at Yanliang Pass. They have not been attacking because they are waiting for an opportunity. But in my opinion, they are waiting for the wrong opportunity, which just happened to give us an opportunity."
Xiao Changfeng looked sharp, "What opportunity?"
"An opportunity to go deep into the heart of Xijue!"
"No!" Xiao He stood up, "Dad, let's..."
Xiao Changfeng raised his hand to interrupt.
This idea was too incredible, Xiao Changfeng fell into deep thought, "Chen Zhao, have you ever thought that if we enter the hinterland of Xijue, the border will be even more vulnerable. If they choose to enter Da Zhou from Chihe, tell me, who will stop them?"
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