Chapter 387

With the advent of winter, even at the southern border, the weather is getting colder and colder. The sun in the early morning can not bring any warmth to this land. In addition, the unique cold and humid water vapor in the south makes this climate more difficult than the cold and dry weather in the north. I don't know when a blood red cloud has gathered in the sky, which makes people feel very uncomfortable. It's a very depressing and dangerous feeling, just like natural enemies, which frightens the soldiers on the wall of Zhennan pass.

"It's such a bad weather. It's sunny, but it doesn't feel warm at all." On the head of the city, a slightly older soldier, while constantly rubbing some frozen parts of his body, complained to his companions.

"Zhennanguan winter weather is like this, compared with here, you Qingquan city is much more comfortable." A young soldier belonging to the benlei Legion said to the old soldier who had just spoken.

As an army specially set up to deal with the tide of animals, the benlei army guards in the mountains on the border of Southern Xinjiang all the year round. Compared with the previous camp environment, they are now able to garrison in zhennanguan. I don't know how comfortable they are. They have been used to the climate here for a long time, and now they are covered by the city. Although they feel cold, they don't care much about it.

On the contrary, Zhuozhou Wei is different. The residence before Zhuozhou Wei is Qingquan city. Because there are geothermal hot springs under the ground, although it's not like spring all the year round, it's not as cold and dry as snow in the north or as wet and foggy in the south in winter. If we say which of the twelve main armies and the twenty-four guards is the most comfortable, it is undoubtedly the left and right Zhuo guards.

Now the left and right Zhuo guards are transferred to Zhennan pass. They are not used to the climate here. If most of the veterans have not been on the battlefield and the will of the strong army is still there, their combat effectiveness may be reduced by three points in such weather. But even so, the left and right Zhuozhou guards who are sent to the city today have to exercise their Qi and blood from time to time, so that they can feel the warmth of the body and maintain themselves at the peak of the battle.

"Shen Shuai, we can't do this. We can't adapt to this climate. What's the solution?" In the hall of Nanjiang garrison in the center of zhennanguan, Gu Huaiyi, the commander of Zhuo guards, looks anxiously at Shen Zhang, the commander of the thunder army.

"There's nothing we can do about it. Last night, the new wind came to the south, and the temperature was much lower than the day before. In addition, the blood clouds formed over the animal tide covered the sun, and there was water vapor. If you didn't bring it here all the year round, you would not be able to adapt to it." Shen Zhang also frowned and said.

"My lord Shen Shuai, what I want to ask is not the reason for the formation of such weather, but how to solve this situation, so that my soldiers can maintain their combat effectiveness like the benlei army. Although I can't see it now, I can feel it. In such weather, regardless of how long the combat effectiveness can last, the endurance of soldiers will be reduced by at least 30%, and not only the Zhuo guards, but also the benlei army will be affected, which is extremely unfavorable to us. " Gu Huaiyi said with a frown.

"Well, I don't have a good way. I can only set more charcoal fires in the city. Then we can shorten the time for soldiers to change their guard. " Shen Zhang shook his head with a bitter smile.

Gu Huaiyi looked up at Shen Zhang and said, "it's just a temporary cure, not a permanent cure. Moreover, the tide of beasts will soon arrive here, let alone changing the guard. When the war is urgent, we should constantly send soldiers to the city. In this way, both the non war losses and the combat casualties will be increased. Lu Shuai wants me to stick to it for a month."

"Does brother Gu have any good idea?" Shen Zhang looked at Gu Huaiyi and asked.

"If I had a good way, I would have been prepared for a long time and used to ask you?" Gu Huaiyi didn't say well.

"Well, let's go step by step. This battle itself is a test for us. Now it's just the beginning. Shen Zhang took off his helmet and combed his disordered hair Ever since he received a letter from Lu que, he has been busy scheduling military resources and sending a letter to Qingquan city to start transporting grain and grass. He has not slept all night and has been wearing a handsome helmet with greasy hair.

"That's the only way." Gu Huaiyi sighed, and then said, "according to the speed of the animal tide, it should arrive at noon. Shall we wait here or go to the wall first?"

"Go to the city. At this time, we should share weal and woe with the soldiers. Anyway, what should be arranged has been arranged, and the rest depends on how the animal tide moves." With that, Shen Zhang picked up his helmets and walked out the door.

At the same time, in Qingquan City, the most important hub of Daqian's southern Xinjiang, Yaxiang Liu is walking restlessly in the hall of the prefecture. Just when he thought of sitting back and pouring a cup of tea to clear his nerves, Yan Zheng came in from the outside in a hurry.

"Yan Zheng? What are you doing here? " Although Yanzheng was left in Qingquan city by Lu que, and left him the military power of 36000 people in three battalions, the three battalions were stationed in the original camp of Zhuo guards outside the city, so they didn't have many opportunities to meet during this period.

"I've seen Ya Xiang. Liu Xiang should know why he came here." The speech is right to Liu not doubt after giving a gift to open mouth to say.

"You feel it, too?" Liu does not doubt some approval of looking at speech is asked.

"Although I'm not talented, I can still feel the surging tide under the clear spring, just like the tranquility before the storm. Isn't that why Liu Xiang is so upset?" Speech is the corner of the mouth a pick, face up to Liu not doubt to say.

"Sure enough, he is the most outstanding person. No wonder Lu que will keep you here." Liu Bu doubted that he was more appreciative in his eyes, and then he said, "Yan Zheng, your Yan family is one of the top ten aristocratic families, and our Liu family is one of the most famous families in Daqian. You and I are all from aristocratic families."

Yan Zheng said with a smile, "Your Majesty sent Liu Xiang to Qingquan, and Lu Shuai left me here. It's all the result of careful consideration. I believe that Liu Xiang and I think the same, so why try to lower the official

"What are you going to do?" Liu no doubt nodded and asked.

"It's not what you want to do, but what you want to do with Liu Xiang. Now Liu Xiang is the leader in Qingquan City, so I'm willing to drive him away." Yan Zheng said seriously.

"Little fox." Liu no doubt looked at Yan Zheng's serious expression and couldn't help cursing in his heart. But what he didn't know was that Yan Zheng was also saying in his heart that Jiang was still hot and that Liu was not lucky to be the second prime minister in the cabinet. His own strategy was also solid.

"Not yet." Liu Buyi thought about it and said.

"Does he want to wait for someone to come?" Yan Zheng's eyes flashed a trace of clear said.

Liu no doubt nodded and said, "yes, I don't think it's the best time to start. At the beginning of the battle, Qingquan city must not be in chaos. As long as we keep the situation until the arrival of marquis Wu'an, and he will be in charge himself, no one will dare to make a mistake."

"Then how does Liu Xiang plan to do it, and how does he need to cooperate with his subordinates?" Yan Zheng thinks a little and nods. Before the rise of Lu que, Bai Yi, the Marquis of Wu'an, was the commander of war who was second only to Lu Chun, the Duke of Wei. What's more, he was extremely ruthless. When he slaughtered the Allied forces of Tianxing and Nanli, he won the name of killing God. Such a name is enough to frighten people.

"Change the guard." Liu Bujue looked at Yan Zheng and said, "if you don't come to see me today, I will ask someone to call you. You are the one Lu que trusts, and he is the one I trust. Now the one who is stationed in Qingquan city is the honghuwei who just arrived. I don't feel very relieved. I'm going to let your three battalion and honghuwei take over the defense of Qingquan city."

"What's the name of Ya Xiang's plan? After all, Honghu Wei has just arrived. Will it make him feel distrusted if he changes his guard rashly? After all, we don't feel the undercurrent in the city." Yan Zheng frowned and said.

"I don't care so much now. I'm the Prime Minister of Da Qian. I'm in charge of all the government affairs in southern Xinjiang. Moreover, when Lu que left, he authorized me. My orders are the military orders of the commander-in-chief's office in southern Xinjiang." Liu Bujue obviously didn't come up with a proper strategy. He was good at government affairs, not military affairs. Even though he had military experience when he was young, he had infiltrated the court for so long, but he almost forgot.

"You can have a map." The speech just wanted to look up to Liu not doubt to say.

"Of course there is." Liu no doubt turned over the table, took out a volume of map, and then looked at Yan Zheng with his eyes.

"Liuxiang, although the North-South canal runs through Daqian, there is a transverse section of the canal 500 miles south of Qingquan because it has to bypass the mountains. It's located between Qingquan city and zhennanguan. Liu Xiang can use the name of guarding against the herds that come from the mountains to let honghuwei enter the North Bank of the river. In this way, the problem of changing guards will be solved easily, and no one will doubt it. " Yan Zheng pointed to a place on the map and said.

"It's a good way." Liu nodded doubtlessly, and then said with some worry, "but if Honghu Wei leaves, it will reduce the strength of Qingquan city. Will it make those people feel that there is an opportunity?"

"No Yan Zheng confidently said, "Liu Xiang is at ease. He Tao, Feng Yang and Cheng Yuan are all good generals who have fought with Lu Shuai. The three of them, together with the three battalions of the evergreen army, are enough to protect the safety of Qingquan city. What's more, this period of time is not long, and the other six Phoenix guards are also coming. According to the calculation of time, when Wu'an Hou arrives, it seems that we will not have any fear at that time. "

"You're right. Let's do it." After thinking about it, Liu said, taking a picture of the table.

At this time, hundreds of miles north of Qingquan City, a group of dusty people are resting around a campfire. It was Bai Yi and his party who came back from northern Xinjiang and immediately went south after they went to Beijing to meet the saint.

"Marshal, are you worried about the war in southern Xinjiang?" Bai Yi's Pro guard leader looks at Wu'an Hou, who has been looking to the south. Bai Yi is puzzled and asks. He has never seen such an expression from the commander who is good at fighting, even in the zhennanguan war.

Moreover, since leaving Beijing, they did not take a more convenient canal official boat. Instead, they rode day and night for three times. Before, he thought Bai Yi was worried about the war, but now it seems that this is not the case.

"You don't understand." Bai Yi did not look back, but slowly shook his head, sighed and said, "when the country is in danger, it's like a flood, before the sediment in the bottom of the river, fish and shrimp will be turned up by the flood."

"What does a military commander mean?" He can't be a brave man if he can be Bai Yi's Personal Guard commander. He can tell from Bai Yi's words that what he is worried about is not the current war.

"Family." After a long time, Bai Yi slowly spit out two words.

Before that, Bai Yi knew a lot of things he didn't know before. After all, he had been in Northern Xinjiang for the past two years, which consumed Raymond's national strength.

As for Lu's overall layout of the war, Bai Yi also had to say a word of service, because even he could not consider it as perfect as Lu's. After all, there are differences between famous commanders. He is the kind of commander who conquers the enemy, pursues the assailants, and fights in the battlefield. He is not the all-round commander who can plan the overall situation like Lu's father and son. Therefore, he was not worried about the war south of zhennanguan, because Lu que had done everything he could. If he also lost, another person would still not be able to do it, even himself.

However, since the southern frontier County moved people, the undercurrent around Qingquan city really worried him. Qingquan city is the place where the front-line army supplies langcao. Once there is an accident, the whole war may fall short. At that time, it was not only the lives of millions of soldiers in southern Xinjiang, but also the country and hundreds of millions of people in Daqian. This is also the reason why Bai Yi gave up riding on the official ship and ran all the way.

"The southern Xinjiang aristocratic family really dares to make a second attempt at this time. Don't they know that there is no complete egg under the nest? Besides, what's good for them to do that? If the tide of animals goes north across zhennanguan, it's the end of life. Do they think they can survive under the tide of animals? " The pro Guard commander asked in a puzzled way.

"Naturally, they have their own plans, and for these aristocratic families, the family is very important. For the benefit of the family, there are always some people who are blinded by profits." Speaking of this, Bai Yi, who usually looks at the elegant body, bursts out a strong sense of killing, which makes people feel as if they are in a sea of blood. Even his Personal Guard commander is startled, and he can't help but step back a few steps.

"These people deserve to die." Bai Yi looks at the South and says.

"Commander in chief." The pro Guard commander looks at Bai Yi with some worry and shouts.

"Take another hour off and start at once. We must get to Qingquan city as soon as possible." Bai Yi says with a big hand.