After agreeing to let Zhao Rong enter the military legal team with a knife, Gao Qiu took Zhao Rong back to his tent for Tong Guan's sake and entrusted Zhao Rong in person to his personal army captain and captain of the military legal team. Zhao Xiaoyi and Wu Song were also arranged to join the military legal team, but were still assigned to Zhao Rong's commander and became temporary workers under Gao Qiu's tent.

Not only that, seeing that it was getting late, Gao Qiu took the initiative to say to Zhao Rong: "General Zhao, let's do other things tomorrow. It's getting late. Let's have a dinner with me."

"The General of the Mo dares not." Zhao Rong hurriedly said modestly, "What is the General of the Mo, what is the Deputy Commander, what is the Deputy Commander, how dare you eat with the Deputy Commander?"

"You don't have to be polite." Gao Qiu insisted: "You came from afar, and you came from the Palace Front Office like me. What's the point of having a meal together? What's the point of using?"

Knowing that Gao Qiu actually asked him to accompany him for the sake of Tong Guan's face, and was very happy to get closer to Gao Qiu, who had a bright future. After a few words of hypocrisy and modest, Zhao Rong still saluted and accepted Gao Qiu's kindness and stayed in Gao Qiu's tent to accompany him for dinner. Then, just as Zhao Rong expected, when Gao Qiu's personal soldiers were busy preparing food, Gao Qiu indeed asked around the bush about the relationship between Zhao Rong and Tong Guan, and why he would personally write an introduction letter to Zhao Rong.

After being in a public institution, Zhao Rong was certainly aware of this as to how much Gao Qiu valued himself. Therefore, not only did Zhao Rong not hide his special relationship with Tong Guan, but also deliberately exaggerated a little, boasting that Tong Guan and Huang Shang were brothers and sisters, Aiwu and Wu looked at him particularly high, and also told Gao Qiu that he had the honor to accompany Tong Guan for dinner. He also directly stated that Tong Guan put himself in the northwest to make himself gilded to gain qualifications and prepare for further promotion in the future.

Gao Qiu really wanted to please Tong Guan through Zhao Rong. After hearing Zhao Rong's boasting, he not only nodded repeatedly, but also said directly: "Brother Zhao, so you are not only the sons and nephews of Taiwei Tong, but strictly speaking, you should also call Taiwei Tong uncle."

"The last general dare not rush to the top." Zhao Rong hurriedly replied: "It is already a blessing for me to be particularly respected by Taiwei Tong to be proud of my three lives. How can I dare to rush to the dragon and the phoenix? I dare to call Taiwei Tong the uncle?"

"General Zhao, you must learn to seize opportunities in life. If you have such a thick thigh, if you have the opportunity to hold it tighter, you must not be at all easy." Gao Qiu taught Zhao Rong his experience and said with a smile: "If I were you, then I would take advantage of the time when Mr. Huang and Taiwei Tong were together and called Taiwei Tong to call Taiwei Tong uncle. Then, for the sake of Mr. Huang's face, Taiwei Tong might really recognize you as your nephew. Even if it doesn't work, what losses will you have?"

"This..." Zhao Rong thought carefully and found that it was true. If he had shamelessly recognized Tong Guan, the uncle, it would be of great benefit to his future, so Zhao Rong quickly bowed and thanked him, "Thank you for your advice. If you really have this opportunity, I will definitely dare to give it a try."

"That's right. You have to seize the opportunity. You must not miss it." Gao Qiu encouraged and said without any obscure: "Just like me, when I went to the Duan Prince's Mansion to give me a grate knife, and the current official kicked me with a kick. If I hadn't plucked up the courage to kick back to the official family, how could I have today?"

Zhao Rong was stunned. He never expected Gao Qiu to confess so frankly. Gao Qiu saw Zhao Rong's thoughts and smiled and said, "Don't be nervous. Many people in Tokyo know about this matter. There is nothing to be hidden. Instead of letting you mutter behind your back, it's better to say it outright."

"The last general dares not."

Zhao Rong replied hurriedly, Gao Qiu smiled again. At this moment, Gao Qiu's personal soldiers had already put the wine and food together. Gao Qiu also called Zhao Rong to the table. Zhao Rong thanked him, and then sat in front of Gao Qiu to accompany Gao Qiu for dinner. He also took the lead in holding a cup for Gao Qiu with a win. Gao Qiu was not polite and raised his glass and said, "Come on, fill your cup, let's drink a cup for the victory of the flag Liu Dashang and General Wang this time."

Zhao Rong agreed, raised his glass and touched Gao Qiu gently, drank the wine in the glass and asked curiously, while pouring wine for Gao Qiu, "Deputy Commander, can you ask more questions? Is Marshal Liu gathering troops in Qingzhou this time to attack? Where to advance? Is he going there to meet with General Wang's friendly forces?"

"How? Do you understand these specific matters of military combat?" Gao Qiu asked without answering a question.

"Understand a little." Zhao Rong replied: "When I was in Kaifeng, I had the honor of meeting the son of Li Kui, a famous general in the northwest, who was the current supervisor of the court, Li Gang and Li Censor. I was convinced that he taught the methods of marching and placing troops and placing troops in detail to General Li Kui. He also learned the formation diagram and military strategy left by General Li Kui. The reason why Taiwei Tong put the general on the northwest front was that he saw that the general had a first glimpse of the way in this regard, and wanted the general to go to the field to learn and practice."

"Then you'll say it earlier!" Gao Qiu slapped his thigh and said happily: "It's great. What I am worried about now is that I don't understand the military formation diagram. I can only rely on General Liu to make decisions on everything. I have a look at the marching and war. Since you understand this, you must give me more staff in the future, so as not to be unable to say anything when I'm discussing the matter. I can only shut up and be mute."

"The General of the Mo will definitely do his best to serve the Deputy General." Zhao Rong quickly answered and said, "Deputy General, then you can probably tell the situation of our battle now to the General of the Mo General?"

"I have already said that I know nothing about these things." Gao Qiu shook his head, pointed to the official document map on his desk, and said, "But according to the rules, the military information report and tactical decisions received by Marshal Liu have copied all of them. If you want to know, just go and read it yourself."

Afraid that Gao Qiu would repent, Zhao Rong agreed and quickly got up, walked to Gao Qiu's desk and picked up the military information report to read. Gao Qiu did not stop him, but just poured himself and drank himself while waiting for Zhao Rong's reaction.

After carefully looking through the military information report that Gao Qiu received and the military meeting held by Liu Zhongwu before, Zhao Rong realized that the Song army invested about 72,000 troops in this military operation, of which Liu Zhongwu led more than 42,000 troops, and Wang Dehou led about 30,000 troops. The purpose of the tactical operation was to capture Zangdihe City north of Baoan Army Military City (now Zhidan County). The marching route was to Wang Dehou sent troops east from Huanzhou, pass through Dingbian Army and head directly to Shunning Village, and then advance to Zangdihe City. Liu Zhongwu's army sent troops from Qingzhou and headed north to Zangdihe City.

In addition, Zhao Rong also noticed a detail, that is, Liu Zhongwu asked Wang Dehou to prepare for the pre-war preparations before the Double Ninth Festival on the Ninth day of the Ninth month. Liu Zhongwu's army planned to send troops north on the third day of the Ninth month, arrive at Bao'an Army City before the tenth day of the Ninth month, and then advance from the northwest to attack Zangdihe City.

After understanding these situations, Zhao Rong expanded the military map to check the terrain near Zangdihe City. It was fine if he didn't look at it. After a closer look, Zhao Rong couldn't help but complain and said, "Oh no, General Wang may not be willing to work with General Liu for such an advance route."

"What does it mean?" Gao Qiu turned around and asked in confusion: "Why wouldn't Wang Dehou be happy to work together with Marshal Liu?"

After hesitating for a while, Zhao Rong replied: "Report to the deputy coach, Liu Dashui's plan is too smart and he just wants to take advantage of it. He doesn't suffer any loss. General Wang only has a little selfishness, so he will definitely not be willing to join forces with Liu Dashui."

"Standard Liu's abacus are too smart?" Gao Qiu asked again in surprise.

Zhao Rong took the map to Gao Qiu, pointed to Wang Dehou's route of advance and said, "Please look at the deputy commander. General Liu asked General Wang to advance from Shunning Town to attack Zangdihe City. He went directly north from Baoan Juncheng to Zangdihe City. On the surface, it was fair, but in fact there was a hidden mystery. Because the east side of Shunning Town was mountains and forests, and the army was difficult to cross. If General Wang wanted to advance to Zangdihe City, he could only go around from Laohugou in the northeast to the north of Zangdihe City, and then turn south to see Zangdihe City."

"In this way, General Wang is under too much pressure." Zhao Rong said again: "Because once the pseudo-Xia bandit army sends troops to reinforce Zangdihe City, it will definitely have to send troops from Hongzhou, cross the Great Wall Ridge, and appear behind General Wang. At that time, General Wang is in a disadvantaged state of being attacked by both sides. He has to prevent the pseudo-Xia bandit army from sending troops to sneak attacks in Zangdihe City, and has to block the pseudo-Xia bandit army for General Liu. He has to do two jobs per person. Liu Dasia bandit army from the north of the security guard station is stationed in the south of Zangdihe City. He can use General Wang's army to block the pseudo-Xia bandit army. He only needs to concentrate on dealing with the pseudo-Xia bandit army in Zangdihe City. The pressure is more than several times smaller than General Wang."

After listening to Zhao Rong's detailed explanation and seeing Zhao Rong clearly mark the route of the Western Xia reinforcements with his fingers, Gao Qiu suddenly realized and sneered: "Okay, no wonder Wang Dehou has not sent any news yet to tell Liu Zhongwu about his advance. The reason for this is here. It seems that Wang Dehou also knows Liu Zhongwu's thoughts very well."

"Deputy Commander, then as a military supervisor, should you do something on this issue?" Zhao Rong asked carefully.

"What do I want to do?" Gao Qiu's answer made Zhao Rong dumbfounded and said with a grin: "I am Liu Zhongwu's military supervisor, not Wang Dehou's military supervisor. Is Wang Dehou's military supervisor? What's the matter with me?"

Zhao Rong was furious and said in his heart for a while: "It's worthy of being a weak Song. With a coach like Liu Zhongwu who specializes in taking advantage of the situation, and a military supervisor like you who doesn't understand the overall situation, it's really weird to be able to win a battle!"

The matter was not over yet. After a little calculation, Zhao Rong found that he would better work hard to get a shot. Then Zhao Rong didn't say much, but put it back on the map and sat opposite Gao Qiu. While accompanying Gao Qiu to dinner, he said all kinds of good things to compliment Gao Qiu, and soon coaxed Gao Qiu happily and happily.

Seeing that the Huohou had arrived, Zhao Rong suddenly changed his words and asked with a smile: "Deputy Commander, I almost forgot something. Li Dianshu of our Palace Commander's Mansion is almost seventy now, right? How many years have he been a Palace Commander?"

"It's almost." Gao Qiu replied casually: "If I remember correctly, Li Dianshuai has been in office for almost ten years."

"So long?" Zhao Rong pretended to be surprised and said, "Shishuai Li is so old and has been in office for almost ten years. In the hearts of the officials, I'm afraid they have been looking for a new candidate for the Seshuai?"

"The heart of heaven is unpredictable, who knows?" Gao Qiu continued to answer casually.

"Deputy Commander, do you have no idea about the position of the Palace Commander?" Zhao Rong smiled and said, "You are already the Deputy Commander. You are only one step away from the Palace Commander. The Deputy Commander doesn't plan to work hard and strive to replace the position of Palace Commander after Taiwei Li stepped down?"

Gao Qiu smiled and said directly: "Water flows to the lower part and people walk to the higher part. Who doesn't want to be promoted? But whether you can replace Taiwei Li as the palace commander depends not only on the decision of the official family, but also on the opportunity."

"The last general dares to bet with his head. After Taiwei Li, you will definitely be the deputy commander, you will take over as the director of the department!" Zhao Rong replied firmly and said, "As for the reason, it is also very simple. First, you are the old man of the official family when he was in the secret residence, and you are deeply loved and trusted by the official family. Second, you are the deputy commander, you are the northwest supervisor, and you have the opportunity to make meritorious and promoted. Therefore, the last general dares to say bluntly that within one or two years, you will definitely be able to step a hundred steps and go further and become the new director of our palace front department!"

Gao Qiu laughed loudly and said, "I would like to lend you auspicious words. If there really is one day, I will definitely not treat you badly."

"Thank you for your support!" Zhao Rong quickly bowed and said mysteriously: "Deputy Commander, the last general believes that if it goes well, as long as you can win Zangdihe City this time, when you return to the court in triumphantly, the official family will directly promote you to be the Sidian Commander."

"I hope so." Gao Qiu smiled and suddenly asked: "General Zhao, should you persuade me to come forward and interfere with Marshal Liu's choice?"

Zhao Rong, who was indeed ready to change his tone, was stunned. Gao Qiu saw Zhao Rong's surprise and smiled again: "Okay, you have seen this kind of official. First, I am happy, and then I feel that as long as I win this battle, I have hope of being promoted. Then I advised me to stop Marshal Liu's selfish decision and make appropriate concessions in exchange for Wang Dehou and him to work together, and want to advise Marshal Liu through this military supervisor, right?"

Seeing that Gao Qiu had seen through his intentions, Zhao Rong did not hide it and nodded calmly and said, "The Deputy Commander forgives the crime. The General of the Mo really has this idea, but the General of the Mo is also kind, and is considering the overall unity of our Song army. If there is any inappropriateness, please forgive me."

"If you have any good strategy, just say it directly. As long as you say it right, I will naturally adopt it." Gao Qiu smiled and said, "Don't forget that I am the supervisor of General Liu. Since I am the supervisor, do I have the reason to not look forward to winning the battle?"

Seeing that Gao Qiu was speaking straightforwardly, Zhao Rong stopped hiding and said directly: "Deputy Commander, then the general dared to make a statement. The general believed that General Liu deliberately arranged General Wang to take on two positions, and asked General Wang to participate in the siege and to be responsible for blocking the reinforcements of the pseudo-Xia bandit army alone. It was indeed a bit selfish. No matter who it was, he would never be happy. General Wang felt resentful in his heart, so he would definitely not fight with all his might. This was extremely unfavorable to our Song army as a whole."

"How should we solve it?" Gao Qiu asked calmly: "Please advise Marshal Liu to agree to Wang Dehou to change the route of advance?"

"There is no need." Zhao Rong immediately shook his head and said, "First, time is tight, and it is too late to let General Wang change the route of advance. Second, the route of advance chosen by General Liu for General Wang is actually very correct. Zangdihe City is close to Hongzhou, and the pseudo-Xia bandit army is very likely to reinforce the battlefield of Zangdihe City. Therefore, on the north of Zangdihe City, there must be a Song army of our Song Dynasty responsible for blocking the reinforcements of the pseudo-Xia bandit army and buying time for our Song Dynasty army to capture Zangdihe City."

"What should I do?" Gao Qiu asked again.

"Four words, each performs its duties!" Zhao Rong raised four fingers, and then said: "Deputy General, the last general believes that you might as well advise General Liu and let him agree with General Wang that after our two armies of the Song Dynasty arrived at the battlefield of Zangdihe City, they would each take action separately. Among them, General Liu was responsible for sending troops to attack Zangdihe City in the south, General Wang was responsible for taking advantageous terrain in the north, establishing a solid camp in deep ditches and high avenues, and only responsible for blocking reinforcements from the puppet Xia thief army, and not sending troops to participate in the siege."

"There are two benefits in this way." Zhao Rong continued to explain: "The first is to make such an arrangement. General Wang will inevitably lose his resentment, which will help our Song army unite and fight against the powerful enemy together. Second, with General Wang intercepting the puppet Xia reinforcements in the north, General Liu can free up his hands to concentrate on attacking the city without worrying about threats from the north. At the same time, General Wang seized the favorable terrain in advance and established a solid camp, and could also focus on guarding the camp when the puppet Xia reinforcements arrived, and wait for the effort to be free."

"And then." Zhao Rong added: "As long as we can take advantage of General Wang to block the opportunity of the puppet Xia reinforcements and capture Zangdihe City with all our might, we can combine the two armies into one and attack the puppet Xia bandit army head-on. At that time, the puppet Xia bandit army saw that Zangdihe City had been lost, and its morale would inevitably decline, which would be conducive to our army's victory."

Gao Qiu closed his eyes and thought for a long time before asking: "Marantor Liu's army is responsible for siegeing the city. Are you sure to take Zangdihe City?"

"Yes." Zhao Rong replied: "The enemy situation we collected in detail was very clear. In Zangdihe City, the pseudo-Xia bandit army had only more than 3,000 defenders, but the troops under General Liu had more than 40,000. With more than a dozen attacks, he was very sure of winning. At most, it was just a difference of casualties."

Gao Qiu continued to think about it again, and after a while, he nodded and said, "Then I will give it a try and try to persuade Mr. Liu to do this."

"Deputy Commander, you can't just fight for it. You must persuade General Liu." Zhao Rong hurriedly said: "It's late autumn now, and it's time for the northern army to use its weapons. This time we sent troops to attack Zangdihe City, the puppet Xia thief army may have been fully prepared. We just couldn't figure out the direction of our troops, so we didn't rush to dispatch. Once the puppet Xia thief army knew our purpose of sending troops, their reinforcements would definitely arrive soon, so at the key points north of Zangdihe City, there must be a battalion to block it."

Gao Qiu was even able to listen to the advice. Seeing that Zhao Rong was right, Gao Qiu finally nodded and said, "Okay, I will try it out with all my might. Since I am a military supervisor, I can't just use Liu Zhongwu's temperament to take advantage of it and not suffer losses. Is there such a good thing in the world? If he makes any mistakes, I will also be implicated in front of the official family."
Chapter completed!