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Chapter 72 Three Joints

On the second day, he went upstream and reached the southernmost end of the valley. It was dark. Xu Ping ordered to set up a camp. On the second day, he turned east and walked along Qingjichuan into the Wating River Valley Road and returned to Qinzhou. He inspected the Yao family and other foreign lands in Qingjichuan to complete his mission of inspecting the foreign lands this year.

September has just entered, the autumn is getting thicker, and the wind at night is about to get cold and the bone-chilling wind is about to turn cold.

Xu Ping lit a fire in front of his camp, slaughtered a bit of sheep and roasted it, and recruited several senior officers to come and drink.

The mutton was roasted, cut and divided into a plate. Tan Hu ordered his personal soldiers to put it in front of everyone, and filled it with wine.

Xu Ping raised his glass and said, "We should not drink wine when marching and fighting! However, our trip is called autumn hunting, but it is actually a patrol of the battlefield and inspecting the foreign troops by the way. It is not considered a marching and fighting. Everyone drinks a glass of wine to get rid of the cold."

Everyone raised their glasses and smiled and drank the wine in the glass with Xu Ping.

Putting down the wine glass, Xu Ping said to Gao Daquan: "You can't drink alcohol in the army. If you are leading troops outside, you must not drink wine. Gao Daquan, I heard that he has become much less addicted to alcohol in the past six months. Can you do it?"

Gao Daquan stood up and crossed his hands and whispered: "If someone violates the prohibited alcohol order, I will chop my head!"

Xu Ping smiled and shook his head: "I cut my head off for drinking. The military discipline in our army is not that fierce. However, if my head can be kept, other troubles are always inevitable."

Wine is a stimulant when necessary, and Xu Ping is not absolutely prohibited from drinking in the army. However, there is a constitution, when to drink, who needs to go through the consent of the person, and what procedures are available, all of them are clearly defined. Just like in Gao Daquan's army, drinking is basically decided by Jingtai, but Gao Daquan does not have that power.

After drinking for three rounds, Xu Ping looked at his generals and said, "The ancients said that we should focus on the big things and start with the small things. This time, Yu Zang Huama attacked, and we should despise him in the big things. However, the tribe soldiers, in front of our tens of thousands of imperial guards, were vulnerable! The defeat of Yu Zang Huama this time was not successful, and even his head was not counted. We must wipe out the invading enemies and let the invading troops between Qinzhou and Lan and Hui states sweep away the enemy. We will have no obstacles to advance, and we will be considered to be successful!"

Everyone responded loudly, and the sound shook the wilderness. A group of night birds flew out from the nearby mountains and forests.

Liu Jianji said: "Jiang Zheng, in addition to Yu Zang Huama, there are nearly 10,000 Xiangjun from Huizhou this time, so we should not be careless."

Xu Ping nodded and said, "It's true. A few days ago, the news came from Ren Xicheng. Yeli, who was in charge of the right wing of the Dangxiang army, came there. He negotiated with Yu Zanghuama for a long time, and participated in the slaughtering of the sheep. Jiyisi repeatedly inquired and confirmed that Dangxiang had sent three thousand "Bubazi" soldiers from the Xishou Military Supervisory Office near Sandu Mountain, and there were thousands of "Bubazi". What is not clear now is whether there are a total of nine thousand people, or three thousand "Bubazi" plus nine thousand "Bubazi". Dangxiang's "Bubazi" is said to be elite, and it is said that he jumped in the mountains as if it were all suitable for mountain combat, so it is not easy to get up. So when it comes to small things, the burden is not light."

Liu Jianqi nodded: "Where is the Dangxiang Army to fight, we have to make a decision for the General's Mansion."

"You all recommend that the Deshun Army have set up an ambush in Zulichuan below Huichuan Village. I thought about it and thought it was inappropriate. We have visited the valley of Sanduchuan, and everyone has seen that no matter how many troops come to this valley, they are useless. There are not many flat grounds and there is nowhere to be used. So for the sake of stability, the Dangxiang army who came to join them and put them in the Sanduchuan Valley, gather and annihilate them! Liu Dujian, you will rule the three camps of Deshun Army. After the Dangxiang army came out of Zulichuan and met with Yuzanghuama, they rushed forward and took advantage of the opportunity to occupy Huichuan City. There were not many Dangxiang soldiers in Huizhou, and three thousand main troops were assigned to come, so there would be no remaining troops there to send troops to fight you."

Liu Jianji said: "In this way, the large number of enemy troops will be dealt with by Qinzhou soldiers. How can I feel sorry for it?"

Xu Ping smiled and said, "I want to fight against the enemy, but I want to win the victory. If I don't want to be satisfied, I can't worry about it. This time, Qinzhou soldiers and horses lured and annihilated the enemy troops in Sanduchuan. Your Deshun Army and Cao Du Guardians from Sichuan and Shu took advantage of the opportunity to occupy Huicheng and Xicheng respectively. This is a established strategy and cannot be shaken. If I really feel sorry, I'll have a drink with the commanders of the army."

Liu Jianji smiled and took Zhao Xun and Liu Hu to stand up, poured wine, and toasted Sang Yi, Zhang Kang, Gao Daquan and Jingtai. They sat down, Cao Keming stood up, and toasted the four commanders.

Everyone sat down and Xu Ping said, "Look at the big picture. If you want to accomplish things, you must start from small things. We have already seen this hundred-mile valley. After we go back, the General's Mansion will redefine the strategy and check for the gaps. Wang Jianjun will complete it within three days and hand it over to each army. After your army received the military order, taking advantage of the period when Yu Zanghuama had not sent troops, they arranged for the commanders to take people to visit the valley in person to compare with the military order. Whether it is appropriate or not, any different ideas must be reported within half a month. After half a month, the military order will not be allowed to change, and each department will follow the order!"

Wang Kai and everyone agreed. Xu Ping said to Sang Yi again: "Scholar, I guess the three thousand troops from Dang Xiang are likely to be a vanguard and give Yu Zang Huama's men courage. If so, you have to face them head-on, and you are cautious in everything!"

Sang Yi stood up and crossed his hands and said, "All of them are added, I have 17,000 soldiers and horses. If I cannot destroy the 3,000 Dangxiang's 'Bubazi', what kind of face will I have to return to Qinzhou! The general of Jie is at ease, and people will complete the military order!"

Xu Ping nodded, asked Sang Yi to sit down, and said to Gao Daquan: "Your people set up ambush along the road. You must arrange the people on both sides of the valley in advance, but you cannot find it. Be careful!"

After Gao Daquan agreed to his promise, Xu Ping said to Yang Wenguang behind the crowd: "General Yang, there are three major joints in this battle. One is the Xuanwei army at the entrance of the valley. If they fight, the other army can only act. Another is the plain place where the two rivers converge during the day, and the other is the Gangu City where we are located. I saw today. You have built the city very well. The big frame has been raised, but there are no trenches, no city gates, and no materials in the city. I think you have made up your mind. As soon as the enemy comes, you will abandon the city and go to the nearby mountains. When the war begins, you will occupy the city and repair the city, right?"

Yang Wenguang stood up and crossed his hands: "Jie Shuai said that, that's exactly what the general thought!"

"Okay. But there are two points in advance that I must not let the enemy troops occupy the city and then cultivate it. Dangxiang's three thousand "Bubazi" are the vanguards, and their guards are likely to fall behind, and they may be occupying the city. As far as I know, each of the regular soldiers of Dangxiang leads three servants, one with a shovel and the other with a vanguard, and specializes in building a brigade. You must prepare early. Another thing that waits for you to occupy the city, and it must be convenient for the city to be built. When the war at Gukou begins, the enemy will definitely flee backwards. Gangu City just strangles their way, and it will be a death battle!"

Yang Wenguang said loudly: "The last general understands that he will definitely not miss the strategy of the general. If there is any mistake, he will be willing to be punished for death!"

Xu Ping said: "I still say the same thing, I don't want to kill my own people. You all use your own lives and it is best to complete the military order!"
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