From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 730

Thirty thousand troops rushed into Yongning Xuanfusi with great momentum. This was a big commotion. When Zhou Yuan returned to Fushun Prefecture at night, Deng Su and others were already in a panic.

The room was full of people. When they saw Zhou Yuan coming back, they immediately came to greet him.

"General Jie!"

"Sir!"

Deng Su hurriedly said, "Sir, have you received the news? What happened to Bozhou Xuanweisi? How dare Fang Qian rebel? Thirty thousand troops came from the east, and Yongning Xuanfusi couldn't stop them."

Xiang Yong also said, "The situation in Xuzhou Prefecture is extremely difficult now. Wumeng Tusi and Adu Tusi, a total of 60,000 Tusi soldiers, have gathered in Zhenxiong Prefecture, Wumeng Prefecture and Mahu Prefecture, blocking the three directions of Xuzhou due west, southwest and due south."

"The 60,000 troops of Guizhou Xuanweisi are led by An Fuman himself. They are entering Zhenxiong Prefecture from Bijiewei. Now Bozhou Xuanweisi is coming from the east again. We are surrounded on three sides. .”

“150,000 troops. Even if I pull the garrisons of Chengdu, Luzhou, Yuzhou, Jiading and Yazhou, we can only gather 70,000 at most.”

“This battle is very difficult to fight. It is impossible to take the initiative. We can only try our best to defend Xuzhou.”

“But the other side has southern Sichuan, and logistics supply is not a problem. It will be disadvantageous for us to drag it on. After all, the garrisons from all over the place have come. Once there is a disturbance in the local area, no one will suppress it.”

Zhou Yuan sat down, looked around at the people, frowned and said, “Why are you panicking? Sit down and talk.”

Although everyone was anxious, they had no choice but to sit down honestly.

Deng Su said, “Sir, have you thought of a plan?”

Although he asked this, he was not sure. With such a huge disparity in military strength, what strategy could be used to pull it back? I am afraid that only a desperate fight would work.

But the soldiers Xiang Yong brought with him, although they were considered elite, were far inferior to the Five Army Camps. It was impossible for 40,000 or 50,000 people to charge against more than 100,000 people and kill them all!

Seeing that Zhou Yuan did not answer, Xiang Yong said in a deep voice: "At present, it seems that there is only one way!"

"Move all the garrison forces in Sichuan to defend Xuzhou Prefecture. As long as we can hold on for half a month, the armies of Huguang and Yunnan will come to support us, and the situation can be reversed in an instant."

After speaking, he looked at Zhou Yuan, as if asking for his opinion.

Ye Qingying couldn't help but get anxious: "Say something, why are you so arrogant!"

Zhou Yuan was about to speak, but was choked back by this sentence.

So he smiled and said, "I'm thirsty and my throat is uncomfortable."

Ye Qingying glared at him, but still poured him a cup of tea, put it heavily in front of him, and said, "Now you can tell me!"

Zhou Yuan took a sip and said, "150,000 people may seem like a lot, but they are just a mob. What are you afraid of?"

"These Tusi soldiers are only a little stronger than the peasant soldiers in the Central Plains, but there is no difference in essence."

"Second Senior Sister, can you tell me how we defeated Zhang Bailong? It happened that you also participated at that time."

Ye Qingying said, "The most crucial battle was the Battle of Funiushan. You transformed into Zhang Bailong and let them kill each other."

"But the situation is different now. Do you still plan to transform into An Fuman? The Immortal Mother is not here, and you can't even make a mask."

Zhou Yuan shook his head and said to Xiang Yong, "You were there during the decisive battle at Shanhaiguan. Xiang Yong, can you tell me how we defeated Nurhaci?"

Xiang Yong thought for a while and said, "The key is to surprise attack Xinglinbao and cut off the opponent's Food and grass changed the direction of the war, and then there was an opportunity to feign surrender. "

Zhou Yuan knocked on the table, his face became serious, and he said solemnly: "What I want to express is that war is not a simple arithmetic. Counting the number of people with your fingers and arranging weapons can determine the winner. "

"Troops are only the most basic thing, and there are many factors that really determine the outcome. The number of these 150,000 mobs is scary, but whether they can fight is still uncertain. "

"As long as the strategy is used properly, 50,000 or 60,000 people can also beat their 150,000 people to a pulp. "

Here, he paused slightly and said: "I have a good plan, which has actually been implemented a long time ago, but you don't know it. "

Ye Qingying's eyes lit up, and she couldn't help but said anxiously: "Tell me quickly!"

Zhou Yuan waved his hand and said: "Hey, it won't work if I tell you, you will know when the time comes."

This sentence made Ye Qingying stunned. Her damn curiosity had long been unbearable, and now she was being hung up again, and her anger rose all of a sudden.

"What do you mean you'll know when the time comes!"

She was so angry that she shouted, "Don't keep us in suspense! We're all family here! No one will leak it out, so tell us now."

Zhou Yuan stretched and said, "It's late, time to rest."

"Xiang Yong, you just need to arrange the soldiers to defend the city normally. "

"Deng Su, you just need to do your job as usual."

The two looked at each other, nodded, and left with their worries.

However, they had great confidence in Zhou Yuan. Since Zhou Yuan said there was no rush, they felt much better.

But Ye Qingying felt uncomfortable.

The situation was so difficult, and the junior brother said there was a way, and it had already been implemented. What kind of a plan was this... this...! She looked at Zhou Yuan and said, "Junior brother, can you tell me?"

Zhou Yuan said seriously, "Second Senior Sister, this is a serious matter. Since you are not a soldier, it is not convenient for me to tell you. You must understand!"

"It's late at night, Second Senior Sister, go to bed early. I'm tired after traveling continuously. "

After saying that, he went back to the room directly.

Why was he sleepy? He was full of energy!

He lit a candle, spread the quilt on the bed, took out the pillow and put it on the quilt. The battlefield was ready.

He began to practice and prepare for the battle.

Sure enough, only a quarter of an hour later, there was a knock on the door.

Zhou Yuan cleared his throat and said, "Who is it?"

"Me!"

Ye Qingying said, "Junior brother, open the door. I want to discuss with you about defending Xuzhou."

Zhou Yuan said, "It's so late. Let's talk about it tomorrow. Besides, that group of rabble is nothing. I don't take it seriously at all. Second Senior Sister, don't worry. Go to sleep."

Ye Qingying couldn't help but said, "What good ideas do you have? Tell me quickly. I feel itchy and can't sleep! ”

Hahaha, Second Senior Sister, are you going to have this day? I used to knock on your door, but today it’s your turn.

Zhou Yuan walked to the door and said with a smile: “Second Senior Sister, I’m itchy too. If you are willing to use your mouth to relieve my itch, I will also use my mouth to relieve your itch.”

“Of course, it’s just a different way. You are responsible for performing ventriloquism, and I am responsible for using my eloquence. Everyone is satisfied.”

Ye Qingying was stunned, and then she kicked the door in anger, saying loudly: “I… I will never do such a shameless and vulgar thing! You can forget it! I tell you, I’m not curious at all! You just make me feel disgusted!”

After she finished speaking, she turned around and left.

Zhou Yuan was not in a hurry, but just took the map and started reading it.

After about three quarters of an hour, the knock on the door rang again.

Zhou Yuan said: “What else?”

Ye Qingying blushed and spoke in a low voice: “Little Junior Brother… Just now, Senior Sister had a bad attitude, please let me in. ”

“It’s cold today, and I can’t sleep alone, so I want to hear your stories.”

Zhou Yuan chuckled and said, “Don’t think of getting rid of me in the usual way, I just like your cherry lips.”

“Go to hell!”

Ye Qingying was so anxious that she jumped up and down, and shouted, “I have already compromised and agreed to accompany you, but you are still asking for more. You have to at least back down!”

Zhou Yuan said, “Of course, since the second senior sister has backed down, I must back down too. I can only tell you that this plan was implemented two months ago.”

“At present, all conditions are relatively mature. Well, I am ready to turn defeat into victory.”

What kind of backing down is this! What kind of revelation is this!

Ye Qingying became more and more curious, and couldn’t help but said, “There is more!”

Zhou Yuan said, “I’m sorry to inform you.”

“Open the door!”

“No.”

“I do.”

“No…wait! "

Zhou Yuan hurriedly said: "Are you really willing? Don't play tricks!"

Ye Qingying gritted her teeth and said: "If you don't open the door, I won't serve you anymore!"

Zhou Yuan immediately opened the door and pulled her in.