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

Chapter 1048

"Damn, so unlucky!"

Spitting a mouthful of thick phlegm on the ground, Huang Zhuzi grinned and said, "I just went to drain the water and ran into those women. They turned their heads away when they saw me, as if they saw the plague god."

"Why are they following me to fight? In my opinion, it's not auspicious at all."

Hu Xiao was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "Zhuzi, is there a possibility that they turned their heads away because you took out that thing?"

Huang Zhuzi rolled his eyes and said, "If you don't take that thing out when draining the water, Take it out, you want me to pee in my pants, okay... I admit that I have a problem with them, it is unlucky for women to go to the battlefield. "

"In our place, women are not allowed to enter the ancestral temple, they have a strong yin energy and will disturb the ancestors."

Hu Xiao patted his shoulder and said, "Say less, these two thousand women are not hypocritical at all, wearing men's clothes, carrying medicine boxes, and can keep up with our pace. Each of them is so tired that their legs are shaking, but they don't say a word of suffering."

Huang Zhuzi curled his lips and said, "If you think it's hard, just go back, look at her I feel discouraged, as if I am surrounded by evil spirits. "

Hu Xiao glared at him and said in a low voice: "Speak nicely to me, do you know who is leading this nursing team? It's the second wife of the marshal."

"Ah?"

Huang Zhuzi was startled and said in astonishment: "The marshal's wife, a first-class imperial decree, comes to suffer with us?"

Hu Xiao said: "This is to take care of the wounded. Didn't you see that they all have their hair tied up tightly? The medicine box is full of life-saving medicines, which will definitely be used when the time comes."

"You are being stubborn now, but what will you do when you cry for your parents?"

Huang Zhuzi said indifferently: "The second wife is leading the team, of course I dare not complain, but it is unlucky, well, you won't understand even if I tell you."

"Besides, we are fighting for our lives on the battlefield. When do we need women to take care of us? They can carry people on their backs? Isn't this funny?"

"I think the marshal is deliberately giving the second wife a chance. He really wants to get some credit."

As soon as he finished speaking, he was slapped in the face, and he was stunned.

Hu Xiao kicked him to the ground again and said coldly: "You can joke, but don't bring the marshal and his wife in to say these bullshit."

"I should have died long ago. It was the marshal who knelt in the snow of Miyun Lake for two days and two nights and lost his title of marquis to pull us old soldiers up."

"We have been paid enough and had enough food. We have eggs for three days and meat for five days. Who did we rely on?"

"It's just that I have a good temper. If it were someone else, I would break your legs."

"If it weren't for the loss of so many brothers in Fenglangjuxu, would it be your turn as a new recruit to enter the Fifth Army Camp? Bah!"

Hu Xiao kicked him again and glared at him: "Stand up for me! Stand at attention and talk!"

Huang Zhuzi stood up quickly, his face flushed. He was so angry but didn't dare to vent it. He could only lower his head to show that he was honest.

At this moment, a group of light cavalry finally arrived on the other side of the tent.

About a hundred people approached quickly, holding torches and royal flags, calling for the marshal.

Zhou Yuan and others were discussing the war situation, and went out to meet them after hearing the report.

"Marshal! I'm late!"

Liu Fang dismounted, strode over, half-knelt and clasped his fists, panting with excitement.

Zhou Yuan said: "Get up, you're like you took fake medicine, you're not excited at all."

At the end, he couldn't help laughing.

Liu Fang stood up and laughed, "I miss my brothers! Old Wang, you've been enjoying yourself in Shandong for more than a year, you've become fat!"

Wang Xiong glared and said, "Bullshit, I'm not enjoying myself, I've been training with the new recruits, don't accuse me in front of the commander."

Everyone walked into the commander's tent with their arms around each other, and Wu Dingzhong walked up slowly, clasped his fists and said, "Marshal."

Zhou Yuan said, "Let's go, General Wu, let's talk about the battle situation, there are still many details to talk about."

When Zhou Yuan walked into the commander's tent, everyone gradually quieted down.

They knew the hardship of this battle, so they looked serious, frowned, and stared at the map illuminated by the fire.

Zhou Yuan said solemnly: "Regarding the various situations discussed previously, you should review them privately and complete the information exchange. What we are going to discuss today is mainly about the construction of the intelligence system."

"You are all veteran generals who have experienced many battles. Of course, you know the importance of intelligence in war. The Liaodong region and the Donghai Jurchen tribe, including the Inner Khalkha region to the north, are a vast land. Without a complete intelligence system, it is not enough to support the transmission of orders from a large corps."

Wu Dingzhong nodded and said: "I have been thinking about this issue for a while. Because we are fighting outside the border, the intelligence system is notThe foundation is not there, and it is too late to domesticate pigeons, so we can only adopt more traditional ways of intelligence transmission. "

"I suggest that a large number of beacon towers be built in the key areas of Liaodong and Inner Khalkha to transmit the simplest intelligence. Four to ten light cavalrymen will stay at the beacon towers to transmit complex intelligence on fast horses."

"In order to prevent excessive manpower investment and affect the rhythm of the war, except for the most critical areas that need to be built immediately, other areas will be built while the army is on the march."

"At the same time, a special intelligence camp needs to be established with more than 2,000 people to complete the intelligence coverage of Liaodong and Inner Khalkha."

"The intelligence camp must have an absolute chief officer, with responsibilities decentralized layer by layer, divided into areas, and precisely controlled, without any mistakes. "

Everyone nodded when they heard this. Wu Dingzhong is indeed a veteran. He has rich experience in this area. He basically mentioned everything that should be mentioned.

Zhou Yuan said: "I have actually started to do this. Guan Lu has led the intelligence department to go deep into Liaodong and set up various branches."

"After arriving in Shenzhou, he will show us the results of this period. At that time, we can deploy according to his information."

Speaking of this, Zhou Yuan smiled and said: "But he still needs help. You should transfer the best intelligence officers in your army and give them to Guan Lu for unified command."

"There is no doubt that he is the most suitable candidate to be the governor of this intelligence camp."

Everyone had no objection in this regard. They had all heard of Guan Lu's name.

Zhou Yuan continued: "Due to the large scale of the war, the number of participants, and the troops from all over Dajin, the distribution of functions must be more rigorous."

"Wu Dingzhong, Liu Fang, one of you is the governor of Jizhou and the other is the governor of Tianjin. You have a deeper understanding of the Liaodong area and have a tacit understanding with each other. "

"I appoint you as deputy commanders of the Northern Expedition. When I cannot issue orders, you must make accurate judgments based on the war situation and lead the Northern Expedition."

The two looked at each other, half-knelt down, and said loudly: "I obey your orders!"

Zhou Yuan continued: "Ji Shan, Min Tianrui, Wang Xiong, Shi Yi, you are the governor of Huguang, the governor of Datong, the governor of Shandong, and the governor of Beijing Camp. Since the army comes from different regions, it is too late to integrate temporarily, so you still fight on your own and obey the unified command of this commander and the two deputy commanders."

"You four vanguard generals are all experienced veterans. You must follow military orders like a mountain, and when there are no military orders but encounter emergencies, you must also have the ability to make independent decisions."

"As long as it is a decision that is beneficial to the overall situation of the war, it is right, as long as it can bring us closer to the final victory, it is right."

"In addition to military orders, you cannot stick to the rules of war and past experience. "

The four men immediately clasped their fists and said loudly: "We obey your orders!"

Zhou Yuan looked at everyone, picked up the strong wine, and said in a deep voice: "Drink this bowl of wine! Create a bright future for Dajin!"

Everyone drank it all in one gulp, their faces flushed, and their blood was burning.