Back Off, Let Me Come

The Miaojiang River is one of the most important rivers in northwest China.

The overall flow direction is from west to east.

Its branches are intricate, and the overall shape of the main vein is like a giant dragon about to take off. The river is winding and flows through Yanzhou and Qianzhou, like a natural chasm separating the two places. The Miaojiang River is only a dozen feet at its narrowest point and more than twenty miles at its widest point.

This section of the Yan-Qian boundary is between the upper reaches and the middle reaches.

Before the flood season, the water flow is gentle.

As long as it is not a drought year, during the flood season, this section of the Miaojiang River will rise rapidly, irrigating and nurturing life on both sides. But on the contrary, the river will also become turbulent. At this time of year, the glaciers in the upper reaches of the Miao River are gradually melting.

"...According to the location where the national seal appeared last night, Zheng Qiao should be in Qianzhou Aoshan at this time, which is this place."

Chu Yao pointed with his finger at the position above the river on the map. This place is also a strategic location carefully selected by the Dragon Slaying Bureau coalition forces. The initial plan was to prepare to attack this place before Zheng Qiao could react. After establishing a firm foothold, they would set up offensive and defensive lines and move step by step. Who would have thought that Zheng Qiao would go on a personal expedition as soon as he came up, completely disrupting the coalition's plans and putting pressure on the coalition.

What pressure?

As the attacking party, the coalition forces cross the river and there are great risks. Zheng Qiao could even take advantage of the moment when the army was not yet stable in crossing the river - for example, some of the troops had already landed ashore while others were still crossing the river. At this time, it was a good opportunity for the troops to be unable to connect with each other, the ranks and formations were in chaos, and they had not yet established a firm foothold. , attacking at this time is the so-called "attack halfway through".

If only these were all.

The most troublesome thing is that Zheng Qiao has the national seal in his hands, and Qianzhou is still within his border. He is currently marching on the expedition in person, which can even affect the water flow of the Miao River to some extent, such as causing fog to form on the river, strong winds to blow, and even causing the current situation to rise. The fast-moving Miaojiang River is even more difficult to navigate by boat. In this situation, it is really not appropriate to have a head-on confrontation. So Chu Yao slid his fingers and followed the map to another location.

He made a suggestion: "My lord, you can recommend yourself to the leader of the Huang Alliance to fight, and let the main force of the alliance army attract the main force of Zheng Qiao. Our troops will come here along the Miao River, attack the city and land on the shore, and march around to the flank of Aoshan. We will see you later. I think the leader of the alliance will come. promise."

Ostensibly, he was to serve as a surprise soldier deep behind enemy lines.

In fact, they were out of sight of the Allied forces to see the situation and fish.

If you stay here all the time and face Zheng Qiao's main force, it's not a matter of going into battle or not. How can you stand on the wall and watch your allies play their trump cards with so many eyes staring at them?

Shen Tang frowned: "It is unlikely that Huang Lie will agree to 'leave alone' our troops all the way, and there is a high probability that he will find someone unpleasant to follow. I don't know what Alliance Leader Huang has in mind..."

Ning Yan also thought of a more fatal detail.

"I'm afraid it won't work here."

Chu Yao asked Ning Yan with his eyes.

She said solemnly: "Xingning told me before that Zheng Qiao never gave up the search for the national seal, and he once doubted the lord, but gave up due to various reasons. He had such a big battle last night, lord's side There’s no way there’s no response.”

Shen Tang nodded: "There is indeed something wrong with the national seal."

Zheng Qiao's national seal is provoking, and her national seal has a very bad temper. How can she coax him? He wanted to roar back several times, but was forced to suppress it by Shen Tang. Otherwise, he would have seen the Oolong and the Golden Dragon confronting each other across the river last night.

This is what Ning Yan is worried about: "Zheng Qiao has probably determined the identity of the lord last night. If the lord leaves the main force and takes a detour to land, Zheng Qiao will be able to detect the lord once it exceeds the maximum sensing range of the two national seals. movement."

Zheng Qiao may not know what Shen Tang is doing, but he definitely knows that Shen Tang is not well-intentioned and cannot be defensive.

Qianzhou has a vast territory, but there are only a few valuable strategic locations. If they can't be secured, Zheng Qiao will wait and wait.

By then——

If we encounter Zheng Qiao's main force, we will be doomed.

Shen Tang nodded: "The sheep enters the tiger's mouth."

Chu Yao felt ashamed and said, "This matter is due to Yao's lack of thought."

Shen Tang waved his hands indifferently and said: "How can anyone really claim to have a complete plan? If so, why are we holding a meeting here? Aren't we all working together to check for omissions and fill in the gaps? Wu Hui's plan is feasible, and Tunan is also worried. reason."

Shen Tang rested his chin on one hand and tapped the table with his other hand, tapping, tapping, tapping rhythmically. She looked around the people in the camp and came up with an idea: "If we combine the two, we can confuse Zheng Qiao, and he won't even be able to find it."

"Combined?"

Shen Tang showed a confident and cunning smile, and said: "Since Zheng Qiao can sense me through the national seal, then just make sure that the national seal is always within his sensing area. He doesn't know 'Shen Tang', he just Recognize the national seal."

When she said this, the staff members who were familiar with Shen Tang's temper all showed confused expressions. Shen Tang, who was eager to be praised, suddenly fell down: "No, what are your expressions? I think my proposal is great. Ah, it is very deceptive, and it may be able to attract Zheng Qiao’s main troops..."

Jiang Sheng probed cautiously.

"My lord, you want to take things by surprise?"

He asked this question rather tactfully.

In fact, he asked Shen Tang if he planned to take a small group of soldiers to act alone and get stuck in the sensing range of the national seal.

Shen Tang asked back: "Otherwise? We value troops more than numbers! We want to win with cunning tactics. What's the use of having more people?"

Jiang Sheng and others decisively expressed their opposition: "No!"

It's just too risky.

This is called "the sheep entering the tiger's mouth", right?

However, Gu Chi was not among the counselors who expressed opposition. He even smiled inappropriately, which attracted several pairs of eye rolls, including a death glare from Bai Su.

His smile froze and he whispered: "I'm afraid you may have misunderstood my lord, and my lord has also misunderstood your plans."

The two ideas are not the same at all.

We can still communicate back and forth.

Gu Chi bit the bullet and pretended to be a "roundworm in my lord's stomach" and said: "My lord's idea is to entrust the national seal to one of us to confuse Zheng Qiao's judgment, and then he will lead his troops to land and go around to the enemy." Soldiers flank the enemy to contain them."

Shen Tang was confused: "Don't you understand it this way?"

Everyone: "..."

As the head of the country, Shen Tang can hand over the national seal to a second person in two ways while she is alive.

The first is [Abdication], the replacement of the old and the new, the old king will lose control of the national seal at the Zen Ceremony; the second is [Tuogu], designating one or more ministers as the temporary holders of the national seal. Shen Tang now has no heirs and no recognized heir, so she has no one to rely on, but she can get a bug and designate herself as the target of being trusted.

The national seal in this state can be taken back by her at any time. Even if an outsider kills the minister, he cannot take away the national seal unless he kills her too. Shen Tang said matter-of-factly: "Anyway, there's no clear text saying that you can't do this. In other words, it's possible as long as there are no clear regulations, right?"

Everyone: "..."

How could they, who were so well-behaved, think that they could still operate like this, asking the entrusting monarch to designate themselves as the target of being entrusted... What kind of idle monarch would do this?

Shen Tang said seriously: "We can give it a try."

She bets Zheng Qiao would never think of this operation!

This is her only idea.

Everyone: "..."

OK, OK...

Then the problem comes again——

Who will be the unlucky one left behind?

Being left behind was, of course, a sign of being trusted by the lord, but it also meant having to deal with the Dragon Slaying Bureau coalition forces, which was tiring and tiring. My lord has become increasingly angry at them these days, and it would be very frustrating if they want to stay.

Shen Tang's eyes wandered among them one by one.

The people who were glanced at all swallowed nervously.

Shen Tang couldn't decide either.

It's not that she doesn't have the right candidate, but that her choice will lead to an uneven bowl of water. As a Duan Shui master, how could he make this mistake? So she decided: "Let's draw lots."

All he needs to do is write the words "fair and just" on his face.

Kang Shi's face turned livid. Everyone here is a smart person, who is the most suitable candidate in Shen Tang's mind? Is there any point in guessing?

Yes, Shen Tang's most suitable candidate is him.

The so-called drawing of lots is just a fig leaf.

With his luck, he will definitely win the lottery.

So it's no different than naming names.

Shen Tang used the pen holder as a lottery holder and everyone drew lots.

Even though Kang Shi was the last one to draw lots, only his sign had the red word "Tuogu" written on it, while the others' wooden lots were all blank. There is really no suspense about this result...

Kang Shi: "..."

Shen Tang held his hand with both hands and said solemnly: "Ji Shou, this important task will be left to you."

Kang Shi: "..."

Under the gaze of all his colleagues, he could only swallow the bitter pill and try his best to smile: "I will never betray my lord's trust!"

When Shen Tang heard this, his face was filled with relief.

I said three good things in a row.

Although the general direction has been set, there are still many problems in actual implementation, ranging from transporting food and crossing rivers to marching and camping. Anticipate various emergencies in advance, and then make hypothetical responses to these situations...

It can be said that everything is meticulous.

This meeting was caused by your words and my words for a long time.

Two hours later, the meeting came to an end.

Shen Tang rubbed his ears that were buzzing and had auditory hallucinations, and drank half a glass of ice water to wake himself up, because there was still a "tough battle" ahead.

This meeting was all about one's own ability to cross the river independently. If there was any obstruction from Huang Lie's side, all assumptions would be in vain. Shen Tang was also unhappy when she thought of Huang Lie. Even after she joined, Huang Lieming's attitude on the surface could be described as "conniving", but Shen Tang still didn't have the slightest fondness for him.

The reason was that the battle in Luxia County made her impression of this person drop to a negative level - Huang Lie was born in the lower class, but how many innocent bones did he step on?

No one can tell.

Even if outsiders forget Huang Lie's stains because of the flowers blooming and the fire cooking oil, Shen Tang remembers them.

Unknowingly, we wandered into the temporary school grounds to relax.

The clanging of weapons clashing attracted her attention.

On the school field, the two of them clashed.

One person holds a heavy hammer, and the other person holds a spear.

Unfortunately, Shen Tang still had an impression of both of them.

Both of them were riding ordinary war horses, and they were not wearing martial arts armor. They probably had banned martial arts in advance. The two of them were each riding a war horse. The moment their eyes met, they galloped towards each other and struck each other. All murderous intentions are hidden in the clatter of horse hooves.

Ding ding ding——

Two war horses crossed each other, weapons clashed.

Yang Ying took a dexterous route with the gun, but at the same time, she did not lose the momentum of going forward without retreating. The skill of moving a thousand pounds in four or two was also used appropriately. Lu Ji, who holds a heavy hammer, is not as flexible in comparison, but he has the courage to defeat all methods.

"good!"

Facing the oncoming heavy hammer, Yang Ying instantly leaned back, then bent her body to the side of the horse. She controlled the rope with one hand, her waist and horse were integrated, and her body was completely hidden to the side of the horse. At the same time, he urged the war horse to gallop and accelerate, and suddenly drew out the spear in his hand.

Such a handsome and neat "hiding in the stirrup", which is really impossible to do without any skills, attracted waves of applause.

Shen Tang said: "Isn't this considered 'avoiding the hammer and hiding the stirrup'?"

Yang Ying was so focused that she was not disturbed by the outside world.

The silver light flashed, and the energy was overwhelming.

Lu Ji was forced to withdraw his hammer and return to defense, and the two distanced themselves again.

Shen Tang couldn't help but look at the loudest spectator, Yunche, the main rider under Huang Lie's tent. As a player who is also good at using guns, Yang Ying's performance aroused his rare competitive spirit. A pair of eyes stared at the two people on the field, their eyes bright.

The arc trajectories formed by the heavy hammer and the spear clashed and entangled in the air. When they broke through the air, there seemed to be a low roar of thunder.

Although Yang Ying has been practicing for a shorter period of time than Lu Ji, the two of them agreed in advance to ban their hands and only rely on the skills of their hands and feet to determine the outcome. Naturally, the two of them, who have almost the same talent, were inseparable from each other. Exchanging defense and offense, the horse under his crotch also changed its position. The sound of hoofbeats and neighing continued.

"watch out!"

Yang Ying shouted loudly.

The spear in his hand thrust out with all his strength, and the gun body formed an arc, like a spiritual snake swimming close to a heavy hammer. The target was Lu Ji's face. Naturally, Lu Ji did not give in. He united his waist and shoulders, channeled huge force to his arms, and hit the barrel of the spear with a heavy hammer.

The blow did not determine the outcome.

As the two people's moves changed faster and faster, their figures became blurred. Finally, it was difficult for ordinary people's naked eyes to capture the clear moves, and the flying sparks became more dense, making people think of the word "Fire Trees and Silver Flowers". It wasn't until their physical strength began to decline that the frequency dropped. However, they were both stubborn and refused to admit defeat. They all gritted their teeth and refused to give in.

Until the last time——

Hammers and spears clashed again.

Yang Ying was so shocked that she dropped her spear.

Lu Ji's crimson face dripping with sweat finally showed a smile of victory: "Shengmei, I won this time!"

Yang Ying rubbed her wrist.

"You win, you win, but your attack is too harsh."

I don’t know how Lu Ji practiced, but her strength was astonishing. Yang Ying rarely had a chance of winning in sparring with her, but in the end she was defeated by lack of physical strength or strength. This shows that she is still too weak and her shortcomings need to be made up for quickly.

Lu Ji put away the heavy hammer and jumped off the horse.

She patted the war horse's neck: "Thank you for your hard work."

The two of them could no longer tell the winner, and the war horse was overwhelmed first.

As he said that, Lu Ji saw Shen Tang and was shocked. He suppressed his excitement and stepped forward to salute: "Lu Ji has met my lord!"

Yang Ying also stepped forward to salute.

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Today is April Fool's Day. I originally wanted to write a crossover story, but I really shouldn't have thought so much. I also dyed my hair. I originally wanted it to be dark purple, but Teacher Tony dyed it a dark burgundy color. Ying Ying Ying, the top of my head was brighter, and I felt like I was wearing a hundred thousand year soul ring...

Yesterday I saw a baby asking Zheng Qiao backstage what the word was...ah, didn't I write it?

PS: He’s really handsome hiding in stirrups. His waist and arm strength are great (p≧w≦q)

PPS: Good gay friend Erqian’s new book has been updated for ten chapters on the first day it was released, and it is another critical blow to the opponent.

"The Little Cook of the Imperial College" - I don't want to study, I just want to cook!

PPPS: There are still 47 places available in the monthly ticket event post in the Qidian Book Review area. If you have a guaranteed monthly ticket, hurry up and get it. Let’s open another one. Don’t waste operating funds.