Volume 15 The winner is the king Chapter 1207 Pingkou selects talents
What kind of mood does the father feel when he is in trouble and is saved by his own daughter? No matter what others think, Hu You is very happy, very happy.
Yaya's voice sounded like the sound of nature to Hu You. There is no sound in the world that can sound as good as this sound of "Dad".
Hu You looked like a leopard and rushed over. He looked for the sound. He used his eyes and then repeatedly, it was indeed nothing wrong. Then he really felt relieved.
"Yaya, you're so scared me to death." At this moment, Hu You had the urge to cry. He couldn't explain why this happened.
"Dad, Yaya is fine." Yaya's eyes were also a little red. This was the first time she had seen Hu You like this since she was a child. Hu You is a general of the three armies. Although he is not as serious as other generals, the superiors are always used to hiding their feelings and rarely reveal their true feelings. Especially for the extreme feelings like now.
"It's fine, it's fine."
After calming down, the topic of father and daughter changed from family affection to war. When it comes to war, Yaya suddenly became furious again. This time, Yaya led the Seventh Division and fought a beautiful victory. Although the Seventh Division had only 10,000 people, they came with the momentum of winning. Yang Lin's bandit army had fought fierce battles for two days. Not only were they killed and injured, but they were also exhausted and had no intention of fighting.
Once the troops of both sides collided, the winner was immediately decided. At this moment, Yang Lin was no longer able to fight again and fled east with more than a thousand defeated soldiers. Yaya had already ordered people to pursue him, because she was worried about Hu You's safety. So she rushed here in a hurry.
With Yaya coming and defeating Yang Lin's troops, Yinshan was now considered a real turn of danger. Zhao Xin and others were also taken from the mountain. The mood of escaping from death was complicated, and they were both grateful for their ability to save their lives. They also felt sorry for those who died in battle. War is like this. Some people can survive, while some people are destined to die. Some people will be remembered, while others will always sleep in this land. Perhaps only their families can prove that they have lived.
The people who are most grateful are the people. They don’t know so much inside story. They only know that the bandits have come and been beaten away again. They are fine and can continue to live. For them, these are enough. Knowing too much will be a heavy burden for them.
The sun rose again, and the streets were still stained with blood. The innocent laughter of children turned around. They knew less about war, and hoped that they would never need to know more.
Zhao Xin and his group almost all died of the 2,000 people they brought, and none of them were ok. They were protected because they followed Hu You closely and survived safely, with only one Sun Fang missing.
It was meaningless to stay. Zhao Xin and others rested for a night and said goodbye to Hu You. They lived and died together, and they had a further understanding of Hu You's character and ability. If someone had cooperated with Hu You before, then now, there was no such person anymore. Hu You's courage and ability made them see hope and interests. Stupid people cannot live until now, while smart people should know how they should choose.
Hu You did not leave immediately. More than 2,000 soldiers from the personal guard camp were killed in Yinshan. Hu You wanted to give them an explanation. He said that he would use Yang Lin's head to sacrifice flags to them.
"Dad, I have found that Yang Lin's nest is Niutou Mountain fifty-eight miles away."
Yaya pointed out the location of Hu You's nest on the map. Niutou Mountain, a place that doesn't even have a name on the map, appeared in Hu You's sight for the first time. If nothing unexpected happens, this should be the only time.
"Set off."
No matter where he was, Hu You had already made up his mind to come. It was not enough for Yang Lin and others to defeat him. He had to step on him so that he could no longer be able to form a new person, otherwise he would wait for him once he had the right opportunity. Such people were like weeds, and if they wanted to be removed, they would have to pull them out.
Not only the Seventh Division was ordered to go on the road, but the Fifth Division, which was originally scheduled to go to rescue, also arrived. The Fifth Division got up a little late, and they didn't even touch the hairs in the battle of Yinshan. They had been cleaning the battlefield these two days.
The entire Fifth Division was holding back their strength. This was supposed to be their great achievements, but the Seventh Division snatched it. This time they attacked Yang Lin's lair, they said that they could not fall behind no matter what.
Liu Changsheng, the commander of the Fifth Division, was an old subordinate of the Immortal Bird Legion. When Hu You first joined the army, he was also a new recruit. Over the years, he has been able to reach his current position step by step with his military achievements. When the Immortal Bird Legion wants to stand out, none of them is by chance. If he doesn't have the ability, he can't even think about it.
Liu Changsheng's Fifth Army was the first to reach Niutou Mountain. Niutou Mountain is as famous as a huge bull head, with two horns directly inserted into the sky, and it is the two steepest peaks. If Niutou Mountain is regarded as Niutou, then Yang Lin's nest is at the seat of Niutou. It is about seven or eight hundred meters above sea level, and there is almost no decent road, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack.
Liu Changsheng wanted to be proud, but he was not a reckless man. Seeing such a dangerous place, he did not dare to attack randomly, but made preparations for the early stage first, and everything was worrying before making plans.
Hu You arrived at Niutou Mountain one day later than Liu Changsheng. Looking at Niutou Mountain from the map is completely different from seeing the real place. From the map, you can't see the mountains and high places here at all, and you can't see the smoke and clouds here. The fog here is extremely heavy, and it's difficult to see clearly the other party's situation by a hundred meters apart.
"This place is really easy to defend but difficult to attack." Hu You only looked at the real world and made an accurate judgment. No wonder no one could touch Yang Lin for so many years. Even if he had ten times more enemies, he would not be able to achieve success.
It is necessary to fight. How to fight requires careful study. Hu You sent locals who were familiar with the terrain to find out the situation in Niutou Mountain. Especially the water source issue, Hu You even asked dozens of people before he was very unwilling to be sure. There is a water source on Niutou Mountain, and it is impossible to use the water source to force them to death.
"Where is the grain, who knows the food situation above?"
No one knows the specific number. But one thing is certain, there is definitely no shortage of food on Niutou Mountain. I think it is clear that Yang Lin used to have 50,000 people, but now he only runs back more than 1,000. In addition, all the people left behind in the mountains will not exceed 5,000. Nearly 90% of them are missing, so eating will definitely not be a problem.
Yang Lin's side is not a problem. Hu You has a problem. All the generals of the army knew about Hu You's intention to destroy Yang Lin, but if you want to attack Niutou Mountain, the losses will definitely be very large. If it is an important military stronghold, there is nothing to say. But this is a bandit nest, which has no military effect at all, and it is useless to come.
Hu You's army had different opinions. After a comprehensive understanding of the situation, nearly half of the generals expressed their opinions to Hu You. Their views were basically the same. They were to persuade Hu You to give up the military operation to attack Niutou Mountain.
It is absolutely impossible to let Hu You not attack Niutou Mountain. Not to mention that more than two thousand soldiers in the personal guard camp died tragically at the hands of Yang Lin, a group of bandits. If Yang Liu attacked Yinshan alone, Hu You could not let him go. He only entered Yinshan for two days. Almost half of Yinshan Town was destroyed in his hands. Such a person would not be able to calm the anger of the public!
"You don't need to say more. You must fight. Now you don't need to think about anything else, just tell me how to fight." Hu You slapped the table and said.
Hu You's words were an order. As soon as these words came out, even the people who had advised Hu You not to beat Niutou Mountain turned to think about how to take Niutou Mountain. For a moment, various proposals were sent to Hu You's table. Hu You looked carefully one by one, and the more he looked, the more he frowned. These proposals were not bad, but they were just too unrealistic to put them in Niutou Mountain, and it was very difficult to operate.
“Huh?”
Just as he was watching, a plan caught Hu You's attention. The name of this plan was Liu Changsheng. Because he was pressed down, Hu You didn't see it at the beginning.
"Yaya, look at this." Hu You looked carefully and handed the document to Yaya. In the battle of Yinshan, Yaya had already shown enough ability. Hu You wanted to give her more learning opportunities. No matter whether she was going to lead the troops to fight in the future, it was always wrong to learn more.
"Simple and effective." After reading Liu Changsheng's plan, Yaya gave a four-word evaluation.
Hu You nodded, he thought so too.
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When Liu Changsheng saw Hu You's personal soldiers, he had already guessed what was going on. As an old man in the Immortal Legion, he was not afraid of seeing Hu You. Many people from the outside world believe that the stories about Hu You and the soldiers eating and living together are fake, but Liu Changsheng knew very clearly that all of them were true. Because he had eaten in the same pot with Hu You more than once.
"As far as the general saw, Toutiu Mountain is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and the terrain is complicated. If it is a hard attack, our army will inevitably suffer major losses..."
Liu Changsheng talked in front of Hu You, thinking about all his ideas. He was not like other generals, who were talking and peeking at Hu You, and was ready to change his words at any time with Hu You's expression. Liu Changsheng just talked about his ideas, and he didn't care about other things at all.
Hu You nodded and said, "Niutou Mountain is not small. We only have two divisions of 20,000 troops. It is impossible to surround Niutou Mountain. If you successfully burn Yang Lin's food and grass according to your plan, how can you surround those bandits?"
Liu Changsheng said: "We don't need to surround the entire mountain. Just enter the villages around Niutou Mountain. Without food in Niutou Mountain, Yang Lin's first purpose must be to grab grain. When we look at the surrounding villages, he has no choice."
"Who are you going to send to burn food?" Hu You continued to ask.
"This..." Liu Changsheng hesitated for the first time, looked at Hu You, and then said boldly: "If it is another task, we have a lot of candidates. To burn Yang Lin's food, I am afraid that only the young marshal in the army can do it at this time."
"Okay, Liu Changsheng, you actually got me in." Hu You couldn't help laughing.
Liu Changsheng also smiled. Although he and Hu You are not as familiar with Zhu Daneng and others, they are considered old acquaintances. He still has scores if he can say anything.
"Okay. Liu Changsheng, I have approved your plan. You go and discuss with the 7th Division what should be done."
"Yes, the young marshal." Liu Changsheng was about to go out after he bowed.
"Slowly, Liu Changsheng, you have to remember that I will only give you seven days. Seven days, I will take down Niutou Mountain."
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"Dad, do you really have to cook food yourself?" Yaya endured it for a long time, and finally couldn't help asking Hu You. Of course, Hu You's ability is fine, but a subordinate officer counted his superiors into his action plan. This was not a good thing. Yaya thought it was inappropriate.
Hu You smiled and said, "When did I say I was going?"
"Then you...oh, I understand." Yaya slapped her head. It turned out that the conversations between Hu You and Liu Changsheng were not all real.
Hu You smiled and said, "It is impossible to calculate it in Liu Changsheng's plan. He planned to go to cook food in person early in the morning. He said that because I was afraid that I would not agree. So this time it was Liu Changsheng, not me."
After obtaining Hu You's consent, Liu Changsheng immediately went to find Ma Fang, the commander of the 7th Division. He and Ma Fang were also old acquaintances. The two sides hit it off and launched troops that night.
Hu You didn't care about this at all. This was his habit. Every general who could achieve his current position had his ability. They knew what they should do and how to do it. When Hu You was a subordinate officer, he hated his superiors for making random commands without understanding the situation. Therefore, after Hu You was in power, he always grasped the general direction and did not ask too many specific things.
The Fifth Division and the Seventh Division were busy all the time, but Hu You had nothing to do. Every day, just look at the terrain and teach Yaya to analyze the situation, which can be regarded as a rest after the war.
Liu Changsheng was indeed a capable person. Hu You gave him seven days, and he only took five days to knock down Niutou Mountain. At this time, Yang Lin's head was on Hu You's desk.
"Yes, you should write down this battle. When you get old and have a grandson, tell him the story of your past." Hu You patted Liu Changsheng and laughed.
Liu Changsheng made great contributions and felt very happy. However, he did not forget his position. After a while, he reported to Hu You that he had collected a large amount of gold and silver in Yang Lin's nest. Needless to ask, these things were all stolen by Yang Lin. Their owners were afraid that they would be dead, and even if they were not dead, they would definitely not be able to find them. There is no bandit in the world who would record the victims who were killed by him one by one.
"So many?" Hu You was stunned after hearing Liu Changsheng's description. Yang Lin was so capable of robbing him.
"It's a lot. He even beat the golden tree with gold for a moment, with lush branches and leaves, very beautiful." Liu Changsheng couldn't help but blush when he remembered the first time he saw the golden tree. He was really stupid at that time.
Hu You thought for a long time and said to Liu Changsheng: "The world is divided into three parts, one is distributed to the soldiers who have been meritorious and died in battle, one is distributed to the people of Yinshan, and another is sent to Zhao Xin. They have a lot of losses this time, so it is appropriate to give some compensation."
At this point, Yang Lin's disaster was completely resolved. After the reorganization of the Immortal Legion, Hu You successively destroyed the Red Company and the Yang Lin bandit group, bringing a new air to the Mandala Empire. The bandit groups that harmed one side also gathered their own troops and did not dare to be so blatant.
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The imperial capital in May can already wear single clothes, and there is no war for several days, and some people have returned to their lives. The demons and Qin Ming still have no movement. In Hu You's opinion, there should be a period of peace. As the time for the examination is approaching, Hu You's busy again.
For Hu You, the exam he had never experienced. Now, he, who has never taken a test, has to set questions for those who have read poetry. If it is not good, others will not know, otherwise he will be laughed to death.
The person Hu You want to choose this time is not the kind of person who knows it only knows it. Although this poem is good, it is not practical. It can be played with it in normal times, but it cannot be eaten when it is really needed.
What Hu You wanted was the kind of people who could actually solve the problems of the people and give good opinions on the development of one country and one army. In his opinion, these people were the real pillars of the country.
Because he was going to choose such a person, the questions Hu You asked were all kinds of strange. Some of them were even written by him by himself. Yaya once secretly took a test question from Hu You, and after reading it, she was spitting out. Even more than half of the people who were so smart could not do it, and the test was too difficult.
"Dad, is it okay for you to do this?" Yaya saw Hu You adding something to the test questions again, and she rolled her eyes. Hu You's test questions can already make normal people crazy, and she has to add them again, so that people can't live anymore.
So far, Hu You's test questions include agriculture, weather, geography, medicine, pharmacy, war, and even feeding livestock. Yaya doesn't believe that there are such omnipotent people in this world. Even Hu You found dozens of experts in all aspects to get this test paper.
Hu You laughed and said, "What's wrong with it? Exam is also a kind of ability. Just be careful. I can give you useful and useless people by this test paper."
"Is that so magical?"
"This is not a question of whether God or not, it is a fact." (To be continued...)
Chapter completed!