Volume 17 Cooking the Country with Wine Chapter 2296 There are back and forth(1/2)
Liu Heping actually took the initiative to ask for crossing the river to investigate the enemy's virtuality and reality, which Hu You did not expect. To be honest, this practice has absolute benefits for Hu You. As the saying goes, only by knowing what you know is the enemy can you win every battle. Although this statement has been exaggerated, it also shows the importance of intelligence. It can be said without hesitation that the more Hu You knows about the enemy's intelligence, the closer he is to victory.
Hu You would never object to sending intelligence personnel to the other side, but Liu Heping was in a difficult position. First of all, Liu Heping was Liu Bodu's only son, and Liu Bodu, the military advisor, is very important to Hu You. Hu You knew very well that the role Liu Bodu could play was definitely not just the role of a military advisor. As Premier Cheng Khan's former military advisor, he probably had too many things hidden in his mind that outsiders didn't know.
This is something that may not be useful in normal times, but it is important, especially when it decides the outcome, he will take out some, afraid that it will change the entire battle situation.
This is not Hu You's random thoughts, and he takes Liu Bodu's role infinitely high. This is actually just a common sense experience. The old saying goes: Those with higher positions are weight, and those with weight are governors. Can ordinary people know what the No. 1 military advisor around the Prime Minister know?
It is precisely because Liu Bodu is very important that Hu You don’t want to see something happen to Liu Heping. This is related to each other. Whoever says that Liu Heping’s problem will not affect Liu Bodu, Hu You dared to slap him directly.
They are father and son, and Liu Bodu will remain indifferent when something happens to Liu Heping.
Hu You didn't want Liu Heping to take risks, but this was proposed by Liu Heping. Hu You can't refuse it bluntly.
"Young Marshal, are you worried that my father will not explain it?" Liu Heping looked at Hu You for a long time and couldn't help but speak. With his wisdom, it would be easy to guess this.
Before Hu You spoke, Liu Heping continued: "I am very moved by the care of Young Marshal, but Young Marshal, you may not understand our father and son anymore. Let me tell you this, no matter whether my father is a high-ranking and powerful person or an ordinary promoted to the fight, he would not want to see his child as a flower in a greenhouse, and I will never become that kind of person."
"Well said!" Hu You clapped his hands and said, "As the saying goes, I am a hero, I believe that Liu Junshi is just the person you said. Well, I will approve you for this action. But there is one thing you must agree to me."
"Young Marshal, you say." Liu Heping straightened his chest. Although Hu You can't be a few years old, he has always been the object of his learning. Since the first time he heard Hu You's name, he began to pay attention to Hu You and collect and analyze information about Hu You as much as possible. He had also thought about working with Hu You, but he did not expect that this day would come with such a situation.
"I only have one requirement: sometimes numerology must be there. No numerology must be forced."
Liu Heping was stunned and instantly realized that Hu You's real meaning was that things like intelligence were the best. If you really don't have the chance, don't force it. Everything is putting safety first.
"Young Marshal, I remember it!"
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There is a city on both sides of the Changhe Bridge. Zhengyang City is at the west end of the bridge, and is now controlled by the Seventh Army of the Chinese Alliance, and on the other side of the bridge is Qulin City, which is now controlled by the US Allied forces.
Liu Heping's goal is Qulin City. Before he went to see Hu You, he had already prepared his actions in advance. He could set off immediately after Hu You agreed to the action.
At this time, Liu Heping was not the first time Hu You saw the teacher who taught students. He positioned himself as an intelligence officer.
What intelligence personnel should do? In Liu Heping's heart, it is clear. Liu Heping's birth allowed him to obtain resources that ordinary people could not have. And when his father Liu Bodu was the military advisor for Premier Cheng Khan, it was the peak period of the development of the China Alliance. Liu Heping, who grew up in that environment, could obtain more resources.
Hu You didn't know Liu Heping's past experience, so he wouldn't know that Liu Heping grew up in a special army since he was a child. Liu Heping's mother passed away when he was very young, and Liu Bodu was very busy at work, so it was almost impossible to have time to take care of Liu Heping. Considering all factors, Liu Bodu placed Liu Heping in a special army, so he had good living conditions and would not have too much worry about safety.
Liu Heping has lived in the special forces for more than ten years. He has never been a member of the special forces, but he is one of the oldest people. His abilities are not enough to know the details of Liu Bodu. It is absolutely not an exaggeration to describe Liu Heping as a master who is invincible.
It is precisely because of this foundation that Liu Heping dared to take the initiative to propose to Hu You to Qulin City to investigate the information.
Qulin City is only separated by a river from Zhengyang City. Before the war broke out, the traffic between the two cities was very frequent. Whether from Qulin City to Zhengyang City or from Zhengyang City to Qulin City, it was not a big deal. But now it is different. Zhengyang City is in the hands of the Huaxia Alliance, and Qulin City is in the hands of the US Alliance. The US Alliance will never hope that the people of the Huaxia Alliance will leave safely after a walk around Qulin City. The defenders on Zhengyang City also have this idea, and everyone is on guard. This is not just a matter of tense atmosphere, but a real danger.
Liu Heping set out alone. Before he appeared, he had already made a complete set of plans for himself. This was his test of himself and a proof of himself. He knew very well that if he failed this time, he would never have the chance to come back.
Even though he knew there was danger, Liu Heping had to go. It was not anger, but to exercise himself in danger. Flowers in the greenhouse can grow beautifully, but cannot experience the wind and rain. Liu Heping did not want to be a flower. Compared with flowers, he would rather be a dogtail grass.
The dogtail grass is not beautiful, but strong enough.
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"I thought you wouldn't agree to Liu Heping's trip." Yang Guoguang shook his head and said. The matter about Liu Heping was not what Hu You told him. He actually knew Liu Heping's decision first before Hu You, because Liu Heping told him that he was going to the other side. Yang Guoguang could not make the decision, so Liu Heping went to find Hu You. So Yang Guoguang knew about this before Hu You.
"This is his wish. If he wants to go, let him go." Hu You had already decided on this matter, so there was nothing to worry about. To put it bluntly, who is not raised by a father in life, and who has no relatives. Can other soldiers be sacrificed, but Liu Heping cannot sacrifice? When necessary, Hu You can even sacrifice himself.
So what about Liu Bodu's son? During the Tianfeng Continent, which of Hu You's son, daughter, and wife had never been on the battlefield? Liu Heping himself did not want privileges. What reason does Hu You have to give him privileges, and in the end he would make him unhappy?
Yes, before deciding to agree to Liu Heping to investigate the news, Hu You did have a lot of worries and thoughts, but after the decision was made, he would not think too much about this matter.
"But if something happens to him..." Yang Guoguang is not Hu You. He can't take it as well as Hu You. He is still a little worried about this matter.
"You don't have to worry about this." Hu You waved to Yang Guoguang and said, "You are here today, not for this matter."
"Oh." Yang Guoguang reminded Hu You, and then he remembered the serious matter. He came here today, not for Liu Heping's business, but for the election of the people in Zhengyangcheng.
After the Seventh Army issued an announcement announcing that the residents of Zhengyang City would elect the city manager themselves, Zhengyang City immediately swept away the darkness of the post-war period and boiled like chicken blood.
Every resident has his own opinions on whom to manage the government affairs of Zhengyang City, and they are happy to express their opinions so that more people can know and understand.
"This is a good thing." Hu You laughed and said, "I was worried before that they were not interested. If they were interested, they would be able to succeed. You should continue to be responsible for this matter. Remember, no matter what, it will not hurt everyone's enthusiasm!"
In terms of military affairs, with the help of Liu Bodu, the enthusiasm of the people is also quite high in civil affairs, which Hu You hopes to see.
"Young Marshal, I'm afraid I can't do it. Why don't you take it upon me?" Yang Guoguang whispered. Only in front of Hu You did he dare to say such things. In front of other people, he must try to remain unfathomable. He doesn't remember seeing a sentence in any book: No matter how dirty a leader is, he cannot let the people below see that it is a waste.
Yang Guoguang believed that he was a leader now, and he had to pretend no matter how he was. Otherwise, it wouldn't matter if he lost his face. If Hu You's face was also lost, the problem would be really big.
"You guy, don't think about everything all day long. Do your job well, it's better than anything else." Hu You glared at Yang Guoguang in anger. This guy is like this, and he thrusts from time to time. It's really impossible not to scold him.
"Young Marshal, I feel really unsure." When Yang Guoguang thought about how terrible the consequences would be if this matter was messed up, he felt a mountain behind him, making him breathless.
"You guy." Hu You felt that Yang Guoguang was indeed under pressure and pondered: "You don't need to think so much. Just remember one thing: I won't let you do what you can't do! What I asked you to do is all you have the ability to do."
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Liu Heping did not come back that night. He went there for two days. During this period, Hu You did not mention Liu Heping's incident to Liu Bodu, and Liu Bodu didn't say anything. I think he knew Liu Heping's actions. Perhaps Liu Heping's actions were formulated by Liu Bodu.
Liu Heping came back the next night, almost midnight. When he came to look for Hu You, Hu You had not yet slept, and he met Hu You very smoothly.
"Looking at your appearance, you should have gained something." Hu You glanced at Liu Heping and smiled. When Liu Heping came back safely, Hu You's tone was truly relaxed. Although Hu You had already made all kinds of mental preparations when he agreed to let Liu Heping go to the opposite side of the river. But to be honest, Hu You really didn't want to see something happen to Liu Heping.
"The young marshal is as proud as a god." A hint of pride flashed in Liu Heping's eyes. After all, he is still very young. This time it was his first time to take action. It is naturally something to be proud of if he can get good results.
"Tell me." What Hu You is most concerned about now is Liu Heping's gains. In the past two days, Hu You has prepared for the battle to cross the river as planned, and the progress in intelligence has been relatively less satisfactory. It is not what Hu You are willing to fight a war that is unsure when nothing is done.
"Young Marshal, guess who is the guard opposite?" Liu Heping asked as soon as he came up. After taking down Zhengyang City, the situation in Qulin City became Hu You's most concerned thing. But until now, Hu You really haven't found out who the commander of the US Allied Army opposite.
"Is it Marak?" Hu You was about to shake his head, but suddenly this name flashed into his mind.
Marak, the man who led his troops into the China Alliance for the first time, also started the Eastern War. In Hu You's impression, this person is more brave and less intelligent. Although he is known as the youngest and talented general in the US Alliance, in Hu You's eyes, his abilities should be below Feng Feilin.
Although Feng Feilin is a daughter and has never really met Hu You on the battlefield, Hu You just feels that way. Sometimes this feeling is really hard to explain. But it really exists.
"Young Marshal, you knew it long ago?" Liu Heping widened his eyes. He spent a lot of effort to find out the news. Before he could even be proud of this, Hu You told him in one go.
"It's really Marak?" Hu You didn't expect that he could guess the answer so easily.
Liu Heping smiled bitterly and said, "So you guessed it. If I had known that you guessed so accurately, I wouldn't have spent so much effort to check it out."
"You can't say that. No matter how much I guess, it's just a guess. There is no proof of guessing, and that doesn't make much sense."
"That's right." Liu Heping felt much better after hearing Hu You say this. As for his efforts and efforts, it was not in vain.
"What else do you get? Tell me about it." Hu You would never believe that Liu Heping went there for two days and only found a little thing.
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The third day after Liu Heping returned to Zhengyang City, that is, on the fifth day after Liu Bodu proposed the five-day plan, the Seventh Army was secretly connected.
From the news brought back by Liu Heping, Hu You knew that the defenders of the He River against Qulin City were the old opponent Marak. Marak did not come from Qulin City at the beginning. He arrived at Qulin City on the third day after Hu You took back Zhengyang City.
Hu You has always been a thorn in the eyes of the US Allied forces. As for the US Allied forces, the person who has fought with Hu You and knows Hu You is Marak, so Marak was urgently transferred to Qulin City.
Liu Heping also found that Qulin City had a total of 50,000 troops and more than 3,000 mechas. This was not good news for Hu You. The only good news is that these troops were not Marac's direct troops.
Marak was rushed to Qulin City, and his troops were still on the way. Hu You thought to himself that Marak's plan should be to launch an attack on Zhengyang City when the direct troops arrived. At that time, with the local defenders of Qulin City and Marak's troops, it would not be impossible to recapture Zhengyang City.
But this time, Hu You was not ready to let Marak's plan start.
"Young marshal, all troops are ready." Yang Guoguang reported to Hu You. The war is imminent, and his expression is really serious. No matter how much he laughs, he can do it. Now he is really here, he really dare not be careless.
In short, this battle was related to the gains and losses of Zheng Yangcheng, and in broad terms, the future and destiny of the entire China Alliance were bet on.
"Yes." Hu You looked at the time. It was half an hour before the agreed time, and he didn't know how the situation was going on with Liu Heping.
Liu Heping set out before the main force. This time he was no longer alone, and he was with him a temporary special force. Their mission was to sneak into the enemy control area and open a passage for the main force behind him.
If it is for half an hour, if it is for fun, I am afraid that time will pass. But if it is for Tathagata, it is really difficult to wait. Especially before this war, the atmosphere was extremely solemn.
"Young Marshal, there is a reaction. It is Liu Heping's signal." Yang Guoguang looked down at the signal device in his hand almost every few seconds. It was a very simple device. There were only two red and green lights.
"What kind of lamp is it?" Hu You asked anxiously.
"It's the green light, it's green." Yang Guoguang held the signal before Hu You. According to the previous agreement, if the task was successful, it would be the green light flash. Now it's the green light, and then the answer will naturally come out.
"Liu Heping is so good. Let's go!" Hu You waved his hand and issued an offensive order. He had been glancing at the soldiers who had been watching for more than an hour. They rushed out like tigers.
Target - Qulin City.
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This was an attack, and the battle was very fierce from the beginning. Marak was afraid that Hu You never thought that he would launch an attack first and deal with it in a very embarrassing manner.
Hu You, no matter how bad Marak was, commanded the troops to bite the Qulin City defenders and fought desperately. This battle lasted overnight, and the results were absolutely good.
"According to statistics, more than half of the defenders of Qulin City were destroyed by us. Even if Marak's troops arrived at Qulin City, they would not be able to attack us in a short period of time." Liu Bodu said calmly.
"This is exactly what I want to hear." Hu You smiled and said, "Marak is afraid this time, I'm afraid it's not a good time."
"It's a pity that our reserve force is insufficient, otherwise we will be able to take Qulin City in this battle." Liu Heping sighed. This time, if we fight regardless of the consequences, there will be no problem in taking Qulin City. The problem is that they do not have the ability to defend Qulin City.
The Seventh Army had only 100,000 soldiers in full battle. When he set out from Huadu, Hu You had 5,000 mechas in his hand, and more than 1,000 vehicles were lost in the battle of Zhengyang City. Hu You had less than 4,000 mechas in his hand. With such military strength, it was impossible for him to withstand the crazy counterattack of the US Allied forces after taking down Qulin City.
You should know that Qulin City and the US Alliance are both strategic locations just like Zheng Yang City and the China Alliance. If Qulin City returns to the hands of the China Alliance, then the troops of the China Alliance can return to the eastern part based on Qulin City. This is no different from inserting a sharp knife into the hearts of the US Allied forces. The US Alliance will not allow such a thing to happen. Even if it really happens, they will try their best to solve this problem.
"There will be a chance." Hu You smiled. The Huaxia Alliance is still very difficult now. The US Alliance has occupied forty cities. If you want to get it back, it will not be successful overnight. For the Huaxia Alliance, there is still a lot of way to go.
"I believe that the young marshal will not take long, we will definitely be able to bring Qulin City back, no, all the lost cities." Yang Guoguang said affirmatively. If anyone sitting here is the most confident in Hu You, that person must be Yang Guoguang. Yang Guoguang watched Hu You go from an ordinary soldier to the commander of the corps today, and he believed that the commander of the corps will not be Hu You's end, but just a little starting point.
The First Army came to Qu Lincheng fiercely and then the entire army retreated back to Zhengyang City. This made Marak very annoyed and there was no way except to be angry. Of course, he also wanted to give Hu You a reply in the same way, but he didn't have that condition now.
"Hu You, wait for me, I will definitely find this hatred." Marak stared at the lights in Zhengyang City from afar. He knew that one of the lamps was Hu You. At this time, Hu You must be very proud.
To be continued...