Chai Jinsheng, this was the most sensational news before the army set off, and at the same time, his glasses were shattered all over the floor.

Before the three armies, Chai Jinrong was promoted to the commander of the three armies and took over the commander's seal with great enthusiasm. At the same time, Liu Yu and Xu Xuanzhu were demoted to the deputy commander, and the rest had to be arranged in sequence.

After symbolically transferred some places from Guanzhong to the outside world to claim that they would gather troops, the court army also officially issued a notice, preparing to fight against the rebel king with an army of 200,000. In fact, the 200,000 troops were still only more than 20,000 defenders in Tongguan. Because some of them were left to guard Tongguan, the rebels were actually less than 20,000.

Liu Yu, the candidate to guard Tongguan, has also decided that it is Qu Zhu. There are not many people around him now, and the generals of Tongguan must be absolutely loyal, and no one is more suitable than Qu Zhu. This also means that the Luan Jiao moved to Luoyang, and no one is available to Xinhuang and Liu Yu, except for a reckless Huo Bing.

The army is scheduled to set off on the fourth day of October.

It is still very comfortable inside Tongguan. It is far away from the rear of the battlefield. It may be the front line tomorrow, and these are not important. Outside Tongguan is like a big garden, where invaders and defenders fight in this big garden. The least they can retreat to Tongguan to set up a second line of defense. Of course, this is what Liu Yu doesn't want.

The day before the army set off, Liu Yu had been studying the military map alone. The terrain, the defense between cities, the war reports in all aspects, and the comprehensive military map were also making decisions. Now, the city guards had also sent letters to Tongguan for help many times, indicating that the war there was very urgent.

The court did have no troops to support.

Xuzhou City was the first large city of the imperial court in Jiangbei. The city walls were high and dangerous, and there were not many defenders, and they could cope with the Huai army for some time. The battle in Xuzhou City can also be said to be the first battle after the Huai King's formal rebellion. This battle will also contribute to the fire when other vassal kings with unstable attitudes. The Huai King wanted to take Xuzhou. It was also to prove to other vassal kings that his army had the strength to conquer cities and territories, and Xuzhou City could be broken, so Tongguan and Chang'an City were no problem.

But Liu Yu always felt that King Huai’s strategy was wrong, or that King Huai had a hand.

Shoot the man and shoot the horse first, and capture the thief first.

If the vassal king wants to rebel, if he wants to fight down like this city, he will definitely not be able to waste the imperial court. At the beginning, he may have been in a rush to advance, but if he spends a while for the New Year, he will not be able to continue. After three or five years, if he sells his money, he will not be able to support such an army that has been expeditioning. Then he will stalemate, strategic retreat, and then defeat... The King of Huai should be clear about this truth. Even if he doesn't know, his advisers will tell him clearly.

There are two most effective methods in rebellion: to break the capital and capture the emperor. In previous rebellions, both of them were almost at the same time.

No matter which method is to seek a quick battle.

Although the imperial carriage was outside, claiming that the imperial commander was personally expeditioned, the strength of the imperial army was not unclear. Even in this case, the Huai King had to spend a lot of effort to capture the city of Xuzhou, which was more puzzling to Liu Yu.

Or the King of Huai just wanted to find a city with the same backing in Jiangbei and launch a protracted tug-of-war. The King of Huai could not be consumed, or he believed that the court could not afford it.

I couldn't figure it out, and Liu Yu didn't need to think too much. After coming out of the hall, he walked directly to the residence behind him. I discussed it with Xu Xuanzhu, which was sometimes very helpful to him.

The couple's residence in Tongguan is a small house behind the meeting hall, a separate courtyard separated from the general's mansion in front of the pass. There is a high platform in the courtyard that can see the situation in most areas of Tongguan. At this time, this small platform was "requisitioned" by the female army's guards. Colorful washing clothes were hung along the rope between several flagpoles, like colorful flags, showing the sovereignty of the courtyard to the defenders and people everywhere in Tongguan.

Before Liu Yu arrived at the courtyard, the female soldiers had washed their clothes and just left. Xu Xuanzhu walked over from the well with a wooden basin and Lu Chu'er. There were a lot of clothes in the basin. Liu Yu looked at it and found that it was all his.

Liu Yu felt that it was a bit useless when he asked the female commander and the deputy commander of the three armies to accompany him to wash his clothes. But Xu Xuanzhu didn't mind, or she still enjoyed this kind of life.

"You'll leave this kind of thing to Guard Lu and others in the future. Why did Mrs. Lao do it yourself?" Liu Yu took Xu Xuanzhu's hand with some pain. Xu Xuanzhu's face turned red, while Lu Chu'er next to him was secretly looking at this side.

Lu Chu'er is a typical lingering woman. As long as she sees anything about her husband, she will tell them to the little female soldiers to show how close she is to the general and son-in-law.

Especially after a carriage incident, Lu Chu'er's eyes became even more terrifying.

Xu Xuanzhu said shyly: "Some clothes are not suitable for Chu'er and the others to wash."

Liu Yu understood this. Xu Xuanzhu didn't mind giving his clothes to Lu Chu'er to wash, but there were many of the men's clothes that were worn inside, so Xu Xuanzhu had to do it himself.

A virtuous wife will also be a good mother in the future. Liu Yu is proud to marry such a good wife who can get married with Martial Arts and Ma Wen and manage the family. If everyone who is a female soldier is as big-breasted and brainless as Lu Chuer or as rude as Xu Caihua, he will not have to live as a man.

Liu Yu and Xu Xuanzhu entered the courtyard together, and occasionally talked about the war on the way. When Xu Xuanzhu hung Liu Yu's face alone in the courtyard, Liu Yu said: "The army will set out for Luoyang tomorrow. It is a good thing to wash the clothes and bring them with you."

"Yes." Xu Xuanzhu had a smile on his face, and his hands were still placing his washed clothes.

Liu Yu thought about it and didn't want to say it, but he said it: "Madam, we may not go to Luoyang together this time."

Xu Xuanzhu was stunned and turned around and looked at Liu Yu.

This time, when the imperial carriage moved to Luoyang, Xu Xuanzhu's view, it was also a place closer to the front line. Luoyang itself is also a big city, not far from Chang'an City. Luoyang City is not too far from Tongguan and the northern border. Even if the King of Huai is in power, Luoyang will be supported by Guanzhong and the border troops. It can be said that it is the best location for the central command post.

"Um."

Xu Xuanzhu was just stunned for a moment, then turned around and continued to tidy up the clothes drying on the rope.

Liu Yu didn't expect Xu Xuanzhu to accept it so easily, or rather, she didn't even have any questions?

"Madam, don't you ask where we will go?"

Xu Xuanzhu smiled and said, "Your husband says you can go wherever you go. As long as you don't send me away alone, you will have some time to fight. I just hope that it will end soon and return to Chang'an City to live a peaceful life."

Liu Yu understood that at this time, Xu Xuanzhu no longer wanted to make achievements, but to live a good life at home. For a female general who has been in war for many years, the temptation of a plain life is greater than killing enemies on the battlefield.

Seeing Xu Xuanzhu supporting him so much, he no longer wanted to hide it and talked about his plan. After hearing it for a while, Xu Xuanzhu probably didn't want to think too much, and said, "Why do you say that I will follow you?"

After getting married, Xu Xuanzhu didn't want to think about it carefully. Liu Yu made the decision entirely. She rarely interrupted and respected her husband's decision. Liu Yu explained: "To put it simply, letting the Luan Jia go to Tongguan is to set the direction of our defense. The palace is temporarily set in Luoyang. Even if Luoyang is lost, the Luan Jia can return to Guanzhong. The Huai Army will take two times. With defense, there must be attacking, otherwise the Huai Army will have no worries, which will be detrimental to us."

"To attack? Do we have troops?"

Xu Xuanzhu seemed to have finally regained his previous wisdom, which also made Liu Yu feel relieved.

"There are not many soldiers, so it may not be enough to deal with the Huai Army, but it's okay to make trouble in the back."

Liu Yu said this, which made Xu Xuanzhu feel a little worried. Although she didn't mind Liu Yu's decision, she still had to consider her husband and herself for her comfort. Liu Yu said this, which was equivalent to setting herself in danger.

"Husband, I can do such a dangerous thing by myself. Husband may as well follow the imperial carriage, so that the emperor can feel more at ease."

Liu Yu was moved. She just said not to separate. Now that she heard that there was danger, she had to take responsibility alone. What else can a husband ask for if he had a wife like this?

"Don't worry, ma'am, I never do things that are unsure for my husband. We are not going to fight hard this time, just making trouble, let the Huai Army lose sight of one thing, and at the same time let other vassal kings know the consequences of opposing the court. We can fight if we can, and run away if we can't fight. Do you understand?"

Liu Yu smiled and said, Xu Xuanzhu sounded quite interesting.

When soldiers are concerned about not giving up in a single inch of land, they also have to come up with reasonable reasons for strategic retreat. I have never heard of Liu Yu's tactics, so if you can't beat them, you will run away? If this was done by military law in the past.

"Is your husband going to attack him unprepared?"

"Well. The Huai Army has two routes, and we have to go in separate ways. The army where the Luan Jia is located is the top lane, and our group is causing trouble is the bottom lane. Soon there is another middle lane army. The rebellion in Guanzhong has been basically lifted. I have asked Yang Lie to lead a unit from Wuguan to harass the Huai Army from the middle. The main target of our lower lane army is not the Huai Army, but the King of Shu Ding and others. If you dare to oppose the court, you will be against us and our wife and beat him to death."

When Xu Xuanzhu heard what Liu Yu said, he was infected and said, "Yes, beat him to death."

The first time Xu Xuanzhu said such vulgar words, he couldn't help laughing after saying this. Liu Yu smiled and looked at it, his face turned red and his head lowered.

Seeing his wife so supportively, Liu Yu's concerns were gone. He said that there would be no danger, but how could he be safe when he went deep into the enemy's territory? Not only did he have to sleep in the open, but he also had to face unpredictable enemies at any time.

Although it is dangerous, the temptation of this stimulating nature makes him feel excited.
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