Chapter 400 Strategy

Stepping into the Qianhusuo, the head-on feeling is also different from the past.

Although the Thousand Households Office is usually busy, everyone's faces are still relaxed. Few people walk with a sullen face, and they will not feel a sense of urgency all the time like now.

"My lord, the latest news from the south!"

As soon as I arrived at the door of the public house, I saw Wang Yiming was already waiting there holding a copy of rubbing copper bars, and his expression was very anxious.

Shen Hao didn't speak, opened the door of the office and walked in, followed by Wang Yiming.

After the concierge delivered the tea and closed the door, Shen Hao pointed to Wang Yiming and said, "In the future, don't yell in such a hurry if you have something to do, just shout outside the door, are you afraid that others won't hear you?"

Wang Yiming smiled sheepishly and said: "My subordinates are sloppy, thank you for reminding me. My lord, this is a note that just arrived. The southern frontier army and the barbarians fought again thirty miles northwest of Jianchuan last night. This time the frontier army It seems to have suffered a bit."

suffer?

Shen Hao frowned slightly, reached out to take the note in Wang Yiming's hand and opened it. Inside was a rubbing copy, but the content was correct.

Letter to:

On the night of May 20th, my mixed battalion explored Jianchuan at night, and encountered the enemy's night patrol cavalry 15 miles northwest of Jianchuan, so I tried to make contact and retreated after fighting for a while. Dozens of people were lost during the period. The enemy chased after him, and then waited for reinforcements 30 miles northwest of Jianchuan. After converging, the number reached nearly two mixed battalions, and they returned to their horses to fight.

The Nanman did not retreat. At the beginning of the Hai Dynasty, the Nanman ushered in two support troops, totaling more than 6,000, and double-teamed our two mixed battalions.

At the right time, our two mixed battalions retreated to the military camp, and the enemy recovered.

In this battle, more than 800 of our troops were killed, more than 300 were injured, and the enemy's losses were estimated to be more than 800.

Shen Hao also frowned after reading it. Although he doesn't understand military affairs, but from this battle report alone, he can see that the frontier army has indeed suffered a loss this time, and it has suffered a big loss in terms of a single battle.

The number of deaths in battle is the same as that of the opponent. This is still an estimate. Based on the comparison of the previous two battle losses, it is obvious that Jing’s army in the old dynasty has a higher combat effectiveness, but now it has been leveled, and counting the number of wounded, almost all of them have been wiped out. The preparation of the mixed battalion!

What's even more irritating is that the night detection behavior was obviously discovered in advance, otherwise the barbarian reinforcements would not be so fast, and they would not be so resolute in their pursuit.

In addition, it is also possible that Jing Jiuchao took advantage of the previous two contact battles, and he was a little careless psychologically. If he retreated immediately when he saw the reinforcements coming from the other side, he should not have lost such a big loss.

"Fortunately, a military stronghold was built before, otherwise, the front line in the northwest of Jianchuan will be lost after this retreat, and the pincer offensive of the barbarians in the north will threaten the rear again. However, after this battle, Jianchuan's side will take the initiative The power was transferred to the barbarians. Unless the frontier army sent more troops, the frontier army in the army camp would not be able to get out at all."

Wang Yiming analyzed a few words, this is the change in the battle situation brought about by the sudden loss of this game.

"In your opinion, how likely is Zuo Yuliang to increase troops there?" Shen Hao found that Wang Yiming seemed to have some research on military affairs, so he wanted to hear this guy's opinion.

"My lord, I don't dare to speculate on Zuo Shuai's thoughts, but if I come to command, my subordinates will immediately order the two side troops in the middle and bottom lanes to confront the two barbarians in Baitouxia and Huzhuyuan in a tentative manner." The army village launched an attack, and at the same time, reinforcements were sent to reinforce the opposite side of Jianchuan, which is our army village on the way.

Because the two sides are mainly confronting each other at present, we are obviously not ready yet, and the barbarians seem not ready either, no one dares to press down with soldiers. So at this moment, we must not lose our established position. Once the barbarians take out the pincer offensive, it will be difficult for us to stand east of Wuhu Lake. "

Shen Hao was noncommittal, he was a layman to these things, but he just found out that his adjutant still had a lot of skills that he hadn't discovered before. But it will have to be tested by time.

After the matter was finished, Wang Yiming withdrew. As soon as he went out, Wang Jian knocked on the door and walked in, closing the door behind him.

"My lord, Wu Kai has made progress!"

Again came with news. Shen Hao heaved a sigh of relief when he heard the words. The deadline order personally issued by Jiang Cheng made him and all the black flag camps in charge of the "Ma San case" feel pressured.

Just look at the dark circles on Wang Jian's face. This guy probably hasn't rested for several days.

"My lord, Wu Kai hooked up with Xie Kai under the guise of buying pills from Xie Kai, and tried to see if Xie Kai had any better pills than Xiaopeiyuan pills, such as Dapeiyuan pills, And Xie Kai said yes, but he needed to exchange it with low-grade spirit stones or magical artifacts, and no money was accepted.

Wu Kai's idea is whether to go to Xie Kai to buy some better pills to gain the other party's trust."

Before Wang Jian finished speaking, Shen Hao interrupted him with a wave of his hand.

Shen Hao snorted coldly and said: "Wu Kai has a good idea. He used our Xuan Qingwei's money to buy medicine pills for himself, and now he has the idea of ​​low-grade spirit stones and magic weapons. It's okay to be greedy. But if you In the past, I just let him go, but now time is too tight, and there is no extra time for him to slowly build trust.

Did Xie Kai reveal where the embezzled military funds came from? I'm afraid a mere lieutenant in the army could not get such a thing as Dapei Yuandan from Nike, right? "

"Yes, Xie Kai is indeed incapable of detaining the Da Pei Yuan Pill, that is the ration of the general. To be able to detain the ration of the general, at least the entire luggage of Tanshi must be crushed to death."

"That is to say, the chief general in charge of the supplies has been involved?"

"Yes, my lord, but this can only be regarded as speculation. If you want to be honest, this subordinate thinks that Wu Kai will have to actually contact him to be sure. See if you are right?"

"No, time is too tight." Shen Hao refused again. He was aware of Wang Jian's concerns. After all, simply relying on speculation cannot be counted as evidence of investigation and written into the file, which is inconsistent with the above requirements. And if you want to follow the vines slowly, it is too slow, and there is no bottom line whether you can succeed or not.

"Then do you think we can ask those inspectors in the army to help?" Wang Jian rubbed his hands with a smile, as if he had finally said it after thinking for a long time.

"Inspector?" Shen Hao was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect why Wang Jian mentioned this suddenly, and watched him wait for the next word.

Seeing Wang Jian felt uncomfortable, he said with a sneer, "My lord, this is the only way that I, the little ghost, the ghost gate, and the judge, came up with to complete the investigation within two months. Using Wu Kai and the large number of frontier troops The few Xuanqing Guards inspectors put pressure on each target internally and externally, and then wait for the opportunity to quickly expand the results. However, we cannot reach the inspectors there, and you need to come forward to help coordinate."

After thinking about it carefully, Shen Hao understood Wang Jian's plan. It was because of the "shortage of troops" that he had to borrow those Xuanqing Guard supervisors to assist in the investigation. Indeed, the power of a large number of people is great, and it is not enough to rely on the few spies in the frontier army to speed up the progress of the investigation and make a major breakthrough.