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After waiting for a day and night, the scouts finally got the latest news. Hu Jinpeng was overjoyed and immediately informed Prince Zhao of the news.

"You mean the North Vietnamese army in Chuzhou is ready to leave?"

Although Zhang Qigu didn't seem to know it on purpose, we didn't have time to sneak around

"Maybe he just wanted us to know?"

"You mean Are they going to lure? "

"If a normal thinking person sees the North Vietnamese army leave, what will he do first?"

"Take back the city of Chuzhou!" Hu Jinpeng answered without thinking.

"Yes, since North Vietnam has captured the city of Chuzhou, even if it continues to attack other places in the south, it is impossible to abandon the city. There will certainly be some troops to guard it. This is the best time for us to attack Chuzhou."

Hu Jinpeng said: "when we set out and the troops are under the city, the North Vietnamese will turn around and encircle them from behind. We will not be able to advance or retreat. We will have to fall into an irreparable situation."

Prince Zhao went to the map, carefully studied the terrain near Chuzhou City, pointed to a red dot and said, "this is where we are at the moment. There are continuous peaks on both sides. In the cold winter, the snow on the top of the mountain is covered with snow. It is very difficult to cross it. Therefore, this canyon will be safe, easy to defend and difficult to attack."

"Well, when it snows at the top of the mountain in spring and the river in the valley rises, half of our camp will be submerged by the river, so it is no longer suitable for camping."

"Not only that, but if we still crouch in the valley and attack on all sides, we will be the turtles in the urn."

"Now it's only one month since spring left, that is to say, we must take back Chuzhou City within this month, otherwise we will have to find another safe camp."

"The city of Chuzhou must be taken back! The North Vietnamese army pretended to go south, and they would choose a hiding place not far from Chuzhou, and then return by the original route when we attacked the city. Which route do you think they will choose? "

Hu Jinpeng observed the terrain nearby, pointed to a place with a house sign and said: "there is a big town here, and further ahead is another fortress. His subordinates guess that they should choose this town as their foothold."

Prince Zhao also looked at the map for a long time, and then took out a paper brush to draw an abstract map, "go to call everyone, discuss together."

"Here it is."

Hu Jinpeng went out, and soon some people came in one after another. All the generals who could come to discuss business together were generals, half of whom were promoted by Duke Lu.

After Prince Zhao came to the barracks, Duke Lu was inexplicably ill. It is said that it was because the weather was too cold and he was old. At that time, the wind evil entered his body, which made his mouth unable to speak and the ear unable to hear, and the whole person was paralyzed on the bed.

When the commander fell down, they should report to the imperial court jointly, appoint a new commander, or be promoted from the army. However, the arrival of Prince Zhao solved their problem, and everyone obeyed His Royal Highness's edict without any objection.

of course, the memorial is still to be written, and has the final say on who should take charge of the army.

"Sit down." Prince Zhao turned and glanced at the people present.

"Thank you." They took their seats according to their ranks. They saw that the positions on both sides of the throne were still empty. They didn't know who to wait for.

But soon they knew the answer. The curtain of the camp was lifted, and four soldiers came in carrying a stretcher, followed by Hu Jinpeng.

And the man on the stretcher is not the Duke of Lu. Who else?

Your highness, do you want the Duke of Lu to participate in the discussion? Many people were touched, and felt that his Highness's action was an absolute respect for Duke Lu.

Prince Zhao first asked the military doctor of Duke Lu for a few words. After learning that his illness had not improved, he made a decision, "I thought it would be better to send Duke Lu back to Yecheng for medical treatment. There is neither good medicine nor good medicine here. Even eating food is the simplest, which is not conducive to the improvement of his illness."

"What your highness said is that if the Duke of the state goes on like this all the time, besides delaying his illness, it's no way. He'd better go back to Yecheng as soon as possible. Maybe the doctor will be able to cure him." Wang Dingjun agreed seriously.

Most of the people present agreed. On the one hand, Duke Lu could not continue to lead the army. On the other hand, Prince Zhao was here. If Duke Lu recovered one day, would they listen to Duke Lu or his highness?

Of course, the confidants who belong to Duke Lu may not be willing to. Most of their official career is on the Duke of Lu. Once Duke Lu falls, their future becomes very dim.

Even though he admired Prince Zhao's character and ability, he was willing to send him, but he did not want Duke Lu to leave.

"Your Highness, the manager's condition is not yet clear, and the road is long and hard to support, so it is better to come from the palace to send medical experts to cure it." A young general suggested.

Prince Zhao turned his eyes to the military doctor. The other side stroked his beard and said calmly, "it's no use boasting about the stroke. It's in vain that the doctor Wu has come. Besides the princess, I'm afraid there's no second person who can cure him."Prince Zhao also had some understanding of Tang Yue's medical skills. He shook his head and said, "the Crown Princess may not be able to get it. He is only good at trauma."

But it is undeniable that only Tang Yue could be called a miracle doctor in the whole Southern Jin Dynasty. If he could not cure him, the rest of the doctors could not cure him.

"Well Can you invite the princess... " Before he finished speaking, the famous general was watched by many people with hot eyes.

The anger and condemnation can be expressed in the eyes without speaking out.

The general shut his mouth and didn't dare to see the expression of Prince Zhao. He also knew that his request was just a dream.

What is the status of the crown princess? How can she go all the way to the border to see a doctor regardless of the danger?

"Hehe, it's just a casual talk."

Prince Zhao replied faintly: "the crown princess is kind-hearted. If someone talks, he will not refuse. However, the battlefield is very dangerous, and he will not be allowed to come."

The subtext of his highness is: don't daydream!

He spread the map on the table, pointed to the terrain around Chuzhou City, and said: "the North Vietnamese army is about to make a move. Now the most important thing is to make countermeasures as soon as possible. You can talk about your ideas."

People are busy collecting their minds, and the confidants of Duke Lu are racking their brains, hoping to come up with a unique idea. If they can enter the prince's eyes and be brought under his command, it will be nothing without Duke Lu's promotion.

"Your Highness, we can set an ambush outside the city of Chuzhou. As soon as the North Vietnamese army comes out of the city, we will be surprised and take him by surprise."

Some people nodded and agreed. Ambush can be regarded as a better strategy against the enemy, which can minimize casualties.

"That's a good idea, but are you sure which way they're going? Where do you lay the ambush? We should not only win, but also win brilliantly

The general looked down and thought for a long time, but he couldn't come up with any good answer.

"If the enemy forces leave the city, some people will be stationed in the city. Then we should seize the opportunity to recapture the city and recover the lost territory. We should discuss the dependence of Chuzhou City on the enemy and attack the enemy."

Many people think this method is feasible. After all, taking back Chuzhou City is one of their biggest tasks at present. Without this base, they don't even have a safe place to rest.

"That's a good idea, but what if the enemy just wants to lure us to attack the city and take this opportunity to attack back and forth and make us suffer from the enemy?"

Neither this nor that. People frowned and didn't know what to do.

"What is your Highness's strategy?" The general of an acute son directly asked Prince Zhao for advice.

Crown prince Zhao lowered his eyebrows and said, "if we want to make a countermeasure, we must first know what the enemy's purpose is. If they want to attack the next target, we can attack the city with all our strength. First, if they just make a false impression of leaving and lead us deep, there are two ways to choose. One is to continue to shrink in the valley and let them laugh at it without moving. Second, divide the troops into two parts Road, all the way to continue to attack the city, all the way to intercept the returning enemy.

The former should be quick to capture the city in the shortest time, while the latter must be ruthless and delay time as much as possible. Only after taking the city of Chuzhou can we retreat. We can imagine the difficulties and dangers of this

The first method is obviously not their first choice. The 100000 troops were taken away by the enemy without any effort. The resentment in their hearts is full of accumulated resentment, and all the officers and men need a vent.

If we continue to shrink in the valley, it will not only frustrate the morale of the officers and men, but also give the enemy time and opportunity to go south.

However, there are two ways to go. No matter which way it is, the task is arduous and there are many difficulties. If it is not done well, it will be an end of total annihilation.

How to fight this battle is particularly difficult.