The sadness did not last long in the military camp and was diluted by the New Year atmosphere. Although the New Year in Mobei was far from being compared with the capital, King Yu still gave everyone a holiday as usual on the premise of ensuring the city defense. Every household in Cangcheng also began to decorate lights and put on red windows.

"We're all here to get the military pay. The general has given us an extra month!" Xuan Shaoning smiled and greeted the soldiers of the fourth corps.

"Thank you, General!" Cao Tie smiled and touched the broken silver in his hand.

"Hey, look at your happy look. Are you saving money to go home to get married and have children?" Lei Peng teased at Cao Tie's silly look.

"Isn't this just a chance? But how many people like us can really do it?" Xie Yu didn't look at the silver and said a little lonely, "It's just this hope that supports me."

"It's New Year, why are you talking about this? Yuzi, if you two brothers have a baby one day, you have to recognize me as your godfather." Qing Cang joked.

"Hehe, do you think you can be as beautiful as the iron head!" Meng Kebao poured cold water without hesitation.

"What do you mean? Are Uncle Ling and Feiyan not their biological father and daughter?" Xuan Shaoning immediately read the hidden message from Meng Kebao's words.

"Captain, you are from academy and you are both literary and military. I admire this! But when it comes to the matter in the military camp, we are just a few of us." Cao Tie said with a smile, which is very consistent with his unrestrained temperament.

"Yes, you won't know yet! That girl Feiyan is not Tietou's biological son. Think about it, where did a great man come from when he guards the border for many years?" Meng Kebao was interested when Xuan Shaoning asked. Without Xuan Shaoning's continued asking, he would just continue, "That was more than ten years ago. Tietou took in an orphan when he passed by Jingzhou. Originally, there were rules in the military camp that he could not bring his wife and children, but Tietou was so determined that he would not give up unless he was dealt with by military law!" Meng Kebao said vividly, just like his personal experience. "I didn't expect that in the end, the general was really moved by him, and he actually agreed to him raise this daughter in the military camp, and gave the girl the name "Feiyan". Speaking of which, Feiyan is already the daughter of everyone."

"Yo, it's really like it's true. The previous part was indeed correct, but you didn't even look at how old you were, just want to learn to be a father?" Tao Sikun's words made everyone laugh. This was also a rare happy scene after Song Mi left.

Xuan Shaoning was also smiling, but thought to himself that Fei Yan's life experience was like this. It was really not easy for Ling Tieying to be.

At noon, Xuan Shaoning, who was idle, decided to go to Shi Gong Zhengyuan and the others to talk, so he came to the military camp of Rush Guard and saw Shi Gong Zhengyuan from afar.

"Zhengyuan!" Xuan Shaoning shouted. Since entering the military camp, several classmates have fewer opportunities to meet, and naturally they have to gather with friends during the rare free time in the New Year.

Xuan Shaoning's shouting turned back not only Shi Gong Zhengyuan, but also Ling Feiyan, Duan Lang and Huo Qing.

"You are here too. It just so happens that we all live together!"

"We are going to find you too."

"Feiyan, I haven't seen each other for a few days, and I'm pretty again!"

After being praised by Xuan Shaoning, Ling Feiyan put her hands on her hips and replied with a righteous look: "Shaoning, you even have a sweet mouth after becoming the commander."

"What a pity, Feiyan is not an ordinary woman..." Duan Lang added with a smile.

"Shaoning, we'll have a good meal today to celebrate your promotion to sergeant!" Huo Qing's loud voice was not inferior to Cao Tie.

"So you are the one who replaces Song Mi!" A man with a rusty sling soldier walked to Xuan Shaoning, "Two violations of military discipline, and killed the sergeant commander, and then became the sergeant commander himself. It turns out that he came from Qingshan Academy. He is so capable!" This person should be a little older than Xuan Shaoning, with an ordinary appearance, but only half of his left ear is very obvious.

Xuan Shaoning looked at the person in front of him and saw a green arm wrapped around his left arm, embroidered with a phoenix that spreads his wings to soar. This is the symbol of the rusty corpse leader. "I don't know what this corpse leader is called. What he did before did violate military discipline, but he is afraid that it is an exaggeration to frame him, and the general has already legitimate his name."

At this time, Shi Gong Zhengyuan and others also came to Xuan Shaoning. When they heard the other party's obvious sarcasm, they all changed their faces.

Huo Qing was the most impulsive and shouted at the top of his voice: "What do you mean? Shaoning became the commander of the sergeant by relying on his own abilities. You are jealous!"

"Jealous? When it comes to jealousy, Zhengyuan should be even more jealous, right?" The man smiled sinisterly and came to Shi Gong Zhengyuan. "We have seen Zhengyuan's abilities with our own eyes. Even if he can't be the commander like this, he was called a lieutenant. You are still classmates!"

Ling Feiyan grabbed the man's collar, "Do you dare to talk nonsense again!"

Unexpectedly, this man looked like he was careless and continued to act like a scoundrel, "Oh, what a heroine! You are an orphan, I really didn't expect that Ling Tieying would be so reluctant to let go. Even the general allowed you 'father and daughter' to stay in the army. You are arrogant because of your favor!"

These words completely angered Ling Feiyan, and he clenched towards the man's face with one palm. The man was worthy of being the commander of the sergeant, and he was very good at it. He retreated quickly and got rid of the control and barely avoided Ling Feiyan's palm. Ling Feiyan missed the attack and planned to launch another attack. Seeing that the matter was about to get worse, Xuan Shaoning took the lead and stopped Ling Feiyan, "Feiyan, okay, the happier you are when you are angry!"

Huo Qing also hurriedly ran up to persuade him, "This man speaks viciously and has great skills in his mouth. Let's not bother with him!"

Just as everyone's attention was focused on that person and Ling Feiyan, Shi Gong Zhengyuan had already bent his bow and arrow and aimed at the person who was causing trouble.

"Shi Gong Zhengyuan, what are you going to do!" The man was obviously very afraid of Shi Gong Zhengyuan's archery skills. Seeing the other party's posture, he was very nervous for a moment.

"Zhengyuan!" Xuan Shaoning didn't expect that as soon as Ling Feiyan was stopped, the teacher Gong Zhengyuan had a problem again, "You have always been calm, why have you been impulsive?"

"I calm down whenever I encounter problems, but I can't calm down those who dare to slander my brother Gong Zhengyuan. If anyone dares to say something more, don't blame the arrow in my hand." Shi Gong Zhengyuan's tone was already cold, which instantly cooled down this cold winter season.

"Okay, you guys are brothers together. Today I am considered a timid, but if you really have the courage, don't shake your hands!" After saying that, he turned out to leave, and Shi Gong Zhengyuan's arrow neither shot nor put down.

Seeing the man leaving, Xuan Shaoning hurriedly blocked Shi Gong Zhengyuan and pressed his bow and arrow with both hands, "I knew that you could still hold it back after all."

"Hold on this time, it's hard to say next time."

Xuan Shaoning held Shi Gong Zhengyuan's hand and smiled and said, "I won't stop you next time."

At night, the cold breeze was blowing, and Xuan Shaoning was lying alone in a corner of the female wall, staring at the stars in the night sky.

Someone must have done it on purpose, but what was that person's intention? Song Mi was just the commander of the sergeant, and he was even more of a soldier. How could the enemy be careful to design and frame it? No matter how you think about it, you think something is strange. In addition, what happened during the day made Xuan Shaoning understand: the military merits are the most important in the army. If you want to be convinced, you can only rely on the accumulated prestige. I can become the commander of the sergeant with the support of brothers and the appreciation of King Yu. No wonder some people are not convinced. I am afraid that there are still many people who are not convinced. For the sake of the current plan, there is only a war to give me a chance to show my performance, but... where is this opportunity?

Thinking of this, Xuan Shaoning slapped himself and cursed: "How can you think so! I have to take other people's lives in exchange for their own fame and fortune. My first experience of killing people is still vivid in my mind!" But then I thought, if there was no blood and sacrifice, how would the achievements of soldiers be reflected?

I shook my head hard and wanted to be more awake, but I could never get rid of the ** that had already arisen in my heart.

At this moment, King Yu was also worried about the night sky.

"General" Mo Chengfeng looked at King Yu who was wearing thin clothes and standing alone in the courtyard, a little worried, "But is there any news coming from the capital?"

King Yu took back his eyes looking into the distance and nodded, "The messenger from the capital has arrived today."

“How to say it?”

"The ministers in the court criticized our Xuanjia Army, saying that although they had not lost their territory for many years, they had not obtained any inch of land. The military consumption was so huge, so the ministers demanded the reduction of the scale and military expenditure of the Xuanjia Army."

"The frontier affairs can only be decided based on imagination. Over the years, several ministers have come to Mobei. What does the emperor think about this?"

"Fortunately, with the strong support from Liao Zhen and others, the father did not agree to the request from the ministers, but he also urged us to take action as soon as possible."

"Then, the general is planning..."

"If you do something in spring, you have to give the court an explanation."

"The enemy and us are now evenly matched, and we can move our whole body with one move. Once the delicate balance is broken, there will be wars."

"How can I not understand the truth? Summon all the generals to Longlu in five days!"

"yes!"

Five days later, the New Year holidays were all over. The New Year atmosphere in Ye Cangcheng had not yet dissipated, and all the soldiers of the Xuanjia Army had returned to normal. The Lu Lu on the first day after the festival was very lively.

The four commanders of the Jinjia Guard: Ou Luyang, Yuan Yao, Geng Yan, and Pei Zhenghao; the commander of the Handao Guard, Xia Junmao; the commander of the Rush Huo Guard: Xiang Ang, Zhan Ting; and the commander of the Tunlian Guard, Peng Anze, were all present.

King Yu sat in the middle of the hall and said calmly: "A few days ago, news came from the capital that our army had worked very hard to guard the border. The emperor was very pleased and decided to continue to keep our army's expenses unchanged. However, our army has been guarding the north of Mobei for several years, and although we have not lost an inch of land, it has not been able to expand the territory. The ministers in the court are still quite criticized. Therefore, today I invite you to discuss the war after the beginning of spring."

King Yu first raised his move and then suppressed his words, and he also explained the matter clearly.

"These literati only know how to talk about war on paper, so it's not easy to expand territory!" Peng Anze spoke first. This person is tall and slender, with dark skin and his eyes are shining.

"After that being said, after all, we are far away from the sky, the emperor can listen to those literati more. Rather than being angry, it is better to think about how to deal with it." The speaker was Pei Zhenghao, the grandson of Pei Ye. He inherited the heroic style of his ancestors. His black hair and cloudy hair were very neat, his eyes were bright stars, his face was handsome, his figure was well-proportioned, and his style was like a Confucian general. It made people feel good about it when they looked at it.

"The beginning of spring is a critical period for Xiliang to develop people's livelihood, and it is generally a truce. If we can raise all the supplies in the short term, we can fight with all our strength during this period!" Xiang Ang agreed with the time chosen by King Yu.

"Then, the next thing is to choose the target!" Ou Luyang threw out this question, "The closest important Xiliang town to our army is Yongcheng. If Yongcheng can be won, it will be a great victory, which will definitely make Long Yan happy!"

King Yu obviously disagreed with Ou Luyang's statement: "It is not advisable to choose Yongcheng for this operation. Although it is a major city in Xiliang, the number of Yongcheng guards is greater than that of us. The years of confrontation between the two armies has made Yongcheng build up as solid as a solid foundation. Moreover, the north of the city is the location of a large military camp in Xiliang. If we cannot capture it in a short period of time, the northern army will definitely arrive in a very short time. At that time, our army will be attacked from both sides and the situation will be extremely unfavorable."

Ou Luyang didn't expect that King Yu would reject his proposal directly. He felt a little embarrassed and could only continue to ask: "Then the general has a certain amount in his heart?"

"Yes, I chose Boyun Village!" King Yu said firmly.

Boyun Village is located about 80 miles west of Yongcheng and only fifty miles away from Yecangcheng. It is an outpost set up by Xiliang to prevent Daliang. There are more than a thousand soldiers stationed all year round. It can monitor Yecangcheng's every move. It can be said that it is a nail that Xiliang had to be removed into the hinterland of Daliang.

"Now the leader of this Boyun Village is Chunyu Mao, who is the official position of the Chief Commander. He is brave and fierce, and he is radical and does not want to make changes when encountering problems. He can do this all depends on his brother - Chunyu Jin, who is now the leader of the Western Liang army." The geographical location of Boyun Village does not need to be explained in detail, and everyone present is very clear. Mo Chengfeng introduced the guard in detail again, in order to respond to King Yu's proposal.

"Whether it is geographical location, the degree of threat to our guards or the ability of the defenders, Boyun Village is indeed the most suitable target, but the reason why it has not taken action for a long time is obvious to all." Zhan Ting pointed out the difficulties of this battle.

The northern army of Puyun Village and Yongcheng, and the northern army of Xiliang formed a mutual support. It is not only not far from Yongcheng, but also only 30 miles away from the northern army. Once Puyun Village is attacked, the northern army can come to rescue in a short time; if it is entangled by the northern army, then Yongcheng will send troops to attack Yecang City. The Xuanjia Army is already at a disadvantage in terms of number of people. Once the battle situation becomes this situation, it will fall into a very passive position.

"We know the pros and cons of it very well. No matter how difficult it is, we must get rid of Poyun Village in one fell swoop!" King Yu walked to the edge of the map model in the middle of the hall, staring at the small flag marked with Poyun Village, "What are the best solutions for you?"

Seeing King Yu so determined, everyone was a little surprised and didn't understand why King Yu suddenly had such determination in the face of this old problem.

"General, I have an idea at the end!" Pei Zhenghao stood up first, "Gathering superior forces to first cut off the connection between the northern army and the Poyun Village; secondly, taking the initiative and leading the army to feint attack Yongcheng; finally sending troops to attack the Poyun Village, so that they cannot connect from the three sides."

When Ou Luyang heard this, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "Is Commander Pei joking? Our Xuanjia Army is only 50,000 yuan, how can we achieve such a plan to disperse our troops? If something goes wrong, I'm afraid..."

"So the distribution of troops is crucial. To attack the Poyun Village, you can only defeat the more with less, and you must quickly defeat the enemy!" Pei Zhenghao said his thoughts first without waiting for Ou Luyang to finish his words.

After hearing this, King Yu did not say a word. It was obviously hesitant. Pei Zhenghao's plan was indeed feasible. It was difficult to decide the candidate who could attack the Poyun Village. Although he would not die, he would have a life of death. There were many brave people in Xuanjia, and it was difficult to choose who could defeat the Poyun Village with only a few and quickly captured Poyun Village.

Xia Junmao saw King Yu’s concerns and recommended himself: “General, rushing on the battlefield and quickly defeating the enemy is the original intention of my Han Dao. Let me leave the task of capturing the Poyun Village this time!”

King Yu retracted his gaze and looked at Xia Junmao with complex eyes, "Shan Duwei..."

Before he finished speaking, Xia Junmao suddenly knelt on one knee and begged: "Maintaining troops for a thousand days is only a matter of time, I beg the general to agree!" His attitude was firm and earnest, which made people moved.

While King Yu was still hesitating, Pei Zhenghao also knelt beside Xia Junmao and said seriously: "The last general is willing to lead the golden armor to block the northern army of Xiliang, and do all his efforts to buy time for the Xia Duwei!"

"I have to count me!" Yuan Yao also joined.

"The last general is willing to lead Rut to attack Yongcheng!" Xiang Ang and Zhan Ting also expressed their opinions.

Seeing the generals asking for battle, Ou Luyang also realized that this matter was a foregone conclusion and could not be at a disadvantage, so he had to ask for battle. "The last general is willing!"

King Yu looked at these generals who firmly asked for battle and became more confident. He stretched his eyebrows and ordered: "Pei Zhenghao, Xiang Ang, your troops are united and your efforts are to block the northern army of Xiliang; Yuan Yao, Geng Yan, Zhan Ting, you three pretended to attack Yongcheng; Ou Luyang stayed in Ye Cangcheng; Xia Junmao, you all have to attack Boyun Village! Get ready now and remove this nail in three days!"

"yes!"

When the entire army entered a state of combat readiness and had to attack Yunzhai with all its strength, Xuan Shaoning knew that the opportunity he had been waiting for had come.

"Are you sure?" Xia Junmao, who was standing in the tent, put down the matter and looked up at the two people in front of him. These two people were none other than Lu Xiang and Xuan Shaoning. Since he heard that the Han Dao Guard would attack Boyun Village alone, Xuan Shaoning had decided to take the lead with the fourth army where he was, but he was not the one who sacrificed other people's lives to exchange for his military merits, not to mention that he had promised Song Mi to take good care of these brothers.

"You want to take the lead?" Although Xia Junmao was affirming Xuan Shaoning's personal ability, he had never experienced real-life combat after all, and the cruelty of the battlefield was something that ordinary people could not bear. "I understand very well that if you want to show yourself and earn military merits, this is the quality that a soldier should have, but you have to know that bravery and death in vain are two different things." Xia Junmao looked at Lu Xiang again, as if he was blaming him for not stopping his subordinates' unnecessary impulse in time.

Xuan Shaoning had long expected that Xia Junmao would not be so easy to be persuaded, so he didn't rush to argue after hearing this. Instead, he slowly waited for Xia Junmao to finish his words, and then explained: "Master Xia, I also expected that you would persuade me like this, but this time I was definitely not kidding about the lives of myself and my brothers and even the success or failure of this operation. I came prepared."
Chapter completed!