Chapter 182: The Hero

Xiang Yu and Lao He quarreled over the map again, but there was no result. I found that Lao He was actually a very interesting person. Although he was usually arrogant, he was like an old child at this time, especially when it comes to war, and his face turned red. It was probably rare that there was a little brother like Xiang Yu who could talk to him in tactical theory, because the Northern Wei army had been calculating step by step in the battle with the Huns for many years, and the plan proposed by Xiang Yu was very simple and clear, which was the hedging of the large army. His hands were paddling around the enemy formation and his own camp, and finally cut out a ditch of the map.

The old and the young were holding the map and smiling. Mulan, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly said coldly: "Are you enough?"

Old He was stunned: "What does it mean?" Although he was a marshal, he usually regarded Mulan as his own child, so he did not think it was offensive.

Xiang Yu explained: "Brother Hua probably wants to say that we are so happy again - come on, what do you think?"

Mulan said angrily: "One of you left wiped out all the enemy troops and destroyed Rouran. Do you have to drive them all away?"

Xiang Yu said: "Is there anything wrong?"

Mulan exaggeratedly and said, "Don't we need to die?"

Xiang Yu smiled and was about to say something, Mulan pointed at him and said, "Don't say anything nonsense about not being in charge of soldiers. I have more say in this war than you - plus this time, Rouran and I have fought for 22 years!" Xiang Yu thought about it, and kept silent.

Marshal He asked in confusion: "22 years? Muli, did you hide your age when you joined the army?"

Mulan smiled indifferently and said, "Marcel, I think this is the case. We don't need to destroy all Rouran. Their invasion of us is nothing more than a shortage of materials. Just give them some color to see, let them know our strength, weigh the pros and cons, and then dare not go south. In view of this, it is enough for us to kill tens of thousands of people. To deal with the thief and chop off one hand, it will be absent his thoughts."

Marshal He said: "I don't understand this principle, but why hasn't this problem been solved for 10 years?"

Mulan said: "This is still a question of attitude. We have never known whether to fight or scare the thief who touched the house. It happened that the thief was strong enough. We don't know if it should or whether it is worth it to fight him. What if he is too anxious?"

Marshal He said with great interest: "So do you think it's time to fight to the death now?"

Mulan said, "No, we don't need to fight each other hard, because when we were not sure, our good neighbor, Brother Xiang, came, so that we have enough strength to subdue the thief."

Marshal He smiled and said, "It's very appropriate. How did you think of it?"

Mulan said seriously: "I think that for generals, we must not only consider how to fight the war, but also think about why to fight, whether we can not fight. Victory is nothing more than achieving the goal. This is what Sun Tzu said in the Art of War that defeats others without fighting."

I nodded and said, "Yeah. People who fight war like to say this, why don't I ask the Eight-Nation Alliance to help you?"

Marshal He said, "Then how can you defeat others without fighting?"

Mulan said: "I am not that high-level, but I am not fighting to the death but fighting to the skill."

Xiang Yu and Lao He were both interested and said, "Oh?"

Mulan moved the map in front of him and pointed out: "Roran has 120,000 people. We have 200,000 people. Brother Xiang and Marshal are all people who have been leading troops all year round. They must understand that as long as the number of people reaches 100,000, the plane of the battlefield cannot be tolerated. That is to say, at most 50,000 people can face the enemy on the first front, especially in line with the terrain near Yanshan. This means that Rooran's 120,000 troops scored at least three stages, and my plan was to line up two stages and 100,000 people to withstand their attack."

Marshal He said: "Who will serve as the main attacker?"

Mulan said: "There is no main attacker. Just use a flat array to top it."

I scratched my head and said, "I really don't need wing guards?"

Marshal He said: "Our local people's individual soldiers are not as good as Rouran. You use 100,000 to defeat them 120,000..." But the old man quickly understood the key, "What about our other 100,000 people, how do you arrange it?"

Mulan said decisively: "Open the second battlefield!" She framed the two sides on the main battlefield with two square boxes, "In a short time, Rouran's 120,000 and our 100,000 troops were no different, which was equivalent to two equal units, but they never expected that we had a unit of 100,000. This is like a single sword and a double sword. We used the double sword to slash over the other side's knife. We held it with the left hand knife and the right hand knife took the opportunity to stab the enemy's heart, so that the advantages of the double swords were revealed."

While saying that, Mulan drew another box west of Yanshan Mountain and pointed with her fingers: "This is the key to our victory - the second knife. As long as our first knife can bite the enemy, the second knife is a surprise weapon. It does not even require 100,000 people. Brother Xiang's headquarters is enough!"

I concluded: "Well, it's super thin."

After Mulan said this, Xiang Yu and Marshal He looked at each other without saying a word. Mulan closed her hair and said, "Marantor, Brother Xiang, what's wrong with you? I know this is just a very immature plan. Do you have any opinions? "

Xiang Yu and Lao He paused for a moment before saying in unison: "Why didn't I expect it?"

Mulan smiled and said, "Because you have been thinking about how to 'annihilate' the enemy from the beginning. It is naturally not easy to encircle 120,000 people with 200,000 troops. What I thought about at the beginning was how to drive him away, of course it was much easier."

Only then did the self-esteem of the two men be preserved, and they wiped their sweat at the same time and said, "Oh, so that's what it is, scaring us."

Mulan Yanran said: "It is okay to beat him up against a thief, but after all, we are law-abiding citizens, so it is not worth killing him. As the master, we will be responsible for pulling his hands, and the rest will be hard for Brother Xiang to kick him hard on the back. Fortunately, this thief is completely unprepared and his butt is raised high, which is easy to kick."

Xiang Yu said in surprise: "What do you mean is that we Chu army really want to do such stealing things?"

Marshal He waved his hand and said, "Brother Xiang (the title has changed). Now is not the time to compete for this place. Muli, I will ask you first. There is a flat horse at the foot of Yanshan Mountain. If you want to play your double sword theory, there seems to be only one place suitable, that is, the right wing of the mountain range parallel to Yanshan Mountain. How can you let the Rouran cavalry fight us there? Can you still dispatch them?"

Mulan said: "Roran has always looked down on us. He just needs to use two small troops to defeat them."

Marshal He said: "It's difficult, Rouran is reckless, but he is not all fools. It seems that he has to get a big bait!"

I thought it was appropriate for me to go to this job. I was familiar with it, so I needed to build a helmet that was 1.5 meters high...

Mulan said resolutely: "I'll go!"

Marshal He smiled and said, "Are you worth it? I'll go."

Mulan hurriedly said, "Marson, never..." You should know that this job is not only dangerous. It also has an impact on personal reputation. Although Lao He has no special highlights in his life, he is brave enough to share the joys and sorrows with his soldiers. He is also a general who has always been respected. Who would have the heart to let his last battle leave stains?

Marshal He waved his hand: "I have been fighting for the rest of my life to calm the border troubles. I will do whatever I want, let alone a false reputation?"

Xiang Yu said respectfully: "The old marshal is really admirable!" You see, he said this, just a polite word. Obviously, he was unwilling to do this job anyway...

In this way, Mulan's proposition became the dominant theory of the war against the Hungarians. With this great idea, the three of them were all commanders who had experienced many battles, and the rest was full of details. From the height of the terrain, the direction of the wind, to the impact of each grass and one tree on the entire battle were within their discussion. It was said until three or four o'clock in the morning. Marshal He was unforgivable after all, so he stretched out in a sleepy way: "Let's tell me the rest after Brother Xiang and Muli have finished discussing the rest. The old guy doesn't have the ability to do muscles and bones. But he has to take a step back first."

Xiang Yu grabbed him and said, "Hey, don't leave. I haven't said who will take on the issue of the front-line attack. I think it's better to let my troops be on the front line and the old marshal's men be ambush."

When Mulan heard his old story, she solemnly said, "Brother Xiang, don't you understand? This ambush is the ace of our victory place. It needs the most unyielding momentum. How can you just think that he is an opportunistic act? Besides..." Mulan said unhappily, "Although our Northern Wei army is weak, we are not greedy for life and death. Are you worried that we can't even hold back the time?"

Xiang Yu was so angry when he saw Mulan when he saw her for the first time, he spread his hands and said, "Okay, just do what you say."

Marshal He nodded with relief and walked out of the tent. When he walked to the door, he suddenly turned around and said, "Muli, if I hand over all our 150,000 people to you, can you handle it?"

Mulan was stunned and said, "Marantor, what do you mean?"

Marshal He smiled and said, "You are brave and resourceful. This battle is planned by you. You will definitely be more capable than me if you take charge. Tomorrow I will only be my bait. The rest of the country will be safe, and the lives of 150,000 soldiers will be asked for you!"

Mulan said dazedly: "How can this... work?"

Marshal He waved his hand: "That's it, you can discuss what new ideas you will tell me tomorrow, I'm going to be lazy." He slowly walked out of the tent, and a sigh of unwilling but full of relief came in: "I'm old, it's time to hand over the burden to the young man."

As we watched Lao He's wasted back disappear, Xiang Yu sighed: "Although the hero was old and finally retreated bravely, Lao He can be called a perfect merit - Mulan, congratulations, as long as this battle is nothing unexpected tomorrow, you will be the new commander of the three armies."

I curled my lips and said, "I thought it would be great to be the commander-in-chief of the Eight-Nation Alliance at the age of 28. I didn't expect that Sister Mulan would be the chairman of the Military Commission at the age of 27. I would like to ask you, does Marshal He have a daughter?"

Mulanqi said, "What are you asking about this?"

I said, "I guess he has long liked you as his son-in-law, so he specially cultivated you. If you have any, please tell the old man clearly, otherwise you will be dragged into an old girl and who will cry with?"

Xiang Yu said: "No, Lao He has been to Qi Zhang'er, how could there be another girl in her twenties?"

I said, "The old man is from a rank, and he is still in the stable..."

Mulan's face sank and said, "I'm saying you two have any ideas or not. Tell me the serious business!"

Xiang Yu shrank and said, "Silence, Marshal Hua has shown his authority."

Mulan smiled and said, "Brother Xiang, I have to rely on you more tomorrow. Let's discuss the cooperation between the two armies."

Xiang Yu said: "Don't let the two armies go, I'll follow your command."

Mulan said, "Are you willing?"

Xiang Yu smiled and said, "If you are the eldest brother, you will not be willing to run back to the girl. If you have any questions, just give me instructions and treat me as your pawn."

Mulan smiled heartily and said, "The King of Chu is the pawn of me. My power is much stronger than Brother Liu Bang and Liu - but we are ugly. Tomorrow, there will only be one commander in the three armies fighting. If you don't accept the dispatch..."

Xiang Yu interjected: "There is no joke in the army. Am I the kind of person who says nothing but does not do it?"

Mulan said happily: "Okay, come and see." She pointed to the map and analyzed, "This is Yanshan. Before the decisive battle tomorrow, Rouran's scouts will definitely reconnaissance the terrain in advance. At this time, you cannot be discovered. I want your landlords to set off from the camp. Go around to the back of Yanshan counterclockwise, and then appear in the direction of the western foothills after the decisive battle begins, and wait for my order to launch the general attack."

Xiang Yu understood her intention to fight and agreed, "Okay."

Mulan gently pounded his chest: "Remember, if I don't let you hit you, you can't hit you."

Xiang Yu said, "Don't worry. Since I chose your method, I will not ruin your affairs."

Mulan stretched and said, "Everyone can go and rest for a while, tomorrow will be a tough battle."

Xiang Yu said: "Where are you?"

“I need to be calm.”

I joked: "If the car is there, I will go to the Three Kingdoms to borrow Zhuge Liang's fan for you."

Mulan suddenly remembered something and said, "Xiaoqiang, please wash my hair again."

Xiang Yu touched Yu Ji's tent and pinched two bags of Piao Rou and handed them to me: "This is what you brought last time. Please use it for us Marshal Hua."

I adjusted the water temperature in the wooden barrel, watched Mulan untied her hair and slowly poured the warm water on it. Our heroine's neck was still delicate, and I said, "Sister, what are the plans for the war?"

Mulan lowered her head and rubbed her hair, saying, "I haven't thought about it yet. You said I won't die again when I was 29 years old, right?"

"That won't be. But this marshal is enough for you to be busy."

Mulan said: "No matter whether it is the Marshal or the Shangshulang, it is not tempting to me. I still want to live a normal life."

I said, "Then you should find a man to marry quickly. If you move quickly, your child can be born before Brother Yu and I are one year old. If they are both men, let them become sworn brothers, and if they are all women, they are sisters. If you both have daughters, I will have a son. Oh my..."

Mulan's neck turned red. She said with a bad tone: "What do you want?"

"That's brother and sister. My son has been engaged to Zhang Liang's daughter..."

The next morning, Xiang Yu led his men to set out first. All the Northern Wei army gathered together. Marshal He declared the law, specifically stating that this battle was fully commanded by Hua Muli Pioneer. The old man today was polished with golden helmet and armor, and his scarlet cloak was draped on the horse's back, and the red and yellow were interspersed, looking like a full mealworm on the ground. In order to be bait, Lao He also took great pains to do it.

After a moment, the messenger stepped forward to ask Mulan for instructions: "Pioneer, the soldiers are all ready. Should we hold a oath-taking meeting first?" I was a headache when I heard this. This was a poetry meeting again. I said something amazing. Among the people I have seen, this seems to be Zhang Han, and then I am my signature silly smile. But my heartless smile is like Yang Guo's ecstasy palm. It requires the right time. Since ancient times, there have been two arguments: the sad soldiers will win and the sad soldiers will lose. But a group of smirking soldiers will definitely not win the battle...

Mulan said quietly, "There is no time left. Go and tell them, who wants to retreat after the battle begins? Let them think about their mother and wife, and don't let even a woman look down on me."

The messenger was stunned for a moment, then shouted: "Yes!"

The messenger just left and visited the Malay newspaper: "The Rouran cavalry has all gathered 20 miles away."

Marshal He urged Ma to come to Mulan, looked at her kindly, and said deeply: "Muli, please give me all of you. If I can't come back this time..."

Mulan said decisively: "You must come back. Don't you have two great regrets in your life? I promise that as long as this war is over, I will help you realize both wishes!"

Old He smiled and said, "It's such a nonsense. It's okay for the second wish, then the first one... Alas, I won't talk about this anymore. In fact, I still have a private wish. I have two sons. Although I don't have a great reputation, I finally didn't lose my He family's reputation. They all died for the country. Although I have never regretted it, I am just lonely now. I hope to have another daughter who is born in a warm child..." It turns out that Old He really has no daughter.

I wondered, "Why is it not a daughter? Isn't a son good?"

Old He smiled and said, "As a man from the He family, how can you not go to the battlefield? You can say that you are not obedient. People are in the battlefield and cannot help themselves. Today, they don't know what will happen tomorrow. Only girls don't have to take this responsibility."

Mulan snorted, "You can go to the battlefield as much as a girl."
Chapter completed!