Chapter 252: The Lips and Teeth Are Interdependent

Jiang Lianzhi was unmoved, "Even if you have no such intention, you have been pushed onto this path. Li Zhaonian cannot control the country. If no one stands up, there will be endless civil strife, and you are already on the road to quelling the strife."

Shen Yu pursed her lips.

Jiang Lianzhi smiled and said, "You are not naive enough to think that after you quell the civil strife, there will be others who can sit firmly in that position, right? Who in the world can be convinced? You have made your choice, you can't just sit back and watch the world in chaos, so Shen Yu, you have no other way to go."

Shen Yu never thought about that level, or rather, she was avoiding thinking about that level.

Jiang Lianzhi: "If..."

"If your opinion is still about strategy, I don't want to hear it." Jiang Lianzhi was interrupted by Shen Yu as soon as he opened his mouth.

"If you have any good ideas to break the dilemma of Yanliang Pass, I would be happy to ask for your advice."

"Well." Jiang Lianzhi cleared his throat, "I can't help you with military tactics, but if you can't hold on and want to negotiate peace, I am willing to do my best."

"I won't let that happen."

The door opened and closed, and a cold wind rushed in, which was blocked by the screen.

Jiang Lianzhi stared at the direction where Shen Yu left.

For a long time, he smiled self-deprecatingly.

Until this moment, he himself couldn't figure out why he said those words to her and analyzed the situation with her.

Shen Yu walked into the yard, and Xiao Chuan immediately followed.

"Princess, Emperor Yongning is in a coma, will he..."

"That's exactly what I'm worried about." Shen Yu said, "The political situation is changing, and I'm worried that we will be attacked from all sides."

Xiao Chuan cursed and asked, "Isn't there another letter? Is it also about Shengjing?"

Shen Yu shook her head, "It's my brother's letter."

Xiao Chuan showed joy, "Is General Shen coming? I just want to ask him about military strategy."

Shen Yu said, "Let's talk about it when we get back."

It's getting colder these two days, and Chang Liu and Sixi are not idle. They cleaned up a room and set up tables and chairs for Shen Yu to discuss matters on weekdays.

It's a letter, but Shen Yu didn't hide it. She took it out and showed it to Xiao Chuan.

After reading it, Xiao Chuan folded the letter and handed it to Shen Yu, wondering, "General Shen said in the letter that he went to Chihe. Didn't he come to Yanliang Pass? What did he do in Chihe?"

Shen Yu had no answers to this series of questions.

"Yes." Shen Yu murmured, "What is he going to do in Chihe?"

Xiao Chuan thought for a while, "Will General Shen want to borrow troops from Chihe? I don't think it's possible. I know my father best. He will never borrow troops from outside."

"No, it won't be like this." Shen Yu tapped her fingers on her knees one by one.

It was Yanliang Pass that was trapped, so what was Shen Zhao's intention to go to Chihe? Shen Zhao would not do anything extra. He must be going to rescue Yanliang Pass.

But she didn't think Shen Zhao would go to borrow troops. He had guarded the border longer than Shen Yu and was a general brought up by Shen Zhongan.

He must have a plan, Shen Yu thought.

Xiao Chuan scratched his head, "This is too hard to guess. Why didn't General Shen write it directly? Let people guess."

Shen Yu said slowly, "He should be worried that the letter would have problems on the way, so it is inconvenient to mention it in the letter. What is it?"

Shen Yu read the letter over and over again many times, roasted it with fire, and dipped it in vinegar water, but still had no clue.

…

This is the Chihe Camp, with a rammed earth wall made of loess and straw mixed together, surrounded by tall watchtowers, and the general's tent is set in the center of the camp.

This place is vast and sparsely populated, with scarce supplies. No food can be grown in the loess, and it is a barren place.

The man sitting on the chair looked at Shen Zhao with a fierce look.

The man is Xiao Chuan's elder brother Xiao He, with gauze wrapped around his left arm. He was seriously injured in the previous battle with Xi Jue, and he has not been able to fully recover after such a long time.

Shen Zhao did not look at him, but looked at the person sitting in the middle of the seat, that is the one who can make decisions.

"General Xiao." Shen Zhao said, "I know that General Xiao doesn't trust me now, but you might as well listen to my opinion."

"Yanliang Pass and Chihe are both on the northwest border. General Xiao and my Shen family army have fought against the Western Jue people for many years. We can be said to be brothers. General Xiao must understand the truth that the lips and teeth are cold. Once Yanliang Pass is lost, this line of defense will be broken."

Xiao Changfeng knew very well how difficult Yanliang Pass was now. He was silent for a moment, "I naturally understand this truth, but our troops are limited and we can't spare extra troops to reinforce. If we mobilize troops, the Western Jue people may choose to enter the Great Zhou from Chihe. We can't take troops to follow the footsteps of the Western Jue people and chase and intercept them back and forth on the border. No one can afford it. Only when we are sure that the Western Jue will not attack Chihe again can we support Yanliang Pass."

"Junior understands General Xiao's concerns." The hot tea in Shen Zhao's hand was almost cold, and he didn't even take a sip.

He said, "But Yanliang Pass can't wait."

Xiao Changfeng pondered for a moment, "Your father is a man, he trained two talented generals, your sister just defeated the Western Jue people twice in Yanliang Pass, she is capable, she is the princess of Beilin, as long as Beilin enters a truce period, Xie Tingzhou will definitely lead troops to reinforce, as long as she survives the current difficulties, everything can be solved."

Shen Zhao's hard face has a serious expression, "But she can't survive, the first two small victories were the Western Jue people testing the waters, not a real battle at all. There are more than 30,000 garrison troops in Yanliang Pass, 10,000 of which are recruited this year and have no combat capability at all."

"What do you want?" Xiao He asked.

Xiao He was dissatisfied with Shen Zhao. Although they were both generals, Shen Zhao's reputation and military achievements were much higher than his, which made him look so insignificant. He often felt that if there was Yu, why would there be Liang?

Shen Zhao looked at Xiao He and then looked away. "The Western Jue army is approaching. They have sent out all their troops this time. They are not planning to take over Yanliang Pass. It is not as simple as snatching food as before. Otherwise, they would have launched a general attack long ago, but it has been delayed until now."

He lowered his voice, "I think they probably want to occupy Yanliang Pass and the land inside the pass this time, and make Ganzhou their permanent granary."

Before Xiao Changfeng opened his mouth, Xiao He said, "All this is just your guess."

"It is indeed my guess." Shen Zhao said, "I am just analyzing the situation. You You can believe it or not, but one thing is that the war must be fought. "

Xiao He was blocked by Shen Zhao, and he was unhappy. He snorted coldly: "You are so confident, do you have a solution?"

Shen Zhao said: "All the troops in the entire Western Jue territory are stationed at Yanliang Pass. They have not attacked because they are waiting for an opportunity, but in my opinion, they are waiting for the wrong opportunity, which just gave us the opportunity."

Xiao Changfeng's eyes were sharp, "What opportunity?"

"The opportunity to go deep into the heart of Western Jue!"

"No!" Xiao He stood up, "Dad, let's..."

Xiao Changfeng raised his hand to interrupt.

This idea was too incredible, and Xiao Changfeng fell into deep thought, "Shen Zhao, have you ever thought that if we enter the heart of Western Jue, the border line will be even more vulnerable. If they choose to enter the Great Zhou from Chihe, tell me, who will stop them?"