Noble First Daughter-in-law

A huge map was immediately moved from the military camp to the county government office and hung in the center of the meeting hall.

This time, Shang Ruyi knew that the situation was very different from when she sent troops to Fufeng before, and she did not need to point fingers. However, she still focused on looking at the complex terrain on the map, but even with such concentration, she still clearly heard what was happening on the other side. A low murmur——

"It turns out that Taihang Baxing is like this."

"...?"

When Shang Ruyi heard this, he immediately raised his head.

I saw the eyes of Yu Mingyue sitting opposite flickering slightly. It was probably the first time I saw such a map, and I couldn't help but sigh. But the next moment, she seemed to realize that she had made a mistake, and immediately pursed her lips and looked around. .

The people around her were paying attention to the map and the dangerous battle taking place on the complex terrain, and no one noticed her. Yu Mingyue just breathed a sigh of relief, and when she raised her head, she met Shang Ruyi's twinkling eyes.

Both of them couldn't help but feel suffocated.

However, before their eyes could reveal more emotions, Yu Wenzhen and Yu Wenye had already stood up and walked to the map. For a moment, everyone's attention was focused there, and the two of them were silent. His eyes were wandering back and forth on the complex terrain with crisscrossed ravines on the map.

After watching for a while, the eyes of the two people became complicated.

What is drawn on this map is the entire Taihang Grand Canyon that stretches for nearly a thousand miles and runs through the north and south.

The terrain here is complex and the ravines are deep. From north to south, in addition to Shuozhou and Dingxiang, which are of great strategic significance, the two places that need their attention most now are Jinzhong and Linfen. Taiyuan has been occupied by Wang Shao and It was occupied by the Western Turks' troops, and Yuwen Cheng was besieged near Yicheng. In other words, there were troops from the other side near Linfen.

Once they occupy Linfen and move south, Tongguan will be in danger.

But what they want to see is not just here.

What Yu Wenye had been paying attention to was the other side of the map. There were several places that had obviously been repeatedly marked in countless battles in the past. It was the "Taihang Baxing" that Yu Mingyue had just unconsciously muttered, saying Up, that is, the eight passages in the Taihang Mountains that can enter the Central Plains.

And similarly, if the Central Plains wants to use troops here, these Taihang Bajiao, that is, eight gaps.

As Chu Zhengfei just said, he found a group of people approaching Zhiguan Pass. It is the southernmost of the eight passes in Taihang. It is also the only way for Luoyang to send troops to Guanzhong, and it is the gap closest to Tongguan. Once If Luoyang wants to use troops to attack Guanzhong through here, the pressure on Tongguan will be very great.

Even if Tongguan is conquered, Yu Wenyuan, who just ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor three days ago, may face huge pressure; moreover, if that happens, Wang Shaoji and the Western Turks who have already occupied Taiyuan will take advantage of the situation to move south. , it is very likely that the Dasheng Dynasty just established in Guanzhong will be strangled in the cradle.

But also—

If there are people from the Central Plains who want to go north to Jinzhong through here, then the situation in Taiyuan will become more complicated.

Yu Wenye stared at Zhi Guanxing with burning eyes, then moved his eyes upwards along Zhi Guanxing, to Taihangxing, Baixing, and Fukouxing. Finally, his finger gently touched Jingxing Pass, and then Asked: "When did the Western Turks send more troops to Taiyuan?"

Chu Zhengfei said: "The news came three days ago."

"Has anyone arrived?"

"not yet."

"How many people are there?"

"It's not known yet. However, judging from the news sent back by the spies ahead, I'm afraid there are at least tens of thousands of troops."

"..."

"Once these people from the Western Turks arrive in Jinzhong, Taiyuan City will be even more -"

It's even more difficult, or in other words, even more impossible to get it back.

After all, Chu Zhengfei was just a Tongguan guard and could not directly express his opinions on the war ahead, otherwise it would disturb the morale of the army. But what he did not finish was the result that everyone present, even Shang Ruyi, knew.

Taiyuan City is strong and easy to defend but difficult to attack. This is why Yu Wenyuan went to Daxing City to achieve great achievements and dared to hand over his birthplace to his youngest son to guard it.

I just didn't expect that Yu Wencheng was so unworthy of his responsibility that he actually lost Taiyuan City.

Not to mention this, the two groups who occupied Taiyuan were Wang Shaoji and the Western Turks. It would be very difficult to recapture it. If there were more troops, not to mention whether they could take back Taiyuan City, this time Whether Zhan can return safely may be unknown.

For a while, everyone fell silent.

And in this somewhat suffocating silence, Yuwen Sui slowly took a step forward and looked at the map in front of him for a long time. His clear eyes finally seemed to find something, and then he stretched out his hand and clicked on the map. On the almost invisible mark: "Is this Yicheng?"

Chu Zhengfei took a step forward and immediately said: "If you go back to His Highness the King of Han, this is the place." "Then, the place where the third brother was besieged is -"

"Probably, it's here."

Chu Zhengfei also stretched out his hand, first pointed at the point in Yicheng, and then drew from that point to the southeast: "This is it."

Yu Wenzhen immediately focused on where his fingertips were pointing - but even Yicheng was just an invisible dot, and the besieged valley where Yu Wencheng was located had only a thin line left. I can't see the specific topography at all.

Yu Wenzhen couldn't help but frowned.

Seeing this, Chu Zhengfei immediately said: "The map here is incomplete, but the troops sent by the general to Yicheng to meet the King of Qi should know the terrain nearby, and they can draw the map overnight. If the King of Han wants to ask, the general will also You can call someone over immediately.”

Yu Wenzhen thought for a while, waved his hand gently and said, "Now, don't rush."

As he spoke, he looked up at Yu Wenye, who was standing on the other side of the map. The other person's cold eyes slowly moved from the map to his face.

When their eyes met, a seemingly invisible storm was surging quietly.

Yu Wenye said: "That's right, don't rush now."

"..."

"Brother Huang and I, it's best to figure out first which way we should go and what we should deal with."

Yu Wenzhen smiled and nodded: "Not bad."

As he said that, the two people looked at the map at the same time - although this map is very complicated and comes from the complex terrain and important military significance of the Taihang Mountains, but from the current situation, it is very clear One thing is, on the map, there are two lines.

One is to take the western route, go all the way north along Yuncheng, arrive at Yicheng near Linfen, rescue King Yuwen Cheng of Qi, make sure that he is safe, and then continue northward to reach Jinzhong and retake Taiyuan; the second is to go east. If there are troops from Luoyang arriving at Zhiguanxing, they must resist them as soon as possible to prevent Liang Shide from participating in this melee; if not, they must go north as soon as possible to resist the Western Turks' reinforcements heading to Taiyuan and those taking the Western Front. Together, the troops captured Taiyuan City.

In other words, the two of them are going to divide their forces.

The problem is-

Who takes the Eastern Front?Who takes the Western Front?
Just looking at the route on the map and their deduction of the situation, it was much easier to take the western route. After all, they only needed to rescue the King of Qi who was besieged near Yicheng, and then they could go directly north to Taiyuan; while the eastern route The line is obviously much more complicated, because it may have to face black hands extending from Luoyang, and it also needs to deal with the increase in troops from the Western Turks.

Once Luoyang sends more troops, or confronts the Western Turks, it will be difficult to escape. Even if they win, there will be a lot of losses. In the end, it may just create a focused siege for the troops on the Western Front. Opportunity.

Yuwen was silent for a while, then smiled and said: "Second brother, which way do you want to go?"

Yu Wenye raised his head and glanced at him, and said solemnly: "The elders and younger ones are arranged in an orderly manner. Naturally, the emperor brother should choose first."

Yu Wenzuo said: "As an elder brother, I naturally have to show courtesy to my second brother."

Hearing what he said, Yu Wenye was silent for a moment, and then said: "In this case, it is better for me to be respectful than obey your orders."

Yu Wenzuo smiled and said, "I don't know, which way will my second brother choose?"

At this moment, Shang Ruyi, who had been silent all this time, was breathing a little faster, but she didn't say anything, she just stared at Yu Wenye's back.

How will he choose?
But at this time, it seemed that his choice was already obvious.

After all, when he just looked at the map, he was always asking about the terrain at the Eighth Route of Taihang, which was the eastern front; while Yuwen Sui was always asking about the terrain near Yicheng, which was the western front.

Although in comparison, the tasks on the Western Front are much easier than those on the Eastern Front, Yu Wenye's personality has never been one to take easy tasks and shirk the difficult ones. On the contrary, he is a person who likes to face difficulties head on.

What's more, he and Ashina Zari of the Western Turks had fought against each other when they were in Yanmen County. The two were old enemies. This time the Western Turks sent more troops to Taiyuan, it is very likely that they knew the people here in Taiyuan. A message has been sent to Guanzhong, and the general Yu Wenyuan will send will definitely include Yu Wenye.

This battle felt quite like meeting an opponent.

However, everyone knows the significance of this battle in Taiyuan. Yu Wenyuan also made it very clear before they sent out troops that whoever captures Taiyuan first will be canonized as the crown prince!
Will Yu Wenye take risks on this matter?Or should we follow the rules and wait until we have established this meritorious service and secured our position as the prince?
After all, for the sake of the throne of the prince, he is the one who will stand up to the emperor at the last minute!
At this moment, not only did he become quiet, but everyone in the meeting hall also became quiet.

Everyone stared at him with burning eyes, and Yu Wenye seemed to be making final considerations. He moved his fingers along the Zhiguanxing he just pointed out, towards Taihangxing, Baixing, and Fukouxing in the north. Everyone held their breath. Breathing, it seems that what is waiting is not his choice, but the direction of the future Dasheng Dynasty.

Therefore, his choice should be——