The system came a hundred years earlier, I kicked Beihai Kindergarten

After the messenger left, Long Aotian breathed a sigh of relief.

Anyway, judging from the situation, the grassland people will not be bothered during the day. Let's bring the princess back from the front at night and tell the young master about the situation first.

…………

When Long Aotian went to the city wall, Uncle Wen and Liu Bo were discussing countermeasures.

As soon as he entered, he heard 'Who can take this responsibility?'

"Young Master, Lord Zhou." Long Aotian greeted the two of them.

"Brother Long is here, please sit down." Zhou Wen sighed.

Hearing this, Long Aotian walked to a chair, waved his clothes lightly, sat down, and looked at the two of them silently.

"Aotian, you've come just in time." Liu Bo let out a sigh of relief: "Do you think we should send out troops now?"

"Young Master, if you think we should send troops, then we should send troops." Long Aotian had no idea.

"Alas... This war is no longer a simple issue between the Great Zhou and the grassland." Liu Bo smiled bitterly: "In fact, it was not an issue between the Great Zhou and the grassland from the beginning. The Great Zhou has always wanted to pull out the nail of the King of Zhenbei, which is why it has been in a stalemate with the grassland for so long."

"Now, there is a fire in the rear. Even if we really drive the grassland away, what can we do?"

"They know that the rear of the Great Zhou has been damaged, and I'm afraid they will come back again!"

"What's more, the Zhenbei King's foundation is still there. We haven't given it our all. I'm sure the Zhenbei King's forces can see it. What if they know our situation and take advantage of us?"

"How could they be like this?" Zhou Wen frowned. "Zhao Qingyang and Muyun City were all defeated by the grassland people. We have a common enemy!"

"Brother Zhou, war has always been a continuation of politics. And politics has always been about profit." Liu Bo looked at Zhou Wen seriously: "As long as it is profitable, why wouldn't they do this?"

"Zhao Qingyang has already lost. If they don't follow the trend, they will lose more."

"The grassland didn't have the strength to fight us to a draw before, but now it does."

"They just sit on the mountain and watch the fight between the tigers. They don't have to do much. They just sell us some magical tools to keep us fighting."

"When both sides are defeated, they will take action and retake the northern border in one fell swoop."

"In this way, the court's strategy will be completely ruined."

"If the imperial court spends too much energy to deal with the monsters in the Endless Sea, and they rebel again..."

"Brother Liu." Zhou Wen let out a long sigh. "That's why we should take the initiative to attack. We should drive the grassland people away before they know that there is trouble in our rear. We should beat them so that they can't come back."

"We'll beat them so hard that they can't come back..." Liu Bo looked up at Zhou Wen: "Can we rebuild Leiyun Pass, Muyun City, or can we fight our way into the grassland?"

"The Zhou people will definitely not be able to adapt to the climate and water when they enter the grasslands. It will be difficult to keep up with the logistics supply if they go on a long expedition. They will definitely lose this battle!"

"To put it bluntly, if Thundercloud Pass is breached, they can use half of the North Territory to deal with us."

"But we can only rebuild Leiyun Pass and Muyun City and ensure a complete supply line if our rear is stable."

"Then let's have a small fight and see what we win," Zhou Wen said.

If Zhou Wen wanted to fight, wasn't he also acting in his own interests?

Does he really want to expel the grassland people?

No, he wanted to repel the grassland people so that it would be easier for him to find the Sixth Prince.

Does his idea sound funny? In fact, this is the idea of ​​many people, all of whom are based on their own interests.

"But the order from above is to preserve the manpower as much as possible on the basis of defending Xuanmo Pass at all costs. This includes magic tools, ammunition, monks, soldiers, and food. If we can avoid asking the court for help, we should do so." Liu Bo said, "We should even be prepared to repay the court."

The current situation in the Great Zhou is that the front line has the ability to win, but the supply from the rear cannot keep up, which means that it can only expel but not occupy.

However, it is not profitable for the current Great Zhou to expel the grassland people, because if the grassland people run away, they will definitely pack up and take away everything available in the northern border. If the Great Zhou occupies the northern border, it will be just an empty shell, which is not cost-effective.

If the Endless Sea incident hadn't happened, he could have used money and manpower to rebuild Thunder Cloud Pass and make a long-term investment in the North. This would have to be done when the power of the King of Zhenbei was completely eliminated, otherwise it would be difficult to explain to the world and would easily disappoint countless people.

If there were no such benefit, driving the grassland people away would just be a way of saving face.

Just like Emperor Wu of Han, he was an outstanding military master, but in his later years, the people lived in misery.

From the perspective of later generations, it was a glorious era, opening up the Western Regions, driving out the Huns, and Huo Qubing achieved the highest glory for a military general.

But in the eyes of people at that time, it was a terrible time and people could starve to death.

Emperor Wu of Han issued an edict of repentance, which showed his responsibility.

"So Shen Lang is going to give up the advantage he has worked so hard to gain?" Uncle Wen asked.

"Not only can we not take it, we have to find a way to withdraw all the people back to Xuanmo Pass. Now I just hope that the other side gets the news slower, otherwise these 20,000 people outside... I'm afraid they will be in great danger." Liu Bo looked solemn.

"Wait, since they are in danger, why don't we let these 20,000 people charge in once, okay?" Zhou Wen's tone was a bit pleading: "This is an opportunity that Shen Lang has finally found..."

"No..." Liu Bo shook his head and sighed: "Brother Zhou, now it's best for us to obey the unified dispatch of the court and try our best to ensure that we don't make mistakes."

"This is the first time in my life that I have received an imperial edict from a red-skinned man."

Not seeking merit, but avoiding mistakes, this is the unified style of countless superiors.

When some policies come out, everyone knows they are wrong, but no one has the courage to correct them. The first one to correct them will either be remembered for all eternity or be infamous for all eternity, or the higher-ups will feel offended and sanction the first one to correct them.

Translated to modern times, like a few years ago, it misses out on many of the best handling methods.

…………

Shen Lang frowned in the big tent because the higher-ups did not adopt his suggestions.

He waited from morning till night.

Although he may not have the best grasp of the opportunity, in Shen Lang's view, he has created an opportunity that can be called a godsend.

Even if we don't send a large army forward, we should be able to gain some advantage, right?

As a result, there was not even a reply from above, and the main point was to do nothing, which made Shen Lang a little puzzled.

At this time, Shen Lang was discussing matters in his own tent.

"Everyone, although we have won several battles during the day, we still need to be vigilant and not let victory get to our heads. When people celebrate their victory, they are at their most vulnerable." Shen Lang looked around at the generals in the big tent: "If the grassland people think we are celebrating at this time and take advantage of the opportunity to sneak in at night, I am afraid that the camp will be in danger."

"General..." A lieutenant said to Shen Lang, "We have already signed the contract. Now it's just a battle of generals. At most, two generals will lead 500 people to fight after the battle. Stealing the camp or something like that shouldn't happen, right?"

"This is the kind of thinking I'm most afraid of." Shen Lang said, "Just because we are reasonable doesn't mean the enemy will be reasonable with us. At least, stand guard for a few days."

Shen Lang discovered something wrong when he was patrolling the camp just now.

There are four large camps arranged in a triangle, and the camp they are in is the front one.

The soldiers at the front line are acting a bit lazy, what about those at the back?

If the grassland people really tear up the agreement without moral principles, they will definitely be the ones who suffer.

"Yes!"

The captains complied.

Shen Lang and his men all won today, and their morale is high. If they give orders at this time, the soldiers will not have much resistance.

"Has our camp always been arranged like this?" Shen Lang asked.

"Yes." A captain nodded: "It has been like this since we came out of seclusion."

"How can this be done..."

Shen Lang touched his chin.

Those in the front are definitely the most dangerous and most likely to develop resistance.

People are not worried about scarcity, but about injustice.

"Tell my brothers, as long as we can hold on through these few days, I will try to discuss with the higher-ups about rotating several camps. It doesn't make sense for us to always be at the front while they enjoy the benefits in the back." Shen Lang said.

"General, this... is a bit difficult, right?" A lieutenant was stunned.

He never thought about changing this problem.

"I'll try my best..." Shen Lang didn't finish his words: "Also, I think the current military law is a bit too harsh."

"I don't know what to do when others make the decision, but at least when I make the decision, there shouldn't be such strict military law."

brush!

As Shen Lang spoke, he spread out a piece of white cloth with huge black words written on it.

Although Shen Lang had never practiced calligraphy before he traveled through time, when he reached a certain level of cultivation, he was able to master all the techniques. At least he could write clearly...

The warlords before would be beaten with thirty or fifty military sticks, or even beheaded, and so on.

After being revised by Shen Lang, the military law became much more humane, with the punishments being ten or twenty military sticks.

The captains were a little surprised when they saw it.

This new captain really loves his soldiers like his own sons!

They said they would help everyone find a way to rotate their posts, and they also said they would reduce the military punishment...

In fact, Shen Lang is the really cruel one.

If the punishment is too severe, then everyone will plead for mercy. A small mistake will not cost a person's life, and in the end, nothing will be done.

But if it's not that serious and can teach people a lesson, then no one can plead for mercy.

"General Shen, are you here?"

At this moment, a cold voice came from outside the big tent.

"who?"

Shen Lang said nothing and stood up: "Why didn't you inform us?"

brush!

But then, the man gently lifted the curtain and walked in.

Seeing the person coming, Shen Lang frowned slightly and saluted him: "Greetings, General Long."

"I was careless. I should have let them know." Long Aotian nodded slightly: "This won't happen again, okay?"

"Okay." Shen Lang breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Long Aotian giving him face.

"Excuse me, General Long, what brings you here at this time?" Shen Lang asked curiously.

"Everyone else go down, General Shen, General Zheng, stay."

…………

When he saw Long Aotian, Ji Wennuo had a bad feeling.

When she heard that only she and Shen Lang were left, this ominous premonition became even stronger.

No way, I’ve only been out for two days, just two days!

Ji Wennuo looked at Long Aotian with tears in his eyes, hoping that his guess was wrong.

"Your Highness, do you want me to clarify your identity with him?" Long Aotian sent a message to Ji Wennuo.

Ji Wennuo thought about how they had been together for the past few days, and how she had heard Shen Lang praise the Seventh Princess in front of her...

Ji Wennuo shook his head frantically.

If Shen Lang knew that I was the Seventh Princess, how would I face him? I would have to find a hole in the ground to hide in!

Also, he spanked me in front of so many people. If my identity is exposed, will I be punished or not?

No, he must not know!

'General Long, can't I stay for two more days? I just won a victory for the Great Zhou, a great victory! I guarantee that those grassland people are no match for me. If we fight again, I can kill ten more!'

Ji Wennuo said, Shen Lang cheated me out of 10,000 spirit stones, and I haven’t taken revenge yet, how can I leave like this?

"No." Long Aotian responded indifferently: "Your Highness, if you don't cooperate, then I can only be unreasonable. I believe that Your Majesty will understand my good intentions."

Why aren't you fucking going back?

This is the front line, the front line!

Big sister, how much more trouble do you want to cause for dad?

If there is a problem at the back, the front may not be so safe.

Now when we fight with generals and talk about martial ethics, we have gained an additional realm of heaven and man.

Without this advantage, how can others possibly spoil us?

'All right……'