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Part Three: Pagoda Chapter 0239: Growing Pains

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    What a difficult problem. The Dahua Army outside the Pass has fallen into a desperate situation. Unless the Shenlong Army is dispatched, there is no hope of resolving the situation.  However, it is freezing outside the customs today, and it is risky for the Shenlong Army to leave the customs and face the main Tatar force.  Whether the Shenlong weapons will have unexpected problems in the severe cold, whether the life-threatening logistics support can keep up, whether tens of thousands of Tatar cavalry can withstand a high-speed assault by the Shenlong Army, etc., etc., there are too many unknown situations.  It is not a good choice to rush out to fight.  Today, after two years of training, Zhuo Bufan has a deeper understanding of war. In war, you cannot take chances or be blindly confident. Otherwise, failure is often what awaits you, and once you fail, it will be difficult to start over.  Opportunity, just like Zhang Xianzhong, this is a realistic reference.

    It¡¯s still not strong enough.  The Shenlong Army, which was thought to be powerful enough, seems to be insufficient at this time. Elite soldiers are the inevitable way. However, without enough overwhelming advantages, the strength of the Shenlong Army has become the biggest problem of the Shenlong Army.  Just like the United States in its own time, it relied on its superiority in sea and air high-tech weapons that were one generation or even several generations ahead, and relied on its cross-generational high-tech warfare advantages to make wars with low or even zero casualties possible.  Correspondingly, there are logistical support costs and astronomical economic costs that are also several times greater.  Even so, when war tends to traditional methods such as ground war and occupation mode, casualties are still inevitable.  Today's Shenlong Army has great advantages over other armed forces of this era. This advantage is reflected in combat ideas and relatively advanced firearms, but it has not yet reached the level of overwhelming advantages, such as transportation, energy, basic materials and other basic technologies.  It is also limited to the development of this era and is no different from others.  Transportation basically relies on horses, communication basically relies on roaring, and livestock and manpower are still the biggest reliance.  The Shenlong Army can completely suppress its opponents in local battles, but once it faces a full-scale war, it will feel stretched.  []

    It¡¯s really annoying.  Zhuo Bufan turned around and walked out of the room, standing in the yard, scratching his hair a little irritably, letting the cold wind lift his spirits.  I originally hated thinking about these problems endlessly, but if I don't want to live alone, I have to face society, and if I don't want to live an ignoble existence, I have to challenge myself.  From the initial unwillingness to sit back and wait to the later unwillingness to be controlled by others, from thousands of recruits to the current Shenlong Mountain, it has come step by step.  Gradually, I changed from being evasive and willful to caring more about my family, cherishing friendship, and valuing my future and that of more people.  I don¡¯t know when, but my eyes have shifted from the individual and small family to the broader world. The sense of responsibility, the sense of responsibility to the family, relatives, friends, and compatriots has gradually occupied a more important position. Perhaps, this is growth.

    "But, growing up is really annoying. That's just my personality. Could it be that this is the pain of growing up?"

    Shaking his head, Zhuo Bufan ordered his personal guards to find Li Zhi and his father Zhuo Yin. He needed to discuss this matter with them first to see if they had any good ideas.

    Half an hour later, Zhuo Yin¡¯s study.

    Li Qiushui personally served three cups of hot tea. The alluring aroma of the fine Huangshan Maofeng brought pleasant freshness to the slightly dry winter room with the burning brazier.  Li Qiushui exited the room and closed the door. In the room, Li Zhi, Zhuo Yin and Zhuo Bufan sat around the desk with serious expressions.

    "Is it something outside the customs?" Li Zhi took the tea, opened the lid of the tea cup, let the hot air blow through the tip of his nose, and smelled the fragrance of the tea and asked.

    Zhuo Bufan nodded and said: "It's not easy to handle." Then, Zhuo Bufan briefly recounted the situation and added his own judgment. If he didn't intervene, Guanwai would be lost.

    Zhuo Yin frowned and said: "You can't lose the area outside the pass." Although the area outside the pass is inconspicuous compared to the rivers and mountains inside Dahua Pass, it plays a very important role.  From outside the pass, it can directly threaten the Tatar rear and serve as the bridgehead for the confrontation with the Tatars.  Once the Tatars completely gain control outside the customs and reach the seaside in the east, Dahua will no longer be able to pose a threat to the Tatars.  With no worries, the Tatars have gained a stable rear and a large area of ??land. Over time, it won't take long to truly grow into a terrifying force that can challenge Dahua.  Moreover, once they controlled the northern pass, the Tatars took the initiative in the war.  From Yumen in the west to Haishan Pass in the east, they can break into the Central Plains anytime and anywhere.  The last time the troops came to Beijing was humiliating not so long ago.

    Li Zhi also nodded and said: "From ancient times to recent times, the strong herders in the north have always been the biggest threat to our country. The founding emperor of this dynasty established Shuntian Mansion as his capital precisely for the long-term stability of the hinterland of China. The peace of the Tatars will bring peace to the world. This is  It makes sense. Our government¡¯s control over the outside world is a very important factor in stabilizing our foundation for hundreds of years. No matter in the long run or in the immediate future, it is necessary to preserve the outside world.¡±

    Zhuo Bufan nodded in agreement and said: "I see it this way too, but the current situation is really not very optimistic. Apart from the Shenlong Army coming out of seclusion, I can't think of any other way."

    Li Zhi shookThe leader said: "The risk of the Shenlong Army leaving the border is too great."

    Zhuo Yin also grabbed his beard and frowned: "We are very unfamiliar outside the customs. It is difficult for our spies to penetrate into the Tatars, and we don't know much about the Tatar situation. Although I don't understand military affairs, I still feel unsure.  . And the difficulties in terms of mobilization and preparation are also very clear. Even if we ignore these, we may not be able to make it in time." Even for an elite force like the Shenlong Army, the mobilization of the entire army and the preparation of equipment and equipment will take less than a month or two.  , not to mention that they have to be transported to the outside of the pass at the same time. The battle line is too long, and the difficulties can be imagined. You must know that there is no supply base for the Shenlong Army outside the pass.  The Dragon Army is where the hope lies, so it is really not advisable to risk everything so early.

    Zhuo Bufan scratched his head again, it was really difficult.

    The room fell into silence. Zhuo Yin and Li Zhi were engrossed in drinking tea. They probably didn't have the heart to taste it. Zhuo Bufan was even less in the mood to drink tea. The image of the Dahua soldiers struggling to support themselves in the ice and snow, surrounded by heavy cavalry, came to their minds.

    Li Zhi took a sip of tea, chewed the bitter yet sweet tea leaves in his mouth, and thought hard, but could not find any good solution for a while.

    "This time it is difficult." Li Zhi couldn't help but said: "The difficulty is that I don't know much about the situation outside the customs, and I have only heard of General Hong but never met him. I wonder if you are familiar with him, Xiao Yin?"

    Zhuo Yin frowned and said: "This man has been in the army for many years. I have had many official contacts with him, but not many personal relationships. This man is very good at leading troops, but in the court it is not clear which side he supports.  He was able to escape unscathed from several incidents. When I resigned, he was already an indispensable pillar of the army in the court. The main force of his subordinates was under the jurisdiction of the eight generals. They were all elite soldiers of Dahua with extraordinary combat capabilities.  He defeated the rebels for the first time and almost captured the now-famous King Li Chuang alive. But these are all things that can be understood on the surface. We don¡¯t know much about this person¡¯s true character and so on.¡± In fact, as a person,  As a former prime minister, it stands to reason that he should know the important ministers in the army who are heavily armed. However, looking back like this, Zhuo Yin cannot be said to understand this person in the end, which is enough to prove that Hong Chengchou is a person who has strong opinions and is good at protecting himself.

    Li Zhi also said: "Since we can't think of a way to solve this problem, we might as well imagine the result of the city being destroyed and the army defeated. If the army is defeated, Hong Chengchou has no more than three possibilities: death in battle, being captured, and surrendering."

    Zhuo Bufan understood that Li Zhi meant to find a breakthrough based on the possible consequences, and nodded: "It will be difficult to deal with death in battle. How can we gather together if we are scattered. There is still some hope in being captured, but even if we are lucky in this situation  Even if you save your life, I¡¯m afraid the role it will play will be very limited.¡±

    Li Zhi suddenly frowned and said: "Surrender, if you really surrender, wouldn't it be the worst result? This situation must be considered. From what Xiao Yin said just now, this person is quite a capable person. If he really surrenders to the Tatars,  Son, it¡¯s really a disaster.¡±

    "Surrender", Zhuo Bufan murmured to himself. Suddenly his eyes lit up and he raised his head, only to see Li Zhi's bright eyes looking at him.

    Zhuo Yin looked at the two people strangely, and suddenly saw the two people looking at him again. He stared at him with horror, and said in fear: "You, what are you looking at me for? I can't think of any good solution at the moment."

    "Hahaha", Zhuo Bufan and Li Zhi suddenly laughed at the same time, Zhuo Bufan said happily: "Dad, thank you."

    Monk Zhuo Yin Zhang Er was confused, but he heard Li Zhi smile and say: "It seems that little brother and I have thought of getting together again this time. Xiao Yin, it is your endurance and humiliation that reminded us. There is still something to be done, and there is a lot to be done.  .¡±

    Zhuo Yin seemed to understand somewhat and said hesitantly: "You mean"

    "Fake surrender!" Zhuo Bufan and Li Zhi said it out loudly, but Li Zhi acted like a young man.

    Since the Shenlong Army cannot leave the pass and the imperial court is unable to rescue them, they can only find a way from the army outside the Dahua Pass. If Hong Chengchou can be persuaded to pretend to surrender to the Tatars, even if they are restrained by the Tatars, I believe they can retain their strength to the maximum extent.  .  Zhuo Bufan actually went deeper than Li Zhi thought, because based on some information he learned from Dorgon and some information about the Manchu Qing Dynasty from historical data, in the history of his time, Hong Chengchou surrendered to the Manchus.  The Queen of the Qing Dynasty played a great role in the Manchu Qing's takeover of the Central Plains, which shows that she was trusted and entrusted with important tasks in the Manchu Qing's subsequent campaigns.  Zhuo Bufan doesn't believe that people's hearts are inherently good and evil, so why can't he find a way to surrender and seek a new world.  Didn't my father endure the humiliation and bear the reputation of betrayal?

    Li Zhi and Zhuo Yin's thoughtful thinking was obviously reflected at this time.  They quickly set the tone for this matter, that is, everything can be done and prepared.

    First, prepare for the worst?That means the plot failed, Hong Chengchou died in battle, and Shenlongshan was prepared for a long-term struggle.  Secondly, it is necessary to send a capable person who can talk to Hong Chengchou about this matter. This person must be of sufficient weight and able to gain Hong Chengchou's trust. After all, this matter is not trivial. Not everyone can be accused of being a traitor.  Unparalleled courage.  Finally, there is another insurance. If it is impossible, Hong Chengchou really intends to surrender and will try his best to kill him.

    A preliminary plan has been formed. This matter can only stop in this room. This matter is not trivial. Even if it is brought up to the Standing Committee, it is very risky.  The detailed follow-up plan, such as the selection of candidates, still needs to be carefully discussed, but having hope in an originally hopeless dead end makes the three of them much more relaxed.

    But at this moment, the door suddenly opened, and the three of them immediately stopped talking and looked at the door unhappily, only to see Li Qiushui rushing in with a look of urgency.  Before anyone could ask, Li Qiu Shui said anxiously: "Oh no, the little bell is missing."
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