The Era of Generals

Qingyang Empire Military Aircraft Department Bo'an Branch.

After walking for half a day, Chen Ze and Li Quan'an finally came to Huiyue Street and stopped in front of a high-end restaurant-like building.

This restaurant-like building is where the Military Aircraft Department is located.

Leaving Li Quan'an waiting outside, Chen Ze walked in through the gate alone, and just half a leg in, the noise inside made his expression slightly stagnant.

From a distance it looks like a restaurant, from a close look it looks like a restaurant, walk in and have a look...

Isn't this still a restaurant!

This restaurant has three floors. There are more than a dozen tables in the hall on the ground floor, almost full. Every table has diners in twos and threes who are drinking, eating meat, boasting, and farting. During the period, two waiters kept shuttled to each table to deliver food. Drinks, very busy.

On the right hand side of Chen Ze's entrance was the counter. The chubby shopkeeper was burying his head, crackling the abacus in his hand. Even because the business was very good, his slick face was full of smiles.

I... did I really go wrong?

For a moment, Chen Ze really wanted to get out and take a closer look at the plaque outside the door.

"Hey, the guest officer is here, please come inside!"

Just as he was thinking, the attentive Xiao Er leaned forward with a flattering smile on his face.

"I... came to apply for the assessment."

Chen Ze touched his nose with a helpless expression.

"Assessment?"

Xiao Er looked him up and down, the smile on his face gradually disappeared, his body stood up straight, "May I ask if your lord has a military rank?"

"No, it's the first time."

Chen Ze shook his head.

"Consultant or general?"

"Conspirator."

Xiao Er glanced sideways at the fat shopkeeper, and said in a business-like manner: "In that case, can I bring the identity documents?"

Thinking in his heart that he did not make a mistake, Chen Ze handed the document issued by Wei Qiwu to the other party.

After taking it over for a careful inspection, Xiaoer looked suspiciously at Chen Ze's face. He didn't say anything, but looked at the fat shopkeeper again.

"Let's go."

At some point, the shopkeeper put down his calculations, looked at Chen Ze calmly, then came out from the counter, and walked towards the entrance leading to the second floor.

Chen Ze naturally followed, and went upstairs behind the other party.

The second floor is different from the first floor.

Compared with the noise on the first floor, there are no diners or tables and chairs on the second floor. The huge second floor is empty, except for a rectangular sand table about four meters long and two meters wide in the very center.

A thin old man with a gray beard was lying on a recliner next to the sand table, he didn't know whether he closed his eyes or was asleep.

Chen Ze and the fat shopkeeper walked to the sand table, but the old man didn't respond at all.

"Hua Lao, there is a newcomer applying for the assessment."

The fat shopkeeper saluted the old man respectfully, then stretched out his hand to point at Chen Ze.

"No exam, get out!"

Unexpectedly, the old man didn't even open his eyes, he just opened his mouth to curse, as if he was extremely dissatisfied with the two people disturbing his dream.

"Um?"

Chen Ze raised his brows slightly. According to the laws of the Qingyang Empire, the Military Aircraft Department can only refuse the assessment if the examiner's identity is doubtful, and he suspects that he may be an enemy spy.

In addition, even if the person who comes to the assessment is an idiot, the Military Aircraft Department should give him a fair opportunity for assessment.

Just as he was about to open his mouth to reason, the fat shopkeeper stepped forward and said respectfully, "Old Hua, this young man once smashed bandits on the Heluo Ancient Road a few days ago."

"He wiped out more than 200 opponents with a mere 30 points. With this record, the subordinates think it can be tested!"

As soon as these words came out, Chen Ze's expression suddenly changed!

He only returned to Bo'an City yesterday, and it was only one night, and what happened to them on the Heluo Ancient Road was already known by the Military Aircraft Department.

He just reported his name just now, but the other party has already grasped his information.

Such intelligence capabilities are truly extraordinary!

"Ghosts worry?"

"What the hell!"

While speaking, the old man slightly opened his eyes, and two rays of light shot out from them, and shot at Chen Ze's face, "Has Qi been killed?"

he asked.

"without."

Chen Ze responded indifferently, he didn't like the old man.

"generally."

Elder Hua curled his lips, and said with great disdain: "Qi can't be killed, what is it called Dapo?"

Stretching, at least he stood up from the reclining chair, and said impatiently: "Well, for the sake of eliminating harm for the people, this old man will give you a chance."

As soon as he moved his hands, he picked up a wine bottle placed on the edge of the sand table, tilted his neck and gulped it down, not caring that the front of his chest was soaked in wine, he glanced at Chen Ze, and fiddled with it on his own. Sand table in front of you.

"If one day..."

While fiddling with the sand table, Elder Hua said indifferently, "The three cities of Xili, Ketan, and Tel used all their forces to besiege Bo'an..."

Chen Ze looked at the sand table, and what Hua Lao laid down casually was the terrain centered on Bo'an City. The three cities he mentioned belonged to the three cities under the jurisdiction of the Zhuyan Empire's Nantes Province, that is, The three enemy cities facing Bo'an City today.

"Fighting hard for several days, Bo'an City and its surrounding cities have exhausted their forces, while the enemy still has 500,000 elite soldiers. At this time, the city has been besieged for ten days..."

Following Hua Lao's words, black flags were densely planted by him near the model representing Bo'an City on the sand table. These flags were naturally the half a million elite soldiers he was talking about.

"The empire has sent three reinforcements, two of which were destroyed, and the other one was attacked by other troops of the Zhu Yan Empire halfway because of the long distance, and suffered heavy losses."

"And you..."

Elder Hua glanced at Chen Ze again, and then planted a red flag heavily on the sand table.

"it's here!"

Chen Ze saw that the red flag representing him was near Senhu Town in Heyuan Province.

"You should be familiar with this place?"

Hua Lao sneered and said: "From here, you can take the new official road, you can reach Bo'an in five days, and you can reach Bo'an in seven days by taking the ancient Heluo road. You have a hundred thousand elite soldiers in your hand. The empire ordered you to rush to help Bo'an quickly. Then, What should you do?"

Sand table deduction?

Chen Ze glanced at the sand table, and he knew it clearly.

But the fat shopkeeper, after seeing Mr. Hua ask this question, his face turned bitter for a moment.

"I'll give you ten seconds, if you can't answer, get out."

Patting the sand on his hands, the old man surnamed Hua glanced at Chen Ze coldly, his eyes full of contempt.

"It doesn't take ten seconds, I can answer now."

Chen Ze, however, was confident, so he concentrated on the old man surnamed Hua, and said in a deep voice, "I... will not go back to Bo'an!"

"No return?"

As soon as this remark came out, the fat shopkeeper's expression was startled, but Hua Lao stared, "Then how are you going to save Bo'an City from fire and water?"

"Save without saving."

Chen Ze let out a breath, and then spoke very fast: "The enemy made it clear that they are besieging the city and fighting for reinforcements. My 100,000 troops rushed back day and night, and they were exhausted, while the other party has been recharging their energy for many days. It is five times as much as ours, and we will know what will happen if we go here."

As he said that, he clicked on the two red flags held in Hua Lao's hands. These two red flags were the two supporting troops that were wiped out.

"Save without saving?"

Hearing this, Mr. Hua raised his head and laughed loudly, and shouted: "You are just making excuses for your cowardice. It is Bo'an who will not be saved, and you will be the one who is not saved, right?"

"It's not."

Chen Ze looked calm and ignored the other party's ridicule. Instead, he walked to the sand table, held up the red flag representing himself, and slowly moved to another place, saying:

"If it were me, I would have led the troops to set off as early as three days before the enemy besieged the city, but my goal is not Bo'an City, but...here!"

Hua Lao and the fat shopkeeper looked at the sand table following his movements, and their expressions were moved.

The place where Chen Ze planted the red flag was Xili City, which belonged to the enemy!

"It's almost seven days' journey from Senhu Town to Xili City, so when I was besieged by the enemy for ten days, the troops could already approach Xili City!"

Chen Ze looked at Hua Lao and said, "You said that the three cities of Zhuyan have used all their forces to attack Bo'an, so this is also the time when Xili City is at its weakest, and their half a million elite soldiers were captured by our two support armies. It's not too difficult for me to take down Xili City at this time."

"I told you to save Bo'an, why don't you go to Xili?"

Hua Lao suddenly roared: "Are you an idiot because you don't understand military orders?"

"I hit Xili to save Bo'an!"

Chen Ze's tone also became tougher, and he said in a concentrated voice: "Our main city is destroyed, and the enemy army will definitely not be able to sit idly by. At this time, they have three choices."

"One, return aid to Xili, so that the danger of Bo'an will be resolved."

"Second, attack Bo'an with all your strength, and return to aid after the city is broken. This will take more time. Taking this opportunity, I will burn Xili before going to Ketan, and then Tel, and exchange one city for three cities!"

"Third, divide the troops. They send some troops back to Xili, and the rest of the troops continue to attack Bo'an. If so, I will stick to Xili and defend the city with 100,000 elite soldiers. If the enemy wants to take back Xili, they need to allocate at least 300,000 troops. With the remaining 200,000 soldiers and horses attacking the city, Bo'an City can be delayed for a while, waiting for the empire to send more reinforcements!"

Hearing Chen Ze's words, the angry roar on Hua Lao's face gradually subsided, and he bowed his head and became silent.

Chen Ze didn't finish his sentence. He looked at Elder Hua and sighed slightly: "Apart from the first of these three options, I can still survive. For the other two, Bo'an may be saved, but I must die." .”

"That's why Mr. Hua, back then you...were not cowardly!"

"What did you say?"

As soon as these words came out, Elder Hua suddenly raised his drooping head, staring at Chen Ze with disbelief.

Chen Ze sighed in his heart.

From the fat shopkeeper's expression, he could see that Hua Lao's question was probably related to his current depression, and it was very likely that this was the battle that the other party had experienced in the past.

In fact, this situation is not complicated, just besiege Wei and save Zhao.

In Chen Ze's previous life, this was one of the classic battles that many military strategists talked about. From the moment Mr. Hua opened his mouth to settle the situation, these four words popped up in Chen Ze's mind.

But the problem is, this is not his previous life.

Surrounding Wei and saving Zhao is certainly praised in later generations, but what if it was at that time?

Our main city is besieged, why don't you come to rescue and drive your troops elsewhere?

This is a violation of the military order, and secondly, it is difficult to guarantee that it will not be questioned. Before the situation is clear, how many people can see the key?

The so-called bystanders are clear.

"Old Hua..."

The fat shopkeeper, who had been listening quietly, couldn't help but was about to speak when his words came out, but was interrupted by Hua Lao.

"you shut up!"

He gave the fat shopkeeper a hard look, and then looked at Chen Ze again, "Boy, it's not up to you to take care of the old man's affairs, but do you know that your plan violated the military order?"

"good!"

Chen Zelang said: "As a subject, I have indeed violated the military order, but I believe that the word "consultant" is the most important word!"

"Do what you know you can't do, and lead the army to Bo'an. This is the duty of a minister, but it can be called a stupid word!"

"The so-called good planners should start from the overall situation and find the way to win in danger. This is what a counselor should do. Otherwise, what the empire needs is not a counselor, but a loyal minister!"

"Hahahahaha!"

As soon as this remark came out, Elder Hua burst into laughter. He clutched his stomach in a frenzied manner, and almost burst into tears from laughing.

"This is the first time this old man has heard the derogatory meaning of the word "loyalty". You are quite interesting, kid."

After a break from laughter, he glared at Chen Ze and said, "Yes, your strategy is certainly better for saving Bo'an, but is it a child's play if the military order is like a mountain?"

"so……"

He paused, looked at Chen Ze calmly, and said slowly, "You failed the assessment!"