Chapter 832 The last time!

After thinking carefully for a moment, Xun Ke was undecided about whether to plead with the Marshal for Lin Huaiwu...

However, Xun Ke was somewhat interested in one thing, which was how Lin Huaiwu learned of the Marshal's order in advance.

Judging from Yuan Song’s words today, the Marshal issued this series of orders at the General Staff’s staff meeting five days ago.

Five days after the order was issued, Yuan Song rushed from Yijing to Jinzhong with people and orders. This speed was already very fast.

But even so, Lin Huaiwu still got accurate information in advance, so it must be that someone at the staff meeting leaked the news.

The staff meeting is the highest-level military meeting of the Fengwu Army. Only senior generals or senior staff officers of the Fengwu Army can attend. According to the principle of confidentiality, they are not allowed to disclose any content related to the staff meeting. Violators will be severely dealt with.

Although it is not known who gave Lin Huaiwu the news, the only thing that can be confirmed is that someone among the high-ranking officials of the Fengwu Army is helping Lin Huaiwu, and this person must have a very close relationship with Lin Huaiwu, otherwise this person would not have violated the principle of confidentiality and tipped off Lin Huaiwu.

Realizing this, Xun Ke was also very curious about who this person could be. You know, there was a first-class staff officer who leaked the contents of a staff meeting before. He did not leak it intentionally, but leaked some details of the meeting unintentionally, and was exiled to Posuo Mansion by the Marshal...

And now this is a deliberate tip-off to Lin Huaiwu, which is undoubtedly even more evil in nature, so once caught, he will most likely be beheaded!

Therefore, to be able to take such a risk to tip off Lin Huaiwu, his relationship with Lin Huaiwu must be extraordinary!
While Xun Ke was thinking, a guard walked into the room and reported to Xun Ke in a low voice:

"Sir, the military commander just went to arrest Cheng Tiehu from the Second Army, but found that Cheng Tiehu had disappeared!"

Upon hearing the news, a gleam of light flashed in Xun Ke's eyes. Although few people in the army knew about the relationship between Cheng Tiehu and Lin Huaiwu, Xun Ke, as a senior general in the Yunbing battlefield, had heard of it.

Xun Ke was not surprised that the military commander went to arrest Cheng Tiehu.

He knew that Cheng Tiehu was Lin Huaiwu's glove, and the military commander must have known it as well. However, Lin Huaiwu was the commander-in-chief of the Second Army and the commander-in-chief of the Yunbing battlefield after all, so they did not dare to be too presumptuous and did not dare to do anything to Cheng Tiehu.

Now that Lin Huaiwu has been transferred, the military commander naturally has nothing to worry about and can boldly arrest Cheng Tiehu. However, it is really sad that the military commander took action right after Lin Huaiwu left!

As for Cheng Tiehu's disappearance, Xun Ke felt that it was more likely that he disappeared passively rather than voluntarily!
Since Lin Huaiwu knew the news in advance, he would definitely not sit still and wait for death. In addition to asking me to plead for him, he must have some other means. In such a dangerous situation, he would have to use some means of sacrificing the pawn to save the king...

Thinking of this, Xun Ke had an idea in his mind. He felt that although Lin Huaiwu was in crisis at the moment, he had helpers in the central government and he had cleaned up his own mess now, so Xun Ke felt that Lin Huaiwu had a very high chance of surviving this crisis!

In this case, if I don't keep my promise this time, then I and Lin Huaiwu will probably become enemies, so I might as well give him a hand. However, I am not sure what the Marshal will do to Lin Huaiwu, so even if I am begging for mercy, I have to write this letter to the Marshal carefully so as not to give anyone a handle.

Now that he had an idea, Xun Ke began to write. After a stick of incense, he finished writing a letter. Looking at the ink on the letter, Xun Ke nodded with satisfaction. In this letter, he mainly reported to Ye Mingsheng on the progress of the Third Division's restoration of the Third Army's organization. He briefly mentioned Lin Huaiwu's help to him and the Third Division, as well as Lin Huaiwu's achievements in the Yunbing battlefield.

Xun Ke felt that what he wrote was worthy of the friendship between him and Lin Huaiwu. After making sure that there was no problem, Xun Ke put the letter into the envelope and prepared to send someone to deliver it to Yijing and give it to Ye Mingsheng tomorrow.

After doing all this, Xun Ke sobered up a lot and took out the battle plan that Yuan Song gave him.

Because there were many things to do during the day, although Xun Ke got the plan, he did not even take a look at it. Although it was late at night and he should rest, but in anticipation of the war, Xun Ke decided to take a quick look at it before continuing to sleep...

He originally planned to just glance at it and then go to sleep, but as he opened the battle plan, Xun Ke also got immersed in it.

Although the General Staff had not given clear instructions on the Fengwu Army's military actions after the spring, everyone had anticipated it.

After all, last year on the Yunbing battlefield, although the Fengwu Army completed the predetermined combat objectives, it exposed many shortcomings in the combat process and the price paid was not satisfactory. During this period, the Marshal drew a lot of troops from the rear to supplement the Third Division and restore the organization of the Third Army. All these things also illustrate the Marshal's will.

To be honest, even if Yuan Song did not come with this battle plan, Xun Ke had already discussed with Lin Huaiwu and decided to come up with a battle plan and submit it to his superiors.

Although Lin Huaiwu has been transferred away now, the transfer of Yuan Song, the top general of the Fengwu Army, to Yunbing is enough to show the Marshal's determination to launch a war in Yunbing!
It took Xun Ke a full hour to read through the battle plan and gain a general understanding of the General Staff's combat intentions!
From a strategic point of view, the General Staff planned to concentrate nearly 100,000 troops from the Second and Third Armies after the spring to launch a large-scale offensive against Jinyang and its surrounding areas, striving to capture Jinyang within two months and completely annihilate the main force of the Yunbing Army...

Taking into consideration that Jinyang is one of the most fortified cities in the north, and the defending general Wang Muzhi and the Yunbing army have strong combat effectiveness, having caused a lot of trouble to the Fengwu army in the previous two Yunbing wars, the General Staff also planned to let Ye Dong's 9th Division and Chen Chuanwu's 10th Division serve as reserve forces for the Yunbing battlefield.

Once the war goes wrong, the more than 30,000 people from these two divisions will be thrown into the battlefield as manpower to continue implementing the combat plan!
Xun Ke was also a little surprised by this. In the combat sequence of the Fengwu Army, Ye Tie's Fifth Division, Ye Dong's Ninth Division, and Chen Chuanwu's Tenth Division, although they belonged to the combat sequence of the field forces, but under the arrangement of Ye Mingsheng, these three divisions of more than 50,000 people basically belonged to the public security and stability maintenance forces. These three divisions were deployed in the rear to maintain the rule of the Fengwu Army and ensure that Ye Mingsheng's will and the many reform measures of the Fengwu Army could be implemented. In addition, they also served as firefighters in wartime and would never be used easily!

Although Xun Ke had already felt Ye Mingsheng's determination by restoring the Third Army's organization and transferring Yuan Song to serve as the commander-in-chief of Yunbing, but when he saw that the General Staff directly planned two divisions as reserve forces, Xun Ke still felt that Ye Mingsheng's determination was even greater than he imagined!
This is roughly the battle plan, and in terms of specific tactical deployment, Xun Ke feels that it is very innovative, cautious and pragmatic. Except for some details that are still to be discussed, the feasibility of this battle plan is generally high.

If we can implement the combat plan, there is still great hope of achieving the combat goal of capturing Jinyang and annihilating the main force of Yunbing’s army!

If this step can really be achieved, it will inevitably severely undermine the confidence of the Luoan court. What will the powerful people in the Luoan court do when faced with internal and external troubles?·······················
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Luoan, Shangguan Mansion

Looking at his father lying on the bed, Shangguan Changgong's eyes were full of anxiety. After the doctor Zhang who was in charge of the treatment finished acupuncture for Shangguan Hongyuan, he took the doctor outside the house and asked anxiously:
"Doctor Zhang, how is my father doing now?"

Feeling Shangguan Changgong's nervousness, Doctor Zhang stroked his white beard and said:
"The Prime Minister's condition is now basically stable and has improved. The follow-up remains to be observed!"

Listening to what Imperial Physician Zhang said, Shangguan Changgong's eyes suddenly lit up with joy. Although in powerful families like theirs, it was not uncommon for fathers and sons to turn against each other and brothers to fight over power, now as long as his father Shangguan Hongyuan died, he could immediately take over the position of Prime Minister and become the actual most powerful person in the Luoan court!
However, Shangguan Changgong hoped that this scene would never happen. This was not only because he and Shangguan Hongyuan had a deep father-son relationship, but also because Shangguan Changgong understood that although his father had made a lot of preparations for him to take over, Shangguan Changgong was very aware of his own abilities.

Shangguan Changgong really lacked sufficient confidence in his ability to stabilize the situation in the Luoan court and resist the ferocious Fengwu Army.
Facing such a powerful enemy as the Fengwu Army, the Luoan court was already at a disadvantage. If his father left at this time, although he had made a lot of preparations, unrest in the Luoan court was naturally inevitable. So Shangguan Changgong hoped from the bottom of his heart that his father Shangguan Hongyuan must hold on now.

"Doctor Zhang, you said my father's condition has improved. Can he get better?" Shangguan Changgong asked expectantly.

Facing Shangguan Changgong's earnest questioning, Doctor Zhang also felt overwhelmed. After hesitating for a moment, he decided to speak very vaguely:
"Although the Prime Minister's condition has improved in the past few days, the specific situation still needs to be observed. Everything is still uncertain!"

Although Doctor Zhang's words were very tactful, seeing how cautious he was in his wording, Shangguan Changgong understood what he meant. The expectation in his eyes gradually dissipated. After a moment of silence, he asked:
"Doctor Zhang, I know my father's illness. You doctors have tried your best. I am very grateful for your diagnosis and treatment of my father. I am prepared for this. Just tell me the truth and give me the truth!"

Seeing that Shangguan Changgong had said so much, Doctor Zhang hesitated for a moment and could only bite the bullet and say:
“Judging from the Prime Minister’s current condition, there should be no problem within a month, but I can’t say for sure how long he can last…”

"Of course, as the pillar of the country and the head of all officials, the Prime Minister must be blessed by God. I believe that the Prime Minister will be able to turn danger into safety this time!"

Listening to the auspicious words spoken by Doctor Zhang at the end, Shangguan Changgong nodded with a wry smile and then ordered:
"My father's condition is entrusted to the imperial doctors. Our Shangguan family has also prepared a small gift for you. Please go to the housekeeper!"

Listening to Shangguan Changgong's words, Doctor Zhang's eyes flashed with joy. Although Shangguan Changgong only said it was a small gift, Doctor Zhang knew that it must be a big and fat red envelope, with at least fifty taels of silver for each person.

Although they earn a lot as imperial doctors, the cost of supporting a large family in Luoan is too high, so it is very good to have such an unexpected fortune now. Although they really want to accept it directly, Imperial Doctor Zhang still declined on the surface:

"You are too polite, Lord Shangshu. We are just trying our best. We are unworthy of your kindness!"

"Doctor Zhang, what are you talking about? It's just a small token of my appreciation. My father's condition depends entirely on you..."

After some politeness, Shangguan Changgong asked the butler to send these imperial doctors away. Honestly speaking, as the Minister of War, it was totally unnecessary for him to be so polite to these imperial doctors. However, in order to let these imperial doctors do their best to treat the patients, Shangguan Changgong had no choice but to treat them with respect.

After doing all this, Shangguan Changgong returned to his father's room. When he walked outside the door, a maid happened to bring in a bowl of fragrant meat porridge.

Seeing this, Shangguan Changgong couldn't help but ask:
"Is my father awake?"

The little maidservant timidly preached:

"Yes, sir. The old man just woke up and said he wanted to eat meat porridge!"

Shangguan Changgong nodded slightly when he heard this, then took the bowl of meat porridge and entered the room. At this time, the great hero Shangguan Hongyuan was staring at the ceiling with his eyes open in the room, wondering what he was thinking about.

Seeing this, Shangguan Changgong scooped a spoonful of meat porridge from the bowl with a spoon, blew off the hot steam on it, and brought it to Shangguan Hongyuan's mouth and said respectfully:

“Dad, it’s time for you to eat…”

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