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Chapter 254 Meeting in front of the tent
The Great Wei General's Office...
"In the sixth year of Huangxing, General Hua feared no danger and pursued the enemy to their hiding place, annihilating 20,000 enemy troops in one fell swoop and capturing 3,000!"
"In the twelfth month of the sixth year of Huangxing, General Hua led his soldiers, braved the wind and snow, and burned a million grains and grass of the enemy in one fell swoop, forcing the Rouran army to stop at Shahe!"
"In May of the seventh year of Huangxing, General Hua broke the dike on the Sha River and took advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness to wipe out more than 50,000 enemy cavalry in one fell swoop. Our army did not lose a single soldier. Since then, the Rouran people have been terrified by Hua!"
General Zang Hu felt uncomfortable after listening to those achievements.
The captain of the imperial army who was reading beside him with a red face and a rosy face was still unaware of it and continued to read in admiration:
“In June of the seventh year of Huangxing, General Hua defeated an enemy force of 30,000 with only 3,000 men.
Moreover, General Hua always leads the troops in battle, setting an example for our army, and is gentle and friendly to others, so he enjoys a high prestige in our Wei army. "When he read this, the captain's ruddy face showed admiration, and he could not stop thinking about it.
Little did he know that the great general Zang Hu already had a gloomy expression on his face.
The lieutenant continued: "In the seventh month of the seventh year of Huangxing..."
"Bang~!"
"Enough! Demote him to a fireman!" Zang Hu slammed the table and said in a deep voice.
"Ah? General, why do you want to demote General Hua to a fireman?" the captain was full of confusion.
"I'm talking about you! Come here! Take him away!" Zang Hu's tone was full of indignation.
"Yes!"
"Ah! This..."
The captain was dragged away by two guards.
Zang Hu's expression still did not improve. After pondering for a while, he immediately shouted outside: "Come here, notify the generals at all levels to come to my tent for a meeting!"
"Order!"
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After receiving the order from the general, Zhang Haoran followed Mulan and Wen Tai and headed towards where the army was stationed.
Now that the Rouran army has sufficient food and grass, they have nothing to worry about. Hundreds of thousands of troops are marching towards the border of Wei State in a mighty manner.
The State of Wei naturally sent an army of 300,000 men, led by Cang Hu. These people were naturally under its jurisdiction.
Although he and Xiaohu are still the commanders of Mulan's personal guards, they have also been granted the position of deputy generals and are naturally qualified to attend the meeting.
Zhang Haoran naturally knew that this time Hua Mulan would propose her own strategy and get the general's approval, but in the end she was tricked by this cowardly general.
"We are here to see the general!"
Inside the big tent, all the generals, big and small, paid homage to the person at the top.
"Well, everyone, now that the Rouran army is approaching, I have summoned you here to discuss strategy. Do you have any ideas for repelling the enemy?"
Zang Hu said this, standing up and walking towards the sand table next to him.
When everyone heard this, they looked at each other, but no one spoke.
Hua Mulan glanced at the sand table, stepped forward and said, "General, I have some ideas."
Zang Hu glanced at Hua Mulan, then said kindly: "Oh, General Hua, please tell us what you think so that we can verify it."
Zhang Haoran looked at this hypocritical old fox and felt like slapping him to death.
"I humbly obey my orders!"
Hua Mulan responded, walked to the chessboard, and said: "General, please look, this place is called Gufengkou, which is shaped like a gourd. We only need to send out an army to pretend to be our main force and lure the enemy into the gourd valley.
At that time, the general only needs to ambush a small number of troops around the area, take advantage of the situation to attack, make the enemy think they have been ambushed and disrupt their morale, and then place the main force at the entrance of the canyon to cut off their retreat, and the Rouran will surely perish! "
As Hua Mulan spoke, she inserted the blue flag representing the Wei army onto the sand table, and placed the red flag representing the enemy army below, forming an encirclement.
"Okay, General Hua, this is a brilliant plan."
"Yes, we agree with this plan!"
The others all clapped and cheered.
Only the great general Canghu had a gloomy look in his eyes.
He had just seen Hua Mulan, full of vigor and vitality, driving away the enemy chieftain with heroic words. He was jealous and fearful at the same time, fearing that one day Hua Mulan would dominate him.
However, he looked like he had accepted the teaching and said, "Okay! Since everyone has no objection, let's all act according to this plan."
"We obey your orders!" everyone said in unison.
"Well, there is still one problem now, that is, who will attract the main force of the enemy!"
As soon as the general said this, everyone fell silent again.
Zhang Haoran realized that these people only knew how to fight when the wind was favorable.
At this time, Hua Mulan stepped forward and said, "I am willing to lead my men to lure out the enemy's main force."
Zhang Haoran knew that she couldn't wait to finish this battle so that she could return to her hometown as soon as possible, but she didn't know that she was setting herself up for a fatal mistake.
This general is a person who is jealous of talented people and is afraid of death. How could he possibly follow her ideas?
Mulan was just dreaming and didn't consider it at all.
But as long as I'm here, you don't have to worry too much.
However, Zhang Haoran wanted to avoid some trouble and give these people a chance, so he said, "I am a subordinate of General Hua. I hope to finish this battle with General Hua and fulfill her wish as soon as possible and return to the countryside."
"Oh?" Zang Hu's eyes flashed when he heard that.
"General Hua, the reason why you fight so bravely in everything is to end the war as soon as possible and return to the countryside?" Zang Hu asked Hua Mulan tentatively.
"That's right. I have an elderly father at home who is waiting for me to come home. I am also tired of the killing on the battlefield. I don't want to see my comrades fall one by one. I just hope that the war can end soon so that I can return home." Mulan's eyes were filled with tears and her words were full of true feelings.
Zang Hu heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this. This person had no intention of climbing up, so he would not pose a threat to him.
"Okay, okay! All the generals should work together in this battle to help General Hua fulfill his wish!" Zang Hu said.
"I obey your command!" everyone responded in unison.
Zhang Haoran just said this. As for whether the general would act according to the plan, that was his business.
It would be fine if he just sent troops, but if he really dared to cheat them, he would be close to death!
On the way back to the military camp, Wen Tai wanted Hua Mulan to think it over again. After all, it would be a pity to see her, with her talent, give up her military service.
Zhang Haoran looked at him meaningfully, then said with a smile: "Wentai, don't try to persuade me, it's useless. But we can promise you one thing. If you encounter something that needs our help in the future, we can help you."
Wen Tai's eyes lit up and he said: "You said it, don't go back on your word. But, can you control Mulan?" Wen Tai turned and looked at Hua Mulan.
"Of course." Zhang Haoran put his arm around Hua Mulan's shoulders and said with a smile.
The latter was a little embarrassed and nodded like a young wife.
This scene surprised Wen Tai greatly.
"Come to think of it, you two used to be together all day long. If you weren't both men, I would have thought you were a young married couple!" Wen Tai recalled the way the two of them used to be together every day, and slapped his forehead and said, "You...could it be that..."
"Hey~ Don't say those two words, or I'll beat you up. We are not who you think we are, and we are not as good as Long Yang!" Zhang Haoran said.