51Chapter 51: A Brilliant Plan

"Laohei Mountain stretches for 200 miles, and after Shengjing Pass, there is a narrow road of dozens of miles. If there are many ambushes, the army will be caught in a jar once it enters. It is not good to have no one to help. ׺°"˜˜`"°º×" Seeing Jing Shao's persistence, Mu Hanzhang helped him at the right time.

"The military advisor is right, but Huya Pass is more dangerous than Shengjing Pass. The King of Southwest only needs to set up a formation of less than 100 people there to stop my thousands of troops." Zhao Meng frowned and pointed to the location of Huya Crane Mouth.

Jing Shao knew the way to break through Huya Pass, but the method was too tricky and too specific. For him who had never been to the southwest in this life, it was difficult to convince people with such words, and he couldn't help frowning: "Let's discuss this tomorrow!"

After everyone dispersed, Jing Shao sat behind the high platform, still frowning at the southwest map. It was really aggrieved to live a new life and know the direction of things, but not be able to say it. He sighed lightly. If it really doesn't work, he will ask them to lead the troops to Shengjing Pass tomorrow, and he will lead a team of light cavalry to attack the tiger fang.

"Did you get some news that you can't tell?" Mu Hanzhang looked at him like that, pursed his lips, and sat next to him.

Jing Shao looked up at his own princess who was full of worry, and stretched out his hand to hug him in his arms: "Jun Qing, how could you guess so accurately?"

"Military advisors can read minds, don't you know?" Mu Hanzhang smiled and teased back, slowly lowering his eyes. Because he likes him, he will always pay attention to his emotions. It can be seen that Jing Shao seems to know a lot of things, but he doesn't know where he got the news from. If he doesn't mention it, he can't ask. When he wants to say it, he will naturally say it.

"Jun Qing, there are some things I can't explain clearly myself, and I don't deliberately hide it from you." Jing Shao sighed and put his chin on the shoulder of the person in his arms.

"Well," Mu Hanzhang responded softly, slowly sitting up straight, looking at him and said, "Now tell me your news, see if I can help you."

Jing Shao pulled the map on the table and detailed the ambush locations of the Southwest Army and the methods to crack the Tiger Teeth Pass. The more Mu Hanzhang listened, the deeper his brows frowned. With such a detailed arrangement structure, the spy Jing Shao placed in the southwest was really amazing, but it was precisely because it was too specific that it made people feel unreliable.

"They will not believe all these small details, and the battlefield changes rapidly. I am not completely sure that the King of the Southwest will really do this in the end." Jing Shao sighed. He knew everything, but he felt that the world has changed and things may not go the same way as before, so he suddenly became a little hesitant.

"Who do you think is the most suitable to break the Tiger Teeth Pass?" Mu Hanzhang did not answer him, but asked this question directly.

"Hao Dadao!" Jing Shao said without hesitation. This was one of the reasons why he was in a hurry to find Hao Dadao. He went to break the Tiger Teeth Pass in person. After fighting for several months at Shengjing Pass, he finally broke through but was ambushed. As a last resort, he, the commander of the army, took the risk to lead people to break the Tiger Teeth Pass. The Tiger Teeth Crane Mouth looks steep, but in fact, there are not many soldiers stationed there. But it requires a lot of skills, and it requires a person with strong martial arts and who knows how to adapt to circumstances.

Mu Hanzhang nodded slightly: "Leave it to me. I will definitely persuade him tonight."

When Jing Shao heard the word "tonight", his heart suddenly jumped: "How are you going to persuade him?"

"I have my own way." Mu Hanzhang smiled mysteriously, but unexpectedly, Jing Shao pinched his wrist and pressed him behind him, and his body suddenly fell unsteadily into Jing Shao's arms.

"Don't go!" Jing Shao was immediately furious. It was dangerous to ask his princess to persuade Hao Dadao in the middle of the night. His princess was so beautiful. What if Hao Dadao took the opportunity to propose some unreasonable ideas? Jun Qing would compromise in order to avoid making things difficult for him, and then... The more he thought about it, the more terrible it was. In short, he must not let him go.

Mu Hanzhang was stunned for a long time, not understanding what was going on. It was not until he heard him say "a beast in human form" and "high martial arts" that he realized what Jing Shao was angry about. He couldn't help but feel angry and amused: "What are you thinking about now?"

I really don't understand why Jing Shao can think of so many things from one sentence. Could it be that he has been thinking too much about tactics recently, and he has to look at things many steps ahead, so that he has fallen into some dead ends?

The two argued for a long time, and finally Mu Hanzhang couldn't beat him, so he had to agree that Jing Shao should go outside the tent to eavesdrop.

Jing Shao stood outside Hao Dadao's tent, holding his breath and listening carefully to the movement inside.

"Military advisor, what's the matter with you coming so late?" Hao Dadao said politely.

"Of course I have something to say, so I have to bother you, General." Mu Hanzhang's voice was equally polite, and it sounded warm and pleasant.

"Ha, I am only a deputy general appointed by the prince now, and I am not worthy of being a general." Hao Dadao sat down and wiped his Hunyuan sword carefully.

"With Brother Hao's talent, it is only a matter of time before he is appointed as a general," Mu Hanzhang said with a chuckle, "but now Brother Hao has just entered the barracks and he has been appointed as a deputy general. Although most of the soldiers know the general's ability, it is difficult to convince them without military merit."

That day, Hao Dadao had a duel with Zhao Meng as soon as he entered the barracks. Although his experience in fighting against enemies was not as good as that of General Zhao, who had killed enemies for many years, he was not inferior to Zhao Meng in the slightest because of his superb martial arts. In the end, he used his family's Hunyuan sword technique to subdue Zhao Meng's iron whip with one move, so Jing Shao was able to make an exception and directly appoint him as a deputy general.

"Of course I know this, military advisor. If you have anything to say, you might as well just say it." Hao Dadao had a good impression of this military advisor. He was a man of great wisdom and strategy. In Shanxia Village, he saw at a glance that the key to persuading him to join the army was the Hedong Lion in his family, and he convinced her with just a few words.

Jing Shao stood outside the tent and counted the time. The two men were talking in low voices, and some of their words were not clear, so he was a little anxious.

"Your Highness, why are you here?" The Right Guard saw Jing Shao and excitedly stepped forward to pat him, "Your Highness, are you here to discuss swordsmanship with Brother Hao?"

Discuss what?! Jing Shao felt the veins on his forehead throbbing, and his fists clenched so hard that they made a banging sound. At this moment, Mu Hanzhang lifted the curtain and came out. Seeing Jing Shao's sullen face, he tried to suppress the corners of his mouth that wanted to bend up, and said to the Right Guard: "It's getting late. General Hao still has to lead the troops tomorrow. The Right Guard should go to bed early."

The Right Guard was quite disappointed that he couldn't discuss swordsmanship. Then he thought that the Left Guard could use a sword, which was similar to a knife, so he ran to the Left Guard's tent excitedly. Anyway, the two guards were guarding the camp and didn't have to go to the battlefield, so it didn't matter if they slept a little less.

"How did you tell him how to fight Tiger Fang and Crane Mouth?" Jing Shao was lying on the bed holding his own military advisor. He was interrupted by the right guard just now and didn't hear it. Jun Qing came out soon. How can he explain it clearly? Jing Shao was very curious about this.

"The mountain man has his own tricks." Mu Hanzhang said mysteriously.

The next day, all the generals gathered in the middle tent again. Mu Hanzhang changed into a dark blue long-sleeved robe, a dark-colored silk scarf on his head, and a feather fan in his hand. He appeared in front of everyone like a hermit.

"This general has made up his mind. Send 3,000 people to break Tiger Fang and Crane Mouth. Who is willing to go?" Jing Shao looked at the people in the audience in a deep voice and slowly scanned the circle.

"Three thousand light soldiers will do. I am willing to go!" Hao Dadao stepped out without hesitation. He had already read the brocade bag that the military advisor gave him last night. There was everything in it, which was obviously surveyed. With such useful information, he would not be named Hao if he couldn't break the barrier!

"Okay!" Jing Shao smiled with relief and ordered, "Ask Hao Dadao to lead 3,000 light cavalry to Huya Pass and set off immediately!"

"I will obey your orders!" Hao Dadao took the order and left.

Everyone had no objection to the fact that only 3,000 people went to the chasm to try their luck, so they began to discuss the tactics of Shengjing Pass.

"I observed the stars last night, and the hermit saw some tricks." Mu Hanzhang suddenly said.

"Military advisor, please speak." Zhao Meng immediately agreed. Since the last incident, he has become very trusting of this military advisor and is willing to listen to his opinions on anything.

"Shengjing Pass will be the main force. General Zhao will lead the troops to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop," Mu Hanzhang said to Zhao Meng, who was delighted, "but there may be variables after breaking through the pass."

"What do you mean?" A young general next to him couldn't help asking. It is said that military advisors always sit in the tent and observe the stars at night to know the cause and effect. Today, he was lucky enough to see one, and he was a little excited.

Mu Hanzhang then explained the pros and cons in detail, but did not reveal where the Southwest Army was ambushed. He only pointed out a few weak points, which shocked everyone.

"Military Advisor, are you sure about these things?" Zhao Meng was also a little hesitant about this matter. He had never seen anyone who could observe the stars at night, so he didn't know whether it was accurate or not. If it was really as the military advisor said, the originally prepared tactics would have to change the route.

"The military advisor's stars will never be wrong. Zhao Meng, listen to the order. You will lead 50,000 troops to attack Shengjing Pass." Jing Shao interjected at the right time.

Zhao Meng took the order, and Mu Hanzhang gave him three brocade bags and said, "You can open the first brocade bag when you arrive at Shengjing Pass, and open the second one after breaking through the pass. Walk 20 miles to a valley, and then open the last one. Never open it in advance, remember it."

Jing Shao sat behind the table and looked at his own princess, who looked like a genius, but these stubborn donkeys still believed it. He secretly pinched his thigh to prevent himself from laughing.

After Zhao Meng and his young generals left, Jing Shao called the Shu army commander and said, "You take the 30,000 Shu army soldiers and wait for orders. Once you receive the news, immediately enter the southwest from Huya Pass with the Chongyoke formation and join Hao Dadao. I have already told Hao Dadao what to do. Just follow his instructions."

"I obey your orders." The Shu army commander took the order and left.

After everyone dispersed, Jing Shao was silent for a moment, raised his eyes and looked at his own princess who was still waving a feather fan: "Jun Qing, you are really...hahahaha..." Before he finished speaking, Jing Shao couldn't help laughing and fell on the table.

Mu Hanzhang glanced at him and said indifferently: "Since ancient times, military advisors have had tricks, and the hermit is just imitating the ancients." If someone else did what happened today, it would definitely be suspected of deceiving people, but Mu Hanzhang was calm and unfathomable, and he actually made this group of people believe in this inexplicable astrological theory.

Jing Shao looked at him and gradually stopped smiling: "Jun Qing, I am not completely sure about what happened today. If there are omissions, your prestige in the army will be greatly affected. What will you do then?" If he said this, it would only be a mistake, after all, no marshal would be able to make every possible effort. But if a counselor like Jun Qing said it, it must come true in order to maintain his prestige in the army.

Mu Hanzhang saw the worry in his eyes and couldn't help but smile: "I don't plan to earn an official position by this. Even if I lose my prestige in the army, can the prince still divorce me because of this?"