"Wolf soldiers?"
Gu Kecheng looked at Liu Fangliang with some confusion and said, "Are you saying that the reason Chongzhen re-employed Cen Hangui was because he wanted to use his wolf soldiers to deal with us?"
Liu Fangliang nodded and said: "Yes, only doing this is in line with Chongzhen's character!" Xiu Shuzhu
"You must know that Chongzhen has always been cautious and would never do something so contrary to common sense, so he must have deliberately created the illusion that Beijing is empty and asked us to advance quickly to create opportunities for the wolf soldiers!"
Hearing this, Gu Kecheng said with some confusion: "If Chongzhen really planned this, why did he send reinforcements again?"
"And judging from the previous battles, that cavalry should be an elite division. If we hadn't concentrated our troops, it would be almost impossible to defeat them!"
"Furthermore, Cen Hangui was defeated and captured. His wolf soldiers should have no fighting power. What can they use to attack us?"
Liu Fangliang sneered and said: "This is the brilliance of Chongzhen. If he doesn't send reinforcements, we will definitely be suspicious because the progress is too smooth."
"Now that we have gone through a hard battle, we will think that the Ming soldiers have tried their best but are just lacking in strength, so we will relax our vigilance!"
"As for the wolf soldiers, have you forgotten that Liu Mazi from Cangzhou sent news two days ago that his troops encountered a group of hunters and were beaten to pieces by them?"
After Gu Kecheng mentioned it to Liu Fangliang, he remembered that there was indeed such a thing. At that time, Liu Mazi used this as an excuse to ask them to send more weapons before they were willing to help.
But then he frowned and said, "That's not right!"
"Didn't Liu Mazi say they were hunters? Moreover, there were only thirty or forty people on the other side. They shouldn't be wolf soldiers, right?"
"Otherwise, with the few people Liu Mazi has, it's not enough to fill their teeth. How would he have the chance to send us a message?"
Liu Fangliang said confidently: "I thought it was Liu Mazi who wanted to raise the price, but now combined with Cen Hangui's incident, this is very possible!"
"Furthermore, when Dang Shousu was attacking Linyi, he said that there were wolf soldiers operating in that area, but they suddenly disappeared. I thought they had gone north, but now it seems that they have been lurking in Shandong... ..."
After listening to Liu Fangliang's story, Gu Kecheng felt that the other party's analysis was reasonable, so he nodded and said: "That's the case, then let's strike first and attack Cen Hangui first."
"This will not only open up the passage between us and the brothers, but also mobilize the wolf soldiers so that they cannot sneak attack our rear."
Liu Fangliang shook his head repeatedly and said: "No, if we want to mobilize the wolf soldiers, we need to let them know about this. The time will not be short. This will not only expose our intention to join forces, Huang Degong may also take the opportunity to attack us."
Hearing this, Gu Kecheng said nonchalantly: "That Huang Chuangzi has nothing to worry about. If you are worried, give me five thousand soldiers and horses, and I will make sure he never comes back."
Liu Fangliang couldn't help but shook his head secretly when he saw Gu Kecheng's temper rising again.
Zhang Nai on the side saw this and persuaded with a smile: "Uncle Gu, this is indeed not feasible."
"You must know that the wolf soldiers are private soldiers of the Cen family. If we kill Cen Hangui, they will fight to the death for revenge. This will only benefit Chongzhen. It is not cost-effective!"
Gu Kecheng said with a smile: "What's the difficulty? Let's capture Cen Hangui and let him command the wolf soldiers to attack the Ming soldiers!"
"Anyway, now that the Cen family has participated in Zhu Hengjia's rebellion, I think Cen Hangui should also know that Chongzhen will not believe him, otherwise he would not send so many people to watch him."
Zhang Nai nodded and said: "Uncle Gu, although what you said is reasonable, there is also a little trouble. Cen Hangui is now in the hands of Chongzhen."
"If Chongzhen's men kill Cen Hangui while we are attacking, but blame it on us, how should we deal with it?"
Gu Kecheng was already a little upset. When he saw that Zhang Nai also rejected his suggestion, he said with an unhappy face: "This won't work, that won't work either, so what do you think we should do?"
Zhang Nai smiled and said, "Uncle Gu, don't be impatient. I think your plan is feasible, but don't fight!"
"Just send some troops to bluff and move the wolf soldiers away.
But, by then, maybe we can take advantage of the situation and gain some success! "
When Gu Kecheng heard this, he immediately shouted: "Yes, you have a smart mind and expressed all my thoughts."
As he spoke, he looked at Liu Fangliang with a hint of provocation: "Brother Mingyuan, what do you think of Xiao Zhanghou's idea?".Ь.
Liu Fangliang had already seen that Zhang Nai was the main combatant. When he heard this, he smiled awkwardly and said: "This plan is feasible, but it will take a lot of time to implement."
"If Zuo Liangyu from Shanxi sends troops, or Zhang Luofu, Fang Zhenghua and others from Baoding harass the rear, many variables may increase."
"Furthermore, you said before that Chongzhen might be delaying the attack. If so, it's playing into his hands!"
"And I estimate that the news from Shaanxi will arrive in the next few days. If His Majesty leads the army, everyone will be happy. If Your Majesty cannot come, then we will become a lone army..."
Although Gu Kecheng was a little dissatisfied with Liu Fangliang, he also felt that what the other party said was reasonable, but he still said reluctantly: "If you go back to the defense as you want, it will be a waste of time, and you have to beware of sneak attacks by wolf soldiers, wouldn't it? Isn’t it more passive?”
Liu Fangliang said solemnly: "Yes, if we return to the teacher, there will indeed be many problems, but we can still take the initiative to the greatest extent."
"You must know that the number of wolf soldiers is not large. If we are prepared, they will not dare to attack easily. Moreover, Dang Shouxu will arrive in the next few days. With his help, we can advance to Beijing and retreat through Henan. Shaanxi!"
"At the worst, we can go south and join up with Bai Wang and others in Jingxiang, so that we won't be cut off by the Ming soldiers and become a lone army unable to advance or retreat!"
Hearing this, Gu Kecheng was about to refute, but he heard Zhang Nai's voice: "Uncle Gu, I think what Uncle Liu said is reasonable. As the saying goes, 'If you keep the green hills, you won't be afraid of running out of firewood."
"Anyway, Chongzhen has been rebellious for a long time, and he will never win the hearts of the people. We have plenty of opportunities to deal with him, so there is no need to rush."
Gu Kecheng saw that Zhang Nai also supported Liu Fangliang, so he agreed.
After the three of them discussed, they adopted a compromise method. While letting Gu Kecheng lead his troops to return for reinforcements, they also used spies to spread rumors south of Bazhou that they were preparing to attack Cen Hangui.
Things were just as Liu Fangliang expected. Not long after Gu Kecheng quietly returned, he was attacked by Zhang Luofu in the rear.
Fortunately, Gu Kecheng was prepared and did not let Zhang Luofu take advantage.
Then they received news that several groups of soldiers and horses of unknown origin suddenly appeared between Baoding and Bazhou, and they were all in a hurry.
Seeing that his plan was successful, Liu Fangliang immediately ordered Zhang Nai to pretend to be a master, hoping to lure Huang Degong to attack.
He originally thought that Huang Degong could only lead two or three thousand cavalry to steal the camp, but he did not expect that the other party actually came with five or six thousand people, and Zhang Nai, who was supposed to come back for reinforcements, was still missing.
In desperation, he had to lead his army to retreat slowly, and deliberately left a lot of money and goods behind in an attempt to delay the Ming army's offensive.
Unexpectedly, the Ming soldiers were very brave this time. They chased him all the way and turned a blind eye to money and other things.
When Liu Fangliang saw this, he couldn't help being secretly surprised. Just when he was hesitating whether to cut off the strong men's wrists, abandon the miscellaneous troops, and lead the elite to escape, Dang Shousu suddenly arrived with his troops.
After the two armies joined together, they blocked the Ming soldiers' offensive. XiuShu.com
Shortly afterwards, Zhang Nai also arrived with his remaining soldiers.
The Ming soldiers attacked and killed for a while, but when they saw that they could not break through, they retreated.
