In the government office of Jizhou City, Chang Yu was sitting in the lobby. Huang Degong, Gao Jie and other generals were sitting on both sides, looking at him. The two troops were ordered to suddenly advance westward. In one day, Zaoqiang went to Jizhou and advanced for more than a hundred miles. , It's rare in a few years to act so fast and reap so much, I didn't even dare to think about it before I put it aside.
Both of them had an indescribable feeling towards the little eunuch at this moment. They had mixed feelings and couldn't put it into words. They were a little scared, a little convinced but also a little unwilling. It was obvious that the little eunuch had not contributed at all along the way, but it seemed that he was not in this battle. There is no way it can be played so smoothly.
All the officers and soldiers under the two men had entered the city, and what was left outside was a Jingguan made of more than 2,000 thieves' heads. As for the corpses that had been buried, Li Chengdong was not only ruthless but also very smart, letting the thieves dig a hole for themselves first and then kill them.
Taking Jizhou is just the beginning. There are countless counties and several state capitals to the west to recover. It is a long and arduous journey. The only good thing is that the officers and soldiers no longer have to camp in the wilderness without a fixed place. Such a large city can be used as a stronghold. , and then slowly pushed toward the west.
There was a simple map on the table in the hall. Everyone gathered around. Chang Yu held a chopstick in his hand and pointed to the west: "The rebel reinforcements arrived overnight. It can be seen that the distance is not far. If the prediction is good, we can go west." It can be said that thieves are everywhere for tens to hundreds of miles."
Huang Degong and Gao Jie changed slightly. They were only on their way for half a month. They didn't realize that "Kou Da Zhi has been traveling for three hundred miles..." But thinking about the bandit army marching eastward from the west road and then turning around and heading north, there must be many shrimp soldiers and crab generals in their hands along the way. , plus the number of cannon fodder must be staggering.
"According to the information available to me, the main force of the bandit army is mainly concentrated outside Baoding City in three directions: southeast, northwest and northwest. At this time, there is Li Yan's tribe in the north and Zhou Yuji in the west. In addition, Baoding City can be seen right under your nose. Attracting and distracting most of his main force, Liu Zeqing only needs to wipe out the Hejian Mansion and put pressure on him in the east. At this time, he has no time to go south, and there is no way to distinguish the main force to deal with it. At most, it will be some second- and third-rate goods, so We can rest assured, flex our muscles and seize the opportunity to regain the lost ground, and at the same time go north to block his escape route."
Chang Yu's chopsticks slid back and forth on the map, his expression calm and confident.
Huang Degong frowned: "Although they are second-rate and third-rate goods, Lord Governor, please don't forget that the rebel army is good at coercing the refugees and using the refugees as pawns to consume the combat power of the officers and soldiers, which is very troublesome."
All the generals agreed, this is indeed a headache for more than ten years. If they don't kill them, they will be the accomplices of the bandit army. Killing, consuming combat power, and causing infamy. In the past ten years, the imperial court has been divided into two factions over how to deal with this situation.
"Kill!" Chang Yu's tone was indifferent, without a trace of kindness or a trace of hostility, as if this was the best answer and this was the way to go!
Huang Degong and Gao Jie couldn't help but look at each other, and they nodded silently.
"The army has been trained. Tomorrow we will send several groups of troops to conduct reconnaissance for 50 miles in three directions, southeast, north and south. The nearby small town will be captured easily. The governor will advance to Zhaozhou (today's Zhao County, Ming Dynasty Zhaozhou, Zhending Prefecture, with six counties under its jurisdiction)" Chang Yu knocked on the table to highlight the key points.
All the generals frowned. There were more than two hundred miles from Jizhou to Zhaozhou. It only took three days to march. Not to mention that we had to attack cities and plunder territory along the way. This was simply impossible.
Chang Yu observed the situation and knew that everyone was in trouble, so he smiled slightly: "I promise that there will be almost no obstruction within a hundred miles on this way to the west. The real fight will have to be pushed at least a hundred miles to the west. You can just go forward bravely with your horses and swords."
"Aren't you afraid, Mr. Factory Superintendent, of going too deep alone? After entering Zhaozhou, you will be surrounded by enemies on three sides." Huang Degong looked at the map and slowly slid his finger westward along the Jizhou City: "A few dozen miles away is the largest area under the jurisdiction of Jizhou. Xinhe County is a county in the west. Crossing the Xinhe River to the west is Ningjin, Gaoyi, Lincheng and other small towns under the jurisdiction of Zhaozhou. To the south is Guangping Prefecture (Xingtai) and to the north is Zhending Prefecture (Dingzhou). Further north is Baoding Prefecture... you are really in a den of thieves."
"If you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't catch the tiger's cubs." Chang Yu smiled coldly, tapping his finger on the circle in Gaoyi County: "At this point, the troops are divided into two groups, one in the south and one in the north."
Huang Degong and Gao Jie were shocked: "The factory governor wants to divide the troops?"
"Why not?" Chang Yu raised his eyebrows: "Go north to block the rebels' retreat, encircle and annihilate them, and go south to seize the opportunity to regain the lost ground. The army of rebels went north and left only a few hundred or even thousands of troops in the various states in the south. The troops were empty. The main force is surrounded in the north again, what a great opportunity this is!"
After saying this, everyone understood and nodded in agreement, but the question came again, who is going north and who is going south?
Huang Degong and Gao Jie looked at each other and then at Chang Yu at the same time.
The little eunuch glanced at the two of them with half-smiling eyes: "Do you two discuss it among yourselves, or should I order the general?".
"At the end of the day, only the Factory Superintendent is following his lead. I'll kill you with just a word." Huang Deqiang expressed his stance first. Gao Jie hesitated for a moment and frowned, seeming to be in a dilemma.
He was really struggling. The lack of troops in the south was a good opportunity. Recovering the lost territory was also a great achievement. Why go north to confront the main force of the rebel army? He really didn't want to fight Li Zicheng head-on, but he also knew that encirclement and annihilation would be more effective. , and may even be named the pillar of the country, which makes him difficult to choose for a while.
However, Li Zicheng was beaten several times by the imperial court in more than ten years and was extremely embarrassed. He was not caught even once when he saw that everything was exhausted. This time, with an army of hundreds of thousands and countless cannon fodder eunuchs, he could really be caught with less than 100,000 troops. To him? I'm afraid it's all in vain again.
"The general is willing to lead the army south to regain the lost territory!" Gao Jie thought over and over again and finally made a decision. It's better to do the work with low risk and high reward. It's safe!
"Very good." Chang Yu nodded without forcing it, but suddenly said: "Your subordinate Li Chengdong is good at fighting and ruthless. The governor appreciates it very much. How about borrowing it for a few days, and I will return it to you immediately after defeating the thief."
"The factory supervisor saw that he was interested in promoting him because his ancestral grave was smoking. It was too late to be happy for him. How could he not allow it?" Gao Jie always thought that Chang Yu hated Li Chengdong because he knew how bad this subordinate's conduct was, but Unexpectedly, the little eunuch fell in love with his ruthless side. Anyway, it was also a good thing for him that his favorite general was favored by the little eunuch. If he performed well, he would also benefit from it, so he readily agreed.
Late at night, the city of Jizhou was silent. Chang Yu strictly ordered not to disturb the people. Those who disobeyed the order would be executed without mercy. As expected, the recent killings were too popular. Those who committed crimes and committed crimes were all under the command of the notorious Li Chengdong. He also tucks his tail between his legs and behaves honestly.
The wind blew outside the window, and Chang Yu couldn't sleep. This time he went south to confront Li Zicheng. His power was much greater than that in Taiyuan. And instead of sticking to one city, he had to fight in various places. At the same time, he had to fight in hundreds of places in a radius. The dragnet has been laid out inside and outside, and now it's time to slowly close the net without making any mistakes. If you take every step cautiously, if you make a wrong step, all your previous efforts will be wasted.
At this time, Liu Zeqing's troops should have taken Hejian Mansion and started to advance towards the counties under his jurisdiction. As for Li Yan, had he ever fought against the intruders? What was the outcome? Is Zhou Yuji still in Dingzhou? I haven't been in direct contact with this guy. I miss him very much after not seeing him for more than a month. It shouldn't be a problem for this old boy to single out Ren Jirong and Ma Shiyao, the two leading thieves, in Dingzhou.
And what about Li Zicheng, dear old friend, what are you thinking about now? Do you know that I have spun a net for you? As long as I catch you this time, I really won’t leave you a chance to survive.
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