After listening to Yang Yingju's words, Sitku's cheeks twitched unnaturally.
In the ten years since he took office as Guangzhou garrison general, he has never carried a sword on the battlefield. On the contrary, ten years of being stationed in the prosperous place of Guangzhou City allowed him to "accumulate" a lot of property.
He really didn't want to fight if he could. If money can buy him peace and a stable official position, he will be willing to pay no matter how much money he has. He believed that the wealthy families in Guangzhou thought the same way.
As long as there is no need to fight, even if I don't become a general or a general, I can still feed, drink and play for three generations of my family.
But, why don’t we exterminate the traitor Zhang Ruixing? Even if he is transferred away, the emperor will definitely not let him go.
So not only did Zhang Rui's men have to be surrounded and suppressed, but Zhang Rui's head was also cut off and presented to him. Only when I go to Barkundang in Xinjiang will I feel at ease.
"Governor Yang is too worried. There are 8,000 people on our side this time. As long as the rebels dare to come, even the elite soldiers of the rebels will not be able to escape." Sitku consoled him. Yang Yingju said, and at the same time he seemed to be comforting himself.
"Well, that's right. I was overly concerned. The rebels are only mortals. How can they be the match for our Qing soldiers?" Yang Yingju also agreed with Sitku's words.
"I have to say that Li Shiyao is also a talented person. His move has completely defeated the traitor, but how do he know that the traitor has their people in Wuzhou? Are you sure that this traitor will definitely come to attack us?" Yang Yingju continued to ask
"It's not clear how he knew, but how did he know we were coming to suppress the bandits when we were ambushed the first time? Moreover, Wuzhou is near the bandit, and both parties were safe, which is also strange." Teku took out his thoughts and explained.
"Indeed, I paid attention when you said it. I think that Feng Jiubao, the guard in Wuzhou, is also a person who has sworn the divine grace. Even if he is not a rebel, he is still guilty of dereliction of duty and collaborating with the enemy." After Yang Yingju thought about it, he said fiercely
"Yes. After defeating the traitor Zhang Rui this time, General Li Shiyao will definitely not let him look good." Sitku was also angry at this "shameless" traitor.
At this time, Li Shiyao, who was setting up camp down the mountain, also brought his soldiers to the place where Yang Yingju and Sitku were resting and chatting.
"Governor Yang, Commander-in-Chief of Xidu. There are so many mosquitoes in this wilderness, it's very uncomfortable to think about it. You two only need to wait for the news of my victory in Guangzhou City. Why do you need to come here and suffer with us? What?" Li Shiyao said, clasping his fists at the two of them.
"I am also a military general. How can serving the emperor be said to be enduring hardship? Besides, it is the duty of a military commander to fight on the battlefield in the mountains and wild ridges. Generally speaking, one would not dare to endure hardship when doing things that are commonplace." Sitku said with an awe-inspiring expression. He said that Li Shiyao was greeting the female members of his family in his heart.
"I am not afraid of these mosquito bites. As long as I can relieve the emperor's worries and see the traitor Zhang Rui's head fall to the ground, let alone this little pain, even if there are hardships and hardships, I will come. Even if I can't go into battle to kill the enemy, as long as Being able to play drums to cheer is also a repayment of the deep kindness to the Holy One." As he said that, Yang Yingju bowed to the north and saluted.
Originally, Yang Yingju and Sitku did not need to come. But this time Li Shiyao mobilized so many people and set up this ambush. They were sure that Zhang Rui was doomed this time.
Therefore, they ignored Li Shiyao's obstruction and wanted to follow Tiexin. On the one hand, you can see the death of the "big enemy" Zhang Rui, and on the other hand, you can take some credit.
Especially Sitku, this has nothing to do with him. However, he still sent Li Shiyao back with the idea that he could pick up the slack and make up for it. In fact, he also gave Zhang Rui a lot of information about Li Shiyao.
Li Shiyao knew very well but could do nothing about the two men's almost rogue behavior. We can only let them follow, and then we can share some of the credit with them after killing Zhang Rui.
"General Li, it's still early. Why are we setting up camp here instead of rushing on our way? Why don't we wait until we find a suitable place to ambush and rest?"
Yang Yingju expressed his disbelief that Li Shiyao had set up camp in the open area in front of him so early.
"Yes, Governor Yang is right." Sitku also nodded in approval of Yang Yingju's words.
Hearing Yang Yingju and Sitku's remarks, Li Shiyao couldn't help but complain in his heart: "You are as good as pigs, no wonder you will lose. This is really a defeat without complaint."
Li Shiyao originally didn't want to explain to them, but it was still early and there was no place to spend time. Moreover, explaining in front of them allows you to show off and show off your intelligence, which is a very satisfying thing.
So, Li Shiyao asked the two of them: "What do you think is the reason why you lost twice before?"
"Isn't it just because I was ambushed?" Yang Yingju heard Li Shiyao ask, then thought about it and expressed his opinion.
Li Shiyao accepted Yang Yingju's answer, shook his head with a smile and said, "It's not just that."
"Are there other reasons?" Yang Yingju asked with some confusion.
"What do you think of Xi Dutong?" Li Shiyao looked at Xi Teku and asked
"It seems like I'm not being kind. If I can't get to the point, wouldn't it make me look too incompetent?" Sitku thought to himself.
As a result, Sitku frowned a few times, showing that he was thinking carefully.
Just when Sitku was looking for similarities between the two battlefields,
At this moment, Sitku's brain flashed.
He suddenly remembered what Geng Shangzhi said to him, and then thought of Yang Yingju's words that there was an empty land ahead.
So, he felt like he had found the answer.
"I think it's because the place is too small. Although we have many people, it's useless if we can't use them." Sitku expressed his opinion directly without any hesitation.
"Yes." Li Shiyao said with praise.
Although it took Sitku some time, he was still able to find the key place.
"In the Battle of Feishui, Fu Jian thought he could attack halfway across the river, but he didn't want the Jin army to attack first. He defeated his front army and then shouted that the Qin army was defeated. The people in front retreated without being blocked, and those behind him retreated without being blocked. People didn't understand why and ran away. What was originally undefeated turned into a small defeat, and a small defeat turned into a big defeat." Li Shiyao said reflecting on the past.
"This rebel was very smart. He took advantage of the terrain so that we could not use our troops to attack him in an all-out way. Then he defeated the troops in front of us, which caused our retreat and turned into a huge defeat."
Yang Yingju understood Li Shiyao's analysis immediately. Then he continued: "So, General Li chose the open space in front so that our troops can spread out. But, if so, will Zhang Rui still come?"
