Half a day later, Changsha, Tianshi, main cabin.
Zhu Chao, wearing a stone-top helmet and armor, was sitting on the commander's seat, and in front of him was a long rectangular table. More than ten senior leaders in Taoist robes and swords were sitting at this long table. On both sides of the body, in this era before tall furniture, this situation seemed very weird, just like Zhu Chaoshi's dress was out of place with these people in the Celestial Master's Taoism.
In front of Zhu Chaoshi, there was a handsome flag. He cleared his throat and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, half an hour ago, Master Lu told everyone before leaving that he is now going to complete the attack on Liu Yi. In order to cooperate with his great cause, we must work together here, each leading his own troops to attack Jiangling. Only the harder and more ferociously we fight here can Liu Yi believe that the leader is still here Here, the main force of the divine religion is still here, so they can confidently and boldly march the entire army into our trap."
Sitting first on the left is a middle-aged man in dark blue robes, about forty, with one eye and a long beard. He is Lu Xun's disciple named Yingjiu. He was a disciple of Lu Xun, especially after Wang Yingbu of Jiujiang in the early Western Han Dynasty. Like Yingbu, he also learned brave martial arts. His fighting style was extremely ferocious, and he was ruthless in dealing with the enemy, even when he was ruthless. Lin Li is also the most feared figure among the Celestial Masters. This can be seen from the several scars on his face, especially the sapphire fake eyeball in his blind eye.
Yingjiu said coldly: "Even if Master is not here, we still have 70,000 troops here, which is much more than Liu Daogui's troops. The number of Jin general Tan Daoji currently stationed in the Matou Ferry area is only more than 5,000." , as long as our entire army presses forward and we beat him one out of ten, are we still afraid that he will be able to block our army?"
Zhu Chaoshi sighed: "Everyone, although our army has a large number of people, most of them are newly surrendered troops and newly recruited soldiers. The core combat strength is only the sailors on the ship and the barbarians from Lingnan. They lack organization and discipline. In the past six months or so, Our troops have fought against Meng Huaiyu's troops many times in Yuzhang, haven't you seen the gap between them and the real elite troops?"
Yingjiu gritted his teeth: "That's because we didn't let go of the fight. If Master and Deputy Cult Master Xu had listened to me earlier and the whole army pressed forward for a decisive battle, Meng Huaiyu's troops would have been killed by us long ago. Junior Brother Zhu, don't do it Forgot, how did you become one of us! No matter how powerful Meng Huaiyu is, can he be stronger than He Wuji?"
Having said this, he burst out laughing triumphantly, and the fellow disciples sitting below also laughed triumphantly. Like a pack of wolves howling at night, the sound echoed back and forth in the cabin.
Zhu Chaoshi's face was expressionless, but his heart was clear. These demon thieves leaders were originally ranked as generals in various ministries, and they all wanted to lead the troops and take control of the power. However, after returning to the Heavenly Master Dao, he won Lu Xun's favor. They were highly regarded, rising all the way, above them, old thieves with many years. Although they had nothing to say in terms of ability, their qualifications and their dissatisfaction could not be made up for by ability alone. With Lu Xun at the time , Yingjiu and others did not dare to be too presumptuous. Now that Lu Xun was not here, he did not give himself the power of life and death, but only gave himself the power to command the armies. It is no wonder that Yingjiu would take advantage of this opportunity and mock his defeat to his face. It's a matter of capture.
After the laughter around him calmed down, Zhu Chaoshi coughed lightly and said: "Brothers, I, Zhu Chaoshi, have only been a member of the cult for a relatively short period of time. I have not been a member of the cult for as many years as you. I need to learn from you on the doctrines." There are still many places, but you can also ask yourselves, why am I sitting in this position now and not you? Do you want to say that the leader is partial or has looked away and dismissed me as an incompetent person? Are you forced to put them here?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone's expressions changed slightly. Even Ying Jiu's face was no longer as arrogant as before. After all, they had nothing to say after carrying out Lu Xun, and Zhu Chaoshi's military skills in the past six months Talent, and through many military discussions and battles, they were convinced.
The person sitting first on the right is named Fan Wubing. He is a scribe in his thirties, fair skin, and a bit bookish. He is completely opposite to Yingjiu. He is Lu Xun's scholar. He was born and followed Lu Xun for many years. He had been dealing with the drafting of military orders and official documents for a long time. He was considered to be Lu Xun’s confidant. After hearing this, he laughed and said: "Brothers, when Master left just now, he specifically asked We are united sincerely, and only by uniting can we win the war. If we are scattered and each has his own agenda, we will not be able to accomplish great things. How will we explain to Master when the time comes?"
His words made everyone nod their heads, and when Fan Wubing said this, he turned to Zhu Chaoshi and said with a smile: "Junior brother Zhu, although you have not been a member of the cult for a long time, we all know your talents, and Master trusts you even more. You, look up to you, and now I have handed over the command of the entire army to your hands. Just now, Senior Brother Ying only gave his suggestions. It is you who decides how to fight in the end. Just like when you were in Yuzhang, wasn't it? Many military suggestions have been raised, but whether they are adopted in the end depends on the coach’s wishes.”
Zhu Chaoshi nodded: "I don't mean to disrespect Senior Brother Ying, but I just want to remind everyone that if the Jin army is really vulnerable, why with the leader's ability and the deputy leader Xu's use of troops, in the past six months and more, it has been impossible to do so before." After eating Meng Huaiyu, why can't he go back and conquer Jingzhou? Even the soldiers and horses Huan Qian brought from the Later Qin Dynasty and the old troops he gathered in Jingzhou were quickly wiped out by Liu Daogui. Even the soldiers and horses of Qiao and Shu retreated hundreds of miles away from Jiangling. What? As generals, we are responsible for thousands or tens of thousands of church members for every decision we make, how can we be willful?!"
Yingjiu was unhappy again now: "Junior brother Zhu, oh, no, General Zhu, I don't completely agree with what you said. It's not like we haven't fought Liu Daogui before. I also fought against Tan Daoji personally. In Xiangzhou, When I was in Baling, I defeated the coalition forces of Tan Daoji and Tan Zhi head-on, and I made one of them retreat to Jiangling and the other to Wuling, but I didn't think they were very powerful!"
"As for Huan Qian and the others, it's mainly because they were complacent after a small victory, stopped moving forward, and lost their energy, so Liu Daogui succeeded in a sneak attack. This does not mean that our divine soldiers and horses are not good. I think we just lack This kind of rush and fierce attack is why it takes so long and wastes a great opportunity. If you give the order, General Zhu, I am willing to be the vanguard in the front, and I will not return to camp until Tan Daoji is broken."
