Liu Zunlong said angrily: "Captain Lin, I can't agree with your view. As soldiers, we have the responsibility to protect our country and our country. Even if setting off beacon fire is our first priority, it doesn't mean that we will do anything after setting off beacon fire." You can abandon the stronghold and flee. You just said that we can only evacuate unless we are attacked by an enemy force ten times our size and a signal is given from the rear. Otherwise, we will risk our lives. You have to stay here firmly and never retreat!"
What he said was categorical, and the subordinates behind him were also deeply inspired. They all pulled out the sabers around their waists and shouted in agreement: "No retreat, no retreat, no retreat!"
Lin Zihao said calmly: "In the face of a powerful enemy, it is easy to die, but death must be worthwhile. If hundreds of thousands of demon thieves come back, then even if we all fight here, we can only defend It's only half a day, it's meaningless, it can't delay time, it can't defend this place, it can't even cause much damage to the monster thieves. Commander Liu, you should understand that only by protecting yourself can you kill the thieves better."
Liu Zunlong said in a deep voice: "I don't believe that Liu Zhengxi would run away without a fight in this situation. Even in such a dangerous situation in Jiangling City, he did not back down and tried his best to fight to the end. Captain Lin, you have been following How could the people around him say such things?”
Lin Zihao curled up his lips: "Because this is the order Liu Zhengxi gave me, asking everyone not to make unnecessary sacrifices. In order to defend Wulindu this time, he is even gathering and shrinking all forces. In addition to leaving Jiangzhou, he must In addition to General Zhu Chaoshi's troops who delayed the enemy, all other Jingzhou soldiers and horses were gathered on the Jiangling front line, and even Tan Zhi's troops who had persisted in Jingnan for more than a year were also recalled."
Liu Zunlong's expression changed: "What, General Tan's Wuling garrison is back too?"
Lin Zihao said coldly: "Before I set off, Liu Zhengxi told me the news, just to make you understand that if the enemy army really attacks and lands from Wulindu, we cannot resist it. Here It is not a good place for a decisive battle. The enemy has the advantage of the navy. They can launch stones and bows and crossbows directly from the warships to kill and injure our defenders in the camp. This is what I said before, in your camp You are not prepared to fight against the monster thieves at all. If you have a stone wall here, with more than a hundred trebuchets, and tens of thousands of horses behind you, you can indeed defend it, but now, you do not have this condition."
Liu Zunlong gritted his teeth: "Then what do you say, evacuate here now? Are you afraid of dying, so you don't even defend the ferry camp? I don't believe Liu Zhengxi would give such an order!"
A smile appeared on Lin Zihao's face: "Master Liu, actually we don't have to be so nervous. Although the monster thieves have returned, I don't think all the army will come back at once. After all, they can't attack Jiankang by force, and they still have to leave elite soldiers to break up the rear." , to defend Brother Jinu’s pursuit, in my opinion, when they came back from Jiangzhou with great fanfare, they actually did not want to attack our Jingzhou, but wanted to go to Changsha, Baling, and return to Guangzhou."
Liu Zunlong shook his head: "I disagree. Only by capturing Jingzhou can we have the strength to confront our Jin Dynasty. Otherwise, Brother Jinu will never be able to let them go back to Guangzhou this time. He will definitely lead the army into Guangzhou himself." Completely destroy them. Therefore, they will fight to the death and attack Jiangling with all their strength. To attack Jiangling, they must either disembark from our Wulindu and attack from land, or attack Jiangling from water with naval warships like last time. , this has proven to be a path of failure, and we will not take it again.”
Lin Zihao smiled slightly: "These are the general's strategies, not what we middle- and lower-level officers want to think about. All we have to do is execute the orders. If the monster thieves really try their best to attack here, we will give up temporarily. After lighting the beacon fire at the Fukou Camp, we evacuated in the direction of the Ma Tou Camp and Jiangling. I think we will be useful in the decisive battle that follows."
Liu Zunlong frowned: "If the enemy army really comes from all over the river, then do as you say. But if the enemy army only has a few, a small leading team, such as the dozens or hundreds you mentioned, Yu Ren's team of water ghosts came to sneak attack us at night, in this case, we have to run away?"
Lin Zihao smiled and waved his hand: "Of course not. If it's just a small group of enemy troops sneaking in, then we will resolutely eliminate them. However, such attacks are often for reconnaissance. We can just be false and true to give the enemy falsehoods." intelligence."
Liu Zunlong was a little confused. He touched his head with a look of doubt on his face: "False information? What do you mean?"
Lin Zihao smiled and said: "Actually, most of the troops are allocated and not left in the camp. When I came, I saw an abandoned village west of the camp. There were no people living in it anymore. It seemed like It’s called Zatoichi, right?”
Liu Zunlong nodded: "Yes, it was originally a small fishing village with more than a hundred households. Now that the news of the demon thieves' attack has come, the military officials have also sent a message asking people from all over the country to evacuate first and leave these traffic arteries. According to the military order, there is no one in this village now. Except for more than ten elderly families with limited mobility, I sent people to the nearby mountains yesterday and handed them over to the care of the mountain people. Everyone else has gone to seek refuge with their relatives. Now This Zatoichi is an empty village."
Lin Zihao nodded: "Very good, that's not as good as this. All seven hundred of your brothers will retreat to Zatoichi first. My three hundred guards will guard here. If the enemy is attacked by a small group of troops, I will Eliminate them all. After all, they are General Zhengxi’s bodyguards. These brothers of mine are all highly skilled in martial arts and are the elite of each army. You can rest assured.”
Liu Zunlong shook his head: "No, this Wulindu is our position and responsibility. How can we let you take risks here while we go to a safe place ourselves? Brother Zihao, I know you are doing it for our own good, but this We can never accept love."
Having said this, Liu Zunlong paused and pointed at the beacon tower: "Also, when Liu Zhengxi sent me here, he made it clear that no matter what happens, the beacon fire here must be controlled by me. Come and release it in person, Brother Zihao, it’s not that I can’t trust you, but it’s because the stakes are too high and the responsibility is too great, so it’s better for me to do it.”
Lin Zihao nodded: "In that case, let's do this, brother Liu, you lead a hundred people to guard here at the beacon tower, while the other brothers go to Zatoichi. Time waits for no one, so arrange the replacement order now!"
(End of chapter)
