The sky is blue and the sun is high.
Dou Changsheng was riding on the horse, and now holding the reins, he was leading the army north to Lizhou.
At this moment, he received shocking news. He immediately reached out and grabbed the reins, and then said to the soldiers: "Stop the army and call the generals for discussion."
There is nothing that can be done about it, this news is too shocking.
He didn't bother setting up a tent and chose an open place with carpets on the ground. After setting up the table, Dou Changsheng had just sat down when Huang Sanxi and others had already arrived.
Dou Changsheng motioned for everyone to sit down and said impatiently: "I just got the news that Da Chen has launched an army."
"Emperor Chen led his own expedition and led the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty to the south. The troops gathered from all directions, as well as the three major battalions in Kyoto, all came out in full force."
"The so-called 200,000-strong army has now left Kyoto."
Two hundred thousand troops.
This is a terrifying number. No matter who hears it, their expression will change.
This time Dou Changsheng removed the troops left behind in Guanzhou and only had 10,000 troops. He thought that Chen would send a general to lead the troops this time. The opponent could bring up to 30,000 troops. Plus Lizhou's 20,000 state troops, the maximum number would be 50,000. Just military strength.
Unexpectedly, Emperor Chen directly put everything on the line and ignored Huozhou in the north, and devoted all his efforts to the south.
One after another, eyes began to look at Dong Biejia.
Nowadays, among everyone, only this one is from a secret realm, and he is the most familiar with Da Chen. Outsiders like them only know the surface.
Dong Biejia pondered and spoke: "The three major battalions in Kyoto are the most important force of Da Chen. They are the forbidden army and the support that Chen Taizu relied on when he founded the country and conquered the world."
"There are 100,000 people in total. If you add the soldiers from other places, if you add them all together, there must be 200,000."
"But this is only on the surface. The state soldiers are already rotten, and the three major battalions must be even more serious. After all, the state soldiers may be drawn out to fight a few battles, such as the battle between the old governor and the court, but the three major battalions have not fought for a hundred years."
"Together with the factors such as living on empty wages, the elderly, the weak, the sick and the disabled, the two hundred thousand must be an imaginary number and must be cut off by at least half."
Although half of them are removed, there are only 100,000 people, but this is not a small number. After all, their troops are too small now, only 10,000 people. Most of them are new soldiers and have not been trained for much time.
This 100,000-strong army must still have a lot of water, but Da Chen is the imperial court, and there are always some elite soldiers.
Dou Changsheng frowned deeply. He originally thought that there were only three or four times as many enemies. With the help of his brothers, the pressure would not be too great, but now there is a tenfold difference.
The most important point is that Emperor Chen came out in full force, and the officials in the government and the public were not just decorations. Of course, there were some who were not very powerful, but there were also some who were powerful.
For example, the two prime ministers on the left and right, the general, and the general of the guard are all foundation-building monks.
This is already four foundation-building monks, and Emperor Chen is also a foundation-building monk, plus the great immortal masters from various states.
Guanzhou and Huozhou are dead, but Kelizhou and Xuzhou are still alive.
These are the seven foundation-building monks. With the power of the Chen family and the great immortal masters who are privately supported, it is not difficult for Chen to go out and gather ten foundation-building monks.
It depends on whether the top aristocratic families and generals also want to help with all their strength. There are also several foundation-building monks here.
There are more than ten foundation-building monks.
Dou Changsheng suddenly felt a lot of pressure.
Their fighting power is low, but this time they came out in full force and did not hesitate to do anything. They must have taken out all the treasures at the bottom of the box. There must be no shortage of magic weapons.
Dou Changsheng sighed in his heart, it would be great if this was a game. They were all in various areas, waiting for him to surround and kill them.
Unfortunately, this is reality. In the end, the boss will not only take the initiative to attack, but also bring the junior boss with him. No, he will also bring all the junior bosses with him.
There are many soldiers, many generals, and many foundation-building monks.
Not counting the Qi-training monks, this would be at least over a hundred.
This is also a considerable force. If they were all gathered together, it would be easy to fight one against ten.
If they only need to fight twenty or thirty of these two hundred Qi Practitioners one by one, they can cut off nearly half of their own strength.
Tricky, very tricky.
When Dong Biejia stopped speaking, the silence was terrifying, filled with a depressing atmosphere.
After a while, Huang Sanxi took the initiative and said: "Chen's army is powerful and invincible."
"We don't need to fight head-on. We can send partial troops to take a detour."
"I lead two thousand people in my headquarters, and with the [reinforcements coming from the sky], I can bypass the Xiongguan Fortress, drive straight in, and directly attack Chendu."
"As soon as Chen's capital is broken, Chen's troops will be in chaos. When the time comes, morale will collapse. No matter how many troops there are, it will be useless."
Shang Yuanchun shook his head and said: "Emperor Chen has come in full force. There are too many monks gathered. The army cannot catch up with you, but the monks are different."
"As long as there are ten foundation-building monks and hundreds of Qi-training monks, you can't get rid of them at all. They can definitely catch up with you. With the strength of the monks, you can't resist at all."
"If your military skills have not been exposed, you can still try. Now that Emperor Chen is prepared, it will no longer work."
Dou Changsheng's frown deepened. He originally raised his troops to go north, but he just used Da Chen as an experience pack for his brothers to use to level up, and then face the formidable enemy Zhou Xian Cheng.
But now I never expected that Emperor Chen would be so promiscuous.
I had no enmity with him, and I never thought that he would die with me.
With the current situation, as long as Zhou County Cheng goes south, Emperor Chen will definitely be defeated.
It's all the red dragon that misled me.
This red dragon is despicable and shameless. What does it have to do with me, Dou Changsheng? Does it hate me so much?
Dou Changsheng felt very uncomfortable.
A good situation was ruined in one day.
He was planning every step of the way, but he never thought that Emperor Chen was a lunatic.
Dou Changsheng looked at the map in front of him and was thinking hard. In the end, he found no good strategy to defeat the enemy.
If it were only an army of 100,000, there would still be a chance of victory, but the key is that there are too many enemy monks.
With these more than ten monks and hundreds of Qi practitioners, they do not need to fight head-on. As long as they are attacked every night and harassed every day, they will not be able to hold on, and the army will definitely collapse.
After all, the days are too short to turn these ten thousand people into Taoist reserve troops.
Of course, the most fundamental reason is that Emperor Chen is crazy.
Dou Changsheng was silent for a long time. He really couldn't think of a solution, so he couldn't help but ask: "Do you have any good ideas?"
Dong Biejia shook his head directly, saying that he had no idea at all. The difference in strength was so great that he really didn't know what to do. Dou Changsheng looked at Huang Sanxi. This man's expression was calm. He must have had an idea in his heart and must have good advice. I.
Dou Changsheng felt a little relaxed. His brothers had no other abilities but they were very capable and could accomplish all kinds of incredible things.
So Dou Changsheng humbly asked: "General Huang has a strategy to defeat the enemy."
"Stop hiding it and say it quickly, right?"
Huang Sanxi said calmly: "Brother has already made up his mind, why should I think about it?"
Dou Changsheng looked at the calm Shang Yuanchun again, and his heart tightened. Before Dou Changsheng could speak, Shang Yuanchun took the initiative and said: "I can't think of a way to defeat the enemy, but I believe in brother."
Yuan Jizhong said categorically: "Destiny lies in Dou."
"Brother must have an idea."
Lao Jiu said dryly: "Me too!"
Same shit.
You can't even finish this sentence.
Dou Changsheng cursed in his heart.
Damn it.
Completely finished.
It's been going so well lately, which has caused my brothers to have an explosion of confidence in themselves.
But Dou Changsheng knew his own affairs, so he had no ability to reverse the situation of the battle. No matter how much he thought, he could not think of a way to defeat the enemy.
Place your hopes on Lao Wu, Wang Shihu and Yanbei who are in Lizhou?
Thinking about it, there is not much hope.
It's okay if there are only one or two foundation-building monks, but the key is more than ten, and at least hundreds of Qi-training monks.
Huang Sanxi spoke again: "Brother, there is no need to be secretive. We are all brothers. No one will leak the news."
"I haven't thought of a way to defeat the enemy, so I really want to know my brother's clever plan?"
Shang Yuanchun also spoke: "Yes."
"I am also helpless. Emperor Chen's side is too strong and our side is too poorly prepared. If you give me a month, I will definitely be able to counterattack."
The gazes began to gather together, staring at Dou Changsheng with keen attention, eager to know how to defeat the enemy.
As for Dou Changsheng, don’t you know?
How is that possible.
Brother Dou is a hidden dragon, and he always has a plan that leaves no stone unturned.
Destiny is in Dou.
Is this a lie?
This is a result they have witnessed time and time again.
Brother Dou must have a way to defeat the enemy.
Originally, Shang Yuanchun was still worried, but Huang Sanxi's words completely made Shang Yuanchun realize that if he couldn't do it himself, he would have a big brother.
If you can't think of a way to defeat the enemy, that's because you're not good enough.
Huang Sanxi looked at Dou Changsheng expectantly. As a qualified Dou Chui, he was naturally very confident in Dou Changsheng.
Not to mention that the enemy only has 100,000 people. Even if it is doubled, there are really 200,000 people.
Brother Dou can also defeat the enemy.
The gazes were like a mountain, all pressing on Dou Changsheng's shoulders, making Dou Changsheng a Muggle.
Dou Changsheng no longer hesitated and said frankly: "I have no way to defeat the enemy."
"I'm afraid I'm going to lose this time."
"Get ready, let's escape back to Dayan together."
Dou Changsheng said to Dong Biejia: "Don't worry, when we leave, we will take you with us."
"We will never abandon you."
Huang Sanxi said unhappily: "Brother, why did you deceive us?"
"If the eldest brother was not fully prepared, how could he raise troops to go north?"
Suddenly Huang Sanxi had a flash of inspiration, looked at Dong Biejia, stretched out his hand and pointed at Dong Biejia and said: "I understand, with you as an outsider, it's hard for me to explain clearly."
"So please don't leave."
Dou Changsheng shook his head and sighed: "I really can't think of it."
"We are all members of our own family, so don't make things difficult for Dong Biejia."
(End of chapter)
