The best situation for Guan Ning's army is now. If according to what was said before, the opponent has no ambush or reinforcements and engages Guan Ning's army in a head-on battle, then it will not be difficult for eight thousand Guan Ning's army to fight against 20,000 people. But now it is:
The opponent was lured away, and they only needed to complete the siege. Even though they only had eight thousand heavy cavalry, they still had the confidence because they were the Guan Ning Army and the only elites in the imperial court.
The opponent is a ragtag group of people.
"The last general will definitely annihilate them!" In Yang Kuo's heart, His Majesty's prestige is definitely higher than that of Li Yuan and even Wu Sangui. In the past, they just thought that His Majesty did not know how to fight, and was even suspicious by nature and did not trust his subordinates.
But now it seems that His Majesty may have been slandered by those people.
"I have provided you with the greatest convenience, but you must also understand that the intruders are not that stupid. A team of dozens of people cannot be so easily identified as a southbound team."
Before Yang Kuo was even happy, Zhu Ling ruthlessly poured a basin of cold water on him.
"His Majesty……"
Yang Kuo, who instantly lost his confidence, suddenly became helpless. Is His Majesty making a fool of himself with this move?
When Wang Jiayan behind him heard His Majesty's words, he couldn't understand for a moment. Is he trying to lure the enemy or what else? Ni Yuanlu continued to remain silent, as if for him, as long as it was not his own business, he didn't need to worry at all.
Wu Linzheng had been thinking about His Majesty's plan in his heart, but even when he was thinking hard, he couldn't figure out what His Majesty was selling, so he had to turn his attention to Zhu Ling.
"Think about it, what is the biggest problem we are facing now?"
"A strategy to lure the enemy, but it doesn't work."
As the Minister of War, Wang Jiayan finally spoke.
"Why can't it succeed?"
"How can a team that doesn't even have a hundred people be a southbound team?" Yang Kuo also told the reason at this time.
"Then what should we do if we want to successfully lure the enemy?"
Finally, Zhu Ling asked the last question, and this question was the key.
"It's difficult to make them think it's true." Wu Linzheng also said helplessly. Everyone knows that if the enemy is successfully lured, the army will be defeated, but how to lure them? This is the most important thing.
But only Zhu Ling knows the solution to this most critical problem.
"I need to do a trick." Zhu Ling said somewhat mysteriously: "This team has a dragon chariot and a support, but it does not have me. Even if I are here, the number of people will arouse their suspicion."
"Then let's tell them that we have two teams. One team has me, but not many people, and the other team has a lot of people, but it doesn't look like I am there, not to mention there are a large number of guards in it."
"If it were you, which team would you pursue first?"
"I will chase the smaller group first." Yang Kuo said immediately based on his own ideas.
"Why?"
"The team with the smaller number of people runs faster. If I go to intercept the team with the larger number of people first and are held back by them, it will be difficult to pursue the smaller team. What if it is true in that team?
Failed?"
Yang Kuo followed Zhu Ling's thoughts step by step and finally understood His Majesty's intention.
"That's the answer!"
Zhu Ling smiled and finally solved this problem. But he also supplemented it and said: "We will pretend not to know that there will be intruders coming. The marching speed of the two teams will be different. This is why I asked
The reason why that team left first. Secondly, if they are discovered at that time, the two teams must speed up, and then the dragon chariot of the small team will be discarded, and then they will run all the way."
"At this time, it's time for the intruder to make a decision."
It seemed that everything was as expected by Zhu Ling. He talked eloquently and was very attentive to this plan. After all, one careless move could lead to the loss of everything.
"What about our big team?"
At this time, Wang Jiayan raised another question. Just as he thought, if the Chuang army pursues that team, they will not be fast and will be overtaken sooner or later. What will happen then?
"Wang Qing, you have forgotten our purpose of luring the enemy." After saying this, Zhu Ling couldn't help laughing a few times, and then Yang Kuo and Wu Linzheng both laughed, which made Wang Jiayan look confused.
"Master Wang, have you forgotten the existence of General Yang?"
Seeing Wang Jiayan looking like this, Wu Linzheng couldn't help but laugh and said.
After hearing this, Wang Jiayan came to his senses and said quickly: "I am stupid. The intruders are chasing that team, and General Yang can just surround them. Then when they find that there is no emperor in the team,
Turn back quickly, then it will be a good opportunity for my army to annihilate them!"
After saying this, everyone burst into laughter. The dignified Minister of the Ministry of War actually woke up so late.
"Okay, it's getting late. Go and ambush quickly. Remember that the detective horses still have to be dispersed. It's impossible for them not to pay attention to Guan Ning's army." Zhu Ling called to stop the situation and immediately ordered Yang Kuo to prepare for action.
"You will finally understand!"
Since Yang Kuo understood the holy intention, he was naturally overjoyed. This time he wanted to completely wash away the shame caused by the previous fiasco! It could also be regarded as a spirit in heaven to comfort General Li.
"Your Majesty has indeed lived up to God's blessings. Those of us who have fought in wars do not have such strategies as your Majesty, those who have never been on the battlefield. Your Majesty's move really astonishes me."
Even Wang Jiayan, who was the Minister of War, did not come up with the idea. In the end, His Majesty, who had never been in charge of an army, made the plan.
"I just read some military books when I was bored. You didn't expect that it was just because you were afraid of finding someone to play me. But I tell you that in the face of life and death, what you need to protect is the Ming Dynasty, not me alone."
These words came entirely from Zhu Ling's heart. He has always believed that national interests are above all else since he was a child. He will follow this in all aspects in the future, even if he traveled to the Ming Dynasty where imperial power was supreme, this was still the case.
But these words were ominous to several ministers. In their hearts, half of the country was far less important than the emperor. However, these words coming from His Majesty's mouth could not be refuted.
"I will keep this in mind."
Hearing these harmless words, Zhu Ling just chuckled and didn't care.
"Everyone, please concentrate. There is no need to be so restrained. I want to see if the fate of this intruder is what they want?"
…
At this time, the 30,000 army led by Li Guo was accelerating towards Dongzhimen. This time, the 30,000 army was divided into 10,000 cavalry, 15,000 infantry, and the remaining 5,000 were all archers.
Li Guo rode his horse and kept yelling around the team, waving his whip and scolding them, looking hysterical, like a dead man who had just returned from hell: "Hurry up! Can you hurry up! Hurry up!
Anyone who is a step too late will be killed without mercy!"
When several generals heard this, they felt bad in their hearts. They were rebels and the hope of the people. Many people came to join the army in order to let their parents have a good meal in the future and no longer suffer from those
Exploitation by officials.
It's better now, the imperial court has not been overthrown, but my own general is mistreating his soldiers like this. Doesn't it make the brothers feel chilled?
"General Li is really not a thing. Last time he sold so many brothers by himself, even you were arrested. This time the king asked him to make meritorious service for his crime, but he actually treated our brothers like this!"
A general couldn't bear to see his soldiers being treated so badly, but the sound of whipping could be heard all the time in his ears, and he became increasingly dissatisfied.
"Say a few words. General Li is a relative of the king. Isn't he going to hit you? If he stabs the king, won't we brothers be the ones to suffer?"
The other general seemed to be used to this and had no intention of intervening, and even persuaded the general to mind his own business.
Hearing this, the general was helpless and could only turn around and glare at Li Guo bitterly, to no avail.
After a while, the intruders had arrived not far from Dongzhimen, and the sent out detective horses also sent back the news.
"Report to the general, two teams have been spotted ten miles away!"
"Two teams?" Li Guo didn't believe it, and then asked: "Be clear!"
"Reporting back to the general, Xiao Xiao saw a larger team from a distance but the speed was not very fast. There was also a team further away. This team was small in number but marching very fast. Moreover, Xiao Xiao seemed to see something inside.
There are people wearing bright yellow clothes.”
Speaking of this, Li Guo's eyes clearly lit up, and he immediately said happily: "You said you saw bright yellow in the team?"
"Back to General, yes. But the man was tightly packed in the middle. We lost a few people before we could see clearly."
"Hahaha!"
Li Guo finally laughed wildly. He had waited for so many days and finally waited for the time of revenge. Then he said excitedly: "Let everyone prepare for war. Follow me and prepare to catch that dog emperor!"
[Author's digression]: It's a headache to think of these strategies. Sometimes I really feel that I only regret reading less when I use it. Man, it's better to read more books.