In the mountain forest, densely packed soldiers squatted on the ground and were eating dry food. Yang Banhou, Lu Shaochuan, and Smith were sitting on the ground. The expressions on the three people's faces were a little nervous and they had no appetite at all. Lu Shaochuan even looked around from time to time.
When we got to the entrance of the mountain forest, Yang Banhou comforted him: "Commander Lu, Zhu Wu can adapt to the situation and has martial arts at his side. There will be no problem."
Lu Shaochuan rolled his eyes and said, "I'm not your brother, so of course you don't have to worry."
Yang Banhou stood up abruptly and shouted: "Zhu Wu is from the Sharp Sword Camp, why can't he be my brother?"
"Humph, I won't argue with you." Lu Shaochuan snorted and waited quietly.
"Deputy Battalion Commander Zhu is back!"
Suddenly, the soldier on guard shouted, but Zhu Wu came back in a hurry. Lu Shaochuan stood up immediately. After Zhu Wu came over, he patted Zhu Wu hard on the shoulder and said, "You kid is finally back."
It makes me very nervous. Next time, when you receive your salary, you must take me to Yicui Tower to have fun."
Zhu Wuguan laughed twice and said, "Batalion Commander, there's no need to be so high-profile."
Seeing this, Yang Banhou breathed a sigh of relief and asked: "Deputy Battalion Commander Zhu, how is the situation?"
Zhu Wu said: "It's a little weird. I can't figure out Li Xiucheng."
"Oh, what's going on?"
When Yang Banhou heard Zhu Wu's evaluation, his vigilance rose sharply.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Wu told the story of his meeting with Li Xiucheng in detail, and said: "Deputy commander, I went to the Taiping Army's barracks. The troops on the other side were neat and tidy, their morale was high, and they had a cold and murderous atmosphere.
He is clearly an elite teacher. From this point of view, Li Xiucheng is not an ordinary person. I always feel that something is wrong when such a person wants to join us in attacking foreigners."
Lu Shaochuan interrupted and said: "Li Xiucheng has put aside his grudges temporarily and is unanimous in dealing with the outside world. He is a man."
"That's enough shit!"
Yang Banhou said unceremoniously: "Do you think Li Xiucheng has any good intentions? Have you ever thought about what would happen if foreigners, bandits, and our army all attacked Sanlihuai? Even if Li Xiucheng
Let the soldiers attack the foreigners in Sanlihuai. Even if they join us in attacking the foreigners, there is still a problem. Who will be at the forefront? Who will charge into the battle? Li Xiucheng came from Shanghai and was resentful of the foreigners. He must have wanted to kill us.
and foreigners all in one fell swoop.”
Smith nodded and said with deep approval: "What Deputy Commander Yang said makes sense. Bandits are bandits, and the enemy is the enemy. Even if we temporarily make a short-term deal with bandits, we will eventually fight against each other. Li Xiucheng can't
Maybe he is passionate about the overall situation and will definitely set a trap for us to infiltrate."
"What trap?"
Lu Shaochuan was carefree and not afraid at all.
Zhao Fa said: "Batalion Commander, it's hard to say, it's hard to guess."
Lu Shaochuan rolled his eyes and suddenly said: "Since the matter is difficult to handle, let's send people to Sanlihuai for activities while there is still time to create the illusion that the army is in Sanlihuai. At the same time, send people to spread the news
Report it to the commander-in-chief and ask the commander-in-chief to make a decision. As the saying goes, three cobblers are better than Zhuge Liang. With Huang Shihai, Qi Zhenhai and others working together, it will be easier to get along with each other."
Yang Banhou said: "Yes, leave this matter to Zhu Wu. Zhu Wu is familiar with the situation and will not make mistakes."
"yes!"
Zhu Wu agreed and said: "Deputy commander, time is urgent. I will return to the city immediately."
Yang Banhou nodded and said: "Pay attention to safety!"
Zhu Wu came back in a hurry and left in a hurry. He quickly disappeared into the mountains and forests and ran towards the county seat.
Zhu Wu hurried back to the city, and after entering the city, he ran straight towards Daotai Mansion. After a night of cleaning, the blood inside and outside the gate of Daotai Mansion had been washed away, and the corpses were cleaned up. It was impossible to tell that a battle had occurred last night.
.However, the blood-stained walls and the devastated door indicate that a war has occurred here.
In the study room, Li Zhen sat on the main seat.
Below, Liu Taiping, Zhou Xiuying, Huang Shihai and Qi Zhenhai gathered, all summoned temporarily to discuss matters.
Zhu Wu explained his intercession in meeting Li Xiucheng and Yang Banhou's decision before saying: "Commander, Li Xiucheng has expressed his intention to cooperate. How should we deal with it? Especially what Li Xiucheng has
If there is no conspiracy, it would be even more difficult to say.”
Li Zhen waved his hands and said: "Sit down first and discuss this matter slowly."
Zhu Wu sat down as he was told, but Qi Zhenhai said: "Sir, since Li Xiucheng has chosen the location, let's first take a look at the location of Sanlihuai on the map. As long as everything is in mind, there is no need to worry."
Li Zhen nodded and ordered: "Come here, bring the map."
After a while, the attendant took a detailed map and laid it on the table before retreating.
Li Zhen called several people to the desk and looked up the map together. Li Zhen pointed to the location of Sanlihuaihuai on the map and said: "From the map, Sanlihuai is clearly marked. Sanlihuai is a pass.
It is difficult to defend and easy to lay an ambush. This place is suitable as an ambush point. As long as the foreigners go there, they will definitely be dead."
Huang Shihai said: "Commander, what the general thinks is not simple."
Liu Taiping stood beside the desk, staring at the map, but the expression on his face became more and more solemn.
"call!!"
Liu Taiping breathed a long sigh of relief and praised: "Commander, Li Xiucheng is really a wise general. He played a great game of chess. Li Xiu divided his troops and clearly wanted to defeat them all. He is so courageous! Hehe, he just
Don’t be afraid of shooting yourself in the foot.”
Li Zhen asked: "Sir, I don't understand what trick Li Xiucheng used, what happened?"
Liu Taiping pointed at the map and said: "It's actually very simple. We can look at the location of the foreigners. The foreigners' camp is eight miles east of Shanghai, and Li Xiucheng's military camp is ten miles southeast. Look three miles further.
Although Sophora japonica is located ten miles south of Li Xiucheng’s camp, this is the key to the problem.”
"The road from where the foreigners camped to Sanli Huai is not a straight line. It first goes southeast, avoiding Li Xiucheng's military camp, and then gradually moves towards Sanli Huai. Looking at the road from Li Xiucheng's military camp to Sanli Huai, it is not a straight line either.
We first detoured to the southwest, then turned to Sanli Huai south of the bandit camp, and made a big circle."
Li Zhen pondered carefully and stared at the map on the desk.
Suddenly, Li Zhen's eyes lit up.
"Sir, you mean that Li Xiucheng is not interested in drinking. His ultimate goal is not Sanlihuai. He wants to ambush us halfway." Li Zhen stared at the important passes on the map and found that no matter where he was heading from the foreign military camp,
There are important ambush locations on the way to Sanlihuai, or on the way from the bandit camp to Sanlihuai.
Liu Taiping said: "The commander is wise!"
"Hi! His!"
Huang Shihai gasped for a few breaths, his eyes widened and almost bulged out, and he said loudly: "This Li Xiucheng is as cunning as an old fox. He has set up such a powerful formation. He is obviously waiting for us to get inside.
ah."
Liu Taiping raised the corners of his mouth and smiled faintly.
PS: Please give me flowers on Monday, the first of the third update.
