I saw that the military advisor was holding a revolver pistol commonly equipped by mid- to high-level officers of the Ming Army.
Sitting on the chair with his legs crossed, he stared at everyone with a half-smile.
"Uh...Military advisor, you..."
The generals were about to ask questions when they heard the military advisor sitting on a chair and saying leisurely: "I don't think anyone dares to step out of the village gate today!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the military advisor waved his hand, and hundreds of Ming army guards in black rushed out from several camps behind him.
Holding a wheel-type rapid-fire rifle equipped by the Ming army, with a bright bayonet attached to the front of the gun, he surrounded all the generals in the stronghold who were about to leave.
Seeing this, several Xiang Jun generals asked him in confusion: "Military advisor...you...what do you mean?"
"What do you mean?" The military advisor smiled calmly: "Don't you guys understand yet? Xiaosheng has already submitted to the Ming Dynasty!"
"You!" After hearing this, the generals reacted.
Some of the fierce-tempered ones drew their swords and were about to step forward, but they saw the military advisor sitting on his chair without even moving, with the revolver in his hand shaking slightly.
"Snapped...!"
After the sound, the general who rushed at the front fell to the ground convulsingly, and soon there was no movement.
"Anyone else want to try?"
In the past, the military advisor who had shown himself to be weak and wise now had eyes as bright as a torch, scanning the generals below like an eagle.
Having learned from the past, who would be willing to get into trouble again?
These middle- and high-level generals would speak loudly when asking their men to sacrifice their lives, but once it was his turn to die, they would not make any move.
The military advisor sneered, waved his hand, and all the black-clothed guards were ordered to come forward, disarm all these people, tie them up, and gather them together.
At this time, outside Dazhai, artillery fire was still shooting into the sky, and there were constant sounds of fighting.
The two hundred thousand elite Xiang Jiajun were caught off guard by this sudden attack.
If the soldiers cannot find the general, they will not find the soldiers.
Some soldiers who wanted to resist were turned into a mess because they could not find their commander, and were easily defeated by the Ming army.
The Xiang family's expeditionary army, totaling 200,000, was destroyed in an instant.
About another incense-burning time passed, and the sound of fighting around them gradually weakened.
A group of Ming Dynasty Forbidden Army cavalry arrived in a hurry. They first surrounded the stronghold to protect it, and then their commander quickly ran in.
He bowed to the military advisor and said loudly: "Reporting to your lord, the enemy army has been defeated and our army is encircling and pursuing them."
"The Lord has specially ordered his subordinates to come here to ask for your instructions. What should we do next?"
The military advisor nodded, took out two letters from his arms and handed them over: "Well... well done!"
"Send these two letters to His Majesty and Uncle Guo, and ask them to act according to the plan. I will get up immediately and go to the Dongzhou Joint Command."
After saying that, he pointed at the senior officers of Xiang's army who were guarded like sheep in a pen.
"Bring them all back to the capital and let the Prime Minister and the others be free!"
"yes!"
...
Two days later.
In Xiang Jun's military tent, Xiang Tianxing looked excitedly at the letter from the expeditionary regiment.
"The battle in Zhongzhou City is progressing smoothly. It is expected that the Jingzhou Ming Army will retreat within three or two days, and the Tanzhou Ming Army will also shrink its front line. I hope my lord will seize the opportunity and turn defeat into victory!"
The content of the letter made Xiang Tianxing unable to suppress his inner excitement.
He quickly called a meeting of the generals and said: "Everyone, here is a letter from the military advisor. The battle in Zhongzhou is progressing very smoothly."
"If nothing goes wrong, the Ming army will withdraw! At that time, I hope that everyone will pursue it bravely and kill as many of the Ming army's effective forces as possible."
When the generals heard this, they were equally excited, but some also raised objections.
"Lord, is this news reliable? What if there is a fraud..."
"Probably not!" As soon as these words came out, Xiang Tianxing also muttered in his heart.
However, ever since he was defeated in Zhongzhou and fled to Qingzhou, until now, his military advisor has saved him from fire and water many times.
If even he can't believe it, how can we fight this battle today?
Xiang Tianxing thought for a moment, then waved his hand: "Everyone knows the military advisor's ability, and his loyalty is also seen."
"This fighter plane was fleeting. If you want to find out its authenticity, you only need to see whether the Ming army withdrew in a hurry."
When the generals heard the words, they also nodded. After all, their lord has said so, so as a subordinate, it would be bad to say anything else.
Moreover, what Xiang Tianxing said makes sense. This military advisor had saved everyone from disaster back then. It was also his arrangement to enter Dayan and turn away from foreigners.
If you can't trust this kind of person, then you have nothing to trust.
Seeing everyone nodding, Xiang Tianxing immediately made arrangements: "In that case, let me make the next arrangements."
"The forward army divides its troops to the left and right, moves to the enemy's rear in advance, and tries to block the enemy's retreat route, providing conditions for our army to encircle the enemy's leading troops."
"The decisive battle begins when the battle begins. All generals must go all out to eliminate the effective strength of the Ming army to the greatest extent possible."
"At the same time, inform the Southern Army of this news immediately, so that they don't miss the opportunity to fight!"
"Okay! Let's get ready!"
"Yes! Lord!" All the generals agreed in unison and exited the tent.
However, fate is not as good as fate. Just when Xiang Jun's forward troops were about to move forward, the Ming army stationed in Lizhou suddenly withdrew.
Moreover, the evacuation was very hasty, as if there was something urgent. The supplies and even the food and grass were dropped all over the ground.
Seeing this, the generals of the forward army quickly sent people to report the matter to Xiang Tianxing, and the enemy troops fled.
Xiang Tianxing, who was still cautious at first, heard the news and threw away the last doubts in his heart.
Immediately order the forward troops to pursue the enemy with all their strength, hold them back if they can, and bite them if they can take a bite.
He will lead a large army and come soon. He must cripple the 600,000 mobile main force of the Ming army in one fell swoop. It is best to eliminate them all.
At the same time, Xiang Yang on the southern line also discovered anomalies.
The Ming army, which had already crossed the Minjiang River and occupied most of Minzhou, suddenly retreated and left in a hurry, without much of their baggage.
Not only that, they seemed to be afraid of Xiang Jun's pursuit. When they retreated, they also blew up the Minjiang Bridge.
The Ming navy that was cruising on the Minjiang River also disappeared. It seemed that something had happened and they left in a hurry.
Xiang Yang was also overjoyed when he saw this. Doesn't this just mean that his expeditionary army succeeded in Zhongzhou?
The Ming army on the western front retreated in large numbers, and the Ming army on the southern front also left in a hurry. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
It hurts, cripples the Ming army, and prevents Ming from posing a threat to Dayan for at least ten years. This is the only chance.
If you miss it, you will be in misery when the Ming army solves the crisis in Zhongzhou and recovers.
Xiang Yang knew that among the Ming army on the southern front this time, there were all important figures from Nan Yanxi, including Ye Zhiyu, Ling Yihan, Qi Muge, and Su Rile.