The bandits ordered their troops to retreat, and Chang Yu immediately ordered a quiet retreat. The two armies that had been preparing to attack suddenly left completely, leaving only the cold wind roaring in the wilderness.
The infantry were in front and the cavalry was behind. Chang Yu personally led the cavalry to the rear. He did not relax his vigilance at all because of the retreat of the rebel army. As the saying goes, soldiers never tire of deceit, who knows if the rebel army will suddenly attack with a move to turn back the carbine!
The wind was blowing hard and the weather was cold. The battle was just around the corner, so I was nervous and didn't realize how cold it was. At this time, when we withdrew our troops and headed north, everyone suddenly felt shivering.
Chang Yu's face was dark and his mood was extremely heavy. At this time, he fell into deep self-blame or introspection.
The journey since time travel has been almost smooth. He has risen to the top in the palace, amassed wealth, won favors, and prospered by relying on his past life experience.
It wasn't until today that I realized that I was arrogant and that fighting was not a child's play. No one these days is stupid and sweet. I was too young in this regard.
Fortunately, it was just a blow and not a bloody head. Chang Yu was still secretly lucky. Fortunately, the snowstorm prevented the rebel army from biting him, otherwise he would not dare to think too much about the consequences.
There was the sound of wind, horse hooves, and footsteps, but there was no sound of human voice. Chang Yu, who was deep in thought, suddenly realized that something was missing. He turned around and saw that the soldiers around him were all downcast and silent, such as Chunxiang and Duan.
Wu Hu and others also looked frustrated.
We were traveling on a cold night and lost another battle. Our morale was low!
Absolutely not, Chang Yu will not allow this kind of morale to exist!
"After winning the battle, why are you so depressed like your dead father?" Chang Yu shouted loudly, frightening the soldiers around him.
However, what happened to the victory? The soldiers were confused, but they did not dare to ask.
Only Chunxiang said: "Brother, you said we won the battle? That's nonsense, aren't we running away in despair now?"
"You know what, we are making a strategic retreat, why can't we just run away in despair!" Chang Yu angrily yelled.
Strategic retreat? Everyone is even more confused!
"What is the purpose of fighting today? Is it to fight back to Jiaocheng? That's nonsense. Jiaocheng is a big place that is easy to attack and difficult to defend. Why fight back?" Chang Yu said loudly.
"The purpose of our river sniper battle is only to prevent the rebels from walking to the gates of Taiyuan City, and also to buy a little more time for Taiyuan City Defense. This is our strategic goal, and now that we have accomplished this goal, of course we must
Retreating!"
Oh! Everyone suddenly realized.
Chang Yu then added: "We have already rushed down the river just now. If General Zhou hadn't called for gold to withdraw his troops, we would have fought back to Jiaocheng. But fighting back is useless! Our ultimate goal is to rely on Taiyuan City to capture the thieves.
The army beat him into a turtle grandson!
The purpose of this battle is only to contain the rebel army. Now that the goal has been achieved, of course we will win. This is for the overall strategic needs, which is the so-called strategic retreat..."
So Duan Wuhu and other soldiers learned a new word: strategic retreat, and soon this new word spread throughout the entire team.
The soldiers suddenly realized that they did not flee after defeat, but only retreated due to strategic needs!
At this time, the bandit army camp in Jiaocheng was also holding a banquet to celebrate a victory over the officers and soldiers!
Moreover, the main force of the old battalion led by Li Zicheng has also arrived in Jiaocheng.
Jiaocheng is a hundred miles away from Taiyuan. Although the snow is not heavy, the wind is very strong. The officers and soldiers retreated slowly or slowly all the way, and it was not until late at night that they could reach Qingxu County.
At this time, Qingxu County was already in flames. Needless to say, it was Zhou Yuji, a little expert in arson, who did it!
The soldiers were ordered to rest on the spot, warm themselves by the fire, eat some dry food, and then start on their way half an hour later.
It was not until around four o'clock in the morning that the team finally arrived at the gate of Taiyuan City. At this time, they were really exhausted, having traveled hundreds of miles overnight!
Fortunately, the porridge shed outside the city gate had already been prepared for the reception, and the soldiers hurriedly drank the hot porridge and went directly into the city to rest in camp.
At this time, Chang Yu, whose eyes were red, was not sleepy at all. He stood on the tower and looked to the south, where the firelight of Qingxu County was faintly visible.
However, the snow stopped and the wind got stronger!
"From now on, our family wants to control every plant and tree within twenty miles of Taiyuan City!" Chang Yu said to Wu Mengming beside him.
At dawn, Taiyuan City entered a state of first-level combat readiness. Military spies were everywhere for twenty miles outside the city. Jinyiwei and Dongchang troops in the city were all over the street corners. To put it simply, there was something going on outside the city on the tower of the South Gate.
Everyone needs to know.
The moat outside the city has been completed, and the trenches outside the moat have also been completed. Several patrol teams patrolled the tunnels, and the fast-moving exploration horses in the distance came and went. The atmosphere before the war was heightened to its peak.
On the tower of the South Gate, the civil servants headed by Wang Jimo and the military officers headed by Zhou Yuji gathered together and were discussing non-stop.
But Chang Yu, who was upstairs, slept in a hazy state.
Chang Yu didn't wake up until noon. After Fang San fetched water and helped him wash up, he went downstairs to get him some food.
The lobby of the city tower was deserted, and the civil and military officials returned to their respective posts after the meeting. No one dared to fulfill their duties at this time, because Chang Yu had already issued a death order, and anyone who failed to do so would be killed!
Although Dongchang has been in decline for more than ten years, it still retains its prestige. It is still okay for the dignified admiral of Dongchang to behead first and then punish a few delinquent officials without any pressure!
While they were drinking mutton soup, Wu Mengming walked in with a serious look on his face: "According to the spies, no enemy soldiers and horses have been seen twenty miles away, but there are already enemy spies and horses in the south of Qingxu, and our spies have already fought with them.
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Chang Yu hummed, looked up and looked outside. The clouds were thick and the cold wind roared: "The vanguard of the rebel army will definitely arrive in Qingxu before tonight!"
Wu Mengming was shocked and gritted his teeth: "Isn't that the fastest..."
"That's right, the bandits will attack the city as soon as tomorrow!" Chang Yu said calmly, his expression pretending to be relaxed!
Wu Mengming's expression changed: "It's such an emergency, I have to return to Beijing immediately to deliver this news to the Emperor..."
Damn it! Chang Yu rolled his eyes: "Master Wu, can you be more responsible? Why do you run away when you hear there is a war?"
"I, I, when will I run away? I, I just want to go to the emperor..." Wu Mengming's face turned red and he stammered to make excuses!
"Young Master" Chang Yu interrupted him: "In troubled times, heroes come out of humanity, and it seems that there are also quite a few bears!"
"You...yes! I'm just a bear, okay? Mr. Factory Master, just let me go back to Beijing. You promised me before. Besides, I can't help you in this war...
..." Wu Mengming had a bitter look on his face, and his legs were so weak that Chang Yu almost knelt down!
Hey! Chang Yu sighed, put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hands, found a piece of hay and poked it between his teeth: "Master Wu, you have only heard that heroes emerge from troubled times, but have you heard another sentence?"
"A bear?" Wu Mengming asked in shock.
Chang Yu laughed and then said: "It's easy to get rich in troubled times!"
To make a fortune, Wu Mengming's eyes flashed, and then he nodded: "It's really easy to make a fortune." He thought that he had made a fortune from King Lu a few days ago, but he was beaten by this slippery man Chang Yu, which was barely enough for his hard work.
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"You said before that you can't help if you stay here, but what can you do if you sneak back to Beijing? You will inevitably be called a coward. Instead of doing this, why not stay here to make money? Not only can you gain a good reputation, but you can also
If we can win the emperor's respect and favor, why not kill two birds with one stone? Besides, even if Taiyuan City cannot be defended, let's run to the head office."
Chang Yu started to fool Wu Mengming again!
Wu Mengming also knew that the little eunuch was deceiving him, but he still fell for it because he was too greedy for money! "The factory owner has a new goal. You don't want me to secretly make a fortune for the King of Jin! Hehe..."
Seeing the shameless smile on Wu Mengming's face, Chang Yu rolled his eyes and extended his thumb: "You are awesome! You are trying to take advantage of King Jin's territory! Our family will obey!"
"Ah, no, it's not King Jin. Then, who else is there in this world?"
Wu Mengming was a little dumbfounded!
Hehe, it was Chang Yu's turn to smile evilly: "Does Prince Shen know?"
"Lu'an Mansion, which is located five hundred miles away?" Wu Mengming looked surprised.
Chang Yu nodded: "Thousands of miles have already been done. This vote is only 500 miles. How about doing it three or three points?"
"What is three-thirds?" Wu Mengming licked the corner of his mouth.
"You and I, three emperors each, how about leaving the remaining one to my brothers?" Chang Yu put away his smile and said seriously.
"Is it safe?" Wu Mengming is most concerned about this!
Absolutely safe, Chang Yu nodded responsibly: "Liu Fangliang, a member of the bandit army from the south, is currently in Huaiqing Mansion, very close to King Lu's Wei Hui Mansion. Lord Wu dares to pull out his teeth, and Lu'an Mansion is still far away from Huaiqing."
Xiaowubaili is absolutely safe!"
There are three black lines on Wu Mengming’s head. Damn, I wasn’t deceived by you last time!
"Robbery? Cheating?" Wu Mengming decided to ask clearly how to do it this time. He couldn't take the blame anymore!
Chang Yu smiled: "Your old trick is pretty good. Don't worry, there won't be any generals to protect him this time. Deceive first, then rob if you can't deceive!"
"How did the factory owner know that there were no soldiers to protect him this time?" Wu Mengming looked surprised!
Chang Yu smiled and said nothing! Of course he knew!
Historical records record that when Liu Fangliang's army captured Huaiqing Mansion, King Lu of Weihui Mansion nearby fled. Liu Fangliang drove straight in, but did not go directly north into Hebei. Instead, he turned his horse and headed towards Changzhi in the northwest to kill!
Changzhi was known as Shangdang in ancient times, and it has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. However, when they heard that the rebels were attacking, the officials and soldiers of Lu'an Prefecture fled early. There was actually a situation where the place had no owner and no soldiers, leaving the rebels with no soldiers.
Blade Blood easily captured Changzhi and nearby counties, and then captured the Shen King Zhu Xiaoyong (some sources mistakenly stated that he was Zhu Huihong) and plundered the gold and silver.
In other words, this time as long as Wu Mengming goes quickly and comes, it is almost a matter of success, and there is no risk at all!
The only risk was to rob the feudal king, but it was no different if Chang Yu took one blame than if he took ten blame, not to mention that he knew that Chongzhen would cover his mouth and hide under the quilt and laugh secretly after he found out.
Wu Mengming believed it, and secretly went to mobilize manpower. He felt that Chang Yu was too loyal. He always thought of him when good things happened, and what he said was very reasonable. Rather than running around the capital and being looked down upon by others, it would be better to be here.
It’s about making money, and besides, he has a little mentality. Once he leaves the city, if he encounters something bad, he can just escape back to the capital!
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