When Zhu Chongba saw the reply coming from Jiqing Road, he would not send any troops to support him. He also asked his third division to completely eliminate Chen Yexian's troops, but he showed a wry smile.
At this time, Zhu Chongba couldn't help but sigh, showing obvious disappointment. He didn't know why, but he always felt defensive from his employer, intentionally or unintentionally.
If the boss hadn't been equally guarded against everyone, Zhu Chongba might have thought that the boss was targeting him. He really wanted to gain Suning's complete trust. After all, he was his earliest "employee".
Third Division Supervisor Guo Yingchun saw the change in Zhu Chongba's expression and quickly took the military order out of curiosity. Then he understood why Zhu Chongba's expression changed.
"Teacher, don't think too much!
The gap between 12,000 and 30,000 militiamen is not too big.
And you have to know that we are training regular troops every day, so we should have no problem dealing with these militiamen."
"Lao Guo, you don't know!
The boss still has at least 80,000 troops in his hands.
If we are given one more division to reinforce, I will have the confidence to fight all the way to Hangzhou." Zhu Chongba shook his head with a wry smile and expressed his plan.
"Sir, the boss naturally has his own considerations.
Those of us who are subordinates only need to obey orders and act.
And now our Red Flag Army is facing the million-strong Tuotuo army that is about to attack the city, so we have to gather the main force to fight against the Mongolian and Yuan army."
"Um!"
“There’s more!
Even if our third division has difficulties, we must overcome them, eliminate Chen Ye's advance troops, and push all the way to Hangzhou City to relieve the pressure on the bosses on Jiqing Road."
"Yeah! Lao Guo, I know what to do."
Chen Yexian was one of the few Mongolian and Yuan military forces on Jiqing Road. When he heard the news that Jiqing Road had been captured by the Red Flag Army, Chen Yexian immediately did not believe it because deep in his heart, the strength of the Mongolian and Yuan army was too strong.
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After he was convinced of the accuracy of the news, Chen Ye immediately thought of being loyal to Meng Yuan, and then he gathered an army of 30,000 militiamen and attacked Taiping Mansion with great momentum.
Although both Jiqing Road and Wuhu Navy were defeated by the Red Flag Army, Chen Yexian still believed that this was all a conspiracy of the Red Flag Army, because Chen Yexian believed that the Red Flag Army had not gone through a so-called tough battle.
"First sign, the spies just came to report that the rebels in Taiping Mansion have already left the city and formed an array."
"What? Are these gangs of rioters so brave?
I thought they would hide in Taiping Mansion and not dare to come out."
"Hmph! The bolder you are, the better!
Only if they have the courage to run out of Taiping Mansion can we eliminate these idiots as quickly as possible."
"Father, my son is willing to lead the vanguard in attacking the mob."
"No! Zhaoxian, you should sit in the Chinese army camp in your father's stead!
Only if you are in the Chinese Army will I feel at ease." Chen Yexian refused his son Chen Zhaoxian's invitation to fight, and instead decided to lead the strike personally.
"Yes! Father!
I will never let my father down."
"Haha, Zhaoxian, don't be too nervous.
Our father and son have been in business for many years, and the foundation in the military has long been solid."
"Yes! Father!
I wish you success!"
"Haha, good! My son's words are pleasing to the ears!"
Then Chen Ye first led eight thousand forwards and slowly pressed towards Taiping Mansion. He felt that the Taiping Mansion in front of him was as simple as searching for something. As for the sudden rise of the Red Flag Army, he did not pay attention to it at all.
Zhu Chongba took his third division with 12,000 troops and went directly out of Taiping Mansion to face Chen Yexian. Seeing that the number of troops was twice that of his own, Zhu Chongba also felt a little nervous.
"Song Chun!"
"The end is here!"
"This general orders you to lead your regiment of 2,000 men to fight against Chen Yexian's vanguard. You must seek defeat, not victory!"
"Yes! Master!"
After Song Chun led a regiment of the Red Flag Army to the battle, the supervisor Guo Yingchun praised Zhu Chongba, "Commander, your strategy of showing the enemy to be weak and then luring the enemy in depth is really good!"
"Haha, it's not just that!" Zhu Chongba smiled indifferently at Guo Yingchun's compliment, because he had a bigger plan in his heart, "Tu Dongqiang!"
"The end is here!"
"I have ordered you to lead a regiment of troops and ambush the Song regiment leader's retreat route in the north of the city.
After Chen Yexian's forwards enter the ambush circle, they and Commander Song will attack from both front and back, and Chen Yexian's 8,000-man forwards must be left behind."
"Yes! Master!"
Soon Song Chun's 2,000-man Red Flag Army came into battle with Chen Yexian's 8,000-strong vanguard. Because Commander Song knew that he only sought defeat, not victory, this time, he showed his inability to do what he wanted as soon as he engaged the enemy.
Seeing that his two thousand men were clearly at a disadvantage, Commander Song immediately shouted to the Red Flag Army beside him, "Brothers, the idea is tough!"
The wind is tight! Get out!"
As soon as Captain Song finished speaking, he immediately turned around on horseback and retreated first. As soon as the two thousand Red Flag Army soldiers saw that their captain had run away, they ran for their lives regardless of whether it was true or not. Some Red Flag Army soldiers did not know whether they were entering.
The drama was so intense that he threw away his armor and ran for his life.
When Chen Ye first saw the "ugly behavior" of the Red Flag Army, he immediately laughed excitedly. Seeing the Red Flag Army abandoning their helmets and armor, he actually had a vague suspicion that the Red Flag Army was faking defeat.
However, seeing that the direction of the Red Flag Army's escape was not towards Taiping Mansion, but towards the north gate of Taiping Mansion, this showed that the Red Flag Army was distracted and believed that Taiping Mansion was no longer safe. At this time, Chen Yexian no longer had any thoughts in his heart.
hesitate.
"Soldiers! Catch up with these chickens and dogs!
Our chance to make a difference has arrived!"
"Aw..." The eight thousand militiamen who like to fight with the wind immediately became excited, and followed Chen Yexian in a desperate pursuit of the "escaping" Red Flag Army.
Zhu Chongba and Guo Yingchun both took out the military high-power telescopes given by Suning and observed the battlefield ahead. After seeing Chen Yexian being fooled, Zhu Chongba smiled silently, and then in order to give Chen Yexian more courage,
Zhu Chongba gave orders to the eight thousand main force behind him.
"Retreat! Return to the city!"
"Ah? Teacher!
Don't we follow Captain Song and Captain Tu to eliminate Chen Yexian's eight thousand people?" Supervisor Guo Yingchun looked at Zhu Chongba in surprise.
"Haha, we have more important things." Zhu Chongba just smiled and said something without any beginning or end, and did not explain much to Guo Yingchun.
Although Guo Yingchun was a little hard to understand at this time, he still chose to obey Zhu Chongba's order because this was the wartime rule of the Red Flag Army. As for the subsequent impeachment, it could only be left after the war.
The news that Zhu Chongba led 8,000 people once again "shrunk" into Taiping Mansion was immediately reported to Chen Yexian by Chen Yexian's spies. At this time, Chen Yexian was already convinced that the Red Flag Army was nothing but local chickens and dogs, and he immediately felt that every pore of his body was filled with blood.
They were very excited. The credit for recovering Taiping Mansion would be enough for the Chen family and his son to live with for the rest of their lives.
"Brothers!
Zhu Chongba has also fled back to Taiping Mansion!
Let’s kill!”
"Kill!"
Soon Commander Song's 2,000 Red Flag Army lured Chen Yexian's 8,000 vanguard into an ambush, and then Tu Ziqiang's regiment, who was ambushing at a high place, immediately began to attack.
The sudden attack made Chen Ye's vanguard a little confused. Then he saw the Red Flag Army escaping in front of them and stopped running. They turned around and came to kill them.
Even the most stupid people realized that they had been fooled by the Red Flag Army and were seriously attacked from both sides. Then they started to fight in a hurry.
Standing on the city wall of Taiping Mansion, Zhu Chongba saw the latest battle situation through military high-power telescopes, sneered and gave orders to the Red Flag Army who had just returned to the city.
"Assemble 8,000 soldiers and 10,000 auxiliary troops, we will leave the city from the east gate to attack Chen Yexian's Chinese army."
"Yes! Master!"
At this time, the supervisor Guo Yingchun knew Zhu Chongba's battle plan, and he was shocked by Zhu Chongba's boldness in fighting, and even thought of eating all Chen Yexian's troops at once.
Eighteen thousand versus twenty-two thousand, the Red Flag Army had a very good chance of winning. Soon Guo Yingchun no longer hesitated at all, and stayed at Taiping Mansion with peace of mind, quietly waiting for Zhu Chongba's triumphant return.
Chen Yexian, who entered the ambush circle, although his strength was twice that of the Red Flag Army, quickly fell into fatigue. Due to mental calculations and unintentional actions, Chen Yexian could only suffer the consequences and be captured.
Captain Song looked at the tied-up Chen Yexian, laughed with disdain, stepped on Chen Yexian's face, and said in an extremely mocking tone, "Chen Yexian, you have been in this generation for many years, and you can't even see such a simple plan.
Not coming out.
I don’t know whether to say that you are greedy for profit or that you are extremely stupid!”
"Enough!
Since I was captured by your Red Flag Army, I will either kill or shave you!" Being captured and humiliated made Mr. Chen Ye worse than death.
"Haha, how could we be willing to kill you?
Now I will take you to reunite with your son Chen Zhaoxian."
"Ah? What are you going to do?" Chen Yexian looked at Captain Song in horror.
"Haha, don't worry!
You’ll know in a moment!”
After the scene was cleaned, the prisoners and wounded Red Flag Army soldiers were handed over to the supervisor Guo Yingchun who came out of the city to receive them. Captains Song and Tu led the remaining 3,500 Red Flag Army soldiers and took the captured Chen Ye first.
Another battlefield.
At this time, Chen Zhaoxian was anxiously waiting for the battle report from his father Chen Yexian. However, Chen Yexian's battle report did not come, but he waited for the attack of Zhu Chong's eight armies.
For Chen Zhaoxian, the attack came too suddenly. He was not mentally prepared at all at this time, so he could only gather his troops to meet the enemy. As soon as he withstood the attack of the Red Flag Army with great difficulty, Chen Zhaoxian saw the overwhelming Red Flag Army.
The cavalry rushed towards the center of their army.
Chen Zhaoxian, who had experienced many battles, certainly knew what it would mean if the middle part of his army was pierced by the cavalry of the Red Flag Army, and he immediately gave orders to his subordinates with a face ashen as death.
"Liu Fuling, hurry up and support the central part of the army. You must not let the Red Flag Army's cavalry penetrate our central part!"
"Yes! Major General!"
Looking at the deputy general Liu Fuling who went to support, Chen Zhaoxian did not relax at all, because he knew that this was a helpless move that would only bring a drop in the bucket. In this era of cold weapons, it was difficult for infantry to fight against cavalry.
The result was not beyond Chen Zhaoxian's expectation. The middle road of the Chinese army was quickly penetrated by the Red Flag Army cavalry, and then the lives of the militiamen were ruthlessly harvested. Chen Zhaoxian knew that he and his father were finished.
Unable to resist, Chen Zhaoxian could only lead the remnants of his troops to stand in a stalemate with the surrounding Red Flag Army. At this time, he saw his father Chen Yexian, who was tied up by the five-flowered dragon. His face was pale and he almost lost his balance. Fortunately, he was supported by the deputy general Liu Fuling, who had quick eyesight and quick hands.
"Chen Zhaoxian, surrender!"
"Okay! Stop talking!
I surrender!"
When Zhu Chongba heard Chen Zhaoxian's words "I surrender", it was like hearing the sound of nature. He was so excited that he almost laughed, knowing that his third division had successfully completed the mission and soon
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There is an unwritten rule in the Red Flag Army that the first division is always the strongest, so Zhu Chongba, who refused to admit defeat, always wanted to lead the first division, but was handed over to Xu Da by his employer Suning.
Although Xu Da was his good brother from the same village, and he himself wrote a letter to summon him, he still felt a little unhappy in his heart. It was not until this time that Chen Yexian's 30,000 militiamen were wiped out in a battle, finally making Zhu Chongba feel proud.
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"My boss, don't you look down on me, Zhu Chongba?
Then I'll show you what I'm capable of!" Zhu Chongba was thinking happily at this time.
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Suning, who was stationed at Jiqing Road, immediately received the victory report of the Third Division, and he recognized Zhu Chongba's ability again, knowing that he had been completely integrated into the Red Flag Army.
“My boss, what a joy to congratulate you!
There is no longer a large-scale Mongolian and Yuan army around Jiqing Road." Li Shanchang grinned and congratulated Suning.
"Haha, isn't there still only three thousand Miao soldiers in Yangzhou?
Shanchang, what’s the situation over there now?”
"Back home, we have been in contact with the three thousand Miao soldiers recently to strive for a peaceful resolution of the matter."
"Well! The Miao soldiers are not as good as the Mongolian and Yuan armies. It would be a pity to annihilate them directly by force!" Suning nodded with a smile, indicating that he recognized Li Shanchang's strategy.
"Yes! Alu Hui is the chief officer of Yangzhou's three thousand Miao soldiers.
Now that he is being detained by us in Chuzhou City, it should not be difficult to peacefully resolve the Miao Bing matter."
"Well! I'll leave this matter to you!"
"Yes! Boss!" After Li Shanchang respectfully accepted the order, he reported another matter again, "My boss, the Liao brothers from the Chaohu Navy have decided to join our Red Flag Army."
"Oh? This is a great joy!"
"My boss, what should we do with these Chaohu naval forces?"
"Well! Liao Yong'an and Liao Yongzhong must both be appointed as navy commanders!
Our navy must grow as soon as possible, and there will soon be new problems waiting for our Red Flag Army."
"Yes! Boss!
The shipyards within our Red Flag Army have been working at full capacity to build ships.
Moreover, the shipyard in Quanzhou has placed many orders for giant ships."
"Well! As long as we withstand this counterattack by the Mongolian and Yuan armies, we can concentrate on attacking the areas south of the Yangtze River, and Xu Shouhui in Hubei and Jiangxi may be the next enemy of our Red Flag Army.
There is also Fang Guozhen who is entrenched in eastern Zhejiang. He is a real pirate. If our Red Flag Army does not have enough giant ships, it will be very dangerous."
"Master, you have a point!"
"That's right! Shanchang, where is Hu Weiyong now?"
"Huh? We should be arriving in Haozhou soon."
"Well! I hope he can go well this time."
"My boss, I think there should be no problem.
After all, this matter is also beneficial to the Red Scarf Army of Liu Futong and Han Shantong."
"Yeah! I hope so!" Suning knew that human nature is very complicated, and was also worried that Liu Futong and Han Shantong would reject his negotiations.
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Chang Yuchun, who is far away in Haozhou, has been very unhappy recently because he feels that there is nothing to do in Haozhou City. When he saw Zhu Chongba fighting against Chen Yexian in Taiping Mansion, he felt extremely envious.
"Lao Xie, I am the supervisor of the army, and you are also the supervisor of the army.
How could Guo Yingchun get a combat mission for the Third Division?
But our second division has to stay in this small Haozhou City!"
"Teacher, look what this is?"
"Military order? When did it arrive?" Chang Yuchun took the military order from Supervisor Xie Jinzhong's hand in surprise, and then read it with a big grin.
"Haha, just arrived today!
The boss has taken a fancy to Luzhou and Anqing this time. It would be best for us to go directly to the Jiangxi border.
Therefore, our second division has an arduous task and cannot make any mistakes!"
"Huh? The military order only asked our second division to prepare for war, but it didn't say when exactly?"
"Haha, it's almost here!
A big shot has come to Jiqing Road and will be arriving in Haozhou soon.
As long as our second division cooperates with the big shots to complete the mission, we will have the energy to go out and fight."
"Oh? Big shot? What big shot?"
"Haha, Hu Weiyong, a great talent recommended by Li Shanchang, I heard that he is highly regarded by his employer.
This time we came to Haozhou to negotiate with Liu Futong and Han Shantong from across the street.
As long as our Red Flag Army and Red Scarf Army use the Huaihe River as the boundary and the two sides do not invade each other, we can concentrate on conquering the south."
"Well! The Red Scarf Army on the opposite side is really strong.
We should shake hands and make peace, and deal with the Mongolian and Yuan armies together."
"Yes! Master, you are right.
Liu Futong and Han Shantong are not stupid, and they should agree to our Red Flag Army's negotiations."
"Haha, great!
Finally we can go out and fight."
"Haha, Commander, I heard that your brother-in-law Lan Yu is a captain of the navy?"
"Yeah! What's wrong?"
"You have become the leader of the regiment at the age of seventeen. It seems that your boss values your brother-in-law Lan Yu very much!"
"Haha, that's right!
This guy Lan Yu is very talented in fighting."
"Well! It's a good thing to have talent.
But we must also pay attention to the military discipline of the Red Flag Army!"
"Ah? Lao Xie, have you heard something?" Even though Chang Yuchun was very nervous, he still heard something in Xie Jinzhong's words.
"Hey! I heard from his regimental supervisor that Lan Yu was unruly and completely lawless.
His character may also be related to his success at a young age, but this is not a good thing!"
"Lao Xie, thank you!
I know what you mean.
I'll write a letter to his sister right now, Lan Yu always listens to his sister's words."
"Well! Master, you should know your boss's temperament.
Generally speaking, you are not willing to kill innocent people indiscriminately, but that doesn’t mean you will condone it without any bottom line.”