If you don't think about the overall situation, you can't think of a corner; if you don't think of a corner, you can't think of the overall situation.
From the beginning, Li Xingzai's goal was not only to defeat Hong's 200,000 Jiangnan Army. If that was the case, then his appetite would be too small. Chu Yunsheng, as the manipulator of this overall situation, could not talk about it.
Not as fierce as that.
If you win, you must take advantage of the victory and pursue it.
In addition to its terrain advantage, Wangchuankou also has another advantage. That is that it is close enough to Yangzhou City.
They marched hastily, approaching Yangzhou City all the way, and took advantage of the empty defenses of Yangzhou City to capture Yangzhou City in one fell swoop.
Li Xingzai also has an advantage, and that is his surname. He and Li Xing both have the same surname. After all, it is a family matter. If Li Xingzai can defeat Li Xing, he will be replaced by his uncle at best.
There were constant fights between the nephews, and outsiders did not interfere much.
If Yangzhou is determined, Jiangnan will be determined. Once you have Jiangnan, you can confront Yeyuan Huo across the river.
That is the real decisive battle.
In contrast, Li Xingzai is the real high-roller. He puts out all the chips in his hand, and his situation is no less than pulling chestnuts from the fire, trying to win a chance.
Since he dared to go to the gambling table, Li Xingzai didn't want to take it easy. If he won, he would take all the chips. If he lost, he would lose everything.
In the south of the Yangtze River, Li Xingzai was ready to fight for his life, but at this moment, his opponent was still in his dream, unaware of what had happened.
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Zhu Qi hurriedly returned to the camp, only to see everyone packing their bags. This was obviously the rhythm of setting up camp.
As soon as he raised his eyes, he saw He and Xiao sitting on the terrace, holding a cup of tea in their hands, sipping tea leisurely.
He turned over and dismounted, handed the reins to the pawn who came over, and quickly came to He's side.
"gentlemen……"
He waved his hand to signal him to calm down, and then said slowly: "I'm back, how did things go?"
"Mr. Qi, my subordinates rushed to Wangchuankou without stopping. As expected, Donghai soldiers hid in Wangchuankou. My subordinates conveyed your words to Marshal Hong."
"Then what?"
"Then..." Zhu Qi paused and said, "The marshal asked me to tell you, sir, that he has considered everything on the front line, and you don't need to worry about it with me."
After saying that, I quietly observed the expression on his face, but found that he had almost no expression at all. After being silent for a while, he sighed softly.
"After you left, I thought that it would be better not to let you go. Once the letter is delivered to Hong, I'm afraid he will insist on his own way." He paused: "Young people are too eager to prove themselves and often lack consideration."
Zhu Qi was not a fool. He understood the meaning of He's words at that time. He was stunned and said: "Isn't it possible? Our military strength is far stronger than that of the Eastern Navy. Now they are trapped in Wangchuankou. What else can we do?"
The strength to stand up?"
He shook his head and said: "The battle between soldiers is nothing more than the right time, place and people. Wangchuankou is easy to defend but difficult to attack, so the Eastern Navy has the advantage. If you are desperate and fight with your back to the water, you will win. The soldiers in the south of the Yangtze River are weak-willed and will retreat if they are in trouble. This is the win.
Two; besides, Hong is too young after all, so this is better than three..."
Zhu Qi was stunned, suddenly realizing that He Zhen had taught him, and kept it in mind. He was a person who wanted to make progress, and through the path He gave him, he would naturally find his own world.
My eldest brother stood behind me, but he kept his eyes on his heart and his heart on his mouth without saying a word.
"Sir, what you mean is that it may not be easy for our army to win."
"Not only is it not easy, defeat is inevitable." He Fuzhang sighed: "With Li Xingzai's three victories, our army will have three defeats, and the commander-in-chief is Hong..."
When I mentioned Hong, I had nothing to say, I could only shake my head and sigh.
Originally, He had a good impression of Hong Liao. He was in a high position at a young age, but he was neither arrogant nor impetuous and was polite to others. He was a promising person who could do great things. But this was just the first impression.
An impression is often unreliable.
Under his generous appearance, he is completely petty. He doesn't have much ability, but he has a very big temper. He has many of the shortcomings that a young person should have.
How could such a person be Li Xingzai's opponent? He knew too well about Li Xingzai. He looked careless, but inside he was full of ambition. And his bumpy experiences were exactly what Hong Li lacked the most.
"Forget it. When you come back, the battle has already begun. Soon, our army will be in ruins."
Zhu Qi was startled. What he said was too scary.
Does victory or defeat on the battlefield come so quickly? Although Zhu Qi has always been easy-going at the front line, he has never personally participated in a battle. Now, he has a deeper understanding of war.
"Sir, what should we do?" Zhu Qi asked.
He clapped his hands, and some soldiers brought up a man. His face was bloody and bloody, and his original appearance could no longer be clearly seen. Zhu Qichu didn't recognize it at first, but after a closer look, he recognized that this man was the original leader of the Crocodile Village, nicknamed Ghost.
That's Su Fen from the head dragon.
As soon as the ghost-headed dragon appeared, he screamed and kept saying: "Sir, spare my life, spare your life, I really have never betrayed you."
Zhu Qi couldn't bear to look directly, and Boss Zhu also turned his head to the side.
He sneered and said: "This man was once captured by Li Xingzai, and then he was released for no reason. He didn't know that he had fallen into Chu Yunsheng's trick, and he didn't mention a word about his capture."
"Sir, it is true that my subordinate was captured, but he did not betray Jiangnan."
"It's not that I can't understand that you deliberately concealed it for the purpose of protecting yourself. I am a generous person. If you tell the truth, I may not do anything to you, but you shouldn't hide it..."
Looking at Gui Tou Jiao's face and then thinking about the word "generous" in his mouth, it really makes people shudder.
"Chu Yunsheng has a general's position waiting for you. I'm going to ask you for credit, but it's a pity that you shouldn't be smart. No one can hide it from me." He stared at the ghost-headed dragon's eyes and said slowly.
: "My eyes can see through people's hearts."
and Mr. Zhu behind him had already lowered his head.
He waved his hand casually, and the soldiers took the ghost-headed dragon down. His screams for help were gradually inaudible until they suddenly arrived.
Only then did Zhu Qi realize that the soldier guarding the ghost-headed dragon was actually the king of the crocodile village.
His grasp of people's hearts and his tyranny in employing people are really chilling.
"Sir, I just saw that the soldiers were setting up camp?" Zhu Qi wanted to forget about this matter and changed the topic.
He nodded: "After Hong's defeat, we have nothing to do here. Now it's time to leave."
"May I ask, sir, where are we going?"
"It's time to compete with Li Xingzai." He stood up, raised his head and looked into the distance.