Traveling through the Ming Dynasty, as soon as you open your eyes, you will die

Chapter 21 Analysis of the Enemy Situation
  The magistrate of Liangxiang County was moved by Lu Mou's actions and wiped his tears: "The lower official is old and cannot go out with the prince in person, so I will wait here for the prince's triumphant return."

"I'll lend you some good advice."

After seeing off the hard-working old county magistrate, Lu Mou did not dare to sleep and began to inspect the military camp.

This battlefield was close to Beijing and there were not many gongs and drum tents. What the army requires is speed, to catch Li Yan off guard before he can react and increase the chance of victory.

Therefore, the military camp this time was relatively simple. There were no tents, so the soldiers slept around the campfire.

But fortunately it is March now, spring is blooming, the weather is normal, and it is no longer cold. It doesn't matter how many nights we camp, just treat it as a workout.

Encountering a group of patrol soldiers on the way, Lu Mou went up to greet them cordially, and even straightened the red scarf on his shoulders to a soldier, showing off his love for the soldiers. This moved the soldier beyond measure.

In this evil feudal era, the strict hierarchical system developed over thousands of years is good for just this. A person at the top can make the people at the bottom feel grateful to you with just a little kindness.

If this kind of behavior is done in future generations, it will definitely end with overwhelming people scolding you for staged photos.

While inspecting the military camp, a personal guard hurried over: "Your Majesty, the five hundred soldiers you summoned are back and are ready to report the military situation to you."

Lu Mou hurried back to his station.

The soldiers had no tents to protect them from the wind and rain. Lu Jian also showed that he shared the joys and sorrows with the soldiers, but only lit a bigger bonfire. After hearing the news, the veteran general Liang Maochen, Lu Yixing, Yang Songshan, and three division commanders were sitting around the campfire, whispering.

The old general looked solemn, but the two young generals were eager to try, like newborn calves not afraid of tigers.

Five hundred soldiers came back, and four hundred stood waiting outside the campfire. Although there were four hundred people, there was no sound, and no one talked or moved, showing their strong and rigorous qualities.

When Lu Mou came back, several generals stood up to greet him.

The captain of the escort team, Zhao Hu, stepped forward and reported: "According to the military order of the prince, all the five hundred brothers in our unit, except those from Zijingguan, the other four hundred have returned to the team."

Lu Mou nodded: "Very good, come and sit. Let's talk about the situation outside. Let's talk about the surroundings of the capital first."

Zhao Hu said he didn't dare, so he stood there and began to report to Lu Mou and several generals. "In the vicinity of the capital, after the prince's operations, the people's hearts have stabilized, and they have re-established their confidence in our Ming Dynasty. They are willing to continue to support our Ming Dynasty and fight against the rogue bandits."

Lu Mou let out a sigh of relief: "After 10 days of operation, I have finally gained something."

"But there are also things that are not optimistic. Because the government at all levels basically collapsed in the past period, bandits are now rampant everywhere. They pretend to be thieves and loot everywhere, making the people miserable and panicked."

Lu Mou glanced at Liang Maochen.

Liang Maochen replied: "If we win this time, our troops should immediately disperse to the countryside to destroy the bandits and stabilize public security."

Lu Mou smiled: "The bandits, under the guise of being thieves, go around doing evil. This is a good thing. Although the people will suffer a little, let them see how cruel the bandits are. They are not the rebels they imagined. Let's see. They gave up on any delusions of not receiving food from King Chuang."

Seeing the expressionless expression on the veteran's face and the intolerance of the two younger brothers, Lu Mou could only smile helplessly and explain: "Sometimes, at critical moments, you can only achieve your goals by becoming cruel."

Zhao Hu continued to report: "General Liu Mao of Zijingguan received 3,000 elite soldiers reinforced by our prince, and received a military salary of 100,000 silver dollars from the prince. His military morale was greatly boosted and his morale was like a rainbow. With the help of natural dangers, he defended Zijingguan. March, there will be no problem." Lu Mou let out a sigh of relief: "As long as the other side holds it and we succeed in another battle, our situation will be stable."

"And Li Yan's tribe in Wuxiang is indeed the best among Li Chuangli's elite. There are 20,000 bandits among them. There are no old, weak, women and children. They are all young and strong. And behind Li Yan, in Baoding, which is less than a hundred miles away, there are also Li Guowu. Ten thousand troops press back."

Upon hearing the news, everyone's hearts sank.

There were more than three times more enemies than I expected. Moreover, that bandit was Li Zicheng's nephew, the fierce general Li Guo.

Once there is a fight with Li Yan here, Li Guo will be able to rush over. In that case, your own side will be in danger.

This is a difficult battle.

Lu Mou frowned: "Aren't the bandits operating in large armies, one household at a time? How come Li Yan's army is all elite and young?"

Zhao Hu shook his head: "Li Chuang's rogue army separated the army from the old camp, and the old camp followed the army. But that was not the case with Li Yan. He left the old camp in Henan and gave it to his wife, Hong Niang, to set up an official camp."

Hearing this situation, Lu Mou suddenly smiled relaxedly: "Li Yan has indeed started to run Henan, so he will be suspected by Li Chuang. In this battle, Li Guo will not reinforce him."

Several people asked in confusion: "Your Majesty, why do you see me?"

Lu Mou stood at the height of history and confidently explained to everyone: "Li Yan had previously suggested that Li Chuang stop moving and start running the places he occupied such as Henan.

But Li Chuang believes that his army is based on mobility. Eat wherever you go, and then leave after eating. Once stopped, the army's supplies would be exhausted. At the same time, he believed that what he wanted to attack Beijing this time was to be quick. What he wanted was not to wait for Guan Ning to return aid before occupying Beijing and completing the change of dynasty.

As a result, Li Yan, who really had a strategic and overall vision, was helpless and suggested again that Li Chuang could move his troops quickly and defeat Beijing easily. But he is willing to lead 30,000 troops to stay and manage Henan, leaving a way out for the army. "

Yang Songshan frowned: "If that happens, Li Yan will become a big problem for our Ming Dynasty."

Lu Mou smiled: "It's a pity that he met the suspicious Li Zicheng and Niu Jinxing Song Xiance, who was born in Donglin and regarded fighting for power as his top priority. Li Yan, who has obviously overshadowed the two of them, will have more Do you want to eat the good fruit?”

Liang Maochen, a veteran general who had gone through the entire Chongzhen Dynasty and deeply felt that the Donglin Party's struggle had harmed the country, his eyes couldn't help but light up: "If that's true, Li Yan, it's over."

"The old general's judgment is right. Li Chuang listened to the slander of the two thieves and has no trust in Li Yan. So I judge that this time Li Yan left an official to cultivate land, which must have convinced Li Chuang that Li Yan has the heart to be independent. Li Guo Behind Li Yan, he is definitely not a pair of horns, but someone who supervises Li Yan."

Liang Maochen clapped his hands: "Perhaps, when we attack Li Yan's army, Li Guo would like us to kill Li Yan for him. With our help, we can eliminate Li Yan, the traitor's most serious problem."

Lu Mou said with certainty: "It is absolutely possible."

Then he suddenly stood up and said: "I have confidence in this judgment. In this case, let's take a gamble. We will not do any conspiracy this time. We just want to have a grand battle and face Li Yan's 20,000 troops. In While testing whether we can fight, we can annihilate Li Yan and shock the world."

Such a decision is a gamble. He was betting that Li Guo would not rescue Li Yan, and then he was betting on whether the army would be able to fight after his adaptation.

In fact, after making this decision, Lu Mou's first battle was no longer a simple battle, but a battle with political factors.

(End of this chapter)