Hundreds of households in Liaodong, covering the light with one hand

Wu Sangui, a young man, couldn't bear to see someone else's ambition so high.

So when he heard what his father and Zuo Liangyu said, he felt extremely unhappy and muttered: "What's so strange? It's just what happened. If I were in Liaodong, I would kill Jiannu like a chicken or a dog. I'm not weaker than Wang Qi." !

"What nonsense are you talking about? If you are asked to guard Shanhaiguan, I am afraid that the enemy will be surrendered and the door will be opened!" When Wu Xiang heard his son's wild words, he became angry for a moment, whipped his whip and said: "Go back to your tent and beat the drums , gather together to discuss matters!"

I don’t even say that I went to Liaodong to kill the Qing Dynasty like butchering dogs. You are a young boy, what do you know about training troops to defend against the enemy?

Moreover, Zuo Liangyu is right next to you, Wu Sangui, if you say these words, how do you ask me to respond to you?

Compliment your young genius? Or are you saying that I can’t wait for you as a child?

Wu Sangui was scolded and left. Wu Xiang turned around and accused him: "Master Zuo, I am an ignorant child. Please don't take offense."

"Hehe, it doesn't matter. I have never been on the battlefield, and I have never experienced the scene of blood flowing in the pestle and blood running through the boots. It doesn't matter if I say these words." Zuo Liangyu would not be offended by a child like Wu Sangui. What should he think about now? It's better to go!

Damn, what a pity!

Zuo Liangyu was willing to lead his troops north because he thought that the north was empty and not heavily guarded, so he wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to make early achievements and return to Nanjing to join the general army of the province so that he could sit back and watch what happened next. However, Now it seems - that's not the case!

Qin Erbao went south, why did Lu Xiangsheng suddenly appear here again?

I have managed to save a little bit of wealth over the years, what if I lose it here? Zuo Liangyu's intestines turned green with regret.

"Huo Shao Lake is mostly swampland. From what I can see, Lu Xiangsheng won't be able to cross the swamp to fight with me for a while." Wu Xiang saw that Zuo Liangyu's face was a little ugly, and said with relief: "We'd better go back to the tent first, gather together." How about we all discuss it together and make a plan?"

"That's fine, that's fine!" Zuo Liangyu nodded sharply when he heard the words. As he rode his horse away, he looked back at the hazy army on the horizon mountain in the distance, and his mind was too lively to settle down.

The weather in July has begun to get warmer, and the daylight has gradually lengthened, so at the end of the day, the sky is still bright.

In the temporary camp, all the generals were dull and silent.

After traveling thousands of miles for several days, without much rest, I encountered a hell-level enemy.

Lu Xiangsheng, who had almost wiped out the Manchus, appeared on the road that everyone must pass with the light cavalry that made him famous. No one would be in a good mood.

And, more importantly, they didn't have much food, and their horses were almost hungry, with no food or grass.

As for the soldiers under his command, only half of the salary promised by Nanjing was paid, and the remaining half could not be collected until they returned.

Now, can you go back?

"Everyone, what should I do?" Wu Xiang licked his lips, feeling that he should say some words of encouragement, but when it came to his lips, he couldn't say a word.

How can we laugh when the situation is like this?

"You can't beat him," one of the generals in the tent said, "It's not as good as I don't know!"

"Everyone, there is no need to be so panicked," Zuo Liangyu suddenly said while looking at everyone: "The opponent is a light cavalry, which is always suitable for fighting on the plains, but our army occupies a large, endless swamp. ! It is absolutely impossible for war horses and heavy armored cavalry to fight us here, so their combat effectiveness is greatly reduced!"

Knocking on the table with his fingers, Zuo Liangyu's voice became lowered: "Everyone, nowadays, we can't fight head-on. Why not take advantage of the opponent's unstable footing and attack at night! Attack him unprepared and kill him off guard!"

Commander Zuo's tone was bewitching, but it sounded so unreliable.

Night attack?

listen,

Is this what people say?

There is a large swamp ahead!

It's not easy for the opponent to attack us, but they want us to attack the opponent through the swamp?

Do you think you have a long life?

But these words cannot be said directly, so after Zuo Liangyu finished speaking, some people in the tent just coughed slightly, some pretended to agree and nodded, and most of them looked at each other in silence, with speechless eyes.

"This plan can be used as an alternative!" Wu Xiang finally said: "But we can't sit still and wait for death. Tonight is the key. I thought that as long as we survive tonight, we will set off directly tomorrow morning towards Baoding Prefecture in the west, where Intersecting with Henan Province, we can advance, attack, retreat or defend. We can not only get rid of the enemy forces behind us, but also find plains to replenish food."

Ok,

To put it nicely, the biography is transferred.

To put it bluntly, it means running!

However, there has to be someone who takes the back seat, right?

Wu Xiang touched his beard and looked at everyone: "With the Nanjing princes, I have some respect. If anyone is willing to stand up from behind to act as a check, I can protect him as a general of the town!"

Silence, silence again,

Silence is the theme tonight.

"I am the deputy commander-in-chief, and I am also the commander-in-chief who is conducting the northern expedition this time." For some unknown reason, Zuo Liangyu, who has always been cunning and cunning, thought for a long time and then suddenly said: "I will take care of the affairs of the queen!"

hiss! ! !

Loyal to the country?

Even Wu Xiang was a little shocked.

Originally, if no one responded, he planned to lead his troops to the rear. After all, if he couldn't fight, he could just run away, and the opponent couldn't catch up in the swamp.

But now Zuo Liangyu took the initiative to speak.

It’s a way to get the best of both worlds!

"Zuo Gong!"

In any case, Wu Xiang was a little moved.

At this time, the veteran is still reliable and knows to put the overall situation first.

"It's your job, there's no need to be like this!" Zuo Liangyu waved his hand, saying that brother Wu Xiang, you are too polite.

Not long after, Wu Xiang, who was in the first position, concluded: "Then we will strengthen our defense tonight, and the camps will be connected to each other for patrols. Don't take it lightly!"

"In addition, Mr. Zuo," Wu Xiang looked at Zuo Liangyu: "The scout battalion under your command will have to work harder."

"Tonight, Mr. Zuo is personally in charge. If there is any trouble, he will step forward and beat the drum to warn all colleagues. We and the rebellious thieves are at odds with each other!"

"Okay, okay!" Wu Xiang slapped his thigh and was in a good mood. He dismissed the generals: "Go back and prepare!"

The torches flickered in the tent, illuminating a scattering of figures. Only Wu Xiang and Zuo Liangyu were left.

"Mr. Zuo, I will sit with you tonight," Wu Xiang felt a little embarrassed.

"There is no need for this. You still have to sit in the middle of the army. Tomorrow, you will withdraw your troops and march westward. You also need to recharge your batteries. Go ahead and prepare. Just leave this place to me!" Zuo Liangyu looked as if he was ready to retire with his country. A loyal and upright general.

"please!"

Wu Xiang stood up and bowed.

"I have everything!"

Zuo Liangyu also paid homage.

After a while, Wu Xiang left.

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It's night, dark and windy.

Opposite Huoshaodian, the big flag with the word "Lu" was flying, and Lu Xiangsheng was sitting in the camp making final pre-war arrangements.

"Eight thousand infantrymen stay here," Lu Xiangsheng stood in the tent, pointing to the sand table in front of him and said: "Blocking the only way to the north, more than 3,000 cavalrymen, carrying a small amount of dry food, a man's title, and a horse's grass, follow me to fight. , take advantage of the night to bypass this swamp, detour hundreds of miles, and penetrate directly into the enemy's heartland!"

Lu Xiangsheng has been holding back his anger for a long time!

Since the Qing Dynasty was destroyed, he had been ordered by Duke Qi to stay in Shenyang City and not move.

Four months ago, Qin Erbao suddenly got the order to lead his army south, and two months ago, Cao Wenzhao led his army to invade North Korea and put away the group of North Korean sticks.

The two of them were having a great time, and they were in the limelight, leaving me alone!

Now, I really let myself wait for the opportunity!

What are these elites from Nanjing City doing?

Lu Xiangsheng wanted to see if their armors were strong or if his own blade was sharp!

As for palace changes? Even if the Duke of Qi coerces the emperor to order the princes, it is the destiny of the Han family and his own internal affairs. Lu Xiangsheng has no objection to Wang Qi taking action against the emperor - if the princes and generals are willing to be in peace, what can the emperor do? The Duke of Qi can't do it?

When the emperor wanted to reduce the power of the Duke of Qi, he had to think clearly about whether it would be okay for him to be the first grader and someone else to be the fifteenth grader.

"Eight thousand people are left behind?" The deputy general in the tent was a little worried when he heard this: "Sir, we only bring 3,000 people to fight. Are we overestimating ourselves?"

"We fight at night, and I am in the light and the enemy is in the dark. Our three thousand light cavalry are some of the best in the world. Who can stop me except the heavy armored cavalry under that idiot Qin Er?" Lu Yu sneered: "It's not that I look down on you. That group of quails in Nanjing, even if it’s thirty thousand against thirty thousand, I’ll still kill them all tonight without leaving any trace behind!”

As for why eight thousand infantry were left on standby?

In the end, Lu Xiangsheng was really afraid that the opponent would not be able to defeat him, so he crossed the swamp and headed north at night, making it difficult for his cavalry to pursue him;

After all, the order given to him by the Chief Master was to keep this group of Nanjing King Qin's 'elite' out of the capital and not let them get too presumptuous.

Lu Xiangsheng's move was probably to prevent them from jumping over the wall in a hurry.

"There is no need to discuss the rest. Send the order and prepare to fight in an hour!" Lu Xiangsheng waved his hand and dismissed all his generals.

"I will obey my orders!!"

The Liaodong Army suffered a stroke, which was also a characteristic. The general had a very strong voice.

His subordinates were almost never allowed to have any doubts about their own combat orders.

Some questions and suggestions, ok!

But object?

Absolutely not!

This is true for Qin Erbao, Lu Xiangsheng and Cao Wenzhao.

Of course, it is also possible that he studied under Wang Qi.

When Qi Guogong led the three of them to fight against the Manchus in Liaodong, they relied on single-handed orders and prohibitions.

At this time, the Nanjing Qinwang Army opposite Huoshaodian was also extremely busy at this moment.

Deputy Commander-in-Chief Zuo Liangyu was pacing in his tent with his hands behind his back.

After three laps, four laps, and several laps, it seemed that I had finally made up my mind.

The next moment, Zuo Liangyu's expression suddenly changed and he shouted: "Here comes someone!"

There was a crashing sound, and he opened the tent and entered.

"The general is here!"

"Send the order and release all the scouts!" Zuo Liangyu looked a little gloomy.

"Sir, do you want to monitor the movements of the rebels in the north?" he asked.

"No!" Zuo Liangyu shook his head: "Instead of going north, go south to find the most suitable route for withdrawal. After midnight tonight, I expect Lu Xiangsheng will launch an attack. Before midnight, I need to make a move first. !”

Withdraw troops first?

If Wu Xiang were here, he would probably yell at Zuo Liangyu: I asked you to lead the troops to the rear, and you just ran away in the middle of the night?

"Sir, if we withdraw our troops at this time, we may cause chaos in the camp." The follower was stunned at first, and then hesitated.

"We were stationed south of the camp and retreated silently at night. Who knew? By the time they reacted, I would have returned to the Dangmang Mountain area!" Zuo Liangyu stretched out his hand and pointed to his followers: "Hurry up and summon them When all generals come forward, I will personally give orders."

"As ordered!"

Hoo ho ho.

The cold wind is blowing harder and harder. Although it is already July, it is still cold at first. The cold wind comes from nowhere at night, leaving people with nowhere to hide.

The moon was dark and the wind was high. It was just after midnight.

"Are you all ready?" In the southern camp, Zuo Liangyu was dressed in dark armor and sitting at the top position. Sitting there were all his confidants and generals who had known the situation for many years.

"Each camp has been prepared. Just to prevent the news from leaking, each camp is patrolling, and the advance scouts have not yet been recovered. We need to wait until the moment before departure before taking action." The adjutant sat on Zuo Liangyu's side and bowed back. arrive.

"Well, that's right. Try not to bring any food or fodder. Just carry light equipment. We will go south to Dangmang Mountain and enter Xiayi. We will have our own troops. Do you hear me clearly?"

"The general will wait and understand!"

"What time is it now?" Zuo Liangyu asked.

"It's just past midnight."

Pursing his lips, Zuo Liangyu took a deep breath and narrowed his tiger eyes: "Go, recall all patrolling soldiers and scouts! The whole army is ready to withdraw!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the sound of horse hooves outside the tent, which was extremely sudden.

"who?"

For a moment, everyone in the tent was shocked.

There was a clang, and someone fell down from the chair.

If the news leaks out at this time, it will be a death penalty to bravely escape before the battle!

"Sir, the scouts sent out earlier are back!"

Someone outside the tent answered.

call!

A false alarm.

"Bring it up," to be honest, even Zuo Liangyu was a little nervous just now.

There was a crash, and when the curtain was opened, a gust of cold wind blew in.

Suddenly the lights flickered in the tent and ghosts appeared everywhere.

"Sir!" The scout knelt on the ground.

"Why are you so panicked and riding horses in the camp?" Zuo Liangyu was a little angry.

"Half an hour ago, I discovered that there were men and horses from Liaodong opposite Huoshuodian, heading west. Judging from the marching movements, they were going to detour through the swamp and attack the camp at night!"

what?

Zuo Liangyu's first reaction after hearing the news was that he stood up: As expected, I had foreseen what was going to happen and made the right move!

At this time, all the generals in the tent were startled and made a commotion.

"Quiet!" Zuo Liangyu waved his hand: "According to the original plan! Even if the Liaodong Army uses light cavalry to fight, it will take an hour to make a roundabout way. We don't need to panic. We can just withdraw at night according to the original plan!"

"Sir, why don't you inform the other camps?" Some generals in the tent couldn't bear it.

"Huh?" When Zuo Liangyu heard this, he felt a little resentful. After a while, he said: "What's the notice? What if they are prepared and run faster than us, then won't we really become the queen? Then The reporter said that the greater their losses, the greater the possibility that we will be respected and relied on, and the less likely we will be manipulated by others when we return to Nanjing. Who dares to touch me if we have soldiers in our hands!!!"

Oh oh! ! !

Hearing Zuo Liangyu's words, everyone suddenly realized.

This is the way to be an official! (End of chapter)