Liu Xia stood in the temporary headquarters in Tianlong Village, looking at the sand table in front of him, silent.
Tianlong Village is still less than seventy miles away from Heifeng Village. Morning and evening are approaching, and the forward position of the bandit suppressing army has already entered thirty miles away from Heifeng Village.
The thirteen mountain villages under Heifeng Village have all been evacuated to Heifeng Village. Together with the Juyi Gang and all the miscellaneous deserters, the number of bandits in Heifeng Village now may have exceeded 15,000.
people.
These are all capable men and horses.
If we include the family members of Heifeng Village, the number will probably be around 30,000.[
Liu Xia knew in his heart that Heifeng Village would not accept Zhao'an. Even if they wanted to be Zhao'an, Liu Xia would not give them this opportunity.
Because Liu Hongtao has confirmed that this Black Wind Village is a chess piece placed here by a certain master trader in Longdu. There is no room for negotiation in eradicating them.
And this chess piece is crucial.
Therefore, this is not just a game of encircling and suppressing bandits, but a conspiracy to seize the throne.
"Your Majesty, General Song and General Duan have arrived."
At this time, Liu Liansheng came in and said.
"Well, let them in, and you go notify Liu Hongtao."
Liu Xia raised his head and said.
After a while, everyone arrived one after another.
"Everyone, we have reached the final moment in the fight against the Yuntianling bandits. The three of you who are anxious to come here today want to hear your opinions on attacking Heifeng Village."
Liu Xia stood in front of the sand table with her hands behind her back and smiled.
"Your Majesty, I have sent spies to Heifeng Stronghold in the past few days to test you. The scale and defensive offensive of Heifeng Stronghold are very powerful. I suggest burning the woods around Heifeng Stronghold, and then preparing siege equipment and attacking
Black Wind Village."
Song Yuanshan cupped his fists and said.
"Perhaps we can do the same thing this time and find a way to sneak into Black Wind Stronghold. Maybe we can also get miraculous results."
Liu Hongtao said with clasped fists.
"I think we should raid the south side of Heifeng Stronghold, attract their firepower, and then attack from the main entrance, so that we can enter Heifeng Stronghold."
Duan Lingxiao also followed suit.
"It seems that the three of them have very different opinions. They all advocate attacking Black Wind Stronghold?"
Liu Xia asked.[
The three people looked at each other and nodded one after another.
"My opinion is the same. This Heifeng Stronghold is indeed defensive. There is no loophole for us to exploit. Liu Hongtao, you are ready to order people to deploy siege equipment now. We will initially plan to attack Heifeng Stronghold the day after tomorrow. What I mean is,
After the meeting, we will immediately shrink the defense line and allow all soldiers and horses that can participate in the battle to arrive at the outskirts of Heifeng Village at 10:00 tomorrow afternoon, and deliver a fatal blow to Heifeng Village in the early morning of the next day. What do you think?"
Liu Xia smiled.
"I will wait until death to give up."
At that moment, the three people held their fists and said.
"Haha, very good. Today's meeting is over here for now. After the three of us go back, we will prepare to issue orders to mobilize the army. There is no need to delay."
Liu Xia said.
"promise!"
Immediately, the three people were ready to leave.
"General Duan, General Song, you stay here first. I still have something to do with Banlanhou here, and I need to talk to you two in detail."
Liu Xia smiled at this time.
Liu Hongtao frowned slightly, but he could only clasp his fists and leave first.
"My lord, what is the colorful roar you are talking about?"
Song Yuanshan asked curiously.
"Both of you, let's be honest, Black Wind Village has now mastered a swarm of ancient insects called bloodthirsty Gu insects. These poisonous insects are extremely overbearing and can destroy our army of 100,000 in one night. In Huanglong's hands
Holding this trump card, I have been waiting for the day when we gather together. Fortunately, I already have a solution here, so this is no longer a serious problem. But what I am worried about now is Liu Hongtao."
Liu Xia frowned and said.
"Liu Dusi? Does he have any evil intentions?"
Song Yuanshan asked.
"I am not yet completely sure that this person has rebelled, but this battle is crucial and we have to guard against it. If my judgment is not wrong, when the army gathers tomorrow, Liu Hongtao will do whatever it takes to sabotage our preparations.
The beautiful scenery
Blood, in this way, we will be put to death. When we attack Heifeng Village the day after tomorrow, he suddenly betrays us and completely takes advantage of the chaos to surround us in Yuntian Ridge and cut off our retreat.
In this way, all my 100,000-strong army will be destroyed here."
Liu Xia said softly.
"Then the prince has a corresponding solution?"
Duan Lingxiao asked hurriedly.[
"That's it. I ordered Song Qingming to purchase a batch of Beautiful Roar. Now these batches of Beautiful Roar are already in Tianlong Village. However, Liu Hongtao didn't expect that I also secretly kissed the Song family and purchased a batch of Beautiful Roar for me. Now.
This batch of colorful and roaring blood has been disguised as military rations and should have arrived at the foot of the mountain by now. In a moment, Brother Yuanshan, please
Go down the mountain and deliver this batch of colorful roar blood to your camp. Since Liu Hongtao doesn't know about it, he will definitely find a way to destroy the colorful roar blood here in Tianlong Village, and he will steal part of it for his own use the day after tomorrow. I will
Liu Hongtao never thought in his wildest dreams that they would be trapped in a cocoon this time by the gangsters in Tianlong Village."
Liu Xia said with a sneer.
"Your Majesty is wise. In this way, once the war starts the day after tomorrow, the enemy and we will decide. I am just worried that the front line will be so chaotic by then. Are you afraid that other problems will occur?"
Song Yuanshan asked worriedly.
"I'm also worried about this, so I came to discuss it with you two today. Therefore, we can't count on this large army in Wuzhou. When we attack the city in the early morning tomorrow, your mission is to attack the Black Dragon at all costs.
Although Liu Hongtao is the commander of the village, I don’t think there will be more than 10,000 men who can really take orders from him. When I set up my defense tomorrow, I will take all of them
They are all placed on the back line. If Liu Hongtao really rebels, when he brings people to disrupt us, because the colorful roar blood smeared on them has expired, they will be killed by bloodthirsty Gu insects. We don't need to worry too much.
.And those generals and troops who have no problems are staying on the back line, and the bloodthirsty Gu will not affect them. I think this is the best way."
Liu Xia said softly.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured. Our Song family army and brother Duan Tiankuiwei have both experienced hundreds of battles. Although Black Wind Stronghold is difficult and dangerous, our number is several times that of the enemy. In addition, the enemy thinks there are blood poisonous insects, so they will inevitably underestimate the enemy. When the time comes,
, we are very confident about capturing Black Dragon Village."
Song Yuanshan smiled.
"I know this. Okay, in order not to arouse Liu Hongtao's suspicion, you two should go back and prepare now. Remember, this batch of military rations must be escorted with great care. This is the only bargaining chip for our survival."
Liu Xia warned.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, let's leave first."
After saying that, Song Yuanshan and Duan Lingxiao left the room.
Liu Xia looked at the sand tray on the table, closed his eyes, and breathed a sigh of relief.
In the early morning of the next day, Tianlong Village was busy. The bandit suppression was in the final stage. The reorganized Tianlong Village troops followed Liu Xia's army and set off in a mighty manner.
Qian Zhen rode on the earth spirit beast and looked back at the Tianlong Village he had built with his own hands, and couldn't help but feel filled with emotion.
Seeing Liu Xia and his entourage riding towards him from a distance, Qian Zhen hurriedly greeted them.
"Mr. Qian, you will leave here forever. Let's take a good look at it."
Liu Xia looked back at Tianlong Village and smiled lightly.
"Going back to the prince, I have no regrets. I heard that the family members who moved to Qiu County now have food to eat and clothes to wear, and the court also distributed land to them. In the future, they will not have to live a life of fear. I will
The biggest worry has come to an end. Even if I die in this battle, I won’t worry about it anymore.”
Qian Zhen said with his fists clasped.
"Brother Qian, don't say that. I appreciate your chivalrous heart. We will win this battle, and you will live. After this battle is over, why not follow me back to Dragon City, where
Only then can you make a big difference. What do you think?"
Liu Xia smiled.
Qian Zhen was stunned, and hurriedly clasped his fists and said: "The general is afraid of hurting the prince. After all, the general once..."
"Don't say any more, this matter is settled like this. Haven't you just been a bandit? No one has ever gone astray. Live well!"
Liu Xia frowned and said.
"promise!"
Qian Zhen clasped his fists, lowered his head and said hurriedly.
"Go ahead, I want to see your performance in this battle."
Liu Xia smiled lightly.
"My lord, don't worry, I will not hesitate to die in the end."
After saying that, Qian Zhen raised his riding whip and rushed down the hill.
Liu Xia knew in his heart that Qian Zhen's great revenge had been avenged and the village had been restored. The biggest worry in his life was gone.
Without care, there is no hope.
If a person has no hope of living and falls into a desperate situation, he will be destroyed.
Liu Xia was worried about him, so he told him this and gave him some hope so that he could survive.
Without the desire to survive, it is impossible to defeat the enemy.
Then the army began to march slowly on the winding mountain road. In the evening, a team of about 80,000 people arrived at Longhu Ridge, five miles away from Heifeng Village.
The terrain of Longhu Ridge is steep, and there was originally a mountain stronghold here, but all the bandits here have evacuated to Heifeng Stronghold, so this became the temporary headquarters of the army.
At this moment, the camp is busy. Three armies have gathered here. The camp is more than ten miles away and looks majestic.
At this moment, Liu Hongtao, Song Yuanshan, Duan Lingxiao and other generals gathered in the Chinese army camp to wait for news.
"Everyone, the army has been assembled. Tomorrow morning, we will prepare to launch the final attack on Heifeng Stronghold. Liu Dusi, can you be the vanguard tomorrow?"
This is the last time Liu Xia is testing Liu Hongtao.
If Liu Hongtao really has not changed his mind, he will take the initiative to lead the army to attack Heifeng Village tomorrow, because this is his chance to make meritorious deeds.
"Well, Your Majesty, I think the army of Tianlong Village is the most suitable as the vanguard general. The Wuzhou army rarely fights, so the general is a little less confident about attacking cities and territories."
Liu Hongtao hesitated for a moment, then clasped his fists and said.
When Liu Xia heard this, he sighed softly in his heart. This was his last chance. Obviously, Liu Hongtao gave up.
"Well, what General Liu said is absolutely true. Tianlong Village and Heifeng Village have been fighting for many years. They are indeed more experienced, but I am abrupt."
Liu Xia patted his forehead and explained hurriedly.