In war, it is very dangerous to be lucky. As a commander, you cannot risk the lives of millions of soldiers based on your own guesses. But luck is a weakness that is difficult to get rid of in everyone's heart. Who has not had this mentality?
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Is there still no movement from the Qing army? Zhao Wang Bai Wenxuan listened to the reports of Xianyang Hou and Guangchang Hou and fell into deep thought. Is it because he is still determined to fight and is ready to fight again? Or is he hesitant because of differences in the retreat route?
"According to reconnaissance and investigation, the Qing army seems to be preparing to retreat." Xianyang Hou Qi Sansheng continued: "A group of Qing troops returned along the original road with auxiliary troops, thinking that they would strengthen the defense on the back road and prepare for the retreat of the army.
.But the Qing army also strengthened its sentinels in the east, and I don’t know if they have any intention of retreating to Longling.”
"So, the Qing army is about to retreat, but the final route has not yet been determined." Bai Wenxuan looked up at the Marquis of Xianyang. After receiving the approval, he thought about it and said, "The enemy is undecided, so don't force him.
They chose, one day of grinding will mean another day of loss, we can afford it. The Qing army obviously doesn't know that our troops have been strengthened, they only see your two thousand soldiers and horses, so let them continue to think that we have also suffered heavy losses in the battle.
, these are the only mobile forces."
"Then stop reconnaissance and harassment and put less pressure on the Qing army." Guangchang Hou suggested.
"No, what we did before is still the same now." Bai Wenxuan quickly made a decision, "We need to be more active to make the Qing army feel that we are bluffing and use intimidation to force them to withdraw. Well, what did His Highness Min do?
That said, you should be like a small animal that can burrow into the enemy's head, capture the opponent's way of thinking, and listen carefully——"
"Listen carefully to the voice of the brain waves and follow the enemy's thinking track. Or completely regard yourself as the enemy. You must think thoughtfully and meticulously for the enemy, so that you can more accurately grasp the enemy's action trends and make the most correct judgment.
"Liu Zhen, the prince of Shu, repeated Zhu Yongxing's words. Although there were many new terms in them, he understood them vaguely.
"Haha." Bai Wenxuan, the Marquis of Xianyang, and the Marquis of Guangchang couldn't help but laugh. Bai Wenxuan nodded and praised: "You are a young man after all. You have a good memory."
"Thank you, Your Highness Zhao." Liu Zhen touched his helmet with some embarrassment and muttered: "It's just memorizing by rote. There are many words that I don't understand!"
"Then you should ask His Highness Min for advice." Bai Wenxuan taught Liu Zhen in the tone of an elder, "When you arrive in Annan, you should learn more and ask more questions, so that you can have a bright future in the future. Don't think that you will be complacent and arrogant and indulgent after becoming a prince."
"His Royal Highness Min wants me to follow you to Annan?" Liu Zhen felt ecstatic in his heart.
However, Bai Wenxuan stopped talking. Instead, he had a serious discussion with the Marquis of Xianyang and the Marquis of Guangchang, and then perfected the plan before leaving and acting separately.
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After half an hour of thunderstorm, the dark clouds faded, revealing the gray sun behind the clouds. The trees and jungles beside the road were greener than usual. A gust of wind blew, and water droplets fell from the leaves like a shower.
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The sound of horse hooves came from far and near, dozens of riders and horses galloped over, splashing countless mud and water.
Ma Bao deliberately slowed down and rode side by side with Ma Weixing. Ma Weixing knew that he had something to say, so he didn't say anything and just got closer.
"His Royal Highness Min -" Ma Bao considered his words and said: "You are wise and intelligent, and your method of integrating various armies is very clever!"
"Well, that camp is very organized." Ma Weixing did not express his opinion directly, but said tactfully: "There are several toilets, the sick and injured are isolated, the medicine is appropriate, and it is clean and tidy. I think the rest time will be better Is it much shortened?”
Ma Bao smiled faintly and said: "That's true. It's your wish to have your injuries and illnesses healed and your military morale to be somewhat stabilized. But you have to be careful when doing things in the future!"
"His Royal Highness Min seems to have a kind-hearted character. He does not kill most of the prisoners, and allows Liu Zhen to attack the princes, which is quite able to win people's hearts." Ma Weixing pondered for a moment and said: "However, what Brother Ma said is true, His Highness Min is very shrewd. , you are not someone to be bullied!"
"Haha." Ma Bao smiled to himself and said, "The Huangming clan finally has a responsible and courageous person. I am both happy and worried. It's really funny."
Ma Weixing pondered for a moment, then lowered his voice and said: "It's not surprising. The original military general Xu has other plans. The future future of you and me depends on whether His Highness Min appreciates it. If he values him, he will definitely do it again." With soldiers and horses; if he is not satisfied, he will have no choice but to live with Kong Jue."
Ma Bao nodded. This was a bit helpless, but it was not completely hopeless. He could only be respectful and behave well.
"This is the time to employ people. Brother Ma has a reputation as a fierce general, so there is nothing to worry about." Ma Weixing consoled him and then said: "His Royal Highness Min wants to go to Annan. If we can accompany him, we will make great achievements. Listening to what Marquis Huairen said, His Highness Min seems to have this intention as well."
"This is exactly what I want." Ma Bao laughed and exchanged a tacit look with Ma Weixing.
In Zhu Yongxing's plan, Yunnan will be dominated by Jin Wang Li Dingguo and Zhao Wang Bai Wenxuan, and Zhu Yongxing, who has the right to award awards, will naturally become the favorite. For the sake of the overall anti-Qing situation, he naturally wants to make those who have some relationship with Li Dingguo or Bai Wenxuan He wanted to take away the generals with grudges, such as Guang Guo Gong He Jiuyi, Ruyang Wang Ma Bao and others. There were also those generals who had been surrendered in history. Zhu Yongxing also wanted to take them with him to nip them in the bud. Therefore, through the mouth of Huairen Hou, , gave some hints to Ma Bao and others.
It was only a few dozen miles from Zhonghe to Tengchong. Ma Bao and others each took a dozen guards and finally arrived at Tengchong City at noon.
Different from what Ma Bao and others imagined, the guards of Tengchong City seemed to be very lax. There were only a few soldiers on the city wall, and there were only more than 20 soldiers at the city gate. The large open space under the city wall had become a school ground, and thousands of soldiers The soldiers were shouting and training. Looking from a distance, the shadows of several camps could be faintly discerned.
Why were all the soldiers withdrawn from the city? Also, two of the soldiers at the city gate wore armbands with the word "gendarme" on their arms. What did that mean? Ma Bao and Ma Weixing looked at each other, confused.
There were indeed not many soldiers in the city. Mainly because as soon as the news of the great victory spread, Tengchong residents who either left voluntarily or were forced to evacuate returned one after another. In order not to compete with the people for housing, Zhu Yongxing issued an order and most of the troops moved out. The camp outside the city.
There were a lot of people coming in and out of the city gate, mostly civilians, and the interrogation was not very strict. The Qing army first entered Yunnan, and this was a remote place, so the hair-shaving order was not implemented. Therefore, it was difficult for the Qing army to send detailed troops. .Moreover, the people in the city are registered, and strangers coming to their homes must be reported for review, and there are soldiers guarding the inn.