Chen Qing quickly took the map and spread it on the table. Everyone gathered around. The map was marked in great detail. The information Chen Qing wanted most also included the number of ships on the other side, as well as more than 500 large and small warships, including vehicles and ships.
There were one hundred and twenty ships. Sure enough, the main force went to Changde Mansion. His victory over Yang Yao was largely due to the fact that the opponent's warships were not many, and they did not know the fishing net tactics. Now that they understand the fishing net tactics, they will not use it next time.
It would be so easy.
In addition to the warships, the number of troops is also marked. There are nearly 500 people in total, half of whom are Yang Yao's direct troops.
Everyone looked at each other in shock. Yang Yao was still very strong, much stronger than he imagined. Their victory over Junshan seemed to be a fluke.
Chen Qing stared at the map for a long time and said: "With the fifty warships in our hands, we cannot defeat Yang Yao. If we want to win in the end, there are only two ways, either to increase our warships or to reduce the opponent's warships."
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The defeat of Junshan had a great impact on the morale of Yang Yao's army, especially when the opponent's coach was the notorious man-demon Chen Qing, which made Yang Yao's soldiers deeply afraid, whether it was Yang Yao's direct troops or those of other generals.
Among his subordinates, there were desertions one after another.
Yang Yao was worried about this. At this time, Huang Cheng, the army who was urging food outside, came back. Yang Yao quickly discussed countermeasures with his military adviser.
Huang Cheng said with a smile: "The morale of the army is low. The main reason is that our opponents are too fierce, which makes the brothers feel the fear of death. I have learned specifically in the army that the soldiers described Chen Qing as a murderous demon, and even
Saying that he eats people for three meals a day, although it is a vilification of the opponent, it also makes the soldiers have a strong fear in their hearts. To eliminate this fear, we must defeat the opponent once and let the soldiers discover that the devil is nothing.
It’s scary, morale improved very quickly.”
Yang Yao sighed, "How can we defeat him so easily? He actually used fishing nets to hack my car and boat. I really don't know how to defeat him."
"The king doesn't know how to fight because he doesn't understand the opponent. As the saying goes, only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you win every battle. If we don't have a lot of important information, we will miss the opportunity. For example, I heard an important news."
"What important news?" Yang Yao asked quickly.
"I heard from a businessman that a huge fleet of warships passed through Jiangzhou and headed east in a mighty manner."
Yang Yao was stunned, "What does this mean?"
"If the news is true, then the Song Dynasty court must have transferred the war fleet back to Runzhou to defend against the Jurchens."
"Is the news true?"
Huang Cheng shook his head, "I don't know. It's just that the rumors heard by the businessmen are true or false. The king must send people to investigate, not only to explore the situation of the warships, but also to explore the strength of the enemy's troops. We don't even know how many troops Chen Qing has.
?Third, we need to understand the changes in the situation caused by the Qi army's attack on Jingzhou. Chen Qing must have been affected. Only by mastering this information can we discover and seize the opportunity."
Yang Yao said with a face full of shame: "The military advisor is right, I really should pay attention to the intelligence, I will make arrangements now!"
Yang Yao immediately selected thirty elites from among his confidants, pretended to be deserters, and fled back to Yuezhou to inquire about Yuezhou's intelligence.
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Yang Yao is a local leader in Dongting Lake. Of course, the men he sends also have strong connections.
The leader he sent was called Li Shun, the son of a wealthy businessman in Yuezhou. Li Shun's father was called Li Yaoming, who had considerable assets in Baling County and opened three restaurants, two inns and a boat shop.
Li Shun is Li Yaoming's youngest son. He has been doting on him since he was a child. He grew up to be a little devil who is feared by everyone. Li Shun had a fight with someone in the street five years ago and beat him to death. Li Yaoming used a lot of money to manage the government, and then
He arranged for his son to hide in Changde Mansion.
Not long after Yang Yao's rebellion, Li Shijun joined Yang Yao's team and became like a fish in water among the rebels. In recent years, he had been promoted to the official position of commander and became Yang Yao's confidant.
The sudden appearance of his youngest son immediately surprised and delighted Li Yaoming. Many children from other families around him had fled back. Of course he hoped that his son could also go home. Moreover, he had experienced the Zhong Xiang and Yang Yao rebellions, and the various factions in the government.
All the documents were burned, the former officials died and fled, the son's criminal record was gone, and there was no need to worry about him going to jail.
Li Yaoming was overjoyed at the return of his son, and praised his little son for his great achievements when he met everyone. But on the third day, he suddenly died, like an eggplant beaten by frost, his whole body withered.
This morning, a man in his thirties was wandering in front of the military camp with a lot of thoughts. He wanted to enter the military camp, but he didn't want to and couldn't make up his mind.
Zheng Ping returned to camp with a few of his men. He was always known for being nosy. He glanced at the man a few times, then urged his horse forward and asked, "Brother, what's the matter?"
"I...I'm fine!"
The man turned to leave. Zheng Ping winked and several of his men stopped the man.
"Looking at how sneaky you are, you might be a spy!"
The man's face turned pale with fear, and he waved his hands quickly, "General, I am not a spy, I am a businessman in this city, and I have something to report to Governor Chen..."
"Then go in and talk, and I'll help you contact Chen Dutong."
The man had no choice but to follow Zheng Ping into the military camp...
In fact, Chen Qing was not in the military camp. He was the governor of Yuezhou and was also inspecting the people's situation outside the city. He did not return to the military camp until nearly noon. As soon as he entered his tent, Zheng Ping came running like a gust of wind.
"Capital, there is an important situation!"
"What did you discover again?" Chen Qingxiao asked.
"I met a man at the gate of the military camp this morning. He was very hesitant, as if something was wrong. I was more curious and took him into the camp for questioning. It turned out that he was related to Yang Yao's spies."
Chen Qing became interested, "What kind of man?"
"It's the owner of the Dongting Restaurant in the city. His name is Li Ping, and his father is called Li Yaoming. I've met them both."
Chen Qing remembered that he had indeed seen this Li Yaoming. He was a well-known wealthy businessman in Baling County.
"Then what?"
"Then Li Yaoming's youngest son Li Shun came back a few days ago. Li Shun was also a subordinate of Yang Yao. According to him, he had become a deserter. Li Yaoming was so happy that he gave his younger son a restaurant to run. As a result, the younger son replaced the owner of the restaurant that day.
He drove away all the waiters and replaced them with his own people. He also forced his father to drive away all the waiters from the other two restaurants and use all his people. His second brother was dissatisfied and said a few words, but he stabbed him.
Now lying at home, the eldest brother Li Ping couldn't bear it anymore, so he came to complain. He suspected that the third brother was a spy for Yang Yao."
"Is this a fight between brothers for family property?" Chen Qing said with a smile.
"It can be considered a fight for family property, but don't you think it's strange? You actually brought thirty of your subordinates back."
Chen Qing simply said frankly: "I have actually known about Li Shun for a long time."
Zheng Ping's eyes widened, "How does Dutong know?"
"Thirty people appeared together. Such an obvious target. Do you think Wang Hao can't find it?"
Zheng Ping couldn't say a word, so Chen Qing said again: "Wang Hao has arranged for people to monitor him secretly. How did you deal with this messenger?"
Zheng Ping scratched his head, "I told him, as if nothing had happened, no matter what his brother wanted to do, he would immediately agree. If his brother is really a spy, we promise not to hold him and his father accountable."
"It's better to arrange it this way."
"Capital, I suggest that it is best not to alert the enemy in the first place, but to simply take advantage of the situation."
Chen Qing laughed and said, "You have a lot of clever ideas. I happen to be busy these two days, so I'll leave this matter to you!"
Zheng Ping was overjoyed and quickly bowed and said: "I will definitely do this properly!"