Murong Fu glanced at Emperor Hu De very unhappily, but saw a hint of anxiety flashing in his eyes. He couldn't help but be slightly startled. For someone so deep in the city to show such an anxious attitude, it was obvious that something was urgent. He immediately
I didn't bother to argue with him anymore, "What's the matter, Mr. Hu? But there's no harm in talking."
Emperor Hu De said quickly, "We, the Heaven and Earth Society, have received news that Wu Sangui has assembled three armies this time. The middle army and the right army set out from Jinan and entered Yizhou Prefecture from Mengyin and Huaide respectively. The left army came from
Depart from Qingzhou Prefecture and enter Yizhou territory from Yangdu County."
"I thought it was a big deal..." Murong Fu rolled his eyes and asked, "Isn't it normal for the troops to be divided into three groups?"
Yuan Chengzhi added, "Mr. Murong, what President Hu is saying is that what we see now is only Wu Sangui's army in the middle. Judging from the distance, the other two armies will soon be here. Once the three armies converge, we will
But it’s really like a turtle in a urn.”
Murong Fu was silent after hearing this. The plan everyone had made in advance was as follows. The main force of the Golden Snake Battalion pretended to be ambushing the abandoned village and the nearby mountains as suspects, and then used Lu Feiqing to give Wu Sangui a sneak peek and induce Wu Sangui to take the initiative to attack. Since the abandoned village is located in Mongolia,
To the south of Yin County, Wu Sangui's army came from the northwest. If he wanted to attack the Golden Snake Camp, he would have to pass through Mengyin County. Whether Wu Sangui entered the city or not, he would fall into the trap of the Golden Snake Camp, because there was another group of troops ambushed in the city.
Heaven and earth will meet.
Speaking of this, I have to mention that the foundation of the Tiandihui in the north is actually very weak. It is just that it is smarter and takes a different route from the Golden Snake Camp. The Golden Snake Camp follows the route of the Three Religions and Nine Streams. As long as "people of insight"
, ranging from the overlord of one party to the thieves in the green forest, as long as they are willing to fight against the Qing court, they can join the Golden Snake Camp.
The route taken by the Tiandihui is a bit more high-end, focusing mainly on the local garrisons of the Qing court, that is, instigating rebellion. It uses many means such as "knowing with righteousness and moving with reason" to instigate local county magistrates and garrison commanders, thus bringing the Qing Dynasty to the forefront.
The soldiers and horses of the imperial court became his own. Mengyin County happened to be the entrance to the Tiandihui through instigating the rebellion of the county magistrate. There were two green camps (combat units of the Qing army, mainly composed of Han people) stationed in the city. In addition, the former
About five to six thousand people were transferred from other counties in two days.
Don't underestimate these five or six thousand people. As long as Wu Sangui dares to enter the city, even if he just passes by, he will be given a big surprise. When the time comes, the main force of the Golden Snake Battalion will take the initiative to attack, either internally and externally, or from front to back, and the destruction of Wu Sangui's army is certain.
Of course, this only refers to the more than 60,000-strong middle army in front of us.
But now comes the problem. Wu Sangui's other two armies are very likely to be nearby. Judging from Wu Sangui's level of caution, it is not impossible to transfer the other two armies. If that is the case, the hunter will become the prey.
If you fail to be surrounded, you will be surrounded.
Murong Fu pondered for a moment and then asked Emperor Hu De, "Does Mr. Hu have any more specific news, such as where are the other two armies now? What are their movements?"
When Emperor Hu De heard this, his face froze slightly, and he said awkwardly, "We have already sent spies to find out."
"The day lilies will be cold by the time you find out!" Murong Fu sneered, and suddenly asked in a cold voice, "As the leaders of the army, you two did not send scouts to find out the enemy's movements before the battle, and did not collect information to clarify the situation.
, San did not provide information in a timely manner, is it too childish? Do you think this is just playing house? "
Yuan Chengzhi gave a wry smile. In the past, Wen Qingqing and Taoist Mu Sang followed him to make suggestions for him. Over time, he got used to the two of them making decisions for him, but this time they were suddenly not around, so it was inevitable that there would be some oversights. Of course, Scout
There is still something to be said for careful work, but the information channels are indeed a bit blocked. This is because the Golden Snake Camp has never managed this aspect well. In the past, Jiao Wan'er was in charge, but the Golden Dragon Gang's foundation is in Jinling, and other places are beyond its reach.
On the other hand, Emperor Hu De was in trouble. Although he was a scholar and was quite knowledgeable in military strategies, the problem was that a clever woman could not make a meal without rice. It is not an exaggeration to say that the development of the Tiandihui in Shandong was dependent on others. How could there be any reliable information channels?
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"Both of you are well-known big shots. I didn't expect that they were just superficial and not worthy of their reputation. It's really disappointing!" Murong Fu caught the opportunity and reprimanded him without hiding the disdain on his face.
At this time, Jiao Wan'er couldn't stand it anymore and couldn't help but said, "Mr. Murong, as a staff officer of the army, it is necessary for you to make suggestions for the commander. We have also obeyed your opinions along the way. Since you have thought of this a long time ago, why
Didn’t you remind us earlier?”
"Oh, you dare to retaliate for him when I scold him?" Murong Fu could easily hear the protective meaning in Jiao Wan'er's words, and he immediately became even more upset. He said calmly, "Chief Jiao may have some misunderstanding about me.
I am here just for moral help, not as a subordinate of the Golden Snake Battalion. If King Yuan wants me to be the first to think about everything, and wants me to worry about everything for him, then what else do you need him to do? Why don't you give up your seat to me?
"
As soon as these words came out, everyone's expressions changed. His existence was already very scary. Now after hearing these words, everyone couldn't help but think: What does he mean? Does he want to seize the throne?
Yuan Chengzhi was speechless for a moment. If someone else had said this, he would have just taken it as a joke and echoed it with a few words to show that he was open-minded and not greedy for power. But facing Murong Fu, he was
Never dare to do something like this.
At this moment, Jiao Wan'er felt very regretful. She knew that this man dared to say anything and do anything, so she went to tease him. She was really asking for trouble.
However, Emperor Hu De pondered for a moment and said, "Okay, at this critical moment, everyone should work together in the same boat instead of criticizing each other. What Mr. Murong just said is absolutely true. I and King Yuan didn't think carefully, so they are now trapped in
Passive, but I wonder if the young master has any clever ideas to break the current situation?"
The current situation is not complicated. The main force of the Golden Snake Battalion as the bait and the Tiandihui men and horses as the fishhook are in place. The wind has also been released. They are waiting for the old fox Wu Sangui to bite the hook. However, the old fox does not follow common sense and in
It was just a turtle shell lying motionless outside Mengyin County. Now it was suddenly learned that Wu Sangui's other two armies were most likely on their way, which instantly put the Golden Snake Camp into a dilemma.
"You're going to put your face on it. It's obviously a one-sided insult, but you want to turn it into a mutual accusation..." Murong Fu secretly scorned, but he also understood that now was really not the time to fall out with them, so he immediately took advantage of the situation.
, said after a moment of silence, "It's not hopeless, but before that I want to ask a question, and I hope you two won't hide it."
At the end, he looked at Yuan Chengzhi and Jiao Wan'er.
The two of them were stunned, and Yuan Chengzhi nodded and said, "Mr. Murong, may I ask, Yuan will tell you everything he knows."
"Did your Golden Snake Camp prepare another ambush?" Murong Fu asked bluntly. Naturally, he could not hide what happened in the Golden Snake Camp that night before the army set off.
Emperor Hu De had a look of surprise on his face when he heard this. He had never heard Yuan Chengzhi mention this before.
Jiao Wan'er's eyes flashed and she looked towards Yuan Chengzhi. Yuan Chengzhi hesitated for a moment, nodded and said, "As the young master said, the base camp has indeed prepared an ambush in advance, and it has already been ambushed in Mengshan Mountain."
Then he looked at Emperor Hu De apologetically, "It's not Yuan's intention to deceive, it's actually..."
Before he finished speaking, Emperor Hu De waved his hand indifferently, "No need to say more, King Yuan. If I don't even understand this, I will live like a dog at this age."
Yuan Chengzhi breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that he really didn't seem to care at all.
Murong Fu saw the changes in the expressions of the two men and asked calmly, "I wonder how strong this ambush force is? What is its combat strength?"
Yuan Chengzhi muttered, "There are about eight thousand of them, all of whom are elites in the camp. They have all worn the fine armors accumulated in the camp over the years, so their combat power will not be weak."
"How many years did you save to save such a small amount of property? You look quite proud..." Murong Fu curled his lips and said, "In that case, it will be much easier to handle. In this case, King Yuan, you will immediately order the whole battalion to get ready.
Reveal the news to Lu Feiqing."
Emperor Hu De was silent after hearing this, while Yuan Chengzhi looked astonished, "Mr. Murong, is it too dangerous to send troops rashly? It is Wu Sangui after all, what if..."
Murong Fu rolled his eyes and interrupted angrily, "Listen to me first."
"Sir, please speak." Yuan Chengzhi said sarcastically.
"What I want is for you to make the illusion that you are about to send troops to attack Wu Sangui. In fact, you should stay put and recharge your batteries. When Lu Feiqing spreads the news, we will start to steal the camp at the third watch tonight."
"But why? With Wu Sangui's sophisticated calculations, knowing that we are here, there is no reason not to be on guard. If we want to fight, it is better to fight early. If it is too late and wait for the other two armies to arrive, we will be unable to fight even if we want to." Jiao Wan'er was puzzled.
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Murong Fu smiled lightly, "I just want him to be on guard. The tighter the guard, the better."
Jiao Wan'er was still puzzled. Just as he was about to speak, Emperor Hu De suddenly smiled and said, "This is a very good plan!"
Then he looked at Jiao Wan'er and said, "Chief Jiao, Master Murong actually means 'waiting for work in leisure'. The spies came last night to report that the Wu camp was very heavily guarded. People did not undress their armor and horses and did not unsaddle them. I expected that the soldiers would be very tired today.
Let's ask Lu Feiqing to add fuel to the fire. If we wait until night, Wu's army's combat strength will be greatly reduced. But after we rested for a few days, we recharged our energy and had sufficient physical strength. Our combat strength is far superior to Wu's army."
Murong Fu always had a faint smile on his face and didn't say much.
Jiao Wan'er suddenly realized it and said happily, "So we have a sure chance of victory!"
"Yuan still feels something is wrong." Yuan Chengzhi shook his head solemnly and asked Murong Fu, "Mr. Murong, what if... what if Wu Sangui's reinforcements arrive early?"
Murong Fu shrugged, "Then we have to leave it to fate. If you don't make enough preparations in advance, you will naturally take some risks."
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After some discussion, Yuan Chengzhi finally adopted Murong Fu's strategy, but made a compromise and advanced the attack time to midnight. As for the ambush in Mengshan Mountain and the Tiandihui troops in Mengyin County, they were used as mobile forces.
Support from the side is also to prepare for the other two reinforcements that may arrive at any time.
After everyone left, Murong Fu and Liu Shenghuaqi left the small courtyard and soon came to a hill outside the village. After waiting for about half an hour, two carrier pigeons flew out from a hidden corner of the village and flew in different directions.
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"Master, the carrier pigeon is out!" Yagyu Shenghuaqi pointed and asked, "Slave, are you going to chase the one in the northwest?"
"No need." Murong Fu said lightly, but he could not be seen moving. The whole body was blurred, and an invisible force swept the two of them towards the west.