During this period of time, Li Zhen was definitely a busy man. Not only was he busy dealing with the affairs of the Sharp Knife Camp, but he also had to choose the place where he would fight the incoming Taiping Army, determine the hiding place, and then snipe the generals of the Taiping Army. Fortunately,
Huang Shihai and Huang Hu helped Li Zhen and put the training of the Sharp Knife Camp on the right track, so that Li Zhen was not distracted.
After Huang Shihai became Li Zhen's subordinate, Qi Shan immediately improved Huang Shihai's treatment and gave him enough food and ordnance, which made the soldiers in the camp excited for a while.
Li Zhen was handling military affairs in the big tent. Huang Shihai walked in and whispered: "Sir, Wu Qigong is here."
Li Zhen nodded and waved his hand for Huang Shihai to step back.
After a while, Wu Qigong entered the tent, with a sad look on his face, and said in a serious tone: "Li Zhen, we just got the news that Yang Xiuqing has sent troops to attack the Jiangbei camp. They are very aggressive and difficult to deal with."
Li Zhen frowned and said: "General, I have sent hundreds of spies to sneak into Yangzhou before, but no news has been received!"
Wu Qigong said: "This is the news given by Qi Shan, it cannot be wrong."
Li Zhen's heart skipped a beat, knowing that Qi Shan had another source of information, which was far more sophisticated than him.
Li Zhen did not inquire about Qishan's information channels, but asked in a deep voice: "General, Yang Xiuqing sent bandits directly to the Jiangbei camp. Who is leading the bandits? How many bandits are there?"
Wu Qigong lifted up his robe and sat down, and said worriedly: "The leader of the bandit is named Li Yongbao. He is about in his early twenties and is the son of Li Kaifang, the Taiping Army's Northern Expedition general. It is said that Li Yongbao practiced martial arts at the age of eight and became a master of martial arts at the age of twelve.
His martial arts skills are already extraordinary, and to this day, he is invincible. When he uses a sword technique with one hand, even water cannot splash into it, it is so powerful."
Li Zhenxiao said: "With great martial arts skills, one bullet can solve the problem."
Wu Qigong smiled, but there was still worry in his eyes.
After a pause, Wu Qigong continued: "Li Zhen, you have calculated one thing correctly this time. Although Yang Xiuqing was furious, he had no plans to attack the Jiangbei camp on a large scale. He only sent 10,000 bandits. But Li Yongbao did not
It's easy to deal with, are you sure?" Even though Li Zhen showed confidence, Wu Qigong still had no confidence.
Li Zhen asked: "General, don't you have confidence in the final general?"
Wu Qigong rubbed his hands and said: "It's not that I don't have confidence, I always feel a little uneasy when things happen!"
Li Zhen said confidently: "General, don't worry, if there are ten thousand bandits, we will kill ten thousand."
Seeing that Li Zhen was confident, Wu Qigong's worry gradually disappeared and he said: "Li Yongbao is leading his army to kill us. We will reach the Jiangbei camp in another day and a half. When will we attack?"
Li Zhen said: "Let's set off immediately and rush to the ambush location in half a day to wait for Li Yongbao."
Wu Qigong nodded and left the camp to gather the army.
After a while, Huang Shihai walked in, saluted Li Zhen, and asked in a low voice: "Sir, are the bandits coming?" Huang Shihai knew that this battle was related to Li Zhen's future and the future development of Jiandao Camp, so he was extremely concerned about it.
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Li Zhen nodded and said: "Shihai, are the soldiers in the camp ready?"
Huang Shihai replied: "Don't worry, sir. The soldiers are gearing up and eager to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy immediately."
Li Zhen's eyes flashed, this moment finally arrived.
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Fifty miles southeast of Jiangbei Daying.
On the official road, an army winding like a snake was driving slowly. The soldiers in the army had their hair draped behind their heads, with turbans on their heads and short clothes on their upper bodies. This kind of attire belongs to the Taiping Army and is obviously different from the Qing army.
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In the scorching heat, the soldiers were listless.
At the front of the army, a burly young man led the way.
This man carries a gleaming gold-backed broadsword on his back; he rides a big black horse on his crotch, which is very steeding; he wears a golden chainmail, which is majestic. The young man is not old, but he is strong, capable and brave.
This man was none other than Li Yongbao, the son of the Taiping Army’s Northern Expedition general Li Kaifang.
After receiving Yang Xiuqing's order, he was so excited that he didn't sleep all night. The next day, he was full of energy and went out with an army of 10,000 to avenge the death of Yang Zhengqing.
Although there are not many troops, Li Yongbao is full of confidence.
"Da da!"
The sound of horse hoofbeats sounded, and a middle-aged general walked up to Li Yongbao and whispered: "General Li, the weather is hot and the soldiers are working hard on the road. Let's rest for a while before leaving."
Li Yongbao glanced at the exhausted soldiers, nodded and said: "Okay, rest where you are."
The order was conveyed, and ten thousand soldiers stopped to rest where they were.
Li Yongbao did not relax, and immediately called for the scout commander in the army and ordered: "We are getting closer and closer to the Jiangbei Camp, but the old dog Qishan is not making any movement. This is very abnormal. Take someone to investigate.
For the road ahead, find out the conditions of the road to Jiangbei Camp, and then inquire about the movements of the Qing army."
"The general will obey your orders!"
The scout leader turned and left, quickly disappearing from sight with the group of scouts.
An hour later, the scout leader returned on horseback.
He walked quickly to Li Yongbao, clasped his fists in salute, and said seriously: "General, the roads ahead to the Jiangbei camp have been carefully inspected, and no trace of the Qing army has been found, and the roads ahead are open official roads.
, the terrain is flat and not suitable for setting up ambush. Even if there are hillsides, it cannot hide an army of several thousand people."
Li Yongbao asked: "Is there nothing else?"
The scout leader thought again and said firmly: "No more!"
Li Yongbao smiled and said happily: "Since it is difficult to set up an ambush on the road ahead, it proves that Qishan Old Dog is ready to defend to the death. After passing the order, the army speeds up and kills the Jiangbei camp."
Ten thousand Taiping troops continued on their way, heading towards the Jiangbei camp.
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Thirty miles southeast of Jiangbei Daying.
The official road here is flat and straight. There is a fifteen-meter-high hill on the right side of the official road. The mountain is densely covered with woods and overgrown with weeds. Unfortunately, the mountain is not big and can hide at most a thousand people. It is precisely because the hill cannot hide an army.
, so they were not investigated by the scouts sent by Li Yongbao. Li Zhen was hiding in the forest, holding a modified sniper rifle in his hand.
"rustle!"
The sound of rustling came from the forest. Huang Shihai strode to Li Zhen's side and said respectfully: "Sir, Li Yongbao is coming with ten thousand bandits. They are only five miles away from here."
Li Zhen asked: "Where is Wu Qigong's army? Is there any news?"
Huang Shihai replied: "Wu Qigong has just sent someone back to report that he and his soldiers have taken a small road and have gone around to the rear of Li Yongbao and entered the official road where the bandits are on their way. As long as the bandits flee, Wu Qigong's army will definitely stop the fleeing bandits."
bandit."
Li Zhenxiao said: "Everything is ready, just waiting for Li Yongbao to come."
Huang Shihai opened his mouth, but hesitated.
Li Zhen asked: "Is there anything you can't say in front of me?"
Huang Shihai chuckled and said: "Sir, what the general wants to say is that there are a hundred soldiers from the Sharp Knife Battalion, plus the other 800 or so soldiers to fight against 10,000 bandits. We are not afraid of Li Yongbao, and the general will have
Confidently kill Li Yongbao. Isn’t it a bit redundant for you to hide in the mountains and shoot?"
Li Zhen asked coldly: "I know you want to compete with Li Yongbao, but have you considered the consequences?"
Huang Huweng said angrily: "Sir, if Brother Huang takes action, Li Yongbao will die."
"Death is inevitable? How long will it take to kill Li Yongbao?"
Li Zhen looked stern and said in a deep voice: "The bandits are coming. After entering the shooting range, I can kill Li Yongbao immediately and disrupt the bandits' position. If Li Yongbao is killed, you can lead the army to cover up the killing. You can
To win effortlessly, the death of soldiers can be minimized and casualties minimized."
"Huang Shihai led his army to compete with Li Yongbao. He could win and kill Li Yongbao, but more than 900 soldiers would inevitably suffer casualties. Are you willing to watch the soldiers die? Why should you show off if you can reduce the casualties of soldiers?"
Li Zhen became angrier as he spoke, almost roaring loudly.
Huang Shihai and Huang Hu are both brave generals, but they are still far behind. They can reduce the casualties of soldiers, but they have to fight hard. This kind of fighting method is a melee with cold weapons, a bloody battle, but it is out of date.
When Huang Shihai saw Li Zhen getting angry, he immediately said, "Sir, I will finally understand!"
After saying that, Huang Shihai grabbed Huang Hu and ran out of the forest quickly, disappearing from Li Zhen's sight. Huang Shihai knew that Li Zhen's words were right, but he couldn't change his mind. Because there was a sniper like Li Zhen.
His effectiveness in shooting enemy generals has been reduced to the minimum, and the martial arts skills he has learned are even more difficult to put to use.
Li Zhen suddenly chuckled twice, because he had to take his time to change Huang Shihai and Huang Hu's minds.
This is something that has been taught for a long time and cannot be accomplished overnight in a short period of time.
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