Jiang Mu was unhappy when he saw Lars's strategy of stopping with silence. He was still thinking of leading the army to fight Li Zhen. If he did not send troops now, it would mean that his idea failed.
can not be like this.
Jiang Mu gritted his teeth and made up his mind.
Jiang Mu took a step forward, clasped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, I do not agree with Mr. Lars's view. We have not determined Li Zhen's true movements for the time being, which is inconvenient, but if he does not move, it means that he may be watching Li Zhen. Zhen Zhen attacks Longtan Town, or watches Li Zhen attack Dongyang Town. We are relatively close to Longtan Town and can rescue quickly, but there is a certain distance from Dongyang Town. Once Li Zhen goes to Dongyang Town, how will we rescue him. "
When Yang Xiuqing heard this, her heart skipped a beat and she began to hesitate.
He didn't want to give up either Longtan Town or Dongyang Town.
Lars glanced at Jiang Mu, who was looking slightly complacent, and a cold light flashed in his eyes, but he smiled and said in a neither humble nor overbearing manner: "Your Excellency Dong Wang, I think General Jiang has misunderstood me."
Jiang Mu waved his hand and said, "Mr. Lars, please explain clearly."
Yang Xiuqing also said: "Sir, please speak."
Lars said: "When I say stop with silence, I don't mean to watch Li Zhen attack one place. I don't mean to give up Longtan Town or Dongyang Town. What I mean is to determine Li Zhen's movements and then communicate with Li Zhen." There is a sequential order of battles. If according to what General Jiang said, we have to protect Longtan Town and Dongyang Town at the same time, does General Jiang want to divide his troops?"
"Divide the troops."
Jiang Mu's eyes lit up and he said, "Your Majesty, this is a good idea."
Yang Xiuqing immediately denied: "No, we can't divide our troops."
Yang Xiuqing cared very much about his own army, because he spent a lot of money to equip it. Yang Xiuqing did not trust Jiang Mu or Hong Xuanjiao to lead the soldiers. He only believed in himself. Only when he led the army could he feel at ease.
Therefore, we must not divide our troops.
Seeing Yang Xiuqing's decisive refusal, Lars felt happy and continued: "Your Excellency Dongwang, I think the county magistrate of Longtan Town is very smart. He can ask the magistrate of Dongyang Town to follow the example of Longtan Town and clear out the people. Once the city is Empty, without supplies, etc., even if Li Zhen goes to attack, it will be useless. In this way, the safety of Longtan Town and Dongyang Town will be insignificant, and Dongwang will not be hindered. Once the news of Li Zhen's army is exposed, he will go to encircle and suppress Li Zhen. Vibrate."
Jiang Mu looked reluctant, but still wanted to go on the expedition.
Yang Xiuqing understood Lars's intention and said: "I understand Mr. Lars's thoughts. Every move we make now must be implemented according to our own plan. The current focus is to search for Li Zhen's traces and determine Li Zhen's army." , we cannot be led by Li Zhen just because he sent a small group of soldiers to attract our main force."
Lars nodded with a smile on his face. This Yang Xiuqing is really obedient.
Jiang Mu said helplessly: "Your Majesty is wise."
Yang Xiuqing calmed down and said: "Jiang Mu, Mr. Lars, it is crucial to search for the location of Li Zhen's army. The two of you must work together to find out where Li Zhen is hiding as soon as possible to determine the next arrangements. "
"yes."
The two agreed in unison before turning and leaving.
So far, Yang Xiuqing has neither gone to Longtan Town nor Dongyang Town, and still has no action.
…
Three days passed by in a blink of an eye.
All the people in Longtan Town have been emptied, leaving only a small number of soldiers and government officials from the government. The county government office is already empty, and many servants have left. After all, these servants all have families and have left with their families. The remaining They are all family members of the county magistrate.
At the gate of the city, several soldiers guarding the city stood listlessly.
There were no people coming and going, no traders coming and going, and the city gate was extremely desolate. The sun shone on them, warm and inducing people to sleep. The soldiers closed their eyes and leaned against the wall to rest.
"Boom, boom,."
Suddenly, there were bursts of footsteps coming from far away from the city gate.
The sound got closer and closer, quickly approaching the city gate.
A soldier guarding the city was the first to wake up. He opened his eyes and saw a large number of Qing troops in the distance. He trembled with fright and shouted loudly: "The Qing troops are coming, Qing dogs..."
"boom."
As soon as the words were spoken, a bloody hole appeared on the soldier's forehead.
The soldier fell to the ground with his head up, with a look of reluctance on his face, but his body had lost its breath. The rest of the gatekeepers woke up and immediately ran to the city, trying to close the city gate. However, Qing Qing came running from outside the city. The army was well prepared and had already targeted the soldiers standing guard at the city gate.
Continuous gunshots were heard, and all the few gatekeepers were shot dead and fell at the city gate.
In fact, none of the soldiers who were shot were wary.
They thought that since the city was empty and there was nothing in the city, Li Zhen would not attack Longtan Town. After all, Longtan Town had no value. However, Li Zhen's army suddenly rushed in, and these soldiers were caught off guard. , all were dealt with, the army quickly arrived at the city gate and went straight to the county government office.
…
County government office, backyard.
The magistrate was lying on the bed, covering his stomach with his hands, with a look of pain on his face.
After he took Li Zhen's elixir, he had diarrhea at first and kept going to the toilet. When the diarrhea problem was resolved, he started vomiting again. He always vomited whatever he ate. By the end of the day, his spirit was completely depressed. The county It was very uncomfortable to lie in bed, in a daze.
"Bang, bang."
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door outside the room.
"Come in."
The magistrate shouted feebly and lay on the bed not wanting to move at all.
The door opened with a creak, and the county government officer hurried in. After standing still, he said loudly: "The Qing army suddenly attacked Longtan Town. They have entered the city and are now heading towards our county government. Sir, the county government Our numbers are too small to stop the Qing army, so run away quickly, leaving the green hills behind, so you don’t have to worry about running out of firewood.”
The county magistrate was overjoyed and secretly said that Li Zhen's army had finally arrived.
He looked at the arrester, shook his head seriously and said: "As the county magistrate of Longtan Town, I have been an official in Longtan Town for more than ten years and have taken root in Longtan Town. You can leave and I will stay."
When the arresting officer heard this, he had great respect for the county magistrate.
"Report."
A government official ran in quickly and said loudly: "Sir, the Qing army has attacked the county government."
After the words fell, another government official rushed in and said: "Sir, the Qing army has occupied the county government office and controlled the hall. They are heading towards the backyard."
A series of news continued to gather in the ears of the county magistrate.
The county magistrate said: "Help me up, I will go see Li Zhen."
The catcher and the yamen servant quickly helped the county magistrate up. Now the county magistrate is their backbone. If the county magistrate can hold on, they will not panic. With the help of the yamen servant, the county magistrate left the bedroom and walked towards the hall. go.
