Chapter 964 Xi Changzhen is actively preparing for the battle
Thanh Hoa Province is located in the south of Hanoi Province.
Historically, Thanh Hoa Province was the hometown of Le Loi, the founder of the Later Le Dynasty, and was an important town. With the establishment of the Nguyen Dynasty, the capital was moved from Hanoi to Fuxuan (now Hue City, Vietnam). Even so, Thanh Hoa It is still an important town and serves as the main transportation route between the north and the south. Xi Changzhen led his army from Fuchun, traveled day and night, and quickly arrived at Qinghua and began to deploy defenses.
Government office, hall.
Xi Changzhen sat above, looking solemn.
His eyes swept across the general standing at the bottom of the hall, and he said solemnly: "Hu Zhiguang obeys the order."
"The end will be here."
A loud and deep voice came, and a burly man with rough cheeks, a lion's nose and a wide mouth, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a beard under his chin that looked like steel needles stood out came out. This man was a fierce general under Xi Changzhen, named Hu Zhiguang.
Xi Changzhen ordered in a deep voice: "You will lead an army of five thousand to garrison Xingyang County."
"As commanded."
Hu Zhiguang responded, looking relaxed.
That expression clearly did not take into account the upcoming Li Zhen army. Xingyang County is located two hundred and ten miles west of Thanh Hoa, backed by mountains and water. Among them, the Nanxi River flows out from Hingyang County and enters Thanh Hoa. Within the territory, the Nanxi River connected the two places in series. It was a transportation hub and the geographical location was very important. Li Zhen led his army south to lead to Qinghua, and Xingyang County was one of the roads.
Xi Changzhen saw that Hu Zhiguang looked like he could definitely defend Xingyang, and shouted in a deep voice: "Hu Zhiguang, not only is Li Zhen not a fool, but he is extremely cunning, and the army under Li Zhen is powerful and has powerful weapons. You will lead the army to station in Xingyang." County, you must be careful and careful, don’t fall into the opponent’s scheme, do you understand?”
Hu Zhiguang said: "General, don't worry, the general will definitely keep Li Zhen's army out of Xingyang County."
Xi Changzhen nodded, turned his eyes, and fell on a tall and thin man again, and said in a deep voice: "Huang Bai listens to the order."
"The end will be here."
Huang Bai stood up and answered loudly.
He is tall and thin, about 185 centimeters tall. Standing in the hall, he suddenly felt like he stood out from the crowd. His eyes were long and narrow, with a hint of coldness in them, his lips were thin, and his expression was slightly sinister. It gives people the feeling of facing a poisonous snake. Although this man is not as brave as Hu Zhiguang, he is resourceful and is Xi Changzhen's confidant.
Xi Changzhen ordered: "You will lead an army of five thousand to garrison in Xiaoshui County."
"As commanded."
Huang Bai responded with a solemn expression.
Xiaoshui County is located 250 miles due north of Thanh Hoa. It is the official road leading to Qinghua. When marching to fight, or escorting grain and grass supplies, etc., usually you will go to Xiaoshui County. Thanh Hoa, therefore, this is the most important road to Thanh Hoa, and it is also the most commonly used road. Xi Changzhen placed Huang Bai in Xiaoshui County because he also liked Huang Bai's character of making decisions and then acting, so he used the most stable road. A general.
Xi Changzhen waved his hand, and Huang Bai immediately stepped back.
Immediately, Xi Changzhen shouted: "Zhou Chen."
"The end will be here."
A burly man walked out. There was a scar on this man's face, which was an inch long, like a centipede. It was quite scary. He and Hu Zhiguang had similar physiques, and they were both rugged.
He stood in the hall with an intimidating aura, like a fierce tiger.
Xi Changzhen ordered: "You will lead five thousand troops and station them at Nanming Pass."
Nanming Pass is located 180 miles east of Qinghua. It is a checkpoint. Through Nanming Pass, you can also reach Qinghua directly. Compared with the first two, the distance between Nanming Pass and Qinghua City is the shortest. It is a checkpoint. At the same time, Nanming Pass is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is a natural barrier and is the pass east of Qinghua. Zhou Chen is stationed at Nanming Pass. As long as he does not mess around, there is generally no big problem.
Zhou Chen agreed and returned to the queue.
Xi Changzhen continued: "Li Zhen's army is extremely powerful. Whether it is the eliteness of the soldiers or the weapons used by Li Zhen's soldiers, there is a certain gap between us and Li Zhen's army. However, marching to fight It does not rely entirely on weapons, so as long as this battle is done properly, Li Zhen's army can be blocked. After you stationed yourself at each checkpoint, you must be cautious. As long as you can defend your place, I allow you to move randomly. , but if there is any important situation, report it immediately and I will support you at any time."
"yes."
The three of them responded at the same time, but their expressions were different.
Hu Zhiguang had a confident expression on his face. He clearly believed that he could definitely hold Xingyang County and did not take Li Zhen's army seriously. There was a hint of pride in Huang Bai's eyes, and he did not think that Li Zhen's troops were more elite. After all, the foreign armies that were once considered invincible were defeated by them, and they would also be defeated when Li Zhen came. Zhou Chen's expression was serious, as if he was facing a formidable enemy, and he felt tremendous pressure against Li Zhen's army.
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Hanoi, Li Zhen Military Camp.
After Li Zhen's army arrived in Hanoi, they quickly captured Hanoi and then stopped for a while to rest.
Prior to this, Gobad and other envoys from the eight countries had collected 300,000 catties of grain and one million taels of silver. After Li Zhen received the grain and money, all the grain was put into the treasury, and part of the money was distributed to a soldier. One hundred taels of silver were distributed to encourage the soldiers. Although nearly one-third of the money was consumed, Li Zhen was not heartbroken, because after the one hundred taels of silver were distributed, all the soldiers in the army were very excited.
One hundred taels of silver is not a small amount of money for an ordinary soldier.
Spending a little money immediately boosted military morale.
The soldiers in the army were grateful to Li Zhen and naturally worked harder for him.
With an eager expression on his face, Lu Shaochuan quickly ran to the Chinese army's tent. After giving a military salute to Li Zhen, he reported: "President, Xi Changzhen's troops are already in their respective positions. Among them, Xi Changzhen is leading The army was stationed in Thanh Hoa. At the same time, Xi Changzhen also dispatched three generals to garrison three important roads around Thanh Hoa, guarding Xingyang County, Xiaoshui County and Nanming Pass."
Immediately, Lu Shaochuan reported to Li Zhen all the arrangements for personnel stationed in various places.
After Li Zhen finished listening, he thought for a while.
Then, Li Zhen ordered: "Invite Liu Jintang, Chen Yucheng and Li Xiucheng, and also invite all the people from the eight countries including Russell, Adams, Gobard, etc. The battle of Qinghua is very important. As long as we After defeating Xi Changzhen in Thanh Hoa and annihilating Xi Changzhen's main force, our battle is more than half over. The rest is to go all the way south to attack Xi Yinglong's lair."
"yes."
Lu Shaochuan immediately agreed and turned around to convey the order.
Not long after, Chen Yucheng, Li Xiucheng, Liu Jintang, Gobard, Adams and others all arrived at the camp. Gobard, Adams and others had special channels to investigate the news. These people more or less got the news and knew The war will begin next.
Therefore, they were all quite excited and thought about using Li Zhen's power to take revenge.
ps: For the third update, let’s continue writing. Let me tell you that some of the place names are made up, so don’t take them seriously.