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Chapter 220 Focus

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On the winding road, dense crowds of people crawled slowly on the ground like a black dragon.

The road in southern Huguang is not spacious, with chariots and horses walking in the middle and people walking on both sides. Those chariots and horses occupied all the narrow roads, and the soldiers walking had to walk on the fields along the road. The dry land mainly planted freshly sprouted vegetables. A large number of them were stepped on, so naturally there was no left of those vegetables, and even the land was turned over.

Zhu Yong rode his horse and looked at the messy vegetable field on the roadside, and said to his generals: The road is narrow and it is difficult to avoid trampling on crops. He told the local officials and asked them to compensate the farmers who suffered losses.

A subordinate behind him responded casually.

It is probably just empty talk to ask officials to pay the people money.

Zhu Yong also understood in his heart, but it is necessary to step on the farmland at least it is necessary to do it.

Because agricultural people like the Han people have attached great importance to agriculture since ancient times, and anyone who destroys crops will be regarded as unjust; Cao Cao's shocked horse stepped on the crops and even cut his hair to apologize.

The large army was heading north, and occasionally there were people riding horses running backwards by the road, mostly like commanders.

A cavalry ran from the front to the position of the central army, got off the horse on the side of the road and knelt down on one knee to report.

Zhu Yong and others also left the main force and walked to the side of the road to stop and listen to the report.

After inquiring about the news from Cili and other counties, the rebels still did not retreat.

A member of the unit next to Zhu Yong blurted out: Will the traitor stay in Cili County to wait for us to go over and fight?

If that's the case, it's going to be easier.

Zhu Yong said, he thought about it and said, and sent someone to the vanguard to send an order: Anyone with valleys and ferry bridges on the road must keep troops guarding. If the woods exceed half a person, they must keep people. Beware of the ambush and sneak attacks by the bandits. Those who underestimate the enemy shall be punished with the law!

The general just now said: We have a few days left in the past, and I guess the traitor will run away in these few days.

Zhu Yong nodded slightly, not commenting.

His judgment was similar to that of the generals, and he believed that the rebels would most likely run west to the mountainous areas before the official army arrived, otherwise the rebels would have a clear way to die.

The eunuch Cao Shan, the eunuch of the military supervisor, and the new eunuch Wang Zhen, are also in the army. Now Zhu Yong does not dare to be too greedy for merit and is already planning to deploy war according to the emperor's wishes.

If the rebels retreat into the mountainous areas, they must first send envoys to the west of Shizhou, Yongshun and Baojingsi, so that the local chieftains can jointly suppress the bandits.

If these chieftains want to show their loyalty, they may send some troops to help the battle; but their biggest role in Zhu Yong's view is to prevent the rebels from continuing to escape to the deep mountains in the west.

At that time, the main force of the official army advanced from the east. Although the terrain in the northern part of the Wuling Mountains was rugged and complicated, it was surrounded and it would be a matter of time before the rebellion was suppressed.

Of course, there is a small possibility that the rebels will not run away, and they may find ways to defeat the invading official army, so Zhu Yong ordered the vanguard to be on guard against the ambush and sneak attack.

If the rebels do not run away within a few days, the main force of the official army will quickly enter Yongding Guard.

Once the troops in Yongding Acropolis are larger, the surrounding areas will be controlled. The rebels will have no way to run away. It will be easier to slowly remove the rebels in Cili Shimen and other places.

Instruct all departments to speed up the marching.Zhu Yong wanted to stop giving up his order to the messenger who was traveling with him.

As soon as he arrived at Yongding Guard, he would not panic and cut off the rebels' retreat. The longer the time was delayed, the more beneficial it would be to him. After a few days, the troops from Yuezhou also came, and the two ends were attacked to win.

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Although the two armies have not yet met and confronted each other, the war has begun.

After several battles, Zhang Ning felt that most of the time he was marching and walking, doing trivial matters such as camping, raising fires, washing and drying clothes, and the passionate scenes of thousands of troops fighting occupied the least content of the war.

It is a question of whether to fight or retreat. On the surface, the decision-making level has already achieved results, but Zhang Ning knows that people have not really made up their minds yet.

Many times, war is not about competing with opponents, but more importantly, defeating oneself; internal struggle has always been something that requires more technology.

Cili City now seems to be as usual, and the environment is still so quiet. Only people can feel the approaching of war fires and gunpowder from people's emotions.

The generals all suggested to capture Yongding Guard before the official army arrived.

Yongdingwei, Zhang Ning's eyes were fixed on its location on the map.The circles depicted ink in the Acropolis are already a little blurred, and the result of the position on the paper being touched by fingers many times.

Zhu Yong's main destination must be Yongdingwei. Zhang Ning almost couldn't imagine that Zhu Yong had any reason not to control it first.The focus of both sides once again gathered in this small acropolis.

It seems a bit amazing. Zhang Ning valued this acropolis when he first started his army. Even the first team was named Yongdingying. As a result, it proved that it was indeed a crucial place.

He felt that he was really prescient.

In his previous life, he was just a small employee who had no chance of war. Most of the time in this life he was a scholar and a civil servant, and he had no experience in this area. Strategic vision is not so natural, but logical thinking with normal IQ.

The reason why Zhu Yongjun wanted to occupy the Yongding Guard was very simple. As long as the army was placed in the Yongding Guard, it cut off the rebels' retreat. Judging from the means by Zhu Yong to occupy Lu Xi when fighting the Miao people, he seemed very good at using this method.

The reason why Zhang Ning's generals repeatedly suggested that they attack Yongding Guards as soon as possible was not complicated. In Yongding Guards, they can defend, fight and retreat, and they can really run away if they can't beat them. This is also everyone's opinion.

But Zhang Ning has already planned to give up this place where the two armies must fight.If the enemy had only Zhu Yong's official army, he would definitely want to take the lead in capturing this place; but the enemy was not only outside, but also inside.

First of all, Zhang Ning wanted to use Yongding Acropolis to defeat the inside, and if he gave up it, he had no way out. The so-called "devoting the boat to death" and then living is also a helpless move.

Secondly, the entire Yongding Camp system has not yet been fully established, with only more than 1,000 people. This number of troops must not be divided and must be used together. A small number of troops who were originally stationed in Shimen and Lizhou were also dispatched to Cili County to gather.

If Yongding Guard is captured now, where should the main force be arranged?

If it is in Yongding Guard, then when Zhu Yongjun arrives, it is completely equivalent to giving up. Zhang Ning's army is blocked from the east in Yongding Guard. What is the difference between retreating into the mountains and moving?

Since they have made up their minds to fight to the death with the government army, then with this decision as the starting point, Yongdingwei has lost its strategic significance. Anyway, Zhang Ning and others cannot expect the cult vanishing cults to support food and grass, which is not as rich as the materials in the three counties.

There are many different opinions on how to fight this battle, and each has its own opinions.What Zhang Ning can do is to clarify his ideas and ideas.

He has always believed that a person's fate is largely determined by character.

According to the statement, the biggest weakness of Libra people is that they are prone to indecisiveness and lack of pressure tolerance; Zhang Ning is skeptical about the constellation, but thinks that this statement also makes sense, so you must be clear about your determination at critical moments and overcome your weaknesses.

Since you are determined to fight, you should consider the tactics rather than the retreat, right?

There was a lot of discussion in the signing room, and Zhu Yongjun was moving forward step by step, imminent.Everyone thinks that there must be some action at present and cannot sit here and wait, and the best action is of course to fight Yongdingwei.

Zhang Ning had been silent for a long time, and finally blew twice. When everyone turned around, he said: You can't fight Yongdingwei.Although the Yongding Guards only have a few hundred troops, our troops are not large and we do not have enough time.Zhu Yong's army will arrive within ten days at most. If we cannot conquer the Acropolis in a few days, the official army will occupy Cili County and come from the back. At that time, we will have no barriers and will only retreat or even collapse.

Chen Gai, the official of a hundred households, said: Didn’t the weapons bureau make cannons?Have you made it?

I tried one yesterday and it was a blow.Other guns are still checking for problems.

Zhang Ning said lightly.

This matter was not made up, it was indeed a blowout, and the explosion was shocking. Many people knew it; but the reason was probably only Ma Dapeng knew, and Zhang Ning didn't know exactly how he made the gun explode. Maybe the amount of medicine was increased?

Zhang Ning said again: Even if there are artillery, we will take down the Buyongding Guard within a few days. We will need time to march, and we cannot guarantee that we will immediately break the door when we go to the place.The power difference between the newly built mortar cannon and the Hui cannon is not too big, and it takes time to explode the city wall.

He did not explain specifically to a hundred household officials, but actually explained to everyone present.

He also saw the scene in front of him. Yesterday, everyone kept saying that they were willing to fight to the death with the government army. Today, I can’t wait to suggest fighting the Yongding Guard. Isn’t the route of running away and retreating to the mountains?

This is how people are. People who truly regard death as if they are homeless are not everywhere; Zhang Ning doesn’t blame them. You can’t ask everyone to be a wise man who sacrifices his head and blood. If you are six thousand and fight the 1,000-strong official army, I believe everyone can still be united.

Zhu Yong must have the chance to occupy Yongdingwei!

A general said firmly, it seems that the martial artist is not a brainless man. A brave man can still use his brain. If we can't defeat Yongdingwei, how should we fight this battle?

Zhang Ning said: First, prepare for your work, repair weapons, and strictly enforce military discipline; in addition, let the county officials summon the civilians to repair the fortifications of the city walls.The Miao people have agreed to form an alliance with us. The previous Miao envoy had a secret talk with me and was willing to deal with Zhu Yong with our army.Once we find out that the Miao army goes north to participate in the war, we will defend the city first; if the Miao people do not come for a while, we can temporarily fight towards the Jiuxiwei, Northwest.

At this time, Zhang Ning knew that if he was right, he would come up with a solution to let everyone know what to do. This is the obligation of being a leader.

Naturally, his inner thoughts would not be expressed, even if they were discussing matters internally; honest people would inevitably speak out because the relationship between people is not that simple.