A knife in love

Chapter 2425
After Xu Yingyang finished speaking, he glanced at Li Qiufeng and said, "There is no need for Xu to say much about the current situation. I don't know what clever plan Mr. Li has?"

Li Qiufeng thought for a moment, and then said: "Master Xu discussed this matter with Mr. Li last night, and planned to use fire to defeat the Fusang army. Mr. Xu recruited men and women to defend the city. According to Ms. Li, It is not to fight to the death with the Fusang army in Dongliao County. It is to let the Fusang people know that Dongliao County is heavily guarded. If they attack the city, it will be very difficult for them to succeed. Stay in Dongliao County. If you see Dongliao County's flags and flags unfurling, and there are many defenders, naturally you won't attack the city by force."

When Xu Yingyang heard what Li Qiufeng said, he raised his eyebrows, and with a half-smile on his face, he said, "Master Li is really witty, and he guessed Xu's intentions. Admiration, admiration."

Li Qiufeng shook his head, and said: "Master Xu has a clever plan, and Li is far behind. It was only after Master Xu revealed a thing or two last night that Li guessed Master Xu's intentions. As long as the Fusang army does not attack Dongliao County, We can safely and boldly burn their warships."

When Li Qiufeng said this, he paused for a while, and then said Qi Jiu's idea.After Xu Yingyang finished listening, he took a few steps in the lobby, nodded, and said: "Young Master Qi has a very clever plan. Let's wait until most of the Fusang people's warships enter the Dashi Cave, and then set fire to the Dashuigou Come, the people of Fusang will be in chaos."

Li Qiufeng interjected: "It takes a lot of pine oil to burn the warships of the Fusang people. I also ask Mr. Xu to send someone to post a notice asking the people in the city to pay for the pine oil. If there is not enough pine oil, vegetable oil and kerosene can also be used. "

After hearing Li Qiufeng's words, Xu Yingyang smiled and said, "To tell you the truth, at noon yesterday, Mr. Xu asked the yamen's tolerance officer to go door-to-door in the city to collect pine oil. It took a whole afternoon and until yesterday At night, more than 1000 jars of pine oil and vegetable oil have been placed in the magistrate’s office.”

Li Qiufeng didn't expect Xu Yingyang to be so thoughtful, and admired him, he cupped his hands and said, "Mr.

Xu Yingyang waved his hands, sighed, and said: "Although we have made preparations, the Fusang people are powerful after all. If we want to drag them to Dongliao County, Tianjin Wei and the capital will be on guard. It was no easy task. The Jinyiwei sent by Xu must have arrived in Liaoyang, but the military equipment in Liaodong was slack, and most of the post stations were abandoned. The postmen and horses left behind were also gray-haired old men and thin horses. It will take five or six days to reach Tianjinwei and the capital. According to Xu, we must delay the Fusang army for at least seven days in order to thwart their plot to attack Tianjinwei."

When Xu Yingyang said this, he paused for a while, and then said: "Even if we can burn most of the warships of the Japanese pirates, the remaining Fusang people will not be able to attack Tianjin Wei, and they will definitely vent their anger on us and turn around to attack Dongdong. Liao County. At the moment, there are only three to four hundred soldiers in the city, and tens of thousands of Fusang people rushed over. I am afraid that it will not be long before our entire army will be wiped out."

Li Qiufeng knew that what Xu Yingyang said was right, thought for a moment, and said: "Master Xu is very right. If you rely on the tolerance of Dongliao County to arrest the fast, the city guards and one or two thousand men to resist the Fusang army, it is impossible Unlike hitting a stone with an egg, the entire army must be wiped out. The most important thing right now is to ask the Liaodong General Army Yamen to send troops to help. Even if the soldiers stationed in various places in Liaodong are old, weak and disabled, they are far better than ordinary people. I also ask Master Xu to send his confidants to Liaoyang Mansion , Strictly order Master Zhang Gui, the Liaodong General Soldier, to send troops and horses to help, otherwise we will be slaughtered by the Fusang people!"

After Li Qiufeng finished speaking, Xu Yingyang smiled wryly, and said: "Master Zhang's official position belongs to Xu, and Xu can't give orders to him. Although Jin Yiwei is the emperor's pro-army, he has the right to kill first and then play. But today he is enthroned Afterwards, Jin Yiwei was strictly restrained and took away a lot of Jin Yiwei's power. Mr. Zhang is a big official in the frontier, and with Xu's official position, he can't be dealt with at all. What's more, Mr. Zhang is an old military officer. He has led soldiers to fight in Xuanfu and Datong , It can be said that he is a general who kills without blinking an eye. Xu sent someone to force him to send troops. If he turns his face, he must kill people."

When Xu Yingyang said this, he glanced at Li Qiufeng, and then said: "Master Li has been serving in Nansi for many years, so he naturally knows that Jin Yiwei's power and status in the past ten years can no longer be compared with that of the late emperor. Even in the In the capital, many ministers no longer have any fear of Jin Yiwei. If you want to talk to Mr. Zhang Gui who kills people without blinking an eye, I'm afraid Xu will be powerless."

Hearing Xu Yingyang's words, Li Qiufeng felt anxious, and said: "Master Zhang Gui is responsible for guarding the land, but he is so slack, it is really puzzling. I heard that when he was leading troops in Xuanfu and Datong He is also a fierce general, why did he become so depressed after arriving in Liaodong?"

Xu Yingyang sighed, glanced at Li Qiufeng, and said with a wry smile: "Master Zhang is not an ordinary soldier, but a serious official who came from the imperial examination. He is Liu Kang, a cabinet scholar when the late emperor was in power. Master Liu's proud disciple. One year the Tartars harassed the border, and the striker pointed directly at Datong. At that time, Master Zhang was patrolling in Datong as a censor. The guards of Datong feared the enemy like a tiger and let the Tartar soldiers massacre and loot the people outside the city. property, but dare not open the city to fight with the Tartar soldiers. Master Zhang saw that the Tartar soldiers were so ferocious, so he used the censor to force the guards of Datong out of the city to fight the Tartar soldiers. When the officers and soldiers left the city, Master Zhang also replaced Armor, went out to kill the enemy with the generals. In this battle, he took the lead and beheaded five ranks. The officers and soldiers were very afraid of the Tartar soldiers, but seeing that Mr. Zhang was only a civil servant, but he was so brave on the battlefield. Encouraged by his support, he rushed to the Tartar soldiers with all his might. Five or six hundred Tartar soldiers were beheaded in this battle, and the Tartar soldiers fled in embarrassment. After receiving the military report, he was overjoyed, and immediately promoted Mr. Zhang to be the Minister of the Ministry of War. This is the promotion of Mr. Zhang from a seventh-rank censor to a fifth-rank official of the military department. It is a great kindness. The late emperor also An imperial decree was issued, ordering Mr. Zhang to concurrently serve as a guerrilla general in the Datong Mansion in his capacity as a minister of official affairs, and to work in the Datong Mansion without returning to the capital."

Li Qiufeng knew that Zhang Gui was a disciple of his uncle Liu Kang, but he was not very clear about his origin.Listening to Xu Yingyang's words at this time, he thought to himself, Zhang Gui was born as a civil servant, but he was able to become a general with eight seats, naturally he relied on his military merits.This person is so tough, he should not be a person who fears the enemy like a tiger.Why was he able to fight to the death with the Tazi soldiers in Datong, but after arriving in Liaodong, he became depressed, seeing that the Fusang army was about to kill, but he refused to send troops to help?Could it be that his military achievements are all fake, and the reason why he was able to skyrocket in the army is all because of bribing the superiors?
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