Jiangnan Academy.

In Wu Bochang's small courtyard.

His Royal Highness King Wu knelt in front of his father Chang.

"Dad, the child will go north soon, and he may not be able to accompany his father for a long time...... Daddy forgives sins. ”

Wu Bochang sat upright, his outstretched hand stiff and trembling.

Originally, he raised his hand to beat his son, but looking at his son's face, he couldn't beat it anymore.

Six years, from the son's escape from death, back to Shaoxing Mansion, it has been six years to this day.

Father and son, the meals they have eaten together, together, may not exceed twenty meals.

That year, Wu Zheng led the army to recover Yingtianfu, but Wu Bochang was trapped in Pinggang Cottage, seriously ill, and almost separated from heaven and man forever.

A few years ago, Wu Zheng was trapped in Huai'an Mansion, and Wu Bochang was worried day and night, for fear that the white-haired people would send the black-haired people.

But now, his son is going to go on the expedition again, and Wu Bochang has an indescribable depression in his heart.

Sure enough, if the ancestors are in charge, the Wu family can't be officials.

"Son, you are already the king of Wu, don't you...... Do you have to go into battle in person? Wu Bochang asked with the anxiety in his heart, "Your subordinates are all ...... who are quite capable of fighting." ”

Wu Zheng raised his head and replied softly: "Dad should know that our army is far inferior to the enemy...... From west to east, on the front line of Shaanxi, Henan, and Shandong, the Qing court deployed heavy troops, and it was difficult for our army to form a breakthrough in a short period of time...... There is still much to be done. ”

"That'...... Then you don't need to go north yourself, huh? Wu Bochang is really anxious, six years, six years old, Wu Bochang hopes that his son can be by his side, "You...... What if you have three long and two short, what if you call your father...... Yes? ”

Wu Zheng smiled, got up and stepped forward, wiping away the old tears shed for his father, "Dad said that his son is King Wu, how could he [www.biqugetv.xyz] go into battle in person?" Crossing the river to the north is just for the convenience of nearby command. ”

"Really?"

Wu Zheng smiled: "How dare the child deceive his father? I just received a battle report today, Xinba was victorious, and Qian Qiaogong and Lu Zhiyu worked together to annihilate more than 3,000 enemy cavalry. ”

"Oh...... That's a good thing, and it should be celebrated! Wu Bochang was happy, but he instantly restrained his smile, "Are you coaxing your father?" If the war is won, you won't have to go north! ”

Wu Zheng laughed, "Dad really understands people...... Indeed, there are accidents. Xinba's victory was true, but before Qian Qiaogong and Lu Zhiyu struck while the iron was hot to recover Haizhou, Yue Le led more than 10,000 troops to reinforce Haizhou, and when he received the report, Yue Le had already arrived in Haizhou...... It can be seen from this that the Qing court has long realized the importance of Haizhou, and has sent Yue Le south only a few days ago. ”

"Then you went to Haizhou to lead the army to fight with Yue Le's army?"

"Yes, but it's not."

"What do you mean?"

"Now the three battlefields of Fengyang, Sizhou, and Haizhou are all in a stalemate between the enemy and us, and only the Haizhou direction has the possibility of a breakthrough...... Dad knew that the General's Mansion had been fighting for many years, and its financial resources were already insufficient, and if this war continued for a long time, the General's Mansion would be dragged down. Therefore, the son wants to end this war as soon as possible...... ”

"You mean, you go to Haizhou...... Do you want to choose Haizhou as the main battlefield to break through among the three battlefields? Although Wu Bochang was old, his thinking was still quick, and he instantly heard the meaning of Wu Zheng's words, "Isn't that more dangerous?" I told you a long time ago, welcome Li Haiyue to get started, so that King Jin can also help you......! ”

Wu Zheng pursed his lips and smiled again: "King Jin didn't say that he wouldn't help me?" Dad, there is danger in going north this time, but it should be dangerous...... With tens of thousands of tigers in the First Army on his side, his son is very safe. ”

Wu Bochang looked at Wu Zheng and was silent for a long time, he knew that he couldn't stop his son, and he shouldn't stop him.

"Go ahead......." Wu Bochang waved his hand and twisted his face slightly to the side, "If you can't do anything...... Remember your wife and children at home...... Also, dad is here, it's a big deal...... Let's go back to Pinggang Mountain. ”

Wu Zheng's nose was sour, and he lowered his head while nodding, "Son, remember." ”

……。

Wu Zheng went north, which was a consensus formed after the joint discussion of the princes of the General's Mansion.

There is indeed danger, but Wu Zheng did not coax his father, it is indeed not dangerous.

Yangzhou and Huai'an have also been under the rule of the General's Mansion for almost a year, Taizhou and Wusong are on the front line, plus the first army has crossed the river, such a scale, if Wu Zheng still has any accidents, then there is nothing to say.

But what really made the princes form a consensus was not that Wu Zheng was not in danger of going north, but that he had to go north.

The son of a thousand daughters, who can't sit down, let alone the honor of ten thousand times?

The biggest reason why the princes agreed with Wu Zheng to go north was that Wu Zheng put forward the strategy, that is, if he could "win by surprise", he would never "match with the right", and if he could win a partial battle, he would never fight a decisive battle.

This strategic thinking is in line with the current situation of the General's Palace.

The Northern Expeditionary Army gathered a total of 200,000 people, which was "purchased" by the general's mansion and thrift, and if a guard was lost, it would be difficult to make up for it in a short time.

The Qing court, on the east and west, Shaanxi, Henan, and Shandong, deployed no less than 300,000 or 400,000 troops.

Such a front must not advance hand in hand, it is necessary to break through at a single point, tear a hole, and then continue to expand the results of the battle, so that the wounds of the Qing court will continue to bleed until they are seriously injured and unable to return to the sky.

Then, the victory of Xinba is undoubtedly to tear open a small gap in the Qing court front and expand this gap, that is, to recover Haizhou and open the door to Shandong, which is undoubtedly the strategic plan with the least investment and the most returns.

Wu Zheng meant this, and the princes of the General's Mansion also agreed.

But, does Wu Zheng really want to do this?

If so, he doesn't need to go north.

Today's King Wu is equivalent to the brightest banner of China's anti-Qing Dynasty, and no matter how big the matter is, it is not as important as the safety of His Royal Highness King Wu.

As long as there is a wave of the big hand and an order, the first army hoarded on the front line of Jiangdu, Taizhou, and Tongzhou will march northward with overwhelming momentum.

Does Wu Zheng still need to go by himself?

On the other hand, the Qing court has been cut off by Wu Zheng in these years, such as Duoduo, Bolo, and even Dolgon.

Although the strength of the Qing court is still strong compared to the Jianxing Dynasty and the Great General's Mansion, the Northern Expeditionary Army at this time is no longer the Northern Expeditionary Army of three years ago, and the Qing court is no longer the Qing court of three years ago.

So what is Wu Zheng's intention to go north?

The reason is very simple, the Qing court Yue Le sent a large army to reinforce Haizhou, so that Wu Zheng realized that he thought Haizhou was the breakthrough, and the Qing court knew the same, then, even the enemy knew, and the breakthrough was no longer a breakthrough, but a "pit" and a flesh mill.

Wu Zheng, who realized this, how could he put the main force of the First Army, on which he relied for survival, into Haizhou?

However, Wu Zheng finally decided to put the main force of the First Army into Haizhou.

This sounds contradictory, but it's not.

The first army could only throw itself into Haizhou, not only that, but Wu Zheng also used himself as a bargaining chip and bet on it.

Wu Zheng, plus the 30,000 First Army, as well as Wu Songwei and Qian Qiaogong's Wind and Thunder Cavalry in the Lu Zhiyu...... It takes half a day to talk about this lineup, saying that it is going to open a decisive battle, no one will doubt it, and even your own people will believe it.

Would the Qing court not believe it?

Can it not believe? It, dare not believe it?

If you don't believe it, then you will do it.

If it believes, then there is nothing in it.

Where's the real knife?

In Wu Zheng, in my heart!

To paraphrase a sentence in martial arts, there is no knife in your hand, there is a knife in your heart, what, it's all a knife!