“…… We must fight immediately, to win, to win, and to win quickly. ”

The environment is extremely simple, and the room is not even big enough to show the entire map, but the lights are extremely bright, and there is no pain in the consumption of lamp oil.

Facing Yuqing and nearly twenty other senior Taoists of the Southern Taiping Dao, Yun Chongbo talked eloquently and introduced his ideas.

"This wave of battles only guarantees the direction in which we retreat when the battle situation is unfavorable, and on the whole, the opponent's advantage is still too huge."

“…… Moreover, we cannot afford to consume it. ”

Without looking at the materials at hand, Yun Chongbo quickly reported a series of figures, including the military spending since the beginning of the confrontation, the details of the most important revenue channels in Taiping Dao in the past three months, and the total expenditure of the imperial army since the start of the army, which was specific to the month, and each group.

"We have honest cadres, we have extremely high efficiency, the imperial army provides money for one soldier, we can guarantee the supply of three people, and we will eat better than the imperial army...... The question is. ”

"This side that we just knocked out is just a wing used to clamp down on their military horses. But even the military expenditure of this wing in the past month has exceeded all the supplies we have deployed since the beginning of the war. ”

“…… The rear is drying up, real people. ”

Frowning, he reported another series of figures, focusing on the production of autumn grain in the area controlled by Taiping Dao, and the situation of requisition.

"We did not rob small households of grain, we tried our best to ensure that we used a friendly method and a fair price to buy...... However, as far as I know, in some areas, there is no guarantee of even growing food. ”

"If we continue to face off like this for another two months, even if we win, we will have to abandon this area and move further south, because the food gap between this winter and next year's harvest will be so big that we have to give up."

"And we have a chance to win, my current identity is an identity that Zhao Mufeng can't tolerate, let alone pretend to turn a blind eye, so he must use the fastest speed to fight the decisive battle."

"At that time, we will be the same as in front of Wutou Mountain, under Baiyun Mountain."

Raising his hand and slashing hard in the air, Yun Chongbo said: "Break in, kill him, and end the battle." ”

“…… I know all of this. ”

With his eyes squinting slightly, Yuqing looked tired.

"Immortal, you should know that this is not what I care about, and this is not what I want to ask."

“…… Real person, let's defeat the enemy in front of you first. ”

Standing quietly, Yun Chongbo said: "There was once a group of ancestors, when they were not yet victorious, they began to argue about how to build after victory...... Let's not make that mistake again. ”

Compared with Yuqing's theory, Yun Chongbo's statement was obviously recognized by more people, looking at the expectant eyes of many high-level Daoists, Yuqing was silent for a while, and finally nodded silently.

“…… Okay, let's win this battle first. ”

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“…… We must fight immediately, to win, to win, and to win quickly. ”

From the moment he heard the declaration of Yun Chongbo under the Baiyun Mountain, Emperor Mufeng never rested again, he summoned the fastest horse, and crossed the river on a stormy night, crossing the mountains, cities, and marching or garrisoned troops, and entered the Yingzheng line.

At the same time, he also used an extremely strong style to take back all the military and political affairs from the hands of Yingzheng, quickly issued orders, and made deployments, and all these decisions only revolved around one center.

Decisive battle!

Fight the battle as fast as you can!

Almost all generals with military experience have privately expressed concern or even opposition to this idea, but at the same time, all generals who know what politics is have tried to show their unreserved approval and support in public.

Everyone understands that there is absolutely no objection at this time, and besides, the prospect of a decisive battle is not so bad.

In fact, despite the collapse of the Western Front, the imperial army still had a great advantage in terms of overall strength.

Taking the Battle of Baiyun Mountain as the starting point, Taiping Dao swept the entire western battlefield like an irresistible wave, but after the big wave rushed, although it was full of devastation, it could only sweep away all kinds of appendages.

"They don't have the ability to eat up all the right wingers who are nearly 100,000 in total, they just create an atmosphere of victory, create a situation where an avalanche is imminent, and then ...... It's just a matter of taking full advantage of the situation. ”

Among the six generals who guarded the right flank, Gong and Liu were killed in battle, and their army also suffered the most serious losses.

“…… Of course, they thought they had defected to the future emperor. ”

sneered, Emperor Mufeng's voice seemed to be full of ice, and the generals who were participating in the military discussion were silent, only Yingzheng could still look at him calmly.

"But the other four people saved their lives, although they were driven out of the mountains, the crossings and the city, but they saved their lives after all, and they also maintained the basic strength in their hands."

In fact, the right flank of the imperial army could not be said to have a "100,000 army" in the true sense of the word, and the six generals each had a group of veterans who had really been on the battlefield and seen blood, and these old men together amounted to about 40,000, and as for the rest, they could only be regarded as recruits or simply auxiliaries who existed around this group of soldiers, but only some farmers, fishermen, and others who had been forcibly conscripted into the army and had only received a short period of training.

In the fifteen days of the rag, these people almost completely dispersed, fled or died, but the situation of those old people was relatively much better, and after breaking and deducting, the four generals could still piece together a total of 20,000 people.

"These men were almost all soldiers, with an average of more than five years of experience, and had seen blood in the north, west, or elsewhere. After the initial panic, they were basically put back together. ”

I don't expect this group of people to go out of the defense and Taiping Dao to fight in the field again, but Di Mufeng believes that the four generals who urgently need to redeem themselves with merit can complete his latest instructions, and can become a nut that looks sweet but can choke people to death, and contain the army of Taiping Dao.

"The capital in the hands of the undead is not much, although the defense line in the west is now equal to non-existent, but under the frontal containment, it is still impossible for Yuqing to realize the movement of the main force."

Judging from the information collected so far, the troops in Yun Chongbo's hands can be roughly divided into the following parts: the core force led by him from the beginning is about 1,000 people, the mobile force brought by Xiao Wenshuang and He Lingbing will not exceed 4,000 people, and the new annex force composed of mutinies and surrenders is about 5 to 6,000 people. And in the recent period, it is difficult to exceed 5,000 foot soldiers who have been transported to that side by various means.

"Counting to the highest, that is, fifteen or six thousand, and we, even if we don't wait for the arrival of the Western Route Army, are enough to discharge four times the lineup."

This number is very clear to all the generals, and Emperor Mufeng doesn't even need to add that this is just the result of calculating the soldiers, plus logistics, masters and other auxiliary soldiers, what Yun Chongbo needs to confront head-on is an army of more than 100,000 people.

This is also the bloody fact that Yingzheng once pointed out to the staff officers, compared with the imperial capital, the resources occupied and can be mobilized are completely disproportionate, and the Taiping Dao can achieve countless victories, but as long as it loses in a decisive battle, it will be a doomous end.

His eyes were cold, and Emperor Mufeng glanced at everyone, although he knew that he was just a weak scholar who grew up in the deep palace, but at this moment, he exuded an incomparable sense of oppression, making the generals bow down together, not only expressing obedience, but also avoiding facing him.

“…… Obey the commander's order, we dare not to die! ”

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The military discussion has ended, and the Dao has dispersed, but Yun Chongbo has been left behind.

"Thank you, real person."

Unlike the atmosphere that was almost tense just now, Yun Chongbo bowed very politely, while Yuqing sat calmly, not getting up, and not saluting back.

"Immortal, I have long stopped doubting your loyalty to the 'Taiping', what I'm worried about is the 'Taiping' you think, is it the 'Taiping' we want?"

"Just now, I was disappointed."

The description was even more dry than just now, Yuqing shook his head slowly, and there was actually a bit of sadness in his eyes.

"I thought you were going to 'argue' with me, but I was ready to 'debate' this matter, to make a clear argument about the rights and wrongs of this matter, to distinguish what peace is, and to discern where we should go."

"But the undead you used 'technique', you said 'don't argue', so you avoided the real debate, and you put the controversy aside...... But that's the way you've always been, and you've always done things. ”

"But, immortal, you can only postpone the debate, but you can't end it, this discussion will come after all, and this result will come after all."

“…… Real people, there are debates, we can't have them in front of everyone. ”

The attitude also became serious, and Yun Chongbo said: "There are some things that can only be known before you and me. ”

"For example?"

Facing Yuqing, who was still sitting upright, only slightly raising his eyelids, Yun Chongbo took out a scroll from his arms and unfolded it on the table.

“…… Like this one. ”

The scroll is very short, the painting is a lady, it is not beautiful, and it looks very weak, but the most important thing is ...... This person, Yun Chongbo is very familiar, and Yuqing also recognizes it.

Glancing at it calmly, Yuqing nodded and said, "Sure enough, I'm wondering, how did that old man say that he moved you...... But ah, the undead. ”

"I still have to remind you that the previous generation of King Wen, maybe he is old now. But no matter how old he is, no matter where he is, I can smell the stench of him. He has the most brilliant and vicious means, he is a genius who can break up the most unbreakable alliances and broker the most incredible cooperation...... In fact, in the past, people who didn't like him always had a proper title. ”

“…… Pull-out ~ strips. ”

Nodding coldly, Yun Chongbo said, "I know." ”

"The peace that Confucianism wants and the peace that we want in Taiping Tao have never been the same thing, just as the peace you think about is not the same thing as the peace that I think of Yun Chongbo."

"But I believe in the power of finding common ground while reserving differences."

"Ally with as many people as possible to form the largest possible front...... I still insist that this idea is correct. ”

"As for the matter of Golden State, I don't want to pursue it, I can understand you, real person."

"We will change positions, I will not trust me in that Golden State, and I will not entrust the future of Taiping to that me...... No, even if it was me before Qingzhou, I wouldn't have been trusted by me now. ”

This is very difficult to say, but the meaning is very clear, Yuqing nodded, looking a little relieved.

“…… But of course, you won't forgive. ”

"That's right."

Nodding solemnly, Yun Chongbo repeated: "I won't pursue it, but I won't forgive either." ”

"It's okay."

Yuqing said indifferently: "I have never liked you, just as you will not treat me as a friend...... We are just comrades-in-arms, we are just comrades. ”

"We came together for the same goal, and we shed blood, a lot of blood, other people's blood and our own blood, I can entrust our backs to you, but we are not friends, and there is no need to be friends."

The corners of his mouth twitched, revealing a smile that could not be called a smile, and Yun Chongbo said: "It would be good to reach such a consensus." ”

Speaking so far, there is nothing to talk about, Yun Chongbo arched his hand and strode away, leaving only Yuqing, which was significantly more tired than Yuqing just now.

"Undead, you don't understand at all...... What am I worried about. ”

Opening his eyes and looking in the direction of Yun Chongbo's departure, Yuqing muttered to himself.

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The military discussion has ended, the generals have dispersed, but Yingzheng has been retained, and with him are several other high-ranking generals, including the three generals of the Ao family.

"The undead are waiting for this decisive battle."

After being silent for a long time, Di Mufeng suddenly spoke, his tone was calm, there was no anger in it, there was no coldness...... There are no emotions whatsoever.

"No matter how slow the Western Route Army goes, it will still be put into the battlefield after all, and even if we don't annihilate the main force of the Taiping Dao, as long as we squeeze them out of this area and squeeze them back into the traditional sphere of influence of the major families in the south, we will already be victorious."

"So, the undead want to stimulate me like this."

Tapping his fingers slowly on the table, Emperor Mufeng pondered his words and said, "He needs a decisive battle,"

"Even though he said something else, it didn't make sense."

"Unless he can win again immediately, no one will dare to bet on him."

"Of course, that identity is also a joke, and I don't care if it's true or not...... True or false. ”

Looking at the back of his hand intently, Di Mufeng said: "It's useless." Title...... Fame is only useful if you have strength. ”

"Of course, the undead also have other choices, even if they fail, his identity will be favored by some stupid and thoughtful big families, and they will try to use him as a puppet...... But it's clear that this is not what he wants. ”

"So back to the topic just now, the undead need this decisive battle, and they need a victory that can be achieved immediately."

"But how can he win?"

"Although it is said that so far, it has always been the Taiping Dao that has won the victory, but in the same way, it has been squeezed backwards and abandoned one place after another, and it is also the Taiping Dao."

"He can't win a head-to-head showdown."

Finally began to look away from the back of his hand, Di Mufeng looked over one by one, looked at each one briefly, and then looked away.

"He only has one chance."

Smiling, he put his finger on his neck and swiped it gently.

"Rush in and kill me, just like in front of Aconitum Mountain or under Baiyun Mountain."

“…… Well, I'll give him this chance. ”

"But it's dangerous."

As the longest person in the room, Ao Bixi expressed his thoughts slowly.

"Knowing what the other party thinks, why put yourself in danger?"

"I don't think so."

"The four Ao generals, plus you, the Great Sima, can't you still take the undead?"

Raising his head and smiling elegantly and reservedly, Di Mufeng used his slender index finger to draw an elegant circle on the map.

"I've heard that the undead are only a hunter, so isn't that the most suitable way for him to die...... Dig a pit and put a piece of bait. ”

Pointing to his nose, Di Mufeng smiled and said, "I'm the bait." ”

"And you are the traps."

"He came to bite the bait, and you launched, so ......"

With that constant smile, Di Mufeng gently swiped his index finger across his neck.

“…… It's all over. ”

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Da Ping Ji:

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"I still have to remind you that the previous generation of King Wen, maybe he is old now. But no matter how old he is, no matter where he is, I can smell the stench of him. He has the most brilliant and vicious means, he is a genius who can break up the most unbreakable alliances and broker the most incredible cooperation...... In fact, in the past, people who didn't like him always had a proper title. ”

“…… Pull-out ~ strips. ”

"Oh, back then? So what are you calling him now? ”

“…… Old Lapi ~ strips. ”