Chapter 488: Battle of Wits and Courage

Gao Yingxiang is not a stupid person, asking Li Yichuan and Liu Guoneng to stay by his side, it is also a precaution, the purge among the righteous army is imperative, and it cannot be delayed, seeing that the Jiangning battalion is stationed in Shaanxi Province, the purpose is to exterminate the righteous army, such a critical moment, it is necessary to unify the command, and the 300,000 army has a way out.

Liu Guoneng had too much contact with He Yilong, and He Yilong was the first target of Li Zicheng's purge.

Gao Yingxiang also tried to control the 50,000 soldiers under the jurisdiction of Li Yichuan and Liu Guoneng, but this requires a reason, and for no reason it can only trigger infighting in the rebel army.

Li Yichuan and Liu Guoneng agreed to the request so easily, Gao Yingxiang was still a little caught off guard, thinking that the two would find all kinds of reasons, but before the matter was implemented, Gao Yingxiang would not relax.

The soldiers soon came to report, saying that Li Yichuan and Liu Guoneng made a request, an hour before the army attacked, the two were ordered to Gao Yingxiang's side, at this time it is better to wait in the barracks, but also to be able to stabilize the sergeant's heart and avoid commotion in the team.

Gao Yingxiang felt a little bad, and he even had the idea of going to the barracks in person.

The demands of the two are not excessive, for the stability of the sergeant, for the smooth development of the attack, but they are reluctant to come to his side, if this is the time, what arrangements will be made. He couldn't have known.

Gao Yingxiang couldn't help but regret a little, he should have left Li Yichuan and Liu Guoneng directly.

Li Wanqing entered the house.

The 10,000 sergeants he led were still okay in combat effectiveness, and this time he followed Gao Yingxiang to attack the Jiangning camp, and losses were inevitable, although he was a little reluctant in his heart. But Gao Yingxiang dispatched 40,000 sergeants, and his own sergeants only followed the battle, not to undertake the main combat mission, besides, it was the 50,000 sergeants led by Li Yichuan and Liu Guoneng who went to harass the Jiangning camp in the early stage, and with such a premise, he couldn't say anything.

But 10,000 sergeants, in the middle of an army of 100,000. The proportion is too small, and Li Wanqing can only obey Gao Yingxiang's arrangement.

"Brother Li, Li Yichuan and Liu Guoneng came here just now, we discussed it, I think about it, let Li Yichuan and Liu Guoneng join us to avoid unnecessary dangers, what do you think."

Li Wanqing paused for a moment. I don't know why Gao Yingxiang would make such an arrangement for Lu, which was in the middle of the previous campaign. It had never been seen before, and he spoke without thinking.

"Marshal, I don't think it's very suitable, Li Yichuan and Liu Guoneng personally led the army to charge, and the effect will definitely be better."

"What you say makes sense, but Jiang Ningying's bravery. We all know the truth, in case there is any danger to Li Yichuan and Liu Guineng, our sneak attack this time will outweigh the losses, I am considering their comfort. To keep the brethren, the sergeant is lost, and we can find a way to recruit, but the leader is lost, and our strength is getting weaker and weaker. ”

Li Wanqing nodded.

"What the marshal said is also true, if Brother Li and Brother Liu have any problems during the attack, it's really hard to say, the marshal can ask them not to charge on the front line, and try to command the sergeants, it's okay."

Gao Yingxiang had a smile on his face, but he thought of it in his heart, no wonder Li Yichuan and Liu Guoneng would make such a decision, and they were reluctant to come to their side, from Li Wanqing's statement, they found the answer, all the leaders, in their hearts, still regarded the soldiers as their own, and did not allow others to interfere, such a situation was normal, but among the rebels, in the current situation, such a situation is already the biggest obstacle to the growth and development of the rebels.

"Brother Li, you say so, but it may not have an effect, think about it, the brothers are born and die, every battle, is to charge ahead, I have long been used to it, even in the face of the brave and good fighting Jiangning battalion, they are not the same as before, after all, they have not directly contacted the Jiangning battalion, in case such a situation occurs, we are beyond the reach of the whip, so I think about it, let Li Yichuan and Liu Guo follow our action, as for the task of sneaking up on the Jiangning battalion, they can entrust the most trusted officer to command."

"What the big marshal said makes sense, I don't know what Brother Li and Brother Liu think."

"They agreed, but when they returned to the barracks, they made a request, saying that they would come to us an hour before the attack, and that the attack would begin soon, and that it would be difficult to grasp if anything happened."

Li Wanqing stopped talking, he thought that Li Yichuan and Liu Guoneng's decision was not wrong, and it would be very good to be able to agree to Gao Yingxiang's side, if he faced this situation, he would definitely not dare, 50,000 troops were not a small number, and the leaders of the two leaders were not in the army.

Li Wanqing also thought of other possibilities, Gao Yingxiang's arrangement was obviously a little distrustful of the brothers, where was the big war imminent, but the commander stayed behind.

Seeing that Li Wanqing didn't speak, the smile on Gao Yingxiang's face slowly disappeared.

"Brother Li, we have been raising troops for so many years, we have experienced the rain of guns and arrows, and we have finally survived until now, seeing that the Jiangning battalion has entered Shaanxi, even some of our brothers are also very pessimistic, thinking that the righteous army has little future, it is precisely because of this that I decided to launch a sneak attack when the Jiangning battalion just arrived in Shaanxi, the purpose is to dispel the doubts in the hearts of your brothers, this is very risky, but I have to do it, if we wait until the Jiangning battalion has gained a firm foothold and start a large-scale attack on us, It will be even worse at that time. ”

"I've been thinking that under the current situation, we need to unify our command, we must have a clear goal, everyone works together to be able to deal with the Jiangning battalion, if you want to be afraid, who is not afraid, we have always been in rebellion, and if we are caught, we will lose our heads, but we still choose to do so, so we have to persevere."

Li Wanqing felt that he had to say something.

"The marshal's decision is correct, I fully agree with and support, the big war is imminent, the marshal still thinks more, outsiders say that the Jiangning battalion is so brave, I don't think it is necessarily, we have 100,000 soldiers, and the Jiangning battalion only has 50,000 people, even if it can't get a big victory, but it will not be defeated."

"What you said is yes, as long as we can organize it well, the Jiangning battalion has just arrived in Shaanxi Province, is not familiar with the situation here, and is in the process of settling down, at this time, we will definitely be able to win if we launch an attack."

Gao Yingxiang stood up and walked to Li Wanqing's side.

"Brother Li, I want to ask you to go to Li Yichuan and Liu Guoneng to have a look, tell them what I said, and ask them to take care of the organization and ask them to come to me as soon as possible, so that I can rest assured."

Li Wanqing immediately stood up.

"The marshal commanded, I will do my best."

After Li Wanqing left, the smile on Gao Yingxiang's face disappeared completely, and his expression became a little cold.

Two soldiers entered the house.

"You quickly return to Hanzhong Mansion and tell Li Zicheng that you should immediately control Li Yichuan, Liu Guoneng and Li Wanqing's families, and the speed should be fast."

After the two soldiers left, the other two soldiers entered the house.

"You follow Li Wanqing over, pay attention to the performance of Li Yichuan and Liu Guoneng, and if you find anything abnormal, come back and report it immediately."

After a few of the soldiers left, officers continued to enter the house.

When these officers left, there was a look of surprise on their faces, and they were a little puzzled by what the commander would make such an arrangement, and the retreat line was ready before the attack began.

After everything was arranged, Gao Yingxiang spoke to himself.

"I hope this sneak attack can have an effect."

Li Wanqing came to the barracks, Li Yichuan and Liu Guoneng were very surprised, they didn't expect that Gao Yingxiang actually sent Li Wanqing, all the plans were in place, seeing that the time for the move was getting closer and closer, they hoped that everything would go well, but the actual situation was not like this, it seemed that Gao Yingxiang was still a little suspicious.

The two set up a banquet to entertain Li Wanqing.

When drinking, Li Wanqing said what Gao Yingxiang meant, and the two were at a loss and did not give a positive answer.

Perhaps it was his own life, Li Wanqing did not force the two to express their position.

In his opinion, all the leaders' families and friends are in Hanzhong Mansion and Fengxiang Mansion, unless they don't want to take care of their families and are ready to rebel, otherwise everyone is taboo, he never thought that Li Yichuan and Liu Guoneng would go out of their way to rebel, of course, from another point of view, he thinks that Gao Yingxiang's arrangement is inappropriate, even inappropriate, and some of the movements among the rebels, he is not completely ignorant of the way, and some signs are already very clear.

After the meal, it was only about four hours before the sneak attack, and Li Wanqing stayed in the barracks temporarily according to Gao Yingxiang's arrangement, preparing to go back at the same time as Li Yichuan and Liu Guoneng.

As for the soldiers who followed them, pay close attention to all movements.

Li Yichuan and Liu Guoneng are very calm on the surface, but inside, they are turbulent, they still have things to do, for example, before the incident, organize a meeting of all the officers to tell everyone the truth, so as not to get out of control, but Gao Yingxiang's arrangement makes them very difficult to operate, besides, if Li Wanqing is caught, it is very likely to startle the snake, who knows how many personal soldiers followed Li Wanqing to the barracks. (To be continued......)