After Li Zhen implemented the strategy of besieging Fuchun City and missing one, the military spirit of the garrison began to waver.

This is true from the commanders and generals in the army to the ordinary non-commissioned officers.

Originally, Li Zhen sent troops to surround Fuchun City, stationing soldiers on all sides to prevent a fly from flying into the city, making the soldiers stationed in the city feel desperate. Because of despair and hopelessness, so much so that he thinks of fighting to the death. They couldn't escape, they could only fight a decisive battle, but now that Li Zhen changed his strategy, he left a gap, so that the soldiers who stayed behind saw a glimmer of hope, and the courage to fight against the water was suddenly gone, and they all looked forward to Xi Changzhen and Xi Yinglong withdrawing their troops.

Inside the palace, the main hall!

Xi Changzhen reported the matter and sighed: "The situation is difficult!" ”

Xi Yinglong blinked and said solemnly: "Li Zhen's hand can be called the bottom of the kettle. A clever move made all the soldiers in the city not plan to fight again. I don't have the courage to fight to the death, and I'm still a fart! ”

Xi Changzhen stroked his beard and asked, "What should I do then?" ”

Xi Yinglong said: "One word, fight!" ”

Xi Changzhen raised his eyebrows and said, "The soldier has no heart to fight to the death, how can we fight!" In combat, we must pay attention to morale. If the army has no morale and is lifeless, it will be in vain to fight. After a pause, Xi Changzhen said: "As the saying goes, stay in the green mountains, and you are not afraid of no firewood." Now that Li Zhen has opened a breath, let's give it a try. Even if it fails, it will be a dead word at best. was cut off in the head, and eighteen years later he was a good man again. Besides, if you stay, you will be killed. ”

Xi Yinglong was silent for a long time, and finally said helplessly: "Big brother, I haven't considered your suggestion. But even if we retreat, where do we retreat? Where can they be evacuated? In the past, we were exiled from Guangxi to Vietnam, and we had already left our homeland, but Vietnam was a vassal country of China, so we found a correct place to stay. But now from Vietnam, where to go? I really can't think of it. ”

Xi Changzhen also showed helplessness, he couldn't think of it.

The east, south, west, and north directions are unfamiliar, and they are simply black-eyed.

……

Outside the city, barracks.

The big tent of the Chinese army, Li Zhenzheng and Gobard talked.

The purpose of Gobard's visit was to let Li Zhen fill the vacant gap, because this look is to make people leave. If this gap is left, Xi Changzhen and Xi Yinglong run away, there will be problems after all.

Li Zhen smiled slightly, and said unhurriedly: "Mr. Gobard, the style of fighting around three without one is a Chinese combat strategy. Although a road was released, if Xi Changzhen and Xi Yinglong evacuated by this road, they would immediately be fiercely attacked by the army under my command. This is a very practical strategy, which can not only shake the determination of the opposing soldiers to fight a decisive battle, but also make the opponent fall for the trick! ”

Gobard suddenly realized and praised: "The president is so smart and powerful!" ”

Li Zhen said: "Thank you for the compliment! ”

After Gobard understood Li Zhen's intentions, he immediately took his leave and left. Li Zhen also immediately got up to see him off, and after seeing Gobard away, Li Zhen turned around and returned. Then, Li Zhen sent someone to invite Liu Jintang in, and gave Liu Jintang a task to carry it out.

……

In the afternoon, in the main hall of the Royal Palace.

A general with a letter in his hand stood respectfully under the main hall. The general handed over the letter in his hand and said, "Your Majesty, this letter was given to me by one of the people in the city, and I have made it clear that I will pass it on to you." ”

Xi Yinglong asked, "How did the letter come from?" ”

The general replied, "This letter was sent to me by one of the people of the city, and I inquired about the people, and the man did not know anything, because he also got a man who gave him a tael of silver, and indicated that he would give it to me personally, and I would pass it on to Your Majesty for examination." It is impossible to determine exactly where the letter came from. ”

Xi Yinglong hummed and tore open the envelope with a snort.

The envelope contained a letter and a simple map.

Xi Yinglong opened the map first, and after reading it, his expression became extremely serious, because the information marked on the map gave him an unprecedented shock. Because this is a simple map of the world, not only China's territory, but also Burma, India, Indonesia, the United States, and European countries. In later generations, it was the most ordinary map, but now, it's definitely quite impressive.

This is the first time Xi Yinglong has encountered such a situation. Once he saw the map, he began to browse through another letter tucked inside an envelope. After seeing the title of the letter, Xi Yinglong's pupils shrank.

This letter was sent by Li Zhen.

After Xi Yinglong finished reading it, he asked the generals to withdraw and sent someone to invite Xi Changzhen.

Xi Yinglong asked the soldiers in the hall to exit and closed the gate, leaving only Xi Changzhen and Xi Yinglong. Such a serious situation made Xi Changzhen take aback, and asked, "Your Majesty, what happened to make you so cautious." ”

Xi Yinglong handed out the letter and said, "You will know if you see it!" ”

Xi Changzhen read it quickly, looked at the map in the hall, and said: "Your Majesty, this Li Zhen actually went to us to leave Vietnam and go to India, what do you say Li Zhen is thinking?" ”

Xi Yinglong said: "I haven't thought it through, but I have some speculation. ”

"Your Majesty, please!" Xi Changzhen waved his hand and said.

Xi Yinglong took a deep breath and said: "First, Li Zhen besieged Fuchun City, although he besieged three and lacked one, and constantly recruited soldiers and civilians, he wanted to destroy our military heart, but this was impossible after all. As long as I am still here, the morale of the army will not be dispersed, and the army will still have combat effectiveness. It's just that Li Zhen was worried that the storming of Fuchun City would also cause huge losses to himself, so he gave us a way out and wanted us to go to India. ”

"Second, Li Zhen's use of the method of encircling three and missing one may have deliberately asked us to leave Fuchun, which was an insidious attempt to lure us out and ambush us halfway."

"Third, Li Zhen is sincere, really let us go!"

Xi Yinglong said: "I can only think of these three possibilities, and I am skeptical about the third point. Li Zhen and we are enemies, and it is impossible to let us go. ”

Xi Changzhen pondered for a long time and said, "Your Majesty, I think it should be both the first and the third. Li Zhen asked us to leave for India, most likely to avoid the loss of his own soldiers, and to really let us go. ”

Xi Yinglong asked, "Let us go, what's the benefit to Li Zhen?"

Xi Changzhen smiled and said, "I just thought of a reason, it may really be the third speculation. Whose territory is India, you think? It was British territory. When we go to India, we will make trouble for the British who are Indians. Li Zhen wanted to put a trap on the British, so he gave us a way out. At the end of the day, it's also about using us. ”

After a pause, Xi Changzhen continued: "Your Majesty, compared to trapping Fuchun City, there is a way out to go to India. Once we leave Fuchun City and get rid of Li Zhen's army, it is really possible to go to India and where to develop our strength. With enough strength, you will definitely be able to snow today's shame. Of course, if this battle breaks through and is surrounded, we will fight! ”

Once, the two brothers were also determined to fight to the death.

But now that the two have the rest of their options, they shake their minds.

ps: the fourth shift, call it a day;