When Gao Yingxiang and others were discussing how to attack Cizhou, Wu Ruyi and He Zhen stayed together, and the two walked back and forth in the camp tent, looking restless, and complaining from time to time to vent the depression and anxiety in their hearts.

"Ruyi, Tian Jianxiu and Gao Yigong are too shrewd, and they deceived us from Guangwu Mountain, just to give them thunder and do this ghost errand. If he had known that the mission was like this, he would have led the army to assist Gao Yingxiang and ensure his safety, and he would have exchanged tasks with them if he was killed, which was too embarrassing. ”

"He Zhen, don't say it's you, I regret it too, I regret it for death! If you know that Gao Yingxiang's dog can't change his, he wants to meddle in the internal affairs of our Li Jiajun in everything, and he also wants to insert people in, so as to control the four thousand Li Jiajun. If I had known that this was the case, even if Gao Yigong knelt down and begged me, he would not have agreed, this would be too tricky! ”

"Yes, I kind of understand, when the two of us promised Tian Jianxiu and Gao Yigong, we would lead the army to cover Gao Yingxiang for them, why did Liu Fangliang and those people have that expression? It's pity and sympathy, it's all here. ”

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At this time, He Zhen suddenly stopped, with a solemn look on his face, and asked seriously: "Hey, Ruyi, do you think our method is feasible?" Gao Yingxiang: Will those people do what we designed? ”

"Hmm... There may be discrepancies in the details, but the general direction should not be lost. Wu Ruyi also stopped, with a deep groaning on his face, and further added: "Moreover, don't look at those people who look like dogs, how tall they are in front of people, in fact... All of them are sanctimonious, and when they hear the word money and food, their souls are lost. What's more, with Yuan Zongdi's cooperation, he will definitely be able to succeed. ”

"Whew. If that's the case, it would be great, and we'll be able to delay it for a while. He Zhen took a long breath, his expression slowed down a little, and continued: "Moreover, if things go well, it will not only ease our situation, but also reduce the pressure on the boss." Once Cizhou fell, Xuan Mo Tie decided to draw troops from Huaiqing Mansion or Weihui Mansion to come to help. ”

"Yes, it's a win-win-win-win Wu Ruyi nodded lightly, responded very approvingly, seemed to think of something, and then added: "Besides, Huaiqing, Wei Hui and Zhangde, the three provinces of Henan, together are only these three granaries, and the Guangji warehouse of Weihui Mansion has long been eliminated by Gao Yingxiang, if there is no one in Cizhou, not to mention whether the imperial court will hold him accountable for Xuanmo, it is the issue of grain and grass for the officials and soldiers in the three mansions, which is enough for him to drink a pot." ”

After saying this, Wu Ruyi frowned slightly, and in an instant, his face showed emotion, and he said to himself: "I don't know how the situation is with the boss?" It's been almost half a month, and there is no specific news about them, which is really worrying. ”

"Yes, as is customary, every ten days, we get specific news about the boss. It can be seen that the situation of the boss is not very good. He Zhen's expression was also constricted, and it turned into a strong sense of worry.

"The most critical thing is that in just a few days, not only have the imperial army's troops all been concentrated in the southeast region of Shanxi, but even the official troops of Shandong and Jingshi have also moved to this side, completely cutting off the possibility of us retreating to the north and east. Moreover, in these three prefectures of Henan, almost all the famous generals are included, what Cao Wenzhao, Zuo Liangyu and his son, Deng Xi, Tang Jiuzhou, etc., one is fiercer than the other, good at fighting, encircling and suppressing all kinds of rebel armies. ”

Speaking of these, He Zhen's expression couldn't help but be more or less gloomy, as if the future was bleak.

"Hey~ He Zhen, it's not all bad news." Wu Ruyi comforted He Zhen, pretending to be relaxed, but the next words seemed so duplicitous and lacked a kind of confidence.

"Like Mr. Xu Xiake and Mr. Li Guo, they opened up a new base area, and things went very smoothly, Li Guo not only established a new base in Wangwushan, and gradually got on the right track, Mr. Xu He is also preparing to develop a new base in the hinterland of Henan."

"If the situation really takes a turn for the worse and worse, our Li family army can still retreat calmly and hide in the nearest base area. With the terrain of the base area being dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the grain reserves in recent months, even if the officers and soldiers know where we are hiding, they will be helpless against us. ”

Hearing these words, He Zhen's expression was obviously much better.

"Yes! Wherever we are based, there are traps and traps all around, and even if thousands of troops and horses attack, it will be difficult to shake without paying the price of blood. If the officers and troops only besiege and do not attack, with the grain reserves in the base areas and the ability to be self-sufficient, we can afford to consume energy no matter how long it takes. ”

"But He Zhen, then again, compared to the Wangwushan base, I am more concerned about the new basis for Mr. Xu's development?"

While speaking, a trace of excitement flashed in Wu Ruyi's eyes, and without waiting for He Zhen to respond, he asked again: "Hey~ I said He Zhen, do you remember?" Before we left, Mr. Xu revealed that the new base area has some special features, and once the development is smooth, absorbing enough people, and gathering a certain amount of labor, we can produce a large amount of gunpowder by ourselves in less than two years. ”

Hearing this, He Zhen suddenly came to his senses and showed excitement on his face.

"Remember! How can you not remember? If what Mr. Xu said is true, once so much extra gunpowder is produced out of thin air, plus the firearms manufactured and stockpiled in various base areas in Shaanxi, the two are combined, and the Li family soldiers can completely sweep the entire Ming army with one firearm. With a snap of your fingers, you can completely solve the Tartars in Liaodong and break the myth that the Jin soldiers are invincible! ”

At this moment, with the sound of footsteps, Yuan Zongdi walked in and interrupted the two of them.

"It's successful, it's successful, Ruyi, He Zhen, the plan has been successful, it's unusually smooth. I just mentioned it, said it a little, and they immediately agreed. ”

As soon as the words fell, Yuan Zongdi clenched his fists and waved them in the air to illustrate the joy and excitement in his heart.

"What~ really succeeded?!"

Wu Ruyi and He Zhen came to their senses, and when they looked at Yuan Zongdi, they reflexively exclaimed in unison, although they were asking, they were excited, and there was no doubt at all.

"Really, of course it's true, I can't lie to you!" Yuan Zongdi nodded heavily, replied very affirmatively, seemed to have thought of something, his expression was closed, and he turned to a curious expression, and asked, "By the way, what did you two say before I came?" The face is full of excitement, and the face is cheap. ”

For a while, the atmosphere became extremely relaxed, and He Zhen even roughly said the content of the conversation, looking in a very good mood.

When it came to Li Jiajun's armament of firearms, all of which were put into actual combat, Yuan Zongdi could not hide his excitement.

As Li Zicheng's old subordinates, the people who came out of Shaanxi together, but they have really seen the power of those firearms, not to mention the power of common firearms such as Hongyi cannon and tiger squat cannon, just firearms such as three-eyed guns, thunderbolts, and kidnappers, which completely break through the single-shot limitations of the previous firearms, and can be fired continuously, causing large-scale and concentrated damage to the enemy.

Once those firearms are used in actual combat on a large scale, it will completely subvert the previous mode of warfare, greatly weaken the advantage of cavalry, and cold weapons and bows and arrows will be completely replaced!