As more news came back and it was confirmed that the Taiping Army had been under full martial law, Wang Huifang had the idea of giving it a go several times in his heart. ＠，

But in the end, this impulse was dispelled by reason and the persuasion of Elder Xiang Hua.

The reason is very simple, the rebel army seems to have been well prepared, and it is guarded by the battalion. In the absence of the possibility of a surprise attack, it would be difficult for the Good Friends to forcibly capture the Taiping army. Even if there is a fluke and a bad victory in the end, it is not in line with the expected plan, and it will only cheapen the family in the city in vain.

Since the end of the strong attack will be lost, it is better to give up.

Xu Maodian felt that they could first probe the tone of the Taiping Army. The situation may not be the worst they expected, and there may be room for manoeuvre!

"Is this possible?"

Wang Huifang will be skeptical, but he has no more options. Seeing that the sky was slowly brightening, he quickly issued an order to shrink and concentrate the forces of the Good Friends Society in Wu'an City, and the teams of the Little Knife Society and the Changsheng Army that had been expanded in recent days were also gathered together, ready to deal with the Taiping Army's retaliation.

The Taiping Army has not moved!

From morning to noon and then to afternoon, the Friends of Good Friends had a difficult day.

What made them a little relieved was that the Taiping army had always strictly guarded the camp, and the defense was tight, which was better than last night, but they did not take the initiative to kill.

Perhaps, the Taiping army also has scruples in their hearts and is unwilling to fight them completely?

After discussing this inference with several henchmen, Wang Huifang breathed a sigh of relief, and secretly thought in his heart that after a few days the atmosphere eased up, how to re-communicate with the Taiping Army and let the other party dispel the "misunderstanding" about them. But what Wang Huifang didn't know was that Chen Wu's mind was no longer on him and the Good Friends Association, but on the officers and soldiers who were suspected to be the Imperial City Guard Corps.

All day. He was waiting for further news from the Detective Cavalry.

The officers in the lower ranks of the Taiping Army must have been a little puzzled by the sudden change, but they knew the rules of the Righteous Army, and the above would give an explanation sooner or later, so they seemed to be very patient. And the high-ranking members of the rebel army who knew some of the inside stories, like Chen Wu, were anxiously waiting for the scouts in the northwest direction.

Finally. Noon the next day!

A day and a half later than Yan Thirteen, another team of scouts rushed back from the official road in the northwest. Since the high-level of the rebel army had already told him, there was almost no delay, and the news was directly transmitted back to the Chinese army.

The one who came back this time turned out to be the boss of Yan Xing's thirteen horsemen - Yan Dongxing!

This horse bandit leader, who has created a great name in the history of "Empire", has a skill that should not be underestimated, and seeing him walk into the tent quickly, Chen Wu couldn't help but look forward to it a little more.

The other party did not disappoint Chen Wu.

"General, the situation is serious!" After the salute. Yan Dongxing said bluntly: "Near the junction of Anqing and Taiping County, we found an army of about 25,000-30,000 officers. They are tall, well-armed, and speak the Beijing dialect of Zhongzhou, and they suspect that this group of officers and soldiers is likely to be ......."

"City Guard Legion!"

After listening to Yan Dongxing's previous words, Chen Wu had already confirmed his inference, and spoke it before Yan Dongxing said his analysis.

However, 25,000-30,000 people?

This amount is five times higher than Chen Wu's most optimistic estimate!

The center of the empire is not crazy. Mobilized so many armies at once?

At first hearing this number, the shock in Chen Wu's heart was difficult to describe in words. He even doubted. Could it be that Yan Dongxing couldn't figure out the numbers and made a wrong estimate.

"The general already knows?"

Yan Dongxing was startled at first, thinking that Chen Wu had gotten the news in advance from other channels, and he was still a little discouraged. But soon, he thought of the truth, which should have been deduced by Chen Wu himself. couldn't help but admire, and said: "As the general said, I suspect that the officers and soldiers under the banner of the Qinghe Garrison Division are the elite from the imperial capital Zhongzhou. Their march was fast. The general must prepare in advance. ”

"How did you estimate the number 25,000-30,000?"

Chen Wu was very concerned about the true number of officers and soldiers, and persistently confirmed with Yan Dongxing. After all, there are only a few thousand people in his own righteous army that can really fight, and if you add up the forces of all parties such as the Good Friends Association, and add some water to it to brag about it, it will only be 10,000 if you are full. Against such a military force, 10,000 city guards are enough to easily sweep away.

Close to 30,000 city guards?

Is it necessary for the center to make such a big move?

However, Yan Dongxing's answer shattered his illusions: "I often deal with the rangers of Emperor ** and Lena in the Northland, and I have a lot of experience in counting and calculating the number of people, and I have confirmed it twice, it is absolutely impossible to be wrong." The number of 25,000 people is only a little more! If there is a mistake, the general can take off the head of the lowly one! ”

This is a life guarantee and a military warrant.

Speaking of which, Chen Wu could no longer doubt it, and could only believe in Yan Dongxing's investigation results.

It seems that the central side really hates itself very much, and has made up its mind to kill the chicken, end the battle cleanly, and deter the forces that are ready to move in the empire.

"Twenty or thirty thousand city guards?"

As this number spread, Dian Yong, Mo Guohao, and Xu Shizhong also had horror in their eyes.

No one expected that the empire not only sent the elite of Zhongzhou, which had never moved lightly, but also sent several times their troops in one go.

Although they expected this day to come, everyone always felt that it should be a long time, and they had enough time to lay more ground and expand their strength. The calm of the empire in the previous months also gave the rebels a false impression. As a result, the empire did not make a move, and it was so amazing when it did.

The city guards are the elite of the first class in the world, and the number far exceeds their own, how can they fight?

This time, can Chen Wu reuse the terrain to recreate the glory of Xiayang Valley?

In a solemn atmosphere, all the soldiers looked at Chen Wu in unison after a short period of despair. The Taiping Army was founded by Chen Wu, and it was he who led everyone to defeat Wu'an and win many victories. Even in the face of such a situation, Chen Wu may still have the means to lead them through the difficulties!

However, before Chen Wu could wipe the oil, someone had already taken the lead in standing up.

"Lord, subordinates have three strategies."

Prides himself on being a qualified advisor. Although the current situation is very critical, Yuan Xingwei still racked his brains to come up with a possible countermeasure. Maybe there are still omissions in it, but it is already the ultimate he can do for a while.

Seeing Yuan Xingwei, a staff officer of the army, take the initiative to come out, the generals had a little more expectation in their hearts. Everyone knows that Yuan Xingwei used to be a staff member of Governor Qian Boming, and he also had a good role in the rebel army's attack on Wu'an. Maybe. What insightful advice can Chen Wu, who has won Chen Wu's trust, put forward?

Under the gaze of everyone, Yuan Xingwei habitually patted the folding fan and said eloquently: "The city guards are elite, famous all over the world, and our righteous army is difficult to resist. Therefore, the subordinates came up with the upper, middle and lower three strategies, which may not be comprehensive enough in a hurry. ”

"Down. Defend the city! But lowly does not build yì to do this! ”

This point, in fact, is also the consensus of all the soldiers of the righteous army.

Perhaps the low-level officers of the rebel army will feel that Wu'an City is high and deep, and it is very safe to defend the city. However, none of the generals discovered and surrendered by Chen Wu were mediocre. or an outstanding wing captain in the official army, or the famous king of heavy infantry in the future, or a buried general like Dian Yong. They have a clear understanding of the shape of the present, and if they hold on to it, they will lose!

It may be possible to rely on Wu'an City to support it for a while, but defeat is only a matter of time.

Seeing that there was no objection. Yuan Xingwei secretly praised their insight and judgment in his heart, and continued: "Zhongce. Take the initiative to attack, or design an ambush, or use the terrain to attack, or attack at night, and take the officers and soldiers by surprise! ”

This strategy quickly aroused heated discussions and approval among the generals.

In fact, what Dian Yong and Xu Shizhong thought and considered in their hearts was mainly this method.

However. Chen Wu opened his mouth without hesitation and poured a basin of cold water on them.

Whether it is a night attack or an ambush, there is a premise, that is, there must be a bottom line for one's own strength. You can be much weaker than the other party, but you can't be so disparity that you can't defeat it no matter what.

It's obvious. At present, the Taiping army, against the city guards with nearly 30,000 numbers, the gap is so big that it is absolutely impossible to defeat the other party. Terrain like Xiayang Valley, it is not uncommon for officials and troops to come along the way, but it is already the limit to be able to kill a few thousand people, and it is almost impossible to deceive all the twenty or thirty thousand city guards into it.

With the strength of the city guards, as long as one wing comes out head-on, it is enough to defeat the current Taiping army!

Chen Wu did not exaggerate at all.

Moreover, a large part of the reason why the Wu'an Second Garrison Brigade was successful last time was that it was in a hurry to rush to Longshan for reinforcements. Now the city guards of the empire have no such concerns, and they are the elite of the world, so they must have enough precautions when marching. Even if there was really a terrain that Chen Wu didn't know about, and it was enough to kill nearly 30,000 officers and soldiers, it would be difficult for them to fall for it.

Once there is the slightest mistake, the city guards will lightly crush the righteous army that took the initiative to attack into flying ashes!

Therefore, the middle strategy is also not advisable.

"That'...... There's only the best way to go! ”

Yuan Xingwei's tone was a little more uncertain, and he hesitated: "Go!" There is a saying in the art of war in the previous dynasty, thirty-six strategies, go ahead! Since it is not possible to defend and take the initiative to attack, the rebels can only find a way to leave Wu'an, temporarily avoid the edge, find another place, and choose the opportunity to start again! ”

This is the only way out for the righteous army that Yuan Xingwei can think of.

However, he couldn't figure out exactly where to go. In other words, in the current situation, the rebels have nowhere to go.

To the east, it is Dongguan Province, and further east is the Bayan Mountains that run north-south, which is a congenital dead end. In the west, north, and south directions, not to mention that the empire's counterinsurgency army came from the northwest, the surrounding four counties of Guang'an, Anqing, Yuanshan, and Daze had already used a few forces to block the border and trap the rebels in Taiping County - this was one of the reasons why they did not have troops to transfer troops to Taiping County to quell the rebellion.

Faced with this dilemma, the Taiping army could indeed choose to storm and fight a bloody way from the border, but as long as the officers and troops of the other four counties held out for a few days, they could be lightly dragged to the city guards who had quelled the rebellion and surrounded them in front and rear.

By then, the rebels will still be finished!

Unless, unless, you can find a way to break out of the siege of the official army on three sides, and at the same time get rid of the attacking city guards! (To be continued.) )