Li Jiangyao shook his head slightly, then looked at the map and muttered to himself: "Six hundred warships are heading downstream from Wuwei Water Village, and with the help of the northwest wind, it only takes half an hour to reach the Jiuzi Wharf. If the enemy reacts quickly enough and adopts the strategy of facing the current, the two sides will encounter each other in a shorter time. In less than half an hour, the fleets of both sides may break out into a fierce battle in the waterway from Shanghachixia to Xiabachi. ”

He turned his head and continued to Xu Youchang: "The number of ships we have is about the same as that of the enemy, but the equipment performance is better, the lethality is greater, and with the advantage of smooth sailing, it is easy to achieve an overwhelming advantage, right?" ”

Xu Youchang bowed slightly and agreed: "It is true that the odds are greater." At the same time, in order to avoid falling for our plan to attack the east and the west, and divert the tiger from the mountain, Bao Yuchun would never dare to easily transfer the fleets from other places to support Jiuzi, so he could only rely on 500 ships to fight the 10th Army. ”

Li Jiangyao nodded meaningfully and looked at the map again: "So, how can Lao Bao ensure his victory when he is obviously disadvantaged?" ”

"I'm afraid...... He can only do what you set him up the way he thinks. Xu Youchang said with a smile: "Or, take the initiative to attack first, and hit us by surprise." Or, so that the suspicious array is arranged, and then secretly send reinforcements in secret, so that we mistakenly believe that the enemy's combat strength is only the five hundred ships downstream. ”

Li Jiangyao pondered for a moment and sneered: "Friend, if you were Bao Yuchun, which method would you choose?" ”

Xu Youchang replied without thinking: "Of course it's the latter." Bao Yuchun is a famous general who can fight well, and the so-called famous generals often like to turn an unfavorable situation into a good opportunity to severely damage the enemy. Compared with taking the initiative to attack Wuwei Water Village, of course, it is a secret increase of troops, and then when the river is fiercely fighting, it is better to suddenly attack back and forth, and eat us completely. ”

Li Jiangyao nodded approvingly: "If this is the case, then he will never mobilize the troops further downstream, but secretly recruit our upstream rebel ships, right?" ”

"That's right!" Xu Youchang said: "The most suitable choice is the Ninth Banner of the rebels on the front line of Shuzhou, Chizhou. That place is no more than two hundred miles away from Wuwei, and it will take a day to go with the wind. Nearly 300 building ships are also the main force of Lao Bao! ”

Li Jiangyao stood up and said with a smile to Xu Youchang: "Last night, I thought about it all night, and I revisited it with you just now, it should be eight or nine." ”

Xu Youchang also stood up, his eyes blazing: "Everyone thinks that your target is the enemy of Jiuzi, and even the Tenth Army has considered and prepared it like this. As everyone knows, from the very beginning, your eyes are on Chizhou Shuzhou upstream, and the real purpose is to lure them out. Jiang Yao, I think this plan is feasible! ”

"The biggest problem now is how to convince Lao Bao that we are bent on destroying his fleet in Guz." Li Jiangyao stared at Xu Youchang: "Not only is he convinced of this, but he is also sure that he will deceive us and secretly transfer troops." ”

Xu Youchang thought for a while and wondered: "Isn't the current preparation actions of the Tenth Army enough?" ”

Li Jiangyao groaned and shook his head: "Not enough." The rebel sailors have suffered a lot at our hands, and some of them should have a long memory of being beaten, and I know that I usually don't go straight to the dumb and fight to the death. In case of...... I mean, if Bao Yuchun guesses that we will have other plans, although I don't know what the specific goal is, I guess we won't act rashly. In that case, it will be difficult to tick off the Ninth Flag of Chizhou. ”

"You mean, we need to make a little more material to fool the enemy completely." Xu Youchang pondered: "But what method is used?" ”

Li Jiangyao paced a few steps in the room and analyzed: "Bao Yuchun far surpasses us in terms of the total number of ships, and the overall combat power is also superior. However, because he wanted to defend the defense line of the river and prevent our army from crossing the river, he could only disperse the fleet under his command in various sections on the south bank and divide his troops to guard it. At the same time, because Yiling's imperial court sailors stood firm, he also had to dispatch enough troops to block the upstream, resulting in the offensive and defensive transposition, obviously occupying a numerical advantage, but did not dare to attack easily, but fell into a passive defensive situation. ”

Xu Youchang followed his words and continued: "It is precisely because of this that we have to try to lure out the enemy fleet relying on the fortifications of the water village and break them one by one. In this process, the most sensible way of thinking is to choose the target of attack, first the weak and then the strong, and the small first and then the large. ”

Li Jiangyao bowed slightly: "Bao Yuchun is very experienced, and he can also see the key to the battlefield situation. Therefore, unless he is extremely sure, he will never easily mobilize his forces in various sections of the river. ”

Xu Youchang lowered his head and muttered "great certainty" twice, and then looked up at Li Jiangyao in front of him: "You say, can people make Lao Bao have great certainty?" ”

"Who?" Li Jiangyao's eyes lit up and he asked.

"Of course there is weight." Xu Youchang replied in a deep voice: "If an officer at the rank of captain or above on our side accidentally falls into the hands of Bao Yuchun, can he be convinced of the fake plan to attack Jiuzi?" ”

Li Jiangyao thought about it seriously: "If the design is more ingenious, maybe it can really work." Merely...... It is difficult to choose such a person, who must be resourceful and able to act, but also have the consciousness and courage to sacrifice life and forget death. ”

Xu Youchang said: "I have such a candidate in my heart. When I was ordered to form the Kunpeng Army, in addition to Nie Xianzeng, Luo Yuan, and Wang Wenlie, there was another person who left a deep impression on me. Although he is not as capable as the first to increase them, he is extremely loyal and brave, and belongs to the kind of heroic man who dares to take on the task of dying. ”

Li Jiangyao asked curiously: "Oh? How can you say that? Who is he? ”

"Jibei Zhao Shuo." Xu Youchang replied word by word.

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"If Li Jiangyao attacks Jiuzi, what will you do?" Bao Yuchun looked at the middle-aged general standing solemnly opposite and asked in a deep voice.

"Bao Shuai, if you let Qi Feng command, I will secretly mobilize the Ninth Banner to rush to reinforcements, flank the enemy troops in front and back, and take them by surprise."

Bao Yuchun snorted coldly: "How can you determine Li Jiangyao's true intentions, it is Gu Zi?" ”

Guo Qifeng was slightly stunned, and hesitated in response: "The scouts have repeatedly reconnoitred, and the enemy's naval fleet has been preparing for more than half a month. ”

"Won't they be suspicious?" Bao Yuchun said disdainfully: "Or, even the water army itself was kept in the dark by Li Jiangyao." I thought I was going to be ordered to attack the doves, but in fact it had another purpose. ”

Guo Qifeng couldn't help but scratch his head: "If you say that, then I'm afraid it will be difficult to judge." Unless...... Suddenly, there was something new to corroborate. ”

Bao Yuchun habitually looked at the map and muttered: "That's why I let you scout carefully, even Ben Shuai is a little uncertain now." As long as the Ninth Banner can hide from the enemy's eyes and ears and come downstream, it will naturally be able to form a flanking attack on the river and completely destroy the enemy. But the premise is that Li Jiangyao really intends to invade my Guzi Fortress on a large scale. ”

Guo Qifeng nodded and replied seriously: "Bao Shuai, can you change your thinking?" ”

"What's the idea?" Bao Yuchun glanced at him.

"Try to capture the enemy's high-ranking officers and ask for the truth." Guo Qifeng responded: "No matter what tricks Li Jiangyao plays, even if he even deceives his own subordinates, but the whole armament war must not be false in the end, and the longer the time, the more his true intentions cannot be hidden." ”

Bao Yuchun pondered for a moment and asked rhetorically: "Wouldn't people deliberately tell you lies?" The Zhenjiang army is fierce and cunning by nature, I am afraid it is hard to believe. ”

Guo Qifeng said with a smile: "Bao Shuai, as long as he is a flesh-and-blood person, he will never be able to withstand the torture of torture." Death is not terrible sometimes, what is terrible is the destruction of the body, and in that extreme case, not believing him does not confide in the truth. ”

Hearing this, Bao Yuchun nodded slightly, and ordered: "Okay, this matter will be handled by you, catch a useful person as soon as possible, and pry his mouth open." Ben Shuai needs to know the most real situation of the enemy! ”

Guo Qifeng simply agreed, turned around, and left the tent. But as soon as he got outside, he immediately became worried again. It's a good idea, but it's very difficult. The Zhenjiang army is so skilled and heavily guarded, where should I go to catch that tongue?

And, it must also be a high-class tongue.

Guo Qifeng was originally the deputy general of the Jiuzi Fortress, but because the position of the main general has been vacant, he is essentially in charge of commanding the five hundred warships here. But now that coach Bao Yuchun is personally in charge here, Guo Qifeng immediately became a role of running errands, he can't do anything big, and he needs to do everything himself.

Now because of his talk, he has such an errand again, Guo Qifeng can't help but sigh unlucky.

However, depression is depressed, and the task must be completed seriously. He went back and pondered it carefully, and then ordered someone to call the battalion officer of the scout camp and explain to the other party about arranging the capture of prisoners.

This kind of robbery of the enemy's high-ranking officers before the war is often not a matter of ability, but of luck.

You'll have to be lucky enough to run into the other party's lone unlucky guy for a chance to get a shot. Otherwise, even if you wait until the earth is barren, I am afraid that you will not be able to wait for the fish to take the bait.

Therefore, after assigning the task, Guo Qifeng himself didn't have much hope, just thinking that when Bao Shuai asked about it again, he would reprimand him one by one.

But who knows, God really cares about it.

Not long after the scout battalion received the errand of capturing prisoners, they actually captured a general-level officer of the Zhenjiang Army.

Zhao Shuo, deputy commander of the second banner of the Tenth Army of Kunpeng!