A "sword" that has not been tempered by blood and fire cannot be called a "treasure sword", and a "grass" that has not been washed by wind and rain cannot be called a "strong grass".

Moreover, the anti-Qing rebels, who lacked little medicine, did not allow the two armies to confront each other for too long.

The situation has to change.

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At the military intelligence meeting, only five people from Huafeng, Duosiguo and Hongmen participated in it.

Because the rest of the people, as far as leading troops to fight are concerned, whether they are resourceful or experienced, they are still quite lacking.

Moreover, Hua Feng has other concerns.

The five of them are very familiar with the current situation of the enemy and us, and there is no need to go into too much detail, and the meeting will go directly to the main topic -- determining strategic decisions, drawing up combat plans, and drawing up battle plans.

All five of them are simple people and have long thought about the current situation. As a result, the meeting proceeded very quickly, and in just two hours, a consensus was reached.

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Strategic decision: Soldiers first, then salutes, and then soldiers.

The first soldier is to be beheaded first.

The next salute is to continue the negotiation.

After saluting, the two armies will face each other again after the negotiations are successful.

Strategy dictates tactics. In order for tactical means to be successfully implemented, strategic decisions must be made from a strategic vantage point.

Tactics at the service of strategy. In order to achieve strategic objectives, tactical means must be rich and diverse, flexible and changeable.

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The combat plan, which is implemented in three steps:

First, with elite soldiers, the beheading operation was officially launched, striving to kill the commander of the Qing army in one fell swoop and "supporting" Li Chengdong to ascend to the throne.

Second, according to the previous requirements, negotiations with the Qing army were held again in an effort to reach an agreement.

Third, in strict accordance with the agreement, the two armies launched a head-to-head duel, using force against force to bring the power of the Five Elements Great Array into full play.

The three-step combat plan, one link is closely linked to the other, and one step determines the next step.

If the first step fails, the next two steps will not be able to start.

The first two steps are again in the service of the last step.

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The battle plan is more cumbersome and lengthy.

Changes in the weather, the use of terrain, tactical means, the distribution of troops, the timing of sorties, who will attack and who will defend, the main attack and the secondary attack, and logistical supply must all be planned one by one.

Fortunately, the anti-Qing rebels did not need to be so troublesome.

Because their strategic purpose is simple: two armies face each other head-on.

That is, with the Five Elements Great Array, it will fight hard with the Qing army.

Therefore, there is no need to consider weather changes, terrain utilization, offensive and defensive conversions, etc.

The negotiators and negotiation requirements can be carried out as usual, and there is no need to think about it.

To sum up, the main problem in front of Hua Feng and the other five people is how to complete the "decapitation operation".

This is the most critical step.

If this step is not completed, nothing can be said about anything else.

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Fortunately, the anti-Qing rebel army is full of masters, and there are many people to choose from.

Moreover, the assassination of nearly a month before also made many masters extremely familiar with the deployment of the Qing camp.

In addition, with the existence of Hua Feng and Jiang Yaoyao, two demons who made the commanders of the Qing army have nothing to hide, the "beheading operation" should not be difficult to complete.

If it weren't for the fact that it was to cooperate with Li Chengdong in his struggle for power and profit, if it wasn't for the fact that the Five Elements Great Array had not yet been rehearsed and formed, how could the commander of the Qing army survive to this day?

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After deliberation, the five people decided: This beheading, the soldiers are not too expensive, and only 20 people will be dispatched. The soldiers were divided into two routes, with ten men on each road.

These 20 people, the criteria for selection, must be among the best in martial arts, light skills, and fighting experience.

The strong advance, the weak retreat.

The first nine people to be determined are, of course, the six masters of the "Seventeen Heroes of Martial Arts" - Hua Feng, Jiang Yaoyao, Tang Huaming, Duan Jinchao, Meng Qi, Jiang Nannan, and the three giants of Hongmen - Zhu Hongzhu, Chen Jinnan, and Wan Yunlong.

The selection of these nine people is indisputable, and it is indeed the strongest combat force in the current anti-Qing army.

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After nine people were determined, there were eleven places left.

The candidates who were immediately determined were the five helmsmen of Hongmen.

These five people have been famous for many years, and they are famous in the martial arts, and they are naturally not comparable to ordinary first-class masters.

Their selection is also undisputed.

As a result, there are still six places left.

Among the existing masters, there are many masters, gang leaders, cave masters, and family masters, as well as the rest of the "Seventeen Heroes of Martial Arts".

In addition, there are also Lu Shiying, Guan Zhongdao, Luo Yigun, Shi Wuyuan, who have followed Hua Feng for many years, as well as big masters such as Gou Buli, Yan Bucheng, and Ruan Bujian in the "Ten Murders of Lin'an".

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Among the people, only thirty percent are not really strong, and most of the rest are eligible to be selected.

Who to choose?

Who not to choose?

The truth is debatable.

Because it's a matter of face, honor, and recognition.

You must know that the Anti-Qing Righteous Army is mainly composed of martial arts figures and righteous warriors, if it can stand out among thousands of heroes, what glory should it be?

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As for the assassination mission, there are so many masters, why worry about not being able to do it?

With the combat power of these twenty people, looking at the world, I am afraid that there is no one to stop.

What's more, there are nine top masters among them.

There are also powerful beings like Hua Feng and Jiang Yaoyao.

Even martial arts champions like Shaolin and Wudang are by no means opponents in terms of combat power on the surface.

Even the heavily guarded Imperial Palace may not be able to prevent them from entering and exiting.

Therefore, it is not a problem to complete the task, the problem is that there is not even the qualifications to perform the task.

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It was precisely because of the extreme difficulty in determining the candidates that Hua Feng decided that only the five of them would attend the meeting, so he decided to leave this issue for the final discussion.

Chen Jinnan is very experienced in this problem, and he proposed: first circle ten people, and then select six people from these ten people, so that the difficulty is much smaller.

His proposal was unanimously endorsed by the other four.

Soon, a list of ten people was placed in front of five people.

They are: Huang Wudao, the head of the Jiuhua Sword School, Ran Huanyu, Xiang Tianxiao, Liu Piaopiao, Meng Zhenzhen of the "Seventeen Heroes of Martial Arts", Gou Buli, Yan Bucheng, Ruan Bujian in the "Ten Murderers of Lin'an", and Lu Shiying and Shi Wuyuan, who are closely related to the "Seventeen Heroes of Martial Arts".

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These ten people have their own characteristics and shortcomings.

In terms of comprehensive combat strength, there is no one who is particularly prominent.

How to choose?

After thinking for a while, Hua Feng decided to adopt the elimination method one by one.

Start with the weakest and eliminate a total of four people.

The remaining six people are naturally the selected ones.

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The first to bear the brunt is Lu Shiying.

In terms of martial arts, light skills, and fighting experience, there are no outstanding points, nor obvious weaknesses, so it can be said that they are tepid.

For the nature of this mission, it is equivalent to a dispensable chicken rib.

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Secondly, it is Liu Piaopiao.

Although her martial arts and light skills are slightly stronger than Lu Shiying, she is also very limited.

Moreover, similar to Lu Shiying, he also had the same problem, so he was named and excluded by Hua Feng himself.