Xie Ming

Chapter 118: Planning and Deployment
"So I thought, it's better to be cautious and passive everywhere!"

"Why not come up with a good plan and find a chance to fight him!"

"So that I don't have to worry about the future!" Xiao Lang still argued.

Qiu Zhizhong observed what he said, and then looked at the generals around him, who looked like wolves seeing fat meat, and realized that there was no point in persuading him any further.

He then let out a long sigh, turned around and ran back to the water bubble, and began to interrogate the man according to Xiao Lang's questions.

Soon, further conclusions were drawn!
Liu Fangliang's troops in Laishui City were directly transferred from Zijing Pass to reinforce the capital city in the north.

And the reason why they stayed here was to wait for the second wave of troops.

From this, Xiao Jingchuan analyzed that the more than 1,500 people chasing after them were most likely the so-called second wave of reinforcements!

That being the case, Xiao Jingchuan and his men cannot ignore the things happening in Laishui City now!

You know, they robbed Yi County this time and took away 15 taels of silver, which is not a small amount of money!
Xiao Lang then asserted that these pursuers would not give up, and when they came to their senses and returned here, they would definitely unite with the two enemy armies in Laishui City and chase them into the mountains together!
By then, Xiao Jingchuan would no longer be able to mediate the situation with two or three thousand enemy troops, and he could only retreat passively, with no chance of finding an opportunity to annihilate the enemy!
"Hey, everyone!"

"It's not that I, Xiao Jingchuan, can't walk when I see this fat piece of meat in my mouth!"

"It's really something we have no choice but to do!"

"This." While speaking, Xiao Jingchuan intentionally glanced at Qiu Zhizhong with his photo in his hand.

"First of all, I think the news from Yi County will not be delayed for too long. The amount of money we robbed this time is quite large. The bandits will not let us off easily after seeing that they suffered such a big loss. If we do nothing now, I am afraid that there will be too much trouble in the future!"

"Secondly, this is indeed a rare opportunity!"

"With such a good opportunity, if we don't go into the city to make some money, we will feel like we are losing out!"

"Just the weapons and equipment seized on the scene are enough to make a profit!"

"Um, Feiyu, what do you think?!"

Xiao Lang changed his expression and looked disgusting, pretending to be a grandson.

Qiu Zhizhong was watching from the side and knew that he was trying to point the finger at him. He wanted to hold on a little longer, but seeing his behavior, he couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Okay, Lao Xiao, stop pretending to be my grandson in front of me!"

"After all, I am not an expert on the military, and the advice I offer is just my personal opinion."

"Since all the generals have no doubts, then you can do as you please!"

Zhizhong's words seemed quite angry.

"No, no, no!"

"Look at what you said?!"

"Hey, you guys, you just stand there staring blankly!"

"Any different opinions?!"

"If you have any, bring it up right away!"

"Raise!" Xiao Jingchuan continued to smile.

"Ah! Yes!"

"I think what Mr. Qiu said makes sense!"

"I'm on the same team with Master Qiu!"

"Mr. Qiu, if you insist on not fighting, then...then I won't fight!"

Li Huchen raised his big face and his performance was extremely poor.

"Hmm? Okay!"

"Brother Huchen, you said this!"

"Are there any generals who will follow?"

"Let's split up and march now!" Qiu Zhizhong Saffa said to vent his anger.

"Ah? No, Mr. Qiu, our Old Li also... He didn't say that he really wouldn't fight."

"I just want to boost your popularity and break the awkward atmosphere!"

Li Huchen scratched his head, looking very stupid.

The generals could no longer hold back their laughter and burst into laughter.

Seeing this, Qiu Zhizhong could no longer get angry.

Knowing that Xiao Lang was determined to do so, he simply gave up insisting.

"Oh, all right, all right!"

"Old Xiao, stop harassing me!" "Since everyone is interested in capturing Laishui County, there is no need to discuss this further!"

"Old Xiao, what clever scheme do you have? Tell us so that we can all hear it!"

Seeing that Zhizhong no longer insisted on opposing, Xiao Jingchuan breathed a sigh of relief and continued the conversation with a smile.

"Hey! Okay, I'll tell you about it then!"

"Right now, we are about fifteen miles south of Laishui County."

"At this critical moment, there is such a big commotion in Laishui City. I guess that the declining Liu Fangliang's army will definitely not send only this group of scouts and messengers out of the city!"

"So the most urgent task right now is to cut off Laishui's possibility of transmitting any information to the outside world as much as possible!"

"Gu Changting!" Xiao Lang suddenly ordered.

"Yes, General!" Chang Ting replied.

"Well, you don't need to listen. Go and make arrangements quickly. Send out more scouts. We don't know if any information has been leaked before, but at least from now on, the affairs of Laishui County cannot be leaked to Yi County or Zijing Pass!"

"Did you hear that?!" Xiao Jingchuan ordered.

"Yes! Obey!"

After Changting finished speaking, he turned around and left to do his work.

"Well, let me continue."

"In addition to blocking the news, my original intention of taking this opportunity to attack Laishui is not to send the entire army to attack!"

"Firstly, the newly recruited soldiers in Yi County are seriously inadequately equipped with weapons and equipment, and have no training or combat experience."

"There are too many of them, and they are of little use. If I rashly drag them all into the war, regardless of their combat effectiveness, it would be a blessing if they don't mutiny on the spot!"

"So these 1,100 plus people can't be relied upon this time!"

"Also, we will send away the more than 100 soldiers from Peizhong's unit that is temporarily under Ma Minglu's command and is escorting military pay."

"We lost more than 200 men in the battle of Yi County, and just got this silver in exchange. We cannot afford to make any more mistakes here."

"Therefore, the more than 100 people under Ma Minglu's temporary supervision cannot be transferred."

"I plan to have you, Xu Jizu, lead these more than 1,200 people, plus the militiamen you have on hand, and set off together with Ma Minglu later, heading straight to Shigui Mountain in the northwest of Laishui!" Xiao Jingchuan calculated calmly.

Upon hearing this, Xu Jizu looked unwilling, but considering the overall situation, he did not speak out to join the battle.

Xiao Lang looked at it and thought it was nothing to worry about, so he continued speaking.

"The rest, Li Huchen's troops, Liu Wenbing's and Gong Yonggu's troops, and Sun Peizhong's remaining troops, a total of more than 550 people, follow me to Laishui County!"

"The enemy uniforms we seized from Yi County are now really useful!"

"When we go to Laishui County, we will disguise ourselves as Liu Dabala, the commander of the troops of Liu Fangliang in Yi County."

"When the time comes, Li Huchen, you will play Liu Dabala, and Sun Peizhong, you will play Sun Qianzong!"

"We will pretend to have received the news and rush over from Yi County to help!"

"We'll act according to circumstances after we get into the city!"

"I think the city must be in chaos right now! It's dark and it's late at night, so it will be relatively easy to get away with it!"

"Everyone, cheer up when the time comes!"

"After we go in, we'll see the enemy's formation and then we'll just stop behind to help boost the prestige of Liu Fangliang's troops!"

"After both enemy forces are defeated, we will then make our best effort to clean up the mess!"

"Especially you, Li Huchen!"

"After entering the city, keep calm and don't just rush in and fight blindly!"

"If the enemy can't continue to consume us, we will be in even greater trouble in the end. Did you remember that?!"

After some planning, Xiao Lang felt uneasy and emphasized the name of Li Huchen.

Hearing this, Hu Chen chuckled and said helplessly.

"Hey, General, what are you talking about?"

"My brain is also very useful!"

"It's just that he looks a little rough, and it doesn't show up very well!"

Hu Chen's joke caused the other generals to mock him again.

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