The big bandit in the Red Mansion robbed Lin Daiyu at the beginning

Deputy Hall Master Liang Liang nodded slightly and said solemnly,

"The order we received was to stop all the invading enemies from the north within Haizhou and not allow a single soldier to advance south."

"The mission is static, but people are alive. The people in the court are not all fools. After suffering a loss once, they will be more vigilant next time!"

"So I believe that an ambush and interception is necessary! But we must never use the previous methods again."

"Plus, after the battle in Zhenjiang Prefecture, the fact that we have powerful firearms in our camp is no longer a secret, so we can't expect the imperial army to charge our positions and shoot us in formation."

Everyone's expressions darkened when they heard this.

Chocolate also nodded with a serious face and said to everyone,

"Yes, what the deputy hall master said makes sense!"

"The Duke surnamed Niu is currently deploying his troops in Xuzhou Prefecture, but a large number of spies have also poured into Haizhou. This shows how cautious he is in deploying his troops."

As he said that, he turned and looked at Liang Liang.

"Liang Liang, what do you think the other party is doing?"

Liang Liang smiled and said,

"Hall Master, the Peak Master sent all the information about the Imperial Army to our Ninth Hall a while ago, and I have reviewed it one by one."

Chocolate's eyes lit up when he heard this.

"Oh? Did you find something?"

Liang Liang did not keep the secret and nodded.

"That's right! I found something in the intelligence. That is, the Beijing camp has a hundred powerful cannons. Each cannon weighs a thousand pounds, has a range of several miles, and is extremely powerful!"

"Information came from the Divine Capital. A brother saw something like this at the dock when the 50,000-strong Beijing Army was marching south."

As he spoke, his eyes turned towards the direction of Xuzhou Prefecture.

"Perhaps, the Duke of Zhenguo is waiting for the arrival of the Shenwu Cannon."

"As soon as the cannons arrive, I'm afraid those tens of thousands of troops will head straight for Haizhou!"

After hearing Liang Liang's words, Chocolate's expression became serious.

"I don't really care about the muskets of the 20,000 Divine Machine Battalions of the imperial court, but those divine cannons have great destructive power on the battlefield, especially for sieges. They really cannot be underestimated."

Liang Liang nodded in agreement.

"What the Hall Master said is absolutely right. We don't care about the 20,000 Shenjiying firearms, but if the other party were to take a detour through Ludi and stab us in the ass, it would be a huge hidden danger for the brothers there."

"Therefore, I believe that these 20,000 Shenji Battalions and the Shenwu Cannons should all be destroyed on the Grand Canal!"

Chocolate took a deep breath, nodded slowly and looked at Liang Liang.

"There are no outsiders here, so just tell me what you think."

Liang Liang nodded and continued,

"As I said before, the imperial court's troops are indeed elite and have firearms, but they are absolutely no match for our Type 38 rifles. However, the enemy is not stupid. It is impossible for them to charge directly at us with only 3,000 men."

"Plus, the enemy possesses powerful weapons like the Shenwu Cannon. Therefore, our only chance of victory is to completely eliminate this threat on the Grand Canal after their cannons arrive. The remaining tens of thousands of Beijing troops can then rely on the terrain to block their advance step by step, ultimately preventing them from advancing southward and destroying them."

After a moment's thought, Chocolate nodded.

"Yes, the imperial court's Shenwu cannons should not be underestimated, but it is difficult to transport them by land, so we will definitely have to go by water."

"But that old thief Niu Qing is extremely cautious, and his spies are almost right under our noses. What should we do?"

"Even if we were to ambush on both sides of the river, our spies would discover us in advance, leaving us with nowhere to attack."

Liang Liang raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said confidently,

"Master, do you still remember the consciencelessness and the thousand-jin explosive pack that the Peak Master gave us?"

Zhu Guli was startled when he heard this, but soon understood what Liang Liang meant.

Smiling bitterly,

"They're just a few big explosives. They're only useful in crowded places like this."