Chapter 293 22 Deception, the two paths of the Yuyu Department

Chapter 293 22 Deception, the two paths of the Yuyu Department

Chapter 293: Two ways of cheating each other, the Yuyu Department
The war is over, and the sky is covered with drizzling rain.

It falls silently and gently brushes across the earth.

Raindrops slid down countless silently lying bodies, carrying away the dust and bloodstains of the battlefield, leaving mottled marks in the soil.

The surroundings were suffocatingly quiet, with only the sound of rain and the occasional faint sound coming from the depths of the distant jungle.

The soldiers in Luchuan's pursuit were greedy for merit and lost their original formation in the mountains and forests.
So much so that when they arrived at Kuihuagang, they were scattered everywhere, with teams of more than a hundred people scattered everywhere.

Faced with the ambush of the entire Hong Fuwei organization, they had no ability to resist.

Even in the final battle, the commander Nabudi had less than a thousand soldiers around him.
This frustrated Mu Sheng's wish to capture all the enemies in one fell swoop and end the war quickly, so he had to disperse his troops to pursue.

The pursuit, accompanied by intermittent screams, echoed over the battlefield with a chill.

The roles of prey and hunter changed instantly.

There were more than ten thousand Luchuan soldiers, and it was unknown how many would be left in the end.

Although the Dragon and Tiger Guards, who were the main force in this battle, were exhausted, they still did not stop.
Under the call of Deng Zhizhong, people and horses were quickly gathered.
In addition, the one thousand Hongfu Guards led by Mu Sheng quickly rushed to Pingshanao not far away.

In war, beheading someone is certainly the greatest military achievement, but so is capturing a prisoner.

There were a total of 30,000 Luchuan soldiers, 12,000 of whom were soldiers, and there were nearly 20,000 civilians left.

Whether it is killing innocent people to claim credit, or taking prisoners, it is a great achievement.
Such spoils can even be reported to the emperor.

Soon, Deng Zhizhong, wearing tattered armor, led his soldiers to Pingshan Valley.

When Mu Sheng saw the terrain here, he couldn't help but understand.

If a battle were to take place here, the losses would certainly be huge.

In comparison, the Dragon and Tiger Guards lost more than a thousand men in this battle, fighting against 30,000 enemy troops.
This is a result that couldn't be better.

The army entered Pingshan Valley and marched only five miles.

Then I saw camps stretching in groups and the skinny and pale-faced Luchuan villagers among them.

A look of joy flashed in Mu Sheng's eyes, and he felt relieved.

Deng Zhizhong, who was standing by, couldn't help but smile.
A slightly hoarse voice echoed:
"General Mu, it seems that this trip has accomplished great success.
With these prisoners, the repair and reconstruction of the Golden Tooth Guard will be greatly accelerated."

Mu Sheng laughed, his eyes fixed on the panicked civilians in the camp:

"General Deng is not only famous for his military achievements,

These Luchuan people are particularly greedy for money, and always like to carry treasures with them when they go to war.
With nearly 20,000 people, there must be a lot of treasures.

Not to mention the food and weapons they brought, which also amounted to a large sum of money.”

Deng Zhizhong's eyes flickered, a hint of strangeness flashed across them, and he asked with a smile:

"General Mu, I wonder how the treasures will be dealt with during the Southwest Campaign?"

As soon as these words came out, the soldiers around lowered their heads.
Pretend nothing happened and you didn't hear anything.

Although military law stipulates that all seized treasures must be handed over to the army for redistribution,
But once the war broke out, few superiors would take the captured and looted treasures seriously, and the soldiers just hid them.

This is the reward for risking one's life.

It's a bit embarrassing to ask it so bluntly now.

Mu Sheng pursed his lips and said:

"The people of Luchuan are so poor, what treasures do they have? They are all poor!"

The soldiers lowered their heads and looked at each other, with gleams of light in their eyes.

Deng Zhizhong was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter:

"Interesting, interesting, General Mu is a wonderful person."

Deng Zhizhong waved his hand, looked at the many camps ahead, and gave the order:

"Arrest them all. If there is resistance, kill them all."

After receiving the order, the soldiers, who had been unable to hold back for a long time, rushed forward.
The sharp long knife in his hand was drawn out, and shouts of killing followed.

Deng Zhizhong looked at the chaos in the camp ahead and sighed:
"General Mu, the treasure I asked about earlier was not something I wanted to keep for myself.

Instead, I want to collect some and send them to Duke Cao and General Lu."

"Oh?"

Mu Sheng was stunned, his eyes flickered, and soon he understood something.

Deng Zhizhong spoke in a deep voice:
"This great achievement was originally attributed to the front army scouts.
It was the generosity of Duke Cao and General Lu that landed on the Dragon and Tiger Guards.

I have not yet figured out how to repay this great favor, so I thought of giving you some treasures as a token of my appreciation.

What does General Mu think? "

Mu Sheng's tired face showed some emotion:
"General Deng does not need to tell me how to act. I am only leading the troops and obeying General Deng's orders."

As soon as these words came out, the solemn atmosphere on the battlefield disappeared.
Despite the chaos in the camp ahead, with the wailing of men and horses resounding,

The soldiers were arresting people and looting everywhere in the camp, making it extremely noisy.

Deng Zhizhong stared blankly, his thoughts drifting to who knows where.
With this great achievement, plus his previous accumulated merits,

After returning to Beijing, if we work hard, we may be able to make further progress.
He has been in the position of commander for six years.
If he were to be promoted, the most likely possibility would be to be transferred to a local place to serve as a deputy commander.

There is still a slight chance of promotion to the position of deputy governor of a local government.

Both of them are local officials and dominate the area.

Although not much better than the commander of the Beijing Army,

But only by taking this path,

In the future, there will be a slight chance for him to take charge of the military affairs of a local military governor, or to join the Five Military Governors' Office.
For a moment, Deng Zhizhong's expression changed back and forth.

Even he himself could not have imagined that one day he would have the opportunity to make merit and be promoted, and that the process would be so dramatic and eventful.

"Master Deng, what are you thinking about?"

Mu Sheng looked over with a puzzled look in his eyes.

Seeing his sincere expression, Deng Zhizhong did not explain, but sighed:

"The world is full of twists and turns, always giving people hope when they feel discouraged."

This was inexplicable, and Mu Sheng did not understand.
He just felt that these adults seemed to be feeling a little sad about the passing of time.

After a few days of rest, the Golden Tooth Guards

The embarrassment left by the war has long disappeared,
The roads were swept clean, the ruins were cleared away,
Only some dark spots on the walls of the houses and dark red bloodstains that were gradually disappearing into thin air proved that war had taken place.

At the Jinchiwei Yamen, Feng Cheng looked at the document in his hand.

The brows that had been furrowed for who knows how long slowly relaxed and his face looked relaxed.

After several days of hard work, the Jinchiwei's road to Yongping Yunlongzhou has been found.

A preliminary cleanup has been carried out, allowing carriages to pass.

No need to walk that rugged mountain road anymore.

At the bottom of the main hall sat a young man of about 27 or 28 years old, handsome and tall.

His face was dark and cracked, and his eyes were tired. He sat there blankly.
It was Mu Chun, the eldest son of Marquis Xiping, who had hurried over from Kunming.

After he heard two chuckles from above,
The dull eyeballs began to move slightly, as if the wooden man had regained his vitality, and a slightly hoarse voice sounded:
"Uncle, what happened? Why are you so happy?"

Feng Cheng looked over and said with a smile:

"You should have come back a day later,

The official road between Jinchiwei and Yunlongzhou has been almost cleared.
If you take the official road, it will be much faster and save you some energy."

Mu Chun was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and his mouth opened and closed slightly:

"Uncle, my nephew has been having trouble these days.
When I came here, my father wanted me to lead the troops to attack the Jinchi Guards.
But before we set out, we received news that the Golden Tooth Guards had recaptured the city. This...this."

Mu Chun didn't know what to say, so he could only let out a bitter smile and shook his head slowly.

Feng Cheng at the head laughed:

"Hahahaha, good things should be kept within the family.
It is great that Lu Yunyi took this credit.

What did you think of this, Ting'er? She must be very happy.

Muchun smiled and nodded gently:
"My sister was naturally very happy and even ate a little more."

"Okay, okay, eat more. It's not nice to be so weak all day long."

Feng Cheng also became happy, and then said:
"The situation in the southwest is getting better and better.

Once the 30,000 troops in Pingshan'ao are wiped out, Dali can rest easy."

"Uncle, is there no news yet? I heard that my second brother has also gone?" Mu Chun asked.

Feng Cheng nodded:

"It should be soon. Mu Sheng is a fool who never knows how high the heavens are.

After suppressing a few rebellions, he has become fearless. It would be good to let him broaden his horizons."

Speaking of this, Muchun laughed:

"Uncle, I heard from people down below that,
Mu Sheng is only arrogant in front of us, but he is very humble in front of others."

"Humph."

After hearing this, Feng Cheng became even angrier.

He really didn't know how to discipline the younger generations in his family.

At this time, hurried footsteps came from outside the main hall.

A soldier came hurriedly with a military report in hand.
His body was covered in blood and mud, and his face was filled with exhaustion.

Feng Cheng and Mu Chun's eyes froze for a moment.
There was a sharp flash in his eyes as he looked straight over, and the two of them were nervous.

"Master Feng, Pingshan'ao has won a great victory!"

The soldier panted and spoke quickly, while handing over the military report in his hand:

"Sir, this is the military report on our expedition to Pingshan'ao." "Good!"

Feng Cheng shouted loudly, stood up suddenly, took the military report, and looked at the guard:
"Take him down to rest and ask the military doctor to check him out!"

"Yes!"

The soldier who reported the news was taken away by the guards. Feng Cheng hurriedly opened the military report to check.

This military report is not that detailed.

It only briefly wrote about the deployment, strategies, processes, and results of the Dragon and Tiger Guards and the Hongfu Guards.

However, this military report is enough to prove that this battle was a complete victory.

Feng Cheng couldn't help showing his excitement. His consecutive victories made him feel a little ecstatic these days.

Feng Cheng looked up and saw Mu Chun looking anxiously. He smiled and handed the document over.

"Look, a great victory!"

Mu Chun was overjoyed as if he had found a treasure. He stared at the contents of the document, checking it word by word.

The main force of this attack was the Dragon and Tiger Guards from the capital.
Although we cannot see it with our own eyes, we can still get a glimpse of its combat power and combat methods from military newspapers.

Slowly, Mu Chun's face became solemn.

Especially after seeing the Dragon and Tiger Guards use the method of feigning defeat to lure the enemy deeper, he couldn't help but show amazement on his face.

Although the frontier troops in the border areas are fierce and brave in fighting on the battlefield,

But in terms of military discipline and battle formation, they are still slightly inferior to the Beijing Army.

If the Southwestern Frontier Army arrived at Pingshan Ao, they would definitely not choose this method.

Instead, fight head-on and defeat them.

Each has its own reason and each has its own method.

After a long while, he slowly put down the military newspaper, with a look of emotion on his face:

"Uncle, if we win the battle of Pingshan'ao, the only threat to the entire Dali will be the Youyu tribe in the north."

"Yes, wait for Lu Yunyi's victory report to come, Dali will no longer have to worry."

The two smiled at each other and had no doubt that Lu Yunyi could complete the clearance.

But Mu Chun showed a trace of doubt:
"The battle in Pingshan'ao has ended, why is there no news from the Youyu Tribe yet?"

Feng Cheng couldn't help but look a little weird:
"Who knows what evil ideas that kid has come up with.

Don't worry, there are only 5,000 people in the Yuyu Department.
There were only about 2,000 combat soldiers at most, which posed no threat to him.

What we need to think about now is whether we should move the garrison troops in Yongping, Yunlong Prefecture, and station them near the Lujiang River."

Muchun was thoughtful:
"Uncle, as long as we firmly protect the Youyu tribe upstream, the Jinchiwei here, and Pingshan'ao in the south,
There is absolutely no way that the troops from Luchuan can invade Dali."

"So, the Yuyu Tribe is the key. I wonder how the war will turn out."

"Uncle? Didn't my brother-in-law send back the military report?"

Feng Cheng was stunned, and reached out his hand to point at Mu Chun:

"You and Mu Sheng are of the same character. Chu Ting is not married yet.

One of you calls me brother-in-law and the other calls me sister-in-law, but you sold Chu Ting out completely."

Muchun also laughed:
“There are many young talents, but it is rare to find someone with such a clean background.”

Feng Cheng smiled. For a noble family like theirs,

What I seek is not great wealth and honor, but a stable life.

A family with too much wealth is more likely to be suspected.

Feng Cheng then said:

"He was probably frightened by the insider in the Jingdong war.

Whether it is to attack the Golden Tooth Guard or to go to the Fish Tribe,
They never sent back any military reports, and even their departure was quite secretive.

This guy not only deceives the enemy, but also deceives his own people. He is extremely cautious. "

After hearing this, Mu Chun blinked his eyes in a strange way, with a ridiculous look on his face.

With the previous results, we have to say that this method is very practical.

Feng Cheng sat at the top, feeling relaxed, and said in a deep voice:
"Let's go to Pingshan'ao to see how to garrison there, and bring some craftsmen to build fortifications.
If we wait until Luchuan reacts, we will miss the opportunity."

The place Muchun wanted to go most at the moment was the Fishing Club.
He wanted to see what his brother-in-law, whom he had never met, was doing.

But considering the overall situation and the number of soldiers in the Yuyu tribe,

I had to restrain this thought and nodded slightly:
"it is good."

The sky gradually darkened, and the originally gloomy sky became even darker.

The sky was gray and there was a strong sense of oppression.

The 5,000 soldiers of the front army scouts have now arrived in the forest south of the Youyu tribe.

After killing the southern spies, hundreds of scouts began to spread out in all directions.

The west side of Youyu tribe is connected to Linlu River, and the number of spies sent is no more than a hundred.

The east side of the Yuyu Division faces Dali, where there must be many secret traps.

The scouts did not advance deep into the city, but instead set up traps and sentries at the southeast border and hid their bodies.

At this time, Lu Yunyi stood on the hillside, holding two pairs of telescopes.

Stare at the Youyu Division ahead and watch its defense arrangements.

It has to be said that the Youyu Department is able to occupy its current position with some ability.

The city wall on the east side made Lu Yunyi dumbfounded.
If we attack directly from Dali,

Some of them are really hard to get, and require a lot of effort.

Around the Fishing Department, all the weeds and trees have been cut down.

The Youyu tribe's stronghold stood alone in the wilderness, making it particularly conspicuous.

Similarly, this arrangement also avoids enemy surprise attacks to the greatest extent possible.
Although it is a bit rough, it is simple and easy to use.
It is much better than the countless castles we have passed along the way.

After watching silently for a while, Lu Yunyi handed the telescope to Feng Yunfang with a smile on his face.

"Yun Yi, what are you laughing at?"

Not far away, Li Jinglong also took down the telescope.

Although he pretended to understand everything,

But the confusion in his eyes did not diminish at all. It was obvious that he didn't see anything, so he had to ask questions.

Lu Yunyi restrained his smile and spoke in a deep voice:
"The defense of the Yuyu Tribe is much better than that of the Jinchi Guards. It is impossible to launch a sneak attack again."

Li Jinglong looked strange and thoughtful.
Liu Heiying, Wu Fuliu and others nodded in agreement, obviously agreeing with this statement.

"so what should I do now?"

Li Jinglong felt a little worried for no reason.
Although he does not understand military defense,
But you can still see that this fortress has some shadows of the Ming Dynasty city.
It was just missing three walls and a moat.

Lu Yunyi did not answer directly, but looked at the sky, with a thoughtful look on his face:

"According to the time, the battle in Pingshan'ao will end today or tomorrow.
The Youyu Division had essentially become an isolated force west of the Lujiang River.

Since we are alone, it will be much easier to deal with.”

After hearing this, Li Jinglong breathed a sigh of relief.
He had seen the cruelty of war.

Many soldiers had already died when they attacked the Jinchiwei. If more people died in the Youyu tribe, he would be heartbroken.

Lu Yunyi looked at Zhang Yu and said in a deep voice:
"From now on, Zhang Yu will lead a thousand soldiers and wander around the southwest border.

Cooperate with the front scouts to completely clear the area west of the Youyu Division.
There is no need to hide, I will make them unable to move forward or backward!"

Zhang Yu's eyes flickered, and he instantly understood the essence of military affairs:

"Yes!"

Lu Yunyi looked at Wu Fuliu:

"Lead 2,000 soldiers to garrison the southern side of the Youyu Tribe and cut off their connection with the Jinchi Guards.
There is no need to hide your body, or even tell the Fishing Department.

The Jinchi Guards have been destroyed, so we can use our methods to confuse and disturb the enemy."

"Yes!" Wu Fuliu showed excitement. This kind of frontal battlefield was his favorite battle.

Lu Yunyi looked at Liu Heiying:

"Lead the soldiers, cut down some trees, and build siege equipment."

Liu Heiying's eyes flickered, he nodded slightly and asked:
"Just put it at the southwest junction of the Fishing Department and let them find it?"

Lu Yunyi thought about it and nodded gently: "Excellent!"

"Yes!"

After a series of military orders were issued, Li Jinglong was already confused. What were these?
"What about me?"

Lu Yunyi blinked his eyes gently and laughed happily:

"Please ask Duke Cao to draft a letter of persuasion in the name of the court.
When the time comes, stamp it with the imperial seal and I will send someone to deliver it to the Fishing Department."

"Persuade to surrender?"

In an instant, Li Jinglong's eyes widened.

I also understood the vague military orders before. It turned out that they were arrangements to persuade people to surrender.

At the same time, he suddenly realized what it meant that the Yuyu Tribe had become an isolated force.
It seems that what is in front of the Fishing Department is

There are only two ways, life or death.

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