Although the mountain road was difficult to travel, the overall length was much shorter than the official road. In addition, Jiang Pengji was very strict with the training of the soldiers, so this level of rapid travel was nothing at all. As soon as they arrived, the siege equipment prepared by Xu Ke arrived one after another.
Qiguan Rang smiled and said, "It seems that Xiaoyu trusts my lord very much."
Yang Si's expression was complicated. He said, "If he didn't trust her, this batch of siege equipment wouldn't have been delivered so quickly."
The equipment was large and difficult to transport. The speed was certainly not as fast as Jiang Pengji's simple and rapid march.
To grasp the time accurately, it was necessary to take into account the variables on the road and the speed of the transportation of manpower. At the same time, it was necessary to be extremely confident.
What confidence?
If Jiang Pengji did not conquer Jinmen District according to the plan, this batch of siege equipment would have been given to the Red Lotus Group.
What was the result?
Jiang Pengji conquered Jinmen District and even cooperated with Qiguan Rang to ambush the Red Lotus Group's troops in a very short time. Finally, they returned to Jinmen District before the Red Lotus Group could react. It seemed to have only taken two days, but the energy consumed was unimaginable to ordinary people.
If Xu Ke did not have 100% trust in Jiang Pengji, how could this batch of equipment be delivered in such a timely manner?
Jiang Pengji comforted Little White, who was panting a little impatiently, and ordered people to send it the best food.
"Let's go into the city and discuss the next step of the plan."
According to the plan, the next step should be to attack Qiuyu District, but this time it was not as easy as attacking Jinmen District. After two consecutive days of marching and fighting, they only took turns to rest for half a night. Now the people and horses were tired, and their combat power was not as strong as at the beginning.
Jiang Pengji felt that it was necessary to have a deep discussion with the strategists about how to attack Qiuyu District and how to fight this battle.
However, with such an unreasonable lord, the strategists expressed that it was very difficult.
They only asked one question: If they made a plan, would the lord obediently follow it?
However, the battlefield was changing rapidly. No matter how good a plan was, it could not keep up with the changes. They would not force Jiang Pengji to follow it.
As for Qiuyu District, Yang Si and the others naturally had their own plans.
Qiguan Rang advocated using Jinmen District as a stronghold to contain the elites and main forces of the Red Lotus Group, and sending other people to attack Qiuyu District.
Yang Si frowned and said, "That won't do. The situation in Jinmen County isn't stable, and many people have been bewitched by the cult. If these people work together with the Red Lotus Group outside, it will definitely cause us great trouble. If the city falls, our lives will be in danger. "
Jiang Pengji agreed with Yang Si.
To her, if her territory was taken away, she could still fight back. If her counselor died because of this, who would compensate her?
Qiguan Rang said, "Could it be that my lord doesn't trust Rang?"
Jiang Pengji felt wronged. How could she not trust Qiguan Rang?
"Since my lord trusts Rang, let me give this matter a try. Jinmen County was a good start. If they could take down Qiuyu County in one go, the morale of the Red Lotus Group would be greatly damaged, and it was very likely that they would not be able to recover from this setback. This is a great opportunity for my lord to reclaim Chengde County. "
Qiguan Rang was usually cautious and kept a low profile, but his battle style was the complete opposite. He was treacherous and bold, seeking victory in the midst of danger.
If Jiang Pengji had a strong gambler's mentality, Qiguan Rang was no different.
It was not without reason that the two of them could regard each other as confidants and have similar interests.
He had taken the initiative to make this suggestion. He wanted to order 3,000 to 5,000 troops to defend Jinmen County and delay the main force of the Red Lotus Group. It was extremely bold.
However, behind his boldness was his confidence in his own strength.
Jiang Pengji could not say that Qiguan Rang was wrong, so she could only sigh and nod in agreement.
"In that case, you can give it a try. If you can't defend it, you should prioritize your life and retreat in time. Don't force yourself. There are still a pile of official documents waiting for you to go back and deal with in Fengyi County. Without Wen Zheng to share the burden, won't the others be exhausted to death? "
Jiang Pengji did not decline pretentiously. Saying a few words was a sign of concern. If she declined too much, it would be questioning his strength.
She had always respected the strong.
In her opinion, the strong did not have supreme martial strength. A strong mind, strong martial strength, and strong wisdom … could all be called strong.
Qiguan Rang's martial strength stopped at the level of a square dance with a sword, but who could say that he was weak?
A strong brain was also a strong person.
At first, Qiguan Rang was very touched. His heart was so warm that he wanted to cry. When he heard Jiang Pengji's words, he wondered if it was illegal to kill his master.
His heart felt so cold.
Yang Si secretly rolled his eyes. He knew that Jiang Pengji was not a kind person. She was a black-hearted boss who brainlessly exploited her employees.
Before Qiguan Rang could not control himself and was about to kill his master, Jiang Pengji said with a serious face, "The important task of guarding Jinmen County will be handed over to Wen Zheng. Given that the Red Lotus Group has a large number of people, I will only take 4,000 troops with me this time. The rest will stay in Jinmen County …"
When he heard this number, Qiguan Rang showed a look of disapproval.
How could a mere 4,000 people take down Qiuyu County, which had an abundance of troops?
Jiang Pengji said, "4,000 people is not a small number. We have brought enough siege equipment with us. We don't have to worry about not being able to take down a county. Not to mention that we have spies within the Red Lotus Group. They will definitely play a role at critical moments. It will not be difficult to take down Qiuyu County with us working together. "
She took 4,000 people with her, which meant that Qiguan Rang only had 6,000 people left, but he had to face 10,000 to 20,000 enemies.
Qiguan Rang wanted to say more, but he was stopped by Jiang Pengji.
At that moment, there was a messenger outside who wanted to deliver a message.
Jiang Pengji promised, and a soldier ran in. He was half-kneeling on the ground, holding a roll of bamboo slips with both hands.
"My lord, this is a letter sent by a child beggar."
"A letter sent by a child beggar?" Jiang Pengji did not mind that it was dirty. She picked up the roll of worn-out, gray bamboo slips and unfolded it. She was instantly amused. She asked, "Where is the child beggar now? Quickly bring him here. What a good An Cui, you did a good job! "
The messenger said, "The child beggar is waiting outside the residence."
Yang Si and Qiguan Rang looked at each other, not knowing what had happened.
At the same time, the three generals, Li Yun, Dian Yan, and Jiang Nongqin, were also urgently summoned to the hall.
When the three of them arrived, they saw a thin child beggar in ragged clothes kneeling in the hall. His hair was unkempt and his face was dirty. Only his eyes were black and bright.
Jiang Nongqin sat down in her seat silently. Dian Yan also did not say a word. Only Li Yun was slightly curious.
"My lord, who is this person?"
"A great hero," Jiang Pengji said with a smile. She ordered the child beggar to tell her everything in detail.
The child beggar did not have stage fright. He spoke in an orderly manner.
It turned out that after Jiang Pengji conquered the small town, An Cui found an excuse to leave Jinmen District and rushed to Red Lotus District.
Why did he go to Red Lotus District?
Naturally, it was to cooperate with Jiang Pengji and create opportunities for her.
The leader of the Red Lotus Group boasted that he was a deity who had descended to the world to save the common people. In reality, he was wearing the skin of a deity to cheat the people of their money.
He was extravagant and lascivious. He wanted nothing more than to monopolize everything.
Since the loot was not distributed evenly, there would naturally be people who were unhappy.
An Cui had given advice to the scholar several times, allowing the scholar to be in the limelight.
The scholar deliberately suppressed An Cui and did not let him appear in front of the leader of the Red Lotus Group, but some people with ulterior motives noticed it.
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