If Xiao Ruxun had only sent a few hundred thousand soldiers, Yang Yinglong really wouldn't be afraid of him.
Yang Yinglong could mobilize a hundred thousand soldiers by himself, and with time, he could get even more. Coupled with the advantageous terrain and the strategic pass, the imperial army might not be able to do anything to him.
Back then, the Ming Army had attacked him more than once. They had attacked Loushan Pass and Flying Training Fortress, but he had defeated them all. In turn, he had wiped out the Ming Army and obtained the capital to negotiate, although in the end, he had almost attracted the full force of the Ming Army to encircle him.
The imperial court wasn't invincible, was it?
Even with a few hundred thousand soldiers, there was still a way to defeat them.
With this thought, Yang Yinglong finally calmed down and restored the aura of a local tyrant of Bozhou's Heavenly King.
He decided to use the power he had accumulated over the years to properly wrestle with the imperial court.
Otherwise, what was the purpose of those hundred thousand soldiers? What were they prepared for?
"That's right, the soldiers of our Bozhou are no less than the imperial court. In this case, we might have a way to deal with them. The imperial court is heartless, and I'm not righteous either. Their soldiers have split up, and they definitely aren't ready yet. They can't communicate with each other, so we can strike first! Break them one by one! "
Yang Yinglong looked at his map, looking for a breakthrough point.
"Father, the imperial army is coming from the direction of Huguang, so the main force should be in the east. There are only Sichuan soldiers in the west. They are few in number and weak. We have attacked them many times, but they couldn't resist. Perhaps this time, we can still attack from Sichuan."
Yang Weidong also made a suggestion to his father.
Hearing this, Yang Yinglong looked at the map in the direction of Sichuan, and his gaze focused on Qijiang County.
"Previously, that bastard Ma Qiancheng had clung to Xiao Ruxun and dared to confront me at Qijiang County, but he forgot that I led an army to massacre Qijiang County a few years ago! This time, does he want to repeat the same mistake? Hmph! Men, gather the thirty thousand tiger soldiers! I want to go to war personally! First, destroy this Sichuan army! Then we'll settle the score with Xiao Ruxun! "
The Tiger Soldiers were equivalent to the regular army of Bozhou. They were the elite troops under the direct command of Yang Yinglong. They had the best equipment and the best treatment in the army of Bozhou. They also had the strongest combat strength. This time, Yang Yinglong clearly intended to have a good fight with the imperial court.
"Father, you just stay in Bozhou and keep watch. Leave Ma Qiancheng to me!"
Yang Chaodong asked Yang Yinglong for permission to go to battle on his father's behalf.
Yang Yinglong felt that it made sense. After all, the imperial court's main forces were in the east. If he were to go to the west, the situation would not be good if the imperial court's army launched a surprise attack.
"Well, Chao Dong, I'll give you 30,000 soldiers and horses. Don't let me down. Bring back the head of that bastard Ma Qiancheng. By the way, bring back the woman surnamed Qin too. I want to tell her that women should warm the bed at home!"
Yang Chaodong immediately nodded.
"Yes! Your son will definitely bring back Ma Qiancheng's head and that woman for Father! "
Yang Chaodong went out confidently and gathered 30,000 Tiger Soldiers. They set off for Qijiang County.
At the same time, Yang Weidong didn't want his elder brother to be in the limelight while he couldn't do anything. Thus, he decided to request 30,000 soldiers from his father to head south to the Flying Training Castle and prepare to meet the soldiers there.
He heard that the imperial army had troops in Baini and Xinglong Wei.
Yang Zhu didn't want to be outdone. He said that he couldn't just stand there and do nothing. He heard that there were also soldiers in the direction of Longquan County. Thus, he wanted to make the first move and lead his troops to slaughter Longquan County and destroy the imperial army.
Everyone was going to march in three different directions. Who cared how many the imperial court sent? They had to destroy them first!
"Good! Let's do that! Let that brat Xiao Ruxun know that ginger is spicier with age! "
Yang Yinglong had completely recovered the aura of a Heavenly King of Bozhou. He was determined to fight to the death with Xiao Ruxun.
Yang Yinglong's movements couldn't be hidden from the many spies.
Ma Qiancheng, who was on his way to Qijiang County in Chongqing, soon learned that Yang Yinglong had sent 30,000 soldiers to attack Qijiang County.
He was a little surprised because the army had agreed to march together on the first day of the first month of the second year of Longwu.
Qi Dayong's soldiers still needed some time to get to Wujiang Pass to make preparations. There were no telephones or telegrams these days, so the army agreed to march together on the first day of the first month and stay for a good meal on the eve of the new year.
In any case, there was no problem mobilizing troops on the first day of the first month. This date was only known to the generals of the army and not to the subordinates.
It was only the 20th of the twelfth month, 11 days away from the agreed date. Based on the marching speed of the Bozhou army, the battle would start in Qijiang County in six or seven days at most.
But thinking about it, it was normal. After all, they didn't have the final say in the enemy's movements.
During the military conference, some people had predicted that after Yang Yinglong learned of the army's encirclement, he would decide to strike first and gain the initiative. And the most likely direction to mobilize troops was Sichuan's Qijiang.
For this reason, Zheng Ying especially warned Ma Qiancheng that he must pay attention to Yang Yinglong's attack. After all, Yang Yinglong was experienced in military affairs. He was cunning and didn't lack the courage and decisiveness to act decisively. Once he learned that he had mobilized troops, he absolutely couldn't treat it as a joke.
There was even a possibility that he would attack Qijiang with his main force and abandon his base in Bozhou.
It was precisely because of this that Xiao Ruxun used a scheme to make Yang Yinglong reject Sun Shitai.
But when things came to a head, anything could happen. He absolutely couldn't be careless.
Ma Qiancheng was extremely cautious. Not only the spies of the Black Water, but he had also sent scouts everywhere to gather intelligence. He had grasped as much information as he could about the Bozhou army's advance, and then carefully evaluated and analyzed it.
According to reliable intelligence, the Bozhou army had about 30,000 men and decent equipment. Their commander was Yang Yinglong's son, Yang Chaodong. Their target was Qijiang County, and there were no follow-up troops.
At the same time, the spies also found out that Yang Yinglong had a major military operation and two more armies in operation.
Ma Qiancheng knew that Yang Yinglong was desperate and had decided to strike first.
After all, the imperial court had left him no room for maneuver.
But wasn't Yang Yinglong underestimating him by only sending 30,000 men to attack Qijiang?
After the revolution of the Ming and Qin Dynasties, the Sichuan army was reorganized. Some of the old, weak, and incompetent soldiers were disbanded and allowed to work in agriculture. Most of the new army was brought from Beijing, and some were Ma Qiancheng and Qin Liangyu's white pole troops.
Xiao Ruxun ordered Qin Liangyu to train 30,000 white pole troops and allocated funds and supplies for use in Sichuan. But there was still a long way to go before the training was completed, so this time, the 30,000 trained troops couldn't go to war.
Ma Qiancheng only had 3,000 white pole troops and the rest of the Sichuan army reorganized from the Northern Expedition Army, as well as a few strong men from the Ming Army.
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