Duan Jianwei had paid a huge price to feed these rebels and bandits. In return, these rebels and bandits had to listen to his orders. Otherwise, they could run out of food at any time. Duan Jianwei didn't want to waste so much food. Since the rebels and bandits had eaten their fill, it was time to make them useful. He couldn't explain to his master that he had fed so many people for nothing.
In a small city in the southern part of Dongnu Province, Duan Jianwei gathered a few rebel generals and many bandit leaders. He wanted them to quickly attack the Dongnu Province's army and overthrow the current regime in Dongnu Province to support a regime that was closer to Nanzhao.
"Mister Duan, why did you call us here?"
The leader of the bandits, Pang Gui, asked with an oily face.
At this time, the number of bandits had increased to more than twenty thousand. However, unlike the rebels, the bandits didn't have a unified leader. They were in a state of independent governance. Pang Gui was only one of the bandit leaders. He only had three thousand bandits under him, but it was still considered the largest group of bandits. Li Dahu and Blindman also had three thousand bandits under them. In addition, they had recruited some smaller bandits during their journey to the south. Some of these bandits were close to a thousand, while others were a few hundred. Some were taken in by the three major bandits, while some were unwilling to submit to them and joined the rebel army. There were also some who formed their own groups and formed a larger bandit group.
The overall strength of the bandits was much stronger than the rebel army. However, no bandit group could compare to the rebel army. Therefore, Zhao Changkong's rebel army was the most powerful group under Duan Jianwei's command. Although these bandits were the main force, they could only be used as support. Moreover, the rebel army's discipline was quite good, while the bandits' discipline was too poor. Their will to fight was also weaker. Moreover, this wasn't something that could be changed in a short period of time.
Duan Jianhan looked at the twenty or so rebel generals and bandit leaders and said, "Everyone and the brothers under you have eaten and drunk enough recently, right? Now that I'm full, it's time to do something. I can't just eat for free! "
Obviously, there was no free lunch in this world. In fact, every free lunch had a price secretly marked. Since they ate other lunches, they had to pay the price.
The rebel generals and bandit leaders naturally understood this logic. However, they couldn't help but feel a little unhappy when they suddenly heard this. They had only eaten for a few days, and Duan Jianwei was already rushing them. This naturally made them feel very impatient.
"Mr. Duan, if you have something to say, just say it. There's no need to hide it. We rely on Mr. Duan for our livelihood, so we naturally have to listen to Mr. Duan's orders."
Even though the blind man only had one eye, he still understood the rules of Jianghu. They were raised by others, so they naturally had to listen to others. This was a truth that had not changed for thousands of years, and no one could go against it.
"Mr. Duan, feel free to give us your orders. We will support you."
Zhao Changkong said.
Duan Jianwei nodded in satisfaction. He looked at the crowd and said, "Everyone, it's not that I'm impatient, but the situation is forcing me. Right now, we have to overthrow the current government of Dongnu Province as soon as possible and support General Zhao to become king. Otherwise, my people won't be able to provide food. That way, you will all have to starve again."
"Let Zhao Changkong become king? What about us? What do you want us to do? "
Li Dahu roared.
Obviously, this imaginary kingdom was fought for by a group of people, and the bandits also had to contribute. When the time came, when the benefits were distributed, they naturally didn't want to lose out. Even if they couldn't be called kings, they should at least be great generals or something like that. They also had to be treated very well, otherwise they wouldn't be willing to do so.
Bai Yong and Zhao Changtian glared at each other angrily. Zhao Changkong smiled and said, "If I become king, everyone here will be great generals. All of you will be great generals."
Obviously, Zhao Changkong was trying to calm the people down. His true thoughts weren't like that. He didn't care about these bandits at all, but he needed their cooperation. Therefore, he could only compromise. Once he became king, he would slowly deal with these people.
Duan Jianwei said in satisfaction, "Hahaha! That's great. As long as everyone works together, we'll definitely have the best future. Alright, next, I'll assign the tasks. "
Soon, a map was taken out. This was a topographic map of the entire Dongnu Province. Duan Jianwei easily obtained this map. It was his spy who spent many years to draw it. This map almost mapped out all the small roads in Dongnu Province. With this map, it was much more convenient to assign tasks.
Duan Jianwei's plan was very simple. It was to divide the troops into two groups. One group was to mobilize the troops to attack head-on. The other group was to arrange for some of the bandits to contact the bandits in the north of Dongnu Province. These bandits would cooperate with them, thus restraining the troops in Dongnu Province. These troops wouldn't be able to rescue Gui Chang City in time. They felt that as long as they took Gui Chang City, the Dongnu Province's small imperial court would be defeated and their goal would be achieved.
Duan Jianwei was very confident that with these troops, they would be able to break through Gui Chang City. Duan Jianwei thought that with these troops, he would be able to break through Gui Chang City. Duan Jianwei was very confident that with these troops, he would be able to break through Gui Chang City.
At the same time, he also selected smart and reliable people among the bandits to sneak into the east and north of Dongnu Province. They would provoke the bandits there to cause trouble and restrain the troops stationed there.
Under Duan Jianwei's command, the rebels and bandits quickly began to move. However, a troop of twenty to thirty thousand people was not a small number. Such a large-scale march would definitely not be very fast. Although Dongnu Province had lost the south, the intelligence system did not lose. These intelligence systems quickly learned of the disappearance and quickly sent back to Gui Chang City.
Hearing this shocking news, the upper echelons of Dongnu Province were so scared that their legs went soft. Some of the weaker ones directly fell to the ground and didn't wake up. They really felt a little desperate.
Although Ang Lee had already entered Gui Chang City, he only brought three hundred elite troops with him. Such a small number of elites didn't seem to be of much use.
"The rebels and bandits have received a large amount of food and fodder. Now they are strong and strong. More than half of our soldiers don't have enough to eat. I'm afraid that we can't resist the attacks of the rebels and bandits. I'm afraid that Gui Chang City will be lost."
A general said very calmly.
Zhao Daiwen said with dissatisfaction, "Don't boost the morale of the rebels and bandits and diminish our own prestige. The elite troops of the Tang dynasty are already on the way. They know that we can hold on to Wangcheng. When the reinforcements of the Tang dynasty arrive, the rebels will have a dead end."
Zhao Daiwen still had a lot of faith in the Tang Empire. He had no other choice but to believe in the Tang Empire now.
"Great Minister, the rebels have nearly thirty thousand people. They are overwhelming. I'm afraid that we won't be able to hold on until then!"
The general said in despair.
Zhao Daiwen waved his hand and said, "Go back! I'll think of a way to resist the enemy. "
Since these generals had no confidence, he couldn't count on them. He had to think about it calmly and see if he could find a way to solve the problem.
Knowing that the rebels and bandits were overwhelming, Ang Lee was also shocked. However, Ang Lee was very confident in defeating these mobs. Although the other side had a large number of troops, they were divided into many groups. Most of them were ordinary people. Their fighting power was actually not that strong. As long as the strategic deployment was appropriate, it would not be difficult to destroy these mobs. Anyway, for Ang Lee, it was not difficult to destroy these rebels.
"Ann, can we really fend off so many rebels and bandits? If we can't, we'll give up Wangcheng temporarily. "
Zhao Yefu was also very nervous. The only person he could rely on now was Ang Lee. Other than Ang Lee, no one could help him. He also had some lack of confidence in Ang Lee.
Ang Lee gently stroked Zhao Yefu's little earlobe and said with a smile, "Yefu, don't be afraid. It's just a group of mobs. It's no big deal. As long as I make a move, these mobs will only be defeated. You must believe in me."
Ang Lee was slightly disappointed that Zhao Yefu didn't believe in him. However, Zhao Yefu couldn't be blamed. After all, the rebels and bandits were too strong on the surface, and Ang Lee only had three hundred soldiers under his command.
"An, of course I believe in you. However, there are too many rebels and bandits. How can I not be worried? I'm just worried. "
Zhao Yefu said worriedly.
Ang Lee said with a smile, "There's no 'what if'. As long as I make a move, these rebels and bandits will only be defeated. Although they have a large number of people, they are actually just a mobs. It's okay if they have a big advantage. Once the vanguard is defeated, they will be defeated. It's not difficult to defeat them."
Seeing that Zhao Yefu was still worried, Ang Lee smiled and pressed Zhao Yefu under his body. A big battle was about to happen. Before that, Ang Lee wanted to relax.
An hour later, Ang Lee had just walked out of Zhao Yefu's palace when he met Zhao Daiwen who was waiting by the side. This guy was sweating all over. However, the weather was not very hot at the time. This guy was sweating all because of the cold.
At this time, Ang Lee's forehead was also sweating a lot. However, this was not cold sweat. This was sweat caused by Ang Lee and Zhao Yefu's strenuous exercise. It was fundamentally different from Zhao Daiwen's sweat.
"Great Minister, why are you sweating too? What are you doing? "
Ang Lee deliberately smiled and joked.
Zhao Daiwen was not in the mood to talk nonsense with Ang Lee. He hurriedly said, "The fire is on our eyebrows. Assistant Minister Li is still in the mood to joke. The rebels will arrive at the city in ten days at most. At that time, how can we resist them?"
Zhao Daiwen was also slightly desperate for the aggressive rebels and bandits. His military talent was not high and the generals under his command were also lacking in confidence. At this time, the only helper he could think of was Ang Lee from the Tang dynasty. However, Ang Lee was still in the mood to joke. This made Zhao Daiwen very dissatisfied.
Ang Lee smiled and patted Zhao Daiwen's shoulder. He said confidently, "Great Minister, don't worry. Don't you still have me? As long as I'm here, the rebels and bandits won't be able to do anything. These mobs are just a little scary in number. In fact, their combat effectiveness is not at all. There is no need to be so worried. "
Seeing that Ang Lee was so calm, Zhao Daiwen's heart also calmed down a lot. He asked, "Assistant Minister Li, what good method do you have to deal with these bandits? I'm willing to listen to Assistant Minister Li's orders."
Ang Lee said with a smile, "Well said, well said. Since ancient times, wars have not relied on numbers. They rely on elite soldiers. Great Minister, you can choose 3,000 elite soldiers from Guichang City. With so many soldiers and horses, it will be enough to defeat ten times the rebel army. Well, 3,000 is definitely enough."
"Only 3,000 is enough. That's too little. Assistant Minister Li, don't underestimate the enemy!"
Zhao Daiwen said.
Ang Lee said, "Great Minister, don't worry. I know what I'm doing. You only need to choose 3,000 elite soldiers for me. In addition, these soldiers and horses must be fully prepared with food and military equipment. You can't let any of them starve. That's enough. Oh right, send another 2,000 people to be in charge of logistics. These 2,000 people can be soldiers or ordinary people, as long as they can transport food and military equipment."
"Yes, since Assistant Minister Li is so confident, then I'll believe in Assistant Minister Li. The 3,000 elite soldiers and 2,000 logistics soldiers will be ready tomorrow."
Zhao Daiwen said.
Since Ang Lee was so confident, he could not say anything. He could only do as Ang Lee said. He had no other way to resist the rebel army and the bandit army. Now, he had no other choice but to believe in Ang Lee. Even if Ang Lee was bragging, he could only choose to believe. Was Ang Lee the kind of person who liked to brag? Obviously not. Ang Lee never bragged. Ang Lee's strength was not something these small officials could imagine. Ang Lee had brought a secret weapon on this trip. This secret weapon had never been used publicly. This time, facing the joint attack of the rebel army and the bandit army, Ang Lee decided to take out this secret weapon. He wanted to see how much damage this secret weapon could produce in an ancient war and how much it could play a role in turning the tide of the battle.
Ang Lee's secret weapon was naturally a firearm. It was made in the research and development center in the capital. This had never been made public and no one knew about it. Only Ang Lee had secretly played with it and the effect was extraordinary.
This time, Li An had only brought a few guns with him to the south. Although the number was small, he had brought a lot of bullets, especially a sniper with an extremely long range. Its power was not something that the weapons of this era could compare to. This sniper was also equipped with a silencer. Once the enemy was eliminated, the enemy would not even know where the threat came from. The other two pistols were also equipped with silencers. They also had a lot of bullets, which was enough to stop the rebels and bandits.
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