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On the 13th of August, Vézé left Nanjing and returned to Yangzhou. By the time he arrived at the pier, it was already dark. The chief of staff, Ruan Xihao, was waiting at the pier. As soon as he saw Vézé, his face lit up with joy. "Reporting to Prince Qi, we have annihilated four thousand Qing Yao elites!"
He annihilated four thousand Qing soldiers, and they were all elites. When this news came from Ruan Xihao's mouth, Vézé couldn't help but find it hard to believe. But Vézé couldn't believe it either. Unless the Qing Army took the initiative to attack Yangzhou, even four thousand pigs wouldn't be able to be dealt with so easily by Ruan Xihao and his men.
Ruan Xihao explained excitedly, "When Qing Yao found out that our army had arrived at Yangzhou, they immediately sent four thousand soldiers to attack. I guess they want to show us who's boss? Since they are here, we can only fight. The artillery, cavalry, and infantry work well together. In one fell swoop, all the Qing Army became dumplings. "
"How strong is the Qing Army?" This was the question that concerned Vézé the most. No matter what, any army that dared to attack had a chance of winning.
Ruan Xihao looked at Vézé's concerned expression. He smiled and said, "Their fighting ability … … Their fighting ability is even worse than the Qing Army led by He Chun. They aren't smart enough during the war. Once they are attacked, they retreat. Until we completely surround them, they still don't know what's going on. "
At this time, there were no other Taiping army soldiers at the pier. So, Ruan Xihao said tactfully, "I've asked others if the Qing Army always does this, or only occasionally. According to the Taiping army brothers in Yangzhou City, the Qing Army often tries to attack the city. Although most of the time it's just a formality, they are still on the offensive. It seems that only in a place like Yangzhou can a Qing Army of this level be able to strut around like this. "
Vézé frowned slightly. He didn't expect the Qing Army of Jiangnan and Jiangbei Barracks to be arrogant enough to take the initiative to attack. This was great news. It would take too much time for Vézé to take down the Qing Army's encampments one by one. If the Qing Army came knocking on his door, it would greatly increase Vézé's combat efficiency. According to the collected intelligence, it is said that the Qing Army's Jiangbei Barracks has between 13,000 to 30,000 people. Even according to the highest standard, which was thirty to forty thousand Qing Army soldiers, this guy had annihilated one-tenth of the Qing Army.
"As long as we can determine the level of the Qing Army, it's fine. No matter what they did here in the past, they won't have the chance to strut around here in the future." Vézé said to Ruan Xihao.
When they returned to the General Staff Department, the generals were brimming with enthusiasm. It was as if they were ready to immediately send troops to destroy this dynasty. Vézé asked everyone to sit down. He said sternly, "The last time we carried out the encirclement and annihilation of He Chun, every unit completed their mission. That's why He Chun's unit was completely annihilated by us. This time, we have to do the same when we draw up the battle plan. Every unit must receive a clear battle order. Every battle order is a link in the entire battle plan. It's like a chain. If any of the links are missing, the chain will break. However, if every link is fine, when the chain is tightened, the enemy will be strangled to death! As for how to draw up the battle plan, I'll leave it to everyone! "
Wei Changrong reacted the quickest. He quickly asked, "Prince Of Qi, you're saying that you won't be participating in this battle plan and will let us handle it?"
Vézé nodded. "That's right! You guys will draw up the battle plan according to the principles I taught you. Before the battle is over, I'll just watch and ask some questions, but I won't say what I think. You guys do your best! "
When the generals heard Vézé's words, they looked at each other in dismay. Some of them were stunned. Vézé had never shirked his responsibilities like this before. Some of them looked happy. It seemed like they were hoping to show off their skills. There were also people who were holding pens and scribbling down Wei Ze's words about the strategy that he had just said.
"Then I'll ask the first question now," Vézé opened his mouth. "When are you going to draw up the battle plan?"
The Jiangning General of the Qing Army, Tuo Ming 'a, asked in a trembling voice, "Go and see if it's the Cantonese bandits spreading rumors."
Xiong Qi lowered his eyes, pursed his lips and said nothing, but he was happy in his heart. Tuo Ming 'a was so awe-inspiring when he scolded Xiong Qi. Now, Tuo Ming' a was like a daughter-in-law who had been slapped by her mother-in-law.
But this happiness didn't last long. Xiong Qi began to feel uneasy about his future. The famous Cantonese bandits had killed their way from Anhui to Huai 'an, and then from Huai' an to Yangzhou. They would never be satisfied with just entrenching themselves in Yangzhou. Even if they only wanted to entrench themselves in Yangzhou, they wouldn't accept the existence of Jiangbei Camp. It wouldn't be long before the Qing Army attacked the Cantonese bandits. With a guy like Tuo Ming 'a as the main general. Xiong Qi didn't dare believe that the Qing Army would decisively move to Jiangnan. If the Qing Army couldn't move to Jiangnan, then Xiong Qi You Ji wouldn't be able to lead his troops to Jiangnan.
Thinking of this, Xiong Qi You Ji couldn't help but feel sad. He was from Suzhou, and his family had never been rich. This time, the army was stationed near Yangzhou. It wasn't easy for him to crazily plunder and accumulate some money. A few days ago, this money had been sent back to his hometown to buy land and build a house. In Xiong Qi You Ji's vision of the future, after this war, he would be able to retire and return to his hometown. He would be a rich man in his hometown. He would get a few concubines and live comfortably.
But in front of him was a ferocious enemy, and by his side were incompetent comrades. Xiong Qi himself wasn't popular, and he didn't have the power to control his own future. He couldn't help but feel sorrowful at this reality, and he looked like he was sinking into depression.
"Ask Jiangnan Camp for help! Ask Zhang Guoliang to help! "After some trouble, General Tuo Ming 'a finally came up with a very feasible solution. The four thousand Qing Army sent to attack Yangzhou City yesterday were the elites of the Qing Army's Jiangbei Camp. And Zhang Guoliang's troops were the elites of Jiangnan Camp, and Zhang Guoliang was the number one general of the entire Jiangnan Camp. Now that the elites of Jiangbei Camp were likely to be completely wiped out, asking Zhang Guoliang to help was the best choice.
Hearing this news, Xiong Qi's heart moved. If the Jiangnan and Jiangbei camps could interact with each other, then the entire battle situation would definitely become more intense. At that time, both sides would have their own opportunities. Putting away his resentment, Xiong Qi You Ji began to think about the upcoming battle.
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