Meng Jiucheng stretched out his thumb and praised one. As for the beheading tactic, even if it failed, he would not be able to copy Zhou Sangui's old nest and the army outside would not fight.

"I have been thinking about the gap between the Red Coat Army and our troops and the regular troops, and how big is it?" Meng Jiucheng smiled bitterly and said, "Although there are all aspects, it is very important that the reconnaissance and spy before the battle. Du Qi is a typical example. He neither knows our background nor the army is aware of the surrounding situation when it is operating. This has led to our ambush and cut off his retreat. I think the noble troops on Wednesday are not much different, which creates favorable conditions for our sneak attack."

"We have too few cavalry, so there can be said not." Mu Xiaowei was somewhat insecure to the Red Turban Army and stated the reason, "The horse exploration is naturally not enough, and the detection distance is not far away."

"Yes, this cannot be solved in a short time." Meng Jiucheng was a little helpless, but he turned to the point and pointed to the map and said, "If the enemy comes to attack, he must take the main road. There are dirt mountains and woods here, which are a distance from the main road. The enemy may be negligent in reconnaissance. We can ambush people and wait until the enemy brigade passes, and then go straight to Cross Road Town."

The scope of reconnaissance or spy and alert is crucial to an army. Even though Du Qi suffered a great loss, Meng Jiucheng also thought it was a warning. If he wanted to attack Lingyang Town, he would also have such concerns. If he could not win quickly, the surrounding armed forces who were attacking Zhou Sangui were dispatched to attack, even if they did not lose, they would have to be in a hurry.

Winning in the most secure way is the principle that Meng Jiucheng adheres to. Especially in the early stages of his business, the loss of a failure is unbearable. Therefore, he has to use defense instead of attacking, occupy the advantage of home court, and make more effective use of equipment. However, he has the opportunity to win by surprise, and he does not want to let go when the risk is not high.

"I think it's OK." Mu Yi looked at the map carefully and said, "Even if you explore the enemy, you will not lose much loss when you retreat to Xiajiaqiao. If there are heavy troops left in Cross Road Town, the ambushed people will cut off the enemy's retreat, which is also a way of fighting."

That's right, there's no risk, I did this.

Meng Jiucheng nodded repeatedly and said, "I will ask Brother Mu for this surprise attack to lead our troops and be trustworthy. If you bring some red coats, you may be able to sneak into Lingyang Town without a snow blade."

"This plan is great." Mu Yi laughed and said, "It's enough to bring six hundred people. If you carry ten pine cannons, you can keep it safe."

"Then it's decided." Meng Jiucheng finally made the decision and assigned the task again before each of them went down to prepare.

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Crossroad Town was already in chaos, with people shouting, horses neighing, soldiers gathering, and people panic.

After receiving the news that Meng Jiucheng captured Xia Jiaqiao, it had been half a day since he had passed, and Wednesday Gui was not ready to send troops to attack.

Although he had never expected Meng Jiucheng to take action suddenly, Zhou Sangui believed that it would be fine to defend the town with his nearly 2,000 troops. However, if he wanted to send troops, he would also contact other armed forces, but he didn't want to bear it alone.

Therefore, in addition to strengthening the garrison of the town on Wednesday, Gui sent people to invite people from all families to discuss matters so as to coordinate and fight the enemy together.

But after some trouble, it was not until dark that the meeting convened by Wednesday was considered to be the result. On Wednesday, the other four families sent 1,300 troops, and each sent 300 troops, gathered an army of 2,500 people, and gathered in Lingyang Town tomorrow to attack Xiajiaqiao.

The moonlight flowed quietly, but the Zhou Mansion gave people the feeling that it was separated from the whole and existed alone, not bright and soft, but pale and cold.

"Don't you know that when the Red Turban Army is ready, the war will be fierce and there will be more casualties?" Zhou Sangui pretended to be happy at the reception banquet, but when he returned to the hall, he looked angry.

"If the Red Turban Army attacked urgently and took into account their own interests, they might be active and even beg the adults to send troops." Mr. Huang drank a few glasses of wine on the table, but was slightly drunk but still sober. "The Red Turban Army stopped moving when it captured Xia Jiaqiao. They thought they could stop here, and they were lucky, so they naturally had to bargain and wanted to get more benefits from the adults."

Zhou Sangui snorted, knowing that he had to hurry. After the Xiajiaqiao was lost, there was no barrier to the north of Cross Road Town. It was too close and too dangerous. Others might not be at ease, but they had to act like they were not concerned about their own business and were petty and needed to get more food and supplies.

"What did this stupid Taoist priest think? How could he have such a courage to make us think?" Zhou Sangui sat down, drank tea, and was puzzled.

Mr. Huang reached out to cover his mouth, covered his yawn, and said slowly: "The two-month grace will come soon. If he cannot raise taxes, he will take the initiative to attack us and rob us of some money and food. If the adults ignore it, he will expand his territory and overcome the current difficulties. If the adults send troops to attack, he may be humble and quibble, or retreat with his wealth."

"Where can he retreat?" Zhou Sangui knocked on the table and said, "Did he think Zhou would not pursue him relentlessly and completely solve his trouble?"

"That's what he thought." Mr. Huang forced himself to do something and said: "There is the Liu family in Lingyang to the east. He felt that Crossroad Town could not be empty for a long time, so he left the army outside to fight and pursue the battle."

Zhou Sangui frowned and said, "This makes sense. If the Red Turban Army swam in the mountains and forests, it would be really troublesome to completely destroy it."

"Why should I chase and suppress the enemy sir?" Mr. Huang smiled and said, "Take back Xiajiaqiao, then control the surrounding villages and strengthen defense. The Red Turban Army retreated into the mountainous areas, and the money and food were not maintained, and civil strife was only a matter of time."

Zhou Sangui thought for a while, nodded and said, "It's a pity to attack instead of attacking, sir!" After pausing, he said, "Mr. Huang, do you think Taoist priests are instructed by Liu Wenzheng, and there are big conspiracies behind them?"

Mr. Huang shook his head and said, "I have had such a guess, but I dare not make it easy. Liu Tingyu sent troops to Laizhou to help the battle, and his strength has been weakened. It seems unreasonable for Liu Wenzheng to make small moves at this time!"

"Well, that's it, but you have to be careful." Zhou Sangui said cautiously: "It's not a matter of one day or two for Liu's family to dominate the whole county."

Mr. Huang nodded repeatedly and said yes, and told Zhou Sangui something else. When he got sleepy, he said goodbye first.
Chapter completed!