Jiangnan Academy.

In Wu Bochang's courtyard.

His Highness of the King of Wu knelt in front of his father Chang.

"Dad, the child will go north soon. It may be impossible for a long time to be with his father... Dad forgives his crime."

Wu Bochang sat upright, his hand suddenly stretched out, trembling constantly.

Originally, he raised his hand to beat his son, but looking at his son's face, he couldn't beat him anymore.

It has been six years since my son escaped from death and returned to Shaoxing Mansion.

The meals that the father and son had eaten together may not exceed twenty meals together.

That year, Wu Zheng led his army to restore Yingtian Prefecture. Wu Bochang was trapped in Pinggang Mountain Village and was seriously ill. He almost separated from heaven and man forever.

Before the New Year, Wu Zheng was trapped in Huai'an Prefecture, and Wu Bochang was worried day and night, fearing that the white-haired person would send the black-haired person.

But now that his son is going to go to war again, Wu Bochang felt a sense of indescribable depression.

It turns out that the ancestors are in charge, so the Wu family cannot be an official.

"Son, you are already the King of Wu. Can you... you have to go to war yourself?" Wu Bochang asked with a strong anxiety in his heart, "Your subordinates are all very capable of fighting..."

Wu Zheng raised his head and replied softly: "Dad should be clear that our army's strength is far inferior to the enemy... From the west to the east, Shaanxi, Henan, and Shandong, the Qing court deployed heavy troops, so it is difficult for our army to make a breakthrough in a short period of time. In this way, we can only be on the risk, and perhaps... there is still something to do."

"Then... you don't need to go north in person?" Wu Bochang was really anxious. After six years of age, Wu Bochang hoped that his son could be with him. "You...what if you have a few things, what if you call your father...ah?"

Wu Zheng smiled, stood up, wiped away the tears shed for his father, "Dad said that his son is the King of Wu, how could he go on the battle in person? Crossing the river north, just for the convenience of command nearby."

"So that's true?"

Wu Zheng laughed and said, "How dare the child deceive his father? I just received the battle report today. The Xinba victory was a great victory. Qian Qiaogong and the Lu domain worked together to wipe out more than 3,000 enemy cavalry."

"Oh... that's a good thing, and you should celebrate!" Wu Bochang was happy, but he instantly curled his smile, "Are you coaxing your father? If the war is a great victory, you won't have to go north!"

Wu Zheng laughed, "Dad is indeed a wise man... Indeed, an accident happened. The Xinba victory was true, but before Qian Qiaogong could wait for Qian, the Lu territory struck while the iron was hot and recovered Haizhou. Yue Le led an army of more than 10,000 to reinforce Haizhou. When receiving the report, Yue Le had arrived in Haizhou... From this, it was obvious that the Qing court had long realized the importance of Haizhou and had sent Yue Le to the south just a few days ago."

"Then are you going to Haizhou to lead the army to fight with Yue Le's army?"

“Yes, but not.”

"What do you mean?"

"Now, Fengyang, Sizhou and Haizhou are in a stalemate between the enemy and us, only the direction of Haizhou has a possibility of a breakthrough... My father knows that the General's Mansion has been in war for years and its financial resources are no longer sufficient. If this war lasts for a long time, the General's Mansion will be dragged down. Therefore, my son wants to end the war as soon as possible..."

"You mean, you went to Haizhou... are you trying to choose Haizhou as the main battlefield to make a breakthrough in the three battlefields?" Although Wu Bochang is old, his thinking is still quick. He instantly heard what Wu Zheng meant, "Wouldn't that be even more dangerous? I've told you a long time ago, welcome Li Haiyue into the game, so that King Jin can also help you...!"

Wu Zheng pursed his lips and smiled again, "Didn't the King of Jin say he wouldn't help me? Dad, there is danger this time going north, but it should be safe... With tens of thousands of tigers on the First Army, my son is very safe."

Wu Bochang looked at Wu Zheng and was silent for a long time. He knew that he could not stop his son and should not stop him.

"Go..." Wu Bochang waved his hand and turned his face slightly to the side. "If things are not done... you must remember your wife and children at home... and your father is here, at worst... let's go back to Pinggang Mountain."

Wu Zheng's nose felt sour, and he nodded and lowered his head, "Son remember."

....

Wu fought to go north, which was a consensus formed by the joint discussion of the general's office.

There is indeed danger, but Wu Zheng did not deceive his father, so it is indeed not dangerous.

Yangzhou and Huai'an have been under the rule of the General's Mansion for almost a year. Taizhou and Wusong Guards are on the front line, and the First Army has crossed the river. With this scale, if Wu Zheng still has an unexpected accident, there is nothing to say.

But what really made the public reach a consensus was not that Wu Zheng went north without any danger, but that he had to go north.

A son of a thousand gold, who cannot sit in the hall, let alone the emperor of the ten thousand chariots?

The biggest reason why the Dukes agreed to Wu Zheng going north was that Wu Zheng proposed the strategy, that is, if they can "win with strange things", they will never "combinate with the right things", and if they can fight local victory, they will never fight decisively.

This strategic idea is in line with the current situation of the General's Mansion.

The Northern Expedition Army had a total of 200,000 people, which was "buyed" by the General's Mansion, and it was frugal to save money. If a single guard was lost, it would be difficult to make up for it in a short period of time.

The Qing court deployed more than 300,000 troops across the east, west, Shaanxi, Henan and Shandong.

Such a front must not advance in one direction. You must break through at a single point, tear a hole open, and then continuously expand the results of the battle, causing the Qing court's wound to continue to bleed until it is severely injured and unable to turn the world back.

Then, the Xinba victory undoubtedly tore open a small gap in the Qing court's front and expand it. In other words, regaining Haizhou and opening the door to Shandong is undoubtedly the strategic plan with the least investment and the most rewards.

This is what Wu Zheng meant, and the princes of the General's Mansion also agreed.

But, is Wu Zheng really going to do this?

If so, he doesn't need to go north.

The King of Wu today is the most beautiful flag in the anti-Qing Dynasty in China. No matter how big the matter is, it is not as important as His Highness the King of Wu.

As long as you wave your hand and give an order, the first army on the front lines of Jiangdu, Taizhou and Tongzhou will advance north with a storm.

Does Wu Zheng still need to go by himself?

He was full of powerful generals. In contrast, in the past few years, the Qing court had been cut off by Wu Zheng, such as Duoduo, Boluo, and even Dorgon.

Although the Qing court was still strong compared to the Jianxing Dynasty and the General's Mansion, the Northern Expedition Army was no longer the Northern Expedition Army three years ago, and the Qing court was no longer the Qing court three years ago.

Then what was Wu's intention to go north?

The reason is very simple. The Yue Le sect of the Qing court led a large army to reinforce Haizhou, which made Wu Zheng realize that he thought Haizhou was a breakthrough, and the Qing court knew it too. Then, even the enemy knew it, the breakthrough was no longer a breakthrough, but a "pit" and a flesh-and-blood mill.

How could Wu Zheng, who realized this, put the main force of the First Army on which he relied on to Haizhou?

However, Wu Zheng finally decided to send the main force of the First Army to Haizhou.

This sounds contradictory, but it is not.

The first army could only invest in Haizhou. Not only that, Wu Zheng also used himself as a bargaining chip and bet on it.

Wu Zheng, plus the 30,000 First Army, Wu Songwei in the Lu Region, Qian Qiaogong's Fenglei Cavalry... It took half a day to talk about it. This lineup said that it was going to open a decisive battle. No one would doubt it, and even believe it by himself.

Would the Qing court not believe it?

Can it not believe it? Can it not believe it?

If you don't believe it, then you will make a real act.

If it believes, then there will be falsehood in reality.

Where is the real sharp knife?

In Wu Zheng, in his heart!

To put it in a martial arts novel, there is no knife in your hand, but a knife in your heart. Everything is it, it is a knife!
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