Li Yi nodded and said: "In your opinion, when is the best time to capture these three people?"

Xu Fu said: "Your Majesty, please go and make an appointment to trick these three people here. Then we will attack together and we will definitely be able to capture them."

Chen Jisheng, who was standing next to him, shook his head and said, "This plan is inappropriate. Kong Youde is cunning by nature and very suspicious. I just arrived today, so you asked the three of them to come together. Kong Youde must have guessed that there was a fraud. Not only could these three people not be arrested,

People can still scare others."

Li Yi laughed and said, "I have a plan."

Xu Fuzou and Chen Jisheng said quickly: "Please let me know clearly."

Li Yidao: "Didn't Mr. Xu say that this siege is all done by Mao Wenlong's elite battalion? Then we will wait for the siege tomorrow. When Kong Youde sends out the elite battalion, he pretends to go to invite troops to attack the city, and then takes the opportunity to hijack the city.

Three people.”

Chen Jisheng was overjoyed when he heard this and said: "This is a wonderful plan. If the battalion goes out to fight, the number of troops around Kong Youde and others will be reduced. We will capture these three people, punish them for their crimes, and scare the other generals. They will definitely not dare to act rashly."

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Xu Fuzou whispered: "Is this plan too dangerous? If some generals who are loyal to Mao Wenlong suddenly take action, I am afraid that the three of us will not be able to hold on for long, and we will be chopped into pieces."

Li Yi glanced at Xu Fuzuo and said: "This is the most appropriate plan. Master Xu will stay in the rear formation tomorrow and take the opportunity to win over the generals sent by the imperial court and let them lead their troops to support."

Hearing that he did not have to put himself in danger, Xu Fuzhuo immediately said: "I will obey my orders."

The next day, Mao Chenglu personally led the army into battle, followed by Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming, commanding the army.

After the failure of the last attack on Jinzhou, Mao Wenlong specially mobilized five French artillery pieces to help attack the city.

After several days of siege, the Dongjiang Army camp lost hundreds of people, and the accompanying auxiliary soldiers suffered more than a thousand casualties. The Hou Jin Army guarding Jinzhou City also suffered heavy losses. Originally there were more than a thousand soldiers guarding the city, but now there are only

There were hundreds of remnant soldiers left, and if it weren't for the thousands of Zhushen who assisted in defending the city, Jinzhou would have been captured long ago.

Now the artillery fired a volley, and Hou Jin's soldiers loudly ordered Zhu Shen to evade.

The number of artillery pieces was too small and the sights were poor. They could only pose a slight threat to the Jin army, but the effect was not good.

After the five rounds of artillery fire were completed, the Jin troops stood at the top of the city and provoked the Ming troops below.

Mao Chenglu's face turned blue with anger and he ordered an attack on the city.

The auxiliary soldiers recruited from the refugees from Liaodong carried ladders and pushed siege vehicles and other siege equipment towards the city. The soldiers of Hou Jin and Zhu Shen fired arrows and shot these refugees without armor protection to the ground.

The screams kept coming, and Mao Chenglu looked calm, not caring about the deaths and injuries of these refugees.

Kong Youde, who was standing next to him, said: "This time the auxiliary troops attacked the city and suffered heavy casualties. After the war, the general can distribute more food to them. They will definitely be grateful and support the general."

Mao Chenglu looked at the auxiliary soldiers who were repeatedly shot by Hou Jin and snorted: "Why waste food on such remnant soldiers? I want their gratitude."

Kong Youde smiled and said: "General, when fighting on the battlefield, the first to die are the cowardly ones, and those who survive are all fierce ones. We win over them, make them grateful, and then recruit the best and fiercest among them to supplement them.

Wouldn't it be better if we can maintain the combat effectiveness of the camp by having soldiers in the camp?"

Only then did Mao Chenglu understand Kong Youde's plan, and laughed and said: "You, Kong Youde, are the smartest, and this plan is very good."

At this time, a guard stepped forward quickly and said: "General, Chen Jisheng has come to invite troops to fight."

"Chen Jisheng?" Mao Chenglu looked surprised, and then said coldly: "It's too late for others to hide. What kind of calculation is he making? He actually wants to take the initiative to fight."

Kong Youde on the side said: "General, why don't you listen to his reasons? It would be a good thing if Chen Jisheng sees the situation clearly and is willing to join the commander-in-chief."

Chen Jisheng's reputation in Dongjiang is not low, but he has a stubborn temper. It is rare for him to be so attentive.

After hearing this, Mao Chenglu said: "Then let him come over. I want to see if he really understands it."

After a while, the soldiers came with Chen Jisheng, accompanied by two of Chen Jisheng's soldiers.

Mao Chenglu sat on a chair, looking at the battlefield in the distance and paying no attention to it.

On the contrary, Kong Youde smiled and said: "Master Chen, why are you here?"

Chen Jisheng respectfully saluted Mao Chenglu and said, "I came here this time because I want to invite troops to fight and attack the city myself."

"Attack the city in person? Mr. Chen is really brave." Kong Youde praised dryly, looked at Mao Chenglu and said, "Deputy Commander-in-Chief, what do you think?"

Mao Chenglu glanced at Chen Jisheng and said expressionlessly: "Why is Mr. Chen so active for no reason?"

Chen Jisheng was angry in his heart, but said calmly: "It's the commander's order."

Hearing that it was Mao Wenlong's order, Mao Chenglu's expression changed slightly and said: "Where is the commander-in-chief's order?"

Chen Jisheng stepped forward, took out a letter from his arms, and said: "Here is the commander-in-chief's order."

Mao Chenglu was about to get up to get it, but Kong Youde stretched out his hand to stop him, stood up and winked at the guard next to him.

The bodyguard stepped forward and took down the letter.

At this moment, the bodyguard who was following Chen Jisheng suddenly took action, pulled out his sword and ran towards Kong Youde quickly. Chen Jisheng flipped his wrist, grabbed the dagger in his sleeve and slit the bodyguard's throat with great violence, and blood spurted out.

, Chen Jisheng rushed towards Mao Chenglu with a bloody face.

The situation changed so quickly that Mao Chenglu had no time to react before Chen Jisheng's blade pressed against his chest.

Kong Youde just wanted to run away, but he was extremely vulnerable in front of Zhu Qilong. He was grabbed by his clothes and thrown to the ground, unable to get up for a long time.

Geng Zhongming remained motionless, because he had already seen the last personal guard walking up to him, taking off his iron helmet, revealing a young and bright face.

"Li Yi..." Geng Zhongming's expression changed drastically, and he firmly grasped the handle of the chair with his right hand.

Li Yi took off the armor on his body, revealing his crimson official robe. He looked at the guards who were coming in with a cold look on his face and shouted: "Li Yi, the censor of Qiandu, is here, who dares to be so presumptuous?"

Chen Jisheng held his blade against Mao Chenglu and shouted: "If anyone dares to come close, I will kill Mao Chenglu now."

The personal guards were worried about the safety of Mao Chenglu and others and did not dare to get close. At this time, the generals and troops in the rear rushed forward, forced the camp troops away, and surrounded the Chinese army.

Xu Fuzhuo came forward with a group of generals and said to Mao Chenglu's bodyguard: "Master Li is here under the emperor's order. Anyone who dares to act recklessly will be shot without mercy, and his family will be confiscated and his family will be destroyed."
Chapter completed!