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The six-hundred-mile expedited memorial has been sent to the capital. Zhang Xianzhong probably judged in Huangzhou City. In the memorial, Zhang Dongtao looked solemnly, looked at all the officers standing in the temporary military tent, and spoke slowly

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"Brothers, you all know the situation. We can only win the battle if we fight to the death and defeat the 20,000 people in the front army of the Great Western Army as quickly as possible. Their commander Li Dingguo is among the front army.

, the Great Western Army has 20,000 people in the front army and 80,000 people in the center army. There is only twenty miles between the front army and the center army. If we rush to the rescue at the fastest speed, it will take at most half an hour. In other words, we must

Defeat the front army of the Daxi Army within half an hour. As long as we defeat the front army of the Daxi Army, capture or kill Li Dingguo, and leave the Daxi Army without a leader, we will be able to achieve complete victory..."

Having said this, Zhang Dongtao's expression became solemn, and he looked at Liu Wenxiu beside him.

Liu Wenxiu's expression was also solemn.

"Alright, brothers, the front army of the Great Western Army is less than a hundred miles away from Black Wind Rock. They can reach their destination within a day. Half an hour later, all 60,000 soldiers will set off for Black Wind Rock..."

"This battle is no trivial matter. Everyone, I will tell you the ugly story in front of you. Anyone who shrinks from the battle will be killed without mercy. Even if there is only one person left in each battalion, I will fight to the death to kill the enemy..."

"All 60,000 sergeants are pressed forward against 20,000 soldiers. If you all fight to the death, we will surely win a complete victory..."

A strong wind blew, and the flags roared in the wind. Zhang Dongtao looked at all the soldiers who were ready to go, turned his horse's head, and headed in the direction of Heifengyan, with the army following behind him.

Apart from the sound of horse hooves and rustling footsteps, there was no other sound.

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Li Dingguo's face was filled with excitement. This time he was finally able to directly demonstrate his ability to command operations in front of his father Zhang Xianzhong. If Gao Jie and his 50,000 sergeants were completely defeated, then the situation in Huguang would be completely stable.

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Li Dingguo was not stupid. He could see that his father, Zhang Xianzhong, was somewhat partial to his eldest brother, Sun Kewang. Sun Kewang's behavior sometimes clearly smacked of plotting. It was impossible for Zhang Xianzhong not to know about it, but he did not stop or punish him.

It can be said that the many battles Sun Kewang commanded in Sichuan were not very brilliant. Qin Liangyu of Shizhu has always been a serious concern of the Great Western Army. His father Zhang Xianzhong wanted to personally conquer several times to completely wipe out Qin Liangyu and his white-armed soldiers, but after considering

Due to the importance of the location of Chengdu Mansion, Sun Kewang should lead the troops to annihilate Qin Liangyu. Unfortunately, now, Qin Liangyu and his white-armed soldiers have not only failed to be annihilated, but also have a tendency to grow stronger.

Li Dingguo commanded operations in Huguang and did a very good job. After Huguang Commander-in-Chief Zuo Liangyu led his troops to escape, almost all the imperial troops in Huguang were completely wiped out by Li Dingguo. It should be said that the imperial court basically controlled the province of Huguang.

However, these military exploits of Li Dingguo seem to be nothing compared with Sun Kewang's stabilization of the situation in Sichuan. After all, the capital of the Daxi Dynasty is in Chengdu, Sichuan. The safety of Chengdu is what Zhang Xianzhong and the court are most concerned about. Sun Kewang leads the army to stabilize Sichuan Province.

situation, the responsibility he bears is far greater than that of Li Dingguo.

Li Dingguo actually didn't think that much. After his second brother Liu Wenxiu was captured alive by Denglai's new army, Sun Kewang's status in the army became more and more prominent. He paid special attention to avoid conflicts with his eldest brother Sun Kewang, and he didn't want to have too much power.

, to avoid Sun Kewang being jealous, but not thinking so much does not mean that Sun Kewang will be completely relieved.

For some time, Li Dingguo had been thinking about how to avoid Sun Kewang's calculations and suppression. Later, he figured out that blindly avoiding and giving in was not the answer. He had to take the initiative and constantly establish and consolidate his position in the army, at least to make Sun Kewang feel

Only in this way can he feel stable when he is in trouble or fear. Several nights, Li Dingguo dreamed that his father Zhang Xianzhong died, his eldest brother Sun Kewang succeeded to the throne, and he was directly imprisoned and put into prison.

This time the Longwu court sent Zheng Chenggong to attack Huguang. Li Dingguo originally thought that he had to lead troops to defeat Zheng Chenggong and preserve the peace of Huguang. Intelligence showed that Zheng Chenggong led an army of 100,000 people. This was not a small force, so Li Dingguo gritted his teeth and swore

, even if it means paying a huge price, Zheng Chenggong must be completely defeated.

Li Dingguo adopted a strategy of shrinking operations and abandoned many cities, allowing Zheng Chenggong to go deep into Huguang with confidence and directly attack Huangzhou City. In this way, he could lead the army to attack and completely surround Zheng Chenggong and his army before heading to Huangzhou.

Before entering Fucheng, Li Dingguo specially reported the battle plan to his father Zhang Xianzhong.

What Li Dingguo never expected was that his father Zhang Xianzhong actually came to Huangzhou in person and dispatched 100,000 troops. As a result, Huguang had 200,000 sergeants of the Western Army.

The Longwu court sent two armies to attack Huguang. The total strength was only about 150,000, with 250,000 against 150,000. No matter how you look at it, the Daxi Army has an absolute advantage, and his father Zhang Xianzhong personally commanded it.

In battle, under such circumstances, it was within expectation and control to completely defeat the 150,000 troops sent by the Longwu court.

Why did his father Zhang Xianzhong personally go to Huangzhou to command the battle? Li Dingguo also wanted to understand. Zheng Chenggong and Gao Jie were both sent by the Longwu court to attack Huguang. If Zheng Chenggong and Gao Jie were completely defeated, it would be equivalent to annihilating the Longwu court.

With the strength, most places in the south can be stabilized, and the reputation of the Daxi Army and the Daxi Court can also shock the south.

After defeating the Longwu court, the only opponent of the Daxi court was the Wu court. Once the Daxi court could seize the opportunity to stabilize the situation in the south, it would be possible to compete with the Wu court.

Starting from Huangzhou to Shaoguan, Li Dingguo worked non-stop and never wasted time. He must seize the opportunity and completely defeat Gao Jie and his army who attacked Huguang. One hundred thousand people faced off against fifty thousand people. Li Dingguo had absolute confidence to win.

victory.

"Report, this place is still thirty miles away from Black Wind Rock..."

Looking at the scout who dismounted and knelt in front of him, Li Dingguo pulled the reins and looked up at the sky.

It has passed Shenshi. If the army speeds up its journey, it can set up camp after passing Heifengyan. Once the front army passes Heifengyan, it will be very close to Shaoguan.

"I know, have the sergeants under Gao Jie been detected in the front, and have their traces been discovered..."

The scout looked up at Li Dingguo.

"Report to the Commander-in-Chief that there is no trace of Gao Jie's sergeants..."

A look of confusion flashed across Li Dingguo's face. He looked at the scout who was still kneeling on the ground and spoke coldly.

"Let's do more reconnaissance to see if Gao Jie will set up an ambush at Black Wind Rock. The terrain in that area is a bit complicated..."

After the scouts rode away, Li Dingguo spoke to the messenger beside him.

"Order all sergeants to rest where they are and wait for orders..."

After dismounting, Li Dingguo walked straight to the big tree in front of him, where a map was already spread out on the ground.

Li Dingguo looked at Heifengyan and Shaoguan City on the map, and did not speak for a while. A group of officers were waiting aside, looking at Li Dingguo silently.

Li Dingguo's prestige in the army is still very high. This is mainly because Li Dingguo takes the lead in every battle and sets an example. Logically speaking, Li Dingguo, who has been canonized as a prince, does not need to work so hard.

The power of example is infinite. Li Dingguo was not afraid of death in battle, let alone the sergeants under his command.

This time, he led the front army of 20,000 people and rushed to Shaoguan at full speed, hoping to hold back Gao Jie and his 50,000 sergeants until the Chinese army arrived in Shaoguan and annihilate Gao Jie and his 50,000 sergeants.

Li Dingguo's combat deployment was still risky. After all, Gao Jie had 50,000 sergeants under his command. With 20,000 sergeants against 50,000 sergeants, the disadvantage in terms of military strength was obvious.

The front army was marching at a very fast speed, and the distance between the front army and the central army was widening. The scouts reported that the distance between the front army and the central army had exceeded thirty miles, and it was still widening.

Li Dingguo didn't care. According to the intelligence he had, Gao Jie and the sergeants under his command were not very effective in combat. When Gao Jie was stationed in Fengyang Prefecture, Nanzhili, the military planes were destroyed and the people hated them. They became famous. Later, Gao Jie and his soldiers

Sergeant, although he marched into Guangdong and took control of Guangdong Province, Guangdong Province has no army and its defense is basically empty. It is expected that Gao Jie will take control of Guangdong Province.

Finally, Li Dingguo raised his head and looked at the officers.

"We will set up camp here today and set off at Yin time tomorrow. We must pass Heifengyan before Mao time..."

It was getting dark, and an officer walked up to Li Dingguo.

"Commander, Shen Shi stopped marching, right..."

Li Dingguo waved his hand.

"Needless to say, I understand what you mean. The terrain of Black Wind Rock is complex. If we forcefully march and arrive at Black Wind Rock, the sky will have darkened. If the sergeants under Gao Jie set up an ambush in Black Wind Rock, we will

It’s hard to deal with.”

"Brothers, have a good rest tonight and recuperate your energy. Tomorrow we will pass through Black Wind Rock as quickly as possible..."

The officer nodded slightly.

"Does the Marshal mean that Gao Jie is very likely to set up an ambush at Black Wind Rock..."

Li Dingguo sighed slightly.

"I hope Gao Jie can set up an ambush at Heifeng Rock. Then if we defeat Gao Jie at Heifeng Rock, we can march straight in and occupy Shaoguan City. If Gao Jie defends Shaoguan City, it will be difficult for us to attack. After all, attacking the city requires sacrifice.

Greater casualties..."

The officer looked at Li Dingguo and didn't understand what he meant for a moment. The meaning behind Li Dingguo's words was that Gao Jie would not set up an ambush at Heifeng Rock, so that the army could pass directly through Heifeng Rock today.
Chapter completed!