Not only is it reasonable, but a few years later, a fake third prince named Yang Qilong rose up in the capital and brutally killed Kang Xiaosan.

A bright smile broke out on Huang Li's face. The screenwriter spreading rumors this time has opened up his mind.

I know a lot of secrets of the Qing palace. If I don’t make good use of them, can I be worthy of Kang Xiaosan, that naughty boy, and can I be worthy of that old woman of Xiaozhuang?

"I also have an idea for the third version, and I can compile it soon. There may be more, which makes the Qing court suspicious, and it is difficult to distinguish the true from the false." Huang Li handed the draft to Yuan Zongdi, still full of thoughts. I rubbed my hands together.

Yuan Zongdi reached out to take it and praised: "Mr. Huang's alienation plan is superb. I will arrange for people to spread it out tomorrow."

Huang Li smiled happily, stood up and said, "It's getting late, so I won't disturb Duke Jing and Marquis Yidu from their rest."

Just as Yuan Zongdi and Ta Tianbao stood up to see each other off, Huang Li had already cupped his hands, turned around and left the tent.

"Hehe, Mr. Huang wants to try his best to remove himself, at least it will be safer!" Ta Tianbao waited for a long time and confirmed that Huang Li was gone before grinning: "But it's okay, if we can drag Wu Ni into the water, It really relieves hatred."

The Shun army generals had the deepest hatred for Wu Sangui. It was Wu Ni who led the Qing troops into the pass, defeated the Dashun army, and plunged them into a desperate situation of defeat.

Yuan Zongdi nodded and said: "It seems that Mr. Huang also hates Wu Ni deeply, just like us."

Ta Tianbao cupped his hands and said with a smile: "The general will also take his leave. The Duke will rest early."

Yuan Zongdi saw each other off again, returned to the tent and thought for a long time before taking off his clothes and going to bed.

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When the Ming army's forward was less than a hundred miles away from Yiling, Huguang Admiral Dong Xueli in Yiling City got the information and immediately summoned the generals for a military meeting.

Dong Xueli can be said to be the representative of the three surnamed domestic slaves. He was originally the deputy general who guarded Huamachi in the Ming Dynasty. Later, he joined Li Zicheng and was awarded the title of Huaiqing General Soldier.

In the first year of Shunzhi, Dong Xueli surrendered to Prince Duduo of Yu, recruited Ningxia Admiral Chen Zhilong, and followed Prince Azige to pacify Shaanxi. Due to his meritorious service, he was incorporated into the Zhenghuang Banner of the Han Army, and finally qualified to call himself a "slave".

From the appearance, Dong Xueli can be said to be handsome and mighty, but it is impossible to tell that he is a despicable and shameless weakling.

"The thieves have gathered tens of thousands of people and are attacking Yiling. It will take about two or three days to reach the city."

Dong Xueli straightened his back and spoke loudly. He glanced at the generals below and asked in a deep voice: "If you have any plans to defeat the enemy, please tell me."

Dong Xueli was shocked and angry at the Ming army's massive attack.

What was shocking was that after the disastrous defeat in Wushan, the Ming army was able to join forces again to launch a counterattack in a short period of time; what was angry was that the Ming army looked down upon him and clearly regarded him as a weakling and bullied him to the doorstep.

In the current Yiling City, there are three towns of the Qing troops on the eastern front that he mobilized, namely Yunyang Town, Xiangyang Town, and Chenchang Town.

Although they experienced a disastrous defeat at Huanglong Mountain and lost nearly 10,000 troops, including the original defenders of Yiling, there were still 23,000 to 4,000 troops.

Moreover, Yiling is the gateway to the Three Gorges, the throat of Sichuan and Hubei, and the city is strong and the pond is vast. How could the Ming army dare to invade?

Dong Xueli's voice sounded calm, but the generals who knew him well knew that his anger was burning, and his gloomy eyes could tell everything.

Mu Shenghui, the commander-in-chief of Yunyang, looked calm and said in a deep voice: "In my opinion, the bandits are at the end of their rope in order to succeed. If the enemy wants to fight, our army must suppress it and calm it down. Use fortifications to weaken the enemy's spirit, and then

If you wait for an opportunity to counterattack, you will definitely win."

Xiangyang Commander-in-Chief Yu Dahai let out a rough laugh and said: "The bandits were defeated miserably at the gate of Wushan City. Do you think Yiling will be easy to attack? With the admiral sitting in command, it is certain that our army will defeat the bandits."

General Chenchang's soldier Gao Shougui fiddled with the flower feathers on his desk and said with a sneer: "The previous setbacks were caused by the Sichuan army's hesitation to advance and not allow the bandits to contain them. This time the bandits invade, our army is avenging its previous disgrace."

A good opportunity.”

The words are not so clear. After all, insulting Li Guoying, the governor of Sichuan, is a sin. But this is also the summary of Dong Xueli and others after their defeat back to Yiling, and they feel resentment towards the Qing army in Sichuan.

After the Qing army in Sichuan occupied Wushan, they stood still. This allowed the Ming army to concentrate its forces and launch a counterattack on the eastern front.

However, the Qing army in Huguang worked too hard. They first occupied the mouth of Xiangxi and then approached Huanglong Mountain. They held a stalemate with the bandits for several months and were exhausted before being defeated by the Ming army and suffering heavy losses.

Later, the Ming army's counterattack on the western front failed at the gates of Wushan City, allowing Li Guoying and the Sichuan Qing army to take great credit for nothing.

"Who doesn't know how to huddle up and defend the city? If our army was firmly entrenched at the mouth of Xiangxi and did not advance in depth, how could there be a disastrous defeat?"

Dong Xueli raised the corners of his mouth slightly, showing a slight smile, and was very satisfied with the speeches of the three generals.

Hold on first, and then counterattack fiercely when the enemy is tired, repeating the scene at the gate of Wushan City. The technical content is low, there are few variables, and you are more sure of winning.

This should be the safest and simplest tactical approach, but Dong Xueli was afraid of being afraid of the enemy, so he let his generals speak out first.

"The city is strong and well-reserved. It can avoid the enemy's aggressiveness and attack them when they are lazy. What you said is very consistent with my wishes." Dong Xueli said: "In that case, we will strengthen the city defense, divide the flood defense, and defeat the bandits below the city."<

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"General, please guard the north city." Mu Shenghui, the commander-in-chief of Yunyang, volunteered. Judging from the direction of the Ming army's attack and the topography of the surrounding areas, the north should be the main direction of attack.

Due to the disastrous defeat at Huanglong Mountain, Mu Shenghui's troops were in the most embarrassing situation. Now that he had a strong city to rely on, he wanted to show off and restore his image in the eyes of the admiral.

Dong Xueli nodded with great appreciation and said: "The original defenders in the city will be transferred to you to guard the north city without any mistakes."

The Ming army came from afar and had tight logistics, so it was advantageous to fight quickly. The Qing army had a strong city to rely on and plenty of food and grass, so it was advantageous to be durable. It was quite normal to choose a defensive and counterattack strategy. It cannot be said that Dong Xueli was afraid of war.

After setting the tone, the next military discussion was simple. The defensive areas were divided, and the city defenses were reinforced to await the enemy.

"Hmph, Li Guoying was able to defeat the bandits at the gate of Wushan City without any ingenious tactics. This admiral can do the same."

After the military meeting, Dong Xueli walked up to the city wall for inspection again. Looking at the moat, plum blossom piles, and tall and thick city walls outside the city, he felt more confident and more motivated.

Originally, I wanted to wait for the Eight Banners who banned travel to arrive, and then besiege Xingshan County. But the bandits did not know whether to live or die, and rushed to the city to kill them, so Dong Xueli would not be polite.

Over the past few days, grain and grass supplies shipped from all over Huguang have been concentrating on Yiling in preparation for the future siege.

Thinking of such a strong material foundation, Dong Xueli became even more confident and determined to use a great victory to wash away the shame of the previous defeat.
Chapter completed!