After the Battle of Yiling, Yuan Zongdi and others not only achieved an unprecedented victory, but also learned many of Huang Li's original military methods.

For example, approaching operations can effectively avoid enemy artillery fire; mounds of earth and sand barriers, for example, effectively reduce the power of artillery; of course, even more powerful is tunnel blasting, which can cross plum blossom piles and directly blast open city walls.
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The remaining problem is logistical support. As the saying goes, you will gain wisdom from every experience and provide more protection to prevent the Qing army from running out of food and succeed.

"The Qing army in Huguang has completely collapsed. If the Qing army in Sichuan is defeated again, it will not be a turning point, but a brighter future!" Yuan Zongdi tapped hard on the map with his thick finger, making a clicking sound.

The threat on the eastern front has been completely eliminated. In just a few months, Huguang cannot organize an army of tens of thousands and cannot transport enough food and supplies to support a long-term operation.

If the Sichuan Qing army on the western front can be defeated, the situation will suddenly become clearer. Even if the Eight Banners soldiers arrive, they will be at a disadvantage and unable to launch an attack on their own.

The key is that Wushan has gathered most of the Qing army in Sichuan. If it can be destroyed in one go, the Ming army can go up the Yangtze River, attack Chongqing, enter Sichuan, or even enter Hanzhong.

Ta Tianbao exhaled a long breath, blinked his eyes and said: "If we want to attack Wushan again, I'm afraid all the troops will have to come out in full force to gain an advantage in strength."

The Qing army in Sichuan numbered 30,000. After going through several battles in Dachang, Chayuanping, and Wushan, it was impossible for them to escape unscathed. There should be 25,000 to 25,000 by now.

The last time the Ming army attacked Wushan, they mobilized nearly 50,000 troops. Although there were losses of 7,000 to 8,000 troops, each ministry must still have troops left behind. If they all went out, they could almost reach this number.

Just like Dang Shousu, Ta Tianbao, and Ma Tengyun, each sent two thousand troops to participate in the counterattack at Yiling, and there were still seven or eight thousand soldiers left behind.

Liu Tichun had decided to abandon Badong. He only wanted to defend the flanks of Xingshan and resist the Qing army in Wushan, so he left four to five thousand troops. If Wushan is counterattacked, all these troops should be mobilized.

In fact, it is not necessary to reach 50,000. According to estimates by Yuan Zongdi and others, more than 40,000 troops can launch a counterattack against Wushan.

Two eyes were focused on Ta Tianbao. He knew what he meant. He couldn't help scratching his head and smiling bitterly. After a while, he said: "Okay, a certain family will write to Marquis Xingping and Marquis Yangcheng, hoping to persuade them."
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After a pause, he added sternly: "Even if they have concerns, people from a certain family will do their best to help."

Until now, the four princes must have tried their best. Only Dang Shousu and others still have reservations. Therefore, the counterattack on Wushan depends on how many troops they can mobilize.

Ta Tianbao's expression was no surprise. He witnessed the capture of Yilingjian City with his own eyes, and he was overjoyed at the large number of captures.

Confidence suddenly increased, and the third prince was simply astonished. The heroic figure with dazzling hands and sword wielding the sword will be deeply etched in the minds of not only Ta Tianbao, but also almost all the Ming army soldiers who witnessed it, and will be difficult to erase.

"Use the remaining power of the victory to counterattack Wushan." Yuan Zongdi slammed the table and said with enthusiasm: "Now, as long as the third prince agrees, we can take action."

The third prince's fire virtue is strong and extremely powerful. Attacking a city is like searching for something. To attack Wushan, he has to do it.

At this time, Huang Li and several guards were on their way to the Commander's Mansion. After seizing an arsenal, he led his men to stay behind for defense, no longer forcing the opportunity to raise the sword.

Anyway, the Ming army has already swarmed into the city and is making rapid progress, so there is no need for him as a sharp archer. The key is that it is very inconvenient for a large group of people to protect him.

It wasn't until the battle situation was decided and Huang Li didn't see the fireworks rising into the sky that he felt relieved. Very good, the food and supplies were basically intact, which was more valuable than killing a few more enemies.

After a brief inventory of the arsenal's inventory, Huang Li was still very satisfied.

There is a lot of gunpowder, although it is all about the same, and the formula is probably wrong. But if it can be used now, it is good. If the quality is not good, the quantity will be better!

"Sir, do you want to practice shooting?" Li Yue paused briefly and glanced at Huang Li strangely.

Huang Li's expression remained unchanged and he said calmly: "As a secondary weapon, I think a knife is more powerful than a gun."

Yuan Dongbao nodded repeatedly and echoed: "Sir, I have a great opinion. The spear is the king of a hundred soldiers, and the battle is the most powerful. There are more famous generals who use the spear, Xiang Yu, Zhang Fei, Qin Qiong, Zhao Yun, Yue Fei..."

Are spears and guns the same? Huang Li scratched his head, they were about the same, they were both quite long, pointed, and pointed.

Li Yue rolled his eyes at Yuan Dongbao and said to himself: With your short arms, what's the point of using them without a gun?

Not bothering to correct Uncle Yuan's mistake, Li Yue said: "Since sir, you want to use a gun, I will take someone to the arsenal to carefully select it, and I will definitely find a short gun that is suitable for you."

"Don't be too short, don't be too long, just about the same as the gun you used." Huang Li quickly requested, lest the gun Li Yue found was too short.

In fact, this was his misunderstanding and he did not know the real difference between long and short spears in ancient times.

The ancient short spear, also known as the flower gun, refers to a fighting spear that is about the same height as the holder, or equal to the height of the holder's upright reach.

In addition to short spears, long spears are usually used in battle formations. They are generally more than two body lengths, more than five meters, or even seven or eight meters, or about one foot.

The characteristic of short spears is their flexibility, while long spears are the best choice for forming battle formations. Hundreds of soldiers holding their long spears at an angle are like a forest of spears, which is terrifying.

There are also lances in the army, the length of which is between a short lance and a long lance. However, few can use it freely while riding a horse, so the difficulty is increased by three stars.

Li Yue agreed, but he didn't know that Huang Li was hit twice by him and Yuan Dongbao, and was stimulated. Instead of playing with the knife, he played with the gun like a dragon, stabbing his throat.

The Golden Gun Bully, the bright silver gun pokes horizontally and vertically, killing seven in and seven out, awesome! Hehe, it seems to be cooler than the knife!

Huang Li's mood improved, and he was even more happy when he heard that Dong Xueli had been captured alive. This was a high-ranking official, the commander-in-chief of the three-province encirclement and suppression campaign!

Even so, he did not look into the prisoner's mind. Death was imminent, and there was nothing to see or say.

Along the way, groups of Ming troops passed by from time to time. When they saw Huang Li, who was wearing bright armor, they all stood aside and bowed to salute.

Is that a look of admiration and awe? Huang Li returned the favor one by one, not arrogantly, but he was still happy in his heart. In future generations, this person should be our biggest fan, and the traffic will be overwhelming...
Chapter completed!