Ta Tianbao said: "The Duke of Anhui has just gone to Xingshan and has agreed to attack Wushan again. He will use all his troops and go out in full force. The Duke of Lin will only leave five thousand to guard his home, and all the rest will be dispatched."

After a pause, he added: "I am determined to send out the entire army to assist in the battle. Please don't hesitate, two brothers."

Dang Shousu and Ma Tengyun looked at each other with helpless expressions.

Speaking of which, the three of them are just mid-level and senior generals of the Shun Army. Compared with Liu Tichun, Li Laiheng and others, their qualifications and reputation are far behind.

The same is true for strength, so they stick together to keep warm. Although the three families do not jointly operate, they are stationed together. Only by adopting a common strategy of advancing and retreat can they win a place.

Obviously, Ta Tianbao now has the intention to switch to the Third Prince. It is a headache to continue to advance and retreat together, or to fall apart.

Ta Tianbao cupped his hands, looked apologetic, and said, "I made my own decision without consulting my two brothers. Please forgive me."

Seeing Dang Shousu and Ma Tengyun smile helplessly, Ta Tianbao continued to explain: "Not to mention a certain family, my brothers also know the importance of counterattacking Wushan. If Wushan can be captured, the crisis situation will not be a turning point, but a complete reversal."
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Dang Shousu sighed softly and said: "If you don't tell me, how could I not know about it? Didn't we also send most of our troops during the last counterattack on the Western Front in the hope of breaking the Qing army's three-province encirclement and suppression campaign?"<

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Ma Tengyun said in a deep voice: "The victory of Yiling was a turning point. We could have persisted for a long time and continued to deal with the Qing army. But if we attack Wushan again, the risk is very high. Wouldn't it be a desperate move?"

"The battle of Yiling is also a desperate move." Ta Tianbao said: "It is a fact that the four princes have joined forces, and the prince of Anhui has made preparations to evacuate to Xingshan. At that time, there were only three families in Badong, including me, how to resist the Qing army's attack

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Looking at Dang Shousu, Ta Tianbao said: "A certain person once asked the third prince privately about how to organize various Ming armies in the future to unite sincerely and work together to resist the Qing Dynasty."

Dang Shousu's eyes lit up and he quickly asked: "What did the Third Prince say?"

Seeing Ma Tengyun also paying attention, Ta Tianbao simply put it aside, took a cup and took a sip of water, and then said unhurriedly: "The third prince wants to set up an organization called a military committee, mainly composed of three or five people.

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Military committee?! It sounds like a new word, but the meaning can be guessed.

Dang Shousu was silent and silent. Ma Tengyun knew what he was thinking, so he asked: "Tianbao, which candidates did the third prince recommend?"

"The Duke of Anhui must be one, and the Duke of Lin should also be on the list." Ta Tianbao said: "One of our three families, and Duke Jing, plus the third prince, there are exactly five people. When deciding on military operations, the minority obeys the majority.

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Ma Tengyun nodded, feeling that this was fair and should be a plan acceptable to everyone.

Ta Tianbao looked at Dang Shousu and said sincerely: "Of course, among our three families, Brother Dang is the leader. We must do our best to counterattack Wushan this time, and it is also for the sake of Brother Dang."

"We have always followed Brother Dang's lead." Ma Tengyun nodded in agreement and said, "Tianbao has worked hard, how can Brother Dang not know about it?"

Dang Shousu was a little moved. Looking at Ta Tianbao's sincere eyes, he sighed softly and said, "Thank you Tianbao."

The initial counterattack on Yiling was a test for Dang Shousu and the other three; the attack on Wushan this time was also a test.

From a strategic point of view, counterattacking Wushan is the key to breaking the Qing army's encirclement and suppression in three provinces, and it is also a great move to break the situation; from a personal point of view, it can promote the party to the decision-making level, which is also beneficial to all three families.

"At worst, we have to fight again." Dang Shousu finally made up his mind, with a look of determination on his face, "If we win, we will reverse the situation. If we lose, it may not be all doomed."

Ma Tengyun chuckled and said: "Just in time, we can also see the power of the third prince's fire virtue."

Ta Tianbao laughed and said: "A certain family saw it with their own eyes. It was really shocking..."

Dang Shousu and Ma Tengyun listened to Ta Tianbao's frothing vernacular, interjecting questions from time to time, imagining the scene of conquering Yiling, and kept laughing happily, and the conversation became more and more lively.

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On October 24, Yuan Zongdi led his troops back to Xingshan from Yiling and stationed at Xiangxikou.

On October 26, Hao Yaoqi led his troops to win consecutive battles and defeat Dangyang and Yuan'an. They returned triumphantly and stationed themselves at the foot of Huanglong Mountain.

At this point, the counterattack on the eastern front was a complete success. It not only captured Yiling and seized a huge amount of grain and grass supplies, but also wiped out the mobile strength of the Huguang Army, basically eliminating the threat to the east.

Victory, great victory, unprecedented victory, the Xingshan base area was filled with joy, the soldiers and civilians were smiling and running around telling each other.

Li Laiheng was also generous and distributed part of the captured grain and grass supplies to the soldiers and civilians, and also killed pigs and sheep to reward the three armies.

At the same time, the time for the counterattack on Wushan was also determined. The fifth day of November is an auspicious day. The key is Huang Li's calculation. By then, the number of rockets produced will be able to meet combat needs.

"Although historically the Eight Banners arrived at Xingshan at the end of November, the situation has changed. Without the assistance of the Qing army in Huguang and the supply of food and grass, the Qing army's attack will definitely be delayed by no less than one or two

Months’ time.”

Huang Li took the barbecue from Zhao Xiaochuan, nodded with a smile, and started eating.

The seasonings such as chili pepper and cumin are gone, and only the seasonings used by the common people at that time were added to the barbecue, but the taste is still quite fragrant.

"You are here late, Mr. Huang has used up all the seasonings." Li Yue showed off to Yuan Dongbao and Liu Xiangzai, "The taste is so fragrant that it can be eaten by the tongue."

Only such bragging made Li Yue raise his head in front of the two uncles. Usually, he always felt a little guilty and did not dare to be presumptuous. He was afraid that if a "good nephew" spoke out, he would lose all face.

Yuan Dongbao chuckled and said: "It tastes good when eaten this way. This is also Mr. Huang's method, and it looks quite elegant."

The barbecue must be marinated with ingredients first. Although the ingredients are not complete, there is still onion, ginger, garlic wine, and it is much more fragrant than just adding salt. Then add a piece of iron plate and grill it until it is sizzling and oily, and the fragrance is overflowing.

Huang Li smiled and was eating barbecue, but then he thought about the peppers. I don't know how Ying Ying's planting is going. It's been a month, and it should have grown quite tall, right?

It will take two or three months at the earliest. I wonder if there will be such a long period of peace and whether the Qing army can be kept out of the core base area.

"Don't worry, sir, the workshop has a holiday today, and they also distributed rice, grains and pork. The craftsmen are very happy." Seeing Huang Li's silence, Zhang Wudi thought he was worried and hurriedly reported the work.
Chapter completed!