It was drizzling in the sky, sprinkling on the bumpy roads of Jianning Mansion. Every time you move, thick soil was stuck on your boots, like a marching with a load. The sound of rapid footsteps sounded on the crowded ancient road, and all the Zhejiang soldiers were exhausted and panting.

The maroon horse gently shook its neck, and the cool raindrops were thrown on Hou Xuanyan's cheek. He looked up at the cloudy sky. He frowned, but his heart gradually calmed down.

Marching and fighting is not a joke, and being tempted is always a hidden danger of destruction. This time, so many soldiers and horses are different from the past. These people are all subordinates and have no experience in coordinating combat with each other. If they attack rashly, it is very likely that the dog thief Li Chengdong will have an opportunity to take advantage of. Thinking of this, he waved his hand gently and said in a deep voice: "Send the order to slow down the marching, and maintain the formation."

Qian Sule nodded secretly. This is the demeanor that the general should have. No matter how deep the personal grudges are, the general should not lose his mind. Seeing Hou Xuanyan's face look ugly, Qian Sule and Sun Jiaji looked at each other and took a quick look forward. Qian Sule coughed lightly and said, "Duke, Chong'an is ahead. We didn't bring many artillery this time. Chong'an's city wall has been well repaired in Fujian. Should we transfer Wu Shengzhao's artillery camp from Jiangxi?"

"Architecture is a powerful weapon for siege, but it is also a good person to defend the city. Compared with the Zheng family, we do not have an advantage in artillery. We have to think of a way, otherwise, even if Chong'an City is defeated, it will cost too much. Fujian has a large number of cities waiting for us. Do you have any good ideas for soldiers to take Chong'an without bloodshed?" Hou Xuanyan tightened the reins, stopped beside the road, and watched the Zhejiang soldiers advance in the rain.

Qian Sule and Sun Jiaji stopped aside together, and the water on the cloak flowed down his back, and the rain became heavier and heavier.

"War is nothing more than the right time, place and people. Li Chengdong occupied Chong'an and was backed by Wuyi Mountain, which was the best place. Today, he suddenly encountered rain, the roads were muddy, and the soldiers were exhausted, and the time was not with me. The people in Fujian were traitors who were traitors from Zheng. From officials and officials to peddlers and barracks, everyone was willing to serve Zheng Zhilong, and we were also lost. If we want to win him, I can't see any strange tricks and it's difficult to win." Sun Jiaji was not a naturally pessimistic person, but he couldn't say anything to be angry at this moment. In his opinion, defending Xianxia Pass was the best strategy, waiting for the Hunan soldiers to win in Guangdong and Guangxi, and then attack Fujian. This is also why he built fortifications in Xianxia Pass every day.

Although Sun Jiaji and Qian Sule and other Zhejiang generals were all leaders of Zhejiang soldiers, they always believed that the combat power of the Hunan soldiers was better than that of the Zhejiang soldiers. Hou Xuanyan could understand their ideas, after all, the Hunan soldiers had better record, especially in the last battle in Jingxiang.

"Soldiers are also tricks. When fighting, you have to use strategies. Otherwise, everyone will compare their strength on paper. Whoever listens to whom can do it will be better than fighting." Hou Xuanyan sighed and began to wonder if there was a way. After all, this time, the battle to Fujian was the most unpopular battle he had never had. As Sun Jiaji said, this time, the right time, place, people and people were not on his side.

"Fighting with the sky is endless fun; fighting with the earth is endless fun; fighting with people is endless fun! Regardless of the time, place, people, I will eat this piece of fat in Fujian, the Zheng family." Hou Xuanyan half cheered himself up and half comforted Qian and Sun. After saying that, he rode his horse and continued to rush to Chong'an with the army.

A trace of worry flashed in Qian Sule and Sun Jiaji's eyes, and suddenly someone shouted behind him: "Where is the Duke?"

The two of them looked back and saw that a Xuan-style knight came. They knew that the costume was a Qianxiang Camp with a bad reputation. The two unconsciously gave him a way. The visitor followed the soldiers' direction and came to Hou Xuanyan. He immediately clasped his fists and said, "Duke, there is an emergency military information here, so I have to report it to Duke Yu to know." After that, he took out a secret scroll, Hu Bawan bent over and took it and handed it to Hou Xuanyan.

Hou Xuanyan suddenly became suspicious and opened the wax sealed scroll. It read: Zheng Du, a thief of the Zheng family, transported troops from the sea and raided Wenzhou Prefecture, Zhejiang Province. He continued to Pingyang, Ruian, Yongjia, and Wenzhou in danger.

This battle is getting more and more difficult. As powerful as the Qing Dynasty, it never caused such trouble for Hou Xuanyan. After all, it was a figure who was called the pirate king of Shanghai during the Age of Discovery. If Wenzhou is lost, the rest of the Zheng family can lead troops from Wenzhou to attack north.

Qian Sule and Sun Jiaji stepped forward together and asked in unison: "What's the news?"

Hou Xuanyan teared the secret scroll and said loudly: "It's nothing. Zheng Du's sneak attack on Wenzhou has been repelled. Let's hurry up and take down Chong'an, otherwise it will be difficult for him to continue to harass other prefectures and counties in Zhejiang."

Qian Sule was very scared and said, "Fortunately he was defeated, otherwise we would be in a dilemma at this time. I didn't expect Zheng Du to be so arrogant. Even though he knew that we were attacking Fujian, he not only did not defend, but also had to take the initiative. I think this kid didn't take us seriously."

Hou Xuanyan chuckled and said softly: "It's okay, as long as you take down Chong'an and sweep Jianning Mansion, their nest Fuzhou will be exposed to us. In this way, these bastards don't think about going anywhere." Speaking of this, Hou Xuanyan's eyes flashed with sharpness, and his voice became a little low: "Even if you go, you have to come back obediently to guard the nest."

Once the news of Zheng Du attacking Zhejiang from the sea spread, all the soldiers in Fujian were born and raised Zhejiang soldiers, and the morale of the army would inevitably be unstable. Even if they returned, they would be covered up and suffered heavy losses. The only way at the moment was to win as soon as possible, use the strategy of surrounding Wei to save Zhao, and force Zheng Du back to defend Fuzhou.

After walking through the rugged ancient road, a intersection suddenly appeared in front of him. Hou Xuanyan asked, "How should we go ahead?"

Sun Jiaji had long been familiar with the map of Fujian, pointed to the left and said, "It's Chong'an to go up, and it's Jianyang to go down."

Hou Xuanyan nodded and said, "Where do you think you should go?"

Sun Jiaji was stunned for a moment and said, "Of course it was Chong'an. Li Chengdong fled to Chong'an. We will not encircle him and stay behind him, and there will be endless troubles."

"Li Chengdong is my enemy, and everyone knows this, right? Everyone knows that I, Hou Xuanyan, must kill Li Chengdong. I think the defenders of Jianyang think so."

Sun Jiaji's eyes lit up and said, "Duke?" He was still not sure that Hou Xuanyan was really willing to let Li Chengdong go. After all, their hatred was too deep. In this era, the hatred of killing his father was already irreconcilable, let alone killing the whole family and the whole city.

Hou Xuanyan said lightly: "I am the commander of the three armies. How can I just take revenge on myself? It is more important to take everyone to win the battle. Li Chengdong can continue to arrest him next time after he is released. None of the soldiers will be replaced by death or injury."

The enemy is right in front of him, and he has more troops in his hands. Duke Yue actually puts the overall situation first. The soldiers of the three armies did not know the situation in Wenzhou, but just thought that Hou Xuanyan was righteous and admired him so much that he could not be more respected.

"Let's go south, first fight Jianyang, then Jianning, and finally Jian'an. Let Li Chengdong, the thief, hide in Wuyi Mountain for tea." On the cliffs of Wuyi Mountain, there are four extinct Dahongpao trees, and there are only four trees in the world. The tea produced every year is limited, and it is difficult to pick. Qian Sule didn't think much about it when he heard that Hou Xuanyan was still having fun.

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In Chong'an City, Li Chengdong's men were also panicked. They did not know the news that Zheng Du's attack on Wenzhou. These people were like abandoned sons and were thrown into Jianning Mansion to block the Zhejiang soldiers. It seemed that this was their mission.

Although Li Chengdong and his confidant looked down on Hou Xuanyan, they had never been defeated. An undefeated commander was simply a source of terror in the eyes of the enemy. The soldiers under their command, when they heard Hou Xuanyan's name, would tremble with their hands holding guns.

In the office of Chong'an County, officials and military generals gathered together. On the left are Chong'an officials and on the right are military generals, standing together under Li Chengdong.

The tent was depressed and everyone was silent. Puxian's loss gave these people a blow, and the long-term comfort made them think that Fujian was a place far away from the war. Even during the days when the Qing soldiers raged to the south of the Yangtze River, it did not delay their peace.

The experience in Puxian made these people feel sad when they died, and the clouds of death enveloped them.

Li Chengdong sneered repeatedly, his voice as if thunderous: "I believe you know, this time it was Hou Xuanyan who led his troops personally and had already captured Puxian while I was unprepared. Poor County Magistrate Bai sacrificed his life for the country and died tragically. Hou Xuanyan is not a good person. Do you know how Bai Chongzan died? He was pulled by five horses and his head and limbs, leaving his bare body, and sprayed blood in five directions."

Li Chengdong's words were like the ice pinned in the cold weather in the 39th cold weather. Their scalp was numb just by listening to such a cruel thing. Li Chengdong seemed to have not seen his subordinates' fear expressions. He laughed twice and continued, "Hou Xuanyan has a lot of connection with me. You may have to benefit from me and enjoy such treatment."

Everyone in the hall was frightened by him, and his little heart was pounding, and now he couldn't stand it. Dian Shi's legs became weak and he almost collapsed to the ground. However, the generals were ready to beat the sword and were quite unconvinced. They themselves knew that the battle of Xianxialing was lost because of being attacked. No one thought that Hou Xuan was acting so quickly, and no one thought that the Zhejiang soldiers would counterattack. They only lost a battle because they were careless, and it was not that they who defeated the enemy in battle.

Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Li Chengdong said, "Bai Chongzan has already done his best to us in the end of surrender. I hope that all lords will help us those who lead the troops to win this battle and make great contributions to the Duke of Pingguo."

When the Chong'an officials heard this, they all expressed their determination to fight the corpse-dispersed demon Hou Xuanyan. In order not to be dismembered by the five horses, they indeed planned to help these big-headed soldiers in the war.

Li Chengdong winked, and his long-time confidant Chen Jia immediately stood up and said, "General, Hou Xuan has a great momentum. I think we should retreat to Yanping Prefecture and join the prince's army." As soon as he finished speaking, the Chong'an official who had just scared his pants was almost scared. Why did Bai Chongzan die? After all, the group of people in front of him left Puxian and fled, and his life was tied to these big-headed soldiers. Without them, Chong'an would be the next Puxian.

Li Chengdong said with a straight eyebrows: "All nonsense is talking, we are leaving, what should the people of Chong'an do? Who will protect the lives of all the adults of Chong'an?"

Chen Jia pretended to be dissatisfied and said with his neck in his neck, "What does the general mean? Is the lives of adults valuable and their families valuable? Should we villains die? The brothers are all older and younger. There is no one to support the mother who dies here. The wife has to remarry, and the son may take someone else's surname. If there is no son, it will be a desperate person. There is no such reason in the world."

Although Chong'an's officials were not good at fighting, they were all old officials in the officialdom. They were so powerful that they could not hear the meaning of these two people singing together. There was nothing else to do when they beat around the bush, they wanted money.

Life is important. To be honest, Fujian officials are not short of money. The center of shipping is in Fujian. This is a top-notch deal in the world and it is very rich.

The officials patted their chests and promised to take out the money and reward the soldiers of the three armies. As long as they could stop Hou Xuanyan, these people were willing to raise money. Each of them could not pay much, so they could plunder from the people. Anyway, in the war, some were exploiting people's wealth and ointment, and cleverly charged various special wartime taxes.

After several bargaining, Li Chengdong set the number of rewards to the army. Only then did Li Chengdong take back the double act, kick over the table, and shouted: "Hou Xuanyan has nothing to be afraid of. I could kill his father at the time, but now I can kill him. Pack up the troops and hid the cannons in the city tower, wait for him to come and discipline him without a return, and he lost the title of undefeated general that this kid had deceived the world and stole his name."

Li Chengdong brought his men to the city tower with murderous aura and sang: "You all listened to it. Hou Xuanyan, who had left all the slaughter in Puxian, and no one left behind. This kid likes to kill prisoners, you should know that if we lose this time, no one will live. I, Li Chengdong, have no relatives or mothers, have no children, have no children, and will die if I die. If you don't want to die, give me some of the man's blood and spirit, kill them and go back to reunite with my relatives. Where is the undefeated general, it's just a little luck. This time I will take you to smash this undefeated big hat."

Whether it is a fight against the enemy or a fire of hard work, it is all about improving the morale of the army. It is impossible to improve the individual quality of the soldiers through this behavior, but when the morale of the army increases, the same soldiers can often burst out with several times of combat effectiveness. Li Chengdong's words were very successful. Everyone under his command of the Zheng family was infused with chicken blood, and wanted to break the myth of General Bubai in order to survive.

Li Chengdong, who was standing on the city tower, was very proud. His generals had already been mobilized and he had a big move.

It is related to whether the officials of Chong'an have been dismembered. The first batch of silver coins for rewarding troops have been moved here.

Li Chengdong shouted: "I'll fall here to this place. Everyone opens their eyes and see whoever makes contributions this time will belong to whoever has made the contribution."

First, he explained the pros and cons, creating a kind of sadness in the army, and then the wealth was moved by the hearts. After a perfect operation, the fighting spirit of the Fujian army was completely ignited.

Then, Li Chengdong and his yelling subordinates punched the air with one punch...
Chapter completed!