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It was already starry night when Rong Jingxuan received the battle report, and he couldn't care about anything else at this time, so he immediately ordered the account to be raised.

A quarter of an hour later, all the generals currently in Guangqing entered the big account.

Rong Jingxuan and Xie Mingze sat in the main seat together, with very serious expressions.

Among them, General Ning Yuan, who is in charge of Xinbing, knew the ins and outs early on at twenty, and heard Rong Jingxuan say as soon as he came in: "Twenty, let's talk about it."

Ning Yuan twenty got up and saluted, and then said: "Just received the battle report, Chen Sheng issued a military order today, ordering Yan Wentao, who is in the Luoping Shuntian camp, to lead 4 people to the south to quell the chaos. The sentinel went out of the city to Luoping, and the Luoping camp has already begun to count Number of people, make pre-war preparations. It is estimated that they will leave Guangqing within three days."

Although there was no silver in the treasury, Chen Shengzhi still had money when the country was first established.He gave most of the money to the garrisons in various places, that is why he is still sober.

At that time, 5 people were stationed in Luoping, and the military pay was the most. At this time, it was still able to support [-] troops to send troops south.

Even if the military salary is not enough, Chen Shengzhi also thought of other ways.

On the same day, he issued two more decrees, one of which changed the national agricultural tax to ten taxes and one, which will be implemented immediately.The second ordered Luoping and the neighboring prefectures, Duomuji, Yekang, Heqingji and Chongli to pay [-]% of the agricultural tax this summer to support the army to suppress the rebellion and wipe out the rebels.

With the two government orders, the whole court was in an uproar.

It must be known that Da Chu’s agricultural tax has not been changed for more than a hundred years. Chen Shengzhi changed the agricultural tax and doubled it just five months after he came to power, which is really unacceptable to the people.

And the county government that was adjusted the agricultural tax was even more dissatisfied. This year was already in chaos, and the agricultural tax collected was only [-]% of the previous year, and another [-]% was allocated to the anti-insurgency army. The remaining tax revenue could not support the entire county.

But no matter how dissatisfied they were, the emperor's jade pen and Zhu Zhu could only follow through.

At this moment, in the entire Central Plains, only the people of Changle County were smiling and not worried at all.

Because the leader here is Rong Jingxuan, the agricultural tax is still one in twenty, and there is no extra half a cent.

Ning Yuanshi's tone was flat, and he quickly finished the two decrees together, then called Rong Jingxuan to salute, and then sat down.

On his right is Sun Zhao, and on his left is Zhong Qi.Opposite them, Lu Jiming was sitting closest to Xie Mingze, and his targets were Dai Xian and Pei Qingyun.And Feng Yichi sat opposite Rong Jingxuan and Xie Mingze, this position allows him to see everyone's lips, it doesn't matter if he can't hear them.

Now Pei Qingyun's military position is also a supervisor, and he manages the internal affairs together with Zhong Qi.Zhong Qi was in charge of firearms, weapons and money.He was in charge of armaments, chariots, horses and logistics.

The two of them helped each other, and they did a very good job.

After the Ningyuan 21 call, all the generals were very calm, and no one showed any anxiety.

Rong Jingxuan was very satisfied with their performance, and turned to Sun Zhao, "General Sun, you are familiar with Yan Wentao, let me tell you something."

Sun Zhao stood up and saluted, and said simply: "Your Majesty, generals, Yan Wentao started from Fengyu with Chen Shengzhi, and led the left and right armies with me. I went to the Guangqing line, and he walked to the Chongli line. A very capable general."

He paused, and then said: "Yan Wentao is just as illiterate as Chen Shengzhi. He used to be just a peddler, but he has some experience in traveling around. He doesn't know any military skills, but he is cunning and good at making surprise troops."

Rong Jingxuan nodded, he also knew something about Yan Wentao.Although he died at the hands of the great general Wang Zhongyong, the previous battle with Yan Wentao in Luoping did exhaust his troops, and he had to be defeated outside the gate of Yong'an City in the end.

He is really good at making surprises.

Rong Jingxuan remembered that they had brought their siege engines and prepared to storm into Luoping, but Yan Wentao ordered the city gates to be opened wide and let them directly enter the city.

At that time, one of them was a little impatient, and the other really had no other way to go, so he had to grit his teeth and use cavalry to enter the city.

The result can be imagined.

Yan Wentao laid a net in Luoping, and Rong Jingxuan tried his best to escape, all the way to the gate of Yong'an City.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh slightly.

Xie Mingze hurriedly asked him in a low voice: "Jingxuan, what's the matter?"

Rong Jingxuan shook his head and said in a low voice, "It's okay, I'm a little tired."

Xie Mingze was afraid that the generals below would notice his strangeness, so he hurriedly raised his head and asked Lu Jiming: "General Lu, when will the [-] elite soldiers of the brave army arrive?"

Lu Jiming replied: "I received a letter this morning, saying that the army will reach Guangqing in about one month, and the vanguard will arrive in Yekang in about five days, and Guangqing in ten days."

The rapid march he was talking about was a group of elite soldiers disguised as escort carts to escort the military pay and firearms.

Chen Qingyi personally led the team, set off on the same day after receiving the urgent report, and rushed here overnight.

He was in charge of firearms and weapons in the Yongwu Camp, and when he saw the number of Guangqing Camp in the letter, he immediately knew how much armament he had brought, and he was not sloppy at all.

But it is good news to arrive at Yekang in five days.

Rong Jingxuan let go of his emotions and said: "Ning Yuan, pay close attention to Yan Wentao's army, send ten more people to follow, and make sure to see the movement clearly. General Sun stepped up training soldiers, especially the infantry must have [-] people available. General Lu stepped up training firearms Soldiers and archers, General Dai rearranged the defense of Guangqing City and supervised the manufacture of weapons. Governor Pei trained horses to count military supplies, and Governor Zhong counted weapons and firearms."

He finished speaking in one breath, after thinking about it, he added: "If there is anything you can quickly report to me and Mingze, one of us can order it, and there is no need for the two of us to make a decision together."

Among these military orders, there is no mission for Feng Yichi.He still smiled and sat on the chair without saying a word.

After hearing this, several generals stood up and saluted and said "No", and then they heard Xie Mingze say: "I will send someone to send you a map of Guangqing, Luoping and the four nearby counties tomorrow morning. Please be familiar with the terrain and adapt to the situation. .”

Rong Jingxuan stood up with a calm face and a firm tone: "Generals, you are all loyal ministers of Da Chu. As long as we defeat Yan Wentao, then Yong'an is in sight. Restoring Da Chu and revitalizing the country will be just around the corner."

"Recover Da Chu, revive the mountains and rivers." The generals said in unison.

After the meeting ended, Rong Jingxuan and Xie Mingze asked Feng Yichi to return to the barracks.

Xie Mingze didn't care about anything else, he just pulled out the base map and started drawing.

He had learned how to draw geomancy maps, but it was very useful now.

But Feng Yichi and Rong Jingxuan sat together, Rong Jingxuan put the pen and paper in front of Feng Yichi, and he rubbed the ink beside him.

"Uncle, please come here to ask what you mean." Rong Jingxuan said.

Feng Yichi smiled lightly, shook his head lightly, and picked up a pen to write: "I'm here, I'm not going anywhere."

Rong Jingxuan was taken aback for a moment. In his opinion, his uncle Feng Yichi was a genius in the art of war. If he could still hear it, the National Restoration Army would definitely let him be the coach this time and fight all the way back to Yong'an.

But he couldn't hear it.

Even if he is missing an arm on the battlefield, it doesn't matter, but unfortunately he can't hear any movement, and can't distinguish many things from the sound. I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to go to the battlefield again in this life.

Rong Jingxuan was very sad, and he was also very regretful, always feeling that Feng Yichi was too much of a pity.

"Uncle..." he called dryly.

Feng Yichi reached out and patted his head, just like he did when he was a child: "Jingxuan, I can assist you even if I don't go to the battlefield."

He wrote so.

Rong Jingxuan's heart warmed up, and he was a little speechless.

"It's finished, let's take a look." At this moment, Xie Mingze drew the map and showed it to the two of them.

His pictures are very beautiful, concise and clear, and the mountains, rivers and waterways are clear at a glance. Rong Jingxuan and Feng Yichi looked at it carefully for a while, and Feng Yichi suddenly reached out and clicked a position on the picture.

That place is called Lantern Town.

From Luoping to Changle, the fastest way is to take the official road through Lantern Town. If Yan Wentao's soldiers are overwhelming, he may take this road.

Rong Jingxuan said knowingly: "With Yan Wentao's personality, I don't know if he will go to Lantern Town."

This is a question. Xie Mingze thought about it and answered: "Before he rebelled with Chen Shengzhi, he took the Eastern Front. I remember that the Shuntian Army here suffered the least losses. If what Sun Zhao said is true, then he is indeed cunning. "

Rong Jingxuan immediately made a decision: "Uncle, Aze. He will send troops in three days, and it is appropriate to make early preparations. In Lantern Town, there must be soldiers and horses in ambush."

Feng Yichi nodded and wrote: "Sun Zhao, he has one thousand soldiers, two thousand you brought from Hongdu, and two thousand Guangqing veterans."

He wrote very quickly and simply, but Rong Jingxuan understood it at a glance.

Xie Mingze thought for a while, and he also felt that this was the case: "Hongdu's soldiers ambushed on the official road from Denglong Town to Guangqing City, and the rest can be ambushed in Denglong Town. It is a good idea."

Feng Yichi smiled and gave a thumbs up, which meant that Xie Mingze was right.

Xie Mingze was a little embarrassed by his praise. He stretched out his hand and pinched the bridge of his nose, and then asked Rong Jingxuan, "Our new recruits haven't practiced yet. Although the number of recruits looks large, it's actually not very optimistic..."

If possible, they would not have set up a flag to return to the country so early.

But if the flag is not set up, then the conscription of the entire Changle County will not be optimistic.Even if they asked Sun Zhao to conscript in the name of Chen Shengzhi, Chen Shengzhi would have noticed the clue.

It's better to stand up boldly, stand on the bell tower and denounce Chen Shengzhi's rebellious ministers and traitors, usurping the throne and plotting rebellion, saying that he is the orthodox.

He is of course orthodox, the No. 20 grandson of Emperor Rong's Gaozu, and the new head of the family of the bloodline.

Apart from him, there is no one in this world who is upright.

That's why Chen Shengzhi was so scared.

He would rather rush out to fight than wait for him to grow stronger.

"It's okay, Aze, it's okay. With so many capable ministers and generals in our hands, and so many loyal soldiers, we will win."

His tone was firm and his attitude was frank. Xie Mingze looked at him seriously and finally nodded: "You are right, we will win."

Even Feng Yichi wrote: "Jing Xuan is orthodox, evil never overpowers righteousness, so don't be afraid."

The three discussed other trivial matters, and after sending Feng Yichi away, the two rested.

Early the next morning, Rong Jingxuan approached Sun Zhao and asked him if he would like to lead 5000 people in an ambush.

The dispatch of troops was obviously decided on a temporary basis. Sun Zhao understood His Majesty's intention after only a little thought, and immediately took the order: "No, my subordinate obeys."

As long as Lantern Town can be defended, the rest will be easy.

From Lantern Town to Guangqing, you have to bypass Cangya Mountain. The mountain road is rugged and not easy to walk.

Rong Jingxuan said: "General Sun, you have a calm personality and are not afraid of tricks. You are the most suitable to deal with Yan Wentao. At that time, you only need to use up the opponent's strength and don't love to fight. Once the enemy's army attacks violently, you will give up defending the city to protect the people. Yan Wentao entered the country."

Waiting for him to come in and pass by Cangya Mountain, that would be a catch in a jar.

Rong Jingxuan's soldiers who had been trained on Mount Hongdu could come in handy.

Sun Zhao's eyes lit up, he lowered his head and thought for a while, and immediately said, "Out of the 5000 people, I want [-] archers and [-] cavalry."

Rong Jingxuan nodded: "Yes."

Sun Zhao gave him a military salute: "Your Majesty trusts your subordinates, and it is an honor for your subordinates. You must do your best before this trip and fulfill your mission."

Rong Jingxuan returned a military salute to him, saying: "General Sun, remember to take care of your own safety."

Sun Zhao took the order, ordered his soldiers and set off immediately.

On the third day, Yan Wentao sent troops as expected.

He sent an advance army of 1 people straight to Lantern Town, and the war was about to break out.

However, his army did not go to Lantern Town, but took Yekang instead.

When Rong Jingxuan received the battle report at sunset, Yan Wentao's [-] troops had already left the Shuntian Camp, heading towards Yekang.

Rong Jingxuan slammed the table loudly and said, "Oops!"

Xie Mingze's heart tightened, and he immediately realized what was going on.

After all, Yan Wentao was Chen Shengzhi's general, so his thoughts were deep.Knowing that there would be an ambush along the way to Lantern Town, they directly sent [-] troops to attract the defenders. Anyway, they are so many that they are not afraid of dividing into several groups.

Xie Mingze frowned: "Even so, does it take [-] troops to suppress Yekang?"

Rong Jingxuan's thoughts were confused for a while, he tried to calm himself down, and said: "The [-] troops must be bait, and [-]% of them are not elite soldiers, and these [-] are his elite troops. He went to Yekang, and we have to Ye Kang sent out troops, once he leaves, the troops will be dispersed, it really is a good strategy."

They had seen through Yan Wentao's scheme, but they couldn't fly away.

Once Yan Wentao's [-] troops overwhelmed Guangqing, the recruits in their hands were no match at all.

Only by taking the initiative to attack at this moment can there be a chance of survival.

Xie Mingze said: "We must send people to Yekang immediately, 3 people will be brought there, no matter what, success or failure depends on one move."

Rong Jingxuan glanced at him and said: "I'll go, I only bring 2 people, Guangqing must have defenders."

His eyes were heavy, with a strength that could not be resisted. Xie Mingze looked at him silently for a long time, but in the end miraculously did not refute.

"Okay, I will guard Guangqing and wait for you to come back."