He was woken up by Bai Xing in the middle of the night, and Zhu Youlang was not at all unhappy. Zhang Jiayu came to see him at this time, and there must be an emergency military situation.

I hurried to the front hall and heard Zhang Jiayu tell the whole story, but Zhu Youlang didn't say anything for a while.

Although we did not see the Battle of Sanshui in person, nor did Chen Jitai’s memorial and the information reported by the scouts was only seen by the outside world, but everyone understood that the upcoming rain would be detrimental to the defense side. Not to mention anything else, boiling vegetable oil or golden juice, it would be inseparable from fire. As long as there was no fire, at least the ladder to attack the city would be safe and sound.

In this case, it would probably be a big deal for the Qing soldiers to attack the city.

Zhu Youlang has no favors for Chen Jitai. Although he had to let him go due to the situation, the thorn in his heart would not be forgiven soon. Besides, no one can guarantee whether he will have another mutiny in the future. Therefore, if it is possible to consume his power, Zhu Youlang will not miss such an opportunity.

As for the soldiers and generals under his command, since no news came out, it is hard to say that there are a few people who are loyal to them and a few who are closely following Chen Jitai.

Of course, if this army is loyal to itself and has been baptized by war, it will definitely be an army with extremely strong combat effectiveness in the future.

The disposal of Chen Jitai and the investigation of his soldiers and generals must be carried out after the war. Now, we have to make a gesture.

After thinking for a long time, Zhu Youlang finally made a claim: "Yuanzi, where did Lin Cha?"

"Return to the emperor, Governor Lin sent a military newspaper this afternoon. The army had arrived at the Nanhegang Bridge and cut off the ties between Huizhou and Guangzhou." Zhang Jiayu replied.

"Okay, I'll send someone to pass the order tomorrow morning to ask him to pay close attention to the direction of Huizhou to prevent the Huizhou defenders from opening this passage. According to the original plan, set up ambushes in Guanlu Mountain and Longtou Mountain to entertain Li Chengdong." Zhu Youlang ordered.

"Yes. Emperor, what is the Sanshui aspect?" Zhang Jiayu asked.

"Believe in the loyal and brave uncle. Since I have given him the title of loyal and brave, he will serve me with loyal and bravery. He has 15,000 people in his hands, only 8,000 Qing soldiers, and he is under the control of the city. There is no reason not to be able to defend it. However, in case of precautions, Zhang Biao would lead his troops out of the city and make a reinforcement. If the Qing soldiers retreat, immediately monitor their actions." Zhu Youlang said lightly.

"Yes, I obey the order." Zhang Jiayu understood Zhu Youlang's thoughts and hurriedly bowed to agree.

Zhu Youlang waved his hand and asked him to go back to his house to rest. He also went back to the harem and then went to bed with him.

...

Chen Jitai led his troops to catch up with Zhang Biao. Zhang Biao restrained the army and came to Chen Jitai to pay a visit.

"Zhang Biao from Dongguan greets Master! He came to help him by the emperor's order this time, but he didn't do much. He was very frightened. Please don't blame me." Zhang Biao knelt on one knee and clasped his fists with his hands, and saluted half a military salute.

Chen Jitai did not know Zhang Biao. Even Zhang Jiayu, he had heard of it and had no chance to meet him.

Yes, he is the Grand Governor of the Shaowu Dynasty, and Zhang Jiayu is just a local returning officer in Dongguan. The two have too different statuses, so how can they meet? Not to mention Zhang Jiayu's second son.

However, Chen Jitai dared not act like a slutty air now. Whether he can keep the count after the war is still between the two. Besides, although the Zhang family’s father and son are unknown, this time the Guangzhou defense battle made great contributions and became successful in the future, that is visible.

"General Zhang quickly invites you to help. This time, when the Qing soldiers heard General Zhang's reputation, they immediately withdrew their troops to escape. It can be seen that General Zhang is famous. Chen and his officers and soldiers all accept this." Chen Jitai hurriedly stepped forward and pulled Zhang Biao up, and praised him vigorously.

"My uncle is too rewarded, but Zhang Biao dares not take credit." Zhang Biao waved his hands repeatedly - he was not fainted.

"Mr. Chen has heard that your father and son have made great contributions in Guangzhou. They are worthy of being the white jade pillars of the Yongli Dynasty, and the purple gold beams of the sea. They are just around the corner. I hope General Zhang will take care of him in the future."

Chen Jitai neither called himself "the master" nor "the general", but called himself "Chen". He was very low-key and had a very flattering voice in his words.

When he came like this, Zhang Biao was stunned. Unexpectedly, the arrogant and domineering Governor Chen was so humble.

Chen Jitai was secretly preparing for treason, but Zhang Jiayu did not dare to tell his sons that the emperor was obviously unwilling to break up. How could he dare to leak such an important matter?

"Your uncle's words are not worthy of your support. You can't afford it. You can do whatever you want. Please give me the orders." Zhang Biao quickly replied respectfully, looking flattered.

When Chen Jitai saw Zhang Biao's expression, he understood that the emperor had not expanded his affairs. It seemed that he had left some face for him. Thinking of this, he felt a little more relaxed.

"General Zhang, don't be polite. I wonder if the emperor has an order?" Chen Jitai asked.

"Oh, I almost forgot. The emperor ordered me to inform my army of this combat plan and strategic intention, and please follow it." After Zhang Biao said that, he squatted down, took a forest stick, and wrote and painted on the ground while saying that.

"Brother, the Qing soldiers are no longer able to maintain food and supplies, and the logistics supply is not enough. In addition, the attack on Guangzhou and Sanshui failed and morale was low. The emperor judged that the Qing soldiers were no longer willing to fight and would withdraw their troops quickly. The Nanhegang Bridge was the only way for the Qing soldiers to return to Huizhou. Five days ago, the emperor expected that the Qing soldiers would be defeated. He had transferred Governor Lin's navy to Nanhegang, sealed Li Chengdong's retreat route, and cut off the contact channel with the Qing soldiers in Huizhou. Please see, the must-pass road to the Nanhegang Bridge is Guanlu Mountain to the north and Longtou Mountain to the south, forming a pocket, which is an excellent ambush place. The emperor has ordered Governor Lin to set up an ambush in Guanlu Mountain and Longtou Mountain, just waiting for Li Chengdong's army to enter the pocket."

"The emperor is really wise. He is good at planning and predicting the enemy's opportunity first. Even Sun and Wu are still alive, it's just like this." After hearing this, Chen Jitai quickly praised. This time it was not all for the sake of his attitude, but it had some true meaning.

"The emperor's intention is to let the uncle lead the army to pursue the rush and harass it from time to time to accelerate his retreat. However, the emperor's strict orders are not absolutely necessary, and he must not fight with the Qing soldiers, and only harassment strategies can be done. The Qing soldiers cannot eat well and cannot sleep, and become frightened birds, and are in panic all day long. Just wait for the ambush of Governor Lin to start, and the uncle will advance again and block the gap from the west." Zhang Biao said.

At this point, Chen Jitai fully understood the emperor's strategic intentions. After thinking about it, he was really impressed this time.

The emperor had been doing this big article for a long time, and probably before Lin Cha left, he had already made such a big plan.
Chapter completed!