Chapter 558: Desperation, Infighting
Outside Fukang County, Wang Du and Wu Yue knelt on the ground to plead guilty, seeing that one person from the Thousand Households Office was missing. Ww'W. 』Lie Wen. CC
Fang Xing felt uncomfortable in the sun, so he said, "I can't blame you for this, let's go in and talk about it."
The ambushed matter really cannot be blamed on anyone, but Fang Xing can only blame Fang Xing for having too few troops to mobilize, which is not enough to form a balance or advantage against the rebels in the two places.
Thinking of this Fang Xing sneered in his heart, when did Daming's garrison in Jiaozhi fall below 100,000?
Someone is trying to trick me!
If there was no car formation that day, even if Fang Xing could win, it would definitely be a miserable victory.
After entering the county government office, Fang Xing asked about Li Chengming's situation.
Wang Du got up and said: "Uncle, Li Chengming's army was defeated that day, and our army captured more than ten thousand people alive. According to Zhang Chong's news, Li Chengming's army now has less than 20,000 people, and they are all gathered in Anren County."
"Still refusing to leave? Interesting."
Fang Xing said lightly: "It stands to reason that Li Chengming should have received the news that the ambush failed at this moment, so what will he do?"
Wang Du thought for a while and said, "Uncle, I think that Li Chengming will flee to Champa when he has nowhere to go."
If there is no escape, there is no way out, but to escape to Champa, relying on the few people under Li Chengming, that is, to live a little longer.
Fang Xing said coldly: "If he dares to flee to Champa, don't we dare to go after Champa?"
Xu Jingchang couldn't help interjecting: "Why don't you dare! Then Zhancheng depends entirely on Daming to survive, he can't wait for it! But...Fang Xing, there will be troubles in this matter, you don't think..."
"Nothing."
Fang Xing denied Xu Jingchang's guess: "Champa pays tribute every year, if I destroy it, it will be a serious crime to go back."
In fact, Fang Xing had this idea before, but he dismissed it immediately.
Champa's service to Ming can be said to be loyal. If Champa is moved, the vassal state of Ming will be separated.
It is impossible for Ming Dynasty to occupy the world, that is unrealistic, and it is asking for trouble.
As long as resources and strategic locations are under control,
Then Daming's future will be Pa.
"Then get ready, let's wipe out the last wealthy family in Cochin, and then retire!"
...
Zhang Chong... oh, even Li Liang felt that he was about to retire at this time.
During this period of time in Anren County, 66 has returned many routs, but the city has always been quite stable.
It wasn't until a wave of people came this morning that there was some chaos inside.
"Brother Li, the city seems to be on fire!"
Li Liang was resting in the woods outside the city at this time, and picked up the binoculars to look at the words.
There are several thick smog in the inner city, and Cochin is hot and humid, so once those wooden buildings catch fire, the smog will be so thick.
Li Liang remembered the smoke from when he burned down the compound of a stubborn wealthy family, and immediately said happily: "Li Chengming is going to die, hurry up and see where the Ming army is, let's turn to the light."
After finishing speaking, Li Liang looked at several of his subordinates, they all nodded in agreement, and said with a smile: "Na Xing and Bo heard that as long as they voluntarily ask to surrender, most of them can be properly accommodated, go and see where they are. Where is it?"
After waiting for more than half an hour, the smog in the city gradually thinned, and Li Liang couldn't help sighing: "It seems that Li Chengming has already gained the upper hand, it's a pity."
If the rebels could kill each other to the point of cutting off half of the people, then Li Liang would dare to take the opportunity to attack, and at least he would be able to show his face.
Why isn't Second Young Master here yet?
When he saw the rebels reappeared on the city wall, Li Liang knew that the best opportunity had been missed.
However, Li Chengming in the city had just gone through an internal strife, and the leaders of those wealthy clans suddenly fell into trouble under someone's instigation, and their purpose was to capture Li Chengming alive, and then use this as a plea to surrender to Daming.
In the lobby of the county government office, even though it had just been washed, the smell of blood was still pungent.
Li Chengming's face was pale, and he looked dully at the man whose scalp had been cut off and asked, "Are you sure that Fang Xing is intact? If it's fake, I'll cut you alive!"
The man was the first rout soldier who fled back. He touched the rags wrapped around his head, recalled the battlefield where the muskets were firing, and couldn't help crying: "Your words are true! Fang Xing Not a single hair is missing from head to tail."
"Boom!"
Li Chengming slapped the table in a daze, then waved his hand, and someone immediately took away the broken soldiers.
"Annan is not Daming's Cochin! Annan can only be Annan's Annan!"
A gust of wind blew in, the wind that used to make Li Chengming feel comfortable, but now it made the anxiety in his heart turn into anxiety.
Fang Xing is not dead, what does that mean?
Even if one of Fang Xing's thousand households was disabled, according to what Ruo Bing said, the Musketeers in Fang Xing's headquarters were not damaged.
Li Chengming couldn't sit still anymore, thinking of the power of Qianhusuo with muskets when he besieged Wangdu and Wu Yue a few days ago.
"Come on!"
...
"Brother Li, the people on the city wall have gone down, all have gone down!"
The scout who got the telescope barely put it down for half an hour. When he saw that the rebels on the city wall had disappeared in a hurry, he hurriedly patted Li Liang who was dozing off.
Li Liang bounced up from the grass suddenly, took a look through the binoculars, his face was full of confusion.
Paralyzed! This is to escape!
"Made! The Ming army hasn't come yet!"
Li Liang called several leaders over to discuss.
"If Li Chengming is allowed to run away, where do we get the credit?" Li Liang tempted: "If there is no credit, we have to plant sugar cane, and it will take three years before we can reunite with our family!"
The few men who followed Li Liang... Zhang Chong's house robbing were a little anxious.
The current situation is already obvious, Li Chengming has become a bereaved dog, and in Jiaozhi, where the rich family has been wiped out, the rule of Daming will be as stable as Mount Tai.
Li Liang looked at his words and said: "As long as we can block it for a moment, we will be guilty and meritorious, but... the brothers below are probably..."
"What are you afraid of?"
A man who 'escaped' from the guards of the Ming army together with Li Liang patted his chest and said, "Brother Li is worrying too much, I'll go down immediately and persuade my brothers to make sure everyone will scream."
The other person also said with joyful eyes: "Brother Li, if we can stop Li Chengming, will there be an official to do it? I just need a patrol inspection."
Li Liang looked at these guys who didn't take the lives of his subordinates seriously, and the unbearable feeling that had just risen in his heart dissipated immediately.
"No problem. Daming is rich all over the world. What is a patrol inspection? When the time comes, we brothers will find a rich place. With the credit we have made, can't we search it?"
The faces of those who said something were red, and they all vowed to block Li Chengming, and then they all went to encourage their subordinates.
After the people left, Li Liang collapsed on the grass. He looked at the pure sky and breathed heavily.
People are not grass and trees, after getting along for a while, they can't be ruthless after all!