When it was dark, Yun Zheng finally arrived in Juncheng.
You Jiu and Qin Qihu came to greet them.
"What are the casualties?"
Yun Zheng didn't bother to greet them and started asking about the casualties.
Qin Qihu grinned: "Only more than 70 people were injured to varying degrees, and no one was killed!"
"No one was killed?"
Jia Yao was shocked and looked at Qin Qihu and You Jiu in disbelief.
Even if they are the elite among the elite, this record is too exaggerated.
“That’s it!”
Qin Qihu smiled proudly, "We are a powerful alliance, what are these few enemies?"
...
...
Yun Zheng smiled with satisfaction and asked again: "Are all the food and grass in the city?"
"exist!"
Qin Qihu replied: "His men had been lurking near the two granaries for a long time. As soon as the shouts of killing started in the city, they rushed into the granaries and killed all the guards..."
As he spoke, Qin Qihu glanced at You Jiu again.
These guys are the real beasts!
He went to the granary to have a look.
Hundreds of defenders in the granary were all killed by this one blow.
Even so, these beasts still stabbed those people in the neck.
Not a single one left alive!
Compared to these animals, he felt that he was really too kind.
"How much food is in the granary?"
Yun Zheng couldn't wait to ask.
Qin Qihu: "They left no one alive, so I don't know the exact number, but I took a look and the food should be enough to feed 10,000 troops for about two months!"
"very good!"
Yun Zheng felt relieved and ordered Qin Qihu: "Send a thousand people to guard the granary!"
After explaining everything to Qin Qihu, Yun Zheng took You Jiu away alone.
"Have you figured out the deployment of troops in each city on Lu'an Road?"
Yun Zheng asked.
"I think I have figured it out."
You Jiu replied: "Lu Andao's troops are mainly concentrated in Juncheng, Woyuan and Luyi Prefecture. The other cities are basically only defended by miscellaneous soldiers without even armor. At most, there are two or three hundred armored soldiers to assist in the defense..."
The entire Lu'an Dao has about 20,000 troops.
Luyi Prefecture should have about three thousand troops defending it.
There were probably two to three thousand men defending Woyuan.
Qingyi has two to three thousand men.
The rest of the troops were scattered throughout several large cities in Lu'an Dao.
"How many troops are there in Qiming City?"
Yun Zheng asked again.
"At least more than 10,000 people..."
You Jiu was a little unsure.
They haven't really discovered this.
As the capital of the Le Dynasty, Qiming City was built over several generations. It not only has tall city walls, but also many city defense equipment.
It is definitely unrealistic for them to storm Qiming City with such a small number of people.
In addition to Qiming City, Lishan Pass in the northeast of Li Dynasty was also a place heavily defended by the Li Dynasty.
According to the intelligence they collected, there were probably 10,000 troops defending Lishan Pass.
However, they had never been to Lishan Pass and were not clear about the specific situation.
Relatively speaking, the Baishan Road and Da'an Road have fewer troops.
Especially the Baishan Road.
It is estimated that there are less than five thousand armored soldiers in the entire Baishan Road.
However, the Le Dynasty still had relatively large war potential.
You Jiu estimated that if necessary, the Li Dynasty would have no problem mobilizing the entire country to raise an army of 300,000.
However, if they had really waited for the Le Dynasty to gather such a large army, they would probably have already conquered the Le Dynasty.
After listening to You Jiu's report, Yun Zheng had a general understanding of Li Chao's strength.
He was not afraid that the Le Dynasty would gather 300,000 troops.
The real core strength of the Le Dynasty was still the 80,000 to 90,000 armored soldiers.
Soldiers who don't even have armor would mostly die on the battlefield.
After thinking silently for a while, Yun Zheng told You Jiu: "You guys take a rest first, I have a task for you tomorrow!"
You Jiu: "I have rested for many days, I don't need to rest anymore."
They were resting during the time they were hiding in Juncheng.
Yesterday's battle was just a warm-up.
Yun Zheng patted You Jiu's shoulder and said, "Have a good sleep! We'll talk about it tomorrow! It's rare for you to have a good night's sleep."
They have been operating behind enemy lines for a long time, so it goes without saying that they must be extremely vigilant.
I guess he would even sleep with one eye open.
Now that they have successfully captured Juncheng, the Eighteen Ghost Riders should be able to sleep soundly.
"yes!"
You Jiu took the order and said no more.
Afterwards, Yun Zheng met Huliha who had made great contributions.
Huliha played a big role in the success of this plan.
Yun Zheng: "From now on, you will be called Hu Zhong."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the name!"
Hu Zhong suddenly knelt down, bursting into tears of gratitude.
Yun Zheng smiled with satisfaction and said, "From now on, you will be a member of my personal guard!"
"yes!"
Hu Zhong was even more excited.
These are the prince’s personal guards!
There will definitely be a bright future in the future!
At night, Yun Zheng and his companions stayed in Li Xu's general's mansion.
The people who originally worked in the General's Mansion were either killed or imprisoned.
"What are you going to do next?"
After dinner, Jia Yao asked Yun Zheng about the next plan.
Yun Zheng: "First, find a way to take over Luyi Prefecture and Qingyi!"
Qingyi?
The map of the Li Dynasty instantly appeared in Jia Yao's mind.
"Capture Qingyi and let the enemy think we are going to seize Qiming City from Shangqing Road, thus forcing the enemy's navy to come ashore for reinforcements?"
Soon, Jia Yao understood Yun Zheng's intention.
"yes!"
Yun Zheng nodded and said, "The enemy's navy is always a problem. If we find a way to get the navy ashore, we will have a chance to capture more warships."
"You are so greedy!"
Jia Yao smiled at Yun Zheng and said, "How about this, when the follow-up troops arrive, you attack in the direction of Luyi Prefecture and Woyuan, and I will lead the troops to attack in the direction of Qingyi and Duyang..."
Yun Zheng raised his eyes and smiled, "You can just stay by my side and serve as my lieutenant general. Why do you have to lead the army yourself?"
"I don't want to!"
Jia Yao pouted slightly, "This is a war to destroy a country! I'm here, but I have to stay by your side all day, how boring!"
"Then let's compete to see who has achieved greater results!"
"If you don't believe in my ability to lead an army, I will just lead Heasu's 10,000 elite cavalry!"
Don't you believe it?
Yun Zheng shook his head and smiled.
Yun Zheng was clear about Jia Yao's leadership ability.
Although Jia Yao had suffered some defeats at his hands, Jia Yao's wisdom was absolutely impeccable.
"You really want to lead the army?"
Yun Zheng put away his smile and asked seriously.
"certainly!"
Jiayao also answered seriously: "If I don't take the lead now, when we have children in the future, won't I be the same as Luoyan?"
This... is true!
"All right!"
Yun Zheng agreed: "How about this, when the army crosses the Dan River, you will lead He Asu and Wang Qi's troops! In addition, I will select another 1,000 men from my personal guards to serve as your personal guards!"
"No need?"
Jiayao smiled again: "Aren't Qiqige and the others following me? You are the head coach, you must keep more people around you."
"How many of them are there?"
Yun Zheng glared at Jia Yao and said, "If you don't accept these 1,000 guards, then you can stop leading the army!"
Qi Qi Ge only brought a hundred people with him!
Compared with his three thousand personal guards, Jia Yao's one hundred personal guards can be ignored.
"All right!"
Jia Yao accepted it happily and kissed Yun Zheng gently on the lips: "My husband is worried about my safety and added guards for me. What reason do I have to refuse?"
"That's more like it!"
Yun Zheng smiled and said, "After part of the army has crossed the river, you will lead 10,000 troops to capture Qingyi first, and I will try to capture Luyi Prefecture as soon as possible..."
As he spoke, Yun Zheng felt secretly regretful.
At this moment, the Li Dynasty probably hasn't reacted yet.
If all the troops arrived at Juncheng at this time, they could launch a blitzkrieg on the enemy.
Unfortunately, it will probably take three or four days just to build the pontoon bridge.
During this period, some troops could only cross the river by merchant ships or even fishing boats.
Speed is of the essence in war.
But he can't be fast now.
However, before that, we can find a way to consume a little more of the enemy's troops.
Even if we can take away a little more of the enemy's troops, it will be good...
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