The new army has trained countless times in surveying the terrain and finding the place for the decisive battle.
Qi Jin himself was a very experienced general, so naturally there was no big problem and he quickly found a suitable place.
This place is called Jialonggou, which is a valley sandwiched between two mountains.
Of course, the mountains on both sides are not steep peaks, and this valley is not a long and narrow valley. The middle of the valley is very spacious, so it is impossible to set an ambush.
Qi Jin did not choose a suitable place for an ambush, nor did he want to use his own men to ambush.
There are a lot of people on the opposite side. If they set an ambush, it would be easy to focus on the front and not the back. Besides, there is no suitable terrain for Qi Jin to set up the position.
But if they occupied the valley, the rebels would have to defeat Qi Jin's army if they wanted to pass through it. This way, they would have a reason to defeat Qi Jin.
As for the question of whether the rebels can defeat Qi Jin, the answer is obvious: there is no possibility at all.
As long as Qi Jin could defeat the rebels and then seize the opportunity to attack them, these people would be lambs to be slaughtered. At that time, in the chaos of the army, Qi Jin could capture whoever he wanted.
Qi Jin glanced at Qi Yuangong beside him and said, "I'll give you a 500-man elite force. You don't have to do anything. Once the battle begins, you will target Xu Hongru and charge directly at him."
"Remember, you must catch them alive."
Qi Jin was paving the way for his son. After all, at his age, with his current official rank at this point, it was impossible for him to advance any further. If he stopped leading troops in the next few years and retired as a general, he would likely take a job in the General Staff Office.
By that time, the Qi family needed someone to shoulder the responsibilities. Although his sons were not particularly outstanding, they were sufficient. When he was promoted, even if these sons could not take over his position, they could still become generals with real power.
After all, Qi Jin is old and it is unclear how many years he can live.
This is what is meant by preparing for a rainy day.
Such a good opportunity should naturally be left to one's son.
After hearing what Qi Jin said, Qi Yuangong quickly bowed and said, "Don't worry, father. I will not let you down."
Qi Yuangong had confidence in his heart.
Facing this mob, his five hundred elite soldiers were more than enough. If he could capture Xu Hongru alive, the credit would naturally be his, and no one else would get it.
Qi Jin nodded and said, "You still need to be calm, understand?"
"Yes, father." Qi Yuangong nodded quickly.
The army quickly entered Jialonggou. Qi Jin sent out scouts and began to kill the scouts sent by the rebels in order to prevent them from finding out their strength.
As for the news of his arrival, there was no way to hide it.
Because Qi Jin knew very well in his heart that if the enemy scout did not go back to report the news for a long time, the enemy would naturally know that the scout had been killed, and would also naturally know that there was someone intercepting him ahead.
The reason why Qi Jin was so sure that Xu Hongru would come to kill him was very simple, because Xu Hongru had no way to retreat. Even if he changed his route now, Qi Jin would be able to entangle him; when the armies from all over the place surrounded him, Xu Hongru would be doomed.
So Xu Hongru had no other choice but to fight his way out.
Only by escaping from the Jialong hook can Xu Hongru be considered to have a chance of survival.
The news soon reached Xu Hongru.
Xu Hongru immediately found Wang Haoxian, and the two of them prepared to discuss the next action plan.
After listening to Xu Hongru's account of what happened, Wang Haoxian's face turned ugly.
He looked at Xu Hongru and said, "What should we do now?"
"There's no other way, we can only charge forward!" Xu Hongru said with a sullen face, "We're being pursued by the enemy, so turning back is impossible. If we take a detour, it will waste too much time."
"Even if we can get around it, we won't stand a chance of success if the government troops chase us. Now, the only way for us to survive is to fight our way to Jining City, capture it, and capture the emperor."
"The most important point is, I bet there aren't many troops here. Duke of Ying, Zhang Weixian, led his troops to Xia Town, so there aren't many troops in Jining City. They're trying so hard to kill our scouts because they don't want us to find out their true strength."
"If they had enough men, they would have come charging straight at us. They're just being evasive now, trying to scare us off. They've miscalculated!"
After hearing this, Wang Haoxian also felt that it made sense, but he was still not very confident.
However, Wang Haoxian also understood that there was no other way out at this point.
So he nodded and said, "Then I'll listen to you."
Xu Hongru stood up and said loudly: "Prepare for battle!"
The army began to march towards Jialonggou.
As the army continued to advance, the enemy's scouts were constantly suppressed, and Xu Hongru received more and more information.
He finally found out Qi Jin's strength and learned that Qi Jin only had 5,000 men.
After receiving this news, Xu Hongru smiled.
Looking at Wang Haoxian beside him, Xu Hongru laughed and said, "See, I guessed right, didn't I? The other side really doesn't have that many people! What they did was nothing more than bluffing, trying to stop us from going to Jining City."
"The dog emperor is truly a coward. He doesn't even dare to defend the city. He actually sent troops here at this time. He is simply seeking his own death!"
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