Mu Tianbo raised his glass and said to everyone, "Everyone, please be quiet. I have something to say."
The chieftains put down their wine glasses and shifted their gaze from the dancer to Mu Tianbo.
Mu Tianbo coughed lightly and continued, "You and your cave soldiers have shed sweat and blood in the process of suppressing the rebellion. It can be said that your contribution is not small."
"In order to reward the three armies, I have decided to lift the city ban and let the soldiers have fun in the city for a few days."
"I wonder what you think?"
The chieftains immediately stood up and shouted to Mu Tianbo: "I would like to thank Duke Mu on their behalf!"
"Duke Mu is wise!"
"Great! The wild boars under my command can finally eat some bran!"
Looking at the people who were beaming with joy, Mu Tianbo smiled slightly: "Don't be too happy too soon! Lifting the city ban does not mean there is no city ban, and it does not mean you can come and go as you please."
"Starting tomorrow, you will enter the city in batches. The second batch can enter the city only after the first batch leaves the city. How do you do that?"
"no problem."
"All listen to Duke Mu."
All the chieftains raised their glasses and toasted Mu Tianbo again.
The news of the lifting of the city ban reached Mengzi, 500 miles away, in just three days.
After Sha Dingzhou confirmed the news, he called a meeting of all the generals.
Wan, Chen Changming, Xiong Yiju, Tang Jiabin and others arrived one after another.
"Have you heard that Mu Tianbo has lifted the city ban!" Sha Dingzhou handed the letter in the book to his wife Wan.
After reading it, Wan gave it to Chen Changming and others to circulate.
"What do you mean, sir?" Chen Changming asked.
"The opportunity has come!" Sha Dingzhou narrowed his eyes and said, "I have already contacted the insider. As long as the army appears outside the city, he will immediately open the city and surrender."
"After rushing through the city gate, head straight to Prince Mu's Mansion to capture Mu Tianbo, and then everything will be done!"
Except for Mrs. Wan, everyone else present showed surprised expressions at the same time.
The moment before, they were still worrying about how to attack the city, but they didn't expect that Sha Dingzhou actually had an insider.
"Why aren't you talking?" Sha Dingzhou scratched his head to ease his embarrassment.
"Sir," Chen Changming clasped his hands and bowed, "There is a big problem now."
"What's the problem?" Wan asked hurriedly, playing with the dagger in her hand.
"Mu Tianbo has arranged a large number of spies in the Mengzi area. As long as there is any unusual movement in our army, he will get the news immediately. By then, your internal supporter may be replaced, or there may be other changes." Chen Changming expressed his concerns.
Wan nodded, threw the dagger high up with her right hand, then stretched out her fingers and grabbed the handle of the still spinning dagger.
Then she stabbed the dagger hard on the table in front of her, looked up and said, "This is indeed a problem!"
"So...we need to use a surprise attack!"
"A surprise force?"
"Yes!" Wan stood up, shaking her plump body. "Speed is of the essence in war! Mengzi is more than 500 miles away from Yunnan Prefecture. It would take ten days to march there on a normal basis."
"But this time..." Wan's lips curled up slightly: "I want you to reach Yunnan City, 500 miles away, within four days!"
Chen Changming, Xiong Yiju, and Tang Jiabin all gasped at the same time.
The march lasted four days and covered 500 li, an average of 125 li a day.
The cavalry is fine because they have war horses to travel with.
The infantrymen have a miserable time. Apart from the time for eating, drinking, defecating, urinating and sleeping, they have to keep walking.
It would be fine if the troops were light, but a large army would need food, armor and weapons.
The total weight of all the loads is not light.
The most crucial point...long-distance forced marches will consume a lot of soldiers' physical strength and energy, causing them to weaken or lose their combat effectiveness.
Looking at the generals who were all puzzled, Wan suddenly chuckled and said, "You don't have to ask why. Just follow the orders. I will be responsible if anything goes wrong!"
"This is not a matter of being responsible or not, this is a matter of tens of thousands of lives!" Chen Changming couldn't help but say, "To put it bluntly, marching and fighting is no joke, and we can't take shortcuts."
Wan's charming cheek twitched, and she was very disgusted with Chen Changming's words.
She is Sha Dingzhou's wife and the mistress of the tribe.
Chen Changming's words did not show any respect for her.
Seeing that the atmosphere on the scene had become tense, Sha Dingzhou began to explain: "The main force of this battle is our cavalry, and then the soldiers who are supporting us from the inside. The main task of the infantry is not to fight, but to build momentum."
"First, we will attack the Ming army by surprise, and then use our numbers to increase their momentum and force them to flee or surrender!"
"Do you understand?"
Chen Changming was stunned for a while, and then he suddenly realized: "If that's the case, this plan is feasible!"
Xiong Yiju and Tang Jiabin followed suit and said, "This plan is feasible! Please give the order, sir!"
"Okay!" Sha Dingzhou stood up, picked up a map from the table next to him and unfolded it in front of everyone.
"Our troops have already assembled according to Mu Tianbo's orders and can set off at any time."
"Now split the troops into two groups. I will lead several hundred cavalrymen to the Yunnan capital to pretend to confront Wu Bikui. After the spies outside the city send the message, you will immediately leave the city and march at full speed."
"When the time comes, we will set up a battle formation outside the south gate of Yunnan City and wait for orders!"
......
The next morning.
Sha Dingzhou led 500 cavalrymen and left Mengzi in a swagger, heading towards Yunnan Prefecture.
Mu Tianbo's agent outside the city immediately sent the message out.
After noon, the spies suddenly discovered that the four gates of Mengzi City were wide open.
The cavalry rushed out first, followed by countless infantry.
They were divided into teams of dozens of people, with a carriage in the middle of each team.
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