After Li Zhen returned to Laoshan, he immediately received news that shocked Jiuzhou.
Lin Ke, Grand Marshal of the Kyushu Army, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, and General Director of the General Military Administration. Huangpu County was beheaded.
"Are the imperial soldiers so inexperienced?"
Li Zhen looked at the letter in astonishment: "Or are Wang Sandao's men too powerful?"
Qi Lengzi reported: "It happened yesterday. Lin Ke, the leader of the Imperial Military Department, brought more than a thousand light cavalry. The lone army went deep into the enemy camp and wanted to capture the thief first. However, after entering Huangpu County, they were captured. Wang Sandao's troops, who had been ambushing him for a long time, besieged him, and more than a thousand light cavalry were annihilated. Lin Ke was captured alive. Last night, he was beheaded in public in Huangpu County to honor the flag."
"Then what?"
"Then the imperial court's tens of thousands of main troops all collapsed after hearing the news that their coach had been beheaded in the enemy camp. Deserters filled the mountains and plains, and then Wang Sandao's men went over to make dumplings, killing some and leaving the rest. They were all captured. All the remnants of the imperial court took refuge with Wang Sandao."
Li Zhen was stunned: "So, Lin Ke went deep alone while still having tens of thousands of troops?"
"Yes. Hey, according to the people present, the imperial army is so poor that it eats tree bark and doesn't have any food or wages. The whole army makes a living by eating tree bark, hunting, or looting wealthy merchants along the way. Wang Sandao's people As soon as we went to make dumplings, there was no fighting at all, they all surrendered."
Li Zhen was silent for a long time after hearing this.
Qi Lengzi added: "Everyone is saying that Lin Ke has brought disaster to the country and the people. He is extremely stupid. He actually imagined that he could go deep alone with a thousand Qingqi. He also wants to capture the thief first. If Wang's three swords are so easy to control, how can he defeat two State."
Li Zhen sighed and said: "There is no tactical mistake. Lin Ke is a man."
"No mistakes yet? Let me tell you, what's the point of going deep alone? With tens of thousands of troops, the coach won't risk it himself..."
Li Zhen shook his head: "No, you don't understand. Lin Ke wants to die. In other words, he must die."
"ah?"
Qi Lengzi was confused: "Why is there such a statement?"
At this time, Fang Hanxian next to him laughed and said: "Qi Lunzi, can't you see this clearly? The news that Lin Ke doesn't know tactics and has wrong tactics must be the news from the Wang San Sword Department. You, still We really need to keep our eyes open to see the root of the problem, and don’t be like the fooled people who just listen to the wind and rain.”
"No, is there something else going on here? Why didn't I understand?"
Fang Hanxian explained to him: "The tens of thousands of regular troops of the imperial court are all eating bark. How can we fight this battle?"
Qi Lengzi slapped his chest: "If it were me, I would definitely fight to the death and fight to the last man to bite off a piece of the enemy's flesh."
"So you are not a flexible man."
"Who do you think is not a man?"
"Let me ask you, even if tens of thousands of people are killed, what will happen? Can it shake the foundation of Wang Sandao's occupation of two states?"
"This... is not necessarily true. If we have the right time, right place and right people, it is not impossible to regain the two states."
Fang Hanxian shook his head: "It's impossible. Tens of thousands of people, which sounds like a lot of people to you, is actually a lone army. Wang Sandao has the support of two states and the mysterious Taiping Group behind him. Where is Lin Ke? With tens of thousands of people , They are said to be regular troops of the imperial court, but the imperial court cannot allocate military pay at all. There is not even economic support or food support behind them, so these tens of thousands of people are just a lonely army. "
"Yes... it's a bit like a lonely army. Alas, the imperial court does not allocate money to them, so the imperial army can only rely on themselves. This is not fighting, this is survival in the wild."
Fang Hanxian said sternly: "Lin Ke is also suffering. He is a man, so he can't rebel after he brings the troops out. He is unwilling to betray the court, but he also sees the fate of the court and its strength has been exhausted. He knows, The Kyushu imperial court is hopeless. If we can't even allocate money for the war, what else can we do? That's why Lin Ke has to go deep alone."
"Then he won't go deep alone."
"So Master Li said that if Lin Ke wants to die, he must die. First of all, Lin Ke has tens of thousands of people behind him. If he continues to fight, more people will die. Even tens of thousands of people will die, and this is all his Soldier. But he can't rebel, because Lin Ke must have dignity. His children are all in Balong City. Once he rebels, his whole family will be beheaded. Even if there are no children, it is absolutely impossible for a tough guy like Lin Ke to rebel. .It’s an inner faith.”
"You can't rebel, and you can't lead tens of thousands of men to die. Lin Ke has only one way, that is to die himself. As long as he dies, this battle will end. As long as he dies, his soldiers will collapse, and the morale of the army will be reduced. Will collapse. Wang Sandao's tribe will capture them. He alone led a thousand Qingqi to die and saved tens of thousands of lives. Do you think he is a man? "
When Qi Lengzi heard this, he took a deep breath and stood in awe.
Lin Ke is no stranger to them.
During the Jiuzhou Science and Technology Award, Lin Ke and a large number of court officials came as guests. At that time, Lin Ke also said that he would support Li Zhen to quickly build an airship and arm the entire army. There is some friendship.
Now who heard that Lin Ke died so heroically, who could not feel uneasy
Li Zhen remained silent. Once Lin Ke died and the court ran out of money, wouldn't Xun Shifei be about to attack Balong City
Fang Hanxian also thought about it: "Master Li, once Lin Ke dies, the imperial court will no longer have fighting power. Then maybe Xun Shifei will conquer Kyushu soon, which is not a good thing. We haven't made money yet."
Li Zhen nodded thoughtfully: "Then support the court."
"How can I support you?"
Li Zhen showed a smile: "Go and send a message to Jia Liping. Let me remind him: Xun Jiayuan built a spaceship and hoarded a lot of gold. Now he is reluctant to throw the gold away, but he is reluctant to take the gold now. Come out as a life-saving straw. Maybe, if you can buy part of it, Xun Jiayuan will be happy to exchange part of the gold for money. I estimate that the ministers in the DPRK may also be happy to exchange some cash. After all, the price of using gold to pay the military is too high. Big.”
"I see."
“…”
Huangpu County.
There was a coffin placed in the secret room, and the person lying in the coffin was Lin Ke.
A specialized cobbler was hired to sew his head and body together. After all, he had to be given a whole body, right? Being beheaded in front of the entire army is something that cannot be done, and morale needs to be boosted. It is a formalistic scene. After beheading, they always have to be buried secretly.
Xun Shifei knelt in front of the coffin, with two lines of clear tears flowing from his eyes, and knocked his three heads on the ground: "Uncle Lin, you watched me grow up. I'm sorry this time, I understand your thoughts. No. I want to kill you because the world forces me to kill you."
The other soldiers in the room were also in awe.
It is rumored that Lin Ke made a tactical mistake, which was deliberately spread by Wang San Dao Department. They cannot promote the greatness of people in the imperial court, otherwise the people's hearts will change. Therefore, Lin Ke's death can only be promoted as a kind of ignorance that symbolizes the ignorance of the current court.
Xun Shifei raised his head, and all the senior officials in the room bowed deeply to the coffin.
"A rich burial. A rich burial!"
"yes!"
Xun Shifei stood up, a venomous look flashed in his eyes: "Let's blow the horn of the general attack soon, right?"
PS: There is another chapter added for the book's chapter "Mild Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder". It's his birthday today, and I've promised for a long time to give him extra updates on his birthday.
Well, there were originally four updates today. I'll write another chapter, don't go away, come right back. In addition, I wish you a happy birthday, brother.
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