The basis for the 100,000 troops is that the Jiaxing defenders have 40,000. After such a long time, there should be 30,000 to 40,000 to 40,000 western military forces. In addition, there are 30,000 Beijing troops in Hangzhou. Zhou State has another 30,000 shipping support. Even the Yue Congress was ruthless and used an empty city plan to secretly transfer 30,000 to 40,000 to Jiaxing to participate in the war, or would use water routes to attack Wuxian from Taihu Lake.

Zhang Hongbo suggested that, first, Lu Qi should write a secret letter to Yang Kun immediately, so that Yang Kun would strengthen Ning**'s inspection and keep the Yi Jinjun firmly in mind, so that the Yi Jinjun did not dare to play the empty city plan. Second, the Taihu bandits immediately solved the Taihu bandits. Not only did the existence of Suzhou's available military power, but it was also a transportation channel for the Yue Kingdom to attack on the water route.

Lu Qi accepted the suggestion and wrote a secret letter to Yang Kun first. However, Xiaoqing remembered it and burned it. Xiaoqing asked Xiaoqing to go to Maoshan to find Guiwu Uncle, and then went to Ning** to find Yang Kun. When he found out, Xiaoqing wanted to claim to be the Yang family. Lu Qi must act cautiously and must not cause any crisis to Yang Kun.

As for the Taihu bandits, Lu Qi originally planned to put it aside for some time. When he acquired the ship there, he turned the ship from the Wusong River into Taihu Lake, and then carried heavy troops to wipe out the Taihu bandits in one fell swoop.

Lu Qi's strategic idea of ​​attracting Zhou's army was derived from the shortage of ships. Jiang Yin's sea ships had already been traded far away, and it was not so easy to borrow. The reason was that after the Suzhou Incident, Jiang Yin/Shui Army, who had helped transport troops, was very dissatisfied with the matter of sharing interests, but he did not tear his face.

Although Xin Qin'er was the leader in the later period, Lu Qibenxin was unwilling to cut off Taicang County to Jiangyin/Sailing Army Autonomy. Suzhou must be under his overall rule and no situation of fence was allowed. Even though Zhang Hongbo was a Marquis of Donghai, he did not have the military and political affairs of Donghai County.

The discovery of the abnormal movements of the Zhou Kingdom's Jiangdu army forced Lu Qi to turn his attention to the Taihu bandits. He understood that the reason why Zhou Kingdom and Yue Kingdom delayed so long before they attacked Suzhou was very simple. Zhou Kingdom and Yue Kingdom needed to communicate, especially Zhou Kingdom. The use of a large army must be subject to the permission of the Emperor of Zhou.

The intervention of the Zhou army made the Taihu bandits who could be delayed and resolved later a huge hidden danger. Another reason why Lu Qi was not in a hurry to solve the Taihu bandits was that he was waiting for the information of the Gray Eagle. The Gray Eagle should order him to join the Taihu bandits, but there is no news yet. If the gap can be opened within the Taihu bandits, it will be easier to wipe out the Taihu bandits.

After Lu Qi made a decision, he decided to go and find the Gray Eagle in person. At the same time, he also decided to attack Dongting West Mountain. He had to pull out the nail of Dongting West Mountain before the attack of the Vietnamese army.

Lu Qi instructed Xin Qin'er to cooperate with Zhu Wu to establish the Wuyang Military Mansion. He said that he would go to see the garrison on the shore of Taihu Lake, and then took a hundred Huqiu Guards to leave Wu County. He stayed in Guangfu Town on the way, and issued a military order to find the commander of the Qingpu Army and Gulang Army and the marching Sima.

The commander of the two armies received the order from General Guide and hurriedly brought the guards to see Lu Qi with the marching Sima. He met Lu Qi in a hotel. After saying that the Lord's respectful worship, Lu Qi asked the four generals to sit in the hall.

"I asked you to come and see you not to inspect military affairs, but to solve the problem as soon as possible. Taihu bandits in the west of Dongting." Lu Qi said his purpose straightforwardly.

The four generals were surprised when they heard this. They thought Lu Qi was here to patrol the army. The Qingpu army Wang Qidong said: "Master, with the knowledge of me, it is probably not easy to solve the Taihu bandits in the west of Dongting in the near future. We do not have regular naval forces. Now the ships we have are too small, so we can only suffer losses when entering the lake."

"Is it feasible if you use the night ferry to transport troops? I mean to go around the west of Dongting Mountain and land and attack with great force." Lu Qi asked.

"I'm afraid it won't work. Even Ye Du, it will be difficult to get close to Dongting West Mountain. Our existing ships can carry at most 800 people at a time." Wang Qidong replied.

"The reason why I didn't go to the army to see you is that I had a plan. I wanted to get into the west mountain of Dongting, and then open a gap for the landing for the inner supporter in Dongting, and then hold a guard and wait for assistance." Lu Qipinghe said.

The four generals were surprised, and Huang Zhao, the commander of the Gulang Army, said in surprise: "The master cannot take risks."

"Yes, how can the Lord take risks? It is the responsibility of his subordinates to respond to the matters inside." Wang Qidong also said righteously.

Lu Qiyi smiled and said, "Only I go is suitable. I will not hide it from you. During the Battle of Changzhou, I arranged for people to get involved in Taihu bandits. Only when I go can the infiltrators believe it."

The four generals were stunned. During the Battle of Changzhou, people were involved in Taihu bandits. It was too early to make arrangements at that time, but now it is a manifestation of a long-term vision.

"Master, even if the Taihu bandits have already had an internal support, I feel it is not worth the Lord to go up and take risks. I believe that we will have a large ship available in March." Wang Qidong retorted.

Lu Qi smiled and said, "I was not in a hurry at first, and I wanted to borrow the Jiangyin/Sailing Army ships for use, but it was too late. Yue State was gathering a large army to counterattack Suzhou, and Yue State's counterattack may have received support from Zhou State's 30,000 troops."

Ah! The four generals changed their expressions. Sima Tongcheng, a marching army in Gulang, said in surprise: "The Zhou State and the Yue State coalition?"

"Maybe it was a coalition army. The brave soldiers of the Central Government of Changzhou were ordered to monitor the movements of Zhou. They found in Jingkou that the Jiangdu navy of Zhou was no longer in their garrison. The Jiangdu army had always confronted the Zhenhai Army of Tang. Now that they had played the empty city plan, can the warships and military forces go? They can't be transferred away to attack Yan State." Lu Qipinghe said.

The four generals looked solemn, and Huang Zhao said, "Master, Jiangdu Army has played an empty city plan. Isn't Zhou State afraid that Zhenhai Army will take advantage of the opportunity to attack Yangzhou?"

"Jinhaijun even if he knew that the Jiangdu army was no longer opposite, he would not dare to go out privately. He might ask Emperor Tang for instructions. Emperor Tang has always been afraid of fighting with Zhou, so even if there were no soldiers in Yangzhou, he would not dare to step beyond the line." Lu Qi replied calmly.

The four generals nodded, and Lu Qi said again: "You don't have to worry about Zhou's participation in the war. Zhou's military strength in Jiangbei is also tight, and the number of troops crossing the river is limited at one time. I have adjusted the layout of military strength and will gather heavy troops in central Suzhou. The establishment of Wuyang Military Mansion presides over the river defense. The commander of Wuyang Military Mansion is my eldest brother Zhu Wu. Now, the Central Mansion of Changzhou is quietly driving Suzhou to give Suzhou a strong advantageous military."

"The Lord also established the Wuyang Military Mansion?" Wang Qidong said in surprise.

"Yes, Brother Hong Bo also agrees. Dajiang defense requires an overall dispatch, but Wuyang Military Mansion is equivalent to the deputy commander, and its control power is lower than that of Yunhui Military Mansion. Moreover, Wuyang Military Mansion can only exist in secret. At present, Brother Zhu Wu and I cannot stand on the surface, and we cannot form a hostile situation with the Tang State." Lu Qi explained.

The four generals nodded, and Lu Qi said again: "It's decided to solve the problem of Taihu bandits. After you go back, you will choose your elite troops to prepare to cross the lake. The next night, you will set out around the west side of Dongting West Mountain. As long as you see that there are abnormalities in Dongting West Mountain, such as fire or fighting sounds, you will immediately go and land."
Chapter completed!