I, the military god of the Tang Dynasty, have risen since I destroyed the Turks

Chapter 742 Wangwu Sect

However, the Tang army's actions were not over yet. The flintlock soldiers fired left and right, forming a dense fire coverage. The Shenwu cannon farther away fired disdainfully for a moment. Any prince who escaped the range would be killed by the Tang army's cavalry who had been waiting there long ago.

This was a battle of annihilation without any suspense. When it got dark, the army had surrounded the entire forest.

"Your Majesty, the enemy's scribblings have been burned."

Li Zheng stood with his hands behind his back and said calmly, "Burn it."

Li Kan said: "Your Majesty, these grains and grass are all ready. If, if they are burned."

"Then destroy it."

Li Zheng said calmly without any hesitation.

Wu Sangui, who was far away in Guiyang, was stationed here with an army of 200,000.

He has already conquered Yunnan, Guizhou and southern Sichuan, and the speed at which his power is expanding excites him.

It was midsummer at the moment, and he was lying comfortably in a chair, drinking wine, still wrapped in a blanket, while Chen Yuanyuan was peeling grapes beside him.

He reached out and grabbed a grape and threw it into his mouth, the juice splashing, "Comfortable, this is the life a man should have."

His face became more ferocious, and he said to his son Wu Yingxiong beside him: "Have you received any news these days?"

"Reporting to the Emperor, the son of the Prince of Pingnan, Shang Zhixin, was greedy for merit and was defeated by Li Zheng. The Prince of Jingnan, Geng Jingzhong, joined forces with Zheng Jing to attack Nanjing, but was ambushed by the Tang army, and none of the 100,000 soldiers survived."

"Good thing!"

Wu Sangui clapped his hands and said, "We should have thought of it earlier. His Majesty the Emperor is not a pushover. If he attacks, he will definitely be well prepared. Hahaha."

Wu Yingxiong glanced at him and asked, "Father, the army has been resting here for five or six days. Why not take the opportunity to march north?"

"Northern Expedition?"

Wu Sangui touched his nose and asked, "What do you think of the Tang army?"

Wu Yingxiong thought carefully and said: "The Tang army is brave and good at fighting, and they are well-equipped. I am afraid that this expedition to Changsha will be disastrous."

"Ah."

Wu Sangui narrowed his eyes and said, "The emperor is a powerful figure. If we want to attack with our 200,000 troops, we will probably suffer a loss."

They had originally planned to take advantage of the fierce fighting between Li Zheng, Shang Kexi and Geng Jingzhong to march northward to attack Hunan and Hubei, occupy the area south of the Yangtze River, and lay the foundation for establishing a country.

But now.

Wu Sangui's expression changed slightly, and then he sighed, "I'm afraid this Northern Expedition is not appropriate."

"What's wrong?"

"We only have 200,000 troops, but they are scattered. If we encounter danger, I'm afraid it will be difficult to support us. Besides, have you forgotten the emperor?"

Wu Yingxiong shook his head and said, "Father, I have read history books before."

"Oh, then tell me, what about the emperor?"

"An emperor who is a master of military tactics, calm and composed, steady and experienced, is a tough opponent."

Wu Sangui's brows were filled with worry. "Do you know those rebels? They are still at large after stabbing the emperor in the back. It shows that they are not easy to deal with."

He pointed to the sky and said, "The color of Li Kan's sky, look at the sky here, what is that?"

Wu Yingxiong looked up at the blue sky and said, "Look up and it will be clear. Father, you are worried."

"Yes, the weather is not bad, but the sky is dark and gloomy, as if it will rain at any time."

Wu Sangui murmured, "This world is really uneasy, but what about us?"

He smiled bitterly: "How can I be passively involved in the struggle for national destiny? Is this a blessing or a curse?"

Wu Yingxiong looked at him and said, "Father, I think this is a good thing. Look at those royal family members. They are all pampered and have no idea what power is. Look at them, and then look at me. I hate those royal family members so much."

"You...Alas!" "Father, I just hope to establish a new dynasty that belongs to us."

"That Li Zheng is not a good guy. How many brave soldiers are under his command? If we let them go south."

Wu Yingxiong shook his head and said, "Father, although the emperor is young, he is a ruthless man. They will not let us do whatever we want, so we can't fight head-on in this battle. We can only use our wits to defeat them, otherwise we will suffer a loss."

At this time, Yang Yizhi entered respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, Situ Bolei of the Wangwu faction is unwilling to surrender to us."

The Wangwu Sect is quite famous in the martial arts world and is very powerful, and has great prestige among the Han people. Unfortunately, it was betrayed by Li Zheng this time.

Li Zheng suddenly appeared with gold stamping, and these middle forces were obviously shaken.

"Stu Borei, humph!"

Wu Sangui frowned and said, "Didn't he say that he would rather break than bend?"

Yang Yizi smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, the Wangwu faction would rather die than surrender, but the situation today is special. The Wangwu faction has already risked everything, so they would rather break than bend."

Wu Sangui nodded and said that we must subdue him, otherwise we will have no way to deal with the Tiandihui.

"promise."

After Yang Yizhi left, Wu Yingxiong said, "Father, if that's the case, how about we just take Wangwu Mountain directly?
"

Wu Sangui shook his head: "This matter is not urgent."

"What?"

Wu Yingxiong was very depressed because the Wu family's foundation in Wangwu Mountain was almost destroyed, and he could not swallow this humiliation.

Wu Sangui calmly said: "If we take Wangwu Mountain, the Tiandihui will definitely retaliate wildly, and our losses will be heavy. Do you even think that the Ming army will let go of such a good opportunity?"

"This is."

"No matter what, we can't be the first to do so. We need to use both kindness and force. On the one hand, we need to maintain our advantage, and then..."

He pointed to the southeast and said, "If we want to solve the western route, this is the key."

"West Road?"

"Yes, there are the most rebels in the west."

"Father, most of the rebels in the west are refugees. We..."

"A refugee is a refugee. As long as you have money, who would despise you?"

Wu Sangui looked at his son with a smile and suddenly asked, "Do you know where we got our weapons and armor?"

"Where did you get it?"

Wu Yingxiong thought for a moment and asked, "Isn't this from Liaodong?"

I feel proud to say this.

The Ming Dynasty was a place where the strong were respected. If you had a strong fist, others would submit to you.

Wu Sangui looked deep in his eyes and said, "No, none of these weapons belong to the Tang army."

"How can it be!"

Wu Yingxiong was surprised and said: "The Tang army actually made so many weapons? They..."

They stood up, "Why are they hoarding weapons in Liaodong? Father, are they going to attack Liaodong from the south?"

Wu Sangui smiled and said, "It is only a matter of time before the Ming army goes south. However, they will face the Japanese and the Manchus. There are also enemies on the Marche side. No matter which route they take, it will be difficult to fight."

Wu Yingxiong thought for a moment and said, "Father, should we make some preparations in case Li Zheng turns around and attacks the gate?"

Wu Sangui smiled and said, "No, we are too far away from Liaodong, and Liaodong and the Tang army have been at odds for a long time. Both sides cannot transfer too many troops to the south in a short period of time, so we only need to defend."

(End of this chapter)