The Empress Kneels in Her Palace to Admit Her Mistakes After Slaying Her Ways in the Female-Oriented

Wang Ming was very excited and immediately sent someone back to keep in touch with Chen Song. He was to report immediately if Pei Wugou ordered him to be flogged, and then he would lead the entire army to Zhenjiang City.

After making this plan, Wang Ming could no longer hide his joy. He was just waiting to take Zhenjiang City in two days and open up the Jiangbei fortress complex.

At the same time, Zhang Shi was also full of confidence.

Moreover, they are almost able to break through the Jiangbei fortress complex.

"General Zhang Shi, Suojiangwu and Hengjiangzhai have been captured. Of the four strongholds, only Linjiangdu remains."

Lu Chaosheng knelt to report, but Zhang Shi immediately helped him up: "General Lu, there's no need to be so polite. This time, we were able to take down Langyan Fort, Suojiangwu, and Hengjiang Village without bloodshed, and it's all thanks to you!"

"The most crucial thing is..."

"These three strongholds are situated at a lower elevation than Zhenjiang City, which is why Pei Wugou, who lives in Zhenjiang City, could easily monitor all their actions. Yet we managed to take them down without anyone noticing!"

Zhang Shi said this with a sense of reflection.

The three strongholds of Langyanbao, Suojiangwu, and Hengjiangzhai were basically captured by Lu Chaosheng with just a letter. Either the garrison commander surrendered or his men surrendered. He even killed the garrison commander on the spot. As a result, he took these three strongholds with ease while marching.

Lu Chaosheng had made such a great contribution to him, how could he not feel extremely goodwill towards Lu Chaosheng?

"General Zhang Shi, you flatter me. It's mainly because the Duke is popular." Lu Chaosheng quickly cupped his hands, not taking credit for himself, and even more actively offered advice to Zhang Shi.

He said, "General Zhang Shi, now that Langyan Fort, Suojiang Dock, and Hengjiang Village have fallen, shall we rest for a couple of days?"

"Should we wait until the army has rested before heading straight for Linjiang Ferry?"

"No!" Zhang Shi said decisively, "Right now, speed is the most important thing. We must take Linjiang Ferry as quickly as possible so that we can surround Zhenjiang City."

"At that time..."

"Zhenjiang City is an isolated city; how can it escape my grasp?"

Zhang Shi's eyes were shining.

Having regarded Wang Ming as a hypothetical enemy for so long, this is the first time I have seen a real opportunity, a chance to surpass Wang Ming!

He must seize this opportunity!

"Yes, General Zhang Shi!" Lu Chaosheng quickly agreed, but then his face showed difficulty: "It's just..."

"I'm afraid Linjiang Ferry won't be as easy to take as Langyan Fort, Suojiang Dock, or Hengjiang Village; it will take some effort!"

Zhang Shi laughed heartily: "It should take some effort; how could things always go so smoothly?"

"It's alright, we'll put in the effort if necessary."

"However, since you've said that, it's clear you know a lot about Linjiang Ferry, right?"

"Yes," Lu Chaosheng said, "Linjiang Ferry connects to the Yangtze River and can be considered the last line of defense for the entire Jiangbei fortress complex..."

"It can't even be called a defense line."

"If the army launches a sudden attack, it can be easily taken in a day at most."

"and……"

"I can assure you, General, that if our army attacks, we can take it down in half a day, not even a full day. However..."

"Such a fierce and aggressive attack is not suitable at the moment."

Zhang Shi knew what Lu Chaosheng meant.

They are currently conducting a secret operation, aiming to capture the four strongholds of Langyan Fort, Suojiangwu, Hengjiang Village, and Linjiangdu without making a sound. It is not advisable to launch a large-scale attack, otherwise it will attract the attention of Zhenjiang City, and Pei Wugou of Zhenjiang City will send troops, which would be troublesome.

This also does not align with Zhang Shixian's goal of capturing four strongholds and then taking Zhenjiang City.

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