Chapter 220: Rude

Taking over the world is no child's play, and Ying Yi is no thief.

There are thieves all over the world. If you don't feel comfortable here, just run away. There is no fundamental problem. Ying Yi has to take care of Henan's basic market.

This is his base camp and his foundation.

This is to send troops to the north to destroy the Ming Dynasty, but also to beware of trouble in Henan.

Henan was the site of the Four Battles, surrounded by state capitals. If someone were not careful, if someone came to surround Wei and rescue Zhao, and Ying Yi's salary was taken from the bottom of the cauldron, it would be a serious matter.

Moreover, if Ying Yi leads his troops to attack north, it is not a foolproof strategy to leave a single force to defend. Firstly, as Ying Yi himself said, the soldiers who stayed behind will be unhappy. They can only get something because of their military exploits. How can staying at home compare with going out with a large army? I'm afraid no one will stay behind. Second, if you defend it for a long time, you will lose it. No one can guarantee everything.

In this case, why not use offense instead of defense?

"Let's talk about Guanzhong first."

Ying Yi brushed away the chess pieces, dipped his fingers in some tea, and scratched on the chessboard.

"Since Wanli, there have been constant natural disasters, and Guanzhong is the most difficult. The bandits have also been very violent, and they have already been thousands of miles away. Sun Chuanting recruited troops in Guanzhong several times, draining the last bit of potential. What's more, the natural danger of Tongguan is in my hands." Ying Yi. Click on the chessboard: "The Ming Dynasty is dispatching troops from Sichuan. In my opinion, they probably won't come from the direction of Guanzhong. There won't even be any supplies along the way. Old General Qin Liangyu is a good general. How could he not know?"

"That is Huguang." Yan Ermei said: "Leave Sichuan from Badong, enter Huguang, and attack Nanyang."

Ying Yi nodded slightly: "I intend to leave the strength of two captains. If we only defend, one captain is enough. If we want to attack instead of defending, we will need two captains. Then only one troop will be sent out. Tongguan, enter the middle of the pass. They don't occupy any land, they just grab the bandits and small groups of bandits and strangle them."

Yan Ermei thought for a moment and said: "My lord is wise. Although my lord has taken control of Henan, his time is still short and his staff are stretched thin. He also wants to lead his troops north to destroy the Ming Dynasty, and there is no spare energy to occupy Guanzhong at the same time."

Ying Yi smiled and nodded: "That's exactly the reason. I don't occupy Guanzhong, but I can also promote my reputation. Just annihilating the bandits in Guanzhong is a good thing."

He said: "Two school captains and eight troops will go here. The remaining seven troops will go south with one school and three troops to attack Huguang, with the goal of breaking Xiangyang. If the Sichuan troops of the Ming Dynasty come, they will not be able to invade. Henan is ruining our people’s livelihood.”

He added: "There is only one captain left, and he will enter Fengyang."

"Enter Fengyang?"

Yan Ermei was startled and said: "Maybe we can march eastward to Huai'an, occupy Pizhou and Suqian, guard the Grand Canal, and cut off the connection between the Ming court and Jiangnan."

When Ying Yi heard this, he burst into laughter.

Said: "Sir's strategy is not bad. But it is not safe."

Before Yan Ermei could speak, Ying Yi continued: "Shi Kefa was the governor of water transportation, and the governor of Huai'an, Fengyang and other prefectures along the water transportation. If I attack Huai'an and occupy Suqian and Pizhou, he will naturally attack me. I know that Shi Kefa is pedantic. He is Governor of Water Transport, if I block water transport and cut off the north and south, he will not dare to relax. However, because of his pedantry, I think intercepting water transport is not enough."

As he spoke, Ying Yi pressed the button in the center of Fengyang Mansion: "What do you think if I attack Fengyang, the central capital, and besiege Hongwu's ancestral mausoleum?"

Yan Ermei opened her mouth and said in admiration: "My lord, I pinched it seven inches, and my subordinates are convinced."

Due to Shi Kefa's pedantry, attacking Fengyang caused him more panic than intercepting the canal transport. Fengyang is the central capital, and the ancestral graves are also located here. How did Emperor Chongzhen react when he was ravaged by bandits?

Now that Shi Kefa is in charge of the troops in Huainan, if Fengyang is defeated and Zuling is surrounded, how dare he not save him?

This single strategy can disrupt all the arrangements of the Ming court in Huainan and remove Henan from being infected by the war.

Cutting off the canal is great, but attacking Fengyang is even better.

The so-called strategy is based on people's hearts. If it were a white-eyed wolf-level figure instead of Shi Kefa, Ying Yi would never attack Zhu Ming's ancestral mausoleum in Fengyang.

Understanding Ying Yi's intention, Yan Ermei was impressed, but showed a hint of hesitation and said: "My lord, if I attack Fengyang, this Hongwu ancestral mausoleum..."

Ying Yi laughed: "Sir, please don't compare me with a bandit."

Yan Ermei was shocked and hurriedly bowed: "My lord, please forgive me."

Ying Yi helped him up and said with a smile: "How can I blame you? You are overthinking it. I destroyed the Ming Dynasty for the sake of the Yan and Huang Xia. Although the Ming Dynasty was so ruined, it was also the turn of humanity. Hongwu expelled the Tartars and restored China, I deeply respect it, why should I destroy its mausoleum?"

As he said that, Ying Yi sighed: "Hongwu's great contributions were due to Zhu Xia. Although Zhu Ming deserves to be destroyed, what does it have to do with Hongwu? What a shame that thief dug up graves. What a beast."

"The great man's mind embraces the sun and the moon, but the poor man's heart is sincere."

At this moment, soldiers led a group of people in.

Ying Yi frowned, looked up at the man, and said, "I don't know who he is, but how can he confuse my soldiers?"

He stood up, and his energy and blood surged, turning into a red light and rising into the sky, like the sun rising in the sky. The blazing Yan Ermei suddenly broke out in sweat and retreated repeatedly.

When the Taoist saw this, he looked shocked and shouted: "What a great energy! It's as long as the Yangtze River, unfathomable, and the sun is soaring in the sky, shining brightly for eternity!"

He saw that Ying Yi was indifferent and seemed to be about to take action, so he did not dare to be lazy. He quickly rolled his sleeves, solved the soldier's spell, bowed his head and said, "Zhang Xuanzheng of Longhu Mountain pays his respects to you, sir!"

Ying Yi was slightly startled when he heard Yan Ermei, who was retreating far away, shout: "Master Zhang?!"

Ying Yi was startled again and said, "It turns out to be Master Zhang."

He did not dissipate his power and said: "When the Heavenly Master came, I did not greet him from a distance. I was rude. However, the Heavenly Master deceived the minds of my soldiers without any notification. What is the reason for this?!"

Zhang Tianshi bowed again, looked apologetic, and said: "I really wanted to meet you earlier, but I really lost my etiquette. Please forgive me."

At this time, the soldier who woke up was so angry that he had already pulled out his dagger and roared with jealousy: "I will die, Taoist!"

Zhang Tianshi quickly retreated and remained unchanged. Although the soldiers were brave, they couldn't get involved, and they were even more resentful.

When Ying Yi saw this, he said, "Back off."

The soldier stopped and knelt down: "My lord, my subordinates failed to protect me well and allowed the evil spirit to get close to me. Damn it!"

Then he wiped the dagger from his neck.

Zhang Tianshi was horrified. How dare he let his soldiers die here? He hurriedly rolled up his sleeves to fight, but the soldiers couldn't get out of the way and were knocked off their weapons.

He went to grab weapons again, but his determination to die was clear. Zhang Tianshi hurriedly threw the weapon away, held the soldier hostage, and said: "Thousands of mistakes are made by a poor man. What does it have to do with you?!"

Facing Ying Yi again, he said: "How can your lord criticize the soldiers so harshly? This is the crime of being poor!"

Ying Yi came over, picked up the dagger and handed it to the soldier: "It's not your fault that the Celestial Master's magic is so powerful. Go down and practice hard in the future."

The soldier was ashamed, took the dagger, bowed, and slowly retreated.

Zhang Tianshi bowed again and sighed: "Your Majesty, the soldiers under your command are so staunch and brave, and their aspirations are bright and clear. I should not rely on my magic to act recklessly, as this may damage my loyalty."

Ying Yi suppressed his energy and said calmly: "The Heavenly Master is also a sensible person."

Zhang Tianshi was ashamed when he heard this and said: "Forgive me, forgive me."