This can be seen by himself, and Zhu Qizhen must be able to see it as well.

It's just that even the fourth brother was taken away, and it can be seen that Zhu Qizhen is jealous of himself. And in order to curb his own development, Yingzong will definitely find a way to stop his expansion, and it won't be long before the so-called holy decree will arrive. That is, there is not much time left for yourself.

"Hu Mang, tell Yang San and let him find a way to stop the eunuchs on the road, I don't want to see them so soon."

"Understood." Hu Mang said yes and then withdrew. When conveying the order to prepare for the siege, he also asked Yang Sanyi, the deputy director of the Security Bureau, to come over.

On the west side of the city, there are also many armored soldiers at this moment, filled with a tense atmosphere.

The 100,000 reinforcements of the Lancang Kingdom suddenly withdrew, which made the expectant King Li Li feel bad.

Although he still hasn't figured out what happened, he does know that he is afraid that this time the country of Jiaozhi is really dangerous.

In fact, by now, or to the present, the information of the Cochin country has been interrupted to the outside world, and all they can see is these things that are happening in front of them.

Although there is no outside information, the potential of King Lili, who once wrestled with the Ming Dynasty, has been brought into play. He summoned all the generals and said in a very positive tone: "The mercenaries should be about to attack, and we must also be prepared." ”

There are not many people who dare to oppose Li Li's words. The crown prince Li Yuanlong is one, seeing that his father did not get any information, let alone any conviction to rely on, he made such a decision, he said in a somewhat skeptical tone: "Father, how can you see it? ”

This son of mine is good at everything, but he is a little too confident. With such a character, he is often not easy to trust others, even if he is his father.

In fact, Li Yuanlong still values his father very much, but it is only because he has made some wrong decisions before, especially because his base Jiuzhen County has also been occupied, which has made him have some changes in his personality, and he always wants to prove himself, which is why he has the current problem.

If someone else asks, maybe Li Li won't give any explanation. After all, he is a king, and he doesn't need to look at other people's faces to make some decisions. But it was the son who asked the question, and that was a different matter, and he said in as kind a tone as possible: "My father has made this decision on the basis of two judgments. First, the 100,000 reinforcements of the Lancang Kingdom suddenly withdrew, although we still don't know what the reason is, but I think that their retreat must have been done by mercenaries, which can prove that they are ready to act. ”

"Two." Stretching out the second finger of his right hand, King Le Li continued: "The mission we sent to contact Nanming has been gone for a long time, and even the news that the country has been occupied has been sent out for a while. Presumably, the current Emperor Nanming should also know what is happening here. The mercenaries have such a powerful combat power, presumably not only we are afraid of it, but even the young Emperor Nanming will also be very jealous. Unless he has a bad brain, he will definitely find a way to stop the growth of the mercenary. In this way, if the mercenaries do not do it, they are afraid that once their emperor's holy decree is issued, he will not have a chance to do it. ”

I have to say that Li Li's IQ is indeed very high, and his analysis is also very thorough. These are indeed one of the reasons why Yang Chendong is in a hurry to do it.

Of course, Li Li didn't know that the second reason why Yang Chendong was in a hurry was because he didn't want to waste too much time on conquering the Jiaozhi Kingdom.

The war of annihilation of the country was a big event for the generals and even monarchs in ancient times. It may even take a long time to prepare for this battle. It's normal for ten or twenty years, or even longer, to require several generations to work together.

It's just that all this is nothing to Yang Chendong, who has already mastered the advanced musket. Although his strength is not too strong now, as for facing the Ming Dynasty, it is possible to win the battle, but it is impossible to occupy it easily. After all, Daming's territory is too big, so big that the little people in his hands throw it here, and he won't even make a few splashes.

In comparison, Cochin is different, it is only a small country, and he is ready to conquer them.

You must know that Yang Chendong's plan is so big, I am afraid that others cannot understand it. Even so, if it takes countless hours and energy to spend on a small cochine, it will be almost impossible to achieve the goal in this life.

Even such a small country needs to spend so many weeks, what should you do when facing those big countries?

Yes. Yang Chendong didn't want to wait any longer, what he wanted was to cut the hemp with a quick knife and quickly solve the matter of Jiaozhi. In this way, even if others are dissatisfied with what he has done, when he has done everything and done it well, what can others say?

No matter what Yang Chendong thinks, at least Li Li's analysis in front of him is still very correct. He said two reasons, that is, the crown prince Li Yuanlong was also convinced of this point of view, and then said: "Father, if this is the case, then are we going to prepare for battle?" ”

"Of course, we have to face the battle, but we must be prepared for peace talks." Li Li first nodded, then shook his head again, and said in a somewhat sad tone: "We are still too weak to fight this battle, otherwise, even if the mercenaries don't destroy us, others will not let us go." ”

After saying this, Li Li said in a somewhat angry voice: "Send someone to check again, what happened to the assassination of the Duchess of Zhongdan?" And that assassin is called Motuo, and what is his origin? ”

Hearing his father mention this matter, the crown prince Li Yuanlong immediately said the information he knew, "Father, Mo Tuo's matter has been sent by the child to investigate, although he is our Jiaozhi person, he has long been out of our control, and we have been wronged." ”

"Of course this king knows this, but he always has to give someone an explanation, so let's investigate the matter clearly." Li Li said with a dark face.

Mo Tuo's assassination of Mrs. Yang Chendong and his killing before he succeeded, which didn't seem to be a big deal. But now it has become the fuse of the war, if this matter is not resolved, the mercenaries will not retreat so easily, even if it is to give the other party a step, it is necessary to investigate this matter clearly.

"Yes, the kid understands." After knowing what his father meant, Li Yuanlong nodded again and again and agreed.

"Alright, boys, it's time to show you. If the mercenaries come to attack, this king hopes that everyone can go all out, only if you have a perfect performance on the battlefield, the next negotiations will go smoothly, and our Jiaozhi country can recover its vitality and return to the heyday of the era. ”

"Yes." The ministers of civil and military affairs also bowed their heads in unison at this moment and agreed, of course they could see what the outcome would be if they lost the next battle. Becoming a prisoner is probably the best outcome. Thinking about the loss of freedom and all pleasures in life, it is no wonder that everyone will do their best.

Just as the Jiaozhi army was just making preparations, the mercenaries ten miles outside the city also began to move forward.

Eighteen thousand Cochin mercenaries lined up on either side, with the three battalions of Leng Feng standing out as the main force, seven auxiliary battalions beside them, and seven temporary auxiliary battalions behind them.

The army of 25,000 men moved forward slowly at a very neat pace, approaching from the original distance of ten miles to nine miles... Bali... It wasn't until it was four miles away that it stopped.

In the face of the mercenaries who were eyeing the tiger, the Jiaozhi army in the city of Xiyu quickly reacted, General Li Shaozhong was the vanguard, with 30,000 troops out of the east city gate, and began to line up, a picture of mercenaries daring to advance, they would pounce on it and make a life-and-death look.

Li Shaozhong is not a big general in the Jiaozhi army, let alone a famous general, but King Li Li still sent him out to take the lead, and the meaning of temptation is obviously very obvious. At the same time, it seems to be telling Yang Chendong that he has no intention of fighting to the death, and everyone can sit down and discuss anything.

For the goodwill released by the Jiaozhi Army, how could Yang Chendong not see it? Not only did he see it, but the people around him felt it. It's like Luo Po, the head of the Second Regiment of Leng Feng, said with a smile: "Sixth Young Master, it seems that they are a little cowardly." ”

"Hahaha." Listening to the words of the regiment commander, the other officers also laughed.

Yang Chendong also had a smile on his face, but this smile quickly disappeared, and was replaced by a look of decisiveness. "Send two auxiliary battalions, and greet them first."

I'm afraid, it's not the result Yang Chendong wants. Throughout Chinese history, aren't many aliens like this? When you are weak, they will unceremoniously bully you, and when you are strong, they will look scared to please you, which is human nature.

The difference is that Yang Chendong is not so broad-minded, or he does not have a broad mind, except for his own people, of course. It is said that he is very resentful, even if you want to participate in the civil strife of the Ming Dynasty, then you must be prepared to steal chickens and rice. There is no such cheap thing in the world, if you think about it, you will punch others, and if you are afraid, you will not let others beat you.