Chapter 1443 Raised by a stepmother!

Seeing his fellow tribesmen falling in a pool of blood one after another and hearing their painful cries, Li Huan, the usually shrewd and powerful chieftain of the Li clan, could not help but feel furious!
Anger and sadness made the chieftain lose his mind and he let out an unwilling roar.

"You Daqian bastards! I'm going to fight you!"

Before he finished speaking, Li Huan, who was nearly fifty years old, drew his sword and led the team to charge to fight to the death with the damn Daqian army!

Although Li Huan lost his mind, the guards around him did not. Seeing that Li Huan was about to rush forward to fight, they all tried to stop him. At this moment, with huge casualties, the Li chieftain’s armed forces could no longer sustain and were defeated!
Seeing the night attack that he had high hopes for collapse, Li Huan was so angry that he fainted. However, his guards were still loyal. They fought desperately to protect him as he retreated towards Jinzhi City amidst the fleeing troops!
At the same time, in the Daqian military camp, Aping Muga came to Zhang Meng with excitement and said:

"General Zhang! Chieftain Li has collapsed. Let's take advantage of the situation and charge in. We have to capture Jinzhi City tonight!"

Zhang Meng put down the telescope in his hand upon hearing this, and looked somewhat agitated. He had just observed through the telescope that many of the Li chieftain's armed forces had already abandoned their weapons and fled in a panic in order to save their lives!
Now is definitely a great opportunity to capture Jinzhi City!

Just as Zhang Meng was about to issue a military order, the First Army's Lieutenant General Wang He spoke up:
“My Lord, you must not pursue us now…”

As soon as Wang He said this, Zhang Meng hadn't spoken yet, and A Ping Muga on the side said very dissatisfiedly:
"Why don't you chase after us, Admiral Wang? The enemy is being routed. This is a golden opportunity to capture Jinzhi City. As long as we seize this opportunity, we can plant your Daqian flag on the top of Jinzhi City tonight!"

Facing Aping Muga's series of questions, Wang He didn't even look at him, but just looked at Zhang Meng and advised:

"Sir, as the Art of War says, never pursue an enemy who is desperate!"

"Right now, the Li family chieftains have no reinforcements and their internal troops are almost exhausted. They are already trapped. However, Li Huan, the leader of the Li family chieftains, is very cunning. The chieftains' armed forces in the city still have more than 10,000 soldiers. He will never accept defeat so easily!"

"If our army pursues them rashly, and fails to quickly defeat the enemy and capture Jinzhi City to end the battle, we will be trapped in street fighting with the enemy in the dark. At that time, the enemy can rely on the terrain to deal with us, and the power of our most relied-upon firearms will be greatly reduced!"

“Once the situation reaches a stalemate, the Li chieftain’s armed forces, which were originally doomed to fail, will have a glimmer of hope!
Listening to Wang He's words, Zhang Meng nodded slightly. What Wang He said made sense. It was already dark at night and it was difficult to distinguish between friend and foe. In the street fighting, entangled with the enemy, first of all, in order to avoid accidental injuries to friendly forces, heavy artillery must not be used. Secondly, the power of muskets could not be exerted as well as during the day under the condition of obstructed vision.

Although Aping Muga knew that what Wang He said made sense, he was very angry in his heart. When Wang He faced his problem, he didn't even look at him. He was looking at Zhang Meng when he spoke. Although he didn't say it explicitly, it was obvious that he looked down on him...

Even though Zhang Meng had ordered his soldiers and clansmen to go first and their First Army would charge next, Aping Muga felt like he was being raised by a stepmother in Daqian!
But what Wang He did now undoubtedly further intensified his inner sense of shame!
Although he was very angry and wanted to draw his knife and chop Wang He in half right away, Aping Muga knew that he couldn't do that!
If I do this, not only will I die, but my clansmen and soldiers will also suffer!

Now the Fengwu Army is about to capture Jinzhi City, and the unification of Yunqian is also going to happen soon. I just need to be patient and wait for these Daqian people to fulfill their promise!

You must not explode at this time. Remember, a little impatience will ruin a big plan!

At this time, neither Zhang Meng nor Wang He noticed the psychological changes of Aping Muga. In their eyes, Aping Muga and his people were the consumables for them to capture Yunqian. Their thoughts were not important and not worth paying attention to. So Zhang Meng hesitated for a moment and asked:
"In that case, Wang He, what do you think?"

“In my humble opinion, our army must not give Li Huan the slightest chance. Our army only needs to wait until dawn, and then bombard Jinzhi City a few times, and we can easily take down Jinzhi City. By then, even if Li Huan wants to play any tricks, our First Army can easily crush him in broad daylight…”

Zhang Meng nodded with satisfaction upon hearing this.

"Wang He, what you said is the words of an experienced and wise man who is planning for the country!"

After praising Wang He, Zhang Meng looked at Aping Muga and ordered:

"Chief Aping! You have heard what Admiral Wang said. Let your people have a good rest tonight. Tomorrow morning will be the time to capture Jinzhi City. Your people must work hard!"

Hearing Zhang Meng's words, Apingmuga's heart tightened, knowing that his people would have to be at the front again tomorrow. Although he was very dissatisfied with this arrangement, Apingmuga was powerless to oppose Zhang Meng and could only express his protest in silence.

Seeing that Aping Muga didn't say anything, Zhang Meng's face darkened and he said:

"A Ping, do you have any comments?"

When Zhang Meng asked this, Aping Muga did not answer immediately, but spoke to himself with a bitter face:
"General Zhang! My men have suffered too many casualties during the siege. No one wants to fight anymore. I have disciplined many people for this, but they just won't listen!"

Zhang Meng understood what A Ping Mu Ga meant when he heard this, and immediately picked up the teacup beside him and took a sip. Seeing his boss drinking tea, Wang He knew it was his turn to speak, and immediately frowned and said:

"Master Aping, we have already promised to give you half of the wealth of Jinzhi City. What else do you want? Don't be too greedy!"

"Commander Wang! I told them the same thing, but too many people died! No one wants to fight anymore!"

After hearing what Aping Muga said, Wang He became a little impatient and said:
"Master A Ping, if you can't control your subordinates, I don't mind helping you do that!
As soon as Wang He said this, Aping Muga immediately stood up and glared at Wang He, and Wang He glared back without giving in.

Just when the two of them were on the verge of a fight, Zhang Meng waved his hand and said, "Aping Muga, if your people really don't want to fight, then you can leave. I won't force you to stay!"

Although Zhang Meng's voice was flat, as if he was talking about what to eat later, Aping Muga could clearly feel the toughness and determination in Zhang Meng's words!
Aping Muga also wanted to be equally tough and resolute, but he knew that once he did so, all the previous sacrifices and humiliations would be in vain!

Although Aping Muga was very unwilling to think of this, he could only bow and say to Zhang Meng:

"General Zhang, my people will be ready tomorrow! They will be at the forefront of the siege..."

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The next day, Youyan Jixian

A middle-aged man walked into the most famous Zhuji Restaurant in Ji County. Although the middle-aged man was dressed very ordinary and there was nothing special about him, the waiter, adhering to the spirit of service, still greeted him with a smile and said:

"Sir, are you staying at the hotel or eating?"

The middle-aged man said calmly:

"Open a room for me, and give me a plate of your special braised pork ribs, and two ounces of roast pork. And prepare a few side dishes for me quickly! The rest is your reward."

After saying that, the middle-aged man threw a piece of silver to the waiter. The waiter took the shiny silver and was a little surprised that the middle-aged man was so generous. He originally thought that this very ordinary middle-aged man would only order shredded potatoes or radish and cabbage!

However, the waiter was very happy to receive the tip, and immediately said to the middle-aged man in a more flattering manner:

"Thank you for your gift, sir! I'll arrange it for you right away! After the meal is ready, would you like to eat in the lobby or have it delivered to your room?"

The middle-aged man seemed a little hesitant about the waiter's question, but after looking at the lively scene of people toasting each other at the tables in the lobby, he finally made up his mind and said:

"Find me a seat in the lobby! I'll eat in the lobby!"

"Okay! I'll give you a seat right away!"

After a while, the middle-aged man found a seat and looked at the lively scene in the lobby with deep emotion in his heart...
The middle-aged man who was sitting in Zhuji Restaurant waiting to eat the braised pork bones was none other than Liu Baichuan, a captain of the Coordination Office!

Ever since receiving the order to return to Beijing to report on his work, Liu Baichuan knew that he might become a thorn in the eyes and flesh of some people!
And considering the other party's methods, my journey will never be safe and secure!

So in order to return to Yijing safely, he did not return to Beijing in a high-profile manner, but instead disguised himself and set out on the journey back to Beijing alone!

In order not to reveal his identity along the way, Liu Baichuan dared not take the main road and only walked on some small roads. During this time, he had to sleep in the open air most of the time, using the sky as a blanket and the ground as a bed. The conditions could be said to be extremely difficult!
Although the conditions were difficult, Liu Baichuan believed that as long as he could return to Yijing safely, everything he had encountered before would be completely worth it!
Just two days ago, Liu Baichuan entered the territory of Ji County, which made Liu Baichuan both happy and nervous!

The good thing was that Ji County was not far from Yijing. As long as he could hold on for a few more days, he would be able to reach Yijing as he wished. Once in Yijing, Liu Baichuan would be safe. No matter how brave that man was, he would not dare to openly take his life in Yijing!

The tension lies in the fact that although he has seen the dawn of victory, the enemy will definitely become more crazy at this time, and the intensity of the search will become more and more intense, and the risk of him being exposed will be greater!
Liu Baichuan knew very well what would be waiting for him once his identity was exposed!
So these past few days Liu Baichuan had been hiding during the day and coming out at night, trying his best to avoid being hunted down. However, just two hours ago, Liu Baichuan heard a special piece of news, that is, his enemy Wang Xuecheng was dead. He was stabbed to death by his subordinates while having sex with his subordinate’s wife...

At first, Liu Baichuan couldn't believe the news that Wang Xuecheng was dead, but when he heard that the news was spreading everywhere in Ji County, he realized that the news was actually true!

Although he felt a little regretful that he could not take revenge personally, the news of Wang Xuecheng's death still made Liu Baichuan very excited!

Wang Xuecheng was not only his enemy, but also the biggest stumbling block on his road to power. Liu Baichuan originally thought that even if he arrived in Yijing and became the deputy director of the Coordination Office, he would still have to work hard to get rid of Wang Xuecheng!

But now, after searching for it everywhere, I finally got it without any effort. How can I not be excited?

Liu Baichuan even felt that now that he had returned to Yijing, he probably wouldn't have to be some crappy deputy director. If he, Liu Baichuan, wanted to be a director, he would rather be the regular director!

Although Liu Baichuan had such an idea, he still had to wait until he returned to Yijing to discuss and plan this matter!

At this moment, Liu Baichuan felt that since Wang Xuecheng was dead, he was safe, and there was no need to travel in such a cowardly and stealthy manner!
During these few months of traveling, Liu Baichuan really suffered a lot and endured so much pain!
He clearly had hundreds of taels of silver in his pocket, which allowed him to stay in the best hotel and eat the best banquets, but for safety reasons he had to sleep in the open air. Now that he was safe, Liu Baichuan could finally enjoy himself!
Although Liu Baichuan had such an idea, he couldn't help but have some concerns in his heart. But then he thought that today was his birthday, and the braised pork bones from Zhuji Restaurant in Ji County were his favorite food. Every time he came to Ji County on business, he would order a plate of braised pork bones and two taels of Shaodaozi to try!
So Liu Baichuan finally couldn't overcome the bad thoughts in his heart and came to Zhuji Restaurant. On the way here, Liu Baichuan had thought that ninety of the hundred steps he took were half, and he couldn't relax now. So after entering Zhuji Restaurant, he went upstairs to eat to avoid being recognized by the crowd.

But looking at the lively atmosphere in the lobby, Liu Baichuan, who had not felt such a bustling atmosphere for a long time, couldn't help but relax his vigilance!

He comforted himself in his heart that Wang Xuecheng was dead now, no one would harm him, and it would be OK if he ate in the lobby. Everything was very safe, and no one would stab him with a knife...