After rebirth, I became a national teacher

Judging from the behavior of the Zhili Commander-in-Chief, this man wanted military merit.

Although he embezzled a lot of military funds, he was not stingy in giving people to Zheng Yuannai.

This person can be excluded.

But every one of the thousand households, hundred households, general flags and small flags below may be a traitor.

Bribing them off would be less expensive and just as effective.

It is extremely difficult to find all the traitors in a short period of time.

Therefore, instead of spending time and effort investigating the traitor, it is better to make good use of the hidden traitor.

Chen Qingzhu spent a lot of time thinking about how to fight this battle on the way to Songhu.

At present, based on the situation of the defenders in Songhu, a strategy has been devised.

"The troops are too concentrated. If the Japanese pirates choose to land far away from these four fortresses, they will be like entering an empty land."

She commented truthfully.

Zheng Yuannai and Fan Yong had also thought about this, but they couldn't find a better way.

Zheng Yuan thought about it and said:

"Then...according to what the master said, are there any other solutions?"

From the master's tone, he intuitively felt that she had other ideas.

Chen Qingzhu didn't keep anyone in suspense and directly told them his plan:

"How about dividing the coastline into 400 miles and dividing it into 100 troops every 20 miles?"

"As the main commander, you will stay at the central garrison point to control the overall situation."

Zheng Yuannai is quite straightforward in front of people he is close to and trusts.

After thinking about it, I couldn't help but question:

"Master, this...isn't it a little too scattered?"

"From the past invasions by Japanese pirates, there were at least dozens of them landing, and at most two or three hundred. The combat power of one hundred garrison soldiers is too weak. I'm afraid that the defense line will be breached soon, and more than a hundred soldiers will be sacrificed in vain."

Chen Qingzhu had naturally considered this aspect, and was willing to explain the key points to him in detail:

"The key to this plan lies in you and me."

"You act as bait to lure the Japanese pirates to concentrate their forces and attack us."

"If this plan works, this temple master will directly deploy troops at the central point to wipe out the Japanese pirates. If it doesn't work, it will be convenient to go to the upper and lower routes for support."

Zheng Yuannai's deeds in eliminating Xiang Erge can be said to have made him famous in the entire Japanese pirate world.

He is guarding Songhu, so the Japanese pirates who dare to land in Songhu this year will definitely not be ordinary people.

Not to mention anything else, at least the Japanese pirates who came this year must be very confident in their own strength and abilities.

It can also be said that the leader of this force must be very arrogant and likes to be in the limelight.

If we learn from the traitor, it is known that Lieutenant General Zheng Yuannai has sent out all his troops and not only went to the front line in person, but he also only has a hundred men with him.

I'm afraid it would be difficult for this person to resist the temptation of "capture the leader first".

If Zheng Yuannai is captured or killed, the morale of the entire Songhu garrison will be thrown into chaos and the defense line will collapse completely. The Japanese pirates can then rob and plunder at will throughout the entire Songhu area and then escape easily.

At the same time, if they can capture the rising anti-Japanese general of the imperial court, the prestige of this Japanese pirate force among many other Japanese pirates will also increase greatly, attracting many small forces to come and join them.

Of course, the possibility that this person was not fooled cannot be ruled out.

But with one hundred soldiers for every twenty miles, no matter where these Japanese pirates landed, they could not escape surveillance.

After the beacon tower sounds the alarm, troops from the left and right deployment points can quickly arrive to provide support.

And she was located at the very center of the entire defense line, and the farthest troop deployment point was no more than two hundred miles away.

With her ability, she could arrive there in less than half an hour.

Even if a hundred garrison soldiers cannot hold out for half an hour, they can at least delay the enemy for a while.

At worst, at least we can light a beacon or send out smoke signals.

Even if the Japanese pirates quickly broke through the defense line and ran inland, they could not run too far and would eventually be caught up by her.

In short, as long as these Japanese pirates dared to land in Songhu, they would never be able to escape from her clutches.

Zheng Yuannai listened to Chen Qingzhu's words, pondered them carefully, his eyes became brighter and brighter, and he clapped his hands excitedly:

"Master, this plan is really brilliant!"

"Except for me, no one knows that the Songhu defenders have a strong backup in the form of the master who is capable of a desperate counterattack. As long as I spread the news, it will be difficult for the Japanese pirates not to be fooled!"

As he spoke, the depression in his heart was swept away and his face was full of excitement.

"With the abbot here, I am afraid the Japanese pirates will not come! If they come, no matter how many they come, I will make sure they never come back!"

Seeing that he had understood her intention, Chen Qingzhu reminded him again:

"You need to be on guard against any traitors among your officers. No matter what happens at the troop point, you must ensure that the beacon tower transmits the message in time. This is the minimum requirement, do you understand?"

Hearing this, Zheng Yuannai's expression also became serious:

"Yes! Xin Nan will definitely focus on this matter!"

When he first heard that there was a traitor, he subconsciously felt angry and frightened.

But when he thought of the temple master's plan, it seemed like a perfect countermeasure, and his anger and fear disappeared.

No matter who the traitors and Japanese pirates are, as long as he can ensure the normal operation of the beacon tower, none of these people will be able to escape!

Seeing that he had understood the key, Chen Qingzhu sent him back to the General's Mansion and returned to the boat to continue his practice.

*

With the temple master in charge, Zheng Yuannai felt more confident and was able to make changes to the marching arrangements in a swift and resolute manner.

The next day, after he issued an order to modify the deployment of troops on the defense line, he personally went to each troop deployment point to patrol and arrange personnel.

Wherever he went, he would gather all the soldiers and personally announce to them:

In any case, if a large number of Japanese pirates were found, beacons or smoke signals would be lit to give warnings.

Anyone who gives a false warning or obstructs the giving of a warning will be treated as a Japanese pirate spy.

In addition, whenever there is a fireworks warning at a nearby troop deployment point, support must be provided within half an hour.

In addition to the announcement, he also secretly found a few trustworthy men at each troop deployment point as the last line of defense against spies.

While he was busy here, several captains who had been sidelined were drinking and having fun in Captain Zhao's mansion.

While drinking, several people discussed Zheng Yuannai's behavior in recent days.

"That person who changed the deployment plan temporarily, could it be that he discovered something?"

A timid captain speculated anxiously.

The four thousand households were in the same boat and had agreed to advance and retreat together, so it was natural that they would act together to commit such a serious crime as colluding with the Japanese.

Upon discovering that Zheng Yuannai suddenly changed the troop deployment plan, the captain, who had something to hide, couldn't help but feel scared.

Captain Zhao had an inexplicable smile on his face:

"We have nothing to be afraid of. This plan has been changed brilliantly!"

The other three captains all looked at him in confusion.

Captain Zhao continued:

"His original plan was to make him lose face by failing to defend his line. But now... as long as we inform Lin Zhaiyi of his whereabouts in time, that guy will lose his life!"

The other three people quickly understood the meaning of his words.

Thinking about how Zheng Yuannai, the so-called anti-Japanese general, was captured and killed by the Japanese pirates in the first battle, several people burst into laughter.

"It's really amazing! The commander-in-chief protected him, but he chose to die!"

"Hahaha, that person made such a big fuss, probably thinking that his plan was foolproof, but he actually dug his own grave!"

"You deserve to die in disgrace if you dare to go against us brothers!"

After some discussion, the few of them sent people to continue to closely monitor Zheng Yuannai's movements.

After confirming that Zheng Yuannai was finally in command at the most central troop deployment point behind the coastline, they immediately sent people to contact Lin Zhaiyi's fleet again.