Chapter 1182: I Anticipated Your Anticipation

"A strategy?"

Hans gave a cold laugh: "I, on the contrary, think that Baron Luojinsi has likely already defected to the Longyan!"

"You..."

Even though Luojinsi had come with a good attitude, he was infuriated by this remark!

Longyan?

How could he possibly be one of those foul-smelling Longyan!

He was a naval general of the great Empire on which the sun never sets!

However, facing Hans's fury at this moment, he dared not show too much anger.

"Governor, what are the casualties among the garrison on the riverbank?"

Luojinsi could only suppress his own rage and ask.

Although Luojinsi wore a look of concern, Hans could not see past his own bias.

In Hans's eyes, Luojinsi was just a cat crying over a dead mouse, feigning compassion! Good heavens, no wonder he had said earlier that he wanted to yield the military merit to him! It turned out he wanted to use him as cannon fodder; once he was dead, wouldn't all the military merit be his?

"One thousand one hundred killed in action, three hundred wounded, both light and heavy. Is this number satisfactory to you, Baron Luojinsi?"

"Can you take this to report back to your Longyan masters?"

"Bullshit!"

"How could our General be..."

"Governor Hans, please show respect to our General!"

Luojinsi's guards, hearing these excessive words, refused to let it slide.

The sneer on Hans's face made a chill run down Luojinsi's spine; seeing this attitude from Hans, today's matter would not be easy to reconcile.

"Governor, I also did not expect things to develop this way. I originally thought the Longyan army would take advantage of our lack of preparation to cross the river for a night raid. I did not expect them to actually shell our riverbank positions. However, this just goes to show that the Longyan army is very cunning, and we must be even more cautious in our defenses."

Luojinsi took a deep breath.

How on earth did he ever think of cooperating with these army men!

But...

Without them, he truly had no chance of victory!

"You didn't expect it? Because of your lack of expectation, we paid the price of over a thousand men! How are you going to answer to my soldiers for this!"

Hans was furious; a naval Baron was actually pointing fingers at him here!

"Governor, I will certainly take responsibility for my mistake. However, now is not the time to assign blame. Now, we must focus our energy on dealing with the Longyan army. The Longyan army is very cunning. This time they shelled our riverbank positions; next time, they might cross the river for a sneak attack. Governor, we must be prepared to prevent any accidents!"

Luojinsi knew the big picture was what mattered, so he still dared not have any dispute with Hans, and could only endure it with patience, continuing to explain.

If this were before, Governor Hans might have listened to Luojinsi's words, but after these thousand-plus lives were lost, in front of him, Luojinsi's words were no different from bullshit.

"Baron Luojinsi, are you giving me orders?"

Hans asked unpleasantly.

"It is not an order, it is a request. A request for you to prepare a foolproof plan."

Luojinsi was very earnest; although he usually looked down on the British Army, at this moment, he was at least sincerely wanting to cooperate with the army.

Hans was able to sit in the position of Governor, so naturally, he had some ability. He had considered Luojinsi's suggestion before; at the time, he was thinking about strengthening the defenses to prevent the Longyan army from coming to launch a sneak attack.

It could be seen that after experiencing the arrogance and defeat in Australia, this Luojinsi had indeed learned from his mistakes and changed his temperament quite a bit.

However...

He was still a bit naive.

At this time, saying these things was actually very inappropriate.

The grievances between the British Navy and the Army had existed for many years. The background of these naval officers was also much more noble than that of the army officers.

Therefore, although the words were blunt, they were not unreasonable.

But, once these words came out of Luojinsi's mouth, the flavor changed.

What is this?

I, a dignified Governor, need a young man like you to teach me how to fight a war?

You come from a noble background, you graduated from a proper Military Academy in Britain, so you think you are a cut above me, coming here to Hans's place to point fingers?

Consequently.

Hans was furious.

Whatever you want me to do, I will deliberately not do!

Let me, your superior, show you how a war is fought!

We in the army will show you fellows born with silver spoons in your mouths that I can win this battle regardless!

Luojinsi wanted him to strengthen defenses, so he would leave the gates wide open; he didn't believe the Longyan army would actually dare to come!

"The Longyan lack sufficient troops and have retreated to the other side of the river, just wanting to hold the river for defense. They have no power to occupy the Suez Canal, and they don't want us to occupy it either. Therefore, they can only use cannons to cover our riverbank positions, eliminate our effective strength, and strike at our army's morale. Is this simple, easy-to-understand logic something you don't even know?" Hans laughed coldly.

And he calls himself a Military Academy student!

Just this?

The Longyan of today are already like birds startled by the mere twang of a bowstring, at the end of their tether.

This seemingly aggressive action is actually a show of strength masking inner weakness!

They are just bluffing!

They wouldn't dare to start an actual major war!

Although this was just Hans's one-sided view, it was also what an ordinary person would think.

The words left Luojinsi speechless; he really didn't know what to say now.

After all, what he had just said was also a guess, and what Hans said was also very reasonable; even after Hans finished, he was somewhat convinced by this explanation.

Could it be that Longyan truly does not want to fight?

Do they really just want to retreat and intimidate them a little?

But...

He still felt something was wrong...

It is impossible for Liu Zheng to have only this much skill!

However...

What they have shown so far is indeed the case.

"Baron Luojinsi, there is nothing else, you may return first. You are in the navy, just focus on sailing your ships well. You do not understand matters on land, so do not come here to cause trouble."

Hans coldly issued an order to leave.

Reckless commanding!

If all their Britain generals were like this, then Britain would have been finished long ago!

After Hans finished speaking, Luojinsi did not say anything either. He also knew that, for now, Hans was still being polite to him; if he were to say anything more, Hans would really have to tie him up...

After Luojinsi left, Hans began to make arrangements.

It was not quite "leaving the gates wide open," but he did vacate his Governor's Office.

He also kept a wary eye; if Longyan really sent troops to launch a sneak attack and saw his poorly defended Governor's Office, they would certainly be tempted. As long as these raiding troops entered his ambush circle, he could annihilate them to avenge the grudge at the riverbank!

Luojinsi did not know his thoughts. Luojinsi was also very worried that Liu Zheng would launch a sneak attack, so he could only have the navy on the warships disembark to act as sentries.

One thousand navy personnel disembarked and were secretly placed by Luojinsi in some hidden locations. These people were Luojinsi's eyes; as soon as they discovered the Longyan army, they would immediately signal.

In this way, the main army could be kept safe, and there might even be an opportunity to severely damage the Longyan army!

Both Luojinsi and Hans guessed that Liu Zheng would launch a sneak attack and made preparations, but they anticipated Liu Zheng, yet Liu Zheng also anticipated their anticipation.

At this moment, Liu Zheng was discussing matters with Jiang Xuan and the others in the camp tent.

"Young Master, let me take the Dark Night Legion. I only need one hundred men to turn their rear upside down!"

Jiang Xuan cupped his fists to request the mission.

"One hundred men is really too few. If any accident happens, we won't even be able to split the forces," Xie Chan reminded him.

Ling Chen also felt this was the case.

After speaking, several people looked at Liu Zheng simultaneously. Now, it was time for Liu Zheng to make the decision.

"Do not be in a hurry to send out troops yet. Through today's battle, what can you all see?" Liu Zheng asked with a smile.

After Liu Zheng finished asking, Ling Chen and Jiang Xuan looked at each other;

They did not see anything.

Isn't this just normal mutual probing?

Liu Zheng shook his head and said, "A small unit stationed at the riverbank is clearly a warning against our night raid. Perhaps they have already set up an ambush. Once our troops rush in, they are very likely to be surrounded and annihilated behind enemy lines. My Dark Night Legion are all elites; I cannot let them take risks."

"Then what should we do? Not fight?"

Jiang Xuan asked.

"You kid just won't listen. I just said, do not be in a hurry to send out troops, did you forget?"

Liu Zheng asked.

Hearing Liu Zheng's words, Jiang Xuan understood a little, and then he asked cautiously: "Does the Young Master mean to drag it out and wait until their energy is exhausted before making a move?"

"Correct. Drag them out for a few days first. If they are truly waiting for a rabbit to hit a tree, their patience will naturally run out when they don't see us. That is undoubtedly the best time to act. Even if they want to launch a large-scale attack, we can rely on the natural barrier of the Suez Canal to defend for a while. Although our troop strength is weak, the power of the Cannon is very strong. They have already experienced it once, and I believe they would not dare to attack rashly."

"Moreover..."

Liu Zheng smiled faintly: "At this time, we must make our shelling actions appear as if we are strong on the outside but weak on the inside."

"Only in this way can we truly paralyze the opponent, understand?"

"If we were in a hurry to sneak attack their rear... what kind of feeling would that give them?"

Liu Zheng continued.

Jiang Xuan slapped his forehead: "That would show we still have spare strength! If they knew that, it would be bad."

Liu Zheng laughed: "Exactly... so, keep wearing them down, keep dragging it out!"

"Understood." Jiang Xuan nodded.

He was truly a bit ashamed now. Having led troops for so long, his thinking was still not comprehensive enough. It seemed he was still very young, and if he wanted to handle things on his own, it would be best to accumulate more experience.

After deciding on the strategy, Liu Zheng ordered that, except for the necessary patrol soldiers, all other soldiers should go back to rest.

When a war falls into a stalemate, the soldiers' energy is the most critical point affecting the outcome of the war. The Britain army is nervous; as time goes on, we will have the advantage of resting while they are exhausted. Although it is difficult to defeat the Britain army by this alone, dragging out a disadvantageous situation is not a problem. Pop-ups are severe recently, you can click to download to avoid pop-ups.