Chapter 95 Strike while the iron is hot to maximize profits
“Ma Yuanli, come here!”

Zhang Xianzhong, who had just walked onto the dock, thought for a moment and said to his most trusted subordinate who had just arrived at the dock, “You are responsible for going to the logistics camp of the entire army and carefully selecting a hundred people who are proficient in water.”

“Select 30 warriors who are good at sailing from the old camp to form our navy. You will temporarily be the commander of our navy and familiarize yourself with the operation of these two treasure ships as soon as possible!”

Such a treasure, which can be regarded as of strategic level in one’s own rebel army, must of course be managed by one’s most trusted confidant.

Perhaps, they will be Zhang Xianzhong’s last retreat in the future, so it cannot be overemphasized.

Unlike the history of the same period in Li Dingguo’s previous life, this big world is full of large rivers and lakes that cannot be crossed by human power.

Not to mention the various monsters in the water, the sheer size of these rivers alone is enough to pose a huge obstacle to the rebel army’s movements in all directions.

Without the treasure ship in hand, the scope of activities of any rebel army would be greatly restricted.

Soon after, Zhang Xianzhong and his men had to cross several large rivers, including the Wuding River, Jialu River, Yechuan River, Qingshui River, etc., before they could reach the important town of Hequ in northwest Shanxi to participate in the rebel alliance of Qin and Jin provinces in the hope of joining forces to survive.

Without the help of the treasure ship, Zhang Xianzhong’s rebel army would never have been able to accomplish its goal.

In this vast world, warriors are so powerful that the size and weight of low- and medium-grade treasure ships are not too outrageous.

A team of warriors can use large carts together to act as trailers, which are responsible for transporting them and move with the army on land.

Zhang Xianzhong was determined to destroy the several powerful gentry entrenched in Dingbian City. One of his main goals was to seize several low-quality treasure ships they owned.

With the treasure ship in hand, his rebel army would not be restricted in its scope of activities and could truly fight in all directions.

It is also necessary to train several pairs of spirit pigeons as soon as possible to solve the problem of the rebel army obtaining intelligence in a timely manner, so that they will not run into the encirclement of the government army and then be tragically wiped out by the government.

Being a bandit in this world is much more difficult than in the same period of Li Dingguo’s previous life.

“As you command, my king!”

“I will get this done in the shortest possible time.”

Ma Yuanli was delighted when he heard this, and he quickly stepped forward, clasped his fists in salute, and bowed to accept the order.

He was not stupid and was well aware of the importance of these two newly acquired magic weapons and treasure ships to his own rebel army.

Originally he was just a big leader in the rebel army, but now he can command an army on his own. His status and power have been greatly improved. Of course he is very happy.

During this period of time, these big leaders who have reached the third peak of martial arts have increasingly felt the pressure from Zhang Kewang. It is impossible to say that they have no complaints in their hearts.

It’s just that Zhang Kewang is very capable. Whether in terms of his own cultivation or cultural and martial arts, he is far superior to the big bosses like them. They can only keep their depression in their hearts and dare not show it outwardly.

Now that Ma Yuanli has finally obtained the power he has always dreamed of, it would be strange if he is not happy.

What’s more, this future rebel army will, if nothing unexpected happens, seize more treasure ships, and the navy that he will control in the future will inevitably grow in strength and eventually become an indispensable core elite force for the rebel army.

“Your Majesty.”

Ma Yuanli then thought of something and quickly said to Zhang Xianzhong, “There are only two low-quality treasure ships here, which are not enough for our rebel army to use.”

“Aren’t there two wealthy families in Dingbian City?” “Their trade routes are so wide, and they each have two low-quality treasure ships. Why not…”

Having said that, he looked at Zhang Xianzhong with anticipation.

“Well, you’re right!”

Zhang Xianzhong also considered this problem and ordered everyone present, “Ma Yuanli and a team of thirty soldiers from the old camp will be left here to guard the two treasure ships and the various treasures on them.”

“All other soldiers, start to act immediately, clean up Tianjiazhuang Fort as quickly as possible, and then hurry up to load all kinds of spoils and return to Dingbian City!”

“We must seize the time and send troops quickly. Before the enemy can react, we must capture Wangjiazhuang Fort, which is a hundred miles southeast of Dingbian City!”

“Bai Wenxuan, you lead a team of 100 soldiers from the old camp and start your journey now. Go and ambush outside Wangjiazhuang. Start by ambush near the riverside dock of Wangjiazhuang!”

“Once you discover the two treasure ships of their family, immediately lead the soldiers to launch a surprise attack on Wangjia Wharf and seize the treasure ships! We can’t let the two treasure ships get away!”

“Kewang, you also lead the two hundred soldiers of the old camp, just like Bai Wenxuan and the others, and start preparing now and return to Dingbian City as soon as possible.”

“However, do not stop in the city. Go straight through the city and head straight to the Wang Family Manor. Hunt down all the spies outside the manor and the people who enter and leave the Wang Family Manor!”

Zhang Xianzhong’s face was grim, and he said grimly, “I think the result of the battle here will soon be known to the enemy. Maybe Wangjiazhuang will be frightened by this battle, and they are very likely to run away overnight!”

“Humph!”

He snorted coldly, “The Wang family was stubborn and refused to leave before, but now they want to escape from Dingbian City in the hope of getting away with it. How can it be so easy?”

According to Zhang Xianzhong’s guess, the Wang family most likely would not have any Qi Refining Realm masters in charge. Once he learned the news that Tianjiazhuang Fort had been destroyed in this battle, it would be strange if he didn’t get anxious and angry!
If the Tianjiazhuang Fortress was destroyed by its own rebel army in one battle, the head of the Wang family would probably be frightened and choose to flee without fighting. There is a high probability that this will happen.

There must be spies from the other two wealthy families in Dingbian City near Tianjiazhuang Fort. They should be able to learn about the battle situation here soon.

Now we should first send out Zhang Kewang, a master of Qi Refining Realm, and Bai Wenxuan, our trusted confidant, together with three hundred soldiers from the old camp, which will be enough to seal off Wangjiazhuang.

Want to escape overnight?

Then you have to ask yourself whether you agree or not!
If the post-disaster work at Tianjiazhuang Fort was not so numerous and complicated that he had to stay here to personally lead the army, Zhang Xianzhong would have immediately led the army back to Dingbian City, and then went straight through the city to attack Wangjiazhuang Fort.

Unfortunately, the current rebel army does not have many warriors and trusted generals who can be used. It is impossible for them to do two things at the same time and take care of the beginning and not the end.

Presumably with the advance actions of Zhang Kewang and Bai Wenxuan, as long as the other side did not have a Qi Refining Realm master, they could completely block the opponent’s retreat.

“Yes! Your Majesty!”…

Zhang Kewang and Bai Wenxuan were startled when they heard this. They immediately realized the urgency of the matter and hurried forward to receive the order.

The two of them each gathered a few small leaders on the scene, took them on their spirit beast war horses, galloped away from the big pier and returned to Tianjiazhuang.

The situation is urgent, they have to seize the time, deploy troops, and then execute the king’s orders as soon as possible.

There is no way. Wangjiazhuang has enormous wealth that is no less than that of Tianjiazhuangbao. It is about to be obtained. If the other party escapes, it will be too late to regret.

(End of this chapter)