Dolgon didn't say that Zhang Xianzhong was a dry bone for no reason, and he was also a big role in ascending the throne twice and becoming the emperor, and now he still occupies Chang'an and Luoyang, and he will be put aside a thousand years ago, and he can sweep the world with this bit of territory!

But now the times are different, and Chang'an and Luoyang are not so important. And...... Zhang Xianzhong is even worse! Duoama has already competed with Zhang Lao Wanzai several times, all of which were complete victories, and Nikan, who was guilty of meritorious service, led less than 10,000 Nine Banners to kill all the way from Tiger Prison Pass to Luoyang City.

If it weren't for the fact that the Hongyi cannon hadn't arrived, Luoyang City would have been knocked down by him!

By the way, the 10,000-9 banner soldiers led by Nikan are a new type of army composed of cavalry, mounted (mule) infantry and field artillery!

Their combat method is also very simple, that is, the artillery bombardment plays the cavalry charge, the cavalry charges the cannon bombardment, and the mounted infantry (usually the green flag soldiers) is responsible for protecting the artillery and maintaining the position, and sometimes they can also charge on horseback and mule.

And their number of cannons is not much, and the army of 10,000 people is equipped with two Hongyi small cannons Niulu, a total of 12 3-pounder guns.

Just this artillery, this little infantry cavalry made the tens of thousands of troops sent by Zhang Xianzhong completely lose their temper...... Zhang Xianzhong's soldiers came from Huguang and Sichuan, and there were not many cavalry and horsemen left, so where was the opponent of the 10,000 Qing cavalry and mounted infantry? And to hold in formation, 12 3-pounder guns beat them to the ground.

Of course, 12 cannons can't kill many people, but how much can Zhang Xianzhong's rogue be beaten? gave people rounds of artillery bombardment, but they couldn't fight back, and they risked attacking and being killed by the cavalry of others, and they collapsed after a few rounds. As soon as the army retreated, it was covered and killed by the Qing cavalry......

So after a few battles, Zhang Xianzhong has a count of what role Dolgon is.

"Tell Nikan," Dolgon said to Fan Wencheng, "you have to keep the dry bone of Zhang Xianzhong!" ”

"Keep Zhang Xianzhong?" Fan Wencheng was stunned for a moment, "Huang Ama, what's the use of keeping him?" ”

"Of course it works!" "He's been scared...... So as long as we don't fight Luoyang, he won't dare to trouble us. Keep him, you can stop Wu Sangui as soon as you come, as long as Wu Sangui does not take Xi'an Mansion for a day, he will not openly rebel for a day.

Second...... I also have to leave some thoughts for Emperor Hongxing, Shi Kefa, and Gao Hongtu. If we beat Zhang Xianzhong to death with three strikes and five divided by two, they should be cautious! That's not easy to deal with! ”

Fan Wencheng immediately pretended to admire the five-body throwing to the ground, and said with a smile: "Huang Ama is really tall, and the slave admires it!" ”

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"Your Majesty, this is the recital of the Shi Army."

As soon as Hongxing Emperor Zhu Cihong's boat docked at the canal wharf in Yangzhou City, Huang Xiaobao brought him Shi Kefa's recital.

Zhu Cihong took the concerto, unfolded it, and sighed.

Li Yan and Wu Guoyong, who were discussing with him in the cabin, glanced at each other, and Li Yan asked, "Your Majesty, what did Shi Zhijun say?" ”

"Shandong's positive green flag is a big point set!"

Wu Guoyong's expression was awe-inspiring: "Dolgon has to strike first!" ”

"No," Zhu Cihong shook his head, "the troops of the Green Banner moved further west, while they contracted their defenses in Shandong. ”

Li Yan said: "I must want to solve Zhang Xianzhong first." ”

"Zhang Xianzhong is so powerful?" Zhu Cihong is not sure, this goods made the Tartar die in one hit in history...... However, after Zhang Xianzhong's death, his four righteous sons were very powerful, especially Li Dingguo, who insisted on resisting the Qing Dynasty for many years, and also killed Kong Youde, the king of Dingnan, and Nikan, the prince of Jingjing.

Could it be that Zhang Xianzhong is dead?

Li Yan didn't know that Zhu Cihong knew Zhang Xianzhong very well, he groaned and said, "Zhang Xianzhong is still quite capable of fighting sometimes....... Several of his righteous sons have some ability, and this time they have entered the Luoyang death place, maybe they have worked hard. ”

Maybe someone killed him? Zhu Cihong thought to himself, Li Zicheng is pretending to be alive now, maybe Zhang Xianzhong has also learned from him?

Li Yan was still there to use his imagination, "If Zhang Xianzhong works hard, then we can make a difference on the battlefield in Shandong." If the canal communication line from Peixian to Dezhou can be opened, this Northern Expedition will be secure. ”

It's not the seventeenth or eighteenth year of Chongzhen anymore. Zhu Cihong has been able to squeeze a lot of oil and water from the eight southeastern provinces to support the war in the north. Moreover, the arms trade with the Dutch and the Portuguese, as well as the development of the four major military industrial bases in Foshan, Anping, Shanghai, and Nanjing, also helped to ensure the "modernization" of the Ming army. In this case, the balance of military strength of the Ming and Qing dynasties also reversed, at least from the strong and weak of the Qing Dynasty to an even match.

So as long as the Shandong Canal is in hand, Zhu Cihong is sure that he can hold it!

And holding the canal line can force the Qing army out of Shandong...... There are more than 60 million acres of land in Shandong, most of which are in the north of Yanzhou, Dongchang and Jinan, and once these territories return to the Ming Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty will lose the territory to house the soldiers of the Zhenglu Banner!

"Guoyong!" Zhu Cihong said to Wu Guoyong, "You are a Liao person, and you are the right army division, and you are the only one in Liaodong and Liaoxi...... I order you to be the commander of the Liaodong Military Gate, hang the seal of the general of Liao, and be in charge of the military affairs of Liaodong, Liaoxi, Beiyang, and Korea! ”

Wu Guoyong immediately got up when he heard this, and then knelt down and kowtowed: "Minister Wu Guoyong respectfully receives the holy decree!" ”

"Get up!" Zhu Cihong beckoned Wu Guoyong to get up, and then commanded, "Liaodong and Liaoxi are the nests of the Eastern Captives, so they can't easily go deep into the hinterland...... You can choose one or two abandoned cities near the coast of western and eastern Liaoning, and you can also occupy a large island near the coast as the foundation. ”

Although the situation looks good, Zhu Cihong still seeks stability. There are many castles on the western Liaoning corridor on the shore, just occupy one or two to pull hatred, you don't have to go deeper, that is too risky.

In addition, there is a large island called Changsheng Island on the territory of Fuzhou Wei on the Liaodong Peninsula. It is close to the coast, and it is connected to the Liaodong Peninsula every winter when the sea freezes, so it is also a good base if you can occupy it in autumn and build a simple fortress on the island.

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In the territory of Yanzhou Prefecture, on the bank of the Surabaya River, the troop vehicles of the brigade are moving westward without hurry.

At this time in Shandong, the autumn breeze is rising, and it is almost harvest time. However, in the past two or three years, the two counties of Ziyang and Qufu in Yanzhou Prefecture have been places where the Ming and Qing armies have been tugging and seeming, and agricultural production has long been so bad that it will not be what it looks like.

On both sides of Surabaya, there are ruined villages that have gone through the fire, the fields are barren and there are no traces of the cultivation that were once cultivated, and the golden thatch is almost on the chest of a mature strong man. The peasants who used to work in the fields are now long gone, either to the southeast, to Qufu or to the nearby mountains. Most of the elite among the latter were incorporated into the Qufu training army by Shi Kefa and Kong Yinzhi, and some of them were in this eastward marching chariot army.

There are two battalions of this corps, and the establishment of the chariot battalion is completely different from the establishment of the infantry battalion of the new army, and the total strength of the army is 3,1200, which is more than a regiment of the new army. Their tactics are similar to those of the Hussite Fort in European history, but with much more firepower.

One after another, the side vans were connected end to end, and the horses dragged and pushed the people, moving slowly, while covering the fire and pikemen in formation. There were also a small number of cavalry wandering around the vicinity of the brigade, always on guard and on guard, so as not to let the Qing army brigade approach.

However, the vigilant cavalry did not find anything along the way, and it seems that there has been no Qing army active in the area of Ziyang County (Yanzhou Shou County) for a long time.

Shi Kefa's righteous son Shi Dewei and his brother Shi Kecheng were in this team of chariots at this time, both of them rode horses and walked side by side, slowly moving west along the bank of the Surabaya River, and talking in a low voice from time to time.

The two of them were ordered by Shi Kefa to move forward tentatively towards Ziyang County...... In the past two or three years, Shi Kefa has fought Ziyang several times, but he was defeated by the Qing army.