Li Xin became more and more suspicious, when did the emperor lay down an elite army in southern Liaoning? In the land of southern Liaoning, isn't there a Manchu cavalry, could it be that the emperor's elite soldiers are hidden in the Manchu cavalry?

No, the cavalry of the Manchu Qing Dynasty never surrendered to China.

Could it be hidden among the local Han people? Why have you never heard of it?

"Where are the emperor's elite soldiers......

"North Sea Fleet!" Li Zicheng said: "The North Sea Fleet may still be on the sea this time, but they will soon land near Gaizhou, if the third battalion is blocked from crossing the river, they will meet them east of the Sancha River, but they may not be needed to cross the river." ”

Li Xinzhong moved eastward, and hurriedly said: "The minister understands a little, when the third division stays in Haizhou and Gaizhou, there is no need to focus on guarding against the Manchu cavalry in Fuzhou and Jinzhou in the south, the North Sea Fleet is holding ......them down."

"It's not containment, it's annihilation," Li Zicheng said: "The Manchu cavalry stationed in southern Liaoning is only a thousand people, and the North Sea Fleet has a regiment of marines fully equipped with rifles, although they belong to the North Sea Fleet, they are used to attacking and defending cities on land, as long as they arrive in time, the Manchu cavalry in Fuzhou and Jinzhou, Li Aiqing will not have to worry." ”

Li Xin's face was happy, if he had a trace of doubt just now, he should have completely believed it now.

He has always believed in the emperor completely!

"Your Majesty, how do you deal with the Manchu heavy artillery units in Haizhou and Liaoyang City, is the North Sea Fleet ......?"

"Li Aiqing is right," Li Zicheng said with a smile: "The North Sea Fleet will transport you a batch of howitzers, which will surpass the red-coated cannons of the Manchu Qing Dynasty in range and power." ”

"It turns out that everything is under the control of the emperor?" Li Xindao: "Could it be that the main cavalry force against Huang Taiji also relies on the North Sea Fleet?" ”

"The North Sea Fleet is only 5,000 marines, how can it deal with ten times as many cavalry?" Li Zicheng said with a smile: "Li Aiqing forgot, there are tiger cavalry and wolf cavalry in the west, a full 10,000 cavalry!"

"Tiger cavalry and wolf cavalry?" Li Xin finally understood that in this expedition against the Manchus, the third battalion may be the main force, but there are tiger cavalry and wolf cavalry in the west, and the North Sea Fleet in the east, and the cavalry, infantry and navy work together, "The emperor used them to contain the Manchu cavalry?" ”

Li Zicheng felt that by this time, there was no need to worry about leaking secrets, Li Xin's department was the main force in this expedition against the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and it was necessary to let Li Xin know the specific combat strategy, "The tiger cavalry and the wolf cavalry, after conquering the rear banner of the right wing of Horqin, will cross the Liao River and threaten Shengjing from outside the border wall." ”

"Sheng Jing?" Li Xin was shocked: "Is the emperor going to decide Shengjing in a war?" He was a little ashamed in his heart, just now he was thinking about the goal of conquering the four guards in southern Liaoning, but he didn't expect that the emperor was not only eyeing Liaoyang, but even Shengjing was also in the calculation.

Is there a record of the people or land that the emperor is eyeing ever missing?

Li Xin felt that he should change his original combat thinking as soon as possible, otherwise he would not be able to keep up with the pace of the emperor at all......

Li Zicheng said with a smile: "Li Aiqing's meaning, at least the south of the border wall of Liaodong, up to the bank of the Yalu River, is in the hands of Huaxia, I also have this meaning, just merge the two wars into one......

Li Xin sighed, Zhou Fengwu, Wang Guangen, Bai Guangen, and Yang Kun were even more dumbfounded, and they didn't even dare to come out of the atmosphere, obviously it was late spring, and the tunzi was comfortable and pleasant, but they felt panicked in their hearts, their bodies were hot, and there was a trace of cool air coming out of their backs, which was more uncomfortable than cold and hot typhoid fever!

Fortunately, he is the commander of Huaxia......

In the afternoon of the same day, the whole army rested in Dujiatun, and in the early morning of the 19th, the cavalry of the Yang Kun Division of the Fifth Division took the lead in marching eastward, and Li Xinqin led the Zhou Fengwu Division of the First Division and Wang Guangen of the Third Division to follow, leaving the Bai Guangen Division of the Fourth Division behind, and the soldiers were responsible for escorting grain and grass.

Li Zicheng stayed in Dujiatun for one more day, and prepared to rush to Xiningbao the next day to join the third battalion.

Yang Kun's troops were all cavalry, and their speed was fast, and when it was dark, they rushed to Xining Fort, and the soldiers of Li Mou's division of the Second Division had already rested in Xining Fort for a day, had just eaten dinner, and were packing up their camp tents at this time.

Li Mou gave up Xining Fort, and the soldiers of Yang Kun's department immediately took it over, although there were some barracks in the fort, but the barracks were only enough for thousands of people, and most of the soldiers were still camped to rest.

Li Mou left Xining Fort and traveled for an hour and a half, and in the middle of the day, the front rushed to the west bank of the Sancha River.

Soldiers had already met them and came to the Niuzhuang ferry, where the water was the slowest.

Niuzhuang ferry port because the opposite bank was the Ming Dynasty's Niuzhuang post station and got its name, less than ten miles away from the southernmost end of the eastern border wall of Liaodong, five or six miles to the north, is the Dongchang Fort of the Ming Dynasty, when the Manchu Qing Dynasty invaded Liaodong, Dongchang Fort was not completely abolished, but set up Dongchang Town here.

Dongchang Town did not have Manchu cavalry stationed, and no one would mind this kind of town except for taxation.

After the third battalion of the Mandate of Heaven restored Jinzhou Mansion, it gradually advanced the battle line to the east and confronted the Manchus across the Sancha River.

Liu Jianyi's Third Regiment was the first to cross the river, and he personally came to the ferry, while directing the soldiers to board the rafts and boats, and at the same time telling the soldiers not to make any noise, because in the dead of night, it is easy to alarm the Tartars.

On the west bank of the Sancha River, the rangers of the Mandate of Heaven are very dense, every three or four miles, there is a team of more than ten people, which will continue until dawn, but the other side is in the hands of the Tartars, and it is difficult for the rangers to penetrate the past.

The soldiers cautiously boarded the raft and boat, and the soldiers on the shore pushed it violently, and the task was completed, and after the raft and boat left the dock, the captain was in control, and the soldiers behind continued to cross the river.

Liu Shan is a small flag officer, his small flag is almost the first to board the raft, fortunately the raft is big enough, his eleven people in the small flag happen to be on the same raft, everyone is too familiar with the people to be familiar with each other, and they can coordinate the battle when they land.

The captain, a local fisherman, volunteered to help the Mandate of Heaven cross the river, trying to control the raft so as not to be swept downstream by the flowing water.

The moonlight is faint, the faint waves on the river surface, under the cool breeze, appear and disappear from time to time, and the raft seems to be sailing on the vast sea, with boundless darkness on all sides.

The captain was preoccupied, and with decades of experience, he firmly controlled the direction of the raft, and if the raft drifted downstream and could not find the dock of the cow farm, it would be troublesome.

Liu Shan was even more nervous than his father, not only worried that there were Tartar ambushes on the east bank of the Sancha River, but also worried that the raft would be swept away by the river and lose contact with the large army.

He glanced back, and under the shadow of the moon, not far behind the raft, there was a small boat loaded with seven or eight soldiers, and his heart suddenly felt a little calm.

The cool breeze blows against the surface of the water, with a slight chill, the weather in February, the Sancha River has just thawed, and the river surface is much colder than on the land.

Liu Shan can't feel the cold anymore, after walking for so long, it should not be far from the east coast, right? He stood upright on the raft, staring at the opposite side, but there was only a hazy moon shadow and a faint shimmer on the water, and he could not see the outline of the opposite shore at all.

Several times, Liu Shan couldn't help but ask the captain if the raft had deviated from the course, but he still held back, he was a small flag officer, and now he was the highest commander on this raft, his emotions would definitely affect the soldiers, if he was worried and anxious, the soldiers could still be silent?

He turned his head slightly, and looked around, and the soldiers were all standing proudly like him, like pines growing on a raft.

The moonlight seemed to be brighter than just now, and Liu Shan seemed to be able to see the wrinkles on the face of the captain, very peaceful, which made him feel a little relieved, the old grandfather was a local fisherman, not only good in water, but also aware of the terrain, he should be confident, right?

Liu Shan wanted to find something to do, so that he could divert his attention, his heart would not be too anxious, and he would not have to worry in vain about the ambush of Tartars on the other side, but this was on the raft, and in his hands, there was only a rifle, no wood pulp.

Then think of something, just let this time pass.

What do you think?

Liu Shan decided to think of some happy things, the head of the regiment said that when he thought of happy things, people would be excited, and when they would charge, they would be more energetic.

This is the first time that China has taken the initiative to conquer the Tatars of the Manchu Dynasty, if he wins, the soldiers will make meritorious contributions, and he, a small flag officer, may be able to rise to the next level and become the chief flag officer, and his brothers will increase to more than 50 people......

It is best for the imperial court to give some reward silver, slowly save up, and when the holiday comes, you can marry the sister of the Wang family home...... If there is silver, long before enlisting in the army, the Wang family has agreed to marry, but the family is surrounded by walls, let alone marrying, it is difficult to support themselves!

If you weren't in the army, relying on a few acres of land issued by the government, I'm afraid it would be difficult to accumulate enough silver, right?

It is said that this time it was the emperor's personal expedition, and when the soldiers made meritorious contributions, the emperor was watching, right?

I don't know when I can get the silver reward, and when the army will be on vacation......

Liu Shan's heart was full of expectation, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously showed a chuckle.

A soldier standing in front of Liu Shan's side seemed to hear something, turned his head to look, and saw Liu Shan's smiling face, "What are you laughing at?" ”

"Laugh?" Liu Shan was stunned, did he laugh out loud just now? Why don't you feel it? He sneered, "Don't make a sound, the emperor is watching, and when the battle is over, everyone will have a silver reward!"

"Ah...... "The military discipline of the Mandate of Heaven is extremely strict, those who have done it are punished, those who have meritorious service are rewarded, and the officers are looking forward to promotion, and the most likely reward for soldiers is silver."

At this moment, someone suddenly shouted, "Fire, there is a fire ahead!"

Liu Shan didn't care about the fantasy of the silver reward, and hurriedly looked up, above the water not far ahead, there was still a little afterglow, and it disappeared in an instant, just when he was annoyed, the firelight was bright again, and a little spark sword penetrated the faint moonlight, piercing infinite reverie and hope!

The firelight only stopped for a breath before it suddenly went out, and the front suddenly darkened, and it seemed that even the moonlight was much hazy......