After setting out from Pyongyang, Daishan became serious, and he has always been cautious in the face of fighting.

Huang Taiji's holy decree arrived, to be honest, arrange for Zilharang to come to Xuanzhou to assist in the attack, Daishan is not opposed, but he thinks that Jilharang should obey his command, how the army should attack, how to cooperate with the two armies, these should be arranged in advance, and he led the army, stationed in Pyongyang for a long time, and is familiar with everything around, the terrain of Xuanzhou, and the terrain near Pyongyang, although there are differences, but there are still commonalities, at least there are many mountains, which is the same characteristic, In terms of climate, there is not much difference between this side and Liaodong.

From the analysis of the status of the two, as one of the four great Baylors in the past, the current Prince of Li, Dai Shan should also directly command this battle, it is impossible for Zilharang to command, even if Dolgon participated in the attack on Xuanzhou, it is also Dai Shan's command, from the status of the Great Qing State, except for Huang Taiji, it must be regarded as Dai Shan.

Time is very tight, Dai Shan knows that Zilharang will attack from the direction of Iron Mountain, compared with the map, Dai Shan also made some analysis, thinking that he launched an attack from the direction of Sumeru Island, and Zilharang launched an attack from the direction of Iron Mountain, which is the most perfect two-way attack plan, Dai Shan also thought of it, Zilharang can attack from the direction of Phi Island, but the effect is worse, after weighing the pros and cons, Dai Shan did not write a letter to Zilharang, leading the army from Pyongyang, straight into the direction of Sumeru Island. This shows that Dai Shan agreed with Ji Erharang's arrangement and deployment, if there were different opinions, Dai Shan would definitely write a letter directly to Ji Er Harang, or bring a message, for the benefit of the Qing Dynasty, Dai Shan Zhi Lu Dao took care of the overall situation.

As for the main task. It must be borne by Zhenghongqi, this is not to be questioned, Dai Shanzhi Dao, Zierharang is calm by nature, and he will never take credit from himself.

However, the focus of the two armies is still on cooperation. If the cooperation is not in place, it will not be able to really play its advantages, which is also not in line with the requirements of Huang Taiji, the Great Qing Dynasty has always paid attention to cooperation, focusing on concentrating forces, suppressing the opponent, and breaking out the greatest ability to defeat the opponent.

The army set out from Pyongyang. The sergeant is accustomed to marching between mountain roads, and when he encounters a place with high mountains and dense forests, he dismounts and marches, in this case, the speed cannot be very fast, and Dai Shan is not very anxious, anyway, the distance is not very far, plus the arrogance in his heart. It's just 20,000 Jiangning battalion sergeants stationed in Xuanzhou, leading 20,000 soldiers who are in the red flag. Zilharang led 20,000 soldiers with blue flags, a total of 40,000, more than enough to deal with 20,000.

The scouts reconnoitred all the way, and three days later, the army entered the territory of Xuanzhou.

The army set out from Pyongyang. With a guide, Dai Shan is relatively familiar with the terrain in this area, but he is not very clear, entering Xuanzhou. He was faced with a choice.

The guide found a local, who seemed to be a small trader who had been doing business in this area for a long time, and was very familiar with the road conditions, and the guide of the army had been active in the area from Pyongyang to Xuanzhou for a long time, and the road situation in Xuanzhou was not as good as that of the traders who had been doing business in this area for a long time.

The peddler was Manchurian, and he did his best to introduce the three roads to Xuanzhou, and under the guidance of the scouts, he drew a figure that roughly marked the shape of the three roads.

It was Daishan's turn to make a choice, which path the army would choose to advance.

You can choose from Huazhuang and a line of two roads, the road close to Sumeru Island is not to be considered, the small traders introduce that road, there are very few people walking, it used to be bandits, or the fishermen on Sumeru Island choose to travel on the road, the main consideration is that the distance is very close, there is no formed road, which is a disaster for the army, along the way to open up the road, Dai Shan can not have so much leisure, will not consume so much energy.

Which path to choose, this needs to be decided by Dai Shan.

At noon, the army rested, Dai Shan thought alone for a while, and summoned a few Jia Lama to come to discuss, to determine which way the army marched from, in fact, Dai Shan's heart, has already decided, just want to see if his subordinates still have any mature opinions, whether their ideas are in line with the officers below, don't underestimate the opinions of the officers below, this can be shown, many officers are not in line with the boss's ideas, if the differences are too big, Dai Shan also needs to seriously analyze, unify everyone's thoughts, Rather than simply asking for something.

Five Jiala, four suggested marching from Huazhuang, one suggested marching from the first line of heaven, and no one suggested marching from the path next to Sumeru Island, which made Dai Shan feel a little relieved, at least it was not a one-sided situation, at least some people could realize that the army must march from the first line of heaven.

The five Jialao did not say the reason, this is their habit, in the army, their habit is obedience, this kind of situation of asking for advice is rare, the banner owner said his opinion, they follow it, whether it is a battle charge, or an ambush arrangement, etc., do not have to think too much.

Dai Shan groaned slightly, and slowly spoke.

"Among you, there are four people who suggested marching from Huazhuang, yes, this road is the main road between Xuanzhou City and the outside world, it is open, convenient for the army to move, and the speed can be much faster, but have you ever thought about it, the army set off from Pyongyang, and the sergeants of the Jiangning battalion stationed in Xuanzhou will be indifferent, it is unlikely, it is estimated that they will make corresponding preparations, and what preparations will be made for you."

The five Jiala, who didn't speak, looked at Dai Shan, and in such a situation, they wouldn't say anything.

"Don't you want to set up an ambush somewhere, wait for the army to pass through, and then attack suddenly?"

When Dai Shan said this, he was actually pondering, Huang Taiji's letter said very clearly, it was necessary to guard against the artillery of the Ming army, their artillery was too powerful, this Dai Shan would still pay attention to, when he was in Shenyang, he knew that the reason why Dalinghe City was taken so quickly was because the artillery of the Jiangning battalion was too sharp, and it actually blew up a hole in the wall of Dalinghe City, causing the attacking army to enter the city directly from the gap. The sergeants stationed in the city did not have time to make adjustments, which shows the sharpness of the artillery.

Huazhuang's road is indeed the best choice, but Dai Shan has to consider a problem, that is, the Jiangning battalion set up an ambush in any place, using artillery to attack, it will be a disaster for the army, the other party does not even need to send a soldier, relying on artillery, it can cause huge casualties to the army, from Huazhuang to Xuanzhou, the road is open, the vision is very good, this is the best place to choose the field, but also the best place for the artillery to exert its power, if the Jiangning battalion sergeant is ready artillery in a certain place, I'm afraid that there is no place for the army to hide, and it is being bombed.

Choose to march from the front line, there are not so many problems, this road, mainly in the mountains and mountains, the artillery is difficult to find a suitable firing position, even if the Ming army arranges artillery, the more limited the power, the army can properly dodge, relying on the terrain to maneuver, may cause some casualties, but not too big.

The soldiers of Zhenghongqi have been stationed in Pyongyang for almost two years, and they are basically familiar with the mountainous terrain, and they will not feel tired if they choose to take the road of the first line of the sky.

Thinking of this, Dai Shan looked at the people who didn't speak, and finally had to make a decision, but before making a decision, it was still necessary for him to explain briefly.

"Most of you think that you should take the road of Huazhuang, this is very understandable, I said the advantages earlier, but there are still defects, did not say it, Huazhuang is the main road between Xuanzhou City and the outside world, there are a lot of pedestrians, Xuanzhou was occupied by the Jiangning battalion sergeant for a period of time, who dares to guarantee that no one is always monitoring in this area, the army marches from Huazhuang to Xuanzhou City, the whereabouts of the army are difficult to keep secret, which also creates very good conditions for the Jiangning battalion sergeant to set up an ambush, if the cavalry duel, Our warriors are fearless, but the artillery of the Ming army, have you considered it, the Ming army can not move a single soldier and cause huge casualties to our army, such a situation, this king can not accept. ”

"The army has been stationed in Pyongyang for two years, and it has long been accustomed to mountain warfare, and the three-day march in a row is all running between the mountains and mountains, and there is nothing unsuitable for choosing to take a line of sky."

"The first line of days to Xuanzhou City, the biggest benefit to my army, is to be able to avoid the attack of artillery to the greatest extent, even if the Ming army set up artillery, it is impossible to cause great casualties, soldiers can rely on the favorable terrain, avoid the sharp artillery of the Ming army."

Dai Shan said these words, and the five Jialama had already understood that the banner owner had made a decision, and then they had to carry it out to the letter, and there was no need to say other reasons.

Dai Shan's words are not finished.

"The sergeants of the Jiangning battalion stationed in Xuanzhou are only 20,000 people, if they set up an ambush in the middle of the road, the sergeants stationed in the city will definitely be much less, so in the process of marching, the army should not take into account the Ming army in ambush, do not fight with them, the goal is Xuanzhou City, directly rush to Xuanzhou City, and start a decisive battle with the Ming army, do you remember?"

The five Alaas nodded their heads in clarity.

An hour later, the army began to march, heading in the direction of the sky.

Dai Shan didn't expect that he underestimated the strength of the Jiangning battalion, and even underestimated the power of the artillery battalion, even in the mountains and mountains, Su Tiancheng could think of the best way to deal with the Red Banner sergeant led by him. (To be continued......)