Iron blood Suiming

Hai Dongguan and other generals were astonished along with the ninth and tenth thousand households. Just as they boarded the boat, they heard the sound of explosions from Feng Guoyong's battle with the Ming army. How could the Ming army disappear?At present, all the generals took out a telescope to investigate.Look around, but you can't see the Ming army.

It is said that the terrain on the Chaoyang Mountain side is open and there is no obstacle.The [-] Ming army was quite a number, and it was impossible for them to disappear.The only possibility is that the Ming army withdrew.It's just that the generals couldn't believe that the Ming army would withdraw after just a small battle with the Lingshan Guards.

Don't say they don't believe it, neither does Li Jianguo.He frowned and ordered the scouts to go ashore by boat to investigate by land, and sent several sentry ships to patrol along the coast, no matter whether there was news from the Ming army or not, they would report every hour.

In this way, more than 60 warships and [-] Lingshan Guards were waiting at sea, waiting for news from the scouts.Fortunately, the whereabouts of the [-] troops were not difficult to find. In just half an hour, the land scouts came to report back, indicating that the army had turned westward, towards Zhucheng.The only reason why the telescope can't see it is because the Ming army passed straight through from the side of Chaoyang Mountain, and now the rear army has also arrived at Xinzhuang Village.

The generals were in an uproar when they heard this, and everyone was extremely excited. The tenth thousand household said happily: "The Ming army has retreated, we have won a big victory. My lord, I beg for orders, and I am willing to take my troops to chase the Ming army."

Li Jianguo glanced at him coldly, causing the excitement of the ten thousandth household to suddenly drop from boiling to below freezing point.Li Kaiguo snorted coldly: "The Ming army withdrew so quickly and decisively, obviously they already knew that there was nothing to be done. Under such circumstances, how can you not pay attention to the safety of the rear? If you take 5000 people to pursue, I am afraid it will be meat buns." Beat the dog, never come back. Come, get the map."

The ten thousandth household was scolded by Li Kaiguo in a harsh voice, and his face was ashen.Standing aside, he said: "This subordinate is not thinking carefully, please punish me." Li Jianguo ignored him at all, took the map, and checked it carefully.

He found the seat in Xinzhuang Village, stretched his fingers along the route, and looked at the terrain, he was indeed going to Zhucheng.Zhucheng was besieged by the Lingshan Guards years ago, but the county magistrate of Zhucheng was not dismissed, and the garrisons were all the original troops of the Ming army.The Lingshan Guards did not have a single soldier in Zhucheng.

Moreover, the city of Zhucheng is too small to accommodate [-] troops.The reason why the Ming army withdrew to Zhucheng must be because they were afraid that they would be attacked by the Lingshan guards if they retreated along the coast.Although sunshine is a good stronghold.But with the battleship and cannon, the Lingshan Guards will take the initiative and can attack Rizhao from land and sea at any time. The Ming army will never hand over the initiative to the Lingshan Guards.

Therefore, even if Li Jianguo was to choose, it would be the best idea to retreat to Zhucheng.And the Ming army retreated to Zhucheng.We can attack Jinan in the west, and retreat to Jiangsu in the south.If you want to attack, attack.If you want to retreat, you can retreat, and you can be flexible and changeable, making it difficult for the Lingshan Guards to guess.

Li Jianguo shook his head and said, "Get up. You all have a look at the map, and then share your opinions." The ten thousandth household obeyed, their faces still as dusty.It can be seen that Li Jianguo's reprimand frightened him a lot.All the generals gathered around and looked at the map carefully.

Although the ten thousandth household was trained just now, the generals will not be afraid to speak because of this.soon.The ninth thousand household said: "My lord, according to my subordinates, there is a difficult opponent in the Ming army."

Li Jianguo was surprised and said, "What opponent, tell me?"

Pointing to the route to Zhucheng, the ninth thousandth household said: "My lord, please see that the Ming army has retreated so simply that our army's intention to wipe out the Ming army has failed. Not only that, this time the Ming army attacked our Lingshanwei, if it hadn't been Your Excellency predicted that the enemy would take the lead, and our Lingshan Guards would never be able to resist the Ming army's [-] troops attacking by sea and land. Although this battle was won, it was actually due to your Excellency, not to our subordinates who were desperate, don't you think?"

What he said was quite flattering, but the generals didn't think so at all, they all nodded and said: "Exactly."

The ninth thousand household continued: "According to my conjecture, this time the Jinan Mansion was a bait thrown by the Ming army to lure our army to divide up, and then encircled and suppressed it with a large force. I dare say that within five days, There will definitely be Ming soldiers approaching the city in Jinan Prefecture."

"And the retreating [-] Ming army will also retreat to Zhucheng. At that time, it will definitely not turn to the south and retreat to Jiangsu. Instead, it will turn to the west and cooperate with the Ming army under the Jinan government to attack Jinan. Mansion, and then lure our army to go to the rescue, so that they can besiege the city to fight for aid, and cannibalize our army little by little."

"Once the reinforcements are repulsed, Jinan Prefecture will be a lonely city, and it will not last long. At that time, our Lingshan Guard will lose at least [-] elite soldiers, and the court will be able to act calmly. And all of this, if no one is behind Command coordination is extremely difficult to accomplish, so my subordinates said that there is a difficult opponent in the Ming army."

After he finished speaking, all the generals broke out in a cold sweat. They didn't know there were so many things in it.On the other hand, Li Jianguo's eyes were shining brightly, and he was overjoyed. He actually only now knew that the ninth thousandth household was actually a general. Sure enough, gold always shines.

Li Jianguo laughed loudly and said: "Okay, okay, although you don't understand a lot of things, so you didn't explain it in detail enough. But you can guess well. Now that you guessed it, let's talk about how we should deal with it." ?”

The ninth thousand household was praised by Li Kaiguo, and excitedly said: "My lord, the Ming army set up this conspiracy only based on the combat effectiveness of ordinary soldiers. However, our army uses all firearms, and its combat effectiveness is so strong that it is difficult for the world." I imagined it. My lord, dare to ask if there is a shortage of food in Jinan City."

Li Jianguo shook his head and said, "The grain and grass in Jinan City can be used for a year."

The ninth thousand household laughed and said: "In this case, we don't need to rescue Jinan City at all. There are 20 troops stationed in the city, and there are many firearms guarding the city. As long as the Ming army does not send more than [-] troops, there is no need to rescue Jinan City. Jinan City could not be breached. However, with the current financial and military strength of the Ming army, dispatching an army of more than [-], it is the limit to be able to siege the city for a month. If they do not retreat after a month, they may never be able to leave again. "

"And our army only needs to take advantage of this opportunity to convert part of the auxiliary soldiers into combat soldiers in Lingshanwei, and then vigorously recruit troops to gradually occupy the states and counties vacated by the Ming army. In less than half a year, the whole of Shandong will fall into our hands. "

He only said such a simple word, and the generals could hear it clearly. After thinking about it in peace, he really covered everything, and they were astonished.The [-]th household usually doesn't show its mountains and dews, but I didn't expect his brain to be so good.

The more Li Jianguo listened to it, the more he liked it. He actually reached out and patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "That's right. Although you didn't think about it completely in some places, it is already very valuable. Well, I will do as you said."

The ninth thousandth household was overjoyed, knelt down and kowtowed, and said, "Thank you, sir, for accepting your subordinate's opinion."

Li Kaiguo nodded, and then said: "Haidongguan. Since the Ming army has already retreated, Lingshanwei is safe. This time, the navy is holding back. Since Zheng Jun returned to Fuzhou, it is inevitable that he will not come to revenge in the future. Do you think Find a way to see if we can buy some warships first. We still have too few craftsmen in the shipyard. There is no way to build a large gunboat for a while. You have to find a way and report to me immediately."

The navy generals knelt down together, and they all said in shame: "My lord, please forgive me." Li Kaiguo shook his head and said, "It's good to know that you are ashamed. Get up and retreat to the camp."

Go back to Lingshanwei.Li Jianguo was not idle either. In this battle, he was running around, and he was required to command the battle almost everywhere.Although he won this battle, it made him very unhappy.If he had to personally participate in every battle in the future, it would be very bad for the Lingshan Guards. He urgently needs a large number of generals who can help him conquer cities and land.

Therefore, he decided to change the status quo, and the best way to speed up the training of the ten thousand households' ability to lead troops alone is actual combat.If you don't let the generals mature now, and there will be more big battles and small battles in the future, I am afraid that maturity will require a greater price.

As soon as he thought about it, Li Jianguo assembled his generals early the next morning, and first sent the [-]th household to lead his troops to Zhucheng, monitoring the movements of the [-] Ming troops along the way.

Li Kaiguo gave the first thousand households [-] war horses for transportation and training as cavalry.Cavalry is not easy to train. The current Lingshan Guards can only be said to be able to ride at best, but even so, their mobility has been greatly enhanced.

Li Jianguo's strategy for the thousandth household is to chase after the enemy, fight when the enemy is tired, and harass tactics when the enemy advances and retreats.This is a guerrilla tactic that has been verified by the great chairman of later generations. As long as it is used properly, the [-] Ming army may be dragged down by the [-]th household team.

Li Jianguo sent another [-]th household team, and also gave [-] war horses for transportation. He patrolled the eastern part of Shandong every day, and closely monitored the movements of Dengzhou and Weihaiwei. The team plays first and then plays.The [-]th household happily obeyed the order and left.

Li Jianguo then ordered the [-]th household team and the [-]th household team to station in Jiaozhou and Gaomi respectively, in case the [-]th household team and the [-]th household team were defeated, they could be nearby.

All the four thousand teams were ordered to leave.Seeing that the other thousand households had missions, the ninth thousand households could not help but knelt down on the ground and said, "My lord, why don't my subordinates have any missions?"

Li Jianguo laughed, and said: "The task I gave you is the heaviest, I'm afraid you dare not take it."

The seventh thousandth household showed determination, and said in a deep voice: "This subordinate is not afraid of the heavy task, please just give orders."

Li Kaiguo nodded and said with a smile: "The mission I gave you is to guard the Lingshan Guard. The Lingshan Guard has only five thousand soldiers from you. You want to keep the Lingshan Guard safe. Can you do it?"

The seventh thousand household was stunned, and said: "Sir, are you going to leave Lingshanwei?" He had a delicate mind, and immediately thought of this level.

Li Jianguo nodded, and said: "Exactly, Ben Fu is going to Jinan Mansion, which is an important place for a mansion, where gentry, wealthy, merchants and officials gather. If Ben Fu is not here, they will not be able to hold back the thousandth household. I will leave the security to you, Lingshanwei is the root and the most important thing of this Fu, do you dare to take it?"

The [-]th household naturally understands the meaning of Lingshanwei, and also knows that apart from him, there is really no one else who can take on this role.Although Feng Guoyong seemed to be more suitable than him, my lord never really asked him to lead the army. There were reasons for my lord, so the seventh thousand household suddenly kowtowed and said, "Please rest assured, my lord, my subordinates will definitely live up to your great trust."

Li Kaiguo walked down, helped the seventh thousand households up, and said with a smile: "If I am not at ease, I will not entrust Lingshanwei to you for protection. After I leave, Feng Guoyong will follow my order to protect the entire province. Recruiting troops; internal affairs are managed by Wei Chuping; agricultural affairs are managed by Cheng Yi; Jianghu Village is managed by Tie Da Pao; you don't want to interfere in these things. You just have to remember that you are responsible for the safety of Lingshan Wei." He finished speaking With these words, two sharp lights flashed in his eyes, which made the seventh thousand household dare not look directly.

The seventh thousand households lowered their heads and said, "This subordinate understands."

Li Jianguo nodded in satisfaction, and said, "Okay, you go down." The seventh thousand households ordered them to step down.

Ma Ying flashed out from behind the screen.Li Jianguo didn't look back, and said flatly: "You have to send someone to pay close attention to his movements, and if there is anything unusual, please report to me at any time."

Ma Ying said in a low voice: "Yes. I just received information that [-] Liaodong cavalry have arrived in Dezhou. One day later, they will arrive in Jinan Prefecture. The general who led the troops was Wu Sangui who escaped last time. This time, he It's revenge."

Li Jianguo smiled coldly.Said: "He has a good old man, and he will give him ten thousand cavalry at a time, and Wu Sangui is just a third-rank guerrilla, which is against the system. If it wasn't for his old man to help him, then the ten thousand cavalry came? If it wasn't for the fast escape last time , he has already turned into bones. This time, I will never let him escape."

Ma Ying sent another note.Said: "My lord, the fact that you asked your subordinates to check last time, your subordinates have already verified it. This is the final result."

Li Jianguo took the note, glanced at it, and hummed softly.Sure enough, as he expected, it really happened.He was concentrating for a while, but Ma Ying didn't dare to speak, but just stood aside with his hands down.

Li Jianguo passed by for a while.Said: "This Fu will allocate another 3 taels to you, and you can reward those who have found out this matter with 1000 taels. The rest you can use to develop the intelligence work in Jiangnan. Be fast, but be safe, Ben Fu I only give you two months, can you do it?"

Ma Ying was overjoyed, and quickly said: "Thank you for your trust, my lord, I will definitely do my best."

Li Jianguo nodded, and said: "The capital is still the most important thing. The people you send to the capital must be capable and careful. Jinyiwei is not a dry meal. Be careful not to hurt people."

Ma Ying said: "Don't worry, my lord. The spies in the capital are all connected by a single line. Even if one line is broken, it will not endanger the other spies. All the spies are only known to the subordinates, so it is very safe."

Li Jianguo waved his hand and said, "Go." Ma Ying knelt down and kowtowed, then disappeared behind the screen.Li Jianguo sighed, this Ma Ying, who is too involved in the drama, has a good door and does not want to go, but wants to go through the window.

He arranged everything and didn't stay any longer. He just went to Jianghu Village once before leaving, and had two hours of secret talks with Tie Dapao and Bi Maokang.Bi Maokang is not in good health at this time, but his spirit is very strong.When he came to Lingshanwei, he realized that Lingshanwei was his lifelong dream.

With these craftsmen, Bi Maokang's mind is full of firearms, but here he can turn his thoughts into real objects at any time, and there are many craftsmen who can put forward suggestions for improvement.Bi Maokang was like a fish in water in Jianghu Village. He was with the artisans of low status all day long, but he had no airs of being an official. The artisans also liked this old man very much.

Li Jianguo looked at Bi Maokang, looked at the abnormal blush on his cheeks, frowned and said: "You are not young, don't overwork, be careful that you will die from overwork."

Bi Maokang laughed and said, "Don't worry, my lord. Before the steam engine that my lord said is built, the old man will never die. Moreover, what my lord said has been verified. The boiling water vapor is amazingly powerful. As long as it is sealed Well, with this kind of strength, even if you move a mountain, there is no problem."

Li Jianguo smiled, and said to Tie Cannon: "You send two hundred young craftsmen to follow Mr. Bi, and learn everything he has now. Don't brag now, or you will die when the time comes, and you will suffer a heavy loss." Da Pao repeatedly responded, knowing that Li Jianguo was making a fake joke, but a real order.

Bi Maokang blew on his beard, and was about to get angry, but remembered that Li Jianguo's cruelty was easy to kill. At this time, he just said some unpleasant words, so he endured it immediately, making up his mind to live longer, and let it go Li Kaiguo.

This time when he returned to Jinan Mansion, Li Kaiguo still rode alone, as if the [-] Liaodong cavalry that Ma Ying reported were not at all concerned about him.This is indeed the case. Almost at the same time, Li Kaiguo and [-] Liaodong cavalry arrived under the city wall of Jinan Prefecture.

Although Wu Sangui had already received a report that Jinan Mansion had fallen into the hands of Lingshanwei.He still didn't believe it, so despite the dissuasion of his family generals, he stayed in Dezhou to listen to Hou's orders, and decided to see it with his own eyes.

[-] iron cavalry rushed to the sky, and Li Kaiguo immediately went to the west gate of Jinan Mansion. Looking at the cavalry marching neatly, he was very happy. This is sending horses to Ben Fu.

At this time, the Lingshan Guards in the city had been reported, the east gate had been sealed and could not be opened, and the generals such as the [-]th household closed the three gates of Jinan.Just as he went up to the tower to observe the reality of the Liaodong cavalry, he suddenly found a single rider standing by the moat under the east gate. The second thousand households were shocked. Why does this person look so grown-up?Your Excellency is back?Why don't you go into the city and stay alone under the city?I must have read it wrong.

But rubbing his eyes and looking again, it was indeed Li Jianguo.Twist your legs and look again, it's still Li Jianguo.The third thousand household touched the big black and purple thigh and shouted: "It is indeed your lord, come here, hurry up and send troops to take your lord into the city."

The second thousand households hurriedly said: "Wait a minute, there is no need to send troops, as long as the adults sit on the bamboo baskets and drag them to the city. Quickly, put down the bamboo baskets."

As he gave the order, he yelled: "My lord, the Liaodong cavalry is here, please enter the city quickly."

Li Jianguo squinted his eyes and found him in the city, and put down a bamboo basket.He said in a deep voice: "Pull up the basket. Benfu will not go to the city with a basket. Don't come out. Benfu just wants to meet Liaodong cavalry for a while to see if it is worthy of the name." (To be continued.. )