"You're too cautious!"

Accompanied by Wang Gongbi, the governor of Shandong, Chen Tianhua, the commander of the second town, and other civil and military officials, Ning Yuanbo was ordered to supervise the soldiers, horses, money, and grain affairs of Shandong, Denglai, Jimen, Tianjin, and other places, and Li Shouhan inspected the city defense of Jinan.

For the upcoming Jiannu army, the Chinese martial arts in the city were all terrified. Today's Ming Dynasty can't afford to lose the provincial capital again, and even an earl like Li Shouhan, who has never been defeated since his birth, has lost the battle!

Today's Li Shouhan can be regarded as the backbone and backbone of the Ming court, especially after Hong Chengchou and Hong Inspector were trapped in Guangning. Although the voices of the government and the opposition are noisy, and there are also accusations against Li Shouhan, in the hearts of everyone, there is such a subconscious, and only the Nanyue Army can save the situation.

And Wang Gongbi, who took over as the governor of Shandong after Jinan was broken by Jiannu in the past, was even more afraid that this city would be broken by Jiannu again, especially during his tenure. The imperial court will not handle Li Shouhan, who has a heavy army in his hands, but it is easier to kill a civil official who has no soldiers in his hands than to slaughter a chicken!

Wang Gongbi is a native of Cangzhou, Beizhili Prefecture, and was born in Jinshi. After Shouhan recovered Jinan, at the beginning of the fourteenth year of Chongzhen, he took over as the governor of Shandong as the imperial history of the right capital. This arrangement can be described as painstaking, everyone knows that Ning Yuanbo's family is almost as powerful as fire and water with the clear stream in the DPRK. However, the governor of Shandong under Li Shouhan, who was in military affairs in Shandong Denglai and other places, was the leader of the Qingliu, and the checks and balances of the bigwigs in the DPRK and China can be seen.

As is customary. Don't say that the governor is in the same city, that is, the governor is close to the station, and the power struggle between the two sides will be very fierce. However, Wang Gongbi, the governor, in the face of Ning Yuanbo's absolutely strong pressure, became only a submissive little daughter-in-law.

As soon as Shouhan entered the city, he immediately ordered someone to take over the city defense, put the guards of Jinan under his direct jurisdiction, and established the post of commander of the Jinan garrison, which was concurrently held by Chen Tianhua. Except for a brigade of men and horses that drove into the city. For the defenders of Jinan. In addition to the inspection, it was a three-month payment at a time.

In this way, the defenders in the city only know that there is Ning Yuanbo. I didn't know there was a king governor!

Faced with this situation. Wang Gongbi could only put away the letters from those fellow villagers in the same year. He even threw his thoughts of preparing to try out with Ning Yuanbo into the Eastern Sea, honestly accepted the leadership of the Governor, and acted according to the instructions issued by Xingyuan.

Dozens of huge cranes were erected on the city walls. There were people shouting trumpets and twisting turntables to transport heavy guard materials and various equipment from the city to the city. Heavy rolling logs, huge stones were hastily formed into circles, and the night of rebellion full of wolf's fangs and barbs was listed at the head of the city.

At the head of the city, more people are inspecting the arrow towers and battlements, preparing for the upcoming defense battle, under the city, rows of shacks are quickly erected, and all kinds of cloth bags and bamboo baskets are filled with sand, one to defend against artillery, and the other to extinguish fires.

Under the city, more people were busy between the sheep and horse walls and the moat, dredging the moat moats and repairing the broken sheep and horse walls.

After worshiping the Han Dynasty and entering the city, the benefits of the armor protection system and the house number system were strongly implemented, and the governor of the yamen gave the Jinan Mansion a zi, and each family sent at least one strong man to work outside the city. For a while, tens of thousands of people were gathered at once, and as for whether there were any errands and handlers who were up and down to extort money, the civil and military officials at the head of the city couldn't manage that much.

"Although the slave chief Abatai is menacing, known as tens of thousands of horses, most of them are rebellious Han people who are coerced and sheltered after entering the customs, and the officers and soldiers who surrender to thieves, and the difference in their combat effectiveness goes without saying. What's more, from Linqing and other places, a large number of people and horses went straight to my Jinan, these people must not be iron-beaten, and they are not all horse teams, how many people can immediately enter the battle when they arrive in the city of Jinan? It is necessary to wait for the follow-up baggage equipment to arrive before attacking the city, and at that time, our army has also arrived, just with the help of Jinan's Jincheng soup pool, and annihilated this thief in one fell swoop! ”

In the face of the arrogance of Shouhan, Wang Gongbi and Jinan prefect and other local officials in Shandong could only say yes again and again, but they complained bitterly in their hearts.

However, Chen Tianhua and other officials of the Nanyue Army dared to express their hearts directly: "My lord, Jiannu Abatai is menacing, with tens of thousands of troops, and he is coerced by good people along the way, which should not be underestimated. There is now only one fourth brigade and one supplementary brigade in the city, and several battalions of the lord's personal soldiers are considered the main force defending the city. ”

"Yikes! Chen Tianhua, you only saw that there were few soldiers in the city, and it seemed that it was difficult to win, but you never saw that the people and horses near our army were constantly driving towards Jinan! ”

"He Abatai drove tens of thousands of rabble straight to Jinan, in addition to the amazing momentum, in fact, he was also afraid of beating wolves with hemp poles! How much combat effectiveness can be retained on a long march? Do you really think he's a Banzai Army? ”

Shouhan scoffed at the fear of the subordinate martial arts.

Who is the Long Live Army, and which general's subordinates, but it is so that all the adults present have a lot of thoughts. However, seeing that Ning Yuanbo looked determined, low-level officials such as Licheng County were a lot more stable in their hearts.

"It's been a long time since Benbo has experienced the scene of being in the battle formation. Others are shaking their index fingers when they smell the delicacies, but Ben Bo can't help but move his index fingers when he smells the drums. Even if Jiannu attacked Jinan regardless of casualties, Jinan City had the experience of resisting the army outside the city several times! Ben Bo didn't believe it, didn't his colleagues plan to do it again? ”

Hearing Shouhan's words, the Shandong officials present did not dare to speak more.

The successful battle example of Jinan defending the city in his mouth is a taboo thing!

When Chengzu Zhu Di raised troops to go south, it was difficult to go south, but he repeatedly returned in Jinan, and Tie Xuan's house almost killed Zhu Di. Otherwise, Zhu Di would not have sent Tie Xuan's wife and daughter to the Jiaofang Division after seizing the throne. What's even more excessive is that several northern expeditions to Mongolia and wantonly recruited people in Shandong, almost exhausting Shandong's people's power. It is also a kind of revenge for several defeats in Shandong.

However, local officials in Shandong did not dare to speak. The generals and officials who did not represent the Nanyue Army did not dare to speak.

"Good! Let's listen to the Lord! It is to annihilate the tens of thousands of slave chieftains of Abatai in one fell swoop under this Jinan city! ”

"My lord, several of our mines have been complaining about the lack of labor. Can these people be handed over to us and sent to mining? ”

The atmosphere on the city wall was suddenly much lighter and warmer.

"Fight this battle well! Turn this Jinan city into Stalingrad! Benbo has already issued a military order, ordering the sailors stationed in the Denglai area to march west overnight, and be sure to reach the outside of Jinan before the arrival of the main force of Jiannu! ”

None of the officials and generals present knew what Stalingrad was, but they understood the words of Shouhan very clearly, and they wanted to transfer the troops stationed in the Denglai area to Jinan. And it's shipping. This is undoubtedly a reassuring pill for all people.

"Also. Don't just strengthen the fortifications of the outer city, but also set up more artillery fortifications and breastworks between the inner city walls and the outer city! Benbo wants to see that Jiannu is lucky enough to attack the outer city. And how much blood can be shed! ”

Stand on the walls of the outer city. Shouhan hesitated. In that year, Monk Xu attacked Jinan City with hundreds of thousands of Shandong soldiers. After occupying the right time, place and people, he had to fight under the city of Jinan for several days, and finally conquered Jinan with the tactics of cattle knives.

Compare with Monk Xu. Abatai doesn't have such good conditions. Shouhan thought that there were no three domestic slaves surnamed Wu in the city of Jinan. However, just in case, in addition to setting up strongholds in Maoling Mountain, Yanchi Mountain, Qianfoshan and other places around Jinan, and building fortifications and setting up artillery positions, he also ordered Chen Tianhua to organize people to build chest fortifications and gun emplacements in the inner and outer cities. "Let the Jiannu who attack the city have to exchange human lives for every step forward!"

Two days later, when the fortifications in the city and the artillery positions of the strongholds outside the city began to take shape, large ships arrived in groups on the Yellow River outside the city.

Zhang Xiaohu, the commander of the water division, personally led the team, and in addition to the soldiers and horses of a town, there were thousands of sailors to help.

"My lord, if these horses are not enough, when I came, I had already ordered Denglai and various granges in Shandong to be mobilized in your name, and the strong men were concentrated. It can be unplugged at any time. ”

Zhang Xiaohu, who has white frost on his temples, although he is old, he still speaks and does things like the three-headed tiger of hell that crisscrossed the sea back then.

The army that had arrived from the Denglai area had just been settled, and good news followed. Liao Dongzhi's striker has also arrived in Changqing. Liao Dongzhi ordered people to enter the city to report quickly, and asked for instructions on the next action strategy of the Han army.

"Jingying and the Third Brigade don't have to enter Jinan. He was stationed in Changqing to rest and wait for the arrival of Jiannu. ”

However, when everyone was waiting for Abatai's army to enter the city of Jinan, the tens of thousands of people in Abatai seemed to have evaporated from the world. Disappeared without a trace.

"Strange! A few days ago, there was news coming non-stop, how about Abatai's house to enter Jinan, why has there been no news in the past two days? ”

Shouhan waited for two days, but there was no news of Abatai's march from the direction of the Qi River.

On the third day, from Changqing County, Liao Dongzhi came an angry news.

A thousand commanders of the 3,000 battalion went out of the city with a few of his subordinates to steal chickens and dogs to see what cheap they could pick up. I didn't want to, but I caught a Jiannu cavalry near the Yellow River Hetao in the direction of Tai'an in Changqing County. Because the horseshoe shorier fell, this guy fell behind, and he didn't want to be the credit of this thousand.

According to the captive's confession, the slave chief Abatai did not dare to take offense when he learned that the Jinan army was gathered. After listening to the words of Wang Ke, the leader of the bandits, he turned around and went south, crossed the Yellow River, and prepared to cross the Yellow River again from the direction of Feicheng, cross Tai'an, and plunder Jining, Laizhou, Rizhao, Weixian and other places! ”

Hearing the news, Shouhan was so shocked that he almost smashed the cup in his hand.

This Abatai! Played a sound for Lao Tzu, and the tiger left the mountain! Damn it! Lao Tzu became the principal, and he sang to Lao Tzu that a soldier came to Guiyang to force Kunming!

Wang Gongbi and other Shandong officials who rushed to hear the news heard that the slave chiefs did not dare to come to Jinan, but turned around and crossed the Yellow River again, went west, and then prepared to cross the Yellow River and disturb Jining, Laizhou and other places.

Laizhou Mansion is the jurisdiction of the governor of Denglai, and it was burned into a white land by Jiannu, and it has nothing to do with the governor of Shandong. They just need to take care of their own one-third of an acre of land!

It's natural for them to think like this, but Shouhan is a little angry!

"This Wang Ke! Lao Tzu caught you. Divide your five horses first, and then light your sky lanterns! ”

Hearing the news, Zhang Xiaohu, Chen Tianhua and others who hurried over also jumped to their feet and scolded.

Abatai's punch hit the sore spot of the Nanyue army.

Most of the land that Shouhan bought from the Dewang family in Shandong, Denglai and other places was in this area. Moreover, most of these lands are planted with cotton. Many of the granges still have some cotton left but not to be transported.

Cotton, wheat, sorghum, in addition to these agricultural crops that are urgently needed for the Jiannu and the Nanyue army, there are more than 100,000 strong men who have undergone simple training. If these people were plundered by Abatai, then Li Shouhan and the Nanyue Army would have a rich expression on their faces!

Whether it is economically or politically, the Shouhan and the Nanyue army cannot say that they let Abatai enter their own land!

Once the Grange was looted by Abatai, it was then set on fire to the farmland and water conservancy facilities that had taken several years to build. After that, he swaggered and escorted the robbed people, strong people, property, grain, and cotton to the north. The prestige that Shouhan had accumulated over the years had been completely lost.

Not to mention. Rebuilding a cotton and wheat base requires a lot of manpower, material resources, financial resources, and time costs, and the raw material sources of thousands of sets of fruit textile machines in southern and central China will depend on Tianzhu's cotton. The entire industrial chain and business chain are in danger of breaking!

"My lord." Chen Tianhua frowned. His face was so gloomy that he could almost wring out water.

"Alright. Jinan worry-free, is a great joy. Wang Futai, you have been working hard for the past few days. It's really hard. Let's go back and rest! Shouhan waved his hand to stop Chen Tianhua's words, but sent Wang Gongbi and other Shandong officials away with a pleasant face.

"There must be no trouble in the cotton fields in Denglai and other places! Lao Tzu would rather let Abatai conquer Jinan than let the sunshine cotton fields receive the slightest harassment! ”

As soon as Wang Gongbi led a group of Shandong officials to leave, Shouhan roared loudly in front of everyone in the Southern Yue Army.

The generals present took Zhang Xiaohu's age, qualifications, and position as the highest, and at the moment, he led Chen Tianhua and others to pat their chests in front of Shouhan to express their attitude, and they would definitely not let Abatai's soldiers enter the land of our Nanyue Army.

"Little Liuzi, you work hard, and today I will lead the soldiers and horses of the town you brought to board the ship and return to Dengzhou! Then quickly arm. Let the granges everywhere concentrate the materials, the population, and the strong men. Once there is an alarm, the well will be filled immediately, the forage in the field will be burned, and Lao Tzu will be given a strong wall to clear the field. ”

Shouhan gritted his teeth and was ruthless. You Abatai, play continuous maneuvering and feints for Lao Tzu, and Lao Tzu will give you an empty room to clear the wilderness, so that you can understand what it means to be a grassroots organization under strict control! What is the people's war!

"Lao Tzu is leading people to organize the ship! Set off overnight, these days are the northwest wind again, today board, along the Yellow River east, two days to go to sea! In three days, you can land in Dengzhou, Jiaozhou and other places! ”

In a hurry, Zhang Xiaohu didn't care about the politeness. In his words, he was a pirate leader again.

"My lord."

The commander of the Third Brigade, who came to deliver the letter, saw that Shouhan had some planning with Commander Zhang and Lord Chen, and after a long time of courage, he finally spoke.

"Our Brigade Commander Liao ordered his subordinates to report to the lord, and after learning that Jiannu was about to flee east to harass, the brigade commander knew the significance of Denglai and other places and our Nanyue Army. Before he had time to ask the lord for instructions, he had already led the army south to intercept it. At this time, I am afraid that the army has already passed Guide Town! ”

Liao Dongzhi led the Third Brigade and the 3,000 Battalion and the Shenji Battalion to the south, and this initiative to attack undoubtedly bought the Nanyue Army at least one day.

"Good! The military situation is urgent, and I won't keep you longer. Sue Liao Dongzhi, you don't have to fight hard with Abatai, just drag him and don't let him go east! ”

For the table of the Third Brigade, Shouhan was very pleased.

Although there is no news about the movement in the city of Jinan, because of the strict armor protection system implemented in the city, there is no way to pass it on. However, Changqing County, which is close to Jinan, is a remnant of the Wenxiang Sect. Tong Guò Liao Dongzhi hurriedly led the team to set out, and from the muttering complaints from the soldiers of the 3,000 battalion and the Shenji battalion, these people also obtained enough information.

Through the secret communication channel of the Guò Wenxiang Sect, this information was transmitted to Abatai and Wang Ke, who were hiding in Dulangkou, Gaoji Town, Niujiaodian and other places near Eping County, Dongchang Prefecture at this time.

"Master, now that the army of the Nanyue Army has hurried to Jinan has been mobilized again, what should we do, will we still go to Denglai?"

Fiddling with the military emergency report sent by the disciples, Wang Ke looked at Abatai who was drinking with two captive women in his arms with a grin.

"Go! Of course you have to go! If you don't go, how can you be worthy of the kindness of our Uncle Ning Yuan! His army doesn't go around Shandong, Denglai and other places for a few laps, how can Benbeile complete the mission assigned by the emperor?! ”

Abatai's dark face and mouth were covered with grease, and his beard was full of food scraps, but none of this could hide his smug smile.

Teasing Ning Yuanbo, who had beaten Dolgon, Yue Tuo and others to the point of urinating, was undoubtedly a pleasing pleasure for Abatai, who had always been known for his courage and resourcefulness within the Eight Banners, and who could not be knighted because of his mother's low status. (To be continued......)