Chapter 375: Two Old Foxes

You have your plan, and I have my ladder over the wall.

For Zhang Kewang, the fortress complex near Chengdu was originally used to delay time.

He could accept that these fortresses would be breached, as long as Zhang Dingguo's army of reinforcements arrived at that time.

Both sides have their own wishful thinking, and the implementation is unambiguous.

The Qing army tried to overcome it quickly, while the western army could drag it out.

The Qing army did not want to consume too much strength when attacking these affiliated fortresses, so they were only willing to send the Green Battalion to fight.

Under such circumstances, the Qing army was unable to make a final decision for a while.

Hong Chengchou was a little annoyed and angry. These green battalion soldiers are too unusable, such a simple task cannot be completed well, what is the use of them?

can be scolded and scolded, angry and angry, this battle has to be fought again.

In desperation, Hong Chengchou had no choice but to send the elite of the Han Eight Banners to take over the Green Battalion to attack the fortress.

The soldiers of the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty really did not disappoint Hong Chengchou, and they took the initiative as soon as they went into battle, and it didn't take long to take down all the fortress groups.

At this point, Hong Chengchou can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Uprooting these forts near Chengdu meant that the Qing army had no worries and could rest assured that they could besiege Chengdu.

After some communication with Bolo, Hong Chengchou decided to assign some wounded men to garrison these forts in case the Western army occupied them again.

The next task is very simple, that is, to take Chengdu in one go.

How to fight is a problem.

It is not easy to storm it, Chengdu is a fortified city, and the city is full of heavy troops of the Western Army.

Zhang Kewang had already prepared, and at this time, the strong attack was simply a send-off.

It is a good idea to blow up the city in a coffin, but Hong Chengchou still has no bottom in his heart.

The city wall of Chengdu is too thick, and such a thick city wall may not be able to explode.

After thinking about it, Hong Chengchou still felt that it was the safest to use.

The so-called use room was often used as early as when Huang Taiji was in power, which gave the Ming army a headache.

In the Regency of Dolgon, this tactic was well preserved.

The Qing army sent people into the city in advance to create chaos and open the city gates, and the Qing army suddenly attacked in one fell swoop according to the agreed time.

The defenders of the city often lose control of the city before they can react because they are not prepared, and what awaits them is a massacre without suspense.

After Hong Chengchou reported his thoughts to Bolo, the Qing Dynasty's Baylor immediately smiled.

Although he didn't have much experience in commanding troops, he also knew that surrendering without a fight was the best outcome.

If the Qing army can take Chengdu without losing any troops, and the news is transmitted back to Beijing, the regent will definitely look up to him, right?

Of course, Bo Luo had no intention of asking about the specific details, and was ready to entrust carte blanche to Hong Chengchou to arrange.

Hong Chengchou, the old fox, has a lot of bad water in his stomach, and he will definitely be able to come up with a perfect plan.

After Hong Chengchou sent Bolo away, he immediately called Tong Yang to discuss the specific details.

Tong Yang and this guy have a lot of bad water in their stomachs, and when they heard that Hong Chengchou wanted to break the city with a space, he was happy.

"Governor Hong, it's good to use this method. Isn't that Zhang Kewang child very capable, this time let him understand what ginger is or old spicy. ”

Hong Chengchou's eyes narrowed and said: "The most important thing in the room is to insert and transport people into it. Now that Chengdu City is probably under martial law, if you want people to get in, you really have to think of a way. Does Governor Tong have any clever plans? ”

"Well, hehe..."

Tong Yanghe rubbed his palms and said, "Of course, ordinary people can't mix in at this time, but there is an exception for one person. ”

"Oh?"

Hong Chengchou suddenly became interested and asked, "What kind of person is it?" ”

"Monks!"

Tong Yanghe said categorically: "The monks are the exception. I don't think that Zhang can stop the monks from entering the city, right? What threat can they pose to Chengdu if they are unarmed? ”

"Yes."

This answer was unexpected, but it made sense.

Hong Chengchou thought about it carefully, and felt that it was indeed a good method.

"But where do you find so many monks?"

"Haha, Governor Hong said that he laughed at it, this monk is not as much as he wants."

Tong Yanghe deliberately sold a pass.

"What do you mean by that?"

Hong Chengchou asked.

"In the army, how many monks do you want? Of course, you have to understand Chinese, the green battalion soldiers are not reliable, and the soldiers of the Han army flag are the most suitable. ”

Tong Yanghe stroked his beard and gave the answer.

That's right!

Tong Yanghe woke up the dreamer with a word, and Hong Chengchou suddenly realized.

yes, he didn't think of it.

According to the rules of the Manchurians, all soldiers and civilians under their rule must shave their heads, and the whole head was shaved bare, except for a small handful of money rat tails on the back of the head, and there was not a single hair left.

In this case, it is impossible to get the soldiers to grow their hair in a short time, but it is very easy to get them to twist their braids and shave their heads.

Yes, Qing soldiers pretending to be monks have a natural advantage, and it is indeed as much as there are.

This Tong Yanghe does have two hits!

Hong Chengchou nodded with satisfaction and said, "Well, this is a good idea." However, the governor is still a little worried, most of the soldiers in the Han Army Banner are from Liaodong, and their accents are very strong, will it arouse the vigilance of the western thieves? ”

Although the Han Army Banner and the Green Battalion are both Han in nature, they can still distinguish many differences if they are studied carefully.

The vast majority of the soldiers of the Han army were from Liaodong, and they followed the Manchurians very early, so they were classified as banner people.

This kind of person is no longer any different from the Manchurians except for speaking Chinese, and their living customs and eating habits are almost identical.

The worst thing is the accent problem.

Even if it is deliberate, it is impossible to change the local accent in a short period of time.

It's okay that the soldiers of the Han Army Banner don't open their mouths, but the thick Liaodong accent in one mouth doesn't immediately reveal the stuffing?

I can't explain that they are monks from Liaodong, who came all the way to Chengdu to seek Buddha, right?

But Tong Yanghe didn't seem to be in a hurry at all.

He paused for a moment and said, "Governor Hong doesn't need to worry. Xiaguan has some flag soldiers who don't have a Liaodong accent? ”

"Oh? Why is that? ”

"It's a long story, and there is time for the lower officials to explain slowly to the Governor. But for now, let's focus on the war first. ”

Tong Yanghe didn't seem to want to explain this issue in detail, so Hong Chengchou naturally didn't want to continue to get to the bottom of it, so he jumped over.

"Reason, reason. Then the governor handed over this matter to Governor Tong. You can do it as you please, and the Governor will not interfere. ”

Hong Chengchou stroked his beard and said quietly: "If this plan can help our army capture Chengdu, this governor will definitely personally ask for credit for Governor Tong." ”

"Thank you, Governor."

Tong Yanghe said with a smile.

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