The enlarged meeting lasted until almost dawn, and finally came up with a provisional resolution. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

First of all, he told Zheng Zhilong about the number of warships and soldiers that could be sent out in Yulin Bay, and frankly and unfairly divided the scope of Japan with Zheng Zhilong. If Zheng Zhilong has no opinion, he will immediately send someone to Macao to contact the Westerners.

The sky was slightly bright, and Zheng Zhilong did not fall asleep.

Zheng Zhihu turned over on the bed: "Big brother, why haven't you slept yet, it's almost dawn, aren't you sleepy?" ”

"You can sleep again." Zheng Zhilong got up and looked out the window and didn't answer his brother's question.

"Big brother, aren't you still at ease?" Zheng Zhihu sat up in his clothes.

"It's not that I'm not uneasy." Zheng Zhilong sighed slightly, "It seems that Yulin Bay has made up its mind to enter Dongying." ”

"Big brother, it's been some years since we withdrew from Dongying." Zheng Zhihu also followed his brother's example and began to think, "If you return to Dongying with Yulin Bay this time, will it work?" Besides, there are also Hongyi people, I am not worried about them. ”

"There's nothing I can do right now." Zheng Zhilong lay on the bed, "Don't think about it, sleep first, and listen to the meaning of Yulinwan today." ”

The sky was bright, and Lu Tianxiang, Zhang Guodong and others had a long talk with the Zheng brothers.

"Mr. Lu." Zheng Zhilong pointed to the map of Japan on the table and asked, "Do you mean that you only need two places, Tsushima and Jeju?" ”

"Not bad." Lu Tianxiang replied, "Our purpose is only to be able to prevent the reverse gold from occupying Dongying, so we only need to occupy these two places to intercept the reverse gold at sea." For the rest of Dongying, Yulin Bay is not interested. ”

"Then you don't want Nagasaki and Hirado?" Zheng Zhilong asked, "Mr. Lu, these places are the trading centers of Dongying, and you can buy the copper you need." ”

"The general doesn't have to worry about it." Lu Tianxiang said with a smile, "The old man also knows that the general has a deep relationship with these places. Besides, the financial strength of our Yulin Bay cannot be compared with that of commerce and trade. Even if we need Dongying's supplies, as long as the general occupies these places, it will be no different from ourselves. ”

Zheng Zhilong's heart was secretly happy, such an arrangement in Yulin Bay was equivalent to sending a gold ingot to his hands, and if he really occupied Nagasaki, it would be equivalent to directly controlling the Japanese route.

"Just." Zheng Zhilong pretended to be suspicious, "How do you arrange it over there for the Hongyi people?" ”

"General, that's what we're going to do now." Zhang Guodong replied, "The three of us will send troops to Dongying together, and we only need Tsushima and Jeju, and the general can occupy Kyushu." As for the Hongyi people, you can let them deal with the Dongying people in the north. ”

"Can the Hongyi people agree to this condition?" Zheng Zhilong asked again, "The northern islands of Dongying are few and barren, so there is no benefit. Also, please forgive Zhilong for taking the liberty of marching into Dongying, I don't know how many men and horses you can use? ”

"This general is reassured." Lu Tianxiang smiled, "We will convince the Hongyi people." As for our men, Yulin Bay can guarantee the supply of 8 warships and 10,000 sergeants. ”

"There are so many troops in Yulin Bay?" Zheng Zhilong's heart was secretly surprised, but his face remained silent, "Old man, hasn't your elite already been transferred to Xuanfu Town?" ”

"We still need to explain this to the general." Zhang Guodong replied, "The imperial court did transfer the elite of the Yulin Army to Xuanfu Town, and that was to prevent the invasion of the Tartars. Next year, the imperial court will vigorously clean up the Liukou, and when the Liukou are pacified, our elite will naturally be transferred back to Yulin Bay. ”

"But when?" Zheng Zhihu shouted.

"Brother Zheng is anxious." Xia Yang said with a smile, "According to our estimates, the time for us to enter Dongying should be in July and August next year, and we can have more than half a year to prepare." ”

"I think so." Lu Tianxiang suggested, "There are still a few days to celebrate the New Year, if it is convenient for the general, I will spend this year in my Yulin Bay, there are some specific matters that we can discuss slowly, or we can wait for the news from the Hongyi people, I don't know what the general wants?" ”

"So, bother the old gentleman." After Zheng Zhilong finished speaking, he pointed to the map on the table, "There is another reluctant request below, this picture of yours is really detailed, I don't know if I can give it to the next one, I have never seen such an accurate map of Dongying in the next one." ”

"The general is serious again." Lu Tianxiang said with a smile, "The general likes to take it, we are now a family." ”

Putting aside Zheng Zhilong's New Year's celebration in Yulin Bay, it was already the middle of the first month when Xu Lang and Lin Zhaolong led the independent group to Yulin Fort. The order of the imperial court has come down, and all three regiments of the Yulin Army are assembled in Yulinbao, Jiang Beiming and Han Wantao also came to Yulinbao with Ye Zhan, and Zhang Hai stayed in Beijing. Yulin Fort was suddenly overcrowded, but Lu Xiangsheng's Shenji Battalion and Wu Sangui's Guanning Iron Cavalry had not yet arrived.

These traversers of the new independent brigade first held a meeting on their own.

"I'll start with the current situation." Jiang Beiming was the first to say, "The imperial court has also received information from the northeast, and Chongzhen believes in the entry of the Tartars this time. ”

"Does Chongzhen also have eyeliner in the Northeast?" Zhao Qi interrupted Jiang Beiming's words and asked.

"They already had." Han Wantao said, "After returning from Mongolia last time, Beiming and Wang Chengen emphasized the importance of intelligence, and it is estimated that Jinyiwei and Dongchang also sent people. ”

"Don't interrupt me just yet." Jiang Beiming stopped the conversation between the two, "The current situation is like this. When Wan Tao and I left Beijing, we went to Lu Xiangsheng and Wang Chengen again, and the imperial court had already issued orders to all sides. Lu Xiangsheng is preparing in Beijing, and his army and Shenji Battalion, a total of nearly 40,000 people, will arrive in Xuanfu Town around mid-February, but it is difficult to say when Wu Sangui's Guanning Iron Cavalry will arrive. ”

Everyone looked at each other, if Guan Ningtie couldn't ride, then this battle would not be easy to fight, everyone knew that Tao Min was the best at fighting fast and slow.

"And Tao Min will come to Yulinbao no later than late February at the latest." Jiang Beiming continued, "So in other words, if Lu Xiangsheng delays a little, it is very likely that our six thousand Yulin troops will have to fight against Tao Min's tens of thousands of Eight Banners alone. ”

"Six thousand versus tens of thousands?" The crowd began to talk about it.

"Don't make any noise." Xu Lang stopped, "Listen to Beiming first." ”

Everyone quieted down, and Jiang Beiming glanced around: "Our establishment this time is quite complete, but there are 2,000 recruits who have just been recruited, and their combat effectiveness may not be as good as that of veterans." We have a total of 50 6-pounder guns and more than 6,000 flintlock guns in Yulin Fort, and Tao Min estimates more than 30 guns and more than 3,000 guns. I took a look at the city defense of Yulin Fort, and it was quite strong. If Lu Xiangsheng and Wu Sangui can't arrive in time, we may have to hold on for about 10 days, so how to fight, I want to hear everyone's opinions. ”

"The walls of our Yulin Fort are fine, I put a lot of effort into it." Zhou Lei said, "So I suggest that we defend the city, don't go out to fight in the field, place all the cannons on the city, and wait for Lu Xiangsheng and Wu Sangui." ”

"It doesn't work." Lin Zhaolong disagreed, "Yulin Fort is very strong, but it is too small. The city wall is only five miles in total, and our troops and artillery cannot be used; Second, if we are trapped in the city by Tao Min, it will be very troublesome after Lu Xiangsheng and Wu Sangui come. Tao Min may trap us with cavalry, and then use muskets and artillery to deal with them, we must prevent Tao Min from encircling and sending reinforcements. ”

"What Lin Zhaolong said is very reasonable." Han Wantao nodded in agreement, "We have now organized a cavalry regiment and an artillery regiment, and Lin Zhaolong also brought more than 400 meters of barbed wire this time, so I suggest fighting a field battle with the Eight Banners." ”

"Deputy Brigade Commander Han, how do you want to fight in the field?" Wang Qianxiang asked.

"That's what I intended." Han Wantao said, "Three infantry regiments, one stayed in the city as a reserve, and two were pulled out, using barbed wire and trenches to set up two more lines of defense outside the city to form a cascade defense." The artillery regiment sent half of its artillery to the outside of the city, occupied the commanding heights, and built artillery positions. I led the cavalry regiment around behind the Eight Banners, looking for an opportunity to harass them, preferably destroying their supply lines, or simply knocking out their artillery, and using the cavalry regiment as a surprise party. ”

"Nothing else." Xu Lang asked, "But where do you want to build an artillery position?" This place is basically plain terrain, there is no commanding height, and you want to knock out their artillery, what if Tao Min also wants to use cavalry to knock out our artillery position? ”

"That's not as good as that." Zhao Qi suggested, "Our artillery positions are arranged on both sides of the rear flanks of the infantry, not too far away, so that the infantry can be supported at any time; Second, it is easy to evacuate to the city. ”

"There's one more question." Xu Lang said again, "Yulin Fort has just been able to accommodate our 6,000 people now, and it will definitely not be able to accommodate Lu Xiangsheng and Wu Sangui's army." We still have to prepare in advance and find a good place for them to garrison. ”

"I'm familiar with this place." Zhou Lei answered, "Liu Jun and I will go out tomorrow and we should be able to find a place." ”

"I have one more question." Fan Qiuming said suddenly, "How much do you think Tao Min will spend on fighting Yulin Fort this time, that is, how much casualty rate he will endure." And the casualty ratio between us and the Eight Banners will be several to a few. ”

"Tyumen, everyone." Jiang Beiming said, "I can't help but tell you that Tao Min will definitely take Yulin Fort regardless of casualties this time, and we will be under a lot of pressure." ”

"Brigade Commander Jiang, will he ignore the casualties?" Liu Jun didn't believe it, "Tao Min dares to consume all the Eight Banners in Yulin Fort?" ”

"He might." Xu Lang explained to the people in the room, "Let's play Tao Min this time, his life with Huang Taiji may not be too easy." And according to Tao Min's character, if he doesn't take down Yulin Fort and don't give us a heavy blow, he won't give up. ”

"But if that's really the case." Fan Qiuming was a little worried, "Then our casualties will definitely not be small." ”

"Regarding the question of casualties, let's just know in our hearts, don't tell the soldiers, this is an order." Jiang Beiming glanced around majestically, "I now order, Lin Zhaolong and Wang Qianxiang, the two of you will take the first regiment and the second regiment to start going out of the city tomorrow to build a defensive position, and cooperate with Zhao Qi to build an artillery position." Let's send 30 6-pounder guns out of the city, remember, artillery positions and infantry positions should be closely integrated and not too far apart. ”

"Yes." Lin Zhaolong and Wang Qianxiang got up together and replied.

"Zhou Lei, you and Liu Jun will first find a place suitable for the 80,000 troops to be stationed tomorrow. The second is to strengthen the city defense of Yulin Fort, and arrange 20 6-pounder guns as city artillery. ”

"Yes."

"Han Wantao, you will send scouts to reconnoiter tomorrow and find a suitable place for the cavalry regiment to ambush. Remember, although your mission this time is to harass the supply lines of the Eight Banners, you must not divide the troops, you must clench the cavalry regiment into a fist, and we still have too few horses. ”

"Yes." Han Wantao replied.

"Who has a problem? If there is no problem, execute the command. ”

"There's one more thing I want to ask." Fan Qiuming raised his hand and asked, "Will Tao Min know that we are here ready to wait for him?" If he knew, would he still come to Yulimburg? ”

"Yes, he will, even if he knew, he would definitely come." Xu Lang smiled, "I guess Tao Min is a little irrational by Jiang Beiming now." ”