During Wang Aoyong's recruitment of Shandong, Zhu Youbi, the king of Tai'an of the Ming Dynasty, Su Bangzheng, the capital of Shandong, Zhong Xingpu, the official of Jinan, Yu Lianyue, the director of the Ministry of Industry, Li Maoxue, the general sentence of Qingzhou, and Peng Qin, the official of the Ming Dynasty, surrendered one after another.

Wang Aoyong wrote a telegram to Dolgon on July 12: "After paying homage to Shu in Dezhou on June 29, the minister traveled to the plain on the first day of July. The thieves in the provincial capital were in a hurry, and the people's hearts were turbulent, and Zhu Tinghan, the magistrate of Licheng County, sent people to urge the ministers to enter the province. The ministers followed the fourth to Yucheng, the fifth to Jinan, and the thieves heard that the ministers arrived, and each looked at the wind and disbanded. The ministers also sent officials separately to announce the virtue of the holy pilgrimage. That is, there are one or two stubborn, and the magistrates are self-sufficient, so they can not bother the soldiers. ”

It can be seen that since King Ji had no choice but to surrender to the Qing Dynasty, the appeasement of Shandong was quite smooth, and Wang Aoyong also had a contemptuous heart, which was also an important reason for the implementation of Wang Yan's plan.

The two discussed the time for Zhao Yingyuan to enter the city to pay a visit, and after promising grain and grass, Wang Aoyong revealed his intention to win over Wang Yan, but Wang Yan's clever words were vague.

Wang Aoyong is not in a hurry, if he wants to come, the future will be long!

Wang Yan withdrew from the state office, Liu Shun was already waiting outside, and the two returned to the inn together.

When it was dark, Zhao Si, who was inquiring about the news, came back, hurriedly drank a sip of water, and said: "I have inquired clearly, there are a thousand generals in the city, four generals, and a total of 1,200 people. ”

"Twelve hundred!" Wang Yan didn't wait for Zhao Si to finish speaking, then frowned and interrupted: "Is there really Manchuria?" ”

No wonder he is so nervous, Zhao Jun is now only four or five hundred people who can fight, although they are all old soldiers, but most of them are masters who have not eaten enough for several months, and they are not thin, and when they meet Manchurian soldiers, he really has no confidence.

"Well, there is no real Manchuria! They are all green battalions that have been reorganized from surrenders, and their combat power is not strong. Seeing Wang Yan's heavy face, Zhao Si hurriedly said.

"That's fine." Wang Yan nodded slightly, "As long as you can open the city gate and create chaos, it will be okay to take Qingzhou." ”

"The day after tomorrow, the general should be able to arrive in Qingzhou, Wang Aoyong promised me to prepare a few days of grain and grass for the army, in order to solve the urgent need, and then he can trick a team of men and horses to send food out, start in the camp, reduce the garrison manpower, and then quickly lead the troops to seize the city in the name of the visit!" Figuring out the situation in the city, Wang Yan pondered. "Everyone rest first, when the general arrives, we are watching the situation and acting, but we must not relax in the past two days, and the intelligence in the city will continue to be investigated, understand?"

"Don't worry, we know!" Liu Shun and Li Si hurriedly clasped their fists and promised.

Zhao Yingyuan left behind the old and weak women and children, brought enough dry food for three days, led more than 400 elite soldiers, and soon after Wang Yan set off, he also marched towards Qingzhou.

However, there were few horses in his army, and his speed was naturally slow, and he walked outside Qingzhou City when the food was exhausted.

Fortunately, the people and horses brought are all veterans who have followed Zhao Yingyuan for many years, and they don't have to worry about loyalty, and now they all understand their own situation, and they are determined to capture Qingzhou from top to bottom.

When Wang Yan learned that the army had arrived outside the city, he ordered Zhao Si to get in touch with Zhao Yingyuan and explain the plan, while he asked Wang Aoyong for good grain and grass, and asked Zhao Shun to take the borrowed Qing army and cart and push them outside the city.

In order to avoid suspicion, Wang Yan stayed in the city.

There were more than 100 Qing troops escorting grain and grass, led by a general, who did not suspect it, and was taken to the camp of the Zhao army by Liu Shun.

After Zhao Yingyuan contacted Zhao Si, he ambushed the men in the camp, and when those Qing troops pushed the cart into the camp, they were immediately surrounded.

These people are not elites, most of them are the rebels who have been recruited, and the time to pick up swords and guns is still short, and they have not fought a hard battle, where is the opponent of the Zhao army.

Zhao Yingyuan's subordinates, but they have been in the Ming army, followed the Fifth Battalion of Zuoge, and followed Li Chuang's old army, and they are not boasting after a hundred battles.

In this fight, the head was cut off by Zhao Siyi, and the Qing army was cut down more than a dozen people in an instant, and the rest of the Qing army saw that the boss was dead, where did they have the courage to fight again, and besides, they didn't need to die for the Qing court, so they immediately knelt on the ground and begged to surrender.

After subduing more than 100 Qing soldiers who pressed grain, Zhao Yingyuan immediately asked people to prepare food, pulled out a few small leaders from the Qing soldiers, and selected soldiers to change into the clothes of the Qing soldiers.

At this time, the food was also ready, and Zhao Jun did not sit down to eat, but each person took a little food, and then followed Zhao Yingyuan out of the camp and went to Qingzhou.

Unlike the murderous aura exuded by the Zhao army, the Qing army in the city was completely unaware of all this, except for the people on duty, most of them were gambling and farting in the camp, and most of the officers were not in the camp, but were like glue with the concubines at home.

At the city gate, a sentry Qing soldier was like a sunday, checking the people in and out of Qingzhou, but because of the war, the merchants were not connected, so that the original oil and water things became very profitable, and the people on duty were naturally tasteless, and they were listless one by one.

At this time, a group of men and horses in the distance walked towards the city gate, and it was not until five hundred steps away from the city that the sentry on duty attracted the attention of the soldiers, and he couldn't help but be surprised, and hurriedly said to the little officer who was sitting behind him, closing his eyes and recuperating: "Wang's head! Four or five hundred people are coming here, and you can see if you should close the gates first! ”

"Four or five hundred?" The officer was also shocked, hurriedly got up from the seat, and hurriedly looked out of the city, Zhao Jun had already traveled four hundred steps away from the city, if the city gate was closed immediately at this time, then Wang Yan and the others might have to give up their efforts, but the officer saw that it was indeed a Qing soldier walking in front, he couldn't help but hesitate slightly, and asked loudly. "But the brother who went out of the city in the morning to deliver food?"

At this time, Zhao Yingyuan was also very nervous, and when he heard the inquiry, the men and horses did not stop, but continued to walk, and at the same time ordered the small leader of the Qing army captured before to reply: "Brother Wang, it's me!" ”

"Sun Gouzi!" The officer couldn't help but feel a lot relieved when he saw that it was an acquaintance, but he still asked, "What about you?" How did you bring back so many people? ”

"Let's talk to General Zhao!" The little leader replied according to the explanation given by Zhao Jun beside him: "General Zhao wants to thank Lord Wang for his kindness in giving grain, and he wants to enter the city to visit Lord Wang!" ”

After this conversation, Zhao Jun was closer to the city gate, and he had lost the opportunity to close the door, and the officer did not doubt it when he heard it, but it seemed inappropriate to bring a few hundred people into the city to pay a visit, and he was about to speak, when a hundred cavalry had been divided into the team and rushed over.

At that moment, the officer was shocked, but there were only more than 20 people around him, even if he resisted desperately, he couldn't stop more than 100 elite horsemen.

The cavalry rushed into the city gate like the wind, and more than 20 Qing soldiers did not know why, so they instinctively avoided it and gave way to a passage.

Zhao Yingyuan reined in the war horse and stopped on the street, his heart was extremely smooth, and the moment he entered the city, all the tension was swept away, replaced by the ecstasy that something big had been accomplished.

At this time, the foot soldiers behind him also accelerated to run, and when the Zhao army in front of him wearing Qing army clothes passed through the city gate, the Qing soldiers who had reported before were stunned, and then pointed to the people and horses who entered the city and said in amazement: "Wang head!" This is not a brother who left the city in the morning! ”

When the officer heard this, he was so angry in his heart!

turned around with a punch, directly knocking the two stunned people to the ground, where did his Qing soldiers beside him still not understand, one by one cold sweat flowed, and praised wildly in his heart, "It's still the boss who is wise!" ”

When all the foot soldiers entered the city, Zhao Yingyuan glanced approvingly at the Qing army junior officer who was standing cautiously on the side, the old boy was also clever, and immediately knelt on one knee and bowed in front of Zhao Yingyuan's horse, "Humble Zhou Yong, willing to die for the general." ”

Zhao Yingyuan was also happy at this time, and said with a smile: "It's very good, when Ben will enter Qingzhou, there will definitely be a reward." ”

"General Xie!" That Zhou Yong said excitedly.

"The leader is the leader, this kung fu of seeing the wind and making the rudder, it is difficult for me to wait for the pawn!" When a group of Qing soldiers saw Zhou Yong show his face, they were praised, and they admired it to death.

Now that he has entered the city, Zhao Yingyuan began to distribute his subordinates, Zhao Si took half of the cavalry and three hundred foot soldiers to the military camp in the city, and the remaining one hundred infantry went to the city to set up the battlements and control the city tower with the cooperation of Zhou Yong, while he took the other half of the cavalry and went straight to the state government.

Zhao Yingyuan quietly entered Qingzhou, Wang Aoyong didn't know, but discussed the general trend of the world with Wang Yan, and was talking happily, when he suddenly heard the next person play a report, saying, "A team of people broke into the state government." ”

Wang Aoyong was immediately furious, but Wang Yan said: "It must be General Zhao who is coming!" ”

Although Wang Aoyong was unhappy in his heart, since the people had already come in, as a member of the Qing court, he naturally wanted to receive and receive him, so he immediately led two guards out of the side hall with Wang Yan and walked towards the lobby.

Wang Yan followed behind him, but his heart was extremely nervous, the capture of Qingzhou can only allow the Zhao army to have a place to live, but if the capture and killing of Wang Aoyong, the minister of Shandong Fufu of the Qing court, the responsibility will inevitably make Shandong shake, and the Zhao army can rely on its power to call on the near and far to seize the entire Shandong.

For a while, Wang Yan couldn't help but grasp the short sword hidden in his sleeve, as long as the situation was not right, he would fight desperately and leave Wang Aoyong behind.

At this time, the two had already walked outside the lobby, but Wang Aoyong suddenly saw a general holding a knife and showing his blade, surrounded by soldiers, walking inside.

Wang Aoyong, who thought that Zhao Yingyuan was leading his troops to surrender, was suddenly distracted, and wanted to flee to the backyard in a hurry, but how could Wang Yan give him a chance, he pulled out a short sword in his sleeve and blocked it in front of him.

"Shi Heng is going to hurt me!" Wang Aoyong was shocked.

"Selling the master for glory, counting the generations who forget their ancestors, I hate not to kill them early." How could Wang Yan talk nonsense with him, and stab him with a short sword.

At this time, Wang Aoyong's guards also reacted, and hurriedly waved their knives to meet them, forcing Wang Yan away, and shouted loudly: "My lord, go quickly!" ”

After all, Wang Yan was a scholar, not a guard opponent, so the two knives were forced aside, and Wang Aoyong also took the opportunity to run to the backyard.

At this time, Zhao Yingyuan had already rushed up with his men and horses, and the two guards who had forced Wang Yan to be embarrassed glanced at each other, then abandoned Wang Yan and rushed towards him, and were chopped to death by a knife in a short time.

Since ancient times, there has been a rule that the lord will die, and the guards are all killed, and the Qing court is even more strict about this, in order to prevent the Han people from rebelling, they will take their families in Beijing, in order to ensure the safety of their families, they must not protect each other from life and death.

"I'm late, is Shi Heng seriously injured?" After a struggle, Wang Aoyong had already run away, and Zhao Yingyuan lost his goal, so he stopped and cared.

"A little injury, out of the way!" Wang Yan was not guarding the opponent and was slashed twice, but he didn't have the heart to check the injury, but urged: "The general should catch Wang Ao as soon as possible!" ”

"Pass on my general's order, get 50 taels of gold for Wang Aoyong, and 10 taels of silver for one official below the ministry!"