After receiving the holy decree of Huang Taiji, Kong Youde couldn't tell what it tasted like.

Dalinghe City is far from Jinzhou, but more than 40 miles, if the Ming Dynasty does not care about an attack together, the possibility of holding is very small, of course, the soldiers of the Great Qing Dynasty are brave, as long as they rush to help in time, there is no big problem, when the battle of Dalinghe, he is still the general of the Ming Dynasty, under the hands of Sun Yuanhua, the governor of Shandong, in less than a year, he raised troops to rebel.

After taking refuge in Houjin, Kong Youde was conscientious, did not dare to have the slightest slackness, nor did he dare to have the slightest complaint, he fought bravely, he knew that he had no way out, and was captured by the Ming Dynasty, that is, the end of the bones, only when the Qing Dynasty defeated the Ming Dynasty, he could be regarded as a real leader.

The Han soldiers under his command have a lot of numbers, reaching more than 20,000 people, and are equipped with red-coated cannons, general cannons and other artillery, and their combat effectiveness is indeed good, the Manchurian Eight Banner Army looks down on these artillery, and is unwilling to configure, they advocate personal ability, to the point of stubbornness, thinking that the cavalry of the Houjin is invincible in the world, and the Jurchens are not ten thousand, and they are invincible.

Kong Youde has a unique understanding of firearms, and once suggested to Huang Taiji to vigorously develop firearms, and specially allocated money to study the improvement of firearms, but this matter was not supported, and he had no choice.

If the cavalry of the Great Qing Dynasty is invincible in the world, with advanced artillery, it can be said that it is not impossible to take the Guanningjin defense line, but the practical problem also exists, the development of artillery, it requires huge expenditures, and the Great Qing State attacks the city, and can mobilize about forty red-coated cannons or general's cannons at a time, even if it is to the limit.

Kong Youde noticed the Jiangning battalion, and when he heard that the Jiangning battalion had developed a flowering shell, he was a little unconvinced, as for the Furlong machine gun and the tiger squat cannon, the power was not very great. Field warfare is OK, the effect of siege is not great, even with flowering shells, the impact is not very great, but if the red-coated artillery and the general's cannon have flowering shells, this is an unusual progress.

For Su Tiancheng, this person. Kong Youde doesn't care very much, Kong Youde, who is less than forty years old, is conceited, and he will not take Su Tiancheng, who is too young, in his eyes.

Garrisoning Dalinghe City, it is also a good task, Dalinghe City is very important, as the leader of the Guanning Jin defense line, it is firmly in the hands of the Qing Dynasty, for the Ming Jingshi and the Guanning Jin defense line. They are all great threats, and if they can hold here, and even if possible, take Jinzhou, that is a great credit, and their position in Houjin will be more stable.

was named the king of obedience by Huang Taiji, Kong Youde was grateful, and he was grateful for his own credit. If it is in the Ming Dynasty, give some silver. That's good.

Kong Youde believes that Huang Taiji is far stronger than Emperor Chongzhen.

Kong Youde has never met Emperor Chongzhen, and in his capacity, it is too difficult to see the emperor, but after surrendering to Jin. He often sees Huang Taiji, and has eaten together several times, Huang Taiji is bold, has eloquence, and can infect people. But look at Daming, the ministers in the court, intrigues, I'm afraid it's not something that Chongzhen can control.

Huang Taiji's kindness, Kong Youde remembered it in his heart, and he also swore that he would do his best to repay it.

But this time stationed in Dalinghe City, Kong Youde's mood was very complicated.

The commander stationed in Dalinghe City is Bei Ziyuetuo.

Yue Tuo is a little short-tempered, he has always looked down on the Han people, and he is often beaten and scolded, and he follows such a coach, and he doesn't know what will happen to Lu Dao.

The psychology of a traitor is particularly sensitive, he pays great attention to his own status, and he is afraid of being looked down upon, if Yue Tuo is still the identity of the former prince, Kong Youde is happy to accept the command, but Yue Tuo is just Beizi, leading himself as a deferential king, it is not good to hear it, and he accepted the leadership of Beizi a few years ago, but this time it is different.

The identity of the Manchus and the Han people is not the same, Kong Youde is a general, the identity is more special, Chongzhen nine years, when the Qing Dynasty was established, among the many people who were named princes and county kings, only he, Shang Kexi and Geng Zhongming were shabby, because they were Han people, and they were generals.

Huang Taiji must be courteous, but unfortunately the other princes and county kings do not have such an attitude, and people look down on them.

This time, under the leadership of Yue Tuo, stationed in Dalinghe City, what will happen, Kong Youde doesn't know what to do, but one thing is certain, grievances are indispensable.

Huang Taiji's holy decree is very clear, within a month, he must lead 20,000 troops to enter Dalinghe City, and build a defense line on the periphery of Dalinghe City, not only to defend Dalinghe City.

Defending the city, the role of artillery is huge, absolutely can not be ignored, whether it is attacking or defending the city, the role of artillery is decisive, in this regard, Kong Youde is very clear, since the 20,000 troops want to garrison Dalinghe City, it is necessary to carry the artillery over, so that they can firmly defend Dalinghe City.

However, there is also a problem, about the deployment of Dalinghe City, it is Yue Tuo who has the final say, I don't know if Lu Dao Yue Tuo agrees, place red-clothed cannons and general cannons on the city wall, if Yue Tuo does not agree, he will have to make a painstaking explanation, and even directly find Huang Taiji.

When Geng Zhongming came to visit, Kong Youde personally greeted him at the gate.

The two can be described as difficult brothers, Geng Zhongming is two years younger than Kong Youde, when he rebelled in Dengzhou, Kong Youde was able to capture Dengzhou, that is, he relied on Geng Zhongming stationed in Dengzhou to rebel, and responded internally, after surrendering to Jin, the two cooperated many times, and later followed Huang Taiji together to conquer North Korea, and then attacked Lushun and won Lushun.

The Han soldiers led by Kong Youde, there are also a lot of rabble, the military discipline is very bad, once after the defeat of Lushun, misbehaving, impeachment, Huang Taiji did not have any expression, not even said a word of seriousness, Kong Youde was also a little panicked, during that time, Geng Zhongming comforted many times, so that Kong Youde felt a lot more at ease.

After entering the study, Kong Youde closed the door.

"Big brother, little brother heard that you have been sent to Da Linghe City to garrison."

"It is true, this is the emperor's holy decree."

Geng Zhongming didn't look at the holy decree, and it was enough to know the matter of Lu Dao.

"Junior brother also heard that the marshal guarding Dalinghe City is Yue Tuo, isn't that the case?"

Kong Youde nodded and did not speak.

"This is not very good, after the eldest brother attacked Lushun, it was impeached by Yue Tuo, although the emperor ignored it, but later when he attacked Ganghwa Island and Phi Island, the emperor once severely reprimanded, and the younger brother still remembers it."

"You can't blame the emperor, it's all those brothers under him, it's too arrogant, and the emperor should reprimand him."

"The younger brother doesn't mean this, the younger brother is worried about Yue Tuo, Yue Tuo's big shelf and bad temper, everyone knows the truth, he has prejudices against the eldest brother, will he take advantage of this opportunity to find trouble."

"No, I am loyal to the emperor wholeheartedly, what I think of is to fight, and I won't care so much about the rest of the things, as for how Yue Tuo thinks and how to say it, I just listen to it, there are contradictions in small places, I obey, and where it is really inappropriate, I will play the emperor directly."

Geng Zhongming shook his head.

"Big brother must not do this, not to mention how Yue Tuo is, if Prince Li has opinions and opinions, it will be really bad, no matter what, Yue Tuo is the eldest son of Prince Li, there is really going to be a dispute, or to be responsible, big brother think about it, who will Prince Li defend, even if the emperor wants to favor the eldest brother, it is difficult to do it."

"Then tell me what I should do."

"The best way is to be wronged, the eldest brother just does it according to Yue Tuo's requirements, and it's not a big deal, according to my estimate, stationing in Dalinghe City is not a long-term solution, after a period of time, the emperor will definitely adjust, Yue Tuo can still fight, the eldest brother is clear, it is related to whether he can hold Dalinghe City, Yue Tuo does not dare to mess around."

"But if you act according to Yue Tuo's orders and there is a failure, how can you say this responsibility."

"The eldest brother has a long heart, every time Yue Tuo arranges and arranges, the eldest brother writes it down, and he can write a letter to the emperor at the same time, praising Yue Tuo's wisdom and bravery, so that the emperor and Prince Li both know the way, all matters are arranged by Yue Tuo, in case there is a problem, Yue Tuo can't shirk the responsibility at all."

Kong Youde nodded, a smile on his face.

"This method is very good, thank you."

"Big brother don't say that, between the younger brother and the eldest brother, one is prosperous and one is lost, and it is right to come up with ideas, but the younger brother also has inconsiderate places, and sometimes, the eldest brother needs to respond to the situation."

Producing such a negative mentality, it should be said that it is very unfavorable to garrison Dalinghe City, but Kong Youde has no choice, he was originally a general, but Yue Tuo is a relative of the royal family, the nephew of Huang Taiji, and the real master, no matter how hard he tries, the identity of this slave cannot escape, and he must endure the anger that should be suffered, and the place where he should be patient must be patient.

Huang Taiji is very strict in governing the army, and the merits and demerits are very clear, and it is precisely because of this that the combat effectiveness of the Manchurian Eight Banners is not ordinary, in this regard, Kong Youde is very admired, as long as the army wins the battle, even if the sergeants are domineering and damage the interests of the people, Huang Taiji can also tolerate it, and Huang Taiji can grasp the priorities, but if you don't fight hard and lose the battle, no matter who it is, you will be severely punished.

More than 90% of the guards in Dalinghe City are Han soldiers, and there are very few soldiers in the Eight Banners, which can be ignored, so in case of a fight with the Ming army, the main responsibility is still with the Han army, whether it is success or failure, at this time, Kong Youde's first thought is his own responsibility, at least he can't always carry the black pot.

Huang Taiji is indeed wise, but it is impossible to be completely clear about the psychology of traitors like Fan Wencheng and Kong Youde. (To be continued......)