In the scorching summer season, the people choose to escape the heat at home, this year's temperature is particularly high, the autumn harvest has completely ended, the people of Dengzhou, Liaodong and Datong, because this year's grain purchase price is high, and most of the grain harvest, so the income is still very good, especially the people in Dengzhou, Laizhou and Qingzhou, etc., are accustomed to the businessmen come to buy, some of the people with flexible minds, also took the initiative to join the ranks of the businessmen, it is said that the status of agriculture and commerce, commerce and trade is the lowest, but the scene of Dengzhou and other places, Fundamental changes have already taken place, the Inspector pays special attention to agriculture and businessmen, the status of the two is equal, and those big businessmen often have the opportunity to meet the Inspector, so in the eyes of the people, businessmen are not a low-level industry.

The biggest change is still in the army, the common people are rumored that good men are not soldiers, this is also because the life of the military household, too difficult, for many years, the military household is synonymous with poverty, the living situation is miserable, and you have to suffer from the deduction of the boss, as for the military salary, many times, you can't get it at all, even if you get that pitiful military salary, you can't support your family, but after the Jiangning battalion came to Dengzhou, this situation has completely changed, there are no military households in Dengzhou, and the superintendent has long canceled such a system, The family members of the soldiers of the Jiangning Battalion are called military dependents, and the salaries of the soldiers of the Jiangning Battalion are very generous, and there is no problem at all in supporting their families.

The family members of the sergeants of the Jiangning battalion who moved from Henan, Shaanxi and other places are all wealthy families in Dengzhou and other places, and the common people who have moved to Dengzhou and other places are seen in their eyes, and the first idea is to enter the Jiangning battalion to serve as soldiers. It's a pity that the requirements for recruiting sergeants in the Jiangning battalion are very strict, even if you want to enter the Jiangning battalion, it is not so easy, so you can enter the Jiangning battalion and become a sergeant in the Jiangning battalion. In Dengzhou and other places, it is a glorious performance.

These changes in Dengzhou and other places gradually affected the entire territory of Shandong, especially after Zhang Pu became the governor of Shandong, he vigorously publicized the advantages of the Jiangning camp, and abolished the health posts in the rest of Shandong, and the policies implemented were all the policies that Su Tiancheng had implemented in various places before, and the agricultural production in various parts of Shandong. It is very tightly grasped and must not be delayed, and although the situation of land annexation exists, it is much more relaxed than in other places.

No one analyzes such a change, and many people take it for granted, as long as they can eat enough. To be able to live the rest of the things. They don't think so much, as for the officials in various parts of Shandong, no one has the courage to put forward any objections, after all, Zhang Pu did it according to Su Tiancheng's practice, and Su Tiancheng is a cabinet minister. Zhu Xianxuan is the second assistant of the cabinet, who can offend such a big power.

It is precisely this kind of change that makes the Jiangning camp begin to grow in Dengzhou, and the development environment is unprecedentedly good. And the formation of all these environments is the result of Su Tiancheng's painstaking management.

With such an environment, Su Tiancheng has a good confidence, Dengzhou and Taiwan are his bases, the Jiangning battalion soldiers are in the front of the expedition, the logistics support in the rear is sufficient, there is no need to worry too much, such a foundation, for Su Tiancheng and the Jiangning battalion, very important, after all, in the imperial court, the defense of the Jiangning battalion is getting heavier and heavier, if you can't have security, once you encounter problems in logistics supply, it may lead to the rout of the army.

The fifth day of the eighth month of the fifteenth year of Chongzhen.

The climate is still hot, the atmosphere in the Governor's Mansion is even more enthusiastic, and the officers above the commander of the Jiangning battalion are all concentrated here, waiting for Su Tiancheng to issue an order, from the moment the order is issued, the Jiangning battalion's attack on the Houjin Tartars, even if it has officially begun, such an exciting moment, many officers are looking forward to it.

Many years have passed, the Jiangning battalion has gradually become stronger, but pinching the fingers to calculate, there is also a period of time, there has been no encounter with a vicious battle, attacking Taiwan and the Mongolian tribes, did not really show the fierceness of the Jiangning battalion, and this kind of battle, so that many soldiers, feel that there is not much meaning, some soldiers even think that the most important task of the Jiangning battalion is to exterminate the Houjin Tartars, and only the Houjin Tartars are qualified to fight against the Jiangning battalion, such an understanding, there are many soldiers in their hearts.

The soldiers have a very objective understanding, that is, the Houjin Tartars are indeed strong, not much worse than the Jiangning battalion, such an understanding, but also the officers at all levels have repeatedly emphasized, can not underestimate the enemy, the Jiangning battalion and the Houjin Tartars have clashed many times, the experience is different, especially when Xuanzhou exterminated the Houjin Tartars of the Zhenghong Banner, almost no Houjin Tartars surrendered, all of them fought to the end, such a strong style, so that the Jiangning Battalion soldiers admired, the so-called pity and pity, although the two sides are not the same enemy, but the hero is still a hero.

Liu Wenxiu, Ai Nengqi, Li Dingguo, and many local officials also gathered in the Governor's Mansion.

When Su Tiancheng came out of the back hall, his face was very grim, Hong Chengchou and Qu Qingze accompanied him to the lobby, looking at the many officers and officials in the hall, Su Tiancheng nodded slightly.

Su Tiancheng hadn't spoken first, and looked at Hong Chengchou.

Hong Chengchou cleared his throat and began to make a general deployment.

An hour later, Hong Chengchou finished deploying, and Su Tiancheng spoke.

"Today, please come to the Governor's Mansion, for what reason, you are all clear, it is a very simple thing, one sentence can solve the problem, the Jiangning battalion has always valued the actual combat ability and combat achievements, and it is not welcome to talk about big words, just now Lord Hong has also made specific arrangements, but I think a lot, there are some things, there are still things that need to be made to emphasize."

"In terms of the deployment of the army, I once again emphasize that 110,000 Jiangning battalion soldiers, leaving 10,000 stationed in Dengzhou, Laizhou and Fuzhou, under the command of Sun Yuankun, must ensure the safety of Dengzhou and other places, the remaining 100,000 soldiers, divided into two parts, 30,000 sailors and soldiers, under the direct command of Sun Chuanting, take a warship, capture and occupy Lianyun Island, and wait until the army arrives, launch an attack on Gaizhou, at the same time, the sailor division must use warship formation within ten days to transport all the soldiers to Shuangdao, and the remaining 70,000 soldiers are divided into the front army and the middle army, The front army of 30,000 was commanded by Hong Chengchou, and the Chinese army of 40,000 was personally commanded by me. ”

"The time requirements are very clear, and they are also the most important, the attack on Gaizhou must be launched on August 25, and it will take about 10 days to take Gaizhou, and the specific campaign deployment will not be emphasized here."

"I have stressed the importance of this battle many times, and you are well aware of it, but here, I need to emphasize one thing in particular, you must remember that you cannot have both fish and bear's paws."

"Two days ago, I heard some discussions, among you, some people think that attacking Houjin Tartar is to take Gaizhou, Yaozhou and Haizhou in one go, and then attack Liaoyang and Shenyang, and finally smash Huanglong, such an idea is very good, for boosting the morale of the soldiers, it is of great help, but such an idea, the harm is also huge, despise our opponents, you must know that the number of Houjin Tartars exceeds us a lot, their combat effectiveness is not weak, two fists are difficult to defeat four hands, If you want to achieve a quick solution, the possibility is very small. ”

"This battle, we must be fully mentally prepared, maybe we will pay heavy sacrifices, even tragic casualties, we can not guarantee the victory of every battle, but we must ensure the final victory of the battle, a quick victory, straight to the Yellow Dragon, the idea is very good, I also want to achieve such a goal, but the reality tells us that this kind of thinking is not in line with the actual situation."

"Houjin Tartar has made all the preparations, the Eight Banners of the Manchurian and Han Eight Banners, including the Han Army, have a total strength of more than 300,000 people, and in the face of such a huge army, we can't have the slightest luck."

"Today I just want to remind you, in the process of the upcoming expedition, don't be impatient, don't be rash, don't be hot-headed, step by step, and gradually eliminate the vitality of the Houjin Tartars, we have sufficient preparations, in the offensive position, in fact, it is the Houjin Tartars who are really anxious, because the purpose of our attack is to completely eliminate them, so in the process of the campaign, we have always had an advantage psychologically."

"The Jiangning battalion has very fine traditions, these traditions, we must adhere to them, which has a decisive role in our conquest, a general is incompetent, tired of the three armies, this battle, whether you can achieve the final victory, is in your actions, in whether you can lead the soldiers under your command, bravely kill the enemy."

"I don't want to say too much, the specific deployment, Lord Hong said very clearly, the specific responsibilities, you are also clear, although we are divided into the water division, the front army and the middle army, but we are all a whole, in terms of large operational deployment, highly consistent, in each battle, the commander must give full play to the subjective initiative, can make accurate decisions and judgments according to the specific situation."

"The most important point to emphasize, that is, the problem of military discipline, the Houjin Tartars have repeatedly entered the customs and looted, the crimes committed, it is difficult to write, you are all clear, this time, we are going to attack the Houjin Tartars, maybe some people think that it doesn't matter if they treat the Manchurians, it doesn't matter if they kill the people, but also to avenge the people, but I want to tell you, if you think like that, it is completely wrong, no matter at any time, we can't kill innocents indiscriminately, that is the performance of cowards, it is a manifestation of incompetence, we are the Jiangning battalion, with strict military disciplineWe are not bandits and hooligans, and if there is a problem with our military discipline, we will lose our combat effectiveness and become an army that everyone spurns. (To be continued......)