Luo Jian and Yi Bangcai and their entourage set off from Tai'an and hurried to Jinan, and when they arrived near Jinan, the group did not enter the city, but went to the west of the city.

The two newly formed cavalry brigades are training in the west of the city, Luo Jian wants to see how the two cavalry brigades are trained, Zhao Quan wants to serve as the brigade commander of the fourth cavalry brigade, and he has to go by to announce the order.

Leng Yundeng, the commander of the third cavalry brigade, did not expect Luo Jian to come to his cavalry brigade, although the training of the cavalry brigade was carried out normally, Leng Yundeng did not have any worries at all, but Leng Yundeng was still so nervous that he couldn't speak.

Seeing Leng Yundeng so nervous, Luo Jian was a little speechless.

"Brigade Commander Leng doesn't have to be so nervous, I just came to see how well you trained, this time to the north, your cavalry brigade is going to come in handy." Luo Jian's voice was not high, lest it make Leng Yundeng even more nervous.

"The Metropolitan Governor is here in person, and the end will be far away, and I hope that the Metropolitan Governor will forgive his sins!" Leng Yundeng reacted after a while, and then stepped forward to give Luo Jian a military salute and said.

"What kind of mess are you? Still in person? Forgiveness? Yi Bangcai listened a little amused, "You don't use this for the Metropolitan Governor, and it is better to do a good job in the training of the troops than anything else." ”

Leng Yundeng smiled awkwardly, and then remembered everything that the instructor sent by the National Defense Force had told him, but he forgot all about it in a nervous way, and what he said was still what he had said in Wu Sangui's army before.

Although they were a little dissatisfied with Leng Yundeng's nervousness, Luo Jian and Yi Bangcai were still extremely satisfied with the training of the Third Cavalry Brigade, it seems that the Guanning Army was not unfounded in the past, and the proficiency of these cavalry on horses was much stronger than that of Lou Ting's cavalry division at the beginning.

Under the strict military discipline of the Wehrmacht and the repeated indoctrination of the instructors, coupled with perfect support. It makes the soldiers' spirits look excellent.

The cavalry brigade used all sabers. These sabers are all made of high manganese steel. This is nothing in a steel mill anymore.

Luo Jian took a saber and looked at it carefully, the dark blade only flashed cold light at the blade, Luo Jian touched the blade, and felt extremely sharp.

"Brigadier Leng, are these sabers easy to use?" Luo Jian asked.

Hearing Luo Jian ask about the saber, Leng Yunden suddenly came to his senses, "Report to the Grand Governor." These sabers are so easy to make, the three-layer armor can be easily broken, and the weight is not heavy, it can be called a treasure knife! ”

"The production capacity of the military factory is limited, you can only use these weapons for the time being, and when the production capacity comes up in the future, I will change you to a cavalry rifle." Luo Jian was a little regretful, if the two cavalry brigades were using cavalry rifles, they would have a great advantage against the Qing cavalry, and they could only fight with the Qing cavalry when they used cold weapons.

"The Grand Duke. You mean we can use rifles too? Leng Yundeng asked in surprise.

"You are also a Wehrmacht, why can't you use it? In the future, the cavalry units will be given priority to change their outfits. Of course, your brigade can also use mounted rifles. Luo Jian said with a smile.

"Please rest assured, even with these sabers now, our cavalry brigade will not be afraid of the Tartars, nor will it tarnish the prestige of the Wehrmacht." Leng Yundeng's mood was agitated, and he hurriedly gave Luo Jian a guarantee.

"Zhao Quan, I think the training of the Third Cavalry is very good, you have to learn from Brigade Commander Leng well, and the Fourth Cavalry Brigade can't fall behind the Third Cavalry Brigade." Luo Jian turned to Zhao Quan and said.

Zhao Quan hurriedly stood up and saluted, and replied loudly: "You must learn from the Third Cavalry Brigade, and you must not fall behind the Third Cavalry Brigade." ”

Leaving the Third Cavalry Brigade, Luo Jian and his entourage came to the Fourth Cavalry Brigade, in fact, the current situation of the Fourth Cavalry Brigade is not much different from the Third Cavalry Brigade, but the regiment commander sent by the Sixth Division is not as skilled in cavalry combat as Leng Yundeng.

More than 15,000 people in the two cavalry brigades have basically formed combat effectiveness, which makes Luo Jian very happy, with these extremely mobile cavalry, the next battle will be much easier.

Leaving from the cavalry brigade, Luo Jian and his party did not enter Jinan City, and continued to advance directly in the direction of Dezhou, and they could reach the Seventh Division in a few days, and Luo Jian's heart became more and more anxious.

The messengers who came back from Dezhou kept reporting the situation to Luo Jian, and the Qing troops on the front line of Cangzhou were now all assembled in place, and there were 2230,000 horses concentrated on this line, but these men and horses were all on a defensive posture, and they did not dare to take the initiative to attack the 7th Division, which only had 15,000 men.

Even if it is not yet the first month, there is no New Year's flavor in Cangzhou City, as if this year has nothing to do with the people of Cangzhou. Only a few shops were open on the street, and apart from the Qing soldiers roaming the streets, there was not a single common person to be seen, and although the ice and snow had not melted, there was a foul smell everywhere.

There is only one place where the soldiers who are scurrying around dare not go, that is the Cangzhou prefect's yamen, if it is only the Cangzhou prefect, the soldiers are not afraid, although they do not dare to mess around in front of the prefect, but the square in front of the prefect is a good place to bask in the sun, and Hou Fangyu was annoyed by these soldiers some time ago.

Now the prefect's yamen is heavily guarded, there are a row of soldiers with waist knives standing on both sides of the door, staring at the street in front of them, and several groups of soldiers are constantly patrolling around the prefect's yamen.

Hou Fangyu did not have such a prestige, this was Tan Tai personally came to Cangzhou, the prefect's yamen became a handsome tent, and some soldiers did not know, so it was not surprising that they were beaten and beaten.

It's just that Tan Tai's mood is not good, and the most elite Seventh Division of the National Defense Army is close to Cangzhou City, and hundreds of thousands of Qing troops are gathered around Cangzhou, but they dare not cross the thunder pool half a step against the Seventh Division, which has only more than 10,000 people.

Tan Tai knew that the battle of Jinan City had beaten everyone in the Qing army, including himself, to the cold, and if Tan Tai wanted to say that all the troops of the National Defense Army Tan Tai did not want to encounter, it must be the Seventh Division.

Tan Tai didn't know how to fight the next battle, he just felt that everything had become too fast, the invincible Manchu warriors were now facing the firearms of the Wehrmacht, and the previous martial arts had become useless.

Knowing that the city of Beijing was also trying its best to imitate the Wehrmacht's long-range muskets, Tan Tai wanted to tell Dolgon that those things were outdated goods that the Wehrmacht did not use, and that the rifle that could hit both far and firing one after another was the most fatal thing, but he didn't have the courage to really tell Dolgon this idea, he knew that this kind of musket had been used by the Manchu Qing Dynasty as the last straw to save his life.

Not only did he not dare to tell Dorgon, but Tan Tai didn't even dare to tell anyone.

Tan Tai spent the New Year in the city of Beijing, which was when Dolgon saw that he was fighting hard in Jinan, and the Wehrmacht showed no signs of continuing the offensive years ago, so he was allowed to return to the capital to spend the New Year with his family, which was regarded as a reward for him.

After Tan Tai returned to the capital, in order to let Tan Tai have more courage to defend Shandong, Dolgon personally took him to visit the new army, and Dolgon told him that now the new army has expanded to more than 60,000 people, not only with the same muskets as the Wehrmacht, but also with the same artillery as the Wehrmacht.

After carefully inspecting the equipment of the new army, Tan Tai did not speak, but just nodded at Dolgon, who was a little proud, and Dolgon did not see the bitterness on Tan Tai's face.

The entire court believed that once the new army was trained, the national defense army would be vulnerable, and the prestige of the Qing army a few years ago was about to reappear, and Tan Tai did not dare to say his inner thoughts in this situation.

Just after the New Year, with a full of depression, Tan Tai returned to Shandong. Several divisions of the National Defense Forces in Shandong have been frequently transferred one after another, and Tan Tai knew that this was the prelude to the National Defense Army's large-scale attack, and apart from concentrating his troops to defend against the deep ditches and high bases on the first line of Cangzhou, Tan Tai really couldn't think of any other way to deal with the National Defense Army.

Tan Tai handed over the daily affairs of the army to Shi Tingzhu, and simply lived in the prefect's yamen to live his own good life, Tan Tai felt that there might not be many good days, and he had to cherish it every day.

It's just that Shi Tingzhu didn't dare to make decisions about many things, and he had to come to him for instructions, which made Tan Tai a little impatient. But there are some things that are really not okay to ask, for example, many Han soldiers began to go to the homes of ordinary people in the city to tidy up, and some began to go to the countryside to grab grain.

In fact, Tan Tai knows that in addition to the only little rations that the people have in their homes for a few months, where is there any surplus food? These soldiers went to the countryside to rob grain, and what they robbed was the lives of the people. But Tan Tai didn't want to care, and he couldn't manage it.

Since the canal was blocked by the Wehrmacht, if the grain from the south wants to be transported to the north, I don't know how much more it will cost, Tan Tai knows in the capital that the price of rice has risen to more than two taels of silver and one stone.

Although the northern provinces are no longer in drought, but after these years of natural and man-made disasters, the population of the provinces has been sharply reduced, with such a small population to support the huge army and court of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the people have long been overwhelmed, Tan Tai now knows why the Ming court was destroyed by Li Zicheng so quickly.

Although the current Manchu court seems to be much stronger than the Chongzhen Dynasty, at least there are not as many natural disasters as the Chongzhen Dynasty now, but the opponents faced by the court are far stronger than Li Zicheng, Tan Tai feels that even if he retreats to the Guannai now, he may not be able to escape the blow of the National Defense Army.

There is no greater despair than seeing no hope, and Tan Tai is like that now.

Tan Tai came to Cangzhou, Hou Fangyu took the initiative to let out the prefect's yamen, and his family moved to a nearby courtyard, which made Tan Tai feel that Hou Fangyu was quite knowledgeable, and even made Tan Tai feel that Hou Fangyu would be a man, and Hou Fangyu left five or six beauties for Tan Tai in the back house.

Tan Tai, who wanted to enjoy a day at a time, was disturbed by his thoughts in the prefect's yamen, and in a compound not far from the prefect's yamen, Hou Fangyu's family was in a mess.

The old lady of the Hou family sat on a Taishi chair, pointing to Hou Fangyu who was standing in front of him and scolding, and several family members behind Hou Fangyu knelt on the ground and lowered their heads and did not dare to come out.

"It must have been that who found someone to steal the child! You minions, eating and drinking the master, can't even look at a child? And you, I know to spoil that all day long, now it's okay? Even the people are gone! ”

I can't help but feel that the old lady is not angry, although the situation in Cangzhou is tense now, and the matter of sending hostages to the capital has been delayed, but this matter has to be done sooner or later, and now there are no people, and the court will come to ask for people in the future, so I have to send the Hou family and grandson, this is the old lady's heart, how can he give it?

The old lady was foaming at the mouth of the scolding, but Hou Fangyu, who was standing on the side, was wandering out of the world.

Yesterday he received a letter from Hangzhou, which made Hou Fangyu no longer calm. (To be continued.) )