When Gu Yanwu and the Yangzhou officials and gentry were waiting in a hurry, the people at the front suddenly became shaken, and soon a servant trotted to the Caoyun wharf, panting and reporting: "Big ...... My lord, come on...... Here it comes. ”

Gu Yanwu said happily: "Is it really here?" ”

"Here we are." The official replied, "Good...... There are a lot of soldiers, but ...... It's majestic. ”

The voice of the official fell, and the judge Huang Xiyong behind Gu Yanwu also shouted in front of his finger, Gu Yanwu looked in the direction of Huang Xiyong's finger, and saw that a big flag appeared on the horizon in front of him, and under the banner of hunting and fluttering, a team of men and horses lined up in four columns, running forward.

"It's coming!"

"Folks, the Central Army is here!"

"Wow, that's really majestic!"

"Yes, no wonder you can defeat Jiannu to the ground!"

The onlookers around the wharf began to cheer, they had heard of the two military parades outside Nanjing, and they had also heard the villagers who had watched the military parade talk about the majesty of the Central Army, not to mention the great military exploits of the Central Army, but this was the first time they had seen the Central Army.

Gu Yanwu lowered his head and sorted out the official uniform on his body meaningfully, as a member of the Donglin Party, of course he knew that Wang Pu, the governor of the five provinces, was the real ruler of the Ming Dynasty, if Gu Yanwu wanted to have a smooth career in the future, of course he had to leave a good impression in front of Wang Pu.

"Rustling ......"

In the sound of neat footsteps, the 200 officers and men of the advance brigade of the Central Army slowly approached the Caoyun Wharf along the left bank of the canal in four columns.

The cheers of the people around the people are more enthusiastic, the propaganda of the Donglin Party in the people, coupled with the iron-blooded appearance of the officers and soldiers of the Central Army, finally played its due effect at this time, and the national pride of the people of Yangzhou was completely ignited.

When Wang Pu's clipper approached the pier, there was a sudden slight confusion in the crowd of onlookers.

Someone pointed to a Central Army officer standing proudly on the deck and shouted: "Daddy Wang, isn't that a sunspot?" ”

"Really?" Daddy Wang hurriedly stood on tiptoe from the crowd and said loudly, "Where is the sunspot, where is it?" ”

"Well, isn't that it?"

"Over there!"

Many villagers had already recognized that the officer of the Central Army on the ship was Heizi, and followed Father Wang to greet him desperately, but Heizi stood still like a javelin, did not squint, and ignored this scene at all!

"This stinky boy." Father Wang was greatly discouraged, "I didn't even pay attention to it." ”

"Daddy Wang, you don't know, the army has discipline." Someone quickly explained, "If you violate discipline, it's a big deal, and your sunspot is now an officer, so you can't violate discipline." ”

"That's it." Father Wang was very proud when he heard this, "My Heizi just graduated from that officer university, and now he is a squadron leader, does the squadron leader know?" There are dozens of soldiers under his command! With my family's sunspot's spiritual surname, that fierce and strong, hehe, it won't be long before he becomes the captain, and he will be a senior officer. ”

"Not really." He Laohan next door hurried over, "I said that his second brother, our second girl will be eighteen in the new year, and it is better to be with your sunspot since childhood, or ...... When this battle is over, I will give you a round house? ”

"Hey, okay." Father Wang hurriedly said, "This dare is good." ”

"Tut-tut......"

There was a sound of inhalation in the crowd, He Laohan's daughter is a famous little beauty in ten miles and eight towns, I don't know how many matchmakers have broken through the threshold of his house, he refused to nod, he didn't expect to rush to give the Wang family sunspot, but think about it, how majestic the Central Army is, and the sunspot is an officer of the Central Army, and the future is immeasurable!

"Salute!"

"Horn!"

The fast boat on which Wang Pu was riding could be close to the port, and the officer Sheng Heizi, who was standing at the bow of the boat, gave an order, and the two teams of guards on the boat and the 200 officers and men of the advance brigade on the bank of the canal kicked the ground with their right legs at the same time, and then held the gun in their left hand and raised their right hand horizontally in front of their chests, giving a salute to the gun.

Gu Yanwu, who was leading the Yangzhou officials and gentry to greet him, saw this kind of battle and thought that something had happened, he was suddenly taken aback, and almost fell to the ground, and the Yangzhou officials and gentry who followed him couldn't help but take a few breaths of cold air, and when they saw that this was just the etiquette of the Central Army, they suddenly blushed again.

The closed hatch opened, and Wang Pu strode out with a few guards.

Gu Yanwu hurriedly stepped forward and bowed to the end, and said respectfully: "Gu Yanwu, the prefect of Yangzhou, is here to welcome Lord Dutai." ”

The Yangzhou officials and gentry behind Gu Yanwu also followed Chang Yi to the ground one after another, and said in unison: "Welcome Lord Dutai." ”

"No courtesy." Wang Pu waved his hand, and the white gloves on his hands were particularly eye-catching, "I've kept you waiting." ”

"Where." Gu Yanwu hurriedly solemnized his hands and said, "The lower officials have prepared a thin wine in the mansion, and I also ask Lord Dutai to appreciate the light." ”

"You don't have to drink." Wang Pu said indifferently, "The Jiannu soldiers are pressing the border, the military situation is like fire, and there is no way to delay for a moment, and I hope that Lord Gu and you will forgive me, and when the Jiannu is destroyed and returns triumphantly, Benhou will definitely rest in Jiangdu and drink with the kings, how about it?" ”

"Okay." Gu Yanwu said happily, "In this way, the lower officials wish Lord Dutai a victory." ”

After that, Gu Yanwu turned back and beckoned, "Present everything." ”

There were already errands and people carrying hundreds of jars of good wine and dozens of slaughtered fat pigs to the dock, Gu Yanwu arched his hand and said: "This is a little bit of the heart of the people of Yangzhou, there is no other meaning, I just hope that the officers and soldiers of the Central Army can eat and drink well, kill a few more Jiannu, and make more meritorious contributions to the imperial court, and please accept it!" ”

"Okay." Wang Pu said happily, "Then Ben Hou will thank the father and elder of Yangzhou on behalf of all the officers and soldiers of the Central Army!" ”

The officer Sheng Heizi suddenly pulled out the command knife, raised his chest, and howled sharply: "Father Xie Yangzhou." ”

"Father Xie Yangzhou!"

"Father Xie Yangzhou!"

"Father Xie Yangzhou!"

"You don't see, the Han Army, the weak crown is the captive, please Changying;"

"You don't see, Ban Dingyuan, the Peerless Light Cavalry is urging the battle clouds!"

"A man should be in serious danger, how can he let Ruguan miss this life?"

"The situation is that the country is in danger, and the feather competition stops!"

……

As the ships of the naval division passed by, the officers and men of the Central Army standing solemnly on the deck shouted one after another, and then a loud military song sounded, resounding throughout the world, and the onlookers began to boil, and they were deeply impressed by the completely different appearance of the Central Army from the old Daming Guard.

It's easy to talk about the military and civilians, but it's hard to do it well!

It is impossible for the Central Army to gain the recognition of the entire Han nation overnight, but they are at least on the way and are steadily moving towards this ultimate goal......

■■■

Hejian Province, Cangzhou.

Dolgon stood on the edge of the canal across his horse, and behind him stood the lords of the Eight Banners, such as Duoduo, Azig, and Sakhalian, and Baylor, and 20,000 Iron Horsemen of the Eight Banners and more than 30,000 Eight Banner foot soldiers lined up in a dozen columns along the banks of the canal and marched slowly forward, and as far as the eye could see, both sides of the canal were full of yellow, red, white, and blue four-color flags and armor.

On the canal, thousands of small boats are forming a long line of boats.

The grain and grass for the more than 200,000 troops is not a small amount, the Ming army can take advantage of the convenience of the canal channel, of course, Jiannu can, as long as there is Liaocheng this barrier, the Ming army water division can not cross the Lei Chi half a step, and the canal north of Liaocheng can also become the grain road of Jiannu.

Azig looked at Dolgon and said with admiration on his face: "It's still the old Fourteen, it is much faster to transport grain and grass by water than by land, and if so much grain and grass are transported by land, I don't know how many mule carts have to be requisitioned, and how many times do you have to go back and forth?" Now it's okay, I'll have enough in one go, haha. ”

Dolgon's brow furrowed, not knowing what he was thinking, and he ignored Azig's words.

Dorcher immediately stepped forward and stood side by side with Dolgon, and asked in a low voice, "Brother Fourteen, you seem to have something on your mind?" ”

Dolgon breathed a sigh of relief and asked in a low voice: "Fifteenth brother, there are no outsiders here, do you think Sonam's 20,000 Mongolian cavalry can take Jining?" ”

"Of course not." Duoduo replied without hesitation, "If Sonamo's 20,000 Mongol cavalry can defeat Jining, can Jining's defenders still be regarded as the central army of the Ming Dynasty?" What's more, if Sonamo's 20,000 Mongolian cavalry really can defeat Jining, the fourteenth brother will not let him be the vanguard general, right? ”

Dolgon looked relieved and said, "Fifteenth brother, you have really grown up, go on. ”

Duoduo said again: "Sonamu is simple-minded, a tendon, the fourteenth brother let him be the vanguard general is a clever move, Sonamu will definitely spare no effort to storm Jining, although the 20,000 Mongolian cavalry who got off the horse is not enough to capture Jining, but it is enough to create an illusion for the Ming army in Jining City!" ”

Azig also rode up and asked, "What delusion?" ”

Duoduo said: "Sonamo's onslaught at any cost will create a false impression to the Ming army in Jining City, thinking that our army will capture Jining before the Ming army's reinforcements arrive, so that the Jining defenders will inevitably report to Wang Pu, and Wang Pu's central army will speed up its march, and then ...... The main force of the Ming army will be out of touch with the baggage team and artillery team! ”

Dorgon looked at Dorgon with undisguised appreciation in his eyes, and said happily, "And then? ”

Duoduo continued: "Then the 80,000 Mongol cavalry of Banktu, Tagar, Chahan, and Manzhu Xili will ambush in the middle of the road, let go of the main force of the Ming army first, and intercept the baggage team and artillery team behind it!" Once the Ming army loses its grain and grass baggage, and the canal channel is blocked, then they will definitely be defeated! ”

Azig asked stupidly: "No, fifteenth brother, even if the Ming army has no food and grass, they can still withdraw their troops." ”

"Haha." Duoduo laughed twice and said loudly, "Brother Twelve, you think things too simply, how can the two armies fight and retreat if they want to?" Especially in the confrontation between hundreds of thousands of armies, retreat means rout, and rout means destruction! In the previous battle of Liaocheng, our army and the Ming army withdrew at the same time, and that situation will not be repeated. ”

"Yes, the situation of the Battle of Liaocheng will never be repeated." Dolgon nodded and said leisurely, "This time it's either Wang Pu's death or my death!" ”

Duoduo said in a condensed voice: "Fourteenth brother, our army will win!" ”

"Yes." Dolgon nodded heavily and said happily, "My Qing army is invincible and will win!" ”

■■■

Jining, West Gate.

Scarface is taking He Mazi, Wang Huzi and other five sentinels (generals) to inspect the defense, the city tower is busy, the central army soldiers and temporary recruits are busy carrying the rolling wood and stones to the city, a large pot has been set up at the city, barrels of tung oil have also been moved to the city tower.

Scarface only has 5,000 troops under his command, including only 2,000 musketeers, but he has to resist the attack of hundreds of thousands of Jiannu troops for at least half a month, Scarface knows that he has a heavy responsibility on his shoulders, and he does not dare to be negligent in the slightest! In addition to arranging a large number of rangers to patrol around, three sentries were also arranged to take turns to be on guard, but they would report back immediately if there was any trouble.

Scarface also strengthened Jining's city defenses, and the city wall was raised from six meters to ten meters.

Because the canal passes through the city of Jining, so Jining City is divided into two by the canal, usually only ferries back and forth by boats, Scarface in order to transfer troops conveniently, twisted up four arm-thick iron cables on the canal, and requisitioned a large number of civilian ships to form two pontoon bridges, in order to protect the pontoon bridge from being destroyed by Jiannu, Scarface also let people set up a large number of rafts on both sides of the pontoon bridge, the raft is half sunk to the bottom of the river, and the end of the exposed river surface is sharpened, forming an obstacle that is difficult for ships to pass.

"General!"

"General!"

"General!"

Scarface walked all the way with the five sentinels, and the officers and soldiers of the Central Army who were busy put down their work one after another, kicked their legs and saluted Scarface, and the people who were carrying the rolling wood and stones also bowed to Scarface, Scarface waved his big hand, and said loudly: "No need to be polite, what should you do?" ”

"Report ......"

A poignant trombone suddenly sounded from outside the West Gate, and when Scarface looked back hurriedly, he saw a fast horse galloping from the distant horizon like the wind, rolling up smoke and dust behind him, Scarface's heart sank, it was the ranger he sent out to patrol, and he must have discovered Jiannu's whereabouts!

"The dog's Jiannu came quickly!" Scarface looked up at the sky, his face becoming more and more gloomy, "I came here three days earlier than expected!" ”

In the sound of hurried horses' hooves, the rangers rushed into the west gate like a gust of wind, and before the horses slowed down, two soldiers of the Central Army rushed forward and grabbed the reins of the horses, and the cavalry on horseback turned over and dismounted, panting and ran up the tower, saluted the scar-faced horn, and said loudly: "General, find Jiannu!" ”

Scarface's eyes shrank suddenly, and he said awe-inspiringly, "How many centaurs?" ”

"At least 20,000 people!" The Ranger gasped, "Cavalry, all cavalry!" ”

(To be continued)