It is definitely a very face-saving thing for the dignified governor to go out of the camp for three miles to greet him, but in this way, it is necessary to gather the guards, put up a big flag, and put out a guard of honor, but he has not left the camp for nearly half an hour.

Zhang Deyi, who was in the dust, returned from Weihai at this time, rushed to the Hekou camp and did not see Zhu Daolin, and immediately came with a horse accompanied by Li Yuming, who stayed in the camp, but was stopped outside the gate and could not enter.

Zhu Daolin received the report and immediately rode to the camp gate.

After listening to Zhao Deyi's report, Zhu Daolin was greatly pleased, and what made him even more satisfied was that the generals under his command not only carried out his orders well, but also judged the situation and formulated a reasonable battle plan.

Zhu Daolin took out his pocket watch, estimated the time slightly, and told Zhao Deyi to go back to rest, then beat his horse into the camp, found Zhu Dadian, who had just changed into a big red official robe, and told him that Xu Hongji, the Duke of Wei, and Zhang Gongwei, the Marquis of Longping, were about to lead the Jiangnan land and water armies.

Zhu Dadian smiled after being surprised: "Great! In this way, the rebels have no way to escape, and taking Dengzhou is just around the corner, haha! ”

"Tonight, the official will hold a banquet to wash the dust for Wei Guogong and Marquis Longping, and by the way, discuss how to fight this battle better."

Zhu Daolin took the opportunity to ask for instructions: "Obey the orders of the adults!" There is still one thing to ask your adult to decide. ”

"Please say, General Zhu doesn't need to be polite."

Zhu Dadian smiled heartily, and at this time, Chen Yingyuan, who had changed into a new official robe, also arrived.

Zhu Daolin clasped his fists and saluted, and reported in a low voice: "Most of the warships that the rebels snatched from the Denglai Naval Division are parked in the water city in the north of the city, and there are only a dozen patrol speedboats less than five zhang long outside the water pass, and the rebels will not know that the Jiangnan Naval Division has arrived for a while." ”

"If we can get in touch with the Jiangnan Naval Division, and launch an artillery bombardment of the enemy ships and two batteries outside the Water Pass, we will definitely destroy the two most threatening batteries north of the Water City in one fell swoop. Completely block the retreat of the rebels! ”

"If all goes well, the various units of our new army may be able to seize the battery, and then move the artillery up to strike at the enemy ships anchored in the water city."

Zhu Dadian and Chen Yingyuan immediately came to their senses when they heard this, and glanced at each other, Zhu Dadian asked curiously: "The two forts where the rebels are entrenched occupy a favorable location. The more than ten general cannons erected on it are condescending and powerful...... Can the artillery on the Jiangnan Navy Division's warships be compared? ”

Zhu Daolin patiently explained: "It is comparable to the fact that there are many guns on the battleships of the Jiangnan Naval Division, and at least 50 guns are more powerful than the general's cannons, not only can they fight farther, but the shells used are also ...... heavier than the cannonballs of the generals."

"The rebel battery is not very large, and it is very crowded with eight guns, and once two or three shells fall on the rebel battery, most of the rebels' artillery can be destroyed."

"What!? The artillery of the Jiangnan Navy Division is so powerful? ”

Chen Yingyuan was shocked. He could not understand how a cannon more powerful than a general's cannon could be mounted on a ship.

Zhu Daolin nodded affirmatively: "They are all new-style long-barreled copper cannons purchased from the Francophone people with huge sums of money, and the muzzle is much larger than the general's cannon, and there are more charges, so the power is extremely huge." ”

At this time, Zhu Dadian was finally relieved: "If you can destroy the two forts and completely block the water city, the rebels will become a turtle in the urn, and the army's heart will fluctuate, and they will be chaotic without a fight." Very beneficial to the next move of our army, very good! Please ask General Zhu to contact the Jiangnan Naval Division. As long as it is beneficial to the war, we will act as soon as possible. ”

"Thank you, sir! I will do my best. ”

Zhu Daolin expressed his heartfelt thanks.

With Zhu Dadian's words, it is equivalent to obtaining the permission of the highest military and political commander on the battlefield, and he can completely let go of his hands and feet to take down Dengzhou, and there is no need to make another request for instructions and reports.

As for whether Zhu Dadian will be annoyed and angry after the war, it doesn't matter to Zhu Daolin. Hit Dengzhou and grab a handful and leave, what can you do with me?

After the solemn welcoming ceremony, Zhu Daolin ordered Jiang Yulong to take the Jinzhou guards to the Hekou camp in the east, seize the time to eat, and then have a good rest. Then he personally led the officers and soldiers of the Longtan Army to camp in the west of the city.

The officers and soldiers entered the battlefield and saw hundreds of rebels gathered on the west wall of Dengzhou City close at hand, shouting and shouting, and kept shooting arrows at themselves.

On the high platform in the center of the camp, Zhu Daolin briefed the Longtan Army commander-in-chief Tang Zhenglin, Zhenfu Li Yugang, deputy general Zhao Wude, and the ten battalion commanders on the situation of the enemy and us, and compared the freshly released hand-drawn map, he instructed the Longtan Army General School on how to arrange the guard, how to set up artillery positions that could advance quickly, and how to deal with possible artillery attacks by the rebels.

Zhu Daolin especially reminded the generals to guard against the rebels coming from the gap between the water city and the northwest corner of the city, and they must take all precautions.

Finally, Zhu Daolin informed the generals of the news that the naval division and other departments were about to converge, and told the generals that once the naval division succeeded in attacking, the whole army would launch a fierce attack on Dengzhou City from the north and from the east and west directions tomorrow morning.

The worries in the hearts of Tang Zhenglin and the others were swept away, and the rest was full of fighting spirit.

Zhu Daolin repeatedly reminded them not to be careless, leaving two soldiers and two signal soldiers to return to the Hekou camp, after inspecting the hundreds of wooden boxes and tents and other materials transported back from Xifengtai, he hurriedly gathered the team after lunch and rushed to the coast of Hongshi Mountain.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, two 3-meter-wide and 60-meter-long trestle bridges temporarily built by 800 officers and soldiers with wooden piles and planks were successfully completed.

300 soaking wet officers and soldiers ran to the shore and gathered around dozens of blazing bonfires, while other brothers helped them take off their frozen clothes, wrap them in heavy quilts, and deliver cold spirits, and more than a dozen wounded brothers received timely treatment from the medical officers.

Forty o'clock.

Twelve transport ships appeared on the gray sea in the northeast of Hongshi Mountain, and Zhu Daolin, who had been waiting for more than two hours in the biting cold wind, was relieved, quietly exhaled turbidity, put away the binoculars, and asked Zhang Deyi, who was holding the telescope with a smile on his face, "Have you seen your father?" ”

"People didn't see it, but they saw his red dragon handsome banner."

Zhao Deyi put down the binoculars and turned to Zhu Daolin happily: "My father's handsome flag is rustic, can my eldest brother help design a new battle flag?" ”

Zhu Daolin said with a smile: "Your father's battle flag is a customized battle flag of the five military governors, and it can't be changed casually, just like Wei Guogong's Qinglong battle flag!" ”

"But we are different, we are a newly established army, the emperor and the military department don't care about us at all, and they don't care what battle flag we use, as long as we don't violate the rules, we can do whatever we want, understand?"

Zhao Deyi shook his head with some disappointment, and raised his binoculars again to look at the sea in the northeast.

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