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"This king has decided to lead the middle army, the front army, and the right army to leave Texas tonight." After Wang Bin, Wei Da, Liu Minkai, and Niu Yide arrived, King Han said to the four of them with a stern expression, "The affairs of Dezhou City will be handed over to Liu Shangshu and Niu Zhizhou, and the city gates will be closed from tomorrow to cut off contact with the outside world." ”

"Yes!" Wang Bin and the four of them were taken aback when they heard this, and then got up and bowed their hands to King Han, shouting in a deep voice.

The elite troops under the King of Han were the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies set up by him, and the main force of the troops under his control was transferred to the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, which was the capital of the King of Han to settle down and fight against the Ming army.

Among the armies under the jurisdiction of the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, the King of Han led the middle army himself, of which the front army and the left army fought with him, and the rear army and the right army remained in Le'an Prefecture.

As for the army in De'an County, it was the second-grade army in the hands of the King of Han, similar to the rebel army led by Yang Yong.

There were 40,000 men in the middle, front, and left armies, and the Han king's taking them away meant that there was a heavy battle to come, and at the same time, there were only 20,000 defenders left in the city of Dezhou.

"After the king leaves, Zhang Hao may come back to test, but he will not attack rashly before the war in De'an County is settled, you can recruit the people in the city to defend the city, and tell the people in the city that those 'traitors' in the court are 'confused' The emperor wants to let the city of Dezhou not be left, once the city is broken, the official army will be killed."

The king of Han groaned for a moment, and instructed Liu Minkai and Niu Yide with a stern expression, "Remember, you must not let the people in the city know that this king is leaving, so as not to change the minds of the people." ”

"Keep in mind the lower officials." Liu Minkai and Niu Yide arched their hands at King Han when they heard this, and replied in a deep voice. [35115671 Ruling the Ming Dynasty] 351 Ruling the Ming Dynasty 354

"Give the order, and the army will now begin to rest, and leave the city at dawn." Seeing this, King Han turned to Wang Bin and Wei Da again, and commanded with a cold expression.

Wang Bin and Wei Da bowed to the King of Han, and then left quickly, going to the barracks to arrange the arrangement.

In the morning, the east gate of Texas City suddenly opened, and the suspension bridge of the moat was slowly lowered.

Under the cover of the night, a long line of rebels marched out of the city gate and disappeared into the vast night.

"Lord Wang, I wish you a victorious start and a triumphant return." Outside the east gate, Liu Minkai and Niu Yide saw off King Han and others.

"Defend the city of Texas, and this king will remember you a great achievement." King Han smiled slightly, then pulled the reins of the horse, and disappeared in the night surrounded by the guards. The update is the fastest and most stable

"Could it be that the prince is going to attack Qingzhou?" Looking at the back of King Han in the distance, Niu Yide couldn't help but ask Liu Minkai on the side curiously.

The direction in which King Han and his entourage went was Qingzhou, which triggered Niu Yide's infinite reverie, and it has to be said that at this time, the city defense of Qingzhou City was the weakest and the most unexpected.

"The prince is like a god with soldiers, you and I still defend the city with peace of mind, and when the prince is finished, it will be the time when you and I will soar." Liu Minkai replied with a smile when he heard this, King Han was full of confidence in going forward this time, and he and Niu Yide were waiting for good news in Dezhou City.

At noon the next day, the county government of Wu'an County.

"Your Excellency, last night, the spies in Dezhou City found that the rebels had moved, and about 30,000 rebels left the city and rushed to the direction of Qingzhou." Li Yuntian was sitting around the table with Zhu Yuxin eating, when a guard walked over quickly and said in a deep voice.

After Li Yuntian recognized Zhu Yuxin, he naturally couldn't treat her as a subordinate, so he naturally didn't dare to call her, and respectfully called her over for a meal during dinner.

Zhu Yuxin didn't come alone, she brought two personal maids and four guards from the Fuwang Mansion, the two maids dressed as men like her, and were responsible for serving her diet and daily life on weekdays.

To be honest, Li Yuntian really didn't want Zhu Yuxin to stay, this was not only a security issue, but more importantly, Zhu Yuxin was a girl who had not left the cabinet, and staying in the barracks where all men would damage her reputation, and he couldn't afford this responsibility.

I can't guarantee when Empress Dowager Zhang will be happy and restore the identity of Zhu Yuxin's county lord, so how should Li Yuntian explain to the Empress Dowager at that time? [35115671 Ruling the Ming Dynasty] 351 Ruling the Ming Dynasty 354

"Qingzhou?" Because Li Yuntian didn't know what to say to Zhu Yuxin, the atmosphere at the table was a little dull and depressing, and when he heard that King Han had sent someone to Qingzhou, Li Yuntian's brows suddenly frowned slightly, could it be that King Han was going to fight Qingzhou City?

Now that the strength and attention of the Ming army and the rebel army are focused on Dezhou, if the Han King sneaks into Qingzhou City, there is a great chance that he will be able to capture it in one fell swoop.

Moreover, Qingzhou can be said to be the gateway of Dengzhou and Laizhou, as long as Qingzhou is captured, then the territory of the Han King will be doubled, and the geographical location and strategic value are very important.

"Miss Zhu, this official has military affairs to deal with, so take the first step." But the next moment, Li Yuntian denied his idea, put down his chopsticks and arched his hand at Zhu Yuxin, and hurried back to the bedroom.

Seeing this, Zhu Yuxin didn't care about eating, and hurriedly followed, she has been following Li Yuntian these days, and she has an understanding of Li Yuntian's "sexuality" and the current battle situation, and knows that Li Yuntian has encountered a major event this time.

Back in the bedroom, Li Yuntian clasped his hands on his chest, stared intently at the map hanging on the wall, and secretly thought about the intention of King Han's move.

It is undeniable that if the rebels can capture Qingzhou City, they will gain a broad space for development, so that the eastern and western parts of the rebels' territory will be connected.

However, in the face of the menacing counterinsurgency army, the capture of Qingzhou City is far away and cannot quench the thirst of the near, and it cannot relieve the pressure on the rebels in Texas.

Unless the king of Han is confident in capturing Jinan City, then Zhang Hao will have to adjust his strategic deployment and send troops to attack the rebels occupying Jinan City, because the strategic value of Jinan City is the most important among the cities in Shandong, and it is related to the waterway transportation of Jining Canal Wharf, which must not be lost.

Originally, the King of Han could easily get Jining City, he had been planning in Jining Mansion for many years, and Zhao Sheng, the former governor of Jining Mansion, and Shi Hu, the commander of Jining Weiwei, were his people.

It's a pity that in order to intercept Emperor Xuande who went north to the capital, Shi Hu and Zhao Sheng were planted in it, and now the people in charge of Jining Mansion are loyal to Emperor Xuande, so that the King of Han can only watch the imperial court use water transportation to obtain supplies from all over the country.

Under the dispatch of the cabinet, the political envoys in the south have mobilized materials to support the Ming army to fight, this advantage is incomparable to the Han king, even after a protracted war, the Ming army will stabilize the rebels in terms of grain and grass.

"No, King Han's goal is not Qingzhou City, nor Jinan City, he is planning to repair the plank road in the open and Chen Cang in the dark." Standing in front of the map for a long time, Li Yuntian suddenly reached out and patted the map on the wall, and said something to himself.

Almost at the same time, only a clang, Zhu Yuxin, who brought hot water to Li Yuntian, was startled by his sudden behavior, her hand shook, and the teacup and teapot with hot water fell to the ground, and the hot water splashed on her legs, so hot that she couldn't help but sigh.

"County Lord!" Li Yuntian didn't expect that there was someone behind him, and Zhu Yuxin was taken aback when he saw that the hot water was scalding, and he didn't care about much, so he hurriedly reached out to pick her up, strode out of the house, and said to the guards who rushed in after hearing the sound as he walked, "Quick, prepare the car, go to the hospital." ”

Zhu Yuxin's cheeks couldn't help but turn crimson, and seeing Li Yuntian's appearance of being a rejuvenating teacher, he hurriedly said in a coquettish voice, "My lord, I'm fine, I brought a 'medicated' ointment to treat burns, and I'll be fine when I apply some later." ”

"Just now, the official was patronizing and thinking about things, but he didn't notice the county lord, and I hope the county lord will forgive him." Li Yuntian reacted at this time, the "medicine" ointment brought by Zhu Yuxin must be the superior "medicine" product of Tai Hospital, which is thousands of times better than the "sex" of the doctor in the county medical hall of Wu'an County, so he put down Zhu Yuxin and gave her an apologetic face.

"My lord, the folk girl is just a commoner now, how dare you call me the county lord again, or call me Miss Zhu like just now." Zhu Yuxin's face was ruddy, and she looked at Li Yuntian with a smile.

"Miss Zhu, the official is going to lead the army to leave, the road is difficult and dangerous, the official can't guarantee Miss Zhu's safety, you better stay in Wu'an." Li Yuntian then remembered something and said to Zhu Yuxin in a deep voice.

"You're leaving? Where to go? Zhu Yuxin couldn't help but feel curious when she heard this, she originally thought that Li Yuntian was going back to Qingzhou to rescue, but Li Yuntian's grim expression told her that things were not so simple.

"Miss Zhu, this official has decided to pursue King Han." Li Yuntian did not hide it, and replied in an orderly manner, "King Han clearly seems to be going to Qingzhou, but in fact, he is just covering up people's eyes, and now Qingzhou is not of much use to him, and his real intention is to secretly go north." ”

"Going north?" Zhu Yuxin's eyes were full of shock, Li Yuntian's mouth was obviously referring to going north to the capital, could it be that the King of Han wanted to raid the capital? Not to mention that there are tens of thousands of troops in the capital, the armies from all over the country encountered on the road alone will "reveal" their whereabouts.

"Miss Zhu, this official didn't understand at first, why did the King of Han give up the near and far to seize Cangzhou, but now the official has figured it out, he wanted to take it by surprise, take advantage of the emptiness of the capital's defense, and cooperate with his comrades in the capital in order to enter the capital."

When Li Yuntian heard this, he explained to Zhu Yuxin in a deep voice, "If the King of Han goes north through Cangzhou, then he will arrive at Tianjin Wei unconsciously, and after Tianjin Wei is the capital, the shape is extremely dangerous. ”

"Tianjin Wei has 20,000 soldiers and horses, how can he let the King of Han pass over?" Zhu Yuxin realized the strictness of what Li Yuntian said, so she looked at him suspiciously.

Tianjin Wei was subordinate to the Governor's Mansion of the Later Army, with the establishment of three guards and horses, plus a guard of a thousand households, all of which were fully manned, and the strength reached 20,000, which was enough to resist those rebels.

"As far as this official knows, the attitude of the Tianjin guards is very vague, and they are out-and-out centrists in the imperial court, waiting to see the development and changes of the current situation, once the King of Han appears in front of them, they will most likely defect to the King of Han."

Li Yuntian groaned for a moment, and then looked at Zhu Yuxin worriedly and said, his brows furrowed slightly