If it weren't for the red box report, Yao Tao would almost have thought that Lu Suyao was jealous of her and deliberately interrupted her conversation with the crown prince.

However, the red box news means that there is a major event that affects the safety of the society, and it can be directly reached by His Highness at any time, and no one has the right to open it.

Zhu Cihong remained silent and ordered: "Prepare some food for those who work overtime." Immediately, he left the small courtyard of the financial department, which is now the household department, with a vote of people.

In the ear room of Zhu Cihong's study, a brocade-clothed Wei Qianhu wearing a flying fish suit stood like an iron tower with his legs apart. Seeing the crown prince come in, the thousand households stepped forward and bowed, offering a rosewood box with both hands, which was called a red box because of the use of vermilion sealing mud.

Zhu Cihong personally took the red box, checked the sealing mud, walked to the bookcase, and opened the carton. Lying quietly in the carton was an off-white piece of rice paper, without a trace of ink on it.

"You go out first." Zhu Cihong said: "The attendant room retrieves the receipt." ”

Jinyi Wei Qianhu bowed and retreated.

Zhu Cihong asked Lu Suyao to bring a small stove, on which a pot of water sat on it, and when the steam came out, he put the white paper on the steam and smoked it for a while. On the originally off-white rice paper, two lines of handwriting gradually appeared, and it was indeed the top intelligence sent by Song Hongye in Beijing:

"The nine chiefs plan to send Gushan Ezhen Yechen to Datong to take Shanxi, and Jueluo Bahana and Shi Tingzhu to go south to take Shandong."

Zhu Cihong pinched the information, read it twice, and finally put the target on the words "proposed" and "by". It seems that it is a definite matter for Bahana and Shi Tingzhu to go south, while Ye Chen's takeover of Shanxi has not yet been finalized. Thinking of the previous controversy within the Manchu Qing Dynasty, it seems that the focus of the Manchu Qing Dynasty was still on the northwest, so it was more prudent to send troops.

However, such a strategic decision was also in line with the current needs of the Manchu Qing Dynasty: the Datong Yulin line in the northwest was connected to Mongolia, and if this place could be occupied, the inside and outside of the Guanguan would be integrated. Even if the entire Ming Dynasty cannot be defeated, it can create a situation in the north and south dynasties. Shandong, on the other hand, had only one canal for the Manchurians, and was obviously not as strategically important as that of the Qin and Jin dynasties—they would not have foreseen that Jiangnan would surrender without a fight.

And the strength of the army is like water, from high to low always have an advantage, in addition to the Taizu of this dynasty, the founding emperor made contributions to the land of Qin and Jin first. If there are forces that can defend the two provinces. Zhu Cihong will not be willing to start from Shandong.

Another point is that I am afraid that the Manchurians are even more jealous of Li Zicheng, and the remnants of the Ming can still be used as a banner for them to win the hearts of the people. With this difference between the advantages and disadvantages of going out and entering, it is not difficult to understand that Weishenme chose the northwest as the main direction of attack.

"Min Ziruo!" Zhu Cihong called his adjutant and said, "Record, military order." ”

Min Ziruo didn't dare to hesitate, and immediately took out a hard-sided cheat sheet and charcoal, ready to record.

"First, the Tank Division was ordered to escort only to Linjiang. then returned to the 1st Guards Battalion system; second, to herald the tannins, the 3rd Guards Battalion to recover the nine counties of Guangping as soon as possible and contain Fukou; Third, send an order to Xiao Mo to leave for Jinan tomorrow, and I will go with him. Fourth, herald Xiao Tugeng. The Firearms Division was relocated to Jinan, and the newly cast 17th Artillery was given priority to the 1st Guards Battalion; Fifth. Chen De was ordered to give priority to the road projects from Jiaozhou to Weixian and from Weixian to Jinan. ”

Min Ziruo's pen is flying, and some places are only recorded with symbols that he can recognize, for fear of missing any point.

Zhu Cihong waited for Min Ziruo to stop writing, and said: "Sixth, pass the order to Xiao Donglou." Gather troops, move to Yanzhou, hold the Qingshi Pass, and be ready to go out of the pass at any time. Seventh, summon Luo Yukun. To recover Huai'an, I want to see Liu Zeqing, or his head. Then stick to Xuzhou. Did you write it down? ”

"Back to Your Highness! Noted down! Min Ziruo's forehead was already covered with a layer of sweat.

"Pass it down at once, without delay."

If Min Zi dared to delay, he ran out as if flying, muttering to himself as he ran, repeating the military order he had just received, lest he forget the symbols he had memorized.

Lu Suyao was soon called in and was ordered to prepare the crown prince's military uniform and change of clothes.

Zhu Cihong sat alone in the study, unfolded the map of the whole country, drew a circle around Shandong with his fingers, and finally settled down: after the seven military orders, the whole of Shandong was no longer a threat except for the junction between the west and Henan, which was slightly thin. Of course, Henan is not a threat, since Li Zicheng withdrew from Beijing, the whole of Henan has heard the wind and moved, and hundreds of "righteous armies" have arisen.

But this time, the rebels are all under the banner of "destroying thieves and restoring sight".

Moreover, Sang Kaidi, the prefect of Guide Prefecture, and Ding Qiguang, the general of the Guide, recovered the Guide Mansion, arrested the pseudo-Shun county orders and officials in the counties under their rule, and sent them to Nanjing. For this reason, Zhu Cihong did not hesitate to reward the officials, appointed Sang Kaidi to patrol Henan, and Ding Qiguang as the general army of Henan, to recover the lost territory as soon as possible and restore the rule of the Ming Dynasty.

Although judging from the data, Yu Bing seems to be a liliang that should not be underestimated. But in terms of actual combat capability, they are on a negative score, and they are even more terrible than nothing. Because if they encounter the slightest powerful attack, they will turn back and flee, disrupting their own position.

If the Donggong army can withstand three-tenths of the battle losses without being defeated, then the team composed of these bandits and outcasts may not be able to withstand even three percent of the battle losses.

Although it is not known how many troops Bahana and Shi Tingzhu brought south, according to the previous intelligence analysis, there should not be many people. However, at present, a large number of defenders have not surrendered to Manchuria, so this batch of soldiers and horses is bound to be Dongyu Zhenyi, and the combat effectiveness is strong.

To be precise, it is the field combat capability that is strong.

Although the Donggong military system is not afraid of field battles, it is better at defending the city according to fortifications, mainly because the artillery is inconvenient to transport. At the same time, the defense of the city is to put it bluntly, it is a fight for consumption, the defender consumes materials, and the attacker consumes human lives. This is precisely Zhu Cihong's advantage and Dorgon's disadvantage.

If you knock out Dorgon's claws to the south, will it attract 100,000 captives to pour out?

Zhu Cihong leaned back, leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes slightly, and had difficulty grasping the strategic issues of the future.

No rational marshal will mobilize all the troops and leave his own camp empty. If the 100,000 Manchurian soldiers went south and could not distinguish the winner in the middle of the month, would Li Zicheng sit back and watch from the sidelines? However, Dolgon had already done this, and this time Manchuria entered the customs in a big way, just desperately ignoring the emptiness of Shenyang - of course, there was no armed Liliang in Liaodong that could threaten Shenyang.

At this time, if there was a division in Lushun, it would definitely make Dolgon tremble and toss and turn.

- If only Mao Wenlong's Dongjiang Town were still there.

Zhu Cihong raised his head sharply and pinched his palm hard. This is a habit he has developed in his previous life, and once he finds himself in a negative mood, he uses this stimulation to break free. I have to say, this little stimulation still works very well.

……

The emperor and the inner palace ladies left Laizhou, attracting the people to stretch for dozens of miles outside the city, just to take a look at the holy face. Of course, they can't see anything, at most they can only see pomp and circumstance.

"On this road...... Emperor Chongzhen's means of transportation is a four-wheeled carriage that sits in a larger and wider carriage, pulled by eight solid-colored horses, which is already the maximum extent that the current imperial court can maintain the dignity of the emperor.

Zhou Hou sat in the carriage and raised his head when he heard the words: "What? ”

"Don't you think there are no bumps?" Chongzhen really wanted to open the curtain to see how thick the soil was on the ground. He finally sat back, but sighed: "The fortune of the country is like this, and it really shouldn't be so hard for the people and money." ”

Zhou Hou put down the book in his hand and said disapprehantly: "Didn't you hear it just now?" The people outside shouted long live, which shows that Brother Chun is still measured in his work. ”

Chongzhen didn't speak. He had just heard the sound of the mountains on both sides of the road, and there was not the slightest reluctance or pathos, but mixed with an overflowing sense of joy. This rare embrace made him enjoy it so much that he couldn't wait to stop the car and meet these people who were still loyal to the Ming Dynasty in difficult times.

However, thinking of this road, Chongzhen hesitated a little, in his concept, any major project is accompanied by the side effects of labor and money, especially the construction of bridges and roads, which has no benefits.

- When I saw Cihong, I still have to talk about it.

Chongzhen said secretly in his heart. (To be continued......)

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