Chapter 50: Hesitation

The sun rises in the east, the glow of the sun, Quzhou City, the city wall is damaged, the traces of smoke and fire and blood stains are everywhere, and the weeds on the city wall are full of vitality, gently fluttering in the breeze.

"Meet Prince Kang!"

In the lobby of the Quzhou City Government Office, all the generals knelt on one knee together, Li Zhifang, Yao Qisheng and other civil officials bowed and saluted, and the hall was solemn and abnormal.

"Get up!"

Ai Xin Jueluo. With a smile on his face, red lips and white teeth, Jie Shu sat down in front of the screen of the "Landscape and Chaoyang" in the lobby.

"Prince Xie Kang!"

Everyone got up one after another and stood alone, even the dignified governor of Zhejiang, Li Zhifang, stood in front of everyone.

Prince Kang Jieshu did not speak, and no one dared to sit down.

"Everyone, sit down!"

Jie Shu smiled slightly, waved his hand, and everyone took their seats, raising their heads and chests, solemn and silent.

Aixin Jueluo Jieshu, the great-grandson of Nurhachi, and the cousin of today's son Kangxi, is a prince with a transcendent status.

Flat. Wu Sangui, the king of the west, rebelled, the world was shaken, Jieshu was awarded the general of the Southern University, and led the army to Zhejiang to quell the rebellion in the thirteenth year of Kangxi, encircled and suppressed Geng Jingzhong, and now it has been two full years.

In two years, Jieshu had not pacified Zhejiang, but only wandered in the central and southern parts of Zhejiang, although it did not enter Fujian, but it also prevented Geng Jingzhong's plan to go north and occupy the whole of Zhejiang.

The gathering of the army in Quzhou this time was due to the repeated urging of the imperial court, and it had no choice but to fight a decisive battle with the rebels, go straight to Fujian, put down Geng Jingzhong's rebellion, and then solve the Zheng clan in Taiwan, which was about to move.

Although it was a last resort, Geng's army was weak and declining, and it was undoubtedly revealed on the battlefield.

"Everyone, it's been more than two years of fighting, and it's been hard!"

Jie Shu looked at the Wenchen and the generals below and picked up the teacup.

"This king replaces wine with tea, toast you!"

"Thank you, Prince Kang!"

Together, everyone picked up the teacup and took a sip of it.

The ministers in the hall are all on the Zhejiang side, and even the members of the imperial court, except for the Jieshu staff, the rest are all generals who can fight well and have great military achievements.

Wenchen military generals, talents, soldiers, commendable morale, it is the time of invincibility.

On the part of the Manchurian generals:

Ai Xin Jueluo. Fu Lata, the Manchu Qing clan, the general of Ninghai, the commander of the Zhejiang East Road Army, and the elite cavalry of 2,000 under his subordinates.

Lahada, general of Hangzhou, commander of the Zhejiang garrison, has more than 1,000 flag soldiers.

Lai Pagoda, the Mongolian capital of the white flag, the general of Pingnan, and more than 1,000 soldiers in charge of the flag.

Muhrin, the deputy capital of Manchuria under the Blue Banner, the Minister of Parliament, commanded 3,000 Manchurian cavalry.

Woshen, the deputy commander of Hangzhou, is in charge of the dispatch of the flag soldiers in the army.

On the part of Han Chinese generals:

Li Zhifang, the governor of Zhejiang, the commander of the pacesetter guards Quzhou, the gateway of Zhejiang, and his subordinates are 3,000 elite green battalions.

Duan Yingju, the deputy commander of the Han Army with the Blue Banner, the governor of Fujian, the elite of the 5,000 Green Battalion, and the main force of the Qing Army in Zhejiang.

Chen Shikai, a great general in the army, known as "Chen Tietou", the general of Wenzhou, the elite of the 5,000 green battalion, and the main force of the Qing army in Zhejiang.

Yao Qisheng, Wen is a good man, has a good way to govern the army, has 4,000 soldiers and horses, is brave and good at fighting, and is the main force of the Qing army in Zhejiang.

Li Rong, the general soldier of Jinhua, has 4,000 local soldiers and horses under his subordinates.

Li Fu, Li Zhifang's general, Zhejiang Green Battalion general, 4,000 soldiers and horses.

The more than 30,000 men and horses who have withstood the test of war are also the essence of the Qing army in Zhejiang. Gathering in Quzhou City, it is obvious that it is going to be done in one battle.

Jie Shu put down the teacup, and General Ning Hai and Bei Zi Aixin Jueluo on the side. Fu Lata glanced at his in-law Li Zhifang and took the lead in speaking.

"Your Excellency, how is the situation in our department, and the rebels...... You tell Prince Kang about it. Ahem......"

After Fu Rata finished speaking, he coughed, and his face turned pale.

Geng Jingzhong responded to Ping. Wu Sangui, the king of the west, rebelled, and the imperial court granted Fu Latan Ninghai the position of general, and assisted the general and Prince Kang, Aixin Jueluo Jieshu, to crusade against Geng Jingzhong.

In terms of seniority, Fu Lata is Jieshu's uncle, but Jieshu is the commander of the army, the two of them command the army on two roads, one east and one west, and often have quarrels.

"General Ninghai, are you okay?"

Li Zhifang asked with concern.

Li Zhifang's daughter, Li Ruonan, was married to Fu Lata's second son, Zhenguo Gongfu Shan. Originally, the two were going to get married two years ago, but who knew that Wu Sangui rebelled, Li Zhifang and Fu Lata both led their troops south, and the marriage was delayed.

"It's fine."

Fu Lata's face was like gold paper, and he drank a sip of water before sitting down.

"General Ning Hai, you sit down and rest. Anything else, you just listen. ”

Jie Shu's expression was kind, and his gaze turned to Li Zhifang.

"Master Li, how is the military situation, you can tell everyone about it."

"Prince Kang, General Ninghai, generals, lords, all the departments of our army have been assembled, and the whole army has 27,000 soldiers, plus 3,000 people defending the city, and the whole army has 30,000 people. There is plenty of food and grass, and the whole army can go out of the city to kill thieves at any time!"

Li Zhifang stepped forward and told Jieshu with a humble attitude, but he secretly despised it in his heart.

If it weren't for Geng Jingzhong and Zheng Jin's dog-eat-dog, Zheng Jin seized Zhangzhou, Quanzhou and other prefectures, Geng Jingzhong suddenly withdrew Zhejiang's troops in a fit of rage, resulting in Zhejiang's military emptiness; If it weren't for the repeated urging of the imperial court, Jieshu and Fu Lata would really be stationed in Zhejiang for a long time.

I don't know if these princes and ministers, royal relatives and relatives are here to calm down the place, or to entertain and relax.

"Good!"

Jie Shu patted the table lightly, his face was gentle, like a spring breeze.

"Master Li, tell everyone about the situation of the rebels."

"Prince Kang, General Ninghai, everyone, the rebel Ma Jiuyu Department is stationed in Daxitan, with 20,000 defenders, including 5,000 cavalry. There were 3,000 rebels in Jiangshan County, totaling 23,000 rebels. ”

After Li Zhifang finished speaking, he respectfully walked to the side and sat down, Jie Shu nodded lightly, and his heart was much more stable.

30,000 against 20,000, he is still somewhat sure.

After fighting with Ma Jiuyu's army for two years, his cavalry was powerful, but he was known for his fierce firearms. In the past two years, the combat strength of the officers and troops has been greatly enhanced, and the firearms are fired at each other.

"Everyone, listen to me."

Jie Shu spoke, and the hall immediately fell silent, and everyone sat up straight.

"This decisive battle in Quzhou is a holy decree issued by the emperor himself, to go south, destroy Ma Jiuyu's department in one fell swoop, attack Fujian, and destroy Geng Jingzhong!"

Jie Shu looked at the people in the hall with blazing eyes.

"In this decisive battle of Quzhou, Lord Li sat in Quzhou City, preparing to supply heavy grain and grass. This king will personally sit in Daxitan, Jiangshan County, and make contributions in one fell swoop. Whoever dares to retreat from the battle will be engaged in military law! ”

"Obey military orders!"

Everyone in the hall clasped their fists together and saluted, solemnly and abnormally.

In fact, everyone is beating the drum in their hearts. Nine deaths on the battlefield, no one knows if they will be able to come back alive tomorrow.

"Prince Kang, the villain asks for war, tomorrow he will definitely cut off the head of the rebel commander and use it as a stool for the prince to sit on!"

A stout man in his twenties stood up and knelt down on one knee to salute, his voice loud and imposing.

"Lan Li, tomorrow you will be in Muhlin's army, as a deputy general, and fight bravely with him!"

Jie Shu laughed, extremely pleased.

This Lan Li is tall and strong, and his martial arts are strong. At the age of sixteen, he fought with the pirates, killed the pirate leader in anger, and surrendered his followers. However, not only did he not receive merit, but he was suspected of being a "thief party" and was arrested and imprisoned. After his release, he traveled thousands of miles from Fujian to Jieshu. Jieshu saw that he was strong and abnormal, and he stayed in the army, but he made a lot of contributions.

Lan Lixi smiled and retreated.

"Prince Kang, the villain is also willing to be on the front line, willing to be a gunner, and fight to the death with the rebels!"

Another scholar stood up and saluted impassionedly.

"Dai Zi, you are a firearms talent, not a soldier. If you stay with this king, you will have the opportunity to serve the kingdom! ”

This Dai Zi is good at making firearms, and he reads everything, especially military books. Geng Jingzhong responded to Wu Sangui's rebellion, Dai Zi enlisted in cloth clothes, and Jie Shu saw that he had some skills and kept him by his side.

Dai Zi bowed and stepped aside.

His subordinates enthusiastically asked for battle, and Jie Shu was full of interest, he glanced at Fu Lata and hesitated.

"General Ning Hai, you are not feeling well, why don't you stay in the city and defend the city with Master Li?"

Quzhou City is such a large area, and there are so many dwellings, if 30,000 soldiers and horses live together, it will not be crowded together.

As for Fu Lata, looking at his situation, he is already terminally ill, and when he arrives on the battlefield, in case ......

"If I die, I will die on the battlefield!"

Fu Rata said a word fiercely, and finally did not cough.

"General Ninghai, so heroic!"

"General Ninghai, it's going to be fine!"

Everyone was complimented, and the flag men were all there.

Duan Yingju and Li Fubu attacked the left flank of the rebels, and Chen Shikai, Mu Herlin and Yao Qisheng attacked the right flank of the rebels. All armies go down to prepare, each holds its position, and the decisive battle tomorrow! ”

After Jieshu finished speaking, he glanced at everyone in the hall.

"Master Li, Lai Ta and Chen Shikai stay. General Ning Hai, you should go back and rest first. ”

The generals left one after another, and only four people were left in the hall: Jieshu, Zangta, Li Zhifang and Chen Shikai.

Jie Shu looked at Chen Shikai and whispered.

"General Chen, have you found out the route of the sneak attack?"

"Prince Kang, rest assured! Crossing the water to the south, bypassing Jiangshan County, just enough to cut off the grain road from Xianxia Pass to Jiangshan County. When the time comes, the rebels will be too busy to take care of themselves, and they will definitely retreat! ”

Chen Shikai stepped forward and swore an oath.

"How long will it take?"

Jie Shu hurriedly asked.

"Back to Prince Kang, it takes four hours during the day. If you leave at the right time, you will arrive tomorrow afternoon! ”

Chen Shikai fumbled and spoke.

"Lord Li prepares the grain and grass for the war horses. Tarta, you and Chen Shikai are together, and when you set off, you must cut off the rebels' food route! ”

Jieshu's gaze was blazing.

"The last general (lower official) will not fail in his mission!"

Several people saluted together, all with faces pale.

"Okay, tomorrow's battle, in one fell swoop!"

Jie Shu looked at Li Zhifang and the others, his eyes burning.

"Prince Kang, the lower officials are willing to lead their pacesetters into battle to kill the enemy, and Prince Kang is in the city!"

Li Zhifang was unwilling to be reluctant, so he stepped forward to ask for help.

"Lord Li, you are familiar with Quzhou City Defense, and you are still guarding Quzhou City. This time, this king will take the lead and set an example for the three armies! ”

Jieshu rejected Li Zhifang's suggestion.

If the emperor hadn't been very dissatisfied with his lack of patrol in Zhejiang, he would not have risked going to the front line and sitting in charge of the Chinese army.

However, the three armies fought hard against the water dogs, and he was determined to win this decisive battle.