Chapter 386: Temptation on Both Sides of the Strait

The 1st Group Army, as a soldier and horse withdrawn from Yangzhou, has been given the title of Vanguard Corps, and it is the first time that a large corps has been used as the vanguard force.

Commander Weng Linzhi was ordered to move all troops to Dantu City, an important town in Zhenjiang, and set up a temporary headquarters in the city.

"Commander Weng..."

An official document was handed over to Weng Linzhi, and the official document was opened under the attention of a group of staff officers.

"An order from the General Staff Headquarters ordering our troops to launch a tentative attack on the Tartar army on the other side of the canal."

After Weng Linzhi handed over the official document to the staff officers, he carefully observed it on the map, and then said, "Is the supplementary artillery in place?" ”

"Back to Commander, thirty new field guns are already in place..."

"Commander, I don't know what the military commissariat is."

The chairman of the Military Commission is the emperor, and the order of the Military Commission is also the emperor's order, Weng Linzhi shook his head: "At the moment, Your Majesty has not sent an order, and the official letter from the General Staff Headquarters is the first one." ”

"Herald..."

The sound of the leather boots colliding was unusually clear.

"Order the artillery battalion directly under the regiment to launch an artillery bombardment of the mouth of the Jiangbei Canal."

"Yes..."

The exit of the Yangzhou Canal is only four miles from Dantu, and the westernmost point of the Yangzhong sandbar is less than three miles from the mouth of the canal, and the range of the P1 field gun is enough to cover the mouth of the canal.

The tentative shelling lasted from the afternoon to the evening, until Kang's heralds entered the headquarters.

"Commander, our unit was ordered to launch an artillery bombardment of the Jiannu barracks at the mouth of the canal, and I never thought that the other side would also fire on our artillery positions."

"It seems that Jiannu has been prepared for a long time."

Weng Linzhi knocked on the sand table, and then said: "Quickly send a document to the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, inform you of the situation, and ask for instructions on the next step." ”

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Jiangbei Qing army camp

When Bao Chengxian rode into the camp, all he saw were the potholes after the explosion and the destroyed camp tents, and the wounded soldiers and corpses were placed outside the camp.

"Lord Bao..."

The whole battalion cried and mourned: "The Ming army opened artillery on our battalion at the Yangzhong sandbank, and our troops launched a counterattack..."

Syllable...

The crisp sound of the horsewhip echoed around the surroundings, and a bloody mark on the face of the capital was unusually eye-catching.

Bao Chengxian stared at the person behind him with a cold face: "Do you have a message for the donkey?" ”

"It's gone, and there's no news yet."

Li Yongfang was the commander of the Han army in Yangzhou, Beile Yuetuo was the actual leader, and Bao Chengxian was Li Yongfang's direct subordinate.

"The order went down, and the artillery battalion was immediately organized, and after nightfall, the Ming artillery array of Yangzhong Shazhou was shelled."

"Tsk..."

Li Yongfang and Yue Tuo stood by the map, listening to Bao Chengxian's report, and then Li Yongfang spoke: "Beizi, what do you think?" ”

Yue Tuo is the eldest son of Dai Shan, Dai Shan's camp is in Huai'an, and the 150,000 soldiers and horses of the Han army banner and 10,000 Manchurian cavalry in Gaoyou are under the jurisdiction of Yue Tuo.

"Donkey, will Ming Dog cross the river and sneak attack?"

Li Yongfang looked sideways: "The defense line of the Yangtze River is impregnable, and the seven ferries suitable for crossing the river are all guarded by our heavy troops. ”

"What about their warships?"

Li Yongfang was stunned for a moment by Yue Tuo's question, and then muttered: "The target of the warship is very large, and the use of the warship is not a sneak attack, not to mention that Zhao Tianlin's fleet is in Haizhou, and in the case that Minggou's fleet has not entered the Yangtze River, the confrontation of the sailors may be the best choice." ”

Yue Tuo looked at Li Yongfang, and then turned to stare at the outside of the camp: "Ming Dog has always been cunning, Chen Cao's guy deceived me in North Korea, since they tore up the peace agreement and took the lead in attacking our Qing Dynasty, then we can't blame Ben Beizi for being ruthless." ”

As he spoke, he looked at Li Yongfang: "Don Ma, you go back and prepare, Bao Chengxian, after the shelling of the Ming Dog Artillery Array tonight, your troops will cross the river into Yangzhou Shazhou at night, and occupy the sandbar first, and the horses will cross the river in batches from the seven ferries early tomorrow morning." ”

Li Yongfang was shocked: "Baylor, be cautious, let's strictly guard against the ferry, why not the Ming army?" ”

Yue Tuo sneered: "Who said that the seven ferries are the main force? The seven ferries are all suspicious soldiers, and Bao Chengxian's way is the main force. ”

Bao Chengxian knelt down on one knee with a solemn expression: "Xie Beile is rewarding, dare to ask Beile, where did he land after the last general defeated the Yangzhou sandbank." ”

Yue Tuo pointed with his hand: "Beigu Mountain, set up a large camp there, and after stabilizing the position, when the Minggou reinforcements go to your side, Ben Beile will personally lead the army across the river." ”

"Tsk..."

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"Can the new armies be in place?"

In the face of Chen Cao's inquiry, Xu Fuyuan replied: "The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th group armies have all been trained in place, and have been drawn from the training ground in Qingpu one after another. ”

Zhao Xin's footsteps were a little anxious, and after entering the Wuying Palace, he clenched his fists: "Emperor, Dantu urgently report, the Jiannu army shelled the artillery position of the 51st Division of Yangzhou Shazhou last night, and crossed the river overnight, there are only three battalions of artillery belonging to the 51st Division in the sandbank, and they withdrew from the position after being attacked by Jiannu, and the 51st Division then fought for the sandbank, and was forced to retreat after destroying more than a dozen field guns. ”

Chen Cao is not angry, this is just a strategic issue, and it will not hurt Daya, and now as an emperor, getting angry at every turn will also damage the image: "What now? ”

"Before the spies came back, the headquarters of the 51st Division had already launched a pursuit, and in addition, there were Jiannu who tried to attack at the seven ferries of Dantu, but were repelled by the coastal garrison."

Chen Cao frowned, and then looked at Huang Chunyao: "Yunsheng, what do you think?" ”

Huang Chunyao touched the mustache that had grown: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that Jiannu is using the landed army as a bait to attract our army to pursue and encircle and suppress, and then take advantage of the situation to raid the seven ferries." ”

"The minister seconded the proposal." Xu Fuyuan clenched his fists.

Chen Cao also had this idea, so he nodded: "The enemy who landed will let Kang Shu be responsible, after all, it is his defense area, and he will give an order to Weng Linzhi, let him strictly guard the ferry, and definitely not give Jiannu a chance, in addition, let him be responsible for covering the right wing of the Shenwu Army." ”

As he spoke, he looked at Zhao Xin: "Immediately send someone to inform Wang Xiaojie and order the Shenwu Army to start tomorrow and start the battle plan for crossing the river." ”

"Yes..."

As soon as Chen Cao finished the meeting of Wuying Palace, a eunuch came to report to Hong Chengchou and ask to see him.

In the Qianqing Palace, Chen Cao looked at Hong Chengchou who was in the dust and laughed and said, "Chengchou, Shuzhong and his party have earned enough?" ”

Hong Chengchou smiled embarrassedly: "Your Majesty, don't make fun of your minister, the minister has lived up to Your Majesty's entrustment, has completed Your Majesty's order, and returned to Beijing overnight to congratulate Your Majesty on his accession to the throne." ”

"You have a heart," Chen Cao pressed the table: "The majority of the troops are still in Jiangxi, and now there is no need for the Shence Army to fight against the Qing army, after all, you have been fighting with them for more than a year, and it is time to rest and rest." ”

Hong Chengchou immediately stopped doing it when he heard it: "Your Majesty is disgusted with the old ministers?" ”

Chen Cao laughed: "You think too much, when there are not enough soldiers, the use of the Shence Army is still very great, but you are not needed to cross the river now." ”

Hong Chengchou's eyes lit up: "What does Your Majesty mean?" ”

"Luoyang has fallen into the hands of the Qing army, as well as Shaanxi and other places, the Shence army has traveled to many places, and is already familiar with the inland operations, and your task is still very heavy."

Hong Chengchou arched his hand: "As long as Your Majesty does not dislike the minister, the minister's body is also willing to bury it for the Ming Dynasty." ”

"Hahaha, by the way, what happened to those clans in Chuandi?"

When it came to business, Hong Chengchou immediately became serious: "The minister is guilty of failing to capture the rebel king Zhu Zhishu, please punish Your Majesty." ”

Zhu Zhishu will self-immolate in Qingyang Palace, even Chen Cao himself doesn't believe it, but he still feels that it is very good that his people can have such eyesight.

"There are still people who know the current affairs among the kings of the Zhu family, only our monarchs and ministers are here, the fiefdom of the king of Shu has been for hundreds of years, and the wealth of people is expected to be greater than the prestige of the imperial court in Sichuan, I heard that Chengdu is the property of the king of Shu, what do you think?"

Hong Chengchou nodded: "Your Majesty Shengming, but after the minister entered Sichuan, he knew that not only Chengdu Prefecture, but basically the entire Sichuan Province was under the control of the Shu Palace, and it was precisely because of this that Zhu Zhishu was able to pull the banner against the imperial court soldiers and horses." ”

"What about the rest of the clans?"

Only then did Hong Chengchou speak: "They are all under escort, Your Majesty, the minister thinks that it is best for these people to be exiled." ”

"You have a unique vision, there are a number of rebel kings and family members of Jiangxi Huguang in Beijing, and I have discussed with the Zongren Mansion to demote them all to commoners, and then move to Ryukyu in batches."

"Your Majesty... The minister heard that His Majesty took the Gui Domain as the Zongren Mansion Zongzheng? ”

Chen Cao picked up the teacup: "What, what's wrong with Zhu Changying that I don't know?" ”

"Don't dare..."Hong Chengchou bowed his head: "The minister just thinks that if Your Majesty wants to do things with the Zhu family as the sect, the older ones may be easier to speak." ”

"You think about it, I also thought of this, and asked, only Tang Wang can be competent, but he shirked it because he was old, Zhu Yujian is younger than Zhu Changying, think about it, only let Zhu Changying come, moreover, he is the seventh son of Wanli, in terms of generation, he also speaks;

Okay, after a long journey, you go back to rest, and I'll arrange you later. ”

"The minister retired..."

As soon as Hong Chengchou walked on the front foot, a palace maid came to tell Empress Zhang of Cining Palace to see him.

Zhang Yan rarely asked to see him once, so Chen Cao sat down in the Dongnuan Pavilion, and there were only two of them in the room.

"It's rare for the imperial sister-in-law to come once, but what's the matter?"

Zhang Yan was a little embarrassed: "That... Your Majesty, concubines... I'm Sister Zhou's business. ”

Chen Cao's brows furrowed slightly, and then he remembered that he didn't tell her after arranging for Zhu Cihong's affairs: "It's rare for the imperial sister-in-law to come to me, and it's really for the Zhou family's affairs, didn't the imperial sister-in-law think about it for herself?" ”

"Huh?"

Zhang Yan was at a loss, Chen Cao took advantage of this to stand up and walk over, and grabbed Zhang Yan's little hand: "Since the first time I saw the imperial sister-in-law in the year of the Apocalypse, I was attracted by the beauty of the imperial sister-in-law. ”