At night, the plain between the Yongding and Yongxing rivers was pitch black, and occasionally scouts from both sides had brief encounters in the night, making short and rapid shouts, horses' hooves, and the neighing of war horses, and then quickly calmed down.

In the big camps on both sides of Yongding Hexi and Yongxing Henan, there are bright lights, and both sides have exaggerated camps in order to show their strength. Lanterns and bonfires filled the wilderness like the stars of heaven had fallen to the earth.

Fuquan stood on a wooden platform within the walls of Pangezhuang, holding on to the railing, and looked at the camp of the Kangxi army from afar—according to intelligence, Kangxi brought a total of 100,000 troops this time. However, the grandeur of the big camp more than ten miles away, it looks like there are even 200,000 troops stationed there, which is really scary!

A sound of footsteps sounded, and the two figures climbed up the ladder one after the other, standing behind Fuquan, although they didn't have a common name, but Fuquan already knew who they were?

"Is it Yang Qilong, Guanyin Bao?"

"It's the minion!"

"The slave greets the master."

"How's it going? How much silver does Wu Shijue want? ”

"Eight hundred thousand!" Yang Qilong's voice sounded as he gritted his back molars, "This kid's heart is too dark, and he actually wants 800,000!" It was reduced to 750,000. And this kid doesn't defect if he doesn't see the silver ticket, and he will defect when he sees the silver ticket. ”

"Lord Wang, this is too much, otherwise" Guanyin Bao's voice also meant flesh pain.

"Give!" Fuquan gritted his teeth and said, "Seven hundred and fifty thousand to buy a throne, it's not expensive!" He paused, then asked, "Is there anyone else?" ”

Guanyin Bao replied: "There are also Dong E, Tula, Chani, and Eshan, the four ministers of the army, who also agreed to defect. ”

"How much do they want?" Fu Quan asked busily.

"They don't want money, Dong E and Chani both want to be crowned the king of the county, and Tula and Eshan both want to get a first-class duke."

Fuquan breathed a sigh of relief: "There are also many county kings and first-class dukes who have to give houses and land, and the county king's Yulu is now halved, and it will cost two thousand five hundred taels a year, and the first-class duke is a little less, and now it is reduced to five hundred taels a year, but the four of them are indeed not as black as Wu Shijue." ”

Yang Qilong said with a smile: "They are different from Wu Shijue, Wu Shijue is a one-hammer deal, and the four of them will follow the prince in the future!" ”

"That's right!" Fuquan said with a smile, "If they dare to open their mouths, there will be no good fruit to eat in the future." ”

Guanyin said: "But the four of them have played tricks, and they haven't left any tricks, and they haven't asked for a head." It seems that it depends on the situation when the time comes, if Wu Shijue defects, then there will be no problem. ”

"Who is going to give Wu Shijue a silver ticket?" Fuquan accentuated his tone, "You must choose the most reliable person!" ”

That's 750 bearer "three-line silver tickets" with a face value of 1,000 taels, which have to be handed over to an unreliable goods, and they are all swept away, so the blessing must not cry to death?

"Lord Wang, don't worry," Yang Qilong said, "The minions have all been arranged, the minions' brother Yang Qixing personally led people to deliver the silver, and Pang Qinglong's brother Pang Qinghu is responsible for leading the way and escorting, so you can't make a mistake." ”

Of course, Yang Qilong has brothers, he can do three by himself, there are at least two on top, and there are a bunch of younger brothers below.

Moreover, his family has been in charge of the old Zhu family for two hundred years, and the hereditary Jinyiwei N family has thousands of households, of course, it is a big family. So he also has a whole bunch of cousins, cousins. However, he is the descendant of the long house, so he is the head of the Tianjin Yang family of this generation.

Fuquan thought about it and asked, "Wu Shijue won't be after he gets the silver ticket."

"This won't be," Yang Qilong patted his chest and said, "The 10,000 Beiyang new army of minions will rush to the left flank of the Emperor Taishang along the east bank of the Yongding River, and their armor, formation, and weapons are exactly the same as those of the Huaixi Red Turban Army.

Wu Shijue took our money, and saw Li Zhongshan's Huaixi Red Turban Army appear, then he would inevitably defect, or if he didn't defect, he would have to fight a tough battle with Li Zhongshan's army. And not only do you not have to fight a tough battle, but you can also get 750,000 yuan for nothing, why not?

Besides, if you become the emperor, you will also regard Wu Zhou as a friend. And Li Yat-sen's main room is Wu Shijue's sister-in-law, and he doesn't need to use his army to consume Li Yat-sen's army. If the capital is exhausted, it will be cheaper for Wu Yingxiong and Wu Yingqi. He also had a bad relationship with Li Zhongshan, and if there was anything in the future, he couldn't take refuge. ”

Hearing Yang Qilong say this, Fuquan sighed: "It's all the emperor's family. Okay, Third Brother Yang, it's up to you! ”

"Don't worry, the king," Yang Qilong patted his chest, "It's not good to keep it!" ”

On the fifth day of the fifth month of May, in the early morning, when the morning fog that shrouded the battlefield dissipated, Fuquan wore a white Dayue armor and stood on a mound outside Dingfuzhuang on horseback, seven or eight miles ahead of the Yongding River, where Kangxi's army was unhurriedly lined up against the water.

Although Fuquan's army had the upper hand, it had already taken control of the five small villages between the Yongding River and the Yongxing River, including Wangcun, Xiaolizhuang, Dingfuzhuang, Gaojiazhuang, and Xinjiazhuang, which could serve as battlefield support points, and also controlled the woodland between Xinjiazhuang and the Yongding River (the Yongding River made a big bend in this area, and went east to Tianjin Wei from north to south). But the Kangxi Emperor's army did not panic at all, after they crossed the Yongding River on several wooden bridges that they had long controlled, they first covered with cavalry, and then the infantry spread out step by step.

Kangxi's army is worthy of being the elite of repeated battles in the north, always failing, always improving, every time he experiences a failure, Kangxi will sum up lessons and lessons, and at the same time learn from the enemy and improve his military capabilities.

He also learned about the Westerners' phalanx tactics through Nan Huairen and his foreign slave guards, and immediately discovered that the phalanx tactics of the Westerners must have been slowly summarized after eating a lot of defeats, and it was indeed very suitable for the combination of pikemen and arquebuses!

So Kangxi immediately used Western ideas and methods to improve the formation and tactics of his army. Began to use a spear (including a Pak knife) to place in the middle, and the spear stood on both sides of the thousand-man square tactic.

Four such phalanxes of 1,000 men, plus a cavalry battalion of 800 men, an artillery corps of 200 men, plus some cavalry, guards, and so on, formed a wing of more than 5,000 men. Two such wings form a flag, both of which are dressed in almost the same color of armor and carry a one-color flag. Eight such flags form the main force of Kangxi - the elite of the West Eight Banners.

And all kinds of armed forces under Kangxi were incorporated into the West Eight Banners by him during the reorganization of the army in Taiyuan. Therefore, every banner, every wing, and even every infantry battalion, cavalry battalion, and artillery team under Kangxi's command are all about the same.

And such eight flags, 16 wings, 64 infantry battalions, and 16 artillery units laid out two "big columns" on the battlefield. The sixteen cavalry battalions were divided into two clusters and placed on the left and right flanks of the large column.

Such a simple array swinging towards the east bank of the Yongding River looks very energetic and powerful!

As for the 20,000 Great Zhou reinforcements commanded by Wu Shijue, they are now placed on the west bank of the Yongding River, and four fairly strict phalanxes have been deployed, waiting for an opportunity to move.

In contrast, the army on Fuquan's side is a bit chaotic and can't be put on the table.

Although Fuquan's silver is a lot more than Kangxi's, Kangxi is forcing Wu Sangui to progress! I don't dare not make progress, and when I sleep, I dream about how to arrange troops!

And Fuquan is much more comfortable, and he doesn't have so much motivation to study the military.

If he doesn't study it himself, and lets the people under him do it himself, it will inevitably make all sorts of things.

At present, the "regent army" that appears on the battlefield east of the Yongding River generally has such parts, one is the township army trained by the Zhili regiment - not the Beiyang New Army, they are now dressed as a red turban army and drive along the Yongding River, and they have not yet arrived. At this time, there were four battalions of about 5,000 men deployed in Wangcun, Xiaolizhuang, Gaojiazhuang, and Xinjiazhuang.

The second is the clan town army, such as Zhang Yunyi (Daniel Zhang), Zhao Liangdong, Sha Jiabao, and Fan Chengxun, all of whom are clan towns, and their armies are of course very motley. There are about 10,000 people in this group, and they are placed outside Wangcun, Xiaolizhuang, Gaojiazhuang, and Xinjiazhuang.

The third is the Guanwai Army, that is, the army brought by Bahai and Prince Gong Changning, and their army is a bit of an old Eight Banner soldiers. The number of people is also more than 10,000, because there are many old forests outside the gate, so Fuquan let them guard that forest.

In addition, Prince Jian Rabu and Xinjun King Ezha also took thousands of people to guard the forest with Bahai and Changning.

Fourth, the Mongolian cavalry belongs to the Inner Mongolians, a group of Mongols who believe in Lamaism, it is difficult to explain! However, there were quite a few of them, and they had already driven 20,000 to several thousand, all of whom were placed on the left flank of Fuquan.

The fifth is the Beijing Banner Protector and the Regent Palace's Protector directly under Fuquan, they are a bit similar to Kangxi's Western Eighth Banner Army, with two armies and one of 15,000 or 6,000 people. However, the royal palace guards were dismantled by Fuquan and used the battalion (also about 1,000 people) as a unit to serve as a supervising team and reserve, and went to look at the feudal army and the Guanwai army that might defect.

There is only one Beijing Banner Protector Right Guanyin Bao Commander, placed inside and outside Dingfuzhuang, protecting the boss of Fuquan.

Suo Etu, Mingzhu, and Mu Zhan also took two or three thousand people to guard outside Dingfuzhuang.

The above troops, not counting Yang Qilong's troops who have not yet arrived, have a total of about 80,000, and the number of people is almost 20,000 less than Kangxi's!

Although the number of people is small, the battle line they pulled out is not short at all, it is more than 20 miles loose, and it is not a straight line, after all, the Zhuangzi and the woods that can be relied on are not arranged in a straight line.

This makes Fuquan's army look even more motley.

And the strength of the two armies is really clear at a glance!

But Fuquan didn't panic at all. His troops had already occupied favorable terrain and were waiting for Kangxi to attack. And he also spent money, the back door has been opened, just waiting for Yang Qixing and Pang Qinghu to deliver the silver ticket to Wu Shijue, and waiting for Yang Qilong to arrive with a "fake red scarf", then it will be a big victory.

When Fuquan felt that the victory was in hand, the deployment of both sides had been completed - Kangxi's troops were relatively elite, and the deployment was carried out quickly, while Fuquan's army got up early today (Fuquan was rich, rewarded, and energetic), and it came relatively early, and now it has been completed. One by one, the flags and flags fluttered in front of the two sides, and the flags and handsome flags of Fuquan and Kangxi were more than ten miles away.

Kangxi, who has been in battle for a long time, stood on the horse's pedal at this time, holding a telescope, and was carefully looking at Fuquan's military formation, and did not reveal too many surprises.

Although you have won, don't be too complacent

Kangxi reminded himself not to be too complacent, while carefully looking at Fuquan's battle formation, and suddenly he found a weakness, that is, Xinjiazhuang, which was located in the north of the woods.

"What is the name of that Zhuangzi on the edge of the woods? Who is there to keep watch? Kangxi asked.

"Back to the emperor, that Zhuangzi is named Xinjiazhuang, and it seems that Fan Chengxun is guarding there!"

The reply was Emperor Kangxi's protector (the left wing of the Zhenghuang Banner) commander Gushan Beizi Zhangtai, he is Yue Le's nephew, Abatai's grandson, less than forty this year, very burly, firm eyes, and quite capable of fighting at a glance.

"Is Fan Chengxun on the fold?" Kangxi asked again.

"Up." Cao Xi replied, "This Fan Chengxun is the son of Fan Wencheng, and he has always been loyal to the Qing Dynasty and the emperor. ”

"Good!" Kangxi nodded and ordered, "Let Dong E and Chani lead the White Flag Army to attack Xinjiazhuang, Laita and Feiyangu lead the White Flag Army to feint the woods, and Chen Tingjing commands the left wing of the Red Flag to cover the right wing of the White Flag." ”

Gao Shiqi had already written down the order dictated by Kangxi, handed over a few yellow coats, and asked them to fly horses to Dong E, Chani, Laita, Feiyangu, and Chen Tingjing.

These five men were in charge of the banner army of five wings (each owed a cavalry battalion), with a total of 23,400 men and 30 cannons firing six-pound shells.

As the twenty phalanxes marched together, the spears of the field shook like a sea breeze blowing through the dense forest, and on either side of these spears were infantry carrying shotguns, and behind the rectangular phalanx of spearmen and infantry, thirty cannons were dragged forward by horses, as well as some generals and personal soldiers on horseback.

The march of 23,400 people was extremely imposing, and the black pressure and the spear forest pressed up towards the left flank of the Fuquan Division.

Fuquan frowned, when his good brother beat his own people, it was twenty thousand. Why wasn't he so capable when he beat Wu Sangui?

And it is almost 10,000 people pressed in front of Xinjiazhuang, Fan Chengxun only has more than 2,000 people on hand, can he stay there?

When he was worried about Fan Chengxun, Fan Chengxun, who was standing behind a low wall, was already frightened, and he turned around, and kept chanting: "The emperor doesn't believe in slaves, the emperor doesn't believe in slaves!" ”

The emperor's army of 10,000 is pressing on him!

But he has already given Kangxi an excerpt, and he is ready to abandon the darkness and turn to the light!

Why did this Kangxi still press 10,000 people to him?

Didn't Kangxi believe him?

This emperor is really. That's wise!

Although Fan Chengxun gave Kangxi an excerpt and said that he wanted to abandon the darkness and turn to the light, and to look for opportunities anyway, but this "looking for opportunities" means to play tricks!

Just when he didn't know how to play tricks, the pikemen and musketeers who were slowly approaching him in front of him finally stopped about two miles outside Xinjiazhuang after advancing for three or four miles.

"Stopped." Fan Chengxun finally breathed a sigh of relief, still muttering to himself, "The emperor still believes in me."

"Regimental training envoy, the enemy is setting up artillery!" At this moment, one of his pro-soldier leaders suddenly shouted.

"Cannons?" Fan Chengxun hurriedly picked up the battlement and looked out, and when he looked at it, he saw at least a dozen cannons being pushed up!

"It's over, it's over, the emperor is angry!" Fan Chengxun was about to cry, "Hurry up. Quickly send someone to tell the emperor not to open fire, and I will defect immediately! ”

Someone immediately objected: "The regimental training envoy can't defect, we have the Governor team behind us who are the regent's personal soldiers, and it's not easy to mess with!" ”

It's embarrassing, there is a team of governors who defect, and if you don't defect, you will be hit by artillery, how is this good?

"Boom Boom"

Just when Fan Chengxun was in a dilemma, the cannons outside Xinjiazhuang let out a roar, more than a dozen white smoke spewed out of the muzzles, and more than a dozen cannonballs flew towards Xinjiazhuang at a very fast speed like a hammer thrown by a giant, and then crossed the wall, some of which also smashed heavily on the roofs of several adobe houses in Zhuangzi, and suddenly there was a sudden collapse movement.

Fan Chengxun, who was standing on the wall, suddenly felt the wall under his feet shaking, this is about to collapse!

Just now, those shells were going to hit the wall of Xiao Xinzhuang, and the wall had to collapse, and he had to bury it if he couldn't do it.

Thinking of this, he immediately collapsed, and shouted: "Don't fire the emperor, the slave will defect immediately!" ”

The cannon really doesn't hit!

Of course, it's just a timeout, and whether you play or not depends on the performance.

Fan Chengxun suddenly shouted like crazy: "Command the three armies. Let everyone shout together: Let's listen to the emperor! Long live the emperor, the regent is a traitor! ”

"Huh!"

The herald's own soldiers immediately flew down the wall and ran around the Zhuangzi, shouting as they ran: "Long live the emperor and the regent is a traitor!" ”

The officers and soldiers under Fan Chengxun were actually ready to defect for a long time - not to Kangxi, but to the Ming Dynasty, because their territory was relatively close to the Ming Dynasty and belonged to the kind of people who came to the Northern Expedition from the Southern Wangwang Division.

But now they can't care so much, who doesn't surrender if they surrender?

And no one has stipulated that surrender can only be done once, stay in Qingshan, and I am not afraid that I will not surrender.

So as soon as the people below heard this, they immediately shouted: "Long live the emperor, the regent is a traitor!" ”

"Long live the emperor! The regent is a traitor."

The shouts soon reached the ears of Dong E and Chani outside the besieged city, who were commanding the troops to the west of Zhuangzi, and they were preparing to fight and grind foreign workers at will, and then take the opportunity to defect!

What's going on now? Why did Fan Chengxun of Xinjiazhuang defect to support the emperor first?

How good is that? Do you want to declare your support for the regent now?

(End of chapter)