Tianjin Acropolis.

As Zheng Zhilong led his troops into the city, the 10th, 15th, and 16th armies of the National Defense Army stationed in Tianjinwei, as well as the officers and men of the Beiyang Navy of the Ming Dynasty, were all boiling.

In the newly listed sea route governor's mansion in the city, Zheng Zhilong walked into the lobby in a dusty manner, only to see Zheng Yi, chief officer of the 10th Army of the National Defense Army, Ge Cong, deputy chief soldier, Zheng Chenggong, chief officer of the 15th Army, Zheng Zhihu, deputy chief soldier, Chen Hui, chief officer of the 16th Army, Zheng Xing, deputy chief soldier, Shi Daxuan, chief officer of the Beiyang Fleet of the Navy, and other generals, as well as generals and guerrilla generals of various armies.

Everyone saw Zheng Zhilong saluting one after another, especially Zheng Chenggong, Zheng Zhihu, Zheng Zhibao, Chen Hui and other generals of the original Zheng Army, they were even more excited, and even Zheng Zhihu, Zheng Zhibao, Zheng Hongkui, and Zheng Zhipeng were even red.

Zheng Zhilong greeted everyone for a while, and then said with a straight face: "Everyone, listen to the order!" ”

Everyone got up one after another, looking at Zheng Zhilong with blazing eyes.

"According to the order of the Ministry of National Defense of the Ming Dynasty, the officers and men of the Sea Route Army will set off on April 20 to attack Liaodong across the sea from Tianjin Wei, and the first battle of the army: capture Fuzhou Wei!"

The target set by the Ministry of Defense for the Sea Route Army was Fuzhou Wei, which was located in the city of Dalian in the future.

In fact, according to Liu Yan's idea, it was best for the sea route army to go directly to the sea, go straight to Jinzhou City, cut off the back road of the Manchu army, and then use the western route army to kill from the grassland and encircle the flank of the Manchu army from the west, so that the battle can be settled.

However, with the technical conditions of the present era, this strategy is impossible to implement. More than 800,000 troops attacked in three directions, and there was no communication technology in later generations, so it was impossible for the three-way army to maintain a coordinated speed; perhaps the eastern route army had been fighting for ten days and half a month, the western route army was still patrolling the grasslands, and the sea route army had not yet landed.

In such a situation, with the ability of Dolgon and other Manchu generals, they could completely seize the opportunity and even turn the tide of the war.

Therefore, Liu Yan will not take this risk, it is better to fight steadily, after all, the strength of the Ming army is completely stronger than that of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, so there is no need to take this risk.

There is another reason, that is, the navigation technology at this time wanted to transport the three national defense forces, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and their equipment, and arrived safely in Liaodong, which was a huge project that had never been seen before.

To this end, the Admiralty specially mobilized more than 7,000 civilian sea vessels, and almost all civilian sea vessels in Nanzhili, Fujian, and other places were transferred.

In addition, the warships of the Beiyang Fleet, as well as more than 3,000 seagoing ships dispatched from Tianjinwei and Shandong, and 10,000 seagoing ships of all kinds and sizes, were able to ensure the transportation of soldiers, horses, equipment, and materials of the three national defense forces.

However, in order to ensure safety, the sailing distance must be as short as possible, after all, whether it is Liu Yan or Zheng Zhilong, no one wants to sink a transport ship on the way before the war starts, resulting in non-combat attrition.

To sum up, Fuzhou Wei, which was located in the vicinity of Dalian City in the later world, became the most suitable landing site.

Everyone was very excited when they heard about this landing site, and with the overall strength of the Sea Route Army, it was completely a matter of holding the unprepared Fuzhou Guard.

Then, Zheng Zhilong said to everyone: "According to the strategy of the Ministry of National Defense, after our army seized Fuzhou Wei, it will advance along the coast, from south to north, by land and water, and go straight to Gaizhou Wei. ”

"After the capture of Gaizhouwei, the Beiyang Fleet will work with all parts of the Wehrmach, and the Beiyang Fleet will go to the area of Quang Ninh Qiantunwei to block the sea, shaking the heart of the main force of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and the various departments of the Wehrmacht will continue to go north, capture Haizhouwei, and establish a defense line from Haizhouwei to Gaizhouwei, relying on the Liao River to cut off the retreat of the Manchu army!"

After listening to the overall strategy of the Ministry of National Defense, everyone was very impressed, this is the rhythm of trying to wipe out all the Manchu forces, and everyone's hearts are full of longing for the upcoming war.

After the end of the Japanese military conference, Zheng Zhilong first inspected the officers and men of the three national defense armies stationed outside the Tianjin Acropolis, and then went to the port to inspect the officers and men of the Beiyang Fleet.

Late at night that day, Zheng Zhilong set up a family banquet in the Governor's Mansion, Zheng Chenggong, Zheng Zhihu, Zheng Zhibao and others all came to the banquet, and everyone gathered together to talk and laugh.

During this period, Zheng Zhilong said to his son Zheng Chenggong: "It seems that you are right, fortunately, my father followed your advice and did not break with the court, which is why my Zheng family has today." ”

In Zheng Zhilong's view, the Zheng family can participate in the battle to recover Liaodong, and a large number of people will definitely be meritorious after the war, and the status and power of the Zheng family in the court will skyrocket, which is much better than being the king of Fujian.

Zheng Chenggong said with a smile: "Father, what is this, as long as our Zheng family fights hard, the court will definitely not treat us badly." ”

Then Zheng Zhilong said: "It's just that after all, it is a fierce battle, everyone must be cautious in this battle, the dynasty will definitely develop greatly in the future, but don't capsize in this corner of Liaodong." ”

Everyone laughed, but Zheng Chenggong looked excited, and he was also full of longing for the future.

Not long after Zheng Zhilong arrived in Tianjinwei, Liu Yan and the crown prince Zhu Cihong also arrived at Shanhaiguan.

At this time, the officers and men of the First Army to the Ninth Army of the Wehrmacht had all gathered at Shanhaiguan. The main customs city of Shanhaiguan and all the wing cities and tun guards are full.

And Liu Yan and the crown prince Zhu Cihong arrived at Shanhaiguan, but also let the morale of the nine national defense forces, more than 400,000 soldiers greatly boosted, when Liu Yan and the prince Zhu Cihong rode into the main city, everywhere there were shouts of "ten thousand victories", as far as the eye could see, the banners of all departments of the Ming army, almost covering the sky and the sun.

It was the first time in the life of the crown prince Zhu Cihong to see such a spectacular scene, at this time he was already trembling with excitement, his hands could barely grasp the reins, and a line of tears inadvertently flowed down his cheeks, which were tears of excitement.

In Guancheng, Liu Yansheng discussed the account, and all the generals of the army rushed to the general military palace in Guancheng.

In the lobby, Liu Yan and the crown prince Zhu Cihong sat side by side, Chen Xun, chief officer of the First Army of the National Defense Army, Wang Yue, chief officer of the Second Army of the National Defense Army, Zhang Yi, chief officer of the Third Army of the National Defense Army, Wang Bo, chief officer of the Fourth Army of the National Defense Army, Shen Tuo, chief officer of the Fifth Army of the National Defense Army, Miao Shao, chief officer of the Sixth Army of the National Defense Army, Xu Ming, chief officer of the Seventh Army of the National Defense Army, Qian Yue, chief officer of the Eighth Army of the National Defense Army, and Jia Hongyu, chief officer of the Ninth Army of the National Defense Army, were seated in turn according to the number.

The deputy commanders-in-chief, staff generals, guerrilla generals, and others of the various armies also rushed in one after another and took down their seats behind their respective commanders-in-chief.

Looking at the hall full of generals, Liu Yan's heart was surging, this is the henchman generals he has built over the years, these are the strongest generals in the Ming Dynasty, and they are also the hope of the future.

"Everyone!"

As soon as Liu Yan's words fell, everyone got up neatly and waited for Liu Yan's order.

"Ladies and gentlemen, today is April 18th, and two days later, that is, on April 20th, the officers and men of our Eastern Route Army will set out from Shanhaiguan to sweep Liaodong and pay for the blood debt of the Manchu Tartars!"

"This battle is not only a battle to recover the homeland, but also a war of revenge, and now this prince has ordered to all his subordinates: our army will not accept prisoners in this war, and all Manchu and Mongolian Tartars, all traitors and Korean lackeys who have defected to the Manchu Qing Dynasty will be killed! If any prisoner is caught, the army can dispose of it on its own, and there is no need to ask for instructions from the Father, and there is no need to pay attention to the restrictions of military law! ”

Hearing Liu Yan's words, all the generals were excited, and the hatred for the Manchus for many years was finally about to take revenge in the upcoming war.

When the crown prince Zhu Cihong on the side heard Liu Yan's words, he was a little afraid, and he didn't understand why he didn't want to take prisoners, didn't he force the Manchu soldiers and horses to fight to the death?

Faced with the question of the crown prince Zhu Cihong, Liu Yan just said: "His Royal Highness the crown prince can think about it, since the wild boar Pinurhachi raised troops in the Wanli period, how many loyal ministers and good generals in my Chinese land died under the iron hooves of the Manchu Qing Dynasty?" How many innocent people died under the butcher's knife of the Manchus? How many originally happy families were shattered by the Manchu invasion? ”

"So for these beasts, my father thinks that there is no need to leave them alive, and what our soldiers need to do is to defeat them, slaughter them, and kill them all!"

Listening to Liu Yan's words, the crown prince Zhu Cihong only felt shuddered, the murderous aura exuded by Liu Yan was too heavy, making this young prince who had lived in the deep palace for a long time a little unbearable.

But Zhu Cihong can understand what Liu Yan means, and it boils down to one sentence, that is, blood for blood, tooth for tooth!

Then Liu Yan began to talk about specific military affairs, and said to everyone: "According to the information provided by the Military Intelligence Department of the Gen Army, at present, the Nu Chief Dolgon has led at least 700,000 Qing troops to arrive in the area of the Qiantunwei of Guangning, and is deploying a defensive line, which seems to be preparing for a decisive battle with our army in the Qiantunwei of Guangning. ”

"So this attack, our Eastern Route Army will be the absolute main force of the Third Route Army, and the Guangning Qiantun Guard here will also be the main battlefield of this battle!"

Then Liu Yan ordered someone to take out a map, which was made according to the information provided by the Ministry of Military Intelligence, and the general deployment of the Manchu banners had been clearly marked.

Of course, the specific details still need to be verified on the battlefield by the various armies at night, and the map is only roughly marked.

Everyone watched, and Liu Yan began to deploy the strategy: "The main force of the Qing army is deploying a defensive line with Gaolingyi and Yong'an Fort as the fulcrum, and the Qing army is also deploying a defensive line in the area of the Qiantun Acropolis in Guangning. ”

The crowd took orders.

At this time, Chen Xun asked: "Ge Lao, how will our army attack in this battle?" ”

Liu Yan said: "My Eastern Route Army has a total of nine national defense armies, and after leaving the customs, they also advanced in a zigzag formation, and this battle must be fought steadily, first uprooting the two strongholds of Yong'an Fort and Gaolingyi, and then concentrating troops to attack the defense line of Guangning Qiantun Guard!" ”

Liu Yan's strategy is mediocre, it can be said that there are no bright spots, but it is very stable, at the moment the Ming army has the advantage, time, troops, combat power, morale, etc., are the advantage of the Ming army, there is indeed no need to take risks, just fight steadily.

The military discussion lasted for more than an hour, and finally Liu Yan said to everyone: "You will rush back to your respective armies today to make final preparations, and in the early morning of the 20th, the army will set off from Shanhaiguan to start the battle to recover Liaodong!" ”

"Order!"

All the generals got up to receive the order, and suddenly a killing aura dispersed.