He Tengjiao on the horse was clasped his fists at Shi Kefa, his face full of admiration.

"Mr. Shi is still powerful, so he asked the emperor to take back his order. To be honest, if the emperor goes to Wuqiao, I don't know how to command the battle."

Shi Kefa waved his hand at He Tengjiao.

"Mr. He should not say this. We cannot stop what the emperor decided. This battle is too important. It is necessary to completely wipe out the Eight Banners Army. The emperor is also concerned, so he thought about going to Wuqiao. In fact, the emperor is in charge of the city of Dezhou. The danger still exists. It depends on how Lord He commands the battle."

He Tengjiao's expression became solemn, and his eyes looked ahead.

"Mr. Shi, it is actually possible to wipe out the Eight Banners Army. When he set out from Dezhou, the officials thought about it carefully. In terms of force, Wuqiao concentrated nearly 50,000 soldiers, and the Eight Banners Army was only 20,000. Our army's strength was more than twice that of the Eight Banners Army. In terms of combat deployment, our army was well prepared and all possibilities were taken into consideration. The Eight Banners Army was arrogant and did not take many of my soldiers seriously at all. The arrogant soldiers would be defeated. From the perspective of geographical location, our army arrived at Wuqiao in advance, familiar with all the terrain of Wuqiao, and set up ambush in advance. The Eight Banners Army was advancing riskyly and ambushed by our army and would definitely fail..."

After He Tengjiao finished speaking, Zhu Dadian next to him spoke.

"Mr. He, the most important thing is that the emperor is in charge of the army. In this way, our army has a backbone. Look at the Eight Banners Army, Dorgon doesn't look down on us at all. He sent the Eight Banners and the Eight Banners of the Mongolian Banners and the Eight Banners to Shandong to fight. The main force of the Eight Banners stayed in the capital, replenished food and grass, and then went to conquer the rebel thief Li Zicheng. In this way, Dorgon was just thinking about getting food and grass from Shandong."

Shi Kefa nodded at Zhu Dadian.

"What Mr. Zhu said is that the reason why the emperor did not move the storekeeper Jia at the Dezhou Wharf was that on the one hand, he was worried that he would touch the storekeeper Jia, which led to the leak of the news that our army had prepared for a long time. This was too unprofitable. On the other hand, it was necessary to obtain more information through the storekeeper Jia to facilitate the court to make corresponding arrangements."

Zhu Dadian nodded vigorously, with an admirational expression on his face.

"The emperor's plan is not enough for us. The subordinates have led large troops to fight before, but they have never paid attention to intelligence matters. They always think that the combat deployment is enough. Now, the role of intelligence is often decisive. The emperor is planning and deploying in advance, sending personnel to the capital to obtain a large amount of intelligence. This time, he obtained a large amount of intelligence from the Texas Pier, so that he can make arrangements calmly. In this case, it is difficult to fight without winning."

Hearing Zhu Dadian say this, Shi Kefa's expression became slightly serious. This time, he went to Wuqiao on behalf of the emperor and fought with many soldiers, with a heavy responsibility.

"We cannot forget the instructions of Lord He, Lord Zhu, General Huang, the emperor. The Wuqiao mutiny in the fifth year of Chongzhen is vivid in my mind. Kong Youde, Shang Kexi and Geng Zhongming, the three evil thieves, have also entered the pass this time. Maybe they will go to Shandong to fight. The emperor said that these three people are the biggest worm thieves of the Ming Dynasty, and everyone can kill them."

He Tengjiao clasped his fists at Shi Kefa.

"Don't worry, Lord Shi, the lower officials know what they know. The emperor asked to wipe out the Eight Banners Army, so the combat deployment should not be negligent. After the army arrived at Wuqiao, the lower officials would go to the ambush to investigate to ensure the smooth operation. Especially the position of the Red Barbarians cannons is the key, and there should be no deviation."

After He Tengjiao finished speaking, everyone was silent. The Wuqiao mutiny that year caused heavy losses to the Ming court. Not only did Dengzhou and Laizhou suffer poisoning, but even more terrible, a large number of cannons stored in Dengzhou were taken away by Kong Youde. Kong Youde surrendered to Huang Taiji of the Later Jin Dynasty, allowing the Manchu Banners, who had never been good at sieging cities and sieges to obtain red barbarian cannons, which was like a tiger.

The Eight Banners Army is divided into the Eight Banners, the Eight Banners of the Mongols and the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty. The Eight Banners of the Manchus and the Eight Banners of the Mongols are still mainly cavalry and are good at fighting in the field. The Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty are mainly infantry and equipped with a large number of artillery, which can play an important role in the battle to attack cities and villages.

The eight Han banners that entered the pass this time, including the Zhenghuang Banner, the Zhenghong Banner, the Zhenglan Banner and the Inlaid Blue Banner, were equipped with sufficient artillery. Dorgon wanted to blast away many cities of the Ming Dynasty through the artillery of the eight Han banners.

The emperor had already prepared for this regard and had already ordered Shandong Governor Yang Wencong to mobilize fifty red cannons specifically used to deal with the Eight Banners Army. Unfortunately, Yang Wencong tried his best to mobilize thirty red cannons.

The number of thirty red cannons is enough. You should know that each of the eight banners of the Han Dynasty has no more than five red cannons, and the rest are small cannons such as tiger squats and franchises. Of course, in the battle of siege and camp, five red cannons can already form enough lethality.

Thirty red barbarian cannons were launched at the same time to bombard the Eight Banners Army. Everyone was extremely looking forward to what kind of deterrence will it form. Operations have always attached importance to taking preemptive measures. Once the momentum of the Eight Banners Army is completely destroyed, it will be not far from annihilation.

A war horse galloped from behind.

Shi Kefa grabbed the reins and stared at the visitor with wide eyes.

"Deputy Commander Long, why are you here? Is the emperor's will?"

Long Zushan grabbed the reins and clasped his fists at Shi Kefa and others.

"There is important information, the emperor ordered Bei Zi to come and inform..."

Shi Kefa nodded and waved to He Tengjiao, Zhu Dadian, Huang Degong and others. Everyone dismounted, and the personal soldiers formed a circle around them.

Longzu Mountain, who had dismounted, looked at everyone and spoke.

"The information that just came from the capital, the Eight Banners Army that attacked Dezhou will be camped in Wuqiao. The envoys sent by the Later Jin Dynasty, Wang Aoyong and Fang Dayou will set off from Wuqiao to Dezhou. The specific arrival time should be around noon the next day. The emperor asked all the adults to make adjustments and deployments based on the information they learned."

Shi Kefa frowned slightly. He could not have imagined that the Eight Banners Army would set up camp in Wuqiao, which increased the difficulty of ambush operations. You should know that the places where camps are usually easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Long Zushan looked at Shi Kefa, looked at the others, and continued to speak.

"The Emperor said that the Eight Banners Army set up camps in Wuqiao is conducive to our army's battle. The army can maximize the power of the Red Barbarian cannons and completely destroy the momentum of the Eight Banners Army. The Eight Banners Army set up camps and set up camps with concentrated troops and entrenched territory. Moreover, the Eight Banners Army despises our army and will not make special arrangements. The Eight Banners Army, which was bombed by the Red Barbarian cannon, will definitely fall into a panic and helpless situation. At that time, the army will attack with all its might and will definitely be able to completely wipe out the Eight Banners Army."

"The emperor said that the changes that have occurred this time are obviously beneficial to our army. We used to think about pursuing and fighting, but now it seems that there is no need. After the Red Barbarian Cannon bombarded the Eight Banners Army, the army can attack in full without retaining its strength."

"The emperor said in particular that some soldiers in the army were obviously afraid of gold. When they saw that they were the Eight Banners Army, they lost their combat effectiveness and thought of turning around and running away. In this case, this battle must not happen. If someone dared to escape in the face of battle and kill without mercy, the Battle of Songshan was because of the Ming army's soldiers who escaped, which led to the great defeat of the Battle of Songshan."

"The emperor Ling Beizhi brought fifty palace guards, led by Tian Bin Qianhu. They all used one hundred warriors to fight. When they charged, these fifty soldiers must charge at the forefront. Their targets were officers of all levels of the Eight Banners Army."

After Long Zushan finished speaking, Shi Kefa clasped his fists and spoke.

"I have recorded the emperor's will. I will discuss with Lord He and the others and immediately adjust the deployment. General Liao Yuanjie has arrived at Wuqiao and is waiting for me. I will have about an hour to arrive at Wuqiao and start the deployment."

"Deputy Commander Long, there are not many guards around the emperor, and he has also drawn 50 guards to come. This is absolutely not possible. Please ask Deputy Commander Long to inform Tian Bin Qianhu that their main responsibility is to protect the emperor's safety..."

Before Shi Kefa finished speaking, Long Zushan shook his head.

"Mr. Shi, this matter cannot be decided by the humble position. The emperor specifically instructed him. When launching a charge, fifty guards must charge at the forefront. They belong to Lord He, General Huang and General Liao were dispatched together, and they represented the emperor."

Shi Kefa was stunned for a moment, knelt down at Longzu Mountain, and the rest of the people also knelt down.

"I have obtained the order, and I understand that I will do my best to completely annihilate the invading Eight Banners Army."

A few minutes later, Tian Bin came over on a horse. Looking at Tian Bin who was dismounting and bowing, Shi Kefa sighed.

"Tian Qianhu, I won't say much about the emperor's instructions. I don't need to emphasize your responsibilities. You are rushing on the battlefield to represent the emperor. Just now General Huang said that when he launched a charge, he and you will charge at the forefront."

Huang Degong clasped his fists at Tian Bin.

"Brother Tian, ​​you are the one around the emperor, and you are also charging in battle with us. I, Huang, admire you, and charge with you. Huang, will follow the emperor, and then we will kill the Later Jin Tartars together..."

Tian Bin quickly clasped his fists and spoke.

"Weizhi obeys the dispatching command, but when the army charges, weizhi and fifty brothers must charge at the forefront."

Shi Kefa nodded vigorously and his expression became firm.

"The emperor is planning and commanding the army in person, and the soldiers are working hard on the front line. This battle will definitely be able to completely wipe out the invading Eight Banners Army. It is better for Lord Zhu to say. The emperor is the backbone of us. With the emperor, we have nothing to worry about."

The army began to continue marching, and the speed of the marching accelerated significantly.

Shi Kefa held the reins, turned his head to look in Dezhou, his lips trembled slightly. He fully understood the importance of this battle. He fully understood the emperor's efforts. The next step was to fight with all his might. If he could not wipe out the invading Eight Banners Army, Shi Kefa would be embarrassed to go back to see the emperor at all.
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