"The main barracks in Lintao were combined to join the tour to come to the rescue, with a total number of more than 5,000 troops."
In the Baiyi Nunnery at the west gate of Texas, Pang Yu rubbed his forehead. Several senior officers from the Anqing Battalion were in this side hall, and Tu Dianli was conveying the latest military information.
"Master Sun has dispersed his troops to guard nearby cities. He has no intention of fighting with Jiannu. If the Tatars from Jinan go north to join forces, it will be more difficult to fight."
Pang Yu participated in the meeting that day. Knowing the situation at that time, Sun Chuanting might not be able to hold these camp leaders together.
After the military meeting that day, Sun Chuanting dispersed King Qin's troops to various states and counties near Dezhou. Sun Chuanting himself led Shaanxi Fubiao and Wang Pu to Jinan and stopped near Pingyuan County.
Liu Yuliang and Yan Jizu still stayed in Dezhou, and Pang Yu was considered directly subordinate to Liu Yuliang and was able to stay in Dezhou to rest and recuperate.
"According to the reports forwarded from Liu Zhongtang in the past two days, my subordinates have found a good opportunity to fight, but they are afraid that it is a false report."
Pang Yu smiled and said, "It's you who praised the painting. There are things I won't listen to, and there's nothing you can't say."
Tu Dianli pointed at the map with his finger, "My subordinates discovered that the Dezhou road is continuing to go north, and Sun Dutang said that the Tatars in Jinan have not yet set off, and the distance between the two Tatar roads is getting farther and farther."
Pang Yu frowned, carefully read the markings on the map, and checked the pond newspapers collected yesterday. Wu Dacai quickly came over to help organize the pond newspapers, and carefully checked them together, as if he knew all the words.
Although King Qin's army did not dare to fight, the total number of servants in each town was quite large. After they were dispersed, more information was returned than before. Especially since the Qing army near Dezhou continued to move north, the suppression of the sentry horses gradually decreased.
News from various states and counties also began to flow smoothly.
The arrow of the Qing army on the left path on the map was approaching Cangzhou, but Jinan's army had not moved. This was beyond Pang Yu and others' expectations. Jinan was broken on the fourth day of the first lunar month. After the Qing army broke through Jinan, it had stopped for more than ten years.
God, I don’t know what the reason is.
“It’s true that the Tatars in Jinan didn’t move?”
"Wang Pu reported Liu Zhongtang's report. By the 15th day of the first lunar month, there were signs of building slaves heading north on this road, but only Liangjia Tatar vanguards were seen, and no large stocks were seen heading north." Tu Dianli's hand was in the southeast of Texas.
Direction: "The Tatars in Jinan have been plundering for a long time. There are many people, animals and vehicles. They will definitely not use only one road. They will divide their forces to the north. This means that the Tatars will divide their forces again. If they can be in Ningjin and Leling areas
If we block the road, the Tatars in Jinan will be unable to advance or retreat."
Chen Rulie stood opposite the desk, with a new arrow wound on his face. After looking at the map, he said, "Our own cavalry sentry detectives, Jiannu has indeed gone north, but here in Jinan, we all listen to the reports from friends in Zhentang. Is it possible?"
It may be another false alarm, it is not the news we got from our own inquiring, so it’s better not to believe it gullibly.”
Pang Yu did not comment, Wu Dacai turned to look at Chen Rulie, "The rangers are currently insufficient, so we have to rely on others. As Pang said, we should learn from each other's strengths to make up for our weaknesses."
Chen Rulie did not argue much. He was slightly injured in the assault on Boping. The entire cavalry headquarters was commended by Pang Yu. However, it was besieged by the Tatars at night. Chen Rulie broke out all the way and the statistical losses after the war were not small.
He only managed three rounds with the cavalry left behind in Tongcheng Station, so he has been in a low mood recently and generally does not argue with others.
At this time, a new Tang newspaper was delivered from Zan Hua at the door. Tu Dianli hurriedly read it and said, "Sir, Liu Zhongtang has forwarded the Tang newspaper from the main barracks of the Xuanfu. It is confirmed that the Donglu from Dezhou have gone north.
, the sentry cavalry followed them all the way to Cangzhou, and the report was the same as that of the ranger sentry scouts. It can be confirmed that the Tatars did pass through Cangzhou on this road.
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And it’s still going north.”
Pang Yu hurriedly took the Tang newspaper and quickly marked it on the map. Looking at the huge gap between the two Qing armies on the map, he suddenly felt excited. According to the previous estimates of Pang Yu and Zan Huafang, the two Qing armies
The rendezvous point was between Cangzhou and Tianjin. Now the Qing army on the left did indeed meet the requirement, but the right did not follow.
On the map, the left wing of the Qing army has passed through Cangzhou, while the right wing is still in Jinan. It is not at all like advancing hand in hand when it went south from the capital. If the intelligence is correct, it means that there has been a major mistake between the two wings of the Qing army. It is difficult to judge the Qing army in Jinan now.
Did the Ming army really not move, or had it already moved north, but the Ming army did not detect it.
The Qinwang troops led by Sun Chuanting are in Dezhou, which is right between the two Qing armies. The left-wing Qing army has already passed Cangzhou, which is almost four hundred miles away from Jinan. It is impossible to coordinate with each other, whether it is attacking or intercepting.
, the position of Dezhou Qinwang Army is excellent.
"It would be great if the Jinan route has indeed not moved, sir." Tu Dianli looked excited, "The group in Cangzhou should be the slave-building left wing. They have no intention of stopping and waiting. I think the two groups of Tatars are fighting each other.
Contact has been cut off, and the most important thing now is to dispatch servants from various towns to intercept and kill the Tatar messengers between Dezhou and Wuding, making sure that they are not informed."
Pang Yu nodded slightly. Sun Chuanting chose Dezhou to gather troops. His judgment on the route and time of the Qing army's return north was very accurate, but he did not predict that Jinan would be captured. However, an unexpected situation has occurred for the Qing army. The position of the Ming army
It is very advantageous. It depends on whether you can seize the opportunity to severely damage the right wing of the Qing army in Jinan.
Tu Dianli continued, "The second is to ask Liu Zhongtang to send an order to Governor Gao to strictly order the main force of Liao Town to go north to Dezhou. The Governor-General will join forces to intercept the Tatars from Jinan, and the rest of the capital will contain the Tatars from Cangzhou. My lord, as long as
If we block the way of this group from Jinan and trap it in Shandong, we will have a good chance of destroying it, and we will have hope for things."
Pang Yu's heart was beating fiercely. Although he had obtained many heads since King Qin, he was completely suppressed by the Qing army during the battle. He was originally unwilling to cooperate with other towns, but in the end he had to join him in Dezhou.
It's safe. From the last meeting, it seemed that no one had any intention of fighting the Tatars.
But I didn't expect that such a great opportunity suddenly appeared. The two Qing armies were four hundred miles apart. With such a large army and carrying a large number of supplies and people, the left-wing Qing army would never look back. At most, it would send a small force to respond.
The Qing army on the right is also bloated and slow, and lags far behind. They are always deep in the enemy's hinterland. The soldiers' psychology is different. As long as they can block the road and stop them, the morale of this army will soon be shaken.
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Tu Dianli finally said, "The third is to gather the troops from the prefectures and counties as soon as possible and gather them together to block the path of the slaves."
Zhuang Chaozheng looked at Pang Yu, "Sir, I think it's worth a try. Today is the seventeenth day of the first lunar month. People around here say that in previous years the rivers would freeze at the beginning of February at the latest. The Tatar queue is huge and it is extremely difficult to overcome the water barrier.
, as long as they are trapped in Shandong and unable to get out, they will not be able to last long alone."
Tu Dianli continued to say to Pang Yu, "There must be new reinforcements coming from behind. The imperial army surrounded this group of Tatars. The group of Tatars on the left did not dare to come to rescue them, and they did not dare to abandon them and retreat. Maybe they could defeat the two groups.
All roads are destroyed."
Pang Yu's fingers trembled and he walked back and forth twice in the side hall. In fact,
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He didn't know how many reinforcements there were. Previously, Zuo Liangyu's troops were sent for reinforcements, but yesterday the Ministry of War sent a message saying that the left troops had returned to Henan. The only ones who could be mobilized nearby were Denglai and Ni Chong.
The most important thing is Liao Town in Linqing. Pang Yu read it several times and checked the Tang newspaper again. He clicked repeatedly on Ningjin, Leling, and Cangzhou, and finally put away the map, "
This matter must be handled by Liu Zhongtang, and I will go to him first to submit a petition."
Pang Yu strode out. Sun Chuanting went to Pingyuan County before, bringing Fu Biao and Wang Pu with him. Liu Yuliang was in charge of the overall situation in Dezhou. The station was still at the Bingbei Road Office, not far from the Daxi Gate. Find this place
Being the chief assistant is very convenient.
Arriving at the Bingbei Road Office, Pang Yu saw Sun Chuanting and Liu Yuliang talking as soon as he arrived in the second hall. Liu Yuliang nodded while listening. As soon as he saw Pang Yu, he waved him over.
Pang Yu now has a general understanding. Liu Yuliang claims to know the military, but in fact he knows very little about marching. Every time someone discusses marching with him, he tries to call Pang Yu together so that Pang Yu can help him afterwards.
The idea was to treat Pang Yu as a military secretary. Pang Yu was also happy to take on this role because he could have access to more information.
Sun Chuanting probably understood what he meant. He didn't put on any airs when he saw Pang Yu. Of course, Pang Yu knew that this was mainly to save Liu Yu's face. However, the two adults were talking and Pang Yu couldn't interrupt, so he had to hold the map in his hand.
Liu Yuliang said to Pang Yu gently, "Sun Dutang has just returned from Pingyuan County, and Jinan's eastern bandits are heading north. Sun Dutang wants to regroup his troops to fight against Jiannu."
Pang Yu was overjoyed. One of his requests was that he hoped that Sun Chuanting would gather his troops and intercept the Qing army's division. Now Sun Chuanting had done it first.
After Sun Chuanting and Pang Yu politely returned the gift, they turned to Liu Yuliang and continued, "Lintao came to help the various ministries. On the way, a battalion of guerrillas mutinied. The leading general He Renlong, more than a thousand people fled back to Shaanxi."
Pang Yu stole a glance to see Sun Chuanting. The aid governor had not been seen for several days and was already quite haggard. I think Lu Xiangsheng was also like this at the beginning.
"The remaining three thousand people are all from the main barracks in Lintao. Because they arrived in a hurry and the military department was in a hurry, they are all traveling lightly. Less than 20% of them are wearing armor, most of them are cotton armor. In addition, they still owe five months of pay last year..." Sun Chuanting
Having said this, he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief, "I'm afraid that this department is too weak to be suddenly transferred to fight against the Donglu. The old man can speak well in the court, and all the ministries and government offices listen to the old man. This department has the best money and grain."
The war is really in short supply, so I need to ask the old gentleman to take care of it more."
Liu Yuliang nodded slightly, "I understand this matter. Boya, don't be anxious. The priority is to destroy the thieves and restore the territory. If you really don't have enough troops, you can discuss it with the director."
Sun Chuanting took out an envelope from his sleeve and said, "This is a letter from Director Gao."
Liu Yuliang took the letter and browsed it quickly. He deliberately tilted the paper so that Pang Yu could see it, but Pang Yu was facing Sun Chuanting and was too embarrassed to peek.
Sun Chuanting explained in a low voice, "The director believed that the Donglu were making a false move, pretending to return north but actually marching westward. Once Liao Town left, they would attack Linqing again. All the troops in Liao Town who had already reached Gaotang Prefecture were already gone.
They all returned to Linqing Prefecture to set up defenses."
Pang Yu looked at Sun Chuanting in astonishment. He really couldn't understand why Gao Qiqian still thought that the Qing army would attack Linqing again when the situation was so clear.
Sun Chuanting was obviously dissatisfied with this. He paused for a moment and said, "There is no doubt that the rebels from Jinan are coming from the north.
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I doubt it, but since the director has such concerns, the subordinates have nothing to say, but if Liao Town does not respond to the request, King Qin’s troops will fight alone, which is detrimental to the overall situation of pacifying the slaves.”
Liu Yuliang frowned after reading the letter and handed it back to Sun Chuanting. He did not express his opinion because Linqing was the focus of the Ministry of War. The task given to Gao Qiqian was to protect Dezhou and Linqing. Whenever there was any trouble, he would give priority to these two.
place.
Even if Liu Yuliang thought that it was impossible for the Qing army to go to Linqing again, he would not say anything out loud, because it is impossible to guarantee the outcome of a war. Just like Jinan, no one expected it before the fall. If Linqing also fell, then all the responsibility would be taken.
It fell on him.
Sun Chuanting also considered this. As the governor, he could not do anything to the director, so he hoped that the chief assistant would come forward to cooperate, but Liu Yuliang was not willing.
Pang Yu gritted his teeth, raised his head and said to Liu Yuliang, "Mr. I know that the Tatar army is divided into two groups. The front line has reached Cangzhou, and the Jinan line is isolated for hundreds of miles behind. After the plunder, the team must be extremely large, and the troops must be strong to protect it."
It was already very difficult, so I thought we must be heading north."
Pang Yu said it bravely, putting himself in a big position, which was inconsistent with his plan to fish in the water, but after all, this was an excellent opportunity. Now Liao Town has added Wu
There are 5,000 people in Xiangyi Division, and there are also Tongzhou Commander-in-Chief Liu Zeqing and Tianjin Commander-in-Chief Liu Furong in Linqing City, with a total strength of more than 30,000. Only if they can go to Dezhou to participate in the interception will they have any hope of success.
But in the end, it is up to Liu Yuliang to say that in terms of the command system, Liao Zhen has its own way. Even the company and battalion can rob Sun Chuanting, and it does not follow the distribution of the Ministry of War. Sun Chuanting really has nothing to do with Liao Zhen. Only Liu Yuliang is the chief minister of the cabinet.
, the status is the most transcendent, and can have some hope of convincing Gao Qiqian.
Sun Chuanting obviously didn't expect Pang Yu to speak out in support, and his eyes looked at Pang Yu much more kindly.
Liu Yuliang thought for a moment with an expressionless expression, and then said, "The so-called general will not accept your orders. I thought that Director Gao, who was skilled in the military, made such a sudden U-turn and returned to Linqing. He must have received the news before he decided that the situation was heading west. Now Sun Dutang
He also said that the signs are heading north, hahaha..."
Liu Yuliang laughed a few times and said, "After all, this old man is just an inspector. We have to rely on the Governor-General to make decisions about the war. If there are any signs of uncertainty, we should find out as soon as possible. The Governor-General is not far away, so send more Tang Maduo."
It would be better if we pass the news and decide where to go early to avoid letting the Tatar escape."
After he finished speaking, he left the two people in a daze and went straight in. Pang Yu took a peek at Sun Chuanting's darkened face and silently put the wrinkled map into his arms.
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Note 1: The march progress of the Qing army's left and right wings when returning north was out of sync due to the stop of the right wing in Jinan. According to the agreement when the road was divided in Wei County, the two wings should meet at Yunliang River in Jinghai County on the 20th of the first lunar month, and Dorgon's left wing
The progress of the march basically followed this time limit, and the right wing came to a standstill after conquering Jinan. It was unlikely that it was just for looting. It was probably because Yue Tuo contracted smallpox during this period and was unable to continue the march, so he could only stay in Jinan and wait.
At that time, Yue Tuo was not the only one who was infected with smallpox, and there were three recorded generals. Therefore, the right wing set out from Jinan as late as the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. At this time, the left wing had already passed Cangzhou, and the forward should approach Jinghai County. This caused a gap between the left and right wings.
The distance between them reached four hundred miles. Sun Chuanting was in Dezhou at this time, lurking in Linqing. The total strength of the two armies was more than 50,000. Facing the disjointed right wing of the Qing army, the Ming army was in an advantageous situation, but each battalion had no clue.
There was no morale and the opportunity was missed. The Qing army delayed until the sixth day of February before the left and right wings could be reunited.