"What? Are you going to take back Jinan Prefecture?" Meng Honggong almost jumped up from his chair, staring directly at Shang Yi, as if he just met him today. Because Jinan Prefecture is different from Linqu County, this is a state It is a large city at the prefectural level and is currently an important base for the Qing army to gather money, food and materials. Although Shang Yi can regain Linqu County, he does not believe that he can recover Jinan Prefecture even if he is killed.
Shang Yi nodded and said: "Yes, Magistrate Meng, the Qing Army's armies are now active in the Yanzhou area, and Jinan is empty. It is a good opportunity to recover Jinan. If you are willing to provide some troops and material support, you will have greater certainty." .”
Meng Honggong said: "But Jinan Mansion is under the jurisdiction of the Shandong Governor. If the imperial court has no decree, not only is it not under my jurisdiction, but even Governor Zeng may not have the right to intervene in the affairs of the Shandong Governor."
Shen Yang said on the side: "Prefect Meng, you can rest assured about this. As long as we can regain our Ming city, we will not distinguish between each other. Moreover, the governor of Shandong has long been killed by the Qing army, and Qingzhou and Jinan are adjacent. It is natural to regain the neighboring areas, and Mr. Shang Qian and I have carefully studied it, and it is quite certain to regain Jinan Prefecture, as long as Mr. Meng can provide some help."
Shang Yi began to have the idea of recovering Jinan Prefecture as early as after regaining Linqu County. Because after interrogating the prisoners of the Qing army, Shang Yi knew that there were not many remaining Qing troops in Jinan Prefecture, only 10,000 people in total. On the left and right, the main force was the twelve Manchu Eight Banner Niulu, and five Niulu were destroyed by the Muling army in Linqu County. At the same time, judging from Shang Yi's understanding of the Qing army, although the Muling army fought a lot The battle was won, but the news did not spread. Even if the defeated soldiers in Linqu County escaped and fled back to Jinan Prefecture, it would not change the Qing army's contemptuous attitude towards the Ming army. Therefore, the possibility of the Qing army stationed in the city for defense was not high.
At the same time, the Muling Army received nearly 400 flintlock guns in Qingzhou Prefecture, doubling its firepower several times, and its combat effectiveness was naturally greatly improved. Therefore, it was still very sure of regaining Jinan Prefecture.
The only thing that I am not sure about is that Jinan Prefecture is the only way for the Qing army to return north. Once Jinan Prefecture is recovered and the Qing army returns north, if a large army is sent to attack Jinan Prefecture, whether the Muling Army can withstand it.
But this is not a problem for Shang Yi. If he can't hold it, he won't hold it and just give up Jinan Mansion.
In fact, Shang Yi's real purpose was not to simply recover a Guan city. It turned out that ever since Shang Yi established the militia, his goal had been to deal with the Qing army's invasion of Guan. Now this goal has basically been achieved. But he can't relax yet, because Shang Yi knows that the Ming Dynasty has more than a year left to live. In one year, the situation he will face is much more dangerous than now, so he must do it during this year. Just expand your power as soon as possible.
After the Qing army retreated this time, it was certain that he would be promoted. He could be promoted to a guerrilla general at least, and he could legitimately expand the size of the army. But if you want to expand the army, the first thing is funds, and the second is the population base. Although Shang Yi saved more than 100,000 taels of silver, but he wanted to expand the army and produce more muskets and artillery, which was far from enough. The population base was even smaller. Even if Linqu County was added, there were only 40,000 to 50,000 people. Agricultural production is also needed, so such a population base can only support an army of about 10,000 at most.
Expanding the population and funds is Shang Yi's most urgent matter at present. Therefore, Shang Yi turns his attention to the Qing army again, and still has to snatch it from the Qing army. Moreover, Shang Yi also learned that there are now a large number of people gathered in Jinan Prefecture. Money, supplies, and the population plundered by the Qing army totaled about 150,000. This is what Shang Yi needs most, and it is also Shang Yi's real purpose of regaining Jinan Prefecture. All he needs to do is get the population and supplies. As for after recovering Jinan Prefecture, it doesn't matter whether we can defend or not. We can also retreat to Qingzhou. Anyway, the Qing army is about to withdraw and will never pursue Qingzhou Prefecture.
Of course, Shang Yi would not say all of these plans. He only gave a detailed analysis of the possibility of successfully regaining Jinan Prefecture, and emphasized that after regaining Jinan Prefecture, hundreds of thousands of people can be rescued, even if Jinan cannot be defended in the end. , it is worth rescuing so many people.
For Shen Yang and others, they support Shang Yi's recovery of Jinan Mansion, because once the recovery of Jinan is successful, it will be a great achievement, and with the participation of Jin Yiwei, the emperor will naturally be happier, and it does not matter even if it does not succeed. , after all, there is still so much credit ahead, and when the time comes, you can find a few excuses to excuse the failure.
After listening to Shang Yi's explanation, Meng Honggong couldn't help but feel a huge surge in his heart. At the same time, he began to quickly calculate the gains and losses. Judging from Shang Yi's analysis just now, it should be said that he is still very sure of regaining Jinan Mansion. , and Shang Yi was able to defeat the Qing army many times and recover Linqu County, so who can be sure that he will not be able to recover Jinan Prefecture? Even if he cannot hold Jinan in the end, as long as he can rescue the Qing army who was captured people, this is also a great achievement.
Meng Honggong is not Shang Yi's direct superior, so Shang Yi's previous military exploits have little to do with him. At most, he can only help him keep his position as the prefect of Qingzhou. But if Meng Honggong now wants to help Shang Yi regain Jinan If the government provides troops and material support, once Jinan is successfully recaptured, even if it only saves the people, Meng Honggong has made great contributions, and he may be able to be promoted to the position of chief envoy or inspector, that is, governor. It's not impossible either.
But what if Shang Yi fails to regain Jinan Prefecture, or if he regains Jinan Prefecture, but attracts a large group of Qing troops to kill him, not only cannot he defend Jinan Prefecture, but even Qingzhou is included, what should he do now? Now I am afraid that this situation cannot be maintained. It is obvious that Meng Honggong's decision to leave now is a gamble. If he loses the bet, he will be promoted. If he loses the bet, he will lose everything, and I am afraid that he will also lose his life.
But on the other hand, even if Meng Honggong does not support Shang Yi, if Shang Yi insists on sending troops to regain Jinan Prefecture, Meng Honggong still cannot stop him. He will still have to bear the consequences of defeat, and victory has nothing to do with Men Honggong. On the contrary Jinyiwei and Shang Yi are both here. When the time comes, they will put some eye drops in front of the emperor. He is afraid of the enemy and does not fight, dare not send troops, and puts friendly forces in danger. He will not be able to escape the crime.
These thoughts were running rapidly in Meng Honggong's mind, and finally he realized that he actually had only one way to go. So Meng Honggong gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, Mr. Shang Qian, how do you want me to help you."
After hearing this, Shang Yi breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that he had convinced Meng Honggong with the scriptures.
I felt very relaxed when I returned to my Guanyi. With the support of Jin Yiwei and Meng Honggong, this operation to regain Jinan has a greater chance of success. In fact, when it comes to fighting, the Muling Army is enough.
, there is no need for help from the Qingzhou Prefecture at all. On the contrary, the extra people from the Qingzhou Prefecture will be a burden. If a war really breaks out, they will only hurt themselves if they flee before the battle. What he needs Meng Honggong to do is to provide logistical support.
As well as the resettlement work after rescuing the people, and at the same time strengthening the city defense of Qingzhou Prefecture in case the Qing army really came over.
After listening to Shang Yi's request, Meng Honggong breathed a sigh of relief, because these requests were not difficult to achieve, and he agreed wholeheartedly. Therefore, the two parties immediately agreed on some details before starting to act separately. Tomorrow Shang Yi will leave to return to Mu.
Lingguan, mobilize people and horses.
Shang Yi lived in a large house in Guanyi, with more than ten rooms in front and back. Zhou Shaohuan, Luo Yuanbin and others lived in the military camp. Only Sun and Ding lived with him in Guanyi, and Duan Peng and ten others.
Two snipers serve as bodyguards.
Shang Yi came to the door of his room and was about to push the door open. Suddenly, his heart moved and he retracted his hand. Because at this moment, Shang Yi suddenly felt a dangerous feeling in his heart. This feeling was very important to Shang Yi.
It’s not unfamiliar. Before time travel, when performing tasks, I had relied on this feeling to save my life several times. Sometimes I hesitated or took a step ahead, sometimes I still stood, and suddenly when nothing happened,
Squatting or lying down, he escaped the fatal blow. Even Shang Yi himself couldn't explain exactly what happened.
This time, the feeling was particularly strong, so Shang Yi quickly pulled out his pistol and pushed the door violently. However, the person did not rush in. Instead, he held the gun with both hands and pointed it at the room. In this way, even if someone was hiding behind the door and wanted to sneak attack.
He didn't have a chance to make a move.
At this moment, a beautiful female voice was heard: "Mr. Shang Qian, don't get me wrong, we don't mean any harm, we just want to have a good talk with you."
Shang Yi looked over from the door and saw a beautifully dressed woman sitting behind a round table in the center of the room, with a charming smile on her face, her eyes looking at Shang Yi with both anger and tenderness. It was Xuan
Princess Akashi of the Imperial Religion.
Shang Yi gave a bitter smile. This woman was really haunted. She said in a deep voice: "What I want to say, I already said it last time. I'm afraid we have nothing to talk about."
Akashi Ji Yingying stood up, raised the corners of her mouth, showed a wonderful smile, and said: "Don't reject people's kindness so quickly, it's better to come into the house and let's have a good talk. Don't worry, there is no ambush in the house."
Today she is wearing a lake green floor-length dress. The skirts are as gentle as willow silk, giving her an indescribable elegance. The embroidered hair on her head is pulled up high, with a phoenix-headed hairpin inserted at the tip.
A few pearls make her look even more noble and generous. Compared with Ye Yaoyao, she has a more mature temperament. Although Shang Yi is wary of her, he has to admit that she is definitely a heart-stopping beauty. Also
He couldn't help but lower the pistol slightly.
However, Shang Yi still shook his head and said: "We have nothing to discuss, so you can leave! Don't force me to do anything."
Akashi smiled sweetly and said: "Why are you like this? I don't know how many men want to be alone with others, but they won't eat you up even if they say a few words." As she said this, she clapped her hands gently, and suddenly two people appeared from behind her.
The woman in black was holding a person in her hand. It was actually Zhou Wei from Jin Yiwei. However, her hat fell off at this time, revealing a head of cloud-like embroidered hair, but her eyes were slightly closed, and she was obviously unconscious.