Late that night, everyone gathered to command the Yamen.
In the main hall, all the generals and officials looked solemn.
Liu Yan took out an official document. This official document was sent directly to Lingshan Guard by Lu Xiangsheng, the governor of Shandong Province. This was an order to mobilize troops, because at this time, the Qing army moved south again in a large scale.
Different from the original trajectory of history, this time Huang Taiji appointed Dorgon as commander, commanding 15,000 people from Manchuria's Zhengbai Banner, 10,000 people from Duduo's Xiangbai Banner, 8,000 people from Yuetuo's Zhenghong Banner, and Dudu's Xiangbai Banner. There are 12,000 red flags, as well as 5,000 cavalry from Mongolia’s Zhengbai Banner Yibai, 8,000 cavalry from Mongolia’s Xianghong Banner Buyendai, and 10,000 troops from Mongolia’s Zhenghong Banner Engetu.
In addition, there were 10,000 Han soldiers led by Shang Kexi. These Han soldiers were formed with the Dongjiang soldiers from Shang Kexi's headquarters as the backbone, and then recruited Han people who were taken captive to Liaodong as soldiers. Shang Kexi was now King Zhishun of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. This time he took two of his confidants, General Xu Erxian and General Ban Zhifu, to accompany the army south.
Shang Kexi's headquarters is equipped with a large number of firearms, mostly bird guns and three-eyed guns, and is also equipped with more than thirty Franco machine cannons.
After Dorgon led his troops to withdraw from Julu and reported the battle of Julu to Huang Taiji, Lu Xiangsheng and Liu Yan's troops attracted Huang Taiji's attention, and then they sent troops from Shang Kexi, Geng Zhongming, and Kong Youde. The horses were equipped with firearms to serve as cannon fodder against the Ming Army's firearms army.
The scale of the Qing army's march south this time was larger than the previous ones, with each banner having 78,000 troops. If you include the auxiliary troops such as Bao Yi and Aha who accompanied the army, the Qing army's invading troops this time would exceed 100,000!
This time the Qing army invaded again. Dorgon led the Qing army to break through the pass at Xifengkou, and then plundered all the way south through Pinggu, Tianjin and other places. The Ming army collapsed at the first touch along the way.
Emperor Chongzhen was greatly shocked when he heard the news and ordered martial law in the capital. For a time, there was a tremor in all parts of Northern Zhili. Yang Sichang, the Minister of War, also urgently ordered Ming troops from all over the country to enter the capital to serve the king.
After receiving the urgent report from the Ministry of War, Lu Xiangsheng immediately ordered all troops in Shandong to assemble immediately. The armies of Jimo Camp, Dengzhou Camp, and Wendeng Camp were all assembled within a four-day deadline, waiting for further orders.
After Liu Yan read out the order, everyone's expressions were solemn. Although after the baptism of the Battle of Julu, everyone did not have much fear of the Qing soldiers, but a hundred thousand Qing soldiers marched southward, and the sense of oppression was still strong.
Tian Huixu said: "Sir, Governor Lu is recruiting troops from all over the country this time. In the opinion of my subordinates, our army is still the main force and will inevitably be pushed to the front for a bloody battle."
Wang Wenzhen added: "Most of the soldiers and horses in the imperial court are unable to fight, and there are treacherous ministers in the court who are holding back. This battle is not easy to fight. Your Excellency, you must make plans in advance."
The rest of the people were also talking about it. Everyone was not afraid of a bloody battle with the Qing soldiers, but they were unwilling to be used as cannon fodder in a bloody battle with the Qing soldiers.
Liu Yan nodded in agreement. Although he hated the Qing soldiers deeply, he was not a foolish and loyal person. Naturally, he was not willing to risk his life for the traitor.
So Liu Yan said: "Since we have the order from Governor Lu this time, it is imperative for our army to go north. However, I have my own reasons. Even if we go to war, our army must do something and not do something. Even if we have to Even if we fight, we have to get benefits, and we will never do anything to suffer losses!"
Everyone agreed.
Chen Xun and Wang Yue arrived overnight. At this time, they couldn't care less about their fatigue and asked with a hint of excitement.
"Sir, will our entire army attack this time?"
Wang Yue also said: "Your Excellency, the whole army will definitely attack. Our Lingshan Guard New Army, tens of thousands of soldiers, will go out. Tsk tsk, my blood boils when I think of it. What a spectacular scene this is!"
Shen Tuo didn't talk much on weekdays, but he smiled slightly at this time and said: "The slaves thought that our army was crippled in Julu. If we encounter most of the slaves in this battle, we should also show them. We, Lingshan The style of the tens of thousands of elites of the new Wei army!”
Everyone's fighting spirit was high, and Liu Yan was very happy when he saw it.
In fact, before the Battle of Julu, a small group of Qing troops broke into the area of Qianhu Station in front of Xiahe Village, Liu Yan was already alert.
Now Lingshan Guard is his base and there is absolutely no room for loss. Once the Qing soldiers and light cavalry break in again and burn, kill and loot all the places in Lingshan Guard, then all the hard work of the past two years will be in vain.
However, if the troops were divided to stay in the rear, Liu Yan was worried about insufficient troops. If he had tens of thousands of new troops in Julu, the outcome of the Battle of Julu might have been reversed. Liu Yan was even confident of defeating the main force of the Qing army head-on!
So Liu Yan thought for a moment, and then said to Tian Huisu: "Tian Qian, starting from tomorrow, you will immediately recruit two thousand new soldiers. The recruitment will be completed within ten days, and training will begin immediately."
Tian Huixu was slightly startled and said: "What do you mean, sir, after the new army goes out for the expedition, these two thousand new soldiers will be the main guard in various places of Lingshan Guard?"
Liu Yan nodded and said: "Now that the Qing army is strong, it is not appropriate for the new army to be divided and stay behind. Tian Qianshi must complete the recruitment of new soldiers as soon as possible. Fortunately, there are enough weapons in the arsenal to arm these new soldiers, plus Zhong Qianhu With the troops of the defending officer Jia Qianhu and the reorganized Dunjun troops in various places, the defensive strength of Lingshan Guard should be sufficient."
"Even if Qing soldiers really attack Lingshan Guard, with these troops, they can hold on until I lead my troops to return reinforcements."
"I obey my orders."
Then Liu Yan said to Chen Xun and Wang Yue: "You two will rush back tonight to assemble the soldiers of the front camp and the rear camp. The whole army will rush to Lingshan Guard to assemble early tomorrow morning."
Chen Xun and Wang Yue clasped their fists and accepted the order.
"The rest of the New Army battalion officers will leave the city early tomorrow morning and gather at the camp in the north of the city to stand by."
"It's an order."
"After the army went out, the military and civilian affairs of Lingshan Guard were in charge of the commander Wang Wenzhen, the military affairs were in charge of the commander Tian Huixu, and the civil affairs were in charge of the experience Zhao Min."
Wang Wenzhen, Tian Huixu, and Zhao Min all clasped their fists to accept the order.
"Where is Yue Ming, the money and grain officer?"
Yue Ming stood up and clasped his fists and said, "I'm here."
"We have a two-day deadline to raise two months' worth of food and fodder for 10,000 soldiers, and one month's military pay for 10,000 troops."
"As commanded."
Then Liu Yan looked at Tian Huisu and said: "Tian Qian also needs to prepare for the army. Prepare the troops for the army. Spears, swords and shields should be prepared twice as many as the number of people going out. Five thousand cannons should be prepared. It is determined that We also need to prepare a lot of ammunition, thunder, and various cannons."
Tian Huixu clasped his fists and said, "Don't worry, sir. The arsenal in the city is now fully stocked, and I will be able to prepare it within two days."
"very good."
Liu Yan looked at Jia Hongyu and said: "Zhong Qianhu has a heavy responsibility. Lingshan Acropolis cannot be lost. The burden on Jia Qianhu's shoulders is very heavy."
Jia Hongyu stood up hurriedly and said: "Don't worry, sir. If there is a Dongnu coming, my subordinates will definitely defend the city until you come back for reinforcements."
Tian Huixu also stood up and added: "Don't worry, sir. I will train two thousand new soldiers within a month. Although the combat power of these new soldiers cannot be equal to that of the new army officers, there is still no problem in defending the city. By then. At that time, my subordinates will arrange the garrison with the Thousand Households Station in front of Xiahe Village, Wangjiazhuang Hundred Households Station and Dapanbao as the main ones, and the Jiaozhou Good Guard Thousand Household Station as the supplement."
"Well, that's good."
Then, Liu Yan said: "Xun Jingyun, the governor of the town, and Bao Xuezhen, the medical officer, went with the army. Zhang Lei, the officer in charge of the settlement, and Song Gongming, the commercial officer, did a good job in the management of the military settlement and the workshop, and there must be no mistakes."
Several people clasped their fists and accepted the order.
The next day, the new troops of Lingshan Guard began to mobilize, and the people in the city also noticed something. The pedestrians on the streets became hurried, and there were many fewer customers in the shops everywhere.
"Did you hear that Dong Nu broke through the barrier and went south!"
"Of course I have. My second aunt's third cousin is from Yongning. I heard that that area has been captured by the Dongnu and more than 10,000 people have been killed. My cousin fled here with his family."
"Oh, it's so miserable, this Tatar is a dog that kills a thousand people!"
"By the way, I heard that our Lord Honesty is also going to send troops to kill the Tatars?"
"Yes, I heard about it too. Didn't you see that the new army in the city has already left the city to gather? This should be true."
"That's good. With Master Cheng here and our new Lingshan Guard army here, those Dongnu Tatars won't be able to run around for a few days."
"Yes, that's for sure."
"Speaking of which, our Lord of Conduct is like a martial arts star from the sky who has descended to earth. In just three or two years, he has been promoted from a general banner to a conduct officer. I heard that even the Governor and Governor rely on him very much!"
"We Lingshan Guards are very lucky!"
At this time, 100,000 Qing troops were plundering various parts of North Zhili, and they were still moving southward. The news had spread throughout Shandong. In the streets and alleys of Lingshan Acropolis, the people were also talking. However, the people did not panic much, but mostly talked about Liu Yan and the new army officers in Liu Yan's hands.
At the same time, Liu Yan was also bidding farewell to Wang Yunhe in the commander's yamen.
The soldiers of each battalion have been assembled, and Liu Yan is about to go to the military camp in the north of the city. Now that the army will leave at any time, Liu Yan must make all preparations before setting off.
At this time, Wang Yunhe was about to give birth. Looking at his wife's hard work, Liu Yan felt very guilty.
Wang Yunhe said with a smile: "My husband just goes to war, while my two sisters and I are waiting at home. My husband will definitely be victorious and return in triumph."
Liu Yan said: "Madam, don't worry, this battle will be won!"
Liu Yan then asked Shang Shan and Ruoshui to take good care of Wang Yunhe. In addition, he specially arranged a doctor and Wen Po in the house to be on call at any time.
After arranging these things, Liu Yan dressed up and went out, said goodbye to Wang Yunhe, Shang Shan, and Ruoshui, and rode out of the city to the camp.
In the Chinese army's tent, Liu Yan couldn't rest, so he started writing furiously.
After a while, an official document was written eloquently. Liu Yan immediately called Miao Shao and said, "Immediately send someone to send this official document to Jinan Fucheng and give it to Governor Lu."
"yes."
"This official document is to ask Governor Lu for money, food and military supplies. You send a smart subordinate to deliver the letter. When it arrives, you must cry out to Governor Lu for your poverty. It is best to get some money, food and supplies for us. If you can get it, Artillery would be even better!”
Miao Shao smiled and said, "Don't worry, sir. I'll find a smart subordinate. However, I'm afraid Lu Duchen will lose money again this time."
Some people died, but not completely...
