Facing the sudden changes on the battlefield, Tuhai's panic did not last long, although he had never fought a serious battle in his life and lacked military experience. But military matters really require talent, and Tuhai just has the talent to be a commander. Although his handsomeness is not too high, he is still above sixty.
After regaining the composure that a "sixty-percent commander" should have, Tuhai quickly used his brain to analyze the situation.
"The new club must have been lost!"
Tu Hai whispered his first judgment, and then said: "And Deqingzhou City cannot be defended!"
"Zhongtang, Zu Zeqing's behavior is very strange..." Zhou Peigong reminded at this time, "He almost left without fighting, and he didn't just fight and leave, but just escaped!"
Zhou Peigong also regained his composure at this time. If Tu Hai is a "sixty percent commander", then he can also be regarded as a "passed military advisor".
As a qualified military advisor, of course he could tell at a glance that Zu Zeqing was acting like a monster.
"Zu Zeqing... Ignore him for now, he will look good later!" Tu Hai, the commander-in-chief of the 60s, felt that this was a difficult problem, so he was puzzled for now, "Pei Gong, do you think Zhu Heji has passed the test?" Will you fight like this after Xijiang?"
"The city of Deqing must be captured first!" Zhou Peigong followed Tu Hai's thinking and said, "The current thoughts of Prince Zhu and his son must be to capture Guangdong first and then to Guangxi, and at the same time support the pirate Crown Prince Zheng to capture Fujian. . In this way, they can have three provinces, with the mountains in the north and the sea at their back, to compete with the heavenly soldiers.
The capture of Deqingzhou City will close the passage between Guangxi and Guangxi. Not only will it be difficult for Guangxi's soldiers to enter Guangdong again. General Dingnan and Dingnan Gege's troops could not retreat back to Guangxi. This was extremely beneficial to Zhu San and his son's general strategy of pacifying Guangdong first and then conquering Guangxi. "
He paused and then said: "After capturing Deqing Prefecture City, Zhu Heji will definitely bypass Gaoyao, the capital of Zhaoqing, and then go straight to Qingqi Village to join forces with the navy on the Xijiang River. , attack by land and water, and destroy the navy of Shi Junmen in Qingqi Village... And there are so many big rivers in Guangdong that it is difficult to move without the navy.
If Shi Junmen's navy was defeated, the two Sun Junmen's land divisions would not be able to deal with the rebels in Guangfu, Zhaoqing, and Huizhou, where water networks are densely populated, and it would be difficult for them to march into Guangxi. It would be good to be able to defend Shaozhou and Yingjiazhou.
And it was difficult for Shi Junmen's naval forces to break through Sixianjiao and enter the Beijiang waterway... because the rebels built a fort at the foot of Kundu Mountain, the capital of Sanshui on the south bank of Sixianjiao, and must have also deployed thunder and fire. thunder. "
Sixianjiao is a river connecting Xijiang and Beijiang, about three miles long. The south bank of Sixianjiao is under the jurisdiction of Sanshui City. Sanshui is a township under Sanshui County, and the area it is located in is actually a large island surrounded by water. To the north is Sixianjiao and Beijiang, to the west is Xijiang, to the east is Beijiang, and to the southwest is Ronggui Waterway, another waterway connecting Xijiang and Beijiang.
The Ming army now uses the fort at the foot of Kundu Mountain to control Sixianjiao, and at the same time uses the fort to the west of Sanshui County to control the Beijiang Channel.
In addition, the Ming navy and Minzhuang, who sailed upstream from the Xijiang River, controlled the Makou Gang stronghold on the Xijiang River and protected the west side of Sanshui City.
Therefore, although Sun Sike's troops of the Qing army "surrounded" Sanshui County on both sides, they were unable to cross the Beijiang River and enter Sanshui City. They could only watch as Shi Lang's naval forces in Qingqi Village were unable to unite, and they were unable to completely encircle them. Live in Sanshui County.
Zhou Peigong said: "Zhongtang, for the current plan, we can only order Sun Junmen to temporarily relieve the siege of Sanshui and withdraw to Qingqi Village to join forces with Shi Junmen... As long as the rebels cannot take Qingqi Village , it will also be difficult for their navy on the Xijiang River to enter the Beijiang River. In this way, we can advance and retreat freely along the Beijiang and Suijiang Rivers."
Because Qingyuan and Shaozhou in the upper reaches of the Beijiang River were still in the hands of the Qing Dynasty, Tu Hai and Sun Sike were able to collect some civilian ships, so they could move freely on the surface of the river north of Sanshui of the Beijiang River and on the surface of the Suijiang River.
But civilian ships are not naval forces after all. Once the Ming navy breaks through the blockade of Qingqi Village and enters the Beijiang waterway, the Qing army may not even be able to defend Qingyuan and will have to retreat to Shaozhou.
In this way, not only the entire Guangzhou Prefecture will be controlled by the Ming army, but also the territories of Zhaoqing, Luoding, Gaozhou, Leizhou, and Huizhou will soon be lost.
By then Tuhai would not be able to explain to Emperor Kangxi!
Therefore, the gains and losses of Qingqi Village are now related to the overall situation!
Tuhai nodded slightly, his eyes focused on Qingqi Village on the wooden map, "The key is Qingqi Village... What is the name of the river to the west of Qingqi Village?"
"It's called Qingqiyong," Zhou Peigong said. "It connects the Suijiang River and the Xijiang River. It looks like a small river on the map, but it is also thirty or forty paces wide. There is a lot of water and it is impossible to cross it. Because of the existence of this Qingqiyong , Qingqi Village is actually surrounded by an island, surrounded by water."
"Okay!" Tu Hai squinted his eyes and said, "We can ask Sun Junmen to withdraw the army surrounding Sanshui to Qingqi Village... and then rely on Qingqiyong to fight the rebels!
In addition, I gave Sun Yanling an order to come to Qingyuan to join forces as soon as possible... I will personally lead the troops to Sihui to support the Qingqiyong battlefield at any time! "
At this time, a smile appeared on Tu Hai's face: "After Sun Junmen and Shi Junmen joined forces, there were more than 30,000 land and sea soldiers! After I and General Dingnan joined forces, there were more than 10,000 soldiers... The total number of the two armies is 40,000! I think the rebels who came around Daqingzhou were only 20,000 at most, and they were tired troops with no geographical advantage to rely on. So I have the advantage in this battle, and I have at least an 80% chance of winning! "
"Master Zhongtang is wise!"
Seeing that the commander-in-chief made the "60-minute decision", Zhou Peigong, a qualified military advisor, also quickly sent a compliment.
However, contrary to the expectations of Tu Hai and Zhou Peigong, Zhu Heji was not in a hurry to march to Qingqi Village. Instead, he rested comfortably for three days after capturing Deqing Prefecture, and also conquered several villages around Deqing Prefecture City. In every township, the masses in Deqing Prefecture were mobilized.
After waiting for the lagging artillery to arrive, Zhu Heji slowly drove along the Xijiang River towards Gaoyao, the first county of Zhaoqing. Moreover, while marching, he mobilized the masses to win over the powerful surnamed Qiangzong from various townships along the way. By the time his army arrived outside Gaoyao City, there were already 30,000 people, half of whom were Minzhuang who had just joined the army!
After arriving in Gaoyao County, Zhu Heji was not busy marching into Qingqi Village, but began to attack Gaoyao County, which had a difficult terrain and a strong city!
When the news reached the Fourth Meeting, Tu Hai, the commander-in-chief of the 60th Division who had already joined forces with Sun Yanling, Ma Xiong and others, felt confused.
What are these traitors doing? Will they fight? Don’t they understand the principle of rapidity in military strength?
Now we are actually in Gaoyao Fortress... How can Gaoyao Fortress be so easy to break? Not only is the land there dangerous and the city fortified, but the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Jin Guangzu, personally guards it with three thousand troops!
"Zhongtang, the rebels should be planning to siege the city and call for reinforcements, right?" Zhou Peigong was still playing the role of military advisor during the procession of the generals of the Fourth Council, "Do the rebels think that we will give up Qingqi City in order to save the gold and make the army?" The land is favorable and we can move westward to the vicinity of Gaoyao County..."
"How is that possible?" Sun Yanling interrupted Zhou Peigong before he could finish his words, "Now Guangdong has Tu Zhongtang, King Pingnan, my official, and Princess Dingnan... Besides, Jin Zhijun is The Han army is flying a white flag, the one who has been favored by the emperor!"
Jin Guangzu is also a loyal second generation slave! At the critical moment, of course he would be willing to sacrifice for his master. Therefore, there is no need for Tu Hai, Sun Sike, and Sun Yanling to send troops and high positions for him.
Moreover, the terrain around Gaoyao County was not conducive to the deployment of Sun Sike and Sun Yanling's armies. Gaoyao County is surrounded by water on three sides and backed by mountains on one side. Only the northeast corner can deploy the army, but this northeast corner is pinched by Xijiang River and Dinghu Mountain to form a trumpet.
It is wide on the east side and narrow on the west side, which is very suitable for ambushes and pockets. Qingqizhai is actually located at the mouth of the trumpet. The terrain is flat and open, which is conducive to the performance of the Qing army. How could they give up such a favorable terrain and drill into the horn?
Just when several people in the general hall were puzzled, there was a sudden noise outside the hall, and there was the sound of horse hooves and the neighing of horses... This was someone riding a horse in. He broke through the gate and broke into the lobby!
Tu Hai, who was looking down at Mutu, was stunned. Before he could react, he heard the deputy general Sun Yanling yelling and scolding: "Who the hell is blind and dares to ride a horse in the general's stable? Believe it or not, I will rape you." skin!"
As soon as Sun Yanling finished speaking, a gloomy female voice came from outside the lobby: "General Dingnan, whose skin are you trying to skin?"
When Sun Yanling heard this, her expression suddenly changed: "Gege... why did you come to Sihui?"
