"This servant respectfully wishes His Majesty's blessing..."
In the south study room of Wuying Hall, the voices of the good servants of the Qing Dynasty "respectfully greeting the Holy Ann" sounded again.
The weather is very hot today, and the sun outside is so hot that it can make people tan. The slaves in Wuying Palace were all sweating profusely and almost suffering from heat stroke.
But now the head of the Little Holy Master of the Qing Dynasty is facing the huge risk of moving for the second time. If you are a slave at this time, you cannot be afraid of death. Can you still be afraid of the heat? Therefore, there are quite a few Nanshufang ministers who are in Nanjing. They all came in the hot weather. They were all well-dressed and their robes were neat. Although they were all summer outfits, they were still so hot that they could hardly breathe. Son.
"Be flat, let's all be flat!"
While the servants kneeling below were sweating and sweating, Emperor Kangxi's brisk voice suddenly rang out.
This is rare!
Ever since this long-lived man lost his head, he has rarely been so happy.
The big slaves kneeling below got up and peeked up. Then he saw Emperor Kangxi, dressed in regular clothes, sitting on the throne, fanning himself with a smile. The pockmarked face was filled with a winner's smile. Seeing that the slaves had climbed up and took their seats, he smiled and said: "I received a note jointly handed over by Zhuo Butai and Mi Sihan from Anqing early this morning, saying that the population of Madang Town in Jiangxi Province has been very high these days. The situation is boiling, soldiers and horses from the pseudo-Ming Dynasty are arriving every day, and they are still working day and night to build fortresses and walls. It seems that Ma Dang will be used as a gathering place for the army..."
When he said these words, his tone was brisk, giving people the feeling that "the emperor has everything in mind", and the people below felt relieved.
Emperor Kangxi's next words were spoken in a serious tone: "It's obvious what the pseudo-Ming army will do after they gather in Madang, that is, they will go down the river to attack Anqing, Chizhou, Taipingfu, and Nanjing City... wants my head on my neck! Tell me, can you give them my head?"
"cannot!"
The big slaves all said in unison that they couldn't.
Kangxi nodded with satisfaction and said: "This head on my neck cannot be given to a person named Zhu, nor can the territory of Jiangnan be given to a person named Zhu. Even Anqing Fucheng cannot be given to a person named Zhu... .The rise and fall of the Qing Dynasty, and my life and death, all depend on Anqing! Now the war is coming, if you have any good tips and tricks to defeat the enemy, please tell me!"
Kangxi's words were very serious, and he showed an attitude that his life and death depended on Anqing - this attitude was actually very correct, but he couldn't let the people below know that there was another person who "cut off Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and borrowed Zhou Shi to suppress Xinming" way. Otherwise, the people below will not be willing to work hard!
"Your Majesty!" Wang Fuchen was the first to leave the mission and knelt down. "I think that if the Battle of Anqing is to be fought well, the most important thing is to fight well in the first battle. We must give the puppet Ming army a decisive blow and let them know that our Qing heavenly soldiers can still do it." call taxi."
Kangxi nodded, "Wang Fuchen, tell me, where should we fight this first battle? And how should we fight it?"
"Your Majesty," Wang Fuchen said, "I thought this first battle should be fought in Xiangkou Town! Although Xiangkou Town is not big, its location is very important. It is located on the edge of the Yangtze River, with Madang to the west and Wangjiang County across the Yangtze River to the north. Huayang Town, you can go directly to Anqing Nanbao to the east.
If the puppet Ming army wants to attack Anqing, it must win the first battle at Xiangkou... If we want to fight the first battle well, we must first rely on a small number of elites to rely on the stronghold, defend the Xiangkou, and consume the puppet Ming army. After the old soldiers of his division are exhausted, he can then use the army to advance by land and water to attack the puppet Ming army that besieged Xiangkou. In this way, even if it cannot win a complete victory, it can still severely defeat the puppet Ming army and make them know that our Qing heavenly soldiers still have the ability to fight to the death. courage!
As long as the puppet Ming army is afraid of the heavenly soldiers, the next battle of Anqing will be easy to fight! "
"Okay!" Kangxi nodded and turned his attention to his military advisor Zhou Peigong.
Zhou Peigong has now entered the Hanlin Academy and has been given the job of walking in the Nan Study Room. Although he is not as senior as the Minister of the South Study Room, he still deeply feels the emperor's kindness, so all he thinks about day and night is how to repay the favor.
Of course he was thinking hard about the upcoming battle of Anqing, and he and Wang Fuchen even thought of going together!
Seeing Kangxi's questioning look, Zhou Peigong also hurriedly left his job, knelt down, and replied: "Your Majesty, your servant Zhou Peigong also thinks that the battle at Xiangkou is very crucial!
Moreover, it is summer now. Jiangnan is humid and rainy in summer, so both gunpowder and sugar powder are prone to be damaged by moisture. This is extremely beneficial to our Qing soldiers.
In addition, the river near Xiangkou Town is narrow. As long as a large number of artillery is deployed in Huayang Town in the north of the Yangtze River, it will be enough to destroy the puppet Ming army warships that dare to attack Xiangkou Town from the waterway.
Twenty miles south of Xiangkou Town are the rolling mountains of southern Anhui. Although the mountain is not high, the forest is quite dense, making it a good place for ambush. In particular, there is a Jiande County town among the mountains, where tens of thousands of elite soldiers can fit in.
The terrain around Xiangkou Town is not very open, and there are many lakes and rivers. There can't be too many soldiers and horses, so there won't be too many puppet Ming troops besieging Xiangkou Town.
As long as we station troops in Huayang and control the river with artillery and naval forces, while ambushing Jiande County, a pocket formation will be formed. "
"Well said!" Emperor Kangxi nodded repeatedly.
Zhou Peigong, a great military advisor, was very good at analysis and spoke clearly and logically.
Hearing Kangxi's applause, Zhou Peigong was already a little elated, and then analyzed: "When the puppet Ming army can't attack Xiangkou for a long time, we can go out by land and water, and put them in our pockets in one fell swoop... Even if we can't succeed, , we can also force the puppet Ming army back!"
"Okay!" Kangxi nodded, "That's it... Zhou Peigong!"
"The slave is here!"
"I order you to rush to the Anqing army immediately and inform Zhuo Butai and Mi Sihan of the strategy for the Xiangkou battle. If they think it is feasible, follow it!"
"嗻!"
Kangxi then called, "Wang Fuchen!"
"The slave is here!"
Kangxi said: "I order you and Fei Yanggu to lead the Zhengbai Banner New Army of the Eight Banners New Army and rush to the Anqing Army immediately to listen! If Zhuo Butai and Mi Sihan agree with the strategy of the Battle of Xiangkou, you and Fei Yanggu will Immediately lead troops to Jiande County!"
Fei Yanggu was the younger brother of Kangxi's beloved Dong E, a hereditary third-class earl. Before this wave of chaos in the world, he was also one of the "concierges" in the guard department. Because he was very strong, he was attracted by Yue Le and took him to Jiangning to practice.
Originally Yue Le wanted to take him with him when he went to Henan, but Kangxi saw his talent and left him to work with Wang Fuchen and lead the Zhengbai Banner New Army, the most elite of the Eight Banners New Army.
"Hey!" Wang Fuchen prostrated himself on the ground and shouted loudly, "If this slave goes away, his body will be broken into pieces, but he has not failed the emperor's favor!"
Kangxi nodded with satisfaction, "Wang Fuchen, I don't want you to be shattered to pieces, I want you to return in triumph!"
Wang Fuchen bowed again, "I will certainly live up to your majesty's high expectations!"
Kangxi then said: "Tuhai!"
"The slave is here!"
Kangxi said loudly: "I order you to rush to the Guichi Navy immediately, work with Shi Lang to reorganize the Navy, and be ready to march to Xiangkou at any time to fight the thieves!"
Tuhai kowtowed and said: "Slave... take the order!"
The so-called Eight Banners New Army is actually not eight banner armies, but nine armies. The extra one is the naval army jointly led by Tu Hai and Shi Lang.
In this first battle at Xiangkou, the troops Kangxi was preparing to dispatch included the Xianghuang Banner New Army led by Zhuo Butai and Zhao Liangdong (currently stationed in Anqing), the naval army led by Tu Hai and Shi Lang (currently stationed in Guichi), Wang Fuchen and The Zhengbai Banner New Army led by Fei Yanggu (currently stationed in Taiping Prefecture). There are three armies in total, and the total number of troops invested will be close to 60,000, which can be said to be a huge investment!
Kangxi finally raised his voice and said: "Although the Battle of Xiangkou is only the first battle, it is related to the overall situation and cannot be slacked off at all. Therefore, I will also personally lead the expedition and lead the new army of Zhenghuang Banner to station troops in Qingliu Pass to provide support to the armies! You will work hard to kill the thief, and you will be victorious as soon as possible!"
"Slave wait... receive the order!"
