Every attack on a city will cause huge casualties, especially a strong city like Dongchang Fucheng. If you want to rely on a strong attack, it is impossible to win without hundreds of thousands of people. However, if there are hundreds of thousands of casualties, this battle is not necessary.

After the battle, he now only has more than 210,000 men, of which 100,000 are recruited soldiers and the rest are guard soldiers.

If you want to attack the city, you can only rely on the 100,000 recruited soldiers. Those guard soldiers can only be used as logistics. Once the casualties of those recruited soldiers are too heavy, the entire army may mutiny. Secondly, the casualties of those recruited soldiers will require a large amount of pensions.

, otherwise it will be impossible to recruit new soldiers next time, and ordinary people are not fools.

Therefore, if you want to break through Dongchang Prefecture, attacking by force is the next best option. If you cannot attack by force, there are only two methods left. One is to besiege Dongchang Prefecture and trap it until the food is exhausted. Then you can win without fighting.

However, as far as he knew, there were about 60,000 rebels in Dongchangfu City, and the food in the city was enough to feed the rebels in the city for two or three years. They might not be able to besieged for that long, and the other side might not have reinforcements.

The second way is to break through the city from inside, but now it is difficult to contact the wealthy families in Dongchang City, and it is not easy for those wealthy families to agree to cooperate with him inside and outside.

You must know that this kind of thing requires the whole family to bet on it. If it succeeds, it is okay, but if it fails, it will be the end of the whole family being wiped out. Moreover, even if they cooperate with him inside and outside to destroy Dongchang City, the court will not

There is a great reward.

If it had been the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, there might have been a hereditary title. However, in the past hundred years, the court has basically not granted a hereditary title. Qi Jiguang and others did not receive a title for their great contribution in quelling the Japanese rebellion. After the three major conquests,

, and no one has been given a hereditary title. Even if he helps him conquer Dongchang City, he will be given a guardhouse with a thousand households at most, and others are unlikely. But for a wealthy family, a mere guardhouse with a thousand households is not a good thing.

thing.

The benefits are too few and the cost is too high. If you want the wealthy and powerful families in the city to cooperate with him, unless they have an absolute advantage, those wealthy and aristocratic families may be the icing on the cake, but if you want them to provide help in the snow, then don't daydream.

Thinking of this, Yuan Chonghuan just felt a big headache. He didn't want to take this job. Unexpectedly, it ended up falling into his hands. However, he couldn't refuse. He had just returned to Beijing. If it was the first job given by Zhu Youjian,

If he just shirks the blame, he can continue to go back to his hometown and live in seclusion.

If possible, he would rather fight the Jurchens. Although the Jurchens are more brave, their shortcomings are also obvious, that is, they lack the means to attack the city. As long as they advance step by step, be steady and practical, and rely on the advantages of the city wall, they can at least block the Jurchens in Liaodong.

But the city is about to be attacked here. If the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were so brave, why would they be pressed to the ground and rubbed by the Jurchens in Liaodong?

"Governor, the troops and horses have been organized and can be dispatched at any time!"

At this time, a general wearing armor walked in and said.

"Then let's start dialing."

Yuan Chonghuan looked serious. Although he had no idea how to break through Dongchang Mansion, the troops and horses must be mobilized. There were more than 200,000 troops and horses, and the number of people eating and chewing horses every day was a huge number. If he continued to stay in Xuzhou

, then someone in the court should be dissatisfied.

….

Soon, as orders were passed down one after another, the army officially moved towards Shandong.

Jinan Fucheng.

As Su Hao's wedding ended, the festive atmosphere in the city gradually dissipated, and a heavy atmosphere began to permeate the city, with countless people showing sad looks on their faces.

The imperial army is coming!

Although Su Hao has founded the country and proclaimed himself emperor, in the eyes of the people, Su Hao and the others are still rebels. However, not many people want Su Hao and the others to be defeated by the imperial court. During the half year that Su Hao occupied Jinan Mansion, they paid all kinds of exorbitant taxes and taxes.

Almost all of them are gone, even the corvee is reduced. If the court comes back again, they will definitely have to pay those exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes again.

In the Hanyuan Hall, many civil and military officials from Da Qi gathered in the main hall.

On the dragon chair, Su Hao's expression was solemn. Although he didn't think much of the Ming Dynasty's troops, Yuan Chonghuan, who led the troops this time, still knew the military affairs to some extent. It was different from Wang Congyi's half-empty bucket of water last time. Yuan Chonghuan decided to

I won’t make simple mistakes like Wang Congyi’s.

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Jiang Shizhong, Gan Yang, Peng Guan, and Guo Hong, the four of you, lead the left army, the five governors of the right governor's office, and 10,000 soldiers, and escort 300,000 shi of grain to Dongchang Fucheng to support Tang Xiangjin and his companions."

After thinking for a moment, Su Hao said calmly, after capturing Qingzhou Prefecture, Laizhou Prefecture, and Dengzhou Prefecture, except for the prefect of Dengzhou Prefecture who refused to surrender, most of the masters in the city died in the battle, and the masters of the other two prefectures were basically defeated.

Everyone in the world took refuge in him.

Now there are quite a few first-rate warriors under him. Including Tang Xiangjin and others, there are already twenty-four people, and there are about sixty second-rate warriors. Although they are nothing in front of the entire Ming Dynasty, they are not weak either.

After all, his territory is not large, and the only ones he really needs to defend are Dongchang Fucheng and Jinan Fucheng. Without taking these two Fucheng, Yuan Chonghuan will never have the courage to attack Qingzhou Prefecture and Denglai Prefecture, otherwise once he cuts off the logistics,

More than twenty armies must collapse.

At the beginning, the Mongols were invincible in the world. When they attacked the Southern Song Dynasty, they were blocked in Xiangfan for five years because of logistics. The daily consumption of hundreds of thousands of troops was a huge number. Once the logistics were cut off, even for looting

It is impossible for all the nearby people to provide the needs of the army, and the only end result will be collapse.

Now there are five of Tang Xiangjin and nine others in Dongchang Fucheng, plus nine of Jiang Shizhong. Fourteen first-class warriors should be enough to defend Dongchang Fucheng. After all, those who defend the city will always have an advantage over those who attack the city.

"I obey your orders!"

After hearing Su Hao's words, Jiang Shizhong and the others stood up and came out of the queue and bowed in response.

"Wu Feng, you lead eight thousand soldiers and horses to reinforce Tai'an Prefecture."

Su Hao continued: "If Ningyang and Sishui counties encounter a strong attack, they can abandon their troops and retreat to Tai'an Prefecture."

The city wall of Tai'an Prefecture is not too low, with a height of 2.5 feet and more than 8 meters. It can barely be defended. Before, he sent Gao Ting to guard Baihu with a Jin Yiwei from the original state capital. Now he has added

Wu Feng has two first-rate warriors and six second-rate warriors, plus Gao Ting's personal soldiers. As long as Yuan Chonghuan doesn't send 60,000 to 70,000 people to attack Tai'an Prefecture, Wu Feng and Gao Ting should be able to defend this place.

Tai'an Prefecture is the only way to enter Jinan Prefecture from Yanzhou Prefecture. If you don't go here, Yuan Chonghuan and others will have to go to Dongchang Prefecture if they want to attack Jinan Prefecture. In other places, there are high mountains and dense forests, and there are no decent roads.

, it was impossible to march at all, let alone the logistical transportation of food and grass.

….

Wu Feng also raised his hands and responded: "I obey your order."

When Su Hao returned to Zichen Palace from the court, Liao Qing, Wu Shi, and Xu Zhou were already waiting here.

"See Your Majesty!"

Seeing Su Hao's arrival, the three of them quickly saluted.

"No gift."

Su Hao said calmly: "Liao Qing, Wu Shi, I asked you to explore Yuan Chonghuan's logistics route. What's the situation?"

As for the Yinshan Sect and the Meishan lineage, he did not allow them all to join the army, because the army is an army of warriors, and it is difficult for a small number of left-behind magicians or monks to play a big role.

Even he is the same. Even though he has three natal paper figures under his command, he can summon two to three hundred armored paper figures that are comparable to third-rate warriors at any time. However, the battery life is not long. At most, his magic power will last for two quarters of an hour.

It's almost gone.

Battery life is also the reason why there are not many monks and left-right sorcerers in the army. Otherwise, Dongchang Fucheng would not be so easy to defend and difficult to attack. At the beginning, Zhao Xiaoer could easily summon an earthen ladder to capture Prince De's Mansion. The Ming Dynasty could mobilize

There are more monks and left-behind Taoist sorcerers, and Taoism has a lot of magic for land reclamation. Dozens of earthen ladders can be easily built to attack the city wall.

The key is battery life. With Zhao Xiaoer's strength, he can only hold on to an earthen ladder for a quarter of an hour. For ordinary soldiers, this time is just enough to attack the city wall. Without backup, climbing the city wall will lead to death.

As for finding hundreds of left-right sorcerers of Zhao Xiaoer's strength to cast spells continuously, that's a joke. There are hundreds of first-class left-right sorcerers, which are enough to conquer the world. After all, Xu Hongru selected hundreds of them from thousands of people.

Among the disciples, there are only two or three.

Therefore, he positioned many disciples of the Yinshan Sect and Meishan lineage as special forces, cooperating with ordinary warriors to sneak into the rear of the Ming Dynasty, destroy food routes, and assassinate people.

, collecting intelligence, this kind of thing is completely their own job for the Yinshan Sect and Meishan lineage disciples who are good at driving ghosts and poisoning. Of course, the Ming Dynasty also has this kind of special forces, that is, the Jinyiwei.

"Back to Your Majesty, Yuan Chonghuan's logistics are now gathered in Huai'an Mansion. It is heavily guarded there and it is difficult to have a chance to intervene."

Liao Qing answered with cupped hands.

"Is that so?"

Hearing this, Su Hao looked calm. He had expected this situation. Yuan Chonghuan also knew how to deal with the enemy. It was impossible for him to leave such a big flaw.

After thinking for a moment, Su Hao said: "Find out how the Ming generals in Huai'an Mansion embezzled military supplies and see if there is any opportunity to borrow from them."

The biggest problem of the Ming Dynasty is the Communist Party. Even the party struggle is just for profit. Now that the army is going out, the logistics is a mountain of gold and silver. Any bite is a huge benefit. Those officials of the Ming Dynasty will definitely not let this opportunity pass.

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After a pause, Su Hao continued: "If it doesn't work, then find a way to slow down the opponent's logistics."

Daqi is now at a disadvantage, with a small territory and a small population. If they fight head-on, they may not lose, but the casualties will certainly not be small. Daming has a large territory and a large population, even if it is three to one, or even five to one.

Da Qi's losses were more serious than those of Ming Dynasty, so fighting head-on is the next best option, while fighting wisely is the best option.

….

Even if we have to fight head-on, we still have to gain an advantage, and attacking logistics is the easiest and most effective. Once there is a problem with logistics, the morale of Yuan Chonghuan's troops will definitely drop sharply, and we will have a better chance of winning if we fight head-on.

"I obey your orders!"

Liao Qing and the others responded with their hands raised.

After Liao Qing and the others retreated, Su Hao summoned Ding Zimo and asked him to monitor Jinan Fucheng and eliminate the spies who had sneaked into Fucheng.

Now Ding Zimo is the leader of his pro-army. The main responsibility of the Black Ice Platform under Liao Qing is to supervise hundreds of officials and collect intelligence during wartime and other special tasks. The pro-army under Ding Zimo is responsible for monitoring the situation in Jinan Fucheng.

Security, guard the palace.

………

On the other side, Yuan Chonghuan's army did not go straight to Dongchang Prefecture, but stayed in Yanzhou Prefecture.

In the government office, Yuan Chonghuan summoned all the officials of Yanzhou Prefecture, large and small. This time he went to Shandong to quell the rebellion, and his title was Minister of the Ministry of War and Governor of Shandong.

Looking at the information in his hand, Yuan Chonghuan looked solemn. The more he understood the situation on Su Hao's side, the more uncertain he became. Su Hao's method of governing the people in Jinan Mansion is not like those improvised rebels.
To be continued...