"Jining Mansion?" Murong Fu pondered for a moment, "If I remember correctly, the last time I got the news, I was still in Jinan, so why did I go to Jining again?"
"This...disciple doesn't know either."
"How far is Jining Mansion from here?"
"It's less than two days' journey, but..." Hong Lingbo suddenly stopped mid-sentence, seeming hesitant.
"If you have something to say, just say it, don't hesitate."
Hong Lingbo looked stern and replied quickly, "Returning to Master, this news was received a few days ago. According to the latest intelligence, after Wu Sangui divided his troops to capture Jinan and Jining, he wanted to unite his troops and move south along the coast, so... so
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"So it's no longer certain whether Wu Yingxiong is still in Jining, right?" Murong Fu's face suddenly darkened.
"Yes, it is."
"Humph, the Crystal Palace is really becoming more and more useless. It's just Wu Yingxiong, and I can't find it after looking for it for so long!" Murong Fu was furious. In an instant, his whole body was full of energy, and an invisible air wave swept away.
Wherever it passed, the void trembled, and the entire small courtyard was about to be overturned. Hong Lingbo in front of her was panicking and subconsciously used her kung fu to stabilize her body. However, her kung fu was far from that of Murong Fu, and she could only hold on for less than a breath.
The time flew away.
On the other hand, Mu Jianping and the little mute who were near Murong Fu seemed to be fine and did not move at all.
After a while, the fluctuations subsided, and Hong Lingbo flew back with a disgraced face, knelt down and said, "Master, please calm down, I will retaliate!"
Murong Fu had a dark face and said nothing, his eyes flashed faintly, as if there were flames jumping.
At this time, Mu Jianping suddenly patted his chest and said coquettishly, "Brother Murong, if you are angry, don't blame Sister Lingbo. It's not her fault that she worked so hard to run errands for you. What are you doing?"
Blame her!"
Of course Murong Fu also understood that Hong Lingbo was not at fault, but there was no need to reason about the punching bag, and there was really no suitable candidate at the moment.
His expression softened, he casually pushed Mu Jianping away and uttered one word coldly, "Say."
Hong Lingbo then said, "For the record, Master, since the battle of Yanmen Pass, the Crystal Palace disciples in various strongholds in the North have suffered heavy losses. There are still not enough manpower to supplement them, so that the intelligence gathering and transmission are lagging behind to varying degrees. It is true.
No wonder they.”
"Do you think it's my fault?" Murong Fu said angrily.
Hong Lingbo's heart trembled and he didn't even dare to say so.
Strictly speaking, Murong Fu was really responsible for what happened at Yanmen Pass. If he hadn't ordered the disciples from the North Crystal Palace and Blood Shadow Palace to come out in full force to assassinate Yelu Hongji outside Yanmen Pass, he wouldn't have been able to recover even now.
The key matter had not yet been completed, so he had no choice but to let Zhao Hong go to the Khitan camp to replace Yelu Hongji. It was a mistake or not, and after several twists and turns, he captured most of the Liao's strength.
At this moment Murong Fu suddenly smiled and said, "Get up."
"Ling... Lingbo don't dare, Master, please... spare my life..." Hong Lingbo was frightened to death by his sudden smile, his hands and feet were cold, and he spoke incoherently.
"When did I say I wanted to take your life?" Murong Fu was stunned for a moment, then he realized what he was doing and rolled his eyes at her angrily, "Am I so scary? Why don't you get up!"
Hong Lingbo stood up tremblingly, his forehead covered with cold sweat.
"Okay, you don't need to be so afraid. I'm not so stupid that I kill people casually. As long as you don't cheat your master, destroy your ancestors, or betray the Murong family, I'm still easy to talk to." Murong Fu rarely spoke well.
A word of relief.
Hong Lingbo felt relieved, but he said obediently, "Ling Bo swears that he will never betray his master or the Murong family, otherwise Ling Bo will be struck by lightning and die without a burial place."
Murong Fu nodded noncommittally and asked, "You just said that Wu Sangui divided his forces to attack the three prefectures of Jining. Where did he get so many troops?"
You must know that Wu Sangui's total military strength is only about 300,000, of which more than 100,000 are stationed in Baoding and Zhending, and another 100,000 are stationed in Cangzhou. The remaining ones will not exceed 100,000 to survive. Jinan and Jining are both big cities.
, Qingzhou was no less generous. A hundred thousand troops attacked three places at the same time and succeeded in them all. Is it possible that the Qing army was all paperless?
Speaking of this, I have to mention the current situation within the Qing court. Before Wu Sangui's uprising, Jinling in the south, Changbai Mountain in the north, Shanhaiguan in the east, and Yanmen Pass in the west all belonged to the Qing court's sphere of influence. Among them, because the Golden Snake Camp is perennial
Occupied in Shandong, the Qing government's control over Shandong was very weak, but not completely absent. There were at least about 100,000 Xiang troops stationed in various dangerous and important cities.
After Wu Sangui came out of Shanhaiguan, he immediately occupied Zhending and Baoding, and then divided his troops to go south to capture Shandong. In other words, if the current Qing court was cut in half, the north of Baoding and the south of Shandong would still belong to
Kangxi's territory, south of Baoding and north of Shandong belonged to Wu Sangui, while Shandong was a mixture of Jin Snake Camp, Tiandihui, Wu Sangui and other forces.
At this time, Hong Lingbo said cautiously, "Master, according to the information obtained by the Crystal Palace, the Jinan Mansion has actually fallen into the hands of Wu Sangui, but the news has been blocked, and Wu Sangui's other main force has already set off from Cangzhou half a month ago.
, detoured to Jinmen, took a boat south, landed in Laizhou, and finally the two main armies captured Jining Prefecture and Qingzhou Prefecture respectively."
"That's it." Murong Fu suddenly nodded. If an army of 200,000 captured two big cities, it would be justifiable. After all, Shandong had long been devastated by the Golden Snake Camp, and the Qing defenders must have been very weak.
No match for Wu Sangui's Tiger and Wolf division.
But he still couldn't figure it out. This old fox had already attacked Baoding. Why did he leave the capital alone and not attack, but instead divided his troops and went south to capture Shandong first?
As long as the capital is obtained, it means occupying the great righteousness. By then, the remaining forces of the Qing court will be nothing more than chickens and dogs, and will not be able to become a climate at all. The old fox can't calculate such a simple account? Is Shandong really better?
I can't figure it out, I can't figure it out...
After a long time, Murong Fu rubbed his sore eyebrows, and suddenly saw Hong Lingbo standing there with his eyebrows lowered, and he asked in his mind, "Lingbo, why do you think Wu Sangui divided his troops and went south to capture Shandong?"
Hong Lingbo was flattered and quickly said respectfully, "Returning to Master, Lingbo is short-sighted and dare not speak nonsense."
"It's okay, tell me what you think. It doesn't matter if you are wrong. I won't blame you." Murong Fu said with a smile.
"Yes, then Lingbo is being presumptuous," Hong Lingbo bent down and saluted, sorted out his words, and said slowly, "This disciple thinks that Wu Sangui's choice to go south may not be out of his own free will."
"Oh?" Murong Fu raised his eyebrows slightly, "Go on."
"Everyone in the world knows that as long as the capital is occupied, the Qing government will be defeated. Wu Sangui will never understand this truth. At this time, he divided his troops to go south for three reasons. One, someone forced him to go south. The other is that someone forced him to go south.
, he retreated when he saw the difficulty, and thirdly, his ambition was not in the Qing court." Hong Lingbo changed his previous cautiousness and started talking eloquently.
Murong Fu's eyes gradually brightened as he listened, and finally he laughed, "I can't tell, you really have some insights, but the third point can be basically ruled out. Can the first and second points be more specific?
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Hong Lingbo looked slightly happy and quickly explained, "The first thing Lingbo said actually refers to the anti-Qing forces such as the Golden Snake Camp and the Tiandihui. They were powerful in Shandong a while ago and may have threatened Wu Sangui's rear. Wu Sangui had no choice but to
We can only go south to deal with them first. As for the second item..."
At this point, she paused and looked at Murong Fu carefully. Seeing that he had no reaction, she continued, "The capital is the most important town in the north. According to rough statistics from the Crystal Palace, its permanent garrison is about 150,000. Plus
The city has a population of over one million, and there are countless grain and grass garrisoned there. Even if the city is besieged, it can last for two or three years. Wu Sangui has to go on an expedition and is a rebel. Once he is frustrated, his morale will definitely plummet. If he can't take it for a long time, what awaits him
As long as we are completely defeated, we can divide our troops and go south to plan for it slowly. Wu Sangui, a veteran on the battlefield, should know how to weigh the pros and cons."
To put it simply, Wu Sangui knew he couldn't win, so he stopped fighting.
"Tsk tsk..." Murong Fu looked at Hong Lingbo with a smile and said in surprise, "I didn't expect you to be able to see so far and so thoroughly."
Hong Lingbo's fair face turned slightly red, and he said obediently, "Lingbo's knowledge is not as good as Master's, but he is just talking nonsense. I hope Master will not blame Ling Bo."