As a commander, Tan Deyu is mainly responsible for military affairs, so he naturally has some unique insights.
"Qian Shi, this time the Qing army went to war, but it was not well prepared. Otherwise, it would not have been just east and west. People such as Ma Guanghui, Yi Yonggui and others did not send troops to respond. This shows that the Qing army is not monolithic.
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Zhu Yiyuan deeply agreed, "This statement makes sense. Can you see what is wrong with the army? Why is there conflict?"
Tan Deyu said with a smile: "Mostly because of his eagerness for success, Tong Yangliang relied on the power of the Tong family and did not pay attention to other Qing troops. He suffered another loss in Mengyin and lost some close associates. The last time he wanted to attack, he had no food and grass.
He lost again, so he couldn't wait and must settle accounts with us. Qian Qianyi was not ready yet, so Tong Yangliang simply asked Jiaozhou General Soldier Ke Yongsheng to help and got rid of Qian Qianyi and others. But in the final analysis, it is still
We need to rely on Tong to raise enough troops and horses."
Zhu Yiyuan paused and encouraged: "Keep talking."
"Ke Yongsheng is sending troops from Jiaozhou. Not only is the journey long, but the roads along the way are difficult and blocked by mountains and rivers. He is here to help. There is no need to risk his life for Tong Yangliang. So he will definitely arrive late and won't really make any effort. We will wait.
Without Ke Yongsheng, defeating him will be of no use."
Zhu Yiyuan nodded repeatedly and said with a smile: "Master Qi, you are becoming more and more like a general now."
Tan Deyu felt embarrassed after being praised by Zhu Yiyuan, "If you are not in the position, you will not seek to govern. Now that I have taken this position, I have to think more. Now that things are going on, the only thing that really matters is one thing."
Zhu Yiyuan smiled and said: "It depends on whether we have the ability to eat Tong Yang."
"Yes!" Tan Deyu said: "Originally we had five thousand households, but later two were added, and Wang Jun's unit was reorganized into three thousand households. In addition, we also formed a 300-horse team, with all the main battle troops and cavalry.
Up, there are tens of thousands of people. The only problem is that the firecrackers have just started to be made, and there is no time to equip them. However, a lot of gunpowder has been made in a hurry. I mean to use the gunpowder properly, first severely damage Tong Yangliang, and then the army will stand out and defeat them in one fell swoop!
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Zhu Yiyuan couldn't think of a better idea, so he nodded and said: "Where should we choose the battlefield?"
Tan Deyu pulled the map and placed his finger on an important location.
Gegou store!
This is the main road from Yizhou to Yishui. If you want to reinforce Juzhou, you must go here.
As long as a team of troops is sent to defend Gegoudian, delaying Tong Yangliang's main force and giving the rebels time to spread, the fate of this Qing army will be doomed.
"Qianshi, please let me stay at Gegou Store!" Tan Deyu requested.
Zhu Yiyuan shook his head and said: "You are not suitable."
Tan Deyu was startled, "Should we ask Prince Zhao to come?"
Zhu Yiyuan pointed to his nose and smiled: "Of course it's me."
Tan Deyu was in a daze, and immediately said: "No, absolutely not. This is too dangerous, no one can let it go."
Zhu Yiyuan waved his hand, "Master Qi, precisely because of the danger, I am the most suitable candidate. When I am in Gegoudian, the soldiers can defend with all their strength, and the soldiers outside can also attack with all their strength. Master Qi is good at fighting and is better than me.
, asking you to defend is a waste of talent, Master Qi still doesn’t understand this?"
Tan Deyu grinned bitterly. It wasn't that he didn't understand, but it was a bit unreasonable to let Zhu Yiyuan take the risk.
"Let's do this, call everyone here, let's discuss the matter and have a good discussion."
Then Zhao Yingyuan, Zhao Shizhe, Song Jicheng, Song Lian, Gu Yanwu, Zhang Lin, and Jiang Qi came in again and discussed together.
In fact, everyone understands that it is indeed the best choice to let Zhu Yiyuan go to Gegou Store, but no one can say it... After a long silence, Gu Yanwu suddenly said: "Whatever happens, no matter what, I plan to follow you."
Zhu Yiyuan was surprised for a moment, then smiled and said: "Then it's settled. Mr. Ning Ren and I will take a thousand households together with Wang Jun to Gegoudian to defend against Tong Yangliang."
"General Zhao, you lead a thousand households and the militia to contain the soldiers and horses in Juzhou. The remaining people are all handed over to Commander Tan as the main battle force. They will choose the opportunity to annihilate Tong Yangliang's soldiers and horses. Let this thing
There’s no coming back!”
Zhao Yingyuan thought for a while and then said: "I don't need one thousand households, just give me five hundred people. The stronger the troops Commander Tan can make, the better!"
Zhu Yiyuan immediately agreed, and then they discussed the details of the deployment and entered the implementation stage.
Soldiers are valuable and quick, and Zhu Yiyuan did not dare to neglect at all.
He said that Zhang Lin, Jiang Qi, and Song Lian were in charge of government affairs, but he specifically explained that Zhang Lin would take charge of daily government affairs. When encountering major issues and the three of them could not resolve disputes, Song Lian would be responsible for making the final decision.
At the same time, their decision-making process must be strictly recorded and handed over to Zhu Yiyuan after the war.
This became an important rule for Zhu Yiyuan's subordinates in the future. Everything should be explained clearly and put on the table. We have small profits and cannot afford to engage in intrigues.
The three of them received the order, "Please take care of yourself!"
Zhu Yiyuan nodded, and then he led a thousand soldiers and horses, together with Gu Yanwu, to lead the troops south.
When the troops were sent out at this time, the first lunar month had not yet come out, and the festive atmosphere had not yet dissipated.
Especially in Yishui, equalization of land has been spread out, and many people have obtained their own land. Everyone is very excited and eager to fight.
There are also many old farmers who hang out in the fields all day long. Even if it is not time to cultivate, they are happy just looking at their land.
The dark, wrinkled faces laughed inexplicably every now and then, and they couldn't stop laughing.
I really have a field, a field of my own!
It goes without saying that the people's sentiments are like this.
Seeing Zhu Yiyuan leading his troops south, soon there were villagers carrying food and taking the initiative to deliver it. Steamed buns, eggs, and red dates were all things that most people were reluctant to eat. I originally wanted to stay for a while, but when I saw Zhu Yiyuan leading his troops,
All were taken out without hesitation.
"Master Zhu, we must win!"
"Yes, the villagers are all looking forward to it! We will kill all the Tatars ruthlessly."
Zhu Yiyuan thanked the villagers, "Don't worry, everyone, we will return victorious and live up to everyone."
Zhu Yiyuan then told the soldiers that they must pay the people and never take it in vain.
Along the way, people kept bringing food and drinks, and more young people helped transport food, grass and baggage. The enthusiasm of the people shocked Gu Yanwu.
"Everyone says that the Tatars are so awesome and invincible. In my opinion, if the soldiers and horses of the imperial court in the past could care for the people and get the support of the villagers, I am afraid that the Qing army would have been defeated long ago. Why?
As for the disaster today!" Gu Yanwu said: "In the final analysis, the one who wins the hearts of the people wins the world. Whoever can win the support of the people will definitely win!"
"Tong, originally I was worried that Tong would have a large number of elite soldiers and horses, and it would be difficult to defeat him. Now it seems that I was overly worried. We will win!"
Gu Yanwu's enthusiasm infected Zhu Yiyuan, and everyone in the rebel army was immersed in joy, and their morale was very high.
As we were walking forward, suddenly a group of troops gathered over us, and the leader was Wang Jun, the king of Jiushan.
Far away, Wang Jun jumped off his horse and rushed to Zhu Yiyuan.
"Qianshi, why are you personally leading the troops this time?"
Zhu Yiyuan smiled and said: "I am leading the troops and not making the final decision. You have the final say on how to fight."
Wang Jun was startled and looked surprised, "Qian Shi, isn't this good? I listen to Qian Shi."
Zhu Yiyuan waved his hand, "You fought against Tong Yangliang in Da Cang Mountain and are familiar with his habits. I'm just helping you. You decide how to fight."
Wang Jun was stunned for a moment, then suddenly gritted his teeth and clenched his fists, "To tell you the truth, thousands of my brothers died at the hands of Tong Yangliang. We have sworn hatred, and this time it should be counted."
never mind."
As soon as Wang Jun turned around, several generals with strong military skills gathered around him.
"Don't worry, we will fight to the death in this battle and fight the Tatars!"
When we unite as one, our hearts can be used.
Zhu Yiyuan was overjoyed and said, "Very good, we will go to Gegoudian immediately to prepare for a decisive battle with the Qing army." This chapter has been completed!
