Zhao Qiang made a thud, his scalp felt a little numb, and he denied it: "I don't know this Zhao Qiang, and I don't know who he is. []"
"You really don't know him?" Zhou Peigong's eyes flashed, and he didn't believe Zhao Qiang's words.
"I really don't know you." Zhao Qiang continued to deny without blushing. He knew that Zhang Dahai's cry must have been heard by Zhou Peigong, otherwise he would not be suspicious. But now that he is still in Ninggu Pagoda, it is not
How can I tell the truth to Zhou Peigong in my own territory?
Zhao Qiang did not think that Zhou Peigong could be tempted by his words to participate in the anti-Qing plan. From the beginning, he never thought that Zhou Peigong could understand the righteousness and resolutely surrender to him and participate in the great cause of the liberation of the Han people, because this is really not his character. You must know that Zhou Peigong has deep feelings in his heart.
He has a kind of obedience to the Qing Dynasty and loyalty to Kangxi. This can be seen from the ups and downs throughout his life. He is not reused but is completely devoted to Kangxi. Therefore, the most realistic way is to make Zhou Peigong die for his own use.
It is "forcing": forcing Zhou Peigong to train troops for oneself, forcing Zhou Peigong to lead troops for oneself, forcing Zhou Peigong to make plans for oneself, and forcing him step by step into the camp of Guan Ning's army. The best way to achieve "forcing" is to threaten and intimidate
, that is, by any means necessary, to paraphrase Liangshan Wu Yong’s words, “No matter what his thoughts, we must make him escape from death, whether reluctantly or voluntarily, we must let him stay and have fun with the brothers!”
The best way to "force" is to let Kangxi know that Zhou Peigong has joined the camp of Guan Ning's army and has begun to resist his rule outside the pass. Only in this way can Zhou Peigong have no retreat and can fight with Guan Ning.
Ning Jun is tied together. And when he has great hope of rebelling against the Qing Dynasty, he may be reluctant to put his talents to use, Zhao Qiang thought.
"Since you don't know this person, I'm sorry to be presumptuous." Zhou Peigong slowly lowered his head, picked up the beef leg bone and continued to bite it. He really never said anything about it again. After finishing the beef leg bone,
After that, he stood up and said goodbye. When he went out, he seemed to want to stop and say something, but in the end he did not speak and disappeared into the night.
Zhou Peigong has already suspected me. I can't stay here anymore. I have to take him back as soon as possible. Zhao Qiang didn't have the heart to eat anymore. He took a few bites and went to bed with his clothes on. In his dream, he even dreamed that he had returned to Jacques.
Sa, has already sent troops to Yaksa, has planted the anti-Qing flag outside the customs, and has entered Shanhaiguan.
The next day, no official in Ningguta City came to the camp to meet Volha. Only a clerk sent a customs seal letter to facilitate Volha's communication with the Eight Banners in various places after entering the rear of Rakshasa.
Volha didn't seem to be affected by the cold reception from Ning Guta at all. His face was no longer as gloomy as yesterday. When he saw Zhao Qiang early in the morning, he greeted Zhao Qiang with a smile, and then asked Zhao Qiang to order the motorcade to set off and try to get to Qiuhe Department as soon as possible.
, so as to deploy relevant combat operations as early as possible.
Volha was so eager to die that Zhao Qiang was naturally overjoyed and quickly urged the convoy to set off. Under the protection of 500 Qing troops with yellow flags, the convoy continued north, and it took three days to reach the third surname.
After getting some supplies, he headed towards Mergen. Every time he passed a post station, Volha would inquire in detail about the local conditions, such as terrain, garrison, and the settlement of various ethnic groups, and he would keep records. Every day
When he was setting up camp and resting, he was studying the map in his tent, drawing it back and forth from time to time, and summoning his officers to discuss tactics. It turned out that he paid great attention to and was careful about the actions behind the Rakshasa's rear. Judging from his words,
, Zhao Qiang made this summary: This person was given the title "Batulu" by Kangxi, which is worthy of his name, and Volha's thought is the famous saying in later generations: "strategy despises the opponent, but tactics values the opponent."
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Dai Zi's family of three were hidden in the carriage, eating, drinking, and eating. They only knew that they had left the customs, but they didn't know where they were taken. Zhou Peigong still remained silent and followed the team silently. Those who bought
The readers were all honest and did not dare to talk too much. After the team stopped, they rushed to do whatever work they had to do, without the nobleness of the readers at all. But the two old craftsmen were extremely tired at this time.
They were shaken so hard that their old bones almost fell apart, but the two of them did not complain. Zhao Qiang gave them a few words of encouragement and told them to endure it for a few more days. The two elders did not complain about Zhao Qiang, they only said that they were afraid that they were too old.
, couldn't help the adults, Zhao Qiang just laughed it off and didn't say anything more to them.
After leaving Sanxing, it was already March. In the third month of the lunar calendar, rapeseed flowers were blooming inside the pass, and bees and butterflies were flying around. Although the outside of the pass was not as good as inside the pass, it was still the time when the earth was green and the flowers were ready to bloom.
The temperature is also much warmer. Except for riding fast, there is no need to wear cotton-padded jackets.
It takes a few days to get from Sanxing to Morgan, and the official roads are also in dilapidated condition. The further north you go, the less you can see the official roads. There are only the paths that people of all ethnic groups and business travelers have walked all year round, which are barely passable.
For carriages to pass. The road is inconvenient and the speed will naturally not be fast. The Qing army with the yellow flag can move forward quickly, but Zhao Qiang's fleet does not have this ability, and without him, the Qing army does not know where to go, so
You can only slow down and keep a long distance from the convoy.
"The territory outside Guan is vast and sparsely populated, and the court's military strength is limited. It cannot set up garrisons in various places. As a result, the Rakshasa people have invaded the territory of the Qing Dynasty and continue to encroach on our Qing land. Now the court is using a large number of Rakshasa troops. The battle will definitely be won.
But I don’t know how the imperial court will deploy defenses in the north after this war?"
Nothing happened along the way, everyone was busy on their way, and there was some chatting. Seeing that Volha was observing the terrain on both sides from time to time, Zhao Qiang rode his horse to pull him to chat, saying it was just chatting, but there was always something to say that interested Volha.
That's the thing.
"If things continue as before, I'm afraid that once the army withdraws, the Rakshasa people will come back in a few years, and the court will have to send another army to conquer them. If this continues, won't it be a waste of manpower and material resources, and a drain on the national treasury?" Zhao Qiang asked.
The most realistic question is that once the Qing army withdraws to the south, the Rakshasa people will come again. Will Kangxi have to conquer the north again?
"The imperial court has its own opinions. I think the emperor and Ming Dynasty should have countermeasures for this." Volha didn't know how the imperial court would arrange it. He only knew that he only needed to do his own work well. "We only need to do our part well.
That's all. By the way, I heard that Mergen was robbed by Rakshasa people, but I don't know what the situation is now?"
Mergen was looted by his own people. Zhao Qiang didn't know the situation, but he said: "Mergen was looted by the Rakshasa people last year. I heard that the city was burned down, and the people and livestock were robbed by the Rakshasa people.
, now no one lives there, it is all deserted, and all the tribes are afraid that the Rakshasas will invade again, so they all fled south."
"Since the Rakshasa people were able to invade Mergen, it means that they still have a lot of troops. Otherwise, Mergen would not have been captured." Volha frowned, thought of a question, and asked Zhao Qiang doubtfully:
"Do the Rakshasa people have artillery?"
Zhao Qiang shook his head: "This subordinate doesn't know."
"Mergen can be considered a city. If there are no artillery, the Rakshasa people will never be able to attack it. Well, the Rakshasa people have artillery, so we must be careful." Volha nodded and began to think about it.
How to deal with the Rakshasa artillery matter? After thinking for a while, I roughly came up with an idea. I glanced at the sky and asked Zhao Qiang: "How far is this place from Morgan?"
Zhao Qiang raised his eyes and looked at the terrain, and said with certainty: "We'll be there in less than a day's journey."
"Okay, after arriving in Mergen, I will leave some troops there to support you. If something happens, it's best to ask the three surnames and the garrison in Heilongjiang for support in time." Volha said cautiously: "Our unit only has 500 troops. You
There are only a few hundred young men in the Qiuhe tribe, and you and I have only a thousand soldiers together. This time we are not attacking the enemy with a large army, but swimming behind enemy lines. Without military support, it will be difficult to accomplish anything."
"Your Excellency is thinking about this very much, and this official is also worried about this. Now that your Excellency has made the regulations, I and the clan are willing to obey your orders." Zhao Qiang hurriedly agreed, but in his heart he was thinking that maybe Mergen is where you will be buried.
, you don’t have to think about coordination and support.
Along the way, he met several caravans who were going into the mountains to buy goods. After asking about their identities, Volha did not embarrass them and let them go. He camped at the foot of a mountain that night and rushed to Morgan early the next morning.
It took most of the day to finally arrive at the ruins of Mergen. It was desolate and desolate with no human habitation. The surrounding mountains were so quiet that not even a bird was seen.
"All troops stop!"
Just when Zhao Qiang was checking the surroundings and wondering where his team was ambushing, Volha suddenly ordered his men to stop advancing, and stood on the horse looking at Morgan in front with a wary expression.
"Sir, why don't you leave?" Zhao Qiang didn't know what Volha wanted to do, so he hurriedly rode over to ask.
Volha did not answer, but stared ahead like a hound, and the horse under him also became a little uneasy. The two subordinates under him also seemed to have noticed something, and looked around uneasily.
Zhao Qiang knew it was not good, he was afraid that Volha had noticed an ambush ahead. Just when his heart was in his throat, Volha pulled up his mount, gently pulled out his saber, and nodded to an assistant leader.
Nazuo Ling hurriedly waved his hand, and immediately five or six Qing troops rushed towards the ruins of Mergen.