It was late at night, and the guests in the palace were in high spirits. Prince Heng, who was about to celebrate his double happiness, was drunk and was taken to the inner palace to rest. The officials and gentry who accompanied him had nothing in common with the generals under Chang Yu's command, but Li Yan
After adding a few glasses of wine to the mixer, he lost his temper and actually became brothers and made a fuss. Hearing the generals brag about how they killed thieves and hacked away Tatars on the battlefield, they were all beaming when they talked about it, and they felt so good-natured.
At this time, the little eunuch quietly left the palace and climbed the city wall and walked slowly north. The night wind blew his head clear. He looked back and saw the lights and decorations in Prince Heng's palace. A wry smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He sighed slightly and thought to Qiao Sanxiu next to him: "Qiao Sanxiu said
Master, did you know that there is also a vassal palace in Taiyuan?"
"The factory owner is talking about the Jin Palace, right?" Qiao Sanxiu was very energetic after sleeping all afternoon on duty.
Chang Yu nodded slightly and raised the corners of his mouth: "Have you heard that there is also a princess in Prince Jin's Mansion?"
Qiao Sanxiu shook his head: "I don't know what a humble job is."
"She is a beauty who is shy of her beauty." Chang Yu chuckled, Zhu Zhi'e flashed in his mind, and then he thought of the handsome young man Zhu Shenxuan, the king of Jin, and his unmarried fairy fiancée...
Qiao Sanxiu looked at the expression on Chang Yu's face and wondered in her heart, could it be that the factory owner and the princess of Prince Jin's Mansion had something going on?
In the north gate tower, Jia Waixiong and Lao Jiu were already sleeping soundly like pigs, with blood still remaining on their faces. They had been awake for two days and one night and finally couldn't bear it anymore.
As the city defenders, the two of them abided by their duties and did not take off their armor without leaving the city. This performance satisfied Chang Yu very much. He stood silently for a while and then exited the door. He glanced at the soldiers lying on the ground under the city wall. They
We still haven't entered camp to rest and recuperate, because the situation is unclear and war preparations have not been withdrawn and we have to join the war at any time.
"These are the capital of our Ming Dynasty! They are also the foundation for replicating the original." Chang Yu said to himself, but Qiao Sanxiu could only hear the superficial meaning of these words.
Whether you are defending your country or expanding your territory, you need a strong army. This army does not need to have many soldiers, but it must have elite soldiers and strong generals.
What does it mean to have elite soldiers and strong generals?
Simply put, he is a battle-hardened veteran!
Veterans are good at fighting. They know how to kill enemies effectively and how to survive. Veterans add more energy to a team.
Chang Yu devoted all the soldiers and horses in the capital to pursue the enemy. He had nearly 100,000 troops under his command, but at least most of them were freshmen who had just entered the battlefield. They were actually cannon fodder.
Those who are still alive after one battle are considered to have just passed, those who are still running and jumping after two battles are treasures, and those who survive three battles are considered darlings!
In other words, these Ming troops lying scattered on the ground below the city are already real veterans! They pursued the enemy from the capital for more than three battles for thousands of miles!
There was a fire flickering in the far north of the city, where the Qing army's camp was located. Chang Yu frowned and looked at it thoughtfully. According to the report from Tan Ma, the Qing army camped on the bank of Beiyang River after retreating. In addition to spreading spies around,
There was no movement except the warning.
Are you tired of taking a break or plotting something bad? Chang Yu secretly thought but couldn't figure it out after all. If the Qing army made any moves, he could guess what they would do next based on clues. It stands to reason that the siege would be blocked and the losses would be heavy. If
Chang Yu would immediately turn around and leave early. But he couldn't get out as soon as the door was closed, and he really couldn't figure out what they wanted to do.
Okay, you can go or stay, I will stay with you until the end and see what tricks you want to play.
At sunrise, the weather cleared up and bright light shot out from the eastern sky. There was silence in Qingzhou City. Everyone was tired from the big victory yesterday, whether they were crying or laughing. Prince Heng's Mansion was also deserted. Only the servants were busy doing their own business in silence.
Now, the guests had a great time drinking last night and couldn't bear to get drunk. Li Yan got up early in the morning due to his injury and drank less. He washed up briefly and was carried out of the palace by his attendants to walk on the street.
He is a man of letters and can be called a poet who likes to explore ancient times. Under the leadership of the royal servants, he took a tour of several historical sites in Qingzhou City. After arriving near the north gate, he wanted to go to the city to chat with Jia Wai Xiong.
Just as the city gate opened, it turned out that a scout was entering the city to deliver information, so he stopped him: "But the Qing army has made a sudden move?"
There was no abnormality in the Qing army's camp, but its scouting horses had been outside Linzi City no less than six or seven times since last night, and had circled the city several times... The spies felt something was wrong and hurriedly came to report.
Could it be that the Tatars were rejected in Qingzhou and were unwilling to vent their anger on Linzi? Li Yan frowned, not to mention that Linzi was originally a war zone and was strictly guarded. It was definitely not wise for the Qing army to raise troops after such a huge defeat.
What's more, the tens of thousands of troops here are always watching him, and they can fight hard at any time, and reinforcements are only a stone's throw away.
"General Li, if the Tatars attack Linzi, does that mean they have given up on Qingzhou City?" Jia Waixiong asked, rubbing his eyes in the city tower.
Li Yan pondered for a moment and nodded slightly: "You can say that, but it does not rule out that the Tatars did it deliberately and wanted to lure the tiger away from the mountain..."
"Tune the tiger away from the mountain?" Lao Jiu didn't understand.
"Lead us to Linzi when we are tired of running for reinforcements, and then they take the opportunity to sneak attack Qingzhou, but this possibility is extremely small." Li Yan said and overturned this possibility with a smile: "The Tatars lost the battle yesterday and lost their armor and armor.
It was so disastrous that all its siege equipment was discarded and obtained by our army, and it will not have the strength to attack the city again in a short period of time."
"That being the case, are the Tatars attacking Linzi City just to vent their hatred?" Lao Jiu scratched his head: "Can the small city of Linzi withstand tens of thousands of Qing troops?"
"The small city of Linzi cannot withstand tens of thousands of troops, but it is absolutely impossible for the Tatars to use all their troops to attack the city. They have to leave most of their troops to intercept our reinforcements. Moreover, although Linzi is a small city, its defense is no worse than Qingzhou, and even
"It's better than it is."
Ah, Jia Waixiong and Lao Jiu looked stunned. They had never been to Linzi, so they didn't know that this small broken city was run like a metal bucket by Zou Fengji.
"It seems like the fight is going to start again today! Okay!" Jia Waixiong clenched his fist heavily: "I've been bored in the city for a few days and it's getting moldy. I'm going to go out and fight him to earn some merit and go back to Beijing to claim it.
a wife”.
When Li Yan heard this, he was startled at first, and then laughed: "I have been thinking about asking for a wife recently." He then waved his hand: "The Tatars' sudden movement may not necessarily be to attack Linzi, but maybe it's just a matter of spreading suspicion to deceive others."
"I don't understand this. Are you trying to deceive others? What is he going to do?" Jia Waixiong scratched his head.
Li Yan chuckled: "What if you are Dorgon and don't want to fight anymore and want to go home?"
Jia Waixiong and Lao Jiu looked at each other and couldn't help but exclaimed.
The first of the thirty-six strategies is to hide from the sky and cross the sea, the sixth strategy is to attack from the east and attack the west, and the eighth strategy is to secretly attack Chencang. If the Qing army wants to retreat and go home, it must use one of these three strategies, or even three in one.
Because Dorgon knew very well that the little eunuch would not let him go home like a grand tour. When he came, he was not afraid of being chased thousands of miles away, but when he left, he could spare you lightly?
Therefore, if Dorgon wants to leave, he must use some small plots and tricks to deceive him.
With Li Yan's sophisticated experience, he could easily see through it. If the Qing army did not attack Linzi, they would not be able to figure it out for a while. If they did, they would definitely slip away.
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