Gao Huan's military orders and the army made the final preparations.

Gao Huan attached great importance to this expedition to Lushun. The Beiyang Navy and the Donghai Navy each launched five gunboats, with Huang Fei as the head coach of the fleet and Gu Sanmazi as deputy.

In the infantry, in addition to Li Laiheng's land battle camp, Huang Degong, Li Yuanyin and others were also drawn to form an elite of 10,000 people to prepare to land in Lushun.

Three days passed in a flash.

On the first day of July, the troops going to fight were ready. Gao Huan led a group of officials to see off the army in person in the scorching sun.

At this time, Gao Huan looked at Huang Fei and Huang Degong and said in a deep voice: "This time crossing the sea to fight, the navy's role is mainly to cooperate with the landing of the land division. Therefore, in this battle, Hushan is the head coach and Wen Lu is the rich and handsome man."

Huang Degong and Huang Fei immediately folded their fists and accepted the order: "I will obey the order!"

Gao Huan continued to instruct: "After you take Lushun in Hushan, the Qing army will definitely counterattack. Although Lushun is separated from Dagan, you don't need to be panic. With Wenlu holding the power to control the sea in the Bohai Sea, I will send ships to continuously deliver supplies and reinforcements to you."

Huang Degong politely said, "I thank Your Majesty for giving me the opportunity to go to Jiansen this time. Your Majesty can rest assured that after I take down Lushun, even if the Qing army comes to the country, I will definitely nail it to Liaodong like a nail."

"Okay!" Gao Huan exclaimed, strengthened his spirit, and then smiled and said, "Okay. We have already formulated the strategy, so I won't say much."

After speaking, Gao Huan was about to wave his hand and call the army to start the battle. At this moment, Yang Yan hurried over, "Your Majesty, the Military Information Department urgently reported."

Gao Huan turned his head to look at him, took the military newspaper with some confusion, and then expanded to watch, his expression instantly became solemn.

"Your Majesty, what's the matter with the Military Information Department?" Chen Tingyang, who was standing beside him, couldn't help asking.

Gao Huan put together the information, glanced at everyone, and said in a deep voice: "Send the order, the army will suspend its departing. You and others will follow me back to the city for emergency discussions."

After Gao Huan finished speaking, he turned back to the city. The civil and military officials looked at each other and looked at each other, but they didn't understand what was going on.

Seeing this, Chen Tingyang said to Huang Degong and Huang Fei: "Arrang to the soldiers and then go back to the city immediately."

After saying that, he hurriedly caught up with Gao Huan and returned to Penglai County together.

Seeing this, Huang Degong and Huang Fei asked their subordinates to stand by and hurriedly followed.

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In Penglai City, in the temporary palace, Gao Huan stood in front of the map with his hands behind his back, while Chen Tingyang and others stood behind him.

"You can check the information of the Military Information Department first!" Gao Huan said casually, then looked at the map while thinking about the new military information.

When Chen Tingyang and others heard the words, they picked up the information on the table. It was the new information brought back by Lin Qingye.

After Lin Qingye and Hou Zongze met, he left Lushun overnight. He used the waist card and pass-through discs given by Hou Zongze. After leaving Nan Guam, he walked along the beach for only one day, and then boarded the sea boat waiting there and brought the information back.

Chen Tingyang and others looked at it and couldn't help but frown and said, "Your Majesty, the Military Information Department reported that the Qing army in Lushun has increased to 50,000?"

At this time, Gao Huan had already asked someone to remark the Lushun Qing army on the map according to the defense map provided by the Military Information Department.

Gao Huan stared at the map, "The Military Information Department reported that there were some deviants at Chenyang Station. The previous information was deliberately sent back after the Qing army intercepted it, hoping to use the trick. This time, the Military Information Department made great contributions. If the latest news had not been received in time, the army would have landed rashly, it would have suffered heavy losses!"

Lushunkou had garrisoned 50,000 Qing troops and 10,000 troops, but it was obvious that it was difficult to win.

Huang Degong said with a smile: "Your Majesty, will Lushun still be beaten?"

Gao Huan pondered for a while and looked at everyone and said, "If the big fights occupy Lushun, the Qing court will definitely be unable to sleep or eat, unable to develop, and have no energy to interfere with my unification of the pass. If the Qing army wants to retake Lushun, it must mobilize troops and food from the Liaohe Plain. This distance seems to be similar to that from Shandong to Lushun, but we use ships and sea transportation, and the Qing army drives mule carts to transport land, which is very different."

Gao Huan turned around and looked at the map and said, "Besides, if you can occupy Lushun, as a defensive side, your investment will be much smaller than that of the Qing army. The Qing court needs to mobilize several times of its troops to counterattack before it can retake Lushun. In this way, I can use Lushun to restrain and consume the Qing army. After I destroy Zhang Xianzhong, it will be much easier to deal with the Qing army!"

Chen Tingyang asked, "Then Your Majesty means to continue attacking, but the Qing army in Lushun..."

Gao Huan nodded slightly, "No, Lushun must be taken!"

Huang Degong and Huang Fei looked at each other, while Gao Huan waved and said, "You guys come and see!"

Everyone then walked to the map. Gao Huan had already made a decision when they were watching the information from the Military Intelligence Department.

At this time, Gao Huan pointed to the map and said, "Did you find out that the 50,000 Qing army was all deployed near Lushunkou?"

When Huang Degong and others looked at it, they saw that the distribution of the Qing army on the map was indeed concentrated at the southernmost end of the Liaodong Peninsula, distributed around Lushun.

Huang Degong was a veteran on the battlefield. He had been teaching military books for several years at the Emperor and Lu University, and immediately discovered the fighter opportunity. "Fifty thousand Qing troops gathered in Lushun, and Lushun and Chenyang are far apart. There were no Qing troops stationed between the two. Does Your Majesty want to eat the 50,000 Qing troops in Lushun?"

Gao Huan nodded when he heard the words, "Yes, I do have this plan!"

"But we can only send 10,000 people at a time, how can we eat 50,000 Qing troops!" Chen Tingyang said in confusion.

Gao Huan pointed at the map, "Here!"

"South Guam?" Chen Tingyang and others said in confusion.

Gao Huan said in a deep voice: "If you attack for a strong force, to annihilate the 50,000 Qing troops, at least 50,000 or 60,000 people, or even 100,000 troops, but it is different to be able to get rid of wisdom."

Huang Degong looked at Nan Guam, which is located south of Jinzhou Guard, with the Bohai Sea to the west and Dalian Bay to the east, and the narrowest place at the southern end of the Liaodong Peninsula.

If the Gan army occupied this place, it would undoubtedly cut off the connection between the Qing army in Lushun and Chenyang.

Huang Degong said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty means to occupy Nan Guam and cut off the food route of the Qing army in Lushun?"

Gao Huan said: "Yes, South Guam faces the sea and the land is narrow. If our army occupy this place, it will be able to cut off the food route of the Qing army in Lushun. With the national strength of the Qing Dynasty, it will definitely not store much food in Lushun. The navy blocked it on three sides, and the land army cut off the only channel for their contact with Chenyang. Within two months, the 50,000 Qing troops will definitely be out of food and surrendered."

Huang Degong said: "Your Majesty's strategy is very good. However, the Qing army found that Nan Guam was occupied. The Qing army in Lushun and Shenyang would immediately send troops to attack, seize Nan Guam, and open up the food route!"

Gao Huan nodded slightly, "So, this requires you to stick to Nan Guam in Hushan. But don't worry, I will adjust the deployment of the Qing army's troops and change, draw more warships and merchant ships to transport troops and grain to Liaodong, and strengthen support to you."

Huang Degong realized that after he occupied Nan Guam, he would inevitably be subject to fierce counterattack from the Qing army, but he still held his fists solemnly, "I obey Your Majesty's arrangements! If Your Majesty wants me to seize Nan Guam, even if I fight one soldier, I will not let the Qing army open up the food route."

Gao Huan praised him, "Okay! Let's discuss in detail how to adjust the strategy and eat up the 50,000 Qing troops in Lushun!"

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