Zhaojiatun is a small village about a hundred miles away from Liaoyang.

When Qiao Mingjun walked into the temporary military tent, Liao Wenru stood up to greet him.

Qiao Mingjun quickly saluted Liao Wenru with clasped fists and bow.

"I have seen the commander-in-chief. I have received the emperor's imperial edict. After the 30,000 Denglai New Army naval generals disembarked from Lianyun Island, they were led by General Niu Ben and set off towards Yaozhou. Fifty thousand naval officers bypassed Yaozhou, Haizhou and Anshan, and set off non-stop towards Liaoyang. Some of their subordinates led some officers to make a special trip to see the commander-in-chief..."

Liao Wenru nodded with satisfaction and looked at Qiao Mingjun to speak.

"General Qiao, there is no need to be polite. You have worked hard. You have come from Fujian in a warship. Before you have time to rest, you have to make a long-distance attack to Liaoyang. However, the war situation is urgent. Although you have worked hard, you must be prepared for another long-distance attack. ..”

Qiao Mingjun nodded and clasped his fists at Liao Wenru again.

"My subordinates are at the command of the commander-in-chief and will do their best to complete the combat mission."

Liao Wenru nodded again and walked to the front of the map.

"General Qiao, your mission is very clear. Lead 50,000 soldiers to reach Zhenbeiguan as quickly as possible and block the Eight Banners Army's retreat. This task is very arduous. If you are not careful, you may encounter A large number of Eight Banners troops are engaged in a frenzied encirclement and suppression campaign and are encountering many dangers. Look, this is the current distribution of the Eight Banners troops."

Liao Wenru pointed to the Liaoyang, Anshan, Shenyang and Tieling areas.

"Twelve banners of the Eight Banners Army are stationed in Liaoyang and Anshan, including Zhenglan Banner, Xianglan Banner, Zhenghong Banner and the Manchu Banner, Mongolian Eight Banner and Han Eight Banner, which belong to the Xianghong Banner, with a total strength of about 150,000. Zhenghuang Banner is stationed in Shenyang , the nine banners belonging to the Zhengbai Banner and the Xiangbai Banner have a total strength of about 120,000, and the three banners belonging to the Xianghuang Banner are stationed in Tieling, with a total strength of about 10,000."

"Dorgon had a profound intention to arrange the relatively weak Xianghuang Banner among the Eight Banners Army to Tieling. I think there are three main reasons."

"One is naturally to alert and guard the Kaiyuan and Zhenbeiguan areas. If the Eight Banners Army suffers a disastrous defeat and is even unable to hold on to Shenyang, it will evacuate along Fushun and Sarhu to Tieling, and then cross Zhenbeiguan to the north. , the second is to demonstrate Dorgon's ability to control the Qing Dynasty. Xianghuang Banner is the most distinguished among the Eight Banners Army and is directly dispatched by the emperor. Dorgon should not be qualified to directly dispatch. Now he will dispatch Xianghuang Banner. When they arrived at Tieling, the Manchu nobles of the Later Jin Dynasty naturally understood the reason, and the third was a comprehensive reshuffle of the Eight Banners Army of the Later Jin Dynasty."

"Among the Eight Banners, the most brave and capable ones are the Zhengbai Banner and the Xiangbai Banner, followed by the Zhenglan Banner and the Xianglan Banner. Dorgon left both the Zhengbai Banner and the Xiangbai Banner around Shenyang, with the intention of protecting his own strength. But it is even more likely that he is ready to withdraw to the north. Once Liaoyang and Anshan are lost one after another, Dorgon will probably make the decision to evacuate Shenyang as quickly as possible."

"This also indicates that the 50,000 soldiers you lead are likely to encounter a crazy attack by the Eight Banners Army."

Having said this, Liao Wenru patted Qiao Mingjun's shoulder hard.

"General Qiao, Dorgon is also a man who has experienced hundreds of battles. It is impossible to be fooled so easily. When we attack Liaoyang, we will adopt the method of siege and reinforcements. We will besiege the Eight Banners Army stationed in Liaoyang and lure the Eight Banners Army stationed in Shenyang. We are here to help, but it’s hard to say whether Dorgon will obey our arrangements..."

When Liao Wenru said this, Qiao Mingjun clasped his fists and spoke.

"Commander, my subordinates believe that Dorgon will send part of the Eight Banners Army to aid Liaoyang even if he is just trying to show off. He is the regent of Hou Jin. Among those Manchu nobles, none of them are brave and ruthless. If they turn their backs,

Seeing that Liaoyang was captured by our Denglai New Army, the Eight Banners Army guarding Shenyang became a coward. Dorgon, the regent, may not be able to sit still..."

Liao Wenru pondered for a moment and then spoke with a smile.

"General Qiao, your analysis is good, but don't have too much confidence. Dorgon is the regent of Houjin. He is no longer the former Prince Rui. His perspective is different. Dorgon's main concern is

What is more important is the fate of the Hou Jin court. He knows the strength of Denglai's new army. When the fighting begins, Dorgon will try his best. But once a situation becomes difficult to control, Dorgon will fight as quickly as possible.

We will not be procrastinating when making decisions. We cannot have too much confidence in the tactics of siege and reinforcements. Dorgon is probably just showing off..."

"This is also one of the reasons why the emperor is worried. The Zhengbai Banner and the Xiangbai Banner are the most brave troops of the Hou Jin Dynasty, but they stick to Shenyang and do not go to war. On the surface, this is Dorgon's attempt to protect the Zhengbai Banner and the Xiangbai Banner. It is quite selfish, but

If you study carefully, you can see that Dorgon is preserving the strength to rise again for Hou Jin. If they evacuate towards the north with all their strength, you will bear huge pressure, not to mention this is a life and death battle, Dorgon

He will never show mercy..."

Qiao Mingjun's expression became serious.

"Commander, my subordinates will definitely be able to stop the Houjin Eight Banners Army from retreating north and prevent them from escaping to the north..."

Liao Wenru nodded solemnly.

"Okay, the emperor has given me an order. Of the 50,000 naval generals you lead, 40,000 of them are under my control and will participate in the attack on Liaoyang. I have transferred 50,000 generals from the army to follow you to Zhenbei.

Guan, these 50,000 officers and men are the elite officers and men selected from the army. Together with the 10,000 navy officers and men under your command, the total is 60,000 men."

"You just need to remember one thing, no matter what the price, you must defend Zhenbeiguan to the death, otherwise a sergeant of the Eight Banners Army of the Post-Jin Dynasty will escape from Zhenbeiguan..."

Qiao Mingjun stood upright, knelt on one knee, and responded to Liao Wenru with fists clasped.

"My subordinates are ordered to defend Zhenbeiguan. Even if you are a bird, don't even think about flying over Zhenbeiguan..."

Liao Wenru helped Qiao Mingjun up and clasped his fists at him.

"General Qiao, you bear a heavy responsibility, please..."

After talking about marching into Zhenbeiguan, Liao Wenru changed the subject.

"General Qiao, can the 30,000 navy soldiers led by General Niu guarantee that they will capture the city of Yaozhou within three days..."

Qiao Mingjun showed a confident look on his face.

"Don't worry, Commander. His subordinates have already sent scouts to Yaozhou City for investigation. The Intelligence Department has also reported back the situation of the Eight Banners Army stationed in Yaozhou City. Jierhalang has mainly reduced its troops to Liaoyang and Anshan. There are less than 10,000 soldiers stationed in Yaozhou City.

, and it is the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty to which the Zhenghong Banner belongs, its combat effectiveness is not strong, and it has no desire to fight..."

Liao Wenru frowned and spoke.

"Oh, why did General Qiao say that?"

"Commander, the scouts have detected that after the Eight Han Banners of the Zhenghong Banner were stationed in Yaozhou, the people in the city were miserable. Many people tried their best to escape from Yaozhou City. My subordinates felt that Jierharang should be aware of the situation.

But they didn't stop it. They obviously gave up Yaozhou City and mainly garrisoned Liaoyang and Anshan..."

Liao Wenru gave Qiao Mingjun a thumbs up.

"You can see the leopard in the picture, well, you can infer from the behavior of the people in Yaozhou City that the Eight Han Banners to which the Zhenghong Banner belongs does not have a strong desire to fight. This is very good."

Liao Wenru walked to the front of the sand table.

"General Qiao, this is the situation of the soldiers stationed under the Eight Banners Army and the Twelve Banners. Take a closer look."

"Zhenghong Banner, Xianghong Banner, Zhenglan Banner and the Manba Banner to which the Xianglan Banner belongs are all stationed in Liaoyang, and the Mengba Banner to which the Zhenglan Banner and Xianglan Banner belong are also stationed in Liaoyang. A small Liaoyang is stationed in

Six Banners has more than 80,000 troops, which shows that Jierhalang wants to defend Liaoyang..."

"There are five banners and 60,000 soldiers stationed in Anshan. This is also the key place where Jierhalang is stationed."

"As for Yaozhou, judging from the deployment of troops, Jierhalang has basically given up."

"This is where Ji'erhalang is smart. There are five cities in Liaoyang, Liaoyang, Anshan, Yaozhou, Haizhou and Gaizhou. If Ji'erhalang deploys his troops dispersedly, they will be easily defeated by each one, so he deploys heavy troops

, stick to Liaoyang and Anshan, basically give up Yaozhou, and completely give up Haizhou and Gaizhou."

"Under such circumstances, even if our Denglai New Army captures cities such as Gaizhou, Yaozhou and Haizhou, they will not be able to hold on. After all, Jierhalang may send a large army to counterattack at any time..."

Qiao Mingjun smiled, looked at Liao Wenru and spoke.

"Commander, Jilharang has concentrated its forces in Liaoyang and Anshan, which has saved us a lot of trouble. My subordinates feel that the Denglai New Army can concentrate its forces and focus on attacking Liaoyang. In this way, the Eight Banners Army in Anshan is

I can’t sit still..."

Liao Wenru patted Qiao Mingjun on the shoulder with approval.

"General Qiao, you are right. Everything has advantages and disadvantages. However, we must pay attention to one thing. This is also specially entrusted by the emperor. That is why Jierhalang deployed 10,000 sergeants in Yaozhou. Logically speaking, he is completely

There is no need to do this and concentrate all the troops in Liaoyang and Anshan..."

"The mutual trade in Liaodong has been completely closed. The Eight Banners Army may not have enough food and grass. Sometimes, they may take desperate measures and find ways to obtain food and grass. Therefore, the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty to which the Zhenghong Banner stationed in Yaozhou is most likely to be the bait..."

Qiao Mingjun stared at the sand table for a long time, shaking his head slightly, not understanding the meaning.

Liao Wenru pointed his finger in the direction of Sancha River and Xiping Fort.

"There are two possibilities. First, when our Denglai New Army attacked Yaozhou City, the Eight Banners Army stationed in Anshan dispatched, ostensibly to rush to aid Yaozhou City, but actually crossed the Sancha River, raided Xiping Fort, and disrupted our rear.

Second, use the 10,000 Han Eight Banners sergeants from Yaozhou to hold back our Denglai New Army, and the Eight Banners commander stationed in Anshan will drive straight in and directly attack Xiping Fort..."

Qiao Mingjun had an unconvinced look on his face.
Chapter completed!