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    A person will inevitably encounter dead people in his life, at least the death of his parents. But if he encounters thousands of dead people, it will definitely test a person's mental endurance.

    Posted: When I pretended to attack Yichang and paralyzed Li Shutai, I retreated to higher ground at night. In the middle of the night, I heard the sound of low roaring water. At dawn, I found that most of the places that I could see had become a water town, and dead bodies were everywhere.  Floating in the slowly flowing water, some dead bodies were swollen and soaked; some were missing arms and legs, or had deflated heads  A pair of dead bodies floated past me, which made my heart twitch violently for a minute. They should be a mother, holding a child under two years old in her arms. The water did not separate the mother and child. It can be seen that  Mothers care so much about their children that they will not let go of them even after death.

    Posted I experienced a Yellow River burst a few years ago, and more people died that time, but this time it makes me even more sad. After all, more than two-thirds of the people who died were ordinary people, and the nature was completely different from that time.  When I turned around, I found that Li Jian's body was shaking very badly. I guess he had never encountered anything like this before!

    "It is impossible to fight without killing people." I reached out and patted Li Jian on the shoulder, "If we didn't do this, then I'm afraid we would be the ones lying in the water now. In war, someone has to pay the price!"

    Released Li Jian turned around and stared directly at Emperor Hongguang, "Your Majesty maybe there is no need to do this. There must be other ways to win the battle!" Li Jian suddenly cried as he spoke. The miserable situation in front of him  The scene reminded him of the past and his own life experience.

    Posted I looked at Li Jian crying and felt very uncomfortable, "Yes, there are alternative ways to win, but I cannot put the officers and soldiers of the three armies in a disadvantageous situation for the sake of the people of Yichang. How can we win like this?  How could I choose any other way?"

    Release Li Jian looked at Emperor Hongguang who turned and left, and quickly pressed his hand on the broken spring of the long knife. The steel knife flew out half a foot silently. Veins were already popping up in his hand holding the handle of the knife, but in the end  He sent the knife back slowly.

    The flood subsided four days later. Looking at the city of Yichang that was swept away by the water, looking at the people surviving the disaster and looking at the frightened eyes of the Ming army, I couldn't help but laugh at myself and looked at Yin Shixun beside me, "I  In the hearts of the people here, they may have become a scourge!"

    Yin Shixun answered carefully, "The emperor made a mistake. It was Li Shutai who caused this result. What does it have to do with the emperor? The ministers have already drafted a notice. After entering the city, they can inform the surviving people of the cause and effect. Yes  The Tartar Dam flooded Yichang, and the common people could only resent the Tartars. People from the Tiandihui had captured Li Shutai alive. After the interrogation of the ministers, the official punishment would be announced, and the common people would come and watch.  "Yin Shixun has followed Emperor Hongguang for many years, but after Emperor Hongguang did not hesitate to use his plan to flood Yichang, Yin Shixun realized that Emperor Hongguang had changed a little. In the past, the emperor would never ignore the people of Yichang. It seems that the emperor  He looks more and more like a cold-blooded emperor.  Yin Shixun remembered one sentence, that is, accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. Thinking of Emperor Hongguang's ruthlessness that day, Yin Shixun engraved this sentence in his head.

    Posted "Well! What Aiqing said is right. Please do some hard work on this matter. As for how to cover it up, I believe Aiqing will not let me down." I don't want people to transfer their hatred to me. Although I did it, but  It is still necessary to conceal one's faults.

    Yin Shixun nodded in agreement, "Your Majesty, in addition the details of that Li Jian have been found out, he is actually!" Yin Shixun said after Emperor Hongguang, Huang Degong and Li Jian returned to camp.  He realized that something was wrong with Li Jian, so he checked with the intelligence network in his hand and found out that Li Jian's identity almost scared him to death.

    I waved my hand to interrupt Yin Shixun's words, "I already know who he is. My dear, you don't have to worry about my safety. Isn't he very honest now? I didn't just promote him to Qianhu, his subordinate  All of them are veterans of my Guards, and Su Wenmao is always by his side to monitor him, and nothing will happen to him. He is also working for the Ming Dynasty. I am always protected by guards. Besides, I  It may not be his opponent, I want to see how long he can endure it, I am very curious!"

    Published Yin Shixun also knew that Emperor Hongguang was very skilled. At the same time, when he met with Li Jian, his bodyguard never left his side. But that was a hidden danger after all. If something went wrong, it would be too late to regret it!  But seeing that Emperor Hongguang said this, he couldn't say anything else, so he could only monitor Li Jian closely.

    Released Huang Shiren led his troops to Yichang. Seeing this miserable situation, he was terrified. If the emperor hadn't ordered him to go north to break the dam, all his 10,000 horses and horses would have to feed the fish!  "Your Majesty, where is the traitor Li Shutai? I want to see what he looks like. He can think of such a vicious plan."

    "Generals, please calm down for a moment, thenShutai has been handed over to Mr. Yin for interrogation. He can be executed in the afternoon. Now we will study the subsequent battle plan. It is not suitable to stay in Yichang for a long time. I have ordered Maoqujiang to send a commissioner to deal with the aftermath of Yichang. The next stage  The focus of our operation is to deal with Hong Shiqin's reinforcements. I plan to receive Hong Shiqin in Dangyang. I don't know what the generals think.  "

    Huang Degong nodded in agreement, "It would be best for Hong Shiqin to enter Dangyang City and separate him from the Tatars. As for the Tatars staying outside the city, leave them to Wei Chen!" Huang Degong's injuries have been completely eliminated.  Well, looking at himself as if he had become a useless person, he was a little restless and prepared to ask for this task.

    Posted "It is estimated that it will take half a month for Hong Shiqin's troops to reach Dangyang. Our army can be fully prepared and must achieve the greatest victory with the least casualties. We must quickly capture the entire territory of Jingxiang and capture Xiangyang."  Let's join forces with King Gui's Middle Route Army." When I first formulated the strategy for the Northern Expedition, I put aside Shaanxi and Shanxi. The correct strategy was to penetrate directly into the key points of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. The north was certain, and Shaanxi and Shanxi could not be conquered without fighting.

    Published Huang Degong coughed, "Your Majesty, what to do with those prisoners? In addition to the Tatars captured in Xita Gorge, more than 3,000 Tatars were also captured in Yichang."

    Posted: "Since there is a precedent of Yan Yingyuan, I will make a rule. All captured Qing soldiers who are proven to be Tatars will be killed. If they are Han, they will all be demoted to hard labor. After all, post-war reconstruction requires manpower.  "I saw that all the generals had no objections. Only Li Jian was stunned for a while, thinking that he is really interesting. It seems that although he has experienced wars before, I am afraid he has never experienced such a cruel war!

    Published: Draw the bow as if it were strong, and use the arrow as if it were long.  To shoot a man, shoot a horse first; to capture a thief, capture the king first.  As the saying goes, you have to hit a snake seven inches. If a snake has no head, it won't work. If the head is knocked off, the snake will be finished.  The reason why Li Shutai dared to bet the chips in his hand was because Emperor Hongguang killed Emperor Hongguang in the West Route Army, and the Southern Ming Dynasty collapsed without a fight. Even if it did not collapse, the Northern Expedition would have a beginning but no end, and would end in nothing.  It can be seen that Li Shutai has a plan.

    Published Yin Shixun and others have fully analyzed the gains and losses of this battle and learned a lot from the dead ghost Li Shutai. Facing the upcoming battle of Dangyang, we can apply what we have learned.  That is to defeat the southward reinforcements gathered by the Manchus, capture Hong Shiqin, and completely disintegrate the effective forces of the Manchus in Jingxiang.

    Release: Dangyang is located on the banks of the Jushui River. It is a small city but its geographical location is very important. It is an easy-to-defend but difficult-to-attack city. If Tian Jianxiu hadn't pretended to be a Manchu army to open the city gate that day, he would have been able to capture Dangyang in a serious manner.  It takes some effort.

    Posted "Our army now has a total strength of 45,000 troops. According to Liu Fangliang's intelligence, Hong Shiqin gathered 30,000 troops from Shanxi and Shaanxi, but the combat effectiveness is not very good. I am afraid that Li leads the battle with more momentum, so this  If the battle is planned cleverly, we can win a big victory." I pointed to the map, "After Hong Shiqin arrives in Dangyang, his army will definitely cross the Ju River and station under Yuquan Mountain. He should return to Dangyang to visit Sotuo.  Tian Jianxiu, the mission of your three thousand fake Tatar soldiers is to capture Hong Shiqin after he enters the city. You must capture Hong Shiqin alive. This man is still useful to me. Maybe we can win without bloodshed. Huang Degong, I will allocate you 20,000 horses.  Lying in ambush in Yuquan Mountain, after hearing Dangyang's artillery fire, Hotan Jianxiu Huang Shiren attacked the Tatars stationed at the foot of Yuquan Mountain from both inside and outside. He must annihilate all the enemy troops and prepare for the invasion of Xiangyang. I have thought about it. If Dangyang is victorious, Xiangyang will be defeated.  The emptiness is just around the corner. If this happens, Jing Xiang will return to the territory of the Ming Dynasty. Do you generals have any objections?"

    After announcing that Huang Degong and others thought this arrangement was good, Yin Shixun coughed and said, "Your Majesty, although Hong Shiqin will march in accordance with the Emperor's judgment in ten days, things are not absolute. Just in case, Wei Chen thought that when  Send a force of troops as a maneuver so that if anything changes in Hong Shiqin's march, our army can adapt accordingly."

    Posted "Ai Qing is right. I order you to lead five thousand troops to station in Dangyang South City and obey orders at all times." I think Yin Shixun's supplement is necessary, although anyone who is Hong Shiqin will give priority to the march I described.  Route, and the information Hong Shiqin has now received is that the Ming army was defeated. He certainly would not have thought that he would be ambushed in Dangyang, but everything cannot be settled in one word, and things are always changing!

    Release After the discussion, the armies mobilized their respective forces and pulled artillery and other items to Yuquan Mountain. Huang Degong seemed to be trying to take advantage of Hong Shiqin's men.

    Published In the evening, after dinner, I was thinking about when Hong Shiqin would arrive in Dangyang, when I heard reports from outside that Su Wenmao was coming, and I immediately asked him to come in.  The person who came was a young man in his twenties, and his appearance showed that he was smart and capable.  "Is he honest? Has he never gone out or contacted anyone?"

    Released Su Wenmao nodded in agreement, "After the villain was assigned to him, I kept paying attention and found nothing."It's normal, but if the villain hadn't been reminded by the emperor, he really wouldn't have been able to discover his abnormality. The emperor is really a wise man.  "

    Posted I smiled slightly, "I'm just being more careful. Besides, I was the one who bandaged his wounds that day. He is still a nostalgic person. It's hard to think about it without knowing who he is."

    Posting Su Wenmao cleared his throat, "Your Majesty, this villain was promoted by the Emperor, and he always shared the Emperor's worries. This person is an extremely dangerous person. He was about to draw a sword to hurt the Emperor a few days ago. The villain hoped that the Emperor would kill him immediately.  He won Zhengfa, and it is really detrimental to the Emperor for him to be by his side."

    Posted "It's okay. Although I said I would kill him, let him live first if he surrenders himself! Let's see how long he can keep pretending. When your uncle recommended you to me, I was still afraid that you wouldn't be able to see him. Now  It seems that your uncle is right. Remember, don¡¯t let him become suspicious of you. Go back!¡± I sent Su Wenmao away and got up and came to the window. Thinking of Li Jian, I suddenly remembered a joke.  ?When I told him that joke in front of me, I didn¡¯t know what his expression would be.

    Everything went according to plan. When Hong Shiqin's 30,000 troops headed for Dangyang, it happened to be near evening. Hong Shiqin discussed with his left and right people and prepared to station the troops at the foot of Yuquan Mountain, while he took several generals into Dangyang.  Go to Soto and ask Soto about the latest war situation.

    Published In order to pretend to be realistic, Tian Jianxiu shaved the heads of all the three thousand men and horses under his command and put them in big braids. Who asked Emperor Hongguang to shave his head!  No matter what, you have to find a balance!  Otherwise he would be too abrupt.

    Posted by Hong Shiqin looked at Tian Jianxiu dressed as a deputy general, "Is General Soto in the government office now? Why don't you come out to see me." Because of his father's relationship, Hong Shiqin had a high status within the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Some Eight Banners generals were shocked when they saw him.  You have to be polite.

    Posted by Tian Jianxiu said, "Returning to your lord, General Soto caught wind and cold a few days ago. He is seriously ill and is lying in bed unable to get up. I have specially ordered a little person to come to greet you. Please come in."

    Published How could Hong Shiqin be suspicious!  Hearing that Soto was ill, he was very concerned, and immediately followed Tian Jianxiu with his entourage into Dangyang City, which was to step into the gate of hell.

    It was announced that Dangyang Mansion had been turned into an iron bag by the Ming army, and they were waiting for Hong Shiqin to get into it. When Hong Shiqin walked into the Mansion, the Ming army ambushing on the outside showed up and surrounded the Mansion, but inside the Mansion there was  It has a more powerful layout than outside.

    In order to welcome Hong Shiqin, I put on my dragon robe specially. I was sitting in the main hall and saw Hong Shiqin and others walking up. I smiled and looked at Yin Shixun beside me, "My dear, I haven't worn this dragon robe for a few days.  I¡¯m not used to it anymore, and it¡¯s not easy to be an emperor if you¡¯re in charge of your own affairs!¡±

    Hong Shiqin passed the hall without noticing anything was wrong. As soon as he entered the main hall, he was dumbfounded. He saw that all the decorations were from the Ming Dynasty. The clothes and hats of the people and horses were all Ming Dynasty clothes. Especially, there was a man sitting opposite him.  Hong Shiqin, the man wearing a dragon robe, was stunned for a moment, and then he knew something was wrong.

    Posted I looked at Hong Shiqin's astonished expression and smiled slightly, "Master Hong has come all the way. I can't neglect it. I will grant you a seat." As soon as I finished speaking, the swordsmen and axemen lying in ambush on both sides swarmed up and took down all Hong Shiqin's entourage. At the same time,  A soldier moved a chair and placed it in front of Hong Shiqin.

    It was announced that Hong Shiqin was not a fool. He knew he had been fooled when he saw this situation. Not to mention Dangyang, I am afraid that Yichang had also been captured by the Ming army. The Ming army had already prepared a trap to lure him into the bait. Hong Shiqin sighed, but he did not show any fear.  He sat across from Emperor Hongguang. After all, he was on one-third of an acre of land, and there was no point in playing tricks. It only increased the suffering of his flesh and blood.

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