Daming: Stealing Chen Yuanyuan at the beginning

Chapter 336 Divide up and advance aggressively, Zhang Shangxian
In April, in Jiaozhou Bay, Shandong, thousands of sails are drumming, and hundreds of boats are competing for the current.

Since His Majesty the Emperor put forward the strategic concept of "cutting big trees", the battlefield of the Northern Expedition is still divided into two fronts, east and west. The western front sends missions to Mongolia, and the eastern front advances both by water and land to recover the eastern part of Shandong.

In the words of His Majesty the Emperor, this is called one stillness and one movement, one yin and one yang, one positive and one strange.

When Xia Wanchun led the mission to leave Xuzhou, Zheng Chenggong also led the navy of the Ming Dynasty to set off, all the way north, and conquered important cities along the Shandong coast one after another.

At the same time, Weng Zhiqi sent troops eastward from Jinan and took Zibo, Qingzhou, Laizhou and other places.

In just one month, under the pincer attack of the land and water armies, the Manchu Qing had only Dengzhou left in Shandong.

The military offensive of the Ming Dynasty was not without ferocity, the progress was not without speed, and the situation of the Manchu Qing Dynasty was not without decline!
Zheng Chenggong was holding a military meeting with the generals on a Dafu ship converted into a battleship.While looking at the map, he peeked at Princess Changping from time to time, feeling a different kind of emotion in his heart.

Princess Changping is dressed in a military uniform, full of heroic spirit, and she is holding the rebirth of Hua Mulan.It's just that for some reason, she has been unhappy and depressed recently, with a bit of sadness mixed with her heroic face.

This made Zheng Chenggong even more excited. Princess Changping not only has the temperament of a woman but also reveals the mood of a little daughter. She is really captivating and fascinating.

"In my entire life as a soldier, have I ever seen such a woman?" Zheng Chenggong was distracted more than once.

Princess Changping sensed Zheng Chenggong's scorching gaze, turned to look at him, and asked, "Uncle Zhongxiao, have you ever thought about how to use your troops next?"

Zheng Chenggong smiled, and then his face became full of fear: "Now there is only Dengzhou Prefecture left in the Manchu Qing Dynasty in Shandong. I heard that the magistrate is Zhang Shangxian. This person has some talents. In recent years, he has made a lot of political achievements in Dengzhou. A traitor, develop production. Moreover, he was loyal to the Manchu and Qing courts, and he was determined to go all the way to the dark, which is a hard nut to crack."

"The general decided to divide his forces and send a navy to continue northward, attacking Weihaiwei, Yantai, and Penglai to prevent Zhang Shangxian from fleeing to Liaodong from the sea; After rendezvous, lay siege to Laiyang."

Zheng Chenggong explained his military plan to Princess Changping, but he didn't ask for her opinion.Before waiting for people to speak, he waved his hand and said, "Just follow the strategy set by this general, everyone, let's make preparations!"

On the second day, Chen Ze, the vanguard officer, took half of the ships, left Jiaozhou Bay, and went north along the coastline to attack Weihaiwei and other places.

Zheng Chenggong personally commanded the remaining troops to attack Qingdao.Because Dengzhou had only Zhang Shangxian, an isolated and helpless Qing army, he adopted a shrinking strategy and tried his best to protect Laiyang City. Therefore, Qingdao's troops were weak, and the Ming army easily took it into its pocket.

After taking Qingdao, Zheng Chenggong seemed to intend to compete with Weng Zhiqi for success. He even adopted the strategy of dividing his troops again, sending [-] soldiers to attack Jimo, and the remaining [-] soldiers quickly sailed northward via the Dagu River.

Princess Changping dissuaded: "Uncle Zhongxiao, you have broken the taboo of military strategists by dividing your troops twice and three times..."

How could Princess Changping understand Zheng Chenggong's intentions? Because she was staying in the navy barracks, Zheng Chenggong wanted to show his talents in front of her, so he deliberately rushed to Laiyang City before Weng Zhiqi to compete for the first prize, so that Princess Changping would admire him.

Naturally, Zheng Chenggong couldn't explain this kind of deep thoughts clearly. He gave other reasons: "Your Highness, I don't know anything. I am facing the navy across the sea. I am not afraid of any opponent. Short attacking the enemy's strengths, the combat effectiveness has been weakened. However, taking a boat from the Dagu River to the north can make use of the strengths and avoid weaknesses, and give full play to the combat effectiveness of the navy."

"Really?" Princess Changping always felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't find the words to argue.

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Laiyang, government office.

The magistrate Zhang Shangxian had a gloomy face, full of worries.The land and water armies of the Ming Dynasty came fiercely, and many areas in Shandong fell one after another. The Qing army stationed in Laiyang City has become a frightened bird, and people are in panic.

At this moment, the generals went to the government office hall to meet the magistrate, just to discuss the strategy of using troops, but nine out of ten shouted to retreat, completely lacking the courage and belief to fight to the death.

A commander shouted: "Master Zhifu, it is reasonable to say that marching and fighting is the duty of our soldiers. Whether to fight or retreat, we should have the final say."

"What do you mean?" Zhang Shangxian heard that the other party's tone was not good.

"I propose, retreat immediately!" Commander said.

As soon as this remark came out, people immediately expressed their approval.

Zhang Shangxian suddenly got up and said: "Everyone, eat the king's salary and share the worries for the king. We have the responsibility to guard the land. If the enemy invades, how can we flee without fighting?"

A general murmured: "What if you don't run away? You can't fight, and you lost your life in vain."

"Bastard!" Zhang Shangxian slapped the table and shouted fiercely, "The enemy is in front of you. As a general in the army, you dare to speak cowardly words to shake the morale of the army. Believe it or not, I will kill you!"

The generals were silent like cicadas, bowed their heads and remained silent.

Even though Zhang Shangxian is just a civil servant and Han Chinese, he has a high prestige, even the serious Manchurian Tartars respect him a lot.

First, Zhang Shangxian belonged to the "Liao people", that is, the Han people who surrendered before the Qing army entered the pass.Most Liao people were incorporated into the Eight Banners of the Han Army, and Zhang Shangxian belonged to the Zhenglan Banner of the Han Army.

At the beginning of the Qing army's entry into the customs, the Liao people were more important. Even if they were born as freshmen, they could be entrusted with important positions.In the hearts of the Manchus, they still trust the Liao people very much, and Fan Wencheng is the most typical representative.

Second, Zhang Shangxian is indeed very talented, not a fatuous and incompetent person.When Zhang Shangxian took office, Dengzhou Prefecture was not stable, and anti-Qing forces came and went one after another.The most famous one is a team led by Yu Qi from Qixia.

Yu Qi once led his troops to attack Ninghai Prefecture under the rule of Dengzhou Prefecture, killed Zhizhou, and caused a major earthquake in Jiaodong.As the chief official of Dengzhou, Zhang Shangxian adopted a policy of appeasement.

Zhang Shangxian rode alone with his young son to the meeting and persuaded Yu Qi to surrender.In order to make the other party trust him, he even offered to let his son stay as a hostage.Yu Qigan wept, so he surrendered.

In addition to recruiting Yu Qi, Zhang Shangxian had other achievements in his tenure as the prefect of Dengzhou.According to historical records, he is upright and upright, even the Shangguan respects him very much.

For many reasons, Zhang Shangxian not only had a great reputation in the officialdom, but also was well-known in the army, and the generals admired him from the bottom of their hearts.

But from time to time, at the time of life and death, the generals didn't care so much in order to save their lives, and began to have conflicts with Zhang Shangxian.

Zhang Shangxian thought to himself: "People's hearts are unstable, and the morale of the army is shaken. We should think of a way to stabilize the people, and then the soldiers will regain their courage and fight against the Ming army. Can you plan to get out?"

Just when he had no idea, an aide hurriedly stepped into the hall and shouted: "My lord, Zheng Chenggong's military strategy has been figured out. This is the report sent by the spies."

Zhang Shangxian hurriedly took the report, read it carefully twice, and suddenly clapped his hands and laughed: "Aha, the opportunity has come!"

He handed the report to the commander, and said: "General, let's make a bet. If I can defeat the Ming army at the Dagu River, you must obey my order and defend Laiyang City to the death; Now, if you want to go, you have to leave it at your own discretion, and I will never stop you, how about it?"

Commander said: "Forget it, let's see Mr. Zhang fight a battle first!"

(End of this chapter)