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"If we really believe that the Qing people demand peace and retreat, we will be very wrong. The Tartars will only laugh at us for being stupid. ≤≤, unless the Tartars withdraw their troops from Songjin first, they will still make people believe in one or two."

Fu Shan also said on the side, "It is precisely because we broke through Liaoyang and surrounded Shenyang that the Tatars were allowed to return to their troops for help. We hit his life gate. Now we and the Tatars are just winning each other, and it is still early to separate the winner and the loss is there. We are happy to compete with the Tatars again."

"Yes, unless the Tatars withdraw their troops from western Liaoning, they not only have to withdraw their troops from Songjin, but also have to withdraw from Yizhou and Dalinghe City. Only then can Guangning believe in the Tartars' sincerity in peace talks, otherwise, no one will say anything in vernacular terms." Wang Qian also said.

"Unless we teach the Tartars a lesson again, or we take Chenyang, otherwise the Tartars will not really withdraw their troops from western Liaoning." Cao Duan said with a smile, "Sir, let's break Chenyang first. Even if we want to negotiate peace, we won't be in a hurry."

At this time, Liu Jun stood up.

"Without fighting, the Tartars would think we would admit defeat and fear them." He increased his voice a little, and the sound penetrated the noise of the crowd, like lightning breaking through the sky.

"We will have a good fight with the Tartars. Even if we really want to negotiate peace, we will fight them and ask for peace again!"

After the military discussion ended, Liu Jun left several generals and deputy generals of Jiutou alone to discuss matters.

Liu Jun sat down, "I don't believe in the Tartars about peace talks. This must be a delaying strategy. In order to paralyze the court and deceive the court. When the court really believes it, the Tartars will have to deal with us with all their strength. Now that Liaodong is in cold winter, the Tartars have left 30,000 troops in Songjin, completely blocking the connection between the pass and Liaodong. In addition, the Liaohai Sea is frozen, and the troops who aided Liao will not be able to reach Liaodong before the spring begins. We have to fight alone for a long time."

"This is the best time for the Tartars to destroy us. I don't think the Tartars will let it go."

He clenched his fists, "If the court can support us, then now is a great opportunity to reverse the undefeated situation in western Liaoning in one fell swoop. Unfortunately, the court is afraid that it has been scared now, especially those civil officials in power. They are afraid that they will all order our orders to be transferred back to defend Ningyuan Mountains and Seas and give up Liaodong."

Speaking of this, his voice couldn't help but rise a lot, "Those civil officials don't know what war is!"

"But after all, the imperial edict has been issued, so let us withdraw our troops and stop the battle." Fu Shan said. "Can we really do it if we resist the imperial edict?"

Liu Jun glared at him with a sharp look, "The battlefield situation is changing rapidly, and the king will not accept the orders of the outside king. The emperor is far away in the capital, but he knows the situation of the battlefield thousands of miles away. If we want to retreat today, the Songjin will be lost in vain. As long as we don't retreat for a day, the Tartars will find it difficult to move west with peace of mind. I don't hope that one day in the future we will regret not sticking to it today."

The Chu generals couldn't help but look solemn.

"The current situation is actually worse than what you know." Liu Jun continued to say that the rear was unstable."

Zhang Shan was shocked, "The rear was unstable? Is there something wrong with Lushun and Zhenjiang?"

Liu Jun shook his head, "Lushun and Zhenjiang are not like this. At least not yet. But the news sent from the two lakes is that Sichuan and Shaanxi are in chaos again, and the southeast is not peaceful. Half a month ago, the thief Li Zicheng broke through Shangnan, captured Wuguan, and returned to Guanzhong. Now it is very popular. He has gathered tens of thousands of people and is about to decay. Cao Cao and Luo Rucai have also come out of the mountain again. He came out of Daba Mountain and captured several cities such as Xing'an and Hanyin, and the momentum is also very powerful."

"In addition to these two giant bandits, people have begun to gather in Henan, Shanxi, Shandong, and even Hunan, Jiangxi and other places. Some people can't help but become tempted."

"The removal of garrisons in various provinces and the rectification of military farms is because of the brutal and simple methods and no reasonable arrangements. As a result, the Central Plains are now empty, and the chaotic bandits in various places have joined in. This time, the bandits are in chaos. I can tell you this way that this time it is even more likely to surpass the storm of the bandits in the past few years before the Tianqi and the dynasty. The taxpayers in the southeast are now fighting against rent and tax arrears, and there is chaos."

"This is really bad news." Fu Shan frowned.

"The Tenth Town, which stayed behind the Two Lakes, had received an imperial edict, ordering them to go to Liaodong to reinforce. However, they are still gathering and preparing for the sea. Because the sea is frozen, they cannot come by sea, so they can only come by land." Liu Jun sighed, "If the Tenth Town goes, the two lakes will be really empty. At that time, the chaos around them will be together, and the two lakes will not be avoided."

"Hubei is our hometown." Wang Qian said worriedly that not only did the Chu army mostly come from the two lakes, but their musketyards, artillery factories, even ammunition factories, cotton armor factories, shipyards, etc. all the ordnance ammunition came from the two lakes' workshops.

"Hubei is our home, we must not leave it alone," said Liu Jun.

"Guodong, come with the map."

Zhang Guodong immediately did as he did and went to get the map.

Liu Jun spread out the sheepskin map, "The situation is not good now. Once Liaoxi is defeated, we are temporarily trapped in Liaodong. The Qing army's strength is still very strong, at least 100,000 elite troops. Songjin is lost and the Liaohai is frozen. We will have to fight alone for at least half a year. On the other hand, chaos in the Central Plains has started again, and the court intends to transfer the tenth town. In that way, our base camp will be empty."

Fu Shan smiled gently, "Mr. Don't worry, it's only half a year. The Qing people can't do anything to us. Even if they can't conquer Shenyang, they can retreat to Liaoyang."

"I am not worried about us either. What I am worried about is the two lakes. I don't want to wait for us to defeat the Qing army, but the two lakes were captured by bandits."

Liu Jun continued, "I plan to continue attacking Shenyang. If I can take Shenyang before Dorgon Daishan arrives, then we can control Liaoshen this winter and have a stable winter. Fushan, please clean up and rush back to Liaoyang immediately after the military meeting is over. You will be responsible for the defense of Liaoyang. If you defend there, we can advance, attack and retreat or defend."

"As for orders, Grand Marshal. I will definitely guard Liaoyang well, people are there in the city!"

"Release the newly-organized four surrendered troops." Liu Jun said, "Release the four surrendered troops and let the group of recruited surrendered troops sweep around Shenyang, telling them that from the Liaohe River to the Prince River, from the Prince River to the Hunhe River, I want them to turn all these places into scorched earth."

"Let Kong Youde and the others lead the troops?"

"Kong Youde and others want to stay and be my consultant." Liu Jun said.

"I understand, Grandmaster." Chief of Staff Wang Qian nodded, "I will go and draft an order soon, and I will let them turn the Liaoshen into scorched earth."

"Tell them that they can plunder as much as possible, whether it is wealth, animals or women, plunder what they like, and burn what they look down on, and don't leave any of them for the Tartars. I allow them to keep one-third of the money and livestock that have been plundered and hand over the rest."

"If Kong Youde and his men are in charge, the general has really found the right person. These people are all professional." Cao Duan said with a smile.

"Zhang Shan."

"Come on, Grandmaster." Zhang Shan responded.

"I need you to return to Huguang immediately."

"Now?" Zhang Shan asked in confusion.

"That's right, it's now." Liu Jun nodded, "I will report you a sick leave and say you're back to your hometown to recuperate."

Zhang Shan smiled and said, "I'm in good health. What does the Grandmaster want me to go back and do?"

"When you go back, you have to be optimistic about Huguang, at least Hubei. When you go back, tell Ma Xianglin and ask him to find a way to keep the Tenth Town in Huguang. When you go back, I will write you a letter, you will bring Ma Xianglin, and you two will take the Tenth Town together in the future. In addition, I have a task to you. After you go back, you will integrate the guards of our workshops and the security teams of the bank together, and imitate our current organization. You will go back and build at least six teams of associations."

There are six associations, that is, two divisions, and 30,000 troops, which is equivalent to a new army in a reorganized town.

"If you need guns, cannons, armor, you can go directly to the workshop to get the people from these six associations as soon as possible. With these six associations, plus the six associations in the tenth town, these people should be able to defend Huguang. However, your tasks are different. The tenth town is responsible for the guards of the big pools in the two provinces. Your six associations are responsible for the guards of all our workshops. You must not let our workshops be misleading, do you understand?"

"If the tenth town is transferred in the end, then you have to take over the defense of Xialianghu. If necessary, I allow you to give up Hunan, but Hubei must defend it."

Liu Jun could not allow his base to be in trouble. The bandits were quite terrible. Liu Jun never thought that the bandits were an uprising army, nor did he believe that the bandits were justice. They might be oppressed and resisted, but after they rose up to resist, they were all robbers who plundered everywhere and destroyed everywhere, and they did not do production, but only knew how to loot. They were completely different from those who established bases, had clear policy programs, knew how to produce, and knew the people's hearts.

Once Hubei falls into the hands of these people, the complete set of military industry that Liu Jun finally established will be destroyed.

Zhang Shan nodded, "I understand, all the bandits who dare to enter Huguang will be cut down!"

"There is no need to cut them all down, defeat them, and then you can send those people to Taiwan, or arrange them to work in our salt farm mine for labor reform. Remember, although none of these bandits should be killed, they should try to kill as little as possible if they can not be killed. Many of them rebelled were forced. Although they committed many sins, they should still give them a chance to correct their mistakes." Liu Jun warned him.

"There is another thing that you want the workshop not only to not fall into the hands of the bandits, but even if it is the government, without my warrant, don't let them take a product from our workshop and take a craftsman away!"

"Understand." (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!