Those who participated in the military discussion included Li Jing, Jia Xu, Elai, the Royal Fleet Navy Admiral Zhou Yu, the leader of the Flame Army Guo Ziyi, and Zhou Bo, the commander of the Fourth Corps of the Flame Army.

The lineup is luxurious.

There were those who had cooperated with each other and those who had cooperated for the first time. Especially Li Jing, who had only cooperated with Elai in the just-concluded Battle of Goryeo, was familiar with him and had only a little understanding of other generals.

The royal fleet led by Zhou Yu is currently docked by the Yangtze River and can go on a war at any time.

Now the person talking was Ouyang Shuo. "According to the message from the Ministry of War, the vanguard of the Qing army's Duodou army, under the command of Nikan, had already camped twenty miles from Yangzhou. This was the most critical battle and it was not to be missed. After the military discussion, the army would immediately reinforce Yangzhou."

"If nothing unexpected happens, the 100,000 army of the Great Zhou Dynasty should also accompany you. Including the 100,000 army of the Duoduo army, the 50,000 army of the Gushan Ezhenjun Tower, and the predictable surrendered army, this battle is not easy."

Speaking of this, Ouyang Shuo was full of resentment towards the four towns in Jiangbei.

When the troops of Guzhen Junta of Eshan were approaching Huai'an City, Dongping Bo and General Liu Zeqing had already fled to the wind; Jingnan Bo and General Huang Degong were still in Tongling; Guangchang Bo and General Liu Liangzuo led their troops to flee to Jianye.

As for Xingpingbo, General Gao Jie's troops, except for Deputy General Zhuang Zigu, who was stationed south of Xuzhou, other generals such as Deputy General Li Chengdong and Deputy General Yang Shengwu led their troops to abandon the city and flee south.

Under the command of Nikan, the vanguard of the Duoduo army of the Qing Dynasty advanced fifty miles a day and headed straight to Yangzhou. When Shi Kefa "invited the generals to return to the rescue" of Yangzhou, only general Liu Zhaoji led 4,000 troops and deputy general Zhuang Zigu led 700 troops to arrive. The entire Yangzhou defender was less than 10,000.

This means that the Yi Ren Legion needs to fight against the 250,000 Qing army alone. If all the 200,000 troops are on the battlefield, it may not be impossible to fight. The key is that there is still a unit left to guard Jianye.

Although Ouyang Shuo was named Regent, he had no army around him, so he would not stand firm. Not to mention the distance, once all the Yi Ren Legion retreated, Liu Liang's left army who fled to Jianye would cause trouble.

Another point is that Ouyang Shuo is also responsible for raising food and grass for the army in Jianye. Nanming, which was founded shortly after, was actually a mess, with the national treasury empty and could not support such a war.

The only way is to "fight the local tyrants", which requires the assistance of the army.

According to rough estimates, this time, the reinforcement of the Yangzhou army cannot exceed 150,000, including the Royal Fleet, and 50,000 elite troops must be left to take charge of Jianye.

After discussion, Ouyang Shuo decided to lead 100,000 Flame Army to go north with Guo Ziyi, the Royal Fleet led by Zhou Yu and the 30,000 Daxia Imperial Guards led by Elai.

The remaining 40,000 imperial guards will be temporarily led by Li Jing, and together with three thousand Shenwu Guards, they will be in charge of Jianye.

Before leaving, Ouyang Shuo instructed: "Although the Battle of Yangzhou is a key battle, it is only the first battle. After saving Yangzhou, it is time to fully counterattack the Qing Dynasty."

"promise!"

Guo Ziyi, Zhou Yu and the generals who were evil and came to bid farewell one by one.

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By the Yangtze River, Ouyang Shuo's eyes were lingering as he looked at the army gradually fading away.

"I don't know, but it's still time."

In the Battle of Yangzhou in history, the vanguard of the Duoduo army did not rush to attack the city, and even when the main force of the Duoduo army arrived outside Yangzhou and surrounded Yangzhou, the war did not start immediately.

The reason is very simple. The Eight Banners Army of the Qing army was mainly cavalry and was not suitable for siege. They had to wait until the Red Barbarian cannons transported by the Shenji arrived on the battlefield before they began to siege the city.

Facts have proved that Yangzhou, which was not a strong city, only held on for a day and night under the bombardment of the Red Barbarian cannons, and was declared to be in danger of falling.

Shi Kefa is very proud of this person, but in terms of ability, it is really up to be discussed and cannot be counted on.

Now that Di Chen joins, there are many variables in the Battle of Yangzhou. No matter what, Ouyang Shuo can only choose to trust generals such as Guo Ziyi and adapt to the situation on the battlefield.

"Let's go back, we have a lot to do."

Ouyang Shuo withdrew his gaze and rode Xiaoqing toward the city.

As the saying goes, "If you fight against foreign countries, you must first calm the country." Ouyang Shuo wants to lead the Nanming to successfully counterattack. The first thing is to eliminate the surrender factions within the Nanming and bring a small-scale purge.

In addition to the army, there was also a special operation team that Ouyang Shuo appeared on the battle map. It was a delicate work specially transferred by Ouyang Shuo from Shanhaiwei.

During the Anshi Rebellion, Ouyang Shuo suffered the loss of no meticulous work around him.

Starting yesterday, Shanhaiwei had already taken action. With the cooperation of Emperor Hongguang, according to historical records, the focus of the investigation was placed on the cartilage gentry.

Qian Qianyi, the Minister of Rites, was naturally the first to bear the brunt.

In order not to cause huge shocks and block the outside world's long-lasting mouth, he said that as soon as Ouyang Shuo was regent, he ruled out dissidents and attacked different parties. Before taking action, Shanhaiwei needed to collect enough evidence.

It was either a secret letter with the Qing Dynasty, or a corruption and abuse of power on weekdays.

As long as he is not good at acting, he can serve as a proof of Ouyang Shuo's "destroying the family and raiding the house", cutting the messy land quickly to raise food and grass for the front-line army, shocking the villains.

Having said that, there are a few of these gentry ministers who are innocent, so they are not sure about each investigation. All investigations and evidence collection are carried out in secret, and Ouyang Shuo is unwilling to alarm the enemy.

In addition, Ouyang Shuo did two things.

The first thing is to write a letter to the emperor of Sichuan Daxi Kingdom Zhang Xianzhong in the name of the Regent of the Southern Ming Dynasty, saying, "The Southern Ming Dynasty can be destroyed, but China cannot be destroyed. This is the basis for cooperation between the two sides. I hope to consider it carefully."

When it comes to Zhang Xianzhong, he is also a legendary figure.

This peasant army leader in the late Ming Dynasty, who was as famous as the King of Breaking Li Zicheng, was born into a poor family. He was smart and stubborn since childhood. He followed his father to do small business and sell red dates.

Zhang Xianzhong was a constable and later came to Yansui Town to be a border soldier.

This person is strong by nature and loves to stand up for his injustice, so he almost lost his life for this.

During the Chongzhen period, Zhang Xianzhong organized a peasant army to revolt. In 1640 AD, he led his troops to Sichuan. In 1644, he established the Daxi regime in Chengdu and ascended the throne, with the reign of Dashun.

In 1646, the Qing army headed south, and Zhang Xianzhong led his troops to resist the battle. He was hit by a trap in Fenghuang Mountain in Xichong and died.

Speaking of which, Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong, the heroes in the late Ming Dynasty, died a little unjustly. Zhang Xianzhong won’t talk about it. He had experienced countless battles of all sizes and sizes before, but he was hit by a trapeze during a war with the Qing army.

How bizarre!

The same is true for Li Zicheng.

In early May 1645, when the Dashun Army arrived at the foot of Jiugong Mountain in Tongcheng, Hubei, Li Zicheng led more than 20 light cavalrymen to climb the mountain to explore the road. He was killed by local militia armed forces Jiang Dayan, and his body was secretly buried.

Is it wronged or not?

A generation of rebel king was actually dealt with by a group of militia while exploring the way.

There seems to be God's will in the dark.

Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong, the two leaders of the rebel army, were in a storm when they fought against the Ming Dynasty. They fought thousands of miles, fought and fought countless times, and all lived well.

But once they faced the Qing army, they would possess the decay and died inexplicably.

The title of "King of Bad-picking" and "King of Finishing the Strike" in the Qing Dynasty is worthy of its name. Sometimes history is such a coincidence. If Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong did not die like this, it might be a different situation.

Zhang Xianzhong rebelled against the Ming Dynasty, but he also resisted the Qing Dynasty, and was not a surrender faction like Qian Qianyi and Liu Zeqing.

It was after Zhang Xianzhong's death that his generals Sun Kewang and others led the Daxi Army to move south, jointly fought with the Southern Ming Dynasty and fought in the southwestern provinces. They lasted for nearly twenty years until the early years of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty.
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