After the two of them had a choke with needles hidden in the cotton and a knife hidden in their smile, they still had to sit down and discuss the defense.

In general, Taizhou Prefecture has a long coastline, and because it borders Ningbo, it can be perfect in defense.

Shi Lang suggested that Lang Tingzuo concentrate his troops south of Sanmen Bay and north of Haimen Guard.

This area is under the core area of ​​Linhai County.

Lang Tingzuo still agreed with this.

To set up defenses everywhere means not to set up defenses everywhere.

With the existing 70,000 to 80,000 troops in the Qing army, it is really not appropriate to make any trouble.

Taizhou does not have so many small islands like Ningbo, so the main navy is concentrated in several bays.

According to Shi Lang's theory, the Qing army needed to concentrate a large part of its troops on Jiantiaosou to prevent the Ming army from crossing from Changguowei through Sanmenxia to the controlled area of ​​Taizhou Prefecture.

Although Shi Lang felt that Zheng Chenggong's possibility of doing this was not high, he was obedient to others.

If Zheng Chenggong really makes a fuss, it will be too late to react.

As long as the Qing army stuck a few key bays, the Ming army would feel uncomfortable.

With these advantages, Shi Lang will not be vain.

Lang Tingzuo can basically meet Shi Lang's requirements.

He still trusts Shi Lang's naval combat ability more.

As long as you can defeat Zheng Chenggong, Lang Tingzuo is willing to hand over the command to Shi Lang.

After conquering Fengyang, Li Laiheng and other Kuidong honors received the emperor's order and continued to march towards Luzhou!

The purpose of this move is self-evident, that is, to completely connect the western region of Southern Zhili!

In this way, the Qing army in Henan had no chance to reinforce, and the Ming army stationed could unanimously defend the capital.

To be honest, Li Laiheng was somewhat nervous before hitting Fengyang.

After all, they were all engaged in the army with the emperor and the King of Jin before. Even if they performed poorly in local battles, they would not have fatal consequences.

But he was the attack on Fengyang and he was the commander of the troops alone. If he performed poorly, the consequences could be directly reflected.

The Kuidong families finally gained the trust of the emperor, and Li Laiheng didn't want to mess up the matter.

Fortunately, it turns out that he is thinking too much.

The soldiers of Fengyang Green Camp were so weak that they could not match the soldiers of Huguang and Jiangxi.

This may also be that the morale of the Qing army has been beaten away.

After all, even Hong Chengchou, the governor of the five provinces, was captured and executed by the Ming army. Most of the Qing army in Fengyang knew that they could not hold on for long, and they would just be able to make a fortune one day.

After Li Laiheng took Fengyang, he left 20,000 people to guard him.

This seems a bit arrogant, but in his opinion, there are almost no Qing army that can take the initiative to attack.

The only threat comes from Huai'an.

But Huaiyang has been one since ancient times, and the two sides have a relationship of cold teeth.

If the Qing army in Huai'an dispatched to attack Fengyang, what if the main force of the Ming army in Yingtian Prefecture attacks Hangzhou?

Therefore, the Qing army in Huai'an did not dare to move lightly.

Li Laiheng decided to seize the mentality of the Qing soldiers and seize the time to concentrate their forces to capture Luzhou Prefecture.

The two prefectures of Fengyang and Luzhou together are 30% of the territory of Southern Zhili. After taking over, the Ming army will be greatly strengthened in terms of momentum and strength.

Liu Xingming gained confidence through this battle and kept clamoring to let Li Laiheng send him as a pioneer.

Li Laiheng did have this idea, but he had to give up considering Liu Tichun's opinion.

It is still safer for the army to advance steadily.

The army had just crossed the border and entered Luzhou Prefecture when it discovered an extremely strange scene.

I saw the people moving towards Nanjing in groups. Li Laiheng sent someone to inquire and found out that the drought in Luzhou Prefecture was extremely serious.

These people really couldn't survive in the local area, so they wanted to go to Nanjing to ask for food.

They heard that as long as the victims go to Nanjing, they will be provided by the Ming court. Although they may not be able to eat enough, they can still ensure that they will not starve to death.

There are so many requirements in troubled times, and it is not easy for them to survive.

Li Laiheng suddenly felt very heavy.

I don't know how long this disaster will last.

Natural disasters and man-made disasters are the people who suffer the most.

Li Laiheng had no extra food to distribute to these victims, so he could only order the army to continue moving south.

For him, the sooner he took Luzhou, the sooner he could open the warehouse for relief.

Although Luzhou is not far from Yingtian Prefecture, these people lack food and clothing, so it is too difficult to get to Nanjing with their legs.

"I will order the marching speed and make sure to arrive outside Luzhou Prefecture before dark."

After hearing that the Ming army took Fengyang, Luzhou magistrate Cheng Juyuan was like an ant on a hot pan, rushing around in a hurry.

Fengyang is in the north of Luzhou and Anqing is in the south.

Now it’s so uncomfortable to be sandwiched in the middle like a roujiamo.

To the east of Luzhou is Hezhou, which is also under the control of the Ming army. The only thing that can be transferred is to go downward.

There is an area from Liziguan to Kaishun Town that borders Henan, but the distance from Fucheng is not very close, so Cheng Juyuan has never made up his mind.

There are still 30,000 troops in Luzhou Prefecture, and there are not many more people who say more or less. He is unwilling to withdraw if he doesn't fight in a battle.

Ming Jun is really here as he drags it.

When Cheng Yuyuan heard that the Ming army had arrived outside the city, he almost turned his back on his back.

He was a complete civil servant and had never led his troops to fight wars.

This first battle was such a tough battle, which made Cheng Yuyuan difficult to accept.

But the Ming army was already at the city and now it was too late to run away.

Even if it is difficult, Cheng Juyuan can only come with a tough time.

"I will order the entire army to garrison the city, and all the people and the people will go to the city to assist in the defense."

Cheng Yuyuan did not intend to surrender.

He was paid the salary of the Qing Dynasty and became an official of the Qing Dynasty. How could he bow to the Ming thieves?

At worst, it’s just a death. In this way, his family can still receive favorable treatment from the court, which is not unacceptable.

Although he knew that this battle was mostly in danger, Cheng Yuyuan still hoped to show off his style.

Humph, with him Cheng Yuyuan here, the Ming thief should not easily take Luzhou.

Even if you don’t die, you will have to lose a layer of skin!

The sky was getting darker, and the bright army had already set up a camp outside Luzhou City.

According to Li Laiheng's order, the whole army began to make rice.

Taking advantage of the dinner time, Li Laiheng and the generals discussed the details of the siege.

The Ming army has fought many such siege battles, so most of them have a programmatic impression from top to bottom, thinking that as long as you dig the tunnels and blow up the city walls, you can easily take them down.

However, through several accidents, or intentional arrangements by the enemy, once the gunpowder is damp and cannot explode, the tactic of the coffin bombing city cannot be used.

This is a huge limitation for the Ming army.

If the weather is not good, the hot air balloons cannot fly, so the two major siege weapons of the Ming army will not be used.

Li Laiheng thinks he should prepare for the future, so that he will not be too passive when problems really arise.

Of course, it is OK to attack the city, but after all, it will suffer a lot of losses. Li Laiheng still doesn't plan to use it unless it is absolutely necessary.

"Little tiger, I think we can use the old craftsmanship."

Yuan Zong first drank rice porridge while saying: "When we attacked a city, we sent people to first mix into the city to spread news and mess up their hearts. In this way, we can take down the city without bloodshed."

When Yuan Zong spoke first, Liu Tichun knew what he meant.

It is nothing more than the relationship between the people in the city and the Qing army.

But now the city gate is closed, so it is not easy to get in.

In the end, I still hope that Liu Xingming will fly the hot air balloon.

This made Liu Tichun feel a little dissatisfied.
Chapter completed!