Zheng Chenggong was very excited when he received the imperial edict urging him to fight the Northern Expedition.

It’s not that he doesn’t want to fight the Northern Expedition, but that he is worried that he will be too prone to jealousy and criticism.

Zheng Chenggong doesn't want to be this pioneer.

Now, Li Dingguo took the lead in taking Hanzhong. All the eyes of the court were focused on Li Dingguo. Zheng Chenggong could send troops to Shandong calmly.

His Majesty gave him the task to fight Shandong, and he really wanted to fight Shandong the most.

Firstly, Gan Hui had experience in attacking at Denglai, and Zheng Chenggong could take it with ease. Secondly, Zheng Chenggong also believed that Denglai's geographical location was very important. Taking Denglai could not only threaten the capital, but also directly attack Liaodong.

Both of these places were very important to the Qing army, and even if one of them was in trouble, it would have a great impact.

In this battle, Zheng Chenggong planned to advance together on land and land, and sent out all the troops that could be dispatched without any reservation.

Zheng Chenggong had an overall plan for the battle in Shandong.

First of all, the water and land were led by Gan Hui and Zheng Jing, while the land was led by Zheng Chenggong himself.

As for Yu Qi's troops following the Gan Hui Navy, He Shouyi's troops followed Zheng Chenggong.

This is also considered to be a good use for everyone.

All the generals of the tribes also obeyed Zheng Chenggong's orders.

Zheng Jing even patted his chest and said that he would definitely live up to his father's orders and steadily take down Denglai.

But Zheng Chenggong was still very cautious. He called Zheng Jing to his side and advised him carefully.

"You must be cautious when attacking Denglai, and do not fight in a hurry. If you don't understand everything, ask General Gan more. General Yu and General Wang are eager to take revenge, and they may be in a state of urgency. You should persuade him more."

After Zheng Chenggong said this, Zheng Jing's ears were about to be called out.

However, he suppressed the impatientness in his heart and said respectfully: "I have recorded all my son."

"The contribution of taking Shandong is no less than that of taking Guanzhong, but you must not be taken lightly. Suksaha is also a ruthless man. He has hoarded heavy troops in Denglai, which is inevitable that it will be a fierce battle."

After a moment of pause, Zheng Chenggong continued: "It is naturally the best to be able to win in one battle. If it doesn't work, it doesn't matter. Just grind slowly, there will always be a day to grind it."

Zheng Chenggong asked Zheng Jing to follow Gan Hui to attack Denglai through water, in addition to training his son in the past, he also gave Zheng Jing qualifications and reputation.

Reputation needs to be accumulated slowly, and you cannot cram the money at the moment.

Zheng Chenggong will always grow old one day, and then Zheng Jing must be able to take over, otherwise the Zheng family's foundation will probably be cut off from this generation.

Zheng Chenggong did not ask Zheng Jing to be as talented as him, but at least he could not insult the Zheng family's confrontation.

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Li Laiheng and Zheng Chenggong received the imperial edict together.

Unlike Zheng Chenggong, Li Laiheng cannot make arbitrary decisions. He needs to communicate with Kuidong in time and discuss a result together.

After all, many of them are his uncles and uncles, so their attitude should not be too tough. This will easily lead to a strong demographic and will also hurt feelings.

"I invite you all to plan for the Northern Expedition. Your Majesty has issued an imperial edict and urged us to send troops as soon as possible, so we can't continue to wait."

Li Laiheng said it was very obscure, but in fact, everyone was just like a mirror in their hearts, and everyone was competing.

If Li Dingguo doesn't move, they won't move. If Li Dingguo moves, they will naturally no longer be idle.

"Hehe, little tiger. In fact, it is difficult to fight Henan and it is easy to fight Henan. We have all fought Henan. Henan is a place of four battles, and the Donglu will definitely gather heavy troops in several big cities. This is something that you don't have to think about."

Yuan Zongdi swallowed and then continued: "Kaifeng, Luoyang are two cities that the Donglu must guard. The others are all for Donglu."

Liu Tichun also continued after hearing this: "Old brother said it well, so we should join forces to go north. In this way, when the Donglu saw that we were coming in full force, many small cities might give up defense directly."

According to Liu Tichun's experience, as long as the momentum is produced, the next thing will become very simple.

They realized this when they followed the King of Chuang to fight the official army.

Although there are many officials and soldiers, they look extremely powerful.

But they made a statement that they had tens of thousands of troops, so the officials were scared and ran away from a distance.

The rebel army became more and more braver as they fought, and they seized several cities in a row.

Now they have only replaced the Ming official army with the Qing army, and they have become the Ming official army themselves.

The reason is the same. As long as Liu Tichun and others are firm and speak harshly, they can even defeat others without fighting and take down many small cities.

Of course, it is impossible to win big cities like Kaifeng and Luoyang by such tricks.

They must be prepared to hate war.

"The last time when I was fighting Luoyang, the King of Chuang ordered the city wall to be bombarded with cannons, but even bricks were not built. Now it's different. We have the means to blow up the city with coffins, so we should invite Donglu to have a pot."

Liu Tichun reminisces about the scene when the coffin explodes the city with relish.

The scene of rubble flying and the city wall collapse is really unforgettable.

As soon as the city wall explodes, the Ming army can quickly rush into the city.

This can reduce many unnecessary casualties and take down important cities as efficiently as possible.

Of course, if the coffin is blown into Kaifeng, it is not certain whether it will be effective in a big city like Luoyang.

After all, the foundations of these big cities are stronger, and perhaps gunpowder cannot collapse.

“And hot air balloons!”

Liu Xingming clenched his fists excitedly and added.

"The elders are talking, but the younger generation has no choice but to interrupt."

Liu Tichun naturally knew what Liu Xingming meant, and he strangled the signs to death without waiting for him to speak.

Liu Xingming was interrupted just now and felt very uncomfortable.

But what can he do? Who is Liu Tichun called him?

Isn’t it natural for me to teach my son a lesson?

But Liu Tichun really thinks that the hot air balloon attack is a trick.

Try it when you can't open the situation, and it may have unexpected results.

"Maybe we can use a divisive strategy."

Yuan Zongdi said seriously.

This move was originally the best at the Qing army. If the Kuidong masters used it, it can be said that they would use their own ways to treat others.

Moreover, the discord is the lowest-cost offensive method, and it would be a pity if you don't use it.

"Well, the Donglu is now as panicked as the ants on the hot pan. The Lucai Chief must be very suspicious of many subordinates. Once we make a sound, the Lucai Chief will definitely order people to investigate thoroughly. When the morale of the army is in chaos, even the most solid city cannot be defended."

"Hehe, anyway, this battle will have to be fought one after another, so there is no need to think about it so much now. Take your time. I asked everyone to come and mobilize them, but now it seems that my nephew is thinking too much."

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