The next day, the Ming army set off from Gaozhuang, and most of them went straight north, posing as if they were rushing towards Yang Shou. However, a day after he arrived, Zhu Yigui received a reward from the scout in front. The Qing army who had explored Yang Shou had taken the initiative to retreat. When he heard this news, Zhu Yigui couldn't help but sigh and immediately ordered the troops to stop advancing and station on the spot.

"Yue Zhongqi, Yue Zhongqi, can't you wait for me?"

A heavy punch hit the empty place. Although Zhu Yigui had already prepared, the result of the empty shot still made him feel very uncomfortable.

Yue Zhongqi's reaction was too fast. He actually directly withdrew Yang Shou's garrison. Once Yang Shou's garrison retreated, Zhu Yigui affirmed that the Qing army in the other places would inevitably make adjustments. It seems that the Qing army took the initiative to relax the defense space in the western part of Yangzhou, so that the Ming army could directly attack Yangzhou from the west and south, but in fact, Yue Zhongqi did this as a good move.

If Yang Shou's Qing army did not move, Zhu Yigui could directly suppress Yang Shou and the Qing army forces in Miaoxiang, Maoxiang and other places with their main force. If possible, he could even take this opportunity to fight in Yang Shou. Even if it could not be eliminated, he could at least force the other party to be unable to take care of Yangzhou, thereby ensuring the offensive advantage of the Ming army in the southward line against Yangzhou.

But now, Yue Zhongqi actually took the initiative to transfer the troops, making this area a blank spot of power. On the surface, although the Ming army took advantage, in fact, Yue Zhongqi took the initiative to shrink her fist back after throwing away He Wei's headquarters, and then hid in the dark and licked the wound to seek a heavy blow to the Ming army.

Now there are only two roads in front of Zhu Yigui. One road is to control this area with troops, and then the main force of the Ming army in the south attacked Yangzhou alone to ensure that Yangzhou was captured. The other road is to temporarily delay the attack on Yangzhou, continue to compete with Yue Zhongqi around Yangzhou, and then capture Yangzhou without any mistakes.

In fact, from the former, it is not impossible for the Ming army to really concentrate its efforts to attack Yangzhou. After all, Yangzhou is close to the Yangtze River. With the Ming army's naval power in the Yangtze River and the combat effectiveness of the two Ming armies, it is still possible to win the important town of Yangzhou with some effort.

However, for the entire Jiangbei battle situation, it is not enough to just take down Yangzhou. Although Yangzhou is a major city, it is easy to conquer Yangzhou and difficult to garrison. Once Yangzhou is taken down, the Ming army will not only have to divide its troops to station, but also face attacks from all directions of the Qing army, especially when Yue Zhongqi's main force is not damaged. This is really not worth the loss.

This is also the main reason why Yue Zhongqi took the initiative to place his main force in Jiangdu. Jiangdu is close to Yangzhou, and the terrain of Jiangdu is more complex than Yangzhou. In addition, the dense lakes and rivers, and especially the Grand Canal as a hub, Yue Zhongqi can attack and retreat or defend, but the Ming army lost the help of the navy. In addition, the terrain and changing climate in Jiangbei, the power of the firearms has also been sharply reduced.

Yue Zhongqi is worthy of being a famous general. He is very clear about the advantages and disadvantages of both sides. He is also a general who is good at mobile warfare. As Zhu Yigui, who is also good at this technique, naturally had the same feelings as heroes in this situation.

I admire him, but I still have to continue fighting this battle, defeating the Qing army in Jiangbei as soon as possible, and assisting the Ming army in the north to open up the north and south is the main strategic goal of the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, Zhu Yigui must come up with other solutions as soon as possible.

"Or... just fight to the decisive battle in Yangzhou?" This idea suddenly arose from Zhu Yigui's mind, but he quickly shook his head and smiled bitterly. If Yue Zhongqi could really fight to himself in Yangzhou, it would be better if Yue Zhongqi knew that the other party would use Yangzhou as bait to fight a war of attrition or even a bad battle with him. The decisive battle was absolutely impossible, and it would never be possible in this life.

If Yue Zhongqi had the idea of ​​a decisive battle, he would not have used this method to deal with the Ming army from the beginning of the war. This is a very clear-headed general, and a commander who does not pay attention to the gains and losses of a city and a place. He knew very well that if he wanted to save Jiangbei, he would never be able to fight like this. Only by playing to his strengths and avoiding his weaknesses can he have a glimmer of hope to win.

"Master, each department has retreated to the position according to your command." Jiangdu, Yue Zhongqi's command center, a deputy general quickly stepped into the door. Seeing Yue Zhongqi who was still looking at the map, he stepped forward and said softly.

Yue Zhongqi just hunched in her nose, and her eyes didn't raise her eyes, and her eyes were always staring at the map in front of her.

"Master General..." The deputy general stood aside for a while, thought for a while and couldn't help but ask: "The departments are now taking the initiative to retreat, so how do you ask the Master General for instructions next."

Hearing this, Yue Zhongqi's eyes paused on the map, and he spoke a word.

"Wait?" The deputy general was stunned. He didn't understand what Yue Zhongqi was waiting for. Now the Qing army directly released the western and southern parts of Yangzhou, which was equivalent to exposing most of the Yangzhou city to the Ming army. At this time, Yue Zhongqi was not anxious? Once the Ming army launched a large-scale attack on Yangzhou, what should we do?

"Go down, you must not be able to do it without my military order! If there is any more military matters, behead it!" Yue Zhongqi said in an unquestionable voice. The deputy general hesitated and then folded his fists and turned around and left.

After the deputy general left, Yue Zhongqi, who had looked at the map for a while, then stood up. His eyebrows were a little worried, but he was not afraid or retreat at all. In his opinion, the next battle would be difficult and dangerous. Perhaps a bad end would be a terrible end. However, these Yue Zhongqi had long been mentally prepared. As a general, isn't the general's belonging to the general? It is also the highest honor for the general.

What Yue Zhongqi admires most is not others, but his ancestor Yue Fei, a loyal minister and famous general. How can anyone compare with Yue Fei in ancient times? Even though the Qing Dynasty later started to promote Guan Erye to the altar due to some special reasons of Yue Fei, the great reputation of Prince Yue is still admired by everyone, whether in the court or in the folk.

As the descendant of Prince Yue, Yue Zhongqi naturally had to be a person like his ancestors. However, the current situation made Yue Zhongqi a little embarrassed. After all, Yue Fei resisted the Jin Dynasty back then, and the Qing Dynasty was also a descendant of the Jin people. As a descendant of the Yue family and the Han people, he supported the Qing court.

If the Yue family had not received the kindness of the Qing Dynasty and had been in the past, Yue Zhongqi might have chosen another way, but now it is absolutely impossible for him. In his opinion, he can only support the Qing Dynasty to the end, and even if he dies, he must be a loyal minister.

For this reason, Yue Zhongqi even killed a lobbyist from Nanjing. This lobbyist talked about the distinction between the Han and the Yi in national justice, and then talked about the general trend of the world. These words were nothing more than to let Yue Zhongqi distinguish right from wrong and "abandon the dark and turn to the light". However, after hearing this, Yue Zhongqi just laughed and then turned her back and chopped off the man's head. Not only that, but also sent all the head and letters to surrender to Xi'an to express his loyalty to the court.
Chapter completed!