After Gao Huan agreed to Niu Jinxing, he quickly decided to send troops.

In the residence of Duke Liang, many generals gathered to discuss the issue of sending troops.

At this time, in the hall, there was a map hanging. Song Xiance first introduced the situation in Hedong, indicating that he was about to send troops to rescue the trapped Shunjun.

Everyone was shocked after hearing this, and most of them had objections to this.

At the beginning of the year, although they repelled the Qing army in Kaifeng, they took advantage of the Qing army underestimating the enemy and the cooperation of heavy artillery on the city to catch Wu Sangui off guard.

Before the Battle of Kaifeng, they were driven back to Henan by the Qing army and lost a lot of troops.

If they really go to Hedong and fight the main force of the Qing army, each general will be unsure of their confidence.

"Father Lord! Jiannu cavalry comes and goes like the wind, and Qing troops are stationed in Huaiqing, Daming, Jinan and Yanzhou! What if our army breaks through Huaiqing, enters the Qing army in Hedong, Daming and other places, and takes back Huaiqing and cut off our army's retreat?" Yuan Zongdi questioned when he heard that he wanted to save Hedong.

Gao Huan glanced at everyone and said in a deep voice: "The only one who can save the Hedong Shun Army is Li Zicheng himself! Although this vassal sent troops, it only restrained and mobilized the Qing army's forces and would not rashly go deep into Hedong!"

Everyone felt relieved when they heard Gao Huan say this.

After all, southern Shanxi was mountainous and could not retreat in a short period of time. At this time, the Qing army relied on the movement of cavalry and blocked the gap, so the Liang army entering Hedong could not retreat.

By then, if you can't save Shunjun and you can even trap yourself in, the loss will be great.

At this time, Gao Huan walked to the map and said, "You are here to see!"

When the generals heard the words, Gao Huan picked up the wooden pole and pointed to the map and said, "Huaiqing Mansion is between the Yellow River, Taihang and Wangwu Mountains. The mountains are stretching in the north and the Yellow River is surging in the south. The terrain is as narrow as a pocket. This vassal is planning to use this terrain to fight an annihilation battle? Eat tens of thousands of Qing troops."

The terrain of Huaiqing Mansion is indeed shaped like a pocket, and it is easy to be blocked inside after entering.

Wu Ruyi said, "Sun Chuanting is in Taihang Mountain? Is the vassal lord trying to lure a Qing army into Huaiqing? Close the door and beat the dog?"

Huaiqing only had 10,000 Qing troops from Shen Zhixiang, and Gao Huan said he would eat tens of thousands of people? Then Huaiqing's garrison was obviously not enough.

Huaiqing Prefecture is on the north bank of the Yellow River? Luoyang is the other side? The Qing army occupied this place, posing a huge threat to Luoyang.

Therefore, when Gao Huan learned that the Qing army occupied this place, he intended to seize Huaiqing.

Before Niu Jinxing arrived, he studied the terrain of Huaiqing, Weihui, Zhangde and other places, and had a preliminary plan in his heart. He then fought back on the north bank to shake the Qing army's defense line and thus responded to the Hedong Shun Army breaking through.

"Not bad!" Gao Huan nodded? [Pencil Novel www.qbxs.xyz] pointed to the map and said: "This vassal state decided to cross the river and surround Huaiqing Prefecture. At this time, the Qing army in Daming and other places would definitely come to support. At that time, Sun Chuanting went out of Taihang Mountain to cut off the enemy's retreat route? Block the Qing army's retreat route, and this vassal state would be sure to annihilate the Qing army entering Huaiqing!"

Yuan Zongdi and others? Looking at the map, they couldn't help but nod.

"The terrain of Huaiqing Prefecture is narrow and long, which is not conducive to the cavalry's detours, and it is indeed conducive to our surroundings and attacking aid!" Liu Qi said: "But the Qing army has strong combat power, so we may not be able to eat it in a short time. Once the Qing army returns to the aid, it will be troublesome!"

Gao Huan nodded, pointed to the map with wooden poles and said, "So, our vassal is preparing to let Yuan Shizhong attack in Shandong and harass Jinan, Qingzhou and other places. At the same time, Huang Degong, Liu Zeqing and Liu Liangzuo were in a position to collect Shandong, drag the Qing army's attention and forces to Shandong, and then cross the river to surround Huaiqing and come to a circumambate and attack aid!"

After Gao Huan finished speaking, his eyes glanced at everyone, "Do you have any opinions on this vassal strategy?"

Everyone looked at each other, shook their heads, and clasped their fists, "I will obey the arrangements of the vassal lord!"

Gao Huan nodded slightly, then made a detailed plan with everyone, and ordered each general to go and prepare.

After the understanding was over, Gao Huan immediately ordered Yuan Shizhong, Huang Degong and others to make trouble to attract the attention of the Qing army. He secretly hit Luoyang, Kaifeng and other places, and sent scouts to explore the water patterns of the Yellow River, find suitable places, and build bridges across the river.

...

Shandong, Qingzhou.

In the dark night, a soldier, under the cover of the night, approached Qingzhou City.

After the Qing army occupied Hebei, Hong Chengchou told Dorgon that Shandong was the way to transport grain, and Shanxi was a province that paid taxes. He suggested that the Qing army first seize Shandong and Shanxi.

Shandong Province has an important strategic position. If Shandong is in the hands of the Ming army, it can be collected from Hebei and retreat can be defended by the two Huaihe Rivers.

If Shandong was under the hands of the Qing army, it would not only relieve the threat from Beizhi, but also break into Lianghuai to harvest grain.

Therefore, Shandong was extremely important to the Qing army. Shortly after the Qing army occupied Hebei, Dorgon followed Hong Chengchou's advice and sent troops south to collect Shandong.

The land in Shandong was robbed by the Qing army several times, and the place was destroyed. In addition, the Yellow River seized the Huai River and entered the sea, making it difficult for Shandong to defend. Gao Huan did not compete with the Qing army for Shandong. Shandong's garrison Liu Zeqing was defeated and fled to the two Huai Rivers, so the Qing army easily captured Shandong.

However, although the Qing army occupied Shandong, there were not many troops deployed in Shandong.

This place was severely damaged, and the Qing army was only stationed in Jinan, as well as several major cities such as Linqing, Jining, and Yanzhou.

Qingzhou is far away from the Ming army's control and is close to Jinan. The Qing army has already stationed a large army in Jinan, so there is no troops stationed in Qingzhou.

At this time, there were only dozens of Green Camp soldiers standing at the top of the city. They stood guard.

Yuan Zongdi led three thousand men and horses to reach the vicinity of the city.

In order to make a fuss, he did not launch a sneak attack, but pulled out his knife and suddenly roared loudly, "Brothers, raise the torches and kill them for me!"

The Liang army torches suddenly raised under the city, and the momentum was so powerful that the magistrate in the city was awakened. He climbed up the city wall in a panic and saw that the city had become a sea of ​​torches. He took a breath and Liang army came!

The magistrate of Qingzhou, Han Chaoxuan, was panicked, and the guard general Li Shiyuan ran to the top of the city. The two of them had a great difference in their troops and could not defend them at all. Let's move towards Jinan!

...

In Luoyang, Gao Huan ordered Yuan Shizhong to launch an attack on prefectures and counties controlled by the Qing army in Shandong. Seeing that the rest of the Liang army were almost ready, he immediately summoned Niu Jinxing.

"Prime Minister Niu! This vassal has ordered the generals of Shandong to disrupt Shandong and attract the Qing army. Then he is ready to cross the river and fight an annihilation battle in Huaiqing and destroy the Qing army in Huaiqing, Daming and other places. In this way, the Qing army along the Yellow River has been exhausted. In order to prevent the Qing army from going north to attack Beijing, the Qing army in Hedong must draw troops back to rescue!" Gao Huan directly explained his plan to Niu Jinxing in front of the map, "This is the opportunity for your Shun army. I hope that the emperor of your country can seize the opportunity and rescue the besieged Shun army! Of course, if this vassal annihilated the Qing army, he will also send troops to attack southern Shanxi to respond!"

Niu Jinxing was overjoyed after hearing Gao Huan's plan, "I really thank Duke Liang for this."

Gao Huan waved his hand, "Prime Minister Niu notified Chang'an at a speed, don't miss the opportunity!"

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