Meng Jiucheng felt that the time for advancing west was good, but the situation changed very quickly, unexpectedly fast, which made the Red Turban Army's departure seem a little later.

According to normal expectations since the war started, Liu Erzu can still support it, and may not even fail.

But when the war reaches a critical moment, the disadvantages of the submission will appear.

Xia Quan's troops were defeated by the Jin army of Guo Alin's troops who were raiding around. In other words, Xia Quan's troops did not do their best and did not fight to the death, which was more accurate.

Xia Quan retreated, and the defense circle built by Liu Erzu was broken through. Guo Alin led his troops to attack from the side and back, defeating Shi Gui's army, causing the defense circle to collapse.

Xia Quan and Shi Gui's two rebel armies were defeated. Shi Quan and Shi Qing's rebel army hurriedly retreated, allowing the Jin army to launch a direct attack on Liu Erzu.

Liu Erzu was attacked from the front and back, and the situation suddenly became critical. Although he had made every effort to defend and contracted step by step, he could no longer save the defeat.

The four ministers of Jumeng continued to lose, and the Maer Mountain Village was also destroyed by the Jin army. Liu Erzu's troops suffered heavy losses and could only retreat to the last stronghold - Damoji.

Pusan ​​Anzhen took advantage of the victory and did not give Liu Erzu a chance to breathe and adjust.

Wanyan Wuliu attacked the northern gate of Damoji, Suzhou controlled Jiagu Shilige to attack from the south, and another Jin army attacked the water camp and attacked fiercely from three sides.

At dusk the next day, the Jin army captured the North Gate and Shuizhai and entered Damoji. Liu Erzu died in a fierce battle, and the staff officer Cui Tianyou was captured. However, his daughter Liu Yingying had already been protected by Li Siwen and Cheng Fu the night before, and escaped from the mountain path.

Although Liu Erzu was defeated, the remaining troops of Liu Erzu continued to defend the stern and stern mountains of Jiaozi, and welcomed Liu Yingying and continued to resist.

Pusan ​​Anzhen sent troops to continue pursuing and successively captured the mountains of Jiaozi Mountain. Although Liu Yingying was defeated, she retreated quickly, and the mountains were the terrain that the rebels were more adaptable to, and thousands of troops were able to preserve.

At that time, Pusan ​​Anzhen had already received news of Qingzhou being captured.

On the one hand, he was concentrating his efforts on attacking Liu Erzu, and it was difficult to draw troops; on the other hand, Qingzhou fell too quickly, in just three or four days!

According to the time when we gathered troops and prepared materials, and the time to travel was too late.

Therefore, although Pusan ​​Anzhen defeated and killed Liu Erzu, she did not feel much joy in her heart.

The current situation in Shandong is that it is still the old problem that the roots cannot be eradicated after being cut.

Look, Yang An'er is dead, but Liu Erzu and Li Quan are still jumping happily, and the Red Turban Army is rising; Liu Erzu was defeated, but Qingzhou is lost again, and Li Quan also turns over.

It won't take long to go, the Red Coat Army will rekindle again. Even if the second-ranked figure Huo Yi is still there, his daughter Liu Yingying will escape, and the remnants will reunite, and it will soon make a comeback, right?

Pusan ​​Anzhen felt a little sad, but she also decided to learn some lessons and not give Tai'an Red Coat Army a chance to breathe, and continue to attack southward.

The price of continuing to pursue relentlessly is to temporarily let Li Quanyu ignore it and only transfer Guo Zhongyuan's troops to Zizhou to ensure the safety of Jinan's east gate.

In order to make up for the loss of war and transfer Guo Zhongyuan's vacancy, Pusan ​​Anzhen ordered the Xuzhou Jiedu to control Heshi Lie and Huandu to lead the battle and launch an attack on the Red Coat Army from the west and north.

It was at this time that the Red Turban Army led by Wang Min and Yan Tong entered the west of Muling Pass, entered Yiyuan, set up a fort to establish a village to relay, and then advanced towards Qingshi Pass.

Judging from the time, it was a little late to move westward. But fortunately, Pusan ​​Anzhen ignored Qingzhou and Li Quan, but instead went south to attack.

This was a coincidence, and it was also considered that Meng Jiucheng was full of luck. The troops advancing west were progressing smoothly, and Qingshi Pass was quickly occupied and did not experience any major battles.

After Meng Jiucheng obtained the exact information from all parties and analyzed and judged it, the subsequent battle situation evolved.

Huo Yi probably wouldn't have the chance to take over Liu Erzu's baton and lead the remnants of the Tai'an Red Coat Army to grow stronger again, which was a terrible moment.

Other rebels who surrendered to Liu Erzu are also in danger. Shi Gui, Xia Quan, Shi Qing and others will surrender to Jin again. It is difficult to speculate where the rebels such as Peng Yibin will go.

In any case, there will be no strong enemy attacks from the Red Turban Army and Li Quan's troops for the time being. The Red Turban Army is safer than Li Quan. Guo Zhongyuan, who was transferred to Zibo, is likely to fight against Li Quan's troops.

Meng Jiucheng didn't know whether to be secretly grateful or worried about other rebels. This situation was beneficial to him and gave him time to develop and stabilize; but on the other rebels failed one after another, and the Jin army might threaten the base from the south.

Of course, it is too early to worry about the defense of the southern part of the base. After all, Peng Yibin, Hao Ding, Pei Yuan, Yang Deguang and other rebels still occupy Yizhou, Pizhou and other places, and there is a considerable buffer space.

Well, even if you plan ahead, there is nothing wrong with making arrangements in advance.

Meng Jiucheng discussed with his subordinates and mobilized troops scattered in Juzhou and helped the people to farm spring, and concentrated in Junan County. When the artillery troops who helped Peng Yibin attack Pizhou returned, they joined forces to prevent Yizhou from being captured by the Jin army.

There is another purpose for transferring troops to Junan County, that is, after the war between the Song and Jin Dynasties next year, the Red Turban Army will participate in the battle in Huaixi, which is to work hard for the newly defected boss (Southern Song Dynasty).

Although Gu Hao's family is the main one, Meng Jiucheng did not forget to help other rebels, especially Peng Yibin, who is definitely different from Shi Gui, Xia Quan and others.

Everything was arranged properly, Meng Jiucheng and Yang Miaozhencai led their personal guards back to Jiaozhou. As the center of the base, Jiaozhou is about the same distance from all regions and has relatively fast communication. Moreover, Jiaozhou is close to Qingdao, which can not only play but also guide the development of maritime trade.

Although Laizhou is larger than Jiaozhou, there are more houses, and it is close to the beach, Meng Jiu has reacted quickly and has to use it as a backup office location.

Another important reason for choosing Jiaozhou is that it is necessary to establish a military port area in Qingdao, which is equivalent to Qianwan Port and Dongjiakou Port in later generations. There is also a military port area in Yantai and will face Liaodong directly.

Navy, Navy! This is the army that Meng Jiucheng is eagerly looking forward to and dreams of having as soon as possible.

Therefore, after returning to Jiaozhou for a short rest, Meng Jiucheng and Yang Miaozhen rushed to Qingdao to guide the navy's expansion training.

The bright moonlight decorates the night sky, like an endless transparent sea, quiet, vast, and mysterious. The dense stars are twinkling and slim and slight spots of light.

Meng Jiucheng leaned in a chair, alone in the yard, his eyes were closed, and he was calmly facing the night sky. He seemed to be asleep, and he seemed to be thinking for a long time.

Yang Miaozhen walked slowly and covered her husband with her cloak. When she looked up, she found that Meng Jiucheng had opened her eyes and was looking at him with a smile.

"Menglang--" Yang Miaozhen smiled, sat down, paused, and said, "What are you thinking alone? Are you tired of traveling or worried about something else?"

Meng Jiucheng looked at the night sky again, let out a long breath, and said with a smile: "I always feel uncomfortable when I arrive at a new place, so I don't have any worries. Well, the navy probably will take a few days to come back. I'll accompany you to visit Qingdao City tomorrow, and go to Laoshan the day after tomorrow to relax!"

Yang Miaozhen nodded and said, "Every time Menglang thinks hard, he always frowns, and seems to have a difficult confusion, but I have no way to help me, so I feel so uneasy."

"I'm just thinking a lot, but I don't have to care." Meng Jiucheng sighed softly and said erroneously.

Time travelers are lonely, and this sentence is correct, but Meng Jiucheng cannot say it to anyone.

Then he smiled and said, "With my wife by my side, my heart will be peaceful, why should you be at ease? To be honest, my wife is running around and fighting with me. I should be the one who is tired and tired, and I am not at ease!"

Yang Miaozhen shook her head and said, "Menglang doesn't have to think so. I have practiced martial arts since I was a child, and later I was used to life in conquests and killing. I am not that weak woman, and I can't enjoy the quiet blessing."

Meng Jiucheng agreed very much. Yang Miaozhen in history is a legend. Marrying herself has reduced a lot of opportunities to perform.

"I want to enjoy a peaceful life and live some peaceful life." Meng Jiucheng smiled bitterly and said with a gentle smile: "With a wife chatting and joking, you don't have to worry about war anytime. Or, more than a dozen sea boats and thousands of subordinates go overseas to find a place of peace and occupy land to be king..."

Looking forward, for a moment, Meng Jiucheng thought about it again, as if he was wandering around.

Yang Miaozhen glanced at her husband and opened her mouth. She didn't bother him, but waited quietly.

After a long time, Meng Jiucheng withdrew his thoughts and smiled at himself.

You have to eat rice bite by bite, and you have to walk the road step by step. Having a general strategy is not a bad thing, but more thoughts still have to be spent on the present.

"Menglang, Liu Erzu was defeated, Miss Liu and Li Siwen retreated into the mountainous area. Will they come to join the support?" Yang Miaozhen saw Meng Jiucheng come back to his senses, and asked, "If you accept it, you should have a charter. After all, there will be many such things in the future. With a fixed charter, it will be easier to deal with."

Hum, Hum. Meng Jiucheng suddenly sneered twice and asked, "Subou? Liu Erzu lost because of his defeat. Although the momentum is strong, he cannot unite and only care about preserving his strength."

Yang Miaozhen pondered for a moment and said, "Do you have to refuse? This is probably not a good idea."

Meng Jiucheng was really distressed about this. According to his opinion, no matter who comes, it is the Joint Army.

As for generals, just like Yang Miaozhen's subordinates Yan Tong, Wang Xian and others, after learning and training, if it is the material, they will lead the troops to fight.

The soldiers must also be dispersed and planted so that they cannot form a mountain, and they cannot form a mountain. They will also eliminate the possibility of generals hiring troops to rebel to the greatest extent.

Just imagine, he is not his old subordinates around him, and has no appeal or influence. He wants to rebel or surrender, and he is worried about being taken down by his subordinates!

But who will do this? Are those rebel leaders willing to lose their power and their subordinates they recruit, and are willing to surrender to Meng Jiucheng?

What Meng Jiucheng wants is a strong army that is united and united, and is in a forbidden manner. It is not very useful to be a leader like a martial arts leader.

Yang Miaozhen thought it made sense to tell his wife, but she also felt that this would be like closing the door to gather his army.

"Can the conditions be relaxed? The reorganization and reorganization will take longer?" Yang Miaozhen didn't think about it and said slowly, "Or, use high-ranking officials to support those officers, and then slowly gather their soldiers."

Meng Jiucheng said with a gentle head, "My wife said it very reasonably. In fact, not only the surrender of other rebels, but also the surrender of the Jin army in the future. In any case, it is time to make plans and make specific regulations."

"Menglang doesn't have to do his best. He is both civil and military. If you call everyone to discuss, there will always be a solution." Yang Miaozhen stroked the hair in his ears and smiled and comforted: "Okay, it's cold tonight. Let's go back to the room to rest early! Stay up and keep your energy, and you will have to stroll with me tomorrow!"

"Okay, listen to my wife." Meng Jiucheng stretched out his hand lazily and looked at his wife with a smile.

Yang Miaozhen smiled with a pursed lips, reached out to hold it, and pulled Meng Jiucheng up with force.

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In the valley, bonfires are lit.

Liu Yingying sat in front of the fire, and the firelight made her face light and dark. She frowned, not knowing what she was thinking.

After inspecting the camp, Li Siwen walked back, sat down opposite Liu Yingying, and said slowly: "Miss, don't be discouraged. Our army still has thousands. It is possible to raise the banner to gather tens of thousands of people. Go closer to Deputy General Huo, and contact other rebels to counterattack the Jin army and avenge the general."

Liu Yingying looked up at Li Siwen and sighed, "Can you win if you fight again? As for the other rebels, they rushed forward when they win, and fled when they lose, so I'm afraid they can't count on it."

After pausing, Liu Yingying looked at the dark mountain shadow in the distance and said quietly: "In Yizhou that day, I and Meng Jiucheng talked about some of the pros and cons of the rebel army. Meng Jiucheng really disliked the support of the enemy and believed that this was joint combat, but in fact they were their own masters, so they inevitably had the idea of ​​preserving their strength. When it was smooth, it was impossible to see that there would be recurrence in adversity, which would cause great harm."

Li Siwen sighed heavily and said, "Let Meng Jiucheng make the right decision. If it weren't for Xia Quan, Shi Qing and others were greedy for life and fear of death, causing the overall collapse, our army would not have suffered such a crushing defeat, nor would the general general be - alas!"

Crystal light flashed in Liu Yingying's eyes, she lowered her head and said nothing for a long time.

Li Siwen was about to speak, but when he saw Cheng Fu coming, he hurriedly called him to sit down and asked, "How is the news inquiry?"

Cheng Fu said: "The Jin army has not entered the mountain and has withdrawn its troops. I don't know what to do? In addition, according to the rumors of the mountain people coming and going, Qingzhou has been occupied by Li Quan's Red Coat Army, and the Red Turban Army seems to have occupied Qingshi Pass, which made the Laiwu Jin army very panic. When they entered and left Cheng Pass, they were investigated very closely."

Li Siwen thought for a while and said, "Our army should be in the Boshan area between Zibo Prefecture and Laiwu, which is equivalent to being attacked by the Jin army in the two places, and the development space is very limited. To the west is Jinan, and the Jin army has even more heavy troops and is difficult to resist."
Chapter completed!