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Chapter 207 The Battle of Zhangzhou (4)

After Chen Jitai said that, he saw that others looked strange and said to himself: "What's the matter? Is it good to be like this in the army?"

"Okay, don't argue about this matter, I have already made arrangements. Our army's biggest reliance is grenades and mines. The Qing army's biggest reliance is cavalry and shooting. How to play my strengths and avoid my weaknesses is the key to this battle. Mingwei's subordinates are all infantry, so take the lead and must defeat Boluo in one battle." Zhu Youlang waved his hand to stop the dispute between Lin Cha and Li Chengdong, and arranged according to the plan he had already thought of.

"I obey the order!" Lin Cha was overjoyed and hurriedly bowed and obeyed the order.

"Mingwei, after you go down, discuss with Bo Zhongyong and come up with a feasible plan, which not only ensures victory in one battle, but also tries to make the soldiers bleed as little as possible." Zhu Youlang said.

Speaking of Chen Jitai, he unconsciously used the Jue Number. Although this person is not a real father-in-law, he is Chen Jiaoqian's father after all, so he always feels bad by calling him a name.

When Chen Jitai heard this, he felt even more proud: "Look, after all, he is a son-in-law, and he treats me differently from others."

"I obey the order!" Chen Jitai and Lin Cha both received the order.

"Tingzhen, your troops are ready for chasing. After Mingwei launches an attack, if you see the Qing army's defeat, organize the pursuit immediately. Be sure not to give Boluo a chance to breathe, and keep driving him out of Fujian. Do you understand?" Zhu Youlang said again.

"I obey the order!" Li Chengdong was overjoyed. The emperor gave himself the first contribution to conquering Fujian.

"Where do Du Yonghe, I have sent the imperial guard Wang Sheng to join with grenades and landmines. They will definitely cause greater trouble for Boluo. In short, this time, you must hurt the Qing army so that they will not dare to step into Fujian again." Zhu Youlang continued.

"I obey the order! I will definitely live up to my mission, beat Boluo to hurt, crippled, and completely drove the Tartars out of Fujian!" Li Chengdong said loudly.

"As for Mingwei, as long as you defeat Boluo, you will complete the mission. When Tingzhen's army catches up, you will withdraw from the battle. We must deal with Zheng Zhilong well."

"Yes, I obey the order!"

Lin Cha answered his order loudly.

Judging from the emperor's arrangement, it seems that he has not fallen out of favor. But he understands that fighting the first battle is the key. If he can't fight well, his fate can be imagined.

...

After the imperial meeting, Lin Cha and Chen Jitai immediately took Zhao Yuelong and his confidants and followed their confidants, and turned around the four city gates to observe the formation of the Qing soldiers.

But the Qing soldiers divided into four camps, with Boluo's commander's tent in the west, Zhao Butai in the south, Tulai in the north, and Duld in the east. Thiefs were dug outside the camps, but fortunately, facing the direction of the city gate, that is, the gates of each camp, there were no trenches, but a horse-rejected arrangement was arranged.

Lookout wooden buildings are set up in four corners of each camp.

The Qing camp was arranged in this way, on the one hand, strengthened the defense of the camp, and on the other hand, it also facilitated the entry and exit of the cavalry.

After the observation, the group returned to Chen Jitai's handsome tent.

Chen Jitai is a bare-headed man, with no soldiers or generals, but his identity is there, especially Lin Cha's current situation is not good, so he dare not offend this royal relative.

"Brother, look, how can we fight? The emperor is waiting for our plan." Lin Cha asked anxiously when Chen Jitai sat in the position of commander without even drinking saliva.

"Mingwei, you guys talk first, I'm here to listen." Chen Jitai replied with a calm face.

At this moment, he seemed to have returned to the era of the Great Commander of Shaowu who led thousands of troops, looking very awesome.

"I'm handsome, I'm handsome! What are you going to do with? There are not even any soldiers or soldiers. If it weren't for the emperor, who would have liked you?" Zhao Yuelong was angry when he saw Chen Jitai's appearance, and he complained disdainfully.

"Master, then I will say boldly. You can take a closer look. Anyway, I have to report it to the emperor in the end." Lin Cha said humbly.

He was also afraid that Chen Jitai would make random suggestions and he would keep the emperor's intentions in his words.

"Mingwei, why should we be so humble? We are all old friends, aren't we?"

"Yes, yes, yes, old friends don't dare to be it. My uncle is so loving."

"We soldiers are so straightforward, don't be fooled."

"Okay, Master, then I'll be ugly. Master, I plan to put the main attack direction in the west gate, and act tomorrow evening, use the night cover to quietly approach the enemy camp, use grenades to open the camp gate, and break in directly, not afraid of him being in chaos. What I am worried about is that when the west starts, the north and south sides will inevitably come to support each other, threatening our army's wings and rear routes. Therefore, how to deal with the enemies on both sides of the north and south is the key to this battle."

"The Qing soldiers were not accustomed to night battles, and in the dark, their cavalry and shooting skills were not used, which would be more conducive to our army's surprise attack. This method is good. As for dealing with the enemies on both sides, Mingwei, what trick do you have?"

"The first is to defend, divide our army into three parts, one raids, and two parts protect the two wings; the second is to attack with attacks, while launching an attack on Boluo camp, launching an attack on Zhao Butte, Duld and Tulai at the same time, leaving them unable to take care of themselves."

"Master, I think I should attack with attack." Zhao Yuelong said to Lin Cha.

"Master, if we attack with attack, we are short of troops. If there is one place that cannot be attacked, then the other places will be very dangerous." Governor Wu Youfang said very cautiously.

"We have grenades and mines, so why can't we attack? Once the grenades hit the Tartar soldiers' horses will be shocked, and the Tartars will be in trouble without fighting. General, I don't want more. Just give me five thousand soldiers and guarantee the Boluo camp." Zhao Yuelong said with one eye.

"General Zhao, that's too risky, it's better to be more stable." Wu Youfang shook his head, still disagreed with Zhao Yuelong's plan.

"Mingwei, what do you mean?" Chen Jitai asked.

"My uncle, I tend to defend and don't want to take risks to attack." Lin Cha said.

"Mingwei, you are still too cautious in using troops. According to my commander's opinion, you will attack from all directions. First, we have a powerful weapon in our hands. No matter how hard the Tartars can fight, they are still flesh and blood, and they are not afraid of him being in trouble. Second, there are not only our 25,000 soldiers in Zhangzhou City, but also our 50,000 soldiers and Li Yuanyin's 8,000 imperial guards. Even if the troops are a little short of strength, Your Majesty will not ignore them." Chen Jitai said.

Seeing that the two had different opinions, Lin Cha said, "Let's do this, let's report both plans to the emperor and ask the emperor to decide."

"Okay, please report to the emperor to make a decision." Chen Jitai agreed.

...

"Observation is the best defense. In this case, offense is easier than defense, and it is also easy to cause the Qing soldiers to collapse quickly." Zhu Youlang agreed to the second plan.

However, he neither planned to give Lin Cha's troops nor asked Li Chengdong or Li Yuanyin to help.

The Ming army had 25,000 Qing soldiers, and 50,000. This battle was not easy to fight.
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