Zhu Youlang looked at the five cities of Jiujiang, Nanchang, Ji'an, Ganzhou and Guangzhou on the map, forming a straight long snake formation from north to south. When he thought of the absolute advantage of the Qing soldiers of 200,000 against Zhang Jiayu, he suddenly thought of a possibility: "Will Hong Chengchou implement the 'frog jump' tactic? He surrounded Nanchang without fighting, quickly divided his troops south to capture Ji'an, and then surrounded Ganzhou. After surrounding Ganzhou, he also implemented the strategy of siege but not fighting, and approached the city of Guangzhou?"

After this idea came up, Zhu Youlang was shocked himself.

He denied this idea first.

Because, in the era of cold weapons, when attacking an enemy country, one city must be fought with one city, and one cannot be left to capture one city. If that happens, it will be easy to be cut off and it is very dangerous.

If we follow this theory, Hong Chengchou really cannot take this risk.

Because if Zhang Jiayu's army surrounded the two cities of Nanchang and Ganzhou without attacking and divided the troops to take Guangzhou directly, if Guangzhou could not capture it for a long time, or if it was defeated, the Ming army chased and fought from Guangzhou north, and the Ming army in Nanchang and Ganzhou surged out again, cutting off the Qing army's retreat, wouldn't it be dangerous for the entire army to be wiped out?

However, after thinking about it carefully, Zhu Youlang felt that this risky style was not impossible.

The main reason is that the disparity in troops is caused.

Nanchang, Ji'an and Ganzhou each divided 50,000 troops, and there were still as many as 50,000 troops to attack Guangzhou. If Shi Lang's navy was not considered, these 50,000 troops were enough.

Moreover, the Qing soldiers were not afraid of the Ming army leaving the city. If it were Zhang Jiayu, Jin Shenghuan who heard that Guangzhou was surrounded and was eager to leave the city to serve the king, the Qing soldiers could take advantage of their anxiety to set up an ambush halfway and eliminate the Ming army who served the king!

Thinking of this, a layer of cold sweat oozed out of Zhu Youlang's forehead!

This plan is too poisonous!

If this is true, then Hong Chengchou's knife will really hit Nan Ming's heart.

"Jisheng, I probably understand Hong Chengchou's conspiracy..."

Zhu Youlang explained his judgment in detail. Chen Zizhuang was so shocked that his eyes almost fell off, and his head shook like a rattle: "Your Majesty, I think this is impossible. It is true that Hong Chengchou has strategy, but Jiergalang, Mandahai, Oboi and others are all fighting for a hundred battles. People who are quite knowledgeable in the army will not agree to him take such a risk. Even if they are not afraid of Jin Shenghuan and Zhang Jiayu's desperate efforts to rescue Guangzhou, is Guangzhou ready to be dispatched just now? There are 15,000 imperial guards in Guangzhou. Although the troops are not large, there are also military forces such as the Jinyiwei, the Public Security Bureau, and the Emperor is in the city. The people of the whole city have always supported the emperor very much. At that time, they will definitely work together. As long as there is enough food, I think it will be safe within a year."

"Jisheng, you are talking about the normal situation. Don't forget that there is a poisonous snake hidden beside me. How did Jiujiang and Xiangyang easily go down?"

"Your Majesty, you mean that you are in harmony with the inside and outside?"

"I conclude that Hong Chengchou must have planned this way, and his abacus is very good."

"If the internal and external cooperation plan is successful, Guangzhou City will be able to go down soon, and then... His Majesty, that situation is really unthinkable." Chen Zizhuang took a breath, imagining the scene of Qing soldiers breaking the city and wielding the emperor to make all the troops, which was so shocked that they were cold.

"Your Majesty, what if this situation really happens, what should we do?"

Zhu Youlang thought for a while and said, "The key to the success or failure of Hong Chengchou's strategy is whether he can take Guangzhou in a short time. If he cannot attack Guangzhou City or be defeated by our army, the disadvantage of dispersed Qing troops will be revealed. Therefore, I want to use the tricks to cut off the way back first, then cut off the snake's head, and encircle and annihilate the main force of the Qing troops in Jiangxi."

"Your Majesty, do you mean that? I ordered Shi Lang to go north to eliminate Liu Qingtai and Zheng Zhibao, and then go north along the coast to reach Nanzhili; Li Chengdong and Li Dingguo's army were going back to Guangzhou and gathered in the middle. Hong Chengchou would definitely design a front and block the front and chase the enemy. In this way, the opportunity for us to annihilate the enemy will appear, and we can use the favorable terrain to annihilate the pursuit of the enemy. As long as Luo Luohun, Wu Sangui, and Nikan stationed in Quzhou will eliminate Li Dingguo on the left, Li Chengdong on the right, Shi Lang on the north, Li Yuanyin on the south, and Jiergalang's 200,000 troops will be besieged in Jiangxi. Zhang Jiayu will come to the center to bloom, then half of the Jiangnan... will the whole territory be liberated?" Chen Zizhuang quickly understood Zhu Youlang's meaning and said excitedly.

"Yes, if the progress goes well, this goal can be achieved. Now, we have two favorable conditions: first, because of the existence of poisonous snakes, the Qing soldiers can obey our dispatch. This must be used well; second, the military weapon barracks have successfully developed new weapons, so that the Qing soldiers who attacked the city of Guangzhou can taste it." Zhu Youlang said with a smile.

"Ah, are there new weapons? Is it more powerful than grenades and mines?" Chen Zizhuang asked in surprise.

"This is a long-range killing weapon. With it, the Qing soldiers' bows and arrows are no longer useful!"

"Congratulations to Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Majesty!" Chen Zizhuang bowed and bowed and cried with joy.

"Jisheng, this matter must be kept absolutely confidential and the poisonous snake cannot be detected."

"That's natural, I know the importance."

"In this way, I am preparing to set up a military agency, which is responsible for handling major military affairs. The military agency is located in the palace to facilitate my dispatch at any time."

"Your Majesty, where are the members of the Military Affairs Office?"

"As the Minister of War, you are of course the head of the Minister of Military Affairs. In addition, Qian Qianyi, Chen Jitai, Chen Bangyan, Huang Zongxi, and Qu Shishi all entered the Military Affairs Office, and other personnel will be transferred from the various departments of the Ministry of War."

When Chen Zizhuang heard this list, he felt a little whispered: "Wear Qian Qianyi in was of course to let him convey false information to the Qing soldiers, or the military department was actually set up for people. Then, Chen Bangyan was in charge of the Ministry of Revenue, Huang Zongxi was in charge of supervision, and Chen Jitai was in charge of military affairs, all of which were related to military affairs. As the Minister of Personnel, Qu Shixi had to do with military affairs? Oh, I understand, this is to make a rival for Qian Qianyi, and some dramas must have an opponent to do enough. Wonderful! It's really wonderful."

"Also, what you and my monarch and ministers are discussing today will not be implemented quickly. If you propose it at the Dawn Meeting tomorrow, the poisonous snake will definitely try its best to promote the entire Shi Lang to go north. I will issue an order at that time. Do all the things on the surface, and you must write a private letter to several marshals to remind you about some things." Zhu Youlang said.

"Yes. Your Majesty, isn't Qi Tian Gong also there?..." Chen Zizhuang asked hesitantly.
Chapter completed!