After nightfall, the main force of the Ming army also entered Fuhekou.

At this time, the scouts of the cavalry station had already inspected each gun station in Fuhekou Camp and confirmed that there was no abnormality, so the main force of the Ming army was able to enter with confidence.

But more than twenty gun platforms could not squeeze out so many soldiers.

Therefore, more soldiers can only be settled in the outer trenches.

Fortunately, the Ming army standardly equipped with tents, felt quilts and other bedding.

Chongzhen still maintained his previous hard and simple style. He did not enter the bunker on the gun platform to rest, but insisted on camping in the trench outside the gun platform.

The emperor was like this, and scholars such as Xu Yingwei, Yan Yingyuan naturally rushed to follow suit.

Because the weather is really cold, felt and quilts alone are not enough to keep warm, so I can only use the bonfire.

Piles of bonfires ignited from the trenches, illuminating the night sky and warming the bodies of Ming soldiers.

The iron pot on the fire was also gusting and steaming out. Soon, the air was filled with the fragrance of braised pork or braised mutton.

Compared with the past, the supply of the Ming army now is really a world of difference.

Meats such as braised pork and braised mutton are also standard.

Of course, it is definitely impossible to eat and drink three meals a day. Each person only has a small piece of bacon per meal, and then he can eat a big meal every ten days. Today is an extra meal every ten days.

Xu Yingwei opened the lid of the iron pot, took out the wooden chopsticks from his shoulder bag and tried it.

When I found that the bacon had been stewed, I quickly put a lunch box and gave Chongzhen two large pieces.

Iron lunch boxes are now the standard tableware for the Ming army, and have undergone blackening and anti-rust treatment.

Although the iron lunch box has been the lightest and thinnest, it is still a bit heavy when held in your hand. Chongzhen couldn't help but miss the aluminum lunch box he used in his previous life.

While eating white rice with bacon, Chongzhen asked Hu Guozhu: "Taiyi, how many people were there in Jiannu who retreated to Cangzhou? Are they Jurchens, Mongolians, or Han people?"

"The emperor, the clothes should be based on the Eight Banners Han Army."

Hu Guozhu took the lunch box from Xu Yingwei and thanked him.

After squeezing the rice, he continued, "The number of people should be between 20,000 and 30,000."

"In this way, the situation will be basically clear." Xu Yingwei analyzed, "It should be that Jiannu expected that we might march by water and camp at the estuaries of each river in advance."

"So if nothing unexpected happens, there are Jiannu garrisons everywhere in the river estuaries that go north."

Speaking of this, he spread the map out, and pointed to the map and said: "No need to say about Wei River, there must be Jiannu estuaries in the Chaohe, Shahe and Dingliu River in the north. Once our army attacks a certain estuary, Jiannu will ignite the beacon and summon the Jiannu from other camps to come for reinforcements."

Yan Yingyuan said: "Jiannu was stationed at the mouth of the river, with the intention of blocking our army on the coast, not allowing us to go deep into the inland, and not allowing us to approach Beijing. In this case, why did Jiannu withdraw his troops at the mouth of Fuhe River? In theory, this army of Jiannu should stay in the Fuhe Camp and hold on to reinforcements."

"There can only be an explanation." Xu Yingwei said with a smile.

Hu Guozhu was fascinated by the hearing and asked subconsciously: "I wonder what the explanation is?"

Xu Yingwei said lightly: "Jiannu does not want to fight our army at Fuhekou, but hopes to fight me on another battlefield that is more suitable and more conducive to Jiannu."

"Dagukou?" Hu Guozhu asked in surprise, "Or it was Chaohekou?"

"I don't know this." Xu Yingwei shook his head and then continued, "But one thing is certain. Jiannu must have prepared enough methods there."

"But it's useless." Yan Yingyuan shook his head and said.

"Because our army will change to land before Dagukou."

Xu Yingwei smiled and said, "Jiannu will definitely be extremely disappointed."

Yan Yingyuan continued to joke: "We will not continue to move north even if we are disappointed."

"There is really nothing to do with this." Chongzhen spread his hands and said, "The strength is not allowed."

"The strength is not allowed?" Xu Yingwei and Yan Yingyuan were stunned at first when they heard this, and then laughed.

I thought it was really playful and always had an unheard classic quote.

...

Chongzhen was having a feast, but Hong Chengchou was already dying.

At this moment, Hong Chengchou was pacing back and forth in his tent.

Hong Chengchou was worried that the Ming army would not continue to advance north according to his "scheme".

If the Ming army directly took Fuhekou Daying and went to Cangzhou after capturing the Fuhekou camp, then all their preparations at Chaohekou would be wasted immediately.

Hou Fangyu seemed extremely calm.

"Don't worry, Hongbutang, there will definitely be no mistakes."

"The Ming army would never be able to walk on the floating river, they would definitely come to Chaohe!"

"How can I see it?" Meng Xueli rarely questioned Hou Fangyu's opinions.

"If the Ming army really intends to march along the Chaohe River, why don't we go directly to the Chaohe River from Dengzhou across the Beihai? But we have to go along the coast from Laizhou Bay? You should know that the Chaohe River from Dengzhou across the Beihai is only 600 miles away, but it is more than a thousand miles away from Laizhou Bay along the coast!"

"This..." Hou Fangyu was speechless.

Because he couldn't find a reason to explain this.

Hong Chengchou looked at Meng Xueli seriously for the first time.

Although Meng Xueli and the others were once one of the king-supporting scholars in the Scholar camp, to be honest, Hong Chengchou did not look down on Meng Xueli and the other three scholars because he felt that they had no vision.

Given the current situation between the Ming and Qing dynasties, how stupid should I rebel against the Ming and Qing dynasties?

But Meng Xueli and the other three betrayed it at this time and turned against the Ming and Qing dynasties.

But what just said made Hong Chengchou realize that Meng Xueli was still a little knowledgeable.

At that moment, Hong Chengchou asked sincerely: "I wonder what Meng Qiujian has to say about this matter?"

"Mr., the officials thought there was only one explanation." Meng Xueli said with a serious expression, "This is the Ming army's strategy to attack the east and the west. The only ones who marched along the coast were just the Ming army's partial troops."

"Because the new army of the Southern Ming Dynasty has a total of 270,000!"

"There are only more than 100,000 Ming troops appearing on the coastline of Laizhou Bay."

This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Sing east and attack the west? The Ming army's partial division?" Hong Chengchou's face changed drastically.

Hou Fangyu's face looked ugly at first, but when he heard this, he instantly turned cloudy.

"Yes, this is the Ming army's strategy to attack the west!" Meng Xueli continued, "most of the main force of the Ming army has crossed the North Sea and headed straight for our army's Chaohekou camp."

Hou Fangyu replied loudly: "It must be like this."

Hong Chengchou believed it and shouted, "Send the order to the clouds, no one is allowed to sleep tonight!"

When the military order was passed down, Hong Chengchou ordered his servant captain Hong Dada: "Ada, come and put on armor for the master!"

Taking advantage of the gap between Hong Da wearing armor for himself, Hong Chengchou said to Hou Fangyu and Meng Xueli: "Hou joins the army, Meng is admonished, you should go back and wear armor quickly. There may be a big battle tonight!"

"Such as a result, the official said," Hou Meng and the others turned around and left the account.

...

That night, including Hong Chengchou, the Governor of Ji Liao, the 40,000 Han Army stationed in Chaohekou Daying, the 8,000 Green Camp soldiers and 20,000 Mongolian soldiers were all stationed in the army and waiting for the battle.

However, when the next day it was bright, there was no movement on the sea.

However, another military newspaper was reported to the south. King Shang Kexi of Dingnan had already retreated to Cangzhou with 30,000 troops from Fuhekou Daying. Although the Ming cavalry launched a pursuit, they returned because of the strict defense of the Qing army.

Now Shang Kexi's army is stepping up building gun platforms outside Cangzhou City and preparing to defend.

In addition, there is another news that I don’t know if it is good news. After capturing the Fuhekou Camp, the Ming army did not march along the Fuhe River channel, but continued to march north along the coastline.

This really made Hong Chengchou confused. What was the Ming army doing?

"I can't understand at all." Looking at the map, Hong Chengchou fell into deep suspicion.

If it was Meng Xueli's saying that the Ming army's side troops should decisively march westward along the Fuhekou Camp, because this would not only lead the Qing army in other directions, but also allow the Qing army in other directions to stay away from Chaohe as far as possible, so that the Qing army would not have time to rescue.

Then if it is not a striking attack, it is completely unnecessary.

The Ming army walked northward and almost reached Dagukou. The straight line from Dengzhou to Dagukou is only 600 miles. It is necessary to go around a large bay along Laizhou Bay? Is the Ming army more powerful and has no place to use it?

What kind of medicine is the dog emperor Chongzhen sold in the gourd?

At this time, Hou Fangyu suddenly said: "No matter how tricks Chongzhen is, we only need to identify one thing, that is, the Ming army must and can only march along the water route, so it is either Fuhe River, Wei River or Chaohe River! We can only wait for the Ming army at the mouth of Chaohe River. The Ming army will never be stupid enough to ignore logistical support and do not take the water route and instead take the land route."

"Logistics support?" A bright light burst into Hong Chengchou's mind.
Chapter completed!