"Twelve thousand troops, the entire army was wiped out?"

Abatai thought he had heard something wrong. His eyes were bloodshot and he stared at Obai with a gloomy expression.

"Master Beile, He Luohui and Baartman were also killed in the battle. For the specific situation, you have to ask Wulai and Malaxi in person."

Aobai has the title of the first Baturu of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. He is subordinate to Xianghuang Banner and is a slave of Prince Su Hauge. For Abatai, Rao Yubeile.

Although he was respectful, he was not afraid because the other party had no right to deal with him.

"Let them get in..."

"Also, let Wu Dahai and Dorzi Darhan come to see me together."

Abata panted heavily and sat on the mat a little tired.

Behind him, two disheveled women were robbed and had been trembling since they woke up.

During these days, these Qing army Tatars burned, killed, looted, and committed all kinds of evil. I don’t know how many women were brutally humiliated by them.

"My servant is incompetent, please forgive me Lord Beile." Wulai and Malaxi knelt on the ground in disgrace, kowtowed and begged for mercy.

"Tell me, what's going on?" Abata really wanted to chop them with a knife, but it obviously didn't help.

Wu Lai and Marashi, who had already colluded with each other to make oral confessions, knew that words were obviously very important if they wanted to survive.

Malaxi, who was always very eloquent, quickly said: "Our army set out from Yanzhou and successively captured Jiaozhou, Gaomi, and Jimo counties..."

"When we arrived at Laiyang City, we discovered that the top of the city was actually covered with Hongyi cannons."

"At that time, both Bei Zhi and General Wulai suggested retreating and taking a detour to attack Laizhou, but He Luohui disagreed, saying that the cannons in Laiyang City were just decorations and could not be fired at all..."

Under Malaxi's exaggerated rhetoric, all the responsibilities were placed on the commander-in-chief, He Luohui.

Anyway, He Luohui is dead now, and there is no evidence of his death.

And he and Wu Lai escaped because of how brave and desperate they were.

"Is that so?" Abate frowned and looked at Wu Lai. Malahi was obviously a "movie king-level actor."

Because under his tearful defense, there was only one meaning behind his words.

That was the Battle of Laiyang. The main reason for the failure was a little.

The first is that He Luohui's love rival was careless and gave improper command.

Second, the Ming army in Laiyang City relied on powerful artillery and guns to defeat them, which led to the defeat of the battle.

On their way back, Wu Lai and Malachi had discussed their excuses many times.

Even the personal guards they brought back were indoctrinated in this theory.

"Going back to Mr. Beile, the situation is indeed like this. On top of the city of Laiyang, there are dozens of cannons of the Ming army, firing continuously, and tens of thousands of muskets."

Wu Lai said with a painful look on his face: "I was at the rear of the military formation and saw my Qing warriors torn into pieces under the bombardment of artillery fire..."

"That's enough. You two can be spared the death penalty, but the living crime cannot be spared. Take them and imprison them. After you return to Beijing, wait for the regent to take action."

Abatai saw that the two men said the same thing. Although it was difficult to tell the truth from the false, the general He Luo would die in the battle. Although he was noble as Baylor, he could not really kill them.

After all, Wulai and Malaxi were both descendants of the Qing aristocracy, and both were generals with great military exploits.

"What do you think?" After Wulai and Marashi were taken away, Abatai glanced at Dorzi Darhan, the interior minister on his left and right, and Dahai, the auxiliary general.

"What Wu Lai and Marashi said may not be all false, but they may not be all true either."

Dorzi Darhan said with a serious expression after thinking about it.

"Master Beile, the Ming army in Laiyang is actually the Ming army in Denglai, that is, Zhu Yunfei's team."

"This man should not be underestimated. He was so inconspicuous that he first wiped out all the 20,000 men in Bohe Tuo and Tun Qika."

"Now in another battle, the twelve thousand troops of He Luohui have been completely wiped out. Regardless of the weapons used, it is enough to show how powerful Zhu Yunfei is."

"This person must have an elite team in his hands, and he is good at surprise attacks."

"Now our army must strengthen its perimeter security. I am worried that Zhu Yunfei's troops may appear around our camp at any time."

"What..." Abatai was shocked and stood up with a chill in his back.

"Master Beile, I will immediately set up a waiting team and be on guard outside the camp. If the Ming army dares to come, they will be completely annihilated."

Dahai, the general of the auxiliary state, stood up coldly and proudly, bowed and asked for help.

"Master Beile, there is a saying among the Han people that it takes a thousand days to commit a thief, but there is no such thing as a thousand days to guard against a thief."

After Wu Dahai left, Interior Minister Dorzi Darhan said slowly after thinking about it.

"I have a plan that can not only defeat the city, but also the enemy."

"Oh, tell me quickly." Abatai said happily and expectantly.

"Surround three buildings and one. Starting tomorrow, our army will let go of the north gate road to leave a way for the defenders in the city to survive."

"In this way, the defenders in the city will have a way to survive and will not be so desperate."

When Dorzi Darhan said this, he paused and continued.

"Next, we will continue to storm the city and put pressure on the Yidu defenders."

"And the Ming army in Yidu City is part of the Denglai Ming army. Under our fierce attack, they will definitely ask Zhu Yunfei for help."

"When the time comes, the Denglai Ming Army led by Zhu Yunfei will definitely come to support Yidu."

"The Ming army's strength lies in defending the city, while our army's strength lies in fighting in the field."

When Dorzi Darhan said this, Abate still didn't understand.

"What you said makes sense. In the art of war, this is called encirclement and reinforcement."

"Then order Zhun Ta to lead 20,000 troops tomorrow to continue storming the city."

"Ask Wu Dahai to take charge of perimeter security and urge Brother Zhang Tianfu to dig tunnels."

Abata thought for a moment and made some arrangements soberly.

"The order was sent to Meile'e Zhenwu of the Zhengbai Banner, Li Guohan of the Han Army's Xianglan Banner, and Zu Runze of the Zhenghuang Banner of the Han Army, each leading three thousand elites to look for hidden places to hide in the outskirts of the North City."

"Once you discover Denglai reinforcements, immediately pounce on them and bite them."

"Order Obai and Alzin to lead the Bagalak banner, prepare for battle, be responsible for responding at any time, and annihilate the enemy who comes to help outside the city in one fell swoop."

"As long as we eat Zhu Yunfei's Denglai soldiers and horses, the morale of Yidu's defenders will inevitably be in turmoil. Plus, the tunnel can lead to the city, and Yidu will be defeated without a fight."

"The general is wise." Although he came up with the strategy himself, Dorzi Darhan did not take the credit. Instead, he complimented Abatai.

"Hahaha..." Abatai was in a good mood, sweeping away the gloomy mood of many days.

Wei County, under the jurisdiction of Laizhou Prefecture, is less than a hundred miles away from Yidu City.

Zhu Yunfei led 7,000 horses and infantry and marched for several days, arriving in Weixian County on the sixth day of December.

At this time, in Weixian County, due to Zhu Yunfei's defensive policy of fortifying the walls and clearing the country, and the Qing army's transit, the city was already empty of people.

Since he was already close to Yidu, Zhu Yunfei decided to camp in the city and wait for further news before deciding to go to Yidu.

After all, he only has 7,000 men and horses in his hands, and the real elite among them is only 3,000 Dengzhou Army.

The remaining 4,000 troops were half composed of Laiyang gentry descendants and family soldiers, and part were Laizhou troops.

With such a small number of troops, if Zhu Yunfei encountered 5,000 Jiannu cavalry in the wild, he would definitely be defeated if he knew himself.

After entering the city, Zhu Yunfei ordered Li Zhifang to lead his army to take over the city defense.

Li Huajing led the artillery battalion, Qin Shan led the artillery battalion, Song Wan, Zhao Yuan and a group of people followed Zhu Yunfei and stationed in the county government.

Now, Song Wan, Zhao Yuan and the rest have been appointed as lieutenant colonels by Zhu Yunfei, following him to assist in military affairs.

After all, learning to lead troops in combat only has theory and no practical ability. It can only be done on paper.

Cao Gui led the scout battalion and rushed to Yidu one day earlier than Zhu Yunfei.

Cao Gui's mission is to inquire about the situation in Yidu and at the same time get in touch with Song Qing, a member of the Jinyiwei family who has not heard from him for many days.

On the battlefield, the so-called knowing one's enemy and one's ally is not just about understanding the commanders and troop strength of both the enemy and ourselves.

Also understand the geographical conditions and the enemy's deployment.

Only by fully understanding the enemy's information can we take corresponding countermeasures.

Only in this way can we achieve victory in every battle.

Hundreds of Jinyiwei troops led by Song Qing were blocked in the city because the Qing army besieged Yidu.

However, with the Qing army's strategic deployment of surrounding three buildings, Song Qing was able to get out of trouble.

Of course, the reason why Song Qing easily left the city was because the Qing army scouts led by Wudahai deliberately let them out.

The purpose is to let them ask for help and lure Zhu Yunfei over.

But in order to be the master of the trick, Wudahai's scouts still took action and chased Song Qing for a while, resulting in the death of more than a dozen servants who broke through.

Song Qing also relied on his keen skills and the desperate protection of his soldiers to break out with several people.

After leaving Yidu and entering Weixian, the whereabouts of Song Qing and his party were discovered by Cao Gui's scouts.

"Hahaha...Cao Baihu, it's really you." When he saw Cao Guizhi, he finally broke out of the encirclement.
Chapter completed!