Jin Li was lying in ambush in the grass, sweatdrops forming in his palms as he looked at the dozen or so quick-moving men in front of him with cloth scarves on their heads. These people were scouts sent by the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty to conduct reconnaissance along the way.

The sergeants of the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty have already crossed the Liaohe River and are cautiously heading towards Xipingbao.

After Jin Li met with Zu Dashou, they held a special discussion, and then led nearly two hundred scouts to start a rigorous investigation again. In order to allow the Han Eight Banners sergeants who took the initiative to enter the ambush circle of the Denglai New Army, Zu Dashou

It can be said that He Jinli took great pains, even at the expense of causing the people around Xiping Fort to suffer unimaginable losses.

After the complete news of the presence of more than a dozen Han Eight Banners scouts, Jin Li showed his head and made a quick move towards the scouts around him.

All the news has been confirmed, and Jin Li must return to the temporary base of the Denglai New Army to participate in the battle.

Xiping Fort is less than a hundred miles away from the Liao River. This area is sparsely populated. The local government does not support people cultivating land in this area. After all, sooner or later, the imperial court and Hou Jin will have the ultimate fight. However, there are still some hard-working people who are looking at the land in this area.

It was fertile, so they worked tirelessly to cultivate and cultivate the land. The local government did not stop such behavior, which resulted in many people coming to cultivate the land.

Over the past few years, great changes have taken place in this area. There are cultivated lands everywhere. Some people who have moved here have built houses and plan to settle here.

When the Denglai New Army was preparing to cross the Liao River and launch an offensive against the Eight Banners Army, the local government asked the people here to relocate. A large number of people obeyed the government's arrangements and moved to other places for temporary shelter. However, a small number of people still did not believe it.

Xie, reluctant to part with the cultivated land, hid with the government officials, and finally stayed.

When Jin Li and Zu Dashou were discussing, they mentioned these common people. Their final opinion was to give up. It was impossible for them to guard a few common people and alert tens of thousands of Han Eight Banners soldiers who took the initiative to invade.

Such a choice is painful but necessary.

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The Han army set a red flag on the mountain and solidified the stone pillars. They looked at Ma Guozhu and Wu Shojin beside them, waved the whip in their hands and spoke.

"Brother Ma, Brother Wu, yesterday we crossed the Liao River and sent scouts to conduct a detailed investigation of this area. According to the intelligence obtained by the scouts, the Denglai New Army did not discover our whereabouts at all. The commander-in-chief is still wise...

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Shi Tingzhu was originally a flag member of the Zhengbai Banner of the Han Army and a subordinate of the regent Dorgon. He was naturalized as a red flag more than a year ago, and was immediately recognized as a member of the Han Army's Xianghong Banner Gushan Ezhen. Ma Guozhu had the same experience as him

, was originally a member of the Zhengbai Banner of the Han Army. He was naturalized as a Zhenglan Banner more than a year ago and is now a first-class Mele Zhangjing of the Zhenglan Banner of the Han Army.

The two of them can be said to be chess pieces planted by Dorgon, and they can play a role at critical moments.

The Han Army's Zhenghong Banner, the Han Army's Xianghong Banner, the Han Army's Zhenglan Banner, and the Han Army's Xianglan Banner were all dispatched. The total strength reached 50,000 people. Their combat target was Xiping Fort. Before crossing the Liao River, Shi Tingzhu received Jier

Under Harang's order, Xiping Fort was captured, and after seizing the grain and grass, they quickly retreated, crossed the Liao River, and launched an offensive from the back of Denglai's new army.

Operational secrecy is the decisive factor for the success of the operation. Shi Tingzhu, Ma Guozhu and Wu Shojin are all Han Chinese. Compared with the Manchu officers, they pay more attention to all news about the Denglai New Army. They know that the Denglai New Army is powerful and the firearms it possesses are terrifying.

The destructive power of human beings, if the action is exposed and leads to the siege of Denglai's new army, the outcome will be tragic.

Before the operation started, Shi Tingzhu, Ma Guozhu and Wu Shojin were muttering in their hearts, because Jierhalang's order required them to fight on the move in Liaodong, completely disrupting the situation in Liaodong. This was equivalent to sending 50,000 Han Eight Banners soldiers to death. Just imagine

Suddenly, 50,000 Han Eight Banners soldiers were surrounded by Denglai's new army. How could they possibly evacuate?

Fortunately, before crossing the Liao River, Jierhalang's new order was issued, which made Shi Tingzhu and others overjoyed.

The rich people of Xiping Fort and the merchants of Houjin have said many times that if they can capture this city, the harvest will be huge. Money can make people go round. The huge combat power burst out by the soldiers of the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty made Shi Tingzhu full of confidence.

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As the commander-in-chief of this battle, Shi Tingzhu has always been very cautious. He always discusses important matters with Ma Guozhu and Wu Shojin and strives to reach a consensus. You must know that in the Qing Dynasty, the status of the Han people is increasingly low, and the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty are no exception. The Eight Banners of Manchuria are no exception.

High above, the Meng Eight Banners were valued by the Manchu nobles, and their status was equally noble. Only the Han Eight Banners were like outcasts. They would be bullied and humiliated if they were not careful. Therefore, Shi Tingzhu felt that the officers of the Han Eight Banners could only unite and fight well.

Only by winning several battles could he gain a foothold in the Qing Dynasty.

There was a sound of horse hoofbeats, and several scouts appeared in front of Shi Tingzhu and others.

One of the scouts at the front flew off his horse, knelt on one knee, clasped his fists at Shi Tingzhu, and Ma Guozhu and Wu Shojin spoke.

"Report, people farming were found in the fields ahead, and my subordinates have arrested them..."

Shi Tingzhu had a smile on his face and raised the riding whip in his hand.

"I understand. Don't report such news in the future. The army will launch an attack on Xiping Fort tomorrow. The scouts must carefully investigate to see if there are any abnormalities along the way. If any abnormalities are found, report them immediately..."

Several scouts left after saluting and continued their investigation.

Shi Tingzhu looked at Ma Guozhu and Wu Shojin again, and spoke with a smile on his face.

"Brother Ma, Brother Wu, along the way we found a lot of people working in the fields. These people are really not afraid of death. They would risk their lives just for a few grains of grain. I heard that the great Wu court loves the people like their own children.

Why didn't all the people in Liaodong be asked to evacuate? Humph, they say one thing but do another..."

Shi Tingzhu was in a good mood, and both Ma Guozhu and Wu Shojin could see it.

Ma Guozhu propped up his chin with his riding crop, looked ahead and spoke.

"Brother Shi, the raid was carried out quickly. Yesterday we crossed the Liao River and saw that half a day had passed. It was difficult to keep the whereabouts of the army completely secret. If any point was accidentally exposed, all the previous efforts would have been wasted. The scouts detected a lot of things along the way.

The people are still working in the fields, which shows that Denglai's new army stationed in Liaodong has no idea. We don't have to be so careful. We can speed up the march and strive to launch the attack on Xiping Fort at Mao tomorrow..."

After Ma Guozhu finished speaking, Wu Shojin also spoke.

"Brother Ma is right, and I also see it this way. Most of the Denglai New Army stationed in Liaodong have crossed the Liao River to fight. There are not many left behind. The commander is wise and ordered us to cross the Liao River and take the initiative to attack, that is, to capture

Taking advantage of this gap, once we captured Xiping Fort and shocked Liaodong, the Denglai New Army who attacked Liaoyang and Yaozhou did not get into chaos. We once again seized the opportunity to kill him with a carbine and let the Denglai New Army

There will be even more chaos. If the general leads the army stationed in Liaoyang to attack, he will definitely be able to completely defeat the Denglai New Army. At that time, who will dare to underestimate our Han army..."

Shi Tingzhu nodded repeatedly and gave a thumbs up to Ma Guozhu and Wu Shojin.

"Brother Ma and Brother Wu are saying that we must seize this opportunity. Thinking about these years, we have never had the opportunity to conquer, and we have to accompany others with a smile all the time. Such days are indeed difficult. The future

I heard a few days ago that Mr. Fan Wencheng, a bachelor of Hongwenguan, was punished by Mr. Prince Yu. He was said to have been beaten so hard that he vomited blood and could hardly get up from his bed..."

Ma Guozhu nodded.

"I have also heard about what Brother Shi said. Ning Wanwo, the great bachelor of Hongwen Hall, was beheaded before we went on the expedition. I feel a little chilly in my heart. Who is Fan Wencheng and Ning Wanwo?

Not loyal..."

"Cough cough cough..."

Wu Shojin, who was slightly older, coughed hard several times and looked around unconsciously.

The messenger was nearly ten meters away from them, and on the official road not far away, the sergeant was marching quickly.

Ma Guozhu looked at Wu Shojin.

"Brother Wu, you are too careful. When we were in Shenyang, we were always worried. We didn't dare to say anything for fear of being overheard and reported. We kept so many words in our hearts that this person would go crazy. Now let's talk about it.

, only our brothers know, what’s the matter? Besides, if we win this battle, is it possible that the imperial court still doesn’t take notice..."

Wu Shoujin squeezed out a smile on his face and waved to Shi Tingzhu and Ma Guozhu.

"Oh, I'm used to it. I'm not as good as you. You came from Zhengbai Banner after all. When people hear that it's Zhengbai Banner, they have to look down on you. I, a Zhenghong Banner, are not welcome at all. In the army

When I was pregnant, I spoke cautiously and was afraid of stepping on ants when I walked. What the hell was my life like..."

Shi Tingzhu and Ma Guozhu, who originally had a smile on their faces, became solemn when they heard Wu Shojin say this. They were not much better than Wu Shojin. Dorgon, the regent of the Qing Dynasty, had Manchu nobles in his eyes.

, how could they look down on the Han people? Any Manchu officer in the army, even a Niu Lu Er Zhen, would be coaxing in front of them. It was normal to call them here and there. If they were not satisfied, they would hit or scold them.

There is no place to voice grievances.

Seeing the changes in the expressions of Shi Tingzhu and Ma Guozhu, Wu Shojin shook his head.

"Brother Shi, Brother Ma, I don't know if you still remember Li Guohan and Jin Li. They were still above us at the beginning. I don't know why they suddenly disappeared. Some people said that they were killed fighting against the Denglai New Army.

, some people said that they surrendered to the Denglai New Army and lived a good life..."

Shi Tingzhu waved to Wu Shojin.
Chapter completed!