The next day, Deng Ming asked several Shandong people to ask Yu Qi in detail about the situation.

Yu Qi has been operating in Shandong for more than ten years and his strength is indeed quite considerable. He stores a large amount of food and gunpowder in the parable, and there are also many weapons. Although these heroes in the martial arts world cannot compare with regular troops, they are still much stronger than ordinary people, so they are not defeated by the Qing army in one fell swoop.

However, through questioning Deng Ming, he also confirmed that Yu Qiqian was indeed forced to rebel and had not conducted extensive connections and organization in advance. The uprising started with each other and fought on its own. Many rebels would not have joined forces with Yu Qi if they were not defeated. Moreover, after the Qing court imposed a severe sea ban in Shandong, Yu Qi did not secretly obstruct, destroy, or took in a large number of fishermen, nor did they try to smuggle with Zhoushan. Therefore, Yu Qi had no source of intelligence or power in the coastal areas.

The uprising that once swept through most of Shandong has now reached its last moment. All the rebels were defeated by the Qing army entering Shandong. Now they are mostly hiding in the mountain village like Yu Qi. Although the main force of the Qing army is moving south, the rebels, who were seriously injured, dare not come out of the mountain village. Because the main traffic routes and prefectures are all in the hands of the Qing court, the rebels cannot communicate with each other, but the Qing army can provide quick reinforcements.

After learning that Deng Ming was considering landing in Shandong, Gao Yunxuan and others were of course very welcomed. They said that as long as the invincible Sichuan Army entered Shandong and defeated the central troops of the Qing Dynasty, the rebels could take advantage of the situation again and cooperate with the Sichuan Army to eliminate the local troops in Shandong. Gao Yunxuan assured Deng Ming that the Shandong rebels were actually very powerful, but the number of defeats in the field in the past six months was too many, so a large number of rebel soldiers were pessimistic and disappointed with their future and left the team to escape home. As long as the Sichuan Army could defeat the Qing army on the territory of Shandong, everyone could see that the Qing army was not invincible, and the rebels could quickly recover their vitality.

Therefore, Gao Yunxuan and others believe that the Sichuan army's combat in Shandong can be considered local operations, and the rebel army can undertake many tasks such as reconnaissance, occupation, defense, transportation, etc., and can also be a commando when the Sichuan army besieged the city. Gao Yunxuan said that his troops have a wide range of connections and can find sincere partners in every county town, so there is no need to worry about whether the officials in the rear are reliable. In short, they gave Deng Ming the impression that the Sichuan army would not worry about not finding partners and civilians in Shandong.

After hearing about the achievements of the Sichuan Army at the dinner table, the five people in Shandong became superstitiously admiring the combat effectiveness of the Sichuan Army. Gao Yunxuan said that even a three-year-old child in Shandong knew that Deng Ming was a hero. When he said this, Wu Yue'er also nodded desperately.

However, Deng Ming did not agree immediately, but asked Gong Yong about his considerations for the next strategy after the Shandong people left.

"Do they have a way to mobilize 50,000 civilians and no less than 20,000 soldiers immediately?" Gong Yong asked straight to the point.

"No." Deng Ming shook his head. When talking about the supply issue after logging in, these people said that they needed to return to Qixia, let Yu Qi, who was hiding there, come forward, and send disciples to contact local tyrants, and then come to pick up the Ming army ashore after they have a good reputation.

"Let's fight in the canal." Gong Yan replied quickly. Although he was unwilling to stay and fight with the Qing army at the beginning, as both sides continued to accumulate momentum, it was difficult to withdraw. Now tens of thousands of Qing troops gathered in Fengyang Prefecture and Huai'an Prefecture. If the Ming army suddenly retreated, they would definitely go south and plunder it, otherwise they would not be able to explain to all soldiers. If this happens, even if the Southeast Governor miraculously is safe, the Ming army will not be welcomed by the past next time they pass through.

Moreover, with the confrontation between the two armies, the attention of officials and gentry across the country was also attracted. What they saw was that the Ming army robbed the canal transportation in a large manner, and then leisurely enjoyed the harvest in the heavy army of the Qing court. Whether in Shandong or Nanjing, they were helpless with this Ming army. The fourth time the Qing army attacked the Ming court in Chongzhen was unable to escape in the territory of the Ming court, and even grazed for several months, fattened the livestock before withdrawing from the customs. Perhaps that was the only thing that was similar to the situation of the Sichuan Army this time.

The difference is that the Qing army now has the desire and posture to attack. If the Qing army shrank first in the confrontation with Deng Ming, and Deng Ming defeated him according to the plan and left calmly, then officials across the country would recall the situation of the Ming and Qing dynasties twenty years ago, which was just a reversal of the role. In that case, the prestige of the Qing Dynasty would be hit hard again, and more officials would think that although the Ming army controlled the area, the general trend of the world was still uncertain.

"If our army is repelled, then the situation of our army will be backwards for two years." This time it was Deng Ming's turn to explain the unfavorable conditions for the decisive battle at this time: "Even if our army wins, if the loss is too great, the fruits of victory will most likely fall into the hands of others, such as Jiang Guozhu, Zhang Changgeng and the Sanfan tribes of the South, they will definitely laugh."

"Sometimes, we have to bet. If we win the bet, we will win the Central Plains. How can we win the world without risk? And we just retreated for two years, and we did not lose completely at once." Gong Yong believed that Deng Ming's bets were stronger than Li Zicheng back then. Gong Yong saw the booming Sichuan. A large number of retired veterans and military training based on pavilions allowed Deng Ming to worry about rebuilding the army. Now that he was defeated, he could also close the Kuimen to cultivate and then find opportunities to gamble with the Qing Dynasty. If we talk about the strength of the bets, Gong Yong felt that Deng Ming was almost the same as Sun Kewang before the Three Kings' civil strife. The direct consequence of the defeat was probably that the rapid development in western Sichuan would be interrupted, and Deng Ming would also lose the ability to subsidize the Allied Army.

"How can you win the world without taking risks?" Deng Ming murmured to himself. He invited Gong Yong to come today, mainly to discuss whether it is possible to launch a large-scale guerrilla warfare in Shandong to support the frontal battlefield of the canal. Deng Ming thought he was good at head-on confrontation, while Gong Yong had rich experience in guerrilla warfare, so Deng Ming asked Gong Yong if there were any good strategies.

"No." Gong Yong denied Deng Ming's idea: "The Shandong rebel army has completely collapsed. Now they can only hide in the mountain village and wait for death, and they have no courage to rush out to fight the Qing army. If they want to make trouble, no matter whether they can win or not, they must at least dare to go out, even if they are surrounding a county town or something."

Gong Yong believed that Deng Ming's plan was wishful thinking. The Shandong rebel army had been destroyed. Unless the Sichuan army made a great victory in the canal that caused a sensation across the country, the Shandong rebel army might be able to recover.

"Those heroes' uprisings are different from those of the gentry. The power of the gentry is in the countryside, while the power of the heroes is in the prefectures and county towns." Gong Yong believed that Yu Qi could not form the basis of guerrilla warfare designed by Deng Ming. Most of the heroes gathered in the city, and their influence on the peasants was far less than that of the gentry. If Yu Qi could take down several county towns, the heroes would be able to quickly pull out a team. However, since the uprising, the Shandong rebels had not taken down any county town, but were forced to the countryside by the green camp. Going into the mountains would be like being isolated from him.

Outside their original circle of power: "Yu Qi has no ambitions. Since he is rebelling, don't be afraid of death. He and other heroes' gangs are in various cities, so he should buy the county's officers and rebel directly in the city. For the sake of safety, he pulled out of the city, built good flags outside the city, formed a good team, and then went to attack the city with great fanfare. At first, it was safe, but those allies, the green camps that he had contact with, and friends were still in the city, just to respond to Yu Qi, and they couldn't find any opportunity."

Gong Yong believed that before the Sichuan Army captured several county towns, Yu Qi could give Deng Ming very limited help, far from what the Shandong people said. If Deng Ming wanted to light the beacon everywhere in Shandong, it would still need the support of Shandong gentry. It seems that Shandong gentry is still biased towards the Qing court for the time being, at least until Deng Ming showed enough strength to protect them, he would not change his neutral position. Although Yu Qi could be an intermediary, it was much stronger than Deng Ming himself to go to fight and collided randomly, but the army that was enough to defeat the Shandong Qing army would not be able to abandon the lives of the entire clan to restrain the Qing army, echoing the decisive battle between the two armies in Jiangnan.

"The most important thing is," Gong Yong saw that Deng Ming was still hesitant, and further pointed out the shortcomings of the Shandong rebel army: "The leader of the Shandong rebel army is a hero rather than a gentry, which is actually very dangerous. Because the gentry can call on the clan elders in the village, all the simple peasant boys were brought out. They may not fight and had never seen the world, but they obeyed orders, and because they had never been anywhere, they would follow the clan leader. These soldiers were the best. Just shouting to follow the scholar, and a scholar could convince them; while the heroes were different.

No matter how loyal the disciples are, they are not as good as the younger generations of the same tribe and village. Moreover, they are all too smart. When the situation is wrong, they know where to go. There are even more masters, brothers, fellow townsmen, and peers with complex factions, and they are not clear at all. As a result, no one is convinced. The soldiers do not listen to the officials, and even think about tripping the superiors all day long and changing themselves to become the official. No," Gong Yan said as he shook his head repeatedly: "There is no way to rely on such soldiers. It is okay when the wind is up, but it is not surprising that they can rush you to death when the wind is up. It is so angry that they vomit blood."

Gong Yan's view was very clear, that is, Deng Ming would better put away other thoughts. The Shandong rebel army could not help the army land, nor could it create momentum to distract the Qing army from its attention.

"Military arts are consistent and won by surprise. Our army is so majestic and fighting the Tartars in a dignified manner. This is a big bet. As long as you win, the world will be halfway. Although it is a bit similar to the situation of the emperor back then, the emperor's bargaining chips are not as good as you, so good." The following sentence shows that Gong Yong also heard some rumors about Deng Ming's use of troops: "Don't just think about putting on the Tartars, and then go to steal the camp while people eat and sleep."

"I don't plan to always do this," Deng Ming hurriedly defended: "This is the idea of ​​the Zhejiang Army; what Gong Shangshu just said is also my usual proposition."

Gong Yan nodded with satisfaction: "The Duke of the State follows advice like a stream and does not stubbornly believe in his own opinion. This is the spirit of the King of the King."

"Shangshu Gong has been awarded. I understand. Let's fight the Tartars in Yangzhou." Deng Ming was silent after saying that, and fell into deep thought. After a long time, he knocked on the table: "I think Shandong can still make use of it."
Chapter completed!