Duan Shiqi smiled slightly, but waved his hand, not agreeing with Liu Wenxiu's opinion.

"Wen Xiu, don't need to be so anxious. According to the feedback from the whistle cavalry, although Naduo led his army to retreat, it was still orderly and would not be a panic. If our army attacked rashly, it would be unbeautiful if it was trapped in the enemy's siege. Besides, our army has now built the Zhenyuan Fortress as solid as a solid foundation, and was about to wait for the Qing army to attack, why should we be anxious at this moment? You must know that the Qing army came from afar and was good at fighting quickly. They would definitely rest as soon as possible and then attack again. At that time, this town should take a good look. Duoduo wanted to attack my Zhenyuan Fortress, but he had nowhere to bite a hedgehog!"

Duan Shiqi finished saying this, patted Liu Wenxiu on the shoulder and said to him: "Wenxiu, you have made great contributions today and captured the Qing cavalry chief Shaerhuda. This town will definitely perform its merits for you! Now this person is working with his subordinates to address me in Zhenyuan Fort. You and I will go back to the fort together to interrogate this person carefully, understand the strength and motivation of the Qing army here, and then make the next decision to deal with it."

Liu Wenxiu bowed his hand and said, "What Duan Zhen said is so true. I will listen to Mayor Duan's arrangements."

The two returned to Zhenyuan Fort and immediately interrogated Shaer Huda in the General Office of the Fort.

"Sharhuda, since you have surrendered to our army, are you willing to serve our army?" Duan Shiqi asked softly.

After hearing the translation of the Han people next to him, Shaerhuda nodded like a garlic: "A slave thanks to the general's virtue, and only by not killing others can he survive. If he can serve his army, it is a great honor, so how can he say he is unwilling to do so."

"Very good, you know the current affairs." Duan Shiqi smiled slightly: "Since that's the case, then I asked you, Duoduo led these 50,000 troops to attack our army's Zhenyuan Fort. What is the force of its forces? Who ordered it? And what is the strategic goal of the Qing army?"

"Reported to the general, the Qing army had 50,000 troops and 40,000 infantry, including 20,000 soldiers, 15,000 Han army, and 5,000 Mongolian soldiers. There were nearly 7,000 cavalrymen, 3,000 Mongolian soldiers, 2,000 Mongolian soldiers, 1,000 Han army, and 3,000 artillery troops, most of them were Han army... "Sharhuda was like a continuous cannon, and composed the Qing army's forces and said it all in every direction.

Duan Shishi nodded frequently while listening to Shaer Huda's story.

In fact, the approximate distribution of troops from the Qing army this time, the Tang army secret probes planted in Shengjing City had already made a brief explanation to Duan Shiqi by sending letters from Feige. Therefore, Duan Shiqi was able to know that the Qing army commander was Duoduo, with about 50,000 troops. However, with the information of Shaerhuda, he undoubtedly had a closer understanding of the Qing army that fought for Zhenyuan Fort in the west.

"The Qing army went to the expedition this time by Dorgon, intending to take down Zhenyuan Fort so that it can gain greater prestige in the Qing court. The specific strategic goal is to first capture Zhenyuan Fort, and the next step is to attack Haicheng and Yingkou..."

"Does everyone in the Qing court agree with Dorgon's proposal?" Duan Shixi asked.

"Of course not. Prince Su Haoge strongly opposed this matter, saying that our country is now in chaos and weak, and it is not appropriate to use any more troops. Besides, the Tang army has been stationed in Zhenyuan Fort for several months, and it is estimated that it has taken complete measures. If the Qing army sends troops to attack, it is probably not as easy as expected. And according to his opinion, the Qing court will now negotiate with the army to reach a reconciliation between the two armies. However, Dorgon said that he had selfish intentions and finally rejected..."

"Hmph, it seems that Haoge is quite self-aware." Liu Wenxiu sneered and interrupted: "Sharhuda, our army is already ready, waiting for you to fall into the trap. Duoduo doesn't know the current affairs and will suffer a lot sooner or later. It would be a smart move to surrender as soon as possible and save your life. You must know that the number of former Manchus who serve in the Tang army is so large that you can't imagine! If you can work hard in the future and make a comeback in our army in the future, it would be a better way out."

"General Liu said that it is a rare fate that only slaves can surrender to your army, but he doesn't know how your army makes arrangements for our surrendered personnel?" Shaerhuda repeatedly compliments and then asked what he cared about the most.

"It's very simple. Like the Manchus who surrendered before, they first shave their braids, then wear Han hair, wear Hanfu, and learn Chinese, and eventually become a complete Han man. In general, it will take about half a year to go through labor reform. As long as you can survive this period of time and are willing to continue to play in my Tang army, we will definitely welcome it." Duan Shiqi replied with a smile.

Shaerhuda nodded repeatedly and expressed his loyalty to Duan Shiqi. Duan Shiqi encouraged him a few words and asked him to retreat first.

"Wen Xiu, it seems that now, the Qing court is not a single piece." Duan Shiqi smiled and said, "I think Dorgon, who thinks about conquering Zhenyuan Fort to establish his authority, is really ridiculous."

"This is very true. Dorgon thought that my Zhenyuan Fortress had limited troops and no large firearms to help him, so he could easily take down the fort, but he was dreaming in the daytime! He wanted to see what else he could do to use it!" Liu Wenxiu also looked gloomy.

At this time, the Qing army had retreated to Zhen'anbao, where Duoduo and Shuotou had a close conversation.

The candlelight shook, causing two serious and panicked faces to appear a strange twist.

"It's so hateful, but I didn't expect that our army would return in a big setback for the first time. The vanguard Shaerhuda even turned his back on his lord and abandoned the country and surrendered to the Tang army. It was really shameful! If this news came to Shengjing, not only Haoge would take the opportunity to attack and make a big fuss, but I was afraid that my second brother would also be under great pressure. You and I were in the court, but... "

Duoduo couldn't continue talking about this. He sighed deeply, with a worried look on his face.

"Prince Yu said very much. Now we can only try our best to get back the situation back, which is the only way to solve the problem. At least we won't report this initial setback. It's not too late to report it when we finally take Zhenyuan Fort." Shuotuo also sighed from the side.

"Shuotuo, in your opinion, what should our army do if it wants to take Zhenyuan Fort now? "Duoduo frowned and threw down this sentence.

Shuotou lowered his head, looking like he was about to speak but stopped.

"Speak just for the sake of bluntness, and I will never blame you." Seeing that he was worried, Duoduo quickly encouraged him.

"In my opinion, the most urgent task of our army is to understand the deployment of the Tang army." Shuotou raised his head and replied slowly: "I'm sorry to say that today's defeat is because we didn't understand the deployment of the Tang army, but we blindly advanced lightly, and we were ambushed by the Tang army, which caused so many cavalry to be damaged. Then Shaerhuda was forced to surrender to the Tang army. Therefore, only by understanding how the Tang army deployed the defense can we be targeted and finally formulate the correct offensive plan."

"Shuotuo's words make some sense. Only when you know your opponent can you fight without any delay. Not knowing the enemy's situation, being restless and advancing lightly, and even being frustrated is indeed the fault of this king." Duoduo's face was not sluggish when pointed out by Shuotuo, but he still pretended to be calm and generous and said: "Shuotuo, according to your opinion, how can the Tang army's defense be investigated clearly?"

"Prince Yu, there is actually no good idea about this. But one thing I can say is that if you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you get a tiger's son?" A hint of cruelty flashed across Shuotou's face.

"How do you say this?"

"Prince Yu, if you want to clearly investigate the deployment of the Tang army, the only way is to send scattered personnel to sneak into the Tang army's formation at dusk and find out their specific deployment situation, so as to provide reliable information for our army's next action."

When Shuotuo said this, he sighed and said, "Of course, if you do this, most of these investigators will inevitably be killed by the Tang army. I am afraid that a few of them can come back alive to report the news. But for the current plan, only in this way can the specific deployment of the Tang army be found."

"Those who have accomplished great things are not limited to minor matters. These soldiers who investigate are necessary sacrificial chips. What's the pity if we can win in the end? Besides, even if they sacrifice during the investigation, I will not treat them badly and will definitely give their family good benefits." Duoduo replied coldly, then slapped the chair railing: "This matter is settled. From tomorrow, when the entire army is resting in Zhen'anbao, you select elite soldiers and go to the Tang army to investigate. Anyone who has accurate rewards will have a heavy reward!"

"Yes, let's arrange it now."

The next day, at dusk, guarding the trenches, the somewhat bored Tang soldiers discovered that in the dim twilight, there were some guys who were admired by ghosts from all directions surrounding Zhenyuan Fort, and they bent and lurked towards the Tang army formation.

After a brief shock, the Tang army quickly understood the intentions of the Qing army.

As they got closer and closer, sporadic sounds of gunfire began to sound in the trenches, and tiny lead bullets weighing three cents were shot towards the shadowy Qing army spies like the most vicious curse.

The Qing army spy who was hit by lead shots raised his head and fell down like a face bag. The remaining spys were stunned and immediately turned around and fled behind and fled.

Where to escape!

The Tang cavalry, who had already prepared, were like the god of death rushing in the dark night. They rode their horses and spears, quickly caught up with the escaped Qing spies, slashed their swords and stabbed them quickly.

The Tang army made cheers, and crawled in the distance, and used the Qianli Mile Mile Mile to secretly observe the movements of the spy he sent, his heart was like a knife.

Forget it, the sacrificed men, you should die sooner or get rid of your life. As long as there are sporadic spies who can find information to return, these sacrifices are worth it.

But what made Shuotuo worried was that despite the dusk and dullness, the Tang cavalry still showed extremely high cut and slaughter efficiency. Among each group of Qing spies sent, only a few could come back smoothly.

Shuotuo is also a ruthless person. He is not afraid of sacrificing his subordinates and insists on sending people to investigate every day. After six days of investigation, he finally roughly pieced up the defense situation of the Tang army. Shuotuo sorted out a little and reported to Duoduo immediately.

"Prince Yu, the deployment of the Tang army has been roughly investigated after the six days of exploration. Now, a deep circle-shaped trench was dug around the Tang army's Zhenyuan Fort, about 300 steps outside the Tang army's Zhenyuan Fort, hidden in it. Originally, he dug two large pits outside the trench circle, thinking that it was used to lure the enemy, but because our cavalry mistakenly stepped on it last time, it was recognized, but it was not enough to worry about it."

Shuoto paused and continued: "So, I think that if we want to take this fort, the only feasible solution is to push it to the trench and fight with the nearby Tang soldiers hidden in the circle. Only after all these Tang troops were eliminated can our army go straight to the fort and then attack the city with artillery."

When Duoduo heard this, he didn't have too many expressions on his face, but his worries became more obvious.

"From this point, the Tang army is really ready. Then Yishuo asks you to see how our army will attack next, so that it is appropriate?"

"There is only one way to build a car immediately, block the Tang army's ammunition and bows, and slowly move forward, and then ask the soldiers to go down the trenches to capture the trenches, or at least open a gap so that our army's artillery can be transported to the city before attacking. You must know that our army's artillery can be fired up to 300 steps. Only by passing the trenches can we approach and shoot, and there is hope of taking Zhenyuan Fort."

"oh……"

"Of course, in this way, our army attacked hard, but the Tang army defended the trenches, waiting for labor and taking advantage of the situation. Therefore, our army's attack will probably be very many casualties. However, according to the following point of view, if we want to take down Zhenyuan Fort, this is the only feasible solution. "Shuotuo finished speaking, he couldn't help but sigh.

A trace of cruelty flashed in Duoduo's eyes.

"Shuotuo, who is a general, does not control the army. This is the most common saying of ancient and modern times. As long as you can take down Zhenyuan Fort and complete the tasks assigned by the Regent, what is the sacrifice of a soldier? "Duoduo sneered: "This war is of great importance, but as long as you can win Zhenyuan Fort successfully, no matter how much casualties are, I don't care."

"If this is too much casualty, will it be... "Shuotou hesitated for a moment and did not continue.

"Hmph, I'm not sure about that guy Haoge, this coward who only wants to seek peace with the Tang army, I'll be angry when I mention him!" Duoduo's face was angry and said sternly: "I think our army fights the Tang army, from the earliest Jinjia Fort in Xuanfu Town, until the loss of Zhenyuan Fort some time ago, the two armies have fought for seven or eight years, but the result of this battle was basically the victory of the Tang army, and our army's victory was very few, which is really a shame!"
Chapter completed!