Once Emperor Chengde made up his mind, his actions were quite quick. As soon as he returned to the palace, he immediately summoned the second prince Hongsheng, who was handling the case in a hurry, and Prince Yong, Hongli, the prince of Prince Yong. Despite the strong protests of the two, he forcibly issued a death order to suspend the case. He immediately issued an edict to kill Mo Aron. His family was exiled to the Taiwan Army of Wusuyali, and ordered the release of all the central bank officials involved in the case, and comforted him with kind words.

Once the news of the hasty closing of the central bank's case was heard, the government and the people once again caused chaos. There were many people who said the matter, some who agreed and some who opposed it. However, Emperor Chengde kept all the people at the end of the matter, only saying that the case was settled, and those who dared to report it again would be punished for the crime of resisting the order. At this point, the central bank's corruption case that had been hustled for several days had come to an end, and the government and the people had been in chaos for a few days and there was no news.

On March 27, the second year of Chengde, Prince Ren, who had been "ill" for several days, reported to the public that the wind and cold had recovered and requested to send troops to the west as planned. The emperor happily agreed and planned to conduct a military parade in ** Square on the first day of April to verify the three armies and implement it for the expedition. As soon as this edict was issued, the capital immediately started to make a fuss again, and there were countless people who made an appointment to visit the military parade.

On the first day of April of the second year of Chengde, Prince Ren Hongqing led an army of 120,000 to the military parade, and set off on the road to the Western Expedition under the crossing of hundreds of thousands of people in the capital. The army was very fast. He passed Taiyuan on April 10th, entered Shaanxi from Tongguan on the 24th, arrived in Xi'an on the 29th, and had some rest. He originally planned to go to Qizhou (now Baoji) and headed into Tianshui, Gansu in three days, but suddenly received an urgent document from the governor of Shaanxi Yanxin, saying that Zhuanglangwei (now Yongdeng) was in the west.

Six Tibetan tribes living in Zhuozi, Chess and Labuzang suddenly raised troops to rebel, gathering more than 70,000 people, and plundered them everywhere. Shibaocheng (now Huangyuan County, Qinghai), Xining, Zhuanglangwei, Huining, Lanquan (now Gaolan County), Ping'an Town and other counties all fell into the hands of rebels. Yanxin led 10,000 troops to Lanzhou to fight. However, the enemy's strength was great and the war was not favorable, so he had to retreat to Lanzhou to defend. Gansu had signs of complete deterioration, so he asked Hongqing's troops to provide rapid reinforcements.

"Everyone, I just received an urgent report from Lanzhou. Zhuozi, who were scattered in the outer area of ​​Lanzhou, Pingguo Luoke in the Labuzang area, WaiSheersu and other six Tibetans suddenly raised the flag of the anti-bank and gathered more than 70,000 people. Shibaocheng, Xining, Zhuanglangwei, Huining and other cities have fallen. Yanxin was unfavorable to the war and now retreated to Lanzhou. The chaos in central Gansu has emerged. Luobuzang Danjin secretly occupied Laoyaguan, gathered 140,000 troops, and Huzhou looked at Hezhou. The southern part of Gansu was full of dangers. In addition, according to investigation, Xiaocewangdundubu also led the main force of the Junggar army to gather more than 130,000 roaring to Shazhou. It is possible to launch an attack on Yumen Pass at any time. If our army cannot pacify the chaos in Qinghai in a short period of time, the Junggar army will take advantage of the situation. Once Yumen Pass is in a loss, the northern part of Gansu will have no danger to defend, and deterioration is inevitable. The Dukes have some opinions on this, and they will express their opinions."

The military situation was urgent, and Hongqing naturally did not dare to neglect it. After receiving the emergency documents, he immediately summoned generals above the division to gather in the central army's tent and surrounded the large sand table. Hongqing introduced the latest enemy situation.

"Reported to the prince, the last general thinks that although the enemy is large, most of them are mobs, and it is difficult to stop the sharp edge of our new army. In order to prevent the linkage between the enemies, the last general recommends that the enemy be attacked first, cut off the way for Luobuzang Danjin to retreat to Junggar in one fell swoop, and then divide the troops into two groups to rush to Yumen Pass with partial troops. The main force went south to find an opportunity to launch a decisive battle with Luobuzang Danjin, annihilated the enemy in southern Qinghai, and then swept across the entire Qinghai area. After a great victory, he would take advantage of the situation to go out to resolve the rebellion of the Junggar tribe."

As soon as Hongqing finished speaking, the commander of the Second Army, Zhang Miao, was the first to speak, but when he saw him pointing at a large sand table, he spoke quickly and briefly explained the strategy he had planned.

"The prince clearly understands that the last general thought that General Zhang said very much. Among the three riot bandits, the six sects had the weakest soldiers, fewer troops, poor equipment and training. Once our army arrived, we could break the enemy in an instant. In this way, we could lift the siege of Lanzhou and prevent the retreat of Luobuzang Danjin's troops from escaping back to the Qaidam Basin. It should be feasible!"

"Prince, the last general also thinks that General Zhang's words are a stable strategy!"

"The prince clearly understands that he will first fight against the weak enemy and use the real to attack the weak. This is the best strategy!"

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Although Zhang Miao is not old, he has a high prestige in the new army. After he made such a suggestion, many people agreed. Not only did his three division commanders all raise their hands to agree, but there were also many other generals of the army.

"Well, you (Cheng Guiwu's word), what do you think?"

Although the strategy Zhang Miao offered was recognized by many generals, Hongqing did not make any statement. She just said lightly without any objection, and instead pointed out the name of Cheng Guiwu, the commander of the Third Army.

"The prince clearly understands that the last general thinks that General Zhang's strategy seems stable, but there are several obstacles to be discussed. First, if our army turns to Lanzhou, Luobuzang Danjin may not dare to wander around Laoyaguan anymore, and will inevitably move to Qinghai Lake area. All its troops are cavalry. Once it is activated, the speed is extremely fast. I am afraid that before our army takes over the Shibao City, the two thieves have joined forces. Once our army cannot conquer Shibao City in time, the battle situation may be in a stalemate. If the Junggar tribe takes advantage of the situation to attack Yumen Pass, our army will inevitably fall into a hard battle. Given the complex terrain of the Shibao City area, our army's fierce firepower is difficult to unfold. If we attack strongly, the damage will undoubtedly be severe. This is not in line with the way of fighting."

Among the senior generals present, Cheng Guiwu was definitely the fastest promoted. Before the expansion of the new army, he was just the commander of the vanguard regiment. After the expansion, he became the commander of the Third Army. Although he made great achievements in the battle of the capital, more of it was because of his command that he was recognized by Hong Qing. At this time, he was obviously more thorough in analyzing the enemy situation than Zhang Miao.

"Well, in your opinion, how should this battle be fought?"

Cheng Guiwu's analysis is exactly where Hong Qing's concerns are. There is nothing else. The terrain along the Shibao City is narrow, and the large troops are difficult to deploy, and there is also a lack of detour space. Once the attack cannot be carried out, the consequences are really unimaginable. Of course, as long as the heavy artillery troops can arrive in time, it is still no problem to take down Shibao City. The key is that if they fight from Lanzhou to Xining, there will be enemies everywhere. Every step further requires cleaning up the remaining enemies around. In addition, the road is difficult to move, so the heavy artillery troops will naturally not advance faster. It is really hard to say whether they can conquer Shibao City before Luobuzang Danjin reacts.

"The prince clearly understands that the last general thinks that this battle must be broken by a thousand pounds. Look, in Hezhou, in addition to the old gate of the Dagari Pass, which can enter Qinghai, there is also a small path - Jishi Pass. It is just that this path is difficult to move, and it is necessary to cross the Yellow River. Except for the herbicide collectors, few people walk this way. Although the army is difficult to pass, it is still feasible to advance lightly. Therefore, the last general recommends that our army be divided into three units. A brigade's side troops sneak across Jishi Mountain, thinking that the main force is clearly displayed.

The formation attacked Laoyaguan to attract the attention of Luobuzang Danjin's troops, and then rushed to Lanzhou with one army. Regardless of the enemy along the way, attacked Shibao City at full speed and cut off the enemy's way back. Joined with our main force and partial troops to attack Luobuzang Danjin's troops. After the troops were wiped out, they would go back to wipe out the Tibetan rebellion. If they could succeed, the Qinghai rebellion could be pacified within two months. That would be a good opportunity for our army to leave the pass and sweep the Junggar. At this point, the generals would have a brief view. Please ask the prince to make a clear decision."

Cheng Guiwu was naturally not an ordinary person to be valued by Hong Qing. After a strategic explanation, it was obviously much more practical than what Zhang Miao said, but he was a junior in the army. Although the analysis was quite exciting, no one agreed. The scene seemed a bit deserted.

"The prince clearly understands that the last general thinks that General Cheng has given is quite feasible, so he is willing to lead a group of troops to capture Shibao City!"

In the dead silence, a stout general stood up high and supported Cheng Guiwu loudly. Everyone came to the scene according to their reputation. Only then did they realize that the leader was Yue Zhongqi, the commander of the First Division of the First Army, who had the least experienced in the new army. Although he had never spoken to him, most generals had obvious disregard for their faces, and they obviously did not like Yue Zhongqi's abilities.

"Dongmei is confident that this is a good thing. Just ask for anything, but it will not disappoint you if you want it."

Others don’t know how good Yue Zhongqi is, but Hongqing knows her skills. She originally wanted to send her to gnaw the hard bones of Stone Castle City. Now that she volunteered, Hongqing is completely accurate and made a promise very generously.

"Thank you, Prince Long, except for the troops in the unit, the last general only hopes that the prince can allocate another 5,000 elite cavalry. If this is possible, the last general can guarantee that he will take down Shibao City within twenty days and cut off the enemy's retreat. He can still send troops to pacify Luo Buzang Danjin's troops!"

Yue Zhongqi ignored the surprise and disdain of the generals at all, and made bold statements with a high expression.

“Buzz…”

As soon as Yue Zhongqi made such a bold statement, all the generals in the tent burst into a blast. No one left. From Xi'an, the army was about to arrive at Shibao City. Even if the journey was extremely smooth, it would take at least twelve days, let alone almost all the journey was to be fought. It was not easy to take down Shibao City in just twenty days. The generals thought they were unable to do this, and they did not believe that Yue Zhongqi could do it.

"Okay, since Dongmei is so confident, I will give you the First Cavalry Division. If you take down the Stone Castle City within 20 days, I will allow you to act freely."
Chapter completed!