Chapter 280 Continue to go north

Taizhuang, Central Army War Room.

Liu Rushi held a bamboo pole in his hand and pointed at the sand table to explain to Zheng Chenggong and other staff members: "According to the navy's investigation, the Hanzhuang section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal has been cut off and the ships are difficult to navigate. The Nanjing Navy is no longer able to transport the Central Army's baggage vehicles and artillery battalions from the waterway to Jining as planned as planned."

"ah?"

"What?"

"how so?"

As Liu Rushi finished speaking, the staff members were shocked.

Zheng Chenggong thought for a moment and said, "Marty, marquis, if the canal channel is cut off and the navy cannot transport the baggage vehicles and artillery vehicles to Jining as planned, the Central Army will be in trouble! Jiannu only needs to demolish the bridges along the way, or destroy the official roads to Jining north, and add to the harassment of the Tatar cavalry, and the Central Army will be unable to move forward."

"Yes, the Navy is the logistics support of our Central Army."

"If we lose the navy, we will be unable to move forward."

The other staff members agreed.

Wang Pu frowned and said nothing. Liu Rushi looked at Wang Pu and didn't say anything.

Zheng Chenggong continued: "Mr. Marquis, I am a member of the seat. I believe that the main force of the Central Army in Taizhuang must join the Central Army in Jining City as soon as possible, otherwise it will be divided and surrounded by Jiannu! At present, our army has two choices, either the main force of the Central Army in Taizhuang forcibly heading north to Jining to join the Central Army left behind Jining; or the Central Army in Jining to go south to Taizhuang to join the main force."

Wang Pu asked calmly: "So, according to your opinion, which choice is more ideal?"

Zheng Chenggong said: "If the main force of the Central Army goes north to Jining and joins the defenders, he may be surrounded by Jiannu, and he will definitely not be able to do so."

Wang Pu frowned slightly and asked in a deep voice: "But have you ever thought about it? What if the Central Army left behind Jining retreated, what should we do if the hundreds of thousands of people in the city? Keep all these innocent people behind and let Jiannu slaughter?"

Zheng Chenggong's young handsome face showed a hint of shyness and whispered: "I am humble and stupid, and I don't think well. I'd like to forgive me."

"Just knowing that you are wrong." Wang Pu waved his hand and said solemnly, "As a soldier of the Ming Empire, you must always remember your identity. What kind of soldier? Soldiers are used to protect the people! The highest honor of a soldier is to protect the people from dying with the enemy on the battlefield!"

"yes!"

Zheng Chenggong and other staff members agreed.

Wang Pu said: "You must also remember that Jining is the city of the Ming Empire. The natural mission of soldiers is to protect the people and guard the territory! Every inch of mountains and rivers is bloody. The territory of the Ming Empire is sacred and uninvasible. We must make the enemy pay the price of bleeding every step forward! Never give up any city easily, and never give up one inch of territory easily!"

"Yes, I will never give up a city!"

"I will never give up an inch of territory!"

A dozen young staff members responded loudly.

Wang Pu waved his hand and continued, "I only emphasized two points: First, the main force of the Central Army must go north to Jining; second, go north to Jining as soon as possible, otherwise Jining may be in danger. Let's start discussing the combat plan now."

After saying that, Wang Pu turned around and left.

Liu Rushi pursed her lips and seemed to want to say something, but in the end she still didn't come out and could only watch Wang Pu leave in a daze.

However, young staff members such as Zheng Chenggong began to discuss the combat plan for north rescue in a passionate way, and they were talking in a hurry. Liu Rushi asked Zheng Chenggong to record all the wonderful ideas of the staff members and then discuss them one by one to determine the final combat plan.

The night was as cool as water, and Wang Pu was looking up at the bright moon in the sky.

Not far from Wang Pu, Neng Niang and Kou Baimen were all focused and always vigilantly searching the dark wilderness around them. Even further away, Lu Liu and dozens of guards were on guard. Wang Pu's high position and power were not only related to the life and death of the Central Army, but also to the life and death of the Ming Empire. Of course, these guards did not dare to slack off at all.

"What's wrong, Marquis?"

A seductive and melancholy sound came from behind, and then a pair of plump jade arms had already wrapped around Wang Pu's bear waist from behind.

Although he was separated by two thick winter clothes, Wang Pu could still feel the amazing heat coming from his body behind him. Wang Pu's eyes quickly became hot. No matter at any time or at any place, Liu Qingyan, the witch, could always easily arouse Wang Pu's desire.

Wang Pu took a breath, suppressed his idiot desire, and said calmly: "Nothing."

Liu Qingyan gently stroked Wang Pu’s strong back with her bulging breasts and said softly: “I heard that you got angry and scolded Zheng Chenggong? Don’t you think you are pretty good at him?”

"Oh." Wang Pu sighed softly, with a little depressed expression and said sadly, "I suddenly felt that it was really not easy for our Han people. We Han people are obviously the smartest and most diligent nation in the world, but they are the most disasters and difficulties. It seems that our hard work and intelligence are our original sin..."

Liu Qingyan's tenderness gently stroked Wang Pu's chest muscles through the military uniform and said softly: "Mr. Marquis, although you are a man of the highest level, you are a person after all. Don't always think about taking all the responsibilities on yourself, okay? Then you will be exhausted..."

Wang Pu shook his head and said sadly: "I never thought of taking all the responsibilities on myself. I just wanted the Han people to live a good life, I just wanted the Han people not to be threatened by other races. I just wanted the Han people to have a broader living space. Really, all I thought about is this, and everything I did is just for these..."

"What I know, what I know, and what my sisters know, too."

Liu Qingyan's beautiful eyes suddenly became hot. I don't know what Wang Pu's words stirred up her heart. He said in a confused and intrigued manner, "Marty, Sister Yuanyuan is right. You are doing great things. What you are pretending to be the entire Han nation, the entire Ming Empire, and the entire world."

"No……"

Wang Pu suddenly turned around, his ape's arms relaxed and hugged Liu Qingyan's soft waist tightly, and said emotionally, "I still have you in my heart. Your status is irreplaceable in my heart. When one day the Ming Empire will no longer be threatened by barbarians and foreign tribes. When the Han people truly stand on the top of the world, we will find a beautiful place to live in seclusion, play a few mahjong every day, and make love every day. How beautiful will it be?"

Liu Qingyan's beautiful eyes suddenly burst into tears, and she hugged Wang Pu's neck and said emotionally: "Master, I'm waiting, I'm waiting for what I do with you every day."

Outside Jining City, Jiannu Daying.

The next day after Li Chengdong arrived in Jining with two "mistress camps", Dorgon also led more than 50,000 Jiannu army to outside Jining City. Banktu, Chahan, Sogar, and Manzhu Xili also brought the remaining more than 70,000 Korchin cavalry to return, and the 120,000 army surrounded Jining City.

Using more than a thousand small boats that followed the army south, Dorgon launched tens of thousands of troops. In less than two days, two floating bridges were built on the canals in the south of Jining City and the north of the city. In this way, the water and land connections between Jining City and the outside world had been completely cut off by Jiannu, thus completely becoming an isolated city.

Dorgon's tent.

Dorgon was summoning Prince Jiannu, including Duoduo, Ajige, Sahalian, etc., as well as Princes Colexin, including Banktu, Sogar, Chahan, Manzhu Xili, etc. to discuss matters.

"Let me tell you a bad news first." Dorgon said, "We all let Wang Pu play tricks. The two musket battalions sent by Wang Pu to rescue Jining were just a cover. The real main force of the Ming army was still in Taizhuang, Khal, Tuxitu, and Chahar attacked Taizhuang due to setbacks, and the goal of burning Ming army's supplies could not be achieved."

Except for Duoduo, all the Jiannu nobles and Mongolian princes looked at each other.

Especially the faces of the four Korqin princes became extremely embarrassed. They already knew Dorgon's plan. The Korqin tribe's attack on Jining was just to create an opportunity for the three Korqin tribes to burn the Ming army's supplies. Now that the three Korqin tribes attacked Taizhuang, wouldn't it mean that the losses of the Korqin tribe under Jining city have become meaningless?

Dorgon then said, "Now I'll tell you a good news. Boluo just sent someone to send the news. He had dug up the Han River embankment, and the Han River section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal has been cut off! The Ming Navy can no longer go north to Jining. If Wang Pu's Central Army still wants to continue to rescue Jining north, it must change to the dry road."

The Jiannu noble in the tent looked excited when he heard this.

If you want to say that what Jiannu is most afraid of is actually not the Ming army's firearms, but the Ming army's navy.

Although the interests of the Ming army's firearms were not invincible. As long as the mobility of the cavalry was allowed to exert the mobility of the Ming army, the logistics supply line of the Ming army could be cut off. Once the logistics supply line of the Ming army was cut off, the sharp firearms would become unthreatening, and the defeat of the Ming army would be inevitable.

But as long as the Ming Navy exists, it is impossible to cut off the Ming Army's logistics supply line. Moreover, the Ming Navy's warships are equipped with hundreds of Folang machine cannons and have strong firepower. Therefore, what Jiannu really fears is the Ming Navy, not the Ming Army's musket and artillery battalions.

Now that the canal channel has been cut off by Boluo, the Ming navy can no longer continue to go north to Jining. Doesn’t this mean that the Qing army is about to win the Battle of Jining? Once the Battle of Jining is won, the main force of the Ming army will be destroyed. Next, the Qing army will drive south and sweep across the south of the Yangtze River!

Only Duoduo remained calm and said in a deep voice: "Fourth brother, I think the Ming army should not continue to go north."

"Yes." Dorgon nodded happily, "If Wang Pu still wants to go north to rescue Jining, he can only surrender to the Jedi. If I am Wang Pu, the wisest choice is to stick to Taizhuang, and then order the defenders in Jining City to abandon the city and go south to Taizhuang to join the main force of the Ming army."

Duoduo said: "Therefore, the most urgent task is to trap Jining to death. The Ming army in the city cannot be allowed to flee south. As long as the Ming army in Jining does not escape, the main force of the Ming army in Taizhuang can be stabilized, and then the condemnation army will be transferred south, trying to cut off the canal waterway south of Taizhuang, and completely encircle the Ming army navy and Wang Pu's main force in the Taizhuang area."

Dorgon said happily: "Fifteenth brother, you have really grown up."

Duoduo hurriedly said, "I can achieve the capital today, thanks to the usual teachings of the Fourteenth Brother."

"Okay." Dorgon said, "That's it. Fifteenth brother, you bring Zhenghuang and the three flags of Zhengbai to siege Jining. More than 70,000 cavalrymen of the four Korqin troops will be left for you. The siege of Jining will be dug three trenches around the city and then laid three fences. The canal waterway must be especially wary, and no mouse is allowed to escape."

Duoduo stood up and knelt on one knee and replied, "Zhe!"

Taizhuang, the Central Army station.

Wang Puzheng and Liu Qingyan were lingering in the bedroom. A burst of footsteps suddenly entered the room. At this time, the only one who dared to come in to disturb the situation was Liu Ru. Liu Qingyan straightened her waist from Wang Pu, stretched out her white white wrist and gently lifted the tent and looked out. It turned out that Liu Rushi was here.

A trace of peach blossoms surged on Liu Rushi's fair face.

Through the opened curtain, Liu Rushi saw Liu Qingyan...

"Oh, is Rushi coming?"

Liu Qingyan glanced at Liu Rushi charmingly, without any intention of getting up from Wang Pu's waist.

Liu Rushi was very embarrassed and wanted to leave, but his legs seemed to be in a bad state and could not take any steps.

Wang Pu's voice suddenly sounded from the tent: "Is that true?"

Liu Rushi nodded like a mosquito, but her beautiful eyes stared at the junction of Wang Pu and Liu Qingyan without a moment of instant.

Wang Pu turned over and sat up, waved to Liu Rushi and said, "Baby Rushi, come here quickly."
Chapter completed!