I am one year older than Chongzhen

(Book friends are recommended to read the newly released work "The Soul of the Late Ming and Han Dynasties" and the old works "The Sun Never Sets on the Ming Empire" and "1981")

The rebels had no plan at this time, and Li Jiucheng didn't know where to go next.

The Wuqiao mutiny was not a conspiracy at all, but a murder caused by a chicken.

Although the leaders of the rebels had their own agendas, they had one thing in common: they all hated the Ming Dynasty and the Shandong officials, gentry, and people who discriminated and bullied them.

Starting from Wuqiao Town, they killed so many scholar-bureaucrats, squires, and common people. Even if the emperor issued a pardon, they would not be able to rest at ease.

Therefore, the rebels did not have the luxury of accepting Zhao'an, thinking that the court would most likely use Zhao'an as a guise to trap them.

Most of the rebel generals dreamed of dividing the Shandong Peninsula and becoming kings on their own. They did not and did not think of joining their old enemy, Jiannu.

At this time, Mao Chenglu's status was different, higher than Kong Youde and second only to "Marshal of the Capital".

Like Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming, etc., he is also Mao Wenlong's adopted son.

The difference is that he is most appreciated by Mao Wenlong. He is the eldest brother of the adopted sons and the one with the highest official position.

Mao Wenlong did not misjudge the person. Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming and other adopted sons and grandsons all changed their surnames after Mao Wenlong's death.

It can be seen that Mao Chenglu still has the surname Mao.

Before the Wuqiao Mutiny, he was the deputy general, which was mistakenly thought by later generations as the "deputy general", and was stationed on Guanglu Island.

He has followed Mao Wenlong as a guerrilla behind enemy lines for many years and has experienced hundreds of battles. Since the sixth year of Tianqi, he has been leading the most elite personal guards in Dongjiang Town.

When Li Jiucheng asked, Mao Chenglu spoke bluntly. He said:

"We only need to take a few glances to understand the virtues of the army. The Xinghe army is not an ordinary person, and it is estimated that it is more powerful than our troops."

Huang Yi was originally promoting the Xinghe Army. During the confrontation, he not only waved flags, but also shouted slogans when attacking.

Therefore, the rebels all knew that this group of soldiers was the Xinghe Army and the Xuan Da Frontier Army, with more than 10,000 troops.

Chen sometimes said: "I also think the Xinghe Army is extraordinary, I just can't figure out why they can't hold on!"

Kong Youde said: "Do you still need to talk? That Xinghe Army must have a trick!"

"Trick? Mao Yongshi, why don't you tell me about it?" Mao Chenglu asked.

Kong Youde immediately blushed because he heard Mao Chenglu call him "Mao Yongshi".

well! Changing back to his surname was not a proactive move by Kong Youde, but an act of helplessness.

At that time, the criminal governor Yuan Chonghuan controlled the money and food of Dongjiang Town and determined the life and death of the old generals in Dongjiang Town.

Using the power of Governor Jiliao, he ordered Mao Shuai's adopted sons and grandchildren to change their surnames back to their original surnames. How could Kong Youde not listen? He is not as strong as Mao Chenglu!

Mao Chenglu didn't take Kong Youde seriously, not before and still not now.

That's because he used to be the leading brother among the adopted children. Kong Youde and others were not followers, but junior followers. They were the adopted grandsons of Mao Wenlong.

Even after Mao Wenlong's death and before the mutiny, the deputy general Mao Chenglu was one level higher than the general Kong Youde.

He still spoke by his old name from three years ago. Kong Youde could only blush but did not dare to get angry.

He said: "We are all experienced in fighting, and we can all see that Xinghe's army is good at attacking and defending.

However, they couldn't hold on. It was too weird to do so. The general must be brewing a conspiracy! "

After hearing this, the lonely Mao Chenglu said angrily: "Aren't you just wasting your time? What we want to know is what tricks they have."

Li Jiucheng said nonchalantly: "Our army retreated twenty miles and set up a stronghold. The soldiers were on guard to prepare for a sneak attack! We are not afraid of their machinations."

Kong Youde got to where he is today entirely thanks to Li Jiucheng, and he especially looked down on this gambler.

He said: "The reason why the Xinghe Army has not taken any action is because they are waiting for our army to make a mistake!" "Make a mistake? Let's all brace ourselves. It's not that easy!" Li Jiucheng said.

Kong Youde said: "Are our troops planning to spend time here all the time?"

"How is this possible? I am planning to distance myself from the Xinghe Army in the next few days. Laizhou is not easy to fight, so we are not going to fight Fushan or Zhaoyuan?"

Li Yingyuan interjected: "I think it will be more rewarding to go to Jiaozhou and Weizhou!"

Chen Guangfu smiled, patted Li Yingyuan on the shoulder and said: "If you are thinking about harvest, then you should attack Linqing. It is a big canal city with countless money and food! Haha..."

Li Yingyuan did not hear Chen Guangfu's teasing and said happily: "Then go to Linqing!"

"Let's just go and attack Jinan and the capital, hahaha..." The old generals of Dongjiang Town laughed.

Seeing that his son didn't know how high the sky was, Li Jiucheng shouted: "Let's get down to business! Stop laughing, let's discuss how to quietly break away from the Xinghe Army."

On the battlefield, it is not easy for the opposing party to break away, otherwise it can lead to a rout.

Therefore, if Li Jiucheng wanted to leave, he had to discuss with everyone when to leave, who would leave first, and how to leave.

Huang Yi knew that the rebels had a lot of artillery, and he also experienced the rebel artillery fire. For this, he had paid more than a hundred casualties, including the death of more than 20 regular soldiers and more than 30 auxiliary soldiers.

Preventing shelling can only minimize the harm caused by the shells falling to the ground, such as allowing the shells to penetrate the earth barrier and fall into the trench.

During this period, thousands of artillery shells were fired into the camp by the rebels, making them difficult to guard against. Of course, some unlucky soldiers were directly hit by the shells.

Having more guns is an advantage for the rebels.

If more than 300 cannons were used to defend Dengzhou City, how many casualties would there be in the battle to seize the city?

The rebels brought more than half of their artillery to attack Laizhou, which was a perfect opportunity.

Huang Yi can let the rebels return to Dengzhou, but he must not let go of the cannons.

It's nice to have strong cavalry.

The rebels have so many Hongyi cannons and French cannons. The lightest ones are no less than 600 kilograms, and the heaviest ones are 4,000 kilograms.

They camped and stood firm or stood still, but Huang Yi refused to command the soldiers to brave artillery fire to attack the fortress.

But when the rebels moved, they were in big trouble. During the march, the cannons that were originally a threat became a burden.

It’s good to have time and patience!

The longer the standoff goes on, the more likely the rebels are to make mistakes.

Huang Yi scouts enemy camps every day, often observing carefully at night with unique night vision binoculars or scopes.

Of course, Huang Yi, who led the elite cavalry out of the camp, would not let it go if he could get an advantage.

Take full advantage of the ability to see far and have night vision.

Often the rebel sentries were rounded up or annihilated.

The rebels always disappeared inexplicably at night. Li Jiucheng, Kong Youde and others were at their wits' end and gradually lost the initiative on the battlefield.

This is one of the reasons why Li Jiucheng decided to quit.

Huang Yi had read the theory of sparrow war: accumulating small victories into big victories when he was a child, so of course he had to apply it flexibly.

Why not arrange a few teams to personally lead a team of elite cavalry to explore the enemy camp at night, and kill any rebel rangers that may appear? (End of chapter)