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Chapter 911 Pre-war Deployment ([-])

On June [-]th of the second year of Chengde, Prince Ren Hongqing led the army to worship Zhao Qinshan and other three people who were martyred at the Guandi Temple in Xining City. He also ordered that more than [-] people from the Ministry and the rebellious Kazakhs, Uyghurs and other small tribes be demoted to slaves and sent to the inland for the purpose of building roads and water conservancy. They will be exempted from hard labor for ten years. The ministry clearly stipulates regulations, but anyone who dares to use the common people as a threat will be dealt with according to this rule.

As soon as the news of the living sacrifice spread, all the tribes in Qinghai and Tibet panicked. The five tribes of Pingguoloke tribe, Bagari Gexia and Miyan, who joined the incident, asked to surrender one after another, and Yue Zhongqi's tribe took advantage of the situation to recover. Zhuang Langwei and others lost ground everywhere; on June [-], Chahan Nuomen Khan, the head of the Kumbum Monastery, committed suicide, and his ministry collapsed. The monks of the monastery carried his body to the Tashan Army to surrender; on June [-], Lu Yousheng, the Second Cavalry Division, and Li Mingliang, the First Division of the Second Army, flattened the Qaidam Basin, and captured Luo Bu Zangdanjin's mother, wife and concubine and other sons alive. Thirteen days later, the Battle of Qinghai ended, with more than [-] soldiers killed and [-] captured.

On June 26th of the second year of Chengde, the victory news arrived in Beijing, and the government and the public were shocked by it. Emperor Chengde urgently summoned the military ministers to discuss all the things that Hongqing played. , and shadow its descendants; second, Qinghai reformed the land and returned it, no longer allowing nomadic tribes to self-govern, and moved to Sichuan, Shanxi and other populous provinces, and gave land and livestock free of charge to consolidate Qinghai. The cost can be allocated from the bonus of the Ministry of Industry and the development fund of the "Eight Banners Firm", and the imperial court will send officials to carry out intensive farming and management of Qinghai; The crime; the fourth is to ask the divisions of the various ministries to immediately increase the transportation of food, fodder and supplies for military supplies; Please reorganize the troops of Li Minxing, the governor of Sichuan, into a new army, and supplement the front-line army as a backup; Seventh, legislate on the extermination of the Xiersu tribe, and set a clear example for the future. All genocide.

The things Hong Qing played were many and complicated, involving all aspects of the military, politics, legislation, etc., and had a huge impact. All the ministers of military affairs dared not take it lightly. There are quite a few people who disagree with the law and the law. Li Minquan and Lang Erheng, the newly promoted Minister of Military Affairs, even expressed their opposition. On the other hand, the Thirteenth Lord, Zhang Tingyu, and Fang Bao remained silent, neither supporting nor opposing, but Ma Qi thought that immigration was feasible, but it was only enforced, which might stir up civil unrest, and suggested that the principle should be voluntary. As for Regarding the matter of legislation, Ma Qi also expressed that something was inappropriate, but he did not strongly object. Emperor Chengde thought over and over again, and finally decided to adopt Ma Qi's suggestion, and approved all the matters requested by Hong Qing, but the matter of legislation was put aside for further discussion. The proposal of reforming the land and returning the natives was approved. As for the immigration to the real border, Sichuan and Shanxi provinces will handle it by themselves, and everything will be finalized.

On the third day of July in the second year of Chengde, the imperial edict arrived at the Western Front Army. Hong Qing did not act on all the things stated in the edict, but just wrote a note to ask for peace, and then held a military meeting in Xining, and agreed Regarding the matter of going to the Junggar Khanate, it was decided that after the supply and supplies were in place, the troops would be divided up to attack the Junggar Khanate. Yue Zhongqi was the main general along the way, leading the First Division of the First Army, the Second Division of the Second Army, and the First Cavalry Division to the Yumen Pass. Since he led the main force of more than [-] troops and more than [-] people from the Sichuan Admiral Li Minxing's department, they went to the Kunlun Mountain Pass to pacify southern Xinjiang first. The two armies agreed to join forces in the old city of Gaochang.

"Does Dongmei have any opinion on this king's arrangement?"

After the military meeting, Hongqing made a special trip to call Yue Zhongqi to the big tent of the Chinese army. After the ceremony, there were not many pleasantries, and he asked a meaningful sentence straightforwardly.

"At the end of the day, you should follow the prince's order carefully, and you will never dare to slack off."

Yue Zhongqi is a cautious person. Although she has been supported by Hongqing many times and has made a lot of contributions, she absolutely dare not behave like Meng Lang in front of Hongqing. Apart from respecting Hongqing's ability, In fact, there are also reasons why she has not completely returned to her heart. There is no other reason. The issue of standing in line is always a matter of life and death for officials. Yue Zhongqi is not yet mentally prepared to fully serve Hongqing. At this time, Yue Zhongqi clearly had Hong Qing's secret order, but she played a trick of contradicting and handing over. As for this time, she clearly understood Hong Qing's division and attack, but she had a lot of scruples In a daze, he hid all the words in his heart, and just replied nonsense that was not very nutritious and would not go wrong.

"Dong Mei doesn't have to say such false words in front of this king. If you have any ideas, just say it."

Regarding Yue Zhongqi's psychology, Hong Qing actually knew a lot in her heart, but she didn't say anything to point it out, but smiled gently and encouraged her very warmly.

"The last general thought that the prince's division of troops should be to lure the Junggar troops to fight our northern army with all their strength. If the battle is stalemate, the prince can use his army to surprise the enemy's main force and wipe out the main force of the Junggar army in the south of Tianshan Mountain. It should not be difficult to pacify the north."

Hearing that Hong Qing had already spoken to such an extent, Yue Zhongqi didn't dare to use false words to perfuse her, but she didn't dare to go deeper, she just dealt with it in a matter-of-fact manner.

"It's hard for Dongmei to think of this, but I'm afraid it's not what he said from the bottom of his heart. Hey, the big and small policy king Dun Duobu is not easy to deal with. He claims that the elders are wise and the young are brave. They want to cheat As for the two, it’s easier said than done. My king has no plans to run thousands of miles to attack this time. The main force of our army will sweep westward along the old silk road, and clear the south road first. If the East-U.S. You can only rely on you, Dongmei, to win the big and small tigers."

Hong Qing was obviously a little dissatisfied with Yue Zhongqi's perfunctory response, but he still didn't get angry at him, but patiently raised a few words, not for anything else, but because Hong Qing was extremely impressed by Yue Zhongqi's military ability. I really don't want such great talents to be out of the system—Hong Qing has a lot of generals, whether it's Zhang Miao or Cheng Guiwu, they are all temporary choices, but generals are generals after all, and they may be able to succeed on their own. Not the kind of person who can command the overall situation. Among the generals of the new army, only Yue Zhongqi can have this ability. Go away, if not, I'm afraid it's unavoidable to be suspected of raising a tiger. If Yue Zhongqi really refuses to return to her heart, Hong Qing can only hide her away.

"This……"

Hearing Hong Qing's words, Yue Zhongqi couldn't help being taken aback, nothing else, although he had added a Second Division of the Second Army under his command, the total strength was only more than 16 troops, and Junggar There are [-] people on one side. Although the weapons and equipment of the Qing army have a certain advantage, it can be known from the results of the early investigation that the Junggar army is already equipped with many guns and even cannons provided by Lao Maozi, which is no longer what it used to be. The army with cold weapons is comparable. Although the training level is far from being comparable to that of the Qing army, the absolute advantage in terms of military strength should not be underestimated. In addition, the Junggar side is fighting on the inside, with a large number of cavalry, and its mobility is better than that of the Qing army. Quite a few, it's not easy to win a big victory over the opponent, and Yue Zhongqi is not astonished by his freedom.

"Dongmei is scared?"

With more than 16 people, it is naturally not an easy task to defeat [-] enemies in one fell swoop. Even if Hong Qing went in person, he thought it would be only five or five. Because of this, he was not surprised by Yue Zhongqi's shocked reaction. But, he didn't rush to explain the reason, but smiled and provoked Yue Zhongqi to say.

"The prince has an order, and the general will try his best to do it. It's just that the subordinate has something unclear, so I ask the prince to give me some advice."

When Hong Qing said this, Yue Zhongqi didn't dare to be ambiguous. After taking a deep breath, she first expressed her opinion impassionedly, but at the end she asked with a slight hesitation.

"Dongmei can just say what she wants, but as long as this king knows, there will be nothing to hide."

Hong Qing was not overly moved by Yue Zhongqi's statement, but just smiled gently, and accepted her request indifferently.

"My lord has learned that with the strength of our army, it is not difficult to defeat the enemy as long as we push forward flatly. Although the division of troops has the possibility of quick victory, it also gives the Junggar army every opportunity to defeat them. It is not the last general who is timid. This is the reality of the battle, and even though our infantry army has horses, it is not a cavalry army, and its maneuverability is not as good as that of the Junggar army. Even if we can win, it may be difficult to chase and wipe out."

When it came to major matters of the battle situation, Yue Zhongqi dared not hesitate any longer, so she explained the concerns in her heart in detail with a solemn expression.

"Dongmei's analysis is good. Although our army is relatively small, our combat power is strong. If we use a safe method of warfare, it is better to use flat push and slow advance. But if we use our energy to force the enemy to a decisive battle, it will not be difficult to win a big victory. However, it will take a lot of time to achieve this. As Dongmei said, the bandit army is highly mobile. If they fight guerrillas with our army, the delay may take even longer. It is not three or four. Years of hard work cannot be achieved. If it is an ordinary time, this safe way is indeed the best strategy, and it can keep our army safe from danger. However, this king can't do it like this. The reason for this is that Dongmei is so big. Cai, should you be able to know a thing or two?"

Since Yue Zhongqi pointed out the dangers of the strategy of dividing troops, Hong Qing would not deny it, but he still insisted on the predetermined plan, and finally asked a question with a hint.

(End of this chapter)