Zhou Zheng was too lazy to pay attention to Wei Xizhuang's affairs and urged the carriage to go to Tianjin Wei as soon as possible.
Except for his Left Army, the other two are already in Shandong. Zhu Dadian asked him to rush out as soon as possible and send troops together.
When he arrived at Tianjin Wei, Zhou Zheng inspected the army, and then told Wei Xizhuang not to go to sea for the time being, and arranged other matters, so he led the army to Shandong.
Hejian Prefecture in Beizhili and Jinan Branch in Shandong are adjacent, so Zhou Zheng's army directly passed through Hejian Prefecture, and then quickly passed through Jinan Branch to reach Qingzhou Prefecture.
To the east of Qingzhou Mansion is Laizhou Mansion, which is now occupied by Kong Youde.
Zhu Dadian didn't have any time-wasting actions like Oath Master, and before Zhou Zheng took a break, he directly ordered him to enter Laizhou Mansion and attack Changyi County.
Zhou Zheng also knew that the soldiers were extremely fast, so he did not stop, and directly led the army to advance to Changyi County.
On the way, everyone is still discussing tactics.
Meng Hezhou looked at Zhou Zheng, who was riding on a horse and looking at the map, and said, "My lord, Kong Youde already knows that the court has sent a large army to conquer and has reduced its strength. At present, the main force is divided into two parts, one in Laizhou and the other in Dengzhou. The mansion, by the sea, seems to be staying behind."
Zhou Zheng stared at the picture and nodded as he listened.
He Kegang turned his head and said, "My lord, this Kong Youde didn't go deep into the hinterland of Shandong. He made it clear that he was going to plunder. If he fails, they can escape into the sea and cross the sea to escape into the prisons."
Zhang Cunren continued: "My lord, at present, part of the main force of Laizhou Mansion is concentrated in Shahe, that is, Mancang, which is only a hundred miles away from Laizhou Mansion."
Cao Bianjiao sat on the horse, raised his hand and said: "My lord, there are up to 3,000 people in the full warehouse. If you give the final 2,000 people, you can break it in one day, and then you will be heading to Laizhou Mansion!"
Cao Bianjiao followed Zhou Zheng in the southern wars, especially the two battles between the capital and Youtun. He exercised his courage and determination.
Zhou Zheng put away the map and said, "Your two thousand cavalry soldiers are my dear ones, how can they be used on Kong Youde. He Kegang, you rate three thousand people, and you only give you one day to open a full position for me, and I will have it tomorrow. Send troops to Laizhou Mansion!"
He Kegang took refuge in Zhou Zheng from the ancestor Dashou Sect. He hadn't made any achievements yet. He was overjoyed when he listened. He jumped off his horse, knelt down on one knee, and said in a deep voice, "The last general will lead!"
He Kegang quickly counted three thousand people, out of the large army, and went straight to Mancang.
Zhou Zheng looked at his back, his eyes flickered, and said, "Cao Bianjiao, you support from the right wing. Once He Kegang breaks the full warehouse, he will continue to send troops to Laizhou Mansion and surround me with Laizhou Mansion. Don't get out of Kong Youde!"
Cao Bianjiao raised his hand and said in a deep voice, "The last general will lead!"
Another two thousand cavalry rushed out, rushing towards the full warehouse.
Meng Hezhou was right next to last week and said: "My lord, the other two roads are not slow. If you want to take credit, it is better for us to bring the cannon up and be one step ahead!"
Shandong's cities are built on mountains and are easy to defend and difficult to attack. At this time, artillery is particularly important.
Zhou Zheng snorted and said, "Let the artillery step forward. We will be the first to break through Laizhou Mansion and get the first effort!"
Which of the generals who fought was not for credit, Zhou Zheng said so, and no one cared, and they responded to orders, leading the 10,000 army, and marching towards Laizhou Mansion.
He Kegang led three thousand people and rushed to Mancang non-stop.
At the same time, Jin Guoqi and Chen Hongfan made rapid progress, regaining a lot of lost ground, and then almost headed towards Laizhou Mansion. Obviously, they must also grab this first achievement!
Zhou was the Left Army Army, with the advantage of being close to geographical location. He Kegang's three thousand troops soon came to Shahe and stared at the full warehouse.
Mancang, also known as Mancang Inspection Department, is stationed here by Chen Dacheng, General of Kong Youde's Ministry.
Chen Dacheng didn't seem to pay attention to He Kegang's three thousand people at all, and brought two thousand people out aggressively and lined up on the opposite bank of the Shahe River.
He Kegang did not hesitate at all, erected a pontoon bridge, and took the lead in attacking.
Chen Dacheng's army was inherently undisciplined, and it was fine to rob ordinary people. In the face of Zhou Zheng's 3,000 well-disciplined soldiers, it almost collapsed.
He Kegang knew that Cao Bianjiao responded and wanted to fight to Laizhou Mansion in one go. As a result, Kong Youde's army received more than 10,000. He Kegang saw that the situation was wrong and immediately gathered the army and retreated.
Kong Youde wanted to pursue it, but Cao Bianjiao's cavalry appeared on the flanks again, and had to return to the full warehouse.
After this, Zhou Zheng's army quickly pressed on and pushed Shahe.
Kong Youde seems to have also learned of Jin Guoqi, Chen Hongfan is coming, and more than 20,000 troops retreat to Laizhou Mansion.
Zhou Zheng had been marching in a hurry, trying to grab the first victory. Seeing Kong Youde retreat into Laizhou Mansion and crossed the Shahe River, the army chased after him.
Zhou Zheng now has a lot of generals around him, and they are making suggestions along the way.
Zhang Cunren said: "My lord, Laizhou Mansion is built on a mountain, surrounded by mountains on three sides, and there is only one west gate. It is easy to defend and difficult to attack.
Shangguan Lie said: "Then find a way to lure them out of the city, gather and wipe them out!"
Meng Hezhou shook his head contemplatively, and said: "All the troops have arrived, it is impossible to deal with it calmly. Most of them are attacking. If we want to take credit, we have to get ahead of them..."
Zhou Zheng looked at Meng Hezhou and said in a deep voice: "Then use a cannon. I don't believe it and I can't blow up a small Laizhou mansion! The cannon, when will it arrive?"
Meng Hezhou looked at Zhou Zheng and said, "It's right behind us, the sixty gate, but if you use it, it might be a little troublesome for the court."
The imperial court was very scrupulous about things like cannons. If Zhou Zheng dumbly took out sixty doors, a charge of'conspiracy' would be enough to drown Zhou Zheng with saliva, and the consequences would be serious.
Zhou Zheng thought for a while and said, "Zhang Shangshu has promised to cover us, so let's use thirty gates, thirty gates are enough."
Cao Bianjiao said: "Then we will take the lead and block the gate of Laizhou Mansion."
Zhou Zheng pondered for a moment, and said: "Okay, be careful not to allow Kong Youde to take advantage of it. Meng Hezhou, the cannon is pushed up quickly, as soon as you reach Laizhou Prefecture, you will fire on me. Don't be stingy with the shells and give Laizhou Prefecture to me. It's flat! The others will go to Laizhou with me!"
"Yes!"
A group of people responded loudly.
In order to grab the credit, Zhou Zheng's army marched quickly and rushed to Laizhou Mansion without stopping.
At the moment in Laizhou Mansion, Kong Youde was sitting above the main seat, and underneath were a group of generals, with more than a dozen people.
Kong Youde's face is long and thin, with triangular eyes, he is not like a vulgar warrior, but more like a profiteer.
Chen Dacheng was very angry when he was defeated by He Kegang, and said, "My lord, give me another 3,000 people. I will definitely annihilate the main force of the officers and army and let them know how good the adults are!"
His younger brother Chen Jiucheng also went out and said disdainfully: "My lord, this is the army of Zhou Zhengyun from Tianjin Bingbei Dao. They lost more than half of them in Youtun last year. They were recruited just now and they are not as brave as the stragglers. We two brothers. , As long as five thousand people, fifteen thousand of them can be wiped out!" (End of this chapter)