When Gu Yanwu and Yangzhou officials and gentry were waiting anxiously, the people at the forefront suddenly became riots. Soon, a yamen runner ran to the canal dock and reported panting: "Grand... sir, come... come."

Gu Yanwu said happily: "Is it really here?"

"Here you come." The yamen runner responded, "What... so many soldiers, so... so majestic."

As the yamen runner finished speaking, Huang Xiyong, the judge behind Gu Yanwu, also shouted in front of his finger. Gu Yanwu looked in the direction of Huang Xiyong's finger and saw a big flag appearing on the horizon ahead. Under the floating flag, a group of people lined up in four columns, running forward.

"Here you come!"

"Friends, the Central Army is here!"

"Wow, it's really majestic!"

"Yes, no wonder it defeated Jiannu!"

The onlookers around the dock began to cheer. They had heard of two military parades outside Nanjing, and they had also heard the villagers who had watched the parade talk about the prestige of the Central Army. Not to mention the great military achievements of the Central Army, but this was the first time they had seen the Central Army.

Gu Yanwu lowered his head and sorted out his official uniforms. As a member of the Donglin Party, he certainly knew that Wang Pu, the governor of the five provinces, was the real ruler of the Ming Dynasty. If Gu Yanwu wanted to have a smooth career in the future, he would of course leave a good impression in front of Wang Pu.

“Swishy…”

Amid the neat footsteps, the Central Army first condemned the 200 soldiers of the brigade along the left bank of the canal and lined up in four columns to slowly approach the Caoyun Wharf. At the command of the officer, the 200 soldiers ran and stood firm at the same time, standing upright on the edge of the canal like a standard, and then unloaded the rifle on their shoulders to the edge of their legs with a set of standard tactical movements.

The cheers of the people around us became even more enthusiastic. The Donglin Party members' propaganda among the people, coupled with the iron-blooded appearance of the Central Army soldiers, finally played their due role. The national pride of the people of Yangzhou was completely ignited. When they came, they were more interested in watching the fun. However, at this moment, they sincerely welcomed this mighty army from the bottom of their hearts.

When the clutch Wang Pu was riding approached the dock, a small riot suddenly broke out among the onlookers.

Someone pointed at a Central Army officer standing solemnly on the deck and shouted: "Dad Wang, isn't that a dark man?"

"Is that true?" Dad Wang quickly stood on tiptoe from the crowd and shouted, "Where is the Heizi, where is it?"

"Well, isn't that?"

"It's right there!"

Many villagers had already recognized the Central Army officer on the ship as Heizi, and followed Dad Wang to say hello to him desperately, but Heizi stood up like a javelin and looked straight and ignored this scene!

"This brat." Dad Wang was very discouraged, "I just ignored him."

"Dad Wang, you don't know that the army has discipline." Someone quickly explained, "It would be awesome if you violate the discipline. Your black boy is an officer now, so you must not violate the discipline."

"That's it." Dad Wang was very proud when he heard this. "My Heizi just graduated from that military officer university. Now he is a squadron leader. Do you know? His subordinates are carrying dozens of soldiers! With the spirituality and strength of my Heizi, hehe, it won't take long to become a squadron leader, and he is a senior officer."

"No." Old Man He next door hurried over, "I said his second brother, our second girl should be eighteen after the New Year. She is going to be with your Heizi since she was a child. Why... I will make a living for you after the battle?"

"Hey, OK." Dad Wang said quickly, "It's good."

"Tsk tsk tsk..."

There was a breath of breath in the crowd. Old Man He's daughter was a famous little beauty in all corners of the country. I don't know how many matchmakers broke through the threshold of his family and refused to nod. Unexpectedly, she rushed to give the Wang family a black boy. But thinking about it, the Central Army is so powerful. Heizi is an officer of the Central Army, and his future is promising!

"salute!"

"Boom!"

The clutch that Wang Pu was riding was barely on the dock. The officer Sheng Heizi, who was standing at the bow, gave the order. The two teams of guards on the ship and the two hundred soldiers on the bank of the canal first slammed the brigade and kicked the ground with their right legs, then held guns in their left hand and raised their right hand horizontally in front of their chests. He saluted a gun-holding ceremony.

Gu Yanwu, who was taking Yangzhou officials and gentry forward to greet him, thought something had happened when he saw this situation, but he was suddenly shocked and almost fell to the ground. The Yangzhou officials and gentry following him couldn't help but take a few breaths of air conditioning. When he saw clearly that this was just the etiquette of the Central Army, his face turned red again.

The closed hatch opened, and Wang Pu walked out with several guards stalked.

Gu Yanwu quickly stepped forward and bowed to the end, saying respectfully: "Gu Yanwu, the governor of Yangzhou, is here to welcome the Lord Supervisor."

The Yangzhou officials and gentry behind Gu Yanwu also bowed to the ground and said in unison: "Welcome to the Lord Supervisor."

"No gift." Wang Pu waved his hand, and the white gloves he wore on his hand looked particularly eye-catching, "It's been a long time for you to wait."

"Where?" Gu Yanwu hurriedly said, "The officials have prepared a small amount of wine in the government office, and I also ask the Supervisor to enjoy the scenery."

"There is no need to drink." Wang Pu said calmly, "The Jiannu army is approaching, and the military situation is as hot as fire, and it is urgent. I cannot delay it for a moment. I hope Lord Gu and you all will forgive you. When you destroy Jiannu and return in triumphant tomorrow, this marquis will definitely rest in Jiangdu and drink with you happily. How about it?"

"Okay." Gu Yanwu said happily, "In this way, I wish the Supervisor the Taiwan Administrator a victory."

After saying that, Gu Yanwu turned around and waved, "Prefer everything up."

There were already a servant and the people who carried hundreds of jars of good wine and dozens of fat pigs slaughtered on the dock. Gu Yanwu bowed and said, "This is the intention of the people of Yangzhou. There is no other meaning. I just hope that the soldiers of the Central Army can eat and drink well, kill more Jiannu, and make more contributions to the court. I also ask the Supervisor to accept it!"

"Okay." Wang Pu said happily, "Then the Hou will thank the elders of Yangzhou on behalf of all the soldiers of the Central Army!"

The officer Sheng Heizi pulled out his command knife, raised his chest up, and howled sternly: "Thank you, the elders of Yangzhou."

"Thank you to the elders of Yangzhou!"

"Thank you to the elders of Yangzhou!"

"Thank you to the elders of Yangzhou!"

"You haven't seen the Han army, and the weak crowns are the enemy who ask for a long tassel;"

"Don't you see, Ban Dingyuan, the Jueyu Light Cavalry urged to fight against the cloud!"

"A man should be in danger, how can he let the Confucian Guan lose his life?"

"Besides, the country is in danger and the feathered edicts are endless!"

...

The navy ships were winding past, and the Central Army soldiers standing on the deck shouted one after another. Then loud military songs sounded, resounding throughout the world, and the onlookers began to boil. The Central Army showed a completely different appearance from the old Ming Guards' army left a deep impression on them.

The military and civilians are all family members. It is easy to talk about it, but it is difficult to do it well!

The Central Army could not gain the recognition of the entire Han nationality overnight, but they were at least on the way and were moving steadily towards this ultimate goal...

Hejian Prefecture, Cangzhou.

Dorgon stood on the canal with his horse standing solemnly on the edge of the canal. Behind him were the eight banner owners such as Dodo, Ajige, Sahalian, and other eight banners, Beile, 20,000 Eight Banners cavalry and more than 30,000 Eight Banners, and more than 30,000 Eight Banners, moving slowly along the banks of the canal. Looking around, the banks of the canal were filled with a sea of ​​yellow, red, white and blue flags and armor.

On the canal, thousands of small boats were winding forward in a long line.

The food and grass supply to more than 200,000 troops is not a small amount. The Ming army can take advantage of the convenience of the canal channel, and of course Jiannu can do it. As long as the barrier of Liaocheng is there, the Ming army navy cannot cross the thunder pool, and the canal north of Liaocheng can also become Jiannu's food route.

Ajige looked at Dorgon and said with admiration: "It's still the old fourteen. The transportation of grain and grass by water is much faster than that by land. If so many grain and grass are transported by land, I don't know how many mule carts you have to be transferred, and how many trips you have to go back and forth? Now, I'll bring enough food and grass by water, haha."

Dorgon frowned slightly and didn't know what he was thinking, so he ignored Ajige's words.

Duoduozer immediately stepped forward and stood side by side with Dorgon, and asked in a low voice: "Fourth Brother, do you seem to have something to worry about?"

Dorgon breathed a sigh of relief and asked in a low voice: "Fifteenth brother, there are no outsiders here. Do you think Sonamu's 20,000 Mongolian cavalry can conquer Jining?"

"Of course not." Duoduo responded without hesitation, "If Sonamu's 20,000 Mongolian cavalry could conquer Jining, would Jining's defenders be considered the Central Army of the Ming Dynasty? What's more, if Sonamu's 20,000 Mongolian cavalry really could conquer Jining, the 14th brother would not let him take the lead general, right?"

Dorgon looked relieved and said, "Fifteenth brother, you have really grown up, continue."

Duoduo said again: "Sonamu's mind is simple and stubborn. It is a wonderful move for the 14th brother to make him take the lead. Sonamu will definitely spare no effort to attack Jining. Although the 20,000 Mongolian cavalry that had 20,000 horses were not enough to capture Jining, it was enough to create an illusion for the Ming army in Jining city!"

Azig also rode his horse up and asked, "What's the illusion?"

Duoduo said: "Sonamu's fierce attack at any cost will create an illusion for the Ming army in Jining City, believing that our army would capture Jining before the Ming army's reinforcements arrived. In this way, the Jining guards would inevitably make an emergency to Wang Pu, and Wang Pu's Central Army would speed up the advancement, and then... the main force of the Ming army and the baggage team, the artillery team would be out of touch!"

Dorgon looked at Duoduo's eyes and showed unconcealed appreciation, and said happily: "What?"

Duoduo continued: "Then 80,000 Mongolian cavalry of the four divisions of Banktu, Tagar, Chahan, and Manzhu Xili will ambush halfway, first let go of the main force of the Ming army and intercept the subsequent baggage team and artillery team! Once the Ming army loses food and supplies, and the canal channel is blocked, they will undoubtedly be defeated!"

Ajige asked foolishly: "No, fifteenth brother, even if the Ming army has no food and supplies, they can withdraw their troops."

"Haha." Duoduo laughed twice and said loudly, "Twelfth brother, you think things too simply. How can you retreat if you want to retreat when fighting between the two armies? Especially the confrontation between hundreds of thousands of troops, retreat means defeat, and defeat means destruction! The previous battle in Liaocheng, our army and the Ming army withdrew their troops at the same time, and that situation will not happen again."

"Yes, the situation of the Battle of Liaocheng will never happen again." Dorgon nodded and said leisurely, "This time it is either Wang Pu dies or I die!"

Duoduo said in a singular voice: "Fourth Brother, our army will win!"

"Yes." Dorgon focused heavily and said happily, "My Qing army is invincible and will win!"

Jining, Ximen.

Scarface was carrying He Mazi, Wang Huzi and other five whistle commanders (subjects generals) to inspect defense. The city tower was busy. Central Army soldiers and temporary recruitment were busy carrying wooden rocks onto the top of the city. A large pot was already set up at the top of the city, and buckets of tung oil were also brought to the city tower.

Scarface had only five thousand troops under his command, including only two thousand musketeers, but he had to withstand the attack of hundreds of thousands of Jiannu army for at least half a month. Scarface knew that the responsibility on his shoulders was heavy and did not dare to neglect at all! In addition to arranging a large number of rangers to patrol, three squads of squads were also arranged to take turns to guard, but they would immediately repay them if there was any disturbance.

Scarface also strengthened the Jining city defense, and the city wall increased from six meters to ten meters.

Because the canal passes through Jining City, Jining City is divided into two by the canal, and usually only relies on ships to ferry. In order to facilitate transporting troops, Scarface squeezed four iron chains as thick as a squeegee on the canal, and a large number of civilian ships were recruited to form two pontoon bridges. In order to protect the pontoon bridge from being destroyed by Jiannu, Scarface also set up a large number of rafts on both sides of the pontoon bridge. The rafts were half sunk to the bottom of the river, and one end of the exposed river surface was sharpened, forming obstacles that ships were difficult to pass.

"General!"

"General!"

"General!"

Scarface walked along with five whistle commanders. The busy Central Army soldiers put down their work and saluted Scarface. The civilians who were carrying the rolling wood and rocks also bowed to Scarface. Scarface waved his hand and said aloud: "No need to be polite, what should you do?"

"Report..."

A shrill trombone sounded suddenly from outside the west gate. When Scarface looked back quickly, he saw a fast horse galloping from the distance like lightning. Billing smoke and dust rolling up behind him. Scarface's heart sank. It was the ranger he sent to patrol. He must have discovered the whereabouts of Jiannu!

"Dog Damn Jiannu is here very quickly!" Scarface looked up at the sky, his face looked even more gloomy, "He came three days earlier than expected!"

Amid the rapid sound of horse hooves, the rangers rushed into the west gate like a gust of wind. Before the horse could slow down, two Central Army soldiers rushed forward and grabbed the reins of the horse. The cavalry on the horse's back turned over and dismounted, panted to the city tower, saluted Scarface, and shouted: "General, discover Jiannu!"

Scarface's eyes suddenly contracted and he said sternly: "How many people are there?"
Chapter completed!