After Tunqik, Tou and He Haohui left Beijing, Dorgon also began to arrange troops to quell the rebellion in Shandong. Now the main forces of the Qing army, such as Wuying Prince Ajige, Yu Prince Duduo, Fuguo Duke Mandahai, Beizi Nikan, Boluo, Pingxi King Wu Sangui, Zhishun King Shangkexi, Gongshun King Kong Youde, Huaishun King Geng Zhongming and other main players were all encircling Shanxi, Shaanxi and other places, besieging Dashun Army. Even Jueluo Bahana and Shi Tingzhu who were previously sent to Shandong were transferred to Shanxi for battle.

Therefore, Dorgon considered it over and over again and finally decided to send Melezhang Jing and Tuo, Li Rutai as the main generals, and led Emengge, Ke Yongsheng, Chen Jin and other generals to lead troops to Shandong to quell the rebellion.

According to the Eight Banners system, three hundred households are one Niulu, five Niulu are one Jiala, and five Jiala is one Gushan. Each Gushan has one Gushan Ezhen as the chief, and two Meilezhangjing as the deputy. He Tuo belongs to the Manchu Red Banner Meilezhangjing, and is also a brave general of the Eight Banners Army of the Qing Dynasty. He participated in the Songjin Battle in 1642 in the 15th year of Chongzhen, and two years ago he entered the pass with Abatai to invade. When attacking Huangyakou, he personally led forty white armored soldiers to attack the city wall and killed a guard when the battle was killed. Because when he followed Abatai to invade the pass with him, he had fought in Shandong and had a certain understanding of the geographical situation in the Shandong area. It is precisely because of this that Duo Gun sent him as the main general who quelled the Shandong rebellion this time.

Another chief general, Li Rutai, was Meile Zhangjing of the Zhenglan Banner of the Han army, and also followed Abatai into the pass and invaded. His father, Li Yongfang, was the leader of the Zhenglan Banner of the Han army, and was also the first Ming general to surrender to the Qing Dynasty. He was highly valued by the Qing court. Moreover, after Li Yongfang surrendered, Nurhaci also married his granddaughter, Abatai's eldest daughter, to Li Yongfang as his wife. Therefore, the Li family also became a member of the royal family. Regardless of qualifications and close to the Qing court, the Li family was also the Sanshun King who later surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. The other Emengge, Ke Yongsheng, Chen Jin and others were also generals of the Eight Banners of the Manchu and Han Dynasty.

The troops dispatched this time were two armored las in Manchurian Red Flag, and three armored las in the Zhenglan Banner of the Han army. There were more than 5,000 surrendered Ming troops.

According to the Eight Banners system, each Niulu has 300 households, and each household has one flag soldier. During the war, one of three Dings is drawn, that is, each Niulu has 100 flag soldiers. However, in actual use, only sixty or seventy people are dispatched. Only when a large-scale war is launched, the excess number will be drawn. Therefore, although the Qing Dynasty dispatched nearly 100,000 troops in the previous few attacks, the Eight Banners soldiers generally only only 20,000 to 30,000. When the flag soldiers go to war, they often bring a few of their own family's coats as followers, serving their lives on weekdays, and are also considered a force during battle. Some high-ranking nobles such as Niulu and Jiala have dozens or even hundreds of followers, and their armor and weapons are also very well equipped. Some also have horses, and their combat power is not inferior to ordinary flag soldiers.

However, this time the Qing Dynasty almost dispatched troops to enchant the country, so the draws were maximized. Each Niulu scored 200 people, and even a considerable number of Niulu scored 200 people. Therefore, the proportion of the Eight Banners soldiers in the Qing army increased greatly.

Therefore, although there were only five men from Manchu and Han soldiers who fought in Shandong this time, the actual force was close to 20,000, including more than 2,500 soldiers from Manchu Eight Banners, and more than 5,000 soldiers from Han army Eight Banners, and more than 2,000 soldiers from Han army Eight Banners, and more than 2,000 soldiers. The total force was more than 18,000 soldiers, and about 6,000 cavalry. In addition, twenty cannons and eight hundred muskets were included. These weapons were used by the Eight Banners of the Han army.

In Dorgon's view, in fact, at least one or two Jialas were drawn to pacify Shandong, and about 5,000 troops was enough. Delivering such a huge force was simply a slaughter, but he still dispatched such troops, firstly to pacify Shandong as soon as possible, shock the Han people in other places, and secondly to prevent the Southern Ming court from sending troops to reinforce Shandong. Although this possibility is not great, Dorgon is not the kind of person who pins his hope of victory on his opponent's mistake.

In addition, Dorgon did not only focus on Shandong, because since ancient times, Shandong has been a must-have way for northern regimes to rush south. If this time, the rebellion in Shandong is quelled in one fell swoop, he can also go south, attack the Huainan area, and realize the combat plan of attacking Jiangnan. Therefore, it can also be said that Duo Gung is standing on the overall standpoint and considering this Shandong battle.

After being ordered to lead the army, Hetuo did not dare to neglect it. He stepped up his march all the way and entered Shandong territory on July 10th and arrived in Dezhou. He also sent someone to notify Fang Dayou to welcome him.

At this time, the Qing Dynasty's Shandong Governor Fang Dayou was waiting for reinforcements in Dezhou. He was so eager to see the situation. He did not continue to march after the merchant army successively recovered Qingzhou and Jinan, but it caused a huge sensation in the Shandong region, because the vast majority of Yuanming officials and Han people were forced to surrender to the Qing court. Now, the Merchant Army, which took the lead, some areas that had already surrendered to the Qing court, have raised their flags and contacted the Merchant Army.

In addition, the Qing army's control over the Shandong region was extremely limited, and many places did not send local officials at all. As a result, in just over twenty days, Shanghe, Deping, Linyi, Pingyuan, Gaotangzhou, Linqingzhou, and Boping in Jinan Prefecture all announced their escape from the Qing government's rule, either to raise flags and establish themselves, or to expel Qing officials, and rebel everywhere for a while.

Fang Dayou hid in Dezhou and spent the rest of his life, because now he only had five or six hundred men and could defend Dezhou because the merchant army had not yet attacked. If the merchant army really attacked that day, the military forces in Dezhou would be vulnerable at all. The merchant army was slow to attack, which added a lot of psychological pressure to Fang Dayou and was anxious all day long. In recent days, the only thing Fang Dayou did was to send troops around Dezhou every day. As soon as the merchant army came, he would run away immediately.

Now that he finally concealed the rescue, Fang Dayou was really relieved and hurried out of the city to welcome Hetuo and his team into Dezhou City. After only Hetuo, Fang Dayou was even more grateful and bowed repeatedly, almost to Hetuo.

According to Fang Dayou's idea, although Hetuo was a bannerman, he should have been so humble and said a few words. Zhihetuo didn't even get a horse, but he just said lightly: "Let's talk about it when you enter the city." Then he threw Fang Dayou and other officials from Shandong, and then whipped the horse. Fang Dayou had to follow behind and trot into Dezhou.

When he arrived at the governor's yamen set up by Fang Dayou in Dezhou, he sat in the middle of the hall with Tuo's big-looking figure. Li Rutai sat sideways with him, and Emengge, Ke Yongsheng, Chen Jin and others were all in the left and right. The poor Shandong governor could only stand in the hall honestly.

Although Fang Dayou had greeted all the women in the family in his heart, he did not dare to bring out his face at all. He still bent over with a flattering smile, looked down, and served carefully.

He Tuo first scolded Fang Dayou and other officials in Shandong, and then asked about the current situation of the rebels in Shandong. Fang Dayou did not dare to conceal it at this time and reported the current chaotic situation in Shandong. Of course, what is important is the merchant army. Fang Dayou pointed out carefully that the rebellion in the entire Shandong area was caused by the merchant army's recapture of Qingzhou and Jinan. Therefore, as long as the merchant army was defeated, the rebellion would not be difficult to quell.

However, He Tuoda was not a stupid person, and he also understood that what Fang Dayou said was indeed reasonable. He had heard of the merchant army. Because two years ago, he joined Abatai in the pass and attacked the situation, and knew that Abatai and Tuoge suffered a great loss from the merchant army in front of Muling Pass in Qingzhou. However, at that time, He Tuo and Li Rutai led their troops to plunder elsewhere and did not participate in the battle with the merchant army, so he did not have an intuitive understanding of the combat effectiveness of the merchant army. Although he had heard of it later, he thought it was an exaggeration and was an excuse for his defeat.

Of course, the two also admitted that the combat effectiveness of the Merchant Army may be a little higher than that of the other Ming troops. After recognizing the current situation in Shandong, the two believed in their judgment more firmly, because after conquering Jinan, the Merchant Army had been holding back their troops, neither taking the opportunity to attack Dezhou nor regain other places. Of course, it is also very likely that the Merchant Army's lack of military strength, but no matter which possibility, both of them were full of confidence in defeating the Merchant Army and pacifying Shandong.

Therefore, after discussing with Tuo and Li Rutai, he also decided to concentrate the army first to attack Jinan. If Jinan is recovered, it can shock the rebellions in Shandong in one fell swoop, and then lead the army to attack Qingzhou and eliminate the merchant army.

After the decision, the next day, the two led the troops and headed straight for Jinan. After they arrived in Jinan, they found that the four gates of Jinan City were wide open and empty. They had already passed by others to the city. Not only did there not a single guard, but there were not even a few people left.

He was able to get Jinan City with his help, and Hetuo and Li Rutai were more confident. He immediately issued a manifesto to Jinan, Dongchang Prefecture, and Qingzhou Prefecture, claiming that he was ordered by the Regent: he would all dispatch troops to Shandong and other places. The local officials and civilians passed by went out to welcome him, and those who violated the crime were punished as a protester. At the same time, he also made a statement in the name of Wu Sangui, the King of Pingxi, saying that the Regent Jian selected hundreds of thousands of tigers and Ben to go south, and the Paiyang Shandong and other places to surrender quickly, otherwise the jade and stones would be burned.

Then the two divided their troops and led the troops eastward to attack Pu Taitan at the junction of Qingzhou, Jinan, and prepare for the next attack on Qingzhou. He Tuo temporarily stayed in Jinan Prefecture and quelled the rebellions everywhere.
Chapter completed!