June is like fire, and in the evening, there is a little cool breeze.

Jinzhou City, standing at the southern end of the Liaodong Peninsula, close to the Bohai Sea, was originally in ruins. However, since the Sanshun King came to surrender one after another, the Qing Dynasty's Dingkou increased greatly and its combat power also increased greatly. It was simply asked King Huaishun King Geng Zhongming to be responsible for the defense of the Jinzhou area, and Kong Youde was responsible for the defense of the Gaizhou-Haizhou area.

Specifically, Geng Zhongming's jurisdiction includes Jinzhou City, Lushun Fort and the narrowest Nanguan Fort on the peninsula between them, which controls the southern region of the Qing Dynasty.

Kong Youde's jurisdiction is Haizhou, Gaizhou and Xiuyan Fort in the eastern mountainous areas.

Originally, Fuzhou, north of Jinzhou, was also the jurisdiction of Geng Zhongming. However, after Shang Kexi surrendered to the Daxia Kingdom, Huang Taiji learned from his mistakes and was still respectful to Kong Youde on the surface. The two kings, Geng Zhongming, were very generous, but he assigned Fuzhou, Deli Yingcheng (Wafangdian City) among the two kings, and the Hongzui Fort, Guifu Fort, which was close to the east coast of Liaodong, to Liu Zhiyuan, the Yinghuang Banner Gushan, who had been surrendered to the Qing Dynasty very early.

In this way, Kong and Geng separated, and at the same time they were also a surveillance of the two. In addition, Huang Taiji did not assign military eunuchs to the garrison generals, such as military preparations, and other military preparations. Kong and Geng could not say anything.

Last time, Huang Taiji personally came out of seclusion and returned from a large plunder in the Grand Canal area of ​​Shandong. After defeating Nikan in Tianjin, he plundered a large number of young and strong men. After returning, in addition to giving many Manchurian Eight Banners, a considerable part of them were distributed to the Eight Banners of the Han army. Among them, Gushan Ezhen, the eight banners of the Han army, who guarded one side, gained a lot, including the Two Kings.

The captured Ming soldiers were directly incorporated into the Eight Banners of the Han army.

At present, Liu Zhiyuan, the most soldiers under the Inlaid Yellow Banner, reached 10,000.

Confucius has virtue, and there are as many as eight thousand.

On the contrary, Geng Zhongming, who guarded the southern gate of the Qing Dynasty, had only 7,000 men under his command. Of course, this was also related to the relatively narrow place he guarded.

However, Geng Zhongming was not a person who was willing to live under the underworld for a long time. When Kong Youde was still in charge of Fuzhou, he ignored his old feelings and plundered the households under Kong Youde. Of course, whether this was for Huang Taiji to show that the two were not in harmony or Geng Zhong clearly stated that he was such a person, I am afraid it would be difficult to explain clearly.

However, judging from the fact that Geng Zhongming often accepted other Han military flags and escaped, the latter part was probably more involved.

Geng Zhongming must not dare to treat Kong Youde as he did to Liaodong old man like Liu Zhiyuan, but he still refused to accept all the households who fled to his subordinates.

At present, it was the time of the cool breeze. The wall facing the Bohai Sea was nearly forty years old and tall. Geng Zhongming was standing on it, constantly looking at the sea in the distance. The man had a horse face and three long beards, fierce and inadvertent cunning.

Two people were standing on the left and right.

One person is about eighteen years old, and his face is somewhat similar to Geng Zhongming. He is his eldest son Geng Jimao, who is currently a third-class viscount of the Qing Dynasty.

Another person seemed to be of medium shape and strong shape with Geng Zhongming. It was Lian Decheng who grew up with Geng Zhongming and mined together. He was the closest general and the actual manager of the Three Thousand Powerful Brigade of Jinzhou City.

Geng Zhongming has time to enjoy the scenery with his eldest son and his confidant generals today (although they are all rude). He is not so excited about poetry, but to "escape from others", Geng Zhongming's right eyelid is constantly beating. According to the superstitious saying at this time, there is a "disaster".

Originally, the three of them were discussing the drinks at Geng Zhongming's palace, but in the end, because it was too hot, they moved the food to the city gate tower near the Bohai Sea. At this time, the food had not yet arrived, and the three of them were just looking into the distance.

When Geng Zhongming was under Mao Wenlong, in addition to being brave and invincible, he was Mao Wenlong's housekeeper, assisting him in the accounts of the entire Dongjiang Town. It can be seen that this person is not only as brave as an ordinary man. He is not like Kong Youde, and that person is still a little "loyal and brave" in his bones.

Otherwise, there would be no invasion of the people of Kong Youde, land, or large-scale acceptance of fugitives.

The three thousand people under Geng Zhongming, Jinzhou City are the basic forces he brought from Shandong. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are grasshoppers on a rope. They are all the core forces of Gushan Ezhen, the inlaid yellow flag he led (each flag has two Gushan Ezhen, also called Dutong, and the following is still called Gushan Ezhen). There are slave farmers responsible for farming below.

The garrison of Nanguan Fort, the narrowest place south of Jinzhou, was named Chen Shaozong, who was also Geng Zhongming's young man, and there were 1,500 soldiers there.

The most critical place is the Lushun Fort next to Lushun Bay, which is not frozen all year round (formerly called Jinzhou Zhongzuo, but was renamed Lushun Fort at this time), but there are only 1,500 soldiers. The general guarding the army was still the former Liaodong general Shi Mingxiong and Song Guofu who were forced to him by Huang Taiji, both of them are Meleezhen. One of them is in charge of Lushun Fort and the other is barely called the navy's naval camp.

Geng Zhongming was worried about the two of them secretly reporting to Liu Zhiyuan, who was guarding Fuzhou, not long ago, that he had accepted the fugitive privately. Who was Geng Zhongming? When he was under Mao Wenlong, he was not only the "shopkeeper" of the accountant, but also one of the most core leaders. How could Shi Mingxiong and his two actions escape his eyes?

After a while, the food came. The three of them entered the city gate tower and opened all the windows against the Bohai Sea. While riding the cool breeze, they drank the fine soju wine. During this period, some anecdotes from Liaodong were interspersed, and Geng Zhongming's expression slowly relaxed.

Geng Jimao couldn't help but say, "Father, nothing is wrong."

"Hahaha", Geng Zhongming laughed. He first looked around. At the moment, the soldiers on duty near the city gate tower were all sent away by them, and there were only three of them within ten feet.

Even so, he waved to both of them.

"Decheng, Mao'er", his face showed his usual cunning and a smile. When the two of them knew that the king had completely figured it out, they felt relieved.

"Just just got the news, the Sorens are attacking a large-scale attack on Changbai Mountain in the east, and Tonggou Fort, which is about to rush to the Yalu River, has fallen."

"ah?!"

Geng Jimao, who was just 18 years old, didn't know about Tonggou Fort, but Lian Decheng was the old Dongjiang River. He knew the mountains and rivers hundreds of miles along the Yalu River, and he just exclaimed.

Although Maoer Mountain and Zhenjiang Fort on the Yalu River are important, they control each end and the tail, Tonggou Fort is his waist and eyes!

"Don't worry," Geng Zhongming saw Lian Decheng's face showing a worry, and he smiled and comforted, "The emperor cannot not know the importance of Tongdeng Castle, and he must have to take it back at all costs."

Lian Decheng seemed to understand something, "The king means..."

Geng Zhongming still had the unpredictable and sly smile on his face, "Haha, after the Battle of the Western Liaohe River, our Qing Dynasty was already completely in a defensive position. At this time, there was no trouble within the country."

Lian Decheng nodded. At this time, he fully understood that in such a situation, the emperor would not easily punish him for "private fugitives", but would continue to win over him.

In history, it was also when the Qing Dynasty crossed the Yangtze River to sweep the whole country, and the overall situation was fixed before the matter of some civil and military officials following the situation was discussed.

"Father", Geng Jimao also understood a little, but he still frowned, "Lushun wants the land, so that those two thieves will never be very reliable in guarding them."

"Hahaha," Geng Zhongming pointed at Lian Decheng and said, "Decheng, tell this stupid boy why did I throw such a wise man to those two people guarding me?"

Lian Decheng's eyes lit up, as if he had only now understood Geng Zhongming's thoughts. He also smiled and said, "If you guessed correctly, like the place in Lushun Bay, facing such a powerful thief navy, you can't defend it. Lushun Fort is too close to the wharf, and the heavy artillery of the thief army can be bombarded."

"It just happened to kill someone by borrowing a knife"

"But if the emperor loses Lushun Fort, he will still blame his father for his loss." Geng Jimao still doesn't understand very well.

"You idiot," Geng Zhongming knocked over with a chestnut, "Lushun Bay is an unguardable place, and the place is narrow and narrow, and it cannot put down too many troops. In addition, the navy of the thief army is powerful, so it will be a matter of time before it falls. However, the Nanguan city wall is three meters high and there are artillery on both sides."

"Jinzhou City is four miles long and has been repaired not long ago. Each city wall has many cannons, plus Decheng's musketeers, bowl guns, guns, three thousand strong men, plus the same number of strong men, it is almost a city without loopholes. The Sauron barbarians are small, and the Khan of the country refuses to coerce ordinary people to attack the city. There is still a moat that is 1 zhang wide and 1 zhang deep around the city. Just because the thin people in the barbarian country want to easily take it down? Bah!"

Geng Jimao nodded, and his face seemed to be relaxed, but he still asked: "Father, now this thief is pressing step by step. I, the Qing Dynasty, and... cough cough, how much is the victory of my Qing Dynasty?"

"Haha", Geng Zhongming changed his usual joking face, and suddenly his face was a little solemn, "not big"

"ah?!"

Geng Jimao was shocked again, and Geng Zhongming also used a blow to blew his chestnut, "It's a shock, what's the point!"

At this time, a cool breeze kept blowing into the city gate tower, and the three of them shouted loudly. When the cool breeze passed, Geng Zhongming attracted the two of them again.

"Did you hear that Shang Kexi's whereabouts?"

"I know a little bit, didn't I surrender the barbarian thief?"

"Haha, he is fine. The barbarian thief actually has a lot of eyes for him. I have heard that Shang Kexi is now occupying a large island in the Nanyang area alone. That island is said to be larger than the entire Liaodong, and can also plant rice for four seasons!"

"ah?!"

Geng Jimao continued to exclaim, and Geng Zhongming kicked him, but he avoided him.

Geng Zhongming had no choice but to ignore him and continued, "I guess that even if the Qing Dynasty is defeated by the Manchus... Cough cough, Daxia Kingdom, the Nikan will not do anything to us. Most of them will arrange a large island like Shang Kexi to expand his territory."

"By the way, there is another legend recently. Do you know it? Haha, I don't know that Daxia Kingdom actually found the overseas fairy mountain!"

"ah?!"
Chapter completed!