Zhu Cixiang was very confident in the Shandong defense line, but some Ming army generals did not necessarily think so.
But after the emperor's imperial conquest, Shandong became a place that must be defended.
After all, the emperor is in Jinan Mansion, they can't just sit back and watch the Donglu wantonly burn, kill and loot in the land of Qilu, right?
This is what Zhu Cixiang wants to achieve.
As long as he, the emperor, is in charge, the soldiers will definitely do their best.
But dealing with government affairs is indeed a troublesome thing.
Zhu Cixiang had just turned sixteen and had no heir, so it was naturally impossible for the prince to supervise the country.
All important memorials must be sent from Nanjing to Jinan and presented to the emperor for viewing.
Fortunately, Nanjing is not too far from Jinan, so there won’t be too long of a delay.
In addition to the upcoming war in Shandong, there are two places Zhu Cixiang is most concerned about, one is Huguang and the other is Sichuan.
What made him somewhat relieved was that there was no tendency for a war to break out in these two places for the time being.
Zhang Xianzhong's words can also be explained by sitting on a mountain and watching tigers fight.
Azige really can't understand it.
Could it be that there was some friction between this guy and Dorgon?
All in all, this is a good thing for the Ming army stationed in Shandong.
They only need to deal with the current war and do not need to be distracted by other things.
If we look at the geographical location of Shandong as a whole, Qingzhou Prefecture is the geographical center in an absolute sense, but Jinan Prefecture is the political center.
Zhu Cixiang chose to stay here because it was close to the cities on the northern line.
If necessary, he can move to Linqing or even Texas at any time.
Zhu Cixiang was not the kind of impetuous emperor who would only hide in the rear and watch the soldiers fight desperately, but a sage emperor who dared to come to the front line to boost morale.
After staying in Jinan Prefecture for three days, Zhu Cihong decided to go to Linqing for an inspection first.
This place is garrisoned by Gao Jie, and is guarded by tens of thousands of elite soldiers inside and outside.
As an important hub on the Grand Canal, Linqing's importance is self-evident.
It was Zhu Cixi who ordered people to cut off the canal water transportation north of Linqing, making it impossible for rice grains from the south of the Yangtze River to be transported to northern Zhili.
The Manchus and the Qing Dynasty were so eager to attack Shandong, probably because they wanted to gain control of the Grand Canal and transport grain to the north.
Gao Jie learned that Shengjia had moved to Linqing and made careful arrangements in advance.
In addition to freeing up the best house in Linqing City for the emperor to use as a temporary palace, he also ordered people to strengthen the security of Linqing City.
After all, the emperor is here and cannot tolerate any negligence.
If someone with ulterior motives wants to assassinate the emperor, he must respond immediately.
Of course, the 15th Battalion of the Shence Army led by Zhu Cixiang also accompanied him.
Although Gao Jie has shown loyalty this year, as the emperor's personal army, the Shence Army must also fulfill its responsibilities and consider all possibilities.
After Zhu Cihong rested in the palace for a night, he went to Linqing City to inspect the city early the next morning.
Although he knew that there was a defense line of bastions and trenches outside Linqing City, Zhu Cixi still instinctively hoped that Linqing City would be indestructible.
Compared with a few years ago, Gao Jie ordered people to reinforce and repair Linqing's city walls.
Although today's Linqing City is not impregnable, it is still a majestic city.
Zhu Cixiang came to the top of the city and looked down.
When he saw the vast wilderness, he sighed with emotion: "Gao Qing, this battle must be won.
How confident are you?"
Gao Jie quickly raised his hands and replied: "Your Majesty, the morale of the army is high now, and the soldiers are willing to die for Your Majesty.
If the Donglu dare to invade, they will never come back."
"good" Zhu Cixiang nodded and said: "At that time, I will personally beat the drum at the top of the city to cheer for Gao Qing and the soldiers."
Gao Jie was moved to tears and said: "Your Majesty, how can I be so virtuous and respected by Your Majesty?"
"Everyone says that Donglu is terrifying, but I think they are spreading rumors.
If the emperor and his ministers are of one mind, there is no need to worry about being unable to defeat the enemy.
Gao Qing said yes and no."
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Gao Jie quickly clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty is wise."
There was some murmuring in his heart.
What does Your Majesty mean when you say this to him?
Is it because you suspect that he has second thoughts?
Gao Jie felt shuddered when he recalled that Li Chengdong had persuaded him not long ago to leave a way out for him.
I heard that the emperor established the Military Intelligence Department after reestablishing the inner factory.
The fans of the Military Intelligence Department are more terrifying than the Jinyiwei, and they are spread all over the two capitals and thirteen provinces.
I'm afraid Gao Jie has someone from the Military Intelligence Department in his army.
Everything the emperor said was not said casually, it must have a deep meaning.
This should be a knock on him, right?
Since the great success of the Northern Expedition, Gao Jie has indeed expanded.
The emperor was telling him that all his actions would be seen by the emperor, and he was telling him to abide by his duty as a subject.
Gao Jie thought to himself that it was lucky that he didn't do anything extraordinary, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.
Your Majesty is truly unfathomable and unfathomable "Master Beile, Qinghe is ahead of us.
Please also ask Lord Beile to order the army to rest and replenish food in Qinghe."
Shi Tingzhu controlled the horse's reins with one hand and pointed to a city in the distance with one hand and said loudly.
After the army crossed the Lu River, the last big city within their control was Qinghe.
He suggested replenishing the food supply here, after all, going forward would be within the control area of the Ming army.
The Ming army will definitely pursue the strategy of strengthening the walls and clearing the country, and will not give the Qing army a chance to collect food.
Then, the Qing army must bring enough rations for at least a month.
This army led by Luck Dehun is actually a mixed army.
Among them are the Eight Banners of Mongolia, the Eight Banners of the Han Army, and most of the Green Camp Army.
This kind of mixed army often has inconsistent orders.
In particular, Luck Dehun himself does not have much experience in leading troops and lacks prestige.
It would be better if everything goes smoothly.
Once a problem occurs, it will be very difficult.
This is another reason why Shi Tingzhu suggested that Luck Dehun take a short rest in Qinghe.
The Tianyou Army led by two Han vassal kings, including Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming, targeted Leling and Haifeng.
Since the army was accompanied by red cannons, its marching speed would be very slow.
However, the elite Eight Banners of Manchuria led by Duduo were all cavalry and did not carry much baggage, so their marching speed would only be faster than that of Luck Dehun's motley army.
Shi Tingzhu's intention was to wait for the elites led by Duduo to launch an offensive against Dezhou, and then Luck Dehun would lead his troops to attack Linqing unhurriedly.
In this way, the garrison strength within the Ming army will definitely tilt towards Dezhou, and it will be easier for Luck Dehun to attack Linqing.
In Shi Tingzhu's view, it was only a matter of time before the Qing army captured Shandong.
But the distribution of benefits is completely difficult to say.
If Luck Dehun wants to get a share of the Shandong battlefield, he must play some tricks and not be too real.
Luck Dehun didn't understand what Shi Tingzhu meant.
He nodded slightly and said, "Well then, let's send the order to the army to rest for a while in Qinghe, and then march to Linqing after replenishing food and grass
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