Norton returned to Cologne and said, "Now you understand. Although China did not expect the war in Shandong would last for so long, the current situation is the most beneficial to China. I can tell you with the responsibility that the eldest son of the head of state has attacked the south of the Yangtze River, which Emperor Taohua Stone regarded as the core. Except for a betrayer named Wu in the south of the south of the Yangtze River and the vast Central Plains, the Great Wall, and even the northwest, which has always been the main source of threats to the Eastern Empire, there will no longer be a warable army. This is a battle of national destiny. If it were victorious last year, China would only have one or two more provinces. In the current victory, China will get the entire Eastern continent.

The Shandong battlefield was a piece of iron-sucking stone created by the Head of State himself, attracting all the forces that blocked him, and they were all in one go. Therefore, the past has not won a great victory but was dormant. When the war begins again, it is the birth of a new empire, the Tatar Emperor, the Peach Blossom Stone Emperor, and the future Chinese Emperor, the Battle of the Three Emperors, and the battle of the world with one battle is the fact!"

Cologne was stunned for a moment. In Baron Norton's story, he received many messages that he did not know. If it was stated that the alliance between the two empires of the Qing Dynasty was Li Mingxun's intentional indulgence and guidance, then he could only dare to use such people and resources to gamble with absolute certainty. Moreover, the loss of Jiangnan was something he did not know, which meant the severance of the two empires' retreat.

"His Excellency Cologne, if you have not received the invitation, I hope you can join me or Your Excellency Dayan in a private capacity. Of course, if you do not have confidence, I can prepare two good horses and a schooner for you in advance. Once the battle is wrong, you can leave quickly." Norton stood up and sincerely invited.

Cologne was a little surprised: "I? Why did I invite me?"

Norton and Dayan smiled at each other, and Dayan said, "Mr. Cologne, although we all belong to different countries, our real interests are linked to the company we are in. The local nobles, kings and bishops never take these to heart when considering relations with China. As far as I know, the Catholic Church is uniting major European powers, especially countries with interests in West India, to act together to target China and exclude it from the Americas. We are worried that if we really go that way, China will exclude us from Africa and Asia. Perhaps that is beneficial to Europe, but it will definitely harm our interests.

It is precisely because of this that we hope that all people or organizations that have interests in the region east of the Cape of Good Hope can truly reflect the strength and determination of Eastern countries in their reports to Europe. I have reached an agreement with Mr. Dayan, the Portuguese and the Danes, and I hope you can join in."

"I understand, but how to report, I need to see the results before making a decision." Cologne insisted on the final stubbornness.

Norton shrugged indifferently: "Of course, we need to just report the facts."

Two days later, Baimaihu.

Li Mingxun wore an ordinary guard cavalry officer's uniform and appeared on the front of the army on a horse. Although the United States was a preset battlefield to fight the enemy, due to the high efficiency of the Ming and Qing coalition forces, the army entered Baimaihu only four days in advance. When the torrent of the cavalry of the Ming and Qing coalition forces rolled in from the northwest direction, the army was only fully launched.

The Baimai Lake area is not completely flat. There are large and small high platforms distributed on the edge of the swamp area. Some are mounds, some are sand beams, and some are encirclements formed by the people. With the arrival of the Ming and Qing dynasties, they directly enter Baimai Lake and make an attacking situation. Li Mingxun also caused the army to shrink, occupy several highlands in the swamp edge area, and set up heavy artillery on the highlands. The main front line is behind the highlands, that is, outside the swamp area. This can ensure that the army fights on the hard ground, while the front-line highlands form protrusions, forming deadly crossfire, and most of the people defending these protrusions are foreign vassals and allies.

Although the army had gathered, nearly 300,000 troops, including about 100,000 cavalry, were still crowded with flags covering the fields. The army spread along the edge of Baimai Lake swamp, more than twenty-five miles from east to west, which had exceeded the limit of command of this era. After discussion, Li Mingxun divided the army into the left wing, the central wing and the right wing.

Li Mingxun did not choose to distribute troops equally. Although his strategic choice was defense, it was also a defensive counterattack, rather than blindly rigid. He personally took charge of the central army, commanded the Guards, four Beiyang mixed brigades and foreign vassal corps, while the main force was placed on the left wing that was easier to deploy. The reason was very simple. The left wing was on the edge of Gaomi City, and the part of Baimai Lake near Gaomi was the most developed. There were few rugged terrain such as ice surface, sand beams, and grass nests, which were easier to deploy troops and were easier to attack.

The one who commanded the left-wing corps was the Wuxing, the second army of the direct line, the two main forces of the Zhongzheng Army, plus the three cavalry brigades and overseas aids, with the strongest combat effectiveness and the most perfect equipment, totaling 130,000 troops.

The army commander is also the most prestigious Gao Feng in the army, who is in charge of the right wing legion. Baimai Lake faced by the right wing is a low-lying area, with ice surfaces and even lake areas, but it also needs to be guarded against the enemy troops passing through Baimai Lake and Jiaolai Canal. Gao Feng mainly defends the Fourth Army and the Foreign Legion dominated by Asahi asia. There are several newly trained regiment battalions, which have the most favorable terrain, but also the weakest place.

The left wing and the central army and the right wing have completely different troop configurations. The armed forces command the left wing and directly put their most trusted Second Army and the Loyal Army at the forefront, while the inner vassal army is arranged on the side and back, and three cavalry brigades are arranged on the end to prepare for unexpected accidents. The central army and the right wing are different. Li Mingxun and Gao Feng both placed the outer vassal army at the front, with the elite guards and main forces as reserve forces, especially the right wing commanded by Gao Feng. The Eastern Legion spreads on the front line, with the 42nd Division and several new training camp regiments as the middle of the right wing, while the 4th Division of the A-level Division and the same powerful 41st Division were arranged by Gao Feng in the dense forest of the Zhanglu River, which was still the right rear, as both as a reserve force, and also for the enemy to attack bypass the middle of the Baimai Lake and the canal.

Obviously, in terms of force configuration, Li Mingxun used the oblique strike tactic to concentrate superior forces in one direction to form strong offensive capabilities, while on the right wing, he used the advantage of the terrain and territory to defend.

In the distance, you can see the smoke and dust of the cavalry of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Occasionally, flags flashed from the white wilderness, and gunfire and explosions continued. In the undulating swamp areas, the cavalry could play a limited role, while the elite hunters could use the terrain to cover the ambush. Li Mingxun, accompanied by the right wing coach Gao Feng and the left wing coach Wu Xing, inspected the entire battlefield. Wu Xing pointed at the front of him to cover a large area of ​​Baimai Lake.

A high ground in the swamp said: "Highland No. 4 is a hidden danger. The military strategy says, "If you have a dangerous shape, I will live in Gaoyang first to wait for the enemy. Highland No. 4 is the highest point in this field. It is more than 70 meters above sea level and is nearly three miles from east to west. It is rugged in the north and soothing in the south. If I do not occupy it, the enemy will occupy it. If the enemy occupies it, it can be a place to defend and cover its whereabouts. Whether the enemy circulates the high ground or circulates the east shore of Baimai Lake, it will not be known."

Li Mingxun doesn't need to look at it, he just knows where the No. 4 Highland is. Now the army basically spreads northwest to southeast, and this No. 4 Highland is located on the right wing of the central army, four miles away from the front. It is located outside the army's absolute firepower and also penetrates into the swamp area.

"When we occupy the No. 4 Highland, our army will develop from northeast to southwest, and then to east to north, the Binghu area. We cannot take advantage of the geographical advantages of attack and defense. In this way, we can only fight head-on between the left wing and the central army. If the enemy has the advantage of military strength, we must circumnavigate the left wing and force your left wing to extend westward to a larger extent. How can you gather troops to attack?" Li Mingxun asked back.

Wu Xing frowned slightly, Gao Feng smiled and said, "But if we give up the No. 4 Highland and deploy our right wing forces to the edge of the swamp, if the enemy attacks our right wing, we will want to pull the area between the ice lake and the right wing, so that the enemy will have no way to retreat. And our central army is stable, even if the enemy breaks through the right wing, we will have a reserve team to resist and a side attack from the central army, which can also ensure that we will not be defeated. If our central army counterattacks and capture the No. 4 Highland during wartime, it will be a chance to cut off the backbone of the enemy with one knife, which is also a great victory."

"Hissergeant, the enemy has appeared, in the northwest direction, it seems to be Li Benshen's tribe!" The general of the guard suddenly said.

Li Mingxun pulled out the telescope and looked northwest. It was indeed Li Benshen in the Ming army, with half of the horses and stances, and was occupying Height No. 3. The highland was located on the front of the left wing, and there were also several sand beams and mounds around it, which were suitable for the core of defense. Li Mingxun was observing and found that the enemy was riding on the Height No. 4, which had always been valued, and then a large number of infantrymen appeared. Gao Feng shouted in surprise: "There are both the Qing army and the Ming army. It seems that the enemy will take Height No. 4 as the command site. In this way, isn't the main force going to go to the right? It seems that the Qing army is the main attack, and Shunzhi's son is willing to do so."

"The intelligence first is that the Ming army has many guns, cannons, infantry, and the Qing army has many cavalry soldiers. I think it is also suitable for cavalry attacks." Li Mingxun responded lightly.

"There are heavy artillery." Wu Xing shouted at the heights of No. 3 and No. 4.

Li Mingxun hurriedly looked and found that there were cattle and horses dragging cannons on the No. 4 Highland. When Li Mingxun saw this scene, he smiled faintly and said, "No wonder he was one day later than we expected. It turned out that he was waiting for the cannons to come. Since there were cannons, it would be difficult to unfold. It seems that they would not be able to fight today!

The whole army was sent to rest and rest, and to accumulate strength. The attack will be launched tomorrow dawn and strive to end the war within one day!"

"Yes!" Both of them returned to their own legion after receiving the order.

Li Mingxun went back to the No. 1 Highland where the Central Army was located. Standing at the highest point of the No. 1 Highland, Li Mingxun set up a binoculars and observed the situation opposite. After the No. 4 and No. 3 Highlands, the Liang army of the Ming and Qing Dynasties were gathering. The troops were orderly and advanced together, slowly coming south. The atmosphere became solemn and cold, as if an iron curtain was slowly landing.

The Ming and Qing dynasties had at least 550,000 troops, like a rolling black tide sweeping over. Only a few of them seized the high ground. Those wriggling black shadows covered most of their vision, especially the cavalry like the tide at the forefront, which made people's breathing become rapid.

Li Mingxun felt the change in mentality of the generals around him, and he laughed: "It's just a group of native chickens and dogs, and if you come again, you can do anything to me!"

"What my father said is that our Chinese army, the army of justice, and the army of kings, are invincible in the world, and they will be invincible!" A voice of agreement came, which was Li Mingxun's legitimate son Li Junhua.

Even a child is like this, the rest are deeply ashamed, and are inspired by Li Mingxun, and their mood is much more refreshing, and the atmosphere in the central army becomes hotter.

Li Mingxun took Li Junhua's hand and said solemnly: "My Qilin son, go with Weifa to see the warriors who killed the enemy for the country."

As night fell, fireworks on the enemy's position opposite were like dragons. Obviously, they were deploying troops and building fortifications at night. You could hear shouts and whips from afar. The camps of the United States were very orderly because they arrived at the battlefield early and opened. The soldiers could take turns to rest in the tents. The firewood used for heating was ready-made. The camp in the rear would deliver hot meals. The veterans who had been in the battle formation were talking happily, and the new recruits were a little nervous. This night was destined to cause insomnia.

Li Mingxun held his son's hand and took the lead in the right-wing needle and thread. Tomorrow, the place will encounter the most fierce attack from the enemy, and in the frontier camp, the Korean and Japanese soldiers are having dinner.

Goto Kogoro holding a whip, whipping the soldiers who were queuing up to receive the meal, whether they were ordinary medrons or spearmen, or those noble warriors, they were respectful in front of him. The soldiers received dinner - white rice, pork stewed vermicelli, and a salted fish, two steamed buns. They sat cross-legged on the ground, holding the rice plate, and waiting quietly until the last person got the meal. Goto Kogoro shouted loudly: "Everyone is before eating,

We must thank His Highness the Chinese Highness for his kindness. Only in this central country, we, who are as humble as grass, can enjoy such a sumptuous meal. This is a reward from the head of state. It is not God, nor your master. Even warriors should be in awe of the land of the immortals of the country. If the samurai step onto the territory of the country, the athlete's foot of the warriors will be automatically improved. It must be because the samurai is full of spiritual energy and the protection of the Buddha. Whether it is a pariah or a warrior, this kind of grace will be repaid by name tomorrow!"

The crowd placed the food respectfully on the ground, knelt on the ground and kowtowed to the position where the Zhongjun was. After three times, they sat cross-legged on the ground again, enjoying the already cold meal. They were very skillful in doing all this and obviously used to it.

"Father, why will warriors cure their illness when they step on our land?" Li Junhua listened next to him and couldn't help but feel surprised.

Li Mingxun smiled and said, "Maybe it is because our land of China is blessed by gods and Buddhas."

Li Junhua's face tightened: "It must not be."

Li Mingxun smiled and explained to his son seriously: "The staple food of Japanese samurai in Japan is carefully ground rice. A substance that only rice bran cannot be absorbed, and the side dishes are mostly pickled vegetables, which also destroys this substance. When they came to our China, the food we provide is not short of vegetables and fruits. That substance is supplemented, so beriberi disease is cured."

Li Junhua nodded thoughtfully. He thought about it and said that there was no such knowledge in the books he read. Wang Yangming, who studied things and became aware of it, read bamboo for seven days. If his father had not told him this knowledge, would he have to go see the Japanese feet for seven days?
Chapter completed!