Xiaoqi camp,

This was a cavalry team specially built by Yuan Chonghuan, who was appointed governor of southern Liaoning during the Tianqi Dynasty, in order to deal with the Manchu cavalry when he was conducting military campaigns in southern Liaoning.

Most of them were the Jurchens at the bottom who could not survive under the oppression of Huang Taiji of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and the nobles of the Eight Banners, and the wild Jurchens who did not belong to the Eight Banners of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and lived in the mountains and old forests. Later, these people were used as coaches to train the Han cavalry.

This is the Xiaoqi camp belonging to the Ming Dynasty.

The men and horses of the Xiaoqi battalion all wore cotton armor, and they were a heavy cavalry team that was good at assault.

After all, the Manchu and Qing vests are not as good at hunting as the Mongolian cavalry, but close-range raids and medium and short-range strong bows and heavy arrows. In order to deal with the Manchu and Qing vests, it is natural to build a cavalry similar to the Manchu and Qing vests.

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Later, when the Datong Party arrived in Liaodong, in addition to reorganizing and reorganizing the troops and horses in each town according to the Apocalypse twelve-year system, they also built several additional artillery and horse teams as reinforcements to support each town.

Zhou Yuji specially brought such a cavalry team to Shandong. Although it looked like a battalion, it actually consisted of 1,500 horse armors. Putting these 1,500 horse armors on the ground in Shandong would be incomprehensible, let alone

There are still more than 2,000 Qingqi in the two towns led by Zhou Yuji.

The total of more than 3,000 cavalry cannot be said to defeat an army of 100,000, but in today's battlefield of 20,000 vs. 30,000, it is the force that can make the final decision.

The power of cavalry, until two hundred years later, was still the main factor in determining victory or defeat on the battlefield.

Under the roar of the cannon, the signal was lifted into the air, and the captain of the Xiaoqi Battalion suddenly drew his saber: "Brothers, the general's signal has arrived, kill!"

"kill!"

Amidst the loud shouts of killing, the ground began to tremble. Thousands of five hundred cavalrymen and horses wearing cotton armor came out from the side and rear, causing Xue Lian's military formation to become chaotic. Xue Lian seemed to have been really beaten by Zhou Yuji.

As if a sharp left jab hit him on the chin, he was completely caught off guard by the sudden attack of the cavalry.

"Didn't I say that Datong bandits only have four cavalry battalions with a total of more than 2,000 rangers?! Where did this sudden attack of a thousand heavy armors come from?!"

Xue Lian's roars and questions were destined to go unanswered, and the war was already declared victorious from the moment the Xiaoqi battalion rushed into Xue Lian's army formation as if they were in no one's land.

The thousands of households from the guard who were following Zhou Yuji all saw that they had won the battle head-on, so they drew their swords directly: "Brothers, fame and wealth are at this moment, kill!"

Uncle Qiu Ba in the guard station would definitely be looking down upon them if he said he would die on the battlefield, but they have never lost when fighting against the odds and bullying others.

Seeing that the Datong Party had decided the outcome, Qiu Ba couldn't help but move. One by one, holding swords, shields and spears, they charged up desperately, shouting and killing. Their charging speed was even faster than that of the cavalry.

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When Xue Lian looked at the battlefield that was now over, he was so disheartened that he actually wanted to kill himself with his sword, but the sword was quickly snatched away by the soldiers beside him: "Commander, what do you mean by this!"

Xue Lian let out a long sigh and ignored the defeated soldiers who were fleeing around him: "Your Majesty entrusted me with the war in Shandong. Now that I have been defeated like a mountain and the situation on the entire front has collapsed, how can I go back?"

"The commander-in-chief was not responsible for the defeat of the war. It was the people at the rear who pushed him without any regard for the situation on the front line. In addition, most of the ordnance was old and damaged, so the battle was defeated." The soldier comforted Xue Lian.

Xue Lian sighed again, how could he not know this?

But who made him the governor of the war in Shandong? Now the situation in Shandong has been completely corrupted. Originally, there were still three prefectures, occupying half of Shandong. Now that this battle is over, the entire Shandong will fall into the hands of the Datong thieves. How can he

Maybe not responsible?

"If the old general doesn't know where to go, why not come and sit in our army?"

Xue Lian turned around and saw Zhou Yuji riding his horse in front of him.

While the battle at Qingshiguan was fierce, in Jinan City, Shandong Governor Wang Shunyi was sipping tea with a group of high-level officials from Shandong.

The governor of Shandong said in a confused manner: "The imperial court must have lost this battle, right?"

"Isn't it good to lose? If you lose, everything will be clean." The Shandong Inspector said with a smile.

Wang Shunyi nodded: "Yes, it's good to lose. If you lose everything, you can start over from the beginning. It's just a pity that one hundred thousand soldiers. Now the situation in Shandong is completely corrupt."

The inspector smiled and said: "The situation in Shandong is corrupt. What does it have to do with the governor and us? If it wasn't for Xue Lian, who thought too highly of himself and ignored the reality, that he used his power as governor to lead an army to a decisive battle with the Datong traitors, how could the situation in Shandong be corrupt?"

The chief envoy said again: "Speaking of which, how much has Shandong's deficit been in recent years?"

Wang Shunyi said: "It turned out that there were 70,000 to 80,000 taels, but wasn't it made up later?"

The chief envoy smiled and said: "That's right, I forgot about it, and the seventy or eighty thousand taels have been made up long ago."

The inspector smiled again and said: "Speaking of which, we should jointly submit a report to His Majesty and refer to Xue Lian's book."

The three of them looked at each other and laughed.

Fight, fight, the more intense the fight, the better, until the sky is dark and the ground is dark, and blood flows like rivers.

Otherwise, how can we make up for Shandong's huge deficit of seven to eight million taels of silver?

Otherwise, how to solve the whereabouts of the hundreds of general cannons originally produced in Shandong?

Otherwise, how can we erase the dirty things that happened in Shandong over the years?

It’s just a matter of sacrificing one Xue Lian or hundreds of thousands of people. It’s worth it! It’s worth it!

Suddenly, the chief envoy sighed: "I feel sorry for Yanshenggong's family, and they have to be the prisoners of the Datong thieves again."

The inspector said helplessly: "Although the plight of Yan Shenggong's family is indeed worthy of sympathy, under such a catastrophic disaster, we can't take care of Yan Shenggong's family."

Wang Shunyi touched his mustache and said nothing. He was thinking about how to write a note to his immediate boss.

Soon, a young boy rushed in anxiously: "Sir, Marquis Yangwu has been defeated. The army of 100,000 has been completely routed. The Datong bandits have already marched towards Fucheng!"

Wang Shunyi stood up suddenly: "You two, it's time, we should withdraw."

One day later, the news that Zhou Yuji defeated Xue Lian at Qingshiguan spread throughout Shandong, and soon after, officials and gentry from all over the country fled with their families and their gold and silver.

The Yanshenggong family in Qufu also wanted to run away, but they were too familiar with the Datong Party.

Ever since this group of people was called the New Party, none of them had any respect for Yan Shenggong, let alone any courtesy.

Forcing the Kong family to divide their land, break up the Kong family, conduct public trials, and execute them, there is nothing the Datong Party members would not dare to do!

Back then, the Datong Party members dared to bombard the Kong family and demolish the Kong family because of Qiu Ba. Now the Datong Party members have come to Shandong again. How can this make Yan Shenggong's family not frightened?

No, as soon as they heard that Zhou Yuji had defeated Xue Lian, the hope of the Shandong nobles, the Kong family was immediately thrown into chaos.

Some cried to heaven and earth, some tried to run away, some packed up their belongings, and some just fainted. There was no one in the entire Kong family who was not afraid.

"Oh my God, why did our Kong family do anything wrong after God treated the saint like this?"

"Taizu, please open your eyes quickly and take a look. This beautiful country of the Ming Dynasty is going to be completely destroyed by the rebellious officials and traitors of the Datong Party!"

"We have finally been pardoned and restored to our status. It has only been a few years. Are we going to be driven away like pigs and dogs again? This Yansheng Palace has been our ancestral home for generations."

"Our ancestors have been here in Qufu for generations, from Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty to Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty. Who in the past dynasties has disrespected the saints? Now that Zhang Haogu, a demon in troubled times, has appeared, the saint's orthodoxy will be destroyed!"

"Run quickly, run quickly. When the Datong bandits arrive, no one can escape!"

While the Confucius family in Qufu was in great confusion, a cavalry team was also rushing to Qufu.

This cavalry team was sent by Yan Fei.

There were two battalions of cavalry in the Sanxie troops led by Yan Fei. He specially sent one battalion this time in order to rush to Qufu first and surround the Kong family.

While the cavalry was on its way, Captain Ma Zuotian couldn't help but think of what Yan Fei, the captain of his family, had said: "Ma Zuotian, listen to me. The general has told me not to leave even one person in the Kong family. Not to mention that one person is just a dog."

, not even a fly can fly out of Yan Shenggong's mansion, do you understand?"

At that time, Ma Zuotian patted his chest and promised: "Don't worry, I, Old Ma, have long disliked the things in Duke Yansheng's Mansion. Who are they? The kindness of our ancestors can last for more than a thousand years. Even the Emperor and I

Without this kind of treatment, those people would still look like dogs, let’s see how I deal with them!”

But Yan Fei said: "Your mission is to surround the Kong family and prevent anyone from escaping. How to clean up the Kong family is not your turn, and it is not my turn to make the decision. Do you understand?"

Ma Zuotian chuckled: "Understood, obey the orders and follow the instructions. I know the three laws, eight prohibitions and fifty-four regulations of Datong by heart, so don't worry!"

Thinking about what he had told me before, he walked out of the field and looked at his own cavalry. There were 478 cavalry in the whole battalion. Everyone was wearing cotton armor, sabers on their waists, and carrying muskets on their backs. They were the most orthodox Datong cavalry.

You can mount your horse to fight in close quarters, and you can dismount your horse to form a formation to meet the enemy's dragoons.

"Brothers, Qufu is less than thirty miles away from us. Hurry up and rush to Qufu in one go to let the masters of the Kong family know that our Datong Party members are back!" Ma Zuotian shouted loudly.

The cavalry knights responded cheerfully, and nearly five hundred horsemen galloped towards Qufu. At this time, Qufu was already in chaos.

Everyone in the chaos in Yan Shenggong's mansion planned to escape, but outside the Yan Shenggong's mansion, the people who once again became tenants and slaves of the Kong family rekindled hope: the Datong Party is back, and the Kong family will definitely be driven out again this time

gone.

The common people do not ask for anything else, they just hope that the Datong Party can stay a little longer so that the common people can live in peace for a few more days.

Nowadays, the Kong family men in Duke Yansheng's mansion have too much time to take care of themselves. The people of Qufu are naturally worried. They are looking at the situation one by one, and secretly considering whether they should take the initiative to rebel.

Just as the people were struggling, someone suddenly shouted at the top of their lungs: "Someone is coming from Datong! Someone is coming from Datong!"

The people looked around in surprise. Sure enough, the sound of horse hooves flying in the distance was like thunder. It was a cavalry team under the banner of Datong that had arrived!

This cavalry team looks dusty, but everyone's eyes seem to be shining, and they are powerful characters at first glance. Moreover, they are all wearing armor and carrying swords and guns. They are definitely the cavalry of the Datong Party.

Because the guards in Shandong simply cannot recruit elite soldiers of such quality!

"The soldiers from Datong have arrived. Come into the city quickly. Those people from the Kong family want to run away!"

"Yes, quickly go into the city and block the Kong family, don't let them escape!"

The common people finally knew why the Kong family ran away. It turned out that they knew someone from the Datong Party was coming.

Now that the soldiers of the Datong Party have arrived, the people are emboldened. They report the news about the Kong family one by one, and they are so enthusiastic that they let the horses go. This Shandong is indeed the old territory of the Datong Party, and the people are aware!

"Don't worry, everyone, no one in the Kong family can escape!"
To be continued...