In the commander's tent at the Qing army station at Baliqiao, a dozen generals of various sizes, including the Gong Prince, Monk Gelinqin, and Sheng Bao, surrounded the sand table around the capital, Tongzhou, and Tianjin, carrying out their original plans.
Li Qing sat on the chair, fiddling with the Tiger Tally that Monk Grinqin had just given him, while listening to Monk Grinqin's battle deployment.
"Prince Gong, according to the plan that His Majesty has agreed to, we will mobilize nearly forty thousand elite soldiers for this battle. Among them, I will personally lead seventeen thousand horses and infantry to guard the road from Tongzhou to Guangqumen. As the main force to stop and find an opportunity to destroy a part of the Anglo-French allied forces.
Of course, the capital is of utmost importance. In order to prevent the Anglo-French allied forces from attacking the capital, I have ordered Vice Commandant Yi Le Dong Ah Du to lead 4000 Mongolian cavalry to defend the Baliqiao.
Another 1000 Chahar Mongol troops were led by Chief Namashan to guard the southeast of Majuqiao to prevent the enemy from advancing west from the horse's head and taking a detour to invade the capital. However, this person has already been shot dead by the Gong Prince for disobeying military orders, so "
How could Li Qing not hear the sarcasm in Monk Grinqin's words? So before Monk Grinqin could finish speaking, Li Qing fiddled with the musket in his hand and said,""So, from what you're saying, you're accusing me of killing the generals when the court is in need of manpower?”
"Prince Gong's words are too much. This prince was just casually saying it. How about this, Mu Lebulang, I will hand over the one thousand Chahar Mongolian cavalry to you!”Monk Glinqin said with a gloomy face.
As soon as Monk Grinqin finished speaking, a burly man in the crowd knelt down on one knee to receive the order.
Li Qing didn't interfere with the appointment of Monk Gleen Qin. He knew that although Monk Gleen Qin's battle thinking was backward, he was still very familiar with the strengths and weaknesses of each general. Furthermore, his purpose for coming to the Eight Mile Bridge was not only to change the strategy of this battle, but more importantly, to establish absolute authority in this battle to ensure that the strategy would be carried out without a trace of delay.
At this moment, Monk Greenqin was a little confused. His original plan was to tie Yi Xin up even if he had to go against the rules if Yi Xin dared to point fingers at the generals he appointed. He would wait until he defeated the barbarians.
However, the truth was out of his expectations. The Gong Prince, who had been so aggressive just a moment ago and wanted him to return the Tiger Tally, was now not stopping him from appointing the generals. Not only that, he was even smiling at him.
The incredulous monk Ge Linqin didn't know what the Gong Prince was thinking. He took a deep breath and continued to speak.
"In addition, Zhili's commander Cheng Bao led 4000 Green Army soldiers to defend Tongzhou. Vice General Sheng Bao led 5000 soldiers equipped with firearms to guard the area east of Qihuamen to Dingfuzhuang, as backup troops to protect the capital.”
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After Monk Grinqin finished, Li Qing, who had been sitting on the chair, stood up and placed the tiger talisman on the table. He said,"Monk King, is this the battle plan you came up with?”
A strange look flashed in Monk Gillinqin's eyes, but after hesitating for a while, he nodded and said,""Yes, this is the battle strategy formulated by His Majesty! I wonder what advice the Gong Prince has!"
In fact, Li Qing had long known about the battle at Baliqiao. However, in order to ensure that things did not change because of his arrival, Li Qing patiently listened to Monk Grinqin's views for nearly two hours.
In the end, he found that up until now, other than Emperor Xianfeng leaving three days earlier, everything else had remained the same.
Li Qing walked to the sand table. He took a polished bamboo pole and said,""I can't say that I have any opinions. I just have a few small questions that I would like to hear your opinions on.”
After saying that, Li Qing pointed at Zhang Jiawan.
"Zhang Jiawan?" Monk Ge Linqin asked suspiciously when he saw the Gong Prince pointing out the location of the battle.
Li Qing looked at Monk Grinqin's panicked expression and said with a smile,""It seems that this king has guessed the monk king's thoughts.”
"So what if you guessed correctly? The terrain around Zhangjiawan is high, medium, and low. Moreover, the terrain is flat, which is most beneficial for cavalry to charge! As long as the 10,000 Mongolian cavaliers under my command charge, we will definitely be able to determine the outcome of this battle!”As soon as Monk Gillinqin finished speaking, the surrounding generals began to flatter her.
Even Li Qing couldn't bear to attack the monk who was glowing with praise.
Seeing this, Monk Grinqin said unhappily,""Why is the Gong Prince acting like this? If you have anything to say, just say it. I'm not an unreasonable person.”After saying that, he even glanced at the Gong Prince.
"Good! This King likes people who speak quickly like the Monk King. Just as the Monk King said, this place is indeed in an excellent geographical location. However, what if the Anglo-French allied forces do not enter the depression as the Monk King predicted, but instead go around and surround us?”
"Well, our side has more cavalry and is more mobile. We can charge and kill before the enemy formation is formed. Even if we can't kill them, we can retreat.”Although the monk king was a little doubtful, he still said confidently.
"That's fine, but if the Anglo-French coalition forces directly use artillery to launch a high-density attack on our army, as far as I know, warhorses are very sensitive to the sound of artillery. If the horde of warhorses is frightened, it will definitely affect our charging speed.”
After hearing this, Monk Gillinqin was still a little unconvinced. He stammered for a long time and said with obvious lack of confidence,"This... This is just your assumption, the Gong Prince.”
Li Qing listened to the monk, who was still arguing irrationally, and then thought of the beautiful Yuanmingyuan that had been reduced to ruins because of the defeat. He could not help but feel angry and said angrily,"Humph! Monk King, the battlefield is ever-changing. Do you think the current Qing Dynasty can still withstand defeat? Even if there is a one in ten thousand chance, as long as it happens, you will be a sinner of the Qing Dynasty, a sinner of the nation. Not only that, if you fail to break out of the encirclement, the ambush site that you carefully selected will become the grave of the ten thousand good Mongolian men who followed you in the war!”
As soon as Li Qing finished speaking, the anxious monk Greene Qin's face turned black, white, and red. Finally, he could not help but spit out a mouthful of blood.
Seeing this, the generals surrounded him." Monk King, are you alright?"”
Muller Bulang, who had just been promoted by Monk Grinqin, pulled out his saber and took a step forward. He stared at Li Qing fiercely, as if he was waiting for Monk Grinqin's order to raise his saber.
Before Li Qing could react, Monk Gillinqin shouted in a weak voice,""How dare you! Mu Lebulang, are you rebelling? Men, take Mu Lei and Bulang away for execution!”
Seeing this, everyone pleaded for Mu Lei and Bulang." Your Highness, please spare Mu Lei! He was just in a moment of desperation."
However, Monk Gillinqin still had his eyes closed and his expression was serious. It seemed that he was not persuaded by the generals.
Just as Monk Grinqin's personal army tied Muller Bulang up with a rope, Li Qing said,""Monk King, please spare Mu Lei for this king's sake! He didn't want to wave his saber at this king just now, but was afraid that this king would shoot you with a handgun, so he was prepared to block the bullet for you!”
Li Qing's words immediately made the other generals in the tent laugh. The originally tense relationship between the generals also eased because of Li Qing's words. Unknowingly, everyone put down their initial thoughts of dealing with the situation and began to do their best. Even Muller Blang blushed in embarrassment.
Seeing that Prince Gong intended to help him out, Monk Greenqin didn't insist too much. He just waved his hand at the guards, who understood and released the ropes and retreated.
"Since the Gong Prince is pleading for you, then this king will spare your life. However, you can avoid death, but you can't escape punishment. After this battle, you will be the Gong Prince's coat.。”
Mu Lebulang's eyes reddened as he respectfully kowtowed three times to the Gong Prince.
Li Qing didn't take this unexpected gain to heart for the time being. Instead, he said to Monk Greene Qin, who was resting with his eyes closed,"Monk King, in that case, next…"
"Next, I will obey Prince Gong's reasonable orders.”
"Good! Since that's the case, I'll have to make a new plan. I wonder if any of the generals here have any objections?”Li Qing said as he fiddled with the musket in his hand.
Left Commander Sheng Bao originally wanted to object, but when he thought of the scene in front of the camp gate, and the Gong Prince was not something the Monk King could compare to, he had the power to kill. Thinking of this, Sheng Bao, who had always been loyal to Xianfeng, finally endured it. In any case, if Xianfeng were to be held accountable, Monk Ge Linqin would still be there.
Seeing that no one had any objections, Li Qing said,"Since that's the case, then this king will say the ugly words first. In the future, if anyone disobeys this king's orders, even if I can't kill you on the battlefield, this king will still kill you in the court.”
Everyone knelt down in panic and shouted,"I will definitely do my best to serve the country with my life!”
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