Ekesu's expression became strange.
"What?" Dorgon glared at him, "Do you have any objection?"
"I have no objection, but I feel that compared with infantry and cavalry, our Qing navy is more likely to be defeated." Ekesu said with his tongue sticking out.
"So," Dorgon said with a bright smile, "I will submit a petition to resign from my post as the commander-in-chief of the Qing Navy, as Mr. Fan wished."
"This..." Ekesu suddenly felt abandoned. "If you resign, what should I do?"
"Don't worry," Dorgon patted Ekesu's shoulder again, "The court will not agree to my resignation."
"Then your Majesty, what are you doing..."
"This king wants to find a way out for the Great Qing Navy."
"What's the way out?"
"A way to win the battle!" Dorgon showed a mysterious expression and turned away.
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Henan, Guide Prefecture (now Shangqiu).
After reading the imperial document, Li Dingguo, the commander-in-chief of the militia, immediately stood up and shouted outside: "Pass the order down, break camp immediately and prepare to go to Puzhou, Shandong to quell the rebellion!"
After the military order was issued, the soldiers in the army immediately became busy.
Since the counties along the way had already prepared the food and fodder needed for the army, he did not need to carry too much food and fodder, only enough for a few days.
Gao Wengui came to Li Dingguo and helped him pack his luggage while asking, "Sir, who is rebelling in Shandong?"
"Strictly speaking, it's not a rebellion, it's a civil uprising," Li Dingguo corrected. "The official document said that five counties in Puzhou, Shandong were hit by floods. The Yuyuan bandits took the opportunity to gather tens of thousands of disaster victims and surrounded Puzhou. The court ordered us to go and quell the rebellion."
"The rioters should not have much fighting power. We can let the newly recruited soldiers charge to the front and let them see blood." Gao Wengui suggested.
"Maybe there won't be bloodshed!" Li Dingguo blinked his eyes. "The court has made two preparations. First, recruit them. If that doesn't work, then use military force!"
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