Great time travel

Chapter 88, Dengzhou Town Yizhi

Shandong, Weihaiwei, Dengzhou Zongbingyuan
Chen Xin, the general soldier of Dengzhou who had just erected the anti-flag, and his old partner Liu Minyou were smoking cigarettes while discussing the latest shocking incident in Beizhili with a colorfully painted map of the North China Plain. mutation.

"...The Hou Jin army... actually entered the customs like this? And the Guan Ning army also surrendered to the enemy so simply? Isn't this too weird?"

Knowing the news that the Guan Ning army surrendered and the Jin army invaded Yongning Mansion, Liu Minyou muttered in disbelief, "...Even if the Battle of Daling River is lost, the winning Huang Taiji is already at the end of his battle. Within a year, there is no strength to continue to attack Jinzhou and Ningyuan. Why did the Guanning army surrender? The Sichuan army who came to Shanhaiguan from the southwest with its own dry food did not surrender. The Liaoxi general who was paid for the army turned to the enemy?! How strange! What about the agreed 'use the Liao people to guard the Liao land, and use the Liao land to support the Liao people'?"

"...No way, those spoiled rich kids are sometimes even better at eating inside and out than the poor poor kids... Xuanfu, Datong, and many guards in the interior have been cut off for several years. They are still gnashing their teeth and struggling. However, the Guan Ning army was only cut off by the court for a few months, and the water and sea transportation was cut off, and the court itself was stretched. !"

Chen Xin curled his lips, shook his head and commented, "...well, those kind of people who have their eyes high above the top and think too much of themselves are usually difficult to discipline and are also easy to betray. In their kind of spoiled In the eyes of the arrogant dandy, Guan Ningjun has become the only pillar to maintain the existence of the Ming court and the safety of the world. I am afraid that the whole world will have to follow them. benefit!

Before the battle of Dalinghe was defeated, Emperor Chongzhen felt that the Liaoxi generals were ashamed of the imperial court's generous support, and he was sorry for the 500 million taels of silver and the sea-like grain and rice allocated to Liaozhen every year.The Liaoxi generals felt that the court had failed their 'loyalty' and forced them to die!Not only did the imperial court not compensate them afterwards, but they also reduced the payment of food and salaries, which made these self-righteous sons of heaven suffocated-they probably haven't thought about being held accountable for losing a battle!For those who are used to being rich, becoming poor is like falling from the clouds to the ground!

Coupled with the fact that Zu Dashou, Wu Xiang and other senior generals who were defeated and captured in the war continued to send letters from Jiannu to persuade them to surrender, it is very likely that Huang Taiji also promised some extravagant conditions, such as breaking into the customs and enfeoffing the princes... ...So Guan Ning's army surrendered. "

"...The integrity of Guan Ning's army is indeed not worthy of trust. But in a sense, it was also forced out by the court that emphasized civility over military affairs."

Liu Minyou sighed, "...I'm even more confused. In the battle of the Daling River, the Ming army was defeated. Jiannu also fought hard in the wilderness for more than half a year. The soldiers must have been exhausted. The consumption of food, salaries and supplies is bound to be huge. Now that the troops have only rested for a few months, they are entering the customs again and fighting the Ming court. Isn't it possible that Huang Taiji is not afraid of exhausting his troops and repeating Song Taizong's defeat at the Gaoliang River under the city of Beijing? "

(After the Northern Song Dynasty destroyed the Northern Han Dynasty, Song Taizong continued to attack Youzhou, Liao State, regardless of the exhaustion of the soldiers and the lack of food and wages, and the result was a crushing defeat.)
"...Well, for Daming, fighting means losing money, but for Hou Jin, fighting means making money!"

Chen Xin shrugged his shoulders, "...From last autumn to this spring, the Ming army was defeated several times on the Dalinghe battlefield, and every time they gave Jiannu a lot of food and supplies. This year's Liaodong was ravaged by natural disasters again. It is not much better than that in northern Shaanxi. The large fields in the Liaohe River Basin are full of crops. Even if Huang Taiji wants to recuperate, he can't grow a few buckets of millet. After the army defected and surrendered, there were tens of thousands more mouths that needed to be fed by Huang Taiji—in this way, instead of sitting and eating in Liaodong, it is better to enter the customs and grab one!"

Speaking of this, Chen Xin suddenly remembered something, and added with a frown, "...In addition, Huang Taiji did not make the mistake of rushing forward this time - according to the latest information obtained, either Huang Taiji deliberately used troops cautiously, Either the Eight Banners soldiers still need to recuperate after fighting continuously. In short, the Eight Banners Jurchen soldiers did not go straight to the capital after breaking through the customs. Instead, they stopped not far after passing the Shanhaiguan Pass and stopped when they reached Changli County. They are currently racing in the counties of Gyeonggi The so-called braided soldiers who are rushing forward seem to be the Guanning cavalry who have just defected to the enemy, and there are some other Ming soldiers who defected to the enemy..."

"...It seems that Huang Taiji is indeed a difficult opponent. And the performance of Guan Ning's cavalry... Alas, this is why traitors are more hateful than enemies." Liu Minyou shook his head and sighed, "...Old Chen , do you think Emperor Chongzhen can hold Beijing this time?"

"...It's...it's hard to say. Emperor Chongzhen has not exhausted all the cards in his hand, and he still has the capital to compete with Huang Taiji."

Chen Xin hesitated for a moment, and finally shook his head uncertainly, "...in history, when Li Zicheng entered Beijing in the 17th year of Chongzhen, the whole world was desperate for Emperor Chongzhen. A mere 20 troops marched eastward into Beijing, and they surrendered on the sidelines. More than [-] officers and soldiers turned against each other after only one battle. No loyal army was willing to come to King Qin to relieve the siege, which led to Li Zicheng breaking the city easily, and forcing Zhu Youjian to hang himself on Meishan Mountain after only two days of fighting.

And it has only been five years since he arrived in Chongzhen, and Zhu Youjian's reputation has not been completely destroyed.Although Guan Ningjun, an unfamiliar wolf cub, voted to build slaves, there are still some places and counties that will resist to the death.Then, around Gyeonggi, Emperor Chongzhen also had Hong Chengchou's [-] Qin Army and Lu Xiangsheng's [-] Tianxiong Army in his hands, these two relatively effective field corps.Coupled with the garrison strength of the Xuanfu and the capital, if the Emperor Chongzhen was desperate and desperate, [-] to [-] officers and troops could still be gathered.If it doesn't work, the imperial court can take the North Canal and transfer the Shandong officers and soldiers in Zhu Dadian's hands back to the capital, so that they can fight the Eight Banners soldiers on the North Zhili Plain anyway. "

Chen Xin elaborated in this way, and finally concluded, "...In my opinion, this battle to the end is nothing more than a repeat of the changes that have occurred in the second year of Chongzhen. However, since Shanhaiguan has fallen into the enemy's hands, in the After repelling Jiannu this time, Emperor Chongzhen may have no choice but to move the capital."

Hearing this, Liu Minyou lowered his head and looked at the map on the table again—indeed, for the Ming Dynasty, the current Beizhili is a big prison, and there are ferocious beasts staring at it outside.However, this cage is not tight. Although it is difficult to import food, reinforcements from outside can still come in theoretically, and the Emperor Chongzhen in the cage still has a lot of soldiers and horses to accompany him. Swallow it in one gulp. "

"...Well, theoretically speaking, Emperor Chongzhen still has so many soldiers and horses to mobilize. But what about food? What about salary? The army can't drink the northwest wind to fight! Now that the water and sea transportation are all cut off, the Emperor Chongzhen is in Beijing. Can we still raise money and food here? Even if we stop the blockade of the Bohai Sea channel now, there is no time for the Jiangnan side to organize sea ships to send this year's grain and tax money to Tianjin." Liu Minyou shook his head and retorted.

"...You are right, but in fact, there is no shortage of food in Beijing, let alone money. As long as you are ruthless, you can get it."

Chen Xin blinked meaningfully, "...Otherwise, how did Li Zicheng plunder 7000 million taels of silver from Beijing after Emperor Chongzhen wore a patched dragon robe and hanged Meishan? Hundreds of thousands of troops engaged in fierce battles with the Qing army and Wu Sangui for food and rice?"

"...You mean to search for money and food from the homes of the royal relatives, officials and gentry? This is an almost impossible task." Liu Minyou continued to shake his head, "...what Li Zicheng can do does not mean that Zhu Youjian can do it too. It can be done. The foundation of the rule of the Ming Dynasty is these corrupt officials. If it is good words to persuade them to donate money and food, such a thing was done by our historical Chongzhen Emperor. Violent means... Believe it or not, if the Emperor Chongzhen dared to ransack the house in the capital today to eat rich families, tomorrow those Beijing officials would dare to lead his servants into the Forbidden City and directly tie the Emperor Chongzhen to surrender to Huang Taiji! Jinyiwei and Dongchang will probably do the same Defect or neutral..."

"...Don't they think that they don't have to donate money and food since they surrendered to Liaodong Jiannu?" Chen Xin retorted with some surprise.

"...Do you still think that those stupid dignitaries in Beijing actually have such a thing as IQ?" Liu Min's reaction was even more surprising, "...if they really have such a thing as IQ, how could they abandon Emperor Chongzhen? , Open the city gate to welcome King Chuang's sticks and house raiders? Since these death experts were able to naively send their heads to King Chuang's knife in Chongzhen 17 years ago, they should be able to happily put their own cellars at this moment. Moldy grains and silver piled up in the mountains, as well as beautiful wives and concubines, should all be dedicated to those Manchu and Mongolian aristocratic masters who are 'Unparalleled in Bow and Horse'!"

"..." Chen Xin was silent for a while, and finally nodded reluctantly, "...Well, if the Beijing elites in Chongzhen five years are as stupid as they are in another time and space 12 years later, then it is possible for Beijing city I can't hold it anymore..." But at this point, he suddenly changed the subject again, "...but then again, the two of us have no control over things like this kind of grand strategy anyway, so why bother thinking about it? Is it too much?"

Mentioning this matter, Liu Minyou, who was originally interested in the battle in Beizhili, couldn't help but fell silent. Then the two turned around from the table together, looked back at the five-star red flag hanging on the wall, and the clothes hanger just now. The latest military uniforms of the People's Liberation Army...

——At this moment, Dengzhou Town, which ruled the Shandong Peninsula, is no longer an independent force, but has been incorporated as part of the Global Chinese Travelers Alliance.