Cutting over the end of the Ming Dynasty: a dog-leg knife at the beginning

Chapter 218

Sun Chengzong stayed in Daming Mansion for two days, then hurriedly returned to Miansheng in the capital, reported the results of the trip to Chongzhen, and then went to Shanhaiguan without stopping.As he himself said, since the reconstruction project of Daling River City started, the situation in western Liaoning suddenly became tense.Dalinghe City is a solid barrier for Jinzhou. If the city is [-]%, Houjin’s military mobilization in Liaodong will be greatly suppressed, and the relationship is of great importance. Yuan Chonghuan built Dalinghe City twice, but both times were picked up by Houjin This time, Houjin will not allow the Ming army to repair the city with peace of mind. The smell of gunpowder in Liaodong has become stronger and stronger, so he can't go back and stare at it.

After seeing off the big Buddha, Lu Xiangsheng began to get busy, collecting mules, horses, carts, and hoarding leather and cotton at the fastest speed. The craftsmen's camp even worked two shifts day and night, working overtime to rely on weapons and armor to make lead bullets.Whether the Tianxiong Army can go to the battlefield is still uncertain, but he is an honest man. Sun Chengzong told him to prepare, so he will honestly prepare and be ready at any time.Yang Menglong was also gearing up, and rushed back to Henan to make preparations. He has been busy farming and building factories and schools this year. He has long been impatient. Now that he has the opportunity, he certainly hopes to lead Wuyangwei to the Liaodong went to have a good fight with Hou Jin, to see if it was those uncivilized savages who were ruthless, or the Wuyang elite soldiers he had worked so hard to polish were stronger!At the end, he still wanted to drag Qi Polu back, but this kid didn't know where to hide, and he couldn't find him, so he had to give up in resentment.

When Sun Chengzong returned to Shanhaiguan, the Daling River reconstruction project was nearing completion.Although the city was destroyed twice, the foundation of the wall is still there, and the progress of the project is naturally fast. The Guanning Army decided to rebuild the city in May, and marched into the ruins of Dacheng River City in July to start construction. The army of more than 3000 people, then Together with more than 1 merchants and servants, the city wall and several battlements were repaired in less than half a month. In a few days, the battlements will be completed, and Dalinghe City will become a strong city by then. It will be difficult for Jin to chew on this hard bone.Guan Ningjun is still very enthusiastic about this operation. Hou Jin is not good at attacking fortifications. All fools know that Nurhachi and Huang Taiji have repeatedly eaten turtles under the cannons of the Ming army's fortified city. can hold on.And once it is defended, the fertile soil on both sides of the Daling River will be owned by the Guanning Army. The land is fertile and moist, and easy to irrigate, enough to reclaim millions of acres of fertile land. It is a fool not to do such a cost-effective deal.Therefore, this time the Guan Ning Army spent all its money, and more than [-] soldiers were mobilized alone. Five thousand brave and good at fighting Sichuan army.This Sichuan army is mainly responsible for covering the Guan Ning army to build the city. Once the city is built, the Guan Ning army will let them go. The style of the Guan Ning army has always been like this. They have always been the only ones who take advantage of the friendly army. The friendly army wants to share military merits with them , that is a dream.

"Huh, finally the repairs are almost done." Qin Yiming looked at the laborers who were busy repairing the battlements on the city wall and let out a sullen sigh.He brought the Sichuan army here to cover Guan Ning's army in building the city, but Guan Ning's army had always been at odds with the Sichuan army, and the two sides got along very happily.The Sichuan army once joined forces with the Qi family army on both sides of the Hun River to fight bloody battles with the Houjin Eight Banners. The foot battle was not weaker than the Houjin Eight Banners elite soldiers. The Houjin Eight Banners were helpless in the face of the hedgehog-like army formation of the Sichuan Army and the Qi Family Army, and finally surrendered. The Ming Army gunners opened fire on the Kai Ming Army's formation, and then broke through the Ming Army's formation. In the end, both armies were annihilated.The Battle of Hunhe was the curtain call performance of the Qi Family Army, and it was also the moment when the Sichuan Army’s brilliance bloomed. The Sichuan Army’s reputation was illustrious in that battle. The imperial court specially transferred nine thousand Sichuan Army to Shanhaiguan as the last barrier of Shanhaiguan. Check and balance Guan Ningjun to avoid Guan Ningjun's intention to dominate the family.The Guan Ning Army is used to being the leader of the local area, and it is naturally very uncomfortable to have such a prestigious and elite division stationed in its own territory. Naturally, the relationship between the Sichuan Army and the Guan Ning Army is not much better.Everyone cooperated well in building the city this time, but the rejection and guard against the Sichuan Army by the Guan Ning Army is obvious, which made the boss of the Sichuan Army unhappy. He wished that the project would end soon so that he could return to the station, so that he would not have to look at Guan Ning Army’s face here. .

The young and energetic Zu Zerun came over, bowed to Qin Yiming, and said with a smile: "General Qin, are you so free?"

Qin Yiming was very displeased with this young man who was always smiling, so he returned the gift lightly and said, "If you have nothing to do, come out and have a look. In our Shizhu, such a huge project is rare."

Zu Zerun said: "General Qin has worked hard to cover and build the city this time. Once the city is built, it is equivalent to pushing the entire defense line forward for dozens of miles and driving a nail into the heart of Jiannu. It will make Jiannu feel like a thorn in his back, restless, and turn the situation in western Liaoning around in one fell swoop! General Qin also has a share of the credit for this!"

Qin Yiming sneered in his heart.You said it nicely, if anyone takes it seriously, they have to share the credit, I'm afraid they don't know how they died!

A strong voice came from over there:

"The city wall is almost finished, the trenches have to be deepened and widened, and the deer village also needs to be thickened again. Do you have to teach them all?"

"There are not enough stones stored in the city. Send the civilians to collect more from far away, so as not to run out of stones to repair the city wall!"

"Urge Jinzhou again to bring more food. The food in the city is not enough for ten days. How can this amount of food be enough?"

Every time an order is issued, someone must promise loudly, and someone will go up to report and ask for instructions, just like the stars holding the moon.The one held in the middle by a large group of majestic generals was none other than the number one figure in the Guanning Army, Daming Shaofu, Guagzheng Liao vanguard general Yin Zongbingguan, and Zuo Dashou, the governor of the Zuojun Governor's Mansion.This old man saw Yuan Chonghuan imprisoned during the Jisi Incident last year, so he led Guan Ningjun and fled back to Shanhaiguan in a cloud of smoke. Guan helped to pull out the four cities in Guan, and he was not guilty of meritorious deeds. Zu Dashou then led his troops into the pass again. Under the command of Sun Chengzong, he pulled out the four cities in Guan, defeated Amin who led the troops to help, and was indeed rewarded by the court.However, after the experience of being a deserter, his courage also became smaller. After returning to Jinzhou, he walked on thin ice and never left the barracks alone, for fear of being caught by Dongchang and Jinyiwei.In May, Sun Chengzong decided to rebuild the Daling River City. He was the first to respond, not because of his high level of awareness, but because he was interested in the land on both sides of the Daling River.The Guan Ning Army guarded the great pass of the world, and every move determined the fate of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty had to provide them with 400 million taels of Liao salary every year, and even the old leader Sun Chengzong did not dare to punish them lightly.Today's Guan Ning army is about to become an independent kingdom. If they get a large piece of fertile land and can be self-sufficient in food, they don't have to look at the face of the Ming Dynasty at all, and they can come here as they want.Based on the above considerations, Zu Dashou is naturally very enthusiastic about this project, and often does it by himself. Now that the project is nearing completion, his spirit is getting more and more excited.

He Kegang said with a smile: "The battlements will be completed the day after tomorrow. Five red cannons, more than [-] large and small general cannons, and more than [-] large and small French guns have been deployed. Dalinghe City can be said to be impregnable. If the slaves don't come to attack, it's fine, but if they come, they will surely make rivers of blood flow."

Zu Dashou smiled, but his expression was very serious: "Having said that, we still can't take it lightly. Jiannu is not easy to deal with."

Zu Kefa snorted: "The gang of Jian slaves are strong in wild land warfare, but when they encounter heavy artillery in a strong city, when are they not beaten to death?"

All the generals agreed in unison.Guan Ning's army did not have the courage to follow the Jin Ba Banner in field battles, but they were still very confident in defending the city. In the Battle of Ningyuan, the Second Battle of Ningyuan, and the Battle of Jinzhou, Guan Ning's army achieved success three times by defending the city. These three victories made them full of contempt for Hou Jin's poor offensive ability. As long as there were solid walls, enough cannons and gunpowder, they would be confident to defeat any offensive of Hou Jin. If they could capture hundreds or dozens of One head, another great victory!
Qin Yiming smiled wryly in his heart, Guan Ning's army defended the city with confidence, but too much confidence is not a good thing, arrogant soldiers will lose!Of course, you can only think about this in your heart, and you can't bring it up in person, otherwise Guan Ningjun won't give him a good face.

Zu Dashou also saw Qin Yiming, strode over with an affectionate smile, clasped his fists to Qin Yiming, and asked with a smile: "General Qin, what do you think of this city? Are there any flaws?"

Qin Yiming said: "Master Shao Fu's arrangements are thorough and impeccable. In the end, the general really can't find any faults."

Zu Dashou said: "General Qin must have unique insights. Please give me your advice."

He said he was asking for advice, and the generals around him also smiled cooperatively, but there was always a hint of arrogance, which made Qin Yiming very uncomfortable.Just as he was about to speak, a general galloped over with a flag-recognizing general on his back. When he saw Zu Dashou, he hurriedly rolled off his horse, knelt down on the ground, and said loudly, "Master Shao Fu, our army will not be sent to Yizhou at night." The sentry cavalry of Jiannu has been found in the area, and they have fought several times, but the sentry cavalry of Jiannu will not retreat, and the army of Jiannu seems to be attacking on a large scale!"

Zu Dashou said lightly: "As expected, Jiannu will never allow us to build this city comfortably. Let's explore again!"

"Got the order!" The general jumped up, mounted his horse again, and galloped away.The generals of Guan Ning's army looked at each other and were quite excited: Jian Nu has indeed come to kill him, how trustworthy he is!
Zu Dashou frowned and said: "Speed ​​up the progress, repair the battlements as soon as possible, prepare more stones and firewood, this time there may be a big battle!"

All the generals agreed in unison and got busy.

Zu Dashou said to Qin Yiming again: "General Qin, the construction project of Dalinghe City is coming to an end now, and the Jiannu invaders are coming again in large numbers. I'm afraid there will be a fierce battle. Most of your troops are infantry. If you stay here any longer, I'm afraid you will be killed." If you suffer a loss, it is better to return to Junshan Pass as soon as possible and defend the capital."

This is obviously going to monopolize the military merits, Qin Yi is angry, I have led people to guard here for more than half a month, and I have eaten a lot of sand. Now that the opportunity to make meritorious service comes, you are going to push people out, and you are bullying too much Bar!But the Sichuan Army is a guest army after all, and this is the territory of the Guan Ning Army. They can't say anything. , I wish my lord a successful start and great achievements again!"

Zu Dashou smiled but said: "Thank you General Qin for your kind words. If this battle is won by luck, I will never forget General Qin's contribution."

It's fine to listen to such beautiful words, Qin Yiming stopped talking, and went to the city to gather troops and distribute dry food.An hour later, the Five Thousand Sichuan Army set out from the city, marching in the direction of Jinzhou in a neat formation.After walking a few miles, Qin Yiming turned his head again, looked at the solid city wall, sighed a long time, and muttered to himself: "What a chance... Guan Ning's army is so selfish, sooner or later it will suffer a lot ..."

Qin Yiming, who was aggrieved for losing an excellent opportunity to make meritorious service, soon discovered that he had the potential of a crow's mouth.Being driven back to Shan Haijun, the Sichuan Army was only a little embarrassed, but did not suffer any losses, but the Guan Ning Army and merchant servants who stayed in Dalinghe City did not have such good luck!

In Dalinghe City, countless servants and troop troops are still busy building the battlements and reinforcing the city walls, while the Guan Ning Army has successively marched into the battlements built beside the roads and at dangerous places in the mountains to formally deploy their defenses.The morale of the whole army is high, Jiannu is coming soon, and another great victory in Ningyuan is not far away from them.

The high-morale Guan Ning army, the servants, and the squad army didn't know that what awaited them was not a grand victory over the slaves, but—purgatory!
(End of this chapter)