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

Chapter 249 Warning
Yang Menglong was still desperately running towards the capital, trying to catch up with Tianxiong's army, but he couldn't catch up no matter what.It can only be said that the Tianxiong Army has learned really well, and has learned the Wuyang Guard to the fullest. It is really not easy for the Wuyang Guard, who lacks the experience of long-distance combat in large corps, to catch up with the Tianxiong Army.However, when this troop passed the capital, it still caused a sensation. This troop was printed in the same mold as the Tianxiong Army, with the same armor, the same weapons, and the same eyes. The only difference is that the Tianxiong Army The long-range soldiers are all musketeers, while the Wuyang guards are both archers and musketeers.If you have to make a comparison, then the Tianxiong Army, which is equipped with a large number of muskets, is more like a modern Western army, while the Wuyang Guard, which is equipped with powerful crossbows, seems to have traveled from the pre-Qin period.This time, not to mention the common people in the capital, even the officials in charge of serving the Wuyang Guard felt emotional: If the Ming Dynasty had a few more troops like this, why worry about building slaves forever!

After learning that Lu Xiangsheng was not waiting for him in Beijing, but drove all the way to Jinzhou, Yang Menglong couldn't help but cursed.Now he deeply understands the disadvantages of having too few soldiers. He cannot join the Tianxiong Army. What can he do with only these two thousand people?
Grandma, we must expand the army later, expand the army!
Without needing to waste any time on the part of the officials of the capital, Wuyang Guard replenished his food and fodder, changed his chariots and horses, and ran towards Jinzhou with smoke and dust all the way.From Beijing to Jinzhou, there are still thousands of miles to go. It takes ten days to travel hundreds of miles a day. , the tank will not get up when it rolls over!
The trauma caused to the capital by the slave invasion two years ago has not been healed until now. When the army left the capital, when passing through Tianjin, they saw that many towns and villages had been razed to the ground, and the fields were overgrown with weeds and desolate. Even Tianjin Such a big city has also lost its former prosperity.Yang Menglong sighed and said: "Those idiots really caused misfortune to the capital, and they have not been able to recover for two years. When they get to Liaoxi, they must be beaten hard!"

Han Peng said: "If the court can fully support it every time like it does now, why should we be afraid to fight Jiannu to the end!"

One sentence choked Yang Menglong into a wry smile.The Tianxiong Army and Wuyang Guard received preferential treatment this time, and everything in the Central Plains made way for them. Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, how many armies have received such treatment?This time the Ming Dynasty was imminent, and had to make an exception. I am afraid that there will be no such good things in the future.

Just as Yang Menglong sighed at the ruins, the Tianxiong Army had already arrived at Shanhaiguan.At the end of the official road, a majestic pass lies ahead, like a closed gate, coupled with the majestic Yanshan Mountain and the turbulent Bohai Sea, the majesty is unparalleled.Everyone in the Tianxiong army exclaimed: "It's so spectacular, it's indeed the best pass in the world!"

The Guan Ning Army guarding this most powerful pass in the world is the Guan Ning Army commanded by Wu Xiang.This mighty army is like a huge lock, firmly locking the gate of Hou Jin's direct attack on the capital, no matter how Hou Jin hits, it can't shake half a point.Until the fall of the Ming Dynasty, Shanhaiguan still stood firmly in front of Houjin and became a solid barrier for the capital. The Wu family also became a force capable of affecting the fate of the two nations. Dorgon tried his best to win over Wu Sangui.If Li Zicheng wants to sit firmly in the dragon chair, it depends on whether Wu Sangui agrees; if Dorgon wants to go straight to Beijing, he also depends on whether Wu Sangui agrees.After taking down the capital, the generals of the Peasant Army wantonly extorted and blackmailed the officials in the capital. One by one, they were all invited to the Zhenfu Division to serve them with sticks. Dad, Wu Xiang.Wu Sangui was furious when he learned that his father had been beaten half to death. Dorgon took the opportunity to win over him to show his favor. In the end, Wu Sangui shaved his head and saved his body, and the switch was fully cleared to enter the customs... Li Zicheng lost that crucial political contest, He lost the dragon chair he hadn't sat on, his own life, and indirectly the lives of hundreds of millions of Han people and the future of the nation. The land of China returned to slavery overnight...

There is no winner in the war between Li Zicheng and the Ming court, and Wu Sangui, who is reaping the benefits of a fisherman, is not a winner either. The real winner is Dorgon.Of course, this was more than ten years ago. Shanhaiguan knew nothing about these things that hadn't happened yet. It just stood there as always, silently defending the land behind it.The Guanning army guarding Shanhaiguan surprised the Tianxiong army. After learning that it was a guest army that was going to fight in Dalinghe City, their expression became a little weird again.For a long time, the Guan Ning army thought that they were the number one elite of the Ming Dynasty, with excellent equipment and generous pay, which was beyond the reach of all armies in the world, but judging by the military appearance of the Tianxiong army, it seems that they are not inferior to themselves!This is not a good sign. One more strong army means more reliance on the court, and less reliance on the Guan Ning army. If the court has a few such elites, it will tolerate them as before. Behavior of the enemy?Because of this thought, the Guan Ning Army seemed lukewarm when entertaining, and refused to pay all kinds of military supplies that should be paid. .The Tianxiong army is furious, we have traveled nearly two thousand miles day and night to come to support you, it's fine if you don't show good looks, are you still acting weird?Lu Xiangsheng restrained his troops so that they would not clash with Guan Ning's army.Qi Hu sneered again and again, after so many years, Guan Ning's army really hasn't changed at all, and they deserved to let Jiannu be beaten wildly in western Liaoning!

On the same day, the Tianxiong Army camped and rested in Shanhaiguan.At dinner in the evening, a messenger reported that the general of the Sichuan Army was seeking an audience, and Lu Xiangsheng rushed out of the camp to greet him. He saw a general wearing a mountain armor, and he was very heroic. He obviously had a lot of background and was about to salute. "Sichuan Army Qin Yiming, please see my lord!" This is also in line with the rules of the Ming Dynasty. Although Lu Xiangsheng has a heavy army, he is a literati after all, not a general. It is only natural for Qin Yiming to salute him first.

Lu Xiangsheng returned the salute and said, "So it's General Qin, I've admired him for a long time, I've admired him for a long time!"

Qin Yiming said: "I heard that Mr. Lu led his army from the Daming Road, traveled more than a thousand miles in just over ten days, and reached the capital directly. He was praised by the Holy Master as a 'No Flying Army'. At first, Qin didn't believe it, but now he can't believe it. I don’t believe it. I drove thousands of miles to the capital, and arrived at Shanhaiguan within a few days without taking a rest, what a flying army!”

Lu Xiangsheng said with a smile: "General Qin, you are being polite. This is the result of the great help of various state governments and mobilizing a large number of carriages to transport supplies and soldiers for Lu. Otherwise, the Tianxiong Army does not know where it is still dawdling...General Qin, our army I'm eating, I don't know if General Qin has eaten? Can you do me a favor and share the meal?"

Qin Yiming hasn't eaten yet.Also guarding Shanhaiguan, the treatment of the Guanning Army and the Sichuan Army is completely different. The Sichuan Army is raised by the stepmother, and the supplies and military pay are much shorter than the Guanning Army. Two meals a day can only barely eat enough.It's not time to eat yet. The Sichuan army usually eats after dark and goes to bed after eating. They will never move around when they have nothing to do, so as not to wake up hungry in the middle of the night.Now that there is food to eat, all the soldiers around Qin Yiming swallowed, Qin Yiming came to make friends, Lu Xiangsheng took the initiative to invite, naturally he would not refuse, so he agreed, and entered the Chinese military tent with Lu Xiangsheng to sit down.Lu Xiangsheng's soldiers brought a few pairs of bowls and chopsticks, and added food to the guests. In fact, the food was not very rich. A bowl of white rice, a pot of salted beans, and a bowl of donkey meat, there were not many pieces of meat in total. The donkey broth is ready.Of course, Qin Yiming's soldiers were not qualified to sit and eat. After receiving the meal, he took some salty beans into his own bowl, and then stepped aside to scramble.Seeing that the food was too shabby, Lu Xiangsheng felt sorry, so he called his own soldiers and asked him to bring a box of canned food.The soldiers went down, and soon brought a rectangular iron box, cut it open with a dagger, and put it on the dining table. It turned out to be a can of braised beef.Lu Xiangsheng said apologetically: "General Qin, the military supply is tight, so I can only take out this little thing to greet you, please don't take offense!"

Qin Yiming stared at the box of braised beef, swallowed unconsciously, and said, "Master Lu is too polite, this meal is already the most sumptuous meal Qin has seen this month!"

Lu Xiangsheng picked up a piece of meat with chopsticks and said, "Eat, you're welcome!"

Qin Yiming was really rude, he just picked up the chopsticks and ate it.He ate three bowls of rice in a row, finished half a box of beef and half a bowl of salted beans, and drank another bowl of soup. Then he burped, and said to Lu Xiangsheng embarrassedly: "Our army has been in the army for two months. The military salary has not been paid enough, the cost is tight, and Qin has not known the taste of meat for more than ten days, and he can't control his mouth when he is faced with delicious food, so he ate Master Lu's portion too, he should be beaten, he should be beaten!"

Lu Xiangsheng said with a smile: "General Qin is really quick to talk...a box of beef, you can eat it as soon as you eat it, what's the big deal." He then asked with concern: "Your department has been guarding the mountain navy for a long time, and it is a barrier for the capital. Are you so nervous?"

Qin Yiming was helpless: "All the food and salary from the imperial court were given to Guan Ningjun first, and we guest soldiers can only pick up some leftovers to eat. Now Guan Ningjun has no way to get military pay on time, let alone us." He sighed. He took a breath, lowered his head, and said in a dull voice: "Qin now only hopes that the court will allow me to bring these nine thousand stone pillar athletes back to Sichuan. Although the stone pillars are barren, they are better than looking at Guan Ningjun's face here. I will be strong after a full meal!"

Lu Xiangsheng said: "Our department came all the way, the food and grass are supplied by the local area, and there is still a lot of food and fodder left. If the general does not dislike it, Lu is willing to send the general several hundred shi of food and grass to relieve the general's urgent need."

Qin Yiming raised his head, looked at Lu Xiangsheng, and said, "Qin didn't come here to eat."

Lu Xiangsheng smiled: "I don't know what's important about General Qin's visit."

Qin Yi understood his thinking clearly and said: "Lord Lu acted as a general in the body of a civil servant last year. He led 1 people into King Jingqin, and even more incredible, he wiped out the three cattle records of Jiannu. Qin admires him very much. Now that your lord has trained a flying army and has traveled thousands of miles to help Dalinghe City, it is even more admirable, and it also makes people sweat..."

Lu Xiangsheng quickly grasped the point: "General Qin is worried about Lu?"

Qin Yiming said: "Accurately speaking, Qin is worried for the elite soldiers who have painstakingly prepared and trained, Sir!"

Lu Xiangsheng asked: "Is General Qin worried that Tianxiong's army is not strong enough to withstand the impact of the Jiannu iron cavalry?"

Qin Yiming shook his head: "No matter how fierce Jiannu is, I will just go up and fight to the death as a general. What is so great is the shrouded corpse in horse leather, so why should I be afraid?" He emphasized his tone and said word by word: "Qin is more worried It's Guan Ningjun!"

Lu Xiangsheng frowned greatly: "Why did General Qin say that? The Guan Ning Army is the first-class elite of my dynasty. They fought bravely and loyally. Your Majesty relies on the Guan Ning Army like the Great Wall..."

Qin Yiming sneered: "Loyalty? Bravery? Dare? War? Do you know that the Guan Ning army has already formed a faction through marriage? Do you know how many ordinary people are reluctant to eat a bite of polished rice and white flour every year? Ning Jun’s hand sold to Jiannu? My lord, do you know how much Guan Ning’s army spends every year when building fortresses outside the pass? Do you know how much money Guan Ning’s generals have to pay?” He stared into Lu Xiangsheng’s eyes, word by word He asked: "My lord, do you know that the Guan Ning army has been defeated repeatedly and lost their troops again and again. Instead of punishing them, the court has become more and more dependent on them, and Liao's salary has been getting higher every year?"

Before Lu Xiangsheng could speak, he lowered his voice and said, "The current Liaoxi generals are a group of warlords. They are all focused on how to consolidate their own status and interests, and they may not be fully devoted to fighting. There are also countless civil and military officials who rely on this group and eat their mouths full of fat! They will not tolerate any guest army to defeat Jiannu in western Liaoning and become a more reliable reliance for the court. If there is such a guest army, they will definitely spare no effort The ground drags one's legs back, and even borrows a knife to kill someone!"

Lu Xiangsheng yelled: "Shut up! Shut up! The officers and soldiers of the Guanning Army fought bloody battles with Jiannu for decades, and hundreds of thousands of soldiers died at the hands of Jiannu. How can you allow you to insult them like this!?"

Qin Yiming said loudly: "It is true that the Guan Ning Army in the past was dedicated to fighting Jiannu to the end, revenge and revenge, but, my lord, people will change, and the Guan Ning Army has changed! They have long been transformed into a self-serving army. The warlord group! These words may bring me great trouble, even death, but I still want to say it! Whether you can listen to me or not, please ask me when you are fighting Jiannu Be careful, don't let Guan Ningjun betray you!"

(End of this chapter)