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

Chapter 250

Qin Yiming's words were like a boulder falling from the sky, setting off a turbulent wave in Lu Xiangsheng's heart, which could not be calmed down for a long time.

Qin Yiming has no friendship with him, let alone grievances, but pure admiration for him. He can see this clearly, and Qin Yiming has no need to lie to himself.However, the Guan Ning Army, the Guan Ning Army supported by the imperial court with all the power of the country, has really transformed into a warlord group that puts the interests of the group above the interests of the country, as Qin Yiming said?If this is the case, these guest troops who have traveled thousands of miles to the west of Liaoning will not only have to face Jiannu's angry horses and strong bows, but also have to beware of the Guan Ning army's hind legs. What are the odds?
When he was talking to Qin Yiming, Lei Shisheng, Li Chongshi, Qi Hu and others all listened silently without saying a word, until Qin Yiming left, everyone remained silent, this kind of silence made people feel flustered.Lu Xiangsheng waved his hand, let Lei Shisheng and Li Chongshi go out first, and asked Qi Hu in a little confusion: "Old Qi, is what General Qin said true? Guan Ningjun, is it really so lawless?"

Qi Hu was silent for a long time before he said leisurely: "Guan Ning's army has been at odds with the guest army for a long time. It's an old tradition. In the Battle of Hunhe, the Sichuan Army and the Zhejiang Army fought bloody battles. They fought fiercely with Jiannu for a whole day. Guan Ning The army hid in the city and watched for a whole day. From the beginning to the end, not a single soldier came out of the city to support them until the two troops were wiped out. They are also out of place with the guest generals. They are not the generals of the western Liaoning system. Unable to gain a foothold, either they were rejected by them, or they were unable to mobilize a single soldier, and ended up dying in battle. There are too many such examples..." He sneered a little at this point, "As for being an enemy, that's even better. It is blatant and blatant. During the severe drought in Liaodong, the price of food in the area occupied by Jiannu was as high as 80 taels of silver per stone. Not to mention civilians, even officials could not afford it. If you die, you will have to starve to death more than half of it.”

Lu Xiangsheng hesitated to speak, but in the end he didn't say anything, just sighed.

Knowing that he still didn't believe it, Qi Hu sighed and said, "I know that adults are very simple people who can only look at everything from the bright side, but...it is impossible for a person to only touch the bright side in his life. To fight in the west of Liaoning, it is better to have a good mind."

Lu Xiangsheng's voice was dull: "Jiandou has been taught!"

The next day, the Tianxiong Army continued to set off.It's just that this time they didn't have a carriage to take. Guan Ning's army refused to provide them with a carriage on the grounds that their capacity was tight.Lu Xiangsheng didn't force himself, it was only 300 miles away from here to Jinzhou, and his bones were sore after sitting in the carriage for so long, so it would be good to exercise his muscles and bones.The Tianxiong army began to walk towards Jinzhou.It's just that even on foot, their marching ability still surprised everyone: fifty miles a day, rain or shine!According to this speed, they will be able to reach Jinzhou in seven days at most, which is only four days behind the original plan.

However, these four days are enough to decide the outcome of a war.

As early as when Tianxiong Army and Wuyang Guard were still racing on the post road, information about these two troops was presented to Huang Taiji.There is no way, the current capital area of ​​the Ming Dynasty has been infiltrated into a sieve by Houjin. Chongzhen still doesn't know anything about many confidential and important matters. The detailed information was sent to Shenyang by carrier pigeons and fast horses, and this time is no exception.After reading the information, Huang Taiji muttered to himself: "Tianxiong Army, Wuyang Guard? What kind of troops are these? Why is there no information about them?"

Mang Gurtai curled his lips and said, "Maybe Minggou invented it to fool us. They are really good at this trick."

Huang Taiji shook his head gently: "No, our detailed work has seen their vanguard troops with their own eyes. They are indeed troops with great military appearance, strict discipline, and can travel hundreds of miles a day. They will definitely not be bad."

Mang Gurtai yelled: "Even if they can travel hundreds of miles a day, so what? They rely on swords and bows to fight, not two legs! No matter what his background is, just fight! The elite of the Ming army that we wiped out are still there not enough?"

Dai Shan was a little worried: "The [-] Ming army led by Zhang Chun has arrived in Jinzhou. This man is quite knowledgeable and should not be underestimated. If we add these two flying troops, it will be difficult for us to win!"

Huang Taiji put down the letter in his hand, smiled calmly, and said: "If I guessed correctly, these two flying armies should be the elites trained by the Ming court in recent years. Seeing that the situation was not good, they released them. Come out..."

Mangurtai muttered: "That's a boy scout! A boy scout, what's there to be afraid of?"

Daishan said: "A boy scout army is not terrible, but after they have been tempered by the flames of war, they will eventually grow up. By then, it will be difficult to annihilate them!"

Huang Taiji said: "Yes, they must not be allowed to grow up. It seems that the Ming court was also in a hurry, and sent two new troops with no actual combat experience to us, giving us a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If we don't accept these How can you be worthy of Chongzhen's children with such a big gift?"

Dai Shan frowned and said, "That's what I said, but with our strength, it's already a bit difficult to deal with Zhang Chun's troops, plus these two flying troops..."

Huang Taiji interrupted: "There is no chance for them to meet up, there will never be!"

Mang Gurtai asked: "You are not a child of Chongzhen, how can you prevent them from reuniting?"

Huang Taiji's eyes were a bit gloomy: "Yesterday a businessman escaped from Daling River City and told me some interesting things..." Temporarily living on his behalf, he continued to speak only after Mang Gurtai and Dai Shan pricked up their ears. : "He said that Dalinghe City was besieged for more than a month, and all the edible food in the city was eaten up. There were not even a single mouse or sparrow left, and they began to eat people."

Mangurtai, who was eating meat, let out an "uh" and put down the venison in his hand with a disgusted expression.

Huang Taiji continued: "The first ones to be eaten are the civilian husbands. People are killed every day, and then they are eaten. Even the bones are not wasted. They are used as firewood. Groups of Guan Ning troops surround piles of human bones to build them up." The fire is roasting and eating human flesh..."

Mangurtai's hairs stood on end, he pushed the plate of venison away, and called, "Old Ba, stop talking!"

Dai Shan was also stunned: "The army and the people cannibalize each other and cook bones and bones. It's really appalling!"

Huang Taiji smiled happily: "Zhang Chun's troops are resting in Jinzhou, waiting for the two flying armies to come and meet. As far as I know, the Tianxiong army closest to Jinzhou will not arrive in Jinzhou for another seven or eight days. If we send this businessman back to Jinzhou, and then exaggerate the situation of Daling River City in Jinzhou City through detailed work, what do you think this nerd Zhang Chun will do?"

Manggurtai didn't understand, so he asked, "What will he do?"

Dai Shan said: "Since ancient times, the best trick is to run out of food. Once the food route is cut off, no matter how powerful the army is, it will soon collapse. Guan Ning's army has long been out of food and will not last long. Zhang Chun is likely to Because I was worried about Zu Dashou's surrender, I didn't wait for the two flying troops to arrive and came to reinforce them!"

Mang Gurtai said excitedly: "In this way, we can swallow the 1 Ming army in one gulp! After killing the [-] Ming army, no matter how powerful those two flying troops are, they will be powerless! With less than [-] people, how big a wave can we create?" He immediately thought of an important question: "No, we swallowed Zhang Chun's [-] troops in one gulp, and those recruits must be terrified and dare not come. , Aren’t there ways for us to eliminate them?”

Huang Taiji said confidently: "They don't dare to come, and the supervising army will force them to come! These two flying troops performed so well in the process of marching in a hurry, and the imperial court has high hopes for them. If they don't fight a battle, they will return to the pass. The saliva of the people in the world can drown them!" He stood up, clenched his fists and said: "If they come one, I will wipe out one, let them know that they don't talk about gaining a foothold outside the pass, even if they just step out Half a step in Jinzhou, there is no return!"

Mang Gurtai gestured with his arms and said, "But..."

Huang Taiji interrupted: "No, but! I know Ming Ting very well. As long as we send that businessman back to Jinzhou, Zhang Chun will come out to die; after Zhang Chun's entire army is wiped out, the two flying troops will also be pushed out to die. , everything will go according to my plan!"

Mang Gurtai moved his mouth but said no more.Old Ba is smarter than everyone else, if he says he can do it, he can do it, let Lao Ba make up his mind about this kind of thing, Mang Gurtai is too lazy to worry about this.

Looking at the imposing Huang Taiji, Dai Shan felt even more complicated.On the one hand, he was overwhelmed by Huang Taiji's talent. Huang Taiji's sharp eyesight, quick response, grasp of the situation, control of the rhythm of the battlefield, and his talent in handling major national affairs all left him far behind.But on the other hand, Huang Taiji's dominance made him worry. This old man is too ambitious, and his desire for power is too strong!Before his death, Nurhachi made a will, and Daishan, Amin, Mang Gurtai, and Huang Taiji were in charge of the four Baylors. The four brothers discussed what to do, but Huang Taiji obviously felt that it was a bit redundant for four people to hold power together. He alone is enough. Last year, Amin led troops to reinforce [-]% of the pass. Immediately after the defeat, he was imprisoned. The young elite, called Borrowing Soldiers, was actually cutting the flag. All these actions made Daishan feel the danger, and Mang Gurtai, a guy with strong limbs and a simple mind, was kept in the dark.If the battle of Dalinghe can be won, Huang Taiji's prestige will rise to a new height, unmatched by anyone, and he will become the well-deserved Khan King of Houjin. Who else can compete with him?Is this a good thing or a bad thing for Hou Jin?
For a moment, Daishan was a little confused.

(End of this chapter)