Nanming Engineer

Chapter 389
"What? Dorgon is here again?"

"Didn't you say you just left? It's not been a month yet, why are you here again?"

"Dorgon is the regent, and he has many elite soldiers and strong generals in the two white banners. Last time he came, he recruited many states and counties in the east of Shanxi, and even beat Jiang Jianxun from Xinzhou to the west of Shanxi."

"Going and returning, I'm afraid the soldiers will be more powerful, a strong enemy!"

As soon as Wang Huan's words came out, it was like throwing a stone on the calm water, causing countless ripples.The rebel leaders on the horse seemed to have been stabbed with a stick. They suddenly became excited and started talking to each other in shock.

Wang Huan didn't shock them for long, and immediately threw out another big news, which pushed their surprise index to a new high, and they were stunned.

"In addition, according to the detailed report from the direction of Daizhou, two days ago, Tong Yangliang, the newly appointed governor of Xuanda, led the Shandong soldiers from Baoding Prefecture into Daizhou and captured Yanmen Pass. , Zhang Huanchu retreated to Ningwu, and now the Great Wall has a big gap, between Datong besieged city Tartars and Taiyuan Tartars, can travel freely and unimpeded." Wang Huan's tone was indifferent, as if he didn't realize what he said What a blow to everyone.

In order to match his own language, Wang Huan also used his hand to trace the jagged icon representing the Great Wall of Shanxi on the map.

Accompanied by his hand, the hearts of all the leaders also rose and fell, and there was a faint sound of gasping, but no one made a sound this time, because they were all frightened.

"Daizhou, Daizhou broken?" After a while, someone asked in a trembling voice, with a hint of fear.

Wang Huan squinted his eyes and looked at the crowd. He saw that the leaders of the rebel army, who were so impassioned just now, were all like eggplants beaten by frost. Their heads were shrunk and they were dumbfounded. They had lost their original majesty.

Wang Huan understands that this is not to say that these people are timid and afraid of death, but because the natural danger of the Great Wall from Ningwu to Daizhou is too important.

The Great Wall is like a wall that completely separates Datong and Taiyuan, the two major towns in the north of Shanxi. Except for dangerous passes such as Ningwuguan, Yanmenguan, and Daomaguan, the tall Great Wall is built on precipitous terrain. The mountains in northern Shanxi are easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the walls are so thick that even woodcutters collecting firewood can't find a hole to get through, let alone a huge army.

So anyway, in Shanxi, when the Qing government mobilized reinforcements to enter the Jin Dynasty, restricted by the fall of the Great Wall to the rebels, it was mainly divided into two directions. One was to attack Datong from North Zhili via Zijing Pass and Lingqiu. This road was the main force of the Qing army. Many princes and princes who besieged Datong passed through here.The second is to go from Baoding Prefecture, through Pingding Prefecture, through Guguan, and take the Jingxing Road to Taiyuan. This road was used by the Mongolian soldiers who rushed to support Taiyuan. Due to the importance of the Qing government and the strength of the rebel army, there were no soldiers from the Eight Banners here. , only the Han army and the Mongols.

Therefore, the Great Wall is in the hands of the rebels, which is equivalent to artificially dividing the Shanxi battlefield into two parts, one in Datong, one in Taiyuan and other places, and because Jiang Yu is in Datong, Datong has naturally become the main battlefield for the Qing court to encircle and suppress. Tens of thousands of Eight Banners Soldiers gathered under the city of Datong, attacked day and night, and the flames of war raged. As the battlefield south of Taiyuan, which is the provincial government of Shanxi, it seemed less noticeable.

Therefore, the rebels in southern Shanxi, western Shanxi, and southeastern Shanxi had a very easy life. Basically, except for the small forces of the Qing army in various prefectures and counties, there was no large army to invade and suppress, and rebellions everywhere sprang up like mushrooms. The wave of anti-Qing is like spring thunder rolling non-stop, relying on the Great Wall to separate the main force of the Qing army, just like children making trouble, the adults are busy fighting with another adult who made trouble in another room. Standing next to a wall, no one cares about the brat next door.

Now that the Great Wall is broken, it means that the Qing army in the Datong area can divide its troops to rush to support Taiyuan. However, Dorgon came in person at this time, and he will definitely bring many people with him. It is completely possible to separate some troops from Yanmen Pass and rush to Taiyuan. Although the rebels from various places There are many, but I know that the rebel army, which is said to be tens of thousands, may actually be no more than a thousand, and there are even fewer soldiers who have fought and killed people.Even the frontier barracks of Liu Qian, the former general of Daming Shanxi Town in Daizhou, was defeated, not to mention their pure civilian troops.

When the two pieces of news about Wang Huan came out, many people were dumbfounded. Because of their own strength, their sources of information were not fast. Under the deployment of Chen Xiang and Jiang Li, the Kuizhou Army secret agent team was very efficient during this period. High, the messaging on some fronts is very quick.

"As soon as Daizhou is broken, the Tatars can go south along Xinzhou, and the cavalry gallops, and it takes only three days to reach Taiyuan. This is troublesome!" Yu Yin and Han Zhaoxuan also just heard the news, and their hearts beat wildly. At this moment, he could no longer use his mouth, and Yu Yinwu Fu Fang showed his true colors, frowning and calm, and said slowly.

The other leaders were either panicked, troubled, or simply confused and didn't know what to do. They turned their heads and looked around.

Just at this moment, a steady and powerful voice sounded, driving the chaotic and panicked emotions out of everyone's minds.

"Don't panic, everyone! This is not a bad thing, it's a good thing!" Wang Huan slapped the long case with one hand, stood in the tent like a tiger and a dragon, raised his eyebrows, and said loudly: "The Great Wall has opened, Tatar Now that I can go south, it’s a good time to cut my flesh with a big knife!”

Everyone was confused by what he said, and they didn't understand why it was a good thing for the Tartar army to overwhelm them?
Li Tingyu, Li Dingguo and other Kuizhou generals standing behind the big tent looked at each other, smiled knowingly, their eyes sparkled, and watched Wang Huanjing wait for the next sentence.

Among the leaders, a strong man with a square face and a brocade robe stood up, cupped his hands at Wang Huan and said, "We don't understand what you said, so please explain clearly, Lord Hou, what is cutting flesh with a big knife?"

"That's right, Lord Hou, the Tartar army is not hindered by the Great Wall, and they can come over at any time. How is it a good thing?"

"The Tartars are fierce. I heard that they are as fierce as the heavenly soldiers and generals. Although we have many people, we suffer from the lack of weapons and armor. How can we fight against them?"

"That's right, Lord Hou, I think it's time to block the hole in Daizhou before the main force of the Tartars comes over!"

"That's right, the Great Wall has always been difficult and dangerous. Back then when the intruders attacked Beijing, Zhou Yuji, the commander-in-chief of Shanxi, led 50 soldiers to block the [-] army at Ningwuguan in Shanxi. They persisted for a full month. Countless intruders fell to their deaths. In the end, Mr. Zhou Soldiers who had no support outside and no food inside, died in battle due to hatred, which shows the danger of the Great Wall of Daizhou."

"That's right, I think we have to join forces and fight Daizhou together."

Noisy, the words of the square-faced man suddenly nodded, everyone recovered from the shock, and immediately made plans, eager to reoccupy the Great Wall and prevent the Qing army from the north of the Great Wall from going south.

Wang Huanjing remained silent, and when the voices of the people paused, he put his hands behind his back, looked at them slowly and said, "It's great that you are eager to fight, but if you fight Daizhou, I think it is extremely unwise. "

The noise disappeared immediately, and everyone looked at Wang Huan in astonishment, their eyes were full of bewilderment, and there seemed to be three words written on their faces, "Why?"

"Look, everyone, where is Daizhou? To the north of Taiyuan and to the south of Datong, it happens to be sandwiched between two important towns. Hengshan and Wutai Mountains are like two big pliers, locking it tightly. If you want to attack it, you must attack it. Set up a posture in the narrow Xinding Basin. The basin is only fifty miles wide from north to south, and the space for maneuver is small. Once the Tatars attack from the north and south, the enemies of Datong will go south, and the enemies of Taiyuan will go north. They are in the middle. Where to retreat? There is no way to retreat, but There are death war ears!”

Wang Huan scratched the map with his hand, clearly describing the terrain of Daizhou, and habitually flicked the cloth with his fingers when he mentioned the important points: "Masters, you and the Tartar Eight Banners soldiers What are the chances of winning in a head-on battle with the Mongolian soldiers?"

"This..." The square-faced man didn't know how to answer, and sat back awkwardly.

The other rebel leaders looked at each other, and they all saw the word "guilty" on each other's faces.

Fight against the legendary Eight Banners soldiers who are as fierce as wolves and tigers?Forget it, everyone can fight the Han army, and those wild people outside the pass have to be carried by Jiang's family or Pinglianghou.

Li Tingyu and Li Dingguo stood aside, looking at the silent heroes of Shanxi with disdainful expressions, and shook their heads lightly. They knew that among the officials and generals of the Ming Dynasty, since when did they begin to have a kind of hatred for their descendants? The fear of the Golden Nuzhen Soldiers, whenever and wherever, as soon as they hear the Eight Banners soldiers coming, no matter how many or few people, defending the city or fighting in the field, they will lose their morale at first, and then panic will disperse, and the army will be routed. I don't have the courage to fight.

How can you fight without courage?
Wang Huan silently scanned the audience and saw that everyone was depressed like a quail. He frowned slightly, clapped his hands, and raised his voice loudly: "The decisive battle with the Tartars is not at this time. The enemy is strong and we are weak. Take it slow. Therefore, if we attack Daizhou, it will be a bad move in the hands of the Tartars, and it is not advisable!"

Han Zhaoxuan was bored for a while. Talking about military affairs was not his specialty, and he had no chance to speak. At this time, everyone else was silent. He saw the opportunity and immediately asked: "That's it, Lord Marquis, what should we do? Can't wait and see?"

"Of course not!" Wang Huan said decisively: "Sit back and watch the war planes go by, it's mediocre!"

The people in the seat looked at him calmly, their eyes were either hopeful or dejected, and they listened to him.

Wang Huan turned his hand around the map, and finally nailed it to a small dot like lightning, and said in a deep voice: "The Tartars are going to attack Datong, we will attack Taiyuan, encircle Wei to save Zhao, and encircle the dot to fight for aid!"

Surround Wei to save Zhao?

This is easy to understand, Lord Pingyuan used this method during the Warring States period, and everyone immediately understood that it is the best strategy to attack the enemy and save them, and it is indeed feasible.Taiyuan was the Shanxi provincial government of the Qing court. Losing it would mean losing all of Shanxi. It could be described as a political disaster. It was like adding fire to the anti-Qing prairie fire that swept across the country. By that time, the foundation of Manchu Qing rule in the north will be on the verge of collapse.

Returning to the outside of the pass, even if Hou Jin is unwilling, is still a way out that has to be considered.

Therefore, there is no doubt that the Qing court in Taiyuan will save it.

So what does it mean to fight around the point?Everyone was confused. It was the first time I heard this term, and it was not written in that military book.

(End of this chapter)