After half a month of undercurrents, the court, which had been quiet for more than a month, finally had movement.·

Ten thousand well-equipped musketeers, twenty thousand elite border troops drawn from borders in various places, and various heavy artillery troops, a total of 35,000 elite troops, just as if they had been negotiated, gathered on the front line of Shanhaiguan.

As long as the court issued an order, more than 30,000 elite officials and soldiers would pounce on Chaoyang City, which was closest to Shanhaiguan, like a hungry wolf.

Such a large-scale military mobilization and actions finally exposed the true purpose of the court that had been hiding in secret.

Faced with the tens of thousands of elite officials and elite troops who were approaching the border, Wang Feng, who had already served as the commander of the First Army of the Tiger and Leopard Army, certainly would not watch the imperial army march straight into Liaodong.

In addition to the garrison troops stationed in various places, Chaoyang, the only cavalry division in his hand, quickly reinforced less than 2,000 defenders, would block the imperial army that might invade Liaodong and block the city of Chaoyang.

However, what Wang Feng did not expect was that when he was drawing heavy troops to deal with the imperial court's large-scale attack, within the Later Jin Dynasty, 20,000 Later Jin cavalry and 30,000 had just formed the Han Eight Banners Firearms Force, and also rushed towards Liaodong with a black cloud covering the city and trying to destroy it.

At the same time, the 20,000 Korean troops, commanded by the King of Korea himself, also began to gather secretly on the Yalu River. As long as the time is ripe, the 20,000 Korean troops will cross the Yalu River, enter Liaodong, and launch attacks on the Yalu River line, with empty troops...

Of course, all of this. Not only did Wang Feng, the commander of the First Army in Liaoyang City, do not know, but Wei Zheng, the commander of the Tiger and Leopard Army in Datong, do not know.

At this moment, Wei Zheng only received news that more than 30,000 elite officials of the court were about to launch an attack from Shanhaiguan to Liaodong...

Faced with this long-awaited news, Wei Zheng's expression not only did not reveal any concern, but instead became extremely relaxed. Because, in Wei Zheng's eyes, more than 30,000 imperial officials, no matter how well-equipped the weapons and training, could not be the opponent of the Liaodong Tiger and Leopard Army.

Because. Now the First Army of the Tiger and Leopard Army stationed in Liaodong has reached a full-scale state.

Not only did it have three field divisions, one heavy artillery regiment, almost 20,000 field troops, and a total of 10,000 local garrison troops... The Tiger and Leopard Army with a high morale was definitely not something that 30,000 imperial officials could shake. Therefore, Wei Zheng was full of confidence in the upcoming battle at the Liaodong site.

Sure enough, in less than three days since the war began, a good news came from Liaodong and was delivered to Wei Zheng with a quick horse.

With the cooperation of two thousand defenders in Chaoyang, the cavalry division in Liaoyang was reinforced, and with lightning speed, it launched an attack from behind on the official army attacking Chaoyang. Finally, with very small losses, it wiped out the five thousand elite officers outside Chaoyang City. In terms of morale, it severely damaged the troops out of the official army...

"Okay... the fight was very good... and as soon as we got started, we ate five thousand elites in Chongzhen. Now it seems that the battle in Liaodong really doesn't have to worry about it anymore. With Wang Feng, a veteran Tiger and Leopard Army, in charge of Liaodong, it can completely ensure the safety of Liaodong. As for our Emperor Chongzhen, he will be in front of our Tiger and Leopard Army again, and he will be bleeding..." Looking at the battle report in his hand, Wei Zheng said with relief.

After that, the faces of military advisor Zhou Shuyuan and chief of staff Sun Chengzong also showed a heartfelt expression of recognition.

However, this relaxed atmosphere was broken by another battle report from Liaodong only after one day of the Governor's Office...

After listening to the heavy report from Chief of Staff Sun Chengzong, Wei Zheng also frowned.

He asked Sun Chengzong with an incredible look on his face and said, "Chief of Staff, you are sure that the content of the battle report is real... The Later Jin Tartars really had to draw 50,000 infantry and cavalry, and also brought a large number of heavy artillery to attack our Liaodong and take advantage of the situation to rob..."

"Yes, the Grand Marshal..." Sun Chengzong said with a firm affirmation.

"The battle report was sent back by Chief Wang Feng and Wang, and it was a secret report, so there was absolutely no problem..."

"I didn't expect that the Tartars' reaction speed would be so fast... In just a few days when the imperial government army attacked Liaodong, Huang Taiji gathered 50,000 infantry and cavalry, and hundreds of heavy artillery to attack Liaodong and take advantage of the fire..."

After Sun Chengzong's residence test, Wei Zheng shook his head and denied it: "No, the attack of the Later Jin Tartars was definitely not a robbery, nor could it be said to be an accident, but a premeditated military operation."

"We all know that the military strength of the Tartars is scattered in the hands of various tribes and banner owners, and the troops are very scattered. In this case, no matter how powerful Huang Taiji has, it is impossible for him to draw so many troops in such a short time, and to attack us at this time..."

"There are also those hundreds of heavy artillery, which also has big problems."

"Heavy artillery is not a musket. Even if the Tartars plundered enough craftsmen from our Ming Dynasty, it is impossible to create so many qualified heavy artillery in a short period of time..."

"Since that's the case, there is only one source of these heavy artillery, that is, they are from the court..."

When he heard this, the one who reacted the most was Sun Chengzong. After all, Sun Chengzong was once an important official of the Ming Dynasty. So, as soon as Wei Zheng finished speaking, Sun Chengzong asked back with an incredible face.

"Master, what you mean is that the military operation in Liaodong in front of you is a conspiracy against us by the court and the Later Jin Tartars, working together to fight against us..."

"How is this possible... The Later Jin Tartars not only have an irreconcilable hatred with us, but also an irreconcilable hatred with the court... In this case, no matter how ignorant the court is, it will not cooperate with the Later Jin Tartars with wolfish ambitions... It is impossible, absolutely impossible. Grandmaster, you must have thought too much..."

At this time, Zhou Shuyuan, who had not spoken, spoke.

He replied in a heavy tone to Sun Chengzong: "Chief of Staff, I think the idea of ​​the Grand Marshal is very likely."

"Don't forget that to a certain extent, there is also an irreconcilable hatred between us and the court... In the eyes of the court and Emperor Chongzhen, the threat our Tiger and Leopard Army can pose to them is even greater than that of the Later Jin Tartars."

"Since we are the enemies of the court, and then the Jin Tartars are our enemies... I believe that the Chief of Staff must have heard a saying, that is, the enemy of the enemy, under certain circumstances, may become friends and jointly destroy their common enemy, that is, our Tiger and Leopard Army..."

"Otherwise, I wouldn't think of any other reason to explain the few questions the Grand Marshal just said... So, I think this joint attack is probably the real conspiracy of the court against us."

Just as the room was in deep thought because of this sentence, a very rapid footstep suddenly rang out of the door. Then, a staff officer from the General Staff rushed in with a nervous look on his face.

Yes, I just broke in, and broke in without knocking on the door.

Facing his subordinate who could almost be called breaking in, Chief of Staff Sun Chengzong had no time to get angry, the same nervous voice of the staff member rang in the room.

"Master General, Chief of Staff, Lord Zhou, Liaodong emergency military information..."

"Our army defends the local garrison on the Yalu River in Liaodong. On the Yalu River line, we found a large number of North Korean troops crossing the river, with a force of at least 20,000..."

"The North Korean army... I really didn't expect that the North Korean army would also "intervene" in..." As soon as the staff officer finished speaking, military advisor Zhou Shuyuan couldn't help but exclaim.

After that, he said with a firm affirmation: "If it is still an accident, I will never believe it... The North Korean army, the North Korean army, whose combat effectiveness is not as good as the official army, rushed and launched an attack on Liaodong. In this case, I can be sure that this attack against Liaodong is definitely a conspiracy against us by the court."

At this time, Sun Chengzong also showed a recognition expression on his face.

He said to Wei Zheng, whose face was becoming more and more serious, "Master, I didn't expect that in order to deal with us, the court could even collude with foreign enemies... Now it seems that this court has no rescue at all..."

"However, I think the urgent need for delays is to rescue Liaodong and rescue the 30,000 Tiger and Leopard Army soldiers on the battlefield in Liaodong..."

"You know, there are almost 100,000 enemies gathered on the battlefield in Liaodong today. What's more important is that these 100,000 enemies attacked our Liaodong garrison from three different directions. I am worried that if we do not rescue Liaodong in time, the 30,000 Tiger and Leopard Army on the battlefield in Liaodong will likely be destroyed..."

Zhou Shuyuan, who reacted from the shock, also reminded: "Master, I think the Chief of Staff is right... We must immediately draw serious illnesses to reinforce Liaodong. We must never watch the 30,000 elite Tiger and Leopard Army soldiers on the battlefield in Liaodong were eliminated by the Tartars..."

Without thinking, Wei Zheng spoke up and said affirmatively: "The 30,000 elite Tiger and Leopard Army soldiers account for almost 30% of the total Tiger and Leopard Army forces. With so many troops, we certainly cannot watch them being wiped out by the enemy..."

"But the key to the problem is not here, but how do we reinforce Liaodong... You know, there are only two roads between us and Liaodong. One road is definitely not feasible through the court... As for the other road, it is across the sea..."

"Under this situation, if we take the sea route to reinforce Liaodong, I believe that the navy of the court will never watch us and transport troops to Liaodong by merchant ships.
Chapter completed!