As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Zhiyuan, who was stationed at Dagukou before, said: "Your Majesty, in fact, it is not just the Eight Banners Han Army and the Green Camp soldiers who are abnormal, the soldiers who built the slaves are also abnormal."
"Lian Yong?" Chongzhen asked with a frown, "What's going on?"
Lin Zhiyuan immediately said: "That's right. In addition to the Eight Banners Han Army and the Green Camp stationed at the Weihekou Camp opposite, there are actually nearly five thousand people training for bravery."
"These warriors are usually scattered upstream at gun platforms."
"At the beginning, I thought that these bravery exercises were actually just for people's strength."
"It wasn't until not long ago that the scout team sent by the minister mistakenly broke into the gun training platform and fought with these brave warriors. Only then did they realize that these brave warriors are not weak in combat effectiveness."
"This is even more nonsense."
Jiang Tianyi frowned and said: "The Eight Banners Han Army and training camp soldiers are still fighting soldiers after all. They get their salary from the Qing court, so it is understandable that they have some fighting ability, but what the hell are these training soldiers? What do they want?"
"Is it possible that after the battle is won, the slaves will raise their flag?" Xu Yingwei frowned.
"But raising the flag may not be so attractive. There must be other reasons."
While they were talking, a junior high school student who had just been assigned to the secret investigation department walked in and handed a secret letter to Zhang Huangyan.
This secret letter was sent by Li Ruolian who was lurking in Beijing. It first arrived in Nanjing and then was forwarded to Dagukou.
After Zhang Huangyan read the secret letter, he immediately stepped forward and said to Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, I know why the Eight Banners Han Army, the Green Camp and these brave warriors are working so hard."
"Why?" More than a dozen scholars asked at the same time.
"Because Dorgon followed the example of His Majesty and gave the Eight Banners and Han Army, Green Camp and Lian Yong a land of rewards, including twenty acres per ding for Lian Yong, fifty acres per ding for Green Camp, and even more for the Eight Banners and Han Army.
One hundred acres, and they don't have to pay for it, so they are fighting for their own farmland and property." Zhang Huangyan handed the secret letter to Chongzhen.
"That's it." All the scholars present were astonished, and this made sense.
After Chongzhen read the secret letter, he felt relieved. The unknown is the scariest thing.
Now that you know the reasons, you can make targeted countermeasures.
Dorgon's hope for rewards to win over the army was undoubtedly a bad move, and the Ming Dynasty's success was even higher now.
Xu Yingwei also suggested to Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, if this is the case, then there is no need to try to attack again before the troops arrive at the gates of Beijing to avoid unnecessary casualties."
"As for the troops coming to Beijing, they can completely dismantle this vicious plan of establishing slaves through propaganda."
"Jiannu can give them bounty fields. As long as they are willing to change their ways, Ming Dynasty can also give them bounty fields. In this way, the Eight Banners Han Army, Green Camp and Lian Yong trapped in the city will definitely fall apart."
"That's the truth." Chongzhen said happily, "Just give them a few acres of land."
He no longer had to worry about the interests of the northern Jin gentry and his relatives as before, and Chongzhen now really had the confidence to speak out.
Just in Beizhi Province, there are nearly 90 million acres of cultivated land. Even if each soldier is reduced to 100 acres, it is enough to incite 900,000 people to rebel, not to mention that there is no need for so much bounty land.
By throwing money at it, Ming Dynasty is not afraid of anyone now.
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Beijing, Prince Rui's Mansion.
Cao Eryu was opening the urgent delivery from Hong Chengchou.
The urgent delivery was sent by Hong Chengchou as soon as he arrived at Weihekou. It was delivered to Beijing that night and was immediately delivered to the Dongnuan Pavilion of Prince Rui's Mansion.
Dorgon was too lazy to read because he had a headache.
So I asked Cao Eryu to read it to him.
"In the Qing Dynasty, the Governor of Ji Liao and the Minister of War, my minister Hong Chengchou would like to report:"
"I was shocked to hear that the Ming army stayed as close as possible and did not hesitate to waste food and pay to go around Laizhou Bay to defend the mouth of the river."
Upon hearing this, Dorgon sat up from the kang and opened his eyes.
Dorgon's insight is still good, and he can see the danger in it at once.
However, Dorgon did not ask any more questions, because it would be in vain to ask. The army was far away at the mouth of the Chaohe River.
"In my humble opinion, this must be a false plan by the Ming army to evade reality. Its real intention is to take advantage of my unpreparedness, attack Weihekou with lightning speed, and then go straight to the capital via the Weihe waterway. This is sincere
It is also the place of life and death.”
Upon hearing this, Dorgon's expression softened slightly, and it seemed that Hong Chengchou had realized the danger.
"Therefore, I each left 5,000 regular soldiers and 5,000 trained soldiers to station at Chaohekou, Shahekou and Laoting Camps. I set up the Green Camp, and the Eight Banners Han Army and Eight Banners Mongolians, 150,000, rushed to defend the mouth of the river. Fortunately,
Thanks to the protection of the ancestors of the Qing Dynasty, when the army arrived, the camp at Weihekou had not yet fallen, and the Weihe defense line was intact."
Dorgon's hanging heart completely fell back into his stomach.
Hong Chengchou's army arrived in time and the crisis at Weihekou was relieved.
Cao Eryu finished reading Hong Chengchou's express delivery and picked up another one.
"The Horqin tribe's Zuoqian Banner Zhasak, Bintu County Prince Esen wishes to report."
"Horqin?" Dorgon's face immediately fell down again, thinking that it would definitely not be good news. It was probably that the Ming army in Liaodong had done something wrong again.
As expected, Cao Eryu went on to read: "Ten days ago, Zhu Cijiong, King of Ding in the Southern Ming Dynasty, led 40,000 Korean troops to Gaizhou. He then led more than 10,000 infantry and cavalry out of the Liaohe Plain and harassed our pastures in Zuoqian Banner. Now there are many winter camps.
Being attacked, the banner people could not bear the disturbance, so they begged the emperor and the regent to allow me to gather troops to attack them."
"Correct." Dorgon said helplessly.
Cao Eryu immediately picked up his pen and drew the correct character.
However, Dorgon was a little worried.
I'm worried that Esen won't be able to beat Zhu Cijiong.
…
"King Ding, give it."
Xia Wanchun handed a freshly roasted lamb leg to Zhu Cijiong.
"Thank you." Zhu Cijiong thanked him and reached out to take the leg of lamb.
As soon as I took a bite, my mouth was filled with sweat and my tongue almost melted.
Xia Wanchun himself was holding another lamb leg and gnawing fiercely, while praising: "Speaking of this mutton, the lamb from the prairie is the most delicious. The sheep we raise in Jiangnan are not so delicious."
When the nearby scholars and New Army officers heard this, they also nodded their heads.
Zhu Cijiong said: "Although the lamb in the prairie is delicious, it is not easy to get."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "What do you mean?" Xia Wanchun didn't understand at first, "What's wrong with it?"
"It's really hard to get." Zhu Cijiong said quietly, "This time we captured more than 300,000 cattle and sheep, more than 50,000 horses, more than 1,000 camels, and more than 50,000 Mongolian women and children. Such a large population can still
There are livestock, so how to send them back to Gaizhou is a big problem, after all, it’s five to six hundred miles from here to Gaizhou!”
"Well, this is really a problem." Xia Wanchun's expression condensed.
Zhu Cijiong took a few bites of the mutton leg and suddenly waved to Xu Wuniu to come over.
"Prince Ding." Xu Wuniu quickly put down the leg of lamb in his hand, walked up to Zhu Cijiong and asked, "What are your orders?"
Zhu Cijiong stared at the roasted whole lamb on the bonfire that was sizzling with oil and said: "Immediately lead a team of scout cavalry back to Gaizhou Guards at night, and ask Wang Gaijian to leave a total of infantry and 20,000 Korean troops to guard Gaizhou.
, then come here quickly with a brigade of infantry and 20,000 Korean troops, and then tell the king to give advice and bring more food!"
"I obey!" Xu Wuniu bowed his hands and turned to leave.
Xu Wuniu quickly mounted and left with a group of scout cavalry.
Xia Wanchun looked away and asked in a low voice: "Does Prince Ding plan to station here?"
Zhu Cijiong hummed, and then said: "That's what I think. The capture of more than 50,000 Mongolian women and children this time is an unbearable loss for the Horqin tribe."
"So the Horqin Department will definitely try their best to snatch people away."
"If nothing else happens, the prince of Horqin must have issued the Silver Arrow Order and is summoning all the strong men of Horqin's Ten Banners to prepare for a life-and-death battle with us."
"At this time, we were escorting the women, children, cattle and sheep back to Gaizhou Guard, and we happened to encounter them on the way."
After a pause, Zhu Cijiong said in a deep voice: "Even in a field battle, our soldiers may not be afraid of these barbarians, but if you have a choice, why not choose a defensive battle?"
"I agree." Xia Wanchun said with deep understanding, "I'm afraid Brother Nong and the others won't be able to catch up."
"No, there will definitely be enough time." Zhu Cijiong waved his hand and said firmly, "The ten banners of the Horqin tribe are scattered on the vast grassland. If you don't have more than half a month, you can't even think of gathering all the strong men. At that time,
Wang Fuzhi has already arrived here with another infantry brigade and 10,000 Korean troops."
"King Ding, in this case why don't we reinforce the base?"
Xia Wanchun pointed at the low wall in front of him: "These walls are too short."
Zhu Cijiong shook his head when he heard this, and said with a smile: "My father often taught Yu Gu to be considerate of the soldiers. It is too hard to build forts in the cold weather. It is enough for the soldiers to go out to fight in such a heavy wind and snow."
It’s not easy anymore, I can’t put any more burdens on them, so during this period, I will let them eat well, drink well and feed them well.”
Upon hearing this, dozens of soldiers and officers around him cheered loudly.
Scholars with a sharp eye and a sharp tongue conveyed Zhu Cijiong's decree immediately.
The next moment, cheers like a mountain roar and a tsunami suddenly sounded in the camp: Your Highness, King Ding, is holy!
Xia Wanchun was a little confused. He thought that there was no easy way to fight. What was the point of building a fort?
Zhu Cijiong did not explain, but from his tone just now, it was obvious that there was something unfinished.
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On the other side, Esen summoned nine close servants to him.
"These are my king's command arrows!" Esen took out nine silver arrows and handed them to nine of his close servants respectively, and said solemnly, "After you take my king's command arrows, immediately go to the other nine flags and order the flag owners of each flag.
Immediately gather all the strong men and rush here to meet with me before the Lantern Festival. Anyone who fails to arrive after the deadline or makes excuses to shirk the responsibility will be punished without mercy!"
Esen really decided to fight the Ming army this time, and he had to fight hard.
Because several of his sons and Fujin all became prisoners of the Ming army.
If he cannot save his son, Horqin's bloodline in Zuoqian Banner will be cut off.
"Hey!" Nine close servants knelt down and shouted, got up and left separately.
