Yang Fan picked up the second telegram. This one was about the information about Guan Ning's army. The intelligence system left by Governor Wei was so pervasive. It was really worth it for Yang Fan to take the risk of offending the emperor.
On the 29th, Yuan Chonghuan was shocked when he learned that the Qing army entered the pass through Da'ankou and other passes. He rushed to Shanhaiguan for days to dispatch and command.
On the first day of the new year, Yuan Chonghuan inspected the civil government offices in Shanhaiguan City and found that everything was normal. At the same time, he sent a letter asking teams from various places to select elite soldiers to assemble in Shanhaiguan.
Usually, the Liao army was dispersed in various city fortresses. Because Yuan Chonghuan prevented farming, he allocated the land in the western Liaoning Corridor to the officers and soldiers. In order to facilitate farming and to station supplies on the spot, they dispersed the garrison. On average, there were thousands of soldiers in each place.
Most of the teams arrived at Shanhaiguan on the same day.
Among them, Yuan Chonghuan ordered the officers and soldiers of Qiantun to set off immediately and report to Zhao Lijiao. If they found Zhao Lijiao, they would join forces and form an army to enter the pass. If they were not found, they would wait for the Liao army to regroup.
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, another group of Liao troops from various places in Jinzhou, Ningyuan arrived at Shanhaiguan.
On the third day of the lunar month, Zu Dashou personally led a large number of troops stationed in the north and arrived at Shanhaiguan from Jinzhou.
By the third day of the Lunar New Year, a large number of elite troops from the Liao army came to King Qin.
After Yuan Chonghuan merged and sorted them out, they organized them into four troops, which entered the pass one after another and rushed towards Jizhou in an attempt to block the westward passage of the Qing army.
The first batch of troops to set off included Zhao Shujiao, Liu Enfang, Yu Lun, Hou Tiqian, Chen Weihan, Du Hongfang, Li Juzheng, Zhao Shulun, Zhao Fengming and other teams.
This part has been completely annihilated by Jiannu.
The target of the second batch of teams to set off was Jizhou. There were Zhang Hongmo, Zhang Cunren, Cao Wenzhao, Ding Yongshou, Zhang Waijia, Dou Jun, Zhu Mei, Zheng Yilin, Wang Chengyin, Liu Yingguo, and Zhou You, each leading a battalion of troops.
And Liu Yingbang, Wang Jinzhong, Zhong Yuxia, Li Yingyuan, Jin Guochen, Zhao Guochen, Zhao Guozhi, Sun Liao, Luo Jingrong, Chen Ji, Liu Fumin, Zu Dashou, Zu Kefa, Zu Zerun, Zu Zehong, etc.
Guard troop.
The third group of troops set off followed closely behind. The relevant foreign cavalrymen were stationed in the central army, with Wu Xiang, the commander, Zu Dale, Liu Tianlu, and guerrilla Han Daxun each leading a battalion.
Zu Kefa and the Chinese Army, Li Yisong, Meng Dao and the Chinese Army, Chen Bangxuan, Fei Weizheng, the Chinese Army, Li Fuming, Sun Jiwu and others. The infantry battalion went to Youdu, Yang Chun, Zou Zongwu, Xie Shangzheng,
Gong Zhang, Manku, Ding Guoyong, Cai You, Liu Zhenhua and other teams. Their destination is Sanhe County as the reserve team of Jizhou army.
On the fourth day of the lunar month, Yuan Chonghuan personally supervised the 10,000 Guanning cavalry. Together with Zu Dashou, he led the army to enter the pass. There were more than 20,000 infantry and cavalry along the way, rushing straight to Jizhou. However, the weather suddenly deteriorated and it started to snow.
It's difficult, it's hard to say whether we can get ahead of the Qing army and block them.
According to intelligence, after Yuan Chonghuan set off, Shanhaiguan was still gathering and mobilizing troops and horses. This time, it seemed that Guan Ning's army was also in a hurry. After five years of returning to Liao, half of the time, not even an inch of land had been recovered. Previously, it was said that there was a shortage of horses, so the emperor approved two hundred
More than ten thousand taels of silver. Until now, the horse has not been seen and the money is gone.
To be honest, Guan Ningjun is not stupid, and they are also afraid of settling scores later.
If you don't behave more proactively this time, why would your Majesty spend a lot of money to raise a bunch of useless people who can't fight? Isn't that a disease?
After Guan Ning's army divided the land, they all became landlords and hired fleeing Liao people to farm for them. What they cared more about was how to defend their own land so that this wealth could be passed down to their children and grandchildren. For those who risked their lives to restore Liao.
, they really lack interest.
This can be seen from previous battles. The Guan Ning army was basically able to defeat the Jiannu in defensive battles. Even Nurhaci was shot to death. This is because they want to protect their vested interests. When the Jiannu came, their
The land and wealth no longer belong to them.
Therefore, they all fought tooth and nail in defensive operations. To defend Jinzhou was to protect their own land and property in the rear. As for recovering Liaodong, plowing the courtyards, sweeping holes, and clearing out the slaves, they had no interest at all. They felt like they had a clear mind.
Aren't there enough things to do? Without Jiannu, Liao's salary will also be gone. Not to mention their money is less. The imperial court may also abolish the Guan Ning Army. Why keep them? It will continue to worsen.
Is it a burden? Do civil servants dare to invade their land?
In fact, they are the most like a group of people who negotiate for peace. Liaodong is no longer there. Everyone can just do business, it is a win-win situation. This win-win means that the Guan Ning army wins twice, the Liao court's salary, and the smuggling of slaves. It's really
Gold mountains and silver seas.
As the situation became clear, the Eight Banners began to enter the city again.
The cannons on the Zunhua city wall were also turned around and pushed down the outside of the industrial zone. Preparations were made for shelling the walls of the industrial zone and the surrounding residential areas.
The unlucky Han army flags were once again transferred to the city and attacked together with the Eight Banners.
The security team leader Luo Siyuan, who was wearing a black security uniform, looked at the Qing troops gradually gathering outside with a headache. Now in the entire Zunhua City, those who could escape had fled into the industrial zone. Those who could not escape were also captured by Jiannu.
gone.
Luo Siyuan put all the young, old, women and children inside the high walls of the industrial zone. He placed all the young and strong people who had escaped in the residential areas outside the wall and assigned them to the various brigades of the workers' militia (a battalion-level establishment of 500 people) for management.
.Give them weapons and assist the workers' militia in defending behind the barricades.
Zunhua was originally a big city with a population of more than 200,000. In recent years, with rapid development, the population has exceeded 500,000. They usually live in the mines and iron factories within a hundred miles of the surrounding area. Now those who have fled into the city, plus the original
The city's population is more than 300,000.
In addition to about 100,000 people who were captured by the slaves, more than 200,000 people fled into the industrial area. The industrial area was suddenly crowded. It was impossible to let them go. These people could only live in the steel mill.
It's a factory. After all, it's warmer there.
You will freeze to death if you sleep on the streets during this season.
There was nothing the young men could do. At least all the children were inside the wall, so they were safe for the time being. But these black men forced them to join the war and asked them to protect their children. If the slaves came in, their children would definitely be killed.
Massacre, young adults were captured as slaves, and the elderly and children were killed.
No matter how unwilling these people were, under the threat of bayonets from black leather soldiers, they had no choice but to be organized into various workers' militia battalions and join the ranks of guarding residential areas.
A large number of weapons were brought out from the warehouse, including cold weapons and fire portal guns. There were also half-length plate armor and pig-head helmets. There were also many bows and arrows, steel crossbows and arrows.
These weapons were distributed one after another, and now every adult man has a weapon.
