After the old doctor Li Shihe came out of the room, Guo Yi couldn't wait to greet him. He had been waiting outside for an hour, fearing that he would hear bad news from the old doctor.
Li Shihe's hands were covered with blood and he was exhausted. Seeing Guo Yi so anxious, he sighed secretly, shook his head in frustration, and said tactfully: "General Shi's right face was cut off half of the flesh and blood. The injury is too serious and he is already old."
Try my best, but... alas..."
Upon hearing this, Ma Zhong, whose face was still wrapped in gauze, became anxious. He stepped forward and hugged Li Shihe and begged: "Doctor, doctor! If you can save me, you can definitely save my general! Please, please, on the
No matter what, you have to save my general, I, Ma Zhong, will kneel down for you! Even if I work as a cow or a horse in the next life, I, Ma Zhong, will repay your great kindness, please!" After saying that, he knelt down on the ground and couldn't help it.
whimpering.[
"No way, no way, Mr. Ma Qian, please get up quickly, please get up!" Li Shihe hurriedly tried to help Ma Zhong up, but no matter how much he helped him, Ma Zhong refused to get up. In fact, Li Shihe never wanted to save Shi Dayong, but Shi Dayong
Dayong's injury is too serious, more serious than Ma Zhong's. His breathing is very weak now. Depending on the situation, he may not survive today.
Jiang Wanli, who had been knocked unconscious by the Hongyi cannon, woke up and was carried into the city. Hearing that the general was seriously injured and unconscious, he hurried over regardless of his uneven energy and blood. At this moment, his face was full of tears and he was stumbling.
He stepped forward and held Li Shihe's hand tightly, pleading: "Doctor, please save my general no matter what. I kneel down on behalf of my brothers to thank you for your kindness!" After saying that, he also knelt down.
"Doctor, please save my general, I, Xiao Cao, will kneel down for you!"
Outside the house, Cao Bianjiao burst into tears. Behind him, dozens of wolf cavalry knelt on the ground, everyone weeping bitterly.
Seeing this, Li Shihe couldn't help but feel moved, his nose felt sour, and he choked up and said: "Well, I will fight with the Lord of Hell, but whether General Shi can survive depends on his own luck."
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In the governor's office, three white-haired old men sat facing each other, their eyes almost fixed on an official document, and no one said anything.
Among the three, Sun Chengzong is fifty-four years old, Qiu Hejia is fifty-seven years old, and Zhang Chun is sixty-three years old. In terms of age, Zhang Chun is the oldest, but in terms of body, Zhang Chun is the best. With such a great effort, just listen to Sun
Qiu and Qiu coughed several times in succession.
Among the three, only Sun Chengzong was a Jinshi and was the teacher of Emperor Tianqi. However, Qiu Hejia and Zhang Chun were both famous for being civil servants. Compared with those high-ranking officials in the court, their reputations were somewhat overshadowed. But when it comes to knowing soldiers, they can
It is said that these three people in the hall are the most knowledgeable people in the Ming Dynasty. Sun Chengzong will not mention it. During the Tianqi period, he oversaw the division to pass through Liaodong. During the "Jisi Incident", he commanded the army of King Guoqin to drive out the Jin army.
In Guan Nei, he has been in charge of Liaodong all year round, presiding over the plans for peace and Liaoning. His experience cannot be said to be immature.
Although Qiu Hejia and Zhang Chun were newcomers, they showed military talent when the Qing army entered the Pass. In the battles to recapture Yongping, Changping, Zunhua and other cities, their performance was remarkable.
It’s worth noting that after the war, one was promoted to the governor of Liaodong and the other was promoted to the post of Shaoqing of Taipu Temple. This was regarded as the imperial court’s recognition of their military abilities.
In fact, Sun Chengzong should be the commander-in-chief of the Jizhen closed-door army this time, but he was not in good health and this battle would be a fierce battle. Due to physical reasons, the cabinet excluded him when considering the commander-in-chief. Sun Chengzong was excluded.
The two candidates should also be Qiu Hejia, the governor of Liaodong. The original candidate reported by the Ministry of War was also Qiu Hejia. Unexpectedly, Liang Tingdong, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, who had always supported Qiu Hejia, was besieged by political enemies due to various illegal activities and was forced to step down. Xiong Mingyu was his successor.
The sworn enemy naturally could not support Qiu Hejia as the commander-in-chief. Finally, with the help of the second assistant Wen Tiren, Zhang Chunlai, the young minister of Taipusi, was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the army.
Zhang Chun's talents were not inferior to Qiu Hejia's, so although some people were dissatisfied with this appointment and believed that a senior official who was familiar with Liao affairs should be selected to lead the army, the cabinet and the Ministry of War had already appointed Zhang Chun, and they had nothing to say.
It stands to reason that the rescue plan has been finalized and the first battle has been a great victory. Even if the three of them are unhappy, they should immediately start deploying the war effort. But now the three of them are sitting there, but no one can cheer up.
The reason lies in the official document that has just been delivered quickly. The official document is from the Ministry of War. It has only one content, and that is to order the Liaodong side to make a quick decision and not to ask for reinforcements from the imperial court again.
Zhang Chun brought 20,000 Ji Town soldiers and 17,000 Shanhaiguan defenders this time, a total of 37,000 people, most of whom were infantry and only 3,000 cavalry. Three days ago, he finalized the dispatch of troops with Sun Chengzong and Qiu Hejia
After making the plan, the three of them jointly sent a memorandum to the court, requesting that the cavalry from Jizhen and the Capital Royal Horse Supervisor Warrior Battalion be transferred to Liaodong to participate in the rescue battle. In this way, the chance of winning would be greater. Who knows, but what they waited for was like this.
The official document immediately chilled the hearts of the three of them.
The battle with the Jin army outside the city a few days ago told Zhang Chun that without a strong cavalry as a reserve force, infantry alone would not be able to break through the Jin army's defense line. However, this official document was completely shattered.
His expectations were met, and for a moment, he couldn't be complacent. He wanted to ride to the capital immediately and ask those bachelors what they wanted to do!
Qiu Hejia was a little absent-minded. He was praying secretly for the unconscious Shi Dayong, hoping that God would be merciful and not take away his beloved general. The reinforcements were commanded by Zhang Chun. Although he was the governor of Liaodong, he no longer had the right to speak.
What he did was to try his best to ensure the logistics of the army. Although he also hoped that the imperial court would send some more cavalry to participate in the battle, but the imperial court did not give it, he could do nothing but feel cold. Song Wei and Wu Xiang still had some cavalry in their hands, but could they
Mobilizing them depends on whether Sun Chengzong is willing to make a desperate move and mobilize all the Guan Ning cavalry he built himself.
But Sun Chengzong didn't speak for a long time. Zhang Chun tried to say something but didn't say it out loud. The three of them just sat there, and the atmosphere was a bit tense.
After sitting like this for a long time, Qiu Hejia, the master, felt that he could no longer sit like this, and said angrily: "Liang's troops have only been in the field for half a month, and the Ministry of War is so passive about the Daling River War. Aren't they afraid of chilling the soldiers?"
Our hearts!"[
Hearing this, Zhang Chun, who was not wearing an official uniform but only a Confucian robe, gave a bitter smile: "I was ordered to leave the customs. Originally, I wanted to mobilize the elite troops in the customs to come with me. However, after the official letter of troop deployment was sent, Changping Commander-in-Chief You Shiwei actually used it to protect me.
In the name of the mausoleum, I did not want to lead my troops out of the customs, so I only sent a general, Zuo Liangyu, with five hundred soldiers to listen to the instructions. I was so angry that I sent a letter to the Ministry of War to punish that You Shiwei. But guess what, Xiong's troops were
How do you say that? He actually said that I should deal with this matter by myself and that the Ministry of War will not interfere. What a joke, what a big joke. His dignified Minister of the Ministry of War actually said that he could not cure a general officer. Isn't this a big joke? Just do it to me.
He said, Xiong Benbu doesn’t want to fight this war at all, he just wants to give the Daling River to Jiannucaixin!” The more he spoke, the angrier he became, and his beard grew taller.