Chapter seven hundred and seventy sixth persuasion
On the first day of September in the fourteenth year of Chongzhen, the Runing army finally saw Shanhaiguan from a distance.
"Huh? What happened in Guancheng?" Wu Shigong asked in confusion when he saw a Ming army of more than 3,000 troops marching out of Shanhaiguan.
Although they had already dispatched fast horses to report to Shanhaiguan, the Ming army in Shanhaiguan would definitely send a team of troops to confirm the identity when the Runing army arrived. But now more than 3,000 people have been dispatched, which is too many people
This made Wu Shigong alarmed and worried that something had happened in Shanhaiguan. So Wu Shigong immediately ordered the entire army to be on alert and sent fast horses to contact the Ming army to find out what happened.
After sending messages back and forth several times, Wu Shigong learned that after the report of the tragic defeat of the Songjin War was sent to the court, a strange situation occurred - only Liaodong sent a memorial to the court, but no court sent a report to Liaodong.
It was a decree. Therefore, the civil and military officials who remained in Ningyuan and Shanhaiguan all felt at a loss.
It was not that the imperial court had no decree at all. Emperor Chongzhen still followed the advice of the Ministry of War and promoted Wu Sangui to the rank of admiral and asked him to "clean up his losses."
Rectify, Xu Tu will be promoted again." So now, without Wu Shigong knowing it, Wu Sangui has actually become his immediate boss.
However, this temporary emergency response aroused a lot of discussion in the court. Many people believed that the generals of the six towns escaped together and should be punished with serious crimes. Now Wu Sangui has been promoted instead, which cannot be justified by law or reason.
But now the highest civil servant in Liaodong, Governor Fang Yizao, his son has a golden orchid relationship with Wu Sangui, and Wu Sangui also performed fatherly rites to Fang Yizao. And Gao Qiqian, the supervisor of Liaodong, accepted Wu Sangui as his godson. So.
These two godfathers of Wu Sangui also said a lot of good things for Wu Sangui.
In addition, after Wu Sangui fled to Ningyuan, he gathered more than 30,000 defeated Ming troops. Adding the defenders in Ningyuan City, he had 40,000 troops in his hands. He definitely became the number one general in the Liaodong army.
Therefore, at this time, Emperor Chongzhen no longer dared to be too strict with the general officers who held actual military power. Moreover, Wu Sangui came from a military family in Liaodong and had great influence among the local officers and soldiers in Liaodong. Moreover, his servants were from the same clan.
They are well-trained and are one of the few elite troops in the Ming army. Therefore, they cannot be offended when the military situation at the front is urgent.
Even the other general soldiers who escaped were not dealt with by the court. The only exception was Wang Pu, who took the lead in escaping first. Because the impact was too bad and he had become a bare general soldier without strength, Wang Pu was dismissed by the court.
Arrested and interrogated. He was beheaded the following year.
But although the court was indifferent, the officials in Liaodong were restless! They were always trying to do something, for fear that if they did nothing, they would be punished by Emperor Chongzhen afterwards. Therefore, the governor Fang Yizao and the supervisor Gao Qiqian
He gathered all the generals at Shanhaiguan and discussed sending troops for rescue, but none of the generals dared to respond. Finally, the only deputy general Yang Zhen asked to go. And Wu Shigong met the deputy general Yang Zhen who was leading his troops on the expedition.
After learning the true situation, Wu Shigong didn't know how to evaluate Yang Zhen. Could it be said that he was wrong? Under such circumstances, Yang Zhen still dared to rescue Jiliao Governor Hong Chengchou who was trapped in Songshan City without fear of personal safety. It can be said that
He is a model of loyalty and bravery; are you right? The Ming army is already empty in Liaodong, and Yang Zhen is trying to beat a stone with an egg. He will definitely be defeated by the Qing army along the way, and the Ming army will be sent away in vain. This will make the army in Liaodong even more empty.
, this will further worsen the situation in Liaodong.
So Wu Shigong sent someone to stop Yang Zhenbu, and personally persuaded Yang Zhendao: "Vice General Yang! The military situation is urgent, and there is no point in saying more polite words. I don't want to curse you. The Tatar army is chasing after me.
As soon as you go to Songshan, you will be hit head-on. It's like a meat bun beating a dog - you will never come back. Even if you are lucky, what will happen when you get to Songshan? Most of the army in Songshan City has been wiped out during the breakout. You guys
There is no way to come back. Otherwise, why would I retreat alone and ignore Governor Hong? I would like to advise: It is better to wait until the army is assembled before sending out troops together!"
At first, Yang Zhen was very happy to learn about the return of the Runing Army. Because when he learned that the Runing Army had broken through the Qing army's many obstructions and returned in an organized form, he thought that this powerful force would go with him.
As for rescuing Songshan. For this reason, Yang Zhen even made up his mind to hand over the command of his troops to Wu Shigong. Although he was going to carry out a death-defying mission, who would be willing to die if he could not die?
Unexpectedly, after meeting Wu Shigong, he heard some words of reluctance. Yang Zhen's face suddenly sank: "No need to worry about it, General Wu. I have the general's order at the end."
After a pause, Yang Zhen felt that he was still unwilling to give up. He persuaded Wu Shigong earnestly: "General Wu! I have heard for a long time that you are the most brave general in Yunei. Not only did you come back unscathed this time, but you also saved so many people.
, is indeed well-deserved. Now that the Liaodong building is about to collapse, it is time for all towns to unite sincerely. As long as the siege of Songshan and Jinzhou is solved, and the governor is rescued back to Guanning, the situation in Liaodong can be dealt with. The final general is here.
Guarantee: As long as General Wu asks for a tassel, the last general will follow him with whip and stirrup, and is willing to be the vanguard of the army."
Wu Shigong felt helpless when encountering such a stubborn person. He said to Yang Zhen: "My son has just returned, and the exhausted soldiers are not allowed to go on an expedition. They have to rest for two or three months to replenish food and military supplies."
Then Wu Shigong saw that Yang Zhen was about to argue, and he quickly raised his hands to stop him: "Don't think that I am just perfunctory with you. What we are facing now is a Tatar army of 100,000. Therefore, we must gather at least 60,000 to 70,000
Army. But our combined strength is less than 35,000. Neither of us knows how to build an army by spreading beans, and if we don’t have enough troops, what’s the use of fighting again?”
"But what about the 60,000 to 70,000 troops who want to come there?" Yang Zhen asked rhetorically.
"How many officers and soldiers are there in Ningyuan and Shanhaiguan now?" Wu Shigong was about to find out his family fortune.
"Ningyuan City has 40,000 Wu Sangui and General Wu's troops. In addition to the army of the last general, there are less than 10,000 left in Shanhaiguan." Yang Zhen replied.
"Okay! As long as the imperial court gives me three months to build a large number of chariots, and allocate some firearms, grain, grass, and horses, we can be ready for rescue. There is no shortage of wood here, and there are many craftsmen. We are stepping up the construction work.
There is no problem in batching chariots. As for firearms, grain, grass and horses, there is no shortage in Liaodong's treasury. All they need is to allocate them. There is no need for the court to send them in large quantities." (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, novels are better.