It was almost evening, and without the warmth brought by the sun, the weather became even colder. The cold wind howled across the ground from time to time, making people shiver with cold.
But even so, there is still a large army marching instead of looking for a place to camp to avoid the cold and keep warm.
Suddenly there was a horseman at the front of the team. He galloped back along the team and arrived at a carriage at the junction of foot and horse. He rolled his saddle and dismounted, and reported to the carriage: "Zhongcheng, I found Shangyulin Fort five miles ahead."
Great Wall. The forwards are guerrillas on the left. General Wu will ask for instructions whether to attack?"
It took a while for there to be any movement inside the vehicle. The window was opened, revealing a tired and wrinkled face. He first looked at the sky, then looked at the terrain outside through the window, and then
Then he lowered the window and retreated.
However, an old voice came out immediately, and I heard him say in the car: "My general ordered the tribes to find a sheltered place to camp nearby, and ordered Zuo Liangyu and Wu Sangui to come and see me."
"Yes, Zhongcheng." The man agreed loudly, immediately got on his horse and galloped forward again.
At this moment, there was another continuous coughing sound in the car. An old knight beside the car sighed. He approached the car window and spoke inside: "Master, don't open the window in the future.
Ah Fulai has done a good job."
After a while, Yuan Keli stopped coughing and replied to Ah Fu: "I understand, pass the order."
This was the sixteenth time that the master had promised himself, but then broke his promise. Ah Fu looked sad, turned around and nodded to one of Yuan Keli's personal guards.
The guard immediately passed on the order to set up camp, which relieved the infantry who were busy on their way.
The troops in Dalinghe City did not move. These troops were all drawn from Shanhaiguan, Ningyuan and Jinzhou. They detoured through the grassland and, under the personal supervision of Yuan Keli, marched hurriedly in the cold wind, marching at a speed they had never experienced before.
Always on the road.
Fortunately, the Jianlu did not pay attention to the prevention of the grassland and focused their attention on the Haizhou area. In addition, the weather was cold. Therefore, the march of Guan Ning's army went particularly smoothly. They only encountered a small number of Jianlu, and they were all used as forwards.
The cavalry has been solved. All the infantry needs to do is to keep moving.
Before it got completely dark, the army finally made a hasty encampment. However, Yuan Keli did not get out of the car, but continued to stay in the car. After all, this car was modified by Ah Fu and had excellent thermal insulation effect. And the entire car was in a tent.
, adding another layer of shelter from the wind.
Ah Fu did not take the opportunity to rest. Although he was old, he still cooked medicine for Yuan Keli with great skill. Only Yuan Keli's bodyguards and senior generals in the army knew that Yuan Zhongcheng was ill, but no one knew the severity of the illness.
The reason why he hid it from the whole army was because he was afraid that the morale of the army would be unstable.
After Ah Fu served Yuan Keli to take medicine and eat, Zuo Liangyu and Wu Sangui rushed to the Chinese military tent.
At the entrance of the camp, Ah Fu ordered the two generals who came excitedly: "Zhongcheng's body needs more rest. Can you explain the short story?"
Upon hearing this, the two of them calmed down their high emotions a little, nodded in agreement, and then entered the room by roll call.
"Beijing camp guerrilla Zuo Liangyu meets Lord Zhongcheng!"
"Ning Yuan's general Wu Sangui meets with Lord Zhongcheng!"
In the original history, Wu Sangui was already the commander-in-chief of Ningyuan at this time. However, due to the butterfly effect, Wu Sangui's father Wu Xiang escaped while supporting the Jinzhou war and was known to Zhong Jinwei, so he never had a chance to stand out.
One of Wu Sangui's uncles, Zu Dale, rebelled against the Ming Dynasty and joined the Jianlu prisoners, causing serious casualties to the Ming army in Denglai. Although he was captured and sentenced to death, it somewhat affected Wu Sangui's nephew.
Another uncle, Zu Dashou, did not have the historical influence in Guan Ning's army, thus depriving Wu Sangui of a helping hand.
The combination of various reasons means that Wu Sangui is still only a general. However, this general is obtained by Wu Sangui's own efforts.
He was a martial arts graduate when Emperor Chongzhen ascended the throne. The young Wu Sangui was full of energy and bravery in battle. His military skills and strategies were all involved due to family connections. He was undoubtedly one of the leaders among the younger generation of the Ming Dynasty.
After the two of them finished reporting, they waited quietly for Yuan Zhongcheng to speak.
Yuan Keli felt much better because he had just eaten and drank medicine. So he immediately said: "Now we are not far from the Great Wall where Yulin Fort is located, which means it is not far from Shenyang. After the army rests, tomorrow morning We must capture Shangyulin Fort, and then rush to the north of Shenyang with lightning speed to block the Jianlu's return route to the north. Do you have confidence?"
"The last general who asked for the position of vanguard will definitely fulfill the orders of Zhongcheng." Zuo Liangyu replied loudly as soon as Yuan Keli finished speaking.
Wu Sangui was not to be outdone, and immediately followed: "Don't worry, Zhongcheng, the general will definitely arrive in Shenyang first."
The reason why the two of them were unwilling to give in to each other and competed for the vanguard was because of Yuan Keli.
Yuan Keli took action. He first explained to the entire army that this was the biggest battle against the captives. If he did not take advantage of this opportunity to gain military merit, it would be difficult to have such a good opportunity to earn military merit in the future.
Then he used words to make Wu Sangui, a rising star in Guan Ning's army, and Zuo Liangyu from the Beijing camp compete for the vanguard position. In the end, it was decided that both groups would be vanguards, opening the way for the entire army, making the two unconvinced and competing with each other. .
Once this kind of competition formed, the momentum of the Ming army along the way was very strong. With Yuan Keli watching, there was no conflict between them, only healthy competition, which drove the entire army to march faster. Because of this, the entire army marched faster than expected. Arriving two days early.
However, Yuan Keli did not plan to rest outside the pass for two days. Instead, he wanted the army to penetrate directly to the north of Shenyang and block the Jianlu as early as possible to prevent the Jianlu from escaping.
The reasons for this are that firstly, he does not know whether the other two marches will be as smooth as Guan Ning's army. Secondly, if the purpose is to encircle Jianlu, it is better to arrive early than to arrive late. Even if there are a few casualties, it will not be possible. Missed the opportunity to trap Jianlu in Shenyang.
On this point, if Yuan Keli hadn't led the army, probably no one would have done this.
Now he saw that Zuo Liangyu and Wu Sangui were still unwilling to give in to each other. They were fighting for the vanguard with high morale and were unwilling to let the other party get it alone. He smiled in his heart and was very satisfied. In the end, he still let Wu Sangui and Zuo Liangyu take their own positions as before. Department, act together.
Wu Sangui and Zuo Liangyu remembered what Ah Fu said. They didn't dare to stay long after receiving the mission, so they went back to make preparations.
As soon as they left, Ah Fu quickly persuaded Yuan Keli to rest. In fact, he didn't need to say that the energy just now was almost exhausted. After Yuan Keli ordered the commander of Biao Camp to patrol the camp for him, he fell into a deep sleep.
Even so, he still wakes up from coughing in his dreams. But Yuan Keli is willing. The final battle is about to begin. He has done well in the front. The next few days are the most critical, and he must do well. Yuan Keli thought to himself.
In a corner of the car, there was a handkerchief full of blood stains, and no one knew about it. This is why Yuan Keli did not allow anyone to serve him in the car.
Now he is just begging God to let him hold on until the war is over.