As for how Xiang Minxin raised funds, he might have relied on the connections he had accumulated in the city, he might have used coercion or intimidation, or he might have used emotional cards: If soldiers and horses from outside the city had not come to the rescue in time, we would have known what the consequences would be after the Tatars broke the city. Now that they have come
Asking for something to eat...
No matter what he does, Chang Yu doesn't care and won't interfere, and he believes that Xiang Minxin will do his best. For him, this is an opportunity to atone for his sins.
Moreover, the young eunuch still has a more difficult matter to deal with. Are these 50,000 soldiers and horses left in Tianjin Guard just to eat, drink, have fun and wait?
Of course it’s impossible!
You must know that in this 50,000-strong army, except for Huang Degong's less than 10,000 troops, the remaining 40,000 are rookies in the Beijing camp and personal guards. These rookies sharpened their swords in front of the battle a few days ago and followed behind to wave flags and cheers. Once they go to the battlefield, they can only rely on one
Hot blood cannot influence the outcome of a battle.
So we have to train and train hard!
But in order for these rookies to change their appearance in a short time, they must have a general with rich battlefield experience as their instructor. Thinking of Chang Yu's eyes, he couldn't help but look at Huang Degong.
"What are you looking at?" Huang Degong blurted out almost subconsciously, but then thought it was inappropriate: "Why does the factory supervisor look at me like this? No! I will never stay in a low-level position. Mr. Zhou must be very tired after traveling thousands of miles from Taiyuan.
He comes down".
Huang Degong raised his hand and pointed at Zhou Yuji.
"If a general refuses to obey, he will be beaten to death..." Zhou Yuji's attitude was very firm.
Chang Yu's head suddenly felt as big as a drum. Before he could say anything, the two generals under his command began to fight. In fact, he also knew the thoughts of Zhou and Huang. Firstly, the two loyal and brave people really had the intention to kill the enemy. If they were other
The general wished he could stay. Secondly, the two of them also had selfish motives, that is, they followed the little eunuch to pursue the enemy. Although a fierce battle was inevitable, it was also the time to make achievements. In just a few months, many people had figured out the secret: the little eunuch
He is invincible in all battles, and everyone who follows him in the battle will make meritorious deeds!
It is said that the two of them followed the young eunuch in Zhending Mansion, Baoding Prefecture, and fought hard with the bandit army a few days ago, finally repelling Li Zicheng. However, they were taken advantage of by Gao Jie and Liu Zeqing, who chased them all the way to the other side of the Yellow River and made great achievements in chasing the bandits. The two of them were extremely worried.
Not convinced!
Just imagine that Huang Degong traveled thousands of miles north from Luzhou Prefecture, and Zhou Yuji traveled thousands of miles east from Taiyuan. The two fought bloody battles, but most of the credit was missed by a few gangsters. Whoever left them felt comfortable.
Even if he didn't care about it, the tens of thousands of soldiers under his command would still be upset.
Therefore, the two of them were determined to make great achievements by encircling and suppressing Dorgon, so as to give an explanation to the desperate brothers under them. How could they hide behind and train their troops when it was urgent?
Why not keep Li Yan?
Huang Degong and Zhou Yuji fought for a long time, but neither could convince the other. Seeing the little eunuch smiling bitterly and saying nothing, he suddenly thought of Li Yan.
Li Yan was good at strategizing and training troops. He was injured the day before and stayed behind to recuperate and train troops, killing two birds with one stone.
"No!" Chang Yu finally spoke, flatly rejecting their proposal.
Firstly, he knew that Li Yan would never agree, otherwise he would have stayed in Xianghe to recuperate. Secondly, he needed Li Yan by his side.
Although Chang Yu is a good strategist, it is still gratifying to deal with Dorgon with his own strength. There are so many veterans and he feels that he is outnumbered. Although Li Muchian can always make up for his mistakes at critical moments, there is no experienced Li Yan who can give him more advice.
Lots of suggestions.
After all, Li Yan is a professional strategist, while Li Muxian is just an amateur and lacks actual combat experience. When encountering emergencies, Li Yan can come up with multiple countermeasures, while Li Muxian can only Chang Yu come up with remedies when loopholes occur. This
Even though the gap between the two is extremely important.
The military commander Chang Yu has many powerful generals under his command, but the counselor... In the beginning, he relied on his advantage of traveling through time and knowing the history to fight alone, but as the historical trajectory changed, he also became passive.
When something goes wrong, the counselor becomes extremely important at this time. This is why he reacted so strongly when he learned that Li Yan was in danger. This is also why Li Muxian, a wandering Taoist, was so favored by him.
Ultimately, he needs someone to help him figure things out.
Seeing that the fight was over, Li Yan's proposal was flatly rejected by the young eunuch. Huang Degong and Zhou Yuji simply showed their hands and said, "Do whatever you want. Anyway, we won't stay."
Of course, if Chang Yu had forced the two of them with military orders, he would have accepted the order, but the knowledge of the two had chilled their enthusiasm. In addition, both Zhou and Huang were veterans with rich battlefield experience. Dare to fight and fight is extremely important.
Assistant, I feel more confident when two people are on hand to encircle and suppress a big demon like Dorgon.
If the big boss can't move, then each of his subordinates should leave one of his subordinates to train here. The authorities were confused, but in the end it was the wandering Taoist Li Muxian who broke the situation.
Chang Yu was suddenly embarrassed, how could he have gotten into trouble? The two men under Zhou and Huang were all powerful generals who had followed him in the north and south. They were experienced in both marching and fighting, and they were more than enough to train their troops.
So after a brief discussion, Zhou Yuji left his general Niu Yong and Huang Degong left his general Zhang Jie in Tianjin Guard to train troops and build up a defense line in order to attack the Qing army when they returned north.
After noon, the resettlement was completed. Chang Yu led the main force of the cavalry to break camp and cross the river to pursue the enemy southward, taking away all the grain and grass. After all, after passing Tianjin, the capital's logistics were beyond their reach, and they would have to deal with it themselves if they went further south.
As for how to solve the problem, Chang Yu already had a plan in his mind. He still had enough food and grass for three to five days, which would allow him to almost reach Shandong. At that time, he would have to beg for food again, but he had already thought of repeating his old tricks like he did in Datong and Taiyuan.
The picker has started.
Target the King of De in Jinan!
In the twelfth year of Chongzhen (1639), the Qing army defeated Jinan, and the German king Zhu Youshu was captured and no news was heard from him. A year later, his cousin Zhu Youju succeeded to the throne and became the last German king of the Ming Dynasty.
Although the Qing army plundered Prince De's palace when they broke into Jinan City four years ago, the emaciated camels were bigger than horses, so it would be no problem to donate some food and grass. Chang Yu believed this in his mind, and he was not too worried about the future of food and grass.
He believed that with the shadow of the former King De, Zhu Youli and the people of Jinan City would try their best to support him.
After the Qing army entered Shandong, it was inevitable that they would plunder and plunder. Chang Yu planned to use Jinan as a base to engage in a stalemate with them, leaving them no time to focus on plundering and plundering, forcing them to go north to exit, and give them another heavy blow in Tianjin on the way.
, the wounded Qing army will definitely be injured, and it will be difficult to recover for several years. He can take the opportunity to clean up the family thieves, and then make a false plan.
This was the consensus reached by the young eunuch, Li Yan and Li Muxian. In short, they would focus on attacking the Qing army at the moment and put aside the rest of the complicated matters for the time being.
The main force of the cavalry broke camp and crossed the river. The little eunuch was lying in the car and looking at the scenery on the roadside. The little Taoist boy on the opposite side stared at him with curiosity: "Brother, are the Tatar soldiers very powerful?".
Chang Yu, who was lost in thought, smiled bitterly and looked away from the car window: "It's very impressive."
"Then you are even more powerful," the little Taoist said with a smile.
"Oh, why am I so awesome?" Chang Yu felt a little uncomfortable being praised by a little kid, and was a little confused.
"I heard from the master and the generals that the Tatars are very powerful, but you can beat them everywhere, so aren't you even more powerful? Also, they said that in the past, there was a high official who was fighting outside the customs.
The Tatars have been defeated for two years, but you not only defeated the Tatars but also defeated the bandit soldiers in a few months, which is very impressive." The little Taoist looked admiring. A three- or four-year-old child's language organization ability is not good.
Very good, but the little eunuch has already understood it.
It must be that Li Muxian, Zhou Yuji, Huang Degong and others were overheard by Xiao Daotong when they discussed themselves privately. However, these people did not criticize him, and their words were full of admiration for Chang Yu.
The so-called high officials in previous years must have meant that Hong Chengchou led eight generals and 130,000 of the most elite Ming troops to confront the Qing army outside the Pass for two years. In the end, they were defeated and the last bit of capital lost by the Ming Dynasty was lost.
Perhaps the admiration Li Muxian and others have for Chang Yu is actually more of a puzzle. Why is it that a big boss like Hong Chengchou has so many powerful generals that he wants troops and food but has been fighting with the Qing army outside the pass for two years without success?
When eunuchs fight, they always go to work as soon as they get to the field, and they win when they do it. Half a month's work never lasts until a month. Why is this!
They didn't understand, and the people in the court understood but would not admit it: Hong Chengchou was defeated by the court and was restrained in every way.
Faced with the judgment of the situation, the imperial court would often argue for months before making a decision. However, the war situation was changing rapidly. Hong Chengchou could not even make the decision on the situation on the front line. The brainless eunuch sent by Emperor Chongzhen to supervise the army liked to point fingers, and even
He dared to overstep his authority and mobilize troops to act haphazardly. Later, even the imperial court didn't even know what the situation was like on the front line and kept ordering you to charge forward, charge hard.
But once the critical moment came, everyone including the emperor hesitated. No one was willing to give orders and refused to take responsibility. They pushed each other to blame each other endlessly, delaying the opportunity to fight.
Although the young eunuch was not as experienced as Hong Chengchou in terms of battlefield experience and conduct, he took advantage of the right time and place.
He is the admiral of Dongchang and the military governor appointed by the emperor. He has the final say on how and when to fight. If something goes wrong, he has to bear the responsibility himself. No one in the court dares to point fingers at will. Otherwise, if you just say you do it, you will do it.
Bangbi was scared.
He mobilized his own troops, raised his own food and fodder, and decided how to fight. In addition, Emperor Chongzhen made a desperate bet on him and gave him unprecedented autonomy, so that he had no worries or constraints and could concentrate on fighting.
The thinking of later generations was not as rigid as that of the ancients at that time. They did not use extraordinary means when dealing with problems, and even used all means to achieve their goals. This is why they have achieved today's achievements.
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