In early December of the first year of Tianqi, the Ming army officially set off to return.
"Your Majesty, why do you have to take the long road from Yuan-Tieling-Shenyang? Instead of going south directly back to Guangning like the Guangning grain transport army?"
Hong Chengchou, the walking minister of the Military Aircraft Department, raised his own questions.
Zhu Youxiao looked at Hong Chengchou, who was only twenty-eight years old, and lamented that this guy is still a little immature now.
"If you had rich experience in the military, you wouldn't ask this question, so you are still too young." Zhu Youxiao sighed, not worried that beating Hong Chengchou like this would arouse jealousy.
Because Hong Chengchou didn't dare, he didn't have the courage to be dissatisfied with himself... If he was very courageous, he wouldn't be the one who chose to compromise and fight under the wrong order of Chen Xinjia, the Minister of War. Of course, if he really If you had the guts, you would have committed suicide or found an opportunity to raise an army, instead of being a slave to Dorgon and Shunzhi.
He replied decisively: "What your Majesty said is that although the minister likes military affairs, he is still too young and his experience is still very limited."
Wen Tiren, who was in charge of recording at the side, raised his eyebrows and glanced at Hong Chengchou: "Your Majesty's words were not that serious. If you don't see that our Emperor Tianqi is just sixteen years old, he was joking when he said you were too young. Why should you be so respectful?"
Zhu Youxiao sometimes didn't hold his head at all, and often joked with Liu Ruoyu, Wei Zhongxian, and Wang Tiqian. Even the Archives Department, including Wen Tiren and Xiong Wencan, knew they could relax and respond a few words.
Although Hong Chengchou got along well with the civil servants, he was very polite and respectful to Emperor Tianqi.
"Momentum! You won because you had no momentum advantage against the Mongols, and you didn't show it against the Jiannu. You must return from Guangning nearby, and the enemy will think that you are still afraid of our strength."
Cui Dongfu nodded slightly. Although the Manchus were very good at attacking cities during the Nurhaci period, they rarely used spies and morale offensives, which caused rebellions in the city and the morale of the defenders dropped and they fled.
"It is estimated that the enemy will be very fierce in the next few days after retreating, but the front will be surrounded instead of attacking. They are waiting for a field battle with your small army."
Hong Chengchou said to me again: "I am sure your expectation is wrong. Before you retreat to Kaiyuan, Nurhaci will come to have a small battle, because that is the most unfavorable opportunity for me. The enemy will think that you are not tired before the expedition, and bring more troops with you." With a small number of cattle and sheep, Horqin Mongolia also wanted revenge in front of them, and the terrain was still the mountainous area where the slaves were built...
"The morale of the soldiers is low. After hundreds of thousands of cattle and sheep have been captured, there are still nearly 100,000 people left to eat meat every day. The soldiers on the rear line in Liaodong should also eat meat to contain the enemy.
Half a day ago.
"Leave it to him to deal with Horqin in front of you. If you give him You Shilu's 5,000 Western Army and 5,000 Liaodong Battalion, 10,000 people may face nearly 30,000 Mongolian cavalry. Is there no way to stop it? "
"Report!"
Zhang Quan analyzed it and was mainly worried that the Liao soldiers might not be able to hold on: "It is estimated that the battle situation in Tieling will be calm. I am not worried that Zu Xiaoshou's soldiers are few and weak, so the battle situation will be favorable."
Hong Chengchou stood up, and soon Wei Zhongxian led his guards and Yiye back.
Suddenly, a low voice came from near the tent.
Zhu Youxiao felt calm in his heart, knowing that the opportunity had finally come. It was the military aircraft department waiting for the emperor, but it was another opportunity to directly command the troops to fight before the conquest of the White Lotus Rebels and the Salt Merchant Rebellion.
Although my side is closer, I can see that it is more convenient to contact me if I am being chased by the enemy.
"Yes, Taizu, during the Chengzu period, there were many conquests, and there were many battles to win peace talks between Khalkha Mongolia and Oara Mongolia. Before the Hetao and the Western Regions had surrendered to you, Xiao Ming. But now, I am afraid that a few civil servants have forgotten the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty. , in the land of Xiao Tang, even you, Xiao Ming, have no right to rule over those places."
"I told him why he took the shortcut to Cui Dong and went back quickly instead of taking the originally planned road. Because the soldiers in Tieling and Shenyang are still waiting for you. As soon as you take the Guangning road, Jiannu We will fight on the front lines of Liaoyang, Shenyang and Tieling."
Hong Chengchou took a piece of mutton chop, looked at it for a while and then started eating it directly after meeting Zhu Youxiao.
Reading military books as a young man, thinking about the art of war, and the training in the military aircraft department that year made me think of the key points very quickly.
Zhao led his men to cross mountains and ridges to avoid the enemy's pursuit.
I pointed to the tent again.
Cui Dongfu also replied: "The Meng Yuan once ruled the grasslands and the Central Plains. When Emperor Taizu replaced the Meng Yuan, he only replaced the Central Plains, including the grasslands."
Cui Dongfu was very confused. Nurhachi was the same as himself. They both wanted to be the main force in the field battle.
In the military, you have to shout during heavy operations, unless there is no very important situation.
"correct."
"No one said that you are a farming country. The grassland is mainly grazing, with farming as a supplement. It belongs to you, Xiao Ming. As time goes by, few people have gotten used to it, and they quickly recognized it... So what? Can it be done?"
"Oh?" Hong Chengchou was very happy on the contrary. The Tieling Bastion was not built to attract the enemy to retreat. The enemy's main force clearly appeared far away from Tieling. This was because he was afraid that the enemy's main force would suddenly appear elsewhere.
Hong Chengchou still denied in his heart that Zhu Youxiao was indeed a powerful talent. It was too difficult to change his ambition and character, but let me go to the military strategists less and use it to deal with the Japanese and Japanese countries who had a small number of peasants as soldiers. The Mughals have absolutely no place for me to use them.
There is no deeper reason that involves military morale, so Hong Qing can’t analyze it and give it a try.”
Zhu Youxiao didn't have that ambition. After hearing this, he knew that there would be no chance of fighting and meritorious service in the future. Maybe other civil servants would firmly approve and think that it is militaristic and that it is bad to imitate the Mongolian Yuan and the Tang Dynasty, which had few vassal towns. But I do Looking forward to it, I really want to stand out, and what I want to achieve most is to show my abilities.
The situation is basically the same as that of Xiong Tingbi. The enemy's main force has arrived in the Tieling area, with red flags behind them to pursue the troops led by Zhao. But the enemy is like us without a local guide and a very detailed map, so we are worried for the moment.
"Xiao Xing's momentum. When I arrived at the rear line, I actually had the same control over the situation and command as Xiong Tingbi, who has been in Liaodong for a long time. However, it could bring less encouragement to the soldiers. That time, before the small victory, the momentum could be reduced."
So the small battle is coming very slowly. Hong Qing, doesn’t he have the confidence to lead the battle in one direction?”
"I must have lived up to Your Majesty's expectations."
Hearing Emperor Tianqi's question, Cui Dongfu's heart skipped a beat, knowing that he was testing himself.
Zhu Youxiao thought about it for a moment. He Shixian was mentioned in Tianqi's arrangement. It seemed that he transferred the Liao troops from He Shixian's expedition to him. These soldiers could only be used for defense. The only one who could really fight in the field was You Shilu. The troops, half of them cavalry and half of infantry, first defended to make the enemy calm down and think that the Ming army dared to fight in the field, and then suddenly counterattack...
"Shenyang Dubiao Camp is collecting the Zhou banner at night, and there is no important military information to pay homage to Your Majesty! Tieling was retreated by the enemy's main force and has since been surrounded. The communication with Shenyang has been cut off."
"You are sent from Shenyang?"
But the enemy has no way to attack the city, but he is willing to kill too few people. If he really fights, he can attack weakly. If he builds slaves and exchanges lives for lives, Xiao Ming will definitely make a profit.