In April of summer, when the snow melts for the first time, the entire Northeast is filled with birds and flowers, and swamp traps are everywhere, making it a happy paradise for animals.
In Liaodong, thirty miles north of Kaiyuan City, a large force of 50,000 Beijing troops gathered here one after another.
As early as last year, they left more than 20,000 people to defend Kaiyuan Fort, and continued to build the fortress with tens of thousands of civilians. They continued to build and built a large-scale grain storage area.
Gunpowder, equipment and other materials sufficient to support 200,000 people, even in heavy snow weather, will be continuously pulled north by sleds to fill this giant fortress.
Due to design needs, Kaiyuan City is constantly expanding:
There are hundreds of thousands of troops stationed, barracks of tens of thousands of civilians, ten thousand people in the city defense fortifications, and hundreds of granaries and gunpowder warehouses that are several feet underground.
Jia Yan's original rear camp was marching thirty miles away. After receiving the military order, he retreated ten miles to make a gesture, then stopped and found a higher place to set up camp.
Shi Jinbao, who was walking side by side with him, naturally did not neglect it after hearing his persuasion. He stopped nearby and refused to go too far.
On the third day, news came from the Chinese army's cavalry that the number of the enemy's cavalry was unknown, but it exceeded 10,000 and was approaching the rear from the eastern mountainous area.
"Brother Shi, you still have the foresight!"
Shi Jinbao shook his head, with a bit of regret: "Jiannu's reaction was quite fast, otherwise we would have received some meritorious service."
"Caution is the best thing."
Jia Yan nodded: "With so many of us gathered here, Jiannu is not a fool. He must be prepared. Let's just follow the command."
Shi Jinbao also gathered his troops and formed a camp to serve as the forward stronghold of the army.
He looked at Jia Yan's cautious appearance and couldn't help but nodded: "Looking at Brother Jia's situation, although he is a little timid, he can still save his life, so that his wealth can be extended."
Over the past year, he has been reckless and meddlesome. He just wanted to have a big battle, a hearty victory, and the title of earl. It was precisely because of this that he fell into the trap of luring the enemy. Thanks to this future in-law, he saved him.
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This marriage is indeed the right thing to do.
He felt cruel in his heart, even if the son-in-law was a loser, he still had to marry his daughter off, otherwise he would be deprived of his life-saving grace.
At this time, the person taking command was Chen Yongfu.
Among the three giants in Liaodong, Li Jiwu has achieved full success after taking over western Liaoning. Moreover, he is not as good as Chen Yongfu in commanding large-scale troops.
Although Wu Sangui was granted the title of Duke, his qualifications alone made him unable to assume the responsibility of commander-in-chief.
It was logical that Chen Yongfu took over the command of the overthrow of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.
Because of this, he concentrated all the soldiers from the Beijing camp in Liaodong in Kaiyuan, and then slowly pushed northward, annihilating the remaining Manchus in Jilin in one fell swoop.
Seventy thousand elite troops were enough to completely end the Manchu Qing Dynasty.
In addition to sufficient money and food, Chen Yongfu's greatest confidence was the blockade of the Manchus.
Whether it was grain, cloth, silk, salt, iron, or even gunpowder and other strategic materials, an airtight blockade was formed with Kaiyuan City as the center.
Nearly a million Manchus were in the Northeast, struggling to survive for a long time. It was possible to survive, but scarce war supplies were scarce.
Therefore, in the past few months, many tribes have braved the heavy snow to move south to surrender, and many Eight Banners nobles have also defected to the south.
And more people are acting as internal responders, preparing to cooperate internally and externally to end this rebellion.
That's right, defining the Manchus' entry into the Pass as rebellion, rather than annihilation of the country, was the unanimous decision of the imperial court.
After all, Jianzhou Jurchens have been Ming officials for generations. Even if they are Ji Mi officials, they are still ministers.
The news of the Manchu and Qing rash attacks reached Kaiyuan City.
Li Yingren hurriedly asked: "My lord, have you ordered preparations for war?"
Chen Yongfu said calmly: "Don't worry, this enemy cavalry will not attack us casually."
Li Yingren said doubtfully: "Then they come..."
Chen Yongfu put his hands behind his back and said: "The news said it was more than 10,000, not 30,000 or 50,000, so they are not here to attack our troops. Their purpose is to wait for us to send reinforcements before looking for fighter planes to eat away...
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"As you all know, we don't have many cavalry, but it's best to break the formation when the infantry is marching into formation."
All the generals bowed in obedience.
The few Ming troops acting as the vanguard received the news that they were stationed on the spot and had no choice but to respond.
It was a quiet night, but Jia Yan knew that enemy soldiers were approaching and expected to appear nearby tomorrow morning.
The military camp built with rough trees makes it difficult for people to live in peace no matter how it looks.
The soldiers who were not on duty had all rested early. At this time, even the soldiers standing guard in the Chinese army were standing or sitting.
Jia Yan looked out from the open tent and saw a soldier sitting next to the fire, immersed in a needle and thread, silently sewing his clothes.
The soldier was very strong. Although his face was weathered and he looked very big, he knew that he was only a few years older than his son.
Jia Yan stretched out his hand to rub his neck and walked to the fire: "How can you do this? When you get back, marry a wife as soon as possible. The big men can only wield swords and guns."
"Hey, there's nothing we can do!"
As a soldier, the young man was very rude. He shook his head and said: "It has only been more than two years since I joined the army and I have arrived in Liaodong. I still have time to marry my mother-in-law."
"Yes, the timing of your arrival is perfect."
Jia Yan understood that this young man recruited troops from the capital and came to Liaodong after half a year of training. He had a well-established background in the capital camp.
This is what Beijing has said in recent years.
He can speak Mandarin, is from Beijing, and was recruited from a good family. He trained in the new military camp for more than half a year and was transferred directly to the Beijing camp.
It is said that these people are more trusted by the emperor.
It is precisely because of this that half of the soldiers and horses in Liaodong are these new soldiers who came to be trained.
After grinding for a year or two, you will become a veteran.
The next day, the Qing army arrived in Kaiyuan. In front of them, there was only one camp.
Azig looked at the momentum in front and said from the tidy appearance of the army: "The number of enemies is only one-third of ours, but this is a fierce battle."
Although there are only ten thousand people in front of us, it is comparable to twenty or thirty thousand.
Obai said: "The Ming army arrived here first, why didn't they choose the mountain we occupy instead of the area opposite?"
Azig didn't understand it at all and just said: "The opposite side is wide open, so we can have a good fight!"
Sure enough, when the Ming army saw the Qing army arriving, they immediately marched out of the camp and prepared a battle formation, which shocked the Qing army.
Azig was flustered, and for a moment he had no idea.
He turned to look at Obai, who was eager to give it a try, which actually made his heart cool down.
"withdraw--"
"Why is this? It's not easy to fight."
"The Ming army is well prepared. As the vanguard, we must not act randomly until the large forces gather together."