Chapter 126: Kindness does not hold the army, Tian Jianxiu
"Kindness does not control soldiers...Tami Hideichi is a fool!"
Li Fuming was still stubborn, but Li Laiheng didn't have enough energy to deal with this old stubborn now, so he simply ordered Fang Yiren to imprison Li Fuming first.
After the Chuang army cleaned up the Baigouhe battlefield, they captured thousands of officers and soldiers and Eight Banners soldiers, and the artillery and military supplies they captured were piled up in countless quantities. These things also required Li Laiheng to spend a lot of energy to sort them out.
So when he learned that the Ming Dynasty's borrowing troops to assist in the suppression campaign was not just focused on Baoding, but that the troops were divided into two groups, and it was very likely that they would attack Baoding with a partial force and take Shanxi as the main force, he was naturally shocked.
In order to prevent the invading army from advancing too aggressively and being trapped by the Ming and Qing allied forces, Li Laiheng quickly ordered the withdrawal of several troops that had already crossed the Baigou River, and the entire division returned to the vicinity of Baoding to fortify.
Zhang Pili has sent a large number of cavalry to Shanxi to inquire about the news. After Gu Junen heard the news, in addition to urging Li Shiwei to rush to Baoding to consolidate the city defense, he also actively contacted Huaiqing, Weihui, Dezhou and other counties behind the invading army for news.
They were asked to, while consolidating the local area, try their best to send more reinforcements northward to ensure the prominence of the invading army in Baoding.
"If Shanxi is defeated...we are like a sharp sword in Baoding, protruding from the front line of the invasion army and piercing the chest of the coalition forces. It will definitely become a thorn in the side of Chongzhen and Huang Taiji."
Li Laiheng returned to the temporary commander's office in Baoding City, summoned the generals, unfolded a large map, and renegotiated the overall situation of North China, which had suddenly changed. He was worried about the battle situation in Shanxi, his anxiety was evident on his face, and he tapped his fingers repeatedly on the
The location of Datong on the map said in a deep voice:
"Jiang was originally the commander-in-chief of Datong in the Ming Dynasty. He had a very high prestige among the Xuan-Da border troops. He was by no means comparable to the general Zhang Tianlin who stayed in Datong. Tian Jianxiu still had 20,000 to 30,000 soldiers in Shanxi, and he controlled
Xuan Da surrendered no less than this number of troops, and the mountains and rivers east of Hedong are so vast. In theory, even if Sun Chuanting really gets the full help of the Donglu, it is unlikely that he will achieve great results in a short period of time. But...but I am just worried about Jiang!"
Chen Yongfu himself was a demoted general, so when he heard Li Laiheng criticize Jiang Hen so directly for being unreliable, his expression became very subtle. Fang Yiren hurriedly patted Chen Yongfu's hand and turned to Li Laiheng and said:
"Your Highness is kind and generous, which is rare in ancient times. I heard that in Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces, most of the Ming army generals who surrendered were allowed to take charge of their own troops. For someone like Jiang, because he was particularly repetitive, the palace master rarely
I wrote a letter to warn him that His Highness the King of Tang has no longer allowed him to take over the old ministry, which may not endanger the border defense situation in Shanxi."
Li Laiheng sighed and said to Chen Yongfu first: "General Chen is my close friend and an old friend of Wang Chen and Wen Gu. You three and Chen are all the generation of Wei Zheng. In my mind, how can you compare with Jiang and others?"
Same? General Chen, don't have any worries. I'm just worried that Jiang Zaixuan has been a general for a long time and his power is deeply rooted. It can't be solved by transferring him to his position in one go.
Moreover, Tian Shuai and Zhang Tianlin, like His Highness, have always been known for their generosity... When there is no trial, leniency and severity are misunderstood. I am only worried that Fu Jian's past will happen again today. Tian Shuai thinks that he can rely on being lenient to others.
You want to win over these Ming army generals, but you, General Chen, are the most familiar with them. Do you think this kind of win-over can really have any effect?"
Chen Yongfu was silent for a long time and said helplessly: "Today's warriors are mostly domineering and only care about whether it is beneficial to themselves. How can there be many people who care about kindness?"
"Alas!" Li Laiheng shook his head repeatedly, "Fu Jian treated the Yao family and the Murong family mercifully, what will happen in the end! Tian Jianxiu did not listen to my advice, it is... really stupid!"
Chen Yongfu had nothing to say, but Fang Yiren secretly thought in his heart: Palace Master, Palace Master, you made a forced landing on Chen Yongfu in the east of Henan Province and recruited the Ming Dynasty's surrendered generals. You didn't restrain yourself at all. Such an approach will definitely spread to Tian Jian
Xiu's ears, when he sees your letter again, he will probably have only one thought in his mind. The front camp tried its best to recruit the strength of the Ming army, but he "suggested" me, Lao Tian, to kill Jiang. Could it be that Li Laiheng wanted to suppress Tian Jianxiu?
Are you waiting for someone to develop your strength?
With such a comparison, even if Tian Jianxiu's gentle character was not mentioned, he would definitely not obey him! On the contrary, after reading Li Laiheng's letter, he would trust Jiang Cai even more.
"How is the military situation in Shanxi now? If something changes in Shanxi, we will become a lone army and go deep into Jifu. The situation is really worrying."
The generals looked at each other and were not optimistic about the situation in Shanxi. Ma Shiyao and Liu Rukui were both former Zuoying generals. They had been fighting jointly with Tian Jianxiu and other troops for a long time, and they had a deeper understanding of the military strength of Tian Jianxiu and other troops. Compared with Baigou
The strength of the enemy in the Battle of the River...
If the real main force of the Ming and Qing coalition forces was indeed not in Baoding, but was under the command of Sun Chuanting to attack Shanxi, then it would indeed be very difficult to solve the problem with Tian Jianxiu's military strength and military commanding ability.
After all, as we all know, although after Liu Zongmin's death, Tian Jianxiu was already the No. 1 general in the army after Li Zicheng. But he was better at organizing logistics, and what made the generals admire him was that he was very generous.
In terms of military operations, Tian Jianxiu's talents are relatively limited.
Ma Shiyao was also worried and said: "Although some people from the right camp are left in Taiyuan and Datong, Yuan Zongdi has followed His Highness to reinforce Guanzhong... Alas, Tian Shuai is not as good as Yuan Zongdi and Liu Shuai in using troops.
I'm afraid he is not as good as Shao Hushuai. Sun Chuanting has fought against our Chuang Army several times, and he is definitely a top-notch general in the Ming Army. If Sun Chuanting is really supervising the army personally, Shanxi... the situation will be even worse."
The victory of the Baigou River victory can no longer inspire the fighting spirit of the generals. Everyone's thoughts are on the distant city of Datong. Tian Jianxiu, Tian Jianxiu, can you stabilize the situation?
The two-front battle of the Ming and Qing coalition forces was beyond Li Laiheng's expectations!
Of course, Li Laiheng was very surprised that Donglu was so dedicated in helping the Ming Dynasty. If Huang Taiji hadn't suddenly gone crazy and wanted to sell his blood to help the Ming Dynasty, then there must be another conspiracy hidden under Donglu's overly dedicated help.
"Zhu Youjian...please wake up."
"Commander, Zhang Pizhu is back!"
"What's the situation in Shanxi?"
Zhang Pizhu led several horses and the horses rushed into the commander's mansion without stopping. With swords and guns clanging and jingges roaring, he quickly dismounted and strode into the flower hall. The generals saw Zhang Pizhu's hurried movements.
, and on his anxious look, although he had not yet heard the exact military situation, a strong sense of ominousness had already arisen.
As expected, Zhang Pili gritted his teeth and said: "Datong...Datong has been lost! Sun Chuanting personally supervised the army and fell into Datong. The invading army suffered heavy losses and retreated to Taiyuan."
"Humph, Taiyuan is still here, so that's pretty good." The development of the situation in Shanxi was as predicted by Li Laiheng. After the situation became critical, he was no longer nervous and just snorted, "Datong is the fortress of Daibei. Losing it
Datong and the whole of Shanxi will be difficult to preserve, and the situation in Baoding will be even more critical."