Chapter 472: A two-front battle

Sun Chuanting's plan is very good, and there is a certain degree of feasibility in implementation, and the final result is also very favorable, so now it depends on whether he has the courage to do it.

The plan was handed over to Zhu Youxiao, and this decision was naturally made by him.

In fact, Zhu Youxiao didn't think too much about it at all, so he chose to do it.

As the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Youxiao knew the heritage of the Ming Dynasty very well. If Liaodong can win this time, the benefits that Daming can get are too many.

If this battle is won, it will not only be able to reverse the offensive between the Ming and Jiannu, but also deter the Mongols.

In addition, above the court, it can also enhance the prestige of Zhu Youxiao, the emperor, after all, the emperor is in Liaodong, and he can be regarded as a pro-conquest of Liaodong and won the war, and it can also enhance the deterrence ability of the pro-army.

If you win, there are really many benefits.

But what if you lose?

As the saying goes, if you don't think about winning, you should think about defeat first. According to Sun Chuanting, once the two-front battle began, Huang Taiji could not take care of the Tieling and Qinghe lines at all.

This is not a strategy, nor is it a test of Huang Taiji's courage. Because Tieling Heqing is not so important compared to the first line of Jianzhou Sanwei.

Although the Tieling and Qinghe lines are also important, the importance is not the same.

Tieling and Qinghe are lost, Jiannu will be very painful, but they can bear it; But if Jianzhou Sanwei is lost, then the matter will be big, the hometown will be gone, and the current hometown is easy to be destroyed at any time.

In such a situation, Huang Taiji had no choice but to concentrate his forces to eat Sun Chuanting, and then wait for an opportunity to attack Liaoyang or Shenyang.

And in Sun Chuanting's plan, without using the men and horses of Liaodong, Liaoyang has enough people to guard. As for Shenyang, it's the same.

What's more, if Sun Chuanting is defeated, Xiong Tingbi will still be able to retreat. The final loss was Sun Chuanting's one, the worst result was the annihilation of the whole army, and the second worst result was defeat and retreat; The best outcome is, of course, to win.

So Sun Chuanting said in detail in the plan, but he didn't say whether he wanted to do it or not, but just said his own thoughts.

Obviously, although Sun Chuanting is young, he is also very experienced as an official. He knew that there was no way and no qualification to make decisions for the emperor.

All he could do was make a suggestion. What the final result will be, it is up to Zhu Youxiao to decide.

In fact, Zhu Youxiao will not disappoint Sun Chuanting, and even Sun Chuanting thinks so.

Glancing at the Wei Dynasty standing beside him, Zhu Youxiao said: "You have been in Liaodong for so long, and the officials here are also familiar with it, this time you will go and pass on the holy decree." ”

"Yes, Emperor." Wei Chao hurriedly agreed.

"You tell Sun Chuanting what he said, I agreed. The remaining 5,000 men from this Shanhaiguan were also transferred to him. In addition, Lu Xiangsheng's 5,000 people and horses were also transferred back to Sun Chuanting. All of these fifteen thousand men and horses were handed over to Sun Chuanting. ”

The original strategy of dividing the troops was formulated by Zhu Youxiao, and the purpose was very simple. On the one hand, it is to cooperate with Xiong Tingbi, and on the other hand, it is to cooperate with Wang Zaijin, and it is good to have a chance to occupy Daning.

Now in Sun Chuanting's plan, Daning is not important. As long as Tieling and Qinghe are taken, or one of the three guards of Jianzhou, then the situation will be different immediately, and there will be no need for troops to be placed in Quang Ninh anymore.

As for helping the Mongols, there is no way, it can't be helped. They can only rely on themselves, and if they can win, they will fight, and if they can't win, they are unlucky.

"Yes, Emperor." Wei Chao hurriedly said: "The slave maid will leave immediately." ”

In Zhu Youxiao's genes, there has never been a lack of courage to do it.

Although he is very cautious, thinks a lot, and thinks about everything safely, he will never be soft when he really has the opportunity.

With Zhu Youxiao's holy decree, the people of the entire Shanhaiguan moved.

The 5,000 pro-army originally stationed here immediately began a rapid march to Shenyang. For these pro-soldiers, the rapid march is a daily training subject.

They are very well equipped, the artillery and rockets are all on the vehicle, and the speed of travel is not affected. They have their own leggings, which are artifacts, and they march very fast.

As for Lu Xiangsheng of Guangning, after receiving the order, he did not stop at all and rushed directly to Shenyang City.

The entire Liaodong war clouds were thick, and everyone was nervously preparing.

In the city of Shenyang.

After the news came back, Sun Chuanting had a smile on his face.

Sure enough, if you guessed correctly, Your Majesty will definitely support him! This time, you must do a good job, and you will definitely not disappoint Your Majesty!

And after Xiong Tingbi got the news, his expression was not so good-looking.

One is worried, and the other is a little jealous. Let's pick up the book

Xiong Tingbi has always felt that he is the emperor's confidant and is deeply favored by His Majesty. But compared to Sun Chuanting, this is really worse. The emperor really has nothing to say to these pro-soldiers.

When he saw Sun Chuanting, Xiong Tingbi glanced at him and said expressionlessly: "Lord Sun, I still don't support your plan, I think it's too risky." But since Your Majesty has decided, then we as courtiers naturally have to do our best. ”

"I hope you don't let me down this time." Xiong Tingbi pondered for a moment and continued: "Don't worry, I will immediately lead people straight to Tieling and Qinghe, and strive to defeat Tieling and Qinghe." ”

Sun Chuanting nodded and said, "Don't worry, Lord Xiong, I will never let you down, let alone Your Majesty." ”

The two of them finished talking briefly, and the rest could only rely on talking on the battlefield.

After the results come out, the two will have a new exchange.

So, the two sides left separately.

For Xiong Tingbi, the task is not very heavy. There is no difficulty in attacking Tieling and Qinghe, as long as Jiannu's reinforcements do not come, it will definitely be no problem for the Ming army to attack Tieling and Qinghe.

What's more, he still has so many artillery, there must be no suspense in the siege. However, Xiong Tingbi also had to rush for time, because he was not at ease in his heart.

If Sun Chuanting was defeated on the Eastern Front and was beaten by Huang Taiji, Huang Taiji would probably rush to the Tieling and Qinghe lines in order to defeat Xiong Tingbi, and then he would be in trouble.

Therefore, Xiong Tingbi must speed up and strive to take down the Western Front before the war on the Eastern Front is over.

The news soon reached the city of Hetuala.

When Huang Taiji saw the report from the front, the expression on his face became ugly.

Glancing at Dai Shan, who was standing beside him, Huang Taiji said, "Big brother, it seems that the news has been confirmed?" ”

"Yes, indeed." Dai Shan nodded and said, "The people we sent can no longer contact the people of Korqin and Inner Khalkha, they have betrayed us, and our people have not returned until now. ”

Huang Taiji's face was very ugly, and he gritted his teeth and said coldly: "This group of shameful traitors! ”

Although he was very angry in his heart, Huang Taiji had no choice.

People have betrayed you, what can you do? Hit people in the past?

Now you're afraid you can't care about that much.

"What's going on over there in the Ming army?" Huang Taiji looked at Dai Shan and asked with a calm face.

Huang Taiji had already made up his mind in his heart, this time to solve the army of the Ming Dynasty first, just like the Battle of Salhu.

Nekhalkha and Korqin didn't matter at all, as long as he wiped out the Ming army like in the Battle of Sarhu, these Mongol tribes would surrender to themselves.

The enemy of the Jurchens is always only Da Ming! Destroy them, and everything will be easy!

Dai Shan looked at Huang Taiji and said, "The Ming army didn't hide its intentions at all. They came to us in two directions. One of them was led by Xiong Tingbi, who dispatched more than 70,000 people, known as 100,000 elite soldiers, to attack the front line of Tieling and Qinghe. It can be seen that they want to attack the Tieling and Qinghe lines, and want to recapture these two places. ”

Huang Taiji's face instantly became ugly, and of course he understood what the line between Tieling and Qinghe meant.

Once Tieling and Qinghe were lost, it meant that his way to Korqin and Nekharkha was blocked. At that point, he'll be stuck here. Back then, in order to break through the blockade of the Ming Dynasty, my father used a lot of strength.

"What about the other way?" Huang Taiji looked at Dai Shan and asked again.

"The general on the other road is called Sun Chuanting, who came from the capital. This army is the pro-army of the Ming Emperor, and it is said that it is a newly trained army, which is deeply valued by the Ming Emperor. They set out from Shenyang City and went straight to Dongningwei. Dai Shan said in a deep voice.

Huang Taiji's face was even more ugly, and the whole person felt a little bad.

The Ming Dynasty came to attack Jianzhou Sanwei with such a huge momentum, and it was clear that he was not afraid of him to inquire about the news, and he was not ready to play any surprise attack.

Now Huang Taiji understands why Daming would do this. Such a battlefield situation is, to put it bluntly, a naked conspiracy.

Looking up at Dai Shan, Huang Taiji asked directly, "Big brother, can we divide our troops to fight?" ”

Dai Shan shook his head and said, "There are more than 70,000 people on Xiong Tingbi's side, if we don't concentrate our forces, it will be difficult to win against him." It doesn't make much sense to send out 23,000 people. ”

Although the ability of the Ming army is not very good, Xiong Tingbi's ability is good. For such a long time, Dai Shan and Xiong Tingbi have been back and forth, and they also know that Xiong Tingbi is very capable.

If 20,000 or 30,000 people are dispatched, it will be difficult to destroy Xiong Tingbi at once, you can only entangle with him, and it is easy for Xiong Tingbi to take advantage of the loopholes.

"On the eastern line, the Ming sent 15,000 people." Dai Shan said directly: "Da Ming clearly wants us to fight them on the Eastern Front, and we have no choice. If there is a small division of troops, there will be problems if there is something wrong on the Eastern Front. ”

Huang Taiji pondered for a moment and said: "Eat these 15,000 people with 30,000 people on the Eastern Front and defeat the Ming Emperor's pro-army." Send reinforcements to Tieling and Qinghe on the Western Front, so that they can hold on temporarily. ”

"Wait until we solve the Ming army on the eastern front, and then turn around and come back to clean up Xiong Tingbi."