Five routes sent troops to Beijing...... It's amazing to watch!

Shi Kefa, Gao Hongtu, Zuo Maodi, and Zhu Yihai looked at the thick and red arrows on the map, and they couldn't help but be overjoyed.

In the end, it is the strategy formulated by the masters of the Generalissimo's Mansion, and it is reliable when you look at it! At least it was much stronger than the two Northern Expeditions they originally planned - their two Northern Expeditionary armies marched in different directions, all the way around the Liaoxi Corridor, all the way to Henan...... In case Dolgon's brain is pumped, he doesn't care about Liaoxi, but takes the main force to Henan to cut people, Shi Kefa, Gao Hongtu, Zuo Maodi, Zhu Yihai and the four of them are not dumbfounded? And this five-way offensive plan is much smarter, as long as one of the five roads succeeds, Dongyu is finished.

"Okay, okay...... The Northern Expedition of the Five Routes will attack Beijing! Now the East Captives are dead! ”

"Even if Dolgon has three heads and six arms, it is impossible for him to send troops from five directions!"

"How many of them are there? It's divided into five ways, and you won't break each of us? ”

"Let's go along the canal...... The grain route is guaranteed, and if it fails, it is convenient to retreat. ”

"How can you return? There is no doubt that the East Captives will be defeated...... By the way, military advisor, can these five-way armies be dispatched in order? ”

Li Yan replied with a smile: "The way from Juehua Island to send troops will move first, and after the sea is sealed this winter, we will go to Ningyuan on the ice." ”

"Sending troops in winter?" Huang Degong was stunned, "It's cold in winter over there in Ningyuan...... The officers and soldiers are southern soldiers, can they afford it? And winter is not conducive to siege, right? ”

Wu Guoyong is Ning Yuanwei, and he said with a smile: "It's not a problem...... It's cold and warm! Moreover, the vast majority of the new army is from the north, and they are not afraid of the cold. As for the siege of the city, it is not easy to climb the city wall, what are you afraid of when you bombard the city? When it's colder, the cannon body can cool down faster! ”

"Bombardment of the Ningyuan Acropolis?" Huang Degong thought for a while, "The Ningyuan Acropolis is strong, I'm afraid that the Hongyi cannon can't be gnawed, right?" ”

Huang Binqing, the commander of the navy, took over the question and said: "The so-called Hongyi cannon is a twelve-pounder cannon of Westerners, and it is not a giant cannon on the Western side...... The heaviest cannon ordered from the Westerners by the Firearms Department of the Ministry of War was a 36-pounder cannon, and the projectile was twice as heavy as the one used in the Hongyi cannon, which could be described as indestructible! ”

Shi Kefa interjected and asked, "Such a heavy cannon, can it be transported to Ningyuan?" ”

Huang Binqing said: "There is already a door to Juehua Island!" Once the sea is frozen, this cannon can be dragged to the land of western Liaoning with an ice sled. ”

"How did you get such a heavy cannon on the ice skid, and how did you transport it down?" Huang Degong then asked.

He asks for details, because he knows that these seemingly trivial things can sometimes decide the outcome of a war!

"We bought a few powerful cranes from the West!"

Huang Binqing is talking about human-powered pedal cranes, which existed in ancient Rome, but they have not been transmitted to China.

Zhu Cihong didn't expect this thing to be remembered by the Dutchman who received the order from the Firearms Department of the Ministry of War - how to load and unload such a big cannon after it was shipped to China? How to transport? Or order a few more cranes, four-wheeled carriages, oh, and ten more Shire horses to pull the cannons......

Now cranes, four-wheeled carriages and shire horses have arrived one after another, among which cranes and four-wheeled carriages also have "knockoffs". The thirty-six-pounder cannon also began to be "copycated", and only the Sharma could not do it, because the ten Shire horses that were transported were all "eunuchs" and castrated.

"And such a strange thing?"

"It's a coincidence...... indeed"

Shi Kefa and Gao Hongtu sighed, he listened to Huang Binqing talk about the "crane" on the side, and he was also surprised, this Xiyi people's mind is really coincidental, but it is a pity that it was not used on the avenue......

Huang Degong said with a smile: "With a thirty-six-pound Western cannon, it will not be difficult for Ning Yuan Jiancheng to fight." ”

Gao Jie also said: "Once Ningyuan is recovered, Dongyu's hometown outside the Saiwai will be hanging, how dare Dolgon sit idly by and not save it?" ”

Li Yan sneered: "It's not easy to travel thousands of miles to Liaoxi in winter, even if you are afraid of the east, you have to break your muscles and bones, right?" ”

Wu Guoyong said: "That's a certainty...... If the Dongyu really wants to go through this experience, then the Northern Expedition will win half of it! He paused, "Shandong, Huaibei, and Xuhai will fight the second wave, and they will march after the beginning of spring next year, and fight north along the canal to attract the eastern captives to the south."

Haisha Island and Dagukou fought the third wave on this road, and the troops were dispatched half a month later than Shandong...... First swoop down Dagukou City, and then hit Dongzui Island City and Tianjin Acropolis.

As for His Royal Highness the Acting King on Luliang Mountain and Wu Zongrong in the northwest, they have to contact each other before setting a time for sending troops. ”

Zhu Cihong said in a low voice: "It's spring now, there are at least eight months to prepare, all towns must work hard and go all out!" Food, equipment, livestock, and gunpowder must be prepared. If you need a court subsidy, you need to do so by the end of May.

In addition, the way to use troops is to be surprised! Therefore, the harmony with the Dongyu will continue...... And remember to keep your mouth shut!

What is being discussed today must not be disclosed to outsiders, can you understand? ”

"Ministers obey ......"

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After Zhu Cihong took power, the secrecy work of the Ming court has made great progress, at least it will not casually publish confidential and important matters to the palace newspaper. Moreover, the small court meeting in front of the two governments is the real discussion, and there are few people participating in this court meeting, and it is easy to keep it secret.

However, it is still very difficult to keep such a large military operation completely secret.

But in late March, Zu Kefa, the peace envoy who was far away in Beijing, had no idea that Zhu Cihong was preparing for a large-scale Northern Expedition!

He also thought that the matter of harmony would finally succeed, and the northern and southern dynasties would be able to live a peaceful life from now on.

Forbidden City, Wuying Palace.

Zu Kefa smiled and handed over a gift slip with both hands, and then said: "I wish the Emperor Ama Regent and the Queen Mother to grow old together and give birth to a noble son early!" ”

"Hahaha......" Dolgon, who had already put on the dragon robe that matched the identity of Huang Ama, was now sitting next to Shunzhi, touching his beard and laughing, "My good son-in-law can really talk!" ”

The little emperor of Shunzhi had a gloomy face. gave birth to a precious son early...... Born into my brother?

Zu Kefa then said: "My emperor has ordered someone to repair Penglai Palace for Princess Heshuo in Penglai County, Dengzhou, and it will be completed in two years at most. ”

The repair of Penglai Palace is also true, but it will not take two years, because Penglai Palace is expanded on the basis of Penglai Pavilion on Danya Mountain, and it will be completed before the end of the year. At that time, Zhu Cihong will go north to Penglai Palace, where he will command the Northern Expedition of the Five Routes.

"Okay," Dolgon nodded as if he had fallen for Emperor Hongxing, "it couldn't be better...... When Penglai Palace is repaired, call Gege over. ”

Zu Kefa smiled and said: "Your Majesty Huang Ama, my emperor also wants to recall the soldiers and horses of Jiang Xuan, the chief soldier of Datong, and His Royal Highness the acting king, please make it convenient." ”

It is impossible to recall Jiang Hao and Zhu Cijiong, but Zhu Cihong wants to use this opportunity to relieve the siege of Datong.

This wave of siege of Datong began last winter, and it has been five months since the siege!

Because the battle of Datong dragged on for two or three years, not only was the consumption huge, but also the agricultural production around Datong could not be carried out. So the time has come for this fortified city to be in danger...... And Zhu Cihong was so far away from Datong, and he couldn't send troops to relieve Jiang Huang, so he could only figure out this way of "handing over the city to save his life".

"Okay!" Dolgon smiled, "It's right, as long as you hand over Datong City, you will let Jiang Jiu go." ”

Zu Kefa arched his hand and said, "Your Majesty Huang Ama, why don't you spare a little more...... Spare the Ming army and military dependents in Datong City. ”

Dolgon was still smiling: "Okay...... However, they have to hand over Datong City completely, so they should retreat to Luliang Mountain first! ”

"That's great!" Zu Kefa was overjoyed, he originally thought that even if Dolgon promised to release the officers and soldiers in Datong City, he would not let them go to Luliang Mountain. I didn't expect the newlywed Yan'er's Qing Emperor Ama to be so easy to talk to......