Chapter 47 [Zhenjiang Victory]
After this matter reached the imperial court, Ming Xizong posthumously awarded Yuan Yingtai as the "Ming Soldier Department Shangshu" and held a grand funeral, and sealed his son: Yuan Kai, for (Ming Imperial Palace), captured Zhang Quan when the Later Jin army entered the city, and the third deputy general of the Later Jin: Li Yongfang, persuaded him to surrender to the Later Jin but was refused.
And Nurhachi thought that this person had a great backbone, so he let him go, but Zhang Quan felt faceless and returned to Beijing to meet His Majesty the Emperor! Commit suicide after three bows in the direction of the capital! Later Jin seized the Ming Dynasty Liaodong Metropolitan Division Shenyang Sanwei and Liaoyang Wei, and captured Haizhou Wei, Fuzhou Wei, Gaizhou Wei, Jinzhou Wei, Lushun Wei and other places, and also moved the Houjin capital to Shenyang Zhongwei renamed [Shengjing], which is much closer to the capital of the Ming Emperor.
This made Ming Xizong feel that the situation was in crisis, so he once again reused Xiong Renbi as the Ming Liaodong Economic Strategy, and promoted the Ming Army to the right Senator: Wang Huazhen, who was the right Imperial History of the Imperial Court of the Imperial Court and the Governor of Liaodong, and the Ming Liaodong Economic Strategy: Xiong Tingbi, collected the Ming army withdrawn from the Battle of the Hunhe River near Guangningwei to appease the army.
Ming Liaodong Governor: Wang Huazhen, who used heavy money to buy Horqin, Chahar and Haralashen Ministry's Mongol hearts were praised by Ming Xizong, and Ming Liaodong Jingluo entered the capital to offer three strategies (first: Guangning Wei stationed infantry on the Sancha River in Libao, second: Tianjin Sanwei and Dengzhou Wei and Laizhou Wei respectively set up boat divisions, third: set up a governor in Tianjin Sanwei and Shanhaiwei to control the tripartite affairs), were approved by Ming Xizong and promoted Xiong Renbi to the Ming military department Shangshu and the right capital Yushi stationed in Shanhaiwei, At this time, Shang Fang's sword was given and 200,000 Ming troops were levied.
And Nurhachi began to be scared again, it happened that the governor of Guizhou in the Ming Dynasty: Zhang Heming, who had a meritorious role in pacifying the invasion of Hongmiao, was promoted to the Ming Southern Zhili Military Department Shangshu, and was sent to Liaodong to participate in the military, because the governor of Liaodong in the Ming Dynasty was stationed in Hexi, and set up 6 military camps along the river, each battalion had a general and a garrison.
In their respective plots, they guarded Xiping Fort, Zhenwu Camp, Liuhe Fort, Panshan Fort and other key places, and also set up defense posts respectively. And the castle is too small to accommodate the garrison, and now it can only firmly hold the Quang Ninh Guard, if the troops are stationed on the river, the forces will be scattered, and they will be weak! In case Houjin smuggled across the river with light cavalry to specialize in a barracks and our army was bound to run out of strength, one battalion would be defeated and the other battalions would be defeated, and the outposts in Xipingbao and other places would not be able to hold it! The riverside is only suitable for setting up guerrilla units to take turns to enter and exit, so that Houjin does not know the depth and does not dare to gather in one place and easily sneak attack. ”
After the chapter was handed over, Ming Xizong praised the Ming Liaodong Economic Strategy, and rejected the strategy of the Ming Liaodong Governor, and it happened that the Ming Patrol according to the imperial history: Fang Zhenru, also proposed that there were six unreliable points in the river defense, so the Ming Liaodong Governor hated the Ming Liaodong Economic Strategy and put all the military on him.
After that, the army of the Quartet to aid Liao was renamed (Pingliao) by the governor of Liaodong in the Ming Dynasty, for which the Liao people were very unhappy! Ming Liaodong Jingluo talked to him: "The Liao people have not rebelled, please change it to 'Pingdong' or 'Zhengdong' to appease the Liao people." ”
Since then, the contradiction between the governor of Ming Liaodong and the Ming Liaodong Jingluo has become deeper and deeper, and the rumors of disharmony between the Jingluo and the governor have spread! The Ming Liaodong Jinglu wrote that "the implementation of the strategy of the three arrangements must be carried out by contacting the Korean army of the Li family, please hurry up and send envoys to visit the Korean monarchs and ministers, so that they can dispatch all the troops of the eight provinces of Korea on the river and set up companies and battalions to help our army prestige." ”
And recommended the deputy envoy of the Ming Supervision Army: Liang Zhiyuan, after all, he grew up on the seashore and was familiar with the affairs of the Li family's Korea and could act as an envoy, Ming Xizong agreed and gave Liang Zhiyuan the official position of "Prince and Young Master" from the pedestrian department in accordance with the practice of the pedestrian department.
On July 14, the governor of Liaodong in the Ming Dynasty sent Ming Guangning Zuotun Guard guerrillas: Mao Wenlong, led Ming Guangning Right Guard Qianzong: Mao Chenglu, Ming Dongjiang Baihu: You Jinghe, and other 197 warriors went deep behind the enemy to recover more than 2,000 miles of coastal islands such as Pig Island, Ocean Island, Changshan Island, and Guanglu Island.
After inquiring, he learned that the main force of Houjin in Zhenjiang City went to Shuangshan to slaughter the Liao people who refused to surrender to Houjin, so the Ming Guangning Zuotun Wei guerrilla took advantage of the emptiness in Zhenjiang City and Ming Liaodong Sheng: Wang Yining, negotiated to buy the garrison of Houjin Zhenjiang Zhongjun: Chen Liangce, as an internal night attack on Zhenjiang City and captured the Houjin Gaizhou Wei guerrillas: Tong Yangzhen (Manchu Emperor Kangxi: Aixin Jueluo Xuanye, grandfather) and his son: Tong Fengnian, his nephew: Tong Songnian, and other generals sent Ming Guangning Guard Qianzong: Chen Zhong, After attacking Shuangshan and killing the Golden Phoenix City guerrillas: Miao Yizhen, the Ming army won a great victory, known as the "Zhenjiang Great Victory".
After the war, Kuanden Fort, Tangzhan Fort, Dangerous Mountain Fort and other castles were surrendered to the Ming Guangning Zuotunwei guerrilla, and for a time within hundreds of miles of the wind was annexed, which shook the whole Liao, causing great panic in the Houjin side.
After the good news of the imperial court, the monarchs and ministers of the Ming Empire were overjoyed, and the Ming Southern Zhili Military Department Shangshu: Zhang Heming, ordered Dengzhou Wei, Laizhou Wei, and Tianjin Sanwei to send 20,000 sailors to the Ming army to respond, and awarded Mao Wenlong as (Dingliao General), and the Ming Liaodong Governor led 40,000 Guangning Zhongwei Ming troops to enter the river, and contacted the combined forces of Chahar and Horqin to prepare to attack Houjin together.
But in the end there were no troops! The governor of Liaodong in the Ming Dynasty said: "Now that the enemy has abandoned Liaoyang and guarded, the people of the lost land in Hedong are looking forward to the arrival of the official army day and night, and they have captured the enemy and surrendered in the future, and the western Hudun Rabbit and fried flowers are willing to send troops to help our army, and now the enemy is stationed in Haizhou, and the number of guards is only 2,000 people? There are only 3,000 Liaodi Jin soldiers on the river! If the army is sent to quietly attack at night, it will inevitably win the southern front, as long as the enemy army learns that the Liaoyang defense is lost, it will definitely return to the north, and our army can rely on the dangerous terrain to attack, and the Houjin army will definitely be annihilated in one fell swoop. ”
With the support of the Ming Southern Zhili Military Department Shangshu, Ming Xizong sent the Ming Liaodong Jingluo to Guangningwei, and the Ming Jiliao Governor: Wang Xiangqian, who moved to Shanhaiwei, happened to meet the Ming Liaodong Governor and said, "The enemy drove and robbed the surrounding residents of the four guards because our army regained Zhenjiang City!" Now occupy Tieshan and defend to the death, and our army killed 4,000 Houjin, Houjin besieged our army more tightly, and sent reinforcements as soon as possible. ”
So the Ministry of War urged the troops more and more, Ming Liaodong Fu crossed the river and called Ming Liaodong Jingluo to let go of Shanhaiwei to garrison Guangning Youtun Guard, Ming Liaodong Jingluo played the imperial court and said, "Mo Nan Mongolia, Ming Empire, Li Korea, these three forces have not yet gathered!" General Dingliao: Mao Wenlong, he launched a sneak attack to make the enemy hate the Liao people, and slaughtered the soldiers and civilians of the surrounding four guards, so that the soldiers and civilians of Dongshan were discouraged, the Korean monarchs and ministers were frightened, and the Hexi army was discouraged! It also disrupted the tripartite plan and delayed the contact with Lee's North Korea. ”
When the song was sent to the capital, the courtiers were looking at (the Battle of Zhenjiang) as a great victory, but they were very unconvinced when they heard this! Ming Liaodong Jingluo also wrote a letter accusing Zhang Heming, the secretary of the military department of the Ming Southern Zhili, saying, "Since I am the economic strategy, the Quartet reinforcements should listen to my dispatch, but you don't let me know if you transfer troops privately!" I asked your military department about the number of troops, and I haven't replied for two months! I have the name of the scripture but not the truth! The Liaozuo war was ordered by you, Zhang Shangshu and Governor Wang. ”
At this time, the Ming Southern Zhili Military Department Shangshu was even more annoyed with him, and the governor of Liaodong in the Ming Dynasty also added fuel and vinegar and said, "Ming ally Chahar Lin Dan Khan: Hudun Rabbit, to bring 400,000 troops to threaten Houjin to withdraw troops, and Li Yongfang will also cooperate with the outside and the Liao people will also try their best to resist Jin, please send troops quickly." ”
This remark was immediately refuted by the Ming Liaodong Economic Strategy, saying: "Relying on the Chahar Department, do you want to collect war merits without wasting troops?" I dare not despise the enemy, let alone say that I can win without a fight. "Later, the Chahar army really didn't come! The governor of Liaodong in the Ming Dynasty was also too frightened to enter the army.
At that time, the Ming Liaodong Jingluo advocated defense, he thought that the Liao people were unavailable, the Chahar people were unreliable, and Li Yongfang was even more untrustworthy, and there were many merchants and spies near Guangningwei. ”
For this reason, he also reported to the imperial court that he would be able to sit back and relax in August? The governor of Liaodong in the Ming Dynasty and the governor of Liaodong in the Ming Dynasty pressed: Fang Zhenru, in the discussion of dividing troops to guard Zhenwu Fort, Xiping Fort, Luyang Fort, Zhenning Fort and other castles, with the main force of 180,000 Ming troops stationed in Guangning Wei, Ming Nan Zhili Military Department Shangshu also thought that Guangning Wei was worth worrying, so he asked Ming Xi Zong to order Ming Liaodong Jingluo to go out of Shanhaiwei to Guangning Right Tunwei again to consider using heavy troops to protect Guangning Wei inside, and guard Zhenwu Fort and Luyang Fort outside.
So the general army of Ming Xipingbao: Liu Qu, with 20,000 people stationed at Zhenwu Fort, Ming Gansu General Army: Qi Bingzhong, with 10,000 people stationed at Luyang Fort and sent Ming Ganzhou Right Guard General: Luo Zhengyi, with 3,000 people to guard Xiping Fort and also issued an order saying, "When the enemy comes, if he takes a step out of Zhenwu Fort, the civil and military generals will all be killed, and the enemy will arrive at Guangning Wei and Zhenwu Fort and Luyang Fort will not send troops to attack, resulting in the enemy robbing Guangning Youtun Guard, and the crime of not rescuing the soldiers and horses of the three roads is the same." ”
Just after the deployment of the Ming Liaodong Economic Strategy was completed, the governor of the Ming Liaodong believed the words of the spy and suddenly sent troops to attack Haizhou Wei Dasheng, but was immediately defeated by the Houjin soldiers! Ming Liaodong Jingluo was very angry, so he played: "Governor Wang has entered the army 5 times so far, and he has repeatedly advanced and retreated, and the enemy has already seen through our plan!" My false name has also been damaged by the ease with which I sent troops, and I hope that Your Majesty will clearly instruct the Governor to be cautious about his actions, and not to ridicule the enemy. ”
However, the governor of Liaodong in the Ming Dynasty defended himself with righteous words, saying: "Your Majesty, please give me 60,000 soldiers and horses, to ensure that the enemy is annihilated in one fell swoop, even if the army is defeated, it will definitely be equal in casualties, so that the enemy will not become a worry in Hexi!" ”
At that time, the first assistant of the Ming cabinet: Ye Xianggao, who happened to be the chief examiner of the Ming Liaodong Governor when he was a jinshi, immediately asked His Majesty the Emperor to approve when he saw the performance, and the Ming Liaodong Jingluo played and said, "Please act according to the strategy of the Governor Wang, and I should be dismissed from my official position as soon as possible in order to boost morale." ”