The west wind is tight, the northern geese fly south, the sky outside the pass is blue and the grass is green, and the clear water of the Daling River is spread on the grassland like silk. At this time, Lin Dan had no intention of appreciating this familiar beauty, and was marching to Yizhou with the remnants, when suddenly a herald reported that the Ming army had escorted Mang Gurtai and others to Jingshi.

Lin Dan knew that he had no choice, and once he unified the Chahar tribes, conquered the Horqin and Ordos tribes, and became the only overlord on the grassland. He wanted to use this military campaign to completely sweep away the threat of the Jurchens, and then conquer the small tribes of Tumut, Balhu, Uliangha, Buriyati, Heshute, and Jungar, unify the Mongolian steppe like his ancestors, and finally go south to conquer those Han Chinese. But all his ambitions have been drowned by the Yalu River, after this battle he only has 20,000 troops left, and his family was taken to Beijing by the Ming Dynasty in a grand manner, and the soldiers are grateful to the Ming Dynasty Emperor, and it is a pipe dream to lead them to rebel.

His judgment was right, Sun Chengzong had already set up a banquet in Yizhou City to reward this group of remnants of the defeated generals, and then selected strong athletes with strong bodies and skilled bows and horses to be incorporated into the Guanning Iron Cavalry, and immediately marched to Shenyang, striving to quell the rebellion before the heavy snow closed the mountain.

At this time, Nurhachi was already seriously ill, and Qin ordered Huang Taiji to be the heir to the throne of Khan, and he temporarily presided over military and political affairs. Huang Taiji also lived up to expectations, and soon found out his own family background. According to statistics, about 10,000 horses were lost in the attack on Shenyang, and the Han army existed in name only. The loss of about 13,000 men and horses in the Battle of Yalu River, the loss of about 15,000 men and horses in the Battle of Yiju, the capture of Mang Gurtai, and the only three Niu Lu left in the Zhenglan Banner.

In the face of this extremely unfavorable situation, Huang Taiji still confidently convened a pre-war mobilization meeting and seriously reflected on the lessons of these battles. There was a dullness in the big tent, and I only heard him say:

"There have been three big battles this year, and Ben Khan believes that there are losses and gains. Although Shenyang was not conquered, the Ming Dynasty emperor was forced to use hostages to defend the city, and saw that they were already powerless. The Battle of Uiju was almost completely wiped out, but the Daejin Kingdom was no longer a threat on the steppe. In the battle of the Yalu River, our army broke the main Mongol force and the Yehe department, and the entire Jurchen was completely unified.

Ben Khan had already incorporated all the captured Mongols into the Eight Banners, so that the main force of 80,000 cavalry could still be guaranteed to fight a decisive battle with the Ming Dynasty. The 200,000 troops of the Ming army were trapped in Shenyang, and it was difficult to receive food and grass, as long as our army blocked their supply lines, the city of Shenyang would be self-defeating, and they would be killed in the wilderness. ”

After listening to Huang Taiji's analysis, everyone was still unmoved, and what they were most concerned about was how to save their families. Dai Shan found the dissatisfaction of the generals and persuaded:

"We suffered heavy losses when Shengjing was besieged, and many of the soldiers' families were taken captive, some of them were imprisoned in Shenyang, and the other part was sent to Shanhaiguan. The old minister thought that the Ming Dynasty only wanted to use them as hostages to hold us hostage, and did not dare to dispose of them without authorization. As long as we can inflict as much damage on the Ming Dynasty as possible, we can win peace talks and force them to release the hostages. ”

Dai Shan's words were to the point, and everyone heard that their hearts were hot, and they were as high as fighting blood, and in their eyes, the Ming army was as vulnerable as a sheep. Huang Taiji saw that everyone seemed to be returning to the light, and raised his arms and shouted:

"The Jurchen warriors were the bravest warriors in the world, and they were undefeated in head-to-head battles with the Han Chinese. In that year, the Wanyan family captured the capital of the Song State, plundered the two Han emperors and princely ministers, and forced the Song State to cede the land north of the Yangtze River to the Jin State. Father Khan with 17 pairs of ancestors left behind the army, more than 30 years without a defeat, the battle of Salhu annihilated the main force of the Han army more than 100,000 people, so that the Han people frightened, the initiative to surrender countless. Now is a good time for you to make contributions, as long as you capture Shenyang, not only can you reunite with your family, but also will completely eliminate the main force of the Ming army, from the dragon into the pass is unknown. ”

After replenishing the chicken soup for the souls for the soldiers, late at night, Huang Taiji discussed the possibility of peace with Dai Shan and other Baylor and Beizi. Huang Taiji believes that the best way at present is to fight and negotiate in exchange for returning home to stabilize the morale of the army, and then the Horqin Department will restore the strength of Houjin and fight against the Ming Dynasty.

Huang Taiji's small abacus was pulled and pulled, but Zuo Zhan didn't intend to talk nonsense with him, and countering violence with violence was the most effective way to deal with robbers. Sun Chengzong led his troops into Shenyang under his instructions, and Xiong Tingbi personally greeted him outside the city gate, knowing that this veteran general had a very high status in the army, and many generals were his protégés. As soon as the two met, they greeted each other, Sun Chengzong ridiculed the story of the emperor's hero saving the beauty, Xiong Tingbi was secretly comfortable, Sun Chengzong asked for a holy decree, and said solemnly:

"General Xiong, the saint means to drive Jianyu to the decisive battle of Salhu, and to summon the soul of 100,000 soldiers, so he ordered the general to lead his troops out of Fushun to attract the main force of Huang Taiji, and when your troops go out of the city and close to the rear of Jianyu, Huang Taiji will definitely flee eastward, and want to deal with our army through field battles."

Abandoning the strong fortress to fight out of the city, this made Xiong Tingbi deeply surprised, and asked puzzledly:

"It's too cold outside the gate in winter, which is not conducive to field combat, I don't know what the saint means?"

Sun Chengzong knew that Lao Xiong would soon be the master of the country, and explained very politely:

"The cold is the same for both sides, in the eyes of the saint, Jianyu is already a fish on the chopping board, he wants to use this opportunity to test the field ability of the new army and recall the majesty of Emperor Taizu Gao."

In order to gain time, Sun Chengzong led Yuan Chonghuan, Qin Liangyu, Chen Ce, Qi Jin and other new troops to Fushun overnight, and the two Yongwei battalions of Huang Degong and Cao Wenzhao wandered near the army as mobile troops, looking for fighters on their own.

Because Xiong Tingbi had captured Fushun, many buildings were burned down, and the city walls collapsed, so Huang Taiji did not invest too many troops to defend here. As soon as the artillery fired a volley, the city gate was blown open, and the Duoyan Sanwei led by Man Gui rushed inside like a tiger descending the mountain, and the momentum alone had overwhelmed the Jurchen defenders, so they could only resist stubbornly until the moment of death.

When Huang Taiji saw that the Ming army suddenly entered Fushun, he thought it was a trick of the Ming emperor, and decisively mobilized the army to turn around and besiege Sun Chengzong's department. The two sides were tense, each was ready for battle, and before the decisive battle was held, Huang Taiji ordered the army to retreat to the area of Salhu, because Xiong Tingbi's 100,000 army had already left the city, and once he was attacked from both sides, he would definitely not be able to get any good.

At the same time, Zuo Zhan also quietly crossed the sea from Tianjin, and after arriving at Yingkou, he changed his ship and went up the river. Standing on the deck with his hands behind his back, calm and relaxed, chatting with Qi Changguo and Yu Dingbian about some things about his father's generation, he read in the wind:

"The north and the south galloped to report the main situation,

Jiang lace moon smile life.

Three hundred and sixty days a year,

Most of them are Heng Ge horses. ”

This "Immediately" is written by the famous anti-Japanese general Qi Jiguang, which makes people think of a heroic image of the country and the people who fought in the north and south.

Qi Changguo listened to the emperor reciting his father's poems, and couldn't help but feel moved, and said:

"This is the "Immediate Writing" written by my father when he went north to resist the Tartars, and the minister was by his side at that time, but unfortunately the tiger father and dog son could not realize his ambition and pride, so he could only yearn for it and could not reach it."

Zuo Zhan knew that Qi Changguo was envious of those generals on the front line, so he handed over the newly formed Huben Army and Yulin Army to him and Yu Dingbian to command, and personally led 20,000 elite troops to fight across the sea. This was part of Xiong Tingbi's tripartite arrangement in those years, and it was also an attempt to test cross-sea landing operations in the Left Front.

After listening to Qi Changguo's emotion, Zuo Zhan said seriously:

"Qi Shaobao and General Yu fought in the south and north all their lives, and they were heroes of the country and heroes. It's a pity that they have received too little fame, and I hope that you two will carry on your father's legacy. ”

The two had already guessed the emperor's intentions, and now when they heard him say it in person, they couldn't help but burst into tears, and they expressed their willingness to go to the soup for His Majesty and never give up.

Left Zhan continued:

"Fighting a war is like sailing against the current, if you don't advance, you will retreat. There has never been a winning general, and there is no immutable style of play, excellent generals learn war in war, what are your two plans? ”

After Qi Changguo and Yu Dingbian were famous generals, they had the genes of fighting in their mother's womb, and they only listened to Yu Dingbian's serious analysis:

"Since the founding of our dynasty, there have been wars in various places, Emperor Chengzu moved the Beijing division to Yanjing in order to resist the invasion of Mongolia in the north, and the soldiers said that this is called the Son of Heaven to guard the country, so there is no need to die in the war.

After the civil fort, the civilian officials restrained the generals, the armament was gradually relaxed, and the combat power declined very sharply. In the three major wars of the southeast anti-Japanese war in the reign of Sejong and the three major wars in the reign of Shenzong, our army had to consume a large amount of military food and salary in each battle, which was somewhat similar to the anti-Yuan struggle in the last years of the Song Dynasty.

Now Liaodong Jianyu is in rebellion, and the guards and Tusi from all over the country are rushing thousands of miles to help, this is the holy heavenly might, and the world is all effective in killing the enemy. However, the ministers had the courage to admonish that there were great hidden dangers in such a transfer, first, they did not adapt to the combat environment in the north, second, they caused the local troops to be empty, and third, they consumed a large amount of military salaries, grain and grass, and the defeat of Salhu was already a warning. ”

Yu Dingbian's views have many similarities with Zuo Zhan, and he can actually look at the impact of the Liaodong battlefield on the entire Korean situation from a strategic height, and Zuo Zhan can't help but feel pity for him and look at him with encouraging eyes.

Yu Dingbian was very happy when he saw the Sacred Heart, and plucked up the courage to say:

"This minister is leading troops to fight for the first time, and he lacks actual combat experience, but as the Holy Lord said, a good general should learn war in war. The minister earnestly gave the minister sufficient autonomy to command, and the opportunity to respond to the enemy was fleeting, and the minister did not want to be restrained by the civilian officials. In the final analysis, the purpose of fighting is to win, and as long as you can win, any way of playing is right. ”

Zuo Zhan thought to himself that your kid is crazy, this is very similar to Huo Quai, but what the master father said is good, the knife is easy to use when sharpened, but it should not last long. Thinking of this, he ignored Yu Dingbian, turned his head to Qi Changguo and said:

"Civilization, what about your opinion?"

Qi Changguo is old and serious, seeing that Zuo Zhan ignored Yu Dingbian, he said cautiously:

The idea of fixing the border is also the idea of many military generals, who thought that they could be given command in wartime, and in peacetime they would be controlled by civilian officials. In addition, General Yu believed that it was also true that our dynasty had consumed too many troops, and the minister suggested that the tuntian should be implemented outside the Guan, so as to try to support the war with war and reduce the burden on the imperial court. ”