Faced with Yuan Chonghuan's question, Zu Dashou no longer avoided it, and answered directly.

"This? Most of the soldiers on the right line of Jinyou withdrew to the front line of Shanhaiguan, and the rest only existed as sentinels. None of the soldiers had the heart to fight.

Houjin captured Youtun, and it was the main force of the two yellow flags led by the old slave, and it was difficult for them to delay the pace of the old slave. ”

Yuan Chonghuan's question is directly related to when Ning Yuan will face Houjin's soldiers, and Zu Dashou does not dare to have the slightest ambiguity.

"That means that Houjin may appear under Ningyuan City at any time now, right?" Yuan Chonghuan stood up.

"If the old slave dares to throw off the various fortresses along the way, he will drive Ningyuan directly with a light horse; In two days at most, the old slave will be able to appear under Ningyuan City. Zu Dashou also replied with a solemn face.

"So, what are we waiting for? The order was issued, Ning Yuan entered a state of war from now on, and the soldiers and civilians of the whole city were fully prepared for war. Yuan Chonghuan shouted loudly, and his voice was deafening.

Shanhaiguan

"Can you confirm that the old slave is here in person?" The military department Shangshu and Ji Liao Jing asked sharply.

"Back to the department," Yang Qi, the new chief soldier of Shanhaiguan, replied respectfully: "It has been confirmed that it is the old slave who led the two yellow flags to seize the right tun." It was indeed the old slave who came in person. ”

Receiving a definite answer, Gao Di looked worriedly in the direction of Ning Yuan.

"Yuan Chonghuan, it's all up to you this time. I hope you are not lying and deceiving people, but you can really do what you say and live up to the expectations of the court (me). ”

"Ministry, will I send some reinforcements to Ning Yuan again?" Yang Qi still maintained a respectful posture and slowly asked for instructions.

"Reinforcements?" Gao Di blinked his eyes and asked Yang Qi in a condensed voice, "How many reinforcements can we draw?" How many reinforcements do you have to send to Ning Yuan to defeat the old slave? ”

"This ......", Yang Qi failed to comprehend Gao Di's meaning for a while, and did not dare to reply rashly.

How many reinforcements can be drawn?

The size of Shanhaiguan's defense area far exceeds that of Ningyuan, and even if the troops withdrawn by Jinyou are added, the strength of Shanhaiguan is still somewhat insufficient.

When it comes to the importance of Shanhaiguan and Ningyuan, Shanhaiguan is far beyond Ningyuan.

Of course, the officers and men guarding Shanhaiguan could not move lightly. At most, a few thousand reinforcements can be drawn.

Can a few thousand reinforcements repel the old slaves?

Of course not.

Between the thoughts and thoughts, Yang Qi understood Gao Di's question, and found an accurate answer in his heart.

"Back in the hall, Ningyuan's garrison strength is a full 12,800 people. Coupled with the people in the city, as well as the soldiers and civilians who retreated into Ningyuan from Jinyou, Ningyuan City has now accommodated nearly 30,000 people.

The radius of Ningyuan City is only about 10 miles, and the city is almost full, so it is really unable to accommodate more reinforcements. Rather than sending reinforcements now to increase Ning Yuan's burden, it would be more appropriate to send additional reinforcements as appropriate depending on the battle situation. ”

Speaking of Ning Yuan's situation, Yang Qi was not ignorant, and his analysis was also well organized.

After listening to Yang Qi's analysis, Gao Di nodded slowly.

"So be it."

Gao Di solemnly instructed Yang Qi: "In this way, General Lao Yang must always pay attention to the battle situation in Ningyuan, and must be ready to send additional reinforcements to Ningyuan at any time." ”

"The last will obey." Yang Qi replied sharply and neatly. There was a faint sense of relief in his voice.

After slaughtering the entire Youtun army and civilians, Nurhachi felt a little more comfortable in his heart.

The warehouse in Youtun woke up Nurhachi, and the Ming was prepared for his attack. And this time the preparation is far greater than before.

Daikin has lost the suddenness of the start of the war.

Youtun was obviously deliberately abandoned by the Ming army, which means that the Ming army did not want to fight Dajin in Youtun.

Nurhachi had a feeling that the Ming army was afraid that he would not fight him in Jinzhou.

Where to fight?

Following the geography of Jinyou and Songshan, Nurhachi thought about the past all the way. Judging from his experience, the final choice of the Ming army should be in Ningyuan.

It seems that this time there is going to be a real siege battle.

Hehe, that's a bit of a war.

Nurhachi's face suddenly receded, and his spirit became extremely uplifted.

"Azig, when will the flags arrive?" Nurhachi asked aloud.

Contrary to the expectations of the Ming army, Nurhachi stopped at Youtun after attacking and taking Youtun in one fell swoop.

Nurhachi didn't care about the Ming troops in Linghe, Jinzhou, Songshan and other places that were close at hand, but just entrenched in Youtun and did not move. This made all those who followed Nurhachi's movements a little confused.

"What kind of conspiracy is the old slave going on?" Yuan Chonghuan paced back and forth irritably.

After walking a few laps, Yuan Chonghuan suddenly smiled.

It doesn't matter what conspiracy the old slave does, no matter how many tricks the old slave plays, won't he come to Ningyuan to fight in the end?

The old slave came late, so it was just the right time to give Ning Yuan a few more days to prepare.

On the seventh day of October in the fifth year of the Apocalypse, Yuan Chonghuan held a pledge meeting in Ningyuan.

In front of the soldiers and civilians of Ningyuan, Yuan Chonghuan stabbed blood for a book.

Swear to live and die with Ning Yuan!

Seeing this scene, the soldiers and civilians of Ningyuan were greatly inspired.

Not to mention anything else, since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, there has never been a civil servant like Yuan Chonghuan.

Wenchen has always paid attention to the suave and graceful, even if he is in charge of the soldiers, they are all lupine scarves, talking and laughing about the soldiers.

The Wenchen who was in charge of the Ming Dynasty had never met with the low-level officers and soldiers, and there were many people.

No one is like Yuan Chonghuan, who not only puts himself in front of the military and civilians, but also stabs blood in front of the military and civilians.

This behavior is too embarrassing for the literati.

Seeing Yuan Chonghuan, the supreme leader of Ningyuan, stabbing blood in public and swearing for the book, Ning Yuan's military and people's hearts all settled down.

The old slave didn't want everyone to live, so everyone followed Yuan Bingbei and fought with the old slave.

The little soldiers and the little people don't know any big truths, they only know that as long as the officials dare to play with their lives, then they will never run away!

Seeing Yuan Chonghuan's high-spirited oath in front of the army and civilians, Zu Dashou's face turned a little green.

Yuan Daring is obviously playing really!

In any case, the Wenchen of the Ming Dynasty still has to talk about a little face. Since Yuan Chonghuan did something that stabbed blood in public, then he really wanted to live and die with Ning Yuan.

If Yuan Chonghuan swore an oath in public, turned around and left Ning Yuan to escape, then even if Yuan Chonghuan saved his life, his life would be completely ruined.

At that time, even if the imperial court does not kill Yuan Chonghuan, he will be spurned by the entire scribe class of the Ming Dynasty, and he will become the joke of the entire Ming Dynasty.

With Yuan Chonghuan's temper, he would never accept that kind of result.

It can be said that as long as he swears in public, Yuan Chonghuan can really only live and die with Ning Yuan.

Yuan Chonghuan, who was preparing for the army in front of Ning, wanted to die in harmony with the city, so they, the officers who led the troops, could only coexist with Ningyuan City.

Otherwise......

Before Zu Dashou could finish thinking about it, there was another exhilarating shout in the city.

Zu Dashou, who came back to his senses, saw the scene in the city, and his heart was even more bitter.