"See the Governor!" When Li Hongyu and his entourage arrived in front of the gate of Yaque Pass, several generals guarding the pass hurriedly came out to greet them, bowed down and saluted with fists.

Like the soldiers gathered on both sides of the road, these generals were also shocked by Li Hongyu's age, and they could not imagine that the new governor would be so young and the new leader.

"What is the movement of Jiannu outside the gate?" Li Hongyu bowed his head slightly and asked quietly.

"Back to the governor, Jiannu camped outside the pass, often provocative." Hearing this, a sturdy general in the lead replied in a deep voice, he was He Shixian, the deputy general of the Liaoyang Army, who was responsible for guarding the Yaque Pass.

Li Rubai's Ming army on the southwest road was mainly composed of troops from Liaodong, and the rest were the Beijing camp from the capital, with a total strength of more than 20,000 people.

In Li Hongyu's view, although the four Ming armies are the elite of the Ming Dynasty, in this place in Liaodong, there is undoubtedly a stronger combat effectiveness of the army under Li Rubai, after all, it is familiar with the geography and climate of Liaodong, and has the tactics and tactics to deal with the Houjin army.

"Let's go, let's see." Hearing that the Houjin army was actually stationed outside the Yaque Pass, Li Hongyu's brows suddenly frowned slightly, which was also too arrogant, so he sneered and walked towards the city gate with his legs between his legs.

Li Rubai shook his head secretly when he heard this, and rode a horse behind Li Hongyu, it was obvious that Li Hongyu was very dissatisfied with the Houjin army blocking in front of Yaque Pass, and it seemed that there would be a war in ten likely.

Surrounded by He Shixian and others, Li Hongyu and his entourage quickly climbed the gate tower facing the city gate of the Jin army in the direction of the rear Jin army at Yaque Pass, and saw that a camp was stationed at the foot of the mountain in the distance of the pass, which just choked the way for the Ming army to get out of the pass.

What particularly annoyed Li Hongyu was that more than a dozen Houjin cavalrymen were leading their horses and wandering not far from the pass, seemingly monitoring the movements of the Ming army in Yaque Pass, talking and laughing constantly, as if they did not take the soldiers of Yaque Pass in their eyes at all.

"General Li, in your opinion, how many soldiers and horses are there in this barracks?" Li Hongyu stared at the Houjin Army camp in the distance for a while, and then asked Li Rubai beside him in a deep voice, it was obvious that Li Rubai knew much more about this kind of thing than him, a layman.

"About two thousand people, including about five hundred cavalry." Li Rubai groaned for a moment when he heard this, and then spoke.

"Two thousand people dare to block my pass, but there is really no one in sight!" Li Hongyu sneered, pointed to the Houjin military camp in the distance and asked the general standing behind him, "Who can take this camp?" ”

"This battle is the first battle of this governor to Liaodong, and it can only succeed and not fail. If the matter is successful, the official will give him a credit, and the official will be promoted to one level and rewarded with a thousand taels of silver! ”

Speaking, Li Hongyu raised his voice and said, "Before leaving, the emperor gave this governor a grace, and this official can award the honorary military flag to the brave generals in Liaodong as encouragement, and then the military department will issue a document to reward him, and the victor of this governor is ready to award the first military flag, 'Liaodong Tiger General', I don't know which general can win this flag." ”

"Liaodong Tiger General?" Hearing this, the generals on the scene suddenly had a commotion, to be honest, it is not uncommon for them to be promoted to a level or rewarded with a thousand taels of silver, but the title of "Liaodong Tiger General" is too tempting, just like the civil official imperial examination high school, it is enough to glorify the qualifications and honor of the ancestors.

"This hand is really high!" Li Rubai couldn't help but look at Li Hongyu with some surprise, and secretly praised in his heart, he thought at first that Li Hongyu was just acting rashly, but now it seems that Li Hongyu seems to have come prepared, and he actually invited the holy decree to award the honorary title and military flag.

There is no doubt that the people in the world are pursuing the word "fame and fortune", and these generals in Liaodong are not civilian officials, and they usually just get some oil and water from various military households, and as for promotion, they can only wait until they make meritorious contributions on the battlefield.

Li Hongyu's move can be said to make the generals who participated in the war rank and earn, not only that, but also get the title of the imperial court, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, which can be passed down from generation to generation as a family heirloom, so that future generations know the bravery of the ancestors.

"Lord Governor, I would like to go!" Sure enough, not long after Li Hongyu's words, Chai Shixiu in the crowd stepped forward, bowed his hand to Li Hongyu, and said loudly.

"Lord Governor, the last general will kill him." Almost at the same time, Man Gui also came out to fight.

"Lord Governor, this is the last general's defense area, and the last general should lead the troops there." Seeing this, He Shixian suddenly became a little anxious, and hurriedly bowed his hand to Li Hongyu, and said loudly, how could he watch Chai Shixiu and Man Gui, two outsiders, steal the limelight in Yaque Pass.

"Your Excellency, I'm willing to fight." The generals of the Southwest Route Army at the scene immediately bowed down and asked for battle in unison.

"That's going to be tough." Li Hongyu couldn't help but smile slightly when he heard this, glanced around at the generals and said to Man Gui, "Man Gui, you are the personal guard of this governor, and your duty is to protect this governor, so don't go on the expedition this time." ”

"Obedience." A look of disappointment suddenly flashed on Man Gui's face, since Li Hongyu had already spoken, of course he couldn't refuse, so he bowed depressedly, and could only watch others fight for the military flag of "Liaodong Tiger General".

"General Li, since everyone wants to go into battle to kill the enemy, it is not easy for this governor to decide, so as not to ruin everyone's interest."

Li Hongyu knew that Man Gui was a little unwilling, but Man Gui's level was too low to fight for this credit, so he smiled and looked at Li Rubai beside him, "According to the governor, it is not as good as this, everyone catches lots, and the people who catch them go out to kill the enemy." ”

"Lots?" Li Rubai was slightly stunned when he heard this, he didn't expect Li Hongyu to use this way to solve the problem of selecting generals, and then nodded, "That's fine." ”

I have to say that drawing lots is currently the fairest way to select generals, regardless of relatives or relatives, the so-called life and death are rich and noble, and whoever can catch whose life is the life.

"This governor gives everyone a chance, in addition to the chai guerrilla, generals above the general can participate in the drawing of lots." Seeing that Li Rubai agreed, Li Hongyu said to the generals on the scene with a smile.

The strength of the Houjin army outside Yaque Pass was about 2,000, so Li Hongyu, a soldier who went on this expedition, thought that it would be at least 2,000, so he set the lowest rank of generals as a general, and usually the commander of the general could reach 2,000 people.

When the generals at the scene heard this, they immediately made a commotion, and whispered to each other about drawing lots, and everyone was convinced of this method.

"Pass on the order of the governor, the three armies will rest, and at the beginning of tomorrow, the governor will personally preside over the drawing of lots and select the candidates for the expedition." Glancing around at the scene and talking about the people, Li Hongyu gave an order in a deep voice, Chai Shixiu's Shaanxi and Gansu cavalry and Li Rubai's Liaodong iron cavalry had been on the road for two days, so they naturally needed to rest for a night.

"Obedience." When all the generals heard this, they bowed to Li Hongyu one after another, and their morale was obviously high.

At night, in the council hall of a barracks in Yaque Pass.

"General Li, the governor is young and vigorous, he won't want to launch an offensive against Jiannu, right?" The generals above the staff level of the Southwest Route Army were all present, and He Shixian asked Li Rubai, who was sitting in the first seat, worriedly.

He Shixian's official position is "Deputy General General in Liaoyang", although he is a general, he has the title of "Deputy General Soldier" in front of him, to put it bluntly, he is actually what people usually call "Deputy General Soldier", that is, what people in later generations called "Deputy General".

The rest of the generals became nervous when they heard this, and as soon as Li Hongyu came, he was going to launch an offensive against the Houjin army outside the pass, and after destroying the Houjin army outside the pass, he might lead the army to advance to Hetuara and fight to the death with the Houjin army.

It was not that these generals were afraid of the Houjin Army, but that the strength of the Houjin Army was superior, and going with the strength of the Southwest Route Army could only be sent to death.

According to the current information held by the Southwest Route Army, there are not only Jurchens but also Mongols in the Houjin army, and the Mongolian Horqin Department has a close relationship with Nurhachi, and this time it also sent troops to participate in the war, so the strength of the Houjin army is not as simple as the Eight Banners.

"The governor is young but calm, and he should be able to distinguish the importance of the matter." Li Rubai shook his head when he heard this, looked at Zhou Shixian and the others with a serious expression and said, "Our top priority is to eliminate the Jiannu soldiers outside the customs, this is the first battle of the governor to enter the customs, and we can only win and not lose!" ”

"Lord Commander, did the Governor mention the withdrawal of our troops?" At this time, a general asked a little nervously.

"It was Lord Jinglu who asked us to withdraw our troops, what do we have to be afraid of." As soon as these words came out, the scene suddenly fell silent, and another general couldn't help but say.

"The governor has already asked about the itinerary of our army, and he has not shown any objection to this."

Li Rubai knew that the withdrawal of the army without fighting with the Houjin army had become a problem for everyone, so he groaned for a while and said comfortingly, "Now that the governor has come in person, he must have known that our army is not easy to march, and he will definitely give us justice." ”

Hearing this, everyone at the scene immediately breathed a sigh of relief, if this matter is not handled well, they will all be unlucky, at least the stains on their bodies cannot be washed away, and their reputation will be seriously damaged.

"Lord Commander, Lord Governor won't turn over the back account at that time, right?" After hesitating for a moment, a general asked tentatively, there are many people in the officialdom who are two-faced and three-faced, and they will turn their faces when they say that they will turn their faces.

His words made the already relaxed atmosphere suddenly become tense again, and the generals couldn't help but look at Li Rubai again.

"The Governor is the champion of the new department, so he shouldn't do that kind of backsliding." Li Rubai groaned for a moment when he heard this, shook his head and said, If Li Hongyu learned the honey-bellied sword at a young age, then it would be too terrifying.

Besides, the champion has the dignity of the champion, Li Hongyu is now in power, there is no need to do these duplicity, and if it is spread out, it will inevitably be criticized by the outside world.

"Lord Commander, if this move angers Jiannu, then how can we fight?" As soon as Li Rubai's words fell, a voice sounded at the scene, and a general asked with a serious expression.

With the defeat of the Ming army in the battle of Salhu, the Later Jin army surpassed the Ming army in Liaodong in terms of strength and momentum, so in order to avoid irritating the Later Jin army before the arrival of imperial reinforcements, the Ming army at Yaque Pass did not attack so as not to attract the retaliation of the Later Jin army.

The generals at the scene couldn't help but look at each other when they heard this, their faces were full of worry, this was what they were most worried about at the moment, and it was not a wise choice to provoke the Jin Army.

"The war between Daming and Jiannu is inevitable, since it will be fought sooner or later, then what else do we have to worry about, as long as we can kill and injure them as much as possible."

Li Rubai's brows furrowed, he naturally thought of this, but as a general, how could he be afraid of battle, so he smashed his fist on the table next to him, and shouted in a deep voice with an expressionless face, "As long as Jiannu dares to come, we will let them go and have no return!" ”

"Yes, kill them without leaving a piece of armor!" The generals couldn't help but look at each other, in their opinion, this was the worst result, He Shixian clenched his right fist when he saw this, and cheered up the generals on the scene loudly.

"Kill them without a piece of armor!" The rest of the generals came back to their senses and raised their fists and shouted, but their eyes flashed and they didn't look so confident.

After all, the Third Route Ming Army disappeared in just five days, was defeated and fled, so how could they rely on their Southwest Route Army to deal with the Houjin Army?

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