Chapter 223: 500,000 Stone Grain
Wang Huazhen walked into the lost and recovered Guangning Fort, and his heart was so excited that "Bang Bang!" "Straight jump. It was not only Guangning Fort that was recaptured, but also his Wang Huazhen's net worth.
Liu Qu led nearly 20,000 soldiers back to Quang Ninh Fort and also brought back an important piece of news. Nurhachi took up all the Jurchen armor and came towards Quang Ninh.
Hearing that all the Jurchens were coming towards Quang Ninh, everyone was silent. Although Liu Qu's men and horses were quite numerous, they were too tired to withstand the attack of the Jurchens.
Although Zhang Dou's Changxing army was elite, it was too few in number. In the face of tens of thousands of people, the role it can play is very limited.
Thankfully, most of the people in the Tunpu around Quang Ninh have been evacuated. Some of them headed to the sea, and some went directly to Luyang.
All the forts along the way were burned, leaving Nurhachi with nothing to use.
Zhang Dou believed that Nurhachi must not have much grain and grass to carry, and that he would definitely retreat east of the Liao River if he did not get replenishment.
Xiong Tingbi in Luyang has also been busy these days, and tens of thousands of people from all over the country are almost busy with him to death.
Although there is grain in Luyang, these grains are used by tens of thousands of troops in Quang Ninh. Looking at the people who helped the old and the young, Xiong Tingbi scolded Wang Huazhen for his incompetence, not only did he not wipe out Jiannu in one fell swoop, but he was also beaten to Guangning.
Just when he was depressed, a piece of news made Xiong Tingbi panic~ Guangning was lost, and Wang Huazhen did not know whether he was alive or dead.
Hearing this, Xiong Tingbi sat in a daze for a long time and didn't speak, and Xing Shenyan, the senator beside him, immediately said, "My lord! Guangning is an important town of the Ming Dynasty outside the Guan, and it must not be lost. We should do our best to rescue Quang Ninh with the troops of Luyang, and maybe we can recapture Quang Ninh before Jiannu arrives. ”
As soon as his words fell, Han Chuming retorted: "Guangning City is occupied by Sun Degong's dog thief, and we only have 5,000 soldiers and horses in Luyang. is mostly old and weak, how to fight with Sun Degong, who is like a wolf and a tiger. When the time comes, don't rescue Quang Ninh again, and then put tens of thousands of people in! ”
"Han Yanshi! You ignore the safety of Guangning, what is your intention? Xing Shenyan said angrily, he couldn't believe that Han Chuming would obstruct the rescue of Guangning.
The strongest fortified city outside the Daming Pass was given to the Jurchens like this? Xing Shenyan couldn't do this, even if he died on the battlefield, he had to try.
Han Chu's life also took the case, and he fought back without showing weakness: "Senator Xing! You don't care about the life and death of tens of thousands of people, what is your intention? ”
The two of them refused to give in to each other like roosters fighting each other, and the smell of gunpowder in the room suddenly became stronger.
Xiong Tingbi was so loud by the two of them that he slapped the table hard and shouted, "Enough! This is not a place for you to quarrel, old man! ”
Xiong Tingbi became angry, and the two immediately closed their mouths. However, the eyes of the two kept clashing in the air, and from time to time there was a cold snort.
Xiong Tingbi is not optimistic about rescuing Guangning, as Han Chuming said. All the elite soldiers under his command were sent to Quang Ninh, and the remaining 5,000 old and weak, although they were called soldiers, were actually a group of peasants armed with knives and guns.
Rescuing Quang Ninh must be more auspicious, so there is only one way to retreat and put it in the pass. The most important thing is that Zhang Heling of the Ministry of War actually supported Wang Huazhen, a scholar, and did not follow his advice.
As a result, all the power in western Liaoning fell into the hands of Wang Huazhen, and he was just escorting grain and grass. Since the military department is unkind this time, don't blame yourself for being unjust.
"Han Chu's life!" Xiong Tingbi thought about it and shouted.
"Humble duty!" Han Chuming hurriedly stood up and bowed down and said.
"After ordering you to lead 5,000 soldiers, there must be no mistake!" Xiong Tingbi said.
"Yes! Even if the humble position is broken, it will stop Jiannu's footsteps, and resolutely do not let Jiannu step over Luyang! Han Chuming said firmly.
"Xing Shenyan!" Xiong Tingbi began to shout again.
"Humble duty!" Xing Shenyan closed his eyes when he heard Xiong Tingbi's command just now, he knew that Guangning was finished.
"I ordered you to gather the people and move to the Guannai, and there must be no mistake!" Xiong Tingbi said.
"Humble duty ~ humble duty is ordered!" Xing Shenyan knew that Xiong Tingbi had made up his mind and would not change easily. He hesitated and agreed, and walked out lonely.
Han Chuming looked at Xing Shenyan's stumbling back, and felt a burst of pride in his heart. Ever since he came to Xiong Tingbi's side, he has been suppressed by Xing Shenyan everywhere, and his suggestions have been refuted by him every time.
Fortunately, Xing Shenyan couldn't see the form clearly, and his own adults were at odds with Wang Huazhen. At this moment, it is commendable not to fall into the ground, let alone clean up the mess of Guangning.
If the rescue of Quang Ninh is successful, it is fine, and it is needless to say that meritorious service will be rewarded. In case of failure, Xiong Tingbi will bear a lot of responsibility for losing Quang Ninh.
Now Quang Ninh is a powder keg, no matter who comes close, they will be blown to pieces, and adults will not join in the fun. Only Xing Shenyan, a fool, can't see such a simple truth, and now tens of thousands of people are using the excuse to just withdraw from this mess in western Liaoning.
This is a foolproof strategy, and it is completely invincible.
The people of Luyang and the Right Tunwei and Houtunwei in the west of Guangning began to migrate to the Guannai, and they dragged their families and walked slowly in the cold winter wind.
Many people walked and fell to the ground and never got up again. The faces of the people were more numb, and they didn't understand why the powerful Da Ming was beaten by the small Jianzhou Jurchens and lost their cities.
Not only did they not understand, but the entire Ming Dynasty was thinking about this issue.
Xing Shenyan breathed a sigh of relief when he looked at the departing people, and it almost made him busy to get tens of thousands of people on the road in two days.
Looking at the empty Luyang, Xing Shenyan secretly made up his mind. I will definitely return to Liaodong, and I will definitely let the Jurchens also taste the pain of leaving their homeland.
When he saw Han Chu's command, who was commanding thousands of soldiers to defend, something suddenly sounded. He walked quickly to Han Chuming and said, "Have you ever transported 500,000 stone of grain in the city?" ”
Han Chuming glanced at Xing Shenyan impatiently and said, "Who in the city can transport this grain?" Naturally, it is still in the warehouse! ”
"Han Yi is confused, if the Jurchens rob so much food, they will pull up more people to attack Daming, since these grains can't be transported, it's better to burn them!" Xing Shenyan couldn't care about fatigue and said loudly.
Han Chuming looked at Xing Shenyan with a sneer and said, "Senator Xing! I am the one in charge of the palace, and I don't need to worry about how to deal with this food! ”
Xing Shenyan grabbed Han Chuming and roared angrily, "How are you going to dispose of so much grain? ”
"Let go! You madman, let go! With the help of the soldiers, Han Chuming finally got rid of Xing Shenyan's pull.
He shouted: "Xing Shenyan! What if I just want to give this grain to Jiannu? These grains can just delay the pursuit of Jiannu, so that the people of Liaoxi can reach the pass safely! ”