On the fifth day of the Songshan Blockade, the sky was overcast and the rain continued.

Liaodong Jinglu Sun Yueling's chest was very stuffy, not only because many soldiers opposed his willful behavior, but also because of the previous fight with Zheng Huhuan, which also caused him a lot of injuries, all of which he held on to and did not show it in front of outsiders.

At the moment, in front of his fourth brother Qi Liao, he relaxed, rubbed his tight chest, and said to him: "Yuan Chonghuan really won't send troops here?" Although Qi Liao had already told him about it, he still had expectations, because this was his last expectation, and without Yuan Chonghuan's help, he would definitely not be able to eat the main force of the Houjin Eight Banners.

Qi Liao sighed lightly and said, "I'm afraid my lord will have to find another way, Yuan Chonghuan shouldn't come." ”

Hearing him say this, Sun Yueling's brows furrowed even tighter, if Ningyuan Guan Ningjun did not move, it would be meaningless for them to continue to defend, and asked Qi Liao again: "What do you think we should do now?" ”

Qi Liao didn't answer and asked, "Didn't the adults say that they would keep it for a few more days?" ”

Sun Yueling smiled bitterly and said, "I won't tell you, the reason why I want to keep it for a few more days is just these two reasons." First, this is a great opportunity to consume Houjin, although we can't move, but Mangui's soldiers are thriving, so they can fight with Houjin again, and they can kill more; Second, this is the first military operation since Huang Taiji succeeded to the throne, and the more casualties the Houjin suffers, the more it will reduce his prestige and exacerbate their internal contradictions, which will be more beneficial to us. ”

Qi Liao smiled and said, "It seems that this is the reason why the adults are unwilling to agree with Zhao Shujiao and Lu Bing's opinions on withdrawing their troops." ”

"Yes, I just hope to consume some more troops of Houjin." Sun Yueling sighed, "But this approach is also based on the premise of ignoring the life and death of the officers and soldiers of the Guanning Army. With the life and death of a town of soldiers, in exchange for the stability of the Ming frontier, this is not easy to say in front of them! ”

Qi Liao said in a deep voice: "One blow, then decline, three and exhaustion." Now that the morale of the Jinzhou Guanning army has declined, even if the adults forcibly order them to attack Houjin, I am afraid it will not have much effect. However, since the adults did not let them withdraw their troops, it seems that they still put their chips on Man Gui, hoping that he can make a difference and deal a certain blow to Houjin. ”

"The fourth brother still understands me!" Sun Yueling's expression perked up and said, "That's what I meant." If we withdraw, what will Man Gui think if he finds out? Did they come here just to see us withdraw? If I withdraw, even if Man Gui dares to fight, his subordinates will inevitably have no opinions. So I can't go, I can only be nailed here, and the whole army of Mangui will not be afraid of Houjin, and will fight bravely, only in this way can the results of this battle be maximized. ”

Qi Liao was silent, and only after a while did he slowly say: "I can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, maybe the adults are too anxious." The so-called illness is like a thread, and dealing with Houjin can only be done step by step. Adults always wanted to strangle Houjin to death in Songshan at once, but now it seems that this is something that cannot be done at all. ”

Sun Yueling shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Do I have any other way?" ”

Qi Liao was noncommittal, and said lightly: "So my lord plans to order Man Gui to attack the enemy at all costs?" ”

Sun Yueling looked at Qi Liao's eyes tightly, and said word by word: "Do you know that as long as this battle can make Houjin pay a heavy price, even if the history books will write me as a soldier in exchange for his life in the future, I don't care." ”

Qi Liao met his gaze without hesitation, and said, "The adults are too anxious after all, is it worth it?" ”

"I'm running out of time!" Sun Yueling became angry and said, "You know me, whether it is from Beijing to Sichuan, or from Fujian to Jiangnan, everything I do is to help the Ming Dynasty and fulfill the long-cherished wish in my heart." But now that the situation is urgent, the power in the court has changed, and the people in the rivers and lakes are in trouble, I don't have the energy and time to perform perfectly, and I may not have the ability to do everything in every way. Even the position of this Liaodong Economic Strategy is also thanks to my colleagues to take a look at me to temporarily occupy this position, I have neither financial power nor military power, just an empty shelf, without hanging the crown and going away is already very worthy of the conscience of heaven and earth, so far, it can only be said that I ask for a clear conscience! ”

Qi Liao said: "The adults are too humble, Zhao Shujiao, Man Gui and other military generals, which one is unwilling to lead the horse for the adult?" ”

Sun Yueling sighed: "That's because they are loyal and patriotic, not what I can do." He walked over, held Qi Liao's shoulders, and said, "Fourth brother, I have an urgent matter entrusted to you, and only you can successfully complete it, and no one else can do it at all." ”

Qi Liao raised his eyebrows and said, "Oh? What is so important? ”

Sun Yueling turned around and took out a letter from the board, handed it to Qi Liao, and said, "This is a letter that I asked the lamas in the army to write, I hope you can sneak to the periphery of the blue flag barracks and shoot this letter into the Amin barracks with an arrow." ”

Qi Liao looked at the letter in his hand, looked up at his eyes again, and asked suspiciously: "Give it to Amin?" Why didn't you hand it over to Huang Taiji? ”

Sun Yueling said: "It doesn't make sense to hand it over to Huang Taiji, this letter must be opened by Amin himself, so that it can be effective." ”

"It's so easy to do, I just need to sneak to the periphery of the Blue Flag military camp, shoot this letter into it with an arrow, and it will naturally fall into Amin's hands." Qi Liao said.

"That's why this task is none other than you, Fourth Brother." Sun Yueling explained, "I not only want you to shoot this letter into the blue flag camp, but also want you to make some noise so that the Houjin soldiers will know that you are coming." ”

"Why?"

"Because only when there is a disturbance, Huang Taiji will know about it. Otherwise, if Amin was bent on concealing this matter, Huang Taiji might not be able to know. ”

"Okay, I'll take care of that." Qi Liao readily agreed.

Sun Yueling smiled: "Don't you ask what is written in this letter?" ”

Qi Liao smiled: "Let me guess." This letter should be opened by Amin, and Huang Taiji should know about it. Then there is only one reason, which is to separate them, so that Huang Taiji mistakenly thinks that Amin has already made contact with us, and may have reached some tacit understanding. So the content of the letter should be Kwa Amin's, isn't it? ”

"Not only did I praise him, but I also told him in the letter that Huang Taiji had the intention to kill him, and asked him to be careful." Sun Yueling said.

"This ...... Will Amin believe it? ”

Sun Yueling smiled and said: "It doesn't matter if he believes it or not, it is enough to be disgusting to Huang Taiji, so that the contradiction between him and Huang Taiji will intensify." This Amin had a self-reliant heart as early as when they attacked North Korea, and now Songshan has not seen a single soldier with the blue flag after several battles, which shows that Amin has not obeyed the dispatch of Huang Taiji, and Huang Taiji may be able to endure it on weekdays, but at this very juncture, he may be hot-headed and do something out of the ordinary. ”

Qi Liao nodded and said: "My lord's move is not bad, the contradiction between Huang Taiji and Amin has long been hot, and it is not bad to add some oil to their fire." ”

Sun Yueling said: "Everything that can make Houjin unhappy, there is one thing, and I never mind doing it." It's a pity that time is limited, and this can only be done at present. ”

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It was night, and the rain that had been falling for a day and a night had finally stopped, and the air was filled with a fresh smell, and all the blood was washed away, as if the war had never existed. The stars and the moon also showed their faces, quietly watching this vast and narrow Liaozuo Plain from the sky, who knew that this place had become an ancient battlefield where the Ming Dynasty and the Later Jin two countries fought fiercely.

Sun Yueling stood on the top of Songshan Fort, looking at the Houjin camp from a distance, and behind him stood Zhao Shujiao, Zhang Zhiqi and other generals. He had already informed Man Gui to launch a full-scale attack on Houjin early tomorrow morning, and was waiting for Qi Liao, who was on a mission, to return at the moment.

"My lord, can we hold on to tomorrow?" Zhao Shujiao was very worried in his heart, after tomorrow's battle, Jin will sweep Songshan with a thunderous momentum, he doesn't understand why Lord Jinglu still has to go his own way, knowing that he can't do it, this is the way to use soldiers.

Sun Yueling's expression did not move, and he said lightly: "General Zhao, rest assured, we will definitely be able to hold on to the battle tomorrow, and everything depends on General Man Gui." ”

Zhao Shu taught: "As long as Man Gui can hold off most of the enemies, we should be able to hold out for a day." "That being said, I still feel a little uneasy in my heart, no matter how strong Man Gui is, he can only contain the enemy's strength of one or two banners at most, and the enemy's remaining flags can still capture Songshan.

Sun Yueling smiled leisurely: "Houjin likes to copy the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" when he fights the war, it is said that this book is a military book that each of them must study carefully, but unfortunately this book is written by our Ming people, how can they learn the essence." ”

Zhao Shujiao wondered what Sun Yueling's unfounded words meant, he didn't understand, and it was not easy to ask, but he heard Zhang Zhiqi shouting: "Look, the Tartar barracks are in chaos!" ”

Zhao Shujiao looked over in the direction he pointed, and sure enough, in the distance, the Jin Daying was chaotic, the figures were longing, the voice was noisy, and he didn't know what was going on.

After the noisy chaos in the Houjin barracks lasted for a long time, they quickly saw that the next horse galloped towards the next moon, it was Qi Liao, who had been dispatched to carry out the mission before.

Not long after, Qi Liao came to the top of the fort and said to Sun Yueling: "My lord, the task has been completed. ”

Sun Yueling said with a smile: "Lord Qi is really brave, your movement is big enough, and the entire Houjin military camp has been shaken by you." ”

But he saw Qi Liao shaking his head and said, "Where, I just shot the letter into the blue flag barracks, and by the way, I also robbed a horse." The Houjin camp shook because their auxiliaries and slaves were in chaos and began to flee one after another, and even if the Tartars killed some people, it was difficult to effectively restrain them. ”

"Really?" Sun Yueling was overjoyed and said, "The auxiliary soldiers fled, which means that the Tartars have run out of food and have begun to deprive the auxiliary soldiers of their rations." ”

Zhao Shujiao slapped his palm on the earthen wall, and said hatefully: "If Yuan Chonghuan is willing to send troops to come, the Tartars will definitely be exhausted." ”

Sun Yueling sighed and said, "As much as everyone knows the destiny of heaven, we can only take one step at a time." ”