Chapter 608: Because I'm Here!

North Zhili,.

Tianjin in the Ming Dynasty was not a city, but an acropolis. The people living here are all military households, and only a very small number of merchants are foreigners. The person in charge of Tianjin Wei is the Beiping Metropolitan Division. The imperial court set up three guards in Tianjin, namely Tianjin Wei, Tianjin Left Guard, and Tianjin Right Guard. If all of them were full, the force would be close to 20,000.

In addition, the Tianjin Navy also has a commander's yamen here. The establishment of the Tianjin Naval Division has three or four thousand people. Together with the families of all the military households, the total population of the entire city of Tianjin is more than 200,000. At that time, Beizhili was a relatively large town. Even towns such as Baoding and Hejian do not have such a large population.

At the same time, Tianjin Wei is the key point of transportation. Whether it is the Grand Canal that connects the north and the south, or sea transportation, it must pass through Tianjin Wei. This made the commercial trade of Tianjin Wei very prosperous. In particular, the trade of bulk materials has become a city here, which is more lively than the city of Beijing.

After Wu Sangui came, Tianjin Wei became Wu Sangui's territory. After receiving the news that the Tartars were heading south, Wu Sangui hid in Tianjin Wei as soon as possible and defended against the danger. The original guards of Tianjin Wei were just commanders and acquaintances, and they were not at the same level as Wu Sangui. Soon after, Xu Dingguo also led his army to arrive. It greatly strengthened the defense force of Tianjin Wei.

Now, Wu Sangui and Xu Dingguo are standing on the city wall, listening carefully to the movement outside the city. The sporadic snowflakes are still falling, decorating Tianjin Wei's inside and outside into spotless white. Due to the arrival of the Tartars, all trade in the city of Tianjin was temporarily suspended. Whether it is the canal in the south or the Tianjin River in the east, there are no ships in sight.

The main reason is that some people have found that since yesterday night, the water in the canal has been turning red, as if a large amount of blood has been poured. Subsequently, news came that the county town of Xianghe in the upper reaches of the canal had been slaughtered by the Tartars, and tens of thousands of people had died, including all the old, young, women and children. There is even more terrifying news coming, saying that the Jingshi has also been conquered, and the blood of the canal is flowing out of the Jingshi.

It was gray and dreary, and it looked like the snow was going to last for several days. Such a light snow will not prevent the battle from happening, on the contrary, it will make the battle more intense. White blood, red blood, reflecting each other, such a scene, Wu Sangui on the front line in Liaodong, has seen too much. Now, it is going to be staged again in Beizhili.

"Dashuai, the striker of the Tartars, has crossed the Xiangjiang River and headed south."

A detective horse hurriedly sent information.

"To the south?"

"What are you doing in such a hurry to go south?"

Xu Dingguo said with some confusion.

"They're heading for Shandong."

Wu Sangui said meaningfully.

Xu Dingguo reacted and said he understood.

The advance of the Tartars, without encircling the Beijing Division, could not wait to go south, obviously heading towards Shandong. It seems that the Tartars are still very active in rescuing Dorgon and Dodor in the city of Dengzhou. Based on this, Xu Dingguo could also judge that the Tatar slave chieftain who was so active in the south must be the Azig who was in the red flag. No way, who called him the eldest brother of Dorgon and Dodor? If he doesn't work hard, other slave chiefs won't work hard.

Xu Dingguo said with some worry: "General Wu soldiers, will the Tartars attack Tianjin Wei?" ”

Wu Sangui shook his head and said affirmatively: "No." ”

Xu Dingguo said suspiciously: "Why are you sure? ”

Wu Sangui said lightly: "Just rely on the two words Zhang Zhun." ”

Xu Dingguo still didn't understand.

Wu Sangui said slowly: "On the way south, the Tartars will definitely know the news that Zhang Zhun is near Cangzhou, and they will definitely rush over desperately." As long as Tartar and Jang Joon are on fire, they won't pay attention to us. ”

Xu Dingguo asked suspiciously: "Why?" ”

Wu Sangui said coldly: "Hold grudges!" ”

Xu Dingguo said to himself: "Hold a grudge? ”

Wu Sangui nodded vigorously and said affirmatively: "Yes, hold grudges!" The Tartars will never allow those who hurt them to continue to live! Zhang Zhun is the thorn in the eye and the thorn in the flesh that they first have to cut off! ”

Wu Sangui is very clear about the hateful character of the Tartars. There is a very important battle strategy of the Tartars, that is, surrender or retreat in the city and dare not move, basically ignore it. But if anyone wants to go out of the city and fight with the Tartars, or if they desperately organize resistance, they will definitely suffer from the Tartars. The Tartars tried to destroy the fighting spirit of the Ming Kingdom through such a strategy. In fact, they pretty much did.

Zhang Zhun caused such a big loss to the Tartars in Huang County, it would be strange if the Tartars let Zhang Zhun go. The loss of more than a dozen Niu Lu, a heavy loss that has not been seen since the founding of the country, it is strange that Huang Taiji did not tear Zhang Zhun apart. What's more, there are still two slave chiefs surrounded in Dengzhou City! Just thinking about this, all the Tartars, feel like crazy.

If you are not mistaken, the name Zhang Zhun should be forbidden to be mentioned within the Tartars, and it is a taboo for the Tartars. There should be a big component of Tartar's entry into the Kou this time, just to take revenge. In other words, they came for Zhang Zhun. It would be strange if they learned that Zhang Zhun was near Cangzhou and didn't attack Cangzhou as soon as possible.

Xu Dingguo said with relief: "If the Tartars kill Zhang Zhun, it will be the best." ”

Wu Sangui shook his head and said in a difficult tone, "Do you think it's good?" ”

Xu Dingguo was speechless, and said bitterly after a long time: "Alas, the two of them are still all together." One is wolf ambition, the other is a rebellious minister and thief, and there is no good person. ”

Wu Sangui nodded indifferently.

He agreed with Xu Dingguo's words. In Wu Sangui's view, Zhang Zhun is indeed a chaotic minister and thief, and there is no difference between Gao Yingxiang, Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong and others. The only difference is that he is more cunning and dangerous than Li Zicheng. Li Zicheng fired one shot in the east and one shot in the west, running around, which seemed to have great destructive power, but in fact it could not be a big deal. If you don't even have a stable nest, what's the big deal? Historically, there has never been a great cause.

But Zhang Zhun is different. Zhang Zhun's strategy is completely different from Li Zicheng's. Zhang Zhun adopted a steady and steady strategy, and was not in a hurry to expand his territory at all. However, as long as it is the territory he controls, it is all in his hands. This down-to-earth, steady way of moving forward is very scary.

In fact, even if there are only two provinces, the combat effectiveness of the Tiger Ben Army is already surprising. What's more, the Tiger Ben Army also has a strong naval force. If Zhang Zhun is allowed to control the whole of Shandong, it will be terrible. It is not impossible to win the world in the future.

Winning the world, what a desirable word. Even Wu Sangui couldn't help but feel a little moved. In the current imperial court, there are Tartars in the northeast, Mongols in the north, the rebellious army in Shaanxi in the Central Plains, and Zhang Zhun near Gyeonggi. In such a chaotic situation, the imperial court is obviously incapable of turning the tide. The only thing it can do is prolong its demise.

The north wind kept rolling the snowflakes and scattered them in Tianjin. Wu Sangui felt that his body and mind were obviously even colder. If the imperial court perished, where should he, the chief military officer of the imperial court, go? Huang Taiji, Li Zicheng, Zhang Zhun...... Who can have the last laugh among them?

Suddenly, to the west of Tianjin Wei, there was a faint sound of thunder.

Wu Sangui and Xu Dingguo's eyes lit up slightly.

The great army of the Tartars is rapidly moving south.

Zhang Zhun will soon be in trouble.

……

Hejian Mansion, near Cangzhou, Dongjiabao.

Snowflakes were also scattered in all corners of Dongjiabao, stacking all the open spaces into a piece of white. The north wind was quite strong, blowing the snowflakes as if they were drunk, and they kept swirling in the sky. Occasionally, the north wind rolls snowflakes and hits people's eyes directly, which makes them feel very uncomfortable. If you get a snowflake into your neck, it's even more uncomfortable.

Fortunately, such weather did not prevent the tiger from shooting. The Tiger Ben Gun is flint-stimulated, and does not require a fire rope. If it's raining, it might be a little troublesome. It's just dry snow, but it's fine. In the wind and snow, the soldiers of the Tiger Army stuck to their posts. The north wind blew their cheeks red, but their expressions were very excited.

The news of Azig's southward movement soon reached Zhang Zhun's ears, and then all the Tiger Ben soldiers knew about it. The big war is coming, and every Tiger Ben officer and soldier feels that their whole body is boiling. After Huang County, the Tiger Army fought with the Tartars again. This time, there will be more and more ferocious Tartars coming, and the battle will be more intense.

It was the Tiger Cavalry led by Zhong Wuying who killed the seven Tartar forwards. The team led by Chen Xingguo participated in the battle. After they made contact with the Tartars, a volley of guns passed by, knocked the Tartars down, and then retreated in a hurry. Along the way, they threw the prepared proclamation on the ground, told the Tartars the location of Dongjiabao, and then attracted the Tartars over.

"My lord, it must be a Tartar with a red flag."

Chen Xingguo said affirmatively.

"Hmm."

Zhang Zhun nodded lightly, indicating that he understood.

Since there is a proclamation to guide the way, Azig, who is thunderous, will definitely follow the map and pursue it all the way. There is a debtor and a debtor, and Azig wants to find someone to vent, and he is the best target.

At this moment, Zhang Zhun is standing on the wall of Dongjiabao. He held up the clairvoyant mirror and carefully surveyed the field outside. In order to facilitate the shooting of the tiger and the horse, the dead grass in the field outside was set on fire by Zhang Zhun and burned down. After the fire, all the land was scorched black. Snowflakes kept falling, covering the black dirt. There are only some ridges where there will be some abrupt black, which is incompatible with the surrounding white.

In the white field, there are also some poles that are more than a foot long. These poles are made of slender iron bars, which are actually quite long and most of them are buried in the ground. The purpose of these benchmarks was not to block the attacks of the Tartar cavalry, but to fragment the surrounding fields. Whether it is the shooting of artillery or the shooting of the tiger, after the sharding, it seems to be much more orderly.

"My lord, do you think Azig will cross the Hejian Mansion and go directly to Shandong?"

Lei Shenzhou said with some gains and losses.

"No, it won't."

Zhang Zhun replied in the affirmative.

"But we didn't stand in the way of the Tartars!"

Lei Shenzhou said with some doubts.

"Yes, we did not stand in the way of the Tartars. However, the Tartars will definitely come here. ”

Zhang Zhun still said with great certainty.

"Why?"

Lei Shenzhou continued to ask.

"Because I'm here."

Zhang Zhun replied lightly.

He reached out and gently held a crystal snowflake.

"The Tartars hate me."

Zhang Zhun said lightly.

The crystal snowflakes, feeling the heat on his palms, slowly melted into water droplets.

With a light backhand, Zhang Zhun dripped a column of crystal water, and then disappeared into more snowflakes. Zhang Zhun's palms were a little red from the cold.

"The Tartars can't wait to eat me raw, they'll definitely come here."

Zhang Zhun clapped his hands and said confidently.

As if to cooperate with Zhang Zhun's words, a slight thunder suddenly sounded in the west. The thunder was actually very subtle and inaudible, but everyone present felt it. In an instant, the entire Dongjiabao immediately fell silent, and then everyone's eyes were fixed on the western wilderness.

As the thunder continued to increase, the snowflakes on the head of Dongjiaba City were constantly shaken down. Many Tiger Ben Army soldiers felt that their Tiger Ben Gong seemed to be shaking slightly. The snowflakes that could have stayed on the muzzle of the gun are now all falling down. For a while, everyone's faces became serious.

Slowly, slowly, the shaking of the earth became more and more intense, and the snowflakes on the city's head fell more intensively. Suddenly, a black dot appeared on the white field to the west, attracting everyone's attention. The black dots slowly expanded, and eventually turned into a figure. Immediately after, more black dots appeared, turning into more black figures. There is no doubt that it was a group of Tartar cavalry.

Against the backdrop of the white field, all the Tartar cavalry seemed to be black. The buckskin hats on their bodies, the leather coats on their bodies, all turned almost black against the white background. Wherever they passed, the horses' hooves kicked the snow away, turning out the black earth below. Their backgrounds also turned black.

Suddenly, a large red banner appeared in the middle of the Tartar cavalry. Positive red flag. This banner in the middle of the Tartar cavalry is the positive red flag of Azig. In the white foreground, against the black background, in the middle of a group of black figures, a dark red flag suddenly appeared, which was indeed very eye-catching.

Under the guidance of the red flag, the black tide continued to surge forward, covering the white field. Eventually, they stopped about three miles from Dongjiabao and slowly bent into a meniscus shape. Then, in the middle of the Tartar cavalry, a road was divided, and a burly Tartar appeared, staring at Dongjiabao with fierce eyes.

"Azig has arrived."

At the head of Dongjiabao, Zhang Zhun said softly.