Chen Xinjia began to make full preparations for the attack, in accordance with the principle of tightening inside and loosening outside, the border army in Liaodong began to make moderate adjustments, the temporary military camp outside the city of Dalinghe began to be built, and there were constantly border troops gathering towards this place, at this moment, Chen Xinjia began to care about the situation of the army stationed in the Guanningjin defense line, in any case, the Guanningjin defense line must be held, and there can be no slightest mistake, otherwise the consequences are unimaginable.

Hong Chengchou received a notice again and went to the governor's yamen to discuss things, this time it was also Tang Haitai who came to inform him, but Hong Chengchou would not continue to make any requests in front of Tang Haitai, Qu Qingze came to Ningyuan, and the two exchanged a lot of opinions, after Qu Qingze left, Hong Chengchou locked himself in the house, thought about it all day, and finally clarified his thoughts, and the next step was to act according to Su Tiancheng's requirements.

When Hong Chengchou arrived at the governor's yamen, Chen Xinjia and Qian Qianyi were already waiting for him.

"Lord Hong, today we are specifically discussing the issue of sticking to the Guanningjin defense line, after we attack the Golden Tartars, the rear must be stable, the importance of this, I won't say much, about the garrison matters in various places in Liaodong, I have some thoughts, I have just discussed with Lord Qian, many matters, please Lord Qian and Lord Hong."

The look on Hong Chengchou's face was very calm, if it weren't for Qu Qingze coming to Liaodong in person, he would definitely be a little unconvinced at this moment, Chen Xinjia's arrangement this time was incredible.

Chen Xinjia and Qian Qianyi paid attention to Hong Chengchou's expression, to say that Hong Chengchou is much older than them, and the arrangement of the Golden Tartars after this attack is a little unfair to Hong Chengchou and the soldiers of the Jiangning battalion, and it is in the arrangement of stationing the Guanning Jin defense line. Chen Xinjia also has a certain amount of selfishness, and he didn't expect Hong Chengchou to look very calm at this moment, and he didn't show impatience and unconvinced.

After Chen Xinjia finished speaking, Qian Qianyi spoke.

"I will never dare to neglect Lord Chen's trust. Lord Hong is familiar with the situation in Liaodong, and I must rely on Lord Hong to resolutely hold the Guanningjin defensive line. ”

Hong Chengchou nodded with a smile, still did not speak, he knew very well that what he said earlier was polite words, the key was how to arrange and deploy later, and this arrangement and deployment would determine whether the Guanningjin defense line could be well defended. According to Su Tiancheng's prediction, once the two sides start fighting, Huang Taiji will definitely try his best to sneak attack the Guanningjin defense line, if Huang Taiji succeeds in sneak attack, the situation in Liaodong will be dangerous.

"Lord Hong, regarding the defense of various places, Lord Chen and I have discussed. Today, we will finalize this matter and start preparing for it together. ”

Chen Xinjia and Qian Qianyi both stood up. walked to the sand table in the middle, and Hong Chengchou also followed to the side of the sand table.

Qian Qianyi pointed to the sand table and continued to speak.

"The four most important places in the Guanningjin defense line are Shanhaiguan, Ningyuan City, Jinzhou City and Dalinghe City, and these four places are the top priority. There are a total of 180,000 soldiers in Liaodong, 100,000 soldiers followed Lord Chen on the expedition, and the remaining 80,000 soldiers were stationed in these four places, including 30,000 soldiers of the Jiangning battalion. 20,000 soldiers of the Yulin battalion and 30,000 soldiers of the border army. ”

"These four places, the location is very important, I think, the most important thing is Shanhaiguan and Ningyuan City, Shanhaiguan directly guards the Jingshi, there must not be the slightest mistake, otherwise the Jingshi will be in danger, Ningyuan City is the location of the Governor's Mansion and the Governor's Yamen, and it cannot be neglected."

When Qian Qianyi said this, a trace of coldness flashed in Hong Chengchou's eyes, and he finally understood, why Su Tiancheng wanted to send Qu Qingze to Liaodong in person, why did Su Tiancheng emphasize the defense of the Guanningjin defense line, and why Su Tiancheng didn't trust Chen Xinjia and Qian Qianyi very much, it seems that Su Tiancheng was indeed prescient.

Chen Xinjia and Qian Qianyi are not real generals, although Chen Xinjia participated in the battle in Chongzhen for four years, but he was not the commander, and he did not participate in the battle for a long time, as for Qian Qianyi, he had no experience in fighting at all, and even had very little time in the officialdom. It would be a mistake to make a decision based solely on the importance of the city itself.

At this time, Hong Chengchou also sighed a little, the imperial court has always been led by civilian officials, everyone is used to it, but they don't know the drawbacks here, no one will specifically mention it, and no one will pay attention to it.

"According to the importance of the place, my consideration is that Dalinghe City is garrisoned with 15,000 border troops, Jinzhou City with 15,000 border troops, Ningyuan City with 20,000 Yulin Battalion sergeants, and Jiangning Battalion with 30,000 sergeants, all stationed at Shanhaiguan."

"The advantage of this arrangement is that Shanhaiguan is stable, and there is no problem with Ningyuan City, as for Dalinghe City and Jinzhou City, Lord Chen led 100,000 soldiers to fight and kill, if Dalinghe City and Jinzhou City are attacked, Lord Chen can return to the division to support, and attack Houjin Tartar before and after, giving Houjin Tartar a devastating blow......"

After Qian Qianyi finished speaking, Hong Chengchou still didn't speak, he looked at Chen Xinjia, wondering if Chen Xinjia thought the same way, if Chen Xinjia also thought like this, what Hong Chengchou was worried about was not the problem of sticking to the Guanningjin defense line, but what kind of big problem he would encounter in this campaign.

Chen Xinjia also spoke.

"Lord Hong, this plan, Lord Qian and I have carefully discussed, and I think it is still feasible......

Hong Chengchou's heart was sinking, Chen Xinjia and Qian Qianyi first discussed the plan to stick to the Guanningjin defense line, and then found themselves to discuss, not so much to discuss, but to report the situation, and asked themselves to implement this plan, the plan they thought of to stick to the Guanningjin defense line was just the opposite of what Su Tiancheng proposed, which had to be said to be a sad foresight.

After Chen Xinjia and Hong Chengchou finished speaking, Hong Chengchou slowly spoke, he did not directly refute this plan, but first pointed to Dalinghe City and spoke.

"Lord Chen and Lord Qian are so deployed, I have a few questions, I want to ask."

Because they haven't spoken, Chen Xinjia and Qian Qianyi are still a little apprehensive, after all, from the perspective of conquest, they are not as good as Hong Chengchou, they are experienced in a hundred battles, at this time, Hong Chengchou spoke, and their attention was also very focused, to see what Hong Chengchou would say.

"The first question, where is the focus of the Guanningjin defense line, Chen Daren and Qian Daren believe that the focus is on Shanhaiguan and Ningyuan City, because Shanhaiguan directly guards the Jingshi, and Ningyuan is the core location of the Guanningjin defense line, so these two places need to be guarded, is this the case."

"That's true."

"The second question, the garrison of Dalinghe City and Jinzhou City is a total of 30,000 border troops, Lord Qian thinks that even if Dalinghe City and Jinzhou City are under siege, Lord Chen can lead the army to come back to help, and attack Houjin Tartar before and after, so from this level, Dalinghe City and Jinzhou City are also impregnable, is this what it means."

Chen Xinjia and Qian Qianyi both nodded in agreement.

Hong Chengchou didn't have any expression on his face, and then spoke.

"There is one of the biggest problems, that is, if the Houjin Tartars send heavy troops to besiege Dalinghe City, I don't know how to deal with it, there are only 30,000 border troops stationed in Dalinghe City and Jinzhou City, and the two places are more than 40 miles apart, and the lips are cold and the teeth are cold, Lord Qian said, in such a situation, Lord Chen can lead the army to come back, but if the Houjin Tartars also send heavy troops to confront the army, they can't rush to help in time, what should they do, Shanhaiguan is more than 400 miles away from Dalinghe City, and Ningyuan is more than 200 miles away from Dalinghe City, The sergeants in these two places, if they want to rescue Dalinghe City, it will take time, not to mention, I am afraid that the army will come to reinforce, and Shanhaiguan and Ningyuan will still have problems. ”

Chen Xinjia and Qian Qianyi obviously thought about this issue, and after Hong Chengchou finished speaking, Chen Xinjia quickly spoke.

"Lord Hong, this question Lord Qian and I have thought about, if the Houjin Tartars launch such an attack, it will require a large number of troops, otherwise it will not be possible to do this, if the Houjin Tartars are really ready to send so many troops, I am afraid that the imperial court will also have to consider whether to mobilize more troops and start a decisive battle with the Houjin Tartars."

Hong Chengchou was so angry that he was almost speechless, he originally thought that Chen Xinjia and Qian Qianyi might have other considerations, or ways to deal with it, who knew that the implementation of the road to the last is the matter of increasing troops, if it really comes to the most critical moment of the battle, at that time to consider the recruitment of sergeants to help, what is the effect, Chongzhen's four-year battle of the Great Ling River, this lesson is too profound, Chen Xinjia and Qian Qianyi did not take into account the previous lessons, and still arranged it this way, wouldn't this be a big thing.

But at this time, it is useless to lose your temper, this arrangement must be changed, and the defense of the Guanningjin defense line must be implemented in accordance with Su Tiancheng's arrangement.

At this time, Hong Chengchou finally understood that Qu Qingze came to Liaodong in person, and why did he attach so much importance to the defense of the Guanningjin defensive line, this is a matter of principle, and he must adhere to his opinions, and he can't stand idly by, the real problem in the Guanningjin defensive line is a major responsibility, not only Chen Xinjia and Qian Qianyi, but I am afraid that he has also become a sinner through the ages.

The principles that need to be upheld must be adhered to, and there must be no concessions in the slightest.

Hong Chengchou adjusted his emotions and looked at Chen Xinjia and Qian Qianyi, this time he will not retreat, even if it is a quarrel, even if it is a face, he must insist on his own opinion. (To be continued......)