A news in October of the seventh year of Chongzhen shocked the imperial court, Yang Wenyue, the governor of Denglai, urgently reported that the main force of the Houjin Eight Banners suddenly came to Fuzhou, and Yang Bo's department retreated to defend the area of Yangguanbao, Yang Wenyue said that the total strength of the rear army was about 60,000, which also included Baoyi and the Mongolian tribes......

Everyone in the court was stunned by this news, and everyone thought of a place in their minds: "Da Ling River!" ”

Dai Ying stood up and said: "The military department received an urgent report from Yang Bo, saying that Jiannu had been besieging but not attacking in the past few days, building siege equipment every day, transporting grain and clothing from Liaodong to Fuzhou in an endless stream, and hundreds of large and small Hongyi cannons, most of which were captured to the Daling River, and Mongolian Chahar, Horqin and other departments have successively gathered under the city, although Yang Bo said that the officers and soldiers of the guerrilla battalion are high-spirited and are not afraid of the enemy in front of them, but Yang Bo also said that because of the previous order to contain the slave chieftain to plunder the southern army, the guerrilla battalion took the initiative to attack Fuzhou and besiege Gaizhou, Zhou Guangbi, the chief soldier of Lushun, and Yang Bo, the general of staff, requested that a total of 6,800 pieces of materials such as crossbows, bed crossbows, fierce fire oil, armor sticks, Fran machine guns, and general cannons be allocated, as well as a number of ...... such as grain and grass, military salaries, gunpowder, artillery salt, and iron."

Emperor Chongzhen suddenly asked, "Yang Bo didn't ask the imperial court to send reinforcements quickly?" ”

The military department flipped through Yang Bo's urgent report several times, and finally found a line of big characters in the corner: "...... And asked the imperial court to quickly transfer the soldiers and horses of Liaozhen to cross the Sancha River. Deter Haizhou and Shenyang, in order to clamp down on the main force of Jiannu, and also urgently transfer the two sentinels of Denglai Supervisor Zong Yuanfang and Lushun to return to Shiyangguanbao by sea route from Tianjin. ”

"Ladies and gentlemen. Yang Bo's guerrilla camp was surrounded, and seeing that it was a copy of the Battle of Daling River, what rescue strategy can there be now? Let's not talk about anything else today, but we must come up with a strategy to discuss this matter. Chongzhen rubbed his eyes and said a little tiredly.

Emperor Chongzhen waited for a long time, and the court was silent. The elders of the pavilion are all like old monks, bowing their heads and closing their eyes, even Wen Tiren. Wen Tiren's power reached its peak in Chongzhen's seven years, and Wu Yingxiong, Zhang Zhifa, and Wu Zongda in the cabinet all took him as the leader. Now that Wen Tiren has not spoken, they will not take a position easily. And He Wusu, who has always been uneasy with Wen Tiren, wishes that Yang Bo would be unlucky, so naturally he will not think of any strategy, and the six Shangshu are also silent, in recent years, Emperor Chongzhen's temper has become more and more impatient, in case there is a mistake, this black pot can be wronged.

Zhang Fengyi of the military department was helpless, and he went out of the queue head-on, and others could not open their mouths, and he, his own soldier, could not fail to answer. Zhang Fengyi whispered: "Your Majesty, after Jiannu swept south, the front line of Xuanda has been dilapidated and unusable. Shandong originally had no soldiers, and the nine sides had to guard against thieves, and the minister really had no soldiers to send, unless, the old minister thought about it and had to order Liaozhen and Tianjin Sailors to coerce Sancha on a large scale, and dispatched Dongjiang Town's strange troops to cover Liaodong, or to force the slave chieftain to retreat. ”

Emperor Chongzhen heard that Liao Zhen felt a sudden pain in his heart, Zu Dashou had become the most painful in his heart, this person and a large group of family members had taken refuge in Huang Taiji, even if Zu Dashou was willing to send troops, it was nothing more than to send some cavalry to go through the motions, what use could it be? Dongjiang Shang Kexi has always been not on good terms with Yang Bo, and he is afraid that he can't rely on it at a critical time, thinking that Yang Bo has thousands of people against tens of thousands of elites of Tartar slaves, Emperor Chongzhen shuddered, could it be that Yang Bo will repeat the mistakes of the Daling River?

Emperor Chongzhen's feelings for Yang Bo are very complicated, if it weren't for the guerrilla battalion desperately attacking Nansiwei, this time the Tatar slaves would definitely not retreat so easily, but Yang Bo is now becoming the second ancestor The signs of longevity are becoming more and more obvious, he not only wants to rescue this strong army that can resist the Tartars, but also wants him to fight with the Tartars to lose both......

Wen Tiren glanced at everyone, and bowed to Emperor Chongzhen before he said lightly: "Your Majesty, as far as the old minister knows, this Yangguan Fort is different from the Daling River, the Daling River is surrounded on all sides, isolated and helpless, although there is grain and grass in the city, there will be a day of food, but the Yangguan Fort is strong, and the south city has a water city that can go straight to the sea, even if it is not defeated, it can also escape safely with the help of the water camp fleet, Yangguan Fort is different from Daling River, we don't need to panic. ”

“…… But with a battalion of soldiers and horses in Lushun alone to resist Jiannu can not be long, reinforcements are naturally to be sent, but Xuanda is newly defeated, the soldiers will be discouraged, Jizhen Gongwei Beijing Division can not be moved, the rest of the border army is far away, the old minister thinks that what Zhang said is very true, but he can order Ji Liao Governor Yan Kunzhi to urge Liaozhen to send troops to clamp Jiannu, Tianjin Navy can also force Haizhou area, Dongjiang is still gratifying, Tan Yinghua and other troops sent troops to Liaodong, this is the old minister and others before the tripartite check and balance policy. ”

Wen Tiren saw Chongzhen nodding slightly, and said: "The old minister thinks that there are still a few reinforcements to send, and the 3,000 infantry of Liu Zeqing in Gunzhou can rush to Yangguan Fort in the starry night, although the combat power of his troops and horses is not high, but it is more than enough to assist in defending the city, and the 2,000 families led by Zong Yuanfang stationed in Changping can also return to the guerrilla battalion system, in addition, if the emergency is like fighting fire, he can also order Zhou Guangbi to recruit strong and strong soldiers in Shandong to enrich the battalion first."

Emperor Chongzhen frowned slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Since Mr. said that emergency relief is like fighting fire, where is the time to recruit military households now?" ”

Wen Tiren shook his head and said: "Your Majesty doesn't know, Yang Bo's department is not afraid of Jiannu, with thousands of people to conquer the state, encircle the state, force the slave chiefs to flee in a hurry, raise the prestige of my Ming Dynasty, retreat to Yangguan Fort is nothing more than the disparity in numbers, the old minister thinks that as long as Yang Bo can hold Yangguan Fort, the situation in Liaodong can be reversed, so the top priority is to let Yang Bo have soldiers available, and the people in Deng, Lai, Qing and other places are the most brave, and they don't need to fight with Jiannu in the field, as long as they can firmly hold the city enough, with these new forces, It can also give the guerrilla battalion a chance to breathe. ”

Emperor Chongzhen hesitated for a moment, did not nod or deny, the court was silent, the strong combat power of the guerrilla battalion has made Chongzhen vigilant, and now Wen Tiren's meaning will be expanded, Emperor Chongzhen knows that Wen Tiren is out of public intentions, and does not shy away from saying this. But he was worried, and he didn't dare to nod easily, in order to prevent another Liao Town from appearing, he had already tried his best.

He Wuyu, who was hanging his eyelids, was keenly aware of Emperor Chongzhen's hesitation. The Hou Sui of the Ministry of Household Affairs glanced at him, and the latter understood, and said: "Your Majesty, from time to time, there is an impeachment of Lushun Yang Bo for privately training recruits, and the last time Lushun checked the soldiers in vain, the little prince also said that the Lushun guerrilla battalion is simple and strong, and there are more than 6,000 fighters. It has included soldiers and family members, but this end is the number of infantry troops under Lushun, and its Golden State. Nanguan, Beiguan, Wanghai, Huanggu. Red mouth. Majesty, Mayang and other places in the fort guards, and out of the outpost Tun auxiliary soldiers, etc. Also, the Isthmus of Jinzhou is full of forts, and how much is the Yong of the people? ”

Wen Tiren snorted, ignoring the waiting, and the official Shangshu Xie rose out and said, "Your Majesty, Liaonan is facing the Tartar slaves." The people either formed a village or built a fort to protect themselves. This matter was originally ordinary, what Weichen meant was that Yang Bo recovered Fuzhou, annihilated Wuzhen Hachao, captured Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming and other rebel generals, and made miraculous achievements, and he could not be rewarded if he was not a title......"

Xie Sheng's words caused an uproar in the court, and Xie Sheng said unhurriedly: "...... It's just that although Yang Bo has made many meritorious contributions, he suddenly gained a high position, and it is inevitable that he will be arrogant, because the ministers think that Yang Bo can be promoted to the chief soldier of the Lushun regiment training, and recruit military households and ordinary people in Lushun on his own. ”

The bigwigs had their own thoughts, and they didn't intervene for a while, Chongzhen frowned and asked, "How many soldiers are there in Yangguan Fort?" ”

Zhang Fengyi stepped forward and said: "Back to Your Majesty, there are guerrilla battalions, water battalions, odd barracks, and regular barracks stationed in Yangguan Fort, with a total strength of more than 7,000 troops. ”

Emperor Chongzhen silently calculated, the commanders of each battalion are Yang Bo's henchmen, if Yang Bo's regiment is added to train the general army, then he will have to lead an additional battalion of 3,500 people, and the imperial court will have to pay an extra 100,000 food and salary every year, these are not big problems, the problem is that he does not want Yang Bo to expand the army, and hopes that Yang Bo can repel the siege of Jiannu, which is a little difficult.

Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen slowly spoke: "Southern Liaoning is barren, and it is difficult to support so many soldiers and horses. ”

Zhang Fengyi nodded and said: "Yang Bo reported that he killed a member of the Great Chief Azig, but he searched for the corpse and found nothing, the old minister was a little embarrassed, Lushun's military exploits have never been falsely reported, but without the corpse of the Great Chief as evidence, how can he be meritorious and rewarded?" ”

Wen Tiren glanced at Emperor Chongzhen, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is blessed with great blessings, the slave chief Azig has done a lot of evil, the first time he broke the border to kill my people, and took my population, today the slave chief is dead, and he should comfort the innocent people who died in the spirit of the sky." ”

He Wuwu sneered and said to Wen Tiren: "The boss seems to recognize that Yang Bo will not deceive the monarch and falsely report his military exploits. If Azig reappears another day, wouldn't he be smiling and generous? It's about the dignity of the court, so it's better for the boss to be cautious? ”

Wen Tiren was so speechless that Emperor Chongzhen nodded: "Since the corpse has not been found, the military department will privately praise a few words......"

On October 8, Yu Xuezhong carried a leather whip, sat under the sun while shaking the grass roots, and supervised the work of the coat, and in the distance, the majestic Mopan City stood proudly in the sky.

Since escaping from danger with Ge Lilan in Xushan, Niu Lu Zhangjing, who fled back to Gaizhou, did not see the master and servant as deserters, but remembered the tragic scene of the master and servant supporting each other on the battlefield and killing the enemy bravely. Lord Niu Lu Ezhen also divided the land and house for their master and servant in Gaizhou, and now Yu Xuezhong also has three coats in the house, thinking back to his rough life, and now he has finally survived, Yu Xuezhong is extremely emotional.

However, the good times did not last long, the Ming army retreated to Fuzhou, and then the Great Khan led the troops to arrive, this Zhenglan Banner Niulu was incorporated into the main force of the right wing of Huang Taiji, the left wing is two white, inlaid yellow and Mongolian Niulu, in addition, there are a large number of Han people's coatings, and more than 30 coats in this Niulu are under the management of Xuezhong, the battle of Xushan left a shadow in Yu Xuezhong's heart, and now he is preparing to fight this Ming army, which makes Yu Xuezhong feel a little anxious and nervous, and even his temper is hot.

The task assigned to this Niu Lu coating is to make a bed crossbow, because the mill city is too tall, ordinary foot bows can not shoot to the head of the city at all, in order to suppress the fire of the Ming army at the head of the city, the entire right wing has more than 30 Niu Lu's coatings are making this powerful bed crossbow, this bed crossbow can send three arrows at a time, the range is 700 steps, if there is no winch, it takes 30 strong men to pull it apart, it can be called one of the sharp weapons for attacking the city.

At this moment, a Bao Yi suddenly trembled, and fell straight down, and a few Bao Yi around him lost the work in their hands and surrounded him.

Yu Xuezhong was suddenly furious, spit out the grass roots in his mouth, and walked over with a whip...... (To be continued......)