Qingshui Mingyue Pass is an important node on the defense line of the Great Wall in the past, bearing the burden of defending against enemies outside the fortress. However, ironically, this place was occupied by a sneak attack by Jianlu, and then the Ming army mobilized heavy artillery bombardment, making this Xiongguan dilapidated.

When the Ming army reoccupied the Qingshui Mingyue Pass, it lost the significance of defense because the Jianyu occupied the Shanhai Pass. The most important thing is that the imperial court has no money to repair this pass. Therefore, under these two factors, Qingshui Mingyue Pass seems to have been abandoned, and two years have passed, and it is still the same as after the original war. Only a small number of Ming troops were stationed here, indicating that this was the territory of the Ming army.

In contrast, on a grassland more than 50 miles outside Qingshui Mingyue Pass, there is an endless camp. Near the camp of the Chinese army, a large banner with the word "Qing" sounded in the cold wind.

In the Chinese military tent, there is only one person in the slave chieftain Taiji. His fat face, with a slight frown, had been observing the land of Gyeonggi in the Ming Kingdom.

On this map, several routes of march are marked. Each route meets the requirements of the Ming army's weak defense and sparse pedestrians in winter. Each route has been verified last winter, and there are many familiar guides. It can be said that for these lines, a lot of money, food and thought were spent on the Qing Dynasty.

At this moment, Huang Taiji didn't have any worries about the marching route, anyway, he had already thought about it. The most critical thing now is the situation of the Ming Kingdom Jingshi.

This beheading plan can be said to be an imitation of the original Jurchen ancestors, who rushed thousands of miles to attack Kaifeng, the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty. But Huang Taiji also understood in his heart that there was another reason, which was to be forced by the increasingly powerful Heavenly Army.

But it's okay to think about it, the arrangement of the Ming Guojing Division has been started a few years ago. Now that Fan Qing, who is loyal and reliable, and has strong ability, has been sent to preside over the overall situation, there should be no problem!

However, even if Huang Taiji is a well-known hero in the late Ming Dynasty, once the matter is decided, he never regrets it. But at this time, he was still a little apprehensive in his heart.

You must know that this move is a gamble on the national fortunes of the Qing Dynasty. The Qing Dynasty has become the overlord of the Central Plains from a remote place, and has the strength to win the world; If it doesn't, the deliberate flattery of the Ming Kingdom in the past few years will be meaningless, and it will also lose the harvest of looting the Ming Kingdom in the past few years. Only by plundering in the land of Gyeonggi can be regarded as compensation for this labor, and then either from Shanhaiguan or from Qingshui Mingyue Pass to withdraw outside the customs.

Although this expedition is not a big risk, even if it fails. However, if we look at the overall situation and from a distance, if the strategic goal has not been achieved, the Qing Dynasty will still be able to remain in a single position, and the national strength will likely be surpassed by the rapidly rising Heavenly Army. At that time, it is really uncertain whether it can win the battle and call the heavenly army!

Also, although the Qing Dynasty has not fought major wars in recent years, and has been recuperated to a certain extent, Liaodong is a bitter cold land with poor materials, even if Chongzhen has plundered enough slaves in three years, it is not enough to feed the population of Liaodong.

In the past few years, the Qing Dynasty can be said to have tightened its belt to live, which is really bitter! If you don't plunder enough materials from the Ming Kingdom, if you want to develop yourself, it's also a dream! What's more important is that you can do it yourself, which is not in line with the habits of the Qing Dynasty.

Thinking of these gains and losses, Huang Taiji was a little uneasy. For the sake of the Qing Dynasty and for future generations, this time we must succeed!

"Someone, follow me to patrol the camp!" Huang Taiji shouted, raised his legs and walked out.

This time it can be said that the number of people on the expedition is more than the last invasion of Gyeonggi. Correspondingly, there will be a lot of things to do. In particular, logistical issues cannot be ignored.

Huang Taiji pressed his mind and planned to appease and even suppress the problems that arose in the army. He wants to learn from the fierce tigers in the mountains and forests, lurk here, wait for the exact news to come from the Jingshi, choose the best time, and then pounce on the Jingshi and eat it in one bite!

At the same time, in the Jingshi of the Ming Kingdom, the imperial drive of Emperor Chongzhen, accompanied by hundreds of civil and military officials, drove to the head of the Beijing Division, inspected the elite of the Qinwang army led by Hong Chengchou, and then watched this army drive westward.

Originally, it was not so grand, but under the persuasion of hundreds of civil and military officials, it was said that these elites of the Qinwang army had been guarding against thieves for many years, and they had worked hard and made great achievements, but the military salaries were not complete. This time, if you go to Qindi to exterminate the powerful Heavenly Army, if you come in person, you can boost the morale of the army, and you will definitely win the battle.

It is also rare for the civil and military officials to agree on the same opinion, and the reasons are sufficient, so Emperor Chongzhen has this trip.

However, when Emperor Chongzhen watched the hundreds of officials gather military salaries and materials at the head of the city and transport them to the army outside the city one by one, he was still a little excited and his mood cooled down.

He always remembered that during the three years of Chongzhen, in order to raise the military logistics of King Qin's army, he opened his mouth to solicit donations from his ministers, but he only got three or two dollars. Those civil and military generals, royal relatives and nobles complained in every way, and they all cried poor.

Emperor Chongzhen thought that they really had no money, but this time, when he saw the crusade against the Heavenly Army, he had gathered enough military supplies and grass for the army led by Hong Chengchou in just a few days. Is this really a lack of money?

He is not a fool, and after a little thought, he understands the cause and effect. If it weren't for the fact that I heard that the purpose of the hell called the Heavenly Army was to defeat these civil and military officials, royal relatives and nobles together, I am afraid that this time I would also complain in every possible way and cry poor.

Despite thinking so, Emperor Chongzhen still acted and did not show his thoughts, and he did not drive back to the palace until the army left.

Although Emperor Chongzhen concealed it very well, and the civil and military officials did not notice the change in his mentality, this could not be concealed from the eunuchs around him. In particular, Cao Huachun, the eunuch who was accompanying him, knew him best, and with a flicker of his eyes, he already understood the change in the young emperor's mind.

He looked down and pondered for a moment, and a smug smile appeared on his smooth and beardless face, as if something good was about to come.

With the emperor's return to the palace, the civil and military officials dispersed, and the streets under martial law returned to normal. Fan Wencheng, who had been observing the movement in the dark before, had a smug smile on his face like Cao Huachun, but he immediately disappeared, casually ordered a few words from the entourage around him, and then returned to the lair in the city.

Not long after, outside the secret room where Fan Wencheng was staying, a servant entered and announced: "Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming, and Shang Kexi have arrived, and they are each waiting for the adults to summon them in the three wings. ”

When Fan Wencheng heard this, he nodded with satisfaction and commented: "These three people are really quite capable, and among the many people sent by the master, the three of them have the greatest power in the Beijing Division, which is very good!" ”

With that, he stood up and strode out. (To be continued.) )