Chapter 31 is seamless

Xiong Tingbi insisted on sending troops to attack Shengjing, and in the face of the holy decree of King Qin from the imperial court, he said that he had the right to arbitrarily decide on the spot, and now he had the opportunity to exterminate the Jurchens and pacify Liaodong, so why not seize it. Besides, he didn't send soldiers and horses back to King Qin, and asked Zhao Shujiao to bring 10,000 horses back, that is. Now the strength of the Ming Dynasty in Liaodong can have 70,000 people, which is about the same as the number of the Jurchen Eight Banners Force, these people are enough to defend the city on weekdays, but if they want to take the initiative to attack, it is really not enough. I finally caught an opportunity, why not grasp it, if you win, your achievements are completely enough to shine in the annals of history.

Yuan Chonghuan heard from Xiong Tingbi's tone that the other party meant, this is Wang Ba eating scales - iron-hearted. At that time, Yuan Chonghuan would not be able to compromise easily, don't look at Xiong Tingbi as his superior leader, if he thinks that his decision is correct, he will fight with reason. However, Lord Yuan did not contradict it, he glanced around the conference hall and found that Shen Nanzheng, the eunuch of the prison army, was not there, and immediately arched his hand and said: "My lord, your plan can be discussed with the prison army, why didn't you see Shen Gonggong present to discuss the matter?" ”

When receiving the decree, it was Xiong Tingbi and Shen Nanzheng who received it together, and then Xiong Tingbi asked Shen Gonggong and the eunuch to do what to do, what to do, and convene the generals to discuss the matter. Because Xiong Tingbi understood that if he invited Shen Nanzheng to come to the discussion and say his decision, Shen Gonggong would most likely oppose it. But when the discussion on his side is over, he mobilizes troops and horses to go on the expedition, and when the time comes, he has the right to arbitrarily decide on the spot, and he is a supervising army, as long as he doesn't dump him, he can't stop him if he wants to. Even if you go to the fold and participate in yourself, you are not afraid, what you see is whether you can win this battle. As for the side of Beijing City, with the city defense of Beijing City, it is impossible to break through it with 100,000 words of Tartar. To put it bluntly, in Xiong Tingbi's eyes, there can be no danger in Beijing at all.

"Gonggong Shen is the supervising army, just care about the logistics and supplies, and the matter of marching and fighting has to be decided by the governor. Ji Liao, the governor of this governor, if he has to discuss everything, then let him be the governor, what else do you want this governor to do? Now that the Governor's plan has been set, does Lord Yuan have any suggestions for the marching route? Xiong Tingbi said.

"Lord Xiong, the Tartars are making a detour to enter the customs, but there must be soldiers left in Shengjing who can fight, if the adults insist on going their own way, the lower officials will have nothing to say. However, this battle will be lost, please think twice, and the next official will leave! In the end, Yuan Chonghuan got up with his sleeves and turned around to leave. This old man's temper is also strong enough, seeing that Xiong Tingbi doesn't listen to his own words, and he can't break the governor as a governor, he simply won't tell you.

"You ......" Seeing that Yuan Chonghuan didn't agree with each other, he left immediately, how could Lord Xiong not be angry. Seeing Yuan Chonghuan leave the conference hall, Xiong Tingbi slapped the table fiercely, and the root of his teeth hated it. But Lord Xiong also knew that he couldn't do anything about Yuan Chonghuan. Although the governor moderated the governor, he did not have the right to remove the governor, they all belonged to the high-ranking figures, and if they wanted to remove, they must be impeached, and they had to wait for evidence. Right now, Yuan Chonghuan's words are not unreasonable, and it is not wrong to say that you are taking risks lightly. At best, it's just political discord.

Yuan Chonghuan left, Xiong Tingbi gritted his teeth for a long time, and it took a long time to suppress his anger. Then he glanced at the generals in the hall and said: "The soldiers went out of Jinzhou and went straight to Shengjing, but there are people to be afraid of?" ”

As a military general, who can be intimidated in front of others, and these generals under Lord Xiong are all masters who are not afraid of strong enemies. Man Gui stood up and said, "Commander, the last general thinks that this battle is feasible. The main force of the Tartars has already made a detour into the customs, even if they leave a certain amount of combat power to defend Shengjing, but we don't have to be afraid of him. There are many of us, and the Guanning Iron Cavalry is fierce, and we have been fighting with the Tartars for a long time, so we have long stopped taking the Tartars in our eyes. Their Eight Banners Iron Riders come and go like the wind, but our horses are not slower than theirs. Since you want to fight, you will fight hard, as long as the commander gives an order, the last general is willing to be the front! ”

Man Gui is a first-class general, with strong martial arts, can fight habitually, and when he was under Sun Chengzong, he was able to take charge alone. Military generals are all belligerent, and if they have such an opportunity, as long as they have a fifty percent chance of winning, they will fight. Now, the odds should be around 50%, or even higher. After all, it is a two-way march, on the side of Wenlongpi Island, there are 20,000 horses, and on the Jurchen side, how can there be so many troops to resist. Let's fight!

Man Gui jumped out to support, and the other generals did not come out to oppose it again, but only put forward some opinions on the offense. Wu Xiang said that although it was two marches, we couldn't send troops first, and we should let Wenlong's side fight first. Wenlong sent troops from Phi Dao, first into the Yellow Sea, then into the Yalu River, all the way up, landed at Xiahe, and attacked Hetuala. Hetuara is the birthplace of the Jurchens, where the police and the men and horses guarding Shengjing are impossible, it is impossible not to send reinforcements, at this time, we will send troops to attack Shengjing to ensure that the odds of victory are higher.

Wu Xiang's idea is quite good, this is to use Wenlong as bait to attract the main force of the Tartars, although there are some ingredients to sell him, but it is also for the sake of the big move. In any case, the current Shengjing is the nest of the Tartars, and it is more threatening than the capture of Hetuala. Moreover, even if Hetuara is really occupied, it is useless without taking Shengjing, Hetuara is deep in the Tatar hinterland, and without reinforcements, as long as Shengjing is still in the hands of the Tatars, it will not be able to hold there.

Xiong Tingbi nodded and said: "General Wu, your strategy is very good, let Wenlong go first, turn the Jurchen rear upside down, and then we will send troops again, and we will definitely win." In this way, the governor gave Wen Long an order to send troops to attack Hetuara on the same day. Zhao Shujiao, you have 10,000 horses on your side, and you will set off tomorrow to help Beijing. ”

"The last general obeys!"

After the meeting, Xiong Tingbi immediately wrote a letter explaining the battle plan, and asked people to go to sea immediately with the big order and the text and go to Phi Island to give the order.

His operational deployment was similar to what he had previously described, but he emphasized the time very strictly, and this battle was fought in time, because after the Wenlong landing operation, it was difficult for the two armies to communicate, and they could only rely on the pre-planned time to carry out the operation.

Today is the 27th day of the lunar month, and the New Year will be celebrated in three days, and at this time, the officers and men will definitely not want to fight. Therefore, Xiong Tingbi was in the spirit of humanitarianism, and gave Wenlong a few days, and ordered him to send troops on the third day of the Lunar New Year, and rushed to Xiahe by boat from Phi Island, which took three days, that is, the sixth day of the Lunar New Year. It is three hundred miles from Xiahe to Hetuala, and the normal march will arrive in five days at the latest, but because it will pass through the fortresses and castles of the Jurchens, considering that there will not be too many enemies, it will be delayed for three or four days at most, so Xiong Tingbi budgeted Wenlong for ten days, that is, to arrive in Hetuara within ten days, which is the sixteenth day of the first month. The city defense of Hetuara City is far inferior to Shengjing, and there will not be many defenders, if it is attacked normally, it can be taken in five days, the question is only whether there will be reinforcements from the Tartars. If the reinforcements go, it will be in the middle of the heart, Xiong Tingbi will send troops from Jinzhou, straight to Shengjing, a distance of 400 miles, but the road is easy to walk, and it can basically be arrived in five days. Wenlong is also a fierce general, as long as he stays in the camp and guards for four or five days, it will not be a problem. At that time, the news of the Ming army's attack on Shengjing spread, and the Tartars were difficult to take care of, and Wenlong could definitely take advantage of it. But if it is said that when Wenlong attacked Hetuala, Shengjing did not send reinforcements, then it is okay, it is less than two hundred miles from Hetuara to Shengjing, and it is just right to attack Shengjing in two ways. Another possibility is that the Tartars' reinforcements are late, Wenlong has captured Hetuala, then it is better to do, Wenlong held on to the city, and the Tartars heard that the Ming army had hit Shengjing, and they were bound to return to the division to rescue, and the Wenlong Department could take advantage of the enemy's retreat to chase and kill in the rear and hit the enemy hard. The time when Xiong Tingbi sent troops was the twentieth day of the first month, no matter what the result was, it was very beneficial to himself.

Everything was under control, it seemed seamless, and it took a hundred days in one night to rush to Phi Dao and hand over the decree and the text to Wenlong. After the chief soldier read it, he understood Xiong Tingbi's plan when he boarded.

The dragon didn't spread the news, and he didn't tell anyone, just like no one else, and celebrated the New Year normally. In the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve, Phi Island is lively and lively, and the big guys eat big meals and make dumplings together. On the first day of the new year, everyone should pay New Year's greetings to the New Year, and then it is time to drink and drink, so it is not lively. But on the second day of the Lunar New Year, Wen Long summoned all his generals to the mansion for dinner, and only after three rounds of wine did he tell the generals of Lord Xiong's order. "Your Excellency the Governor's military order is like this, after everyone goes back, prepare and prepare, gather soldiers and horses, bring all the grain and grass, and set off tomorrow."

His tone was very flat, as if this time he sent troops was no different from going out to fight the autumn wind. These generals under Wenlong also know the temper of adults, they have always been calm and calm, never panicked, isn't it just fighting with the Tartars, it's not half a time, when it's okay, they often go over to toss and toss, what's it.

On the morning of the third day of the new year, the three armies had breakfast, brought everything they needed, and began to board the ship. Wen Long can have 20,000 soldiers and horses, and he almost brought all his family money this time, 15,000 men and horses. In addition to that, he also brought hundreds of artillery pieces, 2,000 guns, and countless bullets. Whether it is attacking a city or blocking the enemy's cavalry, it can be used. The owner's family background is very thick, and those who often act as pirates can have fewer firearms on the ship.

"Troops! Sail! ”

With Wen Long's shout, the warship lifted anchor! What will the fate that awaits him? Check out the next chapter.

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