Although it is only October, but the weather in Liaodong can already be described as cold and freezing, I don't know what the reason, since last year, the winter in Liaodong has come particularly early, and it has gone particularly late.

Although there were fine snowflakes floating in the sky and the temperature was very low, the Ming army camp was in full swing. The soldiers were constantly busy, building camps, digging trenches, all of them were busy. There was a rich aroma wafting through the air, a smell that was not unfamiliar to the soldiers, it was the meat cooked in a cauldron. Lamb, pork, all kinds of meat are boiled in one pot.

For the former soldiers, such food was unimaginable, but now the food in the barracks is starting to get much better. Although there is no spice in the meat cooked in a large pot, there is always no shortage of salt. For the soldiers, a large piece of meat, a jar of spirits, this is the best life.

"Holy shit, you all hurry up, I want to eat meat. If you dry it slowly, so that Lao Tzu has no meat to eat, you boys will wait for Lao Tzu! A general held the sword soldier in his hand, and shouted loudly to the soldier who was digging a trench, and although his tone was stern, there was a smile on his face.

The soldiers didn't seem to regard this as a military order, they burst into laughter, and some people said loudly: "Don't worry, general, we are going to eat this meat!" ”

I don't know when it began, there was such a rule in the barracks, those who did it well, those who did it quickly, had meat to eat, and those who didn't work didn't even have to drink soup. Whether it is ordinary training or daily combat, the whole army has such a policy. Although it was just for the sake of eating meat at first, meat is not so precious when you eat too much. It's just that the things on the face are not so easy to say, watching others eat meat, they don't even have to drink the soup, and no one can hang on their faces. Especially those generals who led the army, their own people lost. It's really a dull face.

Since that time, the entire military camp, both generals and non-commissioned officers, have been fighting bravely to be the first, and this atmosphere has been formed for some time.

The camp was full of such scenes, but he did not imagine Sun Chengzong's handsome tent as the first tent to be set up. Everything is ready here. There are not many people in the big tent, there are only three people, one of whom is Sun Chengzong, the other is Xiong Tingbi, and the rest is a personal guard who is waiting.

made the brazier in the big tent more prosperous, and burned a pot of hot water for the two adults, and the guards respectfully withdrew.

After the guards went out, there were two groups of people outside, one of which was a brocade guard wearing a flying fish suit. The other group was dressed in the clothes of the palace attendants. Jinyiwei took the lead in Liu Chengzhi, a Jinyiwei thousand-household, who took over the hundred households that originally protected Sun Chengzong, and also sought intelligence for the army. Needless to say, the leader of the inner chamberlain is Chen Hong, the eunuch of the prison army in Liaodong, but the status of this eunuch is too high, and he dare not provoke anyone when he is idle.

The four of them sat down, and Sun Chengzong said with a serious face: "Everyone, after a few days of marching. The troops have already arrived at the city of Tieling, and I invite you here today. It's also to discuss with you. ”

"Sun Dare, how many times have our family said about you when leading the troops into battle! We don't know how to fight, so you don't have to bring us every time! Chen Hong looked at Sun Chengzong, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he said with a smile.

Although Chen Hong said righteous words. But no one took his words seriously, and if you didn't invite him, that would be the trouble.

"Gonggong Chen's words are wrong, the emperor asked Gonggong Chen to come to Liaodong to be a supervisor, but he has a lot of trust. This should be something that Grandpa Chen knows. How dare the old man hide it? Sun Chengzong also smiled on his face, but he was not polite when he said it.

Arching his hand at Sun Chengzong, Chen Hong didn't say anything, for Chen Hong, Sun Chengzong was someone he couldn't afford to offend. His power comes from the Emperor of the Apocalypse, and Sun Chengzong, the emperor's family, is not comparable to himself.

Xiong Tingbi and Liu Chengzhi sat there, as if they hadn't heard the conversation between the two people, they were not Sun Chengzong, and they were very in awe of Chen Hong, the eunuch of the ceremonial supervisor Bingbi.

Turning his gaze to Xiong Tingbi to the side, Sun Chengzong said in a deep voice: "Feibai, the old man remembers that you asked the old man last time, why didn't you attack Fushun and directly send troops to Hetuala?" ”

Nodding slowly, Xiong Tingbi really thought so, but he knew that Sun Chengzong's attack on Tieling must have a deep meaning, but he didn't know.

Chen Hong on the side also sat up straight, waiting for Sun Chengzong's answer, which was also a question he was thinking about. After all, directly attacking Jiannu's lair sounds more exciting than attacking Tieling.

"The old man attacked Tieling because it was mentioned in the emperor's secret decree, which can be said to be the emperor's meaning. However, the emperor did not say anything to death, and the old man also decided to fight Tieling first. Sun Chengzong breathed a sigh of relief and said a reason that no one had thought of.

Xiong Tingbi on the side frowned slightly, he didn't know why the Emperor of the Apocalypse had such a secret decree, let alone why Sun Chengzong would agree with the Emperor of the Apocalypse's strategy. After pondering for a moment, Xiong Tingbi frowned and said: "Taking Tieling and Kaiyuan first can prevent the Jiannu and the Tatars from colluding with each other, and at the same time, it can also communicate with Ye He and other Mongolian tribes who oppose the slaves." This can also be thought of by the lower officials, but is there any other meaning to this? ”

Glancing at Xiong Tingbi with appreciation, Sun Chengzong said with a smile: "It is worthy of Feibai, and it is really able to draw inferences, but the old man still thinks of a reason!" ”

"Please advise!" Xiong Tingbi's attitude is very respectful, in fact, he has always been a disciple of Sun Chengzong.

Waving his hand, Sun Chengzong said in a deep voice: "I can't talk about teaching or not teaching, since the battle of Salhu, the Ming Dynasty has always taken a defensive attitude towards domestic slaves and Tartars, this time to recover Tieling and Kaiyuan, the emperor wants to tell the world that the Ming Dynasty swept away the decline of the battle of Salhu." In the battle of Salhu that year, the old man always thought that it was a shameful battle of the Ming Dynasty, and this time we are a shameful battle! ”

Sun Chengzong's face was serious, his tone was excited, and his face was flushed, and he was a little excited at this time. His eyes were blazing and his body was trembling.

Xiong Tingbi on the side suddenly understood, with unprecedented perseverance on his face, nodded, and said: "Don't worry, the commander will pass on your plan to the officers and soldiers of the whole army at dinner, and strive to take Tieling in one go tomorrow!" ”

Nodding slowly, Sun Chengzong said to Liu Chengzhi, a Jinyi guard on the side, "Liu Qianhu, do you have anything to say?" ”

"My lord, here's some information about Tieling City!" Liu Chengzhi is not qualified to make statements about operations, but intelligence is his specialty.

Sun Chengzong was naturally very clear about the importance of intelligence, and hurriedly said: "Liu Qianhu, please speak!" ”

"Yes, sir! The one who built the slave to guard Tieling and Kaiyuan was Nurhachi's third son, Abai, who was not very famous, and compared with the rest of Nurhachi's sons, he was not good at charging into battle. However, according to Jinyiwei's intelligence, Abai is highly regarded by Nurhachi, because he is good at planning logistics and the main city. And Abai is proficient in Ming culture and is an extremely difficult character to deal with! Liu Chengzhi was expressionless and told the information of Aixin Jueluo Abai.

frowned and nodded, Sun Chengzong didn't think that he could easily take Tieling and Kaiyuan, after all, the geographical location here is too important, and it is impossible for Jiannu not to send elite soldiers. Nodding, Sun Chengzong said, "What about the soldiers and horses in the city?" ”

"Lord Hui, the defenders of Chengli are about 10,000, most of them are Jiannu's elite infantry, which is specially trained by Abai. Although the time is still short, the combat power is also extraordinary. Tieling City has been strengthened by Abai, and it can be said that it is very strong! After Liu Chengzhi finished speaking, he just sat quietly on the side, waiting for Sun Chengzong to make a decision.

Hearing that there were only 10,000 defenders in the city, Sun Chengzong immediately breathed a sigh of relief, although Tieling City was not big, it would take at least 20,000 horses to defend it. Now it's just 10,000 horses, and it's useless in the elite, after all, this is a city defense, not a field battle. However, Sun Chengzong will naturally not be careless, and there will definitely be caution.

"Pass the order, recharge your energy today, and early tomorrow morning, we will take Tieling City!" Sun Chengzong had a confident smile on his face, and he believed that this time he would definitely make Jiannu suffer a big loss.

The Ming army was ready, but Tieling was not, and Nurhachi's third son, Abai, was standing at the head of the city. Holding the battlements of the city wall with both hands, Abai's mouth was full of bitterness, what was going on?

Father Khan led a large army into the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming army could only take care of itself, how could it still have the strength to raid Tieling? Looking at the banner outside, this is Sun Chengzong's troops in Liaodong, maybe it was Sun Chengzong who led the troops. Looking at the number of people, there are 70,000 or 80,000 people.

No matter what he watched, Abai had a feeling of despair, although he was the one who was better at defending the city among the brothers, but for the Ming army, which was extremely good at attacking the city, Abai did not think that he could defend Tieling. The Ming army is too numerous and well-equipped, I'm afraid it will suffer this time!

Although Abai couldn't understand why the Ming army had the ability to come to Tieling City, there was no need to think about it anymore. Glancing back at the soldiers beside him, Abai said in a deep voice: "Send someone to Fushun and Hetuala to deliver the letter, and let someone go to Kaiyuan." Gather all the generals who are in the city, and Benbel will convene a council. ”

"Yes, Lord Belle!" The soldier did not dare to delay in the slightest, turned around and left quickly.

Abai had been standing at the head of the city, his brows furrowed, remembering what was still missing in the city. After a long time, Abai turned around and slowly walked down the city, back to his dwelling, and the first thing Abai did was to write a letter. This letter was addressed to his father, Khan Nurhachi, and he must let him know about the situation in Tieling no matter what. (To be continued......)