On the second day of October in the eighteenth year of Chongzhen, Xiao Donglou received the military order to capture Tianjin. The second battalion marched 180 miles day and night, and attacked Bei Zibo and Tuo, who were camped outside Tianjin. The battle was fought so quickly that Boheto didn't even know what was going on in Ludao, and the Ming army had already rushed to the front like a heavenly soldier.

The officers of the second battalion gave up their baggage and auxiliaries, and only used the soldiers to carry a day's dry food and water, which perfectly reproduced the tactics of Lu Xiangsheng's Yunyang rush battle.

Bohetuo retreated thirty miles before he gained a firm foothold and re-established the camp, and at this time Xiao Donglou had already stationed in Tianjin, organized the transfer of people to build fortifications, and defended the city.

Because the speed of the second battalion was so fast, even the Ming army itself did not prepare. Shen Tingyang had just sent out the Tang newspaper that the sailor could support Tianjin at any time, and Xiao Donglou's document urging rice had been transferred from the Ministry of War to Shen Tingyang. Shen Tingyang was stunned at that time, and hurriedly transferred the two boatloads of rice that were to be sent to Liaodong into Tianjin first.

These rice were only sent to Liaodong for hoarding and preparing for war, but for Xiaodonglou in Tianjin, it was a sharp weapon to defend the city.

With rice, there is the will of the people.

"One day of work, ten catties of rice!"

This is the slogan shouted by Xiao Donglou in Tianjin. As long as all the strong men work hard according to the requirements of the second battalion, they can get a bamboo chip. Bamboo chips are used as labor points, and they can be exchanged for rice as wages at any time. In troubled times, the price of rice rises three times a day, and it is not as reliable as taking rice directly.

Some strong men who work hard can indeed get ten catties of rice after a day's work. Of course, this kind of person belongs to a very small number of high-income people, and the income of ordinary people is only about two or three catties, and these strong men may not be able to get such a high income the next day.

However, this does not affect the publicity.

Knowing that someone earned ten catties of rice in one day, more and more people invested in the construction of the project. With the completion of the first line of defense, Xiao Donglou finally put his mind at ease. At the same time, he also waited for the commendation order sent by the Metropolitan Governor's Office and the order for the troops to be expanded into the 2nd Guards Division on the spot.

A steady stream of recruits who had just completed their training were sent to Tianjin, and the dirt roads along the way were firmly trodden.

While Xiao Donglou added them to his fist battalion headquarters, he also re-educated them on the battlefield, allowing them to adapt to the bloodshed and killing of the real battlefield, and accumulate experience with small-scale invitations to prepare for future wars.

When Bo Hetuo learned that the Ming army that defeated him was only a team of more than 4,000 people. Xiao Donglou has completed three fortifications outside Tianjin, and has accepted two batches of recruits with a total of 3,000 men. Gunpowder, artillery, grain, rice, and stone were continuously sent to Tianjin, and there was a faint trend of solidity.

Tianjin is the eastern barrier of Beijing and is also an important town. After the recovery of Tianjin, the Ming army faintly posed a threat to the four towns of Yongping, and once the Dongyu army wanted to retreat from Shanhaiguan, it was bound to be attacked by the Ming army from the flank.

However, in order to completely cut off the retreat of the eastern captives, a newly formed second division may not be enough to complete the sniper mission.

"To defend Shanhaiguan, we need 50,000 people with our army's firepower." Cao Ning looked at the map that was not yet accurate. He sighed heavily.

Xiao Donglou touched his blindfold, and was quite helpless: "It's barely enough to pull all three divisions over." ”

The Donggong military system has one division and three battalions, and the full number of personnel is about 13,000 people. There are only nearly 40,000 people in the three divisions, and now there are only five divisions in the East Palace, of which the Liaodong Division cannot be regarded as the main division of the Eight Classics. The vast majority of the people in the Liaodong Division were actually laborers, laborers, and peasants who cultivated famine, and if they wanted to rely on them to fight, they really had some fate to seek fish.

Three divisions of the Guards. With the addition of the mountain division, the total strength is around 50,000. Defend two and a half provinces. The army is too stretched. However, the warrior is a professional, and it is not something that can be held by a strong man, which also greatly affects the great cause of recovery.

"If you don't care about it, you can pile it up." Cao Ning said: "If you're afraid, you're afraid that you will collapse if you fight." ”

"It's still the best soldiers." Xiao Donglou said: "The Liaodong Division is destined to not be able to fight a big battle, otherwise how could His Highness send a rabble over?" Look at it, once Dongyu wants to fight Lushun, he will definitely send other battalion leaders over. ”

"Teach more non-commissioned officers and officers to come out. It seems that this army still needs to be expanded. Cao Ning said: "You think, if you recover Beijing in the future, there must be a division to defend Shenjing; There must also be three major levels of internal control in a division; There is another division that controls Jingdong Shanyong. These three divisions have been removed, and there are no soldiers in other places? ”

Xiao Donglou suddenly came to his senses and said, "It makes sense!" If the division is expanded and the army is built. Then Xiao Mo and their first army can defend Shenjing, control Sanguan, and Dongzhen Shanyong. The third army of tannins can defend Datong and Shanxi; Our second army is just attacking Liaodi! The crown prince is so well planned! ”

Cao Ning glanced at him and said, "You were caught in the head by the door panel when you came in?" This is your imaginary deployment, does it have a copper plate relationship with His Highness? ”

"But it's a good layout, isn't it?" Xiao Donglou rubbed his hands: "Go to Liaodong and avenge the superintendent!" Xiucai, quickly come up with an idea, we must be the main attack force in Liaodong! Even if you give the credit for the restoration of Shenjing to Xiao Mo, it will be done! ”

Cao Ning lowered his head and thought for a while, and said: "Most of our army are from Beizhi, but at present, no one's battalion is mainly composed of Liao people, so everyone has nothing to do with this one...... We can make people and come out. ”

"The plan will be released!" Xiao Donglou became excited.

"Find a gentleman." Cao Ning muttered: "Let's focus on finding Mr. Liao now, learn Liao Donghua, and start sorting out the customs and customs." When His Highness wants to consider sending troops to restore Liao, we will naturally be ahead of the others. ”

Xiao Donglou slapped the table, and Da Lu smiled: "Sure enough, it's my military advisor!" Good strategy! Watch me lead the troops to smash Huanglong, dig the ancestral grave of Dongyu, and avenge the overseer! ”

"People, time, and place are all indispensable." Cao Ning said: "I have to find someone to survey the map of Liaodi and prepare a guide." We can't recruit soldiers privately, but we can hire Mr. Foreign, and these people might as well raise them first. ”

"Done! It doesn't cost much anyway! Xiao Donglou said: "If you destroy the Dongyu, the superintendent will be able to look down under the nine springs." ”

Cao Ning nodded and said, "There is also the title of the Tianxiong Army." ”

"And the name of the overseer." Xiao Donglou said.

For these old people who are deeply blessed by Lu Xiangsheng, as long as they give up their lives for the sake of the superintendent, it is no problem.

"However, you let the black skin palm be the main camp, really think clearly?" Cao Ning suddenly changed the subject.

Xiao Donglou immediately calmed down and said, "These days, I've been thinking about the question of the soul of the army. ”

"Can you figure it out with that little bit of brain?"

"The soul of the army, it is mysterious to say, but when you think about it, it is actually the same as a person. Why can Wang Yi's kid fight the battle of the Tang River, because when he arrives in the Tank Division, he has the crazy energy of Liu Madman. Why did we think of a long-distance attack in Tianjin? Because we fought the Battle of Yunyang! Xiao Donglou said: "This person is a little oily, but he is also a veteran of the Tianxiong Army back then, and this soul was born in his heart." ”

Cao Ning said: "It's not that he can't do it, but I'm afraid that he will be oily." The iron-clad military law is placed there, he is an old brother, and he would rather not let him make meritorious service than harm him. ”

"Don't worry, let him take charge of the fist camp because our division will follow him, so we have to keep him in prison." Xiao Donglou said: "We're done talking about it from afar, what if it's close?" ”

"What's close?"

"Beau and Tonna."

"Scolding every day, scolding until he comes out to fight." Cao Ning said simply and clearly.

……

The late autumn of the eighteenth year of Chongzhen was particularly cold. Unlike the Ming army, which has changed into a brand-new bright red fat jacket, the Qing army is still thinly dressed and ragged. Hong Chengchou and Abatai sat in the big tent, looking at Bohetuo who was kneeling below. Neither manager spoke, which made Beau and Toto feel that something was wrong.

Tianjin was lost, the Ming army scolded the formation, and Bo Hetuo was eager to fight to the death with the Ming army again...... These all constituted the reason why Abatai and Hong Chengchou recalled him back to the camp, and sent Belebolo to take charge of the army to see if the Ming army in Tianjin was not.

Boheto knelt on the cold ground for a long time, and suddenly thought of Hilgen and Tuhai. These people were not punished too severely after losing the battle, unlike in the hands of the first emperor, the generals of the defeated army were either deprived of their positions or whipped or even beheaded. This made Bo and Toto feel a little lucky.

"Tell me how you lost." Abatai suppressed his cough and finished his sentence as quickly as possible.

"Back to Amma," said Bo and To, weeping slightly, "it was already evening, and my son had just eaten dinner in the army, and was about to arrange for the sentry to sleep. Who knew that a Ming army suddenly appeared in Ludao, each like a fierce god, and bombarded the gate with a tiger squat cannon, and a group of men and horses rushed in. ”

Syllable!

Abatai slammed his fist on the armrest of his seat, and his whole body couldn't help but stiffen up, and he burst into a violent cough. Goshha, who was beside him, hurriedly stepped forward, held loquat honey syrup, and let the coach take a sip.

Abatai relieved himself at this time, and looked at Hong Chengchou as if asking for help, obviously unable to speak.

Only then did Hong Chengchou say: "Bo and Tuobeizi, the army is camped outside the city, there are exploration horses thirty miles away, and there is an ambush road within twenty miles, how can the enemy army touch the gate of the Yuan?" ”

Bo Hetuo's face turned pale, and he said after a long time: "The Ming army is more powerful than ours. And they ran so fast that the ambush soldiers couldn't stop them and were scattered. ”

"The Ming army explores horses...... Better than ours ......! Abatai didn't know what to say, and he coughed for a long time.

This is indeed the real situation, and it can be regarded as he wronged Boheto.

The horses of the Second Guards Division were originally Yulinwei's night non-collection. Those men fought against the Mongols for generations, but those who were weaker were eliminated. Although the Manchurians are known as a nation of bows and horses, they are a people of fishing and hunting, a people in the forest, not a people on horseback.

No matter how many times they married the Mongols, this could not be changed. (To be continued......)

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