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In the Fengtian Gate, Zhu Youzhen sat on the top, and the ministers and officials of the military department stood on both sides, standing in order according to their official positions.

At this moment, a eunuch was reading out the will, and everyone made a gesture of listening, except for Chongzhen's accident, no one else dared to raise their heads.

"Fengtian carrier, the emperor edict said, Cao Wenzhao for the country, many meritorious service, now died in the hands of the enemy, I am really sad, grateful for his Kuang Fu Sheji, especially posthumously awarded him as the prince Taibao, Zuo Du Governor, give the funeral ceremony, future generations can inherit the post of commander, so that the division for its temple, every spring and autumn sacrifice......"

When the eunuch Cao Huachun read out the will, the reactions of the officials were mixed, burying their heads in their hearts, looking back on Cao Wenzhao's life and past, both when the scenery was infinite, and when he was once demoted.

However, he made countless contributions to the imperial court, but after his death, he was so bleak and desolate, he had no heirs, and his only younger brother Cao Wenyao also died in Xinzhou, and only two nephews, Cao Bianjiao and Cao Dingjiao, survived.

As soon as Cao Huachun's words fell, the first Fu Wen Tiren couldn't wait to flatter: "Emperor Qiqi, whether it is to avenge General Cao's troops or suppress the civil unrest in Shaanxi, Weichen thinks that troops should be transferred from Liaodong as soon as possible. Otherwise, it will be impossible to suppress the arrogance of the rebel army......"

However, without waiting for Wen Tiren to finish speaking, Chen Zizhuang, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, immediately retorted: "Your Majesty, you can't transfer troops from Liaodong!" Huang Taiji wolf ambition, never gave up the idea of invading the pass, Yue Tuo even intercepted our envoys, ordered the Tumut Department to kill the Alu Khalkha Department who was good with our court, so at this time, you can't reduce Ning Jin's troops to suppress the bandits! ”

Zhang Fengyi, the secretary of the Ministry of War, stood up, and then echoed: "Emperor Qiqi, not only can you not transfer troops from Shanhaiguan, if you can, for the sake of safety, you also have to add troops to it, Weichen just got the news today, and he didn't have time to report that the Tartars Dolgon, Haoge, and Sakhalin led the army to attack Datong Mansion in Shanxi, and they have broken through Ningwu Pass and are wreaking havoc in Taiyuan Mansion. ”

"At this time, once the troops are drawn from Shanhaiguan, if Dolgon and the others turn their horses' heads and go straight to the Ningjin area, the entire Shanhaiguan will fall, and I hope that the Holy Mingjian will not be able to adjust the Guanning Tie to ride into the pass!"

One stone stirred up a thousand waves, no one thought that it was less than a year, Houjin invaded Shanxi again, this is really a house leak and even rainy, the Tartars are too good at picking the time, many of the troops of the imperial court are south of the Yellow River, or in the northwest, Shanxi is definitely a very weak place in the city defense.

Chongzhen was also stunned, his heart was in a mess, he had no idea for a while, and forgot about Cao Wenzhao's death, but Cao Huachun hurriedly reminded: "Your Majesty, Zhang Shangshu and Chen Shilang are right, don't transfer Guanning Iron Cavalry, Shanhaiguan is the last barrier in the pass, once lost, the Tartars can attack the pass from Liaodong at any time, and the troops will be under the city of Beijing." ”

At this moment, there is not only the tension of the Tartar Dolgon and others attacking Shanxi, but also a hint of partisan dispute.

Zhu Youzhen came to his senses, but there were still some six gods who couldn't stop it, and turned his eyes to Zhang Fengyi, the secretary of the military department, and asked anxiously: "Zhang Shangshu, with the current situation in Shanhaiguan, do you need to send more troops to them?" ”

Obviously, despite the panic in his heart, Zhu Youzhen still knew the priority of the matter and the importance of Shanhaiguan.

"Your Majesty, the city defenses around the Daling River have been repaired, and with the current strength of Shanhaiguan, it is enough to deal with the threat of the Tartars."

Hearing this, hearing Zhang Fengyi say this, saying it very definitely and confidently, Zhu Youzhen secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but he still had an anxious look on his face, and asked hurriedly: "What is the situation in Shanxi?" Will it be able to stop the invasion of the Tartars? ”

Zhang Fengyi's expression was obviously relaxed, and he glanced at Cao Huachun without a trace, full of deep meaning, and then replied: "Emperor Qiqi, according to the news obtained by Tanma, Dolgon and Haoge and other Tartars have less than 20,000 troops, with only such a small number of troops, and then give them two guts, they will not dare to go deep into the hinterland of Shanxi, at most, they will reach the area of Taiyuan Mansion, and sooner or later they will have to retreat." ”

Zhu Youzhen breathed a sigh of relief, and only then did he put down his hanging heart, and with Zhang Fengyi's next words, he mentioned his throat again.

"Therefore, the emperor, for this time, is to strengthen the defense of the Beijing division and mobilize troops," garrisoning the northwest border of Shuntianfu, strictly preventing the Tartars from crossing Shanxi, going straight to Liaodong, and attacking Shanhaiguan with Huang Taiji inside and outside.

Zhu Youzhen didn't dare to hesitate, and immediately agreed.

"Okay, Zhang Shangshu, this matter will be handled by you!"

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At the same time, in Xinzhou, Taiyuan Prefecture, Shanxi, near Wutai Mountain, in a hillside forest near the official road, bursts of whispering sounded.

"Captain, those troops of the imperial court are simply a group of turtles with shrunken heads, facing the invasion of the Tartars, they actually hide in the city, and they don't dare to take the initiative to attack, which can be regarded as suffering the people of Taiyuan Mansion and Datong Mansion."

"Made, these turtle bastards are so inhumane, they are simply a bunch of brutes, everywhere they go, they will burn, kill and loot, all the lonely old people will be slaughtered, and all the women and young adults will be looted and taken away as their slaves."

"His ancestors, the Tartars are too capricious, everywhere they go, when they see villages, they will be slaughtered, their houses burned, and all the bad things will be done, and they will be killed, it is simply intolerable, this time they will never be spared, and let them taste the taste of being slaughtered and despairing!"

"The most hateful thing is still those officials and soldiers, the Tartars have done all the bad things in this Shanxi, robbing the people from their eyes, slaughtering the villagers, escorting people to pass by, they can pretend to turn a blind eye, without the blood of a soldier!"

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Under careful observation, it is not difficult to find that there are many people hidden in the woods on the hillside, their bodies prostrate in the grass, and there are even artillery looming, located at the commanding heights, and the muzzles of the guns are facing the official road.

"Shhhh Be quiet, the Tartars should be almost there, everyone get ready, and as soon as the shots go out, focus on the firearms battalion that shoots the Tartars, and the Tartars who escort the Hongyi cannons. ”

"Yes, Captain."

The owner of this voice was Li Guo, and a person next to him whispered: "Captain, isn't it too risky for us to do this?" The ambush site was next to the Wutai Mountain base area, and after killing those Tartars, if the officers and soldiers suddenly came, it would be easy to leave traces under the hasty withdrawal, causing the base area to be exposed. ”

Hearing this, Li Guo glanced back at the person next to him, his expression did not have the slightest wave, and said calmly: "Don't worry, no officers and soldiers will come here." This time, the Tartars invaded Shanxi, plundered Datong and Xuanhua, and conquered Ningwuguan, Daizhou, and Xinzhou in a row, and the official army lost more than 6,000 people, how could there be so many troops to come here? What's more, those turtle grandsons are afraid of death, and they don't even dare to stop the Tartars, how can they have the courage to come here? ”

"Yes, Captain, you're right!"

However, Li Guo's voice did not stop, and he confessed: "Subsequently, you go and inform those brothers again, don't pull the fuse of the mine too early, if the Tartar artillery battalion is in front, let them go first, the cavalry enters the minefield, and then detonate." ”

"Yes, Captain!"

"Also, inform the brothers, the basic principle of this battle, do not take prisoners, as long as you see a living Tartar, kill them all, and leave no one behind."

"Yes, Captain!"

"Okay, you go~!"

After saying these words, Li Guo didn't say anything more, and the whole person looked very confident, as if he had full confidence that he could completely annihilate the upcoming Tartar.

At this moment, Li Zicheng couldn't help but think of Song Yingxing, more precisely, it was a firearm developed by Song Yingxing and others, not to mention bird guns, tiger squat guns, three-eyed guns, artillery, etc., those mines are so practical and lethal that they can not help but be artificially detonated, and they can also be set as traps and set up minefields near the base area, making the base area very safe.