In the city of Jinzhou, the General Military Palace.

In the hall, as soon as Zu Dashou had just summoned the generals to arrive, before everyone was completely seated, one of them said excitedly: "Hehe... General, if Huang Taiji saw the heads of Yue Tuo, Du Du, Abatai and others, and knew that all his 100,000 troops in the pass had been killed, he would have to flee in embarrassment and have to withdraw his troops! ”

However, not everyone was very excited, and one of the generals questioned: "Not necessarily~ Although Yue Tuo and the others are dead, it does not mean that the 100,000 Tartars have been wiped out." What's more, it is still difficult to say whether what the person named Li Mu said is true or not, and whether it is true. ”

Another general raised doubts and echoed: "Yes, if the Li family army is really so strong and can annihilate 100,000 Qing troops, then how can their attitude be so low-key?" How could it be possible to invite us to join the Li family army in such a low profile? ”

"Here, I have to remind you, the world knows that due to the sudden change in the affairs in the Guan, to assist the Guannei to encircle and suppress the rebellious army and resist the Qing army, the strength of Shanhaiguan has been transferred by half, and it is less than 100,000 troops today, if what Li Mou said is true, not only 100,000 Tartars have been destroyed, but also 200,000 troops are rushing to Jinzhou, and it is completely possible to take over this Liaodong directly, why bother to ink with us here?"

Obviously, the generals very much agree with this point of view, most of the people present are martial artists, and after years of fighting, they have already developed the habit of respecting the strong, so why should they be so cowering in the case of absolute strength?

Just like Zu Kuan, who entered the customs, with his fierce fighting style, countless military achievements, and a certain strength, not only strangled the rebel army with extraordinary efforts, but also showed no mercy to the people in the pass, and was completely a bandit.

Therefore, in the eyes of these soldiers outside the pass, if the Li family army really has that strength, it can not only annihilate 100,000 Qing troops, but also overthrow the Ming Dynasty at the same time, and more than 200,000 troops are coming, it is definitely a strong mess, and they will do it if they don't agree with each other!

However, the fact is that on the contrary, the posture of Li Mu and others is very low.

During the whole process, Zu Dashou was a little distracted, and felt that the hall suddenly became quiet, and all the generals were looking at him, so he woke up in an instant, and said calmly: "That, regardless of whether what Li Mu said is true or not, but one thing is undeniable, once Huang Taiji sees the heads of Yue Tuo and others, even if he will not retreat immediately, he will shrink his forces, and the crisis in Ningyuan City is very likely to be gone." ”

As soon as these words came out, they immediately reminded everyone that there was still a Qing army attacking Songshan City, and the deputy general of Songshan City, Jin Guofeng, had asked us for help many times, and it could be said that it was precarious and in urgent need of reinforcements.

At this time, Yang Zhen, the deputy commander-in-chief, stood up, clasped his fists with both hands and said, "General, the last general is willing to bring a support army to support Songshan City!" ”

To everyone's surprise, Zu Dashou agreed in one bite, nodded and said, "That's fine, while supporting Songshan City, it's also just right to see what Huang Taiji's reaction is?" However, General Yang Bing, you also know that the strength of Jinzhou City is already weak, and I can only give you more than 500 people, less than 600. ”

"The last general understands that the last general will meet the opportunity to act and go to support Matsuyama Castle." Yang Zhen's loud voice echoed in the hall without the slightest intention of retreating.

At this moment, two more generals stood up, clasped their hands into fists, and said in unison: "General, I am willing to go with General Yang!" ”

"Okay, that's it, Yang Zhen, Xu Changyong, Zu Keyong, the three of you immediately lead your troops to Songshan City to support and resist the Qing army."

At the same time, in the post station of Jinzhou City, Wu Sangui and Li Mu and dozens of people temporarily lived here, and the two sat opposite each other, and in one of the rooms, they were talking softly, and there were several soldiers guarding the door.

"Lieutenant Colonel Li, I heard from the General Military Office that early this morning, my uncle let go of a group of prisoners of the Qing army and asked them to take away the heads of Yue Tuo and others. If there were no accidents, Huang Taiji should have received those heads by now. ”

Li Mou's expression was very calm, and he listened very seriously, as soon as Wu Sangui finished speaking, a trace of interest appeared on his face, and he asked softly: "Lieutenant Colonel Wu, what kind of reaction do you say Huang Taiji will have?" Is it to withdraw the troops immediately and return to the lair? Or continue to attack Songshan City, take advantage of the emptiness of Ningyuan City's troops, and take it down, thus breaking the Ningjin defense line? ”

"Hmm... It's hard to say. ”

Wu Sangui's brows furrowed slightly, looking not very sure, as if to show that he was not prevaricating with words, and then added: "Today, I have a general understanding, today's Songshan City only has a mere 3,000 troops, but Huang Taiji has 30,000 strong troops from Manchu and Menghan, and more than 40 cannons, with sufficient ammunition. ”

"And it does." Li Mou nodded lightly, replied, his expression became more and more solemn, and then continued to say happily: "The Ningjin defense line is a narrow strip, and the Qing army has arranged 30,000 troops in Songshan City, so we can come to this Jinzhou City unknowingly, and it is really a fluke that we were not discovered by them." ”

As soon as he thought of the situation in Songshan City, Songshan City was in danger, Wu Sangui couldn't sit still any longer, couldn't keep calm, and said anxiously: "Lieutenant Colonel Li, in my opinion, we can't wait like this any longer, we must have someone send a letter to General Li Yan, and let him lead the cavalry to take the lead and rescue Songshan City." Otherwise, once Songshan City is lost, Ningyuan City will lose its barrier, and with the emptiness of troops, it will be easy to lose. In that case, Jinzhou City would become an isolated city, and it would be difficult to guarantee that the defenders of Jinzhou City would be able to withstand the pressure and would not surrender to Huang Taiji. ”

"Moreover, Huang Taiji is a battle-hardened old fox, unless he sees it with his own eyes, let him see the heads of the 100,000 Tartars with his own eyes. Otherwise, he wouldn't have retreated easily. ”

Li Mu nodded frequently when he heard this, and said thoughtfully: "Yes, Jinzhou and Ningyuan complement each other, and once one of the Ningjin defense lines is lost, the surrounding cities and fortresses will fall, and the pressure on Jinzhou City will also increase suddenly." ”

Speaking of this, Li Mu paused, seemed to have made a certain decision, his tone became a little heavier, and continued: "Okay, I will write a letter to tell General Li Yan about the situation here, and let the cavalry rush to the aid of Songshan City, I believe that with such a new force, with the strong firepower of our Li family's army, it should not be much of a problem to clean up the 30,000 Tartars in Ningyuan City." ”

Hearing this, Wu Sangui couldn't help but lose his mind a little, and remembered that the 200,000 Li family army, whether it was infantry or cavalry, was definitely the elite of the elite, all of them were equipped with the latest firearms, nearly 100 new red-coated cannons, with huge power, extremely long range, and the accuracy had been greatly improved.

The most important thing is that the cooperation of those infantry, cavalry, and artillery is extremely tacit, and the formation drills are extremely familiar, which will definitely eat the iron cavalry of the Tartars to death!

South of Jinzhou City, north of Ningyuan City, a relatively flat area, a large number of Qing troops stationed, one of the big tents, filled with a strong smell of blood, the atmosphere is extremely tense.

At this moment, Huang Taiji's wrinkled face trembled slightly, trying his best to restrain the anger in his chest, in front of his Ming, it was the heads of Yue Tuo and the others.

"Emperor, for the sake of today's plan, in the opinion of the ministers, let's quickly withdraw our troops and return to Shengjing."

Speaking of this, seeing that Huang Taiji was still cloudy and uncertain, Fan Wencheng secretly gritted his teeth, and continued with a stiff head: "Your Majesty, we can't afford to spend it anymore, two years ago, Dolgon and them disappeared without news, plus now they have lost 100,000 troops, we can't continue to stay here, once the reinforcements in the Ming Court Pass arrive, we will be powerless to parry." ”

"Moreover, a few years ago, although we conquered the Mongol tribes in the east and subdued most of them, we even pacified Korea in the west and turned it into a vassal state. However, if Mongolia and Korea are to be suppressed, they are all based on strong power. ”

"If there is a storm and we get the news that we have lost 100,000 troops, it is difficult to guarantee that they will not be ready to attack our rear. Especially the Lee Dynasty of North Korea is adjacent to our east side, and if we suddenly attack Shengjing, we won't have time to come back to help. ”

Everyone's mood was very heavy, and it was difficult to hide the feeling of anxiety, especially Fan Wencheng's words, which aggravated this negative emotion.

As one of the four great Baylors, Dai Shan, the only one who has power left, his face was full of anger, as soon as Fan Wencheng finished speaking, he retorted disapprovingly: "Lord Fan, you have to make it clear, although Yue Tuo and the others died in battle, it does not mean that the 100,000 iron cavalry will be wiped out. If they are still alive, they must be brought back. Otherwise, the Qing Dynasty will be greatly damaged and will not be able to make major moves within ten years. ”

Speaking of this, Dai Shan paused, turned to look at Huang Taiji, showed persistence, and continued: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that not only can you not return to Shengjing, but also seize the opportunity to conquer this Ningjin defense line, occupy this Liaodong, and send troops to Shanhaiguan to receive the army in the pass. After all, talent is the foundation of the country, and nothing can be replaced. ”

At this time, Kong Youde stood up, and then said: "Your Majesty, the last general used to be a general of the Ming court, and he knew the situation in the Guannei very well, and he knew the soldiers in the Guannei very well, they didn't have that combat effectiveness, and it was impossible to encircle and annihilate our 100,000 iron cavalry." Taking a step back, even if the Ming court gathers several times the strength of Yue Tobel and others, and 100,000 iron cavalry are invincible, but with the mobility of cavalry, it is impossible to be wiped out, and the Ming army does not have the ability to kill 100,000 cavalry at once. ”

"Moreover, once we occupy the Liaoxi Corridor, we can enter the customs at any time and enter the Central Plains, and we don't have to detour through the old Mongolian road. The most important thing is that as long as the Liaoxi Corridor is occupied, it will be able to receive the army that has entered the pass back. After all, no matter how strong the combat effectiveness of an army without a commander is, it is also the same as a plate of scattered sand, and its combat effectiveness will be greatly weakened. ”

Everyone had some surprises, Dai Shan insisted on continuing to fight, it is still understandable, after all, Yue Tuo is his son, his son and several grandsons died at the hands of the Ming army, of course, he has a strong sense of revenge, why did Kong Youde insist like this?

The Mongolian general Naiman stood up and assured: "Your Majesty, although rest assured, as a golden family among the Mongolian tribes, I have always promised that I will never cause you trouble at this time, and the last general thinks that it is better to take them down as soon as possible while the forces of Jinzhou and Ningyuan are empty." Otherwise, once it retreats, it is very likely that there will never be such a good time again, and if this opportunity is missed, the Ningjin defense line will become even stronger, and if it is attacked in the future, the cost will increase significantly. ”

Gradually, Fan Wencheng's brows wrinkled deeper and deeper, and he became more and more anxious, looked at Naiman, and said patiently: "General, today's Ming Court is like a small boat in the storm, not only is it full of holes, but also a violent storm, and the civil unrest in the customs is constantly intensifying, and there will be more opportunities like this." Moreover, the longer it drags on, the better it will be for us. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, seeing that everyone's reaction was mediocre, Fan Wencheng exhaled a long breath, and then said: "Far from it, judging from the situation in the past two years, the beacon smoke in the Guannai is everywhere, there are rioting people everywhere, and there are army mutinies from time to time, so that the Ming court has to draw troops from Liaodong to deal with the rebellion in the Guannai and suppress the rebels. ”

One of the most Sanshun kings, Zhishun King Shang Kexi, nodded lightly when he heard it, and said thoughtfully: "Today's Ming Dynasty can be described as full of holes, the people are like a cancer, but also a bitter fruit, the longer the days, the bitter fruit will grow bigger and bigger, so that the Ming court is tired of internal friction, and more Liaodong soldiers will be dispatched to suppress the civil strife, the longer it drags on, the more beneficial it will only be for us. ”

During the whole process, listening to everyone's disputes, Huang Taiji's performance was a little weird, the twelve divisions listened, looked very serious, sometimes a little distracted, full of worry, and shook his head again and again.

In the end, Huang Taiji spoke, not responding to either party's point of view, but asked earnestly: "I said so much, but have you ever thought about it?" Since Yue Tuo and Zilharang and their soldiers divided into two routes and entered the customs one after another, the first two months were fine, and war reports would be sent back almost every day. However, in the last month or so, we haven't received a single bit of news about Kannai, don't you think it's strange? ”

"Also, and most crucially, there seems to be such a force that completely isolates our throats and noses, and we can't hear any news from the gate. Moreover, since the Ming army killed Yue Tuo and these people, it will definitely be publicized all over the world and boost morale, but now it is a dead place where the news is blocked, if it weren't for Zu Dashou sending the heads of Yue Tuo and others, I'm afraid we still don't know about it, and we were kept in the dark. ”

In an instant, everyone had a kind of enlightenment, and at the same time, their hearts were even more shocked!

What kind of force or force can block news to this extent? There is no wind to reveale, this kind of transcendent ability makes people's scalp tingle and very uneasy.

"That's... Your Majesty, what should we do now? ”

Dai Shan also realized the seriousness of the matter, and asked what everyone wanted to ask, and all eyes were focused on Huang Taiji.

"Hmm... In my opinion, there must be two preparations, first, send people to infiltrate Jinzhou City, find out the situation, and see how Zu Dashou got these heads; Second, increase the intensity of the attack on Songshan Castle and see how Zu Dashou reacts? ”