At this time, Liaodong Guanning really did not need any army to help, let alone gather the elite of the nine sides here, like the battle of Songjin as desperate, but unfortunately the grain road was broken, and at least half of the eight general troops rushed to break through.

"General Cao Wenzhao's loyal and brave Cao Bianjiao rushed to the crown angrily, and launched a fierce attack on Huang Taiji's main formation, and almost succeeded! Just a little bit! ”

"If it succeeds, kill the Great Khan of the Earth on top of the battle array, and Jiannu will surely collapse. The Ming Dynasty will usher in the best opportunity for Nirvana to be reborn, and Cao Bianjiao is bound to lead the army to sweep the Eight Wildernesses and prove the Tao with war. ”

Every time he thinks of this, Chongzhen will feel sorry: "This is Cao Bianjiao's regret, and it is also our regret." ”

It's a pity that the difference is thousands of miles, and the Ming Dynasty finally suffered the consequences because of the rotten set up of the general army and not being subordinate to each other.

The loss of the elite of the nine sides is painful to think about, and it is even more indignant at the blind command of Emperor Chongzhen sitting in Beijing. You said that you should be your emperor in Beijing, and you will wait for the results of the battle, so why do you want to win a thousand miles?

"If I were the emperor, I would never do such a thing of 'inaction in peacetime and blind command in wartime'!"

Chongzhen said to himself silently.

Yuan Chonghuan still admired Liaoxi's ability to control the gates, so he stared at Yuan Chonghuan with a smile, and said with a little teasing: "What if it's a pure firearms team?" ”

Yuan Chonghuan was even more displeased and said: "Then it is even more unnecessary!" The red-coated cannons and three-eyed bird guns of my Guanning army are the best in the world, and they can overcome the slave builders. Besides, my Guan Ningjun itself has its own military factory, which was proposed by your kid, and the emperor also acquiesced. ”

"The research and development of firearms is like sailing against the current, and if you don't advance, you will retreat. Because if you don't improve, others will keep you behind. Yuan Shuai was the first to introduce Western cannons, but he didn't expect that he only had this vision. ”

Chong Zhen sighed secretly, stood with his hands in his hands and looked at the slowly rising Chaoyang and said: "The times are different, the previous wars were mainly based on swords, guns, swords and halberds, and I have been equipped with firearms on a large scale in the Ming Dynasty. Who can be sure that in a little while, artillery will completely replace catapult battering rams, and muskets will completely replace the historical place of bows and arrows? ”

"This ......" is actually a question that can be read after a little deep thought, although Yuan Chonghuan is a traditional reader, in the final analysis, he is not too pedantic, thinking of his own experience, he instantly fell into contemplation.

Although the soldiers have not read much, they are also quite looking forward to it. Which warrior who resists gold would not want to have an ultra-long-range killing weapon in his hand to restrain Jiannu, which is comparable to the riding and archery skills of the Mongols?

Only Wu Sangui thought that he had finally grasped Chongzhen's words, and instantly forgot the countless previous experiences of eating deflated, and shouted: "Impossible, right? What is a musket? I've only heard of firecrackers. ”

Yuan Chonghuan had a flash of inspiration, and suddenly asked, "Those eight hundred, but the Son of Heaven Young Army?" ”

Chongzhen nodded, "Exactly." ”

Yuan Chonghuan slapped his left palm with his right fist and said, "Then it's completely fine!" ”

Wu Sangui was stunned and said, "The Son of Heaven Young Army? What's that? ”

Yuan Chonghuan suddenly cast a disdainful glance.

Chongzhen glanced at him, no longer explained, but said to the soldiers: "The soldiers listen to the order." ”

"In! At! At! "They are all soldiers brought out by Chongzhen, at least they have received their special training, and seeing him start to order troops in the name of the generalissimo of the world's soldiers and horses, they are all enthusiastic.

"Prepare for battle! Go to Xiping! ”

"No! Promise! Promise! ”

At this point, the point will end.

The officers and men went their own way, sorted out their armaments, carried dry rations, and the logistics began to transport grain and grass.

In the evening, the breeze, the sunset, the clear river.

At the head of the Daling River Fort, Chongzhen stood with his hands in his hands, looking east by the railing, which was the direction of Xiping Fort.

The deep eyes seemed to be able to penetrate time and space and see Dolgon who was facing Liao Ximo.

"Regent, Regent. My old enemy, in addition to Huang Taiji, is he Dolgon. ”

Yuan Qi quietly stepped forward and asked, "Marshal, why do you want to conquer Xiping Fort in person?" ”

Chongzhen didn't bother to explain anything to Wu Sangui, and he had always known everything about Yuan Qi, Yuan Ba, Zhou Yuji and others around him, and said patiently: "This is the marshal's stubbornness, otherwise, even if he is reluctant to have the emperor's gold medal in the name of King Xin on the surface, he agrees, and he will definitely march into Xiping Fort behind his back." ”

Yuan Qi hesitated slightly, but still objected to his former followers: "Is Yuan Shuai going to resist the decree?" ”

Chong Zhen knew that he was not provoking, but caring about Yuan Chonghuan, so he sighed: "The general will not be affected by the life of the monarch outside, is there anything more about the character of our family Yuan Shuai than you and me?" ”

Yuan Qi didn't dare to comment too much, so he had to sigh lightly.

Pulling the Son of Heaven Youth Army to Liaodong for training was decided when Chongzhen created this army.

"Reality is far more cruel than illusion, and reality has triumphed over all drills." These are the words he personally said to a group of energetic teenagers before he came to Liaodong to inspect the battalions.

The blood of the teenagers is hot, and they are full of yearning for Liaodong, a place that many people regard as a place of death.

Xiping Fort in the eastern part of the Liaoxi Plain has been in ruins for many years.

Jiannu only knows destruction, how can he ever think of construction? Maybe for him, there was no need for that.

In the past few days, because of the first arrival of Yang Guozhu's cavalry, it seems to be lively all of a sudden.

Immediately afterwards, the logistics baggage also followed, and there was no need for auxiliaries, and the cavalry itself was particularly well-equipped, and it was equipped with a variety of battlefield skills, digging trenches, and repairing forts.

The Son of Heaven Boys' Army went straight to the coast of Liaodong Bay from Liaohai Island, with guns, ammunition, cannons, and shells.

Although this is an army that has just been established, it is proud of the "Son of Heaven's pro-army" and is full of spirit.

What is lacking is the persistence in fighting the enemy, and the courage to collapse without timidity or change color.

This is the purpose of Chongzhen's attempt to pull this army to Liaodong and conduct special training for them in a way that is almost self-trapped—the name of the "devil" instructor is not called in vain after all.

He also soon led the infantry sent by Zu Dashou to Xiping Fort.

The leader of this 3,000-strong infantry was none other than his old brother Zu Dale.

His beard grew even thicker, and he looked like a little old man even though he was in his twenties.

Chongzhen couldn't help but tease: "When you are sixty years old, you will definitely still be like this." ”

Zu Dale is a man who doesn't care about his appearance at all, unlike his nephew Wu Sangui, who obviously cares a lot, but he can't control his mouth and legs, he always runs to the Qinglou, always looking for flowers and drinking wine.

The Zu Da Club is the elite of the Zu Da Shoubu camp, the armor is shiny, and the fire guns are also very well equipped.

At first glance, it looks much more elite than the Son of Heaven Boys' Army, after all, the firearms they hold are better than firecrackers than guns.