As soon as the words fell, Lin Zhiyuan, who was previously stationed at Dagukou, said: "Holy Lord, in fact, it is not only the Eight Banners Han Army and the Green Battalion soldiers who are abnormal, but also those who practice courage in Jiannu. ”

"Lian Yong?" Chongzhen frowned and asked, "What's going on?" ”

Lin Zhiyuan immediately said: "That's the case, in addition to the Eight Banners Han Army and the Green Battalion stationed in the Weihekou camp on the opposite side, there are actually nearly 5,000 Lianyong. ”

"These Lian Yong usually scatter the upper reaches of the platform."

"At the beginning, the minister originally thought that these practices were actually just the people's strength."

"It wasn't until not long ago that the scout team sent by the minister fought with these Lian Yong because they mistakenly broke into the Lian Yong platform, and they found that these Lian Yong's combat effectiveness was not weak."

"It's even more ridiculous."

Jiang Tianyi frowned and said: "The Eight Banners Han Army and the training battalion soldiers are still soldiers, and they are paid silver from the Qing court, so it is understandable to have some combat effectiveness, but what the hell are these training braves?" What are they trying to do? ”

"Could it be that if the battle is won, Jiannu will carry the flag for them?" Xu Yingwei frowned.

"But raising the flag may not be so attractive, there must be other reasons."

While he was talking, a Guozisheng who had just been assigned to the secret investigation department walked in and handed a secret letter to Zhang Huangyan.

This secret letter was sent by Li Ruolian, who was lurking in Beijing, and arrived in Nanjing before it was forwarded to Dagukou.

After Zhang Huangyan read the secret letter, he immediately stepped forward and said to Chongzhen: "Holy Lord, the minister knows why the Eight Banners Han Army, the Green Battalion, and these Lian Yong are so desperate. ”

"Why?" More than a dozen scholars asked in unison.

"Because Dolgon followed the example of the saint and gave these Eight Banners Han Army, Green Battalion and Lian Yong a reward field, of which Lian Yong was twenty acres per ding, the green battalion was fifty acres per ding, and the Eight Banners Han Army was even more than one hundred acres per ding, and they didn't need to pay food, so they fought for their own arable land and property." Zhang Huangyan handed the secret letter to Chongzhen.

"I see." All the scholars present were stunned, and this made sense.

Chongzhen read the secret letter but put his mind at ease, the unknown is the most terrifying.

Now that you know the reasons, you can make targeted countermeasures.

Dolgon's hope for a reward to win the hearts of the army is undoubtedly a bad move, and the probability of success in this game is even higher.

Xu Yingwei also proposed to Chongzhen: "Holy Lord, since this is the case, then there is no need to try to storm before the troops come to the city of Beijing, so as not to increase unnecessary casualties." ”

"As for the arrival of the soldiers in Beijing, it is completely possible to dismantle the poisonous plan of Jiannu through propaganda."

"Jiannu can give them a reward field, as long as they are willing to do it anyway, the Ming Dynasty can also give them a reward field, so the Eight Banners Han Army, the Green Camp and Lian Yong trapped in the city will definitely collapse."

"That's right." Chongzhen said happily, "Isn't it just a few acres of land, give it to them." ”

There is no need to care about the interests of the northern gentry and nobles like before, Chongzhen now really has the confidence to speak.

Beizhi Province alone has nearly 90 million mu of cultivated land, and even if each soldier is reduced to 100 mu, it is enough to rebel against 900,000 people, not to mention that there is no need for so much reward land.

By throwing money, Daming is not afraid of anyone now.

……

Beijing, Prince Rui's Mansion.

Cao Eryu was reading Hong Chengchou's urgent delivery.

The express delivery was sent by Hong Chengchou as soon as he arrived at the mouth of the Weihe River, and it was delivered to Beijing that night, and it was presented to the Dongnuan Pavilion of Prince Rui's Mansion as soon as possible.

Dolgon was too lazy because of a headache

So let Cao Eryu read it to him.

"The Governor of Jiliao of the Great Qing Dynasty added the military department to the book, and the minister Hong Chengchou played carefully:"

"I was shocked to hear that the Ming military house was close and far away, and he did not hesitate to waste food and pay to bypass Laizhou Bay to the mouth of the Wei River."

Hearing this, Dorgon sat up from the kang and opened his eyes.

Dolgon's insight is still okay, and he can see the danger at once.

However, Dolgon did not ask much, because it was in vain to ask, and the army was far away at the mouth of the Chaohe River.

"The slave is foolish, this must be a false plan for the Ming army to avoid the truth, and its real intention is to take advantage of my unpreparedness, to attack the mouth of the Wei River with lightning speed, and then go straight to the Beijing Division through the Wei River waterway, and this is the place of death and life."

Hearing this, Dolgon's expression eased slightly, and it seemed that Hong Chengchou had realized the danger.

"Therefore, the ministers left 5,000 regular soldiers and 5,000 Lianyong to be stationed at Chaohekou, Shahekou and Leting camps, and exhausted the green battalion, the Eight Banners Han Army and the Eight Banners Mongolian Fan 150,000, galloping to the aid of Weihekou, fortunately with the protection of the ancestors of the Qing Dynasty, the army arrived, the Weihekou camp had not fallen, and the Weihe defense line was unharmed."

Dolgon's hanging heart fell back into his stomach.

Hong Chengchou's army arrived in time, and the crisis at the mouth of the Weihe River was resolved.

Cao Eryu finished reading Hong Chengchou's urgent delivery, and picked up another urgent delivery.

"The left front banner of the Horqin Department is Zasak, and the prince of Bintu County, Esen, is hereby playing."

"Korqin?" Dolgon's face quickly fell again, and he said in his heart that it would definitely not be good news, and it was estimated that the Ming army in Liaodong had another moth.

Sure enough, Cao Eryu then read: "Ten days ago, Zhu Cijiong, the king of Southern Mingding, led 40,000 Korean troops to Gaizhou, and then led more than 10,000 horsemen north out of the Liaohe Plain, and attacked the pastures of my left front banner everywhere. ”

"Exactly." Dorgon said helplessly.

Cao Eryu immediately raised his pen and drew a quasi-word.

Dolgon, however, was worried.

I'm worried that Esen won't be able to beat Zhu Cijiong.

……

"Dingwang, give."

Xia Wanchun handed a freshly roasted leg of lamb to Zhu Cijiong.

"Thank you." Zhu Cijiong thanked him and reached out to take the leg of mutton.

When I bite into it, my mouth is full of sweat for a while, and my tongue is about to melt away.

Xia Wanchun himself was also holding another lamb leg and nibbling on it, while praising it: "Speaking of this mutton, the lamb from this prairie is the best, and the sheep raised in our Jiangnan are not so delicious." ”

When the nearby soldiers and soldiers of the new army heard this, they also nodded again and again.

Zhu Cijiong said: "Although the lamb in the prairie is delicious, it is not easy to take. ”

"What do you mean?" Xia Wanchun didn't understand for a while, "What's the hard place?" ”

"It's really hard to take." Zhu Cijiong said quietly, "This time we have captured more than 300,000 cattle and sheep, more than 50,000 horses, more than 1,000 camels, and more than 50,000 Mongolian women and children, so many people and livestock, how to send them back to Gaizhou is a big problem, after all, it is five or six hundred miles from here to Gaizhou!" ”

"Well, that's a real problem." Xia Wanchun's expression froze.

Zhu Cijiong nibbled on a few bites of lamb leg meat, and suddenly beckoned Xu Wuniu to come to him.

"Dingwang." Xu Wuniu hurriedly put down the leg of mutton in his hand, walked up to Zhu Cijiong with a wipe of his mouth and asked, "What do you command?" ”

Zhu Cijiong stared at the roasted whole sheep that was steaming on the bonfire and said: "You immediately lead a team of scout cavalry to return to Gaizhou Wei in the starry night, and ask the king to leave a general infantry and 20,000 Korean troops to defend Gaizhou, and then bring a brigade of infantry and 20,000 Korean troops to come here quickly, and then tell Wang to give advice and bring more food!" ”

"Yes!" Xu Wuniu waved his hand and turned to leave.

Xu Wuniu quickly mounted and left with a team of scout cavalry.

Xia Wanchun retracted his gaze and asked in a low voice, "Does King Ding plan to garrison here?" ”

Zhu Cijiong snorted, and then said: "Gu thinks so, this time more than 50,000 Mongolian women and children have been captured, which is an unbearable loss for the Horqin Department. ”

"So the Horqin Department will definitely do its best to grab people."

"If nothing else, the king of Horqin must have issued a silver arrow order, and is gathering all the strong men of the Ten Banners of Horqin to prepare for a fight to the death with us."

"At this time, we took women, children, cattle and sheep back to Gaizhouwei, and happened to encounter them halfway."

After a pause, Zhu Cijiong said in a deep voice: "Even if it is a field battle, my soldiers may not be afraid of these barbarians, but if you have a choice, why not choose a defensive battle?" ”

"Agreed." Xia Wanchun thought deeply and said, "I'm afraid that they won't be able to catch up." ”

"No, it's going to be in time." Zhu Cijiong waved his hand and said firmly, "The ten banners of the Horqin Department are scattered on the vast prairie, and there is no time for more than half a month to gather all the strong men, at that time, Wang Fuzhi has already arrived here with another infantry brigade and 10,000 Korean troops. ”

"King Ding, in this case, we might as well strengthen the camp again?"

Xia Wanchun stretched out his hand and pointed to the low wall in front of him: "These walls are too low. ”

Zhu Cijiong shook his head when he heard this, and said with a smile: "Father often teaches Yu Gu to be considerate of the soldiers, it is too hard to repair the camp in the cold weather, and it is not easy for the soldiers to come out to fight under such a big wind and snow, and the lonely can no longer put the burden on them, so let them eat and drink well during this time." ”

Hearing this, dozens of soldiers and officers around immediately cheered loudly.

The scholar with clear eyes and quick mouth conveyed Zhu Cijiong's edict as soon as possible.

The next moment, a tsunami-like cheer suddenly sounded in the camp: His Royal Highness King Ding!

Xia Wanchun was a little confused, and said in his heart that there was no ease in fighting, what is it to repair the barracks?

Zhu Cijiong didn't explain, but from the tone he said just now, there was obviously an unfinished meaning.

……

On the other side, Esen summoned nine of his cronies to him.

"This is the king's arrow!" Esen took out nine silver arrows and handed them to the nine cronies, and said solemnly, "You take the arrows of this king's order, and immediately go to the remaining nine banners, and order the banner owners of each banner to immediately gather all the strong men, and rush here to meet the king before the Lantern Festival. ”

Esen really decided to fight with the Ming army this time, and he had to fight hard.

Because several of his sons and Fujin became prisoners of the Ming army.

If he can't save his son, the bloodline of Horqin's left front banner will be broken.

"Huh!" Nine cronies knelt on the ground and beat a thousand, got up and left.