Since Chongzhen received an urgent message from Li Zicheng to proclaim himself marshal in Nanyang, he has received news of the fall of the surrounding counties in Nanyang one after another.

When he thought of Hong Chengchou before leaving Beijing, he talked about Li Zicheng's words, and he couldn't sleep well.

So he focused his attention on the war in Nanyang.

Chongzhen summoned his ministers and ordered You Shilu, who was stationed in Yunyang Mansion, to go north and expel Li Zicheng.

Worried that You Shilu would obey You, Chongzhen also sent someone to inform You Shiwei and asked him to tell his younger brother that he must go north.

At the same time, Huguang heavy troops were mobilized to besiege Nanyang and regain the lost territory.

On the fifth day of summoning the ministers, Chongzhen suddenly received a letter from Shanhaiguan that did not stick yellow and 100,000 urgent military secrets.

His face was as white as earth, his fingers trembled, and he was not far from opening the pack.

Some terrible conjectures about Yang Chengying came to mind at the same time, and even left behind the idea of being the hero of Zhongxing on weekdays, looked at the blue sky, and said to himself in his heart:

"Oh God! Did you really abandon me and the Ming Dynasty?"

After a while, Chongzhen slowly regained his composure and mustered up the courage to disassemble the secret music.

The person who wrote this secret recital was none other than Jiliao Governor Hong Chengchou.

Chongzhen watched the content twice, a smile flashed on the corner of his mouth, and he watched it a third time before he believed that this thing was true:

Yang Chengying led an expedition, and he himself had left Shenyang on his way to Bac Ninh.

Chongzhen's face regained blood, and he initially thought that Yang Chengying was going to lead an army to break through and attack the Gyeonggi stronghold.

Unexpectedly, Yang Chengying was reluctant to seek the near and far and went north to attack the wild land.

"Yes! My country is safe and sound!"

After Chongzhen muttered a few words to himself, he quickly unwrapped the recital of Feng Ren, the governor of Shanyong, and a smile appeared on his face.

He can't trust Hong Chengchou anymore, but there is no more suitable candidate than Hong Chengchou for the time being. Look at the book

Subsequently, he mentioned the Zhu pen and wrote an edict on Feng Ren's recital:

"Feng Ren strictly monitors Hong Chengchou's every move, and important affairs must be played in time. He will be rewarded for his meritorious deeds every day, and his merits will be higher than those of his ministers."

It's just that Chongzhen didn't think about it carefully, an army can go on an expedition to a wild land, such a kind of action and combat effectiveness, who can resist it in the future.

Meanwhile, Yang Chengying was already on the train to Bac Ninh.

With him to Bac Ninh Mansion, there were also generals such as Meng Qiaofang, Liu Zhilun, and Huo Weihua stationed in Bac Ninh Mansion, as well as Wu Sangui, Azig and other generals.

According to prior agreements, the expeditionary force consisted of five parts.

Wu Sangui Division, Azig Division, Meng Qiaofang Division, Huang Degong Division, Shen Zhixiang Division.

Each unit had 2,000 soldiers and 6,000 auxiliaries.

Soldiers and auxiliaries are to be transferred from all divisions in the army, with the company as the most basic unit.

The crowd sat in the first-class cabin, in the midst of the toss, staring at the map on the table in front of the king.

Yin Wehu Tuketu was also present, but the great monk couldn't adapt to the bumps of the train, so he sat in the corner and chanted the Buddha.

"Our army has arrived in Jining, and the opponent of the first battle in the north is most likely the Sunit Division."

Yang Chengying said: "The Sunit Ministry is attached to the Chechen Khan because of the fear of Lindan Batur. Later, when he saw that the Chechen Khan was ostensibly subservient to me, he turned to me."

The generals stood, shaking and listening.

"But he began to regret it when he saw that I had implemented the system of vassals in the Mongol tribes and restricted the power of the Zasaks."

Yang Chengying continued: "I received a secret report that the left wing of the Sunit Department was thinking of being a thief, and when he saw my army dispatching, he must have thought that it was only for him, and he fled far away. Our army took the opportunity to march in and give the Transkhalkha Mongols a little shock."

"Your Highness, the number one enemy of the army is the thief, followed by livelihood."

Meng Qiaofang said: "The thief can't deal with it, so he can only work his livelihood. The soldiers selected by the last general come from all walks of life, and they can deal with them for a day or two at critical moments."

"I have been prepared for this lonely expedition, you don't have to worry."

Yang Chengying comforted them.

For this expedition, Yang Chengying has ordered Abatai to select a large number of guides from the Mongol tribes.

The army prepared rations for six months, and this time the auxiliaries did not participate in the battle, and each soldier was equipped with four pack horses.

In addition, there were 6,000 grain trucks, loaded with grain, cold and rain equipment, and a large number of timber and tree branches to pave the road when crossing the desert and swamps.

Not only that, but there are also a lot of canned food in the grain to extend the storage time.

On September 18, the tenth year of Chongzhen, Yang Chengying personally led the main army from Bac Ninh Province and took a car to Chaoyang.

A large amount of supplies were prepared there, as well as soldiers transferred from Shenyang.

Before they arrived in Chaoyang, Hong Chengchou's old subordinate Ma Ke got the news and hurriedly changed into a military uniform and went to the station to greet them.

"Why is he here?" Meng Qiaofang was curious.

"It was I who asked Inspector Hong for help and temporarily transferred him to my command."

Yang Chengying said: "General Ma is from Xiningwei, and he is quite familiar with the situation in the northwest, especially in Gansu and Ningxia, so he can be a guide."

"Your Highness is thoughtful." Meng Qiaofang hugged his fists.

The steam locomotive drove into the station.

Yang Chengying got out of the car and met with Ma Ke: "Let General Ma wait for a long time."

"Your Highness is too polite, and the last general will not dare to be." Marco looked modest.

"Our army will rest for the night and set off early tomorrow morning."

Yang Chengying said: "Time is pressing, I don't have time to wash the dust for the general, and I ask the general not to blame."

"Being able to serve His Highness is the blessing of the last general, and others dare not expect it."

Ma Ke was obviously reminded by Hong Chengchou, and he was respectful from beginning to end.

Yang Chengying nodded with satisfaction.

After a night in the rising sun, the army marched early the next morning.

In order to reduce the consumption of horse feed and increase the number of pack horses, it is different from the past.

Two-thirds of this army of 10,000 soldiers was infantry. They wore new military uniforms and walked with guns on their shoulders.

The cavalry was scattered on both sides of the infantry and protected at all times.

The army was mighty and impressive.

At the same time, it also alarmed Teng Jisi.

He summoned his younger brother Tengjite to discuss the matter.

After first talking about the news of Yang Chengying's troops, Teng Jisi then doubted: "Yang Chengying dispatched such a huge army, I'm afraid it will not be good for us."

"Could it be that the matter between my brother and the Chechen Khan is known to him?"

Teng Jite guessed.

"Quite possibly. Fathers and sons on the grassland can turn against each other and kill each other, and anything can happen."

"We have to make a decision. Yang Chengying has already dispatched an army, should we pay homage to him and take the initiative to admit our mistakes, or should we unite with other tribes that are dissatisfied with Yang Chengying's rule?"

"Brother, what are your good ideas?"

"Han people often say that a husband can bend and stretch, so why should we be a stepping stone for Yang Chengying to establish his authority?"

"No! Brother, we can't surrender. Once we surrender, what we have done before will be in vain."

"Does the Chechen Khan dare to support us?"

"He is also unable to protect himself now, who will we support if he doesn't support us?"

"Makes sense!"

The left flank of Sunit's division began to brew against Yang Chengying's army.