The Liaoyang incident reminded Zhu Youzhen that his intelligence system was not in place.

We can't just focus on the importance of intelligence behind enemy lines and on the enemy, but also guard against our own people!

Let's just say that this time, whether the military operation in Liaodong really exists, whether Yuan Chonghuan sent troops or not, and how many troops, he Zhu Youzhen still doesn't know.

The intelligence was actually transmitted back by the intelligence officers behind the enemy line in Liaoyang.

How can this work!

"It is necessary to develop intelligence personnel within the army, especially in the Guanning army."

Zhu Youzhen made up his mind, so he explained to Cao Huachun like this: "The CIA, we must achieve full coverage of the peasants, soldiers, industry and commerce, not only focus on behind enemy lines, but also on our own internal affairs, but also make everything clear, I don't want to have a next time for this kind of thing." ”

"Slave and maid, remember, it will never happen again."

"Let's hope it's time."

Zhu Youzhen sighed, and then ordered: "Send Cao Wenzhao quickly." ”

"Yes."

Cao Wenzhao, who received the summons, soon arrived, but was stopped by Zhu Youzhen before he had time to see the ceremony.

"Wen Zhao, come here."

Cao Wenzhao stepped forward in response to the order, and saw that Zhu Youzhen was looking at the map of Liaodong, so he asked curiously: "Your Majesty summoned his ministers here for the war situation in Liaodong?" ”

"Nope." Zhu Youzhen shook his head, but asked directly: "How is the matter of organizing and training the new army?" ”

Cao Wen said: "Relying on a large amount of grain, 60,000 young men have been recruited from Shaanxi, Shandong, and Beizhili, and the new army has 90,000 people, and if you want to reach the end of this year, you can expand the army to 150,000, but the army is not strong in a hurry, and most of them are peasants who have just put down their hoes and sickles.

Although they are all wearing armor and holding knives, it is a showcase, and when they really fight, it is estimated that even half of the combat power of Guan Ning's army is less. ”

"It's not okay to fight in the field, it should be enough to defend it."

Zhu Youzhen continued to ask: "In terms of artillery, how many have been formed?" ”

"The first artillery town is completely full, and there are now 120 Hongyi cannons, and a total of 6,500 artillerymen, cavalry, and musketeers."

"If you pull the new army and artillery to Shanhaiguan, can you hold Shanhaiguan?"

Cao Wenzhao was stunned for a moment: "Shoushan Customs? ”

"Suppose that the Ningjin defense line is lost, the Guanning army is annihilated or treason to the enemy, and Huang Taiji uses the strength of the whole country to mix with the 200,000 Guanning rebels to attack Shanhaiguan, can you hold it with the new army?"

Cao Wenzhao was frightened by the hypothesis put forward by Zhu Youzhen.

The total annihilation of the Guanning army or the treason to the enemy?

When did this happen?

This is how this could have happened!

But Zhu Youzhen was staring at himself at the moment, and Cao Wenzhao didn't dare to think too much, so he immediately straightened his chest and said loudly: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, Ning Yuan can only rely on more than ten Hongyi cannons to fight Huang Taiji, it is difficult to move an inch, the minister has one hundred and twenty cannons, and there is a danger of Shanhaiguan Xiongguan to defend, how many troops Huang Taiji comes, the minister will let him hate the city!" ”

"Good!"

Zhu Youzhen praised loudly: "With Qing's words, I will rest assured, Qing should prepare quickly and move to Shanhaiguan." ”

Cao Wenzhao exclaimed: "Could it be that Your Majesty's previous assumptions are true?" ”

"Not yet." Zhu Youzhen shook his head and said coldly: "I can't say for sure, I just got the information, Yuan Chonghuan is likely to have sent troops privately and went to Liaoyang." ”

"Inspector Yuan would never do such a thing!"

Cao Wenzhao said immediately, and then hurriedly hugged his fists: "Your Majesty, the ministers have been fighting with the superintendent for many years, and the superintendent is the most clear as a minister, the superintendent is loyal and patriotic, and will never do anything that falsely transmits the holy decree and acts recklessly." ”

"I hope he doesn't."

Zhu Youzhen's face was full of frost: "But there are some things, I have to do it, and I plan for the worst." ”

What's the worst-case scenario?

That is, Yuan Chonghuan has really sent troops, and he has entered the full set of Huang Taiji, and the Guanning army is in danger of being annihilated.

If this is the case, the first thing Zhu Youzhen did was to cut Yuan Chonghuan with a thousand knives!

If you don't put him to death, it's not enough to calm the anger in Zhu Youzhen's heart!

He arranged everything and handed over the most important link to Yuan Chonghuan, who repeatedly thought he was self-righteous and self-righteous, and would ruin the entire Ming Dynasty and the entire Chinese nation!

Once Yuan Chonghuan is killed, the Guan Ning army is likely to commit treason and defect to Huang Taiji, so Zhu Youzhen must be prepared for the treason of the Guan Ning army.

As for letting Yuan Chonghuan go for the sake of Guan Ningjun?

Zhu Youzhen still said the same thing.

He won't make deals with warlords!

Zheng Zhilong does not have this qualification, and Yuan Chonghuan also does not have this qualification.

If you want to commit treason, you can do whatever you want!

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In Jinzhou, Yuan Chonghuan, who had a murderous face, walked into the Yamen of the General Army, his body still trembling.

"Wu Xiang, where is Zu Dashou!"

The soldiers in the main hall of the yamen were frightened, and knelt down one after another, but no one dared to answer.

"Speak!" Yuan Chonghuan pulled out his waist knife and split the entire handsome case in half with one blow: "If you don't answer, you will be killed!" ”

Under the threat of death, a soldier from Jinzhou hurriedly spoke.

"Supervisor, General Wu and General Zu have already crossed the Daling River and gone to Guangning."

When Yuan Chonghuan heard this, his body couldn't help shaking, but fortunately, the soldiers behind him hurriedly supported him.

"Wu Xiang, Zu Dashou, you are so bold!"

Yuan Chonghuan was heartbroken: "If Huang Taiji sets up an ambush in Guangning, the death of the two of you is small, and it is a great crime to destroy the Ningjin defense line, how dare you do this, how dare you do this." ”

After speaking, Yuan Chonghuan's eyes stood and he shouted.

"Someone!"

"In!"

"Quickly go and order the withdrawal of troops, tie Wu Xiang and Zu Dashou back to the old man!"

The commander of the pro-soldiers trembled, and he didn't dare to say anything at the moment, so he planned to take someone to do it after answering a promise, but before the person left the main hall, the sound of good news had already sounded outside the yamen, and before long, a herald ran in quickly.

"Good news! Good news! Guangning was victorious, General Wu had led the army to recover Guangning, and General Zu Dashou was leading the army to chase and kill the Jiannu deserters and go to Xiping. ”

Liberated, Quang Ninh?

Yuan Chonghuan was stunned.

Huang Taiji did not set up an ambush in Quang Ninh?

didn't think much about it at the moment, and hurriedly snatched the military newspaper from the herald's hand to dismantle it.

6,000 prisoners were captured, 13 forts along the Daling River were recovered, and the two cities of Yizhou and Quang Ninh were recovered, and the results of the battle could not be described as fruitful.

"There are captives?"

"Yes."

"Have you ever asked?"

Yuan Chonghuan asked anxiously: "Dai Shan deployed 50,000 troops on the front line of Guangning and Xiping, 30,000 Manchu Eight Banners, 20,000 Han Eight Banners, such a combat strength, how can Wu Xiang and Zu Dashou District 20,000 troops achieve such great results." ”

The herald replied on his knees: "The prisoners have been recruited, the domestic food of Jiannu has been exhausted, the military food has been cut off for ten days, the people and livestock in the city have been eaten up, and the garrisons of Guangning and Xiping have already mutinied and gone to Shenyang to chase grain." ”

The corners of Yuan Chonghuan's eyes twitched twice.

Has the shortage of food in Houjin reached the point of cannibalism?

Although Yuan Chonghuan has doubts about this, he is not unbelievable.

After all, the reason why there was such a big turmoil in northern Shaanxi was because of hunger and cannibalism.

In the past two years, have there been fewer human tragedies caused by hunger in the Ming Dynasty?

No one has a hard time.

The chief military officer Man Gui spoke: "Supervisor, this matter may be true, if it is true, there is no need to order General Wu to withdraw his troops, and let him fight and chase first, if it is really dangerous, now that our army has 50,000 elites in Jinzhou, we can save General Wu from getting out and coming back, and we can also hold the Ningjin defense line if we retreat." ”

Yuan Chonghuan then bowed his head.

"Well, that's good, let's wait here for five days, and if Wu Xiang can't enter again after five days, we will order him to lead the army to withdraw."

"The Inspector is wise."

Yuan Chonghuan then called a pen and paper: "This marshal wants to inform His Majesty of the matter here." ”

"At this time, I'm afraid it's not appropriate." Hou Shilu, the chief soldier, cautiously said: "After all, General Wu acted without a military order, and I am afraid that I will suffer a crime if I report it at this time." ”

Yuan Chonghuan lifted the pen and paused to look at Hou Shilu.

The latter stubbornly continued: "Supervisor, General Wu and General Zu are both important generals in our Guanning Army, and they have prestige in Ningyuan and Jinzhou.

Why not wait, if the two generals can really recover Xiping, then the superintendent will report the victory to the imperial court, the frontline war is changeable, and the superintendent will deal with it decisively, so that the lost territory can be recovered. ”

Now you have to suffer the sin, and it is merit to wait for the retribution.

Yuan Chonghuan can also calculate this account clearly, so he can't help but hesitate.

Wu Xiang and Zu Dashou are both old men of the Guanning Army, especially Zu Dashou, who has been fighting with Li Chengliang since his grandfather's generation, and has become the deputy chief soldier of Liaodong.

If the emperor really punished Zu Dashou in anger, the morale of the Guanning army, which had finally stabilized, was afraid that there would be turmoil again.

Worried about this, Yuan Chonghuan put down the pen.

Well, wait a few more days!