Liu Yan looked at the eunuch, smiled and clenched his fists and said, "I don't know the name of my father-in-law yet." ”

"Hehe, the miscellaneous family is just a small slave of the celebrant eunuch, and the lord of the town can just call the miscellaneous family Xiaoshunzi. This trip is just to help the military department run errands. ”

Liu Yan said: "Is there a will? ”

The eunuch said, "Then please ask the lord of the town to take the order." ”

Although Liu Yan was very reluctant to kneel down as a eunuch, he could only pretend, and as soon as he knelt down, he saw that Xiao Shunzi took out the holy decree and read it out in a frustrated manner.

The content of the decree is very simple, that is, the slaves and thieves increase their troops in Jinzhou, and now Jinzhou is in danger, and Emperor Chongzhen has issued an edict to recruit the elites of all parties, ready to send troops to rescue Jinzhou.

"Hehe, Lord Mayor, please get up quickly."

The two brocade guards stepped forward to support Liu Yan, but Liu Yan sighed slightly in his heart: "This battle of Songjin still found me, I can't hide!" ”

Liu Yan took the holy decree, and the little shunzi said: "Lord Zongzhen, now that the military situation is urgent, please also ask Lord Zongzhen to lead his troops north as soon as possible to join the army in Beijing." ”

Liu Yan nodded and said: "This is natural, it's just that the army is going out, and the consumption of money and food is massive, I don't know what the regulations of the imperial court are?" ”

"Joke! Let Lao Tzu send troops, but also come up with benefits first, killing Tartars must be obligatory, but I can't let the soldiers of the new army go to the battlefield hungry! ”

Liu Yan said in his heart.

Xiao Shunzi said: "Lord Zongzhen, rest assured, this war is related to the safety of the country, Your Majesty has ordered the household department and the military department to raise food and salary, and will never treat the soldiers of the army badly." It's just that this is the time to gather, please hurry up and ......"

"It's easy to say, within five days, the town will lead the troops to set off, and the father-in-law can report truthfully."

"Hehe, that's good, the miscellaneous family's heart will be steady."

said that Xiao Shunzi was about to leave, Liu Yan wanted to keep it and at least have a meal, but Xiao Shunzi was determined not to eat, and left directly after finishing his errand.

Later, Miao Shao, Chen Xun and other commanders, as well as Wang Weizhen, Zhang Lei, and other ministers of the shogunate came one after another, and everyone was shocked when they saw the holy decree in Liu Yan's hand.

Liu Yan looked at everyone and said, "Since everyone is here, let's have a meeting." ”

Everyone sat down one after another, Liu Yan took out the holy decree, and said to everyone: "Now the army of slaves and thieves has sent troops again, and is attacking Jinzhou in eastern Liaodong day and night, Your Majesty has issued an edict, ordering me to send troops to Qinglai Town, and join the elites from all walks of life to rush to Jinzhou and fight a decisive battle with the slaves and thieves!" ”

Miao Shao, Xu Ming, Chen Xun and other generals heard that they were going to fight Tartars again, and they were immediately excited and cheered.

Qian Yan said even more arrogantly: "Okay! Now let those dog Tartars see, my artillery battalion is powerful, see if Lao Tzu doesn't bomb them! ”

But on the other side, Wang Weizhen, Zhang Lei, Yue Ming and other civil officials were frowning, everyone look at me, I look at you, and finally Li Jiwen stood up and said: "My lord, fighting out of the customs is not as good as encircling and suppressing Zhang Xianzhong, Li Zicheng and others, not only is the battle line longer and the supply is difficult, but once the war is difficult, it is even more difficult for the army to withdraw, and we must be cautious." ”

Hu Zongming said: "Jinzhou has been besieged by the Tartars for several months, in my opinion, the Tartars have already fought if they want to take Jinzhou City, where can they wait for the imperial court to send reinforcements?" In my opinion, this is the usual trick of the Tartars to surround the point and send reinforcements! ”

Wang Weizhen said: "I think so too, the terrain outside the gate is flat, and there are no cities and fortresses to rely on, so the advantages of slaves and thieves will be thoroughly exerted." Even if our army is strong, what about friendly forces? Once the friendly forces are defeated, it will inevitably affect our army, and it will inevitably suffer losses at that time. ”

Liu Yan knew that Wang Weizhen, Li Jiwen, and Hu Zongming were telling the truth, but they couldn't help but go through this battle.

If, according to history, the 130,000 elites of the Ming army were all defeated in the Battle of Songjin, the demise of the Ming Dynasty will enter the countdown. In this way, there are no eggs under the nest, and Shandong will also be implicated.

With Liu Yan's current strength, he can't fully control the whole of Shandong, if the Ming Dynasty is defeated prematurely, Liu Yan will not have enough time to develop his strength, and it is an empty word to save Huaxia.

Therefore, supporting Jinzhou and repelling the slaves and thieves is what Liu Yan must do at this stage.

"The battle of Jinzhou must be extremely dangerous, and the imperial court has begun to gather all the elites that can be mobilized from all over the country, which is already betting on the national fortune of the Ming Dynasty. And what about the slaves? I think the slave chief Taiji is the same, and he will definitely bet on the national fortune of the slave thief. ”

Liu Yan looked at everyone and said loudly: "This battle will be a battle of national fortune that will determine the life and death of the Ming Dynasty and the thieves, and my new army in Qinglai Town must not be absent!" In this battle, we are not fighting for one family and one surname, nor are we fighting for the Ming court, but for the people of the Han family all over the world, and for the thousands of generations of China, although I will die without regrets! ”

At this time, everyone's blood was also boiling, and all the doubts in their hearts turned into smoke and dust, and they all clenched their fists and said: "I am willing to go out with the general to fight the slave thief, although I will die nine times without regret!" ”

Subsequently, Liu Yan ordered in the name of the chief military officer of Qinglai Town to requisition money, grain, and military equipment from all over Qingzhou Mansion and Laizhou Prefecture, and transport them to Jinan Mansion for hoarding.

At the same time, Liu Yan drew up a list of personnel to accompany the army, in addition to the commanders and other generals of each battalion, Bao Xuezhen, Minister of Medicine, Xun Jingyun, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of War, Wu Guojin, Director of the Intelligence Department, and Wang Yang, the director of the Investigation Cao, also accompanied the army.

A large number of medical craftsmen and craftsmen were recruited, and all kinds of supplies began to gather towards the capital city of Jinan, and the tense atmosphere of the coming war began to spread throughout Qinglai Town.

After the meeting on this day, the commanders of all battalions also rushed back to their garrisons, and Liu Yan ordered the new troops of each battalion to arrive at Qingzhou City within five days to assemble, and then the whole army went north to Jinan Fucheng to join the money, food, and materials hoarded there.

Miao Shao and Chen Xun also reluctantly said goodbye to Xiuniang and Chen Jiang, and then returned to the army to prepare for the expedition.

As for Liu Yan's side, although Wang Yunhe, Shang Shan, and Ruoshui were worried, they didn't dare to show it, for fear that Liu Yan would be distracted, so they had to hide their worries in their hearts, try to take care of Liu Yan's daily life and diet every day, and take care of Liu Yan before he left.

It's the fourth day in the blink of an eye.

At this time, all the battalions of the new army had arrived in the capital city of Qingzhou, and the camps in the north of the city were continuous and the flags were displayed.

Although the cold wind is still gusting at this time, the officers and men of the new army are wearing brand-new mandarin duck jackets, and the warmth measures are in place, and the daily food is also full of meat, so the chill in early spring is nothing, and it cannot stop the enthusiasm of the officers and men of the new army for assembly and drill.

In the General Army's Mansion, Liu Yan summoned the commanders of each battalion and Tian Huixu, the head of the War Department, to inquire about the soldiers and equipment of each battalion, as well as the transfer of materials.

The commanders of all battalions said that all battalions of the New Army were now fully manned, and in addition to the money, grain, and military supplies that were being transferred to the capital of Jinan, each battalion also carried some grain, grass, and military equipment, and the quantity could supply at least one battalion for 10 days.

Then Tian Huixu said: "Your Excellency, rest assured, in the past few days, three batches of money and grain and five batches of military equipment have been shipped away, and the money and food are enough for the soldiers of the army to eat for two months, and the military equipment is also enough to fight more than three major battles." ”

Liu Yan said: "Very good. However, after the departure of the army, the military department will continue to transfer money, grain and military equipment to Jinan Fucheng, the battle of Jinzhou will not end in a short time, and this battle is destined to be a vicious war, and the demand for money, food and military equipment is very large. With the state of the imperial court, I am afraid that the supply of the army will be cut off! ”

"What!"

Everyone was taken aback, this is not a joke, if you can't make the army, you will all be folded outside the pass!

Liu Yan looked at everyone and said: "So we have to make two preparations, on the one hand, we will continue to hoard money, food, and military equipment, once the front-line supply is cut off, the town will send heavy troops to withdraw and transfer money, food, and military equipment." At the same time, when it comes to the front line in Jinzhou, the town will also focus on covering the back road, this is the bottom line! ”

How was the Ming army defeated in the Battle of Songjin in history? It was because Hong Chengchou was top-heavy in the formation, pressing all the main troops and horses on the front line, and the troops on the back road were sparse, and he took over the back road that was cut off by the Qing army, and the 130,000 elites collapsed directly and were driven away by the Qing army.

Liu Yan led the army to participate in the war in order to save the situation and buy himself more time for development, not to accompany Hong Chengchou to play heartbeat.

"If Hong Hengjiu doesn't listen to the advice, then I will do it myself, anyway, more than 80,000 soldiers will be dispatched this time, and the rest of the Ming army will only be 130,000, and Lao Tzu himself will have more than 80,000 people, who dares to stop me!"

Liu Yan has already made up his mind at this time, he has 80,000 or 90,000 strong troops in his hands, and naturally he has the strength to fight against Hong Chengchou.

At this time, seeing that the preparations of the battalions were in place, Liu Yan said: "Let's disperse today, everyone go back and prepare for preparation, tomorrow the army will set off in advance, and the whole army will go to Jinan Fucheng." ”

"Yes!"

Later, Liu Yan called Wu Guojin again and said: "Now that the Intelligence Department has just been established, I am not very familiar with the situation outside the customs, so naturally I can't talk about any intelligence. Therefore, before the army sets off, this town wants you to take someone to take a step forward and go to Jinzhou to find out the news. ”

"You remember, this time, you must take the preservation of your strength as the priority, or you can find out, or you can't find out, don't fight hard with the army of slaves."

Liu Yan pointed to the map on the table and said: "After the army goes to Beijing to join the soldiers and horses from all walks of life, it will go out of Shanhaiguan, you leave people to stand by in Shanhaiguan, and when the army leaves the customs, you will take people to meet with the town there." ”

Wu Guojin clenched his fists and said, "Yes!" The subordinates will take people out today. ”

"Bring more silver, and if it's convenient, you can easily plant some hidden stakes outside the gate."

Wu Guojin smiled and said, "Understood." The adult is really proficient in the means of Jinyiwei, and his subordinates think that the adult is also from Jinyiwei. ”

Liu Yan smiled and said, "Okay, let's go and prepare." ”

"Yes."

After everything was deployed, Liu Yan's tense nerves relaxed instantly, and everyone left one after another to prepare, Liu Yan came to the courtyard alone, breathing in the cool air, the earthy fragrance of early spring mixed with the wafting aroma of lunch, which made Liu Yan's heart feel a rare tranquility.

"I hope that in the future, there will be no more wars, and I can live such a peaceful life every day."

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