In the big tent of the Ming Army, Liu Yan, Yang Guozhu, Wang Pu, Cao Bianjiao, and Li Fuming were talking in a whisper, and opposite, Wu Sangui, Ma Ke, Tang Tong, and Wang Tingchen were sitting together, and they were also whispering something.

Bai Guangen and Zuo Guangxian frowned, neither of them spoke, but their eyes stopped on Hong Chengchou's body.

At this time, Hong Chengchou frowned slightly, and picked up a piece of information from the table, which was the one that Wu Guojin brought back at the risk of death.

"Everyone!"

Everyone looked at Hong Chengchou one after another, and the big tent suddenly fell silent.

"This information was brought back by General Liu's subordinates in Qinglai Town, and the stakes are very high, so the governor invited you early in the morning to discuss countermeasures."

Then Hong Chengchou explained the situation that the Qing army was building firearms on a large scale and preparing to fight with the strength of the whole country, and everyone's faces became very ugly.

Wu Sangui was surprised at first, and then looked at Liu Yan with a frown, he didn't expect that Liu Yan would have such a powerful night and could find out such important information.

At this time, Ma Ke said: "Governor, this information says that the slaves and thieves built firearms in Shenyang and Liaoyang, and penetrated so far into the enemy's territory, is the news reliable?" ”

Hong Chengchou did not speak, but looked at Liu Yan.

Liu Yan had long been unaccustomed to Ma Ke's weird appearance, and Ma Ke was also a famous escape general in history, so he said angrily: "The information provided by this town is very reliable, of course, if General Soldier Ma doesn't want to believe it, you can also choose to turn a blind eye, and General Soldier Ma can not participate in today's military discussion, please don't participate!" ”

Ma Ke stood up abruptly and glared at Liu Yan viciously, Liu Yan was not to be outdone, slowly stood up, and said coldly: "What? Ma Zongbing is not convinced? How about this town accompany you out to practice, or let's gather our own troops and horses, and practice in front of the governors and generals! ”

Ma Ke was angry, but he didn't dare to say any more, Liu Yan's sharp eyes had already made Ma Ke's heart weak.

At this time, Ma Ke's face was red and his neck was thick, and he was stuck there without saying a word, everyone persuaded him when he saw this, Wu Sangui pulled Ma Ke to sit down: "Don't be angry, General Manager Liu provides such important information, everyone discusses it together, it's all for the story of the army, no one has any personal grievances, don't hurt the peace!" ”

Ma Ke snorted and sat down, and Liu Yan also sat down with a sneer on his face.

Seeing this, Hong Chengchou first pretended to reprimand Liu Yan and Ma Ke, and the two of them hugged their fists and made amends, and then Hong Chengchou said: "When General Liu reported this information to the governor, he put forward several countermeasures. ”

Subsequently, Hong Chengchou ordered all departments to immediately prepare sacks of soil, prepare shields and shield carts, and equip more firearms.

Everyone kept it in mind, even Ma Ke, Tang Tong and others, after all, Liu Yan's exploits were here, and at this time, Liu Yan decided to be the first to be the expert in firearms.

"Okay, that's all for today's military discussion, you guys hurry up and go back to prepare, and tomorrow the army will continue to Ningyuan City!"

At the same time, when the Ming Dynasty was marching towards Ningyuan City, in the Manchu capital Shengjing, that is, Shenyang City, Huang Taiji and other Manchu chieftains were also arguing about the Jinzhou War.

The Manchu Qing Dynasty's meticulous work in the Ming Dynasty was pervasive, and the merchants from all over the Ming Dynasty ate inside and outside, so that there was constantly information coming. This time, the approximate number of the Ming army's reinforcements, the composition of the troops, etc., were successively sent to Huang Taiji.

From Huang Taiji downward, the Qing court has always attached great importance to intelligence, and the intelligence collection is also very detailed.

Their intelligence transmission mainly entered the Liaodong Peninsula from Tianjin and other places. However, at this time, in the western part of Liaoning, the Ming border army also strengthened its vigilance, and everywhere was strictly guarded, and the Ming army continued to assemble, so it became very difficult for the Qing court to transmit information at this time.

The intelligence of the new army in Qinglai Town, which was under Liu Yan's department, was the focus of the Qing court, and a lot of news about the new army in Qinglai Town was reported in front of Huang Taiji.

Among these intelligences, Liu Yan's army was about 80,000 thousands, including 10,000 to 20,000 cavalry, as well as a huge car battalion and artillery battalion, and the number of artillery pieces in it was unknown, but it was estimated that there would be no less than 100 guns.

"Is Liu Yan here?"

For Liu Yan, at this time, the Manchu Qing Dynasty attached great importance to it, and Huang Taiji repeatedly summoned all the ministers to gather in the Chongzheng Palace to discuss matters.

Even Dolgon, Zilharang and others on the Jinzhou front line were urgently recalled so that Huang Taiji could inquire about the front line.

On the Chongzheng Palace, a number of ministers are complimenting the Jinzhou strategy formulated by Huang Taiji, this time the Ming Kingdom really poured the elite of the nine sides, as long as the battle encirclement point was successful, annihilated the main force of the Ming army, and then the world will be allowed to gallop by the Qing Dynasty iron cavalry.

Huang Taiji just waved his hand, only to see that his face was gloomy, and said: "The Ming army is huge, this time Chongzhen is desperate, and all the elites of the Ming Kingdom have been transferred, and the enemy must not be underestimated!" In particular, the new army of Qinglai Town led by Liu Yan was extremely strong, and there must be a bitter battle in the battle of Jinzhou. The Ming Kingdom is okay, but I can't afford to lose the Qing Dynasty, if this battle is lost, then my Qing Dynasty will have the disaster of extermination, how to deal with it. All the secretaries came together. ”

Dolgon and Zilharang have been on the front line for a long time and know the local situation in Jinzhou best. When they besieged Jinzhou, the governor of Jiliao, Hong Chengchou. organized several Jiliao reinforcements to rescue. Although he retreated after a temporary defeat, he gathered in Ningyuan City to watch. But the Qing army on the front line also had some difficulty coping with them.

What's more, now that there are more than 200,000 Ming troops coming, and the new army of Qinglai Town, which is famous, Hong Chengchou already has enough chips in his hands, and Dolgon and Zilharang feel extremely pressured.

Both of them hoped that Huang Taiji would send reinforcements as soon as possible, and the total strength should not be less than 200,000, especially Zilharang, and directly suggested that Huang Taiji personally drive the expedition.

Zilharang said loudly: "Our army is based on Jinchang Fort and Rufeng Mountain, there is a Ming camp in front and the enemy of Jinzhou in the back, which is the situation of the enemy on the back of the abdomen. Hong Chengchou went to the rescue several times, every time he fired artillery from Nanshan to the north, Zu Dashou fired artillery from the head of Jinzhou City to the south, our army was hit before and after, there was no place to stay, but there was no camp in two places, and there was no siege. Now Hong Chengchou rushed back to Guannai and moved the Ming army, and the strength of our front-line army is insufficient, and the situation is very dangerous! This battle is related to the fortune of our Qing Dynasty, and the slaves implore the emperor to drive the expedition in person. ”

The lord of the blue flag, Zierharang, was in his forties at this time, and he was known to be unfazed, brave and resourceful, cautious and steady in the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Now even Zilharang has said this, which shows that the situation in Jinzhou is indeed critical, and it has reached the most critical juncture.

However, Jierharang asked Huang Taiji to drive the expedition in person, and also required that the strength of Jinzhou should not be less than the Ming army. After all, since the Battle of Salhu, the Qing army has always won more against the Ming army, and hundreds of Qing troops dared to attack thousands of Ming troops, and they could win in battle.

And now Zilharang is demanding that the total number of troops at the front line should not be less than 200,000, what does this mean?

In the face of everyone's attack and criticism, Zilharang patiently explained: "This time is different from the past, and the combat strength of the Ming army cannot be underestimated. Our Qing soldiers besieged Jinzhou, attacked Jinzhou, Songshan, and Xingshan cities no less than 100 times, and the Hongyi artillery beat hard, dug tunnels, and bombed the city with gunpowder, and the Ming army fought to the death and did not retreat. The Liao people defend the Liao land, and their fighting spirit will not be less than that of my Qing warriors. Now that tens of thousands of elites in the Ming Kingdom have arrived, and there are ruthless people like Liu Yan, how can they be taken lightly? You must know that if you lose, I will have the worry of losing the country in the Qing Dynasty, how can I despise and underestimate it? ”

Everyone in the hall was silent, even Hauge and others, who were the most criticized, were silent. Even if Hauge has never fought with Liu Yan, but Liu Yan's record is there, although Hauge looks down on Dolgon and Duoduo, but he does not deny the ability of the two of them, even the two of them have suffered big losses in the hands of Liu Yan several times, which shows the strength of Liu Yan's new army.

Although the Qing army besieged Jinzhou, it did not really want to capture the city, but since the fifth year of Chongde, the Qing army has attacked the Songshan Fort many times, sometimes fake, sometimes real, it can be seen that the Liao army is very different from previous years, Hong Chengchou has been the governor of Jiliao, it does have its own set, and now there are countless elites of the Ming State nine sides coming......

In the face of Zilharang's request, Huang Taiji just waved his hand: "I know." ”

Then Huang Taiji asked: "I just want to know, if the Ming army's 200,000 reinforcements arrive, how will my Qing Dynasty respond?" ”

Dolgon said: "As long as the emperor drives the expedition in person, under the majesty, the Ming captives will definitely be wiped out." ”

Huang Taiji's eyes were cold, and he turned to Zilharang's head again.

Since last year, Jierharang has been ordered to fight the Ming army in the area of Jinzhou, and he has also done his best to understand the situation in Jinzhou, and he is also very concerned about the movements of the Ming reinforcements.

He has carefully understood Hong Chengchou, and knows that he has a lot of war experience, has a lot of prestige in the Liao army, and is not an easy manpower to deal with.

After thinking about it, Zilharang said: "The Ming Kingdom has strong troops, and there is plenty of grain and grass, so you need to be cautious to deal with them. ”

At his request, Huang Taiji unfolded a huge map of Liaoxi in the Chongzheng Palace, which was also drawn accurately, and even Huang Taiji, as well as the ministers in the palace, all watched in front of the map.

Zilharang said: "Our army has already found out that Hong Chengchou's rescue strategy is the policy of 'establishing a salary road, stepping into a battalion, advancing while fighting, and relieving the siege of Jinzhou' agreed with Zu Dashou. Hong Chengchou is cautious, in the past two years, he has saved Jinzhou from Ningyuan, every time he has gathered troops in one place, forced to use the car battalion, not to mention a light battle, if he still gathers troops in one place, I will have an opportunity to take advantage of it. ”

He pointed to the map, Songshan Fort, Xingshan Fort, Tashan Fort and several cities, and said: "The grain and grass of the Ming Kingdom are mostly gathered in Xingshan and Tashan and other places. But as in Jinzhou, digging a long trench to cut off the communication of the Ming army, making Jinzhou, Songshan, and Ningyuan three isolated castles, unable to rescue each other, so that the Ming army was defeated. ”

Everyone in the hall was uproaring, and they all felt that the strategy of the blue flag lord was very clever and feasible.

Huang Taiji just shook his head and said: "If the Ming army only has Hong Chengchou alone, this is slightly feasible, but now that Liu Yan is here, they will definitely attach importance to the grain road." Liu Yan alone has more than 80,000 soldiers and horses, and Liu Yan's suggestion will definitely be supported by most of the Ming generals, and even Hong Chengchou will pay attention to it, I am afraid that this move will not work. ”

All the ministers in the palace sighed in unison, everyone has studied Liu Yan hard over the years, and they know that Liu Yan attaches great importance to the grain to the point of perversion. Even in their own baggage battalions, there are often soldiers who eat grain and grass for one to a few months, and they want to cut off their food routes? Difficult!

Huang Taiji looked at Xingshan Fort on the map for a long time, and sneered: "However, it is still feasible to cut off its grain route!" ”

Seeing that everyone didn't understand, he said: "I have a clear strategy, can be divided into two steps, if the Ming army is still like Hong Chengchou's strategy, and fight and defend, gather in Songshan, our army will take the opportunity to sneak attack the back road of Xingshan, Gaoqiao, Tashan cities, cut off their grain routes. If they divide their troops and garrison Xingshan, Tashan and other places one by one, our Qing Dynasty will follow the strategy of Salhu and defeat them individually. They are guarding everywhere one by one, and their forces are weak, and our army has too many opportunities to take advantage of. ”

Huang Taiji's words ignited the excitement of the ministers in the palace, and the people were gossiping, and the Mongolian banners could continue to attack at night, attack, attack their grain routes, and make them tired of running.

The owners of the Manchurian banners said that they could lure the Ming troops in Xingshan, Songshan and other places to fight, and constantly set up ambushes to eliminate them one by one.

After all, although the combat strength of the Ming army has grown over the years, it is still shorter than the Qing army in field warfare. After going back and forth many times, the Ming army in Songshan, Xingshan and other places will definitely be exhausted, if they don't want to go out of the city to fight in the field, the grain line defense line is equivalent to nothing.

In the excitement of all parties, Huang Taiji looked at Dolgon, Zilharang: "Prince Rui, Prince Zheng." ”

The two hurriedly said: "The slave is here." ”

Huang Taiji said: "You don't have to worry about the reinforcements, the two of you will go back to Jinzhou and build a fort at the foot of Xiwang Baoshan and Tanghezi, thinking that you will attack Xingshan and other important places in the future." It is necessary to hunt down and kill the scouts of the Ming army, especially the scouts of Liu Yanjun, so that they do not find out their intentions! ”

"After the Ming reinforcements arrived in Ningyuan, they could storm the forts of Jinzhou and Songshan, and the Hongyi artillery bombarded day and night, so as to force the Ming army to speed up the march. When most of them arrive, they can set up ambushes in Xingshan and other places to lure their troops into battle, so as to frustrate their spirit! ”

Dolgon, Zilharan respectfully commanded.

Dolgon was jealous in his heart, Huang Taiji's strategy was to outperform himself, if Jinzhou won again, in the future, he was afraid that there would be no place for himself.

After that, the Manchu monarchs and ministers carefully discussed and deliberated on the matter of Jinzhou.

Then the end of the military discussion, Huang Taiji edict for the Jinzhou front line to gather reinforcements, according to Huang Taiji's edict, Manchu, Mongolia and Han banners, all men over the age of fifteen, whether it is Zhengding or Yu Ding, all have to go to the battle.

Ten days later, Huang Taiji personally led the army to the front line of Jinzhou and poured in.

Some people died, but not completely......