In the hall of the Acting Palace, Zhang Tianlin, who had been scolding for a long time, finally stopped.

It's not that he has to scold, it's that the questions raised are too scolding!

is still sticking to Datong, such behavior is purely looking for death.

It's still the kind that died in vain.

Zhang Tianlin knew very well that if he really wanted to defend the city, his thousands of men and horses would not be enough at all, so he could only let those former Ming generals come to defend the city together, so he could barely have some hope.

However, letting those people help them when the Tartars have an advantage, it is equivalent to giving Datong to the Tartars with their own hands.

Expecting these uncontrollable armies to defend the city is really dying!

If Jiang Jian hadn't rebelled yet, it might have been possible for him to command those people.

As for letting them command it themselves? That's it.

Since he Zhang Tianlin rebelled with King Chuang, he can be regarded as fighting for most of China.

The city that was destroyed by itself just because of internal response, if not fifty, there are four or five.

And that's not even counting those who abandoned the city and fled.

What's more, just now Jiang Pai gave him a backstab under the moon, how can he trust that there will not be another Jiang Pai among those generals?

So, to sum up.

They can't defend the city, they must retreat!

And the only place where Shanxi can continue to defend is Taiyuan.

They must retreat to Taiyuan!

Just from which side?

Zhang Tianlin frowned and thought.

Du Wei and Lao Zhu who were present also looked like they were thinking.

"Dashuai, how about going south?"

A big man in his thirties stood up and said.

"Since the generals are not available, why don't we drive them away and let them be cannon fodder for the attack on Yanmen Pass and Ningwu Pass?"

"This can not only weaken the number of generals, but also use them to recapture Yanmen and Wuning."

"No!"

Before Zhang Tianlin could speak, Ke Tianxiang replied first.

"Let's not mention whether the generals are willing to retreat with us, even if they follow us to retreat and let them fight such a pass fortress, can they really fight down?"

"If we are trapped under the city, if we are discovered by the Tartars who are attacking from the east, will we be caught on both sides?"

After listening to Ke Tianxiang's speech, everyone found that this was indeed the case.

They have been fighting with these former Ming generals for decades, and they can be said to know the abilities of this group of people very well.

The Ming army was not satisfied with the salary, and the full salary was invincible.

This poem is a good example of them, although it is an exaggeration.

But they have all experienced it personally, and after the Ming army is fully paid, it is indeed difficult to fight.

However, there is another premise for this, that is, there is a good commander.

If there is no good commander, even if the Ming army is fully paid, it is still vulnerable.

This is the kind of problem they are facing now, they have neither paid these generals nor a good commander to command them.

So now the combat effectiveness of these generals is almost equal to that of the outcasts.

It's okay to let them cheer in the back, but if they take the lead, I'm afraid they will turn against each other in an instant.

They've seen this happen many times.

So these generals really can't be reused at this time!

Seeing that this proposal did not work, everyone immediately began to think about other directions.

Since the south side can't work? What about the West?

As long as you go to the west, you can go around Shuozhou, go around the north of Ningwu Pass and face west, and walk from Shenchi Fort - Wuzhai Fort - Qilan County, you can completely bypass Ningwu Pass.

In the end, you can go straight to Taiyuan by taking Lou Fu.

Thinking of this possibility, Ke Tianxiang hurriedly stood up and said his thoughts.

After listening to Ke Tianxiang's words, Zhang Tianlin's eyes lit up.

Does this seem like a feasible path?

You don't have to be careful with the Tartars to the east, and you don't have to worry about the siege.

You can take this road to Taiyuan.

Moreover, Shuozhou is also one of the few cities that can still be contacted, and the control of the city is still under the control of Dashun at this moment.

Seems really possible......

Just when Zhang Tianlin was thinking about whether this route was feasible or not.

Lao Zhu stood up and retorted: "Dashuai, we really don't have to worry about Tartars and sieges when we go to Shuozhou."

"But what about our heavy artillery fire and baggage?"

"Throw it all away?"

"What about the generals? Don't want it too? ”

As soon as Lao Zhu's words came out, Zhang Tianlin, who was still happy, suddenly froze.

Indeed, if you go to Shuozhou, you must travel lightly.

It was surrounded by mountains, and the terrain was complicated, which was not conducive to the advance of baggage and artillery, and these things had to be discarded in order to advance.

But this is unacceptable for Zhang Tianlin.

If these things are lost, even if they arrive in Taiyuan, what can they use to resist the tartars?

You must know that the Tartars also have cannons!

What's more, whether these former Ming generals will take them away is still a big problem.

What if you take them and mutiny halfway?

You must know that the entire strength of their Dashun is only 10,000 people, and these former Ming generals are close to 30,000!

If this is an inattentive mutiny, they don't have to say anything to go to Taiyuan.

I'm afraid they're all going to be caught on fire!

Thinking of this, Zhang Tianlin suddenly gave up taking the route of Shuozhou.

Start thinking about other routes.

"Dashuai, how about going north?"

Zhang Zhang, who had been standing by the side and listening, saw that a group of people stopped talking.

He then stood up and asked.

North?

Zhang Tianlin was stunned, the north was something he didn't expect, because it was all grassland.

It belongs to the place of the Mongols.

Can they let those Central Plains people who have hardly been to the grassland in their lives go?

Seeing that Zhang Tianlin was silent, Zhang Hei continued to speak.

"General! We also have our own horses, which can jump out of Datong and run to the front set of Fengzhou. ”

"And if the Mongols want to intercept us, it will definitely take a long time to assemble their troops."

"With the speed of our cavalry, it is completely possible to gather them and run to Baode!"

"In this way, won't we be able to reach Taiyuan safely?"

After speaking, the tone of Zhang Hei's face had become triumphant.

Such a miraculous method was something he had to think about for a long time.

There was no problem at all.

After Zhang Hei's words were spoken, the generals present thought about it carefully, and it seemed that this was really the case.

According to this method, it seems that you can really reach Taiyuan safely?!

Even Zhang Tianlin thought the same way, and even he thought more about it than Zhang Heiface.

If they go to Fengzhou, they can not only reach Taiyuan safely, but also make a small-scale surprise attack on the Mongol tribes.

Maybe you can catch some cattle and sheep on the way, or some other windfall.

But just when everyone thought it was possible.

Lao Zhu stood up again.

"General Zhang, you can indeed reach Taiyuan safely with this method."

"But I don't know if you've ever thought about a question?"