It is cold in eastern Liaodong, and the howling north wind is mixed with large snowflakes, slapping on the face like a blunt knife cutting meat, and the grinding person is painful.

Wrapping the cotton armor on his body tightly, Wang Qi turned his head to look back, the team stretched for miles on the snow and moved slowly, most of the cavalry was fine, the armor was well-armoured, there were horses to sit down, and the march was quite easy, on the other hand, most of the infantry were trekking in the snow on foot, most of them were still wearing shabby cotton coats, not even inner shirts and armor, most of these soldiers were still from Guannei, and they were not suitable for this kind of cold weather...... Every few miles, someone will be left behind, and once you fall to the ground, you will never have a chance to get up.

Now, the entire Ming court is not only the destruction of Liaodong's soldiers and horses, but the collapse of the whole range.

In fact, since the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, there have been signs of collapse of the guard military system.

By the end of Zhengde, there were more than 3,000 guards in the country, and there were eight or nine out of ten fugitive military households, and those who did not flee were either private soldiers of generals, or only kept the names of the soldiers, and there were no actual people, that is, the population that ate empty salaries.

By the Jiajing period, the guard system was incorrigible and irremediable, and the conscription system began to spread.

The money and food for recruiting soldiers did not come from the high-ranking lords and elites of the noble clan, but from the peasants at the bottom. And even so, the money and grain collected from the army, after layers of exploitation, into the hands of the military and the Han are only enough for food and clothing.

In Liaodong alone, in the past ten years, there have been more than 100 mutinies and killings of officials because of lack of sound.

Officers and soldiers are evil to each other, and they are on the same page...... And where does the combat power come from?

Looking at the yellow muscles and skinny appearance of most of the infantry, all relying on a breath of qi hanging, with such combat power, how to fight against Jiannu?

"If it weren't for the rewards promised by the imperial court and the big cakes painted by the prime ministers, it would have been impossible for these soldiers to come here to fight with Jiannu...... Just by virtue of your two sentences of killing slaves, you can be a hero for a while, and if you want to form a long-term combat force, there is no real money to fill in, it is a pipe dream! The guerrilla lieutenant general Liu Qu had already arrived at Wang Qi's side on horseback at some point, as if he had seen the doubts in Wang Qi's eyes, and opened his mouth to explain.

"The soldiers of the imperial court are so weak," Wang Qi rode his horse with Liu Qu and continued, "What about the private soldiers raised by the generals? Aren't they all fat and strong, and their combat power is amazing? ”

"Hehe," Liu Qu smiled at the corner of his mouth, and glanced at the guards behind Wang Qi, as if with a hint of mockery: "Wang Baihu, the private soldiers in your mouth not only include the more than 1,000 cavalry of his Sun Degong, but also the twenty-seven cavalry behind you, they are also your family's private soldiers...... If you put yourself in this position, how do you think this phenomenon is caused? ”

"Thank you General Liu for your doubts," Wang Qi didn't care about Liu Qu's mockery of him.

Yanai's hat has been worn for a long time, and if you want to take it off, it can't be solved with just a few words.

"Appeal !!"

Just as the two were talking, in front of the team, a team that had just been sent out had galloped back at night.

"Report!" The leader of the scout turned over and dismounted ten steps away, galloped in front of several people, bowed down and said: "My lord, I found a team of Jiannu people in front, and when my department came forward to check, it had lost its trace, and only one person was hiding behind the forest, and took the initiative to approach my scout, and presented a letter, claiming to see General Sun!" ”

Sun Degong rode his horse and stopped, with the deputy general Bao Chengxian beside him, and Liu Qu and Wang Qi stopped on the other side.

The most critical moment is coming!

Sun Degong said silently in his heart, then exhaled deeply, pretended to be calm, and ordered: "Bring people up!" ”

A short time later, a man in a flowered coat and a blue jacket was pressed up by three scouts.

"Get on your knees!" The three scouts showed no mercy on him, and kicked him directly at the crook of his leg, and the man fell to his knees with a muffled grunt.

With a plop, when his body hit the ground, a small braid on his head was thrown from his neck to his chest, and a copper coin was decorated at the end of the braid, which was particularly obvious in the snowy night.

"Jurchen?" Sun Degong looked at the man condescendingly, his gaze from bottom to top, and he stayed at his braid for a moment before retracting his gaze.

"I'm Han...... It's not a Jurchen," the man raised his head and retorted sharply: "I was sent by Li Yongfang's general army to report to General Sun, and I want to see General Sun!" ”

"I am Sun Degong!" Sun Degong pulled the reins, took a few steps forward, and looked at the man: "Li Yongfang, what do you want you to bring to me?" ”

"Adult is Sun Degong?" The man was overjoyed when he heard this, but before he could reply, he first grabbed the ground with his head, kowtowed three times on the ground, and then raised his head and cried loudly: "My great tomorrow army has finally arrived, I waited for the Han people to be enslaved by Jianzhou, burned and killed adultery, life is better than death, today the adults are here, my Liaodong Han people are saved!" ”

His voice is sad, his words are earnest, and those who hear it weep and listen to it in turmoil.

"Oh!" Sun Degong waved his horsewhip at this time: "What is the situation of Zhenwubao Zhenwubao now?" ”

"My lord, the soldiers and horses of Jianzhou have been attacking the town for a long time, and they have shown a declining trend, Lord Li Yongfang has sent a message to the lord, and now he is leading more than a thousand light cavalry, attacking from the flank, he responds internally, attacking the Huang Taiji Huang Taiji Chinese army camp, when the time comes, the Jianzhou army will be in turmoil, then the siege of Zhenwu can be solved, and the danger of Siping Fort can be solved!!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.

Not only Liu Qu, Bao Chengxian and others, but also the cavalry team with full armor and helmets behind them was also in turmoil, with excitement, suspicion, and scolding endlessly.

Li Yongfang wants to return to the Ming Dynasty? Do you want to unite the Ming army to attack inside and outside in one fell swoop and defeat the Jianzhou troops?

If it is a success, then God will help the Ming!

In the amazement of everyone, only Wang Qi watched coldly, not far from the horse, looking at Sun Degong's clumsy performance, the coldness in his eyes has become more and more impressive.

"Do you have any evidence? Is there a letter from Li Yongfang? Sun Degong bent down, his eyes rolled wildly, his tone was eager, and his anxious appearance seemed to swallow the man whole.

"This is a handwritten letter from General Li Yongfang! Let me hand it over to the adults! The man pulled out a crumpled letter from his body and held it in both hands......

Not many people know about Wang Huazhen's inducement of Li Yongfang through Sun Degong, but many people still know about Sun Degong's authorization to contact Jianzhou......

At this time, almost everyone looked at the letter, expecting that it was really Li Yongfang's handwritten letter......

Too many people, eager for a victory.

Daming against Shangjianzhou, a victory.