Daming Crazy Emperor

Chapter 191
Dingzipo is an important pass in the north of Shenyang, about a hundred miles away from Shenyang City.

The terrain here is quite special. Not only does the Liaohe River suddenly narrow here, but there is also a tributary running through the mountain on the opposite side. It looks like a T-shaped here, and the name T-shaped park comes from this.

Since the opposite tributary of the Liao River runs through the mountains leading to the Mongolian and Yuan tribes, the predecessors built a stone bridge here, and on the opposite side of the stone bridge a passage to the Mongolian and Yuan tribes was built along the river.

This passage can be said to be the most suitable passage for the army in the north of Shenyang City. Therefore, Jiannu's Northern Expeditions to the Mongolian and Yuan tribes generally fought here.

Sun Chengzong is here to restore Tingbo Fort right now.

Naturally, this so-called fort was not a city with a radius of several miles like the Dalinghe Fort. The Ting-shaped Fort was actually a fort stuck in the south of the stone bridge.

This fortress is only about one mile in radius. The city wall on the north side is the Great Wall outside the Pass, and the length of the city walls on the east, west and south sides is only about one mile.

Moreover, the structure of this T-shaped Fort is quite simple, there is a city gate building facing the stone bridge in the north, there are no city gates on the east and west sides, and there is only a city gate without a city gate building on the south side.

Although it is just such a small fortress, its defense is quite strong, because the north wall is built next to the river, and it is impossible to climb it.

There are only two ways for the people on the opposite side to rush over, either to build a ladder, climb the city wall with the gate tower, or use a battering hammer to smash open the north gate.

The difficulty can be imagined.

How wide is the stone bridge, how many people can pass at one time, how many people can stand on the city walls and gate towers, the attacking party has no way to gain the advantage in numbers, and can only rely on human lives to fill it!
The Mongolian and Yuan tribes outside the Great Wall naturally understand this truth, so once there is no Ming army stationed here, they will take the opportunity to destroy the fortress, and even the top of the Great Wall on both sides will be smashed bare, and the arrow stacks and female walls will be completely destroyed. Smash it all.

Since Yingzong's orthodox dynasty, the frontier defense of the Ming Dynasty has become increasingly loose, and the court's finances have become increasingly tense. After Dingzibo Fort was destroyed by the Mongolian Yuan tribe several times, it gradually fell into disrepair.

As for why Jiannu didn't restore it after it captured Liaodong, it was mainly because of Nurhachi's ambitions for the Mongolian and Yuan tribes.

Nurhachi was still thinking of passing through here to conquer the tribes of the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties. Naturally, he would not repair Tingbo Fort. If something happened to Liaodong when he went out, what would they do if they blocked him?
Therefore, Fort Tingbo has been a pile of ruins, and it has been like this for decades.

Fortunately, the foundation of the wall of the T-borough Fort is still there and has not been dug up. Therefore, as long as more people are summoned to build it up, the speed is still very fast.

At this moment, Sun Chengzong took Zu Dashou and [-] soldiers of the Liaodong Army, and escorted [-] captives to repair Tingbo Fort here.

Six or seven days have passed, and the walls on three sides of Dingbo Fort have been repaired to a height of Zhang Xu. In two or three days, they will be almost as high as the Great Wall on both sides. At that time, the gate towers and arrow stacks can be built. up.

Sun Chengzong was the supervisor day and night, desperately urging the progress, for fear that the fortress had not been repaired, and the slave cavalry would run back.

You know, he proposed the idea of ​​repairing the Great Wall outside the pass to defend against the slave cavalry, so he naturally didn't want any surprises.

So, these few days, he has been working day and night, and now, he has lost a lot of weight, and his whole body is haggard.

This morning, he was instructing people to collect logs and nail the city gate with iron bars, when there was a sound of rumbling horseshoes from the south.

Since the scouts didn't warn, the ones who came must be our own.

Who is it?
He boarded the Zhangxu high city wall, raised his binoculars and scanned to the south, and was startled.

Oh my god, the emperor brought hundreds of royal guards here!
He quickly ordered Zu Dashou to call up the soldiers who were changing defenses, and guard the passage from the camp to the fortress to prevent those slaves and captives from threatening the emperor. Afterwards, he quickly stepped forward with several generals to greet him .

Seeing Sun Chengzong's haggard look, Taichang quickly got off his horse, held his arm and said with concern: "You don't have to be in such a hurry, right? If you ruin your body, who will take charge of the overall situation in Liaodong?"

Sun Chengzong couldn't help being moved and said: "Don't worry, the emperor, I can still withstand it. Isn't this I am afraid that the Jiannu cavalry will come back suddenly, so I am a little anxious. However, it will be fine in a few days, as long as the city wall is almost repaired Now, once the city gate is repaired, the Jiannu cavalry will not be able to cross the river even if they run back."

Hearing this, Taichang couldn't help asking curiously: "Are you so sure that the slave cavalry will come here?"

Sun Chengzong nodded slightly and said: "Yes, to the northeast of Shenyang, there are only three passes on the Great Wall facing the Mongolian and Yuan tribes. Guan or Guangning, otherwise we must go here and enter Liaodong."

It seems that the Jiannu cavalry is going to go here in all likelihood, because the periphery of the Great Wall is either densely covered with rivers or stretches of mountains. It is too troublesome to detour, and the detour is at least thousands of miles!
Taichang nodded slightly, glanced behind Sun Chengzong again, and then asked, "Where's Zu Dashou?"

Sun Chengzong quickly explained: "General Zu is monitoring the prisoners' work over there. There are [-] prisoners here, and they disperse and spread out when they are working. You can't do without watching."

Taichang thought for a while, and then said decisively: "Let them stop for a while, and take the captives to the fortress to rest on both sides first, and I will go and have a look later."

When Sun Chengzong heard the words, he waved his hand quickly and ordered a personal guard to deliver the order.

Soon, the captives stopped and gathered in the open space on both sides of the fort, sat down and began to rest, Zu Dashou also hurried over, knelt on one knee, bowed his hands and said: "The last general will see the emperor."

Taichang nodded slightly, and then waved his hand to signal that Cao Huachun started.

Cao Huachun hurriedly beckoned the Jin Yiwei guards to bring over the edict, and then said in a loud voice: "Ji Liao Governor Sun Chengzong, Liaodong Commander Zu Dashou and others listen to the letter."

Listen?

Sun Chengzong, Zu Dashou and a group of generals quickly lay down on the ground and listened carefully.

Cao Huachun immediately unfolded an imperial edict and read aloud: "Recovering Liaodong is an inexhaustible achievement. Sun Chengzong, the governor of Ji Liao, has been granted the title of Marquis of Ding Liao. It will not be replaced by hereditary!"

When Sun Chengzong heard this, he couldn't help but tremble all over.

Ding Liao Hou, or hereditary replacement!

This, this, this!
He trembled for a while, then kowtowed excitedly: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."

Then came Zu Dashou.

Although Zu Dashou was not the main attack this time, he also contributed a lot, and the battle to regain Liaodong also started with the construction of the Dalinghe Fort, so he should remember the first contribution.

Therefore, Taichang directly named him Uncle Ning Yuan, and he was hereditary!

In fact, the Ming Dynasty conferred Uncle Ning Yuan more than once. For example, Ren Li in the Hongwu Dynasty and Li Chengliang in the Wanli Dynasty were both Uncle Ning Yuan.

Uncle Ning Yuan is of extraordinary significance, basically representing the chief general of the Liaodong Army, but unfortunately, after the death of Li Chengliang's son Li Rusong, other descendants could not take up this burden, so this burden fell on Zu Dashou.

Ningyuan's ancestral family also has numerous generals. At the beginning, Zu Dashou's father, Zu Chengxun, was Ningyuan Bo Li Chengliang's lieutenant general, and the ancestral family now has a large number of generals, Zu Dabi, Zu Dale, etc. are all rare fierce generals , if anyone can take over the important task of Uncle Ning Yuan, it must be the ancestors.

Zu Dashou was also trembling with excitement, and kowtowed to thank him.

Next, the generals under him also received their own rewards. Once the rewards were awarded, all the generals were overjoyed and overwhelmed with excitement.

After the simple and solemn reward ceremony was over, Taichang brought Sun Chengzong and a group of generals to the unfinished T-shaped Fort and boarded the Great Wall outside the pass.

This place is really easy to defend and difficult to attack. Except for a stone bridge, other places are impassable, and the low mountain on the opposite side is not suitable for spreading out the army. If Nurhachi bumps head-on, he will definitely suffer a big loss.

At this time, Taichang finally understood why Sun Chengzong said that the Great Wall outside the pass could be defended. It would be strange if this kind of terrain could not be defended. Otherwise, you won't be able to get through at all.

Of course, there was no need to destroy the stone bridge of Fort Dingbo, and they could even make use of the stone bridge to make a fuss.

Taichang took a binoculars to scan for a while, and then asked solemnly: "Zhisheng, are you sure the Jiannu cavalry will come here?"

Sun Chengzong nodded without hesitation and said, "My minister is [-]% sure."

That line, Taichang said with great interest: "No, how about we set up a trick for Nurhachi?"

Set up a set?
OK!

The mobile ability of the slave cavalry is too strong, and finally such a pass is stuck with them, so naturally they must try their best to consume their strength as much as possible.

Sun Chengzong thought for a while, then nodded and said: "It's good to set up a trap here, but, Your Majesty, if we want Nurhachi to fall into the trap, we must not let Jiannu pass the news that we have recovered all of Liaodong to his ears, otherwise, He definitely won't fall for it."

This difficulty is a bit bigger.

However, it seems that it is not impossible, after all, the road leading to the Horqin Grassland has basically been cut off by Jin Yiwei since the attack on Shenyang City.

Taichang frowned and pondered for a while, then said to Luo Sigong: "You immediately take all the Jinyiwei scouts to the north of the Great Wall, and seal all the mountain roads from Hetuala to the Horqin Grassland!"

This task is indeed quite difficult, but Luo Sigong still cupped his hands without hesitation and said: "Comply with the order."

(End of this chapter)