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Chapter 687
After all, Zuo Guangxian and Li Fuming each have [-] to [-] officers and soldiers. No matter whether any one of them or both of them stay, the Ming army around Xingshan is destined to exceed [-]. , how many can support for a while.

In the end, it was Hong Chengchou's decision that Zuo Guang would first lead the troops of the headquarters to stay on Wudaoling, and take charge of all the troops around Xingshan, and be responsible for the safety of the food and road army.

At the same time, Meng Dao, the commander-in-chief of the Liaodong garrison, was ordered to stay in Xingshan Fort with [-] soldiers and horses. In this way, there were nearly [-] more troops around Xingshan than the original deployment, plus the original [-] defenders. More than ten thousand slaves came to attack, and it was difficult to capture Songshan Fort for a while, so the army of elite cavalry had enough time to return to help.

Zuo Guangxian was the chief general of Xingshan, Meng Dao was the deputy general, and the battalion of soldiers and horses that Zhang Cheng was stationed in will also be temporarily assigned to Zuo Guangxian's command and dispatch.

The two of them glanced at each other, both of them were full of confidence, after all, there is a [-] army here, as long as the slaves don't come in full force, there is still great hope to defend Xingshan!

After the matter of food and roads in the back road was finalized, the atmosphere in the lobby returned to harmony.

Under the auspices of Hong Chengchou, the governor of Jiliao, continued to discuss various military affairs. After careful deliberation and scrutiny, all officials discussed all kinds of affairs for a whole day before they dispersed.

On the same day, the candidates for the pioneer officers who marched into Songjin were also agreed upon.

Pioneer officers are the forerunners of the entire army. As the saying goes, "opening a road when encountering mountains and building bridges when encountering water" refers to vanguard officers.

The real vanguard officers are mainly to find the way for the army and do strategic and tactical activities. Specifically, it includes scouting the terrain ahead, the enemy's military situation, the people's situation, and reconnaissance of the army's camp location, etc.

Because it is the foundation to ensure the smooth advance of the large army, it is best to have outstanding combat power and familiarity with the local situation. This candidate is extremely important for the large army.

Liaodong General Liu Zhaoji took the initiative to go out to fight. Hong Chengchou saw him volunteering and knew that he was a native of Liaodong. He was quite familiar with the terrain and mountains ahead.

However, for the sake of safety, Hong Chengchou ordered Yang Guozhu, the chief soldier of Xuanzhen, to support him from the side, keeping a distance of less than [-] miles from Liu Zhaoji's troops, and marching behind him as a support.

After that, Hong Chengchou's large Chinese army followed, and Li Fuming, the general soldier of Shanxi, cut the rear.

Wu Sangui, the commander-in-chief of Ningyuan, will arrange some logistics and defense matters in Ningyuan, and will set off two days later than the main army. However, most of the officers and troops under his command will still advance with the Chinese army, and only the cavalry will stay behind to protect him.

Then, Qiu Minyang, the governor of Liaodong, was used as the army to transfer grain and fodder, and Zhang Ruoqi, the commander of the army, supervised it.

Everything about the invasion of Songjin has been decided. Three days later, that is, on July 14, 26th year of Chongzhen, tens of thousands of Ming army elites will swear in Ningyuan and enter the city of Jinzhou!

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At the end of July, in the wilderness outside Ningyuan City and on the continuous hills, the vegetation has gradually turned a little yellow.

Autumn here comes earlier than in Guannei, coupled with the drought and lack of rain this year, it has seriously affected farming, and the countryside is a little more desolate than in previous years.

Now, coupled with the gathering of tens of thousands of troops to aid Liao, the mules, horses, oxen and camels have eaten up the green grass along the river and near the official road, which also makes the autumn colors come earlier than in previous years.

In the afternoon of this day, at the end of Shenyang and the beginning of the year, the sky was a dazzling golden color, and the seaside was also breezy, giving it a taste of late autumn in Guan.

Although the wind on the land is not too strong, the sea is already full of wind and waves.

Looking around, the gusts of autumn wind rolled up layers of waves, bringing up white wave tips, rushing towards the coast, hitting the sandy beaches and reefs here, and also flocking to Juehua Island, constantly beating Touching the rocks on the shore of Juehua Island, silver flowers splashed.

Looking from a distance, there are grain transport ships of Ming Dynasty and some fishing boats docked in the bay beside Juehua Island to avoid the wind and waves, but there are also some big ships full of grain and grass, with white sails bulging, and continuing to the north Sailing away.

A group of large ships bypassed Juehua Island and headed towards Tashan and Gaoqiao. Some of them had already leaned on the shore of Bijiashan and were unloading bags of grain and grass.

From the coast to the city of Ningyuan, there are temporary warehouses for storing military rations at a short distance, surrounded by earthen walls, archery towers, watchtowers, and Ming troops guarding every place. flag waving in the wind.

Hong Chengchou, governor of Jiliao, led several staff and generals, and under the retinue of his own soldiers, immediately stood on a big rock by the sea, looking towards the sea in the direction of Juehua Island.

Hong Chengchou and his group went to Juehua Island this morning, and they just came back by boat, they met with the soldiers who stayed on the shore, and they were about to ride back to the city.

Seeing the sudden gusts of wind and waves blowing on the sea, he was worried about the loss of the grain ship, so he looked back to the direction of Juehua Island. It is not easy to transfer.

Now when I wait on the shore, I still feel that the wind is normal, but now I look at the sea surface, the wind and waves are steep, and the waves are rough. It can be seen that grain ships often capsize in the vast sea, but it is not surprising! "

Zhang Ruoqi, the commander of the army and the secretary of the Ministry of War, rode his horse beside the boulder. He heard what Hong Chengchou said, and then said: "What the governor said is very true. Because the treasury is empty, the salary is difficult to raise, and it is not easy to transfer, so today The Holy Majesty and this soldier are eager to break the siege of Jinzhou quickly, so as not to spend years and months, laboring teachers and paying wages, and the country's strength is overwhelmed!"

Several staff members who followed Hong Chengchou heard Zhang Ruoqi's words, their faces showed displeasure, but when they saw the governor's wink, they held back, no one answered, and they all sneered at each other.

Hong Chengchou also ignored Zhang Ruoqi, but called to a general not far away: "General Wu!"

"I am humble!"

A fair-faced and handsome young general rode his horse and cupped his hands to answer. It was Wu Sangui, the commander-in-chief of the Ningyuan Regiment, and he hurried forward after responding.

After Hong Chengchou waited for Wu Sangui to come nearby, he said to him with a gentle attitude: "Juehua Island is an important place for my army to store food, and the lifeline of the army is tied, so I dare not be negligent in the slightest.

Since the villages outside the city of Ningyuan are stockpiling grain, it is necessary to deploy troops to take care of them. When a large army goes to battle, food and grass are of great importance, and if there is a slight mistake, it will lead to the collapse of the army.

The day after tomorrow, I will lead a large army into Songshan. The general affairs must be within two days, and the defense of Juehua Island and the stockpiling of food outside Ningyuan City will be fully deployed to prepare for emergencies.

Build forts and archery towers in various places, increase troops, strictly follow the governor's Xingyuan military strategy, and beware of small groups of slaves and spies touching the surrounding areas of Ningyuan and destroying the grain hoarded by our army.

As long as Ningyuan and Juehua Island are as strong as gold, and our army is safe to stockpile food, Master Wang will have no worries. He can boldly deal with slaves and bandits among the pine brocades, or give it a go! "

Wu Sangui rode his horse and clasped his fists and replied: "The humble officer must follow the instructions of the governor and never dare to be negligent in the slightest. Please rest assured the governor."

Hong Chengchou looked at him and nodded with a smile, and said: "General Changbo, if the generals in all towns perform their duties like the general, why should the court worry!"

"The governor is too famous, Sangui is ashamed and dare not be."

(End of this chapter)