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Chapter 924

Facing Hong Chengchou's inquiry, Xie Sixin also looked helpless, he smiled wryly and shook his head and said: "Although I and the eldest uncle are close friends, and the eldest uncle is also a young hero, a leader in Liaodong.

However, I have to say that Chang Boyuan is inferior to General Zhenshuo! "

When Hong Chengchou heard the words, he also sighed with emotion: "Yes."

He also understood in his heart that although Zhang Cheng was also from the military family of the Xuanfu, he made his fortune after the death of his uncle, General Zhang Yan. It can be seen that he rose almost by his own strength without the help of his family.

In fact, no matter what era you are in, it is always difficult for those at the bottom to get ahead, especially in the army at the end of the Ming Dynasty, even if they made some military achievements, they are likely to be embezzled by the superiors and take it for themselves.

However, if he can work hard in such a harsh environment, he will be promoted step by step, and those in high positions are all resolute and decisive. In comparison, Wu Sangui's promotion all the way seems to be too smooth.

The comparison between the two sides is like the difference between an egg and a rock!
Hong Chengchou was filled with emotions. Although he has been in the Liaodong Army since he became the governor of Jiliao, he has vigorously supported Wu Sangui, and now he has been promoted to the post of commander-in-chief of the Ningyuan regiment.

But this was not only Wu Sangui's own efforts, but also the support of the huge family and sect behind him, and Hong Chengchou's support and guidance were only assistance, which made this result appear earlier.

Therefore, if you want to use it to compete with Zhang Cheng, you have to say that the effect of Hong Chengchou's operation is still too weak.

Since the Liao-aid army arrived in Songshan, at every critical moment, the Xuanfu army still has to be watched, and the existence of Zhang Cheng has become the spirit and pillar of the 10,000+ Liao-aid army.

But now, Zhenshuo General Zhang Cheng is not only responsible for the fighting power of the Ming army, but also their confidence in defeating the Tartars.

Who else dares to be disrespectful to Zhang Cheng among the officials and generals of the Ming Dynasty in Liaodong?
As for Hong Chengchou, governor of Jiliao, he only dared not to use Zhang Cheng, but he did not dare to disrespect Zhang Cheng. If he did too much, Zhang Cheng would not give him good face either.

At this time, Xie Sixin looked into the distance with deep eyes, and suddenly said: "Zhang Cheng is a man with strategy in mind and full of treachery. If he was born in a ruling world, he should be a capable minister of the generation, but now the students fear that he may become a tyrant in troubled times! "

Hong Chengchou's body trembled slightly, although the expression on his face did not change, but a careful person may find that Xie Sixin's words touched him quite a lot.

He said in a deep voice: "In the past, Sun Baigu once told me that Zhang Cheng seemed to be a respectful and virtuous man, but in fact he looked down on the wolf, had deep thoughts and hidden great ambitions.

But I didn't take it to heart, Zhang Cheng was just a mere kid back then, but now..."

When Hong Chengchou said this, he slowly raised his head and looked at the rising sun in the east. Although it was very bright at the moment, the light was everywhere, making people feel warm, but it was not impossible to look directly at.

Suddenly he said again: "General Wanwang Zhenshuo, if you can keep in mind the principle of loyalty to the country, otherwise, he may be more terrifying than Dongnu and the exiles."

This is really "the day when Duke Zhou was afraid of rumors, and when Wang Mang respected the corporal."!
At this time, Hong Chengchou was worried about General Zhang Cheng of Zhenshuo, but he never thought that it would become his own doing in the future.

Historically, it was during this Songjin battle that the Ming army lost more than a dozen all-powerful troops, and Hong Chengchou himself was captured by the Qing army when Songshan City was broken.

However, he failed to keep in mind the principle of being loyal to the country, and finally surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. From then on, he became a second official and was despised by the world.

At the beginning, Emperor Chongzhen thought that he died as a martyr for the country, so he issued an edict to praise "Hong Chengchou's integrity and integrity", and instructed "speed and excellent Jing, to comfort the loyal". Agreed posthumous title.

However, Hong Chengchou's performance after surrendering to the Qing Dynasty was even more impressive. He was awarded the duties of "Caibao and Prince Taishi, and the five provinces of Huguang, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, and Guizhou, and the governor of military affairs and food and payment". The purpose is "the two departments of officials and soldiers shall not be restrained, and the Ministry of household shall not delay".

It was the charge of traitors such as Hong Chengchou and Wu Sangui that accelerated the demise of the Ming Dynasty and enabled the Qing Dynasty to dominate the world with only 20 people.

It is exactly "Xiang Shi died at the beginning, who will know the truth or falsehood in his whole life."!
Just imagine, if Hong Chengchou really died in the country with loyal officials and generals such as Qiu Minyang, Cao Bianjiao, and Wang Tingchen when the Songshan City was really broken, wouldn't it be the same as them.

With loyal ministers shining in the annals of history, how could he leave his reputation for thousands of years!

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The sky gradually brightened, and the entire Ming army's tens of miles of battalions became extremely lively in an instant.

Such a large-scale military operation requires secrecy, or even deception, only in the planning stage, in order to catch the enemy by surprise. However, if it really comes before the battle, there is no sense of secrecy and deception.

After all, the war is approaching, and our own side also needs to make arrangements and preparations, not only the mobilization and dispatch of the army, but also various fortifications to be built, and the equipment needed for various wars must arrive at the front line as soon as possible.

On the south bank of the Daughter River is the sound of people shouting and neighing, occasionally accompanied by the "creaking" sound of heavy carts moving forward.

In the large tent of the Chinese army of Ma Ke, the general of Shanhaiguan, the deputies, officers, and you of each battalion in Shanhai Town gathered here. Ma Ke was making the final mobilization for today's big battle.

I just heard him say to the generals: "Everyone knows that the last time He Shen's generals blew up the battalion, causing the entire army to flee, and the commander-in-chief spent all his time with the governors, and only then was he able to redeem himself.

And today's battle is indeed no small matter, it is a good opportunity for us to make contributions and redeem ourselves. "

He looked solemnly at the generals Ma Zhiyong and Ma Zhiren of the main battalion standing next to him, as well as the guerrilla generals Zhao Junchen, Bao Guangfu, Hu Zhongxin and the former right-wing battalion general He Zhong.

However, the Right Wing Battalion has been abolished at this time. Since the previous defeat at the northern foot of Shimen Mountain, Ma Ke took the opportunity to cancel the Left Wing Battalion, and the remaining infantry officers and soldiers in his battalion were also eaten by him into his main battalion. .

Even He Zhong, the former commander of the Left Wing Battalion, is now leading more than 100 soldiers of the former general He Youren, plus more than 200 elite cavalry, and more than [-] infantry, and has become a general of the Ma Kezheng Barracks.

Ma Ke glanced at the generals again, and then continued to shout loudly: "The commander-in-chief is with the governor. I have already secured a ticket and issued a military order. If I can't attack across the river, I will bring our head and seeds to the governor. .

Today, it is convenient for you to keep your ugly words in your head, and you will always attack later. If anyone does not work hard, he will play a monkey show with my old man here, and he will not use his life before the battle and kill the slaves bravely.

Our family was the first to kill him! "

At this point, Ma Ke's expression was already distorted, and he finally shouted: "Go back and tell the soldiers, we are all grasshoppers tied to a vine, no one can live alone, even I am the same.

If you want to survive, let me rush over to the other side of the river. Not only will you have to live, but you will also be rewarded! "

All the generals cheered in unison. Although it didn't look very enthusiastic, everyone obviously understood what Ma Ke meant, that is, if this battle is not good, he might really be cruel and use everyone to punish him.

Although everyone is a military general of the imperial court, not Ma Ke's general, but today is different from the past. During the war, if you lose the battle, then there are too many reasons and excuses for people to punish you?

But after the previous defeat, the estrangement between the generals of Shanhai Town and Ma Ke became deeper and deeper. In order to wash himself off, Ma Ke not only shared the responsibility for the defeat with all of them, but also gave birth to life after the war. Eaten the Left Battalion.

His eating appearance is so ugly that everyone in the guerrillas and capitals in Shanhai Town is in danger. They are worried that if they lose the battle, they will also be eaten by Ma Ke in order to expand his own strength.

After the generals dispersed, Ma Ke ordered his general Ma Zhiyong, and the capital Sima Zhiren, He Zhong, etc. to also go down and make preparations. It is estimated that the offensive will not take until the sun rises completely.

And Ma Ke sat alone in the big tent of the Chinese army, always feeling upset. He drank two big sips of water, but couldn't calm down, and couldn't help but think of "two flats are not as good as one circle".

Usually, when he was upset, he always looked for happiness and excitement in this "two flats are not as good as one circle", so he could always forget the upset.

But this time, in order to show Governor Hong Chengchou his determination to fight slaves, he actually left the actor who was always in front of the army behind in the camp, and now thinking about it, he regrets it.

He heard the voices outside becoming more and more noisy, and he felt even more disturbed in his heart, as if fifteen buckets had been hit, up and down.

"Will today's battle be fierce? Or lucky?"

Today's battle is too important to him, it is a battle that cannot be defeated, if he loses this battle, he will lose half of his life's hard work, and it is very likely that his reputation will be ruined.

But the scene of the previous defeat is still fresh in his memory.

At that time, there were only a thousand Tartar cavalry on the front, and only a few thousand northern captive cavalry on the two wings, so they defeated his two elite battalions of Shanhai Town and fled.

Thinking about the battle that is about to start today, not only will you be fighting against the main force of the Tartars, but you will also have to fight hard, and you can't be vague about it. Thinking about how many soldiers in your battalion will survive after this bloody battle?
He wasn't sure, but there was a pain in his heart like a drop of blood!

Thinking of the dissatisfaction of the officers and generals in the town who spoke to him in the tent just now, he became annoyed: "These Qiu Ba are really getting more and more domineering, see if I don't find a chance to rectify them. Wait."

However, Marco's expression became depressed again later. He couldn't help but think that after today's battle, he didn't know how many soldiers could be left in his main battalion, would it still exist?

"Hey!"

Ma Ke sighed heavily. Compared with his own life, it seemed that the main barracks were not so important. For him, although it was not easy to raise soldiers, but now that the most critical moment had come, it was still worth it.

At this time, he thought of Bai Guangen again, and his heart became even more annoyed: "This sinister, ungrateful guy, who usually calls me a brother and brother, but at a critical moment, he tricked me to death.

If it wasn't for him not to save him, and to keep himself out of the camp, how could he have suffered such heavy casualties? "

The more he thought about it, the more angry he became: "Hmph, it's really not a good thing. It's your fault that your camp in Ji Town was also broken by the Tartars, and the casualties were even worse than that of Lao Tzu. It's your own mother's fault!"

In the end, he cursed even more angrily: "Bai Guangen, you are the one who is not benevolent first, so don't blame me for being unrighteous. When I get the chance, I will call you an unrighteous villain, so that I can know about it We are great."

At this moment, Sima Zhiren lifted the curtain and walked into the tent of the Chinese army, and said softly: "Commander, it's almost time, are you coming to the battle to command the army in person?"

Ma Ke didn't come back to his senses until this time. Without saying a word, he strode out of the tent, and when he reached the felt curtain, he suddenly stopped and shouted: "Ma Zhiren, what about our treasured sword belt?" Come on, if that little brat dares to kill slaves bravely, we are the first to chop off his head."

After he finished speaking, he ignored Ma Zhiren who was stunned in the tent, and went straight to the bank of the Daughter River with his family and soldiers.

Here, Ma Zhiren was stunned in Ma Ke's tent, his hands were obviously shaking, and it took a long time before he remembered to take Ma Ke's treasured sword from the weapon rack.

But at this time, Ma Zhiren was still flustered in his heart. You must know that he usually relied on talking, but the oppressive atmosphere before the war today made him very uncomfortable.

Especially what Ma Ke just said just now sounded like he was speaking to him specially, how could he not be disturbed?
Ma Zhiren regained his composure, took off Ma Ke's waist knife in a panic, and ran out of the army tent, looking for Ma Ke by the river bank, fearing that if he went too slowly, he would be the first to be stabbed!

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In the 14th year of Chongzhen, on September 24th, the first ray of sunlight hit the land of Liaodong, and the sky was still a little dark. On the north and south banks of the Nuer River, the Ming and Qing garrison camps were already very noisy.

At this moment, if you can grow a pair of wings, soar in the sky, and look down on the land through the clouds and mist, you can see that the wilderness is picturesque, and the houses in the city of Jinzhou are like grids.

However, outside Jinzhou City, there are small bulges rising up one after another in the camps, like mushrooms growing, especially on both sides of the Nuer River, which is a little west to the south of Jinzhou City, there are densely packed sacks, one after another.

However, between the inside and outside of these small bags, there are shadows the size of ants. They are constantly moving around, appearing nervous and orderly.

At this time, people like ants flow in and out without interruption.
The Nuerhe River flows from west to east like a jade belt, and flows into the Xiaoling River in the southeast of Jinzhou. Standing on a high place and looking at the north bank, the flags are like the sea and you can't see the edge, and the continuous camps cover the land.

And from these camps, from time to time, some strong Qing army sentry cavalry with small flags on their backs ran out. They ran all the way to the bank of the daughter river, carefully observing the movements of the Ming army who were making various preparations for crossing the river. Then he rode back to the camp.

(End of this chapter)