In the late Ming Dynasty, rising from the grassland

Chapter 270 Dorgon is afraid of being cheated

In the Chinese army camp outside Zijingguan Mountain, with the arrival of Lin Rui, more than [-] soldiers became extremely excited, and their desire to fight was as high as ever.

Obviously, even ordinary soldiers understand that after this battle, China's unification of the world will be just around the corner.

The titles of the officers and the land of the veterans are also just around the corner. Especially those veterans who have followed Lin Rui for several years are particularly excited.

On the other hand, Lin Rui, the founder of this army, seemed very calm.

"Let's talk about the current situation first."

In the handsome tent, dozens of generals lined up on the left and right. Lin Rui came to the main seat and sat down, then waved his hand and said, Hai Lanzhu also stood beside him wearing an exquisite armor.

"Your Majesty, the Ming Army has currently built two large camps in the southern suburbs and eastern suburbs of Beijing. Except for sending out cavalry to harass them from time to time, the main army has no signs of moving south, and the army of Jiannu has already arrived near Huairou. , it is estimated that they will arrive at the gates of Beijing in five days at most, and there is no trace of the Ming army heading north in Shandong, Shanxi, and Henan."

Huang Ben, who was at the forefront with his left hand, cupped his fists and introduced, "Obviously, a small caravan guard in the past has become the leader of the Chinese generals today."

"Have the specific strength of the Ming army and Jiannu been investigated clearly? Also, since the beginning of the new year, has there been any statistics on how much grain and grass the Ming Dynasty has transported to the capital?"

"Back to your Majesty, the cavalry of Jiannu should be about 15. The size of the Han soldiers should also be no less than 30. The other [-] should be Korean servants with more than [-] horses. They do not carry cannons and carry very little food and grass. Few, no more than [-] stone.

As for the Ming army, there should be about 300 cavalry and more than [-] infantry. A large fleet arrived in Tongzhou half a month ago. If all the cargo was food, it would probably be no less than [-] million shi. "

The answer this time was Wang Gouwa, commander of the Fourth Army.

When everyone heard that Ming Dynasty had transported 300 million shi of grain from the south at once, they were all shocked.

Lin Rui also frowned slightly, secretly thinking that a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. The Ming Dynasty was so ruined. Chongzhen could still transport so much grain from the south of the Yangtze River easily. On the other hand, he was opening up wasteland for farming and making drastic changes. After a year of reform, they could barely collect 300 million shi.

It can be seen that the prosperity of Jiangnan is simply not comparable to that of the North.

However, Lin Rui didn't care. Anyway, he didn't intend to compete with the opponent this time and fight a protracted war. The amount of food could not determine the outcome of the battle.

But he also knew that with both sides having sufficient food and fodder, they might not be able to take advantage of the situation this time and would need to fight a tough battle in an upright manner. This was the advantage of the Chinese army.

Therefore, even if facing the Ming army and the Qing army at the same time, the opponent's military strength is even slightly superior, and Lin Rui has full confidence in defeating both sides.

This is not arrogance or underestimation of the enemy, but a conclusion that Lin Rui came to through rational analysis based on his own strength and years of war experience.

"As for us, how much grain and grass have been transported so far?"

"Back to your Majesty, since the army needs to be allowed to pass through now, so far, the camp has only stocked 30 stones of food and grass." The answer this time was Bai Guangen.

30 shi of grain can feed the 15-strong army for several months, but the real big consumer of food is the subsequent cavalry. For safety reasons, at least [-] shi of grain and grass must be stockpiled in Baoding to ensure the subsequent supply of food and grass. Supplied by Mountain Road.

Lin Rui estimated that it would take at least five days for 20 cavalry to cross the Taihang Mountains, and it would probably take another ten days to transport [-] shi of grain. This meant that the army would have to wait at least another half month before marching.

At the same time, Dorgon also arrived in Beijing ahead of the army, and entered the palace to meet Chongzhen. The atmosphere was harmonious, but the subsequent meeting with Lu Xiangsheng turned explosive.

"Governor Lu, let me reiterate, the food and grass must be delivered to me, the Qing Dynasty, at once."

"This is absolutely impossible. The food and grass can only give you one hundred thousand dan first, and then every five days, another [-] dan will be allocated. This is the governor's bottom line and there is no room for negotiation." Lu Xiangsheng waved his hand and said without doubt.

Obviously, he wanted to use food and grass to contain Dorgon's 15 army. As long as the food and grass were in the hands of the Ming Dynasty, Dorgon would not be able to make any big waves.

"Governor Lu, we, the Qing Dynasty, have tried our best to help you this time, but you are so defensive at every turn. It is really chilling. If you don't allocate 50 shi of food and grass to me at once, I can only We searched the Huairou area and then returned home."

Dorgon is not stupid either. Now the army only has enough food and grass to last for another half month, and Shanhaiguan is in the hands of the Ming Dynasty. If Lu Xiangsheng gives another 15 shi to [-] shi, it will simply be the lifeblood of the Qing Dynasty's [-]-strong army. , completely handed over to the hands of the Ming Dynasty, how could he agree to such a stupid thing?

As a result, the two had a dispute and refused to give in. They broke up on bad terms. Dorgon had to meet Chongzhen again and threatened to return home. This forced Chongzhen to agree to give Jiannu a transfer first. 30 stones, followed by another [-] stones every ten days, Dorgon reluctantly agreed.

But then there were major differences between the two sides regarding the tactical arrangements. This time Dorgon and Lu Xiangsheng quarreled even more fiercely.

Lu Xiangsheng's tactical arrangement was for the Qing army to enter the camp in the south of the city, and the Ming army to defend the camp to the east of the city. Relying on the city of Beijing, they would defend for three to five months to drain the Chinese army's energy before the decisive battle.

Dorgon saw Lu Xiangsheng's sinister intentions at a glance. With this arrangement, it was clear that they were using the Qing Dynasty as a shield.

Because after the Chinese army arrives, whether they choose to attack the camp or besiege the city, they must first deal with the cavalry that threatens the most, and then they will definitely attack the Nanda camp.

What's more, their Eight Banners warriors are not good at defending. With [-] cavalry nestled in the camp, they fell first. Dorgon would naturally not agree to this tactic.

Therefore, we firmly demand that both sides take the initiative to fight directly with the Chinese army in the field and achieve a quick victory.

Because only in a decisive battle in the wild, with hundreds of thousands of troops from both sides fighting together, could the advantages of the cavalry be brought into play, and it would be possible for the Qing Dynasty to defeat the Chinese and Ming armies at the same time.

After all, in a war, as long as the fighting force exceeds 20, it is not much different from 100 million. If 20 cavalry can defeat 100 infantry, it can also defeat [-] million.

Lu Xiangsheng naturally knows this, so he is unwilling to take the initiative at all, at least for now, he is unwilling to directly engage in a decisive battle with the Chinese army in the wild.

Because although the [-] new troops are almost equipped with equipment, they lack actual combat experience. At this time, they will definitely not get much advantage if they are directly dragged out to fight the Chinese army head-on.

And if they can stay in the camp for a period of time, and even use this to consume the Chinese and Qing armies, then the probability of Ming's eventual victory will be greatly increased.

Finally, seeing that Dorgon was resolute and even threatened to return home again, Lu Xiangsheng had no choice but to take a step back and said: "How about this? You will hand over [-] infantry to my unified command, and I will be responsible for guarding the camp. How about I also put the cavalry under your unified command, and you are responsible for leading all the cavalry to provide support on the outside?"

"This……"

Faced with Lu Xiangsheng's proposal again, Dorgon also hesitated. Although the Ming army only had [-] cavalry, the [-] Korean servants could not be counted as soldiers at all and were dispensable, so the [-] Han soldiers were exchanged for one. Sixteen thousand cavalry is still a good deal.

As a result, the Ming Dynasty lost its cavalry and the Qing Dynasty lost its infantry. The two sides had to cooperate closely to compete with the Chinese army.

"Once the Chinese army besieges the city, how will the nearly [-] cavalry be supplied?"

"Don't worry about this. The governor has already prepared. There is a lot of food and grass in the states and counties near the capital. I will ask His Majesty to issue an edict. You can go to these cities to replenish food and grass at any time."

Lu Xiangsheng waved his hand, stroking his beard as if he had pearls of wisdom in his hands.

Seeing that he had been prepared, Dorgon also felt a little suspicious. He was afraid of being cheated, which made it even more difficult to make a decision. He did not dare to agree immediately and said that he would go back to discuss it. Lu Xiangsheng was helpless about this.

(End of this chapter)