I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 71
When we arrived in Beicheng, there were gradually fewer market houses and more government offices and workshops.

Since Xiong Tingbi took office, he has rectified military affairs, built forts and garrisoned troops, and dispatched a large number of craftsmen from inside and outside the pass to Liaoyang to build artillery, armor and other materials. This has made the North City of Liaoyang full of workshops, which are now brightly lit and with constant banging, making it very lively.

"Give me! Get out of the way! Urgent report from Shenyang!"

A messenger galloped past on a tall horse and headed straight for Dusi. People on the roadside also talked about it, wondering what happened.

When passing by a warehouse, I saw the warden of the warehouse arguing with several officers. The soldiers guarding the warehouse looked at the officers eagerly.

"Master Liu, your fire gun is useless at all. It will explode after a few shots, and the same goes for the prisoner-killing cannon. How do we train? Now Master Qi has taken a statement from Xiong Jinglue, asking you not to How come it's still like this?"

The warehouse clerk may have seen many such complaints, so he waved his hand impatiently and said:

"It's useless even if Xiong Jinglue comes. This is the warehouse. Do you want it? Come here every day to urge me. No matter what I urge you to do, I won't give you the gunpowder no matter how much I urge you!"

"You!"

At this time, among the group of officers, there was a person who looked like the general flag officer, stopped the dispute among the group of people, stepped forward and said with a smile to the official:
"Master Liu, who doesn't know that you are Mr. Wang's man? The entire Liaoyang firearms community has to go through your door. You see, we are filial every time we receive things. Although it is not rich, it is not even once." If you fall behind, just do your best and pick more good ones, our Zhejiang soldiers depend on this for a living."

After saying that, he took a piece of silver and stuffed it into the hand of the official named Liu Dian. The official weighed it with his hands and then smiled.

"You still understand the rules. I am only responsible for keeping them. I don't know the quality of the firearms. I didn't make them. But I see that you are filial. The capital has just allocated five hundred muskets. You can pick them first, but you can't use too much gunpowder. Come on, it’s all counted.”

When everyone heard this, they secretly cursed in their hearts that the man surnamed Liu was too dark. If he bought more gunpowder, he would have to pay more. However, they had no choice but to accompany him with a smile on his face and go in to pick out the gun before talking about anything else.

All this was seen by Yang Lian, and the clerk guarding the warehouse dared to blatantly blackmail foreign soldiers. Although he had heard about corruption in the army, he never expected it to be so blatant.

"Are there so many situations like this that no one cares about them?"

The leading soldier heard this and could only bite the bullet and said:

"I don't know very well about this. Xiong Jinglue has a lot of things to do every day. I often heard that the old man is inspecting everywhere, and he is too busy to leave the ground, so he may not have time to take care of it.

However, there are many of them in the imperial army, not to mention in a miserable place like Liaodong. These officials cannot make more money. "

Yang Lian was speechless by what he said, but he also knew that it would be useless to talk to him, so he stopped talking. After a while, he arrived at the Liaodong Dusi Yamen.

Since Yang Lian traveled lightly this time, he did not carry official uniforms or imperial edicts with him. When he came to Liaodong this time, the capital of Liaodong specifically asked not to welcome him in a grand manner.

Seeing this, Xiong Tingbi only sent his close associates to greet him. After a brief greeting, he introduced Yang Lian into the main hall to wait.

Before I drank half of the tea, I heard that Xiong Tingbi had arrived.

"Brother Yang Lian, farewell to the capital. It's been a long time."

Before seeing the person, I heard his voice first and heard a hearty laugh. A man seven feet long, burly and powerful, who looked more like a military officer than a civil official, came in.

After hearing this, Yang Lian put down the tea cup, stood up, smiled and bowed his hands:
"I arrived early, and I have to bother Brother Feibai (Xiong Tingbi's nickname)." The two have the same personality, and they both hate evil. They have known each other since they were in the capital, and they often talk long and long together to discuss the current situation.

"I'm joking. Yao Zongwen wanted to impeach and frame me this year. Only you wrote a letter to speak out for me, so I was able to be safe. I'm grateful before it's too late."

Xiong Tingbi said and sat next to Yang Lian, picked up a cup of tea and drank fiercely.

"Shenyang urgently reported just now that according to the report from the spies, the old slave wants to move the capital to Saarhu today. It is estimated that the capital move has been completed now."

"Saarhu is three hundred miles away from Liaoyang and only two hundred miles away from Shenyang. To move the capital here, it seems that his intention to move westward is extremely obvious."

Yang Lian did his homework when he came to Liaodong. He also knew the terrain very well after walking in Liaodong these past few days. He immediately analyzed it after hearing this.

"That's right. Since I took office, due to the disparity in military strength, I have taken a defensive stance against Jianlu. Although he attacked the two cities of Yilu and Puhe this year, our army also made gains.

I estimate that he has 30 bannermen and [-] men in armor. There are many people but little land. There is a severe drought this year and it will be too much for long-term consumption, so he is impatient. "

Xiong Tingbi knew Jianlu very well and knew that he had continuously recruited Liao people to join him, but this was both an advantage and a disadvantage.There is a severe drought this year and there are many captives in the land, so they want to attack the Ming Dynasty to obtain resources.

Yang Lian felt that Xiong Tingbi's analysis was reasonable. Jianlu's intention couldn't be more obvious, but it also allowed the Ming Dynasty to be prepared.

"With such an obvious intention, wouldn't Liaodong be able to deal with it calmly?"

These words also put Xiong Tingbi in a dilemma.

"I do know the motive of building a captive, but it is difficult to judge where exactly he will attack and when he will attack. Look, Wen Ru (Yang Lian's name)."

Then Xiong Tingbi ordered someone to find a map and asked Yang Lian to lean over and he analyzed it.

"The closest thing to Jianlu now is Shenyang Guard, which has always been the barrier of Liaoyang. If Shenyang is lost, Liaoyang will not be protected. This place is extremely important. Forty miles southeast of Shenyang is Fengji Fort. The two can be the horns. Fengji Fort Thirty miles to the southwest is Hupiyi Station, which can also be called the Horn of Fengji Fort.

The most important of the three places is Fengji Fort, which is ninety miles away from Fushun in the northeast, Liaoyang in the southwest, and forty miles away from Shenyang in the northwest. If the Jianlu wanted to sneak attack Liaoyang, attack Shenyang, or enter Magendan, they would have to do it. Anyone who passes through this fort can send troops to stop them.

Therefore, the three places are horns with each other, and no one can be lost. If one is lost, the whole situation will be difficult to survive, and Liaoyang will be difficult to defend.

It's just that now we can't determine which way the enemy will attack, so we can only set up defenses everywhere, and then use elite troops as a maneuver to take advantage of the opportunity. "

Xiong Tingbi's analysis made Yang Lian understand the situation in Liaoshen. The initiative now rests with others. They can only have the final say on how to fight. Xiong Tingbi can only defend and counterattack.

"Why is our army so passive? This is not the answer. I heard that the Eight Banners of Jianlu are good at attacking and fighting. This old slave is just trying to avoid the reality. If the enemy attacks and we defend, I am afraid that Nurhachi will easily siege the city and send reinforcements."

Xiong Tingbi said this with bitterness on his face. Even Yang Lian knew this. How could he not know it? But with the current strength of the Liaodong Army, this was the best he could do.

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