Hundreds of households in Liaodong, covering the light with one hand

Chapter 210 Northern Expedition? Go south!
  Three days ago, no one would have thought that the Battle of Fajin would end in such a ridiculous process.

First, the left army led by Luo Yiguan and Man Gui was completely wiped out.

Then Zu Dale was defeated in battle, and the commander-in-chief Zhao Lijiao on the flank also died more than thirty miles outside Shenyang City, and the entire Archer Battalion was wiped out.

Then there was civil strife in the Chinese army. Xiong Tingbi, who was the manager of Liaodong, was unable to control his generals. He first wanted to kill Zu Dalue to shock the army, but Zu Dashou and other generals opposed it, causing the situation to further slide into the abyss. After that, Qin Erbao suddenly launched an attack and killed Zu Dalue in full view of the public, causing the situation in the tent to become tense instantly.

The last straw that broke the Ming Dynasty's Liaodong army was the encirclement of the Hou and Jin Dynasties. The situation faced by the Ming army took a turn for the worse.

By this time, the battle to defeat Jin was no longer a question of whether to attack or not, but a question of how to preserve power and retreat safely.

Everyone's heart has sunk to the bottom of the valley.

At this time, many old soldiers began to miss the situation when Princess Lang was in charge of Liaodong.

"If Duke Lang was here, how could such a thing happen?"

"It was like being herded like a pig, from Shenyang City to Liaoyang City. I didn't even see the shadow of the Jurchens. It's really frustrating!"

The whole army has begun to be filled with pessimism and dissatisfaction.

Even the soldiers and horses of the ancestral family are obviously dissatisfied with this situation.

As the saying goes, if one general is incompetent, the whole army will be exhausted.

Nothing more than that!

Fortunately, Xiong Tingbi couldn't see what was going on in the Chinese army's tent. Otherwise, if such rumors had spread to his ears, he would have been furious and seriously ill.
  Not long after, based on the current situation and the first order issued quickly after discussion between the inspector Yuan Chonghuan and the generals, the front army became the rear army, the middle army was transferred, all the baggage and food were discarded, the entire army was lightened, and they quickly retreated to Liaoyang City. .

Immediately following the second order, the deputy envoy of the inspector was asked to go ahead and lead the guard battalion back to Liaodong to arrange the defense of the city.

Third, the Central Military Order was issued in the name of Liaodong Economic Strategy, and all Ming army troops immediately gathered in Liaoyang City to prepare for the war that was coming at any time.

The breathing of the war horses, the clattering of the military flags, and the sounds of countless soldiers dragging their tired footsteps back all echoed in Yuan Chonghuan's ears.

At the last moment when he led his army to retreat, the Liaodong inspector finally turned around and looked back at the Shenyang City, which was still a vague outline and had never been truly touched by the Ming army: Since the 47th Wanli period, this time the distance has been recovered. This was the most recent one in Shenyang City, but it fell short in the end.

Will there be another chance in the future?

Yuan Chonghuan himself didn’t know.
  At this time, dozens of miles outside Shenyang City, Hupiyi Station was located.

The Xianglan Banner led by Daishan and the Zhenglan Banner led by Wei Qi met here.

Looking at the Ming army retreating like a tide, Daishan looked cold, as if he was still planning something.

"Sir, all the Ming troops have withdrawn." Wei Qi rode his horse to Dai Shan and reported to him the movements of the Ming troops: "Some of the cavalry were behind, and most of the Ming troops were running south in a panic. , the whole army is not united, if we fight together, I will definitely win!"

"How are the arrangements in Liaoyang City?" Dai Shan's expression did not change at all, and he asked in a deep voice.

"According to the plan, all 530 of our army's elite troops have been hidden in Liaoyang City. If we wait for our army to besiege the city, we must unite inside and outside within one day, and Liaoyang City will surely defeat it!"

From Wei Qi's answer, we can know that abandoning Liaoyang City was a move planned by the senior officials of Houjin.

"Send an order to the other five flag commanders. Before midnight tonight, all troops and horses will advance ten miles outside Liaoyang City. Wait for the command from the army and three cannons will be fired to start attacking the city immediately!"

"twitter!"

Wei Qi received the military order and rode away.

But Daishan was still sitting upright on his horse, silently looking at the Ming army troops fleeing south in the distance.

This time, Daishan not only wants to defend Shenyang City, but also wants to decide the outcome in a battle.

Just like Saarhu back then, he would take this opportunity to completely bury all the elites of the Ming Army in the land of Liaodong to avoid major troubles in the next thirty years!

Liaoyang City still stands alone on the land of Liaodong, and its owners have changed back and forth over the years.

The Han people and the Jurchens have repeatedly robbed and wanted to hold this important town in Liaodong in their hands. Whoever can occupy it will be able to strangle Liaodong's throat.

This time, Yuan Chonghuan made the decision to withdraw to Liaoyang City with this consideration in mind.

In any case, as long as Liaoyang City is in hand, it cannot be said that this gold harvest will be fruitless!
  In the second year of the Ming Dynasty, at three quarters of the night on September 21, two days after the war began, the Ming army once again retreated to Liaoyang City.

At this time, in addition to the troops that were destroyed in the left army, the entire Ming army still had about 80,000 men, more than 90,000 people, and 300,000 externally.

The troops of Zu Dashou and Qin Erbao were placed on the west and east sides of the city respectively, separated by Gulou Street and Jinglue Mansion Office.

This was also done to prevent friction between the two armies due to Zu Dale's death.

Xiong Tingbi was still unconscious, and Yuan Chonghuan still had the authority to act on all major matters.

After the army withdrew to Liaoyang City, Yuan Chonghuan immediately convened a meeting of generals at the general level to discuss the next battle.

"If you have any opinions, please tell me."

Yuan Chonghuan deliberately left the upper chair in the hall empty, and sat down in the hall, attending with all the soldiers. Qin Erbao, Lu Xiangsheng and others sat on one side, while Zu Dashou, Cao Wenzhao and others sat on the other side.

In the entire conference hall, the forces of all parties are clearly divided.

"What are you talking about?" Zu Dashou stared at Qin Erbao opposite: "If he, Qin Erbao, hadn't killed the general before the battle, how could Master Jinglue have become critically ill? Why did our army retreat in a hurry? In such a situation, you, Qin Erbao, will die Not a pity!"

"Haha, what a big hat!" Qin Erbao didn't panic at all, he just smiled and said: "The reason why I killed Zu Dalue was because he fled in front of the battle and let his allies die. If we want to judge the crime, his ancestor Da Le is the culprit, I just killed him to calm the morale of the army!"

"Seeking death!" Zu Dashou was so angry that he suddenly stood up and was about to pull out the long knife from his waist and kill Qin Erbao.

And Qin Erbao had no fear. He drew his sword and faced Zu Dashou directly, shouting: "The ancestors are used to being domineering in Liaodong. Others are afraid of you, but I, Qin Erbao, are not afraid! If you dare to draw your sword, I will kill you today." Kill you!"

Boom boom boom! ! !
  In the hall, the guards behind Zu Dashou and Qin Erbao have also stepped forward. The two sides are facing each other at sword point, and a conflict will break out at any time.

Lu Xiangsheng and Cao Wenzhao were not qualified enough to intervene in such a situation, and Yuan Chonghuan was already exhausted mentally and physically and had no choice. Between the two chief military officers, one had a tougher background than the other. Who would listen to him?
  In the face of a formidable enemy, the two generals were at war with each other, with their swords facing each other. You can imagine how the troops would be routed thousands of miles away if a battle broke out! "Two generals, please discuss the strategy of retreating the enemy first, and then resolve your personal grudges, okay?" Yuan Chonghuan's tone was almost pleading.

"I have no personal grudges with my ancestors, they are all state affairs!" Qin Erbao snorted coldly, but held the sword in his hand tighter.

"He talks about national affairs, but what he does is corrupt military affairs. I will clean up the family for Duke Lang today!" Zu Dashou was angered by Qin Erbao and was already furious.

The palace is tense and a bloody conflict may break out at any time.

"Report!!!"

At this moment, the voice of the ordering soldiers sounded outside the palace.

As soon as I arrived at the entrance of the temple, I saw the situation inside the temple. I was stunned for a moment, wondering whether I should go in or not.

"What's the matter?" Yuan Chonghuan took this opportunity and asked hurriedly.

"More than ten miles outside the city, the Hou Jin army began to gather. It seems that they are preparing to attack the city!"

When the Ming army retreated, in order to prevent Hou Jin from overtaking them, they discarded a large amount of grain, baggage, and siege equipment. Now, these have become Hou Jin's sharp weapons and are used to attack the Ming army.

"Hou Jin acted so fast?" Yuan Chonghuan was shocked when he heard this, and everyone in the hall had stopped.

"The Hou Jin came so quickly, it must have been planned!" Cao Wenzhao looked at Yuan Chonghuan: "Sir, our army does not have much food and grass!"

There is actually no need to say this.
  Everyone in the hall knew that a large amount of baggage had been thrown away in order to withdraw the troops. Now that the city was under siege, if there was no food and no reinforcements from outside, the safest option was to break out of the siege as soon as possible!
  But retreat again
  Lose Liaoyang City and then retreat to the west of Liaohe River?

There was deathly silence in the hall for a moment.

"If we fight head-on, will we have the strength to fight?" Cao Wenzhao tried to say: "After all, the imperial court has paid a huge price in preparing for the war and cutting off the gold. If we fall short of the success."

Who doesn’t know that the imperial court paid a huge price?
  But if we fight head-on and lose, who can bear the consequences?
  In other words, who is qualified to bear it?
  As for whether there is a chance to win the battle.
  Yuan Chonghuan looked inside the hall and instantly extinguished this idea: Zu Dashou and Qin Erbao were already on the same level. How could they win in this situation?
  "Master Jinglue is awake!" When everyone in the hall was at a loss what to do, news came that Xiong Tingbi had awakened.

Let Xiong Tingbi make this decision!

Yuan Chonghuan took the lead, followed by Zu Dashou, Qin Erbao and others, and everyone gathered in front of Xiong Tingbi's bed.

"Sir, the soldiers and horses of the Hou Jin Dynasty have already assembled outside Liaoyang City. We can't decide whether to fight or retreat. Please make a decision on military and national affairs!" Yuan Chonghuan spoke with sincerity. It can be said that he is seeking for the country and cherishing his own life.

Of course, Yuan Chonghuan cannot be blamed. After all, he, Yuan Chonghuan, cannot bear the consequences of such a major event.

Zu Dashou, Qin Erbao and others silently looked at Xiong Tingbi, who was pale and bloodless on the hospital bed.

This Liaodong manager was originally very ambitious. He originally wanted to win a decisive battle and lay the foundation for his future entry into the cabinet. Now it seems that he is lucky to be able to return to Beijing alive.

"Houjin has gathered outside the city?" Xiong Tingbi's breath seemed to get weaker every time he said a word. Huge blows had come one after another in the past few days, making his already sick body even more critical. Xiong Tingbi even felt that his The fire of life will be extinguished on the land of Liaodong at any time.

"Houjin has already started setting up camp. It looks like we are about to start preparing for the siege." Yuan Chonghuan looked at Xiong Tingbi with a sad expression, as if he had seen his future destiny: "Master Jinglue, we have to do it early Decided."

Everyone can understand the implication of Yuan Chonghuan's words: It is impossible to defend. As long as you give the order to withdraw, the army can go south and return to the west of the Liao River at any time. Think about it in the long term.

"Fighting gold." Xiong Tingbi uttered two words with difficulty, and his mind kept echoing the words Wang Qi left for him at that time: Go north to cut gold, and plan for it slowly, nibbling away step by step.
  I regret that I didn’t listen to Duke Lang’s words!
  After a long while, Xiong Tingbi finally turned to look at everyone in the room, with a hint of expectation in his expression: "What if we fight?"

This Liaodong manager still wants to struggle a little longer. If he withdraws directly to the west of the Liao River, his official career will stop here.

Zu Dashou's eyes fell on the vase beside him without a glance.

Qin Erbao pursed his lips and had no intention of answering.

Lu Xiangsheng, Cao Wenzhao, Chang Yancai and others did not dare to look at each other.

At this time, no one would dare to speak out.

Finally, Xiong Tingbi's eyes fell on Yuan Chonghuan's face, and he said with difficulty: "Element, what do you think?"

"There is no food and grass in the city, and the court has no reinforcements. If you can't fight, you can't destroy the people, and if you can't defend for a long time," Yuan Chonghuan shook his head.

"I understand," Xiong Tingbi nodded slowly, his face getting paler.

"If we withdraw our troops, we must do so in an orderly manner. All departments in the army must be under unified command. We must not cause panic in the army due to the withdrawal. If we are defeated thousands of miles away and flee in all directions, then we, the sinners of the ages, will have no words to see you before your Majesty!"

"Xiaguan (last general) takes the order!"

What we are waiting for is Xiong Tingbi's words. As long as he withdraws his troops, everyone can lead their troops south with peace of mind.
  After Xiong Tingbi finished speaking, he closed his eyes tightly and stopped talking. His body instantly became relaxed and limp, as if this sentence had used up all his strength in his life.

"Let your Excellency rest first," Yuan Chonghuan stood up slowly, first bowed to Xiong Tingbi, then turned to face the crowd and said, "We will discuss a specific agreement later."

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The moon is radiant and the starry sky is vast.

It was midnight, and the Houjin Eight Banners army had already set up camp ten miles outside the city.

"Have all the scouts been released?" Dai Shan stood on a high place, looking at Xiongcheng under the moonlight in the distance.

"It has been released. The entire Liaoyang city is under our surveillance inside and outside!" After this battle, Wei Qi has become Daishan's confidant general, and he is involved in almost all war plans. .

"Zi Shi, start the siege on time! Don't give the Ming army any chance to breathe!" Dai Shan hoped that the backbone of the Ming army would be completely broken in one battle, so that it would no longer be able to attack the north for decades to come!

He wants to eat one hundred thousand Ming troops in one bite!
  "Report!!" At this moment, the personal guard came to report: "Your Majesty, there has been a change in Liaoyang City! The two gates in the south of the city were suddenly opened. Ming troops continued to leave the city and fled towards Haizhou Guard and Liaohe River. go!"

"Where are Jilharang and Erden?" Daishan was not surprised at all when he heard the guard's report, but continued to ask.

"Replying to the prince, Jierharang's Zhengbai Banner troops have already laid an ambush in Anshan Yiyiyi. They can ambush the Ming army fleeing south at any time. And Erden's Xiangbai Banner troops have also gone to Guchengtunyiyiyi, where is the place to go? If there is a Ming army on the only way to the Liao River, they will surely attack and kill them!"

"Ha," Daishan chuckled. Since the Ming army dared to come, they shouldn't go back alive! !

(End of this chapter)