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Cangzhou, which belongs to Hejian Prefecture, was not very famous in the Ming Dynasty. Cangzhou was once known as the hometown of martial arts, probably because there are many people who practice martial arts here. Unfortunately, the Ming Dynasty emphasized literature over martial arts, so Cangzhou did not It may have some reputation. It is about 500 miles away from the capital and only 260 miles away from Tianjin. The reason why Chen Xinjia, Wang Daozhi and others chose Cangzhou as the location of the decisive battle is because of the convenient transportation and open terrain here. Advantage.

The climate in Cangzhou is very special. It is dry in spring, floods in summer, cool in autumn and dry in winter. For ordinary people who depend on the weather, such weather is somewhat fatal, so although it belongs to the category of Beizhili, it can The life of the people in Cangzhou is relatively difficult, especially in the past few years when they encountered a lot of famines. In order to survive, a large number of people were displaced and went out to beg. Got some relief and was barely able to stabilize.

Fortunately, in these years, Cangzhou has never experienced any wars. No matter it was the rebellion by the bandits or the harassment by the post-Gold Tartars, none of them were able to invade Hejian Mansion. Displaced, but in the end they still find a way to return to their hometown.

No one would have imagined that a battle that would determine the life and death of the three dynasties would soon take place in Cangzhou. The intensity and cruelty of this battle was beyond everyone's imagination, so much so that historians are still studying this battle many years later. war.

December 16, the first year of the Great Jin Dynasty, that is, the 1643th year of Chongzhen, [-] AD.

It has entered the twelfth lunar month.The breath of the Spring Festival began to appear slowly. The common people have been busy for a year, and they all want to take advantage of the Spring Festival to take a good rest. Whether they have money or not, the Spring Festival can always be happy for a while.

But the people of Cangzhou found that the atmosphere near the city of Cangzhou suddenly changed a lot.A large number of troops began to be deployed not far from the state city. These places were closely monitored, and ordinary people were not allowed to approach them. The state officials who had basically rested in the past also began to get busy. A large number of horse-drawn carts transported grain and grass. The atmosphere here is even more tense, especially near the state government office, where officials and military officers can be seen coming and going.With a hurried look, he walked in and out of the yamen, hardly saying anything.

The lives of the common people have also been disturbed, especially the common people who live within ten miles of the state city. Some of the common people’s houses have been expropriated by the state government, and they have nothing but a pitiful compensation, let alone a good Spring Festival. .

No one dared to say anything nonsense.The ordinary people who were forced to relocate could only endure silently.Any fool can know that Cangzhou is about to encounter a big event. Some smart merchants secretly began to relocate, let alone wealthy gentry.

Information in this era is very limited, and it is impossible for ordinary people to know what happened.They knew that the atmosphere was different, that there might be a war in Cangzhou, but they didn't know what kind of battle it was or why it was here.But merchants and wealthy gentry knew something.

Hejian Prefecture is close to Jinan Prefecture in Shandong Province. Some merchants from the capital city do business between Hejian Prefecture and Jinan Prefecture. Some merchants have even moved out of Hejian Prefecture and moved their families to Jinan Prefecture or Dengzhou, Laizhou, Qingzhou and other places, these merchants know a lot of things, the Spring Festival is a good time for business, some merchants saw such a situation, without thinking, they knew that the imperial court must be fighting with that Su Tiancheng, and the fighting The location is in Cangzhou, and the sword is ruthless. At this time, the best choice is to move away as soon as possible.

Slowly, in just a few days, a large number of people began to migrate. Ironically, most of the migration direction was towards Shandong. They entered Shandong from Yanshan, Qingyun and other places. Or choose to enter Shandong from Ningjin and other places. No one chooses to go to Jingzhou, because it will take a long way to go.

In just a few days, the news about the war in Cangzhou spread. I don't know where the source is. Even if the government wanted to investigate, it was of no avail.

Chen Xinjia has arrived in Cangzhou.

He once fought in Liaodong. Although he suffered a disastrous defeat in that battle, Chen Xinjia also learned a lot, ranging from the deployment of the battle to whether each sergeant had enough food and clothing. To my heart, in fact, one must be familiar with combat, and encountering failure is the best learning. It has to be said that Chen Xinjia, who has suffered defeat, and suffered a disastrous defeat, has a different understanding of how to deploy and fight.

The residence of the Houjin Tartars is ten miles away from Cangzhou City, on a hillside, close to the official road, and the martial law measures are very strict. Not only ordinary people are not allowed to approach, even ordinary officials are not allowed to approach. In the past, special sergeants were used to deliver orders, and according to Chen Xinjia's request and Huang Taiji's instructions, the army led by Dorgon was stationed in the camp and would never go out.

After Chen Xinjia came to Cangzhou, the first thing he did was to check the map of Cangzhou in detail, and sent countless scouts to check the terrain near the official road of Cangzhou, and choose the most appropriate combat location. In just one day, Chen Xinjia made a judgment, Jiang Ning The camp would not choose to go to other places, it must have marched along the official road to capture Cangzhou.As for the news of the arrival of the army in Cangzhou, Chen Xinjia didn't care if it couldn't be kept secret. It was also a means of fighting. By strengthening his own momentum, Su Tiancheng and Jiang Ningying would not dare to act rashly. Maybe they could win more preparations for the coalition forces. time.

The place to face the Jiangning camp was in the hillside where the Houjin Tatars were stationed.

Chen Xinjia was very clear about the power of the Jiangning camp's artillery, so he categorically rejected the idea of ​​choosing an open area to fight. The power of the coalition's artillery was far inferior to that of the Jiangning camp. It is no less than the cavalry of the Eight Banners, and the cavalry of the imperial court is even more incomparable. Therefore, if you choose to fight in the mountains, you can restrain the many advantages of the Jiangning Battalion. At that time, it will be the number of sergeants that will determine the outcome of the battle.

The coalition forces know a total of 20 people, of which 15 are Datongmen, and 20 are full of Eight Banners sergeants. Among these 10 people, 10 will serve as the vanguard to face the Jiangning Battalion, and [-] will serve as the reserve team. Medium reinforcements.

State government room.

Dorgon and Wang Dao stood on both sides, and there was a sand table in front of Chen Xinjia. Inside the sand table was the selected decisive battle location. Since it was a joint operation, Chen Xinjia needed to make proper arrangements, especially to explain clearly to Dorgon , so as not to cause deviations in the combat process due to poor communication.

Dorgon spoke Chinese very well, and there was no need for translation at all. Chen Xinjia pointed to the positions on the sand table and began to analyze the situation one by one. Dorgon and Wang Daozhi listened very carefully.

After some analysis, it was quite different from the moment when he first entered the wing room. Dorgon's expression became serious, and he also began to admire Chen Xinjia, although today was the first time we met, and this Chen Xinjia used to be The defeated general of the Qing Dynasty, but Chen Xinjia's analysis made a lot of sense, and made it clear where the Jiangning Battalion might attack and march.

"Everyone, as the saying goes, soldiers are deceitful. Between the false and the real, we need to grasp the key points. Why did Jiang Ningying choose to follow the official path? I have analyzed it in detail. I don't know if you are What a different opinion."

Wang Daozhi and Dorgon shook their heads at the same time, expressing that they had no objection.

Chen Xinjia's expression became extremely serious.

"The artillery of the Jiangning Battalion is powerful, so the army must avoid the artillery of the Jiangning Battalion to avoid unnecessary casualties. I have carefully considered this place as the place for the decisive battle. There are many hills here, and the soldiers can rely on the terrain to escape The power of the artillery is greatly reduced. Such a place is not very conducive to cavalry operations. The key point is to rely on infantry. According to the pre-arranged arrangement, Dorgon led 10 soldiers to lie in ambush on the official road. Wang Daozhi led an army of 5 troops to ambush on the right side of the official road. The ambush distance on the left and right sides should be slightly staggered. According to the accurate information I got, there were [-] people entering the Jiangning camp in Nanzhili. Starting from the warships, there will be no less than [-] sergeants from the Jiangning Battalion attacking by land. These sergeants will definitely be separated when they enter the upper valley, so the ambush location of the coalition forces should be extended appropriately."

"The second-hand preparation is that the Jiangning Battalion does not pass through here, and chooses other roads, such as bypassing this upper valley and choosing a flat place to march. As you can see, the officer has marked a few passages here. There is only one road that is feasible to use scouts to investigate. If the Jiangning Battalion passes through here, the situation will be very beneficial to the coalition forces. This road is very narrow, and the time for the Jiangning Battalion to pass will not be very fast, which is beneficial. When the coalition forces launched their offensive, they cut off the Jiangning battalion and divided and surrounded it. This place is not more than ten miles away from the valley, and the coalition forces can be mobilized in time."

"The news reported by the scouts shows that the Jiangning Camp has passed Dongguang and arrived in Nanpi. This fully proves that the Jiangning Camp intends to directly attack Tianjin after taking Cangzhou, and finally threaten the capital. Judging from the time, at least In two days, at most three days, the Jiangning camp can enter the area under the jurisdiction of Cangzhou."

"There is no need for specific discussions. If there are any difficulties, and whether there are better suggestions to be considered during the deployment, you can bring them up at this time. The next step is the specific arrangements. I am afraid that there is no time to gather here. .” (To be continued..)