Ming politicians

When Hong Chengchou spoke again, his expression was extremely serious, and his words were much heavier.

"Master Chen, Lord Qian, if the situation you mentioned really happens, we will all be sinners of the Ming Dynasty through the ages. I mean to be alarmist, but according to your deployment, once Houjin puts all his strength into besieging Dalinghe City, What will be the outcome of Jinzhou City after it is captured? The army led by Mr. Chen lost its support in the rear and instead fell into the heavy siege of the Houjin Tartars. It is impossible to achieve any results in the battle. Dalinghe City , Jinzhou City is lost, and the Guanning Jin defense line will face a huge crisis, or even fall completely. Are you surrounded by sons?"

After Hong Chengchou said these words, Chen Xinjia's body trembled slightly, apparently in deep thought, but Qian Qianyi spoke up and refuted Hong Chengchou.

"Master Hong, you are just scaremongering. Could it be that the [-] troops led by Master Chen would stand by and watch? Even if the Hou Jin Tartars tried their best to besiege Dalinghe City and Jinzhou City, could it be that they are no more than Shenyang? Really? In such a situation, Master Chen can lead the army to approach Shenyang, and I believe that at that time, the Houjin Tartars will collapse completely."

Hong Chengchou looked at Qian Qianyi, as if he didn't know him. He felt that Qian Qianyi was too naive, and he didn't know the cruelty of the battle. With [-] frontier troops, the Houjin Tartars can be completely wiped out, and the Houjin regime can be destroyed. Such an idea is simply a disaster for the court.Such people can actually be arranged in Liaodong. Could it be that the court is so short of people, Hong Chengchou knows even more, if Qian Qianyi said such words in front of Su Tiancheng.He will definitely be pushed back immediately by Su Tiancheng, and Qian Qianyi will be dismissed from all positions. [

It's a pity that Hong Chengchou has no right to do so.

"Lord Qian, I am not alarmist. Dalinghe City and Jinzhou City are the gateways to the Guanning Jin Line of Defense, and the most important places. As long as we defend Dalinghe City and Jinzhou City, the later Jin Tartars will not dare Act recklessly, if they put all their eggs in one basket and directly attack Ningyuan or Shanhaiguan, then they need to think about it, there is a strong city in front, and there are heavy troops behind, unless they are not afraid of annihilation."

"Let's take a look at Master Qian's arrangement again. Dalinghe City and Jinzhou City have no key defenses, and they have become the easiest places for the Houjin Tatars to attack. Once the Houjin Tatars occupy Dalinghe City, they will completely block the army from returning. It is easy to form a front-to-back flanking situation. The Houjin Tartars deployed heavy troops in the area of ​​Dalinghe City. The garrisons of Ningyuan and Shanhaiguan rushed to the aid of Dalinghe City, and they would encounter stubborn resistance. With Dalinghe City as our support, we can take the opportunity to attack Ningyuan and Shanhaiguan when my army is rushing to help. Their cavalry moves quickly, even if they can't take it down. They can also surround my reinforcements in Dalinghe City. Army, causing us heavy losses."

"Lord Qian, the basis for any battle to ensure victory is to have a solid rear base. After the four-year battle of Daling River in Chongzhen, why the frontier army in Liaodong could only stick to the city? Linghe City is too close to Jinzhou, and it is only two hundred miles away from Ningyuan. The cavalry of the Houjin Tartars can move quickly. They can attack Ningyuan or even Shanhaiguan if they advance, and they can return to Dalinghe City when they retreat. Master Su came to Liaodong , won the Dalinghe City in one fell swoop, the entire Guanning Jin defense line can be impregnable, and Liaodong has such a peaceful situation."

What Hong Chengchou said was very reasonable, but it was a pity that he inadvertently mentioned Su Tiancheng, which made Qian Qianyi angry. Qian Qianyi was not familiar with the battle at all, and judged it entirely based on his own experience. It is said that during the battle, the safety of the coach must be guaranteed first. If necessary, losing the car to protect the coach is the most important and the first consideration. Qian Qianyi also has the same understanding, so he thinks his consideration is not wrong.

Taking a step back, even if Dalinghe City and Jinzhou City are lost, as long as Ningyuan and Shanhaiguan are still in hand, there is nothing to worry about, at least the capital can still protect them.

"Lord Hong, you are the prestige of the Empress Jin Tartars, and you have destroyed your own ambitions. Are the Empress Jin Tartars really that powerful? Master Chen leads an army of [-], and he will definitely be able to beat the Empress Jin Tartars hard. They should deal with the army It's too late, how can I attack Dalinghe City and Jinzhou City? Could it be that the Hou Jin Tartar is an iron man, who can deal with the attack of our [-] army and attack Dalinghe City and Jinzhou City at the same time? It's better not to say things casually, no matter what, Shanhaiguan and Ningyuan are the most important places, and there can be no mistakes."

Hong Chengchou smiled angrily and looked at Chen Xinjia. At this moment, Chen Xinjia's attitude was crucial.

But Hong Chengchou didn't have much confidence. Chen Xinjia and Qian Qianyi had discussed it a long time ago. Obviously Chen Xinjia also agreed with this plan. This shows that Chen Xinjia didn't have much foresight, and he didn't realize that Guan Ningjin's line of defense was the most important. Where is it.

Chen Xinjia had to speak.

"Master Hong's words are reasonable, but I think Lord Qian's proposal is more appropriate. If the Houjin Tatars really mobilized and wanted to take down the Guan Ningjin line of defense, then they would have to abandon Shenyang in Regardless, under such circumstances, we can use the solidity of the Guan Ningjin line to withstand the attack of the Hou Jin Tartars, and the army directly attacks Shenyang, which can destroy the spirit of the Hou Jin Tartars in one fell swoop and win a major victory."

Hong Chengchou finally understood that this opinion originally came from Chen Xinjia. There may be another meaning in this arrangement, which is to lure the later Jin Tartars to attack the Guanning Jin defense line. The [-] frontier troops led by Chen Xinjia finally The purpose is to point to Shenyang.

If Su Tiancheng finds out about this kind of arrangement, he will definitely think that Chen Xinjia and Qian Qianyi are crazy. Battles are not child's play, and they will not follow the path you planned. Houjin has hundreds of thousands of troops. If it is not possible Fundamentally, it is wishful thinking to destroy Houjin's strength step by step, and to rely on a chance of opportunism to completely wipe out the Houjin regime. , the army was destroyed by the Houjin Tartars, and the Guanningjin line of defense was lost. Chen Xinjia and Qian Qianyi were at most apologetic with death, but the Ming Dynasty was in great danger. All the efforts of the Jiangning Camp and all of Su Tiancheng The plan, all the expectations of the emperor, will be gone.

What is great success and what is blind knowledge, Hong Chengchou finally has a deep understanding.

At this time, Hong Chengchou couldn't bear it anymore.

"My lord Chen, my lord Qian, battles are not a trifling matter. Sun Tzu said that the important affairs of a soldier's country, the place of death and life, and the way of life and death must be investigated. After the conquest of the Golden Tartars, it is natural to properly arrange all aspects of such a major event, blindly whimsical Regardless of the actual situation, if there is a crisis, how will we deal with it? Guan Ningjin’s line of defense is my reliance on Daming’s defense against the Houjin. The deployment of the campaign caused problems in the Guan Ning Jin line of defense, I am afraid it is not our responsibility."

The meaning of Hong Chengchou's words is very clear.

Qian Qianyi's expression also changed.

"Lord Hong said carefully, Master Chen is in charge of all matters in Liaodong, including the Golden Tatars after this expedition, and I am in charge of guarding the Guan Ningjin defense line. Master Hong must obey the arrangements for all matters. I am looking for you today, just to inform Regarding the relevant deployment, if Lord Hong has any opinions, you can report it, but you still have to obey the military order." [

Chen Xinjia hesitated, looked at Hong Chengchou, but did not speak.

"Master Chen, you agreed to defend the Guan Ningjin line, but you are going to play the court according to this arrangement."

If Chen Xinjia did not speak, Hong Chengchou would not give up. He would not care about Qian Qianyi's attitude, but Chen Xinjia was the governor of Liaodong and was in charge of all matters in Liaodong. It was impossible for Hong Chengchou to not care.

Chen Xinjia still didn't speak immediately.

"Master Hong, what do you mean by that? Master Chen said just now that this kind of arrangement is good, you just need to obey it."

"Master Qian, I didn't ask you, it's better to ask you to shut up."

Qian Qianyi's face turned red all of a sudden, and he pointed at Hong Chengchou, speechless.

Seeing this situation, Chen Xinjia finally spoke.

"Master Hong has a different opinion, and he can present it to the court, but the deployment of the Guan Ningjin defense line is still arranged according to what Lord Qian said. I hope Lord Hong will put the overall situation first."

Hong Chengchou's face was ashen.

"Master Chen, Lord Qian, the matter is very important. I will not obey this order. I will definitely go to the court. As for how Lord Chen and Lord Qian are thinking of impeaching me, please go ahead and leave."

Hong Chengchou turned around and left. He didn't even have time to say what Su Tiancheng planned. At this time, it would not be of much use for him to say such a plan.

After returning to the barracks, Hong Chengchou felt the seriousness of the situation. The best way to deal with this matter is to report to Su Tiancheng as soon as possible. If Chen Xinjia and Qian Qianyi's deployment is really followed, big things will really happen in Liaodong.He will never forget the lesson between Xiong Tingbi and Wang Huazhen. Xiong Tingbi was the governor of Liaodong at that time, and Wang Huazhen was the governor of Liaodong. Because of disagreements between the two, there was a problem with the tactical arrangement, which led to the fall of Guangning, and then the two moved to Shanhaiguan , As a result, all the thousands of miles of Liaodong were occupied by Houjin, the capital was under martial law, and the whole court was shaken. Such a thing can never happen now. (to be continued...)