Crazy at the end of the Ming Dynasty

In the end, Wu Shigong didn't do anything to Hadan Battelle.Since Hardan Battelle was so cooperative that Wu Shigong fainted from fright, so Wu Shigong was in a happy mood and no longer pursued his offense.

After coming to Liaodong, Wu Shigong also gained a dream and a lie, but in the end, he still had to return to reality.In late June, Wu Shigong led the Runing Army and finally set off with Liaodong General Liu Zhaoji for Ningyuan.

The more than 110 Mongols gathered by the guards from Shanhaiguan Pass were also coerced into the army and became the logistics personnel of the Runing army to raise horses, clean and cook.However, these Mongols learned that they had become Wu Shigong's slaves, and they got clothes, quilts, etc., and they could eat enough, so now they are unwilling to leave the Runing Army even if they are beaten to death. They all opened their mouths and kept calling Wu Shigong the master.

On the other hand, Hardan Bateer took Zac and the remaining ten men and became the guide of the Runing Army, leading the way for the Runing Army.Liaodong officials in Guancheng were also indifferent to Wu Shigong's capture of Hadanbaatar and other Mongols into the army. In fact, for these officials, these Mongols have no use value now, so whoever wants to raise them should do so!It happened that there were fewer beggars and thieves in Guancheng.

And there was no surprise or danger along the way. Three days later, the two armies rushed to Ningyuan.Then the whole army began to rest and reorganize, and Hong Chengchou called together officials above the guerrilla level of the whole army to discuss the order of sending troops.

"I have heard for a long time that General Wu's army is brave and good at fighting. He has excellent troops, and his troops must be the vanguard. The strongest army should also be sent out in the first battle to drive out the Tartars and boost the morale of the whole army. General Wu will not shirk!"

At the beginning of the discussion, someone named Wu Shigong.Wu Shigong took a look and recognized him as Yao Gong, the Dao of Bing Bei.Although I don't know the intention of what he said, it is obvious.Yao Gong is to put the Runing Army at the forefront of the battle.And in this way, the Runing army is in the most dangerous place in the battle.

So Wu Shigong considered how to answer, but it was difficult to find a reason, because the results of the Runing Army in the Battle of Blood Ridge were too brilliant, and the vanguard of the entire army must be the most skilled army.Therefore, thinking left and right means that the Runing Army is the most suitable.

"Wu Zongbing's troops are exhausted and have just rushed to Liaodong. Should we act with the army first? Wait until Jinzhou to leave his troops. Otherwise, his troops are only [-] to [-]. By the time Jinzhou has lost its vigor, it is the so-called use of troops." It's not good." Zhizhen, another soldier and Daoist king, made an objection.He believes that when Jinzhou is the decisive battle, good steel must be used on the blade, and he does not agree to consume the strength of the Runing army first.

"This statement is wrong!..."

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The two soldiers started arguing in front of all civil and military personnel.It's weird.Their dispute didn't care about Wu Shigong's opinion at all, as if Wu Shigong was like an abacus.They can be dialed back and forth at will.

Even more surprising.During the discussion about the dispatch of troops, the two civil servants had a great time arguing, while the military officers kept silent, as if the war in front of them had nothing to do with them.It really made Wu Shigong who was "watching the battle" a little funny, this is really the feeling that some emperors don't rush to eunuchs!

However, this is also a characteristic of Ming Dynasty wars, and the opinions of military officers are often ignored.But the civil servants have the right to discuss and make decisions, as long as the military officers carry out the orders of the civil servants.

Besides, under such circumstances, those military officers are not good at speaking freely.Wu Shigong needs to avoid suspicion because it involves himself.It is difficult to speak, and the other military officers will not speak for Wu Shigong.Maybe they volunteered themselves to act as pioneers?

After arguing and arguing, Hong Chengchou finally got impatient with the quarrel.So he spoke to stop the quarrel between the two, and then smiled at Wu Shigong: "Wu Zongbing! What do you mean by yourself?"

While the two soldiers were arguing, Wu Shigong also thought about the pros and cons of being a pioneer.So when he heard Hong Chengchou's question, he immediately answered with confidence: "Since the last general led his troops to Liaodong, it was for the peace of Ming Dynasty, to relieve the worries of the Holy One, and to relieve the difficulties of Jinzhou." Put on a top hat.

"Thus, as long as he can fight against the Tartars, the general can be in any position, and he has no objection to being the vanguard. But the general thinks that the intention of the supervisor is to make our army fight steadily, and this step-by-step meaning must be followed. Therefore, the vanguard There is no need for one army to hold the position, and each army can take turns." Wu Shigong finally expressed his plan.

"Oh? What does Zongbing Wu mean?" Hong Chengchou was also very interested in Wu Shigong's opinion.

"Our army can divide the whole journey into several sections, and let each army take turns as the vanguard. In this way, each army can take turns to rest, and it can prevent each army from becoming tired. And the first section of the journey, the last general So I volunteered, and if the Master Supervisor promises, the final general will live up to his trust."

Since the fate of becoming a pioneer could not be shirked, Wu Shigong wanted to drag everyone into the water. Anyway, it was much safer to take turns at the front than to be a pioneer all the way. Wu Shigong's idea was quite fair.

And Hong Chengchou considered Wu Shigong's opinion, nodded immediately and said: "This discussion is very good! Do you still have objections?"

For Hong Chengchou, Wu Shigong's Runing Army is his confidant after all, and he doesn't want the Runing Army to lose too much, and he also hopes that Wu Shigong will work for Hong Chengchou in the future, so he can't hurt Wu Shigong's heart too much.And Wu Shigong's idea of ​​being the vanguard in turn can eliminate the conflicts between the various armies, leaving them speechless.So this idea is also the most suitable method.

However, the reason why this method is suitable is also in line with the actions that the Ming army will take.After all, the actions of the Ming army will rely on the military forts in front of them, they will not move forward rashly, and they will step by step, not chasing time, so it is very convenient to mobilize the order of the various armies after camping.

Otherwise, if the Ming army adopted a long-distance march, then changing the vanguard would cause chaos in the entire army, so it is definitely impossible to implement the method proposed by Wu Shigong.

Seeing Hong Chengchou also agreed with Wu Shigong's opinion, and there were no objections to the civil and military discussions.But then, except for the Runing Army who became the vanguard of the first stage, the chief soldiers of each army disputed over the division of each section of the journey and the order of becoming the vanguard.

After some bargaining, coupled with Hong Chengchou's coordination in the middle, the various routes and the order of the troops were finally determined.In addition to serving as the vanguard for the first leg of the journey, Wu Shigong also promised to be the vanguard when attacking the Qing army's defense line that besieged Jinzhou City.

But Wu Shigong also played a small game.In fact, in the first section of the journey, because it is the closest to Ningyuan, the possibility of encountering a large number of Qing troops is the least, so this section of the journey is the safest section.

As for the attack on the Qing army's line of defense that besieged Jinzhou City, let alone the fact that the army must defeat the main force of the Qing army that was blocked halfway. It is also very likely that the Runing army will not encounter the situation of breaking through the line of defense.Even if such a result was encountered in the end, the Runing Army could also take out the group formation trained when they came, and use artillery to clear the way. The firecrackers concentrated their firepower to break through the defense line outside the city. In addition, the Qing army's defense line is a circle, and the Runing army is a point in the concentrated attack circle, which can completely form an advantage in military strength and firepower. In fact, the task of this attack is not too difficult.

Instead, it was a decisive battle to stop the main force of the Qing army halfway, which was a tough battle.But in that battle, the Runing Army was no longer the vanguard, and they could hide behind to preserve their strength, and in this way, the possible dangers that the Runing Army might encounter could be minimized.

In July of the 13th year of Chongzhen, Hong Chengchou led an army of [-], with Wu Shigong's Runing Army as the vanguard, and began a formal rescue operation to Jinzhou.The scout cavalry of the Qing army hovering near Ningyuan immediately detected the actions of the Ming army. They first gathered [-] cavalry nearby to harass them, and then Tan Tai, the governor of the Zhenghuang Banner to prevent the rescue of the Ming army, immediately led [-] soldiers and horses to intercept the Ming army. The army approached Jinzhou City.

"Hold on! Hold on! Don't worry about the people in the middle, let's march forward. Company Commander Cheng, you are going to shoot a volley when the Tartars approach!" Zhao Gan ordered loudly.

"Promise!" Cheng Niu immediately greeted the gunners of his company, hid behind the carts on both sides of the marching column, and got ready to shoot the guns.

Because of the heavy casualties in the Battle of Blood Ridge, a large number of officers were vacant in the Runing Army, so when they returned to Runing after the war, Zhao Gan, Cheng Niu and other meritorious personnel were immediately promoted to the positions of officers.

Coincidentally, Zhao Gan and Cheng Niu were assigned to a unit.Since Zhao Gan came from the personal army, he became Cheng Niu's battalion commander instead, and the two reversed their positions in the army.Zhao Gan was a little worried about this, but Cheng Niu patted his chest and assured Zhao Gan that he would obey Zhao Gan's command.

More than a dozen Qing troops approached the Runing Army's team far away.But they didn't dare to enter a hundred steps, let alone get close to dismounting and shooting arrows.A few days ago, some Qing soldiers wanted to get close to the disturbance, but they were all "baptized" by the Runing Army's firecrackers, so the Qing soldiers also learned how to behave. They just kept appearing around the Runing Army, wanting to show themselves The existence of the army put psychological pressure on the Runing Army, trying in vain to make the Runing Army chaos without fighting.

However, after several confrontations, the soldiers of the Runing Army had already ignored the harassment of these "flies". They did not slow down at all, and still maintained their marching formation, approaching in the direction of Jinzhou.

However, it was Hong Chengchou, governor of Jiliao, and other Ming troops who slowed down the marching speed of the Runing army.Hong Chengchou was so cautious that he did not march more than ten miles a day. Every day after that, he let the armies continue to build camps and dig trenches around the camps, so as to prevent the Qing army from having the opportunity to fight in the field. (To be continued..)