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Chapter 585 Three Threats
Gao Yihuan and everyone in the hall were shocked when they heard that there was a strange movement in the direction of Hetao.

Although it had been expected for a long time that Beijing might send troops to attack northern Shaanxi, it did not expect it to come so quickly.

Now Gao Yihuan already knew that Duoduo marched into Henan, Geng Zhongming marched into Tongguan, and now there are Tatars appearing in Hetao. It seems that he really angered the Qing court.

The Qing army's counterattack this time will definitely be relatively violent.Presumably the Qing army in the north of the Yangtze River is also returning quickly to the battlefield in southern Henan.

Gao Yihuan frowned slightly, and said in surprise: "The Tartars came so fast! But how many Tartars are there?"

Zhou Dali clasped his fists and said: "Report to Your Majesty, the news from Captain Gao, there are at least [-] people!"

Twenty thousand Tartars, say more or less, say less.Gao Yihuan breathed a sigh of relief, the Qing army in Guanzhong had been wiped out, and the [-] Tartars could not pose much threat to him.

"Have the Tartars gone south?" Li Yan asked suddenly.

"Mr. Li, the Tatars are still in Hetao, and have not gone south. I don't know whether to wait for the follow-up troops, or to go south after preparing to hear the news from Guanzhong." Zhou Dali said.

Gao Yihuan immediately ordered: "Order Gao Youcai to send scouts to continue to monitor the movements of the Tartars. If there is any situation, quickly report to the lonely king."

"Obey!" Zhou Dali saluted, and immediately turned around and left the lobby.

At this time Li Yan said: "Your Majesty, the route of the Manchu counterattack is now very clear. There are three routes in total. A route of 2 people will attack northern Shaanxi, a route with 3 people will attack Tongguan, and a route to attack southern Henan."

Gao Yihuan frowned, "Can the lonely king lay an ambush for the Tartars who appeared in Hetao?"

Hearing that there were only [-] Qing troops, Gao Yihuan wanted to eat this Qing army a little bit.

However, Li Yan said: "These three groups of Qing troops, the Qing troops that appeared outside Hetao and Tongguan, did not have many troops. The main force of the Qing army should be to take over southern Henan. If the main goal of the Qing army is southern Henan, then The Qing army in Hetao and Tongguan may have aimed to contain the king. The Manchu Qing knew that the king led 2 main forces into Guanzhong, so it is unlikely to send [-] people to ambush the king. Moreover, the king just occupied Guanzhong, and the hearts of the people were not attached, so he secretly communicated with the Qing army I am afraid that there are not a few people who are betting on two sides. The situation in Guanzhong should not be hidden from the Qing army."

Gao Yihuan frowned slightly, "What does Mr. Li mean?"

Li Yan said: "The main force of the Qing army is now attacking southern Henan. Duoduo and Azig can use at least 20 troops. The situation in southern Henan is very dangerous. If the news of Yan'an's fall has not yet spread, the Qing army in Hetao is not There is no non-stop southward movement. If they just contain our troops in Guanzhong and prevent us from returning to help south of Henan, then Your Majesty will be wasting precious time. The Qing army ambushing the Hetao depends on whether the opponent will rush in. This is not your Majesty's responsibility. Under the control of the government, I thought that the safety of Henan Province should not be taken as a risk."

Li Yan paused and said: "I think that in this battle, Your Majesty must let the Qing army realize that they cannot defeat him, and the key point is not to allow the Qing army to achieve their goal, and we must ensure that Henan is not lost."

Gao Yihuan pondered for a while, if the Tartars in Hetao didn't fall for it, then it would be a waste of time for his main force to stay in Guanzhong.

Gao Yihuan doesn't like handing over the decision of victory or defeat to others. In contrast, he prefers to take the initiative and seize the vital points.

At this time, Gao Yihuan suddenly looked at Li Guo and asked, "General Li, the lonely king asked you to guard the front line of the Great Wall and prevent the Tartars from breaking through the wall. Can you do it?"

Wei Jun just occupied Guanzhong, many green battalion soldiers just changed their banners, the generals and soldiers were not reorganized, and the morale of the army was not stable.

If Gao Yihuan went to the east to fight the main force of the Qing army, the Qing army on the northern line would break through the pass wall and enter the pass after getting the news. The coming Qing army blocked the Great Wall.

Furthermore, after the beginning of spring, the people in Guanzhong will start farming. If the Qing army invades, it will undoubtedly affect production.

Gao Yihuan has a lot of food in his hands, but it also costs a lot. He needs to use the food to find Jiangnan in exchange for various supplies, and it cannot be consumed casually.

Out of many considerations, Gao Yihuan didn't want the Qing army to break through the pass wall, but wanted to keep the [-] Tartars at the north of the Great Wall.

This will help the Wei army to show its strength and tell the people in Guanzhong that the Wei army is capable of guarding Guanzhong, and it will also help Gao Yihuan's regime stand firm.

Li Guo, Gao Yigong and others looked at each other, but they were a bit lacking in confidence. Li Guo wondered: "Your Majesty, with the strength of your ministers and others, you can only guarantee to defend Yan'an. It may be difficult to defend the pass wall."

Although Yan'an had just been captured, the morale of the Shun soldiers had recovered, but the fear of the Qing army was not so easy to eliminate.

The Tartars came so quickly, there were only two possibilities.First, the foreign soldiers came. They were nomadic outside the customs. They did not need to prepare rations for war. The enemy chiefs could drive the flock south with a single greeting, so the speed was extremely fast.Second, the Eight Banners came from Beijing. The cavalry was fast, and it didn't take long to detour directly to Mongolia.In both cases, the Tartars would not carry much luggage and siege equipment, so as long as the walls were cleared and the city was defended, they would be able to turn back without attacking.

Li Guo sticks to northern Shaanxi for a long time and has fought many battles with the Qing army. He has a certain understanding of the route of the Qing army to attack northern Shaanxi.

The Qing army detoured over Mongolia and had no supplies along the way. When they arrived in northern Shaanxi, more than half of the food they carried was eaten.

If you can't get supplies after arriving in northern Shaanxi, you will have to retreat in the end.When Li Guo was guarding northern Shaanxi, the Qing army's first attack was abandoned halfway, not only because of problems with Duoduo on the South Road, but also because of the lack of food and grass for the Qing army.

Therefore, as long as [-] Shunjun troops fortified the walls and cleared the field, hiding in the city and guarding against [-] Tartars, Li Guo thought it would be no problem, but if it was really difficult to guard the Great Wall defense line, Li Guo didn't dare to guarantee it.

Gao Yihuan frowned slightly when he heard this, but when Li Guo said this, he didn't pat his chest and immediately responded, which made him feel more at ease.

The generals of the Wei army did not know the terrain of northern Shaanxi, nor did they know how many forts and piers there were on the Great Wall, and how to station troops.

Therefore, except for Li Guo, Gao Yigong and others, it is difficult to find suitable candidates in the Wei army.

Gao Yihuan was silent for a moment, and said, "The Gu Wang doesn't understand the defense of the Great Wall in northern Shaanxi. General Li has defended northern Shaanxi, so he is more familiar with how to defend it than others. The Gu Wang dispatched a batch of firearms and armor for you. Three armies, plus Huang Bingzhong's 1 people, three B-type battalions, nine C-type battalions, plus Yulin and Suide two D-type battalions, nearly 5 horses, all controlled by General Li. General Li How to defend, whether to fight an ambush, the lonely king doesn't ask, but the Tartars can't rush across the front line of Yan'an, can this requirement be met?"

The king of Wei provided firearms and armour, and nearly ten thousand elite Wei troops could be mobilized. Li Guo, Gao Yigong and the others looked at each other and immediately clasped their fists together.

One hundred thousand Wei troops entered Guanzhong, recruited and surrendered more than 16 green battalion soldiers, and more than 26 Shun troops. The strength of the troops in Guanzhong increased to [-], and the strength of the entire Wei army reached [-]. The strength is already quite strong.

However, in the face of the counterattack of the Qing army, Gao Yihuan still felt tremendous pressure.

Seeing Li Guo's response, Gao Yihuan nodded, and suddenly asked, "Has Huang Bingzhong come back?"

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