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Chapter 223 Wu Jinshi's first impression, what the enemy thinks

"The ministers pay homage to the Holy Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live"

Facing the courtiers who were prostrate on the ground, Zhu Youxiao looked warm and said loudly: "My lords, be flat!"

"Now it's an eventful autumn, when the eastern captives are rampant, and the chieftains are rebelling, but it's also the time for all the ministers to fight on the battlefield and make contributions." Zhu Youxiao's voice echoed in the hall, "Wang Qing and others are loyal and fearless, serving the country and sharing our worries .”

"The ministers listen to the hadith respectfully and obey the oracle." The officials of the Ministry of Rites took the lead, and the Wu Jin scholars followed suit.

Zhu Youxiao smiled and nodded, looking very relieved, and said: "The theory of the palace examination is from me, and it tests the talents of the ministers."

After finishing speaking, Zhu Youxiao nodded to the examiner Sun Chengzong.

Sun Chengzong immediately bowed and saluted, stepped forward to read the imperial decree, and also announced the topic of the palace examination.

After the reading was finished, everyone took their seats one by one.It is similar to the last palace examination, if there is a difference, it is that there is a nameplate on the desk.

This is the change specially ordered by Zhu Youxiao.He didn't know any of these Wu Jinshi, so although he might not be able to remember all of these arrangements, he could have an impression.

Looking slowly, the emperor's eyes stopped on Wu Xiang.His expression didn't change, but his heart was not calm. Is this Wu Sangui's father?

After staying for a while, the emperor seemed to have figured it out, and looked away again, looking for another Wu Jinshi.It's not that I know the glorious deeds of this Wu Jinshi, but I think his name is very good.

That's right, it's Qi Shiguang, who is only one word away from Grandpa Qi, but has nothing to do with Grandpa Qi at all.

On the contrary, he looks tall and mighty, and he can answer the test papers well.However, Zhu Youxiao frowned slightly. Is this guy's face a birthmark, or was he beaten up?
Blinking and blinking, Zhu Youxiao suppressed his doubts and looked at other Wu Jinshi again.

Xu Hongyu is only one word away from Xu Huaiyu, but there is a difference between men and women.Zhu Youxiao's eyes froze again, panda eyes?Is this non-mainstream makeup, or is it stuffed with a punch?

The emperor looked around and found that several Wu Jinshi were a little traumatized.There is no fighting project, what did these guys do?

The Wu Zhuangyuan with a bruised nose and a swollen face rides a horse and praises the street, okay?
Zhu Youxiao caressed his forehead, a little tangled.

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The autumn wind is blowing, and the fallen leaves are all over the ground. The bleak autumn in the north makes people feel desolate.

Nurhachi believed that the horse was reining, as if he was watching the scenery, but also seemed to have lost his mind.

Abandon Manpu, Changcheng, and Fort Lushun.Although the Ming army did not occupy it, Hou Jin did not have so many troops, and could not guard the fortress that was too remote.

Temporary division of troops is of course also possible. The Ming army adopted a defensive posture and did not have the ability to initiate an offensive within a short period of time.

But what is the point of doing so?It's just a few fortresses, and even sending troops to garrison them can't form a tight line of defense to stop the enemy's harassment.

Alas, the strategic contraction of the Ming army is really a very clever move, making our army invincible.If you can't break the deadlock, it will be enough to drag Daikin down if you continue to consume like this!

The old slave flicked his whip lightly, feeling a little irritated in his heart.

Breaking the stalemate is easier said than done. With Xiong Manzi sitting in western Liaoning, it must be a strong city with deep moats, even more difficult to attack than Guangning City;

The Dongjiang army distributed on the island is also a cunning opponent that is difficult to capture and even more difficult to eliminate for the Hou Jin army who lacks ships and sailors.

There are also the Mongolian tribes colluding with the Ming Dynasty, just waiting for the Houjin to be weak, so they will pounce on them and bite them, right?

Thinking of these enemies and Houjin's strategic situation, Nurhachi hesitated and hesitated about the originally planned winter offensive.

Although the supplies are not abundant, it is still possible to persevere and wait for changes that are beneficial to Houjin.

Starving people? !This is of course unavoidable.But those who died of starvation were also Liao people and Han people, and the old slave did not show any mercy.

But doing so is tantamount to resigning to fate and handing over the initiative to the opponent.

You want to wait for your opponent to make mistakes and create opportunities for you to attack.But you can't be sure whether your opponent will become stronger, forbearance is just sitting and waiting for death.

Thinking of the changes in the tactics of the Ming army during the Battle of Lushun Castle and the loss of the Xianglan Banner, the old slave put aside his hesitation and hesitation, thinking that it would be more correct to launch an attack in winter.

And this kind of indecision has been repeated several times in the old slave's mind in the recent period.

The rapid sound of horseshoes approached from far away, and stopped not far behind.The old slave didn't even turn his head. If there is an urgent military situation, someone will come forward and report it.

Time is not long, following the sound of unhurried hooves, Big Baylor Daishan urged the horse to approach.

A few meters behind the old slave, he reined in his horses, and Daishan bowed to report: "Father Khan, a Ming army of about 2000 people boarded a boat and occupied Fort Lushun."

Is there again?

Nurhachi pondered for a while, then said in a deep voice: "Our army will not move for now, and continue to investigate the situation of the Ming army."

"I would like to follow Khan's order." Daishan took the order and left without saying much.

Lushun, Jinzhou, and perhaps Fuzhou.This place surrounded by the sea on three sides is really a headache!

Especially Lushun Fort, if troops are sent to attack, the enemy may leave by boat; or they may hold on to Lushun Fort, but take advantage of the boats to land at the narrowest Nanguan Pass and seal off the army attacking Lushun.

The 2000 people, most of them felt sorry for the abandoned Fort Lushun, and were trying to test it out.If they sent troops to fight, the Ming army would most likely take a boat to the sea again, so they could only rush to nothing.

Nurhachi felt that the analysis was very clear, and felt that even if the Ming army occupied Fort Lushun, it would not pose a major threat.

Lushun Fort can be abandoned, and the coastal forts don't have to be defended. It is also a way to attract the Ming army to land, and then strike quickly.

Moreover, when launching an offensive in winter, it is completely possible to shrink in large steps to save the number of garrisons and concentrate their forces.

Temporary, the contraction is only temporary.Just like the Ming army abandoned Guangning and retreated to Ningyuan and Juehua, it is almost the same reason.

The old slave finally made a decision, the winter attack must be carried out.As for the goal, it depends on the specific changes in the situation before it can be finally determined.

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Fengcheng, known as Phoenix City in ancient times, was under the jurisdiction of Dandong City in later generations.

Because it is adjacent to Benxi in the north, Zhenjiang in the south, and Kuandian in the east, it is very convenient for reinforcements everywhere, so Huang Taiji led the Zhengbai Banner to temporarily station here.

Amin was defeated in Lushun Fort, with heavy casualties; the two-banner troops led by Daishan also suffered losses, but they only reaped two empty cities, and they had no choice but to cross the river and return, empty-handed.

This defeat, in terms of casualties, has surpassed the Battle of Quang Ninh.The new tactics of the Ming army also attracted the attention of many high-ranking officials in the later Jin Dynasty, including the old slave.

Huang Taiji has regarded the Dongjiang Army as a confidant, and reconsidered the dilemma that Houjin will face from a strategic level.

But all these changes should be traced back to the battle of Guangning.Especially after the Ming army abandoned Guangning and implemented a strategic retreat, Houjin seemed to have fallen into a daze and passivity.

Although not many people pay attention to Hou Jin, and they don't think it is passive.But the more Huang Taiji thought about it, the more wrong he became. After careful analysis and research, he came to a more pessimistic conclusion.

"The Ming army abandoned Guangning, but Huduntu replaced it, and the restraining effect still exists." Huang Taiji frowned in front of the rough map and pondered, "The Ming court also vigorously supported the Dongjiang army, and together with North Korea, blocked our Dajin."

Shaking his head lightly, Huang Taiji stretched out his finger and swipe across the vast coastal area, "Combined with the Ming army in Dengzhen and Jinzhen, the military pressure and blockade on our Dajin has actually intensified."

Luo Xiujin pondered and said: "Xiong Manzi's 'three-way arrangement' is already quite tricky, but now Huduntu, North Korea, Dongjiang Army, and the sea route to Dengzhenjin Town have become a 'four-way arrangement', which is even more vicious ah!"

For Hou Jin, occupying many cities and territories is not the most important thing.Food supplies are what they need.

So what if it occupies more than half of Liaodong, natural disasters and severe cold cannot be avoided.Sitting on the mountains and eating nothing is self-destruction, and sending troops to plunder must guard against enemies from other directions taking advantage of the gap.

Huang Taiji tapped Ning Yuan forcefully, and said with a wry smile: "It seems that there is no fighting and abandoning the land, but it is a hidden murderous intention. If our army launches an attack, the supply line will be extended by hundreds of miles, and it will be difficult to provide food and grass. If we are trapped under a fortified city, I am afraid……"

The main purpose of launching a war is to plunder, which can be turned into consumption. First of all, it violates the original intention and runs counter to it.

It's okay if you grab it, but what if you fail?Even if it is a confrontation with the Ming army, it is not something that Houjin can bear.When I go home helplessly hungry, I don’t know how many people will die on the icy and snowy road.

Luo Xiujin pointed to several rivers on the map, and said: "If the river water freezes in winter, you can still launch an attack, but in other seasons, it will be layers of traps, full of dangers."

Liao River and Sancha River are the traps that Luo Xiujin said.Relying on the strength of the navy, the Ming army destroyed the pontoon bridges, blocked the rivers, and cut off the grain roads. It was not easy.

Out of such concerns, if the Hou Jin wanted to launch an attack on western Liaoning, it could only be in winter. After the river froze, there was no need to worry about the Ming army's navy cutting off the back.

And Luo Xiujin's reminder, or worry, was really right.

Lao Xiong had a battle plan of "when Ning is far away, and Juehua has horns. The enemy peeps at the city, makes three branches of soldiers on the island, breaks the pontoon bridge, circles behind it and strikes it horizontally".

Huang Taiji nodded slightly, expressing his approval for Luo Xiujin.

His eyes turned to the east, crossed the Yalu River, stopped at Phi Island for a while, then turned to Sinuiju and Iron Mountain, and then North Korea.

Compared with the risk of attacking western Liaoning, North Korea is a softie.

If North Korea can be surrendered, it is tantamount to weakening the strength of the Dongjiang Army.Because many supplies of the Dongjiang Army are supplied by North Korea.

But the timing of attacking North Korea seems inappropriate.North Korea is only an economic blockade and helping the Dongjiang army, but it has not directly engaged in military conflict with Hou Jin.

I am afraid that Father Khan will not agree to attack North Korea, at least under the current situation, he will not rush to act.

Huang Taiji groaned, his brows were furrowed, and he fell into a long thought.

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　Thanks to the First Guards Tank Brigade, Moxiang Fengyun, Zui Zhiyan and other book friends for their support.

　　
　
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