Cutting over the end of the Ming Dynasty: a dog-leg knife at the beginning

Chapter 657 Vibration
In the city of Datong.

Bao Chengxian and Fan Yongdou drank tea leisurely in the teahouse, chatting about the current situation one after another, feeling very comfortable.They paid a lot of money to buy a guard in Datong City, stole the battle plan of the Tianxiong Army, and then quickly handed over the information to the Mongols. Because of them, the Mongolian Army had already made preparations. Almost completely fell through.

The tense atmosphere in Datong City also proves that the Tianxiong Army is not good for the war. The Mongolian army is besieging Yingzhou, which is only a short distance away from Datong. The whole city of Datong is under martial law. Lu Xiangsheng even led the troops to support Yingzhou. It is confirmed from the side that the Tianxiong army is in trouble. Otherwise, Lu Xiang would be promoted to a prince, and he would lead his troops to fight lightly?These two were in a happy mood, leisurely and contented, just waiting for the news that the city of Yingzhou was broken or the main force of the Tianxiong army was defeated in an ambush.

It's just, it's been so long, why is there still no news?

Damn Tianxiong Army, the blockade is too strict!

"Treasurer Fan, look at the situation, isn't it a bit weird?" Bao Chengxian sipped his tea, pointed at a group of Tianxiong Army soldiers walking by with guns, and said with a frown.

Fan Yongdou asked: "Why did Mr. Bao say this?"

Bao Chengxian said: "Supposedly there should be news from Yingzhou, but the city of Datong is still calm..."

Fan Yongdou snorted: "Nine times out of ten, the surname Lu is guilty and dare not let the soldiers and civilians of Datong know the truth!"

He showed a sad smile: "Since ancient times, the prairie has been a dead land, even if it is as powerful as the Han and Tang Dynasties, they dare not enter the prairie easily, regardless of the situation and send troops to attack the prairie, nine times out of ten end in defeat! The Han and Tang Dynasties are still like this, so what is his surname Lu? He just got carried away after winning a few battles by luck, thinking that he is invincible in the world, and trying to wipe out the grassland by himself!? I don't know how crazy he will be!"

Bao Chengxian thought about it. Since ancient times, the Datong Basin has been the dividing line between farming and nomadism. Even the extremely powerful Han and Tang Dynasties did not dare to cross this dividing line rashly. The battle to conquer the grassland would either be a waste of troops. Capital, the gain outweighs the loss, or it is a disastrous failure. There are really very few successful examples. In more than 2000 years, no dynasty has ever been able to truly conquer the Mongolian Plateau.What does Lu Xiangsheng mean?An army that has only been formed for a few years has barely gained a foothold in Datong, so it wants to conquer the Mongolian plateau?too naive!Thinking of this, he also laughed: "I don't know what expression Lu will have after receiving the news of the defeat in the grassland?"

Fan Yongdou said gloomyly: "That face is definitely not going to look good. I have connected nearly half of the gentry and officials in Shanxi, and when he is defeated, they will attack him in groups, and the court will ruthlessly accuse him of corruption, bribery, fish and meat. The crimes of gentry, arrogance, and collusion with foreign enemies, the firms we opened in Shanxi, Shaanxi, and Beizhili provinces went on strike at the same time to put pressure on the imperial court! Humph, he has been rampant for so long, isn’t it just because he has a A strong army? Now that this strong army is gone, let me see what he will do! Undefeated is fine, once defeated, it will be difficult for him to survive!"

Just as he was talking, a shout of excitement came from a distance: "Great victory! Yingzhou great victory! Marquis Su Yi led two thousand cavalry to drive three hundred miles in one night, smashed the Tartars under the city of Yingzhou, and beheaded more than twelve thousand people. , nearly [-] prisoners!" Then there was a tsunami of cheers: "Long live! Long live!"

Bao Chengxian's hand trembled, the tea came out of the cup, Fan Yongdou's complexion changed drastically, and the two looked at each other, wondering if there was something wrong with their ears.At this time, the sound of hoofbeats suddenly sounded, and Chuanqi, who was wearing a fiery red military uniform, galloped along the long street, his voice was slightly hoarse, but still high-pitched, trembling with excitement: "Great victory! Great victory in Yingzhou! Marquis Su Yi led two thousand The cavalry rode three hundred miles in one night, smashed the Tartars at the foot of Yingzhou City, beheaded more than [-] ranks, and took nearly [-] prisoners!" This time, the slightly hoarse voice was heard clearly, like a thunderbolt from the blue sky, shaking Fan Yongdou and Bao Chengxian shuddered and were stunned!It wasn't until the cry of long live sounded like a tsunami that they came back to their senses and looked at each other in disbelief.

Fan Yongdou said hesitantly: "Two thousand cavalry drove three hundred miles in one night and smashed tens of thousands of enemy troops. This... how is this possible!"

Bao Chengxian said viciously: "There is something weird, there must be something weird here!" Endless fear welled up in his heart, making him pale and breathless. If the news brought by Chuanqi is true, then, for Hou Jin, it must be true. It was a terrible nightmare!With [-] iron cavalry driving for [-] miles in one night, without stopping, and smashing [-] Mongolian troops, even the elite of the Houjin Eight Banners could not do it, let alone dare to do so!The Tianxiong Army did it, which means that the combat effectiveness of the Tianxiong Army has made a qualitative leap, even surpassing the Qin Army, the Han Army, and the Tang Army—these legendary armies have not been able to fight. Such a frightening record!First in Daling River, then in Lushun, within a few years, Jin was hit twice in succession. A large number of elite soldiers died in battle, and their fighting power declined sharply. However, the new army of Ming Dynasty became stronger and stronger. This...how is this possible? good?
In a trance, another cavalry came galloping, their voices were hoarse and they couldn't make a sound, but the common people who followed behind roared out of their lungs: "Great victory! Great victory in breaking the city! Our West Route Army Destroyed the Tartars in Polu City, beheaded [-], and the enemy troops have fled in haste!"

Bao Chengxian became more and more horrified.The Tianxiong Army went on a three-way expedition this time. The strongest was the Lei Shisheng Corps on the East Road, and the weakest was the West Road. It was just five thousand vassal cavalry.In order to get rid of this tributary cavalry, the Mongols assembled nearly 3 horses, and Wu Keshan also brought [-] heavy armored cavalry to assist in the battle. Unexpectedly... a turbulent wave arose in his heart, just how strong is the fighting power of the new army of the Ming Dynasty? Even a patchwork of tributary cavalry can easily defeat tens of thousands of iron cavalry! ?
He murmured: "How could the Ming army suddenly become so powerful? It's impossible!" The impossible happened right under his nose. He couldn't accept it, but he couldn't help it. With cheers like cheers, a trace of regret flashed across his heart: "It would be great if Daming had always been this strong..."

Yes, if Daming had always been so strong, it would have been impossible for him to surrender to Nurhachi; if Daming had always been so powerful, how could he have surrendered to Houjin?If he had known that Daming would become so powerful, even if he pointed a gun at him, he would not have surrendered!
It's a pity that there is no regret in this world to sell. He has committed too many sins, and his hands are covered with the blood of Daming's soldiers and civilians.

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"The army and the people of Yingzhou worked together to kill the enemy with heavy artillery and firearms, until the blood flowed into rivers; Su Yihou led two thousand cavalry to drive three hundred miles in one night, and charged at the enemy camp with lightning speed. The army was horrified, and within a short while they were defeated and fled in embarrassment. Our army pursued and fought fiercely until they reached the bank of the Sanggan River, forcing the enemy to surrender all their horses and weapons, and then retreated. In this battle, our army beheaded 5000 ranks, [-] prisoners, nearly [-] horses captured, the shame of the Tumu Fortress has been returned to the Tartars with interest..."

In the Jin Ji Hall, Cao Huachun read the memorial of the governor of Shanxi in a cadenced manner, his voice was so high that it was harsh, it was obvious that the dead eunuch was already too excited.Of course, no one would mind such small details, not even Chongzhen.The young emperor blushed with excitement, clenched his fists and then loosened them, and then clenched them again. He finally couldn't hold back anymore, stood up in a gaffe, threw a punch vigorously, and shouted: "Okay! Good fight! Su Yihou is worthy of being the number one Confucian general, and he can beat the Tartars with a handful of people." If the entire army is wiped out, Sun Wu will be nothing more than that, I did not misjudge him, I did not misjudge him!"

All civil and military officials knelt down in unison, roaring loudly: "This victory is due to the great blessings of the Holy One, long live my emperor!"

Chongzhen laughed out loud, feeling elated, never in his life was he so happy.Since he ascended the throne, the endless bad news almost drove him crazy, and there was not much news about the victory. Although the battle of Daling River was loud and loud, everyone knew that the Ming army was defeated in this battle. , Yang Menglong and Lu Xiangsheng had a bloody fight with Hou Jin in the final stage, but they only saved the last dignity of Ming Dynasty; , it was still a disastrous defeat for Ming, and the whole of Denglai was smashed to pieces. What's the point of fighting the rebellion no matter how wonderful it is?The Battle of Lushun was the first good news since Chongzhen ascended the throne. The fly in the ointment is that the recaptured cities were all lost by the Ming Dynasty in the past few decades. To put it bluntly, the Ming army only took back part of what belonged to them. That's it, didn't earn it.But this time they made a lot of money. Not only did they wipe out most of the elite Mongolian army in Tumochuan, but they also captured Ulanqab from the Mongols, forming an extremely strong offensive momentum against naturalization. This has never happened in the past 200 years since Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty. With this one battle alone, he is worthy of his ancestors. What could make the emperor of the Ming Dynasty more proud than opening up territories and clearing up the shame of building castles! ?
Cao Huachun waited for Chongzhen's mood to stabilize, and then read: "My army of eight thousand cavalry in the middle crossed thousands of miles of dry seas, crossed the desert, won seven battles and seven victories, and beat the Ordos department into fear, and was finally forced to the Yellow River. There is no way out. Flee and surrender to our army in humiliation! So far, the Ordos tribe has been surrendered, General Qian, please rebuild Dongshengwei, suppress the dangers of the plateau, and suppress the Mongolian tribes with the momentum of Mount Tai, so that they dare not peep at our Ming territory!"

Another big piece of good news.Dongshengwei Chongzhen knew it, and it was established as early as the time of Ming Taizu. It stood on the Ordos Plateau with a high profile, and looked at the entire Mongolian Plateau.Later, as the combat effectiveness of the Ming army declined, the national policy became increasingly conservative, and Dongshengwei was abandoned.The crazy Tianxiong army actually crossed the thousands of miles of dry sea, which is difficult for birds to cross, defeated the tenacious Ordos tribe on the plateau, and occupied the entire Ordos plateau, it is unbelievable!Chongzhen laughed and said: "Okay, okay! Please restore Dongshengwei, I agree! Write down the name of the general who conquered the Ordos, and I will reward him heavily!"

The mood of the civil servants suddenly became bad... They strongly supported Lu Xiang's promotion to the Marquis, didn't they just want to use his power to suppress the generals represented by Yang Menglong?But now the friendship between Lu Xiangsheng and Yang Menglong seems to be getting deeper and deeper, and there are more and more generals who are showing their talents!In the battle of Dalinghe, Yang Menglong was born; when the Denglai rebellion was put down, Wu Sheng emerged and became the military and political leader of Denglai Town; in the battle of Lushun, Qin Yiming, Zu Dale, Zu Dabi and other generals showed great power and were invincible. , these generals have already occupied high positions, and now there is another conqueror of Ordos, which is not a good thing!The rise of military generals means that the national policy of using literature to control martial arts is facing unprecedented severe challenges. If things go on like this, the dominance of the family of civil servants is likely to be overthrown. This is simply a nightmare!
It can't go on like this!

Chongzhen didn't know what hellish thoughts these civil officials were thinking. In a good mood, he agreed to Lu Xiangsheng's request to reorganize Dongshengwei and build a city in Ulanqab to immigrate without agreeing with the officials. The good news is announced throughout the city, so that the people of Beijing can also share in the joy of victory!
The people of Beijing have trembled for so many years under the front of the Mongols, and it's time to feel proud!

(End of this chapter)