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

Chapter 861
Wuhan.

Relying on "Nanyang Daily", a newspaper with a circulation of 50 copies, the people in Heluo and Huguang areas are well-informed and concerned about state affairs.The earth-shattering event of Chongzhen's imperial conquest was reported in the first time, Huguang was shocked by it, and tens of millions of people were horrified.When they learned that the commander-in-chief of the army was actually that stupid pig Gao Qiqian, everyone was even more worried. After talking, in Tumubao, a Wang Zhen ruined the Ming Dynasty's 40 troops, and even Yingzong became a prisoner. This time Chongzhen also used an eunuch as commander-in-chief, I am afraid that the prospect of this imperial conquest will be very bad!And then there was bad news that the Oirat Mongolian tribe crossed the top of Mount Hangai and came towards the Hexi Corridor in the wind and snow, and everyone lost their voices!

The Oirat Mongolian Department is the Junggar people. In the original history, they once established an extremely powerful grassland empire in Central Asia. The most prosperous people had 10,000+ cavalry, and they dominated Kazakhstan, Huijiang, Qinghai, Tibet, and Gansu. Reaching more than 400 million square kilometers, the war with the Qing Dynasty lasted for more than 200 years.Now, driven by natural disasters, the Junggar people stepped onto the stage of history in advance, moved back from the Volga and Yenisei River basins, crossed the Hangai Mountains, swept across the Mongolian Plateau wrapped in the cold current from Siberia, and annexed all the large and small countries with lightning speed. The tribes, their strength has snowballed, and their soldiers are pointing directly at the Hexi Corridor!Many old people shook their heads and sighed, saying that the Mongol Tartars are now crazy and desperate to break through the side wall, but Chongzhen actually took away 1 elite soldiers from the Tianxiong Army at this critical moment, resulting in the appearance of the defense line that the Tianxiong Army painstakingly built A large blank space was left, I'm afraid something bad will happen!The common people don't understand the truth, but they also know that Chongzhen chose the worst time to march in person, which is terrible!

The Mongol army was pressing down on the border, and the strength of the Tianxiong Army was already stretched, but now 1 people have been taken away, which makes everyone worried.Now that the wisdom of the people has been enlightened, everyone knows that there is no country without a family. The country and the family are both prosperous and damaged. Seeing that the entire country may face a dire crisis, no one can stand up and stop it. In a crisis, everyone is worried.

Fang Yizhi knew that there was not much time, so as soon as everyone arrived, he got straight to the point: "Dear colleagues, I have called you here today for no other reason than to solicit your opinions on whether we should send troops to go north!"

There was no sound in the Yizheng hall, and the drop of a needle could be heard.

Fang Yizhi's voice was loud and loud: "I think everyone knows that Jiannu is so daring, he brazenly proclaimed himself emperor, he bullied me too much, the emperor Longyan was furious, and sent the whole country's elite soldiers out of the customs, and went straight to Shenyang! Guan Ning army, Dongjiang army, Tian The Xiongjun, the Sichuan Army... Almost all the troops that could go have gone, only our Heluo New Army is missing! I don’t want to hide anything, the Holy Majesty did choose an unsuitable season and timing to send troops. The outcome is hard to predict! Winning is of course everyone’s joy, but in case of losing, it will be a terrible disaster for the entire Ming Dynasty, and the only thing that can stop this disaster is the Heluo New Army!"

"I know that many of you have children serving in the Heluo New Army. As parents, there is no one who does not feel sorry for their children. If there is a choice, no one would be willing to push their children to the battlefield! But I want to emphasize One point: the current situation of Ming Dynasty is far more dangerous than that of Emperor Yingzong! Yingzong defeated Tumubao, and there was still a Yu Qian in the court who could support the crisis, but now there is no second Yu Qian in Beijing! Now Beijing The city is an empty city, and there is a huge gap in the originally tight defense line of the Tianxiong Army. Once the battle ahead is defeated, the consequences will be disastrous! Now, I would like to ask everyone to make a decision whether to send troops to turn the tide, or continue to hide in the river Luo, Huguang, sit back and watch the whole north turn into a sea of ​​blood?"

Cheng Ji was the first to stand up and said: "It is a good thing to send troops to turn the tide, but the life and death of the champion is uncertain. Who will lead the army?"

Cheng Jun said: "That's right, this army is the essence of the entire Huguang and Heluo regions. The heroes of Huguang and Heluo are all in the army. Many people in the court regard them as thorns in their eyes and want to tear it apart. Scattered! Without Master Hou in charge, I'm afraid..."

Fang Yizhi said: "After the assassination, the champion Hou handed over all the general power to Mr. Li Yan. Mr. Li is versatile in both civil and military affairs. He has won the trust of the Marquis, and he is worthy of a heavy responsibility!"

Li Yan's reputation is very famous, especially in the battle with the Zheng Group, he surrendered Zheng Chenggong, who still had two elite troops of tens of thousands in Jinmen and Yingxia, without a single soldier, which made him even more famous. Such a person, everyone is naturally convinced.The Cheng brothers looked at each other and said, "So, we agree to send troops!"

"Yes! Yes!"

"Send troops! Send troops!"

"Shoot them back!"

"Kill all the slaves, kill all the enemies!"

"Kill all the slaves, kill all the enemies!!!"

Because of slavery and rebellion, they have to pay a large amount of Liao's salary every year;

Just because of the slavery and rebellion, their sons have to fight against each other every day;
Just because Jiannu frequently violated borders, they had to watch their son go to the battlefield every year;

They have had enough!
Instead of continuing to let you wreak havoc outside the customs and torment us endlessly, it is better to stop here!If you refuse to let us live and work in peace, we will let you rest in peace!
The proposal to send troops was supported, and even the people guarding outside the building who were not qualified to enter were also roaring to send troops. Under such a fanatical atmosphere, those shrewd businessmen would naturally not be stingy, and they generously donated their money and money, and soon Only 300 million silver coins were raised, and I believe that this number will have to double over time.Fang Yizhi wrote down every donation, saying that after recovering Liaodong, he would use the fertile land of Liaodong to compensate them.The major grain merchants also patted their chests and promised to provide grain, vegetables, and meat to the army at the lowest price during the war. Wherever the army went, their convoys would follow.Looking at those excited faces, Fang Yizhi knew that if he succeeded this time, the new army of Heluo would have almost endless supplies and replenishment of soldiers. As for whether he could turn the tide, it was up to Yang Menglong.

At this time, Yang Menglong has come to the junction of Henan and Hebei.The snow is getting bigger and bigger, the sky and the earth are white, and the wind is biting, freezing the trees and cracking them. It is so cold in North China. One can imagine the climate in the Northeast.In this season of splashing water and ice, a large army is advancing rapidly towards the north along the post road. On the flag, a big "Qin" character is very conspicuous. The soldiers are wearing steel helmets, and the armor is placed on the carriage. The four-meter-long The rifles merged into a cold steel jungle, and the military was so powerful that it was daunting. It was the Guanmen Sichuan Army that had made great contributions in the Battle of Lushun!
During the Battle of Lushun, the Guanmen Sichuan Army fought extremely tenaciously, inflicting huge damage on the Houjin Army, and also suffered heavy casualties. After the war, they were allowed to return to Sichuan to replenish their troops and restore their combat power.In the past two years, Yang Menglong has sent a large amount of ordnance to the Sichuan Army, including rifles, horse spears, horizontal knives, strong crossbows, steel helmets, breastplates... everything is available, and he has also given the Sichuan Army a lot of financial support. With his help, the Sichuan Army He quickly regained his vitality and was even stronger than before.This time the Emperor Chongzhen personally marched, and the Sichuan army also received an order from the Ministry of War. Qin Yiming personally led [-] Sichuan troops out of Sichuan, and rushed to the north day and night.But along the way, except for the local governments in the Huguang and Heluo areas who have received strong assistance, all states and counties are wary of them. Wherever they go, the city gates are closed and the markets are scattered. It is also difficult to buy food and grass, so on the way north, you will be hungry and full.They couldn't get enough to eat, and they were still being rejected everywhere. This elite team seemed a little demoralized. Many soldiers lowered their heads and walked mechanically.Qin Yiming was also very helpless about this. Local states and counties guarded against them more than against thieves. He was so talkative, not to mention letting them go to the city to rest, and even providing them with a little hot meal. Now the only thing he can do It is to loudly encourage the soldiers to work harder, and when they reach the boundary of Daming Dao, their situation will get better.

Hundreds of cavalry guarded Yang Menglong's carriage and sped past on the post road. The soldiers of the Sichuan army stepped aside silently, watching these knights with black helmets and black armor galloping past, there were many discussions: "Heluo new army is about to send troops. But what does it mean to send out so few people?" Qin Yiming was also a little surprised, looking at the carriage, he always felt a little weird.At this time, the curtains of the carriage were lifted, and a familiar face poked out, waved at him, and then the curtains were quickly lowered.Qin Yiming was shocked, and murmured in disbelief: "It's him!?"

The lieutenant general didn't see it, so he asked puzzledly, "General, what's wrong?"

Qin Yiming quickly said: "It's nothing, it's nothing! Soldiers, speed up! Daming Road has prepared canned food and overcooked beef for us, just waiting for you to go over and eat it!"

The Sichuan Army officers' Adam's apples twitched up and down, they swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and involuntarily quickened their pace.They were tired and hungry now, but in order to eat the fragrant canned food and beef, they all walked very fast, probably because they were looking for plum blossoms to quench their thirst.

Qin Yiming kept his eyes on the carriage, clenched his fists tightly, and his heart was ups and downs. After the carriage disappeared behind the horizon, he looked back at the city that refused to provide them with supplies, and secretly sneered: "Hurry up and be proud." Well, soon you will cry without tears, because your nemesis is back!"

"Brother, why are you so happy? It's the first time I've seen you smiling so happily since I went to war!" Qin Siling's voice drifted over. She is Qin Yiming's third sister. She also got advice from Qin Liangyu, and she also has good attainments in the art of war. This time when the Sichuan army came out of Sichuan, she insisted on it again and again. In addition, she lost too many officers in the Battle of Lushun, and it has not been replenished until now. Qin Yiming took her with her. .

Qin Yiming quickly shook his head: "It's nothing, it's nothing, I just remembered something from my childhood."

Qin Siling scolded with a smile: "You are so naive!" Kicking the horse's belly, she trotted forward on the horse, and the cold wind blew her cloak and long hair high, giving her a heroic look.

I don't know if it's the mentality of looking for plum blossoms to quench thirst, or inspired by the good news that the new Heluo army may send troops. The Sichuan army, which was originally low in morale, accelerated greatly, and soon entered the boundary of the Daming Road.As Qin Yiming said, Damingdo had prepared a large amount of canned meat and overcooked beef for them, which nearly exploded their stomachs.After a short rest on Daming Road, the morale of the Sichuan army became high, full of energy, and went straight to Beijing!

The soldiers of the Sichuan army wearing straw sandals and marching in the ice and snow did not know that they were now the only Ming army in the entire North China Plain that could fight head-on with the Jin army.

(End of this chapter)