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The big strategic decision was made by Emperor Chongzhen. His decision was either made by Qiankun's arbitrary decision, or by holding a joint military meeting of the Ming Dynasty, or by hearing the opinions of several frontline generals and commanders. But when it came to war, Emperor Chongzhen didn't worry about how to fight. The leading generals decided how to fight.

Due to the existence of the chat group system and the "humanoid radios" installed in all Ming armies, Lu Xiangsheng not only knew the whereabouts of the Manchu and Qing food protection teams, but also the situation of his own army.

After Lu Xiangsheng considered the overall situation, he decided to set the battlefield between Zhenjiang Fort and Tangzhan Fort. In fact, he didn't have many choices. The Manchu and Qing reinforcements from Liaodong set off earlier than the second batch of troops from Haizhou, and both sides had about the same distance to North Korea. If the Ming army forced a march to North Korea, it would be a bit unrealistic to launch a war of annihilation against the Manchu food protection team. And at that time, we had to be prepared to see if the troops coming from Liaodong would hit the battlefield.

If the Liaodong reinforcements receive the food protection team, Duduo will lead the army back and there will be less worries. Although it is said that the Manchu and Qing Dynasties stationed more troops on the road from Liaodong to North Korea, it would be correspondingly more difficult to fight. But as long as the battle can be resolved in time, there is nothing to be afraid of even if the Manchu army comes to help.

After choosing the battlefield, Lu Xiangsheng led the two armies to join together, and no longer sent out night-time harvesters to minimize the traces of the Ming army. It was like the Manchu Qing Dynasty was transporting food. The Ming Dynasty did not know about it, let alone have any idea of ​​​​the food. generally.

One day, two days, three days... At the beginning, especially in the inaccessible places in northern Korea, Dodo was highly nervous. Even if he took full precautions when camping at night, he would still sometimes wake up from his dreams. Wake up with a start. While walking on the road, if you hear the "clatter" sound of the wind blowing through the forest on both sides of the official road, you will also suspect that someone is hiding inside. Azig was nervous about this at first, but later he became numb, and later he became a little disdainful of Dodo's suspicion.

At this time, the two Manchu and Qing leaders showed different attitudes.

The longer he saw no movement from the Ming army, the tighter Duduo's nerves became. It was like a spring, pressing tighter and tighter. He always felt that the Ming army was about to appear. But Azig is getting more and more relaxed. Where is the Ming army? It is impossible for the Ming army to appear!

On this day, when the food protection team arrived at Sinuiju on the Yalu River, the Liaodong reinforcements that came to greet them also happened to arrive here. It can be said that the two sides met victoriously. Only then did Dodo's nerves relax. After relaxing, I suddenly felt very tired. He refused to be polite and rested by himself, preparing to return to Seoul.

The leader of the reinforcements was Shumulu Yanguli. He was already in his sixties at this time, but he was still strong and strong, so it would be no problem to lead the army in the battle. In the original history, during this time period, he, Azig and Abatai also led troops to attack the Daming Pass and conquered twelve prefectures and counties in Jinei. They were victorious in fifty-eight battles and captured more than 100,000 people. . It was just bad luck that when he accompanied Huang Taiji to attack North Korea, he was ambushed by the North Korean army. He eventually died of serious injuries and was posthumously named King Wuxun by Huang Taiji.

The reason why Huang Taiji sent him here was because he was a founding official of the Qing Dynasty and was mature and prudent. This batch of grain and grass supplies was too important, so I was a little worried about Azig's youth, so I sent Yanguli to match it.

Sure enough, when he heard Azig mocking Dodo's timidity in front of him, he started to admonish him: "Master Beile, be careful and you won't make a big mistake. No matter what, the best way is to deliver this batch of food safely to Shenyang." OK "

Yangu Li's official position at this time was still one level lower than that of Baylor, but his wife was the daughter of Boar Skin. She was Azig's brother-in-law and a veteran, so it wouldn't matter if he tried to persuade her.

Azig didn't expect that he would not cooperate and cause an unpleasant situation, so he didn't bother to see Yanguli and went to rest by himself.

One day later, on a distant hill outside Sinuiju City, Li Deming looked through his telescope and saw Dodo leading the army out of the city and heading south, and immediately sent the message to the group: Dodo led the army back to Seoul! "

Not long after, he sent out another message: "The food protection army also began to leave the city and set off for Liaodong."

After saying that, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, put down the telescope, and said to the companions around him: "Okay, our mission is completed. Have a good rest, and we can return to Jinzhou after Lu Zhongcheng informs us."

The reason why there is no need to follow them here is that if they follow them again, they will be easily discovered by the Manchu and Qing troops if they have to cross the Yalu River. And after crossing the Yalu River, this food protection team must rest at Zhenjiang Fort, and then go to Tangzhan Fort the next day to rest, otherwise they will have to camp in the wild, which will not only suffer, but is also unsafe!

The two thousand cavalry troops led by Lu Xiangsheng and the two thousand infantry troops who arrived later from Cao Bianjiao were all hiding on the mountain on the scheduled battlefield. It was not until after receiving the news from Li Deming that Lu Xiangsheng asked Gao Yingyuan to climb to the top of the mountain and monitor the movements on the official road at the foot of the mountain.

As expected, the Manchu and Qing food protection team had already arrived at Zhenjiang Fort about an hour before evening. Azig looked at the sky and felt that it was still early, and he wanted to lead the army and continue walking for a while. But Yangu Li immediately advised safety first.

Azig was a little helpless after hearing this, so he had to rest in Zhenjiang Fort. But this was not over yet, Yangu Li continued to nag, asking Azig to send out detective horses to explore the front and rear official roads.

At this time, Azig became a little impatient. He said to Yangguli: "It's only a day's journey from Tangzhan Fort. The Ming army would only rob food on this road if they were looking for death. Besides, coming all the way here is even more difficult." The Ming army has not appeared in dangerous places or even more desolate and inhabited places, let alone here!"

"Master Beile, be careful and you won't make a big mistake!" Yang Guli continued to admonish, "Sending out exploration horses does not require spending too much material. Before leaving, the emperor repeatedly told us that we must ensure the safety of this batch of food and grass supplies. Liaodong this year Whether we can get through this and whether we can recover in the coming year depends entirely on this batch of grain and grass supplies..."

Hearing that he once again moved Huang Taiji to suppress him, although he was annoyed, he had no choice but to do anything. So, Manchu and Qing detective horses began to appear between Zhenjiang Fort and Tangzhan Fort, and there was an endless flow of traffic. As soon as traces of the Ming army are found on this road, the news can be immediately spread to Zhenjiang Fort and Tangzhan Fort.

On Lu Xiangsheng's side, when Gao Yingyuan reported the abnormal situation on the official road, he knew that the food protection team was not far from here. So, the military order was passed and preparations for battle began.

After issuing the military order, he said to Cao Bianjiao: "Whether you can give the Manchu army a heavy blow this time depends on your new army!"

His own hussar battalion only totaled eight hundred. As for the infantry of the Dongjiang Army, it is currently used in field battles. It is still difficult to actively attack the Jurchen elites and win them. Therefore, they were not dispatched at all this time.

Among the four thousand Ming troops sent out, in addition to the Hussars Battalion and the 500 elite Guanning Cavalry Army, the other horse infantry troops were all members of the New Army. Therefore, this army used for field battles with the Manchu Qing Dynasty was mainly based on the New Army.

"Don't worry, Mr. Zhongcheng, the new army trained by the emperor is to fight in the field and win the battle." Division Supervisor Feng Dehua didn't wait for Cao Bianjiao to speak, but said with a smile, "There is no problem in dealing with these Jianlu!"

Cao Bianjiao also nodded and said: "Lord Zhongcheng, please rest assured. The final general will personally lead the army to fight and will definitely defeat the enemy as soon as possible. The Jurchen elite are also human beings, and their morale is premature. They are no longer the ones who can rush to attack when they see the Ming army." The army!"

Seeing that both of them were full of confidence, Lu Xiangsheng was very satisfied. At the same time, he was also slightly envious. He had seen the new army's military discipline and combat effectiveness with his own eyes. It was every leader's wish to command such an army!

Early the next morning, the city gate of Zhenjiang Fort was opened, and groups of exploring horses roared out, riding along the official road towards Tangzhan Fort. At the same time, over at Tangzhan Fort, Tan Ma, who stayed here last night, also roared towards Zhenjiang Fort. On the official road, every few minutes, you can see a group of Manchu detectives passing by like thieves.

In fact, the speed of these exploration horses has been much faster. When they were in North Korea, these Manchu exploration horses were exploring all the way. They looked around on the road, walked very slowly, and were very vigilant at the same time. They had to verify any disturbance on both sides of the road. .

They naturally know that when the Ming army ambushed the grain transport team in the past, they would dig holes or set up obstacles on the official roads, and they would choose a place where no Qing army could rescue them in time. But now this section of the road, this place now, is different from the situation before. No matter how good the Ming army is, it is impossible to set up an ambush here!

Along the way from Seoul, no trace of the Ming army was found, not even a single Ming army was found even if they stayed at night. They were a little sloppy, and the speed on the road was much faster. If the Ming army wanted to seize these grains, they would at least find traces of Ye Buharu first, right?

"Master Yanguli is getting older after all, and his courage has become smaller. He insists on urging our master to send us out!" A scout looked around boredly, urging his horse to move faster, and said to his accomplices .

Obviously, these scouts are all from Azig and have objections to Yanguli. Hearing him speak, another Tanma smiled and said, "Forget it, at least we can have a full meal first when we come out, so it's worth it!"

"That's right. Usually when I'm not on a mission, I'm always hungry. Look, I've lost a lot of weight!" The third Manqing Tanma also sighed, and even patted his thigh and said.

Hearing his words, other Manchu and Qing detectives couldn't help but feel the same way, and they all said that they had lost a lot of weight. These Manchu and Qing scouts just talked and joked along the way, while walking perfunctorily along the official road to the end of the field, which was considered to have completed the task.

When the first batch of Manchu and Qing expedition horses from Tangzhanbao arrived at Zhenjiangbao and expressed that there were no accidents on the way, Azig said to Yanguli with a hint of provocation: "How about it, can we go on our way? We are here If we spend one more day on the road, we will consume one more day's worth of food! If we bring less food back to Shenyang, the emperor will be unhappy!"

"Be careful and you won't make a big mistake!" Yangu Li insisted, but at this time there was no reason to stop him. After saying this, he nodded and said, "If nothing happens, that's the best."

After hearing this, Azig was a little too lazy to pay attention to him. He was an old man, and the courage he had when he was young had long been gone. He might as well die early and waste the food of the Qing Dynasty alive.

With this thought in his mind, he gave the order to set off.

All of a sudden, the grain guard troops, who had been waiting impatiently, escorted the carts of grain and supplies. Under the envious eyes of the Zhenjiang Fort defenders, they filed out, forming a long snake, along the official road, towards Tang Dynasty. Set off from the fort.

The originally sparsely populated official road in Liaodong suddenly became more popular. The sound of horse hooves sounded from time to time, and the dust brought up by the food protection army could be seen from a distance.

Lu Xiangsheng, the governor of Denglai, saw this movement from a distance and asked Wei Mulan next to him again: "Contact North Korea. Are there any signs of the overly optimistic one thousand troops returning?"

Wei Mulan immediately agreed after hearing this, and then entered the chat group to ask Li Deming. After a while, he exited and said: "The Duoduo army has not seen each other since it returned to Seoul yesterday, and it should not return suddenly again."

To ambush this food protection team, no matter whether it is the military strength of Tangzhan Fort or Zhenjiang Fort, there is no need to worry. After all, the army in a place like this is probably hungry every day. Even if it comes out for reinforcements, it is not as big as giving away lives. the difference. The only thing to worry about is Duduo's army. They are all elite Jurchens. They have been well fed every day along the way, so they still have fighting strength.

After everything was confirmed, Lu Xiangsheng made a decision. He looked at the generals around him and ordered with a serious face: "According to the prior arrangement, attack!"

"General, I obey!" After hearing this, Cao Bianjiao and others immediately responded loudly with their hands clasped in fists, with a hint of excitement and high morale.

Sitting on a slow-moving horse on the official road, Azig turned his head and looked at the road down, and could no longer see the Zhenjiang Fort behind him. He looked back and forth at the long line of grain carts again, feeling quite proud. The emperor had told him that the more food he brought back from Seoul, the greater his contribution would be.

What made him happy was that Dorgon did not make things difficult and gave him a lot of food. Along the way, except for the first few days when Azig fed his troops, at other times he thought about bringing more food back to Liaoyang, so he reduced the food supply to the Han troops.

After arriving in Sinuiju, Azig saw that it was "safe", so he also reduced the supply to his tribesmen, only about two-thirds of before. Even for the thousand troops Yangguli brought, he actually did not supply them in sufficient quantity. This army was used to being hungry in Liaodong. Even if they were given less, they would still be grateful. It was really funny. Only Tan Ma, who was running back and forth, still didn't reduce the weight.

Now, looking at the carts of grain, Azig had a smile on his face. When he returned to Shenyang this time, the food he brought back would definitely surprise the emperor. Haha, some people have always thought that they are simple-minded. This time, they want to prove to others who is simple-minded!