Beiyang new warlord

After all, fanaticism cannot be eaten, and the natural disasters in the Central Plains are not fake. Now the local order has been completely destroyed by the invasion army. Li Zicheng does not have long-term plans like Zhu Yuanzhang. Those who can accumulate the foundation of the dynasty only need to wait two or three years , Henan's supplies were exhausted, and Li Zicheng's regime, which had no food to eat, either collapsed or had to flee.

At that time, Shaanxi, which is gradually recovering, and Li Zicheng's hometown, will definitely become his coveted target. Yuan Chonghuan is different from Sun Chuanting. At least there will be a major change in the three sides. It will not be a problem to raise 20 troops, unlike now, where there are only a little more than 8.

And what Yuan Chonghuan is best at is fighting with the city. In Tongguan, relying on the mountains and rivers to snipe the army, it might not be possible to turn the battle into the next Ningjin victory. As long as Li Zicheng is defeated once, he will be beaten like a mouse across the street. It is not impossible to run wild, and the odds of winning are at least [-] to [-].

But now, relying on [-] people to send troops, go deep into the land of Zhongzhou in Henan Province for thousands of miles, and fight Li Zicheng in the heart of the Chuang army, it is tantamount to a goat breaking into a forest full of hungry wolves to fight the wolf leader, and to stand up It is so difficult to penetrate its stomach, Sun Tzu's art of war said, if you go fifty miles and compete for profit, you will be the general! The odds of winning are only [-] to [-].

But even so, Yuan Chonghuan had to take this bad strategy.For him, if he gambled, he still had a chance, but if he didn't gamble, he would definitely die! I'm afraid no one has the courage to strike at the king of Qin and a series of core local gentry, evenly distributing social supplies. Shaanxi will eventually go back to the old way. Qin Fan and the local wealthy once again swallowed the farmland he cultivated and the Huamachi salt field he managed. Overcome the fuse of destruction.

Instead of this, it is better to put the treasure on yourself.In just a few tens of seconds, Yuan Chonghuan made up his mind!

Silently handing the imperial decree back to Yuan Chonghuan's table with both hands, and bowing heavily, the young officer backed out immediately with an anxious face.

After all, he "researched" in the Dongjiang River. In the past year or so, Yuan Chonghuan has produced a lot of decent things in Shaanxi. At least compared with a year ago, in northern Shaanxi, where the sky was full of wind and sand, the reclamation area near the river once again The livelihood was restored, and new villages were built one by one among these square farmlands. Immediately afterwards, carts of grain harvested from villages were pushed by the farmers in wheelbarrows, with joy and reluctance showing on their faces. Pushed to Tongguan.

The military ration warehouse, where the rats were starved to death, was once again full of warehouses.

As for those defeated frontier soldiers with low morale and low combat effectiveness, they were also reorganized, the old, weak, sick and disabled were eliminated, and the worn-out military equipment was replaced. , The newly recruited Qin army who had just painted their helmets and hat tassels also strode towards Tongguan with high spirits.

According to Yuan Chonghuan's military order, on the tenth day of the eighth month, the last belongings of the Ming Dynasty were gathered in the west of Tongguan, including Gao Jie, the general soldier of Shaanxi, Bai Guangen, the general soldier of Yulin, Niu Chenghu, the general soldier of Yansui, Zuo Guangdou, the general soldier of Yan'an, and Huamachi Lieutenant General Liu Gui'ai and other 21 generals, big and small, made up a total of [-] Qin troops.

Among them, the Tongguan army led by Yuan Chonghuan numbered [-], a large part of which was taken from He Renlong, the former Shaanxi general. .

Many people think that the killing of He Renlong in history was a common failure of Chongzhen and Sun Chuanting, but in fact, losing his head is the only way he must go. Even if Yuan Chonghuan came to power, he did not let him go. , but a general fled twice in violation of orders on the battlefield, and abandoned two army commanders one after another, resulting in his death in battle. He was also rebellious and refused to obey orders. Such a person is simply a ticking time bomb! It is still a hidden danger behind him, kindness does not command soldiers! It is better to kill him and use this to deter others.

At least Yuan Chonghuan gave an order, and no general in Shaanxi dared to defy his order to delay.

In terms of equipment, Yuan Chonghuan also imitated Mao Jue and paid attention to firearms. Although the caliber is obviously much smaller than that of Dongjiang Hongyi cannons, more than 500 large and small cannons mounted on wheelbarrows can be regarded as murderous. Such a fake Dongjiang The army became Yuan Chonghuan's bet and hope.

Standing on the Tongguan West Gate Tower, looking at such a large army, Yuan Chonghuan felt a little bit more confident.

Wearing triple armor and wearing a mighty phoenix-winged helmet on his head, he suddenly pulled out the Shangfang sword slung around his waist. Facing the eyes of tens of thousands of troops, Yuan Chonghuan roared loudly.

"Brothers Qin Jun, this governor is Yuan Chonghuan, the governor of the three sides!"

Military discipline is not as serious as that of Dongjiang. With so many troops maintaining their formation, there were still sexual whispers. However, when Yuan Chonghuan roared, the whole playground became completely silent in an instant. There was something about Yuan Chonghuan that even Mao Jue praised Insufficient personality charm, just like Zhao Lengjiao back then, even Qin Jun at this time is willing to serve him and bleed and sacrifice for him.

In a pair of eyes, Yuan Chonghuan's voice became more loud and tragic, and his hoarseness echoed over the ancient Tongguan Pass like the long cry of an eagle.

"Today, the Governor does not talk to you about the righteousness of the court, but only about today! Shaanxi has been plagued by bandits for many years! Wherever the bandits passed by, the villages were dilapidated, the cities were dusty, and thousands of households were either turned into corpses or were looted. I also embarked on the day of fleeing! I believe that I don’t need to say more about these things, I believe everyone can remember them vividly!”

"And at this time in the Central Plains, Li Zicheng, the leader of the thieves, has suddenly risen. I will not hide it from you. There are millions of thieves. It is terrifying! Even the governor is afraid of them!"

Speaking of this, Yuan Chonghuan's voice was a little higher again, and he roared out with incomparable anger.

"However, it was not easy for the three sides to regain some vitality in the hands of the governor and everyone. The abandoned land was recultivated, the landlord family was able to rest in peace, and the ordinary people could also rest. The mountain in front of me is the hard work of the governor and is also The hometown you depend on for survival! I don’t allow anyone to destroy it! I would rather die than let these thieves pass through Tongguan one by one! Let’s ravage this pearl!!!”

"Let's go out and face the battle!"

It was a typical Mao Jue-style speech, but the effect achieved was extraordinary. Coupled with Yuan Chonghuan's unique personality charm, it ignited the ignition point of all Qin Zhen soldiers in an instant, and tens of thousands of Qin soldiers boiled in an instant.

In particular, Liu Guiai, the general of Huamachi who was born as a coolie, brandished his sword desperately like a madman.

"Brothers, how did the supervisor treat us? The supervisor did not hesitate to die in battle. I will never let my supervisor die before me!"

"Follow the supervisor, go out and face the battle!"

Amidst the roaring shouts, sixteen bronze trombones blew a roaring battle sound on the vicissitudes of the ancient city wall of Guancheng. Under the thunderous beating of dozens of war drums, the gate of Tongguan, which was full of war traces, burst open. Then, the slender banner rushed out of the closed door first.

The right servant of the Ministry of War, the governor of Shaanxi Sanbian, the governor of Yuan!

The vigorous action of the cavalry is on both sides, and the sergeant pushing the wheelbarrow cart in the middle is also gritting his teeth hard, rolling forward, and the last climax of the Ming Empire also ushered in his opening.

Just as the warhorn roared in Shaanxi, the iron hooves were also pounding fiercely on the more ancient and barren land of Liaodong. Here, the last chapter of the Qing Dynasty was quietly opened.

The day just entered autumn, blood-sucking worms carrying deadly viruses, and mice have not disappeared. In the barren rice fields, occasionally a fat mouse can be seen covered in malignant sores. He crawled out ferociously, opened his mouth ferociously and hissed, but was intimidated by the rushing cavalry immediately, and hurried back again.

More than a dozen fierce horses are galloping like flying, and several layers of thick cowhide dead tires carry a one or two-ton Dongjiang Hongyi cannon, rolling out deep ruts on the Liaodong official road that has been in disrepair for a long time. There were fifty of them, and on both sides, Dongjiang riders carrying infantry carbines also kicked their horses' butts hastily.

Fortunately, he robbed a Mongolian coalition army. Otherwise, Mao Jue would not be able to pay so many horses. Today, 3 people are driving more than 6 horses, pulling more than 50 cannons, and marching southward in a hurry.

If this battle is fought again after the snow falls in winter, the threat of the Black Death will be minimized. However, Mao Jue seems to have become as impatient as Emperor Chongzhen, personally supervising Shen Rongjun, and he also fought to the front line. Constantly kicking the horse's belly, he also hurried forward with the same anxiety.

Departing from Tieling, the raid lasted for a full day and night without stopping for a moment. On the day Yuan Chonghuan left the customs, the former Shenyang City and now Shengjing, the capital of the Qing Dynasty, suddenly appeared before the eyes of [-] Dongjiang vanguard cavalry.

It's just that compared with its former glory, Shengjing at this time looks extremely dilapidated and lonely. The Manchu noble farms attached to the city are empty, and the fields are already full of weeds. The gates of Shengjing City are open, and the city walls Cannons can be vaguely seen, but none of the Eight Banners soldiers guarding the city can be seen. Looking inward along the street, the wide streets are also empty, like a ghost town.

Indeed, Emperor Chongzhen used the strategy of repelling wolves and tigers so that Mao Jue could inherit the throne of Liao King in Shengjing, but this throne was really dispensable for Mao Jue, and its greatest significance was nothing more than to show Dongjiang’s self-care portal, while showing the court the old bureaucrat’s muscles, this strategic goal has been achieved, Mao Jue really doesn’t care when he inherits the Liao King, the Liao King’s bait that Chongzhen fancy, can’t drive Mao Jue to risk the plague at all marching forward in danger.

The one who can really move Mao Jue is his old enemy Huang Taiji!

Mao Jue was watching the scene in front of him like Sima Yi who was confronting Zhuge Liang. Looking at the huge city, he suddenly reined in his horse and looked around through the binoculars restlessly.

At the beginning of July, I received the news that the Imperial Guards had gathered their main force to approach Shanhaiguan. At the beginning, Mao Jue didn’t believe the news at all. Huang Taiji really gave up Shengjing City, the entire Qing Dynasty, and the two generations of Qing Dynasty. The country that was just defeated escaped?It's impossible for a hero like him!

Besides, if he wants to escape, it is definitely a dead end for the Jianzhou Jurchen. Not to mention being accustomed to farming, the Eight Banners slave-owner nobles who are accustomed to the support of the coated slaves under their hands can live a hard nomadic life on the grassland. At least a small half of the army is the Guan Ning Jin line of defense who surrendered to the Ming army. This plan is not advisable. They have already betrayed once. How much loyalty can these surrendered troops have! Even the empire is gone, and there is no hope for the future. Sooner or later, these surrendered troops will rebel. Once a civil war breaks out, no matter who wins or loses, the Jianzhou Jurchen will be finished.

And there is an old saying that a tiger falls in Pingyang and is bullied by dogs! Even if Huang Taiji is the reincarnation of Wanyan Aguda, and he really brought the Eight Banners to suppress the descending army, break through the Shanhai Pass, and escape to the grassland, they still have to face the entire Mongolian tribe!

Back then, Houjin was fierce and mighty on the grasslands, making the Mongolian tribes become slaves of the Great Khan of Shengjing. Now these former high-ranking masters fled to the grasslands like bereaved dogs with the old, weak, sick and disabled. The wolf-like Mongolian tribes It would be no wonder if they didn't fall into trouble, even if they fled to the grasslands, Jianzhou Jurchen would still be facing the entire Mongolian tribe.

With a strong enemy ahead and no reinforcements behind, Huang Taiji was on a road of no return.

What's more! After decades of recuperation, the number of Jurchens in Jianzhou in the Qing Dynasty was at least several hundred thousand, and they had no railway to use. In just two months, under the eyes of the Dongjiang Army on the front line of Guangning, the entire clan Escaping to the Liaoxi Corridor is simply an impossible task!

Full of doubts, Mao Jue finally couldn't wait to send troops, but when he was holding up the binoculars full of doubts, the gate of Shengjing, which was half opened, suddenly moved.

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Chapter 526. Shock

The Dongjiang army has gone through hundreds of battles, even if they face hundreds of thousands of Qing troops, they will not be afraid. However, the unknown is the most frightening thing. The Qing territory along the way is like a cemetery, and there is no one in dozens of miles. Tunpu, here is still an empty city, and faint ghost cries can be heard faintly. The atmosphere is not to mention depressing.

Seeing the city gate being pushed open, the avant-garde troops who were near raised all their carbine guns at once, and even Mao Jue couldn't help swallowing a mouthful of saliva.

Won't a bunch of zombies come out?

While a group of people were staring at each other, the figures of a few braided soldiers finally came into Mao Jue's eyes, and then, a scribe wearing a melon cap, a green brocade vest, and a bright yellow mandarin jacket inside was full of energy came out from the city gate.

Looking at him like this, it seems that it is not the enemy army that has already approached the city, but the army that is welcoming the triumphant return.

It turned out to be the traitor Fan Wencheng.

"General?"

The personal guard Chang Maoyan held up a rifled flintlock, and turned his head to ask Mao Jue and shouted.After pinching the short beard on his chin and thinking for a moment, Mao Jue nodded.