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The girl's surging fantasies came to an abrupt end, and the image of Mao Jue jumping in despair appeared in her mind, and Adelaine shivered tremblingly.

"It's hard to be a mistress! My husband's original wife is getting angry!"

Chapter 585. Arrangement

History has changed. In the time and space without Mao Jue, Li Zicheng actually brought less than [-] troops to conquer Shanhaiguan, because the natural disasters of this era could not support the large number of Dashun troops. Before the capture of the capital, most of the Shun troops In fact, it has been dispersed to the occupied Jiubian, Shanxi, Hebei, Henan and other places.

But this time, first of all, Yuan Chonghuan has laid a better foundation than Sun Chuanting in history. The development of the Great Northern Wilderness and the decline of Liaozhen have allowed the capital city to accumulate more food than its contemporaries. The third point is that Mao Jue didn't notice it himself, because he opened up a sea route to replace the congested water transport in the Ming Dynasty, and the commercial exchanges between the south and the north capital were far more prosperous than in the same period in history.

Part of the commercial grain from Huguang was also brought to the capital on this commercial route, and Li Zicheng captured much more grain than in the same period in history.

This formed a terrifying army of 70 troops, including the Nine Frontiers of the Ming Dynasty, the Northwest Forces, refugees from Henan, and soldiers from the capital. It can be said that all the military forces in the north have gathered here.

In contrast, although Liaodong has experienced a relatively large development, absorbing 200 million people under the rule of the Qing people, and its military strength has reached more than 30, it is still at an absolute disadvantage against the Dashun Army. Attacking it, Li Zicheng's subordinates happened to be more than twice as many as his own.

However, in terms of quality, the Liao army is unmatched by the Dashun army. Not only is it well-equipped, but in order to deal with the battle of entering the customs, Mao Jue formed four additional military towns and six corps in the newly occupied area. Eight corps, professional troops reached more than 11 people, and 2 sailors were also brought in. Moreover, even if they were farmers and soldiers, their military training intensity and combat effectiveness far exceeded the original Liaozhen troops, and the chances of winning were still great.

But even so, in the battle plan formulated by the Liaozhen General Staff Headquarters, the decisive battle will still be held at Shanhaiguan. After all, the fortifications here are heavily fortified, the defenses are three-dimensional, and the edge is still relying on the Yanshan Mountains. The terrain is steep. First of all, the Liaodong Army is already invincible place.

When Dorgon defeated Li Zicheng, it was a stone near Shanhaiguan.

However, at this juncture, who would dare to persuade the red-eyed King Liao?

Fortunately, Mao Jue didn't faint from anger. After about a day's journey out of Shanhaiguan, he ordered the army to set up camp and waited for Li Zicheng's army to come.

It’s no wonder that Ming spent so much manpower and material resources to guard Liaodong. After entering Shanhaiguan for [-] miles to the capital, it was almost a flat plain, and there was no danger to defend it.

There have been many wars this year, and more than half of the farmers in the entire Jingshi Plain have almost fled in the fear of wars and raids. The flat and fertile fields that the noble eunuchs regarded as treasures have been abandoned in large tracts. In the weather in May, the spring breeze blows On the ground, in the field where the seedlings should be green, at this time, weeds are growing wildly.

puff~

The green grass that just emerged yesterday has not waited for a good stretch, and the sharp sickle has already been mowed lazily. Dozens of peasants, soldiers and reserve troops are skillfully clearing out the blanks. The soybean meal after oiling is combined together to make horse food.

They had just dealt with the open space, and the engineers carrying the big shovels came over again, digging up the soil with grass roots in the sound of puffing and puffing, and immediately filled it into sacks, and piled them together to form a base bag .

On the soft ground, the sound of creaking and creaking continued to sound, and the heavy wheels were deeply pressed into the ground. The steers in front pulled the belts and made crackling noises, and the artillerymen behind were also using their milking energy. , this heavy steel guy moved forward with difficulty.

Bulky is cumbersome, but the bloody mouth of this heavy steel giant looking up to the sky still exuded a cold light that reassured the soldiers.

The sergeants were busy, and the generals and staff officers in the camp were almost arguing. On the marching map, the huge Dongjiang Army Corps was like a peregrine falcon flying high, but the two high-flying wings were stretched backwards. Go, the side facing Li Zicheng is just a sharp beak.

Sun Chuanting's Hegang Corps.

Moreover, the entire army dragged for nearly thirty miles from north to south, and the corps was almost divided into four parts.

There is no need to talk about seniority in marching and fighting. The Dongjiang tradition has always been to speak before formulating a strategy. Even a seventh-rank staff officer can boldly put his opinions on paper, but after the plan is customized, each department needs to implement it unconditionally. , Even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire in front of you, you have to go forward.It was just before the war, and looking at the small flags placed on the sand table, the young staff officers Meng Hu, Chen Lio, etc. shook their heads like rattles.

"Your Highness, this formation is too strange! In the ancient warfare, one either takes the cavalry as the vanguard and gathers the elite to destroy the enemy's central army in one fell swoop; His subordinates really couldn’t understand the big formation! Once the battle started, Master Sun’s Hegang Corps, General Shen’s Withered Leaf Corps, and Master Liu’s Yizhou Corps could barely help out after the confrontation with the bandits. 25 troops can't use their strength, it's too wasteful!"

This is still saving face for Mao Jue! If you look at it on paper, the nail clippers who put up this lineup are idiots, and they will waste their own military strength. War is not a game. The two wings may not be able to catch up.

However, looking at the truth, Sun Chuanting, who was put under public criticism, saw that he was silent, and he followed the special staff who got up when he learned that the capital was going to be recovered. Looking at the rigid face of his colleague, Hong Chengchou hesitated again and again, but Hong Chengchou couldn't help but clenched his fists.

"King of Liao, Lord Sun is indeed shameless, contradicting your majesty, but this is a battle that decides the world, you"

I didn't continue talking, but yesterday Mao Jue beat Sun Chuanting violently, but everyone knew it, and now he was placed on such a chopping block, no matter how it makes people feel a little bit of revenge, this is also Mao Jue's consistent big Only now did Hong Chengchou dare to say it. If Chongzhen was replaced, he probably wouldn't even open his mouth.

"Do you think the lonely man is avenging himself?"

"That, my servant"

There are a lot of people who oppose him, but Mao Jue is not angry at all. The young staff officers in front of him are all the second and third generation talents cultivated by Dongjiang University over the years. In the future, they will be the pillars of Dongjiang. Hong Chengchou, in his panic and dumbfounded, Mao Jue calmly grabbed the black flag representing Li Zicheng's Shunjun army, and pushed heavily towards his own red flag. In an instant, the organized sand table became a mess.

However, Sun Chengzong's eyes lit up, he nodded clearly, and then the old man turned around and walked out of the tent, slapping his hands as he walked: "I haven't been to Shanhaiguan for a long time! When the old man supervised the construction here, after all Save a little bit of thinking, go and have a look first, so I won’t follow you to cause trouble!”

"Dean Sun?"

Many of Dongjiang's staff officers had also worshiped under Sun Chengzong's family, and they couldn't help being dumbfounded when they saw him go out, but those veteran bosses in the room couldn't help but nodded their heads.

"How? If you still feel that Ben will avenge himself, I can change this former battalion officer!"

Embarrassed, Hong Chengchou quickly lowered his head and cupped his hands apologetically, while Sun Chuanting clasped his fists solemnly and bowed.

"Don't worry, King Liao, Mr. Sun is so heartbroken that he will also complete this task for me, Daliao!"

Supported by most of the generals, the huge Liaozhen Legion finally set up its formation according to Mao Jue's intention, stretching across the land from west to east like a long snake, with a distance of more than 39 miles from north to south, and dense array of flags They are arranged horizontally like a wall, connecting the sky and the earth.

The capital is only [-] kilometers away from Shanhaiguan. It took four days for the news of Li Zicheng's expedition and the accident in Mao's mansion to reach Shanhaiguan. Before the Liao army, who had just placed the gun positions, could breathe a sigh of relief, in the evening, thunderous noises came from the southwest direction overwhelmingly.

Even on this wet and soft May day, the dust rolled up by the galloping cavalry is still overwhelming, like a giant yellow dragon sweeping in, in the strong wind, the characters Chuang Shuaiqi and Liu Zi, Hao Zi Waiting for the flag to swagger and collide, like two ferocious dragon heads under a tornado, baring their teeth and claws.

Li Zicheng is not a rookie on the battlefield either, he also knows what kind of troops his army is, there are many elite cavalry in Liaodong, once Mao Jue rushed to him on the vast plain, he couldn't bear it, so Li Zicheng assembled almost all of them Some of the cavalry arrived ahead of time and took a look at Dongjiang's cavalry first. Once Mao Jue did something tricky, they used the superior number of cavalry to entangle him. If Mao Jue's army came to fight, the nimble cavalry would retreat.

It's just that the long dragon formation in front of me is obviously beyond the expectations of the generals of the Shun Army. Standing two miles in front of the Liaozhen army, the generals of the Shun Army did not invite children to come out of the formation, and looked around first, looking around Seeing that he couldn't see the military formation on the edge, Hao Yaoqi couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

"It's really fucking enough! No wonder Shanhaiguan, who dared to give up, didn't guard, and came out to fight Dashun!"

"You're just looking for death! This is a cannon and a firecracker. It's a rotten thing. I don't know if it can withstand my old Liu several times!"

Full of disdain, Liu Zongmin also hummed, but there was something sour and jealous in his voice that couldn't be concealed.

"Brother Hao, why don't we give his mother a shot first so that we can gain Dashun's prestige?"

Liu Zongmin's proposal really moved Hao Yaoqi's heart, but he shook his head heavily while pinching the beard on his chin.

"Forget it. Once I scare these Liao dogs back to Shanhaiguan, it will be a headache for me to attack the key. Why don't we just wait here and wait for the arrival of King Chuang's army."

"That's right, just let the head on that furry dog's neck grow for a while! Send Lao Tzu's order to set up camp!"

"As ordered!"

While shouting loudly, they ran wildly for two days, and the dusty Shunjun cavalry set up camp next to Liao Town. Come out, this is the first time that Liaozhen has fought against the bandits. When Liu Zongmin was baking cold steamed buns, Dongjiang's army had an extra long-shot telescope in front of the formation, watching them vigilantly and curiously.

However, Mao Jue was not included in the lineup of spectators. After the military meeting was held in the morning, King Liao retreated more than ten miles in the afternoon.

The Shihe River passing through the Shanhai Pass is quietly flowing in the night. On the tidal flat, a cluster of bonfires for attracting fish is burning, and sparks are floating upwards. With a splash, Mao Jue pulls the hook out heavily After entering the river, the huge black fish was frightened, crackling and jumping on the bank, but before it jumped a few times, there was another pop, and the gleaming bayonet was thrown out of his hand, nailing the thing heavily to the ground .

Chapter 586. A master's move

For three days in a row, the Liaozhen army seemed to have turned the war into a sit-down war between Britain and France during World War II. Seeing Li Zicheng marching in, he did not fire a single shot, allowing him to gather the superior forces in front of him.

A city with more than 50 people in this era is already at the level of an international metropolis. The vast army of Chuangjun even exceeds the population of many small countries in the West. The overwhelming army is beyond description. Looking through a telescope, only people can be seen. Even Liaodong soldiers who have mass phobia looked at this scene and pulled it away.

However, in the battle formation, the Dashun Army with a strength of 10,000+ was actually ten miles shorter than the Liao Town which was in the early 30s. Two corners, 22 miles apart, the huge Shun Army infantry behind formed a bloated body, and the entire Shun Army's formation was like a worm.

In a typical medieval oriental battle formation, the cavalry was at the forefront, and the soldiers of the Ming army who surrendered took the lead, such as the three major battalions of the capital, Wu Sangui’s Guanning army, Jiang Xiang’s nine-sided troops, and some peripheral troops. For the displaced refugees, Luo Rucai's old troops were tens of thousands behind them, and behind them were Li Zicheng's own elite troops.

Over the years, the defeated soldiers from Liaodong, the rebellious frontier soldiers who could not survive the rebellion, and the elite refugees who survived the rebellion for more than ten years. These troops totaled [-] to [-] people, and some veterans even experienced Sasha back then. The battle of Erhu, can be described as a desperado with rich experience and the most brutal combat effectiveness.