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Chapter 659
But Zhang Cheng had no impression of how many troops Jiannu had invested in this battle. He only knew two things.

First, Hong Chengchou commanded the Ming army to defeat Dorgon several times. Huang Taiji was so anxious that he vomited blood and rushed all the way, regardless of his illness. He traveled more than [-] miles in one day and night to the front line of Songjin.

Second, after Huang Taiji arrived, he found that the Ming army's layout was top-heavy and the rear defense was empty, so he dug triple trenches, cut off the connection between Songshan and Xingshan, and dispatched surprise soldiers to burn the grain stored on Bijiashan, finally turning the tide of battle.

Although Zhang Cheng didn't know the details of the troops that Jiannu finally invested, he guessed that since Huang Taiji, the slave chief, was able to vomit blood and rush here in such a disregard of his illness, Jiannu must have mobilized the whole country.

According to Zhang Cheng's grasp of the information about the establishment of slaves, the Eight Banners of Manchuria who established slaves had only about 3 bannermen, and the Eight Banners of Mongolia had less than [-] bannermen. Half of the eight banners are full, only about [-] horses.

In addition, the three Shun kings Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming, Shang Kexi, and Xu Shun Gong Shen Zhixiang had less than 15 soldiers. If the whole country was mobilized after the founding of slavery, it would be able to produce a force of [-].

As for the Outer Fan Mongolia, the first is that the distance is far away, and the Jiannu can't command and dispatch them like a commanding arm; the second is that the territory is vast, and males are required to stay on the pasture, even if they are recruited, they will not exceed 2. , and it is difficult to recruit in time in a hurry.

Moreover, the national mobilization standard for Jiannu is that all men over ten years old and under 70 years old must go to war, so except for some old and young people who serve as handymen, the number of Jiannu capable of fighting is only [-] to [-] to death!

This is still the strength that can be achieved during the national mobilization after the arrival of the slave chieftain Huang Taiji, and now the Jiannu outside Jinzhou City is under the command of Dorgon taking over from Jierhalang, and its strength is only [-] to [-].

In fact, after many raids and plunders, Jiannu captured a large number of people. When Huang Taiji was in power, their Dingkou also reached its peak.

What is surprising is that when Jiannu finally entered the customs in history, the number of Dingkou in the Eight Banners decreased a lot. According to historians' estimates, it was probably a war.

It was this battle of pine brocade, although Jiannu won, but it was also a disastrous victory, and the losses he paid were far more than the gains, so a year later, Huang Taiji organized another crazy robbery against Daming.

After thinking about it for a few times, Zhang Cheng suddenly asked, "How many troops are the Jiannu who are besieging Songjin now? Have you ever found out?"

As soon as he said this, all the commanders present pricked up their ears and listened carefully.

But Hong Chengchou, governor of Jiliao, just shook his head and sighed: "According to the outpost, it is roughly estimated that there are more than [-] slaves and thieves gathered among the pines and brocades. .”

Zhang Cheng couldn't help shaking his head secretly in his heart: "In terms of this intelligence alone, the Ming army has not done enough and is not prepared enough!"

The supervisor Zhang Ruoqi seemed to be very concerned about the change in the expression of the leader Hong Chengchou. At this moment, he coughed lightly to attract the attention of everyone in the hall to himself.

Then he said slowly: "Master Wang has all arrived at Ningyuan City now, and it is the time when Song and Jin are in critical condition. In my opinion, it is necessary to send troops to Songjin as soon as possible. If there is any further delay, once Jinzhou is enslaved If the thieves take it, then everything will be over."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the hall also showed worried expressions. They came to help to save the siege of Jinzhou.

But if Jinzhou is attacked by slaves, let alone this huge support operation, it will become a joke. Not only will everyone be useless, but they may also bear the responsibility of laboring and paying. Many people agreed with Zhang Ruoqi for a while.

Governor Hong Chengchou shook his head and said: "The strength of the slave bandits has not yet been found out, and the arrangements of all parties are also unknown. How can we rush into Songjin in a hurry?"

Governor of Liaodong Qiu Minyang, Bingbeidao Zhangdou, deputy inspector Yao Gong, supervisory Daoist Wang Zhizhen and other officials all echoed Hong Chengchou's words, believing that soldiers are fierce and dangerous, slaves and thieves are powerful, and they should not act hastily, lest they fall into the hands of thieves. For treacherous schemes, one must first investigate the arrangements of all parties before proceeding.

Hearing everyone's chattering arguments, Zhang Ruoqi couldn't help frowning, he stood up abruptly and shouted sharply: "Before, I was afraid of wolves and tigers, but I only know how to be afraid of fighting!

Dare I ask you, if you wait for a long time to enter Songjin and cause Jinzhou to fall into the hands of slaves, how will you explain to the court, and how will you explain to the present majesty?

I am responsible for the important task of supervising the army entrusted by my soldier Chen Gong and the Holy Majesty, and I will not sit idly by. If you still feel that this matter cannot be resolved by the military, then I will write to the imperial court and the Ministry of War, and ask the Holy Majesty to make a decision. ! "

As soon as he yelled, the atmosphere in the hall immediately became dignified, and the friendly and relaxed atmosphere of the previous military meeting disappeared in an instant.

The eyes of Hong Chengchou, governor of Jiliao, were cold. Zhang Ruoqi, a mere fifth-rank doctor in the military department, actually yelled at one of the border officials on his side, it was really rude!
What kind of system?

What grade is he, and what grade is he?

However, if he is angry, he has nothing to do about it. Now Zhang Ruoqi, as the supervising army sent by the imperial court, represents the meaning of Chen Xinjia, Minister of the Ministry of War.

It is even more likely that it is the meaning of the current emperor. When he said that just now, he looked confident. Could it be that he got the emperor's secret decree when he left Beijing?
If I quarrel with him too rigidly, or even openly sing the opposite, will it affect the stability of the Liaodong war situation, and will I be imprisoned because of his slander with the Ministry of War?
The governor of Jiliao, Hong Chengchou, suddenly forgot to speak at the moment when his mind moved slightly. It seemed that he was the governor of Jiliao with the title of first-rank prince, Taibao, and Minister of the Ministry of war, but was suppressed by Zhang Ruoqi, a small supervisor .

Everyone in the hall was shocked, and some people even turned their minds differently because of this. Only Zhang Cheng had a personal relationship with Zhang Ruoqi, so it was inconvenient to speak out in support of Hong Chengchou at this moment, so he chose to sit with his eyes closed Silent.

Although Hong Chengchou looked calm, his eyes were wide open. He first looked at Qiu Minyang, Governor of Liaodong, who nodded his head slightly to show his support.

Hong Chengchou turned to scan the officials and generals in the hall, and finally saw that only Zhang Cheng looked the most leisurely, as if he had a well-thought-out plan, he couldn't help but feel moved.

Earlier I heard that Zhang Cheng was quite close to Chen Xinjia, Minister of the Ministry of War. Chen Xinjia took care of him a lot when he was the governor of Xuanda, which made Zhang Cheng achieve what he is today. Seeing that he has made up his mind about what to do at this moment?
Hong Chengchou thought about this, so he said softly: "Vice Chief Zhang is so leisurely, could it be that he has a plan in mind, what do you think about the unknown?"

(End of this chapter)