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Chapter 718 will be outside...

In Songshan City, in the official hall where Hong Chengchou, governor of Jiliao, made a temporary acquaintance, under the gaze of all the officials and generals, Xie Sixin, Hong Chengchou's confidant and aide, slowly walked out from behind the screen holding a note.

With a serious expression on his face, which seemed to contain a hint of regret and helplessness, he sent the note to Hong Chengchou's desk, and then returned to his seat to stand still.

Zhang Cheng raised his head and looked from a distance, only to see Governor Hong Chengchou looking at the note with his usual expression, but he could faintly feel that he seemed to be struggling and hesitating in his heart.

After a long time, Hong Chengchou, the governor of Jiliao, looked up at the officers and generals, and said in a deep voice, "I wish to gather the main force of the entire army and attack the army when the king's division first arrives and the Tatars don't know the strength of our army. Shimen Mountain, in order to break through and quickly break the siege of Jinzhou."

Amidst the stunned expressions of the generals, Hong Chengchou continued: "It was reported in the past that in Jinzhou City, the trees and stones were almost exhausted, the woodcutters were exhausted, and livelihoods were difficult.

Today, the governor and the princes climbed to the west mountain of Rufeng Mountain, looking north at Jinzhou, and there is not a single big tree in the city, which shows that the lack of fuelwood has reached the point where it cannot be sustained, and it is difficult to hold on for a long time. "

He suddenly looked resolute, and said in a firm tone: "The governor's intention has been decided, we should take advantage of this king's division's determination, and the Tatars have not detected my falsehood, and pretend to attack Huangtu Ridge and Songshan Ridge with an army. , Maojiagou and other places, to contain the Tartar forces, and then divide our heavy army into two groups, each to attack the east and west Shimen."

When Hong Chengchou said this, he glanced at Zhang Cheng, his eyes full of complex expressions, and he continued: "The imperial court is troubled by internal and external troubles, and when the country's affairs are in dire straits, they still try their best to raise food and fodder for our army."

When he said this, his eyes suddenly became cold and serious, and his tone was extremely firm: "All the princes eat the king's salary, and they should think of serving the country loyally. Today's war is related to the survival of the country. Overcome the enemy."

Zhang Ruoqi was full of joy, he had long thought of proposing to attack Shimen Mountain to quickly break the siege of Jinzhou. Fortunately, Chen Xinjia and Emperor Chongzhen came forward to ask for credit.

Just now Zhang Cheng proposed to capture Huangtu Ridge and Songshan Ridge first, and he was quite impatient, but because of the slight friendship with Zhang Cheng, he kept holding back. God's power is revealed.

The local generals in Liaodong, headed by Wu Sangui, the general soldier of Ningyuan, Liu Zhaoji, the general soldier of Liaodong, and Zu Dale, the deputy general, also expressed their opinions eagerly. The first wave of attacks by the Tartars.

Cao Bianjiao, General Soldier of the Eastern Association, Wang Tingchen, Chief Soldier of the Former Tunwei, Bai Guangen, General Soldier of Jizhen, Ma Ke, General Soldier of Shanhaiguan, Tang Tong, General Soldier of Miyun, Li Fuming, General Soldier of Shanxi, etc. also expressed their willingness to serve Hong Duchen Drive, willing to be the vanguard of the army.

Seeing this situation, Zhang Cheng shook his head helplessly, he touched Wu Sangui lightly, and asked in a low voice: "Brother Elder Brother, is your aunt behind the screen?"

Wu Sangui glanced at Zhang Cheng, nodded and said, "Exactly."

He leaned his head towards Zhang Cheng, lowered his voice, and said: "My aunt is concerned about the safety of Jinzhou, as well as the safety of my uncle. Today, I went to the Tartar camp alone to test the truth, and now I am hiding behind the screen. , to participate in military discussions."

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It turned out that when Hong Chengchou, governor of Jiliao, first arrived in Songshan, he accompanied Liaodong governor Qiu Minyang, general commander Zhang Ruoqi, and other officials to climb the mountain on the west side of Rufeng Mountain to overlook the irregularly shaped Jinzhou City.

The houses, streets and alleys in the city are all vividly visible. The thirteen-story pagoda built in the Liao Dynasty stands upright under the blue sky, with wisps of white clouds behind it. When the wind is favorable, the bell on the pagoda faintly sounds.

The Naughty River flows between Songshan and Jinzhou, twists and turns like a belt, nourishing the land of Songjin.

The Qing army camped two miles away from Jinzhou City and surrounded this important town in Liaodong. Outside the city, there were triple deep trenches dug by the Qing army to prevent the Ming army from breaking out of the city.

At the same time, it was also seen that the Qing army also built many camps on Rufeng Mountain, Shimen Mountain and Dajia Mountain facing Songshan Mountain, with tight defenses, and there were also many Tartar cavalry patrolling under the mountains.

Governor Hong Chengchou was carefully observing the situation of the Qing army's camp outside Jinzhou City. Suddenly, he saw a cavalry team of about 300 people, surrounded by a female general, galloping out from behind the mountain, and rushed to the front of the Qing army's camp. I looked around for a while in front of the camp, and when the cavalry brigade of the Qing army rushed out, they galloped away quickly.

In this way, they spied on three Qing army camps one after another. They saw the Qing army's captive cavalry rushing from all directions, and they wanted to encircle the Ming army cavalry. After sweating, I saw the Ming army rushing out of the valley, heading for the camp of Wu Sangui, the general of Ningyuan.

Qiu Minyang sighed unconsciously at that time: "Mrs. Zuo was eager to save Jin, and she did not hesitate to go to the Tartar camp to find out the truth. At noon today, I went to the camp of Wuzhen, and Mrs. Zuo once told me that Jinzhou's Qiaosu was cut off, and the situation was overwhelming. It is difficult to defend for a long time, please turn to the governor, take advantage of the morale of the king's teacher Fang Rui, and attack the Tartars as quickly as possible, so as to seek a joint attack from inside and outside, to save Jinzhou from danger, and to rescue the soldiers and civilians in the city.

I just don't know, when will the governor decide to enter the army and fight the slaves? "

Hong Chengchou's gaze stayed in Jinzhou City, sighed, and said worriedly: "There are no trees in Jinzhou City, which shows that the firewood has been burned. At this time, I am afraid that the door panels, window lattices, and even tables, chairs, and wardrobes of each house will be destroyed." Also made more firewood.

Rescue the siege of Jinzhou, you and I have the same heart, but today, after looking around the Tartar camp, I still can't see its weakness. I want to attack the enemy, but I can't do it! "

Although Qiu Minyang is a civil servant, he is good at dispatching, and he has a long history of places, so he knows a lot about military affairs. He couldn't help saying: "If you want to save Jin, you should go straight to the north, and attack the east and west Shimen of Shimen Mountain. The fastest.

However, the Tartars are closely guarded. Although our army is numerous, it is difficult to attack all of them in one battle. For the current plan, it is better to use half of the army and horses to resist the Tartars in front of us. It is the best policy to clear the periphery, form a car formation, and slowly force the slaves back. "

Hong Chengchou didn't know that what he said was right, but he let out a long sigh, and said in a slightly low tone: "I don't know what you said. It's just that the battle in Liaodong may not be as you and I intended, and I may not want to do it." , but was forced by the situation, and became what we must go to!"

His words were only addressed to Qiu Minyang, and his voice was extremely low, which seemed to represent his state of mind at the moment.

Qiu Min looked back at him, and whispered eagerly: "The governor, 'the general is away, and the emperor's order is not acceptable'. Liaodong's military affairs are related to the survival of the country, and the current situation is unclear, so it cannot be taken lightly."

Hong Chengchou looked away from Jinzhou City, looked at Zhang Ruoqi, the commander-in-chief not far away, and said softly, "It's not that you don't know about today's temper, and the 'will be outside...' method won't work!"

(End of this chapter)