The back door of my house can last until the end of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 165 A Crowd of Crowds

Wu Sangui, who was riding a war horse, looked in the direction of Shaanxi with a look on his face.

Holding the whip tightly in his hand, the ferocity on his face became a bit more ferocious.

The army in the late Ming Dynasty was worrying about marching and fighting.

The strength of Sun Jie's army cannot be concealed, not even the weapons used.

If Sun Jie's weapons and soldiers can be brought over, it will be a great help to them.

Those who are greedy for profit have already been dazzled by profit.

The herd mentality of the mob makes them lose themselves.

Everyone pushes against the wall, Sun Jie has become the target of everyone's criticism, stepping on it is the most correct choice.

These hundreds of thousands of troops plus Jiannu, there is no reason why they can't defeat Sun Jie and take down a small Shaanxi.

Zuo Liangyu, Liu Liangzuo, Wu Sangui and many other military leaders who can almost be named are all among them.

The team was mighty, spread across the land of Shanxi, and slowly marched towards Shaanxi.

A mob is just a mob, and they will not become brave and good at fighting because of their large numbers.

These soldiers add up to nearly 20 or so.

However, the 20 troops are very watery, and more than half of them are ordinary people who are coerced.

Sparsely dragged on the land of Shanxi, except for the servants of various ministries who have some rules, the rest of the soldiers are almost all beggars, without any discipline at all.

The people of Shanxi suffered disaster, and these military leaders were unwilling to pay, so they sent troops to plunder the people of Shanxi.

For a moment, it was like locusts crossing the border, and there was nothing left.

Burning, killing, looting, and everything, made the people of Shanxi flee one after another.

The people who escaped from Shanxi fled in all directions. Zhang Xianzhong and other gangsters in Henan took advantage of this opportunity and rose up again.

Li Zicheng also began to be eager to try, and fled to Shanxi with a small group of people, and began to recruit troops.

Some officials wrote to the imperial court, explaining the current situation in Shanxi.

But all these memorials fell into the sea, and there was no reply.

For the gentlemen of the imperial court, for the sake of "justice" in their hearts, they can only "suffer the people of Shanxi".

Compared with the thief, Sun Jie did more harm.

For the officials of the imperial court, these people will never die, as long as they can still live, there will always be no shortage of labor.

But Sun Jie is different, if Sun Jie is not completely crushed to death, how can the head on top of their heads be preserved?
After a while, the imperial army finally arrived at Pingyang Mansion.

Pingyang Mansion is located on the other side of the Yellow River, across the Yellow River is Tongguan.

As long as you win Tongguan, you can drive straight in and hit Huanglong.

However, when the officers and soldiers arrived at Pingyang Mansion, they did not cross the river immediately.

The big and small army leaders once again indulged the soldiers in their hands and plundered Pingyang Mansion.

In the history of the late Ming Dynasty, it was common for troops to plunder.

Many military leaders, big and small, have long been accustomed to it. If they want to keep their combat effectiveness strong, they must "eat well" and "clothe well".

It is better to say that they are here to fight than to make money.

Grab what you see along the way.

Even wild dogs passing by will be caught and roasted.

Wu Xiang, Wu Sangui, Zu Dashou and his family stood by the bank of the Yellow River, looking at the Yellow River in front of them.

The surging water of the Yellow River made them feel heroic for a while.

Surrounded by the family members of their two families, all of them were armed and sharpened, and cleared the area within fifty paces.

The Yellow River in front of me is rolling eastward, and the muddy water is surging.

Wu Xiang looked at Zu Dashou, took a breath, and said, "What should we do now? After taking Shaanxi, shall we go back to Liaodong, or what should we do?"

Zu Dashou said: "I don't know what to do, let's take a step and see. The imperial court is weak now, and there is a faint tendency to fall. You and I should be cautious!"

"It makes sense, but how should I reply to the letter sent by Huang Taiji a few days ago?"

Melancholy climbed up his face, and the vertical and horizontal wrinkles were like the Yellow River in front of him.

A few days ago, Huang Taiji wrote a letter.

It said that after taking Shaanxi, if Wu and Zu can fight back, take the opportunity to disperse the Ming Dynasty army, assist Huang Taiji to take Shaanxi, march into Shanxi and the Central Plains, and recommend Wu and Zu's family, a king with a different surname.

"I won't reply to the letter. As long as we are strong enough, we may not be able to please you!" Zu Dashou said.

Huang Taiji continued to increase the price, and Wang with a different surname seemed to want money, so he threw it out.

I am afraid that the next step is, "I will rule the world with the king".

But Zu Dashou, the old fox, became a spirit, how could he make a rash decision until the last moment.

Now it seems that Huang Taiji is full of arrogance.

But last year, he was mercilessly tricked by Sun Jie and suffered heavy losses.

In such a short period of time, it is not easy to recover.

The situation is unclear now, so wait and see.

Zu Dashou is also considered seasoned, but he can grasp the essence.

He is not the same as Wu Sangui, a family slave with three surnames. Wu Sangui is a fool, and he will fall to whichever side is stronger.

Zu Dashou is a very pure warlord, as long as he has someone in his hands, he can be independent from the officialdom.

That's what he did in history, when he had someone in his hand, he didn't care about Huang Taiji at all.

After the Battle of Songjin, the main force was exhausted, so he followed Hong Chengchou and became a slave.

Wu Sangui picked up a stone on the ground and threw it into the Yellow River.

Just as the waves surged, they were swallowed by bigger waves.

"The army is heading west, Sun Jie will surely die!" Wu Sangui shouted towards the Yellow River.

But, is it really that simple?
There are hundreds of thousands of officers and soldiers, and there are countless people with evil intentions.

It's just a loose alliance. When it comes to interests, all benevolence and morality will be thrown aside.

It would be easier to count on them to join forces and attack Sun Jie wholeheartedly than to expect "justice from heaven" and a meteorite to crush Sun Jie to death.

The desert is solitary and straight, and the long river falls into the sun.

Huang Taiji reined in his horse to the north of Qiangsuo in Yansui Town.

He stood on a small hill, looking at the Zhenqiang Temple in the south, the anger in his heart gradually began to rise.

"Zhen Qiang Institute, hehe, I have never heard any good things from you people.

Qiang captives, Jiannu, and Tartars, except you who are human, are the rest of the people in this world just animals?
After killing Sun Jie, I will turn all of you into slaves, and you will never be able to stand up again forever.

Break your spine and take away your integrity! "

A perverted idea rose from Huang Taiji's heart.

Huang Taiji looked south to Zhenqiang's place, and the red tassels on his helmet were blown up by the wind, fluttering in the wind.

"Order, scout the horse and attack, find out the surrounding military situation, and prepare to break through!"

Huang Taiji looked behind him and shouted angrily.

"twitter!"

The generals behind them all surrendered.

Zhenqiang Institute is located in the northeast of Yulin Town, facing the grassland.

After Yansui Town was taken by Sun Jie, a thousand soldiers were stationed at Zhenqiang.

There are also defenders stationed in the nearby camp fort.

The total number of this generation is about 2000.

On the city wall of Zhenqiangsuo, a big flag with the word "Sun" flutters in the wind, hunting style.

The scout horses sent by Huang Taiji were cruising around Zhenqiang Station.

Their movement was quickly discovered by the defenders in the city.

A drone rose into the sky and went in the direction that Tanma came from.

At the same time, the imperial court officers and soldiers also arrived outside Tongguan in a dragging manner.

The two forces were attacking from north to south, gearing up to give Sun Jie a fatal blow.

Hold on, reborn from Nirvana, can't hold on, disappear in smoke.

All the news outside Yansui Town and Tongguan reached Sun Jie within a short period of time.

At this time, Sun Jie led the troops to Songxian County, Henan Province.

After receiving these news, Sun Jie set off first with the main force.

A thousand soldiers stayed behind and escorted the people slowly northward.

A few days later, Sun Jie crossed the Yellow River from Shanzhou and came to the rear of the army.

Approaching Tongguan, Zhao Dading, who was preparing to fight Tongguan, flanked the officers and soldiers on both sides.

Zhao Dading stood on the wall of Tongguan City and saw the continuous camps outside the city.

"The adults are already in place, it depends on when you are looking for death!"

Zhao Dading said with a look of contempt.

Tongguan was originally a fortified city, and with Zhao Dading's powerful troops and advanced weapons and equipment, it was too easy to fight these beggar-like officers and troops.

"My lord, these officers and soldiers are really unbearable, why don't we just kill them?"

A staff officer behind Zhao Dading was full of disdain.

"It's easy to kill, but it's not necessary. My lord has already crossed the Yellow River from Shanzhou. When the time comes, set up a defense line on the other side of the Yellow River.

As soon as the cannon fires from our side, how can the officers and soldiers who came over have a way out?Just wait, don't worry, they are dead anyway! "

Speaking of this, Zhao Dading's face became more cruel.

This is a matter of breaking people's way of retreat. If it is really done, then all these officers and soldiers will have to explain it here.

These officers and troops outside the city can be said to be the entire force of the Ming court in the north today.

If it is defeated in one fell swoop, the entire north will be in an undefended state.

At that time, going in and out of the north will be like no one's land!

……

Outside Tongguan, many generals sat together in a huge tent.

These people, who had their own schemes, started a fight for the seat.

There is really no way to argue for a priority, so they all gather together, regardless of priority.

"Everyone, how to attack the city, come up with a charter! How can you not enter Tongguan, how can you attack Xi'an Mansion?"

Zu Dashou spoke first.

These people in the big tent started talking again, like crows all over the sky, and like a vegetable market in the early morning.

They speak various dialects and speak various methods.

Listening to Zu Dashou burst into big heads.

After discussing for a long time, there is still no way to discuss.

"Tongguan is a strong city. I don't know which general will take the lead in attacking the city?"

Zu Dashou asked again.

These words were so powerful that as soon as they uttered them, the rest of the people all shut up.

Siege wars have the most casualties, and no one likes to make wedding clothes for others.

They all want to make money from behind, they all want to wait for others to enter Tongguan City, and then pick up money from behind.

This kind of thinking has a long history, and the corruption of military discipline in the late Ming Dynasty is rare in the world.

The military leaders, big and small, are selfish and self-centered, thinking about preserving their strength and reaping benefits.

It is simply a dream to expect these officers and soldiers to sacrifice their ego to fulfill the ego.

If you don't take the opportunity to attack your allies, you're taking care of your face.

There was no sound in the camp, no one spoke.

Zu Dashou couldn't help but asked again: "Tongguan City is high and deep, what method do you think we should use to break it?"

"General Zu's Guan Ning Army is the most elite in the world, why not let General Zu attack the city first?!"

A hoarse and faint voice sounded.

Zu Dashou's expression changed instantly.

Let me go first?

I'm afraid that if something goes wrong, you will be stabbed in the back.

Zu Dashou searched for the voice, but couldn't find who was talking.

The big tent returned to calm again.

In the next few days, these people would gather to discuss almost every day, but they couldn't discuss anything substantive.

The so-called "One monk carries water to drink, two monks carry water to drink, three monks have no water to drink, no one wants to be taken advantage of by this."

Sun Jie had already set up a line of defense on the opposite side of the Yellow River, and he was waiting for the fighting in Tongguan to cut off the retreat of the officers and soldiers.

But after waiting for several days, nothing happened.

Standing on the edge of the Yellow River, Sun Jie looked across the river and muttered to himself: "Nearly 20 soldiers and horses, the so-called 80 crusade army, these few days have not farted!"

"My lord, what should we do now? Take the initiative to attack?" Chen Hu asked behind him.

"Wait a little longer, if there is still no movement, let Tongguan attack first.

These officers and soldiers did not have much food, and they could not eat for a few days.

We are here to wait for work at leisure, the initiative is in me, don't rush this moment! "

Sun Jie said.

Before the officers and soldiers had discussed a regulation, Zhou Yanru and others in the capital were the first to be overwhelmed.

Chongzhen has woken up and threw out Cao Huachun, Wang Chengen and a group of internal officials, ready to compete with the cabinet.

If they can invade Shaanxi, the aura of the cabinet will completely suppress Chongzhen.

At that time, it is not impossible to reproduce the scholar-bureaucrats of the Song Dynasty and the emperor to rule the world together.

But if they can't be suppressed, people like Zhou Yanru will not only die, but even the cabinet will completely lose the chance to rise.

Therefore, this battle is very important and must be won.

Chongzhen's ideas are also very weird, although Zhou Yanru and others falsely preached the imperial decree and gathered a large number of government troops to attack Shaanxi.

But he didn't get angry because of this, and he even had a posture of sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight.

This scene was exactly what he had been hoping for.

In his opinion, it is best for both sides to lose, and then he will clean up the mess.

Two dogs fight, play off.

Chongzhen was angry that Zhou Yanru let Zhu Cihong supervise the country, even if the Great Seal was robbed, it would not compare to this.

Letting Zhu Cihong supervise the country means that he, the emperor, can be replaced at any time.

For a creature of power like the emperor, this kind of thing is especially important.

The Donglin Party, headed by Zhou Yanru, repeatedly sent orders to urge the army to attack Shaanxi, and there were letters almost every day.

Embarrassingly, these officers and soldiers not only did not attack, but even started to sit on the ground and raise prices.

He actually used this to blackmail the court and ask for benefits.

These warlord ghost spirits are powerful, Sun Jie wants to deal with them, but before they deal with them, they can still ask for some benefits, so why not do it?

Sometimes it is difficult to understand what these military leaders in the late Ming Dynasty thought, and each of them was extremely short-sighted.

(End of this chapter)