A small soldier of the frontier army in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 467 Agreed on a tragic car camp

Wang Dou smiled and said: "Just now you mentioned the issue of the rear. Benbo thinks that we should be cautious. The defenders at Xingshan and other places are indeed a little weak."
Everyone in the hall cheered up, only then did Master Hong kill the chickens to make an example to the monkeys, and suppress everyone's criticism, but who is Uncle Zhongyong?How could Hong Du be rude to him?Seeing that after the reinforcements arrived, the situation of Governor Hong was not good. First there was Zhang Jianjun, then there was Zhang Bingbei who questioned him, and then there was Uncle Zhongyong. The prestige of this governor seems to be...
There was fire in Hong Chengchou's eyes, but his face was refined and gentle. He laughed and said, "Needless to say that Zhongyongbo ruled the army and fought wars, what can I teach this governor?"
Wang Dou smiled and said: "I don't dare to be a teacher, I have some superficial views, please correct me with Governor Hong."
He said: "Just now there was information about the increase of slaves and thieves. Now we don't know how many slaves and thieves have. I don't know if they are [-] or [-] reinforcements? Or are they coming from all over the country, and the total number of soldiers is equivalent to my division?"
Everyone was stunned. If the slave army that Wang Dou said was coming all over the country, the situation would not be optimistic.
Wang Dou continued: "In the worst case scenario, the slaves will come here, and my army will gather in Songshan, and the slaves will definitely make a big fuss in Xingshan. If they fight fiercely with our army in Songshan, and fight our army, send another army to fight against us. Nu Nuhe came over and sent [-], [-], or even [-] troops to attack Xingshan, and immediately dug several long trenches in front of Xingshan Fort, what does Hong Du think?"
Everyone in the hall is heartbroken, if so, then the food road will be cut off in all likelihood, so it seems that there are indeed too few defenders in Xingshan.
Hong Chengchou also fell into deep thought immediately.
At this time, a yin and yang voice sounded, and it was Ma Ke, the general soldier of Shanhaiguan.
Wang Dou said: "In order to manage an army and fight a war, any possibility must be considered."
Ma Ke said: "Let's put it this way, just like what Wang Zongbing said just now, the army will be divided when it arrives at Xingshan. Uncle Zhongyong, the division of troops will be weak. Saarhu's defeat must be guarded against."
Wang Dou said with a smile: "If the grain road is intercepted, it will also be defeated."
Ma Ke smiled and said: "I think the possibility of Zhongyong Boyan's words is very small, and he will support Governor Hong's proposal in the end."
Bai Guangen, the chief soldier of Ji Town, said carelessly: "Now I don't know how many thieves are. Uncle Zhongyong said that [-] thieves will attack Xingshan... Hehe, it's really sensational. When the thieves didn't come, the soldiers were divided. Are the Tartars delivering food?"
His rough voice echoed in the hall, and then the burly man laughed wildly: "Damn, I laughed so hard."
He patted his thigh with a crackling sound, and his behavior was so vulgar that all the civil servants frowned.
Wang Dou just smiled, not having common knowledge with this horse.
Wang Pu snorted, he was extremely dissatisfied with Ma Ke and Bai Guangen, and he was also showing his loyalty to Wang Dou. He shouted loudly: "I think what Uncle Zhongyong said is very reasonable. Forts such as Xingshan must be guarded by more generals."
Fu Yingchong, deputy general of Shenji Battalion, immediately said: "Ah, the back road is indeed important, and the last general will be loyal and brave."
Yang Guozhu, Cao Bianjiao, and Wang Tingchen, who were sitting quietly, also voiced their support for Wang Dou's proposal, thinking that it is necessary to prepare for a rainy day, and it is necessary to keep heavy troops and send more generals to guard the road ahead.
Tang Tong, the commander-in-chief of Miyun, supported Ma Ke, and Zuo Guang, the commander-in-chief of aid and suppression, was a Qin man who followed Hong Chengchou out of the customs. Although Wang Dou was pleasing to the eye, he still supported Hong Chengchou.
Of course Liu Zhaoji, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, was on Hong Chengchou's side. Li Fuming, the commander-in-chief of Shanxi, was a little hesitant.
Seeing the split of the generals in the hall, Hong Chengchou couldn't help frowning, and took a deep look at Wang Dou.
This Wang Dou is very capable, with only a few words, he pulled a few generals at once, 7 people passed by, and even Zhang Ruoqi, the supervisor, was on his side. What did he mean, to make himself empty?I can't help but get angry in my heart.
However, his city is extremely deep, the angrier he is in his heart, the calmer his face becomes.
This kind of situation was not what Wang Dou wanted to see. He laughed and said, "It's all for the Liaodong war. It doesn't matter who you support. Ben is just picking up what's left for Hong Du."
His statement made Hong Chengchou slow down a bit, thinking: "Uncle Zhongyong has always been loyal and righteous, and he is not a person who fights for power and profit. This governor has wrongly blamed him."
Zhang Ruoqi was also afraid that the army would be split and that he would miss the trust of his soldiers and the emperor, so he smiled and said, "Uncle Zhongyong's words are very close to my heart. Indeed, everyone is for the Liaodong war situation, not against someone. Picking up the leftovers and making up for the vacancies is the best way to win the game, isn't it?"
He said meaningfully: "That day, the emperor gave a banquet and summoned the officials to discuss matters with Uncle Zhongyong and others in the imperial garden. Uncle Zhongyong made this proposal, and His Majesty appreciated it very much."
Wang Pu exclaimed: "That's right, that's right. On that day, His Majesty was also very concerned about the army's back road and grain road."
Everyone in the hall was stunned, like Tang Tong, the general of Miyun, and others, they immediately leaned towards Wang Dou.
For a while, the generals were assigned in the hall, and the voices of those who stayed behind became louder again, even Ma Ke, the commander of Shanhaiguan, Bai Guangen, the commander of Ji Town, and Tang Tong, the commander of Miyun, were silent.
Hong Chengchou also froze, thought again about Wang Dou's words, calculated and calculated carefully, intelligence analysis, found that there are more and more slaves of Songjin, they have indeed increased their troops, Wang Dou's words are very likely, so we have to guard against them.
Wu Sangui, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said: "If we divide our troops, there will be too many places to defend, such as Xingshan, Tashan, Gaoqiao, etc., which are all possible places for thieves and slaves to attack. Divide the troops everywhere. Weak, and, who will guard these places?"
Hong Chengchou also looked at the crowd, but he saw Ma Ke and others, watching their noses and mouths, and their mouths watching their hearts, without saying a word.
Everyone knows that when the army gathers in one place, they are courageous and united, and they have made great military achievements in attacking Songjin.If you stay in place, you instinctively feel insecure.And guarding the back road, the military merit is too little, it is related to their own safety and merit, they are all like old Buddhas in meditation.
Wang Pu and the others also hesitated, and they didn't want to split up.
Wang Dou said: "Well, let my Jingbian army stay behind and guard the forts on the back road to guard the food and fodder for the army."
"No!"
Everyone in the hall shouted at the same time.
Ma Keyi, the chief soldier of Shanhaiguan, said solemnly: "The loyal and brave Bojing frontier army is famous all over the world. It can be said that I have the courage to join the army of more than [-]! How can such a strong army be placed in the rear? It is a waste of the army's combat power. Concentrate on the main force and make new contributions to Master Wang!"
Even Bai Guangen, the chief soldier of Ji Town, and Tang Tong, the chief soldier of Miyun, joined forces. Although they were jealous of Wang Dou, they still believed in the fighting power of the Jingbian army.
Moreover, Wang Dou has always been generous and friendly to his allies. Back then, Yang Guozhu, Hu Dawei, Cao Bianjiao, Wang Tingchen and others all benefited a lot from fighting the enemy side by side with Wang Dou. Of course they didn't want Wang Dou to stay behind.
Even Hong Chengchou and Zhang Ruoqi tried to persuade him, but Wang Dou had no choice but to give up.
After thinking for a while, Wang Dou said: "Just now General Wu said that the army needs to be divided into multiple places. In fact, Benbo thinks that only a few key points are enough, and not many troops are needed?"
Wu Sangui's eyes flickered, but he still clasped his hands and said, "Please tell Uncle Zhongyong, Sangui will listen carefully."
Wang Doudao: "First, a battalion of troops can be stationed on Changling Mountain, a few miles north of Xingshan Fort, to dig trenches and set up a stronghold, corresponding to the defenders of Xingshan Fort in the south. Let the captives dig a trench and cut it off, and this battalion will be guarded by my supply battalion soldiers!"
Seeing everyone pondering, he said again: "Second, about ten miles southwest of Xingshan Mountain, there are mountains and hills in Wudaoling, Henggechuanyuan, at the northeast foot of the mountain, and at the northwest foot of the mountain, there are Daxing Fort and Dongqing Fort, both in front of the second fort. River. You can choose one or two generals to join as reinforcements, and garrison heavy troops on Wudaoling, with deep trenches and artillery, echoing the defenders of the second fort."
He glanced at Cao Bianjiao and Wang Tingchen, and continued: "If the thieves attack Xingshan, they must come from the Naughty River. After a few miles from the Naughty River, they will be Wudaoling. When they come to Xingshan Fort, they will be attacked by us." Let's attack from the left and right sides of the army. Besides, if we don't take out Daxing Fort, Dongqing Fort, and the garrison at Changling Mountain, how can they attack Xingshan Fort with peace of mind, without fear of being cut off from the rear?"
Listening to Wang Douyi's talk, Hong Chengchou and Liaodong generals admired the mountains and terrains of Songxing and Xinghe, thinking that Zhongyongbo's fame was not a fluke.
They didn't know some terrains, but this Wang Dou knew them one by one. His deep understanding of the local area was amazing.
But Wang Pu and the others were baffled. They had never heard of Wudaoling or Daxing Fort.
Seeing that some generals were unclear, Wang Dou asked Hong Chengchou to hang up a map of western Liaoning. Compared with the map Wang Dou saw in Emperor Chongzhen, this map was a bit worse, a bit more impressionistic, but the cities, mountains, rivers, etc. were clearly marked.
When Wang Pu and others saw it, they immediately shouted: "Wonderful, if they haven't captured Changling Mountain, Dongqing Fort, and Daxing Fort, how dare they attack Xingshan Fort? Moreover, the cannons on the mountain are bombarded down, and the attack on the mountain and the mountain below will definitely take place." Let the Tartars eat and walk around."
"Several places are not far away, and it is much easier to rescue each other."
Fu Yingchong, deputy general of the Shenji Battalion, shouted: "Ah, in this way, it is true that Tashan, Gaoqiao and other places do not need many guards. Wudaoling, Changling Mountain, plus Xingshan Fort, the front and rear defense lines are indeed enough. "
Wang Dou said: "It's not enough, we need mobile troops, at least [-] cavalry, come and go to support, when slaves attack everywhere, take the opportunity to find weak points to attack."
He murmured, "Perhaps ten thousand cavalry is not enough, we need to add more. Of course, if the slaves have not attacked Xingshan, the ten thousand cavalry can be used as the main force."
Hong Chengchou murmured, in Wang Dou's opinion, this arrangement was the best, although he was not happy that the strategy in his heart was not fully adopted, but he also knew that if he persisted, the army would be in danger of splitting.
Wang Dou, Yang Guozhu, Wang Pu, Cao Bianjiao and others, each of them can be said to be the strongest part of the reinforcements. Now it seems that they are looking forward to Wang Dou's horse.Even Zhang Ruoqi, the supervising officer, flirted with Wang Dou. If he firmly denied it, then Wang Dou...
Thinking about my own soldier, Chen Xinjia, and even the Holy Majesty, it seems that there is only a compromise. Instead of fighting to be torn apart, it is better to take a step back.Fortunately, Wang Dou still respected himself and obeyed his authority, which made Hong Chengchou feel a lot more at ease. He smiled and said, "There is Uncle Zhongyong picking up the leftovers to make up for the vacancies. This governor is a lot more at ease, so let's do it this way."
He laughed loudly, and the hall was full of laughter, and the atmosphere became harmonious again.
Only Wu Sangui bit his lower lip lightly, he was still not as good as Wang Dou.
However, choosing who to garrison Wudaoling is also a difficult problem. Bai Guangen, Tang Tong, Ma Ke and others are all careful about their noses and mouths, and they are obviously unwilling to divide their troops and stay behind.
Just now Cao Bianjiao and Wang Tingchen were keenly aware that Wang Dou was looking at him, and they understood Wang Dou's intentions in their hearts. Thinking about Wang Dou himself, he left a battalion of soldiers in Changling Mountain. Looking at the future situation, Xingshan and other places will have battles. I think there are a lot of military achievements.
The two of them looked at each other, they understood and they both volunteered, willing to stay at Wudaoling.
Hong Chengchou was overjoyed, the two generals each led [-] troops, each of them had a battalion of new troops with outstanding combat power, and most of the rest were cavalry.
On the same day, the military affairs were discussed, and the officials of the Ming Dynasty discussed carefully and considered all matters. After discussing all matters large and small, they dispersed for a day.
On the same day, the pioneer candidates were also agreed.
Pioneer officers build bridges when encountering water, detect the enemy's situation ahead, and ensure the smooth advancement of large troops. It is best to have outstanding combat power and familiarity with the local situation.
Liu Zhaoji, the general soldier of Liaodong, volunteered. He wanted to express himself and save the precarious position of general soldier. He was so loyal and brave, and Hong Chengchou readily responded.
But remembering the incident of He Renlong back then, Hong Chengchou carefully ordered Yang Guozhu, the general of the Xuanfu, to support him, and the distance between the two armies was less than forty miles.Then most of the Chinese army followed, Li Fuming, the general of Shanxi, and Wu Sangui, the general of Ningyuan, cut off the rear.
He also asked Qiu Minyang, the governor of Liaodong, to transfer grain and fodder, and Wang Chengen, the supervisor of the army, supervised it.
All plans have been decided, and three days later, that is, on July 14, 21th year of Chongzhen, tens of thousands of Ming troops swore in Ningyuan and marched into Jinzhou!
(End of this chapter)