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

Chapter 849 Parties
At the beginning of the 16th year of Chongzhen, Jingnan Bo Cao Bianjiao and Ning Nanbo Wang Tingchen were transferred to Liaodong. At that time, they only had 4000 cavalry from the Zhengbing Battalion, and [-] new troops, with a total of [-] cavalry.

At this time, the two were stationed in Yizhou, but they were on the front line of fighting against the Tartars.

Of course, they were very concerned about the movements of the Qing Dynasty. On the [-]th, when the Qing Dynasty mobilized the whole country, the two of them noticed it and immediately sent a sharp whistle to check it out.On the [-]th, the two thought that the Tartars might invade the frontier on a large scale again. They made a decisive decision and immediately sent Tang Ma to warn the governor of Liaodong, the general army of Liaodong, and the governor of Jiliao.

On the [-]th, the Qing Dynasty poured out of the country. Of course, such a big movement could not be hidden from them. They sent out an urgent report again, and estimated their own judgment in the Tang newspaper.

They believed that the number of soldiers and horses dispatched by the slaves this time would not be less than the number during the Battle of Jinzhou.

After Tang Ma left, the two earls ordered the city of Yizhou to be under martial law. They patrolled the city defense carefully, and when they returned to the mansion shared by the two, a sudden visitor came to the lobby.

"Two generals, our intelligence department has definite news that this time the Tartars are coming out, and Yizhou is far behind. If we are trapped here, I am afraid that it will be very dangerous. The man should stay useful. When the situation changes, You don't need to care about the gains and losses of a city or a place. The general even said that if the two generals wish to go to Monan, he will definitely welcome them."

The one who spoke was an agent from the Intelligence Department of the Protectorate's Mansion. He was unattractive and could easily be ignored in the crowd, but his expression was firm and his tone was firm, as if the avalanche in front of him did not change his color.Those of the intelligence department who go out to do espionage operations all have a will of steel.

After listening to what the detective said, both Cao Bianjiao and Wang Tingchen smiled.

Cao Bianjiao smiled at Wang Tingchen and said, "Brother Wang, what do you think?"

Wang Tingchen smiled heartily: "Little General Cao, I still say that, as long as a man dies well, what about the shroud in horse leather?"

Cao Bianjiao smiled and said, "I think so too."

He said to the detective: "This strong man, please tell the Marquis of Yongning that Cao and others have vowed to live and die with Yizhou City, so they will live up to his expectations."

Speaking of this, he looked a little guilty, and said softly: "I hope... there will be a day to see Brother Wang again..."

The detective secretly sighed, the result was within his expectations, he felt respectful in his heart, and solemnly said: "Since that's the case, the villain will retire, the two generals cherish it!"

He bowed deeply, turned around and walked away. When he came to the street, there were many soldiers patrolling in the snow in the cold, wind, rain and snow. All of them were resolute. There was an inexplicable feeling in his heart, and he was cruel to them. As soon as he bowed his head, he got on his own horse.

As an elite agent of the intelligence department, he owns three war horses. He got on the horse and rushed out of the city. He checked the weather, and the clouds were as thick as lead. It seemed that the snow would still fall for a while.

He went up to the west mountain, and when he suddenly froze, he saw dozens of cavalry roaring towards the south of the city, howling like wild beasts from afar.

Seeing their superb riding skills and shining armor, the detective murmured: "Ba Yala." He looked at the long horseshoe marks in the snow, and did not dare to stay any longer. He took a last look at the wind and snow. Yizhou City, which was in the midst of the storm, rushed away, and soon disappeared in the wind and snow.

Soon, more and more Qing cavalry arrived, all of them were armored soldiers and Bayalas. They scoured the surrounding suburbs, especially killing scouts.

The Ming army's failure to accept them at night is their key target.

After the Tang newspaper on the [-]th, Yizhou City was cut off from other places.

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News of the Qing army's large-scale invasion of the invaders continued to come in. Especially after Yizhou City sent out the pond report on the [-]th, cities in western Liaoning were under martial law one after another. Jinzhou, Ningyuan, Shanhaiguan and other places closed their gates and strictly guarded the border.Qiu Minyang, the Governor of Liaodong, and Fan Zhiwan, the Governor of Jiliao, reported several times a day and rushed to the capital for emergency.

On the 23rd, the Ming army stationed at the Great Wall at Jielingkou noticed that there seemed to be a change in the Karaqin tribe outside the pass. Soon, they also discovered that there were elite sentry cavalry with the blue flag of the Tartars on the border of the original Yingzhou.

On the 24th, the Ming army stationed at the Lengkou Great Wall discovered that Ba Yala of the Zhenglan Banner of the Tartars was active outside.

On the same day, their sentinel horses also appeared outside the Great Wall at Xifengkou.

On the 25th, Jinzhou, Ningyuan and other places reported that the overwhelming Tartar army was approaching, but the strange thing was that they only set up camps outside the cities, but they did not attack the cities, but more to monitor the defenders inside.However, they rode out everywhere and kept culling the horses that went out and did not collect them at night, which made it difficult to convey news in various cities.

On the same day, Yang Guozhu, the chief soldier of Jizhen and Marquis of Jibei, received a report from the sentinel that the Tartar army, numbering no less than 10, was marching westward from Jinzhou and Yizhou.

On the 26th, the sharp whistle night did not receive the report. The Tartars Abatai, Jierhalang and others stationed in the border of Zhongtunwei, Yingzhou, outside the Guanyuan. Discover their sentinel riders.

In particular, they also have fine cavalry stationed along the Yixun River, and they seem to specialize in monitoring the fortress of the Jingbian Army outside the Great Wall, Zhenhuzhai, which is more than 200 miles away from Hongyazi Mountain.

The slaves were coming, and Yang Guozhu didn't dare to neglect. He personally led the army to the side wall, especially the Lengkou Great Wall where he judged the main breach.

He must not let these beastly things enter the pass.

Qing soldiers have entered the fortress many times. In the second year of Chongzhen, the ninth year of Chongzhen, and the eleventh year of Chongzhen, blood flowed every time, and the people were miserable.And apart from these several large-scale fortifications, which were close to the capital, there were actually two times in the seventh year of Chongzhen and the eighth year of Chongzhen.

They invaded Xuanfu, Datong, Xinzhou, Dingxiang and other places, looting wantonly, especially this time in the seventh year of Chongzhen, because Cao Wenzhao was transferred to Datong, Gao Yingxiang, Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong and other thieves took the opportunity to break through, and eventually led to the later disaster.

At this time, Yang Guozhu had [-] soldiers and horses, [-] cavalry in the Neizheng Barracks, and [-] newly trained troops. They had all gone through the bloody battle of Songjin, and their combat effectiveness could stand the test. He was confident that he could stop the invasion of the Tartars.As the chief soldier of Ji Town, he also believes that he has the responsibility to protect the fathers and people in the pass from being abused.

only……

His main force was thus dragged down.

Of course he knew that the bandits were king in Jinan Jianguo, and depending on the situation, they would soon go north, when the capital was in danger, but they were afraid that they would not be able to join them.

Yang Guozhu got the news that the princes in the DPRK intended to spread the word that they would defend the capital, but now...

The national affairs are so critical that Yang Guozhu is very worried. He doesn't understand what the princes in the court think. The strength of the Jingbian army is famous all over the world.They were also nearby, and when the thieves gathered under the city, it happened to be a pot. After all, there is no gathering of thieves, only dispersal of thieves.

The most frightening thing about the Liu thieves is that they are too good at running. This is a good opportunity. If the Liu thieves go north, they will be wiped out, and the Ming Dynasty's henchmen's troubles will be completely solved.

Yang Guozhu thinks that there will always be people with brains in the court, and the capital is strong, so they should be able to last for a few months. When the situation is urgent, they should call Yongning Hou into the guard.

Forget it, these major national affairs are not something he can consider. What he can do is to guard the border for the country.

One thing he can be sure of is that unless he dies in battle, he will never let a Tartar enter the pass.

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The people in Xuanfu, Shanxi, and Anbei Duhufu are very concerned about the movements of the thieves. Compared with the turmoil in Shandong and Beizhi, the people are scrambling to offer the city to open the gate, and everyone is looking forward to the arrival of the rebels. The people here The response was lukewarm, after all, their lives are generally going on.

Even if you can't survive, you can immigrate to the Duhu Mansion. Immigrants are very welcome there, let alone the people in Xuanfu Town who live well.

In February, after the bandits established the country in Shandong, Cai Maode, the governor of Shanxi, stepped up the defense of various passes in the east of Shanxi, and dispatched general Zhou Yuji, deputy general Li Yunshu and others to defend Guguan, Huangyuguan, Hongtiguan, etc. places, and strengthened the defense forces of these places.

Therefore, when the rogues attacked cities and plundered land in Zhangde Mansion and Shunde Mansion, and planned to plunder Shanxi in the west, they were beaten to death in front of these strong passes.

Of course, it’s not that there are no people who want the rebels. For example, near Shanxi, in the Yuanshi County controlled by General Xu Yue’e, there is a blacksmith surnamed Sun. He made hundreds of arrowheads privately, and wrote down one. The thief is the "Master of Heavenly Soldiers" and plans to sneak out of the city to join the Shun Army.

Unfortunately, when he left the city, his hands were found by the guards guarding the gate, but Xu Yue'e ordered him to be killed as an example. He inhumanely nailed his limbs to the city gate with long nails, and died a heroic death.

But at least since then, no one in the few cities within her sphere of influence dared to talk about surrendering the bandits.

At the end of February, some soldiers and civilians in Huangyuguan wanted to switch and surrender, but they were brutally suppressed by Li Yunshu, the guard, who beheaded everyone involved, regardless of gender. thing.

Also because of Shanxi Taiping, more and more vassal kings fled into the country. In addition to the original Fu Wang Zhu Yousong, Lu Wang Zhu Changhao and others fled in one after another.

On the first day of March, the bandits headed north. When the news spread to Shanxi, the governor of Xuanda, Ji Shiwei, sent an urgent message to Zhu Zhifeng, the governor of the Xuanfu, Wei Jingyuan, the governor of Datong, and Cai Maode, the governor of Shanxi. After some urgent discussions, the Xuanfu of Shanxi announced that Martial law throughout.

In particular, those who want to enter Xuanfu Town will be admitted to the shelter first, and then they will be strictly examined.

At the request of Cai Maode, the governor of Shanxi, Wang Pu, the commander-in-chief of Datong, ordered Wang Zheng to lead the army battalion to assist Zhou Yuji, the commander-in-chief who was defending Guguan.

Confronting the thieves going north, in fact, the folks in Xuanfu, Shanxi, and Anbei Dufufu were very indifferent, because in these people's hearts, they have the pillars of the sky, the generals who conquered the captives, and the prince of Yongning. Just follow his orders.

Anyway, with the powerful Jingbian army around, it is impossible for them to be harmed.

They only argue about how long the capital can defend, and this is always a hot topic in teahouses and restaurants in every city and town.

Some people said that due to the plague, the Beijing camp suffered great losses, and the capital might only be able to defend for three months at most.

Most people think that this statement is conservative. The capital is strong, the city walls are high and thick, and the circumference of the city is sixty to seventy miles. It is hard to say whether it can be defended for a year, but it is still possible to defend for half a year.

Moreover, they believed that as long as the princes in the court were not blind and summoned the Marquis of Yongning, thieves would not be a problem at all.

The Xuanfu Times is also preaching that as long as the imperial court recruits the general Wang Dou to join the army, the bandits will surely be pacified, and they will be brought under the same pot in the city of Beijing, and there will be a bright and peaceful peace.

Not to mention the public opinion in newspapers, for some gentry, officials and generals, their emotions are much more complicated. Judging by the momentum of the thieves, who claim that millions of people are approaching the capital, will the capital be able to hold it?If the capital falls and the Ming Dynasty perishes, what should they do?
Some people privately discussed whether Daming's life was exhausted, whether they should follow the trend and usher in a new master.

However, there are humanitarian thieves who cannot be trusted. For example, they did not pay the food. As a result, after the founding of Shandong, they ordered the counties to send [-] mules to collect millet and thousands of stones.Moreover, wherever they went, they plundered wealthy families to help them pay, which might be detrimental to the gentry in the future.

However, some people retorted that after Shunguo captured the capital and established a new dynasty, it would definitely be different. The new dynasty will have a new look.

On the whole, they are on the sidelines with complicated thoughts.

　(A friend asked about the new book. This will not be discussed until the book is finished, and it will take a while to sort out the outline and ideas. Because I found that no matter how meticulous the preparation is, there are still many problems when writing it, especially the historical theme. , let alone. This book has entered the final stage, with a huge project and a lot of information. For the sake of quality, I have to think carefully. If there is no update for a day or two, please stay calm. Anyway, it will definitely be completed this month up.)
　　
　
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