Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 1385
The current situation is difficult for Hauge to make a decision.

If Wang Yan was attacking the west, pretending to attack the front, and trying to penetrate the defense of the Jin army from the south, then it really doesn't make much sense for him to defend the front. Breaking through the front and directly rescuing the Ming army's horse army in Lintong, the balance of troops on the battlefield would immediately become unbalanced, and he would also fail immediately.

Hauge couldn't help being annoyed for a while, the self-satisfied look just now was gone, replaced by a dilemma.

Tang Tong frowned slightly. As a courtier, it is one of the basic homework for an official to study the Lord's temperament and figure out what he wants.For an old fritter like him who has experienced Ming Shun and Qing Jin, seeing Hauge's expression, he knew that Hauge's old problem was repeated.

"General Chen, are you sure that the king of Shu is the main force of the 12 Ming army?" Tang Tong pursed his lips, looking like Chen Junji, and asked, "Could there be civilians pretending to be soldiers, so they cast doubts?"

Suspicion of soldiers’ tactics, false and real, just makes people unable to see through. Just now Tang Tong also carefully observed the Ming army’s large formation. There are more than a dozen phalanxes sitting on the ground behind it, which is very suspicious, but who knows, is that right? Wang Yan did it on purpose to make them think that they were civilian husbands, but in fact they were all elite soldiers?
Hauge is not sure now, he has been frightened by Wang Yan, the cunning of that guy makes Hauge feel that every step he takes will fall into his trap.

Tang Tong didn't dare to make a conclusion, so he asked Chen Junji for more information to confirm each other and help Hauge make a decision.

Chen Junji was stunned for a moment, but he didn't think of the matter of diverting the tiger away from the mountain. He was questioned by several people, and he was almost taken into the ditch. Some doubted whether the southern line was the main force of the Ming army.

For a while, Chen Jun was extremely afraid to answer easily, because once he made a mistake in his judgment, Hauge might make a wrong judgment. If he really turned the tiger away from the mountain, then he would definitely have no good fruit in the future.

After hearing Tang Tong's words, Hao Ge couldn't help turning his eyes to Chen Junji, which made his nervous forehead sweat, and he tried hard to recall the scene of meeting the Ming army in his mind.

Suddenly, Chen Junji's eyes lit up, "Your Majesty, duke, I think it is undoubtedly the main force of the Ming army."

Hauge couldn't help asking continuously: "How do you say it? How did you decide?"

Chen Junji clasped his fists and saluted, "When I marched northward with the king of Shu, the Ming army came oncoming. The army marched in the form of a battle formation. Maintain a strict formation during the march."

Haoge's expression darkened when he heard the words, Tang Tong punched Chen Junji lightly on the shoulder, "General Chen, you have done a great job."

After speaking, he turned his head to look at Hauge, saluted and said: "Your Majesty, the people sitting on the ground in the rear of the Ming army must be shams. The main attack direction of the Ming army should undoubtedly be the southern line."

As soon as Chen Junji finished speaking, Tang Tong and others realized that the situation was not optimistic.Undoubtedly, they were bewildered by Wang Yan's performance and fell into the trick of the Ming army.The Ming army obviously planned carefully for this matter, with the purpose of defeating the southern line of the Jin army and outflanking their rear.

Hauge stood up, his chest heaving, and he exhaled a few heavy breaths from his nostrils, but he couldn't calm down his mood. He was a little reluctant to accept this result.

If it is to transfer the tiger away from the mountain, it means that Haoge has not been played by Wang Yan, his strategy and plan are very correct, the Ming army is likely to be defeated, and he can use this battle to gain great prestige and increase his imperial power after the war.

If it was a feint attacking the west, it means that he was played by Wang Yan from the very beginning.This not only made it difficult for him to swallow his anger, but also dealt a huge blow to his reputation. Wu Sangui and others would question his ability.

Once the external threats are eliminated, he will probably be exhausted in dealing with the internal situation of Jin Kingdom.

However, Chen Junji's words have made the whole incident clear. Since the Ming army on the southern front is advancing in a battle formation without chaos, it is undoubtedly the main force of the Ming army.This forced Hauge to swallow the bitter pill and admit that he had indeed been tricked.

Hauge was silent for a while, gritted his teeth, and said in a hateful voice, "The king is cunning, this man is not dead, it is rare for me to survive."

Many golden generals looked a little dignified. The entire battlefield is too vast. Now it is necessary to rearrange it. I don’t know if it will be urgent. I can only jump into the Wei River.

It is useless to hate Wang Yan now. If the curse worked, Dorgon would have taken Wang Yan away. He hated Wang Yan even more than Hauge, but Wang Yan is still alive and tormenting the Kingdom of Jin.

Many golden generals were silent for a while. Chen Junji still remembered his mission. He saw Hauge's face was ugly, so he only dared to remind him in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the King of Shu is still waiting for reinforcements."

These words brought back everyone's thoughts. Hauge's face was cloudy and uncertain. It's useless to be angry now. The important thing is to respond accordingly according to the strategy of the Ming army.

At this time, Hauge's mind was in a mess, he turned his head and asked, "Tang Qing, what do you think should be done?"

Many golden generals were discussing for a while, and Hauge himself was also thinking about how to deal with the Ming army.

The battlefield where the two are fighting is very broad, tens of 10 people criss-crossed and killed, and the distance is several miles to tens of miles, and they can't see each other. Depending on the current situation, the Ming army may not give them time.

Li Benshen thought for a while, and then said: "Your Majesty, since the king of Shu is asking for help, and the southern line is the main direction of the Ming army's attack, he hesitates a little. If the Ming army breaks through the southern line and detours back to Lintong, the troops there will not be able to resist. Please lead your troops to help immediately."

But Tang Tong stretched out his hand and stopped him: "Wait a minute!" Everyone couldn't help but cast their eyes on him, wondering what his opinion was.Li Benshen was right. If the southern line was breached, the entire flank of the Jin Kingdom would not be defended by soldiers and horses. If the Ming army was allowed to rush directly to Lintong, then the Jin army would be dumped.

"Your Majesty, supporting the southern line is tantamount to being led by the nose by the Ming army." Sensing everyone's gaze, Tang Tong hastily explained: "Our original plan was to consume the Ming army in the middle, and flank the north and south wings to break the enemy. Now the middle road has not played a role in consuming the Ming army, and the plan to attack the north and south wings has also failed. If we send troops to the south road to support the king of Shu, we may be able to block the Ming army on the south line, but Wang Yan can also send troops to go Support the northern front and block King Yongping, so the war will be stalemate."

Hauge frowned, "But if the southern line is breached, the army will fail. It's better to be stuck than to fail!"

"Your Majesty, have you forgotten Hanzhong and Northern Shaanxi?" Tang Tong sighed, "Counting the time, these two Ming armies are coming soon. We can only make a quick decision. Stalemate is tantamount to failure!"

Haoge was shocked when he heard this, "What do the Qing family think?"

"Add troops to the northern front, and bet that the Ming army will not be able to withstand the northern front first!" Tang Tong straightened up, gnashing his teeth.

Many golden generals were in an uproar, Tang Tong bet a little too much, and people dared not follow suit.

This is tantamount to seeing whether Wu Sangui loses first or Zhang Mingzhen loses first.If Wu Sangui was defeated first, then the Kingdom of Jin would be over, but if Zhang Mingzhen couldn't stand it first, then the Ming army would be defeated.

This is a bit too ruthless, and many gold generals can't accept it. Li Benshen said: "Your Majesty, I think it is inappropriate. This is a way of cutting off children and grandchildren. Once you fail, you will have no chance to escape. If the chances of winning are quite high, I am willing Fighting, but the southern front has already been at war, and it is extremely urgent. At this time, more troops are added to the northern front, fearing that the southern front will collapse before the soldiers arrive. In addition, even if the northern front gets reinforcements, Wang Thief will not reinforce the north line?"

If they hold the southern line, even if the war is stalemate, they will admit defeat and give up Chang'an, and they will still have a chance to escape westward. But if the southern line is broken, the Ming army will go straight to Lintong, cutting off their retreat, and it is impossible to escape. .

Tang Tong clasped his fists and said: "The king of Shu has [-] cavalry, and they should be able to deal with it for a while. I thought that it would be too late to increase the troops on the northern line. In order to prevent the king's thief from reinforcing the northern line, I suggested that the army go out of the trench and attack the king's thief head-on. Keep his men in the front!"

What both of them said made sense, Hauge was embarrassed for a while, and at this moment, a shell hit outside the command post, the mud splashed, and landed on the cotton cloth above everyone's heads with a crackling sound, which shocked everyone. With a shudder, he squatted halfway in reflex, and then stood up with lingering fear.

"Your Majesty, the Ming army fired artillery, and there was a change in the front line. I'm afraid they are about to attack again!" A general ran in in a panic.

"King thief!" Hauge gritted his teeth. Seeing everyone's eyes on him, he waited for him to make a decision, pondered for a while, and finally said: "Li Benshen, take 1 horses and go quickly to reinforce the King of Shu. Be sure to hold on." The southern line." After finishing speaking, he looked at Tang Tong again, "Tang Qing, you take 2 people to the northern line immediately, and join forces with King Yongping to defeat the defense of the Ming army and turn the tide."

Li Benshen quickly took the order, but Tang Tong clasped his fists and wanted to speak, but Hauge waved his hand to stop him, "You don't need to say too much, you just need to defeat the Ming army with all your strength. After the war, I will worship the Qing family as the king of Lintong County."

With the 4 army, there were only more than [-] left. Hauge immediately said to the remaining generals: "You will follow me here to fight against the king's thief. I promise you that as long as you defeat the Ming army, Qing and others will fight against the king's thief." Dujue promoted to one rank..."

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