Ming Empire

Chapter 106 Emergency Military Situation

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"General Cao, the situation is critical now. The rogues are getting more and more troublesome in Henan and Shaanxi. The Long Live Lord is very anxious and wants to calm down the chaos as soon as possible. Therefore, the old man, the sinner who was supposed to stay in prison for the rest of his life, has also been released. Come out and go over there to pay your crimes and make meritorious service." Sun Chuanting was fascinated by a pair of small eyes, stroking the short beard under his forehead, and said with a smile: "Although the Datong Army has not been newly established, its combat strength is already good. Presumably Cao Zongbing also knows that now There are not many soldiers available to the imperial court, and there are even fewer soldiers and horses capable of fighting tough battles. If you say that Long Live God does not recruit the Datong Army, who else can you use?"

Cao Yue didn't know how to refute Sun Chuanting's words. After thinking about it for a while, he also knew that he could not blatantly refuse the imperial court's recruitment, otherwise he would make it clear that Sun Chuanting thought he had the intention of treason, so he was slow to deal with it. He said: "Master Sun's words are true. In today's dangerous situation in the world, calming down the chaos is the first thing to do. However, you can't eat hot porridge if you are impatient. Today's Datong Army has not been fully trained. These 5 people will go to Henan by horse-drawn horses, and maybe they will all be buried in foreign lands. The most powerful Ming army today should be Zuo Liangyu from Hubei, Liu Zeqing from Shandong, and other troops. If all the Datong army is transferred to Henan, an important portal for the slaves to invade the south, how will we deal with the slaves' invasion of the south?"

"The last time Jiannu invaded the south, he was defeated by General Cao's soldiers at the foot of Datong City. In the Battle of Songshan last year, Jiannu was completely destroyed by General Cao's soldiers. They will not be in a hurry to go south now, and are busy recovering their vitality. After discussing with Lord Longevity, the old man believes that Jiannu will not be able to invade the south on a large scale for at least two years. With Governor Hong in Liaodong, what Jiannu can do in the past two years can only be passive defense. Therefore, Lord Longevity is going to use superior forces, Crush the rogues in Henan and Shaanxi in one fell swoop. Not only the Datong army, but also the troops of Zuo Liangyu and Liu Zeqing must be recruited. The rebellion of the rogues must be completely wiped out in one battle, otherwise the rogues will come back again," Sun Chuanting said, and Playing the sad card, "Cao Zongbing's father, General Cao, died in a fierce battle with the bandits. Let the Datong army enter Henan to fight, so it should be regarded as revenge for your father! Cao Zongbing's cousin, Cao Bianjiao, will also lead the army into Guan, follow the old man and fight in Henan."

"Then why didn't the imperial court allow the humble officer to lead the Datong army into Henan to fight in order to avenge my father?" Cao Yue already understood a little bit that the imperial court or Sun Chuanting had taken a fancy to the Datong army and wanted to squeeze him out as the general officer and make this The elite soldiers of more than [-] men were taken away from him, so he spoke directly: "Master Sun thinks, if the Datong Army does not have the humble town leader, how much can their combat power be displayed?"

"For the merits of Cao Zongbing, the imperial court is going to marry Princess Kunxing. This time, Cao Zongbing is going to return to Beijing to get married, and then he will be admiral of the Beijing camp as the son-in-law captain. Long live God is also afraid of Cao Zongbing. There was an accident that made the princess sad," Sun Chuanting said, showing a little smile, "Long Live God appreciates Cao Zongbing's ability to train the army, and hopes that under Cao Zongbing's leadership, the Beijing camp can also be trained into a strong army. "

"Master Sun, do you think that the Beijing Camp can become a powerful force?" Because rumors had already spread that Emperor Chongzhen wanted him to take charge of the Beijing Camp, so Cao Yue also inquired about the situation of the Beijing Camp in detail. After inquiring clearly, he found sadly that the so-called Beijing camp was just a hodgepodge of a bunch of mobs. Daming plans to train the best-paid men and horses in all the troops of the Ming Dynasty to become a powerful force, so when Sun Chuanting talked about this matter today, he couldn't help showing a sneer.

"I believe in Cao Zongbing's ability, and with the support of Long Live God, Cao Zongbing is also carrying the Shangfang sword bestowed by Long Live God. No one dares to disobey you. The combat power of the Beijing camp will definitely improve!" Sun Chuanting said during his speech , showing a secretive smile.

"It turns out that Master Sun also understands the situation in the Beijing camp." Cao Yue showed a knowing smile, and said directly, "I know, it's His Majesty, or Master Sun has taken a fancy to the Datong army led by the humble official, and knows that Datong Although the army is a recruit that has just been recruited, it is very powerful, so I want to take over this army and pick up a low-level challenger, is that true?"

"Cao Zongbing is really quick to talk, this old man likes your temperament," Cao Yue straightened out the words, but Sun Chuanting didn't care at all, and laughed, "I'm not going to hide it, this old man just took a fancy to the Datong Army The combat power of your cousin Cao Bianjiao, the old man believes that the two troops led by your two brothers are the most elite divisions in the Ming army. With nearly 10 people, it is not difficult to wipe out the bandits. Long live The Lord also agreed with the old man's proposal, so he asked the old man to come to Datong in person to discuss the matter with Cao Zongbing. The old man will not replace any generals in the Datong army. Except for Cao Zongbing, you want to go back to Beijing, other generals can Stay in the original position..."

Before Sun Chuanting finished speaking, the voice of a sergeant calling for an emergency report was heard outside.Before Cao Yue and Sun Chuanting discussed the matter secretly, they had already ordered that no one should disturb unless there was a major military situation.Hearing Sun Chuanting's words, he fully understood what the imperial court and Sun Chuanting meant, and was annoyed. Hearing the report from the sergeant outside, he yelled angrily and let the sergeant who reported the military situation come in.

The person who came in was a general of the special training team wearing a special training uniform designed by Cao Yue himself. After the general saluted, he attached himself to Cao Yue's ear. The letter was presented to Cao Yue.

After Cao Yue heard this, his expression changed immediately, and he opened the secret letter impatiently.While sipping tea slowly, Sun Chuanting watched Cao Yue's expression change very curiously, and even poked his head around to see the secret letter in Cao Yue's hand.After Cao Yue carefully read it twice, his expression returned to normal, and he handed the letter to Sun Chuanting who happened to lean over his head: "Master Sun, read this letter!"

Sun Chuanting snatched the secret letter from Cao Yue's hand, quickly read it, and his face changed after a look: "What, Jiannu went south on a large scale?! How is this possible?"

"There will be no fakes. This is a scout sent by a humble official. The information from Shengjing has been sent. Dorgon has received the news that Liu Zongmin and Li Yan led an army of 10,000+ to attack the army. They want to take advantage of the fire and use our Datong army At the time of fighting with the rogue bandits, both sides were hurting, and they tried their best to attack Datong. They tried to capture Datong in one fell swoop, destroy our Ming Dynasty's defense line, and mess up our north. Mr. Sun, the result of your discussion with Long Live Lord is wrong. Building a slave is not as good as you think. They are so fragile, but they are very strong," Cao Yue said, picked up his teacup, took a sip slowly, and then said jokingly: "Now Master Sun still wants to recruit the Datong Army into Henan?"

"If Jiannu really invades the south on a large scale, the most important thing is to recruit all the officers and troops that can be recruited to resist Jiannu's invasion!"

"Master Sun, do you think this is just a drama played by a humble official?"

"I don't think so now!" Sun Chuanting took a serious look at Cao Yue and shook his head, "Today we won't discuss the Southern Expedition to Henan, but first discuss how to resist Jiannu's large-scale southern attack!"

(End of this chapter)