Ming Empire

Chapter 107 Strategy
After the early morning of the next day, several pieces of information related to Jiannu's invasion of the South had been sent back.

Sun Chuanting, who originally thought it was just Cao Yue's strategy to deal with him and prevent the court from seizing his army, finally fully believed that Jiannu was really going all out to attack south, and a big battle was coming.In the early morning of the next day, when Cao Yue came to visit and was about to discuss the countermeasures with him, he didn't question anything, but asked about the situation in detail.

Last night, when they received the first military report, the two had a discussion, but in the end Cao Yue still did not discuss further on the grounds that Sun Chuanting was tired from the journey, Jiannu would not arrive soon, and the news still needs to be confirmed. .Everything is confirmed today, how to deal with the southern invasion of Jiannu is the most urgent thing.

According to the analysis of the situation reported by the military, the army of Jiannu should be about five days away from Datong. Sun Chuanting was curious about how Cao Yue could do it so early.Cao Yue also simply told Sun Chuanting about the situation, and he sent some personnel to Shengjing to inquire about Jiannu's situation. If there is any change in Jiannu, he can report back immediately.

"Flying Pigeon Passing Letters?!" Hearing Cao Yue mention this word, Sun Chuanting was only surprised and didn't have too many questions.

Cao Yue is not the only one who transmits military information in this way. Many people have used this method before, but birds are flying in the sky, and they often fly without knowing where they are going. Therefore, this method is not widely used in the military.

This time, Cao Yue used this method to get the news that the slave-building army was about to go south again, and that it was going to go south with all its strength. No matter how you say it, it was a blessing, and I, Ming, had time to deal with it.

Sun Chuanting, together with Cao Yue, Wei Daben, the prefect of Datong, and Zhang An, the governor of Datong, jointly reported the news to the imperial court for the imperial court to respond.After passing the news to Beijing in a fast horse, they also began to discuss how to deal with the army of slaves.

Everyone knows that this Jiannu invasion is completely different from the last time Duduo led tens of thousands of people to attack Datong.The strength of Jiannu is several times that of the Datong Army, and Dorgon, who is actually in charge of Jiannu today, is in command of the army. "This will be a fierce battle," everyone believes that Datong will face a test of life and death.

After hearing Cao Yue's announcement, acting king Zhu Chuanqi and Datong town supervisor Zhang An all turned pale with fright, and Datong magistrate Wei Daben also changed his face.Sun Chuanting, who had just been released from prison, had nothing to fear. He was still a little excited. He thought it was the right time for him to come to Datong to witness and even personally command a large-scale war. The battle of defending the city.

Of course Cao Yue is also a little nervous, but he is also full of pride. This time he will compete with the famous Manchu Qing general Dorgon. He is a little excited. If he can defeat the 10,000+ slave army led by Dorgon himself, Then his name will last forever, and he will be included in the list of famous generals.Later generations will not care about how he defeated the slave army, but will only remember his achievements.

He secretly made up his mind that no matter what, he must fight this battle well, at least not lose.

If he defends Datong City and prevents Jiannu from taking advantage of it, even if he cannot rebuild the army of Jiannu, he is still a hero.

Dai Wang Zhu Chuanqi, Datong Town Superintendent Zhang An, and Datong Prefect Wei Daben didn't understand military affairs. They had seen Cao Yue's power, so when discussing military affairs, they didn't express any practical opinions, and they all focused on Cao Yue. over body.And Sun Chuanting has experienced many wars, and he also fought side by side with Cao Wenzhao. It can be said that he is a relatively competent commander and has a great say in how to fight.

However, when discussing how to resist the southern invasion of Jiannu, Sun Chuanting had a dispute with Cao Yue.

Cao Yue suggested that all the guards near Datong be withdrawn, and hundreds or thousands of soldiers and horses from those places should be withdrawn to Datong City to enrich the strength of the Datong garrison, and then move all the people near Datong to Datong City. And in other states and counties, give Jiannu another strong wall and clear the country.

Sun Chuanting agreed with Cao Yue's strategy of fortifying the walls and clearing the country against Jiannu, but he disagreed with the removal of the guards near Datong. same city.

The two had a fierce dispute over this.

Sun Chuanting believes that Cao Bianjiao's army is about to enter the customs. This is good news. If the Jiannu army can be dragged under the city of Datong, the Datong Town Army can flank Cao Bianjiao's Dongxie Army and defeat the Jiannu army. Destroyed under the city of Datong.Because Cao Bianjiao's troops performed well in the Battle of Songshan, and Cao Yue's army won several brilliant victories last year and a few days ago, Sun Chuanting believed that with these two troops, they could fight head-to-head with the Jiannu people , so there are more places to contain the slaves, which is a good war strategy.

But Cao Yue didn't think so, "Master Sun, I think that even if the defenders in those places are kept, they will eventually become the ghosts of Jiannu's sword. The defenders near Datong are only a few thousand at most. They don't have solid The fortifications can be relied on, and if the Jiannu attack with all their strength, they will fall in a few days. Even if the Jiannu army is approaching, the defenders in these places will panic and flee without fighting!"

Although Sun Chuanting was tough, Cao Yue did not give in at all and insisted on his own opinion, "According to my estimates, there are at least ten thousand defenders in these places. Although they have not received the same strict training as the Datong Town Army, they In the end, there are still more than ten thousand fresh troops, and they can play a major role at critical times. We can't let them sacrifice in vain. I believe that the goal of building slaves this time is to attack Datong. We don't need to stick to other places, as long as we do our best to defend Datong That's enough. Now Datong's defenders are only 5 people, and there is no way to expect more reinforcements. The troops of the humble cousins ​​may not enter the customs immediately, and Jiannu may launch a war in Liaodong to contain my army in Liaodong. Therefore, I believe that we should give up some unimportant places, otherwise, there will be many innocent sacrifices!"

After some disputes, Sun Chuanting finally took a step back: "Well, Mr. Cao, what you said makes sense. Datong is the place you guard. In this war, you are the commander of the battlefield. I still listen to you." Yes. The defenders of the guards near Datong were all withdrawn, and all returned to the city of Datong, and then the people near Datong were also allowed to take refuge in the city of Datong.

(End of this chapter)