On the bank of the Daling River, 30,000 Wu and Yue troops were stationed on the west bank, in the city of Daling River.This city was built a year ago by Wu Yuejun on the ruins of Dalinghe City, and a monument was erected for the heroes who died here, and their deeds were engraved.Wu Yue's army was outside the pass, with a total of less than 60,000 troops, and now it has recovered the Liaohe Plain, in order to prevent the Mongols and the savages in the north from taking the opportunity to occupy the Liaohe Plain, Wu Yue's army needs to deploy a large number of troops on the front line in Liaozhong.This made Zhao Ming only able to gather 30,000 people on the front line of the Daling River and peep into Jinzhou.However, just these 30,000 people have actually reached the limit of mobilizing troops and horses.This is not because there is really no way to draw troops, but because the weather is too cold, and the materials can barely sustain so many troops.Now, in the city of Dalinghe, it is crowded with the soldiers of the Wu Yue army, on each kang, there are people crowded with people, the city is crowded, the war horses are neighing, and the soldiers can only surround the brazier, trembling to keep warm.At this time, it was the first month of the twelfth year of Longwu, that is, in 1656.At this time, the land outside the gate was still covered in snow, and the fortress and camp were covered with thin snow, blending into the earth, and as far as the eye could see, it was all snow-white.After learning of the infighting of the Qing army in Guannei, Zhao Ming mobilized 30,000 elite soldiers and settled in Dalinghe Fort, preparing to intervene in the internal disputes of the Manchu Dynasty.At this time, the 30,000 Wu Yue army was ready, but Zhao Ming was still patiently waiting for the news sent from the pass.After all, Zhao Ming's intention was that whoever had the upper hand would fight him, and he had to figure out the battle situation in the Guannei.In the early morning, the soldiers who were active in the fortress were eating flatbread and drinking broth.Zhao Ming held a cake in one hand and a broth in the other, and while eating, he discussed with his subordinates about ruling outside the Guan."
Your Highness, the government is outside the customs, and the money spent has exceeded more than 15 million taels.Although Liaozhong has been recovered now, the climate here is severe and the population is withered, not only can it not provide money and food for the government, but it will also need to send supplies to garrison the army here in the future, and I am afraid that it will cost two million a year!
If you just count the money and food, the government has undoubtedly made a loss-making deal!
”Joining the army, Yu Yin said casually.Zhang Jiayu said: "Yu joined the army, the account can't be calculated like this, the government regained Liaozhong, and strategically took the initiative, and in the future, the Qing army was contained by the garrison in Liaozhong, so it was impossible to go south." ”Gu Yanwu also said: "Not bad!
Although it costs a lot to recover Liaozhong, on the whole, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.In terms of military affairs, the Qing army will be caught in a two-front dilemma by attacking from the north and south.In terms of people's livelihood and money, after the recovery of Liaozhong, the Qing army's threat to the south was basically lifted.In this way, Jiangdong will have a relatively safe environment, which can quickly resume and develop production, and the extra taxes paid every year may be as much as 10 million, which is enough to make up for the consumption of 2 million in Liaozhong. ”Zhao Ming drank a mouthful of broth, exhaled a group of white gas, and said with his head bowed: "The land of Liaozhong is indeed vast and sparsely populated now, but this place is rich in products and fertile land, as long as some people are moved over and developed, the land can grow beans, and there are medicinal herbs and furs in the mountains, which can bring a lot of taxes to the government."
In addition, Liaozhong is adjacent to Mongolia, and by occupying Liaozhong, we can obtain horses from Mongolia and form cavalry. ”Yu Yin listened to everyone's words, put down the bowl, and said ashamedly: "The minister only looked at the consumption of silver money, and he was short-sighted. ”Zhao Ming smiled slightly, "Gu is going to levy 200,000 people first to come to Liaohe for reclamation, you must be fully prepared to welcome the arrival of Tunhu." ”"Your Highness, rest assured!
When the weather warms up, the ministers will let the Liaozhong garrison help build new houses, and then send a letter to Wang Jing to ask Hucao to allocate a batch of grain to ensure that the tunhu comes here and has a house to live and eat!
”Gu Yan martial arts.Zhao Ming nodded silently, and suddenly asked: "It has been some time since I left North Korea, what is the situation in North Korea now?"
”Gu Yanwu said with a white breath: "According to the news from North Korea, Cui Chengxiu has been imprisoned and has killed thousands of people, and many people have died in the Korean clan. ”Gu Yanwu paused, hesitated, and said, "Your Highness, do you want Cui Chengxiu to restrain a little." ”Zhao Ming picked up the broth and beckoned: "The soup is cold, come, drink the soup, drink the soup!"
”Seeing this, everyone could just drink the soup with their heads bored, and after a while, Zhang Jiayu broke the silence and said, "Your Highness, the news in the customs should also be spread."
If the news doesn't arrive, do we do it in advance?
”When Zhao Ming heard this, he said in a deep voice: "In terms of strength, Fu Lin is far stronger than Azig in terms of strength, and Azig should not be the opponent of the Manchu court."
However~ However, Azig is strong and brave, and under its fierce offensive, Fulin may not be able to withstand it!
”Gu Yanwu took over the conversation, "Now that we are rashly sending troops, I am afraid that Azig will defeat Fulin and retreat, we will rush from behind, Fulin will fall directly, let Azig rush into Beijing, kill Fulin, ascend the throne as emperor, establish a new Manchu court, and succeed in appeasement, then we will be busy in vain." ”Zhang Jiayu said: "This opportunity is really difficult to grasp, Azig is at a disadvantage, we will send troops to attack Fulin and help Azig stabilize the situation."
If Azig wins, we must at least ensure that Fulin escapes from Beijing and reorganizes the Manchu court in Shanxi or Guanzhong to confront Azig.It is in our interest to do so. ”Zhao Ming said: "Because of this, the Lone King has to wait for the news in the Guannei. ”At this moment, the door of the house was suddenly pushed open, and a gust of cold wind poured in, blowing everyone's necks.Zhao Ming and the others hurriedly turned their heads to look, only to see Xie Qian striding in, he closed the door first, and then patted the snowflakes on his body while saying, "Your Highness, the fine work sent to the customs by the Military Intelligence Department has returned." ”Zhao Ming was overjoyed, and immediately asked with a serious face, "How is the situation in the Guannei?"
”Xie Qian said: "Preliminary investigation, after Fu Lin withdrew the troops outside the pass, he should have blocked Azig!"
”Zhao Ming frowned and said, "Is there no definite news?"
”Xie Qian shook his head, "No!"
However, the details will be probed again, and there should be definite news later. ”Gu Yanwu said: "Your Highness, if Azig is blocked, the front will be broken, unless there is a big victory, otherwise a slight defeat will inevitably fall apart!"
”Xie Qian said: "Your Highness, the minister can attack the two cities of Jinzhou and Ningyuan first.Once the exact news comes, you can go straight to Shanhaiguan!
”Zhao Ming paced back and forth, pondered for a moment, and then waved his hand and said: "Okay, let's take Jinzhou and Ningyuan first, sweep the western Liaoning corridor, and open up the customs passage!"
”Xie Qian and the others immediately clenched their fists, "The ministers receive orders!"
”Zhao Ming waved his hand and shouted, "Order the army to pull out the camp and send the troops to Jinzhou!"
”An hour later, a thousand carts carrying food and materials drove out of Dalinghe City and marched in the direction of Jinzhou, while Zhao Ming led an army of 30,000 to cross the frozen Daling River and slaughter towards Jinzhou City. .......()