With the shouting of the guards, everyone hurriedly bowed and saluted, and saw Wu Sangui, who was wearing a dragon robe and a winged crown, walking in quickly."
Greetings to your lordship."
Wu Sangui's expression was gloomy and he waved his hand, "Everyone sit down!"
”When everyone saw Wu Sangui's heavy face, they were secretly surprised in their hearts, and they didn't bother to ask Hong Chengchou, so they could only enter the hall and sit down first.Wu Sangui got straight to the point and sighed, "I called you here today because of a big event.Fang Cai received a military report that not long ago, the Ming army teamed up with Horqin and other Mongolian troops to capture the Hetao. ”Everyone already knew that something had happened in the Hetao, and most people were not surprised.Man Dahai and Le Ke Dehun showed a shocked look on their faces, not because the Ming army captured the Hetao, but because Horqin actually got together with the Ming army.Not long ago, they learned that the clansmen in their hometown, together with Lan Bu, were killed by Zhao Ming, and now they heard that Horqin, who used to wear a pair of pants with them, actually took refuge in Zhao Ming.This made them feel indignant in their hearts, and they had to teach their Borzigit mothers-in-law a hard lesson after returning to relieve their anger."
What is the Ming army doing in Hetao?"
Han Chaoxuan frowned and said, "Do you want to attack northern Shaanxi?"
”Many people whispered, thinking that the Ming army was trying to avoid Jiang Xiang and make a detour to attack Guanzhong.Hong Chengchou walked through the hall, but said in a deep voice: "The Ming army wants to attack Longxi. ”"Attack Longxi?"
Everyone was shocked.At this time, most of the important ministers received a secret order to retreat to the Western Regions, and they reacted instantly when they heard the words, and the ministers were in an uproar.Man Dahai and the others looked at each other, revealing an extremely shocked expression, the Ming army invaded Longxi, wanting to trap them in the pass and kill them all.Zhao Zamao doesn't make a move, and when he makes a move, he can always hit them directly.This made them panic in their hearts, how many Ming troops occupied the Hetao, and now they have broken through the wall and entered Longxi?
At this time, Wu Sangui said in a deep voice: "The judgment of the prime minister is the same as that of the widow.The widow summoned you to discuss a countermeasure!"
Man Dahai hurriedly asked: "Your Majesty, do you know how many men and horses there are in the Ming army, and where are they now?"
”Wu Sangui had just received the military report, and he didn't know the specific situation, so he shook his head, "The widow doesn't know how many Ming troops there are, but he has already sent someone to investigate." ”Man Dahai looked melancholy, "There are more than 1,000 miles of the Great Wall in Gansu, and there are many passes, which can be broken, but from the perspective of distance, the most likely place for the Ming army to break through is Ningxia Wei." ”The Ming army's outflanking of Longxi was not only related to Wu Sangui, but also to the fate of the remnants of Manchuria.As for how to attack the Great Wall, the Manchus undoubtedly had more say, and Wu Sangui immediately said after hearing this: "Send an order, immediately send scouts to Ningxia to investigate." ”"Your Majesty, don't investigate!"
Hong Chengchou bowed solemnly, "Please also ask the king to send reinforcements directly, and order the Gansu garrison to defend the Yan family."
If the intention of the Ming army is to outflank Longxi and cut off the connection between the Great Zhou and the Western Regions, then the Ming army will inevitably be fast, and after capturing the Hetao, it will definitely pounce on Gansu non-stop.It's too late to probe now, and troops must be sent immediately!
”It was a matter of life and death, Man Dahai volunteered to hold his fists and said: "Your Majesty!
The prime minister is reasonable, so let the minister lead the men and horses of the headquarters to go to reinforcements. ”As soon as Wu Sangui heard that it made sense, he was about to agree, but Hong Chengchou hugged his fists and said, "Let's let Xia Guoxiang lead his troops over." ”Wu Sangui frowned slightly, but he quickly understood what Hong Chengchou meant, he was worried that Man Dahai and others would take the opportunity to flee west.The Manchu people were desperate, so they took refuge in the Zhou State, and had no loyalty to Wu Sangui at all, in case Man Dahai found that the Ming army was strong, and he was unwilling to fight to the death, so he ran away first, then Wu Sangui would be finished.If the Manchus fled westward, the Ming army cut off Wu Sangui's retreat and trapped Wu Sangui in Guanzhong, not only Wu Sangui would be exterminated by the Ming army, but the Western Regions might also be stolen by the Manchus.After all, if Wu Sangui was trapped in Guanzhong, and Man Dahai and the others arrived in the Western Regions, they would definitely seize power without containment.Wu Sangui through the rebellion, seized the power of the Western Qing Dynasty, killed a lot of Manchu people, once the Mandahai restoration, the Manchus will definitely launch a purge, the Zhou army sent in advance of the dependents, will suffer a bloody disaster.Therefore, Wu Sangui decided to keep Man Dahai, who was impossible to surrender to the Ming army, by his side, and sent his henchmen to ensure the safety of the back road.Wu Sangui immediately nodded, "Okay, send an order to Prime Minister Xia and immediately lead the troops to Ningxia." ”Man Dahai said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, the soldiers and horses of Xia Dashuai are in the Lantian camp, and the soldiers and horses of the ministers are in Doumen Town in the west of the city, so let the ministers lead the troops to go." ”Now that the military situation is urgent, Lantian is in the southeast of Chang'an, seventy or eighty miles away from Chang'an, and it will undoubtedly waste more than a day.The Lantian camp is farther away, but Wu Sangui can't take risks, he frowned and thought for a moment, then waved his hand and said: "The widow has other arrangements for you, the matter is so decided, you act according to the order!"
”At that moment, the messenger cavalry galloped out of the city to the Lantian camp, and in the afternoon, the military order arrived at the Lantian camp.Xia Guoxiang knew that the gaffe was urgent, so he didn't dare to hesitate, and hurriedly ordered the army to pack up and prepare for the battle.In the evening, 30,000 Zhou army cavalry hurried out of the camp and headed for Ningxia Wei overnight.On the fourth watch of the night, the Zhou army near Chang'an had already built a pontoon bridge on the Wei River, and 30,000 iron horsemen passed through the night with torches, marching northward.After Wu Sangui and Hong Chengchou discussed, they were still not at ease, and on the one hand notified the Gansu defenders to strictly defend themselves, and on the other hand, they mobilized tens of thousands of infantry troops and headed towards Gansu.After Li Yuanyin seized Guihua and ambushed Jiang Xuan, he did not continue to attack the Jin army, but left 3,000 soldiers and horses to guard the naturalization city, and then led the army west to join Chahan and others, and then led the troops to the south and pounced on Ningxia.Ningxia was originally an important border town for the Zhou army to defend against Mongolia, but after the Zhou army conquered the Hetao and attacked Junggar in the west, Ningxia's status was reduced.The Zhou army only stationed a small number of soldiers and horses here, and the Zhou army took the initiative to attack and did not spend much effort to repair the Great Wall, so the northwest wall was already very dilapidated.Xia Guoxiang, as the general of the Zhou army, understood that the Zhou army focused on the defense and the eastern front and Hanzhong, and Gansu did not have many soldiers and horses, and the defense was very lax.The 30,000 Zhou army galloped all the way, marching all night, and the men and horses were already tired, but Xia Guoxiang was in the middle of the team, riding on a black horse, but he still kept shouting orders: "Speed up, go to Ningxia and rest again!"
”The cavalry of the Zhou army gritted their teeth, and the horse's hooves clattered forward, and from time to time tired soldiers galloped and fell from their horses.Xia Guoxiang led 30,000 cavalry, galloped thousands of miles in six days, crossed the Yellow River and arrived in Ningxia, but found that the gate of Ningxia was wide open, and the Ming army captured this place a day ago to kill Lanzhou.
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