After thinking for a long time, Jilharang said: "Zhu Youlang knows that once we make the plan to cross the Yellow River north, we need to go west to pick up Luckedhun from Luoyang. And Li Dingguo's main force in Tongguan is known as hundreds of thousands, and if you add all the Ming troops in the northwest, there are definitely hundreds of thousands of horses. Moreover, Liu Wenxiu also sent a large number of troops in the direction of Tongguan, and the number of troops would definitely not be less than 100,000. In Tongguan alone, the number of Ming troops is definitely more than 200,000, what does it mean for Zhu Youlang to let go of the west of the city and set up a position there? ”

Dorgon replied, "It means we have to break through from the west of the city!" Isolation trenches were dug on three sides of the city, and if our cavalry tried to break through, they would lose their mobility if they wanted to break through from any of these three sides. What's more, the north is the Yellow River, and even if the east and south can break through, they will go deeper into the hinterland of the Ming army. Zhu Youlang calculated that we would definitely choose to break through in the west of the city, and he also calculated that even if our army broke through, it would once again fall into the flank of his men and Li Dingguo in Tongguan. This time, he really ate us. Under his arrangement, whether we succeed in breaking through or not, we will inevitably lose the entire area south of the Yellow River. ”

Jierharang sighed and said, "Yes, if we retreat, Xuzhou will not be guaranteed." Dolgon said: "If we go with him and break the net, the whole Qing Dynasty may not be protected." Zilharang said in his heart, then what else do we have to discuss, so he said solemnly: "Then ask the regent to give an order, whether it is fighting or retreating, we will resolutely carry it out." ”

It is better to break one of his arms than to hurt his ten fingers, and Dorgon, whose arm has been cut off, finally knows that it hurts. After some deliberation, the two regents decided to break through at dawn and march westward in batches. The security of the front is signaled by the sound of arrows as a guide to the follow-up troops. It's just that when it comes to the question of who to appoint as a striker, both princes have a hard time. After several bloody battles, most of the generals in the army have been killed, and the next breakthrough battle must be extremely dangerous. It is very inappropriate to choose the clan as the striker, once the clan dies in battle, it will have a great impact on the morale of the army, and may even affect the achievement of the entire campaign goal.

Just when the two kings were hesitating, a person appeared, who was it? Ao Bai. After the attack on Yucheng was wounded by arrows and Gao Bizheng's indiscriminate slashing, although the injury was not serious, it also allowed Aobai to recuperate for nearly twenty days. This is also because his body is extremely strong, otherwise where would he be so fast. Before the war, a fierce general returned to the army, or the first Baturu in Manchuria, which was definitely good news, and Dolgon immediately decided to take Ao Bai as the striker and break through at dawn tomorrow.

"The Chess Giver" Fan Zhongyan

Where to meet the gods, pass on this chess decree.

Hold the right of life and death, and keep the safety and security in mind.

Winning is like a cloud, and the enemy is like a mountain.

Breaking through the siege of Qin Shizhen, the princes were invincible.

In danger, the strange soldiers turned over the water.

The momentum should be indispensable, and the river is often on the surface. 113

Nanxuan has a long spring, and the country is happy.

Mount Tai is not in the way of the eyes, and the thunder is not heard.

A son is a thousand gold, and the journey weighs thousands of miles.

Contemplation into God. Change Hu can be proposed.

Success or failure is a matter of history.

In the middle of November in the fifth year of the Yongli calendar, the early morning of this day seems to be a little special, but I can't remember the special thing for a while. In the cold season, camping in the field is indeed a chore, but because the Ming army has sufficient logistics support, thick cotton clothes and ginger soup available at any time, the Ming army outside Kaifeng City is a little warmer in winter. Liu Da, who once made a big fuss in Shanxi Prefecture and accepted the daughters and wives of the grandfathers, has been good for a long time. In order to be good for himself, he sold most of the ladies and ladies in the various mansions who had already followed him. Only a few boutiques were left, and they were really reluctant to sell them, and the neighbor also built a mansion of Liu Qianhu before the expedition, and came to a golden house to hide Jiaojiao, ready to be a man again after the battle.

Of course, Liu Qianhu's current staff is much smaller than the disturbance he made in Shanxi. But this is the regular establishment of the Ming Dynasty, a five-grade official. Those county officials and the wives and ladies of the prefect's family followed him, and they didn't lose anything. And the most gratifying thing is that Liu Qian is still a man. It's just that he is an officer first, and if he is an officer, he should have the appearance of an officer, no, Liu Qianhu got up early in the morning to patrol the camp. It's just that he always felt that something was wrong with today's patrol, but he didn't figure out what was wrong.

After several years of licking blood with a knife, this villager has become cautious. "Be in good spirits, Lao Tzu feels eyelids jumping today, maybe there will be an enemy sneak attack." Liu Qian told his men. Wang Daniu has always been around Liu Qian, and after joining the Northern Army with Liu Qian, he also became a hundred households. In the army, he is now a figure with a head, a face and a backer. When he heard Liu Qian's eyelids jumping, he asked flatteringly, "Head, is it on fire?" There's no place to go in this army, so it's suffocating your old man, which eyelids are jumping? Talk to your brother and let him do the math for you. ”

Liu Qian was too lazy to listen to his nonsense, and scolded while pushing him: "Go and go, go and play at the same time." Who said that Lao Tzu is on fire, and he stays in the barracks every day, and he doesn't know how happy he is. It's not as good as a few years ago, the days of the three wives and four concubines are really unbearable, and I am tired every day. I don't understand how a sturdy man in his twenties can be tired like this, what do you say about those white-bearded elders with three wives and four concubines, and how do the old mansions who are dozens of years old and have to rely on people to walk survive every night? What. Ask me which eyelid is jumping? It's evil, and both eyes jump. ”

There is also a hundred households in the army who went to school in their early years and have seen the world, and they are all happy to hear Liu Qian say this. "Your Excellency, you don't get rain and dew every night, do you?" How could Liu Qian understand this: "What to touch, where to touch?" He then said, "Do you mean that you always go to the beds of the wives in the houses every night to check their bodies?" Liu Qian thought he understood, and pouted: "Hey, then you still have to check, you are all familiar with it, just take off your clothes and start tinkering." ”

When Baihu saw that he couldn't talk to him, he simply praised two sentences: "Liu Ye is really strong, he can really stand up." Liu Qian seemed to be quite useful when he heard this, but he still didn't forget to arrange the business. Hurry up and get your weapons and equipment ready, don't look at us at the end of the whole army, it's not sure where this enemy will hit. Ay! By the way, I remembered that something was wrong, I didn't hear a rooster crow today! ”