After the bombardment from Tongguan, Haoge returned to Chang'an for arrangement, and soon he sent two tun armies, respectively to northern Shaanxi and Hanzhong, to replace Meng Qiaofang and Wu Sangui's men, and transferred all the main forces of the Jin army to Guanzhong, preparing to launch a large-scale counterattack against the Ming army.

Soon after Haoge's military order was issued, Meng Qiaofang handed over the defense of Yan'an to Zhang Wenxing, the squire of the military department, and ordered Zhao Liangdong to lead 15,000 horses and infantry troops to Yujin Town in the south of Gaoling County, and soon let the general Zheng Wencheng lead 10,000 men to move south to the intersection of the Shichuan River and the Wei River. Meng Qiaofang instructed Zhang Wenxuan to defend the city to the death, not to fight with the Ming army in northern Shaanxi, and to delay Li Laiheng's southward movement, and also led more than 20,000 Ma Bu troops to the south to Gaoling County.

The 10,000 Jin troops at the Pujin Ferry, after deliberately selling the ferry to Sun Shoufa, retreated west to Gukou Town, and also came under the command of Meng Qiaofang, and the 60,000 Jin troops waited on the north bank of the Wei River.

At the same time, after Haoge agreed to take Fengxiang Mansion, Pingliang Mansion, Qinzhou, Qianzhou, Jingzhou, and Erfu and Sanzhou as the fiefdoms of the King of Shu in case Hanzhong was not guaranteed, Wu Sangui led 60,000 foot cavalry to withdraw from Dasanguan into Guanzhong.

In order to avoid eyeliner, Wu Sangui did not arrive in Chang'an, but went to Lantian County and Lanpan Mountain in the south of Lintong to take place.

At this time, the men and horses mobilized from Wuguan, Luling Pass and other passes in the pass also converged with the 20,000 forbidden troops in Chang'an, about 60,000 elite soldiers, plus more than 100,000 troops gathered in Baqiao Town in the west of Lintong County.

At this point, Haoge mobilized soldiers and horses from northern Shaanxi and Hanzhong, stationed on both sides of the Wei River, divided into two groups in the north and south, with a total of 120,000 elites, and was ready, and the Chinese army led by him personally also arrived at the designated place.

At this time, after repelling Meng Qiaofang, the Ming army in northern Shaanxi was waiting for the grain and grass to cross the river before continuing south. The war in northern Shaanxi lasted for several months, and neither the Jin State nor the Ming army had the energy to pay attention to the people's livelihood in northern Shaanxi, and it was precisely during the time when the two armies were fighting that a hunger riot broke out again in northern Shaanxi, which had been calm for ten years.

When the bandit army fought with the Jin army in Suidezhou, it was able to grow rapidly in Yulin Mansion, and its leader was called the King of Pingtian, raising the banner to support Jin and resist the Ming, and had the intention of entering Shanxi Bianguan and Baode Prefecture to the west to grab grain.

The Ming army on the Hanzhong side, because He Zhen was defeated by the Wu army before, continued to approach Nanzheng steadily, and did not notice that Wu Sangui had left Nanzheng. However, in a few days at most, Ma Jinzhong and Hao Shaoqi are estimated to be able to find clues.

The Ming army in Guanzhong had already reached Weinan County, and Wang Yan's main force had also crossed Tongguan to Huayin County.

At this time, Haoge felt that the time he had to wait for had come, and it was time to counterattack the Ming army in Guanzhong, otherwise when the Ming army in northern Shaanxi and Hanzhong reacted and also entered the Guanzhong Plain, the Jin State would be powerless to return to the sky.

Nearly 200,000 elite Jin troops were assembled in Guanzhong, and sooner or later they would be discovered by the Ming army, and a big war was about to break out.

On April 7, in Baqiao Town, in the camp of the Jin Army, Haoge Golden Helmet and Golden Armor sat on top of it with the dignity of the emperor, and dozens of generals such as Wu Sangui and Meng Qiaofang on both sides sat down according to their official ranks.

Hauge took off his golden helmet, put it on the desk, then glanced at everyone, and said loudly: "Everyone is here, then let's start!" ”

As he spoke, he saw two guards carrying a map frame into the tent, and Hauge walked out of front of the desk, and everyone stood up and stood behind him.

"According to investigations, the Ming army advanced to Weinan, and the king thief led the main force of the Ming army of nearly 200,000, and he had also passed through Tongguan to Huayin County. Now that the main force of the Ming army has entered the customs, how to fight this battle, Zhu Qing can speak freely. Hauge pointed twice at the map, then turned to look at the group.

Wu Sangui glanced at the battlefield, Haoge garrisoned Baqiao Town west of Lintong, Meng Qiaofang's men and horses were in the area of Gaoling County north of Lintong, and he garrisoned Lantian south of Lintong. Tang Tong, as a bait, is still in Lintong County.

Wu Sangui stroked his beard under his chin and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty means to ambush the Ming army in Lintong?" ”

Haoge nodded, "The preset battlefield is indeed in the territory of Lintong County. ”

"If it is in Lintong, then the Ming army's forward and main force have not yet entered the ambush circle." Wu Sangui frowned, took a step forward and pointed to the map: "And the king thief is still in Huayin, too close to Tongguan, I don't know how Your Majesty is going to lead this thief to Lintong?" ”

The Ming army was divided into two divisions, and Wang Yan sat in Huayin, which was equivalent to controlling the exit of Tongguan. Bai Guangen has 10,000 people, and it is difficult to attack successfully. Wang Yan is here, he can ensure that the troops and materials of the Kanto region will continue to enter the Guanzhong, and at the same time, if the situation is not right, he can calmly return to the Kanto, which can be said to be invincible.

If the Jin army wants to defeat Wang Yan, he has to let him continue to go deeper, and as soon as he leaves Huayin, Bai Guangen will have a chance to make a move, and only then will he have time to build fortifications in a dangerous place and cut off the connection between the Ming army and Kwantung.

If Wang Yan had been nesting in Huayin, then Bai Guangen would have been discovered by the Ming army as soon as he moved, and before his fortifications were completed, the Ming army might have already killed him. With such 10,000 against 200,000, Bai Guangen will undoubtedly be defeated.

As soon as Hauge waved his hand, Han Chaoxuan, the military minister behind him, replied: "If we want to mobilize Wang Yan and let him move westward, we are ready to take the lead in ambushing the advance of the Ming army in Lintong." If the striker is ambushed, Wang Yan has no reason not to save it. ”

"There are 60,000 people in the forward of the Ming army, and it is mainly cavalry, and the terrain of Lintong is relatively flat, so it may not be easy to ambush!" Wu Sangui cautiously expressed his attitude, "If it is only an ambush by the men and horses of Baqiao, the troops are obviously insufficient, and if it is necessary to mobilize the troops and horses of the north and south flanks to ambush, then it will expose me and the army of King Yongping in advance, and the king thief will be able to understand our intentions, and I am afraid that it will not be easy to fall into the trap." ”

After Wu Sangui finished speaking, he glanced at Han Chaoxuan, a little unhappy, "Have you considered these Han Xiang?" ”

Han Chaoxuan was about to explain, but Hao Ge waved his hand and said personally: "Wu Qing's worries are reasonable, but I have already thought about these situations. Ambushed the forward, Wu Qing and Meng Qing did not participate, and Lone was ready to let Tang Tong give up Lintong and lead the Ming army forward into the city for the night. In the middle of the night, I and Tang Tong led the army back to Lintong, and took advantage of the night to dig a trench and build a fort outside the city, blocking the 60,000 Ming troops in the city. ”

Ambush 60,000 Ming troops, including the rampage horse army, if it is on the plain, I am afraid that more than 100,000 people will not be able to stop it, this is not easy, there must be terrain to cooperate. If the Ming army entered Lintong, and the Jin army could block the Ming army in the city from the outside, then the rampaging horse army and dragoon army would be equivalent to entering a cage.

Wu Sangui's eyes lit up, "Liu Fangliang and Wang Shixiu chased from Tongguan to Huayin, and then from Huayin to Weinan, chasing Tang Tong all the way, it is really possible to rush into Lintong." ”

Seeing Wu Sangui's approval, Hao Ge immediately continued: "If I can trap the advance of the Ming army, I don't believe that the king thief will not come to the rescue, and if the king thief leads the troops to help, then I will attack head-on, and Wu Qing and Meng Qing will attack from both sides, and they will definitely be able to kill him by mistake." ”

Wu Sangui nodded, and Meng Qiaofang took over the conversation, "In the Lintong area, the south is the mountains, and the north is the plain. If Your Majesty traps the main cavalry of the king thief in Lintong City, it is equivalent to breaking the thief's arm, and our cavalry can show their skills here. ”

Hauge laughed, "That's what I intended. ”

Wu Sangui looked at the map for a while, and added: "If the king thief really brings troops to help and enters the ambush circle set by His Majesty, the minister thinks that we need three more conditions to win. ”

Haoge couldn't help but look at Wu Sangui, "Wu Qing said to listen." ”

Wu Sangui immediately pointed to the map and said: "Lintong is the Yellow River to the north, and Lishan and other mountains and forests are to the south. Once the war starts, His Majesty personally led an army of 60,000 and a 100,000-ton army need to withstand the frontal attack of the Ming army to ensure that the Ming army does not rescue the horse army in Lintong City. This is the first one. Before the war, our army must seize the hills and peaks in the south such as Lishan, Jiwang Mountain, Tuqiao Town, and Heihuling, so as to prevent the Ming army from turning into the southern mountains and forests after discovering the ambush. This is the second one. After the start of the war, the army of King Yongping must quickly cross Weishui, outflank Lingkou Town and Xinfeng Town, and attack the Ming army, which is the third article. ”

Wu Sangui paused as he spoke, and then said in a deep voice: "The minister thinks that these three points need to be achieved, and this ambush can achieve a big victory." ”

Hauge listened and said solemnly: "The three points that Wu Qing said are indeed indispensable. When I arrived, I would defend the front and prevent the Ming army from relieving the horse army in Lintong. After Meng Qing returned to Gaoling, he should try his best to prepare more equipment for crossing the river, and he must not delay at the critical moment. ”

After speaking, he looked at Wu Sangui again and said, "As for the mountains and forests in the south, I will hand it over to Wu Qing's 30,000 infantry army." In addition, Wu Qing's horse army had to hide behind the mountains and forests first, and after the Ming army fell into a big battle, they would seek to kill and disrupt the Ming army's front. ”

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