Chapter 122: Salhu

His Majesty the Emperor gave an order, and the huge war machine of the Ming Empire began to operate. The military resources of the pen and the www.biquge.info of the cabinet arrived from the rear, and the officers of the Privy Council distributed the military orders, and after the orders were conveyed to the various troops, the roar of the war machine sounded, making the entire land of Liaodong tremble.

Countless soldiers came out of their respective barracks, and according to the plan of action designated by the Privy Council, this time, their goal: Hetuala!

That's right, His Majesty the Emperor has decided to launch a decisive battle to completely establish the Qing state in the land of Liaodong, no...... Erase the entire face of the earth.

Such ambition infected the officers and men of the whole army, and all units marched bravely, and the fourth division of the Jinwu Army came out on top.

"If you want to quickly enter the battlefield, then it is not feasible for all units to act together after arriving in Shenyang. Based on the land of Liaodong, there are still remnants of Jiannu's power, and with the deepening of the eastward advance, we will enter a strange foreign land from the old Liao region, and completely shift the host and guest. In such a situation, it is inevitable to neglect the various strongholds along the way. Therefore, this time, the plan formulated by the Privy Council is for each ministry to complete its own tasks, open a big net, and sweep the resisters above Liaodong who dare to resist the great tomorrow into the garbage heap of history one by one! Yang Wenyue explained the plan and punched the map of the deduction hall.

Inside, there was thunderous applause.

The crowd couldn't help but be infected by this enthusiasm.

On the side, Zhu Cihong smiled slightly, he turned around and saw Zhang Zhen walking quickly.

As the envoy of the Fusi of Jinyi Weibei Town, this time Zhang Zhen will be responsible for the intelligence work of the entire Qing campaign. Seeing Zhang Zhen coming, Zhu Cihong's heart moved, and he realized that something was about to happen.

Sure enough, after Zhang Zhen whispered a word in Zhu Cihong's ear, he handed Zhu Cihong an intelligence briefing.

After Zhu Cihong read it, his brows moved, and he began to fall into deep thought after handing it to Yang Wenyue.

When Yang Wenyue saw it, he was overjoyed, and he crossed to the military advisors present, and everyone laughed happily when they heard it.

"I didn't expect that Jiannu still has some courage."

"Who would have thought that the Jiannu, who shouted that the Jurchens were not satisfied with 10,000 and were invincible, are now going to be beaten into the nest by us, so I have a little heart."

"Hmph, His Majesty the Emperor is personally driving, that is my great luck to have such a Ming monarch. Jiannu also came to the so-called royal conquest, but it was just a laughing stock. Widowed mother and young son, do you want to have an equal relationship with my Daming? ”

"Eighty percent, some of you want to have a battle of mourning soldiers, right?"

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Yang Wenyue looked at the military advisers of the Privy Council talking and talking, and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, since Bumu Butai is going to take Fu Lin to the battlefield, then we will naturally accompany him to the end." The Qing people have this courage, but it is better than when we search the forest, and everyone is happy. ”

"Haha......" When everyone heard this, they all laughed.

This time, the information reported by Zhang Zhen was that the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang took the Shunzhi Emperor Fulin to the battlefield in person, and she was also going to have a royal expedition.

Because the filial piety of the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang is a nickname, that is, something that will only exist after death, therefore, Yang Wenyue called her name.

Bumu Butai's move seems to be equal to each other, but it is better to say that it is a ploy for mourning.

"Where is Jianzhou Wei? The locations of Zaotu Mountain and Crow Partridge Pass are marked by me. Zhu Cihong interrupted everyone's discussion.

His Majesty gave an order, and the military advisors quickly began to calculate.

Jianzhou Wei is Hetuala, that is, the goal of the Ming army this time, the base camp of the entire Jianzhou regime, the nest.

As for the Crow Pass, that's another important place.

This is the key passage from Liaodong to Jianzhou, and it is also an important pass of the Great Wall of Liaodong.

The Weining Camp where the Red Lady was stationed before was next to the Taizi River, and if you go up the upper reaches of the Taizi River, you can see Qinghe Fort, Songshukou, Weizi Valley and the Crow Partridge Pass behind it.

As for Zaotu Mountain, it is a high mountain plateau next to Jianzhou Wei. Ever since Zhu Cihong ambushed an artillery position on the high ground and reversed the occupation during the battle against Li Zicheng, Zhu Cihong has paid special attention to the geography of all sides.

Soon, the locations of Zaotu Mountain, Yalu Pass, and other places including Qinghe Fort, Songshukou, and Weizigu were marked out.

Distances began to be written on the signs, inserted on the soft sand table.

Zhu Cihong propped himself on the edge of the sand table, his eyes kept skimming, and finally drew a circle on the crow partridge pass: "In other words, the Great Wall of Liaodong is still in the hands of Jiannu?" ”

On the sand table, not only the names and distances of each place are drawn, but also the areas occupied by the enemy, the controlled areas, and the areas where the forces of the enemy and the enemy are intertwined by color.

Among them, the Weining Camp in the central part of Liaodong is a Ming controlled area, beyond the Qinghe Fort, close to the Great Wall on a series of passes, Songshukou, Weizigu and Ya Partridge Pass are marked with the signs of the enemy-occupied area. In the same way, in a large empty area without a city, the distribution of friend and foe is staggered. In the case that there are still a large number of Manchurian villages in the wild, although Liaodong is the homeland, it is no longer the home field.

"What is the original arrangement of Liaodong Town?" Zhu Cihong looked at Yang Wenyue.

Yang Wenyue glanced at it and said: "The logistics transit of Liaodong Town is located in Weining Camp, relying on the refugees accepted before, after a few months of construction, Zhu Di has operated very steadily there, and has also built a rather strong and huge pontoon bridge. According to the plan, Zhu Di's troops will advance to Qinghe Fort, use this as a transit support point, recover Songshukou and Weizi Valley, and then attack Yaqiu Pass. ”

"This part...... It's not too difficult. Zhu Cihong glanced at it and bowed slightly.

Whether it is Phoenix City or Jiulian City, it is very close to the Great Wall of Liaodong.

In this era, the Great Wall was not only a fortification, but also a high-speed transportation route. In other words, starting from Jiulian City, theoretically you can directly reach the Crow Partridge Pass.

Moreover, located in the upper reaches of the Taizi River, there are also strongholds such as Gushan Fort and a Wall Fort.

As long as Zhu Di gives full play to the siege warfare that the Ming army is good at, and recaptures the strongholds one by one, he can advance steadily, and finally launch an attack towards the Crow Pass.

Yang Wenyue understood what Zhu Cihong meant, he pondered for a while, exhaled, and said, "What Your Majesty said is true, if it is according to the previous plan, it is indeed safe." But now, since Bumu Butai also came to the Crow Pass with a royal driver, it means that ...... The main force of Jiannu will gather here. Originally, the front line of the Crow Partridge Pass, which was only a partial division of our army, is about to become the main battlefield! ”

Originally, Zhu Di's Liaodong Town was only a partial division, and was responsible for clearing the remnants of Liaodong Jiannu, and achieving the goal of threatening Hetuara by attacking the Crow Pass.

But...... Now, the plan is about to be revised.

"That's fine, it's better than the various parts of the army marching in and converging in Hetuala." Zhu Cihong said: "Where have the rest of the ministries gone?" ”

"The Feixiong Independent Division has made the fastest progress, has arrived in Liaohai, and is purging the local Jiannu remnants. The second is the Jinwu Army's fastest progress, and the Fourth Division has already reached Fushun Qianhusuo. The second is the Praetorian Guard, most of which are in Shenyang and have not yet been dispatched. Yang Wenyue replied quickly.

"Draw up a plan for me, the focus of this battle will be changed......" Zhu Cihong was slightly irritable, and walked out after speaking.

The Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang's action disrupted Zhu Cihong's arrangement, and also caused the plan just agreed to have to be changed.

Such an out-of-control feeling made Zhu Cihong feel very uncomfortable and uneasy, and there was a faint desire to fight.

After a long night of rushing work, a new plan came out.

And as a result, it was also very interesting to watch.

"Except for the Fourth Division of the Jinwu Army, the whole army is going south to meet the main force of Jiannu!"

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Fourth Divisional Headquarters.

Zhang Dechang's dull general order read out: "Let's carry out the original plan as usual......"

"The original plan was ...... The original plan ...... "In the division headquarters, Xia Guoxiang, the logistics division, couldn't help but say angrily: "The main forces of the army have all been put in place, not to mention the Feixiong Independent Division, let's just say that our fourth division has arrived at Fushun Qianhusuo, and the main direction of attack is good, and it has suddenly become a partial division?" This is...... It's ......"

"Sincerity is right with us?" This sentence was swallowed into Xia Guoxiang's stomach.

The reason why he didn't say it was naturally because Wu Sangui stared at the past and forced Xia Guoxiang to sit down again.

"The military order is established, then what we have to do is to carry it out. Where is all this nonsense? Could it be that the Privy Council colleagues ordered Da Yu'er to go to the Crow Pass? Wu Sangui's words calmed down the resentment in the house a little.

Zhang Dechang hurriedly settled his mind and smiled at everyone: "Gentlemen, we have joined the Ming Royal Army, and we are all comrades." On the battlefield together, the people in the company are all people who entrust each other's backs, and if you zoom in on it, the various departments are also like brothers, and they must cooperate with each other. Our army will kill all the way from Fushun according to the original plan, and it can also cooperate with the army to complete the strategic goal. Victory is not only possessed by the main attacking force, but also by all officers and men. I believe that Your Majesty will definitely think of the fighting exploits of my Fourth Division. ”

When everyone heard this, their frustration eased slightly.

Wu Sangui said again: "Besides, our army is in Fushun, so we don't have to toss back and forth, and there are some less losses." At this point, if you think about it, you don't have to cry so much. ”

When everyone heard this, they understood.

Xia Guoxiang even said: "Especially the Feixiong Independent Division, which has just leveled the Liaohai Sea, has to hand over the place, and has to prepare to go south, it is really grinding to toss all the way." ”

The Liaohai Sea is not close and is located in the north of Shenyang, while the Ya Partridge Pass is in the south of Shenyang.

One south and one north, tossing back and forth is indeed a big sin.

When everyone heard this, they felt a little more relaxed.

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Sigh Rhythm ......

A neighing sound of war horses sounded, and Liu Sheng, the commander of the Feixiong Independent Division, glanced back, looked at the soldiers behind him, dismounted, and walked onto a high ground.

The war horse was sick and was taken by the orderlies to feed the forage.

Liu Sheng stood on the hill, carrying the army like a long dragon behind him, and suddenly frowned: "The whole army went south, it's too hasty......"

Bao Guo, the chief military advisor of the Feixiong Independent Division, strolled over and said, "Division commander, everyone doesn't want to repeat the mistakes of the Battle of Salhu." ”

The biggest drawback of the battle of Salhu was the inconsistency of the actions of the various departments.

Although it seems to be huge, the various departments are attacking and suppressing, and the strength is unmatched.

However, in the face of many strong enemies, Nurhachi showed his outstanding military talent, he said: "No matter how many ways he comes, I will only go all the way to ......"

Subsequently, Nurhachi went to fight everywhere, and in the future, the Ming army broke through, laying a turning point in the battle between the Ming and Qing dynasties. Before the Battle of Salhu, it was the Ming Dynasty that attacked the Jianzhou regime, the Ming Dynasty offensive, and the Jurchen defensive. After this battle, it was a transposition of offense and defense, and since then the Ming Dynasty has gradually fallen behind.

Ni Yuanlu opposed the rapid northward march because he was worried about the coordination of various ministries.

This time the direction of the main force of the Qing army was determined, and the Privy Council was very decisive and ordered the whole army to be assembled and go directly to the direction of Ya Partridge Pass.

It's just that Bao Guo doesn't feel this deeply.

The Feixiong Independent Division arrived in Liaoyang very smoothly, almost symbolically resistant, except for the only hundreds of old and weak Qing soldiers who refused to withdraw, the Ming army hardly encountered decent resistance.

As a result, the Feixiong Independent Division arrived and occupied it.

This made Bao Guo, who was eager to try a big battle, a little disappointed.

Now, the army ordered the Feixiong Independent Division to go south to meet the Qing army that had found the main force, and after Bao Guo's joy, there was a constant rise of fatigue.

"Ordered the whole army, in front of which is the Puhe Station, where there is a first-class military station, and each department rests in turn. Tell the soldiers that we are going south to meet a strong enemy! Instead of entangled with a group of old and weak in northern Liaoning! Bao Guo said.

The heralds responded, and then there was a burst of chanting from the whole army, and the morale recovered slightly, and I don't know if it was because there were troops in front of them to rest, or because of the upcoming battle.

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In the 39th Regiment of the Fourth Division of the Daming Jinwu Army, Qi Shan exhaled heavily: "Brothers, we have passed the Fushun Pass in front, and we are about to go to Salhu." Cheer up, no one is allowed to relax! ”

Qi Shan took more than 1,000 soldiers behind him, as the vanguard of the whole division, all the way through Fushun, and finally saw the pass of Fushun Pass.

Out of Fushun Pass, that is outside the Great Wall Pass.

"The scout said that Fushun Pass was empty...... I don't know if it's true...... Don't fool me, monkey. Qi Shan thought in his heart, his feet were not slow, and he soon arrived at Fushun Guancheng.

When he arrived at the gate, he saw the flag symbolizing the dragon flag of the sun and moon fluttering in the wind, and on it, it was a familiar face that Qi Shan recognized: "Money monkey? This huge city, when there is no one in the vacuum? ”

Qian Monkey shook the flag in his hand and said with a smile: "Of course it's not empty, isn't it us." Captain Qi, you are late, I have accepted this preemptive merit, and I have accepted it from the scout team! ”

"Stinky boy......" Qi Shan shook his head and led the troops into Guancheng.

When Qishan arrived, a steady stream of the Fourth Division crossed the Fushun Pass.

When Wu Sangui crossed the Hunhe River and arrived at the south bank, his heart suddenly moved, and he said, "Wait, where is this?" ”

Zhang Dechang looked at the map and said, "Here, it should be Salhu...... right."

"Salhu......" Wu Sangui muttered, glancing at him suddenly.

Behind him, in the direction of Fushun Pass, green smoke rose.