On September 1 of the sixteenth year of Chongzhen, in the new January, Huangzhou ushered in a new page.

The army of the Ming Kingdom entered the city of Huangzhou, and the few remaining Koreans cheered the arrival of the heavenly soldiers on the road. Zhu Cihong was finally able to rest for a while during the successive war days, while the civilian military divisions of the Military Aircraft Department fell into a stage of exhaustion and excitement.

The sixteen military warehouses located in Huangzhou City needed to be counted overnight, and the problem that had plagued the Ming army for half a month was finally solved.

"Food! There are 170,000 stone of military rations, is this the gold and silver of Seoul exchanged for the grain of Haizhou? It's really fortunate that Xu Wen was quick and didn't let the North Koreans burn all this grain! Xu Huanwu of the Military Aircraft Department waited for a pair of red rabbit eyes, and showed a long-lost smile: "With this 170,000 stone of grain, the pressure of logistics and transfer will be relaxed, at least, the standard ammunition that has been shouted in the artillery battalion for several days can be transferred first." ”

"I thought who was talking bad about me behind, but I didn't expect it to be Brother Xu praising me." At this time, Xu Wen walked over and said with a smile.

Seeing Xu Wen, Xu Huanwu also smiled and patted his shoulder, and said, "What kind of wind blew General Xu over today?" You even have the heart to come here to make fun of me. ”

Both of them are from their own families, although their respective hometowns are separated by hundreds of miles, but with such a friendship of going north to march into the army, coupled with fate, they are both quite close.

Xu Wen said: "When I entered the city, I knew that the Military Aircraft Department had to count the materials, and there was a shortage of manpower. No, this brought the literate captives in the city to help them first. ”

"That's a lot easier." Xu Huanwu couldn't help but relax a little: "The things here are cleared up as soon as possible, and it can also free up time to sort out the matter of military capital transfer." ”

But that's right. But there's good news for you. Xu Wen pulled Xu Huanwu out of the military warehouse. Said: "Nanpu is about to fight, this time the four warships rushed over and sank all the Korean sailors in Nanpu and fed Sea King Eight. Fierce as a tiger, there are 6,000 Korean soldiers in the headquarters. With the help of the sailors, Nanpu has been knocked down. Occupied Nampo and repaired the wharf. When the person who went back to report the news arrived in Seoul, it would not be long before a sea ship could be transferred to Nampo. At that point, the transfer of supplies will be much easier. ”

"Nanpu?" Xu Huanwu scratched his head a little.

"Oh oh......" Xu Wen understood: "It's a new name given by His Highness." It's the same as that Incheon, otherwise, I can't remember where you said that Nampo was originally. ”

"Oh......" Xu Huanwu suddenly remembered: "No matter what, it's so convenient to have a sea ship to transfer it." As fierce as a tiger defeated Nampo, then when the time comes, General Hulang should also capture Pyongyang. ”

"Pyongyang. The northern part of Korea is also completely calm. I heard that after conquering Pyongyang, the sailor's brother only had a little supply and headed north, and it seemed that the target was Uiju on the Yalu River. ”

"Don't fight the Nine Cities on the other side?" Although Xu Huanwu is a civilian military officer in the Military Aircraft Department and is responsible for logistics matters, he can enter Zhu Cihong's military aircraft department, which is also a slight understanding of the military.

Xu Wen heard this, but sighed one after another.

Jiulian City is the homeland of the Ming Dynasty, the north is based on the east mountain of the town, and the terrain is dangerous. It is an important land passage from North Korea to the Ming Dynasty, and the place of trade with North Korea, there are soldiers and horses, which has always been an important fulcrum of the Ming Dynasty to North Korea. The Battle of Korea and the departure of the Wanli army began from this.

However, the current homeland of the Ming Dynasty has fallen into the hands of the enemy country.

However, Xu Wen sighed not for this: "There is not even a single Han person in Jiulian City." Liao Min is there. How many million dead and wounded? Listening to the robes of the sailors, there are still some Han people on some overseas islands. Then again. There is no wharf where thousand-stone sea boats can dock on Jiulian City, and even the Jiannu Mutual Market drives a small boat to Mashitai to trade. On the contrary, Uiju is a place for Koreans. Barely able to dock a large ship. ”

Mashitai is a small island in the middle of the Yalu River.

"It's hard to see if Bing Feng can point to the place where Jiannu is. The Qing army wants to invade our Ming Dynasty, so we will put the blade of the sword on their backs! Xu Huanwu puffed up.

The two talked as they walked, and finally met the North Korean captives. Many of them are the patriarchs of some wealthy families, who made a fortune by taking refuge in Jiannu, and once they were defeated, they all became prisoners.

With the help of these people, the inventory of the Military Aircraft Department has really been accelerated.

……

"Nine Connected Cities...... My hometown. Ma Wu got off the horse, squatted on the ground, and landed on the ground with his head on the ground, and suddenly his eyes were hazy with tears.

The Kanai half-guards on the side looked at all this and were a little puzzled. This Japanese ronin samurai is an excellent ninja who is exceptionally well-versed in intelligence gathering. Japan's Sengoku period has passed, and samurai are no longer the presence required by the daimyos. Naturally, ninjas are also difficult to use. Therefore, it is logical that Kanai Hanbei followed Matsui Masayuki into North Korea under the command of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the Ming Kingdom.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was very interested in the Japanese samurai, but it was the Ming army that played a major role in the battle. Matsui Masayuki finally joined the Marine Corps with elite samurai as the vanguard of the sneak attack on Huangzhou.

But unlike Matsui Masaki, Kanai Hanbei was a little caught off guard after entering North Korea. He was originally proud of his ninja skills, and he was quite confident, similar to the complex feelings of some alternative Japanese about the Ming Dynasty. In their opinion, although the Ming Kingdom is an authentic Confucianism, it is also declining now, and Japan has its own pride, which is definitely better than the Ming people. Comprehensive national strength aside, who can beat the Japanese ninja in this ninjutsu, the thing that is hidden and assassinated?

Therefore, when Kanai Hanbei entered Seoul, he boasted of his ninjutsu every day, waiting for the day when he became famous all over the world and was valued by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

It's a pity that Zhu Cihong doesn't have time to talk nonsense about such a ninja.

The Royal Guards are a new army, and many people are quite high-spirited, especially those scouts who are regarded as elites.

One day, Ma Wu's team of scouts went out to the tavern on vacation, and happened to meet Kanai Hanbei with a few ninjas to boast, Ma Wu didn't care, but his subordinate Mei Lu Tang couldn't see the arrogance of the Japanese Japanese people

After a challenge, Kanai Hanbei willingly kept up with the pace of this group of scouts. Became the only foreign warrior in this scout team. In the words of his later recollections: "Mesan used the combat skills he learned from the cases of heroes who died in battle to tell me that in the tens of thousands of fields. These warriors possess a cunning and ruthless skill that far surpasses that the ninjas of a small Japanese country can understand. And...... Countless delicate and powerful weapons! ”

This is Jinjing Hanbei from Ma Wu's sworn three brothers, Mei Lu Tang, this Mei Lu Tang is rumored to be a Taoist priest who came down the mountain in Wudang Mountain, and his light skills are first-class, and it is rare to be extraordinarily sharp-eyed, and he can afford to see a fly a hundred steps away.

When Kanai Hanbei competed with him, Kanai Hanbei tried his best to lurk for a quarter of an hour, but he didn't know that he had been discovered by Merito. It wasn't until Mei Lu Tang was impatient to deliberately release an opportunity and was captured by the net of the scout team specially assigned to the craftsman compound that Kanai Hanbei understood the gap between the two sides.

The most surprising thing for Kanai Hanbei was naturally Ma Wu, the captain of the scout team. It is said that Mei Lutang, who was arrogant at the beginning, was also willing to bow after a challenge, and finally followed Ma Wu to break into the Qing army, and later followed all the way to the Ming Royal Guards Legion to serve in the army.

Naturally, in Kanai Hanbei's heart, this Ma Wu should be a great existence.

But such an existence, in the wilderness of Jiulian City, couldn't help but burst into tears. It really puzzled Kanai Hanbei.

Seeing this, Mei Lutang was filled with anger in his chest, and he unscrewed the lid from his small kettle and fell solemnly to the ground.

Kanai Hanbei saw it. He was even more shocked: "That's Maysang's favorite liquor, and it was poured here for nothing." Wait a minute...... It's ......"

He quickly understood why Meritão had done this.

I saw Mei Lu Tang respectfully bowing towards this field and said, "Compatriots in Liaodi! The Heroic Spirit is here. I, Merry Tang, swear to kill more Tartars. Avenge your blood! ”

When the other scouts heard this, they bowed down one after another. shouted: "Kill the Tartars, avenge the blood!" ”

Kanai Hanbei understood: "This is for the millions of people who died in Liaodi...... Revenge! ”

At this moment, an aura of pride echoed in his chest, making him unable to calm down for a long time: "I'm doing an incomparably great thing!" ”

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An eagle clung to a cylinder and flew high, straight into the sky, for a long time, slowly fell to the ground, and fell into a mansion in the middle of the capital.

Seeing this, Si Qi was overjoyed and walked into the Jingshi: "But you have to move quickly, don't let Chen Yan go to the ghost again!" ”

These days, the atmosphere in the city is dull.

The news that the Manchu 500,000 army was about to march south in a big way really frightened many people, but Chen Yan, the first assistant, did not have much ability, and only cared about asking for advice everywhere.

Even Shousuke is like this, and the expressions of other people can be self-evident.

In particular, Emperor Chongzhen followed three meetings a day to meet with ministers from all over the capital to ask about the best strategies for dealing with the enemy. As a result, he saw more and more people, but he became more and more confused.

Today, Chen Yan went to the imperial city early in the morning and met Emperor Chongzhen smoothly.

Chongzhen has less and less time to rest these days, his face is gloomy, and his eyes are bloodshot. But as soon as Chen Yan came in, he immediately bowed and said tremblingly: "Your Majesty... The minister has a secret to play. ”

"Say it." Zhu Youjian didn't even raise his head.

Chen Yan trembled slightly: "I heard that the general of Shanhaiguan, Wu Sangui, the general of Ningyuan regiment training, secretly asked the Qing army to surrender to the slaves...... In Shanhaiguan, Jinyi Wei Fanzi was taken by Wu Sangui......"

There was a slight silence in the room.

After a long time, a rustling sound sounded.

Chen Yan knelt on the ground, a little worried after not seeing movement for a long time, and when he looked up, he saw Zhu Youzhen still writing the pen.

At this time, Chen Yan saw that Zhu Youzhen looked tired and his eyes were red. Chen Yan felt a little sorry in his heart, but seeing that Emperor Chongzhen was so calm, his heart was a little calmer.

"I know, you go down." Emperor Chongzhen said calmly.

Hearing this, Chen Yan was relieved and left the Qianqing Palace.

Chongzhen looked at the music on the table again, at this moment, the regular music was blurred, and there were messy strokes on it, Zhu Youzhen pinched the pen shaft, and his five fingers turned white before he put down the brush tremblingly.

"Oh my God...... Treat me as ruthlessly! ”

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In September, Shanhaiguan began to cool down a little, and the scorching heat no longer existed in this ancient customs city.

The shade of the afternoon is even more relaxing, and in the exquisitely designed and livable courtyard, Wu Sangui is lying on a rocking chair, and the maid next to him is gently holding a fan. At this moment, Wu Sangui squinted his eyes and looked relaxed, but what he was thinking about was something that would decide the life and death of hundreds of thousands of people, or affect the fate of hundreds of millions of people.

Not long after, a person hurriedly walked over, it was Wu Sangui's father, Wu Xiang.

Wu Xiang's expression was very heavy, in fact, it was not easy for him to come back to Shanhaiguan.

He looked at Wu Sangui and couldn't tell what the expression on his face was: "Son, you told your father that you really want to surrender Jiannu?" For this reason, my father almost won't live to see you! ”

Seeing Wu Xiang's expression, Wu Sangui could only kneel on the ground first and said, "The child is not filial." ”

"If you are unfilial, can you be so disloyal as betraying Daming? Let's make it clear, what's going on with those dozens of brocade guards? Wu Xiang's expression was serious.

Wu Sangui said helplessly: "This thing is not done well by the child." The situation is somewhat similar to the rumors outside, but it is not so simple. The child's original intention was to take this opportunity to let the imperial court allocate more money and food to repair the city plate, and also send out the pensions of some soldiers in the Songjin War. But my father also knew that as soon as the imperial court had money and food, they all went to the Beijing camp, and even Tang Tong took more silver than Guan Ningjun. In this case, what do you think if you don't want to do something? ”

Speaking of silver, Wu Xiang has an active brain, and he doesn't blame his son. He really understood that the only places where the border army wanted to get rich were those places, and they could make a fortune in business, and deducting soldiers' salaries was not the main thing. However, the Guanning army suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Songjin, and even Zu Dashou surrendered and lost Jinzhou, so you can imagine how much damage was done to the Guanning army. However, the imperial court also began to distrust the Guanning warlords. The money and food given are also less, and without money and food, how can they maintain their power?

Naturally, the self-respecting mind of the thief came out.

"The Qing envoy who came here was a powerful person, spreading rumors, and even calculated it when I surrendered to the Qing army. Those few people wanted to check, but it turned out that the Qing envoy bought the rumors spread by the people in my house, this is really mud falling into the crotch of his pants, not is. I had to catch those fans, who knows......" Wu Sangui was annoyed.

Seeing this, Wu Xiang couldn't help pacing left and right: "Think of a way for my father...... Find a way to ......" (To be continued.) )