Chapter 243: Two Letters
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It was late at night, but the room was still brightly lit.
Chongzhen held the red pen in his hand, and read the chapter with deep eyebrows. Years of staying up late and insomnia have made his dark circles deep and his eyes bloodshot.
"Your Majesty, the Ministry of War!" Wang Huade trotted over with a letter of recital.
Chongzhen stood up suddenly, and said happily, "But Qin Shuhuai's?
Since Qin Shuhuai gathered two thousand defenders of Hengshan Wei and entered Hengling, there has been no news, Chongzhen has been restless for the past few days, waiting for his report every day.
Wang Dehua's expression was not very good, and he said, "Back to the emperor, it is Inspector Yuan's." ”
Chongzhen was a little disappointed in his eyes, but Yuan Chonghuan's Tang newspaper was also very important, so he immediately opened it and read it.
Looking at it, his wrist trembled slightly.
"Smack!"
Chongzhen slapped the Tang Bao on the table fiercely, and shouted angrily, "Inspector Yuan, what a Inspector Yuan!
Wang Dehua hurriedly stepped forward to appease, "The emperor is angry, take care of the dragon's body!"
Chongzhen slammed a cup and shouted, "Jiannu has already crossed Jizhou and is about to reach the city of Beijing, what is the use of me taking care of the dragon's body? Yuan Chonghuan's 15,000 army held Jizhou, but was deceived by Jiannu by 4,000 and lost 4,000 in battle, and now the 7,000 army is shrinking in Jizhou City and does not dare to fight, is this the Guanning Army, which is known as the first army of the Ming Dynasty? Is this the strong army that I raise with millions of taels of silver every year?
Chongzhen was so angry that he couldn't stop trembling, and continued to roar with red eyes, "What about the 200,000 troops in Jizhou? When have I seen them since Jiannu entered the customs? Where have they all gone now? When the world was peaceful, they all told me how they trained their troops, how they strengthened the army, and how they needed money and food. ”
Chongzhen roared almost hysterically, the tea cup, pen, ink, paper, and inkstone all fell to the ground, and even Wang Dehua didn't dare to go up to persuade him.
No wonder he went berserk. After Jiannu crossed Jizhou, there were endless plains ahead, and Jiannu's horseman tactics would be able to be brought into full play, and no army could stop their westward march at the moment!
Chongzhen weakly returned to the dragon chair, his eyes glazed and gasping.
After a long time, I finally calmed down a little.
I carefully read the Tang newspaper again, and saw that Yuan Chonghuan mentioned that Qin Shuhuai had set up an ambush in Hengling, but he didn't know what the results of the battle were, so he couldn't help but feel sad again.
If Jiannu can come out of Hengling smoothly, does that mean that Brother Qin's ambush was not successful?
Jiannu has an army of 60,000 people, and Brother Qin only has 4,000 people, so even if he sets up an ambush, I'm afraid he will be outnumbered, right? Brother Qin, Brother Qin, why do you always do such a risky thing?
At this time, Sun Chengzong hurriedly walked in again. This seventy-year-old minister has gray hair and a stiff back, but he is still contributing the last light and heat to the country.
"Your Majesty, Qin Shuhuai is in a hurry!"
Qin Shuhuai got lost after retreating from Hengling, and the mountain was closed by heavy snow, so his Tang report was a little later than Yuan Chonghuan's.
Chongzhen suddenly opened his eyes suddenly, and couldn't wait to ask Sun Chengzong, "Teacher, what did Brother Qin say?"
Sun Chengzong said, "Back to the emperor, Lord Qin urgently report: Hengling victory!"
Chongzhen was puzzled, "Hengling victory? Since Yuan Chonghuan was defeated in Jizhou, how could he come to Hengling?"
As he spoke, he immediately took the newspaper and read it.
On November 26, the Jiannu army wanted to sneak through Jizhou from a small road in Hengling, and the minister led more than 4,000 people to set up an ambush on the small road. When unitary, the enemy arrives. All the officers and men of the army did not need their lives, and fought fiercely with the enemy for nearly an hour, blood flowed into streams, and snow became a gem...... In the battle, I annihilated more than 9,000 enemies, including 6,000 elites and 3,000 soldiers, beheaded the enemy's general Abatai, and seriously wounded the enemy's general Azig. Our army also suffered heavy casualties, with a total of more than 2,000 casualties......"
When Chongzhen saw this, he couldn't help but have a sour nose, and shouted loudly, "Okay! A good blood flows into a stream, and a good snow becomes a gem!"
put down the twists and turns, and said to Sun Chengzong, "Teacher, Brother Qin said that he annihilated nearly 10,000 Jiannu, of which 6,000 are elites!
Chongzhen was ecstatic, as if he had seen a life-saving straw in the ocean.
"Brother Qin, you have made a miraculous contribution to me! In one battle, nearly 10,000 Jiannu were annihilated, and who can match the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty now? In this way, the Jiannu of Yue Jizhou is not enough to fear!"
Sun Chengzong stroked his beard and said, "If Lord Qin is not exaggerating, then the main force of Jiannu that crossed Jizhou this time is actually only 112,000, and if our army is properly deployed, it will definitely be able to intercept it outside Tongzhou." ”
Chongzhen immediately said, "Teacher Sun, if someone else sends such a report, I must ask questions." But Brother Qin sent it, I am convinced of it! I believe him!"
Sun Chengzong said with a smile, "It is a blessing for the emperor to have such a good minister as Lord Qin, and it is also a blessing for Lord Qin to be able to get such a holy monarch as the emperor.
Chongzhen's originally dim eyes gradually brightened again, and a lot of pride and ambition came to his heart again.
"Jiannu only wants to knock me on Gyeonggi with more than 10,000 main forces, is it really that I have no one in the Ming Dynasty? Hehe, the arrogant army will be defeated! I want to let them know this truth this time!"
After that, he asked, "Teacher, how is the defense near Gyeonggi?"
Sun Chengzong said, "At present, Changping General Soldier You Shiwei is stationed in Miyun, Datong General Soldier Mangui is stationed in Shunyi, and Xuanzhen General Soldier Hou Shilu is originally stationed in Sanhe, but he said that Sanhe City is small and not easy to eat, so he applied to defend Tongzhou. ”
Chongzhen nodded and said, "Hou Shilu can't hold the three rivers, let him go back to Tongzhou." Brother Qin is familiar with the Tongzhou area, isn't his Jianghe Gang in Tongzhou? I think that when Brother Qin returns, Tongzhou will let him take charge. ”
Sun Chengzong said, "Although Lord Qin has repeatedly performed miraculous feats, and his military strategy is rarely matched in our dynasty, these border generals are not familiar with him, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to command." ”
Sun Chengzong said it very realistically. Although Qin Shuhuai has made many great contributions, he only came out this year, and his qualifications are still very shallow. More importantly, although his victory at Hengling was shocking to the world, such military exploits are now unmatched by the DPRK and China, but because it has just happened and is unconfirmed, those generals may not buy it. In addition, the generals at the end of the Ming Dynasty all thought very highly of themselves, and let the sixteen-year-old Qin Shuhuai lead them, he would definitely be unconvinced.
Chongzhen thought about it for a while, and felt that what Sun Chengzong said was also reasonable, so he asked, "What does the teacher mean, who should be in charge of Tongzhou?"
"The old minister thinks that it is still Inspector Yuan who is in charge. ”
Chongzhen frowned and said, "Teacher thinks, can I still trust Inspector Yuan again?"
Sun Chengzong said bluntly, "Inspector Yuan coordinates all the armies, and Qin Shuhuai leads Tongzhou Jinyiwei and Jianghe Gang to assist in defense, so that the two can do their best." At that time, Lao Chen will also go to Tongzhou to coordinate in the center, so as to ensure the smooth operation of all lines and the unhindered military orders. ”
Chongzhen thought for a while and said, "What the teacher said, let's do what the teacher said." ”
After a pause, he said, "I don't know where Brother Qin is now?"