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Xiong Tingbi has returned to the barracks from the capital. I came early to patrol the tower of Shanhaiguan City.

There are some soldiers in the Shanhaiguan barracks who are practicing. Outside the Shanhaiguan City, some soldiers were digging trenches. Some are building fortifications.

Xiong Wei is standing on the tower of the "East Gate of the Town" of Shanhaiguan City, which is the "first pass in the world". Guarding the Shanhaiguan Pass.

Xiong Tingbi walked towards the direction where Xiong Wei was standing.

Xiong Wei saw Xiong Tingbi approaching. Earnestly bowed. He said, "Lord Xiong." Xiong Wei is guarding the pass. Everything is normal at the east gate of Shanhaiguan Town. ”

Xiong Tingbi walked up to the city tower. Look around. After looking at it for a while, he turned around and asked Xiong Wei: "Xiong Wei." You've been here for a while, too. Can you tell me what you think about the war in Liaodong. ”

Xiong Wei analyzed the situation in Liaodong. He said, "My lord proposed a three-way arrangement. That is, one side Quang Ninh set up a barrier over the river with horse infantry. Strike at Nurhachi with the situation of the mountains and rivers. Contain all of Nurhachi's forces. This is the same as Wang Huazhen's initiative to attack. The arming along the river is compatible. ”

Xiong Tingbi nodded first. Hearing Xiong Wei mention Wang Huazhen, although there was no expression on his face. Or said coldly: "Don't just say someone else's. Tell me what you think. ”

Xiong Wei looked into the distance. in the sky. A flock of geese flew south in groups.

Outside Shanhaiguan. The leaves are already falling. A gust of wind blew. The grass all over the mountains has blown yellow—and the mountains have faded in color. The vast expanse of land was pale and bare.

Xiong Wei thought about it and then said: "Another aspect of the strategy of the tripartite arrangement. The forces along the coast of Deng and Lai can only play a role of containment. It cannot be planned in the combat force. It is not only the forces along the coast of Deng and Lai that can only play a role in containment. In fact, North Korea, Mongolia and other places cannot rely on it. Fight Nurhachi back. It also has to rely on Liaodong's own troopsnAd1("

Xiong Tingbi's face became gloomy again when he heard this. He has already written on the book: "The implementation of the strategy laid out in three aspects. North Korea must be contacted. Please hurry up and send an envoy to visit the Korean monarchs. Let them levy the entire forces of the Eight Provinces. Set up a company camp on the river. Help the prestige of our army. ”

A series of requests from Xiong Tingbi on the war. Ming Xizong agreed. and immediately ordered Deng, Lai, and Tianjin to send 20,000 sailors to meet Mao Wenlong. Wang Huazhen led 40,000 Guangning troops into the river. Advance with the Mongol army. Dispatched by Xiong Tingbi in the middle.

Xiong is really a little ignorant of current affairs. At this time, he refuted Xiong Tingbi's military theory. Xiong Tingbi was stunned when he heard it. I couldn't listen to what Xiong Wei was saying. While angrily scolding Xiong Wei.

"Fighting a war is not the same as when you are in the rivers and lakes. This is a battle between the two armies. Domino effect. The strategy of a three-way arrangement. It is from the entire Liaodong and even the coastal area of my Ming Dynasty. Troops along the coast of Den and Lai. Join forces with North Korea. Plus the forces of the Zhenjiang area and Mongolia. Strategically, it formed an encirclement of the Houjin soldiers. It's like a pocket waiting for Nurhachi. Liaoyang and Shenyang are right in this pocket. ”

"If Quang Ninh is lost. It's as if someone has poked a hole in this pocket. So. Hold Quang Ninh. It is the most important thing in the war. And Liaoyang. Shenyang, Qinghe. Fushun these places are just rats in my pocket. Just move. I'll just hit it hard. Until killed. ”

"I don't move. Nurhachi did not dare to move. I am in contact with North Korea and Mongolia. The troops in Deng, Lai, and Tianjin were connected with Zhenjiang. The pocket gradually tightened. Until Nurhachi could not breathe in his pocket. He's just a dead mouse. ”

Xiong Wei was scolded so much that he didn't dare to open his mouth. It's not once or twice that I've been scolded like this. I had to listen honestly. But. Xiong Wei also learned a lot of military thinking from this.

While listening to Xiong Tingbi scolding himself, he was also thinking about Xiong Tingbi's military theory. Xiong Tingbi's idea was to bring the Liaohe River and the troops in Deng, Lai, and Tianjin. and Zhenjiang and so on. Form a pocket. Then tighten the pocket gradually. And Wang Huazhen is in this pocket and Nurhachi hide-and-seek.

Wang Huazhen's method cannot fundamentally beat Nurhachi out of Liaodong nAd2 (and Xiong Tingbi's defense is the main. For a while, he couldn't beat Nurhachi out. This is the Mao Dun of the two. If you combine the two. Step by step from the pocket mouth or from the bottom of the pocket. Attack on Nurhachi. Maybe it's a good idea. This method is also part of the strategic thinking of Liaodong that I have thought of these days.

Xiong Tingbi stopped talking when he saw Xiong Wei. Glared. He asked: "The troops and defense maps of various places have not been presented." ”

"No, I didn't. It's been urged many times. So far, it has not been reported. Xiong Wei hurriedly replied.

Xiong Tingbi looked at the Shanhaiguan City Tower. The soldiers defended in good order. His face softened a little, and he said to Xiong Wei: "You go down and check the battle situation and military deployment reported in various places. I'll go back to the barracks and wait for you to come back and report. ”

Xiong Wei saluted and got off the Shanhaiguan Tower. He first inspected the barracks in various places. Gathered the situation. And he went to the middle of the city.

Xiong Wei came to Xiong Tingbi's military tent. Xiong Tingbi has already returned. On a long table in the military tent. There is a topographic map of Liaodong. Xiong Tingbi was watching.

Xiong Tingbi saw Xiong Wei coming in. Look up.

Xiong Wei looked at Xiong Tingbi's stern face. Hurriedly took out a battle plan that had been drawn a long time ago. He said: "This is the battle plan I have drawn up in Liaodong. There are also sketches. Please take a look. ”

"Ahh Xiong Tingbi quietly took the draft plan from Xiong Wei's hand. Flipped it a little. His face gradually brightened up. Xiong Wei was sweating in the palms of his hands.

Xiong Tingbi looked at it for a long time. He very much agreed with Xiong Wei's step-by-step combat concept, he put down the plan, looked at Xiong Wei, and said: "You can tell us about your combat plan on this example combat map." ”

Xiong Wei was appreciated by Xiong Tingbi. Be bold. Pointing to the operational topographical map on the table, he spoke.

"To march step by step is to set up a barracks for our army every time we take a step forward. Enter cautiously. Steady nAd3("

"According to the current situation. The other side has already seized the opportunity. A large area of land in eastern Liaodong is in the hands of Nurhachi. Important cities are also heavily guarded. The common people have fled. Some stragglers were also unable to gather. ”

"In a bad situation for themselves. Wait for the enemy's movements or any changes to your advantage. A late-strike strategy could also be adopted. Let the other person do it first. Wait for the right moment to fight back. Subdue each other. ”

"Shanhaiguan is the top priority of the Ming Dynasty. Intensify your defense. Quang Ninh is the throat of the entire Liaodong. It is necessary to send more soldiers to defend. Now. Wang Huazhen transferred some troops from Quang Ninh. Fortified along the river. Originally, it was to attack Liaoyang and Shenyang. Quang Ninh's forces were relatively weakened. The troops around Quang Ninh should be transferred back to increase the strength of the defense. ”

Xiong Wei was telling Xiong Tingbi his views on the battle situation in Liaodong. I didn't even talk about the idea I had just come up with from the castle tower. Suddenly, a military order came from the Imperial Military Department.

A soldier walked in. Handed over an urgent letter to Xiong Tingbi from the capital.

Xiong Tingbi took the military order from the herald and looked at it. His face turned dark again. Xiong Wei was curious to know. But that dared to speak.

Xiong Tingbi looked at it for a long time. With a serious face, he said to Xiong Wei: "Order." The generals of the barracks are included in the accounts. ”

Xiong Wei gave the order. Qin Liangyu and other generals came to the military tent. Xiong Tingbi told everyone about the military orders of the imperial court's military department. Xiong Wei knew that it was Xiong Tingbi who sent troops to Shanhaiguan.

Wang Huazhen has written a detailed account of the situation in the east and west. Said: "The enemy abandoned Liaoyang without garrison. The soldiers in the occupied area of Hedong waited day and night for the officers and troops to arrive. He captured the enemy and surrendered. The Hudun Rabbit and Fried Flower in the west are willing to help me with soldiers. ”

"The enemy's strength in Haizhou is no more than 2,000 men. There were only 3,000 soldiers on the river. If you send an army to sneak over and attack at night. Imperative. The enemy troops in the south defense learned that Liaoyang was lost, and they must return to the north. Our army relied on the dangerous terrain to strike at their lazy army. The first update can be annihilated in one fell swoop. ”

The court received an excerpt from Wang Huazhen. Zhang Heming, the secretary of the Ministry of War, thinks so. The book says that the opportunity is not to be lost. Xu Qingbo, the imperial historian, promoted this matter again∴ asked Xiong Tingbi to be stationed in Guangning. Wang Xiangqian, the governor of Jiliao, moved to Shanhaiguan.

The generals heard the military orders of the imperial court. They were all sullen and did not speak. Xiong Tingbi was the supreme commander of the Liaodong Operation. But the military orders of the imperial court military department came down from time to time. Such a blind command. Hit the east side in a moment. Hit the west side for a while. How will this battle be fought?

Xiong Wei looked at this and looked at that. said: "The strategy laid out by Lord Xiong in three ways has just been implemented. Why do you want to send troops to Quang Ninh again. This was not to disrupt the deployment of the Liaodong operation. ”

The generals also whispered.

"This Liaodong Jingfu has repeatedly disagreed on the issue of warfare. How to fight this battle. ”

"Wang Huazhen always doesn't listen to the height. High. Sooner or later, Quang Ninh will fall into his hands. ”

"Quang Ninh fell. The whole Liaodong is like a hole poked. The hole is going to get bigger and bigger. It cannot be made up. ”

Xiong Wei listened to the discussion of the generals. Stand up and say, "Lord Xiong." Xiong Wei is willing to be a pioneer. Go to Quang Ninh without a single soldier. ”

"Ahh Xiong Tingbi glanced at Xiong Wei. "You don't take a single soldier with you. How can you call it a pioneer? ”

Xiong Wei said to the generals: "The imperial court has a military order. No troops are not available. The dispatch of troops disrupted the strategic plan of the entire Liaodong operation. ”

"Shanhaiguan is a top priority. Lord Xiong patrolled Liaodong for thirty-six years. In view of the sparsely populated land and troubled border defense. The garrison tuntian, the construction of cities and forts, the transfer of troops and generals, the defense of key passes, and the fortification of the frontier. It's already working. Especially the fiasco of Salhu. Lord Xiong mediates well. So that Nurhachi did not dare to enter lightly. ”

"Now, if you withdraw from Shanhaiguan. Does it take into account the achievements of Lord Xiong's painstaking management over the years? In case Quang Ninh is lost. Shanhaiguan could not stop Nurhachi's attack. The consequences are irreversible. ”

Xiong Wei paused. Let's see if everyone has something to say.

The generals discussed privately. Qin Liangyu stood up and said, "I'm not afraid of fighting. I am willing to go to the front line and fight the enemy to the death. There is no ambiguity. ”

When all the generals heard Qin Liangyu's words, they all said: "We are not afraid of war. The general died in a hundred battles. If you are a soldier, you should die on the battlefield. My lord. You say something. Let's how to fight. ”

Xiong Tingbi listened carefully to the words of the soldiers.

Xiong Wei continued: "The Ming Dynasty's advantage in Liaodong has been lost. Wang Huazhen only saw the chaos on the surface of Houjin. underestimated the strength of Houjin. At present, Nurhachi has grown from a thirteen-legged army to an army of nearly 100,000 people. It is impossible for our army to defeat the Houjin soldiers in a short time. ”

"Our army should fight steadily. Step by step. Quang Ninh and Shanhaiguan cannot be discarded. Head to Hedong. Nurhachi is good at exploiting loopholes. Do so. It is to leave a gap for Nurhachi. ”

"I'm in danger in Liaodong. Qin Liangyu said with a long sigh.

The generals talked again.

Xiong Tingbi said with a blushing face: "Since I am in charge of the strategy. Reinforcements from all sides should be at my disposal. And Zhang Heming, the secretary of the imperial court's military department. Yushi Xu Qing Bodu played a request to send troops. My strategy is not just a name. ”

"In July, I asked the Ministry of War about the number of troops. So far, there has been no answer. I have the name of the scripture. Nothing. The war in Liaozuo was all done by Zhang Shumi and Wang Fuchen. What's the use of my scripture? ”

Xiong Tingbi said: "Wang Fuchen relied on the Mongols. I want to reap the rewards of war without worrying. I dare not despise the enemy. I dare not say that I can win without a fight. ”

The generals also said some things that should not be easily dispatched and withdrawn from Shanhaiguan. The matter was discussed for a while. Nothing.

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