Chongzhen was in the West Nuan Pavilion of Qianqing Palace, dealing with memorials, when he saw Wang Chengen hurriedly walked in.
"What's the matter?" Chongzhen asked without raising his head, continuing to look at the memorial.
"Your Majesty, there is an urgent military situation." Wang Chengen quickly handed the frontline emergency report in his hand to Chongzhen's desk. Chongzhen put down his brush and rubbed his eyes. Only then did he have time to pick up the military newspaper.
As he became emperor for a long time, he began to pay attention to cultivating his majesty. He was afraid that the ministers would deceive him because of his youth. Act also in a prudent manner.
He opened the military newspaper, glanced at it, and then his brows jumped. My heart skipped a beat. Then anger rose.
From the beginning, he was worried about angering Jiannu. Opposed to pushing the defense line to the edge of the Liao River. Both the Ministry of War and the Cabinet said that they were defending by the river and that there was a natural danger in the Liaohe River.
I don't think it's reliable, so it would be more practical to set up passes on the transportation routes in the mountains.
But Sun Chengzong and others said that they should defend the banks of the Liao River and form a straight line with Lin Dan Khan's territory in Chahar. Starting from Chahar in the north and reaching Jinzhou in the south, Jiannu can be locked up in Liaodong.
The Liaohe River, like the Yellow River, is a jig-shaped river. The upper reaches are in western Liaoning, flowing from southwest to northeast, then horizontally to the east, and finally to the southwest before entering the sea.
In other words, the Liaohe River has two parallel north-south rivers.
Sun Chengzong and others used the upper reaches of the river. At this time, the water in the Liaohe River was very large. Especially during the flood season. A vast ocean. In the downstream section where it enters the sea, you can barely see the other shore. Endless and vast.
Although the upper reaches are not as wide as the lower reaches. It's also a big river. And Liaodong is a place. A large swamp is formed in the lower reaches of the Liaohe River. This wetland is called Liaoze and is a paradise for migratory birds and animals. But it also blocked traffic. This makes the Liaodong and Liaoxi corridors inconvenient. It is also a military barrier.
Liaoze did not overhaul its water conservancy project until the 1950s, draining the water from the swamps. Both sides of the Liaohe River were turned into farmland. Liaoze disappeared completely. This era was still a muddy swamp.
Therefore, Sun Chengzong and others did not choose the downstream river course, but chose the upper reaches. In addition, it was also because the downstream river was too close to Shenyang, so they did not dare to get so close. ..
The result is now better. Jian Nu raised an army of twenty-five. They crossed the frozen Liaohe River overnight and attacked Baicaotan Castle. There were only five thousand defenders there.
However, the defenders transferred from Jincheng, Gansu Province fought tenaciously. It has been on guard for three days since the military warning was issued. It now takes three days to receive the military report, which means six days have passed by now. I don’t know if the castle is still in Ming’s hands.
Two hundred and fifty thousand people, this is a full two hundred and fifty thousand people, including 60,000 slaves.
Chongzhen's eyes suddenly darkened. In the past 40,000 to 50,000 slaves were established in Liaodong, but over 100,000 people in the Ming Dynasty were defeated. Now that 250,000 people have come, what should we do? For a moment, my heart was in a state of confusion.
"Immediately summon the Five Army Governor's Mansion, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Industry, and all the ministers from the cabinet. Go to the Wuying Hall to discuss the matter." Chongzhen calmed down and said.
Wuyingdian has formed a tradition since it became the headquarters after the suppression of the Jizhen mutiny. All important military matters are held and commanded there.
Before Chongzhen got the news, Yang Fan had already got the news. Yang Fan looked at the telegram and shook his head helplessly. History has not changed. The Jian slaves still moved south in large numbers this winter.
Yang Fan is in Vladivostok now and he has no plans to go back. But the territory is just west of Zunhua, and it is still on the road to the capital from the west of Zunhua Valley. The slaves must pass through Yang Fan's territory. Therefore, Yang Fan must make arrangements.
Fortunately, by the end of last month, the Zhouhe Dam was repaired. Water storage has already begun. The water storage will be completed during the flood season next year. One hundred thousand migrant workers have gone home for the holidays.
The crops in the territory have been harvested. Winter wheat has been planted. Now the farmers are fine. I have been doing military training for a month. The weapons and armor of the militiamen have been distributed.
Each militiaman has a set of plate armor, a spear, a saber, and a flintlock musket. Grenades will be sent out before the battle begins. These were all arranged by Yang Fan before he left.
Yang Fan, Xiao Niangpi and Lin Yueru are on the phone
In the communication room, send a telegram to Xincheng.
"From now on, the temporary wartime command team in the city territory will be promoted to leader by Song Ying, with Zhang Geda as deputy leader. Mo Zhuo will be appointed as the commander-in-chief of the militia. The heads of other departments will serve as team members. All militiamen will be mobilized immediately to strengthen the walls and clear the country. Fill wells. No food, horse feed, or water sources are allowed in the wild. All industrial equipment is sent to nearby earth buildings and castles for storage. The same goes for farmland water conservancy equipment."
"Each castle and earth building forms a command team. Hold fast to the castle and do not go into battle without orders. Open the firearms warehouse, distribute firearms, and set up muskets and artillery on the castle. If the slaves pass, they can ignore it. If they attack the city, they will resolutely fight back."
Yang Fan's cavalry army and infantry army have been lurking in Yinshan Mountain in order to ensure victory in the Battle of Jiuyuan. Later, they suddenly came forward and occupied the Komodo area. Threaten Mongolia's retreat in the desert, forcing them to collapse and flee back to the northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains.
At the same time, this also caused this team of 100,000 people to be restrained in the Komodo area and unable to move. As long as they are in the Komodo region. To the west it threatens Mongolia in the desert, to the southwest it threatens the Tangnu Uliang Sea, and to the north it threatens the Great Lakes Basin of Zasak Tuhan.
Like a hedgehog between them. No one of them dared to move lightly.
Therefore, in Yang Fan's territory now, there are only 3,600 cavalry from the Jia Ding Regiment led by Zhang Geda. The cavalry teaching regiment led by Mo table consisted of 3,600 cavalry. Two regular armies. However, there are now more than twenty towns and bastion groups in the territory, with a population of nearly two million. There are two hundred thousand militiamen.
The 100,000 people who built the dam were finished. These workers were very well organized and disciplined. Because the construction site is also under military management. After all, for such a large-scale project, big problems will arise if management is not strict. These people are given weapons and can fight.
Therefore, Yang Fan is not actually worried about problems in his hometown. Even after the slave-building army entered the Great Wall, they would definitely go to Jizhou through their own territory. Yang Fan is not worried either. The bastions on their territory are like hedgehogs and porcupines.
Whoever wants to come up with ideas will have to knock out a tooth.
There is food and wealth here in Yang Fan, and it is the richest place in the Ming Dynasty. It is impossible for Jian Nu to remain unmoved. After all, the slave girls of the Ming Dynasty are everywhere now. There are no secrets at all. Huang Taiji knew everything about Yang Fan's situation.
As long as Yang Fan's territory is conquered, he can eat enough at once, which will be enough for several years.
However, that also depends on whether they have such good teeth.
Xiao Niangpi asked: "Sir, the problem of the territory is not big. Jiannu can't conquer it. What about Zunhua? There is an old steel factory there, and the open-hearth furnace cannot be moved away. And there are still students from the Steel School. Where. The northeast corner of the city is our community. There are 70,000 to 80,000 people there."
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