Chapter 369 The storm is turbulent and the country is shaken II
The governor of Jiliao, the imperial envoy, the left deputy governor and the right minister of the Ministry of War, Chen Yan, are currently inspecting the border defense in Shanhaiguan.
Commander-in-Chief Hei Yunlong and Commander-in-Chief Zhu Mei accompanied them.
"Master Chen, the Tatars have been moving around a lot in the past few days. I am worried that they will come to thresh the valley again before winter this year."
Chen Yan looked at the defense seriously, then turned to look at Zhu Mei who was speaking: "Are the two general soldiers subordinates of Yuan Chonghuan?"
Hei Yunlong's face turned red: "Yes..."
"Um..."
It feels bad to be ignored, but the two of them have become accustomed to it. After Yuan Chonghuan was executed by Ling Chi, although the two of them were not charged, they were taken back to the capital because of the loss of the Guangning defense line, but they were killed by the leader of the Zhonglin Party in Beijing. He was rescued by Zhao Nanxing, and even Sun Chengzong petitioned Zhu Youjian to order these two men to serve their crimes.
Perhaps because of the sequelae of the Yuan Chonghuan incident, Zhu Youjian transferred Sun Chengzong, who had been serving at home, from Gaoyang back to the capital in the third year of Chongzhen's reign, and still made him the governor of Liaodong.
However, the governor's headquarters has now been moved to Shanhaiguan. Sun Chengzong is too old and dare not go out of Shanhaiguan. Furthermore, the Ming Dynasty's former home in Liaodong outside Shanhaiguan is limited to Ningyuanwei. Further east, they are all slaves to the Tatars. turf.
"Open the city gate, I want to inspect Ningyuan."
Hei Yunlong and Zhu Mei were shocked. Although Ningyuan Acropolis was still in the hands of the Ming army, the cavalry of the slave Tatars did not take Ningyuan Acropolis seriously at all. They would appear outside Shanhaiguan anytime and anywhere, facing the pass. The Ming army on the city showed off its power.
"Master Chen, after leaving Shanhaiguan, the safety of the imperial team..."
Chen Yan snorted coldly, and then looked at the two people behind him: "I have great righteousness, and besides, I was patrolling the border under orders. If I only patrolled to Shanhaiguan, wouldn't I be dealing with the Holy Emperor?"
Chen Yan said a lot seriously, and Hei Yunlong pulled Zhu Mei aside: "Forget it, I can't afford to offend him. We can't care about him even if he wants to die. Report this matter to the Superintendent, and let the Superintendent Get rid of the headache.”
After receiving the news, Sun Chengzong was about to stop him, but Chen Yan had already left with three hundred guards and an imperial guard of honor. For this, Sun Chengzong cursed Chen Yan, but he had to send Zhu Mei to escort him along the way.
After all, he is the imperial envoy. If something happens to Chen Xiang, he has the responsibility that he cannot shirk as the governor of Liaodong.
Caozhuang Post is behind Ningyuan Acropolis, less than thirty miles away from the Acropolis. At this moment, all the original post soldiers in the post have been sent to the outside, only Chen Yan's imperial envoy team is among them.
In the guest house of the Inn, a middle-aged man wearing a hat sat opposite Chen Yan, and the two were having a conversation.
"Can it be counted?"
Chen Yan nodded: "I came all the way out of the capital and acted in secret. Do you think I am here to entertain you?"
"Can your emperor agree?"
The messenger's Chinese was a little bad, but you could still understand it if you listened carefully.
Chen Yan took a deep breath and said: "You go back and tell your Khan that my prince has done his own thing according to his promise back then, and the opportunity has been placed in front of you. Let your Khan decide for himself whether to take it or not. If we don't take it, when the imperial army comes to Liaodong again in the future, there will be no chance for peace talks."
The messenger's eyelids twitched, and then he became a little angry. However, seeing Chen Yan's righteous look, he was a little unsure of the situation, so he asked again: "What if you regret it?"
"Hahaha..." Chen Yan laughed three times: "I am an official of the imperial court at any time, but I am the prince's man. I believe you know the combat effectiveness of the Northern Dynasty's officers and soldiers. When you entered Hebei, it was as if there was no one around. In this situation, if my prince hadn’t sent troops to Shandong, you wouldn’t have retreated hastily, right?”
The messenger took a deep breath, then nodded, stood up, clasped his fists, and left without saying a word.
Chen Yan also breathed a sigh of relief. Zhao Lijiao was in Ningyuan Guard City. If he knew that he secretly met the slave-building envoy here, he would definitely be captured on the spot.
After calming down for a while, Chen Yan stood up, regained his serious expression, walked out of the lobby and shouted: "Get ready, let's go back to Shanhaiguan."
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In the central hall of the Nanjing Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, preparations for the pre-war meeting were in full swing. Even Huang Chunyao, who was based in Suzhou, was transferred to Nanjing.
"In the direction of Dangtu, I still suggest that the Longwu Army should be the main defense and set up checkpoints along the river. The Qin Army Yang He is not here and has lost its backbone. Yang Qi cannot mobilize other people and can only stick to the mouth of the Xijiang River. As for Zhu Yujian, leave him alone for the time being. , I believe Li Yan is not that reckless person."
Chen Cao set the tone first, and defense in the southwest was the focus. However, his idea was jointly opposed by Huang Chunyao and Xu Fuyuan. The reasons given by the two men were very simple. It was unclear internally and unstable externally.
Chen Cao thought about it carefully and thought it made sense, so he asked the two of them.
Huang Chunyao replied: "Five divisions of our army are stationed on the Yangzhou front line, and after Shaobo Town belongs to our army, the choice is in our hands whether to defend or take the initiative. Zhu Chunchen was defeated one after another, and many nobles and nobles were captured." General, if you delay for a while, you may be called back to Beijing. If Zhu Chunchen leaves, the morale of the hundreds of thousands of troops under his command will be unstable, so the Northern Army is not a worry in Gaoyou."
Xu Fuyuan nodded in agreement: "Students agree with Brother Yunsheng's suggestion. Now that the Qin army has been defeated by us, most of them have retreated to Jiangbei. Only Zhu Yujian's Tang army is still in Dangtu. Now our navy's inland water division has Starting from Shanghai, as soon as the naval warships arrive, we can block various waterways along the river. Even if Zhu Yujian has ships, they will not be our army's opponent."
Elbow and armpit problems...
Chen Cao was persuaded by the two. After all, their combined IQ was definitely higher than his alone.
"So according to what you said, we are hoarding supplies in Yangzhou and just waiting for news from the north. We will first eliminate Zhu Yujian, and then turn to attack Yang Qi."
Huang Chunyao nodded: "My lord, the great cause is just around the corner, but in the southern provinces, especially Huguang and Jiangxi, students think it's time to take action."
Chen Cao thought about it and asked, "Can Shanghai keep up with its military supplies?"
"The military rations hoarded by foreign trade groups are enough to last one million people for three years..."
Wars are fought based on strength, and the current strength of Songjiang Prefecture cannot be underestimated, especially in trade with foreign countries. In addition, Ryukyu has become an actual vassal of Chen Cao, and the spices and other products produced in Ryukyu have been sold to other countries. Income has increased significantly, in addition to Yinshan in Japan and North Korea.
"Okay..." Chen Cao nodded: "Instruct Hong Chengchou to stop enjoying the blessings in Hangzhou. It's time for the Shence Army to take action."
"Your Majesty..." Zhao Xin trotted into the lobby: "The latest news from the brothers in the north is that after Yang He returned to Beijing, Chongzhen dismissed him from his post and was sent to Jinyiwei's prison for condoning the rebellion of the feudal lord and the unfavorable military operations in Nanjing. , the next day, the censor impeached him for secretly recruiting the rebels Wang Ziyong and others in Shaanxi Province. Chongzhen was furious and ordered him to be dismissed from office and exiled to Yuanzhou."
"Yuanzhou..."
Chen Cao didn't know where he was, so Huang Chunyao on the side asked: "But Yuanzhou, Jiangxi?"
"Exactly..."
Seeing the solemn look on Chen Cao's face, Huang Chunyao said: "Governor Yang He has been with us for many years and has quite a long history in Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningxia..."
Chen Cao was awakened by these words. Yang He, who was dozens of years old, would definitely not survive being exiled to Yuanzhou, so he said: "Zhao Xin, send out the masters of the Jinyi Guards to suppress the enemy, and detect the route where Yang He was escorted. As long as he leaves the territory of Beizhili, , intercept him and bring him, and also send someone to monitor Yang He’s son Yang Sichang.”
"yes..."
As he spoke, Chen Cao lowered his head and whispered: "Yang Sichang is an official in Beijing. If Yang He is taken away by us, his family will have to leave too, otherwise the old guy will definitely die to prove his ambition. Do you understand what I mean?"
Xin Zhao nodded knowingly: "My subordinates all understand and everything is done properly."
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In Tu City, Zhu Yujian was not in a good mood. Although there were 100,000 people under his command, they were eaten by horses and the logistics could not keep up.
Li Yan had just returned from pacifying the army. When he saw this, he said: "Your Majesty..."
"Chang Xin, you are back. How is the situation?"
Li Yan frowned, and then said: "The original subordinates of my unit can still be restrained, but many of the remaining people are soldiers and horses originally under the command of Governor Yang, and some of them are disobedient to discipline."
"How about abandoning it?"
Li Yan shook his head: "If the prince wants to be motivated, he must not abandon these people."
As the prince of the Tang Dynasty, if he is ambitious, he will only be able to reach the throne of the Ninth Five-Year Plan.
Zhu Yujian's heart trembled for a moment, and then dimmed.
Li Yan observed carefully and then continued: "Your Majesty, I suggest giving up Dangtu and withdrawing the entire army to Jiangxi."
"Just withdraw like this?"
Li Yan said earnestly: "No less than 100,000 people from the Liang Army have gathered outside Dangtu City, and there are checkpoints along the coast. We need to take a boat and rush to Anqing immediately before the Liang Army reacts. If we can gain a foothold in Anqing, , guard the rivers and waterways, our advance and retreat are in our hands."
Zhu Yujian nodded: "I have a long-lasting faith, just like Kong Ming."
Li Yan's image as a scholar in white was deeply rooted in the Tang Dynasty, and Zhu Yujian would ask him about every big and small matter.
"Since the prince has no objection, the student will make arrangements now."
What Li Yan could think of, Huang Chunyao and Xu Fuyuan could also think of. After so many years under Chen Cao, Huang Chunyao's military capabilities had become outstanding.
The actions of the Longwu Army were arranged according to the Nanjing side. Just as the Tang vassal army was preparing for preparations that night, the two divisions of the Longwu Army had already used their war horses to quickly move to the south of Dangtu and surrounded all three sides of Dangtu, leaving only The west gate faces the Yangtze River.
That night, there was loud gunfire, and the morale of the Tang vassal army, which had been harassed all night, was low. At dawn the next day, the Longwu Army launched a fierce offensive against Dangtu from three directions.
There was a roar of artillery outside the city. Although both sides were firing, it was obvious that the Tang Dynasty army that was holding on to Dangtu was no match.
All the soldiers under his command were trying to persuade him to retreat from the river, and Li Yan was also worried...
