In the eyes of Wu Sangui and Tang Tong, Wu Weiying was the most noble marquis and the goal they had dreamed of all their lives. However, Chang Yu had no idea at all.
There are so many nobles in the capital, big and small, that they all have something to do with him. He doesn't even look down on the supreme leader of civil servants and generals, the Duke of the State. A marquis.
At the moment, he is more concerned about the situation of the troops brought by Wu Weiying.
The total strength of the Shenji Battalion is 5,000, including 3,600 infantry, 1,000 cavalry, and 400 artillery. The entire battalion was deployed to accompany Chang Yu out of the border to fight. This is a pure firepower unit. Its combat power may be ordinary, but its suppression power No one can compare, as long as it is used properly, it may even be the key to determining the victory of this war.
Wu Weiying and more than a thousand cavalry arrived at the city first, followed by the infantry battalion, and finally the baggage vehicles. This is also the core part of the Shenji Battalion, the chariots and heavy artillery.
The structure of the Shenji Battalion should have 160 Zhankou Generals (field heavy artillery) equipped with artillery, and 128 tanks equipped with infantry. However, due to attrition and leaving some to guard the capital, only more than 70 field operations were left after eating and leaving, and 8 tanks were left. More than ten.
"Did you encounter anything unusual on the road?" Sitting separately in the hall, hot tea was served, Chang Yu turned sideways and asked Wu Weiying.
Wu Weiying pondered slightly: "After leaving the customs, I encountered the Qing army who was probing horses."
Chang Yu, Wu Sangui, and Tang Tong looked at each other and asked, "Was there any friction?"
"When we were at Shanhaiguan, Commander-in-Chief Gao had told me some inside information, so he didn't do anything to him at first. Later, because the spies kept approaching, in order to avoid exposing the army's tanks and artillery, he ordered them to be driven away."
Chang Yu and the others breathed a sigh of relief. He also asked how many manpower the Central Government had left?
"A hundred people are added to the fifteen generals of Zhankou. The central and rear areas are almost an abandoned city. Why is the governor so important to allocate his troops here?" Wu Weiying was puzzled. When he first arrived in Suizhong, he encountered a Jin Yiwei who sent an order to him to allocate some troops. The manpower is here.
The Zhonghou Institute was attacked by the Qing army last year. Half of the defenders were killed and half were captured. Some of the residents inside also escaped, leaving only a few dead. It was almost a ghost site. The court had no money and no one to repair it. No troops were stationed.
"It can be used as bait. After it is broken, it can distinguish the strength of the army. It is very useful." Chang Yu smiled slightly and briefly told him the plan he had discussed with Wu Sangui. Wu Weiying suddenly understood and made up his mind, I will do whatever you say. , If you win, I will take credit, if you lose, you will not be held accountable.
He is an armchair general who has never been in actual combat. He knows his own strengths. Now he has made up his mind that being an obedient subordinate is the best way to protect himself.
After setting up food for Wu Weiying to wash away the wind and dust, and immediately arranging a place for him to rest, Chang Yu, Wu Sangui, and Tang Tong went to the military camp to express condolences to Shenji Camp.
The already overcrowded military camp became even more unbearable with the arrival of the Shenji Camp. It became crowded and the ground was muddy. The soldiers couldn't help complaining. But fortunately, the food was improved today and there was soup and meat. It was a happy event. .
The meat is horse meat and the soup is horse bone soup.
Horses are war horses. Gongziying killed the Qing spies and killed three war horses on the spot. They immediately cooked and improved the food. I heard that the other six injured horses would not live long and they would be slaughtered in a few days to reward them. Soldiers who have made great achievements in battle.
The soldiers of the Shenji Battalion were placed in a corner of the military camp. They traveled a long distance and braved the severe cold. They were very tired at this time, but they happened to catch up with the military camp to improve their food. It had soup and meat, which was considered a happy event.
While the soldiers were devouring their food, Chang Yu, Wu Sangui, and Tang Tong were walking around their baggage, looking at it, touching it, and fiddling with it.
This time the Shenji Battalion brought more than 70 artillery pieces, 15 of which were left at the Central Post Office, and more than 50 pieces. Together with the red cannons transferred from Shanhaiguan, Ningyuan City's fire support will be greatly improved.
"Lord Governor, this is called a Thunderbolt Cannon." A trumpeter introduced the firepower of the Shenji Battalion one by one. The firecrackers held by the infantry were called Thunderbolt Cannons, and the artillery's self-defense blunderbuss were called Handlebar Kou. Each of the four hundred people had one. However, in addition to field artillery, the artillery also controls another type of firearm, called Dalianzhu cannon with more than two hundred rods, which is actually a multi-barreled musket.
As the men and horses of the Shenji Battalion entered the city one after another, the gates of Ningyuan City were closed, and the Qing army's scouting horses outside the city suddenly changed. Sometimes they went straight to the south, sometimes they circled the city, and many of them fell into the ditch, but... The bodies of the Qing soldiers killed by Gongziying were not found.
"They must be very confused now." Chang Yu from the city looked at the Qing army blatantly exploring the wild areas with a sneer on his face and clenched his fists.
Wu Sangui glanced at it, knowing that the little eunuch had murderous intentions again. Those Qing soldiers were so arrogant that they even dared to go straight to the city to look around. They did not pay attention to the Ming army at all. Maybe in their view, the Ming army had already begged for help. Of course, he wouldn't shoot them, but he was even more confused about the trenches outside the city and what was happening with the troops coming from inside the pass.
Are these unkempt troops, as miserable as lost dogs, the Ningyuan army that was defeated at Shanhaiguan? Or maybe something else...
"Supervisor, a little impatience will mess up the big plan," Wu Sangui reminded him. He was afraid that the little eunuch would shoot Tan Ma wandering around the city if he disagreed.
Chang Yu took a long breath, slowly loosened his fists, and suddenly said: "Send people out of the city to drive away these bastards."
"Governor!" Wu Sangui and Tang Tong said in unison.
"The Shenji Camp is going into the mountain," Chang Yu turned his head and said calmly.
The two of them breathed a sigh of relief!
According to the previously discussed plan, part of the artillery of the Shenji Battalion was left to garrison Ningyuan City, and the rest went into the mountains to follow Chang Yu in guerrilla warfare to provide support outside. This could maximize its firepower advantage and relieve congestion in the city.
Hearing that he was going to go hunting in the mountains outside the city, Wu Weiying, who had just rested, couldn't help but tremble, he was afraid! Not to mention the hardships of sleeping in the wind and snow deep in the mountains and wild forests, there is even less sense of security when not in a city.
"What is there to be afraid of, Lord Marquis, when you go with me to the Governor? This time I have made a great contribution to the Wu family, and I will protect you. But if you dare to neglect the war, fear of war, or make a mistake in fighting, I will kill the Marquis with my sword." It’s nothing new!”
The little eunuch's technique of controlling people has always been simple and clear, with a candy in one hand and a knife in the other.
"Don't dare, don't dare. This time, the Governor will take the lead!" Wu Weiying said quickly, the idea in her heart became even more firm!
Before dark, the Ming army on the city suddenly fired arrows to drive away the Qing spies who were close to the city wall. This made them a little stunned and more angry, and they began to circle the city from a distance and curse.
But then the four gates of Ningyuan City were opened wide, and hundreds of cavalry poured out from each gate to drive away the Qing spies, but they were not killed. The spies cursed and began to retreat to the mountain pass north of Shoushan.
But what surprised them was that the Ming troops who came out of the city to expel them lined up to confront them, without taking a step forward, taking a step back, or taking action. What were they doing!
It's a cover-up.
Taking advantage of the sky, the Shenji Battalion, which had just entered the city for a few hours to rest, left the city and entered the mountains. Thirty field artillery pieces were taken away, and all the cavalry and chariots were left in the city. The remaining three thousand infantry, under the personal leadership of Wu Weiying, went straight to the West Mountain. And go.
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