In the eleventh year of Chongzhen, December 13th.
Only one night has passed since the Battle of Jiazhuang came to an end.
Jiazhuang Village was in a mess, with corpses lying everywhere, and the dead and injured resting on their heads.
In the middle of the night, the wind and snow had stopped, but although there was no snow falling, the air was still cold, and the upper layer of blood accumulated on the ground had condensed into ice.
People were busy everywhere inside and outside the village, cleaning the battlefield, decapitating heads, collecting remains, and looking for all useful objects.
Farther outside the village, a large number of rangers were galloping around the fields as a warning.
In the northern suburbs of Jiazhuang, the Shaanxi Ming Army camp was heavily guarded at this time.
In just one night, three huge fortresses connected to each other had been erected close to the original Ming army camp in Jiazhuang.
Outside the fortress, objects such as horses were even placed in many places, and several rather tall and simple watchtowers were even built.
Sun Chuanting was standing on an observation tower built in Zhongying. He was holding on to the railing with one hand, and the other hand was holding the telescope set up on the edge of the observation tower.
Staring at the Qing army camp in the western suburbs of Jiazhuang, which was constantly mobilizing troops and horses, Sun Chuanting frowned.
Yesterday's battle in Jiazhuang, although the Qing army retreated, they still had the upper hand in terms of numbers and combat power.
Sun Chuanting has always been cautious. Like Yang Sichang, he did not agree with Lu Xiangsheng's proposition.
The time has not yet come, which is not the time for a decisive battle.
Although there is a certain chance of winning, it is not enough to take the risk.
Although there is a huge difference in combat power between Jiannu and rogue bandits, there are many things in common between the two.
The purpose of plundering grain, grass, gold and silver was to plunder food, grass, gold and silver. The purpose of plundering grain, grass, gold and silver was to rob the slaves. Appropriate changes in the methods of dealing with the roving bandits could restrain the enslaved slaves.
Under the current situation and situation, the best way is to focus on defense and promote peace through war.
And now the crisis of rogue bandits in the pass seems to have collapsed, but in fact it is an undercurrent.
If the defeat of the north damages the country's foundation, both internal and external forces will rise, and the danger of overthrow will be high in an instant.
Governing a big country is like cooking small dishes.
The problem of slavery has been going on for a long time, and now there are many problems inside the country and in the temple.
Many things can affect the whole body at the drop of a hat, so we should take care of things slowly and not act too hastily.
Back in Zhending, he had already persuaded Lu Xiangsheng, but it was a pity that Lu Xiangsheng was not able to listen and endure it in the end.
Sun Chuanting felt helpless. Originally, he was angry with Lu Xiangsheng.
Lu Xiangsheng was the governor of Xuanda, an important minister in charge of the world's troops.
Once Lu Xiangsheng is truly defeated, it will further boost the momentum of the Qing army and greatly reduce the morale of soldiers and horses everywhere.
But after a long conversation with Lu Xiangsheng in the tent last night, he also understood why Lu Xiangsheng made such a choice.
Lu Xiangsheng is too upright. He seems to have all kinds of choices, but in fact he has already entered a desperate situation.
Yang Sichang pressed forward step by step and killed every step, leaving little room for Lu Xiangsheng to turn around.
Perhaps after the quarrel between the two in Shunyi Camp, Yang Sichang never thought of leaving a way for Lu Xiangsheng to survive.
Because Lu Xiangsheng tried his best to lead the war, if Lu Xiangsheng was not eliminated, it would be impossible to implement the peace proposal.
Sun Chuanting knew Yang Sichang's thoughts very well.
In fact, there are not many mistakes in his idea. He can make peace if he wants to, and he is even willing to bear the infamy.
Sun Chuanting even admired this.
I am willing to use my reputation and integrity in exchange for the stability of the country.
But after all, Yang Sichang still lacked experience and had too little dealings with Beilu Jiannu.
Now that the slaves have entered the Koubei Zhili, if they are not allowed to suffer certain losses, they will return with a great victory.
Jiannu is so ambitious that if he sees that they are weak and can be bullied, he will not be able to negotiate a peace properly. He will only have a bigger appetite and will no longer think about those peace negotiations.
After negotiating a peace treaty and opening up the market, horses and gold and silver will still need to be exchanged. There will be no pleasure in robbing them.
Why do we need to negotiate for peace when we can salvage what we can get, and it is easier to get it? Anyway, if you want something, just go south and grab it.
At present, the enemy is still fighting among itself, and the way to cause trouble consumes all the power of the country.
Sun Chuanting's hand holding the railing was slightly stronger. Another reason why Lu Xiangsheng chose to march into Jiazhuang was because Gao Qiqiu was not far away.
Gao Qiqian was in charge of the elite soldiers in Shanhaiguan, Ningyuan and other towns, with a total strength of nearly 30,000.
If Gao Qiqian is willing to mobilize soldiers and horses from all over the country to come to aid, he does not need to mobilize the entire army, but only needs to mobilize the troops from Guanning and Ning towns to support the flanks, then it is really unknown who will win in the battle of Jiazhuang...
However, Gao Qiqian actually retreated eastward to Linqing after receiving the letter asking for help.
A hint of murderous intent flashed in Sun Chuanting's eyes, and his first reaction was Yang Sichang's instruction.
But he rejected this idea in the next moment. He didn't know much about Yang Sichang, but he didn't think that people like Yang Sichang could not distinguish between real right and wrong.
Yang Sichang's various methods were indeed intended to kill Lu Xiangsheng, but it was not that he wanted Lu Xiangsheng to die in the battle formation, but that he wanted Lu Xiangsheng to die in court proceedings.
What he wants is for Lu Xiang to be promoted and resign, and to be convicted and imprisoned.
Therefore, all the methods used so far have been to cut off food and pay, with the purpose of preventing Lu Xiangsheng from going to war.
Yang Sichang lives in Beijing, and it is difficult to receive information quickly even if he travels 800 miles between the south and the north.
I'm afraid Yang Sichang has not received the news that Lu Xiangsheng went south to Jiazhuang and had a battle with the Qing army.
The most he had heard before was that Lu Xiangsheng went his own way and marched all the way to Shunde Prefecture, while Gao Qiqian was south of Shunde Prefecture.
Everything Yang Sichang did was to ensure that the elites of each town were not lost as much as possible. Even if the city fell and the land was lost, and the people suffered, he still had to ensure that the main force of the army was still there.
Lu Xiangsheng led the three towns of Datong, Xuanfu and Shanxi. Nine thousand elites entered Jiazhuang and were surrounded by Qing troops.
If Yang Sichang was really here, in order to preserve the nine thousand elites, Yang Sichang would probably have to send troops for reinforcements.
Gao Qiqian was indifferent at this time. It was definitely not because of Yang Sichang, but probably because of Gao Qiqian's own thoughts.
Gao Qiqian had earned some credit for countering rebellions before, and gained a reputation in the court as a good soldier. Therefore, as a supervisor, he was able to control the army.
But how could Sun Chuanting not know how Gao Qiqian got the credit?
Know the soldiers?
I'm afraid they don't even know how to arrange a camp, they don't know how to arrange troops, and they don't even know the golden drums of battle formations.
Sun Chuanting turned his head slightly and looked to the side.
Chen Wang was still wearing fish scale armor and a net scarf on his head as usual, standing aside with his eyebrows lowered and his head lowered.
Looking at Chen Wang, who was standing quietly beside him, Sun Chuanting subconsciously squinted his eyes, as if he wanted to see him more clearly.
"Those who do well will be judged by others..."
Sun Chuanting turned his head again and no longer looked at Chen Wang.
He originally had some doubts about Chen Wang.
Part of these suspicions were due to Hong Chengchou's reminder to him, and part of them were due to Chen Wang's previous actions.
Although he didn't know the details of some changes made by Chen Wang in Hanzhong Mansion, he also heard some related rumors.
Sun Chuanting still remembered that when Chen Wang was talking to him, they talked about the difference between elite soldiers and strong armies.
The last thing I say is that with a sense of public service, you should protect your home and country, save the people from fire and water, and save the people from danger.
At that time, when he looked into Chen Wang's eyes, he could tell that everything Chen Wang said came from his heart.
only……
These two sentences, "Save the people from fire and water, save the people from hanging upside down", will inevitably cause people to have different opinions...
But now Sun Chuanting has eliminated all doubts about Chen Wang.
If Chen Wang really has other ideas, he wants to take advantage of the country's internal and external difficulties and turmoil to separate itself.
The weaker a country is, the more powerful it should be.
The reason why he led the army to Jiazhuang in time was because Chen Wang advocated for reinforcements and even guaranteed it with his official position.
He said that Gao Qiqian would never rush to help Lu Xiangsheng. If they did not rush to help Lu Xiangsheng, then Lu Xiangsheng would be defeated and Jiazhuang would be defeated, and the situation would be completely out of control.
Sun Chuanting did not continue to look at Chen Wang, but turned to Cao Wenzhao who was standing on the other side.
On the watchtower, there were only Chen Wang, Cao Wenzhao and him, a total of three people.
He Renlong and Cao Bianjiao were not on the watchtower.
Cao Bianjiao led the cavalry to guard outside, while He Renlong was commanding the cleaning of the battlefield in Jiazhuang and was responsible for the security of the camp.
Chen Wang also noticed Sun Chuanting's eyes, but he did not raise his head. He just looked at his nose and his nose, still standing where he was.
The result of the battle in Jiazhuang was reversed. Lu Xiangsheng did not die in Jiazhuang like in history, which also made it impossible for the subsequent development to be like history.
Now Chen Wang has no confidence in his heart. Everything in the future is unknown and no longer as traceable as before.
Chen Wang's heart was very confused, mixed and confused, like a mess.
The original plan was just to follow Sun Chuanting around the north as part of King Qin's army, to test out the new artillery and the power of the Oath Gun, to see if the gap between them and the Qing army was as big as possible. How many shortcomings do you still have?
But everything that happened now was completely out of his original plan.
It's true that the plan can't keep up with the changes...
"Jiannu has been mobilizing troops and horses for a long time, but it has not launched an attack yet."
After the battle in Jiazhuang ended yesterday, Jiannu has been in a state of cessation. It did not even send a harassing unit, but gathered its defenses.
Sun Chuanting pondered for a moment. He had many thoughts in his mind, but he couldn't confirm them, so he simply asked the question to Cao Wenzhao.
"Wen Zhao, what do you think is Jian Nu's next plan?"
Chen Wang raised his head and turned to look at Cao Wenzhao. He also thought about Sun Chuanting's question.
Historically, after the Wuyin Incident, the Qing army defeated the Xuan army in Jiazhuang. After a short rest, they immediately pursued the victory and attacked Guangping and Daming Prefectures in one go. Then they moved eastward and entered Shandong Province. Looting on a large scale.
But now in the battle of Jiazhuang, the Qing army has not completed their strategic intentions. There is too little information to infer how the Qing army will act after that.
"Jiannu is now constantly mobilizing troops and horses to the west. To the west is the city of Shunde Prefecture. Will they attack the city of Shunde Prefecture?"
When Cao Wenzhao heard Sun Chuanting's question, he did not rush to answer, but thought for a moment before speaking.
"The general will remember that both Liu Shijue and Li Yougong from Xuanzhen are stationed in the city of Shunde Prefecture."
"Throughout the several invasions of Jiannu, whenever there was a fortified city or a city with sufficient defenders, if there was no siege cannon that could break the wall, they would always abandon it and not attack. If Jiannu marched to the west, he would probably not attack. Shunde Prefecture City."
"and……"
Cao Wenzhao paused for a while, then frowned.
"In the battle of Jiazhuang, the winner was still undecided. The soldiers of Xuanfu, Datong, and Shanxi towns were tenacious and dared to fight. Therefore, Jiazhuang suffered heavy casualties, and I am afraid that the casualties among the Jiannu army were also not small."
"As Governor Lu said, the slave population is sparse. The Ding population is only a few hundred thousand, and the fighting soldiers are only tens of thousands. There are many true barbarians in the army. The Mongols and the surrendered Ding have different ideas. They are strong on the outside and capable on the inside."
"The current casualties have probably already wounded the Jiannu Army. The chief general of the Jiannu Army is probably unwilling to fight our army again."
"If Jiannu really has the will to fight, today is the best time to attack. We have been marching all the way, and our troops are exhausted. It is the time when the combat power is at its weakest, but Jiannu did not launch an attack, which is enough to see his thoughts. He is no longer in Jiazhuang."
Cao Wenzhao's few words were enough to predict the current movements of the Qing army.
The situation that Chen Wang originally felt shrouded in fog suddenly became much clearer.
However, this also made Chen Wang aware of the gap between him and Cao Wenzhao.
Although he had concepts and military-related knowledge that were ahead of his time, he still lacked experience in battle and lacked strategic vision.
He did not see these things that Cao Wenzhao saw.
Originally, when I was in Hanzhong Mansion, I was able to predict the enemy's planes first because I knew the history, so I knew the direction of the general trend in advance and acted according to the trend.
Just like sailing a boat between turbulent mountains and rivers, if you know the direction of the water flow, you can naturally sail the boat as if it were on flat ground.
But if you don't know the direction of the water, then if you take the wrong path, your boat will be destroyed and people will die.
As Sun Tzu said in The Art of War, if you know yourself and your enemy, you can fight a hundred battles without danger.
This sentence is actually very important whether it is placed in ancient and modern times, at home and abroad, and in all fields.
Chen Wang glanced slightly sideways, glancing at the Qing army camp in the distance where soldiers and horses were constantly mobilizing, and then glanced at his own camp, which was silent.
He established military judges in the army as supervisors, and also established the same position in the garrison.
There are not many problems internally. In many cases, you only need to read the reports submitted to know the actual situation. You can be considered a confidant.
But in terms of "knowing the enemy", very little has been done.
After leaving Hanzhong Mansion, the situation of Jiannu Beibei in the rest of the places, between the town mansions, and above the court hall was almost unknown.
We can only speculate based on the prophets of history in our minds.
But now, more and more things are changing and more and more things are unpredictable, and he is gradually losing this advantage.
Chen Wang looked at Cao Wenzhao, who was chatting with his head lowered, analyzing the situation clearly in a few words, and then glanced at Sun Chuanting, who was standing in front of him holding a telescope.
Both Cao Wenzhao and Sun Chuanting are figures who rank high in history.
Such people are the best among hundreds of millions of people, and their mental and intellectual abilities are far beyond those of ordinary people.
Even though I had the advantage of being a prophet, I almost couldn't get through the many obstacles.
If it weren't for Cao Wenzhao's advice, it would not be possible to reach this point today.
Whether it is officials in temples or local government offices, there are indeed people who are just trying to make a living, and there are also people who have risen to the top because of their family background.
But most of them rely on their true talents and practical knowledge to stand out from the thousands of people in the scientific examination room. How can a person who is not a person of extraordinary intelligence be able to become a high school scholar?
Those who really regard these people as fools are undoubtedly the real fools.
The reason why the Ming Dynasty has reached this point is not because there are no capable people in the court, but precisely because there are too many capable people.
It's just that these capable people are not thinking about the country or the people.
But for themselves, for their clan...
The most fundamental reason for the collapse of the Ming Dynasty was due to the flaws in the system in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, as well as the civil and military imbalance caused by civil forts.
As a result, the big ship of Ming Dynasty deviated from the correct course shortly after it started.
Chen Wang calmed down and suppressed the fear of the unknown in his heart.
After he came to this world and chose to embark on this path, many things were destined to change.
It's just a difference between a little later and a little earlier.
Even if you lose the advantage over event prophets, you can start from other places to establish new advantages.
If you don’t understand, learn it. If you don’t understand it, ask it. With continuous learning and progress, one day, you may not and cannot have the same vision as Cao Wenzhao.
In terms of knowing each other, Chen Wang also had another idea in his mind at this time.
During the Wanli Campaign to Aid the Dynasty, a lot of information passed by the Jinyi Guards made the battle favorable to the Ming army.
During World War I and World War II, the information passed between spies often even played a role in changing the direction of the war.
Maybe now is the time to set up a department dedicated to intelligence collection...
A rush of footsteps from far to near, from bottom to top, interrupted Cao Wenzhao's words and Chen Wang's thoughts.
A messenger wearing a light armor and carrying a blue flag had already been identified and boarded the observation tower.
"After investigation, the casualties of the soldiers in each town during the battle in Jiazhuang have been revealed. Please take a look."
"read."
Sun Chuanting turned around, looked at the messenger, and raised his hand.
The ordering soldier was slightly startled, then slowly unfolded the document in his hand and read in response to the order.
"In the Battle of Jiazhuang... there were 3,049 people in Xuanfu Town, and 512 were lost."
"There were 2,913 people in Shanxi Town, and 1,203 people were lost."
"There are 2,127 people in Datong Town, and 412 people were lost."
"There are 1,680 people in Supervisory Biao Battalion, and 438 people were lost."
"In the battle of Jiazhuang, a total of 2,565 people were lost..."
By the end of the sentence, the messenger's voice was already trembling.
The tragedy in Jiazhuang was obvious to all. When they arrived, they all watched the fierce battle in Jiazhuang.
The village was filled with blood, there was almost no place to stand, and there were dead and wounded soldiers everywhere.
More than 2,500 people were killed, almost 30%.
But even with such casualties, the troops in Xuanda and Shanxi have not yet collapsed, and their troops have been dispersed, but they are still fighting.
"A total of 472 levels of enemy heads were captured..."
The rest were all captured, and the first level was only 472, but naturally there were only 472 Qing soldiers killed in the battle.
The Qing army retreated on its own initiative. They were the attacking party, and almost all the bodies of the dead soldiers were taken away by them.
These 472 levels of heads were not taken away by them. There were so many heads that were not taken away. The casualties of the Qing army were probably not small.
Back in Zhending, the Qing army fled in a hurry and naturally took away fewer corpses. Therefore, although it was not as tragic as Jiazhuang, the gains were similar to Jiazhuang.
Sun Chuanting raised his hand, stopped the messenger, and interrupted the report. He already had a guess in his mind.
"Judging from the intensity of the battlefield and the beheading of heads, Jiannu must have suffered heavy casualties. Naturally, it is impossible for them to attack the fortified city again. Then they will never attack Shunde Mansion again..."
"Jiannu came here for plunder. Now he has suffered heavy losses, and he must want to make up for it."
"The general who built the slaves will naturally be responsible for the battle in Jiazhuang. If he goes back like this, his status will inevitably be lost. To protect his status, he will have to take measures..."
Sun Chuanting looked at Cao Wenzhao. Although there was no conversation, Sun Chuanting felt that Cao Wenzhao must have thought of the same thing as him.
"Our army is now in Jiazhuang, blocking Jiannu's way north. Jiannu is actually trapped in Shunde Mansion now."
Cao Wenzhao also spoke up at the right time and added.
Sun Chuanting narrowed his eyes. He felt that he was already involved in establishing a slave, and the trend of establishing a slave gradually emerged in front of his eyes.
Different routes appeared and disappeared before his eyes, different plans appeared in his mind, and then were rejected.
Cao Wenzhao and Sun Chuanting talked from time to time, describing the locations of each camp and town, and exchanging reports on the Qing troops in various places.
Chen Wang stood aside, his thoughts following Cao Wenzhao and Sun Chuanting. As he learned more and more, he gradually caught up with their thinking.
While Chen Wang was thinking, Sun Chuanting slowly turned his head, looked in his direction, and suddenly asked.
"Chen Wang, if you were to become the leader of the slaves, what would you do next?"
"What if I build a slave master?"
Chen Wang was slightly startled. He had not thought about what he would do if he were the leader of the Qing army. He was thinking about what kind of actions the Qing army would take and what actions they should take to counterattack.
Sun Chuanting's question made Chen Wang look at the entire battle situation in Beizhili from another perspective.
Cities appeared in front of Chen Wang's eyes, and roads gradually opened in front of him.
"If I build a slave master..."
The distribution of the camp troops in various towns and the marching routes of the Qing army were constantly blended in Chen Wang's mind.
Chen Wang turned his head in the direction opposite to the Qing army camp.
The first thing that came to his mind was the name of a city—Jinan!
Fourteen minutes late, but today is six thousand chapters! ! ! Made up!
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