Regarding the current situation, Huang Taiji, the leader of the captives, is quite satisfied. His hard work has finally yielded results. How can he not feel gratified?
His face, which had been gloomy for many days, also showed a rare smile. In the past, perhaps he could only show such a look in front of Concubine Chen from Guanju Palace.
Huang Taiji said happily: "In the Qing Dynasty, I started out as a fisherman and hunter, and then built the country by riding and shooting. Now we should use our own strengths to attack the enemy's weaknesses, which is the way to win."
What if we cling to the mountains and become stalemate with the Southern Army?
If you don't get the upper hand on the battlefield, you can't mobilize the enemy, let alone discover its flaws, and defeat it in one fell swoop. No matter how well you defend it, it will be useless.
You and others have not seen that the Southern Army's method of defending the city is extremely solid. However, every time our warriors plunder the city and even penetrate deep into the important areas of the capital of the Southern Kingdom, it is like entering an uninhabited country. Every time they return with full loot.
If we are facing off against the Southern Army, we must try to force it to fight with me in the wilderness. This is the best course of action! "
He then sighed with emotion: "Every time I read history, Jin Shizong was really a virtuous king. When Xizong and Wan Yanliang were reigning, they completely abolished the old system of Taizu and Taizong, and indulged themselves in indulgence.
When Emperor Shizong came to the throne, he was afraid that his descendants would imitate the Han people, so he ordered them not to forget their ancestors' laws and practice riding and shooting. If future generations did not abide by them, they would perish.
Today, our country is skilled in cavalry and archery. If we fight with them, we will defeat them, and if we attack them, we will capture them. When I went there, Bakshida Hai and others repeatedly advised me to change the Manchu clothes to follow the Han system. But if I loosen my clothes and make a wide bow, I will give up cavalry and archery. How can I change my body?
I am afraid that future generations will forget about it, abandon riding and shooting, and imitate the Han people, which is enough to worry about it. You should be aware of it! "
King Baylor and all the officials and generals of the Qing Dynasty on Shimen Mountain were listening solemnly. At this moment, they said in unison: "Sage, the servants and others are so impressed that they fell to the ground in admiration!"
In fact, the Qing army's violent attack on Jinzhou City in the past few days was indeed intended to induce Hong Chengchou to send troops to rescue. However, Hong Chengchou was really able to remain unmoved. Not only did he not rush to rescue, he even sent Liu Zhaoji's troops returned to aid Gaoqiao Liang Road.
From this, the wily Huang Taiji also admired Hong Chengchou!
His response method was also cunning and cunning. It was divided into three parts. One was to continue to attack Jinzhou, but only with momentum but not be able to break through. It was intended to paralyze the Ming army.
The second was to send people to the capital of the Ming Dynasty to carry out secret activities, spending gold, silver and jewels to try their best to arouse the Ming Dynasty courtiers' criticism of Hong Chengchou's failure to advance, so as to prompt the Ming Dynasty emperor to push Hong Chengchou to advance quickly, and then find out where he made mistakes and hit him hard. Of.
Third, they secretly gathered nearly 50,000 elite warriors from the Qing army, and now they are all hiding on the banks of the Nvnu River in the west of Jinzhou. Their intention is already obvious, that is, they are the food route for the Ming Dynasty to aid the Liao army.
Xingshan and Gaoqiao must be the first to be affected!
With the current combat effectiveness and execution ability of the Qing army, if they really sent 50,000 brave knights to attack the Xingshan and Gaoqiao areas, it would be impossible for the local Ming army to resist the enemy.
Even if Zuo Guangxian, Chen Zheng and others stayed behind to guard the dangerous places, and Liu Zhaoji's troops came back to support them, at most they could only protect some important places without losing the ability to go out of the fortress and fight with the slaves in the field.
At this time, it is estimated that there are not many armies in the entire Ming Dynasty that dare to fight against the Qing cavalry. Of course, the Xuanfu army led by Zhang Cheng may be considered one.
It’s just that they are willing to fight now, but if they really fight, it’s hard to say what the outcome will be!
After all, the warriors in the Qing army were all professional soldiers who had fought in many battles, and although Zhang Cheng's soldiers were also considered brave and brave, and were better equipped, they were definitely not inferior to the Qing army.
But fighting on the battlefield does not mean whoever has more people or better equipment will definitely win!
What's more, the weapons and equipment of the Xuanfu soldiers under Zhang Cheng did not have such a huge advantage over the Qing army. When fighting like this, the determination of the soldiers' fighting spirit, bravery and perseverance will determine the decisive victory. The point is.
In fact, in many wars throughout the ages, the one who should lose has won inexplicably, and the party that should have won has lost inexplicably?
It's like a competition between two people. No one dares to say that he will win until the last second.
What really determines the outcome is not a slight advantage in the battle process. Many times the competition is about who can persist more, who can persist to the end, and who is the real winner!
Although the Xuanfu army under Zhang Cheng is not necessarily the opponent of the Qing army, at least they are an army that dares to fight. As long as they dare to fight, they may win on the battlefield.
But now in the Qing Dynasty, the kings, Baylor, and ministers are one, and they are feeling proud of their own strategies.
In their view, no matter how the Ming army responds next, once the Qing Dynasty's elite cavalry breaks into the Xingshan and Gaoqiao areas, and the grain road is attacked and blocked, the Ming army will definitely be unstable.
At that time, it was much easier for chaos to start from within than to attack from the outside. What's more, according to the news delivered by General Ma, the Ming army still had a large amount of food stored at the mouth of the Xiaoling River, and there was more food there. It's easy to steal.
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Just as King Baylor of the Qing Dynasty was praising Huang Taiji, the leader of the Qing Dynasty, for his wisdom and martial prowess, and for his inexhaustible strategy, the generals of the Ming Dynasty were also worried about the war in Liaodong.
Of course, there are also people with big hearts who uphold the principle of being immovable as a pine tree, consistently insisting that "the enemy does not move, I do not move" and believe that you will not change, and walk around Songshan every day, enjoying themselves.
However, not everyone has Zhang Cheng's determination. Perhaps only Wang Pu, the commander-in-chief of the Datong Army, and Chen Jiugao, the commander-in-chief of the front camp of Shenji Camp, have such a leisurely mind.
Wu Sangui, the commander-in-chief of Ningyuan, did not have such leisure. After the previous war, he cooperated with Governor Hong Chengchou to persuade Zu Dashou's wife to return to Ningyuan City.
At that time, he had personally promised his aunt, Mrs. Zuo, that he would rescue his uncle Zu Dashou no matter what. Therefore, when the Qing army attacked Jinzhou City for several days, he was the most nervous and anxious person.
Wu Sangui went to the headquarters of Governor Jiliao in Songshan City several times, and personally requested orders from Governor Hong Chengchou. He was willing to personally lead his troops and horses as the vanguard of the entire army. He only wanted to advance troops quickly to break the Jin siege.
However, Hong Chengchou was hesitant, and because Zhang Cheng, who had the largest army and the most powerful combat power, refused to attack sooner or later because the situation of the captives was unclear, but he rushed to attack Jinzhou at this moment, fearing that he might have evil intentions, and there must be a conspiracy hidden deep inside. .
Wu Sangui still secretly hated Zhang Cheng because of this, but although he was as young as Zhang Cheng, he was very wealthy. On the surface, he was still very close to Zhang Cheng and still walked around frequently.
He is not necessarily the only one like Ma Ke from Shanhaiguan who has no hope for the future, or who is narrow-minded and engages in narrow-minded public interests and private interests!
The most calm ones are Cao Bianjiao, the general of the ASEAN Association, and Wang Ting'en, the former general of the garrison. They almost follow the orders of Hong Chengchou, the governor of Jiliao.
I will do whatever the military order says, and I won’t worry about superfluous things at all!
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Zhang Ruoqi, the commander-in-chief of the Ming Dynasty's aid to the Liao Dynasty, was holding an extremely delicate telescope and looking at the fish market in the Empress Palace at the foot of the mountain. After a long time, he stroked his beard and laughed: "General Zhongchen, you It’s really a pity not to open a shop!”
Chen Jiugao, who was behind him, immediately praised him: "That's right, General Zhang can not only lead the army and train troops, but also do business and strategize.
Director Zhang has an eye for thousands of miles, and he is able to compare with me among the hundreds of generals in the Ming Dynasty. His keen eyesight recognizes talents like General Zhang, and he is also an outstanding person in the world. "
Wang Pu also smiled very approvingly and said: "It is indeed true. Director Zhang is worthy of being the head of the Ministry of War. In terms of his ability to know soldiers and talents, I am afraid that Director Zhang is no longer under my command.
It seems to me that after the Liaodong war, a minister of the Ministry of War ran away. With Director Zhang's ability, even being promoted to a soldier is just around the corner! "
Commander-in-Chief Zhang Ruoqi was now in charge of the grain storage and distribution at Xiaolinghekou, and now he was deeply involved in the operation of the Empress Palace fish market. In addition to the contributions of the generals, there was also a large amount of money in the fish market every day. Income.
Zhang Ruoqi has made a lot of money and has long forgotten the instructions of his soldier Chen Xinjia. At this time, he has been blinded by money. Coupled with Zhang Cheng's brainwashing of his success, he is only looking forward to the Songjin War. The more steady the better.
As long as the war in Jinzhou is won, Zhang Ruoqi's contribution will not be less. But if it is defeated, then even if he blames it on the governor Hong Chengchou, or on the generals who participated in the war, in the end it will be nothing. .
What's more, he has no idea how much money he makes every day. If the war in Jinzhou lasts for half a year, then he doesn't know how much money he will make. When the victory comes, he will return to the court and receive the same titles and rewards.
Zhang Cheng smiled slightly and didn't take much of the compliments from everyone. After all, since he fought in the town of Xuanbei, he has always performed outstandingly, standing out from the crowd. He has long been accustomed to the praise and praise of everyone around him.
He smiled and said: "These are just small amounts of money. When the war here is over, when the capital and Shanxi can show their strength, there will be a lot of money!"
When several people heard this, they laughed wildly.
Zhang Cheng added: "The dried fish business here is so popular because of the large number of soldiers during the war, the difficulty in transporting grain and grain, and the scarcity of meat. However, it is only a temporary business and will not last long.
The cigarettes made by our Xuanbei workshop are the best-selling ones. In the future, we will establish workshops in various places in Beijing, Datong, and Shanxi. Isn’t the money more comfortable than the dried fish business here?
What's more, our Xuanbei workshop can also bake glass, fine salt and other things. Moreover, our Xuanbei guns and gunpowder are also excellent. Now most of my soldiers are equipped and can be sold to you in the future. Commander-in-Chief.
As for money, as long as everyone cooperates sincerely, I can guarantee that I will always make money! "
Money, even a fool, will not think it is too much.
As the saying goes, if you don’t have money, you’re a bastard!
Zhang Cheng is like this. He tied Wu Sangui, Zhang Ruoqi, Wang Pu, and Chen Jiugao to his economic chariot. As long as they make money, they will not get off.
Zhang Cheng is the driver of this economic car. As time goes by, they will become Zhang Cheng's puppets and Zhang Cheng's thugs outside.
At this moment, what everyone saw was white money. They were immersed in the pie painted by Zhang Cheng and couldn't help themselves. They wished they could go back and prepare for the opening of the workshop.
Wang Pu said eagerly: "Brother Zhang Cheng, I have sent my trusted people back to Datong to prepare. When the war here is over, the workshop can be started in Datong, that is, Shanxi. Brother, I have also sent letters to my brothers. Tell them to prepare first."
It is true that he is not good at fighting, but his business acumen is extraordinary, and he will soon occupy the economic territory of Datong and Shanxi.
According to Zhang Cheng's vision, as an investor, he will control the core technology, while Wu Sangui, Wang Pu and others, as partners, will only build workshops and will not participate in the management of the production process. They are only responsible for the work on their respective sites. Sales Matters.
For example, Wu Sangui is equivalent to the general agent in Liaodong. He is only responsible for selling products and enjoys a share of the sales profits, while the production profits still belong entirely to Zhang Cheng.
It is precisely because of this that Wang Pu is eager to take the local cooperation in Shanxi into his own hands.
Zhang Cheng did not answer his words at this time, and he talked about the war in Liaodong: "Looking at the movements of the slave soldiers, although we are eager to attack Jincheng, we are not really attacking. Otherwise, how could Jincheng stand still today.
Obviously this is a plan to lure my army to attack. I guess they must have heavy troops ambushing them on the west and south sides of Jincheng. Now our army is as stable as Mount Tai and as motionless as a pine tree. On the contrary, the Tatar thieves should be worried.
He secretly gathered troops by the Nvnu River in Jinxi. I expected that his plan would be on our Xingshan and Gaoqiao grain roads.
Cut off our food routes to encourage our army to get into disarray. This plan is vicious and aims to destroy the entire army of our king's division.
We must not be careless, causing the good situation to be ruined, and the Liao Dynasty to suffer a total loss, which will affect our plan to make money! "
"Donkey Ball. If I, the King of Heaven, dares to delay our earning money, I will call the artillery battalion to blast his mother!"
When Chen Jiugao heard that Zhang Chengyan said it would affect his money-making plans, he immediately became anxious.
Commander-in-chief Zhang Ruoqi said solemnly: "Our division should strive for progress while maintaining stability and ensure that the military in Liaodong can still be maintained."
He looked into the distance and said: "I hope that General Zhongzhen, General Wang, and General Chen can bravely stand in front of the battle line and work together with all the generals to kill the slaves and achieve meritorious service.
At that time, I will make a strong effort to express my gratitude to the three generals in front of His Majesty. "
Zhang Cheng smiled and said nothing, but Wang Pu and Chen Jiugao clapped their chests and loudly promised that they would kill slaves and make contributions and work bravely for the money-making plan.
Zhang Cheng looked at their appearance and smiled secretly in his heart: The power of money is still huge!
He turned around and looked down again. Not far south from the Niangniang Palace Fish Market was the mouth of the Xiaoling River in Jinzhou Bay, which the locals called Donghaikou.
Since the Song Dynasty, the sea area of the Empress Palace has been a prosperous port. In the Ming Dynasty, there were thousands of sailboat races, and a large amount of commercial goods were transported directly to Jinzhou City through the Xiaoling River.
When Zhang Cheng stood here, he saw patches of Suaeda grass scattered on both sides of the Xiaoling River estuary, revealing a charming red light.
It can be clearly seen that there is also a rather large pier on the other side of the empress palace pier, but at this time, the ferries were either destroyed or taken away by the Qing soldiers.
"This Xiaoling River is indeed important. If we can capture it, we can transport the baggage directly to Jinzhou City." Zhang Cheng thought to himself.
Unlike the Xiaoling River that had been silted up in later generations, the Xiaoling River at this time was in the section below Jinzhou and was passable by boats. The geographical advantage was very obvious.
Going further down the Xiaoling River mouth, there are some scattered salt fields on both sides of the river, spreading all the way to the Daling River mouth.
In the past, these salt fields were an important source of income for local officials. However, when war broke out again, these salt fields were temporarily abandoned. The salt farmers lost their livelihood and could only rely on selling their labor to support the army. to eke out a living.
Fortunately, a few days ago, they found a good job again, which was fishing for the Xuanfu army and others.
