After listening to the report of the rescue messenger sent by Yu Zilian, Wu Shigong and Li Lu's faces turned even darker. Li Lu asked: "Brother-in-law! Look...!"

Wu Shigong raised his hand to interrupt Li Lu's question, then frowned and wandered back and forth in the tent, beginning to think deeply.

According to the information currently obtained: the Qing army completely eliminated two Ming armies with a strength of 50,000 to 60,000 in Shunde Prefecture, and surrounded more than 10,000 Ruzhou troops in Cheng'an County.

First of all, of course Wu Shigong had to estimate the strength of the Qing army. After interrogating those defeated troops, the figure obtained was that the Qing army was about 50,000 people. This made Wu Shigong feel relieved. He was fully prepared, including the partial divisions of the Qing army.

That’s 60,000 troops!

You must know that in the past, the Runing Army had received various information from refugees, and the total number of Qing troops had never been less than 100,000. If the Qing army that surrounded Ruzhou now was really a 100,000-strong Qing army, Wu Shigong would not need

If you hesitate, you won't go to rescue the Ruzhou Army. You'll just turn around and run away! Only a fool would use his 20,000 troops to fight.

Of course, Wu Shigong didn't know that this estimate was still accurate. The Qing army only numbered over 30,000. Otherwise, he would be more assured.

The next question is, is it worth saving? Wu Shigong thought about it and felt it was worth it. It’s not that Wu Shigong wants to turn enemies into friends with Yu Zilian, let alone out of fellow countrymen. The main reason is: Wu Shigong still needs Ruzhou.

The army is well preserved and stationed in Ruzhou to protect the Runing army from wind and rain.

Besides, the Ruzhou Army was too deeply infiltrated by the Shanchuan Division and the Military Intelligence Bureau. If Wu Shigong ordered to instigate rebellion, it is very likely that their entire army would join the Runing Army. Wu Shigong had already regarded the Ruzhou Army as his own army.

After that, is there still enough time? I learned from the messenger: It has been five or six days since the Ruzhou Army was besieged. It will take five or six days to rush over by yourself. Then the Ruzhou Army can sustain these ten days.

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Wu Shigong did some calculations and found that the Ruzhou Army had a high probability of sustaining it. In the past, through the reports of secret agents who broke into the Ruzhou Army, Wu Shigong learned that the Ruzhou Army was learning from the Runing Army in an all-round way, and Wu Shigong was very interested in Runing.

Wu Shigong also had absolute confidence in the on-site defense of the army. In addition, he learned from the messenger that the camp of the Ruzhou Army had been built into an earthen city. Therefore, Wu Shigong still chose to believe in the Ruzhou Army.

Finally, there is the most important question - can they defeat the Qing army that surrounded the Ruzhou Army?

There are four possibilities:

The first possibility is that when you arrive, the Ruzhou Army has already pushed back the Qing Army or the Qing Army has retreated on its own. This possibility is the best. At least your Runing Army will not be in any danger;

The second possibility is that when I arrived, the Qing army had just captured the Ruzhou Army camp at a great cost, or the Ruzhou Army was still fighting fiercely with the Qing Army. This possibility was the best. The Runing Army could take advantage of the opportunity.

Fight with the tired soldiers and try to eliminate part of the Qing army.

The third possibility is that the Qing army besieges but does not attack, and instead attacks its own support army first when encircling the point for reinforcements. Then the Runing army will immediately camp on the spot for defense after a battle with the Qing army, and respond to the Ruzhou army from a distance. Put this

The battle turned into a stalemate, containing the main force of the Qing army and waiting for the arrival of other Ming armies. However, because of this possibility, the Runing army must be careful on the way to rescue. They must not fall into the trap of the Qing army.

Ambush, otherwise, it will end up harming oneself instead of saving others.

The fourth possibility is: the Qing army quickly defeated the Ruzhou army, and then the whole army went all out to deal with the supporting army. Then, after the battle with the Qing army, I would also camp on the spot for defense, but I would still turn into a turtle.

Go for the Hedgehog Flow! Although this may be the most dangerous, Wu Shigong calculated that it would be fine for 20 days to a month.

After repeated weighing, Wu Shigong found that the risk to himself was not high. After all, the Runing Army's expedition was only to consume a part of the Qing Army. It was not meant to annihilate the Qing Army. If it was just for rescue, this expedition could also be achieved.

purpose.

So Wu Shigong immediately ended his meditation, raised his head and ordered: "The whole army is preparing immediately to march to Cheng'an County. Pay attention! March in a fighting state during the march, and be ready to fight at any time! Send more reconnaissance cavalry to the front, rear, left and right to prevent Tatar ambush.

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Li Lu on the side was immediately shocked: "Brother-in-law, are you really going to save Yu Yushi? Do you really want to fight the Tatars? The border army of five to sixty thousand was defeated, and we only had two soldiers.

Wan!"

"War is not just about counting heads. I am leading the Runing Army." Wu Shigong replied confidently and proudly.

Zhou Junwu, who was sitting behind the case, had been observing Wu Shigong until he heard Wu Shigong's words. He immediately stood up and saluted Wu Shigong and said: "Brother Chang Jing, today I know why my teacher is so fond of you. I am willing to serve you."

Leading the horse and riding it..."

"Okay, okay!" Wu Shigong immediately raised his hand to stop Zhou Junwu's disgusting words, "Want to fight with me? I won't stop you, so just follow! Come here! Prepare a pair of armor and a horse for Mr. Zhou

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On December 21, the eleventh year of Chongzhen, in the Ruzhou Army camp in Cheng'an County.

"Are you very happy now? We worked hard for five or six days to come here, but you are here leisurely basking in the sun and watching our jokes?" Wu Shigong scolded Yu Zilian.

Although the Runing Army was extremely careful, nothing happened on the way to Cheng'an County. Not even a Qing Army spy showed up, and they arrived in Cheng'an County without incident.

After the Qing army retreated, Yu Zilian was so frightened that he no longer dared to wander around. He huddled in his camp and overhauled the fortifications every day until the arrival of the Runing army.

Inexplicably, his trip was in vain, so when he saw Yu Zilian, Wu Shigong couldn't help but explode. Although he knew that Yu Zilian was not teasing him, Wu Shigong still vented his anger on Yu Zilian, and he didn't scold him anyway.

Don't scold me for nothing.

Yu Zilian's face was green and red. He also knew that he was in the wrong, but he couldn't tell the truth. Zuo Yin on the side quickly persuaded: "General Wu! General Li! It's really not my family who lied about the military situation!"

There were some Tatars who actually besieged us in the past few days, but they all retreated later and we had no time to chase back those who asked for help."

"What about the Tatars? Did you feed them to Yu Zilian?" Wu Shigong was still furious.

Yu Zilian couldn't bear it any longer, and he retorted: "Wu Shigong! Don't bully others too much! Mr. Li sincerely thanks me for helping me, but I didn't ask you to come!"

"Hey! You have a bad temper? You don't know which bed to hide in and cry without seeing me." Wu Shigong said contemptuously.

"Bah! You're such a rogue soldier, you talk shit, I don't know the same as you!" Because of the lack of logic, Yu Zilian's words seemed quite weak.

"Say less! Say less!" Li Lu quickly persuaded from the side, "But Mr. Yu! Where are the Tatars going now?"

Yu Zilian couldn't help but blush a little, murmured a few times, and finally replied reluctantly: "I don't know where they are, I just know that they have been away for four or five days, and they are heading north!" Because Yu Zilian

Lian was afraid of losing more cavalry, so the Ruzhou army did not send spies to follow the retreating Qing army.

"Are you a pig?" Wu Shigong, who understood Yu Zilian's meaning, was furious again, "Don't you know why you should send spies to explore? And it's also going north? Are you blind? Can you tell the difference between east, west and north?

"

Wu Shigong's repeated scolding also made Yu Zilian angry: "Why can't I tell the difference? You barking dog has such a bad mouth! Did you grow up eating shit?"

Wu Shigong was even more angry by Yu Zilian's retort: ​​"You dare to talk back? You are a pig and you still don't believe it! Our Runing army came from the north, and we didn't meet a single hair of the Tatars on the way. The Tatars

Where have they gone? Isn’t it possible that they know invisibility?”

"It is indeed to the north. The whole army can testify for me! I can't explain it to you, a bastard!"

At this moment, Zhou Junwu, who had been listening to the argument between the two men, suddenly said: "Whether the Tatars are going to the capital is because they have a rift with Wu and Li, the two generals."

Zhou Junwu's words immediately reminded everyone of this possibility, and everyone's expressions suddenly changed.

Although they are all in the north, Hejian Mansion is in the northeast, and it is two roads from Cheng'an to the capital. If the Qing army really went to attack the capital, it would be a big deal. At least they did not entangle the Qing.

The Ruzhou Army and the Runing Army were all charged with the crime.

"My lords! Now is not the time to argue. We still need to work together to calm the fire. Let's arrange a strategy first!" Zuo Yin quickly smoothed things over.

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After Wu Shigong's Runing Army arrived in Cheng'an County, they still failed to capture the whereabouts of the Qing army. Instead, they realized that the Qing army might be heading for Beijing. So Wu Shigong and Yu Zilian immediately put aside their prejudices and urgently formulated a plan to rescue the capital.

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Wu Shigong mobilized a cavalry corps to strengthen the Ruzhou Army, and asked the Ruzhou Army to rush to the capital day and night for rescue. However, Wu Shigong's Runing Army followed the Ruzhou Army from a distance because they wanted to avoid suspicion.

If the Ruzhou army encounters the Qing army, they will immediately defend on the spot, wait for the Runing army to approach, and finally join forces to fight the Qing army.

As soon as the plan was formulated, Yu Zilian led the Ruzhou Army and the Cavalry Association and set off in a hurry.

However, after marching for several days, they still did not notice any whereabouts of the Qing army. Not even a Qing army spy showed up. This made the two of them confused again: Where did the Qing army go?

Neither Wu Shigong nor Yu Zilian knew that the Qing army led by Dorgon was just a false shot. He rushed towards the capital first, attracting all the Ming troops to the capital, and then made a sharp turn towards the southeast.

go.
Chapter completed!