Chapter 914 Going south into the sea and returning home
Chapter 914 Going south to the sea and returning home
Prince Su of the Qing Dynasty Hauge was so angry that he cursed "trash" one after another, while the Ministry of Industry took charge of Xihan, mounted a yellow flag and worshiped Zhang Jingli Bilong, as well as Niulu Zhangjing Wa Yinbu, Jueluo Shuoerkun and others.
, listening with lowered head and eyebrows, not even daring to fart.
Facing the grumpy Prince Su in front of them, they were even more restrained than they were in front of Huang Taiji, fearing that if they were not careful, they would suffer ruthless disasters.
What's more, given Huang Taiji's current physical condition, there's no telling if he'll be dead one day. And if nothing major goes wrong, the Prince Su in front of him is very likely to become their new master.
Therefore, Xihan, Ye Bilong and others had no choice but to endure the scolding. After all, as the escort ministers, they failed to protect Huang Taiji well, causing the imperial commander to be disturbed. This was a major crime in itself.
Although Huang Taiji believed that the incident was sudden and did not blame them for their inability to protect themselves, if Hauge used it as an excuse to punish them at this moment, he would have nothing to say.
Therefore, everyone kept silent and did not dare to make any disobedient move. They thought that the emperor would no longer pursue the matter anyway, and Hauge would just curse a few words and say it happily.
Sure enough, after scolding for a while, maybe because he was tired, Hauge really stopped. He viciously issued a military order, asking all the Zhenglan Banner departments to step up defenses along the Xiaoling River and never let the Ming army cross the river again.
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At the same time, he sent out all the soldiers who captured the soldiers, and even Bagala, who was in the banner, led many powerful Tatars to search the area dozens of miles around Dalinghe Fort.
Hauge swore never to let this Ming army, which attacked his father, return to the other side of the Xiaoling River!
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About twenty miles south of Dalinghe Fort, there is a hill that is not very high. Although it is not high, it has many trees. This area is full of undulating hills.
In one of the canyons, the sound of horses is occasionally heard. Every sound of horses will cause several chaffinches to fly up. Going deeper into the dense forest, you can see small temporary tents set up in the dense forest.
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If you observe carefully, many branches and leaves are stained with traces of bright red or dark red, and occasionally a low roar can be heard.
It was obviously the soldiers who were receiving treatment who were screaming in pain. Although this place was far enough away from Dalinghe Fort, it was still within the area where Tatars frequently moved, so they did not dare to shout loudly.
In the deepest part of the dense forest of this valley, in a tent next to a small stream, Lin Fangping, the commander of the Tiger Guard Battalion of the Xuanfu Army of the Ming Dynasty, was discussing with his two commanders and several sentry commanders how to safely withdraw to the other side.
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"Lin Tou, if we continue to go south, we can reach the seaside tonight."
Lieutenant General Li Changsheng pointed to the empty space in the south on a simple map and continued: "But this section of coast is long and empty, so how can we find the station of Longwu Navy?"
Zuo Qinghe, the commander of the left and right outposts, was also a little worried about this: "General Lin, we can reach the coast twenty miles further south, but if we can't find the navy's fleet, what should we do?"
Wan Guangjin, the commander-in-chief of their right post, also said: "That's right, we only brought three days of rations this time, and now it's been two days. If we reach the coast and can't find the navy's fleet, it will be difficult.
That’s it.”
They are all old brothers who joined the Wei Qinwang in the 11th year of Chongzhen. Their relationship is naturally closer than others, so they are the most active in discussions in the camp.
Zhang Cheng also reminded Lin Fangping about this, asking him to try his best to encourage everyone to actively speak up and make suggestions during military discussions. Only in this way can we truly brainstorm ideas.
However, the situation in the Huwei camp is rather special. The central Qianzong commander Lin Fangping concurrently holds the post, while the right Qianzong commander Su Laohu is also a Mongolian.
Therefore, when discussing matters in the camp, it is basically discussed between Lin Fangping and Zuo Qianzong Li Changsheng. Su Laohu rarely speaks out, unless it involves areas in which he is good at, such as sentry inspections and garrisoning.
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The sentry commanders in the camp will also participate in the military meeting, but the central sentry commanders Shi Meng and Chang Zhengxiong are both newcomers. Unlike the veteran troops such as Wan Guangjin and Zuo Qinghe, they know a lot, so they are naturally at the time of the military meeting.
He also speaks a lot.
In addition, the two commanders in the right department, Temul and Chaolu, are just like Su Huhu, the commander-in-chief of the department. They are not good at speaking at military meetings. However, this does not mean that they do not have ideas in their minds. They are just used to executing them.
He's just not good at planning.
At this moment, Lin Fangping was also thinking about the opinions raised by a few people just now, but the current situation forced him to leave here immediately.
After all, they had just ambushed halfway and almost killed Huang Taiji, the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, but they couldn't imagine that they would just give up. If they hadn't escaped quickly just now, they might have been heavily surrounded by him at this time.
But even so, we can't stay here for a long time. It's impossible to say that the Tatars and their cavalry have already been searching everywhere. Although they haven't found this place yet, it's just a matter of time.
"No matter what, you can't stay here for a long time. Even if you can't find the navy fleet for a while, escaping to the seaside is always safer than here."
In Lin Fangping's opinion, the farther away from Daling River Fort at this time, the safer it would be. Moreover, when setting off, his commander had already made arrangements for the return trip.
If the battle goes well, then we will cross the Xiaoling River again and return to Huangtu Ridge. If the battle goes unfavorably and the delay is too long, the slave thieves may further block the banks of the Xiaoling River.
Zhang Cheng also "implored" Commander-in-Chief Zhang Ruoqi to send a letter to Governor-General Hong Chengchou to mobilize the Longwu Navy fleet stationed on Juehua Island to move eastward along the coast and pick up Lin Fangping and other Tiger Guard soldiers home by sea.
Just listen to Lin Fangping continue to say: "As for the rations, let's save some. And there are Tatar war horses captured on the battlefield today. I'm really hungry. I can kill a few to satisfy my hunger. It won't be a problem to hold on until we board the ship."
There was a trace of worry on his face, and he added: "I'm just afraid that I'm going to be late now, because Longwu Navy has been waiting for me for a long time and will return to the station first.
If this is true, hundreds of soldiers like us will not be able to return home!"
Only then did Shi Meng intervene: "Mr. Lin, you take the brothers and leave first. I'll stop them all from behind and promise not to let the Tatars catch up."
Lin Fangping was very satisfied with Shi Meng. He opened his mouth and smiled, punched his generous chest, and said: "That's not necessary. Let's rest for another quarter of an hour and then we will set off.
I’ll leave it to Mr. Li Qian’s left-hand brothers to deal with the aftermath.”
Upon hearing this, Li Changsheng looked at Lin Fangping, met his eyes, immediately stood up and clasped his fists, saying: "Li Changsheng takes the order."
He continued: "The brothers in the middle and right groups fought fiercely with the Tatars for nearly three hours, and it was thrilling. However, our left group suffered from the north wind in the forest for half a day.
Now, the matter of cutting off the last part naturally belongs to my left side!"
Everyone couldn't help but chuckle after hearing this. After Lin Fangping laughed, he looked at Chang Zhengxiong and said to him: "Mr. Chang Shao, please arrange for the right sentry to set off immediately, split into three groups and go straight to the seaside to search for us along the coast.
naval fleet."
"Here."
After Chang Zhengxiong answered softly, he turned around and left. Looking at his back, Lin Fangping's eyes seemed to have some deep meaning.
It turned out that he had repeatedly requested Zhang Cheng, his commander-in-chief, to appoint a Central Thousand Commander for him, but Zhang Cheng told him that the Tiger Guard Battalion was no more than his own personal guard, no more than the other battalions.
And General Qian is an important general in the camp. It is not appropriate to select him from another camp. He must be trained and selected by himself in the camp.
Lin Fangping was observing the candidates among several sentry commanders. At first, he wanted to transfer Wan Guangjin or Zuo Qinghe to the central part to take up the post of commander-in-chief. However, Zhang Chengyou said that after the Liaodong war ended, the Tiger Guard camp would be further expanded, so it was necessary to
He proposes candidates in the central department and cannot be transferred from other departments.
Shi Meng and Chang Zhengxiong were equally ranked in terms of prestige in the central region, and since they were both personally recruited by their own commanders, there was no doubt about their loyalty.
Logically speaking, both of them meet the conditions for being appointed as President Qian, but in Lin Fangping's view, Shi Meng is a bit too rigid. There is no problem in being a general, but if nothing changes, I am afraid that he will be appointed as President Qian.
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But Chang Zhengxiong is different. He has worked hard on his body since he was a child. Not only is his body strong, but he has also been trained in hunting and hunting. He is mature and calm. What is even more rare is that he is also literate, and his future may be limitless.
Therefore, Lin Fangping prefers Chang Zhengxiong to take up the post of President Qian of the central government.
In this way, when the commander next expands the Tiger Guard Camp, Chang Zhengxiong will participate in it as General Manager Qian, and it is not impossible that there may be a chance for further development.
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"Snapped!"
Ma Ke slammed the tea bowl in his hand on the table and said loudly: "Zhang Cheng is too bold, how can he send troops to the east bank of Xiaoling River privately?"
It stands to reason that he was already guilty at this time and had no qualifications to speak in the military meeting, but now he heard that Zhang Cheng dared to send troops across the Xiaoling River to intercept and kill the slave chief Hong Tai without reporting to the governor.
He consciously caught Zhang Cheng's pigtails and immediately spoke out. Naturally, his purpose was to arouse resonance in the governor's palace, so as to achieve his purpose of revenge on Zhang Cheng.
Just listen to him continue: "Who does he think he is? Just because he killed Duduo in front of the battle, can he be proud and authoritative? If he sends troops to attack the enemy without permission without reporting to the governor, he still has Governor Hong in his eyes.
minister?"
The more Marco talked, the more painful he felt. He couldn't help but raise his voice and continued: "I am waiting here to plan to cross the Nvnu River to break the Jin siege. Now that the war is about to begin, Zhang Cheng has caused another trouble. What does this mean?
If he ruined our army's deployment and misunderstood Jinwei's excellent fighter plane, can he, Zhang Cheng, bear the responsibility?"
The heart-wrenching words came completely from Ma Ke’s heart. The more he spoke, the happier he felt: “He simply regards me as nothing, but does he still have military orders, governors, and princes in his eyes?
he……"
A sound of "Bang!" interrupted what Marco had not finished speaking.
While Ma Ke was enjoying himself, he felt unwilling to be interrupted. He quickly looked around to see who dared to interrupt Mr. Ma to criticize Zhang Cheng.
But this sight almost scared his soul away!
It turned out to be the sound made by Wang Cheng'en, the Grand Duke of the West Factory, who dropped the teacup heavily. At this moment, his eyes were staring at him, but he still had a kind smile on his face.
Just listen to Wang Chengen's warm words and smile: "It is indeed rare and precious for General Ma to worry about Jin Encirclement. If all the generals can be as dedicated to the king's affairs as General Ma, there will be no need to worry about the Tatars being destroyed, and there will be no need to worry about the Liao Dynasty!"
Wang Chengen looked at each general with a smile, and then said: "We have been ordered by the emperor to come here to convey the order, and we stay here to record your achievements, so that the brave people in front of the formation will not be buried below and unable to reach the sky.
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As for the military affairs in Liaodong, Governor Hong, Supervisor Zhang and Qiu Futai are planning and making decisions, but our family will not be involved in this, lest we misunderstand the best time for Jinwei."
When he finished speaking, he gave Marco a thoughtful look.
Hong Chengchou had to say a few words at this time. He tapped the big case beside him with his right hand and said to everyone: "According to the report from Zhang Zhenshuai of Xuanfu, he sent sentry cavalry to the east bank of Xiaoling River to investigate.
It seems that the slave chief Hong Tai intended to return to Shenyang, and he ambushed and intercepted the slaves along the way without success. Although he killed several slave thieves and generals, he was still unable to get close to Hong Tai."
When he said this, he raised his eyes and looked at the officers and generals, and said: "For this information, I still believe Zhang Zhenshuai, but at the critical moment of the decisive victory of the Jinzhou war, the slave chief Hong Tai has to return to Shenyang.
What is the meaning? The governor is also thinking deeply and puzzled.
I don’t know what you think?”
Hong Chengchou never mentioned Zhang Cheng's unauthorized sending of troops, either inside or outside his words, but only mentioned the information sent by Zhang Cheng's people, because he also heard that Wang Cheng'en's words just now had the intention of protecting Zhang Cheng.
In this way, with Hong Chengchou's mature and prudent way, how could he mention Zhang Cheng's matter again in front of Wang Cheng'en? Wouldn't it not affect Zhang Cheng at all, but also offend this important eunuch next to him.
Just like just now, Ma Ke was scolding Zhang Cheng. Although most of what he said was true, the more he spoke, the more outrageous he became, and later he even vaguely wanted to convict Zhang Cheng.
However, Hong Chengchou, the governor of Jiliao, did not stop it, which shows that he already acquiesced in his heart. He actually wanted to use Ma Ke's words to attack Zhang Cheng's prestige in Liaodong.
Now, Zhang Cheng has not only overshadowed Wu Sangui, the leader of Liaodong, but also has a tendency to surpass the governor Hong Chengchou, so he did this.
But now that Wang Chengen has made his attitude clear, how could the cunning Governor Hong not know that Wang Chengen's attitude represents the emperor's? How could he dare to confront him?
Moreover, even if what Wang Chengen expressed was his own opinion, Hong Chengchou would not have rashly offended the emperor's close ministers and planted a time bomb for his future, given Hong Chengchou's prudent character.
Therefore, he diverted the topic, avoiding talking about Zhang Cheng's dispatch of troops, and only talked about the intelligence he brought back.
"Supervisor, the general thinks that there are still some doubts about the intelligence sent by General Zhang. How many men and horses are there on the Xuan Mansion's sentries across the river? How dare they intercept and kill the slave chieftain halfway? This..."
Bai Guangen also looked puzzled. He hesitated for a moment before continuing: "This is a bit shocking!"