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The weather in the North is extremely cold and dry. The strong wind is mixed with countless dust and gravel, which blows on people's faces, making them dry and painful, and extremely uncomfortable!
Although she was in a big tent, when Liu Ruyi woke up, her nostrils were filled with yellow dust, and it was a little painful to breathe!
The sentry who went to investigate yesterday has returned. No trace of the Qing army was found within a hundred miles ahead. Liu Ruyi informed Gao Qiqian, and the army set off and headed straight to the north!
Having had experience in the Central Plains War, Liu Ruyi also has some experience in field combat!
Near the capital, the terrain is flat and there are few mountains. Under such terrain conditions, intelligence is particularly important!
The elite Eight Banners of the Manchu Qing Dynasty were all cavalry and moved extremely quickly, but most of Liu Ruyi's Caishi Army were infantry. In terms of mobility, the gap had been widened! Therefore, Liu Ruyi did not dare to make any move.
Before the army set off, hundreds of equestrian sentries spread out like a net!
Most of these sentinels were Liu Ruyi and Jiu Ming Lao Mao, who had spent a lot of effort to recruit "good players" from all over the country. Although their combat effectiveness was not very good, their spying and spotting work was better than that of the Qing army's elite cavalry.
They need to be much better, after all, they are professionals!
At this time, the main defense lines of the capital were mainly concentrated outside the north gate and east gate. Since Liu Ruyi left Wuqing County and headed north, he had already entered the ambush range of the Qing army!
Along the way from Wuqing to the north, all the villages were destroyed, the rivers dried up, and there were few people inhabited. The strong winds rolled up countless loess and dust, making people feel like they were walking in an endless desolate desert.
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Liu Ruyi also lamented in her heart: 'The Ming Dynasty Gyeongsang Province, except for the capital city with high walls and thick walls, other peripheral areas, to the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, are simply as undefended!'
This gap is just like the United States and Afghanistan in later generations!
The elite cavalry of the Qing army was equivalent to the advanced American fighter planes hovering over Afghanistan. They were unscrupulous and did whatever they wanted. However, the cavalry of the Ming army had no power to fight the Qing army! The contrast between this and that
, completely beating the Ming army into deafness and blindness!
"General Liu, the front is about to reach the border of Tongzhou! Let's take a moment! Once the situation is clear, it won't be too late for us to move forward!" In the evening, the army arrived at an abandoned village in the south of Tongzhou.
But it stopped Liu Ruyi from moving forward!
Liu Ruyi couldn't help but curse in her heart: 'This old bastard! It's him who wants to leave! When we get to the place, he doesn't dare to leave! Damn it! Does this damn guy want to treat himself like a monkey?'
"Father, we are about to arrive at the capital! The front sentry has sent back the news that the Propaganda Department of the Propaganda Governor Chen Xinjia is setting up defense outside the east gate of the capital. If we can get there quickly, we will be safe.
!" Liu Ruyi said quietly to Gao Qi.
"Hmph~~~!" Gao Qiqian suddenly smiled coldly, "General Liu, you are still too young! Those Manchus are as pervasive as wolves and tigers! If we just swagger past like this, we will definitely hit them.
What a shame! Do you still expect the Qinwang Army from the imperial court to come to rescue us? Zajia tells you, stop dreaming! Your life is yours, protect it, this is our top priority!"
Maybe fate has been involved with Liu Ruyi, Gao Qiqian's words are also quite honest!
Liu Ruyi nodded. Although Gao Qiqian was not good at leading troops in battle, his mind was extremely clear. As he said, at present, each branch of the Ming army was actually fighting independently. After Lu Xiangsheng died in the battle, the Ming Dynasty had
It is difficult to have a civil servant who can coordinate the entire army and generals! Although Hong Chengchou is quite strategic, his methods and prestige are not enough! As for Yang Sichang and his like, they are a bunch of useless snacks who can only talk on paper!
"What my father-in-law said is absolutely true! I almost made a big mistake in my humble position! Thank you, father-in-law, for reminding me!" Liu Ruyi hurriedly pretended to be humble.
Gao Qiqian glanced at Liu Ruyi and nodded with satisfaction. Although the young officer in front of him was a bit 'silly', he was at least obedient. This made Gao Qiqian feel a lot more relaxed!
"It doesn't matter! Everyone has their time when they are young! Learn more, watch more, and you will gradually understand in the future!" Gao Qiqian seemed to be deliberately cultivating Liu Ruyi, and his words were quite instructive.
meaning!
Liu Ruyi readily agreed and immediately arranged for the soldiers to set up camp in the abandoned village!
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The night sky is filled with stars.
The soldiers gathered in groups of three or five and gathered around the fire to keep warm. The civilians accompanying the army also gathered around the soldiers and listened to them brag about the wars they had experienced, as well as their generous treatment and benefits.
The wives and children at home are the envy of these civilian husbands!
Liu Ruyi exchanged pleasantries with Gao Qiqian for a while, then walked out of the camp and began to inspect the camp's defenses!
Huo Lang followed Liu Ruyi, but his eyes kept looking north.
"What's the matter? Huo Lang? Are you not feeling well today? Then go back to the camp and rest early!" Liu Ruyi asked with concern.
Huo Lang shook his head, "Brother, we must be careful tonight! I suddenly have a very bad premonition in my heart! Moreover, I seem to smell a trace of blood in the wind!"
Liu Ruyi was startled when he heard this~! Huo Lang grew up in the mountains since he was a child, accompanying all kinds of evil beasts. His nerves and natural sensitivity have saved Liu Ruyi's life several times! Regarding his words, Liu Ruyi
But don’t dare to be careless in the slightest!
"How do you say this? Is it possible that there are Tatars nearby? But our sentinels did not send back any news!" Liu Ruyi's nerves became a little nervous!
"Brother, I can't explain it right now! I just feel that this place is too abrupt! Brother, look over there, in the pine forest, why is there no sound of animals even so late at night? This, it seems
It shouldn't be!" Huo Lang pointed to a vast pine forest road in the northeast of the village.
Following Huolang's fingers, Liu Ruyi quickly moved her sight to the pine forest in the northeast. Under the quiet moonlight, the pine forest about three or four miles away looked particularly quiet and silent, as if it were a dead thing!
"Fuck!" Liu Ruyi couldn't help but cursed, and hurriedly waved to the old cat who was inspecting military intelligence from the front, "Master Cat, did the sentry we went to the east today not come back?"
The old cat with nine lives was startled, his face changed slightly, and he said hurriedly: "General, please don't wait! I'll go and ask!"
After a moment, the old cat with nine lives came back, with a serious expression on his face, and said to Liu Ruyi: "General, it is Ah Si who went east tonight. It is true that they have not come back yet! However, Ah Si has been in the world for many years.
Extraordinary skills, maybe they just made a small mistake and wasted time!"
Liu Ruyi also knows the 'Ah Si' mentioned by Nine Lives Old Cat. He was originally a bandit from Jiaodong, and he has a nickname called 'Monkey in the Night'! This man is thin but as light as a swallow. He can climb the wall.
He was very skilled in stealing and replacing the house, and he was a famous habitual thief in Jiaodong!
In the eleventh year of Chongzhen, he committed the next case in Jinan, stealing thousands of taels of silver from a large family. He was caught by the soldiers under Liu Ruyi, who put him in a prison and had to be executed! The old cat with nine lives must
After learning about this, he hurriedly went to Liu Ruyi to intercede for him. Liu Ru realized that he had some abilities, so he bypassed his life and arranged for him to serve as a scout under the Nine Lives Old Cat!
Later, Ah Si's old mother became seriously ill and had no money to treat her. Liu Ruyi personally hired a doctor for his mother and cured the old woman's illness. This also made Ah Si burst into tears of gratitude and loyalty to Liu Ruyi! Just at the beginning of this year
, he has been promoted to Scout Baihu of the Caishi Army!
Liu Ruyi ignored the self-comforting words of the Nine-Life Old Cat. He is a very realistic person. As Ah Si, he should be very aware of the military regulations of the Colored Stone Army and will never fail to return after the deadline. Here, there must be
What happened!
This time, the three thousand soldiers under Liu Ruyi's command are all elites. However, this is Liu Ruyi's entire capital, and Liu Ruyi will never allow any accident to happen!
"I'd rather believe it exists than believe it doesn't exist! Huo Lang, go and tell Xiao Liu'er and the brothers to cheer me up and be on guard. I'm afraid something big is going to happen tonight!" Liu
Ruyi hurriedly ordered the fireman next to him.
"Yes!" Huo Lang quickly got up and left!
Liu Ruyi glanced at the old cat with nine lives again and said coldly: "Master Cat, we are soldiers! Everything must be done according to the military's way of doing things! There must be no chance of anything happening! Otherwise, this is not just
It’s your business alone! It’s very likely that all of us, more than 6,000 brothers, will die for this!”
"Yes! I understand my humble position!" The old cat with nine lives quickly knelt down on the ground, not daring to express his anger!
Liu Ruyi took a breath, patted him on the shoulder and said: "Master Cat, I have to trouble you this time! You should bring more brothers who are skilled elves and go over there to investigate the situation!"
"Yes! Let's do my humble job now!" The nine-lived old cat hurried away!
Liu Ruyi looked at the back of the nine-lived old cat, but a hint of gloom emerged in his heart, "Although this nine-lived old cat has some abilities, it's a pity that he has too much aura of the world! Let him lead the most important thing under his command."
There is indeed something wrong with the intelligence department!'
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At this time, in the pine forest on the northeast side of the village, Jia Lazhang Jinghuotu, a man with a yellow flag of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, was looking at the dozen or so figures tied to the tree with great interest!
Huo Tu is about thirty-seven or eighty years old. He has a sinister face and is extremely vicious. He is a close associate of Huang Taiji and a confidant of Obai. In the past few days, he has been ordered by Obai to come to the south of the capital to prepare.
Loot a batch of Ming army food and supplies!
Although Ao Bai was portrayed as careless and cruel in later films and TV dramas, and was played to death by Kang Xiaomazi, in fact, this person not only had superb martial arts, but also had a very delicate mind!
The Qing army has been on an expedition for nearly a year. Although they have gained a lot, food, wages, and materials are already very scarce. At this time, with the personal visit of his master Huang Taiji, the supply of all kinds of fresh meat and milk is already somewhat stretched!
Huang Taiji has a habit. He likes to eat fresh meat and cannot live without meat. But under the current conditions, it is obviously difficult to satisfy Huang Taiji's appetite! He can't kill the war horse to satisfy his temporary appetite.
Bar?
Although Huang Taiji didn't say it, as his trusted servant, how could Obai not see it?
As a minister, you should share your worries for the king!
If Ao Bai was stupid and reckless, how could he reach the high position of Assistant Minister during the Shunzhi period?
He then ordered several of his confidants to lead several groups of troops to wander around the southern part of the capital, hoping to seize some fresh grain, grass and supplies from the Ming army to satisfy his master's lust!
At this time, Huo Tu was equivalent to the ‘grain team’ under Obai!
Today, he brought more than a thousand Mongolian Jingqi with him. He originally wanted to try his luck in Xianghe, but he didn't expect that he met a 'big fish' just after he left Tongzhou!
"Hey! You lowly Chinese dog, tell me? How many people are there? How much food, grass, and luggage are you? If your answer satisfies me, maybe I will let you live!" Huo Tu said.
Speaking in broken Chinese, he said to Ah Si who was tied up like a rice dumpling on the tree.