Chen Xinjia is less than fifty this year. He is short in stature and somewhat thin in stature. He has two long beards neatly trimmed at the corners of his mouth. His eyes are deeply sunken into their sockets, exuding a shrewd light!
He was a native of Wanshou, Sichuan. He was born as a juren in the late Wanli period and directly entered the official position as a juren. At the beginning of the thirteenth year of Chongzhen, he was recommended by his chief minister Yang Sichang and became the minister of the Ministry of War of the Ming Dynasty!
And this also made him the first person since the Hongzhi period to ascend the throne of Shangshu with the status of Erjia!
However, compared with his predecessors such as Xiong Wencan and Fu Zonglong, although Chen Xinjia is not as good as them in terms of fame, Chen Xinjia once served as a soldier in Ning Qianbing and had solid low-level work experience in Liaodong, and then he resumed his post.
The Censor of Youqiandu, the Right Minister of the Ministry of War, the Governor of Xuanda, etc., can be regarded as one of the few civil servants in Chongzhen Dynasty who had experience in supervising troops, and they were deeply trusted by Emperor Chongzhen!
"Your Majesty~~Chen Xinjia, I have met my emperor, long live long live!" Entering the imperial study, Chen Xinjia respectfully knelt three times and kowtowed to Emperor Chongzhen!
"Chen Aiqing, please wake up quickly! How is it? What news is coming from Liaodong?" Emperor Chongzhen waved his hand casually, walked directly to Chen Xinjia, and asked.
Chen Xinjia couldn't help but shook his head and hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty, there is currently no news from Jinzhou! From the humble opinion, Huang Taiji's move may be more of an siege than an attack! After all, Jinzhou has high walls and thick walls, and plenty of food and grass.
, and the famous general Zu Dashou is guarding it. Huang Taiji wants to attack by force, but he may not have a good way at the moment! The reason why he is in such a stalemate is that he wants to help us besiege the city!"
Emperor Chongzhen nodded with deep understanding!
Although there are more than 100,000 elite soldiers of the Eight Banners of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, they are the lifeblood of Huang Taiji. If it is not a last resort, Huang Taiji will not be willing to pull them out and attack Jinzhou City!
Jinzhou has thick walls and ample artillery fire, but the most important thing is that the ancestral family has guarded Jinzhou for generations. It can almost be said that it is a feud with the Manchus. The ancestral family is full of generals and has more than 20,000 elite men under its command.
, they are all veterans of many battles!
Unless Huang Taiji can withstand the casualties of the same number of domineering elites, Jinzhou City may be difficult to capture!
By this time, these 'wild boar skins' were no longer the time when Nurhaci had just established Houjin and had to capture Shenyang, Fushun, and Tieling!
At that time, if they cannot capture these key towns, they will never have a foothold in Liaodong and will always be in the tribal mode, making small troubles!
But with the capture of these important towns, the foundation of Ming Dynasty's rule in Liaodong was completely destroyed. After decades of development, all affairs in the Manchu and Qing Dynasties were flourishing and making significant progress! The most important thing is that
, with the increase in territory and actual controlled population, the strategic depth of the Manchu Qing Dynasty was gradually lengthened!
They already have the capital to give Ming a try!
All things in the world are going up and down!
If you fall behind, you will be beaten!
Although it was a mistake made by predecessors, someone has to step up and pay for it!
"Chen Aiqing, what is the current situation of the reinforcements? How long will it take for them to be assembled?" Even though he knew it was Huang Taiji's trap, the matter was already at this point, and the initiative of the war was firmly in Huang Taiji's hands! The important place of Jinzhou
, there must be no mistakes, this is the bottom line of Emperor Chongzhen!
Subconsciously, Emperor Chongzhen still had a trace of fantasy in his heart. If the Manchus could be defeated with this battle, it would at least bring stability to the Ming Dynasty for ten years! Emperor Chongzhen would have enough time to clear up all the internal affairs of the Ming Dynasty!
Chen Xinjia saw Emperor Chongzhen's expression and understood what Emperor Chongzhen was thinking!
The three reinforcement routes he proposed were also a plan he came up with after careful consideration, in order to cater to Emperor Chongzhen's wishes and achieve a quick victory!
The current situation between the Ming and Qing Dynasties has actually been reversed!
The Qing Dynasty was united, with sufficient food and wages, and strong soldiers and horses. However, the Ming Dynasty was plagued by internal and external troubles, natural and man-made disasters. It can be said that "a house leaks only when it rains all night, and a shipwreck is hit by a storm"!
The Qing Dynasty could afford energy consumption, but the Ming Dynasty really couldn't afford it!
"Back to the Emperor! Shanxi Commander Hu Dawei and Datong Commander Wang Pu are already on their way to the capital! Xuanfu Commander Yang Guozhu, Miyun Commander Tang Tong, and Jizhen Commander Bai Guangen have also set off. I believe they will be here soon.
We can arrive in the capital! However, there is no news from Shandong Commander-in-Chief Liu Ruyi yet!" Chen Xinjia said hurriedly.
Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but frown slightly, "Why is there no news yet? Didn't he receive my imperial edict?"
Yang Sichang had a slight friendship with Liu Ruyi, and he hurriedly explained to Liu Ruyi: "Your Majesty, the imperial edict has only been issued three days ago! Shandong is a long way away, maybe General Liu has just received it!"
Emperor Chongzhen sighed deeply and nodded slightly, "That's right! Chen Aiqing, I really can't wait in my heart!"
A few days later, reinforcements from all walks of life arrived one after another, and Liu Ruyi also rushed to the capital!
However, Liu Ruyi had not received the imperial edict at this time and did not understand the current situation. He only brought more than a hundred personal guards with him on this trip and did not send out an army because the main purpose of Liu Ruyi's trip was to
In order to find out the attitude of Emperor Chongzhen, or in other words, to slightly change the attitude of Emperor Chongzhen!
After all, if Emperor Chongzhen is still as impatient as in history and forces the army to go to war, then even if Liu Ruyi pulls all the soldiers of the Caishi Army, it will be difficult to reverse the trend of history!
Because in the battles of Jinzhou and Songshan, according to the comparison of military power between the Ming and Qing Dynasties, only by holding on can we have a chance to win!
"General Liu, you, why did you come here! Hey! The emperor can't wait any longer!" Liu Ruyi had just arrived at the capital, but Chen Xinjia had been waiting outside the east gate for a long time.
"After receiving the news, I immediately rushed over! My soldier, what is the current situation?" Liu Ruyi asked anxiously, tired of work.
"Don't talk so much now! The emperor wants to see you! Let's talk in detail after meeting the emperor!" Chen Xinjia hurriedly pulled Liu Ruyi and ran straight to the palace!
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"Liu Aiqing, you're here! Okay, very good!" Emperor Chongzhen's face looked a little haggard, and he seemed much thinner than when Liu Ruyi last saw him!
"Your Majesty Liu Ruyi, I have met the Emperor, long live the Emperor!" Liu Ruyi respectfully saluted Emperor Chongzhen!
"Haha! Liu Aiqing, get up! I'm recruiting you into the palace this time. You must already know what happened, right? What do you think of the Shi Army in Liaodong right now?" Emperor Chongzhen was already very familiar with Liu Ruyi.
So, without too much politeness, he got to the point directly!
Liu Ruyi frowned slightly, and did not expect that Emperor Chongzhen would ask such a direct question. However, regarding this matter, Liu Ruyi had already known something in his mind and hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty, I have just arrived from Shandong and have not yet arrived in Jinzhou.
The latest news! However, General Zu is a famous general in the world and has many soldiers under his command. In addition, with the assistance of Ningyuan General Wu, Jinzhou City should not be in danger for the time being, and we can have enough time to deal with it!"
Emperor Chongzhen nodded, "You must already know Chen Aiqing's three routes, right? Liu Aiqing, what do you think, considering the current situation in Liaodong, where should we start?"
Seeing Emperor Chongzhen's eager expression, Liu Ruyi couldn't help but secretly worry, 'You are so impatient, you don't have to fight this battle, you have already lost three points of your momentum! So how can you still play?'
However, of course, Liu Ruyi did not dare to say these words to Emperor Chongzhen face to face, and quickly said tactfully: "My soldier's strategy is indeed in line with the current situation, and it can be said to be the most effective method!"
He stretched out his hand to avoid hitting the smiling person. Seeing Liu Ruyi being so polite, Chen Xinjia also had a smile on his face. He hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "General Liu has given me a thumbs up! Haha!"
Emperor Chongzhen was also overjoyed and said hurriedly: "Liu Aiqing, so you agree with this?"
"Your Majesty, my soldier, if it had been before yesterday, this strategy would have been the best choice! However, I received a message on the road yesterday..."
After Liu Ruyi finished speaking, she glanced at Emperor Chongzhen and then at Chen Xinjia, deliberately giving it away!
"Oh? What's the news? Tell me quickly!" Emperor Chongzhen said hurriedly.
Chen Xinjia also heard that Liu Ruyi denied his plan, and his expression was already a little unhappy, "General Liu, what is the news? Tell me quickly!"
Liu Ruyi cupped her hands and pretended to be mysterious and said: "Your Majesty, I am a soldier. This news about Bei Zhi was obtained by Bei Zhi from merchants outside the Great Wall who spent a lot of money! I heard that Huang Taiji spent a lot of money to make the obedient King Kong Youde
, a sharp artillery battalion was drilled! This artillery battalion is all purchased from the advanced artillery of the Folan Machinery, which is extremely powerful! Your Majesty, my soldiers, these things are all great weapons! The most powerful of our soldiers.
The key to strategy is to win a battle quickly, but I thought that if we accidentally encountered Kong Youde's artillery battalion and were unable to defeat the Qing army, the consequences would be..."
It was originally a very simple matter, but Liu Ruyi had to go around the bush and reveal it carefully!
In fact, the most terrifying threat to the current situation of the Ming Dynasty is not only the Manchu Qing Dynasty, but also the attitude of Emperor Chongzhen himself, which is also crucial!
"Oh? Is this actually happening?" After hearing what Liu Ruyi said, Emperor Chongzhen was really intrigued, and Chen Xinjia's expression on the side also looked a bit wrong!
After all, the power of the red cannon is too great!
If it is true as Liu Ruyi said, the Qing army has a powerful artillery battalion, but it follows Chen Xinjia's plan, there will be no return!
"General Liu, is this news accurate? Could it be that the Manchu and Qing Tatars created a maze?" Chen Xinjia was still a little unwilling and asked Liu Ruyi.
"My soldier, this is absolutely true! The news about this humble post came from the mouth of the servant in the yellow flag! There is absolutely no mistake! However, we don't have to worry too much. This artillery battalion should be out of
In the newly created state, I am afraid that the artillerymen are not very skilled yet, but I, the Ming Dynasty, still have a great chance of winning!" Liu Ruyi looked at the faces of Emperor Chongzhen and Chen Xinjia and said.