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On the fifth day of July in the thirteenth year of Chongzhen, it was drizzling, and the main force of the imperial reinforcements officially set off for Liaodong!
At this time, three full months had passed since Huang Taiji's troops trapped Jinzhou City!
Zu Dashou could no longer afford to wait, and the court could no longer afford the expense. Emperor Chongzhen also put all his hopes, and the hopes of the entire Ming Empire, in the direction of Liaodong...
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"Report~~~! General! There is a flat valley ahead. Do you want the army to camp and rest here?" A fast horse hurriedly came from the front. A tall scout dismounted and knelt down on one knee in front of Liu Ruyi.
, asked.
Liu Ruyi did not speak, but twitched the riding whip several times, ran up a mound dozens of steps away, stood on the high point of the mound, and looked forward!
At this time, seven or eight days have passed since the army set out for the expedition. Now, Liu Ruyi's army has arrived near Santun Camp on the edge of the Great Wall, which is the northeast of Zunhua in later generations!
This place has fully displayed the style of the Ming Dynasty Northland, either the endless ravine plains or the rolling sand and stone mountains. Looking up, there is a unique feeling of desolation in the North!
It was midsummer, the wind and sand outside the Great Wall were very strong, and the visibility was very low. When they just arrived at the edge of the Great Wall, many soldiers of the Caishi Army were still not used to it. However, after more than two days of adjustment, and the excellent food provided by the Caishi Army,
, there was no epidemic among the soldiers, which made Liu Ruyi feel at ease!
At this time, it was evening, the biting wind had subsided slightly, the air gradually became clear, Liu Ruyi raised his eyes and looked into the distance!
I saw that there was a dark yellow earth bag about two or three miles ahead. In the middle of the earth bag was a flat valley. I could vaguely see a small river flowing along the valley into the distance!
It had only been seven days since the expedition, but the army had already marched nearly 800 miles, averaging more than 100 miles every day. The soldiers were really tired!
You know, 80% of the Caishi Army under Liu Ruyi are infantry, and they rely entirely on their own 11th line for walking. To achieve such results is already very good!
Except for the elite cavalry of Yang Guozhu's Xuan Army, which has already rushed to Shanhaiguan in advance, the remaining general soldiers are probably more than two days behind the Caishi Army!
"Let's rest here tonight! Inform the soldiers to cook more meat and vegetables to replenish the bodies of the brothers!" Liu Ruyi said with a smile!
"Yes! Thank you, General!" The soldiers couldn't help but be overjoyed. They all kowtowed and thanked Liu Ruyi, and then they ran towards the bottom of the valley ahead in high spirits!
Liu Ruyi ordered the nine-life old cat to do a good job of sentinel investigation, and also ran towards the valley ahead!
After these days of running around, not to mention the soldiers, Liu Ruyi also felt really tired!
Since there is a water source ahead, I must take a good bath after eating today!
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The forward army blocked several key points in the valley, and then the army set up camp in the valley!
Although this is still within the territory of the Ming Dynasty, supported by the Great Wall, this place basically belongs to the sphere of influence of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Liu Ruyi does not dare to be careless in the slightest!
After everything was arranged, the soldiers began to cook, and the smoke rose. Liu Ruyi took Xiao Liu'er, Huo Lang, Chun Wa, Jiu Ming Laomao and other officers to explore the terrain of the valley!
In the center of the valley, there are several rows of earthen walls with obvious human traces, but perhaps due to the age and strong wind and sand, they have been completely damaged!
Liu Ruyi pinched a handful of dirt on the earthen wall, shook her head slightly and sighed: "It's such a pity that such a location and such a grand fort is so abandoned!"
On the side, the old cat with nine lives hurriedly took over the words and said: "What the general said is absolutely true! Since the rise of the Jin Jurchen in the Wanli year, our Ming Dynasty has not only abandoned a thousand forts, but also eight hundred! Liaodong The Han people are suffering!"
Since becoming the deputy intelligence chief of the Caishi Army, Jiu Ming Lao Mao has really worked hard on the situation in Liaodong. He has a lot of intelligence on this aspect!
Liu Ruyi nodded, but then changed the topic, "Master Cat, if we go from here instead of Shanhaiguan and detour to Xifengkou, how long will it take for our army to reach Shenyang City?"
The old cat with nine lives was startled, and it took him a long time to react, and said hurriedly: "General, we can predict the situation inside the pass! But if you get out of the pass, this is not a good job! Outside Xifengkou, that's The territory of the Mongols! If everything goes well, we should be able to reach Shenyang City in half a month! But, if everything goes wrong..."
The old cat with nine lives didn't finish his words, but Liu Ruyi understood what he meant!
Since it lost control of the Mongolian grasslands, the Ming army wanted to attack the pass. Apart from taking the Shanhaiguan line and walking around the fortresses in Songjin and Ningyuan, other places were basically unrealistic!
Because, on the grassland, that is the world of cavalry!
No matter how sharp the colorful stone weapons are, they cannot reach the level of later generations. Even if the field armies of later generations come, they will probably have a headache for the guerrilla warfare of the Mongolian cavalry!
If you want to go to war outside the Great Wall, the only way is to use the method of the 'Champion Marquis' Huo Qubing, 'drink the blood of the Huns when you are thirsty and eat the meat of the Huns when you are hungry', and feed the war with war!
However, at the moment, Liu Ruyi only has such a small number of troops, and the Songjin defense line is in critical condition. It is obvious that he does not have so much time or energy!
"Hey!" Liu Ruyi couldn't help but sigh deeply!
The Manchu Qing Dynasty has become so powerful that it is already unrealistic to defeat them all at once!
After walking around the valley, when they returned to the big tent, the soldiers had already prepared delicious meals, and all the generals couldn't help but have a great appetite!
But just when Liu Ruyi and the generals were about to use their chopsticks, Wang Pu led a few generals and broke into the big tent in a dusty manner!
Wang Pu was really rude. He washed his face casually, sat down next to Liu Ruyi, picked up a piece of bacon as big as his palm, chewed it, and said vaguely: "Brother Liu, you, Are you all rabbits? Brother, I chased after me so slowly that my bones almost fell apart, and I finally caught up! Hey! No more words! Let’s eat a piece of bacon first to calm my brother’s shock!”
Liu Ruyi and Wang Pu have become very familiar with each other these days!
Although Wang Pu is a cunning Shanxi merchant, deep down, he has a kind of kindness that ordinary people don't have!
No matter how he behaved in his previous life, he never said to Liu Ruyi that one is one and two is two!
He would never ask anything Liu Ruyi said, he would just try his best to execute it!
This also made Liu Ruyi look at him with admiration and allowed his Datong Army to follow his Caishi Army!
Wang Pu is really impressive. I don’t know what method he used to make his Datong Army really follow Liu Ruyi’s footsteps!
"Haha! Brother Wang, don't you need to be so anxious? There are plenty of these bacons, no one will fight with you! However, the money for this meal cannot be less!" Liu Ruyi said teasingly!
"Huh?" Wang Pu was eating happily, but he never thought that Liu Ruyi would say such a thing. A piece of fat stuck in his throat. He kept coughing and coughing, and tears were about to flow out!
Liu Ruyi hurriedly patted his back to help him calm down!
After a long while, Wang Pu finally responded, "Brother Liu, no, isn't it? You, how much money are you preparing for this meal?"
Liu Ruyi couldn't help but blush. Yesterday, Wang Pu ate three eggs, a large bowl of bone soup, and four steamed buns. Liu Ruyi took him a hundred taels!
Today, Liu Ruyi is really a little embarrassed!
"Haha! Today's meal is my treat! Brother Wang, feel free to eat whatever you want! We brothers, why are we talking about money? Talking about money hurts our feelings!" Liu Ruyi said with a smile.
"Haha! Okay! Today, my brother will open his stomach and eat you up!" Wang Pu couldn't help but laugh!
Of course he knew that Liu Ruyi's request for silver from him was just a joke, but Wang Pu was serious in his heart. Not to mention that this meal only cost one hundred taels of silver, but even one thousand taels or ten thousand taels, he would know how to do it.
Take it out without hesitation!
Because, for Liu Ruyi, Wang Pu has a kind of trust from the bottom of his heart!
He knew how much he weighed. When he actually arrived on the battlefield in Liaodong, he could only survive or even escape unscathed by relying on his brother Liu!
In fact, to this extent, the imperial court was invincible against the Manchus and Qing Dynasties for decades!
In the army, both soldiers and generals have a deep, instinctive fear of the Manchus!
Without a great victory, it would be impossible to revive the Ming Dynasty's military morale!
Just like the Battle of Songjin in front of us, even if the battle has not started yet, in fact, all the generals are already looking for a way out for themselves!
Liu Ruyi naturally knew Wang Pu's plan, but it was not as cold as one day if it was frozen three feet!
The only way to reverse this situation is through military exploits!
Use the human heads of Manchu wild boar skins to wash away the shame of the Ming Dynasty’s military and rebuild the soul of the Ming Dynasty’s army!
But it is obviously unrealistic to rely on Liu Ruyi to complete this situation by himself, so he must try his best to win over and use all the available resources around him!
Wang Pu is one of the best little brothers!
More than a dozen generals, including Liu Ruyi, were all burly men. A sumptuous dinner had been swept away in the wind and clouds!
Liu Ruyi burped with satisfaction, wiped the grease from his mouth, and then ordered the soldiers waiting on the side to brew a pot of tea to relieve the greasiness of the generals!
Wang Pu was also very satisfied with Caishijun’s food and praised it full of praise!
Shanxi people like to eat sour food because it is the place where mature vinegar is produced. But after these days, Wang Pu has been impressed by Caishijun's strong Shandong cuisine. He has begun to think about it. When he returns to Shanxi in the future, he must take it into consideration.
Here are some chefs from Shandong!
Liu Ruyi had no time to pay attention to Wang Pu's little thoughts. Instead, she stood in front of the huge map of Liaodong and carefully considered her next move!
At this time, Wang Pu suddenly said the topic that was on Liu Ruyi's mind, "Brother Liu, if we are eating and drinking like this now, if, if we get to Liaodong, the bacon stored in this store is not enough! What, what should we do?