In the early morning of the next day, Liu Ruyi got the imperial edict as he wished. Without any hesitation, he gathered more than 50,000 troops under his command, packed his bags and equipment, and prepared to march towards the heart of the Manchu defense line.
Yang Guozhu, Hu Dawei, He Renlong, Wang Pu, Ma Ke and other generals also got the news at this time and rushed to the Caishi Army camp, hoping to persuade Liu Ruyi to give up this crazy idea.
After all, if Liu Ruyi and the Caishi Army failed, they would not be able to withstand the sharpness of the 100,000-strong cavalry of the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty.
Liu Ruyi glanced at the generals with a smile, "Generals, don't be so depressed. Although our Caishi Army took the initiative to go out this time, who will win or lose depends on God's will! You have such an attitude, but you don't think highly of me.
Is this an expedition?"
Yang Guozhu said hurriedly: "General, please don't misunderstand me. We have absolutely no intention of doing so! It's just that the Manchu Qing Dynasty is powerful and the cavalry is sharp. If we are not completely sure, we will all..."
Hu Dawei also said: "General, I, Tiger, mean the same thing! You are our backbone! At this moment, please don't rush in!"
Ma Ke's originally fat round face turned into a bitter melon at this time, "General, I came from Shanhaiguan, so I saw with my own eyes the determination of the Qing army to enter this time! They were almost ten steps to one post, five steps
As soon as a post is sent, almost all the cities and towns in the pass are garrisoned! If you want to take the initiative to attack, this, this is really, really unwise!"
He Renlong also wanted to say something, but since the Battle of Huguang, he was a little afraid of Liu Ruyi's power. He opened his mouth, but did not say a word, but the nervous expression on his face betrayed him.
The state of mind at this time.
Wang Pu was much more peaceful. Among the generals, he was the only one who had a truly pure and delicate friendship with Liu Ruyi. He knew that since Liu Ruyi chose to do this, there must be his reasons.
He came close to Liu Ruyi and did not stop him like the other generals. Instead, he whispered: "Brother Liu, if you have decided to go on an expedition this time, I have nothing else to say. I just hope that you, Brother Liu, can bring my Datong Army with you."
Bring it with you! Although the combat power of our Datong Army is not as good as that of the Caishi Army, over the past few years, we have become sharp men, and at worst, they can help you share some of the pressure!"
What Wang Pu said was very true, and the implication was that he would live and die with the Colored Stone Army.
Liu Ruyi was also slightly moved in her heart.
Although Wang Pu has such shortcomings and is full of businessman cunning, he has no second thoughts about himself! In other words, he has put his fate on himself.
Liu Ruyi did not directly answer the generals' words, but smiled and said to Wang Pu: "Brother Wang, how does Zhezhe taste?"
Since the Battle of Songjin, all the trophies captured by the Caishi Army were given to Liu Ruyi as favors. Wang Pu was the closest to Liu Ruyi, so he got the best of them - the Queen of Huang Taiji.
Zhezhe.
Wang Pu was stunned and could not recover for a long time. He did not expect that at this moment, Liu Ruyi would ask such an intimate question.
Even though he had been among flowers for a long time, he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed at this time. He smiled and said: "Brother Liu, what are you talking about! Brother, I am a serious person!"
Liu Ruyi burst out laughing, and the atmosphere suddenly became relaxed.
Only then did Liu Ruyi glance at the faces of the generals and said calmly: "I have made up my mind, and there is no need to persuade the generals! We, the Ming Dynasty and the Manchu Qing Dynasty, have been at odds with each other for decades, and it's time to finally decide the winner.
Lost! However, I am afraid that you will not have much time to spare during my expedition this time! I will send someone to inform you of the arrangements later as soon as possible! At this time, what you have to do is to stick to the Tongzhou camp!
Tongzhou is my inner circle, and it is of great importance, so you must not slack off!"
At this point, the generals also understood that the situation was irreversible, so they had no choice but to nod in agreement.
Liu Ruyi then turned to look at Wang Pu, "The Datong Army has always cooperated with the Colored Stone Army and is the most reliable partner of our Colored Stone Army! This time, General Wang, you can go out with our Colored Stone Army!"
Wang Pu couldn't help but be overjoyed. At the last moment, he finally caught up with Liu Ruyi's last train!
"General, don't worry! Everything will be ready for the Datong Army within an hour!" Wang Pu assured, slapping his chest, and then galloped straight towards his Datong Army camp.
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An hour and a half later, the sun was already high in the sky, and the air was filled with a touch of heat. However, a breeze came from the north, which dissipated a lot of the midday heat.
At this time, more than 50,000 colored stone troops, led by Liu Ruyi, walked out of the canal camp and slowly marched eastward.
On the side, Wang Pu's more than 10,000 Datong troops were also fully armed and clung to the left flank of the Caishi Army brigade.
Liu Ruyi was dressed in golden armor and a golden helmet, riding on a tall black sweat-blooded horse, surrounded by hundreds of elite soldiers in the center.
Wang Pu was naturally not polite. He was dressed in silver armor and riding on a maroon BMW. He was slightly half a body behind Liu Ruyi and walked with Liu Ruyi.
"General, with our huge momentum, Huang Taiji must have already received the news! I'm worried that they may take action while they are marching!" Wang Pu said with some worry.
Having fought against Huang Taiji several times, Wang Pu also deeply understood Huang Taiji's temperament, that he was a hungry wolf that eats people without spitting out bones!
Facing this kind of opponent, you must relax at all times, otherwise, you will end up with no bones left!
There was not much expression on Liu Ruyi's face, and she said calmly: "Brother Wang, don't worry! This time, I just want Huang Taiji to see it! I'm not afraid that he will come, I'm afraid that he won't come!"
Seeing Liu Ruyi's confident look, Wang Pu nodded, feeling confident in his heart!
Without him, for his Brother Liu, countless practices have proven that following him will never go wrong!
More than 60,000 troops marched all the way, and the sentinels of the Caishi Army and the Datong Army were like a dense network, spreading in all directions.
The Caishi Army has more than 50,000 men, but only more than 7,000 and less than 8,000 cavalry. However, although there are only more than 10,000 men under Wang Pu's command, almost everyone has a horse, and all of them are cavalry.
Moreover, the war horses of Wang Pu's Datong Army are all Mongolian war horses, almost the same as the Manchu war horses. They are also the best breed of East Asian war horses in this era. Although they are not too tall, they are superior to
It has good endurance, good explosiveness, and extremely balanced attributes in all aspects, and rarely goes wrong!
In this way, the intelligence work around the army is even more guaranteed.
A group of more than 3,000 guerrillas under Wang Pu's command dispersed in all directions, although they were trying to explore the surrounding movements.
In a war, no matter when or where it is, first-hand intelligence is absolutely the key!
At this time, facing the highly maneuverable Eight Banners cavalry, Liu Ruyi did not dare to be careless in this regard!
However, although many Qing army sentries were found around them, they did not dare to approach when they saw the size of the army and the flag of the Caishi Army. They only followed them from a distance. If the Caishi Army cavalry pursued them, they would quickly disperse.
, and when the Caishi Army cavalry came back, they were like dog skin plaster, sticking to it again!
Wang Pu was very dissatisfied with this, "Brother Liu, these dog Tartars are really annoying! Why don't we stop here for a while, and I will kill all these bastards!"
Liu Ruyi smiled and waved her hand, "Brother Wang, don't be angry! Flies are flies, and it's a good thing to let them stay around us!"
"Is it a good thing?" Wang Pu couldn't help but touch his forehead, but when he saw that Liu Ruyi didn't want to explain, he could only keep the question in his heart.
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The army did not march very fast. In one afternoon, they only traveled less than twenty miles. In the evening, Liu Ruyi ordered the army to set up camp beside a creek.
This place, the famous Wujiazhuang, is located on the boundary between Tongzhou and Xianghe. The terrain is relatively flat. From a defensive point of view, there is basically no external force that can be relied upon, so it is not the best place to camp.
But this was Liu Ruyi's choice, and Wang Pu did not dare to say anything more, so he had to obey the order. At the same time, he increased the patrol scope of the peripheral scouts.
Standing by the clear stream, Liu Ruyi's mentality was extremely relaxed.
At this moment, Huang Taiji would definitely not fight a decisive battle with himself.
The reason is actually very simple. If he takes the initiative to attack, Huang Taiji will definitely think that he still has some strong back-up. The Ming Dynasty is desperate for this battle, but in fact, the Manchu Qing Dynasty is not the same?
Therefore, Huang Taiji would never dare to take any action without understanding the final specific situation.
However, Liu Ruyi did not dare to be too careless. The defense work of the camp must not be vague at all!
The night in early summer is not too hot. The breeze by the river is like a girl's soft little hands caressing people's faces, which is very comfortable and pleasant.
At this time, the campground was centered on the creek, and there were bright lights everywhere. Although it destroyed some of the natural and fresh atmosphere, it gave people a solid sense of security.
Liu Ruyi put her hand into the clear stream. It was slightly cool, but not cold. It was very comfortable.
The reason why we chose to camp where there is water is because, affected by the climate of the Little Ice Age, the weather in the north was generally dry and the rivers were much fewer than usual.
Water is the source of life.
This is especially true when marching and fighting.
Sitting down on the bluestone by the stream, she put her feet into the stream and looked up at the dark sky in the distance. Liu Ruyi's heart gradually became still.
Although I took the initiative to attack this time, this battle cannot be completely tough. I still need to use some cleverness!
The Qing Dynasty had more than 100,000 cavalry, and their frontal charging capabilities were almost unrivaled in this era.
Even though the colorful stone weapons are sharp, if they lose their position and the support of the city, if they want to fight against them, they will definitely pay a huge price.
Therefore, the initiative in this battle is actually still in the hands of Huang Taiji.
In this way, Liu Ruyi must sell his own flaws to make Huang Taiji's heart move and make him want to eat him in one bite and fight with him.
The gap between this is the opportunity for the Colorful Stone Army to decide the outcome in a battle!
However, although the principle of this matter is simple, in actual practice, I am afraid it is extremely difficult!