Santun camp is the last line of defense in front of Zunhua. After passing Santun camp, Zunhua will be unhindered, and the Jin soldiers and horses can march straight into the hinterland of Gyeongsang Province.
The Hou Jin Dynasty blocked the pass and Zunhua was in emergency. The whole country was shocked for a while, and the Ming Dynasty also suffered a major earthquake. But what is strange is that the troops of the Hou Jin Dynasty did not attack San Tun Camp immediately after arriving at San Tun Camp. , but set up camp ten miles away.
At this time, there were not many soldiers and horses in the hinterland of Gyeonggi. It was afraid that the elite soldiers and horses were not enough to guard the capital, and there were not enough troops to rush to Zunhua. As a result, the only person who could first support Zunhua was Zhao, the chief military officer who moved to Shanhaiguan. Take the lead. On October 28, the second year of Chongzhen, something even weirder happened. The main force of Huang Taiji’s Hou Jin Army did not all enter Xifengkou to attack the Santun Camp. Instead, they attacked Santun Camp twenty miles away from Xifengkou. Hanerzhuang stopped.
No one knows what trick Huang Taiji is playing. The Ming Dynasty has already been panicked by this detention. In fact, Huang Taiji is waiting. He is waiting for the reaction of Liaodong. Likewise, this is the last chance for the Ming Dynasty. .
If Yuan Chonghuan was ruthless at this time, mobilized heavy troops, and stormed the hinterland of Shenyang in Houjin, Huang Taiji would leave Xifengkou and lead the main force back to Liaodong. Huang Taiji did not dare to really drive in at this time because he was afraid that Yuan Chonghuan would rebel. His temper was uncharacteristic, and he came to surround Wei and rescue Zhao. If he could not come back to rescue him in time, the Kingdom of Jin would fall apart.
On October 28th, for a whole day, Huang Taiji's main force of Hou Jin did not move. Similarly, Hauge, Wu Liangha and Bulgatu who had already crossed the air suction vent did not rush to attack the Santun camp. Finally, waiting The opportunity has arrived.
When Zhao Lijiao, the commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan, was in a panic, he received an order from Yuan Chonghuan. Yuan Chonghuan used stern words and ordered Zhao Lijiao to lead his cavalry to quickly rescue the Santun camp, block the Houjin soldiers and horses in the north of Zunhua City, and then wait for the main force. The soldiers and horses arrived. Yuan Chonghuan's idea was very simple. He hoped that Zhao Zhijiao could hold off the Hou Jin army at Santun Camp, and then Guan Ning's cavalry could start a decisive battle with the Hou Jin army near Zunhua City.
After receiving the order, Zhao Shujiao didn't know how to judge Yuan Chonghuan's order. Judging from the experience of a veteran general in the field leading troops for many years, Yuan Chonghuan's order was just nonsense, not to mention whether it could slow down the Jurchens. Let’s have a decisive battle. If you want to start a decisive battle in Zunhua, then you have to be willing to do so. Huang Taiji is not forced to attack Zunhua. Guan Ning’s cavalry mainly defends Zunhua, and the Jurchens can go around from the west. Huang Taiji really The purpose is to go to the hinterland of Gyeonggi to rob things, not to fight.
Zhao Shujiao sneered at Yuan Chonghuan's order, but he had to obey the order. No matter what, Santun Camp was the last chance to block Hou Jin's soldiers and horses. At this time, the main force of Hou Jin was less than fifty miles away from San Tun Camp, and Zhao Shujiao There is a distance of more than 200 miles, which means that Zhao Lijiao has to rush to the Santun camp before Hou Jin's soldiers and horses attack in just three days. After receiving the order, Zhao Lijiao works almost non-stop. , ran all the way.
More than 4,000 cavalry under his command passed Funing, moved to An, and rushed towards Santun Camp. When they were nearly thirty miles away from Santun Camp, they saw dust in front of them and dozens of cavalry galloping towards them. Zhao led the troops. I thought it was a small group of Jurchen cavalry, so I quickly sent people to meet the enemy. Just as I was getting ready, I heard the people on the opposite side shout loudly, "General Zhao, one of our own, the last general of the Yun Mansion, Li Wanqing, Feng Tie The guards ordered us to come and see Zhao Zongbing."
"Xu" Zhao Lianjiao reined in his horse, with a trace of displeasure on his brows. He knew the name of Yun Mansion Tie Mo. This guy was a legend in the army. In two years, he had become a soldier in the guard station.
When he arrived at the position of deputy commander-in-chief of Xuanfu. Although this deputy commander-in-chief only held a temporary position and had no real power, his position as the garrison of Yunfu was a real one. In terms of status, Tie Mo was not as good as Zhao Lijiao, but in terms of strength, Tie Mo
Comparable to one and a half soldiers.
After waiting for others to get out of the way, Li Wanqing hurriedly rode over and handed the letter in his hand to Zhao Shujiao. Time was urgent, so Zhao Shujiao immediately opened the letter and read it. After reading it, his frown deepened.
Is this Tie Mo crazy? He actually suggested that Zhao, someone, not stick to Zunhua, but retreat to Funing to wait for the opportunity. This suggestion is simply treasonous, and it is completely different from the order of Governor Yuan. Qi returns to Qi,
But there was nothing to say, because Tie Mo was under the control of the Xuan Mansion, and if he wanted to ask questions, it would be Hou Shilu who would do it, and it was not the turn of people from Liaodong to take charge.
Li Wanqing was very observant and could see what Zhao Shujiao was thinking at a glance. He said breathlessly: "Zhao Zongbing, when I came here, my Tie Shou specifically told him that what he said in his heart was not what my Tie Shou was thinking, but what Sun Tie Shou was saying.
The meaning of the supervisor."
"Is this what Supervisor Sun meant?" Zhao Shujiao stared at him, obviously not understanding how Supervisor Sun was involved.
It's no wonder that Zhao Shujiao was wondering. Sun Chengzong had not accepted Tie Mo as a student for a long time. Only the officials in the capital knew about this matter, and the news had not spread to Liaodong. Even Zhao Shujiao didn't know that Sun Chengzong had gone to Zhangzhou.
north.
"I don't dare to deceive the Commander-in-Chief. Commander Sun arrived at Yun Mansion two months ago and took my Tie Shouwei as his student."
"Is there anything else?" Zhao Shujiao put away the letter solemnly, and the impatience in his eyes disappeared a lot. He didn't like Tie Mo, but he still respected Sun Chengzong very much. It can be said that Zhao Shujiao can
Today, it is all thanks to the support of Governor Sun. Back then, Governor Sun was the governor of Liaodong, and his ability was outstanding and convincing.
Sun Chengzong had not only a superior-subordinate relationship with Zhao Lejiao, but also a kind of kindness. Zhao Lejiao cared very much about Sun Chengzong's words.
"Okay, you can go back and tell Governor Sun and Tie Shouwei that Zhao will consider this suggestion, but now, we have to go to Santun Camp first." After Zhao Lijiao finished speaking, he didn't see Li Wanqing leaving, so he was puzzled.
He said, "You still won't leave?"
Li Wanqing smiled bitterly and said: "General Zhao, when we came here, my iron guard didn't ask us to go back. He asked us to stay and follow you to kill the Tatars."
"Okay, if that's the case, don't leave. I'm worried about not having enough manpower!" Zhao Shujiao was immediately overjoyed. Just now, he could see at a glance that Li Wanqing and these dozens of people were all elite soldiers. To be honest, he had already
I wanted to keep these people here, but since they were soldiers of the Xuanfu, I was embarrassed to say anything.
How did Zhao Shujiao know that Li Wanqing had another mission when he stayed, which was to persuade Zhao Shujiao at the critical moment to prevent Zhao Zongbing from being obsessed with dying on the battlefield and missing important events.
After three days and nights of running, Zhao Ledjiao finally arrived at the gate of Santun Camp with a group of tired soldiers under his command. But what Zhao Ledjiao didn't expect was that despite all the hard work he had to do to come to the rescue, he was turned away.