With the strength of Pidao at that time, as long as Governor Mao had the military power, even if Yuan Chonghuan was killed in Pidao, what could the court and Liaodong say? Then it would be said that Yuan Chonghuan's boat capsized into the sea and he was drowned. Who could find out?
Governor Mao had too many taboos, and suppressed the people below him and did not take action. On the other hand, the Iron Governor had no taboos at all. His Majesty and the cabinet were too quick to cross the line when doing things, that is, a white knife goes in and a red knife comes out.
This kind of thing cannot be hesitated. At this time, it is not only for the imperial court to see, but also for the forces in northern Shanxi. As soon as this incident comes out, some people should think about it. If they dare to collude with the imperial court, then
The outcome is not much different from those of these people.
In short, northern Shanxi is northern Shanxi. No one, not matter your majesty or the cabinet, can put their hand in, not even a finger. If you dare to stretch out a finger, you will chop off one hand.
With the introduction of the voluntary conscription policy in northern Shanxi and the support of the imperial court, veterans from various parts of the northern Ming Dynasty, especially Shandong, Shaanxi, Shanxi and Bashu, rushed to northern Shanxi in droves. There have been many legends about northern Shanxi over the years, and now everywhere in the Ming Dynasty
The turmoil continued, and northern Shanxi became the most prosperous and safest place. Moreover, serving as a soldier in the northern Shanxi army could get full pay, and the family could also get food. Therefore, many people are willing to go to northern Shanxi to serve as soldiers, let alone follow the army.
The Russians fought.
Everywhere in the Ming Dynasty was severely underpaid, and even if you were a soldier in many places, you only had to pay and get cards, and you had to get very few cards in the end. This made it difficult to recruit soldiers in many places, and many people left the officers and soldiers to return home without being discharged, or even joined the bandits.
.Among them, the most capable troops under Zhang Xianzhong and Li Zicheng were the original frontier troops. In fact, who would be willing to be a bandit if they could serve as officers and soldiers?
Serving as a soldier in northern Shanxi doesn't have so many worries. The salary is sufficient and the family members can receive pensions even if they die. This is attractive enough for these disrespected soldiers. When recruiting soldiers in northern Shanxi,
The issue of the imperial court dispatching a team of civil and military officials to manage the volunteers also spread like wildfire. Now the people had different ideas. Most people felt that the cabinet had gone too far.
The imperial court asked Northern Shanxi to contribute money and effort. In the end, the volunteers were still managed by the cabinet. Not to mention that the official circles in Northern Shanxi were not happy, nor were the veterans who came to join the Northern Shanxi Army. If the imperial officials took over, would all kinds of benefits be guaranteed in the future?
?It is true that they have suffered too many losses before, especially those veterans who have been in the military for many years and are well aware of the shady officialdom. In response to this matter, many people wrote to the court, stating that it was unfair.
There is no fairness in this matter, it is a serious matter, and the cabinet also knows that this matter is not done well, but they are emboldened and simply pretend to be deaf and dumb. These people just keep talking and don't dare to do anything.
The issue of volunteers is a trouble, and there is also a big trouble, that is, the expedition to Siberia is bound to have an impact on the war situation in the Central Plains. Now is the critical time to wipe out Zhang Xianzhong's bandits, but the Siberian tragedy happened, Cao Wenzhao, Liu Guoneng and others in northern Shanxi
The generals of the faction will definitely lead their troops back to participate in the Siberian War. What's more, the Northern Jin Army is now unpopular, and Cao Wenzhao is too lazy to stay and compete with a bunch of officials.
This was a hard time for Sun Chuanting. As the governor of Henan, Sun Chuanting was responsible for suppressing bandits. Although he had some objections to Tie Mo, he highly recognized the capabilities of the Northern Shanxi Army. For example, Cao Wenzhao and Liu Guoneng led the troops.
If we withdraw, we don't know what will happen next. Sun Chuanting is not happy, but withdrawing the troops is imperative. Cao Wenzhao will not waste his troops here if there is no benefit.
In November, the entire Ming Dynasty was talking about revenge, and the voluntary conscription plan was also going smoothly. A total of more than 80,000 soldiers joined the expedition plan. Considering that the number of Mongolian servants who will be recruited later will reach 100,000, the troop strength should be 100,000.
Enough.
However, before the expedition, we have to consider the problem of rogue bandits. Now that the rogue bandits are huddled in the southern area of Kaifeng Prefecture, there seems to be no threat. However, in fact, the rogue bandits are in the south of Kaifeng Prefecture, and there is the Huangcheng Mountain Defense Line, so they are still very resilient. At least
The current problem must be solved. In fact, Cao Wenzhao did not want the situation of suppressing bandits that was finally opened, because the withdrawal of the Northern Shanxi Army would allow Zhang Xianzhong to reappear, so there was no need to let Zhang Xianzhong go in order to fight against the cabinet.
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When the Ming Dynasty was covered with fireworks of revenge, Sun Chuanting also held a military meeting. This time Cao Wenzhao, Liu Guoneng and others were all present. What everyone discussed was not how to attack the Slavs, but how to deal with the rogue bandits. Cao Wenzhao had been following the rogue bandits all year round.
Therefore, he has the most say on the issue of rogue bandits. "Master Sun, after the war in Siberia, many things will be out of control. The expedition will not go well, and we have to consider the possibility of needing reinforcements. If more troops are dispatched to join the expedition,
Our advantage in Shaanxi and the Central Plains will be gone. The rogue Zhang Xianzhong now owns the road to Huangcheng Mountain. If we launch a swoop when our troops are empty, the pressure will be great. So, in any case, before that,
The possibility of a counterattack by the rogue bandits must be completely blocked. Cao suggested that while the expedition against the Slavs was causing a stir, decisively gather troops and swallow up the Huangcheng Mountain defense line built by the rogue bandits. Without the Huangcheng Mountain defense line, the rogue bandits would completely
Falling into our attack range, at least in the southern part of Kaifeng Prefecture, without Huangcheng Mountain, the rogue bandits have no possibility of counterattack."
What Cao Wenzhao said was also the actual situation faced by the imperial court in suppressing bandits. There were too many targets to attack in the Central Plains, and there were more ways out, making it difficult to guard against. Therefore, Cao Wenzhao's Huangcheng Mountain strategy plan was considered the most reliable way to check and balance the bandits.
method. Sun Chuanting put his hands on the table with a stern expression, "Everyone, what do you think of the plan proposed by General Cao?"
Liu Guoneng said, "Master Sun, Liu agrees with General Cao. The rogue bandits have great resilience in the Huangcheng Mountain area, which has restrained a large part of the imperial court's forces. If we can capture the Huangcheng Mountain defense line, we will not only relieve a confidant."
If the situation is serious, a large number of soldiers and horses can be liberated, and Zhang Xianzhong can be besieged from other directions in the future. Therefore, Liu is in favor of capturing Huangcheng Mountain. Now that the Siberian incident is making a fuss, the rogue bandits will not be more prepared to mobilize soldiers and horses at this time.
, it is the best time to attack the Huangchengshan defense line."
With the speeches of Cao Wenzhao and Liu Guoneng, the tone for the capture of Huangcheng Mountain has been set. Others can use Cao Wenzhao and Liu Guoneng as their benchmarks. Since they agreed to capture Huangcheng Mountain, how could other generals in Henan dare to
Have any objections? Then, next, we should consider how to attack Huangcheng Mountain. Although the front line of Huangcheng Mountain seems unimportant, in the hands of the rogue bandits, it has turned into an insurmountable wall. Ever since Shangguan Yi retreated to Huangcheng Mountain, he has never been able to attack Huangcheng Mountain.
He had never left. He was ordered to garrison Huangcheng Mountain and continuously renovated it. In just two months, a pass was built at the mouth of every canyon in Huangcheng Mountain. More than a dozen passes were connected to form an airtight wall.
The officers and soldiers had not thought of sending troops to attack Huangcheng Mountain before, but several attacks failed. Facing the iron centipede defense line built by Shangguan Yi, tens of thousands of officers and soldiers were helpless. After hitting the wall several times, they no longer insisted on attacking Huangcheng Mountain.
Huangcheng Mountain, but considering the possible impact of the Western Slavic Expedition, the scourge of Huangcheng Mountain must be solved.
Without worries, we can deploy our troops more calmly. When it comes to how to attack Huangcheng Mountain, the person who has the most say is not Cao Wenzhao, let alone Liu Guoneng, but Li Yangchun sitting next to him. When Li Yangchun was still under Gao Yingxiang's command,
, he had been stationed in Huangcheng Mountain for a period of time, and he knew the situation there very clearly. Sun Chuanting knocked on the table, frowned and shouted, "General Li, tell me your opinion. There are so many people here."
Only you have the most say."
Li Yangchun sat up straight, shook his shoulders, took a long breath, and said calmly, "Master Sun, actually you are asking in vain. Ever since General Cao brought up the Huangcheng Mountain incident a few months ago, Li has been
We are studying the situation in Huangcheng Mountain. If it were before, we could have relied on the soldiers from the mountain camp to sneak into the depths of Huangcheng Mountain from the gentle slopes in the east and cooperate inside and outside. But the rogue bandits had already been on guard against this. In order to prevent the mountain camp from sneaking attacks, they directly
All the woods within a three-mile radius to the east were cut down, creating a barren area. Without cover, as soon as our soldiers and horses appeared in the east, they would be discovered immediately. Moreover, Shangguanyi spared no effort to build passes and sealed off all
At the mouth of the canyon, every defensive area is fully prepared with bows, arrows, and flying stones, and countless new trebuchets have been added. If we want to storm Huangcheng Mountain, it will be thankless and hopeless."
Li Yangchun's words made all the generals feel ashamed. If they hadn't considered Li Yangchun's identity, they would have wanted to rush over and beat him up. As soon as everyone proposed the decision to attack Huangcheng Mountain, Li Yangchun jumped out and shouted that the attack was hopeless.
Doesn’t this make others’ ambitions destroy one’s own prestige?
Just when the anger of the generals had accumulated to a certain level, Li Yangchun changed the topic, "Hey, Li knows that you are angry, but well, if you want to capture Huangcheng Mountain, you don't necessarily have to rely on a force attack!"
Faced with everyone's cannibalistic gazes, he smiled awkwardly and gave up the pretense, "Actually, during this period of time, Li was not studying how to attack Huangcheng Mountain, but was thinking about how to get Huangcheng Mountain's soldiers and horses to attack Ruyang.
As long as the Huangcheng Mountain army takes the initiative to attack, without the copper and iron walls of Huangcheng Mountain, do we still need to be afraid? But there was really no good way before, but now the opportunity has appeared. What we have to do is to mobilize troops, and mobilize as many troops as possible from Ruyang
, and then other soldiers and horses disguised themselves and entered Ruyang quietly. In fact, they were quietly changing defenses. However, due to the uproar caused by the expedition, they might have deceived the rogue bandits. In addition, Lord Sun also needs to use his writing skills to write a letter to Lord Wu of Kaifeng Prefecture.
Write a letter, and then find a way to let the bandits steal the letter."
Li Yangchun's method seemed complicated, but it was actually simple. He used the opportunity of the expedition to mobilize troops to trick the rogue bandits into fighting. Sun Chuanting thought it was feasible, so he started planning everything, and things went smoothly.
With the transfer of the Northern Shanxi Army, the Central Plains, which had been silent for a long time, suddenly became tense. The Huangcheng Mountain army rushed to Ruyang without any warning, and tens of thousands of troops directly surrounded Ruyang City. Everything was just as Shangguanyi thought.
As in the case of Ruyang, Ruyang was heavily besieged, and Xiang other parties not only did not send troops to rescue, but began to shrink their troops. All this shows that due to the withdrawal of the Northern Shanxi Army, the officers and soldiers became very cautious. This was a good opportunity, and Shangguanyi was very concerned about it.
He knew clearly that he only had two days. Once officers and soldiers arrived, the best opportunity to seize Ruyang City would be lost.
Time was running out, and the bandits only repaired the city for half an hour. Then, at the urging of Shangguan Yi, they launched a fierce attack on Ruyang City. Ruyang has been an important military town since ancient times. In recent years, the imperial court has reinforced the city, so this
At that time, Ruyang City could definitely be regarded as a military fortress. The city walls were smooth and tall. The ladder had just been put down. The officers and soldiers on the top of the city held a stick with a fork on the stick and used force to hold the ladder up. Several people worked together to lift the ladder.
He fell directly backwards, and all the rogue soldiers on the ladder fell down.
Fortunately, the people below were full of people, otherwise they would be dead or disabled. The Ruyang offensive and defensive battle was very fierce from the beginning. Both sides seemed to have no reservations, and even exploratory attacks were omitted. After so many years of dealing with each other, who on both sides
Don’t know who?
The rogue bandits failed to attack at first and suffered setbacks at every turn. Shangguan Yi had already thought of this. With the strength of Ruyang, it was undoubted that the attack would be disadvantageous. Wanting to capture the city easily was tantamount to wishful thinking. "Order Pang Xiaolong to
The troops will attack from the west to reduce the pressure on the east, and the city assault vehicles will also be sent up. No matter what the cost, I will knock the city gate open first."
The siege truck is a powerful weapon in city siege, and the siege truck used by Shangguanyi was specially modified. The head of the siege truck's crossbar is wrapped with a round iron cap, which makes the impact stronger. As the city siege truck joins the battlefield
, coupled with the fact that Pang Xiaolong led his troops to open up the western city wall front, the defensive pressure on the entire Ruyang City suddenly increased a lot. Facing the increasingly fierce attacks of the rogue bandits, Liu Guoneng, who was in charge of the entire Ruyang affairs, remained calm and unusually calm.
His calmness added a strange color to this intense battlefield. Next to Liu Guoneng, there was a man standing. This man was elegant and extraordinary. If Shangguan Yi noticed it, he would be so shocked that he would turn his head and withdraw his troops. This man is
Sun Chuanting, who was supposed to be worried about the strength of the bandits at Hulao Pass, actually appeared in Ruyang City.
"Master Sun, it seems that the rogue bandits are bound to capture Ruyang City this time. Judging from the current attack launched by the rogue bandits, at least 20,000 troops have been invested. It seems that 70 to 80% of the front-line troops in Huangcheng Mountain have concentrated on Ruyang City.
"Yang area." Liu Guoneng calmly analyzed the entire battlefield. The more complicated the situation, the more calm and calm he had to be. Every moment of panic would bring unexpected harm to the army.
Sun Chuanting also had some expectations, but he felt that Shangguanyi still did not invest enough troops. If Shangguanyi wanted to retreat at this time, no one could stop him. After thinking about it, he whispered, "Send the order to the Nancheng garrison to withdraw."
Remove some troops and horses to give the illusion of insufficient strength. All the ministries in the city will shrink to the north and hide. No one is allowed to privately join the battle on the city wall without orders."
"Withdraw the Nancheng garrison?" Liu Guoneng was suddenly startled. Did Mr. Sun want to?