Chapter 75 Make sure the Qing army returns to the customs in March!
A series of arrangements for the start of the new year were carried out in a hurry, and in the blink of an eye, it was already the end of the first month. News came from the Tang newspaper that stirred up the government and the opposition. The Qing army entered Yanzhou, Shandong. The army attacked Yanzhou and lost it, and captured including King Lu who lived in Yanzhou.
and a series of family members of princes, nobles and officials.
In addition to the capture of Yanzhou, a series of prefectures and counties in central and northern Shandong fell. A series of kings and nobles in this area were either killed or captured, and the entire Shandong territory was in ruins.
"Taifu, what else can you say to me? Since the second half of last year, I have reminded you several times that the Beizhi and Shandong areas must be prepared to prevent prisoners from entering. What is the result? The result is of no use.
They didn't even get up! Where is Yanzhou? The strategic location of the canal, the prince's garrison, was captured in two days? This is not a matter of being defeated by the Japanese soldiers. Forget it, what's the use of complaining about you now? I also know that there are some
You are very powerless to do this. Summon Jian Heng to come to the capital, and let’s discuss ways to remedy the situation.”
The situation has not changed significantly, and what should have happened is still happening. Fortunately, the new army in hand now can barely take action. It is urgent to let the new army go out of the city to fight, but before the new army can be
Before they are released, they must make arrangements, otherwise the new army is likely to fall into a situation where it is surrounded by enemies on all sides and be surrounded and annihilated by a heavy group of Qing troops.
Two days after receiving the edict, Chen Xinjia rushed to the capital from Tongzhou. When he entered the capital to meet the Holy Spirit, Chen Xinjia was very worried. He had lost several vassal kings, especially a one-character king like King Lu.
As the main person in charge of King Qin's resistance against the captives, it's strange that he isn't nervous.
Several important ministers from the Ministry of War and the cabinet came to the main hall, and another important imperial meeting on military information in the Ming Dynasty began to be held since the Qing army entered the customs.
"Everyone should know the situation better than I do! Since the rebel troops entered the fortress in November last year, the situation has become worse day by day. Now even Yanzhou, an important city in Shandong, has fallen into the hands of the enemy. It can be said that it has reached a critical moment of survival.
What is more fatal is not that the captive soldiers are in the pass, nor is it that the land is lost and the king is lost, but that the captive soldiers are raging in Zhili and Shandong, which prevents spring farming in these two provinces from starting this year. This is a major event that shakes the country.
How terrible is it to think that millions of people will not have enough food to eat this year?"
Hearing these words spoken by the emperor in the main hall, all the important ministers who attended the meeting lowered their heads. They all knew this in their hearts, but what could they do if they understood it? No one could do anything to stop the raging Qing soldiers, as long as
If this problem is not solved, the situation will be a dead game and cannot be revitalized at all.
"Your Majesty, I am guilty of death! I led King Qin's army to fight against the enemy, but failed to stop the enemy. I even lost several vassals. I am incompetent. Please resign from the Ministry of War and the position of King Qin's military supervisor!" Chen Xingjia also returned
He is somewhat responsible, and he is the first to stand up and take responsibility. However, can he bear such a big responsibility?
"Jian Heng, now is not the time to hold people accountable, but to find ways to solve the problem. I have no intention of holding everyone accountable. The national affairs have become so corrupt. I have a responsibility, and so do you. But you and I have to do it. You
I can't think of a way to deal with the situation at hand. What should the Ming Dynasty do? What should the people of the world do? The top priority is how to expel the captive soldiers from the pass as soon as possible! Jian Heng, you are in charge of the military plane, first tell me your thoughts on this matter
idea."
When Chen Xinjia heard these words from the emperor, he was actually a little moved, with tears welling up in his eyes. An outsider doesn't know how expensive firewood and rice are. Only by going to the Tongzhou camp in person can outsiders understand how difficult it is for Chen Xinjia at this time. It is said that he is a superintendent with great power.
, but what is the actual situation? Except for the guards he brought from the Ministry of War, who of the generals who came to King Qin would really listen to his dispatch and command? If he hadn't left the capital this time to supervise the division, he would have had one million taels of silver in his hand.
With the grain stored in Tongzhou, it is estimated that even the current situation is unsustainable. Fortunately, the current emperor is a sensible person, otherwise who can understand his suffering?
"Your Majesty, I would like to summon Huang Degong from Luzhou. Zhou Yuji from Nanjing will lead the old camp of the Yongwei camp north to King Qin, and also order the new camp of Yongwei camp in Beijing to go out of the city to fight against the captives. With the elites of these three troops joining, I will definitely lead King Qin's army.
The soldiers were driven out of the pass."
Chen Xinjia still knows who can be obedient and who can fight. Huang Degong, Zhou Yuji, plus the new army of Yongweiying who fought with the Qing army outside the city not long ago, these three troops add up to more than 20,000 people.
With these three capable and well-heard soldiers in hand, he felt that he could really have a good fight with the Qing soldiers.
"According to the report, I will now order Hushan and Cui'an to lead their troops northward. After they go north, they will join the new army and be at your disposal. Before Hushan and Cui'an arrive, I will first let the new army leave the capital.
He was sent to the south to circle around with the enemy and wait for an opportunity to connect the two troops heading north."
In terms of the overall strategy, there is no problem with Chen Xinjia's arrangement and there is no way to refute it. However, Zhu Youjian is a little worried about handing over the new army to his command. This is not to doubt Chen Xinjia's ability, but to doubt his current subordinates.
The ability of those Qinwang soldiers. If you join forces with them too early, you will have too many constraints. Instead, you will lose the mobility and flexibility of the new army. At the same time, you may be cheated by them. Instead of cooperating with unreliable friendly forces, you can
It is better to fight independently first, and then join forces to fight together after the truly reliable friendly forces arrive.
As long as the New Army and Huang Degong, Zhou Yuji and others join forces, there will be a large army of more than 20,000 people. Not to mention that the Qin Wang Army is cheating, even the Qing army that has entered the pass now has no ability to survive unless
They want to fight to the death at any cost.
Originally, Zhu Youjian did not want to transfer Huang Degong to the north. He was responsible for suppressing the rogue bandits of Zhang Xianzhong's tribe in Luzhou and Fengyang. If he were transferred to the north, Zhang Xianzhong's tribe would probably lose control.
But the actual situation does not allow for such an overall strategy. Beizhili and Shandong must restore calm as soon as possible. Without him and Zhou Yuji, it would be difficult to realize this strategic intention just by relying on the new army and the unreliable Qinwang soldiers. Regardless of wishes,
People who do not want to be tinkers are forced by reality to become such tinkers. For the entire Ming Dynasty, the stability of the south may be more important, but for Chongzhen, northern Zhili is fundamental.
"Jian Heng, Hushan and Cui'an should be able to arrive at the battlefield within a month! I will give you two months to drive the soldiers out of the pass. Before Hushan and the others come, you must find a way to let the current Qinwang soldiers
Pressing southward, we must put enough military pressure on the Qing army to contain their current wanton chaos. This will make it easier for Hushan and others to start a war. We must drive out the Qing army in March.
Get out of seclusion, otherwise the situation this year will be out of control!"