Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 51 Influence
How could the Qin army be able to hide such a large scale and preparation?

Li has known the situation since his establishment.

For Sun Chuanting, he was naturally cautious and fearful.

"The elite from the nine borders are all in the Qin army, so we have to be careful."

Li Zicheng sat high, frowned, and said in a deep voice.

"The opinions of the ministers and others cannot be reckless."

Song Xiance clapped his hands involuntarily and said: "We still have to use the old method, which is to kill the officers and soldiers, wait for their food and grass to run out, cut off their escape route, and then annihilate them in one fell swoop."

The rest of the generals nodded in approval.

As for Sun Chuanting's strength, no one would ignore it.

"That's exactly what I mean!"

Li Zicheng's eyes flashed brightly, and he said: "Besides Sun Chuanting, we must also beware of other Ming armies."

"Henan Chen Yongfu's department is nothing to worry about. Only Zuo Liangyu's department in Jiujiang and Sichuan soldiers are considered powerful."

"Although Zuo Liangyu has many soldiers and generals, he has always been as timid as a mouse. He will never make great efforts for the Ming court. He only needs to send [-] elite soldiers to make him retreat without a fight."

Song Xiance laughed softly: "As for the Chuan Bing, he is just a defeated general under Qin Yiming. If it is a veteran Qin Liangyu, I would still be a little afraid of him. He is not worth mentioning."

Li Zicheng nodded slightly, and said: "So, it is definitely not a wise choice to go to Tongguan. I think that dozens of earthen fortresses will be built near Xiangyang, and they are looking for opportunities to send cavalry to cut off their food roads and besiege them."

Therefore, under his decision, the Shun Army sent tens of thousands of people to Neixiang County to prevent the Sichuan Army from going east;

As for Zuo Liangyu, Li Zicheng pinched his beard and said with a sneer: "This guy Zuo Liangyu is arrogant and arrogant. If he wants to have both sides, let him do it. Anyway, we are separated by Zhang Xianzhong. I don't believe it. He dares to leave Jiujiang." city."

Everyone was amazed.

Since then, throughout July, the Shunbing took the initiative to attack and marched westward along the Yellow River, occupying Luoyang, Mianchi, Shanzhou, and Ji Townships again along the way.

And Yan Township is less than a hundred miles away from Tongguan, so it can be said that it is under Sun Chuanting's nose.

……

In the imperial court, there were also many discussions about Sun Chuanting's departure from the east.

Zhang Fengxiang, the Minister of the Ministry of War, remonstrated: "Sun Chuanting has all the best soldiers and generals in the world, and the emperor only has this family property, so don't touch it lightly!"

Emperor Chongzhen was quite annoyed. He said in a deep voice, "The intruders are getting bigger and bigger. If we don't eliminate them as soon as possible, I'm afraid they will harm the southeast. When the time comes, the entire north will be unsustainable."

"Besides, Sun Chuanting himself said that the intruders could be suppressed within one month, and I, in fact, followed suit."

Feng Yuanbiao, Minister of the Ministry of War, was silent.

At this time, he seemed to have already received a letter from Sun Chuanting.

In the letter, it was vaguely revealed that the military affairs were unpredictable and that there was a dilemma.

However, the sacred order is hard to violate, and he has to obey.

All the ministers in the imperial court have long been frightened by the emperor's actions, and dare not act recklessly.

The chief assistant, Zhou Yanru, and the second assistant, Wu Zhen, have already been taken down, and their weight is even worse, so it is better to say less and make less mistakes.

For a while, the atmosphere in the hall was a little dull.

The chief assistant, Chen Yan, was mediocre. The reason why he took up the post of chief assistant after Zhou Yanru was that he had bought the servant before and answered the questions fluently, so he was favored by Emperor Chongzhen.

He frowned, knowing what the emperor was thinking, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty's words are true. Sun Chuanting stayed in Shaanxi for several years. He was defeated last year. He hesitated and did not send troops. This year, he took the initiative to write a letter about sending troops. He must have recharged his energy and stored up his energy for a lifetime." It's a fight."

"En!" Emperor Chongzhen nodded, appreciating his cooperation, and explained softly: "After the Battle of Songjin, the land outside the pass was completely lost, and it is not surprising that Jiannu was injured. Haunting."

"Take advantage of this opportunity to eliminate the internal troubles in one fell swoop. Then use the power of the whole country to wipe out Jiannu."

This reason is barely acceptable.

The ministers had to submit.

A pre-imperial meeting ended in an anticlimactic manner.

Many ministers were suspicious and worried.

But at this time, the plague was getting worse in the city of Beijing, and the dead were innumerable. It even gradually spread to the Beijing camp, and the consequences were unpredictable.

……

Qing Dynasty, Shengjing, Chongzheng Palace.

Since the Battle of Songjin, Huang Taiji carried his sick body and rushed for hundreds of miles, so that his sick body sank day by day.

More importantly, the most beloved Concubine Chen died of illness, which made this Man Qing sweating profusely, feeling even more uncomfortable and depressed.

However, for many years, he had determined to stay in the pass and cast a large number of spies, just to pay attention to the movements of the Ming court, and he knew every move of it like the back of his hand.

"Your Majesty, Xueshi Fan asks to see you."

Huang Taiji was looking at the playbook, while thinking about Concubine Chen, when he heard the eunuch's report, he was stunned for a while, and said in Manchu: "Let him in!"

Soon, the door of the palace opened, and a 50-year-old Confucian official, dressed in full robes, came slowly: "My minister, Fan Wencheng, greet Your Majesty."

"Mr. Fan is here." Huang Taiji twitched the corner of his mouth, revealing a smile: "What's the matter?"

Fan Wencheng raised his eyes and saw his large body, which was getting thinner day by day, he couldn't help but said with concern: "Your Majesty, it is important to take care of the dragon's body."

"Nothing!" Huang Taiji's eyes darkened, he shook his head and said, "But something major happened in the pass?"

"That's right!"

Fan Wencheng smiled: "We came to report from the pass, and under the urging of the Ming court, Sun Chuanting had no choice but to lead the Qin army to prepare to leave the pass and fight against that traitor Li Zicheng."

"Okay——" Huang Taiji's spirit was shaken, and he hurriedly said: "No matter who wins, it is a good thing for us."

"But, in the end, it's best for Li Zicheng and other rogues to win miserably and suffer heavy losses."

"Let Hong Chengchou come here!" After thinking about it again and again, Huang Taiji couldn't help but say.

Fan Wencheng's eyes moved slightly, and he smiled calmly.

For a Hanchen like him in the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the power is weak, and if one more Hanchen is favored, it will be more helpful.

And Hong Chengchou, because of his persuasion, naturally has a huge relationship.

However, for more than a year, Huang Taiji has only used it for consultation, but did not dare to make a big use of it, and he is very afraid.

Soon, a 50-year-old burly old man came running.

Hong Chengchou was wearing a long robe, and he was very respectful: "This humble minister bows to His Majesty."

"Hong Qing, please hurry up." Huang Taiji asked warmly: "I haven't seen Qing's family for a few days, and I am very worried about it."

Hong Chengchou naturally thanked him, but he just smiled wryly in his heart. He has not been reused for more than a year, so what's the use of being respected?

Huang Taiji hurriedly repeated Fan Wencheng's words.

Hong Chengchou fell into deep thought, and after a while, he smiled and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty, congratulations, Your Majesty."

"Oh?" Huang Taiji asked in surprise.

"This battle, Li Zicheng will win."

Hong Chengchou said confidently.

"What do you mean by that?" Fan Wencheng couldn't help asking.

(End of this chapter)