When Qu Qingze came to Ningyuan, Hong Chengchou was greatly surprised. This time, Qu Qingze came to Ningyuan secretly. He did not enter Ningyuan directly, but waited for Hong Chengchou outside the city. After receiving the report from his personal soldiers, Hong Chengchou quickly came outside the city to meet Qu Qingze. Because Qu Qingze came to Ningyuan in person, Hong Chengchou's restless heart also calmed down a little.

Liaodong is completely different from before. In addition to the strict defenses of several places such as Dalinghe City, Jinzhou City, Ningyuan City and Shanhaiguan City, the surrounding areas have also begun to become calm. The Later Jin Tatars did not dare to invade these places easily. After Su Tiancheng served as the governor of Ji Liao, he greatly strengthened the construction of places outside the city and required the army to patrol at all times. Moreover, the powerful Jiangning Camp was headed by the powerful Jiangning Camp. The two sides had a small-scale conflict more than ten miles outside the Daling River City. The Later Jin Tatars witnessed the courage of the Jiangning Camp. Since then, they have never thought of continuing to harass.

When Qu Qingze came to Liaodong and found that the situation here had indeed changed. The people did not know that the border army was about to launch an attack on the Later Jin Tartars, and they could not see anything, but the army's actions were completely different and they were heavily guarded. Most people could not see this atmosphere, but Qu Qingze, a master who had been engaged in intelligence work for a long time, could find abnormalities at a glance.

After seeing Hong Chengchou, Qu Qingze could feel that Hong Chengchou was not in a good mood and was a little haggard.

Because Qu Qingze came to Ningyuan, Hong Chengchou was so energetic.

"I didn't expect Lord Qu to come to Ningyuan in person."

"Mr. Hong, the official was ordered to come to Ningyuan. He could not stay for a long time. After exchanging some opinions with him, he would go back to Dengzhou."

Hong Chengchou nodded and ordered his personal soldiers to be on guard outside the house and not allow anyone to approach.

"I'm very anxious. I don't know what the adults have to ask for. Jiangning Camp is so brave, but this arrangement has been completely excluded. I'm not convinced. If this arrangement is really done, Jiangning Camp's reputation will be lost. What's the face I have to meet with the adults."

Hong Chengchou's idea was to be able to participate in this attack on the Later Jin Tartars. Qu Qingze could understand this idea. If it were his, he would have such requirements. However, he clearly understood Su Tiancheng's arrangements. Qu Qingze knew that he had to persuade Hong Chengchou to do things according to Su Tiancheng's requirements and ensure the safety of the Guanningjin defense line.

"Mr. Hong, the official of the Xiaguan was ordered to come this time to tell him two things. The first is to act according to Lord Chen's deployment. Don't show any emotions, and don't think about anything dissatisfied with it. Since the Jiangning Camp cannot participate in the attack on the Later Jin Tartars, then firmly defend the Guanning Jin defense line. The second thing is to firmly guard the Guanning Jin defense line. No matter how difficult it is to set up, Dalinghe City, Tashan, Songshan, Jinzhou, Ningyuan, Gaotai, Qiantun, Shanhaiguan and other places will not have any mistakes."

Hong Chengchou looked at Qu Qingze with an incredible expression on his face. If Qu Qingze hadn't come in person, he wouldn't have believed it at all. This was the request made by Su Tiancheng.

Qu Qingze ignored Hong Chengchou's reaction and continued to speak.

"As for the garrisons of Dalinghe City, Jinzhou, Ningyuan and Shanhaiguan, the Lord proposed a suggestion. Dalinghe City arranged 15,000 soldiers of Jiangning Camp, 15,000 soldiers of Yulin Camp, 5,000 border troops, and a total of 30,000 soldiers, including 5,000 soldiers of the outer strongholds, and the remaining 25,000 soldiers of Dalinghe City, Jinzhou City arranged 10,000 soldiers of Jiangning Camp, 5,000 soldiers of Yulin Camp, 15,000 soldiers of Yulin Camp, 15,000 soldiers of the total of 15,000 soldiers of the city, Ningyuan City arranged 5,000 soldiers of Jiangning Camp, 5,000 soldiers of Yulin Camp, 5,000 soldiers of the border troops, and all defended the city, and Shanhaiguan arranged 20,000 border troops. Of course, the Lord also said that it has been a year since I left Liaodong, and I am not as familiar with the situation in Liaodong as Lord Hong. What I mentioned is the suggestion. Please consider the specific situation."

Hong Chengchou's attention quickly focused on this topic. Since Su Tiancheng said that he would not participate in the attack, Hong Chengchou knew very well that it was not very likely to change this decision. This shows that Su Tiancheng would not submit memorials to the court, and Hong Chengchou would not waste his energy to do things that cannot be changed. However, this time Qu Qingze came to Ningyuan in person and said this decision on behalf of Su Tiancheng, which has shown that Su Tiancheng attaches great importance to this matter and will never let Qu Qingze come to Ningyuan just to ask for peace of mind.

Therefore, Hong Chengchou paid great attention to what Qu Qingze said later.

After a minute of silence, Hong Chengchou spoke.

"Mr. Qu, I don't understand this deployment very well."

"Mr. Hong said it, even if the officials can answer it, they will definitely tell you everything they know."

"The focus of this deployment is to surround Dalinghe City and Jinzhou. Relatively speaking, the guardians of Shanhaiguan are the weakest. The soldiers of Jiangning Camp were not arranged. The purpose of this is to prevent the Later Jin Tartars from circumventing the army that attacked me and raided the Guanning Jin defense line."

"That's true, that's how the Lord considered it. In Dalinghe City, Jinzhou City deployed heavy troops and defended these two places. Even if the Later Jin Tartars dared to take the ruthlessness and attack Shanhaiguan directly and threatened the capital, they had to ignore the heavy troops in the rear and risk being surrounded by heavy troops and being wiped out by the entire army. The Lord believed that Huang Taiji would never dare to make such a choice. Dalinghe City was more than 400 miles away from Shanhaiguan. Within this distance, it was controlled by our Ming soldiers. Even if they all dispatched elite troops, the soldiers stationed in the Guanning Jin defense line would not allow the Later Jin Tartars to be arrogant."

Hong Chengchou's face looked solemn.

"Mr. Qu, I have a few words, I don't know whether to say it or not."

Qu Qingze looked at Hong Chengchou, and he didn't know if it was possible. He guessed what Hong Chengchou wanted to say. If he said that Hong Chengchou was also a powerful general, he was brave and resourceful, and some things could naturally be thought of.

Hong Chengchou looked at Qu Qingze and finally spoke.

"Sir, are you not optimistic about the battle to attack the Later Jin Tartars?"

Qu Qingze smiled and did not answer directly.

"Mr. Hong often writes letters to the adults to report the situation in Liaodong. But after so long, he has not known about the situation of the Later Jin Tartars, including the deployment of the Later Jin Tartars, whether there have been any changes, etc. In other words, such a large-scale war, it is necessary to grasp the situation of the Later Jin Tartars. Mastering these situations is of great benefit to the war. The adults once mentioned this matter in their letter, but they did not get any information."

"This, after Lord Chen arrived in Liaodong, he did not pay much attention to this situation. In addition, Liaodong is generally very stable. Huang Taiji once wrote a letter of peace, so he did not pay too much attention to the situation of the Later Jin Tartars. Many Han people entered Liaodong. Lord Chen has always paid great attention to prevent the news from leaking out of Liaodong, but he did not pay attention to the situation of the Later Jin Tartars."

"You know the temper of the Lord Hong. No matter what kind of battle it is or the size of the battle, the adults are very cautious. At least they must master the information in multiple aspects so that they can understand it. Secondly, every battle, the adults think carefully and discuss with many officers. The plans come up with perfection. This time, the adults did not see too much preparation for the conquest of the Later Jin Tartars. Maybe they are stepping up their understanding of the situation of the Later Jin Tartars. However, as a border, Liaodong must always grasp the information in this area, rather than temporarily understanding it when it is necessary to fight."

Hong Chengchou sighed softly.

"Master Qu, you also know that the situation in Liaodong has changed a lot. It is the border army who assumes important guard responsibilities. There are many things that Jiangning Camp cannot participate in, so it is naturally difficult to make suggestions."

"I know this situation. Lord Hong doesn't have to worry too much. I won't say more words. Lord Hong must remember the request of his parents. No matter what price he pays, we must firmly grasp the Guanningjin defense line. Only in this way can we stay stable when we come to Liaodong. If there is a problem with the Guanningjin defense line, the capital will be in danger and the Ming Dynasty will be in danger."

"Please tell me that I will definitely guard the Guanningjin defense line to the death."

"Mr. I also said that it involves the guards of the Guanning Jin defense line. Although Lord Qian Qianyi is in charge, Lord Qian is not familiar with military affairs, so it is Lord Hong who really needs to make decisions. There is no need to worry about this matter. Even if Lord Qian has a dispute, he must stick to his own opinions. If Lord Qian impeaches him or Mr. Chen has any opinions, Lord Hong will fight for Lord Hong in the court and deploy defense forces for him or her. "

"My deliberate thoughts so carefully, I have nothing to say. There is a great possibility of conflict with Mr. Qian. Mr. Qian believes that the most important place is Shanhaiguan. He believes that if Shanhaiguan is guarding Shanhaiguan, the capital will be safe. Unfortunately, this understanding is too naive. If there is a problem with Ningyuan and Jinzhou, how long can Shanhaiguan last?"

Qu Qingze was a little surprised. He didn't expect that Su Tiancheng had been worried about these things. No wonder he asked himself to come to Ningyuan and make a request to Hong Chengchou in person. If the understanding between the head coach and the deputy commander could not be consistent, the officers below would not know what to do. Since Su Tiancheng said that, it was actually a disguised authorization. At the critical moment, Hong Chengchou could not do things according to Qian Qianyi's requirements.
Chapter completed!