Two days later, battle reports came from the front line. Sun Yingyuan and Cao Bianjiao defeated the Qing army's rear troops at Qingshan Pass, beheading 6,000 soldiers and forcing Dorgon to give up half of his baggage and population.

When the good news came, the government and the public were excited. The ministers looked highly at Zhu Cixiang, while Yang Sichang and other leaders and factions sighed. The Ming Dynasty was preparing to make trouble again.

On February 1, the twelfth year of Chongzhen, the imperial court issued an edict, and all the elites from the nine sides were prepared to go out and fight to regain Liaodong!

The troops under the imperial edict include 50,000 troops in Xuanfu, Datong, and the three towns of Shanxi Province, 20,000 troops in Jizhou and Miyun, 20,000 troops in Shanhaiguan in Liaodong, 30,000 troops in various forts in Ningyuan, and 20,000 troops in Jinzhou City.

Including the Tianwu Army, Qin Bing, and Hong Bing, the Ming Dynasty gathered more than 200,000 soldiers and horses for this battle!

The Battle of Liaodong attracted the attention of all people in the world. Major teahouses and restaurants in the capital talked about it every day, and the "Huang Ming Times" even printed exciting propaganda articles on a large scale.

In front of various newsstands in the capital, dark crowds tightly surrounded the people who sang the news, and everyone's eyes were filled with light.

Just listen to the announcer reading aloud: "Those who established slaves, the old country of Yi and Di, lived as barbarians, fought with bows, fished and hunted, led animals to eat people, used to be jackals, drank hair and blood, and were rude and disrespectful.

, a tribe of barbarians.

The former Nurhaci were the remnants of the slaves raised by our Ming Dynasty. Once they gained power, they used their claws and claws to fight and bring disaster to other tribes. Wherever they attacked and plundered, no land was left intact. Wherever they were massacred, no tribe was left intact.

The wolf's ambition was still unsatisfied. He did not think about the kindness of the Han people in raising him. He abandoned the teachings of poetry and books and relied on his excellent cavalry and archery. He separatized Liaodong and claimed the destiny of heaven. He sent his troops south and invaded our Han territory.

After plundering Shenyang, slaughtering Liaodong, and exterminating our Han people, in the old land of Liaodong, only one or two people were spared from the butcher's knife. How is it any different from animals passing through the border?"

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In the Forbidden City, Chongzhen looked at the newspaper in his hand seriously, nodding secretly from time to time, and murmured: "Is this imperial conquest really written by the prince? He has only studied for a few years. Is it possible that he can teach himself without a teacher?"

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Wang Chengen walked over quietly and whispered: "Your Majesty, Zhang Shize and Wang Wannian are requesting an audience outside the palace, saying they want to fight..."

Chongzhen waved his hand and said: "Let them be content with the defense of the capital and worry less about Liaodong."

The Shenji Camp, the Shenshu Camp and the Yulin Guard were his trump cards for exercising imperial power. How could they be transferred to Liaodong without any troops? What would they do to Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty? Chongzhen shook his head.

After Wang Chengen left, Chongzhen picked up the newspaper again and read in a low voice: "Today's slave, Emperor Taiji, is even worse than a beast. He studied Confucianism and borrowed Dharma, and spoke of brotherhood and brotherhood. He is true to his heart, but his way is to respect barbarians."

Fight against the Han, steal armor and bully the border, invade the border with bandits.

Every fortified city we encountered was slaughtered. Corpses blocked the waterways, blood stained the rivers, and bones were exposed in the wilderness. They were piled up in rows. Since the beginning of the world, there has been no greater disaster in China..."

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This battle is related to the fate of the country. From the emperor's relatives to the ordinary people, they are all very concerned about the armies and generals rushing to Liaodong, especially the Tianwu Army that defeats the Tatars.

"Your Majesty conferred upon Sun Yingyuan the rank of first-rank honorary official with the seal of general Zhenglu, and granted Zhou Yuji the rank of first-rank Guanglu official with the seal of general Pinglu, and awarded Mao Yuanyi the seal of general Jinglu..."

In a teahouse next to Xizhimen, a scholar in plain clothes was holding a copy of the "Huangming Times" bought with a copper plate and reading silently, with a smile gradually appearing at the corner of his mouth: "With the generals of the Tianwu Army here, the battle is stable!"

He looked down again and recited silently: "Now there are Fan Wencheng, Kong Youde and others who have surrendered to the enemy and betrayed the country. They are like wild hogs and dogs. They are waving flags and shouting for their masters. They behave like dogs and hogs, and they are defiled."

Ancestor, it is extremely shameless to humiliate our ancestors!"

He put down the newspaper, slammed the tea table, and said bitterly: "Being traitorous to the country and seeking glory is worse than a pig or a dog!"

In a wine shop not far from the teahouse, an amateur newspaper singer was also shaking his head at the reader Huangming Times, making everyone shout and shout.

"...I was given an eastern corner, and I set fire to the sky, but I didn't know that I didn't know what I was capable of, and I didn't show kindness and righteousness, so I was eventually abandoned by heaven!"

Today, I am determined to be angry with the wind and clouds. Flags from all over the world are gathered, starting from Shaanxi and Gansu in the east and connecting Jinzhou in the west. Millions of strong soldiers are connected with armor. All the people are united, swallowing the mountains and rivers with anger. The south wind rises with the sound of drums, and the sword energy rushes with Beidou Ping!

With great righteousness, he is invincible to those who stand in his way, and he swears to eradicate evildoers!"

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On the tenth day of February in the twelfth year of Chongzhen, soldiers and horses from all departments in Zhili gathered in the capital, and the people in the capital were all excited.

There was an endless stream of people who spontaneously expressed condolences to the army every day. Especially outside the Tianwu Army's camp, there was a line of gentry and common people. Many of them had been rescued by the Tianwu Army from the Qing army and came here to express their gratitude.

Sun Yingyuan and others were worried that there were Jiannu spies in the crowd, so they sent a large number of Jin Yiwei from the Tianwu Army's security department in disguise to carry out counter-espionage operations.

Before the expedition, Zhu Cihong inspected the Tianwu Army. After several months of continuous battles, the condition of the Tianwu Army was not very good, but he had no choice. This battle must be fought, and after the battle, he could rest for a few years.

Because the Tianxiong Army was too small in number, it was temporarily incorporated into the Tianwu Army, but its designation remained independent. Zhu Cixiang planned to replenish its troops after the war and form an independent army.

In the Tianwu Army camp, Zhu Youneng, who was following Zhu Cixiang, suddenly knelt down with a bang and said: "Master, I also want to go to Liaodong and join you in the battle to kill the enemy!"

Zhu Cihong was not used to Zhu Youneng's tendency to kneel down at every turn. He was startled every time. If he had a heart disease, he would immediately fall into a frightened state.

Zhu Cixiang said with a smile: "Will you escape when you get to Liaodong?"

Zhu Youneng was horrified and said: "This slave must never dare! This slave sincerely surrenders to his master. This is a lesson from heaven and earth!"

Zhu Cixiang was still worried about him, worried that he would be replaced by another person after he escaped from the prison. He pondered for a moment and said: "You should shave your head and join Zhou Xingyao's Zhenghuang Banner as deputy!"

"Who is Zhou Xingyao?" Zhu Youneng asked blankly.

Zhu Cixiang smiled and said: "He is the soul mentor of your Eight Banners soldiers..."

Zhou Xingyao was the regiment commander who brainwashed the captured Eight Banners soldiers. During this period, his brainwashing effect was quite good. Don’t think that the Eight Banners soldiers are not easy to brainwash. In fact, they are all just like birds. They all know that whoever has breasts is a mother.

When Mao Wenlong established a stronghold on Pidao, he had recruited many real girls, and all of them fought fiercely, as if they had encountered enemies for eight lifetimes.

Zhu Cixiang planned to find a few Manchu losers to solve Liaodong in the future. At first, there must be someone to control the situation of slave building. However, the person in this situation should not be too capable. It is better to be mediocre. This Zhu Youneng is just the right candidate, and

Let's see how he behaves.

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Everyone in the capital was preparing intensively for war, preparing supplies for the expedition, and artillery and other heavy weapons from all armies were also deployed in advance to march towards Shanhaiguan.

When he was half busy, Zhu Cixiang remembered Sun Chuanting who was imprisoned, so he asked for orders to release Sun Chuanting from prison and let him perform meritorious service in Liaodong to atone for his crimes.

Due to the obstruction of Yang Sichang and others, Zhu Cixiang had to go to great lengths to join forces with Xue Guoguan and others in the court to force Sun Chuanting out of prison.

In history, Sun Chuanting spent three years in prison. When he came out, the world had changed early in the morning. Songjin was defeated in the battle, his Qin soldiers were also defeated, and all his generals became great men.

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Zhu Cixiang felt that it would be a pity not to help such a talented person. At the very least, he should be given a chance to display his ambitions. What's the point of being locked up?

Afterwards, Zhu Cihong found Xue Guoguan, his chief assistant, and asked him to make arrangements in the capital to ensure logistics and food. To this end, Zhu Cihong also made some promises in advance as a bargaining chip for political transactions.

Xue Guoguan couldn't hide his joy after seeing the conditions, and immediately expressed that he would definitely help and there would be no problem with logistics.

Zhu Cixiang is still very satisfied with Xue Guoguan's ability to do things. This is not the first time they have cooperated.
Chapter completed!