Huang Taiji looked at Prince Zheng Jierhalang, wanting to hear his opinion.

As Huang Taiji's lackey, Jierhalang would be tolerated no matter how big a mistake he made. He was only demoted one level. Jierhalang was grateful and more loyal to Huang Taiji.

Jierharang saw his master looking at him and said quickly: "Let me tell you, Your Majesty, this time the Ming army came with all its elites. If it weren't for that military force, our Eight Banners Army wouldn't be afraid of them, we would be afraid...

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"The Ming army relies on the Tianwu Army, so it will inevitably be extremely powerful. The subsequent battles will be difficult to fight. Once the Qing Dynasty loses, there will be a disaster of annihilation of the country and the genocide..."

Jierharan was worried. He was really afraid of being beaten by the Tianwu Army. If Duduo hadn't been afraid that he would share the credit, he might have been killed in the Ming Dynasty along with Duduo.

The ministers in the palace also felt great pressure. Many generals of the Eight Banners had suffered at the hands of the Tianwu Army. It was difficult to chew. It was a hard target, mainly because it was difficult to touch...

Seeing Huang Taiji frowning, Jierhalang continued: "This battle is related to the fate of our country, the Qing Dynasty. I ask the emperor to personally fight and fight to the death of the country!"

Dorgon said: "That day, the military army was good at firearms. We, the Qing Dynasty, also had firearms troops, which were not weaker than them. In the past, they had to travel thousands of miles into the pass and could not carry them. Now, in front of our Qing Dynasty, the Southern Barbarians will definitely be able to do so."

Taste the power of our firearms!"

As he said that, he looked calmly at Kong Youde and other Han soldiers at Gushan Ezhen.

Kong Youde was stunned. Dorgon always looked down on himself and his Wuzhen Chaoha firearms unit. Why did he praise himself today because he had a brain convulsion?

However, as soon as his mind changed, he figured out the reason. Dorgon had already lost most of his power in the court. Was he trying to win over Han generals like them?

Kong Youde wanted to buy it, but he didn't dare to show it too openly. He said: "Your Majesty, our Qing Dynasty has hundreds of red cannons and thousands of gunmen. If we can get them to the front line, I will not be afraid of them!"

The Zhenghuang Banner on the mountain is really Geng Zhongming, the blue flag on the mountain is really gratifying, and they repeatedly say yes to support Kong Youde. The three traitors have always hugged each other to keep warm, and they have advanced and retreated together.

The other Han troops, Gu Shan'e, were really weak and did not open their mouths. The artillerymen and artillerymen in their banners were only averagely trained, and they did not dare to show off their embarrassment or make big claims.

Since Saarhu, the Eight Banners Army has always defeated more with less, and everyone has pride in their hearts. Although they have failed several times, they still have not been able to overcome the defeat. Many people have begun to support Dorgon's views.

Huang Taiji glanced at the generals who supported Dorgon calmly, and then said: "Let's talk about the countermeasures in detail."

"Imitate Taizu and use various strategies to defeat..."

"Continuously setting up ambushes on its way through Jinzhou..."

"Night raids and harassment will make them tired..."

"Cut off its food route..."

"Fire Company..."

The nobles of the Eight Banners in the palace all offered their suggestions, and some even dug out a condensed and pocket-sized version of "The Act of the Three Kingdoms" on the spot...

Listening to them talk about their plans in a stylish way, Huang Taiji was deeply inspired. He already had a countermeasure, so he ordered: "Each of the Eight Banners of Manchu, Mongolia and Han will be recorded, and all men over the age of fifteen will participate in the battle. We will set off in ten days."

, I will lead the expedition in person!"

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On the eighth day of March, the army arrived at Shanhaiguan.

The newly appointed Shanhaiguan Commander-in-Chief Li Fuming led his troops to line up to greet him and organized a grand welcome ceremony.

Zhu Cihong killed Ma Ke, the commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan, and Li Fuming was the biggest beneficiary, and was directly promoted to the position of deputy commander-in-chief of Shanxi.

Looking at this majestic pass in front of him, Zhu Cixiang sighed in his heart. In front of Shanhaiguan is the outside of the pass. In the past twenty years, the bones of countless soldiers of the Ming Dynasty have been buried here.

Shanhaiguan was first built in the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty. Xu Da, King of Zhongshan, was ordered to build a city, build gates and guard the city. Because it is close to the mountains and the sea, it was named Shanhaiguan. It was later built during the Hongwu, Chenghua, Jiajing, Wanli, Tianqi and Chongzhen dynasties.

It took 263 years and a lot of manpower, material and financial resources to build a military city defense system with seven consecutive cities and a line of the Great Wall. It is known as the first pass in the world and was guarded by the female general Qin Liangyu.

Shanhaiguan.

Amid cheers, Zhu Cixi stepped onto the ancient city gate and arrived at Shanhaiguan Gate.

Looking at the vast outside of the pass, I was even more amazed. The mountains in front of me were rising one after another, making this majestic pass look extremely small.

Liaodong is not a plain. On the contrary, there are too many mountains here, almost occupied by the Yanshan Mountains. From Shanhaiguan to Jinzhou is a long and narrow corridor in western Liaoning. On this four hundred-mile long corridor, the Ming Dynasty established many

Mountain fortress.

It is not an exaggeration to describe it as three miles and one pier, five miles and one pier. These piers are still built in hilly and mountainous areas, and the defense system is very strict. However, these cities are very dilapidated. I don’t know whether it is because they have no money to repair or because they have experienced too many wars.

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Mao Yuanyi couldn't help but sigh: "It's been ten years, I never thought I could see the mountains and rivers here in my lifetime!"

He was most moved by the fact that he had supervised the construction of many forts outside the pass. In that turbulent era, many of his comrades-in-arms fell one after another on this black soil. There are too many loyal soldiers buried here.

Mao Yuanyi shook his head and said: "The mountain fortress here has been in disrepair for a long time. I really don't know where the millions of Liao's wages have gone..."

Zhu Cixiang was also thinking secretly that the military pay given by the imperial court to Liaodong every year was 6 million taels, and Chongzhen worked hard to reduce it to 4.8 million taels. It is not known how much of the Liao pay was actually used for border and city defense.

superior.

Liao's salary is like a gold-swallowing beast, constantly devouring the financial resources of the Ming Dynasty and weakening the national power of the Ming Dynasty. Everyone in the court knows it, but no one dares to propose its abolition easily. There are complicated political interests in it.

The army rested in Shanhaiguan for one day and continued to advance on the second day, crossing Xiongguan and heading towards Jinzhou, the Ming Dynasty's bridgehead in Liaodong.

When passing by Ningyuan, Wu Sangui, the commander-in-chief of Ningyuan, led the Guan Ning cavalry to greet him in front of the city.

Wu Sangui was of medium height, and his full armor shone dazzlingly in the sun. When he got closer, Zhu Cixiang realized that he was as white as jade and handsome in appearance.

Wu Sangui was born into a family of generals in western Liaoning. He won the military examination when he was less than 20 years old. He was promoted to Ningyuan Commander-in-Chief this year when he was less than 30 years old. Although he was young, he seemed to have a calm demeanor. It was obvious at a glance that he was not an ordinary person.

When Wu Sangui saw Zhu Cixiang looking at him, he quickly saluted and said: "Wu Sangui, the commander-in-chief of the Ningyuan Regiment, pays homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Zhu Cixi gave a faint hum and said: "Quickly integrate the troops and horses and follow the army north to Jinzhou!"

Zhu Cixiang did not stay long in Ningyuan and continued to lead his troops northward. He was worried that Huang Taiji would attack Jinzhou first.
Chapter completed!