Chapter 338
Inside the Jinzhou City Meeting Hall.
Zhu Cixiang looked at Fang Zhenghua and said, "As the supervisor of the Liaodong Army, Eunuch Fang, what are your plans for the next war?"
Fang Zhenghua stood up quickly, bowed and said, "Your Highness can coordinate the overall situation. This servant is only responsible for verifying military merits and supervising the supply of food and grass. I don't dare to show my shame."
Zhu Cixiang nodded, very satisfied with Fang Zhenghua's knowledge. He looked at Hong Chengchou and said, "Let's talk about it, Governor Hong. As the Governor of Jiliao, you are guarding Liaodong. You cannot be an overseer in the battle of Liaodong."
Hong Chengchou hurriedly humbled himself, then stood up, looked in the direction of the capital and clasped his fists, saying: "Thanks to His Majesty's appreciation and Your Highness's trust, I feel that our Ming elites have gathered in Liaodong, won a great victory in the first battle, and our military morale is available. We should seize the opportunity to pursue the victory and completely regain Liaodong."
Earth, only in this way can we repay the kindness of the king and shepherd the people below!"
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of all the generals in Liaodong changed. If the land of Liaodong was completely recovered, how could they, the Liaodong warlords, still mess around? The millions of taels of Liao pay a year would definitely be gone, and they might even be punished.
Divided in various places, the days to come...
Zhu Cihong had a panoramic view of the expressions of the Liaodong generals. He sat with a smile and remained calm. At the same time, he became more and more pleased with Hong Chengchou. These days, it is difficult to find capable ministers with good looks.
Chen Xinjia and Hong Chengchou looked at each other and immediately spoke in support. He came here to plate gold. The greater his contribution, the higher his gold content. After returning home, he will be promoted and make a fortune.
Sun Chuanting, the governor of Shaanxi, was a handsome man with a square face and a thick beard. He looked around with concern, and rarely spoke in support.
Sun Chuanting was originally a man of heroic character, but he was imprisoned for no reason, which made him think about many things, and he became taciturn. He didn't talk to many people along the way. It was rare for him to speak out in support this time.
Next, the commander-in-chief of the third town of Xuanda also began to express their support for pursuing victory and expanding the results. It would be best if they could capture Shengjing. However, when it came to the latter part, their confidence was obviously insufficient.
Not only them, but everyone present knew how powerful the Qing Dynasty was. It was very difficult to break into Shengjing. In everyone's plan, with the Tianwu Army there, it would be good to recapture Gaizhou, Haizhou and other places. It would be good to recapture Liaoyang.
It just greatly exceeded expectations.
Zhu Cixiang made his decision before Guan Ningjun and other Liaodong generals could speak, saying: "Since everyone intends to regain Liaodong, let's talk about how to march!"
Several sergeants of the Tianwu Army carried a huge sand table into the hall, on which a vast terrain was drawn from Jinzhou to Shengjing, with mountains, rivers and valleys.
Zhu Cixi came to the sand table, pointed in the direction of the Daling River and said: "The slave chief's strategy is very obvious. He wants to have another blocking battle on the north bank of the Daling River to consume our army. I don't know how the generals can solve it."
Hong Chengchou stroked his beard and said: "Our army can only advance directly by crossing the Daling River. By then, heavy troops will gather by the Daling River, and there will definitely be a bloody battle. In the Battle of Jinzhou, the Tianwu Army forcibly crossed the Xiaoling River, and the Battle of Daling River
, and which troops are the vanguard to forcefully cross the river?"
The generals looked at each other and said nothing. The price of being strong in Linghe River was too high. Even the Tianwu Army lost thousands of people. If they were allowed to go, even if they were all dead, there would be no guarantee that any of them would be able to reach the other side.
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Everyone still knows how much they weigh.
Everyone gathered around the sand table and began to meditate. At the same time, their ears were perked up, wanting to hear who was willing to be a pioneer.
Sure enough, suddenly there was someone there. The taciturn Sun Chuanting immediately stood up and said: "I, the Qin soldiers, are willing to be the vanguard, and our strength is as strong as Linghe's!"
Sun Chuanting's face showed determination, and the arrogance between his brows was faintly revealed again.
All the generals present raised their thumbs in unison, praising Lord Sun for being awesome and the Qin soldiers being awesome.
Only Shaanxi Commander-in-Chief He Renlong looked confused and secretly pulled Sun Chuanting from behind. Sun Chuanting pretended not to see it.
"Donkey Ball!" He Renlong muttered when Sun Chuanting ignored him.
However, he was born with a loud voice, and it happened that the hall suddenly became quiet, and everyone heard this murmur.
Zhu Cixiang looked for the voice and saw that the person speaking was a sturdy middle-aged general, with a face full of flesh like a bandit brother who had robbed the country.
Zhu Cixiang pointed at him and said, "What is your name?"
He Renlong poked another powerful general next to him. The general was startled and immediately said: "The last general, Lintao, has become a great general!"
Zhu Cixiang waved his hand, pointed to the person behind Sun Chuanting, and said, "I didn't mention you, but the one with the scar on his face, what's your name?"
Only then did He Renlong realize that the crown prince was really calling him. He bravely came out and replied: "He Renlong, the last general of the Shaanxi Army."
"It's you. The task of attacking the Daling River will be left to you!" Zhu Cixiang said excitedly, finally catching this idiot He Renlong.
Historically, He Renlong was also a representative of the arrogant generals in the late Ming Dynasty. He fought fiercely and saved his strength in the later period to run fast. He wanted to imitate Zuo Liangyu and threaten the court, but was eventually killed by his old boss Sun Chuanting.
He Renlong was ugly, and the armor he wore was also ugly, and he was dressed in shabby metal. At this time, he looked at Sun Chuanting and Hong Chengchou with a sad face, wanting to ask for help.
Hong Chengchou led He Renlong when he was serving in Shaanxi. He was not optimistic about He Renlong's prospect of attacking the Daling River. He said: "Your Highness, if our army crosses the Daling River by force, we will suffer heavy losses. It is better to learn how to build slaves.
We set up a siege to call for reinforcements and let the Eight Banners Army take the initiative to send them to our door."
Everyone was shocked and looked at the cities on the sand table.
Sun Chuanting looked at the sand table and thought thoughtfully: "Brother Hengjiu means Yizhou to the east?"
Hong Chengchou smiled and said: "Yes, Yizhou is an important grain-gathering area for the Jiannu on the south bank of the Daling River. If we can capture Yizhou, the Jiannu will no longer have a foothold near the Daling River and can only retreat fifty miles away."
Xipingbao and the Sancha River area."
He Renlong also shouted: "It's better to attack Yizhou. It's easier to besiege the city and bring reinforcements than to force across the Daling River!"
Everyone looked at the surrounding terrain of Yizhou, and they were all a little excited. However, after taking a closer look, someone said: "It is difficult to defeat Yizhou!"
Not to mention the distance, it was a hundred miles away from Jinzhou. Jiannu must have deployed heavy troops there, otherwise how could they dare to withdraw to the north bank of the Daling River and leave Yizhou alone outside the river.
Chen Xinjia also said: "I think it's better to be on the safe side!"
"Our army can approach Uiju and make a trend of attacking, but without actually attacking, let Jiannu take the initiative to come to aid. This can also achieve the strategic intention of besieging the city and providing reinforcements..."
Chapter completed!