Chapter 294: Taking the initiative in the northwest

There are many forts outside Shanhaiguan, leaving only one nail in front of the garrison. It was probably a last resort before. After all, there are not enough troops, otherwise a troop of soldiers and horses could be stationed at a place like Nakazensho. I would be happy to add more obstruction to the Tatars.

However, before all the soldiers gathered in the capital, there were only two general-level establishments of 6,000 people left to guard Shanhaiguan. Later, Zhu Bingkun led his headquarters to build the Liaodong Theater, with only 12,000 more people.

Six thousand soldiers and horses are stationed in front to guard, which is already one-third of the strength.

There are not many troops in the first place, so the division of troops should not be excessive.

By the time a new army of captains from the rear arrived at Shanhaiguan, the Tatar vanguard had already reached Ningyuan.

Of course, there are other reasons for confidence. There is no need to station troops everywhere, just to add blockage, there is no great need. As long as one front guard is nailed to death, the rest is temporarily unnecessary.

Zhu Bingkun proposed actual combat training, which was approved by many generals. Ying Yi also agreed with this.

After the destruction of the Ming Dynasty, Ying Yi expanded his army aggressively and the number of troops increased, but compared with the combat effectiveness of the elite soldiers who came all the way from Henan, there was no guarantee in this regard.

The combat effectiveness of an army depends not only on its sophisticated armaments. Those who have gone through the test of blood and fire and fought out of the war are the elite soldiers in the end.

Then there is the issue of military morale.

The recruits have not experienced war and have doubts about their own combat effectiveness. Most of them have a relatively confused mentality about the upcoming war.

To correct this mentality, we need to let them know how strong they really are.

Since the Tatars sent a vassal army to occupy the Sizhai Fort, it is necessary to use it for military training. The confidence of the army is built by building it. Victory can forge the soul of the army.

Of course, the recruits of a school captain plus the two general-level troops under Bai Guangen and Ma Ke who were reorganized from the Ming Dynasty's troops, the total number reached 18,000, more than half of Shanhaiguan and the former garrison. .

Of course, it’s impossible to pull them all out to practice at once.

There are six general-level establishments of one and a half captains, with a unit of 3,000 general-level personnel, rotating once a day. Just choose any of the four forts to attack.

"Take turns to train the troops, so that all the generals will not waste time fighting, so as not to get into trouble with the Tatars. The detection and reporting must be timely, and any movement of the Tatars must be grasped."

Ying Yi said: "Dorgon led hundreds of thousands of troops to compete with me for the fate of the country. He hesitated in the Sanshan Camp. It was not that he was shrinking, but that he was waiting for an opportunity."

Said: "This person's intention is clear at a glance. It's just a conspiracy. He is just waiting for the Tatars to enter the pass from the north and shake up the situation. Then he can stab Shanhaiguan in the back and make Shanhaiguan surrender without a fight. But he wants to make him disappointed. He can Wait, I will let him wait. It depends on how long he can hold on to his food and grass."

He added: "All the relevant departments are not yet in place. The more patient Dorgon is, the better the result will be if I teach him."

How could Ying Yi forget the Tatars of Horqin and Tumut? Whether it's Zheng Jiu's northwest theater or Qian Yue's Miyun defense line, the Tatars are waiting for them.

For this reason, even the cleansing work in Shanxi and Shaanxi and the Northwest Theater Command have been temporarily suspended.

"Dorgon is waiting for news from the Tatars, and I am also waiting for news from Zheng Jiu and Qian Yue. Hey, it depends on whose news comes faster and better."

...

When Dorgon and Ying Yi were in a stalemate at Shanhaiguan, and the two sides were fighting on a small scale, the Zhengjiu Division of the Northwest Theater Command on the front line of Xuanda took the lead in launching an attack.

Zheng Jiu captured Datong and executed Jiang Quan. After reorganizing and surrendering his troops, he focused on cleaning up the northern areas of Shanxi and Shaanxi. However, the Tatar people's changes brought this work to a standstill.

Nowadays, the Northwest Theater Command has not yet completed its establishment. It is known that there are two establishments at the captain level. One is Zheng Jiu's original school captain, and the other is the new recruits' school captain.

After the purge of Shanshan and Shaanxi was stopped, the two captains were stationed in Datong and Xuanfu. After a period of preparation, Zheng Jiu took the lead and started to attack after news of the change came from Tumote.

In Xuanfu Town, the governor went to camp. Zheng Jiu summoned all the generals and commanders to decide on the dispatch of troops.

"The significance of the northwest theater currently lies in the Tatar tribes."

Zheng Jiudao: "Since the rise of the Eastern Barbarians and the defeat of the Tatar Lindan Khan, the left-wing tribes of the Chahar tribe and the Western Tumuts under Lindan Khan's tribe have surrendered to the Eastern Barbarians."

The war between the Donglu and the Tatars has already begun since the Nurhachi wild boar skin. When Lin Dan Khan succeeded to the throne as the Great Tatar Khan, he established his capital in Chahanhot, and his main power was in the eastern part of Monan. The Tatar Monan tribes nominally surrendered to him and respected him as Khan.

Lin Dan Khan wanted to unify the Tatar tribes and restore Temujin's glory, so he joined forces with the Ming Dynasty to resist the Jin Dynasty and opposed Nurhaci. Later, they were defeated and were driven out of Chahanhot by Nurhachi and the Horqin tribe. Lin Danhan withdrew to Guihua City, surrendered the Tumut tribe, and continued to confront Houjin.

In the fifth year of Chongzhen's reign, Lin Dan Khan was defeated and fled to Qinghai. The Chahar tribe and Xitumut, which were directly under Lin Dan Khan's tribe, fell to Hou Jin and became their vassals in name.

To this day, the core of Xitumut and Chahar tribes is Guihua City and Chahanhot. And Guihua City is on the border of Datong.

"The whole country of the Eastern captives is coming to attack, and the Tumut and Chahar Tatar tribes are their vassals, so we must not ignore them. Your Majesty has ordered me to deal with the Tatar tribes in the northwest theater. I intend to strike first and defeat their tribes."

"I have two captains under my command. The newly recruited captains came out from Datong to attack Tumote. I personally led the captains to attack Chahanhot in Monan. This army requires speed, so it is better to be quick than to rush. The soldiers in each department only carry half a month of dry food. , just feed on the enemy, and achieve as many results as possible."

"Tang San has entered, you must return to Datong quickly and send out troops at night. Don't be slow to do so."

Tang San, the school captain, went in and out of the queue and beat his chest: "Follow the governor's order!"

Turn around and leave.

Tang Sanjin is the newly promoted captain this time. The establishment was completed half a month ago and he was placed under the command of Zheng Jiu, the acting governor of the Northwest War Zone.

Its name is Sanjin, which is unusual. But his family was poor, and his parents hoped that one day they would have a house with three entrances and three exits, named after him.

Although he came from a poor background, he dared to fight and fought hard, and his military exploits were extremely great. He joined the army from Henan and cut off countless heads along the way. The cultural training in the military is also excellent. So he was promoted one after another, and within a year of joining the army, he was already a lieutenant general.

A hero emerges out of recklessness, nothing more than this.

Then Zheng Jiu said to a scribe on the side: "The responsibility of the slave labor camp is not light. The allocation of military supplies and the transportation of captured supplies are all tied together. Mr. Song cannot neglect it."

This Mr. Song seems to be an acquaintance. It turned out to be Song Xiance under Li Chuang.

This man was captured on the battlefield in Kaifeng and thrown into a slave labor camp. With the advantage of being literate and able to write, he suddenly rose to prominence and was gradually promoted by Lian Biao of the Auxiliary Army Department. Now he is even on the Humanity Ranking.

Song Xiance was unwilling to accept Li Chuang's defeat at first. There were repeated complaints in the slave labor camps. But this person is not someone who is content with the status quo. Complaining is just complaining, but it can also be regarded as hard work.

Later, he became an official under Lian Biao. He was on the Humanity Ranking and knew the mysteries before he gave up.