Chapter 145 The forage is lost

Ning Wan said, "Master, the fact that Chongzhen's child is today is also the consequence of his own planting."

"Oh?" Dorgon asked happily, "How do you say this?"

Ning Wan, I said, "The previous two times my Qing army broke through the pass and entered, Chongzhen's son issued an edict, and the soldiers and horses of the world gathered in the capital. It can be said that they responded to one call. But now it has been more than half a month since I issued the edict, and there have not been a whole army in the capital to serve the king. Do the master think this is accidental? Why is this?"

Dorgon said: "Yes, why is this?"

"Because there will be no good end to joining the capital to serve the king!" Ning Wan said, "Yuan Chonghuan went to Beijing to serve the king, and was finally sentenced to prison. King Zhu Lujian of Tang raised an army to serve the king, but was imprisoned for three years. These two were still high-ranking officials, and many unknown people died inexplicably. If there are too many such things, who dares to go to Beijing to die?"

Fan Wencheng said: "To be honest, this is not all the fault of Chongzhen's child. If you want to blame, you can only blame the rules of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty implemented the national policy of using culture to regulate military affairs. It was too indulgent scholars who knew nothing but thought they were self-righteous. If you want to blame, you can only blame those bureaucrats who only knew that the party was the same and attacked each other, but could not do anything serious, and they could not do well."

Speaking of the rules of the Ming Dynasty, Fan Wencheng was full of complaints. Although he was also a scholar, he was very dissatisfied with the national policy of using civilized military power in the Ming Dynasty. If it weren't for his disappointment with the Ming Dynasty, he would definitely not have been ruthless in studying and being a slave to Jiannu.

As he spoke, Fan Wencheng's expression began to become excited, and he continued: "Why did Yuan Chonghuan die? Master, if you say that you are disrespectful to the late emperor, Yuan Chonghuan actually did not die under the counter-espionage plan of the late emperor, but at the hands of those timid but cowardly but self-righteous censors of the Ming Dynasty. They must find a scapegoat for the defeat of the Ming Dynasty!"

"Why did King Zhu Lujian, who was imprisoned for three years? It was not that Chongzhen's son really thought he wanted to rebel. Zhu Lujian fell under the slander of the censors, because someone wanted to use that incident to raise a prison and eliminate the stumbling blocks that blocked his career."

"The country is in danger, but these stupid and mediocre officials in the Ming Dynasty only want to shirk responsibility, only think about intrigue and fight against the party. How can such a country have hope? How can such a dynasty not perish?"

Ning Wan, I quickly turned my eyes to another place and pretended not to hear anything.

Dorgon also looked embarrassed. Huang Taiji used counter-espionage to induce Emperor Chongzhen to kill Yuan Chonghuan. He eliminated the great troubles of the Qing Dynasty, and this matter has been recorded in the history of the Qing Dynasty. However, people with brains like Dorgon, Ganglin, and Xifu all knew that it was not true. At that time, it was just to create momentum for Huang Taiji and increase his prestige among the Eight Banners' children.

"Cough..." Dorgon coughed clearly and had no choice but to interrupt Fan Wencheng, "Mr. Wencheng, it's fine if you talk to me just now. But you must not talk to others."

"Don't worry, master." Fan Wencheng vented his anger, his expression quickly calmed down, and he said respectfully, "I will never talk to anyone other than master."

"Haha." Dorgon laughed twice and continued. "These stupid and mediocre officials who do not know nothing but think they are self-righteous will be a disaster for the Ming Dynasty, but for our Qing Dynasty, it is a great help. If they hadn't disrupted the huge Ming Empire and the people were living in trouble, how could our Qing Dynasty have a long rise to Liaodong?"

"That's that's it." Ning Wan said with a charming smile, "No army has come to Beijing to serve the king at the moment. Chongzhen's son is alone. How can the Jing camp be blocked by only 30,000 to 50,000 Beijing camps? Master, once Beijing is captured by our Qing army, the Ming Dynasty will be like a giant who has lost its head. No matter how huge the body is, it will be paralyzed in an instant. At that time, we can slowly erode it, bit by bit!"

"Yes." Fan Wencheng also took the opportunity to advise, "Master, I am the same as Jucai and Gongfu. After conquering Beijing this time, you don't have to go back to the outside of the pass. Anyway, Shengjing has been destroyed. Why don't your master move the capital to Beijing? Master doesn't have to worry about Zu Dashou and Wu Sangui in western Liaoning. As long as you conquer Beijing, I can convince the nephew and uncle to surrender with their three-inch knowledge. By then, the entire western Liaoning and the capital will be included in the territory of the Qing Dynasty!"

"This..." Dorgon quickly avoided the topic. He said with his left and right words, "Let's say something else, for example, how to break through Beijing, I wonder what the two gentlemen have to think about?"

Dorgon is already a very visionary among Jiannu, but moving the capital to Beijing is too crazy for him. He never even thought about it. No matter how hard traitors Fan Wencheng and Ning Wan, I, promised him, he would not dare to make such a crazy decision easily.

Although the Jiannu army often beat the Ming Dynasty's army to the ground, subconsciously, the Ming Dynasty was still a huge giant. All Jiannu felt that no matter how sharp their minions were, it was impossible to completely tear the giant of the Ming Dynasty. That was absolutely impossible!

"well."

Fan Wencheng and Ning Wan, I was speechless and full of disappointment.

The reason why the two of them were so eager to lobby Dorgon to stay in Beijing was actually selfish. Both of them were eager to prove their abilities. They wanted to let those "people" who had excluded and suppressed them fall at their feet and beg for mercy at them. They wanted to let the "people" know that they can accomplish great things too.

Datong.

The Ming army and local Gunpowder Bureau was racing against time to make gunpowder, while Li Yan's bandits were training quickly. Both sides were preparing for the battle in a hurry, but Jiannu outside the city was ignorant of this and was still worried about the food and grass that was about to be exhausted.

North of Jiannu City.

Xifu, Sony, Tulai, Tan Tai, Leng Sengji and other two yellow flag elites had gathered in Haoge's tent. At this time, Haoge was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, paced back and forth in the big tent, and sent to plunder the supplies and land to the land, but did not send troops back to send food and grass, which made Haoge unable to sleep or eat.

The food in the mainland of Daying is only enough for two days to eat!

"This Tazhan." Haoge stopped and cursed fiercely, "What a waste, he brought eight thousand cavalrymen. He couldn't even get a little food."

When Haoge was furious, a Goshha suddenly ran in and knelt down and reported, "Master, I just found a brigade of Ming troops fifty miles west of Datong, and there were still thousands of large cars escorted!"

"What?" Haoge asked with wide eyes and shouted, "Big Ming Army?"

The other Tu Lai, Tan Tai and others also changed their faces one after another.

Xifu was overjoyed and said, "Master, good thing!"

Haoge frowned and said, "The reinforcements of the Ming army have arrived, it's a good thing, that's a big deal!"

"Master, it's such a good thing." Xifu analyzed, "Master, do you think if you really are reinforcements, will you still be escorting thousands of big trucks? Isn't the matter obvious? This Ming army is going to transport food and grass to Datong! Master, our food and grass are almost unable to hold on, and the city is almost unable to hold on. We just need to cut off this batch of food and grass, hehe, Datong is over!"

"Huh." Haoge nodded. "If you say this, it seems that this is really the case."

The other Tu Lai, Tan Tai, Leng Sengji and others also showed excitement. Things are really like Xifu analyzed. Then isn't it just around the corner to break Datong?

"Say." Haoge turned around and stared at Goshha and asked, "How many people are there in this Ming army?"

Goshha said: "There are probably more than 10,000 people."

"More than 10,000?" Haoge asked Xifu, "Xifu, how many cavalry do you think we should send to intercept?"

Xifu said: "Master, all the elites in Datong Town have been gathered in Datong City. The remaining people guarding the cities in various places are just mobs, and four thousand iron cavalry are enough."

It is not surprising that Xifu made such a judgment at all. If Wang Pu had not gathered all the elites to Datong, how could he have blocked Jiannu's fierce attack at all costs?

"Okay." Haoge said, "Tu Lai, Leng Sengji obeys the order."

Tu Lai, Leng Sengji rushed forward and knelt down and beat Qian: "The slave is here."

Haoge said: "Each leader of two thousand cavalry to cut off the Ming army's food and grass!"

"twitter!"

Tulai, Leng Sengji responded to the promise and took the order and left.

Twenty miles west of Datong City.

Zhao Liujin was leading the border troops to escort more than a thousand large trucks to Datong City. Most of the more than a thousand large trucks were loaded with horse materials, and of course there were dozens of trucks of grain. More than a thousand large trucks lined up on the official road. Tens of thousands of border troops were escorting them, and the formation was like a huge earthworm slowly squirting on the official road.

"It's too slow. You can't reach Datong even if you walk like this until dark!"

In the huge convoy, Zhao Liujin frowned and shouted to the captain of his personal soldiers beside him: "Send someone to send a commander to the entire army to speed up the marching. You must arrive in Datong before dark today."

"Report..." As soon as Zhao Liujin finished speaking, a fast horse suddenly galloped back from the front, and began to roar with a shrill sound from a distance, "General, I found a brigade of Jiannu Iron Cavalry ahead!"

"What?" Zhao Liujin took a breath after hearing this and said in a lost voice, "Bamboo Jiannu Iron Cavalry?"

The fast horse quickly rushed to Zhao Liujin and gasped, "General, Jiannu Iron Cavalry is coming here."

"General, look, Jiannu Cavalry!"

"Oh my God, it's really a Jiannu cavalry!"

As soon as the fast horse finished speaking, several personal soldiers beside Zhao Liujin were already screaming in horror. When Zhao Liujin looked up quickly, he saw that there were already rolling smoke and dust rising from the vast horizon ahead. A team of Jiannu Iron Cavalry wearing bright yellow armor came over like a wind and clouds. It was the two bravest and fighting iron cavalry among the eight banners of Jiannu!

"Damn it, Jiannu has been under his nose. Why are you bastard rewards now? Why did you go back? Ah!?" Zhao Liujin cursed without any image, and knocked the fast horse down with one knife, then shouted at the top of his lungs, "Hurry up, array! Set up all the big trucks in a circle, circle!"

More than 10,000 Datong border troops began to line up in chaos, trying to circle thousands of large chariots to form a formation to block the Jiannu's impact on the ground. The Ming army did this when they encountered Jiannu in the wild. Only by relying on the formation of chariots could they barely resist the attack of Jiannu's iron cavalry.

But this time, it was obviously too late!

Before the Datong border army formed a chariot formation, Jiannu had already arrived. The stalkers rushed into the ground like a group of hungry tigers rushing into the flock of sheep, fiercely storming into the chaotic border army formation. The sword light flashed, blood flew, the army's morale was dispersed, and the Datong border army, whose thoughts were chaotic and had no chariot protection, quickly collapsed and eventually became a lamb at slaughter...

"It's over, it's all over."

Zhao Liujin looked at the border soldiers who were driving away the wolf and pigs while Jiannu drove away. His face was pale and his heart was ashamed. He never expected that more than 10,000 border troops would be so vulnerable, and it could be said that they would collapse at one touch!

Zhao Liujin didn't know that the border troops could no longer be compared with the border troops during the Wanli and Tianqi periods.

In Wanli, the border troops during the Tianqi period were truly elite. Although they were poorly equipped, they were well trained and dared to fight. No matter how cruel the enemy was, they at least dared to fight! At this time, the border troops could no longer be called an army, because they could not receive military pay for a long time, so the soldiers of the border troops could only reach out to the people. They had already completed the transformation from the official army to the "bandit army" in a very short time.

Such a "bandit army" is still very different from the real bandits and thieves. They have the most typical feature. It is more fierce than a tiger when it harms the people. But if they encounter an enemy, whether it is a thief or a Jiannu, even a group of thieves, they can escape faster than a rabbit!

When Jiannu's army was in a dilemma, Wang Pu was not in a hurry to transfer these border troops back to Datong. It was because of this reason that these "bandits" were transferred back to Datong. Not only could they be bad. In the end, Wang Pu also sent these "bandits" to the left guard of Datong.
Chapter completed!