Take the warehouse back to the end of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 656 Sun Chengzong's Desperation

"The defense map of Gunzhou Prefecture and Jinan Prefecture?" Zhao Daniu looked at Kong Yinlin playfully.

To be honest, for Zhao Daniu now, even if there is no such defense plan, Dagon Prefecture and Jinan Prefecture cannot stop his offensive.

For Zhao Daniu, this defense map is not even the icing on the cake.

Under the deterrence of cannons, any defense in this era is vain, what defense map is needed?

Zhao Daniu stood up from the chair, walked to the side of the two, and took the defense map from Kong Yinlin's hand in no hurry.

Zhao Daniu circled around Kong Yinlin and Kong Yinyang, and the banter on his face became more and more serious.

"Hehe, the defense map of Dagon Prefecture and Jinan Prefecture? It must have taken a lot of effort for your Kong family to get it? This is a military secret. Why did your Kong family take it so easily?" Zhao Daniu suddenly stopped in front of Kong Yinlin, took the defense map over, opened the defense map, and looked at it playfully.

Kong Yinlin said flatteringly: "Nowadays the new dynasty has just been established, and Your Majesty is a wise emperor who will last forever. Although we spent a lot of effort in making the defense map, as long as it can help Your Majesty, we will not let you down." What kind of."

"Yes, yes, as long as you can help His Majesty, these things are nothing, nothing." Kong Yinyang said flatteringly.

"I've already accepted the defense map, how about this, you go back first." Zhao Daniu casually threw the defense map in his hand to his personal guards, and looked at the two of them.

The two were stunned for a moment, in their opinion, Zhao Daniu had already accepted the defense map, not to mention treating them to a big meal, at least they should have a cup of tea.

But who would have thought that not only would they not have a cup of tea, but they would even be kicked out at this time.

Although Kong Yinlin and Kong Yinyang were somewhat dissatisfied, the current situation is stronger than others. If they want to keep the glory and wealth of the Kong family, they must be patient.

"In this case, let's not bother the general." Kong Yinlin bowed to Zhao Daniu and then retreated.

After Kong Yinlin and the two walked out of the big tent, they walked out of the barracks under the leadership of the soldiers.

After walking out of the barracks, the two of them came to the front of their team, and took their entourage away in the night.

Zhao Daniu looked at the soldier holding the defense map, and said, "Seal this defense map for me, and I will write a note later and give it to you. Then you send someone to deliver these two things to me." Xuanzhen, in the hands of His Majesty.

As for how to deal with the Kong family, it's not up to me, but His Majesty has to make up his mind. "

Zhao Daniu has made a lot of contributions in following Zhao Wen for so many years, but Zhao Daniu is not proud of his own achievements.

Even when doing things, he was extremely cautious, for fear of overstepping.

……

In the morning of the next day, Zhao Daniu led his troops to the outside of the county seat of Fan County.

Zhao Daniu didn't talk nonsense, he directly pulled out the artillery in the general, and bombarded the city wall for a while.

The battle lasted for not even a quarter of an hour before a white flag was raised over the city.

Zhao Daniu looked at the white flag rising from the city wall, spat out the foxtail in his mouth, and said helplessly, "This is not a war, it's so boring."

Zhao Daniu complained a few times in annoyance, and then shouted: "Order the whole army to enter the city. After entering the city, do not disturb the people in the city. Anyone who dares to violate the military order and act according to the military law will not be tolerated."

After Zhao Daniu finished speaking, he rode his horse to the county seat of Fan County.

……

"Incompetent, incompetent, simply incompetent!" Chongzhen sat slumped on the chair in the imperial study, looking at the military newspaper delivered on the desk, his face was ashen, and his teeth were gritted.

In the past few days, military newspapers have been sent from Huguang and Shandong, and every military newspaper is bad news for Chongzhen.

The last thing Chongzhen wants to see now is the military newspapers sent from Huguang and Shandong.

Since Zhao Wen's soldiers and horses entered Huguang and Shandong, Chongzhen has not had a good night's sleep.Because of irritability and anger, several boils appeared on the corners of Chongzhen's mouth. Although Chongzhen asked the imperial doctor to diagnose and treat him, there was no effect.

According to the imperial doctor, Chongzhen was restless, coupled with worry, so his anger rose.

If you want a complete cure, you must meditate.

But how can the current Chongzhen calm down?

Chongzhen looked at the military newspaper on the desk, and kept rubbing his bulging temples.

At this time, Chongzhen really wanted to find a place where no one could find him, and then spend a few days in peace.However, as the emperor, he couldn't do this.

"Has Wu Xiang's troops arrived yet?" Chongzhen asked irritably without raising his head.

Gao Qiqian, who was standing next to Chongzhen, hurriedly answered: "Go back to the emperor, Wu Xiang's vanguard has arrived outside the capital yesterday afternoon, as for when his main force will arrive, it should probably be two days later. "

"Wu Xiang, Wu Sangui, how many soldiers and horses did they bring?" Chongzhen asked again.

"Your Majesty, according to what Wu Xiang and the others said, they brought a total of [-] soldiers and horses." Gao Qiqian replied.

"Thirty thousand soldiers and horses, thirty thousand soldiers and horses. Even Sun Ge's soldiers and horses are only worth 5 people. Even if we add our new army, the number of people in the Beijing Camp and the Imperial Horse Supervisor is less than 10 people.

If these people deal with thieves like Li Zicheng, they may still be effective, but against Zhao Wen, they may not be effective at all. " Chongzhen said weakly.

Now that the war has progressed, Chongzhen has also seen many things clearly.That is, Zhao Wen's soldiers and horses are invincible to the soldiers and horses of the imperial court.

"Let Mr. Sun Ge come to see me!" Chongzhen waved his hand at Gao Qiqian.

Gao Qiqian bowed and saluted, then walked out.

Not long after, Sun Chengzong came to the imperial study.

Sun Chengzong's soldiers and horses were relatively close to the capital, so they arrived in the capital a few days ago.

"I have seen Your Majesty!"

Sun Chengzong saluted Chongzhen.

Although Sun Chengzong is old, his body is still strong.

Although his face was full of red light and energy, he still couldn't hide his sorrow.

"Sun Aiqing, you are here!" Chongzhen frowned slightly.

That is to say, when he saw Sun Chengzong, a veteran of the four dynasties, Chongzhen would relax a little.

Sun Chengzong has experienced the four dynasties of Wanli, Taichang, Tianqi, and Chongzhen, and he is worthy of the name of a veteran of the four dynasties.

"I don't know how Sun Aiqing views the current battle situation?" Chongzhen asked after taking a deep breath.

Sun Chengzong didn't answer directly, but thought about how to express it first.

Sun Chengzong is familiar with military affairs and has experienced hundreds of battles. Now he can see that the current imperial court is at the end of its strength, and its demise is imminent.

Sun Chengzong took a deep breath, his face full of dignity, "Your Majesty, the bandits Zhao took Shanxi first, and then used Shanxi as a springboard to capture Henan, Shaanxi and Sichuan.

Now the army of Zhao thieves passes through Henan and attacks Huguang and Shandong.If Shandong is captured, it will cut off the imperial court's way to go south.The capture of Huguang means that the court's food grain next year will be reduced, or even none.

After Zhao thief took Huguang and Shandong, the capital became an isolated city, and became a piece of fat on Zhao thief's lips.

If when Zhao Wen attacked Shanxi, the imperial court could have blocked the Zhao thief in Henan and prevented him from entering Henan, the situation of the imperial court would not have entered such a situation.The situation of the court may be irreversible! "

Sun Chengzong's voice kept echoing in the imperial study room, and Chongzhen's brows were tightly wrinkled again.

"Aiqing is right. Henan is really too important. If Henan is still in the hands of the imperial court, I would not be so passive. Unfortunately, even though I let Sun Chuanting manage Henan, I still couldn't stop Zhao thief The footsteps. Zhao thief is too powerful, really too powerful." Chongzhen kept sighing, and when Zhao Wen was mentioned, Chongzhen couldn't breathe.

"Is there a perfect plan for Aiqing?" Chongzhen still did not give up, praying for Sun Chengzong to come up with a solution.

Sun Chuanting shook his head, with a troubled expression on his face, "The current situation cannot be solved, but it doesn't mean that there is no hope."

Chongzhen's complexion was already dull, but when he heard the second half of Sun Chengzong's words, his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Oh? Is there a chance for the current imperial court? Tell me quickly!" Chongzhen asked eagerly.

Sun Chengzong said: "Your Majesty, there is only one way now, and this way is very dangerous. If it fails, the court will be completely in a state of doom. If it succeeds, then the court will be able to regain its vitality like a phoenix. It might be even stronger."

When Chongzhen heard this, he instantly became excited.These were the most inspiring words he had heard in a while.

"Say it quickly, say it quickly!" Chongzhen pointed at Sun Chengzong, his buttocks kept rising from the chair, and he couldn't sit still.

"Your Majesty, Bandit Zhao is now sending an army to attack Huguang and Shandong. According to the recent military report, Bandit Zhao can't take these two places within two or three months.

Earlier, the bandits Zhao sent troops to attack Henan, Shaanxi and Sichuan.Among them, it didn't take long for Shaanxi to be taken, and Zhao's soldiers and horses would definitely not be able to withdraw for a while.As for Sichuan, the current war is not over yet. The soldiers and horses of Zhao thief attacking Sichuan are fighting fiercely in Sichuan, and they will not be able to escape for a while.

Therefore, I am sure that the soldiers and horses attacking Huguang and Shandong must be the soldiers and horses of the Zhao bandits at the bottom of the box.This shows what?This shows that the current Xuanzhen has become an empty city.

Judging from the previous situation, in a battle of this scale, Bandit Zhao would usually personally lead troops to supervise the battle, but this time, according to the information sent back, Bandit Zhao did not personally lead the attack, but stayed in Xuanzhen .

This further proves that today's Xuanzhen is already an empty city, and it has reached the point where Zhao thief has to sit in the town himself.

The minister has a plan, which is to gather all the soldiers and horses that the imperial court can muster, and go straight to Xuanzhen before the end of the Huguangshandong War, trying to break through Xuanzhen in the shortest possible time.

As long as Xuan Town is breached and Bandit Zhao is killed, the forces established by Bandit Zhao will surely be leaderless. At that time, as long as the court grants kindness, Bandit Zhao's remnant soldiers will definitely join the court. "Sun Chengzong looked at Chongzhen and said loudly.

Sun Chengzong's method is not unfeasible. In fact, the current Xuanzhen is similar to what Sun Chengzong said, and there is indeed no regular army.

However, this does not mean that Zhao Wen has no soldiers to use.Zhao Wen still has a lot of reserve soldiers and horses in his hands. These soldiers and horses are not comparable to the regular army in Zhao Wen's hands, but it is still very simple to deal with these soldiers and horses of the imperial court.

Even if Zhao Wen lost a little bit of soldiers and horses, the artillery on Xuanzhen and the city to the east of Xuanzhen is not a vegetarian.

As long as the soldiers and horses of the imperial court dare to come, these artillery can make them come and go.

It has to be said that Sun Chengzong really did not get his name in vain, and these words clearly analyzed the current Xuanzhen.

If Zhao Wen had the same weapons and equipment as the imperial court, maybe he would really be defeated by the imperial court.

Sun Chengzong's words were very tempting to Chongzhen, after all, this was a once-and-for-all solution.

Chongzhen's face turned red, and he kept thinking about this question in his mind.

Chongzhen wanted to make a decision several times to implement this plan, but Hong Chengchou's failure before came to Chongzhen's heart.

The method used by Sun Chengzong now is exactly the same as that used by Hong Chengchou before, and Chongzhen was afraid of the recurrence of the old things.

If the old things really happen again, then the last soldiers and horses in the hands of the imperial court will be gone.

"This matter is very important, I can't give you an answer right now." Chongzhen took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

"Your Majesty, I think this method is feasible. There are not many soldiers and horses left in the hands of the imperial court. If it is only a passive defense, then it is bound to be defeated one by one by the Zhao thieves. Instead of sitting and waiting for death, it is better to take the initiative to attack, and maybe you can spell it out." A clear world." Sun Chengzong's voice kept echoing in the imperial study.

Sun Chengzong felt that the court's soldiers and horses were no longer Zhao Wen's opponent anyway, and once Huguang and Shandong were captured by Zhao Wen, Zhao Wen would be able to trap the capital to death even if Zhao Wen didn't attack the capital.

So, it's better to put all your eggs in one basket and fight hard, what if it succeeds?

Logically speaking, this kind of thinking should not appear on a person who has experienced many battles, but now Sun Chengzong has no choice.

"Your Majesty, I carefully figured out the reason for Hong Chengchou's failure before.

First, it was because Hong Chengchou underestimated the enemy, and did not find out the real strength and deployment of soldiers and horses in Zhao's hands.

Second, Hong Chengchou's speed was too slow, which did not reflect the speed of the raid.If Hong Chengchou could gather all the cavalry to attack Xuanzhen, even if he was stopped by Zhao thief's soldiers and horses, he could use the speed of the cavalry to disturb the sight of Zhao thief's soldiers and horses, and win opportunities for the follow-up infantry.

Three, the morale of the army is not uniform.At that time, there were soldiers and horses from Datong, Huguang, Guanning, Beijing, Shaanxi and so on.These people come from different places, coupled with the rush of time, there is no running-in arrangement, so mistakes will inevitably occur in coordination. "

(End of this chapter)