Carrying AK into Ming Dynasty

Chapter 402 The Courageous and the Cowardly

"Report to Your Majesty, please see Huang Degong!" The two people in the tent were talking when a guard came to report.

"Xuan!" Chongzhen said softly.

After a while, Huang Degong came in to salute in armor.

"Old Huang, long time no see, come and try the local specialties of this grassland!" Liu Hongjian hurriedly greeted Huang Degong.

Before Chongzhen could speak, Huang Degong didn't dare to move rashly. Seeing Chongzhen nodded, Huang Degong dared to find a pier to sit on under Liu Hongjian's hands.

"Your Majesty, I have some advice." Huang Degong turned a blind eye to the meat in front of him, and his brows were slightly frowned as if he had something on his mind.

"Oh? Huang Aiqing, please tell me." After such a long time, Chongzhen's view of Huang Degong has also changed.

Although Huang Degong is not very good at speaking well, whether it is marching and fighting, or deploying defenses in border towns, he is much more stable than the unreliable courtier in front of him.

"Your Majesty, the Ming Dynasty's supply line is too long. I fear that I will be coveted by the Jianlu and Menggu tribes, which will delay your Majesty's important affairs." Huang Degong knew that His Majesty and the Master Supervisor were all focused on conquering Jianlu, but they couldn't become fat with one bite.

From Shanhaiguan to Ningyuan to Jinzhou, from Guangning to Haizhou, and then to the current Horqin, it is more than a thousand miles.

With such a long supply line, if something goes wrong, it may cut off the food and grass of the Ming army's [-] troops.

Without sufficient ammunition supplies, it would be a bolt from the blue for the Ming army, and if the food and grass were cut off, the army would be confused.

Although saying this at this time is a bit suspicious of throwing cold water, but what should be said has to be said.

A general who dare not tell the truth is not a competent general, and Huang Degong who dare not speak is not Huang Degong.

In order to garrison the newly recovered city, Huang Degong has almost pulled all the newly trained [-] recruits from Shanhaiguan, Xuanfu, Datong, Jizhou and other towns.

Even so, the entire line of defense still has many weaknesses.

The Chahar Department is recruiting the Tumote Department and the Karaqin Department, and the three armies are attacking everywhere outside the border town of Daming.

Although the Chahar Department has a covenant with Daming, how much is the covenant worth?

The safety of the border town of Daming cannot be pinned on this covenant. What if this guy betrays his promise and stabs Daming in the back?
Although the whole army of the Ming Dynasty has nearly 100 million soldiers, the Ming Dynasty is really too big, and the strength of the soldiers in different places is also uneven.

All of a sudden, there were so many territories outside the pass, and soldiers were stationed everywhere, and Huang Degong's hair was turning gray.

"Old Huang, you're worrying too much. I'm just waiting for this early bird!" Of course Liu Hongjian knew Huang Degong's worries, and he didn't want to seek his own affairs when he was not in his position.

His goal was to attack, while Huang Degong's task was to defend. Relatively speaking, the attacking side had complete initiative, so Liu Hongjian fought wherever he wanted, rampaging all the way outside the pass.

But Shou is more passive.

Not only the guards, but also responsible for providing stable supplies to the army. If we talk about the supply line, it will be longer.

Rice and grain were mostly transported by water from Jiangnan, from Fujian Zheng's to Tianjinwei, and ammunition was transported northward from the capital to Shanhaiguan, and then there was a longer front outside the customs...

He didn't think about it, why did Liu Hongjian beat Horqin?

Don't you want to force the old turtles to go out of the city to fight him?

Jinyiwei's Tiqi had already infiltrated the Liaodong regions. As long as the Jianlu dared to leave the city, Liu Hongjian was sure that they would never return.

"My lord! The Chahar tribe is ambitious, so I have to guard against it!" Chongzhen was not welcomed by him, but this black face had to sing by himself, and Huang Degong was also very helpless.

"He dares! I'm worried that I can't find someone to fight!" Liu Hongjian didn't take it seriously. The Ming army's strength was slightly insufficient. Chahar is now busy reaping the chaos in Menggu, so why not?

If Po Luochi was still alive, based on his knowledge of the Ming army, even if he had a hundred guts, he would not dare to attack Daming.

Taking advantage of the fire to rob Gu Ran is comfortable, but what if the robbery fails?
"I said Lao Huang, what do you mean? Does this mean that our Ming army has conquered too much territory?" Liu Hongjian said half-jokingly.

"I don't dare to be humble, I just..."

"Okay, Huang Aiqing, I know what you are worried about. Just do your best and don't need too much pressure." Compared with the kid in front of him who seemed to take nothing seriously, Chongzhen also knew the pressure on Huang Degong's shoulders, so he also Not harsh.

"I obey the order! Please leave!"

"Don't rush back, it's never too late to drink a bowl of milk." Liu Hongjian poured a bowl of mare's milk for Huang Degong.

"Xiaguan..." Huang Degong wanted to say what kind of milk he was drinking at such a long age, but seeing that there was half a bowl in front of Chongzhen, he swallowed the words back.

"Hurry up, don't leave if you don't drink! No matter how busy you are, you have to pay attention to your health, don't you? You have to combine work and rest!" Liu Hongjian ignored it and handed the bowl to Huang Degong.

Huang Degong gulped it down like drinking water, the milky white milk stained his beard, Huang Degong wiped it with his hand, and bowed to leave.

"Youming, what Huang Aiqing said, are you really not worried? Are we being too aggressive?" Chongzhen let go of the calmness just now, and his face was full of worry.

Just now Huang Degong didn't say much here, he was fooled by the officials for 17 years, limp and blind, so that Chongzhen, except Liu Hongjian, would put a question mark on what the ministers said first.

Only when facing this courtier in front of him can he dare to speak out his inner thoughts. Firstly, this kid knows everything, and secondly, he is afraid of being deceived by other courtiers.

"Your Majesty, Confucius said that the brave are starved to death and the timid are starved to death.

Now that the entire grassland and Liaodong are in chaos, Chahar knows to take the opportunity to expand his pasture. How can our Ming Dynasty fall behind?

Don't worry, Your Majesty, I never fight unprepared battles! "Liu Hongjian patted his chest and assured.

After eating the meat in Daming's stomach, it is absolutely impossible to spit it out.

Daming won the battle, Huang Degong and Chongzhen are still so worried, I really can't figure it out!
After discussing the garrison matters with Huang Degong, the Northern Expeditionary Army rested in Horqin for two days and continued northward.

Liaoyang was not easy to fight, so Liu Hongjian decided not to fight. He likes to be a turtle, right?

Then let's see if I eat up your little brother's lair one by one, and see if you come out or not!
From Horqin all the way to the north, [-] troops invaded and plundered like fire, slaughtering all the Jianlu dog-legged tribes they passed.

Under Liu Hongjian's 'wise command', the army was like a broken bamboo. Six days later, the army went around to the northwest of Shengjing, which was built by captives.

According to Jinyi Guardian, Tieling County is thirty miles to the east, and it is less than a hundred miles away from Shengjing!

Under the scorching sun and gusts of hot wind, Liu Hongjian, who was darkened a circle, was riding on his horse. Feeling a little thirsty, he took a few sips of water from the horse's back and looked towards the east.

"Your Majesty, maybe we will be able to return triumphantly soon!" Liu Hongjian said meaningfully.

"Why did Aiqing say that?" Chongzhen was also riding on the horse.

Originally, his health was not very good, but in order to improve the morale of the soldiers, he refused to ride in a carriage, but rode with many soldiers on war horses.

"Hey, Your Majesty, just watch!~"

(End of this chapter)