Eighth year of Chongzhen

Chapter 458

"A certain person likes to eat mutton bones. This is the delicacy. Large pieces of mutton have lost their delicious flavor. After picking the minced meat, it is the best place to crack the bones and absorb the marrow!"

Ye Tianxian replied without raising his head, while flicking his wrist, he picked off the tender meat between the two bones with a short blade, and stuck it into his mouth with the tip of the knife.

Liu Guoneng was chewing a piece of fatty mutton, stretched out his hand to wipe the fat dripping from his mouth, licked the back of his hand with his mouth and said: "The supervising army is a nobleman who came down from the capital, and his daily food must be fine. Very, it's not like our bunch of rough people don't pay much attention.

Uh, Lao Zhang, we have to figure out how to fight next. There are many fortresses along the way of Hetuala, so we have to think carefully about how to fight so as not to be exposed, and we can’t be called Hetuala’s slaves. Defense is the only way! "

Zhang Wenyao picked up a piece of hard flour pancake, tore it apart, put it into the mutton soup in the wooden basin, and said: "This pancake tastes better when it is soaked in mutton soup. I loved this pancake in northern Shaanxi. I often take my sons to snatch...the goats under Tuo Yangkun, uh, forget it, what did you just say, old Liu?"

Zhang Wenyao glanced guiltyly at Ye Tianxian, who was concentrating on fighting against the sheep bone, and seeing that there was no hesitation on the other side, he secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

"Well, we have to discuss how to fight next after we finished our meal. The current situation is very beneficial to us. The slave chief is eager to recruit soldiers to go into battle. The castles around Hetuala are almost empty. Now, it will be much smoother if we fight this way, after we beat Hetuala, we will think about other things!"

Regarding the combat plan of Liu and Zhang after they landed in Liaodong, the senior officials of the Ministry of War have repeatedly studied several times, including the attack and retreat routes, and where the ships will meet.

The ultimate goal of this battle is to destroy Hetuala, the birthplace of later Jin, and make a gesture of threatening Shengjing, and then disperse the population of various ethnic groups living in the old city and surrounding areas, so as to spread the news quickly and force Songjin's The Qing army made the choice to retreat, creating an opportunity for the left-wing cavalry of Lu Xiangsheng's brigade to wipe out the enemy.

However, ever since Liu Guoneng came up with the idea of ​​looking for an opportunity to attack Shengjing after beating Hetuala, the ambitions in the hearts of Zhang Wenyao and several Qianzongs swelled irresistibly, and even Ye Tianxian also supported this bold idea. Take the default attitude.

Because if we can really break Shengjing, or even go to Shengjing for a while, the final impact will be too great. It is no exaggeration to say that the generals and soldiers who participated in this battle and can come back alive will have a bright future .

But all soldiers with a bit of a brain are all rushing to defend their homes and the country, make contributions to their careers, enshrine their wives and children, and become rich and prosperous. These goals and pursuits are understandable, but it is even more difficult to achieve them in the end.

Although crossing the sea to directly attack Jiannu's rear is considered a great achievement, it is nothing compared to the attack on Shengjing.

That was the capital of the Qing Dynasty.

In history, Jiannu broke in several times and hit the foot of the Ming capital. Afterwards, Emperor Chongzhen, who felt so ashamed, mercilessly beheaded several important ministers and generals. In the capital of the Qing Dynasty, even if you show off your power under the city, the meaning is extraordinary.

But this move also needs to bear huge risks, and it can even be said that it is facing a major test of narrow escape.

If they fight all the way to Shengjing, they will penetrate deep into the heart of the enemy's country, and it will be difficult to retreat completely.

Whether it is to return along the original road or go all the way south along the Hunhe River to return to Songjin, it will take a long time, and the Qing army will definitely organize troops to chase and intercept this lonely Ming army.

When the time, place and people are at a disadvantage, it is unknown how many troops can return smoothly. In extreme cases, it is not impossible for the entire army to be wiped out.

This is what Liu Guoneng raised just now.

Because starting tomorrow, their lone army will go deep into the enemy's territory to fight without any support. At this time, the senior generals must unify their opinions. An uncontrollable situation arises.

"I'm still thinking about it! We have discussed it several times since Dengzhou! After defeating Jiannu's lair, we will go all the way west, break through Sarhu and Fushun, and fight directly to Shengjing! What an honor is that?! Even if we Lao Tzu all died in battle, but this reputation is all left behind!
Besides, if he returns to Daming alive, think about it, he can't be expected to be a knight, but isn't it a certainty that the chief deputy will participate in the tour? !How can these melons just mess around with the boss? !Say nothing, do it!If anyone is cowardly, speak now, and get out of here after you finish speaking! "

Zhang Wenyao swallowed the last piece of pancake with all his strength, picked up the water bag and gurgled down a drink, wiped the water stains around his mouth, and then delivered a short speech that bewitched people's hearts.

"Done! Now we are not those cowards who are afraid of death in the second year of Chongzhen! This time, we have to go to Jiannu Capital for a walk. If we can find an opportunity to break in and demolish the slave chief's palace, that would be a big deal Thanks!
In other words, there should be many treasures in the palace of Jiannu, right? "

Liu Guoneng's chief executive, Chen Zhi, looked expectantly to the west in the direction of Shengjing, as if he was thinking about how to make a fortune after entering Shengjing.

"What kind of bullshit imperial palace? Is it worthy of being called emperor just because of the appearance of a slave chief? In this world, I am the only emperor of Ming Dynasty, and no one else is allowed to be called emperor! Whoever wants to be equal to the emperor, I have to chop off his dog's head no matter what I say." !"

Mr. Qian Zhao Wu, who had been seldom speaking, suddenly refuted Chen Zhi's words.

Zhao Wu was promoted to sentry officer in the Tianxiong Army, and was later appointed under Liu Guoneng as the general manager. This time, as long as he can return alive, he can be promoted to the guerrilla general with the merit of fighting in Shengjing. It can satisfy the old man Zhao's wish to be honored as the old man.

"What Mr. Zhao Qian said is the most reasonable! Under the sky, is it the land of the king; on the shore of the land, are the ministers of the king! How can the remote and weak Jianzhou slave chieftain have the right to call himself the emperor! For such a dissatisfied king? There is no other way but to destroy it! As long as I wait for Shengjing to command, this achievement will definitely be remembered by my emperor!"

Ye Tianxian put away the short blade and said solemnly.

He is now monitoring the army as a member of Jinyiwei Baihu, but he doesn't like life in the army, because he is only in charge of military discipline here, and incidentally monitors the leader of the army. This is a post with only eyes and ears, but no mouth. It's not as majestic as returning to Weizhong to despise all living beings in the world.

If he can make great contributions this time, his rank can at least be promoted to Deputy Qianhu, and Qianhu is not impossible. Then he will be unfit to stay in the army because his rank is too high, and he will definitely be transferred back to the guard. Among them, the current seat will naturally be replaced by someone.

"It's done! Now that it's agreed, then according to the original arrangement, we will have dinner at Maoshi tomorrow, and the guide will lead the team to set off at Chenshi. After Lao Zhang leads his headquarters to take down Zhenjiang Fort, he will go north along the Yalu River, and lead his troops to the west. Go north in Phoenix City, and our two departments will meet up in Changcheng!"

Seeing that all the generals stated that they would fight all the way to Shengjing, Liu Guoneng slapped his thigh to completely settle the matter.

　Thank you Tianwaifeixian, Pinger, I love you for your reward.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)