The Soul of the Han Dynasty in the Late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 822
Chifengwei's territory is rich in mineral resources, with more than one billion tons of iron ore, billions of tons of coal reserves, hundreds of thousands of tons of copper mines, as well as gold and silver mines.

The steel output of the "Red Banner Army" system has more than doubled in two years on average, and the demand for iron ore is increasing day by day. It is imminent to build new mining areas to increase production.

Therefore, Huang Han fell in love with Chifengwei, which has a large amount of mineral deposits, and it is imperative to occupy and hold on to this area, and operate it as a resource provider.

Although Huang Han didn't know the exact location of the Chifengwei mine, he knew a general idea.

Deploying more manpower to target the target will of course improve efficiency. Focus on drilling Yuanbao Mountain and Dahei Mountain, and you will soon find veins of coal, iron ore, copper ore, and gold and silver mines.

A Type A battalion regular army will be stationed here for a long time, and the well-managed Chifeng Guard will allow this guard to have five thousand guards.

With the uninterrupted discovery and development of mineral deposits, it is believed that this place will become one of the most prosperous places outside the customs in the near future.

Huang Han has always been steady and steady, and did not expect to wipe out Jiannu in one go. At the meeting, he proposed a strategic concept of capturing Jinzhou and compressing Jiannu to the Sancha River.

This kind of arrangement is more vicious. The Manchu Qing, who were already unable to sustain food, were forced to fail to complete the autumn harvest. How should they live?
The generals were excited when they learned that Chongzhen would fight uninterruptedly for 11 years. The morale of the army that had won many battles was high, and the soldiers were eager to go to the battlefield.

Because ordinary soldiers who perform combat missions, including the guards and military service, are paid double wages, and the income of officers is [-]% higher. These are not the most important thing. The key is to be able to win military merits and be promoted, and you can also get a lot of head rewards .

The Manchu and Mongolian cavalry who were raging in Shaanxi did not know that the "Red Banner Army" was going to cut off their return. During this time, they not only beat the Ming army who came out of Xianyang, but also beat the Xi'an defenders who were trying to break through the encirclement. Lost more than three thousand.

Seeing that the siege of the city was more than one month old, and the first month had already passed, Jierhalang and Azige refused to attack the city when they saw that Gao Yingxiang surrounded Xi'an. They sent Fan Wencheng to negotiate with the rogue Chinese army.

During this time, Azig and the others have sent several groups of messengers to Shengjing to report the results of the expedition to the Shaanxi Qing Army to their master Chongde. Knowing that the expeditionary army suffered a small loss and the results were brilliant, Hong was very appreciative.

Now three batches of messengers from Shengjing have arrived. They not only brought the imperial decree, but also many letters, including Chongde's personal letters to Azige, Jierhalang, and Fan Wencheng.

In the letter, Hong Xie encouraged them to make persistent efforts. Now that they have established themselves in Shaanxi, they might as well persist for a while longer.

It was discovered that the main force of the "Red Banner Army" was attracted to leave quickly, and the rogues and the "Red Banner Army" were consumed. We must not damage the warriors of the Qing Dynasty.

Obviously, the master euphemistically stated that the mobilization of the main force of the "Red Banner Army" to enter Shaanxi was the only way to achieve expectations, and everything else was false.

However, the chaos in Shaanxi was turned upside down, but the "Red Banner Army" did not appear, let alone the main force, and even hundreds of troops were not found.

It can be seen from this that it is possible that the rogues are not vicious enough. It is time to break through the city of Xi'an and capture the vassal and county kings of Daming.

Fan Wencheng came with a mission, and wanted to persuade Gao Yingxiang, Li Zicheng and others to organize a general attack as soon as possible to avoid long nights and dreams.

Most of the big bosses of the rogue bandits were born and bred in Shaanxi. They didn't know that too many soldiers and civilians from Shaanxi hid in the city of Xi'an.

There has been a food shortage in Shaanxi for years, and the food reserves in Xi'an are limited. Now there are rebels besieging the city, and the Qing army is coming to help. As long as the Ming army runs out of food, the city of Xi'an will collapse without attacking.

Gao Yingxiang, Li Zicheng and other generals entertained Fan Wencheng politely in the Chinese army, because the Qing army gave them a lot of weapons and armor captured from the Ming army during this period.

Seeing him asking when the rebel army will launch a general offensive, Li Zicheng explained: "We have enough money and food to afford it, and we sharpen our knives and cut firewood. During this time, we have been strengthening the training of the rebel army. After dozens of days, our combat effectiveness has improved a lot. few.

Seeing that there will be no food in the city, the city of Xi'an may be at your fingertips at that time. The 30 soldiers and civilians there may surrender to the rebels. It is no problem to double our strength again. Unbearable. "

Fan Wencheng asked: "How can the king of Xianyang be sure that the Ming army will run out of food before the rebels? If there is enough food in the city, the rebels will eat up the food first. Wouldn't it be self-defeating?"

Li Zicheng said: "Lord Fan, rest assured, the rebel army still has a lot of food in Hanzhong City, which is enough to feed the army. This king estimates that the food in Xi'an City will last for more than a month at most, and there should be no more food.

This is definitely not what the king is talking about. It is not just the conclusion drawn from the intelligence collected in the early stage, but also the reliable information obtained by asking hundreds of Ming army prisoners in the past few days. "

Fan Wencheng said: "My Qing army is good at riding and fighting, but it doesn't matter whether we get the city or not.

The rebel army has hundreds of thousands of families and families, and there is no city to rely on. In case a large number of reinforcements from the Ming army come, it is unknown whether your team may be defeated in World War I.

This official still believes that it is the best policy to seize the city as early as possible, so as to avoid irresistible variables in Yechangmeng. "

Li Zicheng said: "Lord Fan's words are wrong. Could it be that the Qing army went from Liaodong to Shaanxi to attack the city? According to what I see, it should be to relieve the pressure on Liaodong. Is it to mobilize the 'Red Banner Army'? "

Having been in contact with the rogue generals many times, Fan Wencheng was deeply impressed by Li Zicheng. He believed that this man's resourcefulness should be a rare general among the rogues. He was not surprised to see that Li Zicheng was aware of the purpose of the Qing army's expedition to Shaanxi.

With a calm expression on his face, he picked up the wine glass as a gesture of invitation and drank it down in one gulp. Then he said:

"King Xianyang's analysis is not unreasonable. Our Qing army does have the intention of besieging Wei and saving Zhao. Naturally, the purpose of uniting the rebels is to strengthen our strength.

After all, it is impossible for the Qing army to stay in Shaanxi for a long time, so we hope to use the shortest time to help the rebel army capture more cities and take over a larger territory. "

Li Zicheng said with a smile: "Xi'an City is like a piece of meat in your mouth, if you don't eat it, you will have a better chance of mobilizing the 'Red Banner Army'.

For the safety of the two vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty and more than a dozen county kings, the Ming army had to bite the bullet and come to the rescue whether they wanted it or not.

If it is known that Xi'an is lost, and the vassal kings and county kings are dead or captured, I reckon that the reinforcements will not come, and the "Red Banner Army" will not come to Shaanxi, because the task of flattening Liao in five years is more important than fighting for Shaanxi. too much.

The Ming army should choose to re-operate the defense line at Tongguan and the Yellow River to prevent the rebels and Qing army from attacking Henan and Gyeonggi. "

(End of this chapter)