serious man in the red chamber

Chapter 93 War is Coming
It has been the third day since Jia Hu came back from the palace, the war machine of Dazhou started to run at full speed, and the whole capital was busy.

Countless grain, grass and military equipment began to be transported to Juyongguan and Xuanfu. In just three days, the people in the prefectures and counties of Gyeonggi emptied the grain in the official warehouses, and spontaneously helped the household department to transport the grain to the front.

The people in Gyeonggi don't understand those principles, but they know that if the court is defeated, the Manchus and Mongols will invade Gyeonggi next year to burn, kill and loot, so they sincerely help the court to transport food, grass and weapons, hoping that the court will win this battle fight to protect their homeland.

Finally, news came from the grassland that the Xilin Gol League rejected the request of the king of Chahar County to send troops, and only provided some symbolic assistance with food and grass.Somewhat strangely, the Zhelimu League also rejected Chahar's request, and even the Horqin Department did not receive the envoy of King Chahar.

The Yi Kezhao League provided Chahar with a large number of horses and weapons, which annoyed Emperor Jianwu, but he didn't say anything because he agreed to Jia Hu.

At present, only the Wulanchabu League has no news, which makes Jia Hu more firm in his guess.

At this moment, Jia Hu was sitting in the study, carefully reading through the information transmitted from the palace. This was the decision made by the emperor when he was in Fengzao Palace that day.

After reading the information sent from Shengjing, Jia Hu closed it gently, concentrating on it.

This information said three things: First, Aixinjueluo, the king of the Qing Dynasty.Yongqi never showed up after Jinjue and Prince Shuorong, and the spies suspected that he was no longer in Shengjing.

The second incident was that a spy from the Zhenfu Division accidentally discovered the criminal Yang Yansheng, who often entered and left O Bi's mansion.

The last thing, and what Jia Hu is most concerned about, is that the Han Chinese firearms battalion formed by Yong Qi is still receiving the training of the Raksha people step by step, and there is no sign of starting.

Jia Hu stood up, pacing back and forth with her hands behind her back, Yong Qi must have gone to the grassland, accompanied by at least [-] Banner soldiers, and maybe even Sauron soldiers.

From this point of view, the information on the grassland is wrong, at least the information from the Horqin Department is problematic, and if you count the Wulanchabu League, oh, there are at least more than [-] Mongolian cavalry around Yongqi.

Thinking of this, he turned around and walked to the bookshelf, took out the map from the box, and spread it on the desk. Jia Hu's eyes moved quickly on the map, and finally landed on Guihua City and Suiyuan City.

This is the place that must be won by the Great Zhou Dynasty. It rests on the Daqing Mountain in the north and can lead to the northern grassland; it faces the rolling Yellow River in the south and faces the Ordos Plateau across the river; it is connected to the rolling Manhan Mountain in the east; It is the gateway to Ganning in the west.

This is also an important place to enter and exit for the attack on Mobei. The natural conditions are suitable for the soldiers of the Central Plains to garrison. They can attack and defend, and they can also use the surrounding pastures to raise war horses.

Recalling the information brought back from Longshou Palace, in the 30th year of Emperor Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty, the last king of Chahar County expanded Guihua City. On Wednesday, the city was more than two feet high.

In the second year of Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty, the King of Chahar County, who had just succeeded to the throne, built a new Suiyuan City five miles northeast of Guihua City, which took two and a half years to complete.Like Guihua City, the city has a square shape, [-] steps in Zhou Jiuli, [-] Zhang [-] Chi high, four city gates in the east, south, west and north, with hopeful towers on the gates, turrets at the four corners, and urns and stone gates outside the four gates. bridge.There is a moat outside the city wall. The water source comes from the Haraqin ditch. The river is about five feet wide and seven or eight feet deep. It is about ten feet away from the city root.

Although it is not as grand as Xuanfu and Jizhou, it is also a city that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is backed by the Daqing Mountain, and the terrain in front of the city is wide and flat. There is no hiding place. Fortunately, there are only 10 old-fashioned artillery on each wall. .

Guihua City and Suiyuan City are at the corners of each other, and there is only more than five miles between them. If Yongqi gathers his troops here, it will be difficult to fight.

However, there are cavalry on the opposite side, and they don't have any defensive equipment, so they probably won't defend the city.

Moreover, I have already discussed with Liu Fang that after defeating the various ministries in Chahar, the two armies will join forces and attack here again.

Although Liu Fang's department had to go around a long way, he had to first capture Dongshengwei Zhongqianhusuo, and then the Dongshengwei Old City on the east bank of the Yellow River, where 8000 Chahar elite soldiers were stationed.

Suddenly, the chiming bell in the corner rang. Jia Hu looked up and saw that the time was not right.

At this time, Lin San's voice came from outside the door: "General, Mr. Jiao is here."

"Oh?" Jia Hu folded the map and said, "Come in."

After a while, the door was pushed open, and Jiao Da walked in, "Second Lord."

Jia Hu put the map into the box, turned around, and asked, "What's the matter?"

Jiao Da took a step forward and said in a low voice: "Second Master, our people intercepted a secret letter from the Yan Gang from Jiangsu from the stronghold in Wanping City. It was written in secret language and has been translated."

Having said that, he took out a piece of paper from his pocket.

Jia Hu took a look and was stunned. It seemed that Yang Kaiwu had taken refuge in the Manchus, otherwise he would not have ordered the assassination of King Shui Rong of Beijing.

From this point of view, the Manchus controlled nearly half of the power of the Cao Gang.Once Shui Rong can't hold it down anymore, there will be chaos in the Huaihe River and Huaihe River.

Jiao Da: "Should we immediately infiltrate the Cao Gang's intelligence network in Shandong?"

Jia Hu shook his head.

Jiao Da was stunned: "Where is the King of Beijing?"

Jia Hu smiled: "The water is deep. He must have got the news, and he will even make this assassination a big deal. The bigger the trouble, the more likely he will be completely cleared of suspicion in the Dragon Head Palace."

Jiao Da was reminded, and he was even more surprised: "That's right! There is news from Qingxu Temple that because Princess Beijing is not in good health, Shui Rong will go to Qingxu Temple to pray in person on July [-]th."

Jia Hu glanced at Jiao Da, then at Lin San who was standing outside the door, and sighed in his heart, there was still a shortage of manpower.

Seeing Jia Hu's silence, Jiao Da panicked: "Second Master, I, I didn't want you in this regard."

Jia Hu waved his hand: "Calm down. Stabilize the capital first, and then infiltrate the surrounding area. For the rest, when I come back from the grassland, let's discuss what to do next."

Jiao Da: "Yes."

Thinking about King Zhongshun again, he took a step forward and said to Jiao Da: "After I lead the troops to the north, if the Elder Master tells you about the errands of King Zhongshun, you will do so."

At this time, there was a sound of footsteps, and Jia Hu turned his head to look, only to see Lin Zhixiao leading Liu Xianglian to the gate of the courtyard, Jia Hu waved, and Liu Xianglian walked in quickly.

Liu Xianglian made a salute: "See the commander in chief!"

Jia Hu: "That's all." Looking at Liu Xianglian, he originally planned to go to Ningyuan to join the army. Jia Hu saw that he was good at martial arts and could speak a little Mongolian, so he discussed with Liu Fang and kept him in the Yongwei Camp to keep him safe. The general identity entered the sentry camp.

Liu Xianglian said: "Marshal, Uncle invites you to go to the barracks."

Jia Hu: "What's wrong?"

Liu Xianglian: "There is an order from the palace to get the army ready to move out."

Jia Hu frowned, why was it so sudden, "Okay." He handed the note to Jiao Da, and said, "Leave this matter alone, just pretend you don't know anything." After speaking, he walked out.

The war has begun. People from Henan, Anhui, Hubei, and the former Fifth Army Battalion stepped out of the barracks and began to gather at the Xuanfu. Teams of cavalry, teams of infantry, and carriages full of various ordnance arrived in Beijing. The official road outside the city was covered with flags, and it was so dark that you couldn't see the edge. The scene was very shocking.

Outside Guang'anmen Camp
Looking at the army pouring out from all over the camp, Jia Hu nodded and said to Liu Fang, "Finally, there is a trace of elite."

Liu Fang smiled wryly and shook her head: "The main forces in this battle are the Datong Guards, the elite of the former Fifth Army Battalion, and Qingqi from Shanhaiguan. Take your time."

Jia Hu nodded.

Liu Fang thought for a while, and then said: "Although the Yongwei Battalion is all elites, they lack cavalry after all. You must be careful not to underestimate the enemy."

Jia Hu nodded, but still did not tell him about the Three Thousand Battalion.

At this time, Baolinghou Shi Nai came galloping up to Liu Fang, reined in the reins, and said loudly, "Commander, the vanguard cavalry has passed the Yongding Gate, and the Chinese army can move out."

Liu Fang nodded, and said to the lieutenant at the side, "Get rid of the camp!"

The deputy general replied loudly: "No!" He waved the command flag in his hand.

The sound of drums shook loudly, and the Chinese army that had already formed a square array started to move.

Liu Fang said to Jia Hu again: "Remember, don't lead the army to Suiyuan City alone, wait for me." After finishing speaking, she galloped towards the Chinese army.

All the generals flocked to catch up.

Half an hour ago, a decree came from Qianqing Palace, and the army set off immediately.

Jia Hu also received the order to set off, but not today, but tomorrow.

In the early morning of tomorrow, Jia Hu will lead the [-] Yongwei Battalion to Datong via Zijing Pass, first join forces with the [-] Battalion, then go out to attack Dongshengwei Zhongqianhu, and then lead the Yongwei Battalion northward to attack the old city of Dongshengwei.

Lin San: "General."

Jia Hu came back to his senses: "Let's go to Xuanzhen Temple." With a horse's belly, he ran to Xuanzhen Temple.

(End of this chapter)