Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 1062: The Attack of Ming Dynasty (9)

"Da da~"

The chaotic and rapid sound of horse hooves echoed in this vast grassland. The blue sky was dotted with white clouds, and birds flew by from time to time.

On a higher ground, there were endless camps standing, with flags scattered everywhere fluttering in the wind, and teams of cavalry cruising on the periphery.

A murderous atmosphere permeates the place.

Conquer the Ming army camp south of the desert.

The central army commander’s tent.

"Governor, according to reports from the rear, the rear army has successfully crossed the Liao River, and military supply transportation facilities in Xinmin, Julu River, Liaobang Tower, etc. have been prepared."

"According to the current marching speed of the rear army, they will reach the current location of the central army by the day after tomorrow at the latest. Governor, should our army continue to march? Or?"

"Where are the vanguard cavalry of the Eighth and Ninth Armies?"

"According to the military intelligence reported back, the vanguard of the Eighth Army has reached the Yizhou Station area, and the vanguard of the Ninth Army has reached the area north of Xiushui River, and the vanguard sent by our Central Army has reached the Hongzhou Battle area..."

Hong Chengchou, wearing mountain-patterned armor, stared at the map in front of him with sharp eyes. He told the officers and staff gathered on his left and right about the various military intelligence he had learned.

The Ming Dynasty began to intervene in the war in southern Mobei.

When it was still unknown whether the memorial jointly submitted by the governor and governor-general of Liaodong had been delivered to the capital at an express speed of 800 miles, a military order was urgently delivered from the interior at an express speed of 800 miles.

It was this urgent military order that made Hong Chengchou, Fu Zonglong and other civil and military officials in Liao aware of the central government's will. The Ming Dynasty must resolutely fight against the turmoil caused by the Jianlu in the south of the desert. The Jianlu conspiracy must not be allowed to succeed, and Hu Dun Tu Han must not be allowed to lead his troops to migrate westward to the outside of Xuan Da.

It was precisely this that made Hong Chengchou more determined in his thinking.

In view of this situation, Hong Chengchou, the governor-general of Liaodong, decided to lead his troops to leave Shenyang and rush to the front line to take charge of united front command. After all, the situation on the grassland was complicated and the battle situation on the front line was fleeting. Staying in Shenyang to command from a distance would not ensure that the battle situation would tilt in a direction favorable to his own troops.

During the years when he worked with Xiong Tingbi, Hong Chengchou was not only in charge of civil affairs, he also learned a lot from Xiong Tingbi.

The reason why Xiong Tingbi was called Xiong Manzi was that when he was cruel, he was more cruel than anyone else, but when he was calm, he was even more unstoppable. It was precisely this temperament that made many foreign races hate him so much.

"Something's wrong."

Under the gaze of everyone, Hong Chengchou's eyes fell on one place and he frowned slightly. However, this statement aroused the vigilance and confusion of many people.

"Du Tang, what's wrong?"

Cui Ruxiu stepped forward and asked.

"No, it's nothing."

Hong Chengchou waved his hand, then stepped forward and pointed at the map in front of him, saying, "Based on the current situation, the elite troops led by Huang Taiji have frequently attacked in the remote areas of Chahar and Khorchin, but until now, Hu Dun and Tu Han have not expressed their determination to fight, which is enough to show that he is still hesitating."

Everyone who was originally suspicious, when they saw their own governor talking about the battle situation on the front line, although many of them were still confused, they all calmed down and stared at the map in front of them.

"This is because of the previous battle. Hu Dun and Tu Han were scared."

A staff officer frowned and said, "Based on this trend, if Hudun Tuhan continues like this, even if he doesn't lead his troops to move west to avoid the Jianlu army, his subordinates, such as the Naiman and Aohan tribes, will probably choose to wait and see in this battle, or even change direction under the threat of the Jianlu."

"That's definitely something to consider."

Xing Shenyan frowned when he heard this and said, "The situation in the southern part of the desert is extremely chaotic now that the Jianlu have messed it up so much."

"The unrest between the Khorchin, Inner Khalkha, Chahar, and Kharchin tribes continued to grow, and there were even a number of rather bizarre conflicts before and after this."

"Those who are not of our race must have different hearts. For our army, even though we have traded with the Inner Khalkha and other tribes before, we still cannot act rashly in the current situation."

Hong Chengchou stared at the map in front of him and listened to what Xing Shenyan and his party said, but he didn't say anything else. No one knew what Hong Chengchou was thinking at this moment.

In order to effectively intervene in the battle in the south of the desert, all the elite mobile troops of the 8th and 9th armies were mobilized. There are indeed enough troops stationed around the Liaodong border area, but they are only limited to border stability. If there is no victory on the front line for a long time, if a large-scale enemy dares to attack during this period, the border defense system may be able to resist it, but the losses under his command will also be heavy.

"Governor, based on the current situation, should we continue to recruit the vassal armies of the Inner Khalkha and other tribes?" Cui Ruxiu looked at the silent Hong Chengchou with some concern.

"I feel that the situation in the southern part of the desert is a little too strange. Even now, the vanguard cavalry of the 8th and 9th armies have not yet found the main force of the Jianlu."

"Although we encountered several Jianlu troops, they were all Mongolian Eight Banners without exception. The key is that their scale is not large. Could Huang Taiji have some conspiracy?"

After fighting with Huang Taiji for a long time, many of the military groups in Liao became extremely wary of this man. The reason was that this man was very different from Nurhaci.

In some aspects, Nurhaci's behavior can be predicted through his actions. He would fight in a large-scale and aggressive manner, often catching the enemy by surprise, and concentrate his elite troops to launch a major battle in order to shorten the war cycle. After all, the Jianlu's foundation was still too weak to compete with the Ming Dynasty.

Many of the battles Nurhaci fought when he was alive were like this.

The most typical battle is the Battle of Sarhu.

But Huang Taiji was different. Although he had some of Nurhaci's style, his style of fighting was very strange.

It is often hard to understand.

"Report!!"

Under the gaze of the Taoist priests, Hong Chengchou remained silent when a shout rang out from outside the general's tent, "The capital is eight hundred miles away, hurry!"

With just one sentence, Hong Chengchou turned around.

Then a cavalryman with a haggard look ran into the tent and took out the sealed military order. Hong Chengchou walked towards him quickly and opened it directly.

When everyone in the tent saw this scene, they looked at each other, with different expressions on their faces, but no one stepped forward.

As time went by, the reform of the post system led by the Ministry of War greatly improved the post system of the Ming Dynasty, especially in the northern provinces. Not only did the post system improve, a number of post stations were added or closed, but the key was to clarify the hubs at all levels and increase express sea courier transportation... This series of adjustments and improvements greatly increased the efficiency of the post system of the Ming Dynasty.

The key is that with the help of measures such as stamps, the post system was able to provide a safety net and even use a portion of the surplus every year, which is in sharp contrast to the previous post system.

"Haha!! I knew it!!"

Under the gaze of Daodao, Hong Chengchou suddenly laughed, "I knew that Xiong Manzi would not be able to sit still and would participate in this war. Haha, good, in this way, the pressure on our army will be reduced a lot, haha!!"

This……

Everyone who heard this showed a puzzled expression, and then everyone looked at Hong Chengchou. "Du Tang, what happened?"

Cui Ruxiu looked around and stepped forward and said.

"It's a good thing."

Hong Chengchou turned around and walked to a place, pointing to the map, "Xiong Shufu was ordered to leave Beijing and rush to Chengde to get involved in this turmoil in the south of the desert."

"The troops accompanying Xiong Shufu to Chengde this time are not just the emperor's personal troops, but also elite troops from the First to Sixth Armies. This means we are not fighting alone."

"In this case, our army doesn't need to worry too much about Hu Dun Tu Han's troops in response to what's happening on the front line of Mo Nan. Even if our army's fighting is so impressive that it scares Hu Dun Tu Han and makes him decide to move west, we don't need to split up our troops to attack and stop them."

A word stirred up a thousand waves.

Cui Ruxiu, Xing Shenyan and his party were all excited. If this was true, then the pressure would be greatly reduced. After all, according to their previous thinking, they had to look for opportunities to actively engage in battle with the main force of Jianlu, while also taking into account Hudun and Tuhan to ensure that their troops would not move westward.

If in this battle, even if the main force of Jianlu is severely damaged, but the westward migration of Hudun Tuhan is not stopped, this battle will not be considered a victory.

After all, the troops under Hudun Tuhan are still considerable.

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Maybe it doesn't matter in the area south of the desert, but it's different in the northwestern border where the situation is complicated. Once there is a change outside the Great Wall, there will inevitably be changes in the northwest.

But the problem is that there must not be any situation in the northwest today.

"I never thought that I would have the opportunity to fight together with Xiong Shufu."

While everyone was excited, Hong Chengchou sighed and said, "We didn't have such an opportunity before, but now that we have this opportunity, we must fight well in this battle."

In fact, deep down in Hong Chengchou's heart, he always wanted to fight side by side with Xiong Tingbi. If they could completely defeat the Jianlu, the impact would be different.

But right.

The two have different responsibilities, so this wish cannot be realized.

But now that this opportunity exists, Hong Chengchou will definitely seize it.

"From now on, our army only needs to be vigilant regarding Hudun and Tuhan's troops." Facing everyone's gaze, Hong Chengchou turned around and said in a sonorous voice.

"As for whether the troops will be affected by our army or by the Jianlu, resulting in signs of fleeing, that has nothing to do with our army."

"With Xiong Shufu in Chengde, I can be more confident that Xiong Shufu will not sit idly by and watch. Maybe by now, Chengde has already sent a large army to fight."

"Ha ha!!"

Laughter rang out from inside the tent.

Even though Xiong Tingbi has left Liaodong now, many people in the Governor's Office still remember his temper.

If Xiong Tingbi gets ruthless, he won't even take his own life seriously, but it is this ruthlessness that often achieves unexpected results.

"What the Governor means is that from now on, our army will begin to actively search for the main force of the Jianlu?" Cui Ruxiu restrained his smile and looked at Hong Chengchou.

"Yes and no."

Hong Chengchou raised his lips slightly, revealing a sneer, "Since Huang Taiji is playing this game, then I will play along with them. The conscription of the Inner Khalkha and other tribes must be completed as soon as possible."

"Then ask the leaders of each tribe to come to see me. I want to discuss a big deal with them."

"Doctor Du wants these slave soldiers to be the vanguard?"

Xing Shenyan guessed something, and said with his eyes slightly opened, "Even if these slave soldiers are no match for the main force of the Jianlu, as long as they are hunted by the Jianlu, it means that their tracks will be exposed."

"Yes."

Hong Chengchou said coldly: "The world is bustling because of profit, and the world is bustling because of profit. Whether it is the Mongols or the Jianlu, they will not get up early without profit."

"In that case, let them bite first."

"Aren't Hu Dun and Tu Han afraid of Jianlu? Okay, then our army will replace his role in Mo Nan and ask all the tribes in Mo Nan to participate in this battle."

"Didn't Huang Taiji want to disrupt the situation in the south of the desert and take advantage of the chaos to make a profit? Very well, then I will fulfill his wish. I want to see how powerful these foreign races are!!"

This is aimed at the main force of Jianlu.

When everyone in the tent heard this, they immediately figured out what Hong Chengchou meant.

Speaking of which, although Xiong Tingbi and Hong Chengchou both served as Governor-General of Liaodong, their styles of doing things were completely different.

"Send someone immediately, 800 miles to Shenyang."

While everyone was thinking about it, Hong Chengchou stretched out his hand and said, "Send the news that Xiong Shufu was ordered to leave Beijing and rush to Chengde, as well as the various situations of our army in the southern desert, to the Liaodong Governor's Office. Then ask those who stayed behind to send it to the Heilongjiang and Jilin Metropolitan Commands in the name of the Liaodong Governor's Office at an urgent speed of 800 miles."

"Since we are going to fight, we should all participate in it. In the past, Mao Wenlong, Liu Xingzuo and others have oppressed their soldiers. Now that they have come out to eat meat, we cannot leave behind the two Dusi of Heilongjiang and Jilin."

"Du Tang, isn't this a bit too hasty?"

After hearing this, Cui Ruxiu said with some worry: "After all, our army has not yet found the main force of the Jianlu. What if..."

"There is no such thing as a contingency."

Hong Chengchou waved his hand to interrupt, "You are not really surprised that Mao Wenlong and Liu Xingzuo are just good-for-nothings, are you? I'm telling you, I'm afraid that at this time, the Heilongjiang and Jilin provincial governors must have taken some action, but they are too far away from the center and too far away from Shenyang, so they don't know much about the overall situation."

"Now, I want to let them know what the situation is like in the entire desert south. No matter what, we must defeat the Jianlu in this battle and put down Huang Taiji's arrogance. If possible, it would be best if Huang Taiji could be executed!!"

During the period of leading the army, as he learned more about the military situation, Hong Chengchou became more and more wary and fearful of Huang Taiji.

It's like a wolf. Before achieving its goal, it will endure and suppress the desires in its heart. Once an opportunity arises, it will pounce on and bite without hesitation from nowhere.

Such a person is too dangerous for Liaodong. If he can be eliminated, even if the main force of Jianlu still retains some strength, it will be a sure win for Hong Chengchou. After all, Huang Taiji is special...

(End of this chapter)