Daming: Apocalypse of Longevity

Chapter 149 Soldiers Stationed in Changping
The person involved, Man Gui, did not delve too deeply into the thoughts of the emperor and cabinet ministers. He could not guess what these big bosses were thinking, and it had little to do with him. Now that the emperor has given the order, the Ministry of War also If you give yourself the power, just go and do your own errands.

Regarding this matter, Mangui himself did not have any dissatisfaction. Although he mobilized the army so hard just to satisfy the emperor's "ridiculous" idea, after all, as a wage earner in the Ming Dynasty, he made his boss satisfied and happy. Can’t I have a better future for myself?

And for a capable and capable person like Man Gui, he is not afraid of the emperor's review. He even thinks that this is an opportunity to show the emperor the results of his work. After all, no matter how well he does his work on weekdays, the boss cannot see it. It's all for nothing. Now that the boss wants to see it, can I still hide it?Then of course you have to show off your true abilities to the boss!

Therefore, Mangui did not stay in the capital for a while, and rushed back to Datong Guards at Xingye. Then he gathered troops and horses, gathered [-] elite soldiers, and marched to the capital.

At the same time, after Zhu Tianqi returned to the Qianqing Palace, he wrote a secret letter to Sun Yuanhua, telling him to start rectifying his troops and armaments and to be ready for dispatch at any time.

Now the five thousand new troops under Sun Yuanhua have been well trained, and the required artillery and firecrackers have been equipped. There are still many surplus artillery and firecrackers that can be used as spares or distributed to other parties. Used by the military.

After Zhu Tianqi learned that the number of artillery and fire guns was sufficient, he asked Sun Yuanhua to temporarily use "New Steel" to create a batch of three-eye fire guns and conventional cold weapons to equip the Guanning cavalry in Liaodong. These used "New Steel" "The weapons and equipment built are much more sophisticated than those currently used by the Guanning cavalry. The replacement of the Guanning cavalry with new equipment can also further improve the combat effectiveness.

As for the new artillery and firecrackers, we will not continue to produce them for now. Only [-] new troops have been trained. The untrained Ming army may not be able to skillfully use and operate these new artillery and firecrackers. They are equipped with It is also difficult to exert its due power, but it may disrupt their original combat habits and affect combat effectiveness.

In early August, Mangui led his army to Xuanfu Town and sent people to ask for instructions on where to station in the capital.

Although Mangui led the army to the capital on the emperor's order, he came with an army of [-] people after all, so he should ask for more instructions and report more, and the marching speed should not be too fast to avoid doing anything wrong. , arousing the emperor's suspicion is no joke.

Zhu Tianqi glanced at the map, and then ordered: "Let Man Gui take the army to Changping and station it!"

When Wang Yuanbao heard this, he was shocked. Instead of going down to deliver the order, he said: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid this is inappropriate. General Man has so many people. If he is asked to come directly to the pass (Juyong Pass) ,I am afraid……"

Zhu Tianqi couldn't help turning his head and looked at Wang Yuanbao, "Afraid of what?"

Wang Yuanbao shrank his neck in fright, but he still replied in a straightforward manner: "The slaves are also worried, not to mention that if there is a mutiny in the army, even if a few unfettered soldiers go out to cause trouble, the capital will not be peaceful!"

Zhu Tianqi naturally knew what Wang Yuanbao was worried about. Although Wang Yuanbao didn't say it clearly, Zhu Tianqi could guess it. After all, Man Gui brought so many people with him. If there was any disobedience, it would be difficult for the capital to resist, so It stands to reason that he cannot be easily let into Juyongguan.

However, since ancient times, "people who are employed should not be doubted, and those who are suspicious should not be used." If Zhu Tianqi had not trusted Man Gui, he would not have called him by name and had to use the soldiers of Datong.Zhu Tianqi did not blame Wang Yuanbao for talking too much. After all, Wang Yuanbao was loyal to him, so he reminded him, "Go and send a message to them. Let Man Gui station the army in Changping and lead Man Gui." In one sentence, just say, 'I believe that General Manchu is running the army well, and the soldiers under General Manchu will definitely do no harm to the surrounding people'!"

Seeing that the emperor insisted, Wang Yuanbao naturally stopped talking and hurriedly retreated to spread the message.

But Zhu Tianqi then found Zhu Youjian and retreated. The two talked in the palace for a long time before Zhu Youjian left.

After receiving Zhu Tianqi's reply, Man Gui was very surprised. At the same time, he was very moved by the emperor's trust in him. However, to be on the safe side, he still marched slowly towards Changping, which took five days. After arriving in Changping, they set up camp outside the city.

When Mangui arrived in Changping, Zhu Youjian came with wine and meat to labor the army. Zhu Youjian only said that he came to labor the army on the emperor's order, but he had no idea when the emperor came to review and when he started to engage in "military exercises" But not a word was mentioned.

Naturally, Mangui didn't dare to ask any more questions. He just wanted to take care of himself as soon as he came. Moreover, the emperor asked His Highness King Xin to come to work in person, which was enough to show that the emperor valued him. On the contrary, he was a little flattered!

For Zhu Tianqi, he didn't really want to hold any military parades or military exercises. Now that Mangui's army was in place, he could just let them stay in Changping for the time being.

Zhu Tianqi counted the days. He had already sent a secret message to Sun Yuanhua, asking him to start allocating military resources back. The new army used a lot of firearms, especially heavy artillery such as new steel cannons. Transportation was very inconvenient and needed to be done in advance. It is only necessary to transport it back to the capital, as well as the gunpowder and shells needed for combat, which must be transported back in advance. In comparison, the personnel can be put at the end and then called back.

Later, Zhu Tianqi sent people to send the batch of sophisticated equipment for the Guanning cavalry that was transported back from the northwest military base to Liaodong, and sent Jin Yiwei to accompany the army to escort him. At the same time, he brought a secret letter he had written to Sun Chengzong in advance. .

Now that the preparation work has been completed, the next step is to wait patiently!
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In Liaodong, in Ningyuan City, Sun Chengzong was discussing matters with Yuan Chonghuan in his mansion. Yuan Chonghuan came specially from Jinzhou to see Sun Chengzong.

During this period of time, Yuan Chonghuan has increased his efforts in collecting intelligence on the slave establishment. Moreover, the five military telescopes that Zhu Tianqi sent him previously provided Yuan Chonghuan with a great opportunity to detect the enemy's situation and monitor the movements of the slave establishment. Convenience and help!
Judging from the information collected recently, Jiannu deployed very few troops in the Guangning area, and they were extremely scattered. The two large cities in the northeast of Jinzhou, Yizhou City and Guangning City, had extremely loose defenses, and there were very few defenders. , this is a great opportunity to regain Yizhou and Guangning.

But although Yuan Chonghuan had the idea of ​​​​ marching into Yizhou and Guangning, he did not dare to make the decision without authorization. He was also afraid that if he fell into the trap of establishing slaves, not only the troops would be lost, but also the land that he had worked so hard to recover during this period would be lost. They were all taken back by the Jiannu slaves. When the time comes, these newly built fortresses and strongholds will be destroyed by the Jiannu slaves. Aren’t all the efforts of the past year in vain!
After Sun Chengzong heard Yuan Chonghuan's plan, he also had the same concerns. At present, it seems that the overall situation in Liaodong is good. If Yizhou and Guangning can be recovered, it will naturally be a great achievement, but if something goes wrong, he will suffer If you lose the battle, the consequences will be very serious.

(End of this chapter)