There is a space for passenger planes in the late Ming Dynasty

After Lin Feng's wedding, he took advantage of this rare free time to rest for a few days.

This person is not iron-clad, he still needs to have a proper balance between work and rest. What's more, there are three beautiful girls in the family, and they are tired from working hard every day.

Fortunately, Lin Feng's physique has been tempered by space charging for a long time, and it has become far stronger than ordinary people. His ability in that area has also become much stronger, and it is more than enough to deal with three lovely wives.

In the blink of an eye, in mid-September of the 11th year of Chongzhen, Guo Zheng sent an important piece of information, causing Lin Feng to interrupt his ten-day vacation and return to the Governor's Mansion to handle official duties.

"Sir Governor, I'm disturbing your wedding leave. News came from the grassland. About half a month ago, the Manchu Tatars had dispatched a large army to the direction of the capital of the Ming Dynasty. It was judged that they were going to invade the Ming Dynasty by detouring through Mongolia." Guo Zhenghui reported.

Lin Feng already knew about the Tatar invasion from the history book in the aircraft cabin, but the specific time and troops were not clear, so he did not appear surprised and asked calmly: "Do you know the specific situation of the troops?"

"It is said that there are many soldiers and horses, and they march to cover the sky and the sun. They are called an army of 100,000, and I estimate there should be 40,000 to 50,000. The Tatar army is led by Dorgon and Yue Tuo, and the other details are not clear. "Guo Zheng then reported.

"Is the news reliable?" Lin Feng asked.

"It's reliable. It was passed to us by Su Rige, the elder of the Ordos Right Banner. The Right Banner has a marriage relationship with the top management of the Manchu Tatar Zhengbai Banner, and we have received the exact news." Guo Zheng replied.

"It seems that the move of placing a horse in the Right Banner last time was still effective. You should strengthen the contact with the Right Banner and keep abreast of the movements of the Manchu and Qing Tatar armies. In addition, you should also send your own sentries to conduct reconnaissance in the direction of Liaodong. , such important information must be confirmed in person." Lin Feng continued.

"Understood!" Guo Zheng took the order and left.

After Guo Zheng left, Lin Feng took advantage of the fact that there was no one in the public room and immediately entered the cabin space, ready to read through relevant historical records and think about countermeasures.

When he came to his special seat, he took out the book "Those Things of the Ming Dynasty" from the chair beside him and turned to that period of history.

It reads: "In the winter of the eleventh year of Chongzhen (1638), the Qing army, led by Prince Dorgon and Beile Yuetuo, broke through the Great Wall on both left and right wings, and moved down to Qian'an, Fengrun, and met in Nengzhou, Hexi, from the north. Around the Ming capital to Zhuozhou.

However, Li's troops were divided into eight groups and advanced side by side. The capital of the Ming Dynasty was shaken. Supervisor Lu Xiangsheng led his army to meet the enemy. He was defeated and died. The Qing army took advantage of the victory and drove south.

Every town the Qing army passed through was attacked and plundered. The officials and generals who guarded the city in the Ming Dynasty either cowered or fled. The Qing army attacked, killed and looted captives in Jifu, conquering forty-three cities and leaving the capital in ruins. "

The records are not very detailed, but combined with some information obtained by later generations, several points are still clear.

One is that the Tatars indeed broke through the border from the north of the capital, and then divided their forces into multiple groups to plunder. This provided an opportunity for Lin Feng's Zhenming Army to destroy all his troops.

The other is that Lu Xiangsheng, another capable minister of the Ming Dynasty, was killed in this battle. He was naturally a loyal minister to the Ming Dynasty and was very capable of fighting, but he was also relatively foolish and loyal. You have to think carefully about whether to save him or not.

Another thing is that the Qing army took a long time to enter the invaders this time. They attacked as far as Shandong and did not return fully loaded until March and April of the following year.

After the Tatars invaded this time, the Ming Dynasty suffered heavy losses and was no longer able to suppress the domestic peasant army. The last bell of the Ming Dynasty sounded.

Lin Feng also repeatedly considered in his mind whether he should join the war and when would be the best time to join the war?

After some in-depth thinking, Lin Feng decided that he still had to join the war, but he had to choose the right time. While weakening the Ming court, he also strived for a beautiful victory and a great reputation in the country.

Jiazhou Governor's Mansion, meeting hall.

After Lin Feng received the information that the Manchu Tatars were about to invade, he immediately asked Lin Jiakang to notify the Zhenming Army's top brass to come to a meeting to discuss response matters.

Lin Feng was sitting at the head of the chamber, presiding over the meeting in person. On his left sat Deputy Governor Li Xiongzhen, Secretary Lin Jiakang, Staff Department Wang Qin, Town and State Affairs Department Fang Tiezhu, Logistics Department Li Wanxiang, Intelligence Department Guo Zheng and other heads of departments and some related officials. Deputy position.

Sitting on the right are the 1st Mobile Combat Brigade Song Jilie and the 2nd Brigade Deng Hao, the 1st Cavalry Brigade Wu Yunna and the 2nd Cavalry Brigade Hongtu, the 1st Shanxi Combat Brigade Zhou Rui, the Yulin Combat Brigade Ma Mingjie and other six surrounding brigade generals.

The 2nd and 3rd Shanxi Combat Brigades were far away and were tasked with guarding the northern front, so Peng Xing and Zhou Zhiwei were not allowed to come over. The Fugu garrison brigade is mainly responsible for defense tasks, and Chan Zhuo was not notified to participate.

After Li Xiongzhen went to Luoyang to implement the group's Luoyang strategy, this was the first time he came back to attend a meeting at the Governor's Mansion. He was greatly encouraged to see that Lin Feng had so many generals under him in just six months.

Lin Feng saw that everyone was seated, took a sip of tea and said: "According to the latest information, the Manchu Tatars have dispatched a large army to invade the Central Plains in the near future, so today we have gathered everyone together to discuss and arrange countermeasures .Guo Zheng, please first report the actions of the Tatar army."

Guo Zheng stood up after hearing the words and came to the wall map on the side of the conference hall. He pointed at the map and reported: "Based on the information obtained, the Tatar army set out from the Shengjing area in early September and is currently near the southern Mongolian grassland. It is expected that They arrived near the border of the Ming Dynasty late this month. Based on the route taken by the Tatars in the ninth year of Chongzhen, they were most likely to enter the Central Plains from Miyun or Xuanfu, north of Beijing."

"Now that the enemy's situation is basically clear, let's talk about any suggestions." Lin Feng said.

"Sir, the location where the Manchu and Qing Tatars are expected to invade is still far away from our Fugu border area. It is better for us to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, waiting for both the Manchu and Qing Dynasties to suffer losses." Cao Xiong, the newly appointed deputy director of the General Staff Department, suggested .

“From a purely military perspective, Deputy Chief Cao’s suggestion is very good, and it is also a strategy that many people will choose.

But I have already said that our Zhenming Army is an army that serves the country and the people. When the Manchu and Qing Tatars invaded, massacred the Central Plains, and the people suffered, we could not stand idly by. Otherwise, it would be difficult to win the support of the people all over the world, and we would be ashamed of it. To one's own conscience.

Resisting the Manchu Tatar invasion is a national war, so our Zhenming Army must send troops, but we cannot stop the court's blind command. We must strive to maximize the value of participating in the war, eliminate the enemy, temper the team, and strengthen ourselves. "Lin Feng first made it clear that he must participate in the war.

"The Governor has indeed said many times that our Zhenming Army is an army pursued by a sense of mission. We must not just focus on our own interests. We must always put the people in a prominent position." Li Xiongzhen immediately agreed. .

"What the two adults said is true, I have learned from it." Cao Xiong said with shame after hearing this.

"Sir, the fighting power of the Eight Banners of the Manchu Qing Dynasty is not comparable to that of the Mingting Guardsmen, or even the Qin Army. I suggest that we should not engage in a head-on battle with the Manchu Qing Army, but make full use of our advantages in local warfare and look for opportunities to ambush them. With one force, we can accumulate small victories into big victories." Song Jilie said.

"I also think what Jilie said makes sense. The total strength of our Zhenming Army is limited. We have to leave more than half of our troops for defense. We can only dispatch about 10,000 troops at most. It is better to use mobile to find and annihilate small groups of enemy troops. We also You can send a small army to harass them and cut off their food routes." Wang Qin added.

"Don't worry too much about the issue of military strength. Once the Qing army invades, given Emperor Chongzhen's character, the Ming army from all over the country will be asked to join the Wei Qinwang, and the defensive pressure we face will be greatly reduced.

The most important thing to consider when sending troops is to arrange appropriate troops to go forward. This time we have to fight far away from the base area of ​​our Zhenming Army, so we need to fully consider the difficulties. Lin Feng continued.

"Your Excellency, you are so worried!" Wang Qin replied.

"Hong Tu, your Zuo Banner had more contact with the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty in the past. Do you know the characteristics of Dorgon and his troops?" Lin Feng asked.

"Sir, I heard that Dorgon is very strategic. He is very courageous in using troops. He often conducts long-distance raids and does not like to fight head-on wars of attrition. To fight with the army he leads, you must be more cautious." Hong Tu replied.

"Okay, we have just analyzed the troop movements of the Manchu and Qing Tatars. We must attach great importance to such a powerful enemy and be extra careful.

"Ji Lie said just now that it is very good. The combat power of the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty is definitely not comparable to that of the Ming army, so we must not underestimate the enemy.

I also heard that there is a saying that if the Eight Banners have less than 10,000 people, and if they have more than 10,000 people, there will be no one invincible, that is, if the Eight Banners of the Manchu Qing Dynasty have more than 10,000 people, they will be invincible in the world. This statement is definitely an exaggeration, and we naturally do not believe this evil, but it also fully reflects the strong field combat capabilities of the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty.

Therefore, I decided to adopt everyone's opinions and not to fight head-on with the Manchu and Qing Tatar army. Instead, I concentrated my superior forces and tried to eat the small Tatar detachment, or use their arrogance to fight an ambush.

In short, it is necessary to annihilate the enemy by maneuver. Unlike the Ming army, we have the responsibility of defending the territory. We can give full play to mobile and flexible tactics. We can retreat when we encounter large groups of enemies, and annihilate small groups when we encounter them. We harass the enemy when they are resting, and when they are tired, we seize the opportunity to strike.

To sum up, when the enemy advances, we retreat; when the enemy retreats, we pursue; when the enemy is stationed, we are tired; when the enemy is tired, we attack. "Lin Feng synthesized everyone's opinions, stated the considerations for the next step in using troops, and quoted the great man's strategy.

"The sixteen-character formula proposed by your Excellency is very incisive and can be said to be the essence of mobile warfare. I admire you!" Wang Qin and others stood up and replied in unison.

"Haha, this is also based on everyone's opinions. I just stand on your shoulders." Lin Feng said modestly.

"The Governor has always stood high and seen far, so that he can lead us forward." Li Xiongzhen praised his good friend in a timely manner.

"Haha, has Xiong Zhen also learned to do this?" Lin Feng said with a smile.

"No way, I'm just telling the truth. Such incisive tactical tips can't be summarized by ordinary people, don't you think?" Li Xiongzhen is also a knowledgeable person and understands the value of these few words.

Everyone claimed so.

(End of this chapter)