I am the carpenter king

Although it's only October, the weather in Liaodong can already be described as freezing. I don't know why, since last year, the winter in Liaodong has come very early and left very late.

Although there were fine snowflakes in the sky and the temperature was very low, the camp of the Ming army was full of heat.The soldiers are constantly busy, building camps, digging trenches, all busy.There was a strong aroma in the air, and this smell was no stranger to the soldiers. It was the meat cooked in the cauldron.Mutton, pork, all kinds of meat are all cooked in one pot.

For the soldiers in the past, this kind of food was unimaginable, but the food in the barracks is now much better.Although there is no spice in the meat cooked in a big pot, there is always a lot of salt.For the soldiers, a big piece of meat and a jar of spirits, this is the best life.

"Damn it, you all hurry up, I want to eat meat. If I'm too slow, I won't have any meat to eat, you guys will wait for me!" A general pressed his hand and asked The sword soldiers I saw shouted loudly at the soldiers who were digging trenches. Although their tone was severe, they had a smile on their faces.

The soldiers didn't seem to regard this as a military order either, they burst out laughing, and some even shouted: "Don't worry, general, we're sure to eat this meat!"

I don't know when it started, there was such a rule in the barracks that those who did a good job and did it quickly were allowed to eat meat, and those who didn't do it didn't even have to drink soup.Whether it is ordinary training or daily combat, the entire army follows this policy.Although at first it was purely for eating meat, but the more meat it eats, the less precious it becomes.It's just that the matter of face is not so easy to talk about. Watching others eat meat, I don't even have to drink soup, and I can't hold back anyone's face.Especially those generals who led the army, their own people lost.It is really dull.

From that time on, the entire barracks, whether generals or soldiers, all fought bravely to be the first. This kind of atmosphere has been formed for some time.

Such scenes were everywhere in the camp, but Sun Chengzong's handsome tent was not imagined as the first tent to be set up.Everything is ready here.There were not many people in the big tent, only three people, one of them was Sun Chengzong, the other was Xiong Tingbi, and the rest was a personal guard who was waiting on him.

After making the brazier in the big tent more prosperous, and burning a pot of hot water for the two adults, the guards retreated respectfully.

After the personal guards went out, two groups of people came outside, one of them was Jin Yiwei in flying fish suit.The other batch was dressed in the clothes of the servants in the palace.The leader of Jinyiwei is Liu Chengzhi, a thousand households of Jinyiwei, who replaced the hundreds of households who originally protected Sun Chengzong, and at the same time inquired about intelligence for the army.Needless to say, the leader of the servants is Chen Hong, the eunuch of the Liaodong Army, but the status of this eunuch is too high, and he dare not be provoked by others.

The four were divided into guests and hosts, and Sun Chengzong said with a serious face: "Everyone, after a few days of marching, the soldiers have already arrived at the city of Tieling, and I invite you here today. I also want to discuss with you."

"Sun Dare, how many times have we told our family about you when you led the army in battle! We don't know how to fight, and you don't have to call our family every time!" Chen Hong looked at Sun Chengzong, his eyes slightly Squint, he said with a smile.

Although Chen Hong said righteous words.But no one took his words seriously. If you don't invite him, you will be in trouble.

"Eunuch Chen's words are wrong. The emperor asked Eunuch Chen to come to Liaodong to serve as a military supervisor, but he has a lot of trust. This is something that Eunuch Chen should know. How dare I hide it?" You're welcome.

He bowed his hands to Sun Chengzong, but Chen Hong didn't say anything. To Chen Hong, Sun Chengzong was someone he couldn't afford to offend.My power comes from Emperor Tianqi, and Sun Chengzong, the son of the emperor's teacher, is not comparable to me.

Xiong Tingbi and Liu Chengzhi sat there, as if they didn't hear the conversation between the two of them. They were not Sun Chengzong, and they were very awed by Chen Hong, the eunuch who was in charge of ceremonies and Bingbi.

Turning his eyes to Xiong Tingbi, Sun Chengzong said in a deep voice: "Feibai, I remember you asked me last time, why didn't you attack Fushun and send troops directly to Hetuala?"

Nodding slowly, Xiong Tingbi really thought so, but he knew that Sun Chengzong's attack on Tieling must have a deep meaning, but he didn't know it.

Chen Hong on the side also sat up straight, waiting for Sun Chengzong's answer, which was also a question he was thinking about.After all, attacking Jiannu's lair directly sounds more exciting than attacking Tieling.

"The old man attacked Tieling because it was mentioned in the emperor's secret decree, which can be said to be the emperor's intention. But the emperor didn't say anything dead, and the old man also decided to attack Tieling first." Sun Chengzong lost his breath and said something No one thought of the reason.

Xiong Tingbi on the side frowned slightly. He didn't know why Emperor Tianqi had such a secret decree, let alone why Sun Chengzong agreed with Emperor Tianqi's strategy.After pondering for a moment, Xiong Tingbi frowned and said, "Take Tieling and Kaiyuan first, which can prevent the Jiannu and Tartars from colluding with each other, and at the same time communicate with Ye He and other Mongolian tribes that oppose domestic slaves. This is also true for the lower officials." Can you think of it, but does this have other meanings?"

Looking at Xiong Tingbi appreciatively, Sun Chengzong said with a smile: "As expected of Feibai, he can draw inferences from one example, but I still think of a reason!"

"Please enlighten me, my lord!" Xiong Tingbi's attitude was very respectful. In fact, he had always been a disciple of Sun Chengzong.

After waving his hands, Sun Chengzong said in a deep voice: "It's hard to say whether to teach or not to teach. Since the Battle of Sarhu, Daming has always adopted a defensive attitude towards domestic slaves and Tartars. This time, the emperor wanted to tell the truth about the recovery of Tieling and Kaiyuan. People of the world, the Great Ming swept away the decline of the Saarhu War. The old man always thought that the Saarhu War was a shameful battle for the Ming Dynasty, and this time we are a shameful battle!"

Sun Chengzong's face was serious, his tone was excited, and his face was flushed with the same blush. He was a little agitated at this time.Looking outside with piercing eyes, his body was trembling.

Xiong Tingbi on the side suddenly understood, with an unprecedented determination on his face, nodded, and said: "Don't worry, Commander, I will pass your plan to the whole army at dinner time, and strive to win Tieling tomorrow! "

Nodding slowly, Sun Chengzong said to Liu Chengzhi, Qianhu of Jinyiwei, "Liu Qianhu, do you have anything to say?"

"My lord, here is some information about Tieling City!" Regarding combat, Liu Chengzhi is not qualified to speak, but information is his specialty.

Naturally, Sun Chengzong was very clear about the importance of information, so he hurriedly said, "Liu Qianhu, please tell me!"

"Yes, my lord! It is Nurhachi's third son, Abai, who built slaves to guard Tieling and Kaiyuan. This Abai is not well-known. Compared with Nurhachi's other sons, he is not good at charging. But according to Jin Yiwei's Information, Abai is highly valued by Nurhachi, because he is good at planning logistics and the main city. Moreover, Abai is proficient in Ming culture, so he is an extremely difficult character to deal with!" Liu Chengzhi said blankly about Aixinjueluo Abai's information out.

He frowned slightly and nodded. Sun Chengzong never thought that Tieling and Kaiyuan could be easily taken down. After all, the geographical location here is too important, and it is impossible for Jianu not to send elite soldiers.Nodding his head, Sun Chengzong said, "What about the soldiers and horses in the city?"

"My lord, there are about [-] defenders in Chengli, most of whom are elite Jiannu infantry, specially trained by Abai. Although the time is short, the combat power is also extraordinary. Tieling City passed through Abai's Reinforcement, it can be said to be very solid!" After Liu Chengzhi finished speaking, he just sat quietly on the side, waiting for Sun Chengzong to make a decision.

Hearing that there were only 2 defenders in the city, Sun Chengzong breathed a sigh of relief. Although Tieling City is not big, at least 1 troops are needed to defend it.Now it is only [-] horses, and it is useless in the elite. After all, this is a defense of the city, not a field battle.However, Sun Chengzong will naturally not be careless, and he will definitely be cautious.

"Pass down the order, recharge your batteries today, and tomorrow morning, we will take down Tieling City!" Sun Chengzong had a confident smile on his face, and he believed that Jiannu would definitely suffer a big loss this time.

The Ming army was ready, but Tieling was not ready. At this time, Abai, the third son of Nurhachi, was standing on the top of the city.Holding on to the crenel of the city wall with both hands, Abai's mouth was full of bitterness. What's going on?

Father Khan led a large army into the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming army could only take care of themselves. How could they still have the strength to raid Tieling?Look at the flag outside, this is Sun Chengzong's army in Liaodong, maybe it was Sun Chengzong who led the army here.Looking at the number of people, there are seventy to eighty thousand people.

No matter what he looked at, Abai felt a sense of despair. Although he was better at defending the city among his brothers, he didn't think he could defend Tieling against the Ming army who was extremely good at attacking the city.The Ming army has too many people and is well-equipped. I'm afraid it will suffer this time!

Although Abai couldn't figure out why the Ming army had the ability to come to Tieling City, it was no longer necessary to think about it.Looking back at the soldiers around him, Abai said in a deep voice, "Send someone to deliver letters to Fushun and Hetuala, and another person to Kaiyuan. Call all the generals in the city, and Ben Bele will hold a meeting."

"Yes, Lord Baylor!" The soldiers didn't dare to delay, turned around and left quickly.

Abai has been standing on the top of the city, frowning tightly, thinking about what omissions there are in the city.After a long time, Abai turned around, walked slowly down the city wall, and returned to his residence. The first thing Abai did was to write letters.This letter was written to his father Khan Nurhachi, no matter what he must let him know about the situation in Tieling. (To be continued..)