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Chen Xinjia began to prepare for the attack with all his strength. According to the principle of tight inside and loose outside, the frontier troops in Liaodong began to adjust appropriately. The temporary barracks outside Dalinghe City began to be built, and frontier troops continued to gather towards this place. At this time At this moment, Chen Xinjia began to care about the situation of the troops stationed at the Guan Ning Jin line of defense. In any case, the Guan Ning Jin line of defense must be defended, and there must be no mistakes, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.

Hong Chengchou received the notice again and went to the governor's office to discuss matters. This time, Tang Haitai also came to notify, but Hong Chengchou would not continue to make any demands in front of Tang Haitai. Qu Qingze came to Ningyuan, and the two exchanged a lot of opinions After Qu Qingze left, Hong Chengchou locked himself in the room, thought for a whole day, and finally sorted out his thoughts. The next step, he was to act according to Su Tiancheng's request.

When Hong Chengchou arrived at the governor's office, Chen Xinjia and Qian Qianyi were already waiting for him.

"Lord Hong, today we are discussing the issue of defending the Guan Ning Jin defense line. After we attack the Jin Tartars, the rear must be stable. I won't say much about the importance of this. It is about the defense of various places in Liaodong. , I have some thoughts, I have just discussed with Master Qian, and I will entrust Master Qian and Master Hong to many matters."

The expression on Hong Chengchou's face was very calm. If Qu Qingze hadn't come to Liaodong in person, he would definitely be a little unconvinced at this moment. Chen Xinjia's arrangement this time is incredible. [

Both Chen Xinjia and Qian Qianyi paid close attention to Hong Chengchou's expression. Compared with them, Hong Chengchou had much seniority. The arrangement of the Golden Tartars after this attack was somewhat unfair to Hong Chengchou and the soldiers of the Jiangning battalion.Moreover, Chen Xinjia also had a certain selfishness in the arrangement of guarding the Guanningjin line of defense. Unexpectedly, Hong Chengchou at this moment looked very calm, and did not show any impatience or disbelief.

After Chen Xinjia finished speaking.Qian Qianyi spoke.

"Master Chen's great trust, I would never dare to ignore it. Master Hong is familiar with the situation in Liaodong. I will definitely rely on Master Hong to firmly guard the Guan Ningjin line of defense."

Hong Chengchou nodded with a smile, but still did not speak.He knew very well that what he said earlier were all polite words, and the key was how to arrange and deploy later. This arrangement and deployment will determine whether the Guan Ning Jin line of defense can be well defended, according to Su Tiancheng's prediction.Once the two sides start to fight, Huang Taiji will definitely try his best to sneak attack Guan Ningjin's defense line. If Huang Taiji succeeds in sneak attack, the situation in Liaodong will be dangerous.

"Lord Hong, Lord Chen and I have discussed the defense matters in various places. Today we will finalize this matter and start preparations together."

Both Chen Xinjia and Qian Qianyi stood up and walked to the sand table in the middle, and Hong Chengchou followed to the side of the sand table.

Qian Qianyi pointed to the sand table and continued speaking.

"The four most important places in the Guanning Jin defense line are Shanhaiguan, Ningyuan City, Jinzhou City and Dalinghe City. Your Excellency, go out. The remaining 18 soldiers are stationed in these four places, including [-] soldiers from the Jiangning Camp, [-] soldiers from the Yulin Camp, and [-] soldiers from the Frontier Army."

"These four places. The location is very important. I think the most important ones are Shanhaiguan and Ningyuan City. Shanhaiguan directly guards the capital. There must be no mistakes, otherwise the capital will be in danger. Ningyuan City is the supervisor. The location of the government and the governor's office cannot be neglected."

When Qian Qianyi said this, a cold light flashed in Hong Chengchou's eyes. He finally understood why Su Tiancheng sent Qu Qingze to Liaodong in person, and why he emphasized the issue of guarding the Guanning Jin line of defense. Why did Su Tiancheng not trust Chen Xinjia and Qian Qianyi? It seems that Su Tiancheng did have foresight.

Neither Chen Xinjia nor Qian Qianyi were real generals. Although Chen Xinjia had participated in battles during the four years in Chongzhen, he was not the coach, and he had not participated in the battle for a long time. As for Qian Qianyi, he had never fought in battles at all. experience, and even very little time in the officialdom, when the two of them considered combat deployment, they had more of an idealized point of view. The importance of a place was not judged based on the actual situation, but on the basis of this It is extremely wrong to decide whether a place is the seat of the government or not based on the importance of the city itself.

At this time, Hong Chengchou also felt a little emotional. The imperial court has always been commanded by civil servants. Everyone is used to it, but they don't know the disadvantages. No one has ever specifically mentioned it, and no one has paid attention to it.

"According to the importance of the place, my consideration is that Dalinghe City is stationed with [-] frontier troops, Jinzhou City is stationed with [-] frontier troops, Ningyuan City is stationed with [-] soldiers from the Yulin Battalion, and [-] soldiers from the Jiangning Battalion. Stationed at Shanhaiguan."

"The advantage of this arrangement is that Shanhaiguan is stable, and there is no problem with Ningyuan City. As for Dalinghe City and Jinzhou City, Master Chen led a hundred thousand soldiers to fight and fight. If Dalinghe City and Jinzhou City are attacked, Master Chen can Return to the division for support, attack the rear golden tartars front and back, and deal a devastating blow to the latter golden tartars..."

After Qian Qianyi finished speaking, Hong Chengchou still didn't speak. He looked at Chen Xinjia and wondered if Chen Xinjia thought the same way. If Chen Xinjia also thought the same way, what Hong Chengchou was worried about was not the issue of sticking to the Guan Ningjin line of defense, but What kind of big problems will be encountered in this battle.

Chen Xinjia also continued to speak.

"Master Hong, Master Qian and I have discussed this plan carefully, and we think it is still feasible..."

Hong Chengchou's heart was sinking. Chen Xinjia and Qian Qianyi first discussed the plan of defending the Guan Ningjin line, and then they found themselves to discuss it. It was not so much a discussion as a report of the situation, asking themselves to follow this plan. The plan they came up with to stick to the Guan Ning Jin line of defense was exactly the opposite of what Su Tiancheng proposed. This had to be said to be a sad prediction.

After Chen Xinjia and Hong Chengchou finished speaking, Hong Chengchou spoke slowly. He did not directly refute the plan, but first pointed at Dalinghe City and spoke. [

"Master Chen and Lord Qian have such an arrangement, I have a few questions, I want to ask."

Because Chen Xinjia and Qian Qianyi hadn't spoken all the time, they were still a little nervous. After all, from the perspective of fighting, they were not as good as Hong Chengchou. It is also very concentrated, let's see what Hong Chengchou will say.

"The first question is, where is the key point of the Guan Ning Jin line of defense? Lord Chen and Lord Qian believe that the focus lies on Shanhaiguan and Ningyuan City. Because Shanhaiguan directly guards the capital, and Ning Yuan is the core of the Guan Ningjin line of defense, so this The two places need to be guarded intensively, isn't that the case?"

"Indeed."

"The second question is that there are a total of [-] frontier troops stationed in Dalinghe City and Jinzhou City. Lord Qian believes that even if Dalinghe City and Jinzhou City are under siege, Lord Chen can lead the army back to help and attack back and forth. Later Jin Tartars, so from this level, Dalinghe City and Jinzhou City are also impenetrable, doesn't it mean that?"

Both Chen Xinjia and Qian Qianyi nodded in agreement.

There was no expression on Hong Chengchou's face, and then he spoke.

"There is one biggest problem, that is, if the Houjin Tartars send heavy troops to surround Dalinghe City, they don't know how to deal with it. There are only [-] frontier troops stationed in Dalinghe City and Jinzhou City, and the two places are four miles apart. For more than ten miles, the lips were dead and the teeth were cold. Master Qian said that in such a situation, Master Chen can lead an army back to help, but if the Houjin Tartars also send heavy troops to fight against the army, what should they do? Shanhaiguan is far away. Linghe City is more than [-] miles away, and Ningyuan is more than [-] miles away from Dalinghe City. If the soldiers in these two places want to rescue Dalinghe City, it will take time. Something went wrong."

Chen Xinjia and Qian Qianyi obviously thought about this issue. After Hong Chengchou finished speaking, Chen Xinjia spoke quickly.

"Lord Hong, Lord Qian and I have thought about this issue. If the Houjin Tatars launch such an attack, a large number of troops will be needed, otherwise it will not be possible. If the Houjin Tatars are really going to send so many troops Now that the troops have been strengthened, I am afraid that the imperial court will have to consider whether to mobilize more troops to start a decisive battle with the Hou Jin Tartars."

Hong Chengchou was so angry that he was almost speechless. He originally thought that Chen Xinjia and Qian Qianyi might have other considerations, or a way to deal with it. Who knows that in the end, it will be the matter of increasing troops. If it really comes to the battle, the most important thing At that time, let’s think about the use of recruiting sergeants to help. The four-year battle of Daling River in Chongzhen, this lesson is too profound. Chen Xinjia and Qian Qianyi did not consider the previous lessons, and still arranged it like this. Isn't this going to be a big deal.

But at this time, it is useless to lose your temper. This arrangement must be changed, and Su Tiancheng's arrangement must be followed to implement the defense of Guan Ningjin's line of defense.

What should be persisted must be persisted. At this time, Hong Chengchou finally understood why Qu Qingze came to Liaodong in person and why he attached so much importance to the defense of the Guan Ningjin Line. This is a matter of principle, and he must insist on his opinion. You can't just sit by and watch. There is a real problem with Guan Ningjin's defense line, which is a major responsibility. Not only Chen Xinjia and Qian Qianyi, but I am afraid that I will also become a sinner through the ages.

The principles that need to be adhered to must be adhered to without the slightest compromise.

Hong Chengchou adjusted his emotions, looked at Chen Xinjia and Qian Qianyi, this time he will not regress, even if it is a quarrel, even if it is a turn of events, he must stick to his own opinion. (to be continued...)