Ming Dynasty: The opening spoiler: Chongzhen is the king who lost his country

Before leaving, Zu Dashou secretly saw Yuan Chonghuan: "Supervisor, more than 20,000 cavalry troops are the essence of Guanning, if the losses in the field battle with Jiannu this time are too large, I am afraid it will be unbearable!"

The reason why Yuan Chonghuan did his own thing before and ignored the imperial court was also to rely on these nearly 30,000 Guanning iron horses. As long as this force is there, no one can ignore him.

After listening to Zu Dashou's suggestion, I felt that it made a lot of sense. But if the infantry army is temporarily transferred now, it can only be transferred from Shanhaiguan, and if it is transferred less, it is useless, and if it is transferred too much, what should be done about the defense of Shanhaiguan? Yuan Chonghuan couldn't help but hesitate a little.

Zu Dashou knew what Yuan Chonghuan was worried about, so he suggested: "The Tartars are far away on the front line of Jinzhou, Jinzhou, and Guanning are all prepared, and the walls are clear, if Jiannu bypasses Jinzhou, Guanning will come to attack Shanhaiguan, and there will be no logistics, so there will never be many troops." From the frontal attack on Shanhaiguan, a small number of infantry troops left behind are enough to deal with it. "

Yuan Chonghuan felt that his words were reasonable, so he dispatched Zhu Mei, the former commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan, and Xu Fuzuo, the deputy commander-in-chief, to support Zunhua together.

Because of the temporary transfer of infantry, food and grass logistics and other preparations had to be made, and it was delayed for a day.

On the fourth day of the first month of November, Yuan Chonghuan, the governor of Jiliao, led more than 20,000 cavalry troops and 15,000 infantry troops to leave Shanhaiguan and go to support Zunhua.

In the afternoon, the army was not fast because of the drag of the infantry army, only about 20 miles, Yuan Chonghuan walked in front of the cavalry in the company of Zu Dashou and He Kegang, and suddenly, a horse galloped in front of him, and everyone saw that the army sent out the night and did not collect it, so they did not stop it.

Lai rode in front of the superintendent's "Yuan" banner and turned over and dismounted, and stepped forward to report: "Report to the superintendent, a comatose person was found more than 20 miles ahead, and a Guanning military horse was killed, and he woke up and claimed to be a military commander under the command of Zhao Dashuai, and his words have been verified to be true." "

When Yuan Chonghuan heard this, his brows furrowed, and his heart was not good: "What about people?"

"I'm unconscious again!".

"Herald..."Before he finished speaking, Yuan Chonghuan whipped his beloved horse and rushed forward.

Zu Dashou and He Kegang also knew that the situation was not good, so they hurriedly led the guards to follow.

The unconscious person was Zhu Yuanzhong, who had diarrhea and escaped before, and his instinct for survival made him run for two hundred miles, and finally knocked him out when he was tired.

When he woke up and found that it was his comrade, his heart was wide, and he fainted again.

The cold north wind was blowing, and the official road that used to be full of people was now no one at all, only Yuan Chonghuan and his party rode fast horses, kicking dust past.

Yuan Chonghuan hurried slowly, and finally came to Zhu Yuanzhong, seeing that he was still in a coma, Yuan Chonghuan was already anxious at this time, and drank the order to splash Zhu Yuanzhong with cold water to wake up.

On a cold day, stimulated by ice water, Zhu Yuanzhong woke up even if he didn't want to wake up.

found that it was Yuan Chonghuan, the supervisor of Jiliao, who was standing in front of him, and hurriedly threw himself on the ground, crying: "Supervisor, the handsome man is gone, the brothers are gone, Tartars, all Tartars!"

Although Yuan Chonghuan knew that there was bad news, he didn't think it was so serious, and said with a cold face: "Word by word, according to the truth!".

Zhu Yuanzhong told the story of the incident.

couldn't help but hear Yuan Chonghuan, Zu Dashou, He Kegang and others all looking at each other.

Jiannu is the main force out, specially arranged a pocket array, and is waiting for the Guan Ning army to send it!

But there are a few things that are wrong with this. I wanted to ask again, but Zhu Yuanzhong fainted again at this time.

Just as he was about to splash ice water again, there was a sound of horses' hooves behind him.

When I looked closer, it was a eunuch again.

Before and after the person approached, Yuan Chonghuan knew that this person was a eunuch who stood beside the emperor when he and Emperor Chongzhen were dealing with each other.

When the person came closer, he said in a shrill voice: "Inspector Yuan, let our family be easy to find!".

Then he took out the holy decree behind him, straightened up on horseback, and said to Yuan Chonghuan: "Jiliao Governor Yuan Chonghuan takes the order." "

This decree was to give him the command of the Gyeonggi defense and repel the Jiannu Tartars.

After Yuan Chonghuan received the decree, he asked the eunuch who passed the decree: "Does my father-in-law know that the emperor sent someone to deliver the decree a few days ago?"

The eunuch blinked his little eyes, a little inexplicable: "No!".

Ah, when Yuan Chonghuan heard this, he realized that the eunuch who had passed the decree before was fake and came to trap him. Not only did he lose an opportunity, but he also lost Zhao Shujiao and his four thousand Guan Ning Iron Cavalry. I feel heartache right now!

Now that the wood is in the boat, there is no way, and there is no time to pursue the matter of the fake eunuch for the time being.

Yuan Chonghuan asked people to take out the map, and Zu Dashou, He Kegang observed the current situation between the enemy and us.

Now with the strength and combat power of Jiannu, the front line of Zunhua is definitely no longer guaranteed. In the next step, I'm afraid it will invade the Jingshi.

Intercepting the main force of Jiannu head-on, crazy, that is looking for death. This naturally can't be done, give up.

For this occasion, only in the city where Jiannu must pass through before Jiannu goes to Beijing, waiting for Jiannu, with the cannons of the fortified city, and Jiannu will fight a battle, Jiannu will not be able to attack, naturally just like the Guanwai, will retreat.

There is one city that meets this condition, and that is Jizhou.

Shanhaiguan's troops are too weak now, and the infantry is also dragging down the journey.

Anyway, if there is a strong city, there is no need for these infantry troops.

So, Yuan Chonghuan ordered: "Zhu Mei, the former chief soldier of Shanhaiguan, and Xu Fuzuo, the deputy commander-in-chief, led 15,000 infantry troops back to Shanhaiguan to defend, and the key point should be to pay attention to the Jiannu in the pass to attack Shanhaiguan. He led Zu Dashou, He Kegang led more than 20,000 horsemen to Jizhou quickly. "

After the order was given, the armies began to adjust their direction and move.

Of course, in the fifteen-thousand-step army, there is one more sick number: Zhu Yuanzhong.

Yuan Chonghuan was anxious at this time, afraid that it would be bad if Jiannu arrived in Jizhou first, so he ordered the whole army to speed up, and for a while, a thick piece of dust rose on the already dry ground, and it was pitiful that the Guanning Iron Cavalry Army ate ashes.