Chongzhen Wiretapping System

Chapter 403 The Key to the Battle

Although it was the darkest time before dawn, there was still some light.

He vaguely saw that there were countless black shadows coming this way in the distance.Judging from the shadow, it seems that he is still riding a horse.

I didn't hear any sound, so it must have come secretly on purpose. The horse's feet are wrapped in cotton cloth, so the sound can be reduced a lot...

What are these Mongols coming to do?Grabbing food?It must be a grab for food!

Thinking about this, he hesitated to call out.Although he has no objection to the Mongols robbing these grains, but what if the Mongols want to kill people to silence them?
While he was still hesitating, Xilin Jueluo was the first to be alarmed.

Thanks to his years of fighting, he is very sensitive to everything related to the war.

Although it was deliberately covering up the movement, but after all, there were so many people, there must be some movement. After getting closer, Xilin Jueluo was awakened.

When he got up and looked at it, he was a little panicked.A lot of people, obviously coming for food, are enemies rather than friends.Then, he looked around, only to find that Chai Shihua's men, including Chai Shihua himself, were all fast asleep.Suddenly, he became angry, and immediately shouted: "Enemy attack, enemy attack!"

His loud voice, of course, woke some people up.

According to his idea, the army immediately formed an array and waited for dawn before looking for an opportunity to move.

However, after waking up and seeing the movement, Chai Shihua's men and horses all panicked, shouted one by one, turned around and ran away, and many of them didn't even take their weapons.

Chai Shihua himself was also woken up. After discovering this situation, he also wanted to run away immediately.

But he didn't run away, and Xilin Jueluo grabbed his clothes and shouted sharply: "Immediately prepare the army for war, and if you lose food and supplies, you won't even have enough heads to cut off!"

When Chai Shihua heard this, he realized that this was different from fighting in the northwest.This time he was escorting people and materials to Liaodong. He really couldn't explain why he lost so much population and materials.

Thinking of this, he immediately grimaced and said, "Sir, please shout, this is from Qing Dynasty, maybe the person on the other side made a mistake."

He himself knows his own affairs. Under such circumstances, it is a daydream to prepare the army for war!The only thing that might be useful is to hope that there was a misunderstanding, and these malicious Mongols didn't know that it was food and supplies from the Qing Dynasty.

However, before Xilinjueluo had time to shout, he saw the movement on the other side and knew that he couldn't hide it, so he started to speed up shouting and rushing towards him.One by one rockets arced across the night sky, looking extraordinarily dazzling in the dark night, and landed among the chaotic crowd of fake Tartars.

Both Xilin Jueluo and Chai Shihua were dumbfounded when they heard the shout of killing from the opposite side.Both of them are familiar with the accent of shouting and killing, the accent of the Liaodong Guanning Army.It's the Ming army!

As soon as he came to this conclusion, Chai Shihua didn't say anything. Anyway, Xilinjueluo didn't grab his clothes at this time. He immediately turned around and ran away, running faster than a rabbit.

And Xilin Jueluo looked back at Chai Shihua's subordinates who were fleeing in all directions, and at Chai Shihua's fleeing back, he knew that the defeat was doomed, and there was no chance of preserving food and supplies.

Having been a prisoner once, he is of course very sensitive and absolutely unwilling to be a prisoner of the Ming army again.

So, without saying a word, he immediately started running.

But among the common people of Ming Dynasty, they were all stunned when they heard the shout of killing in the official language of Ming Dynasty.It took a long time to come back to my senses, and I was still a little unsure: Is it really an official army?However, how could the official army suddenly appear on the grassland?This is impossible!Could it be... this is a dream!
Many people thought this way, so some people started to twist their own legs, and some people slapped themselves, and then looked again, and found that they did not wake up from the dream, that is to say, this is not a dream!

Many people were overjoyed at first, but it was so unexpected and they thought it was impossible.Therefore, most of them stayed still and did not dare to move, for fear of accidental injury.However, they all opened their eyes wide, wanting to confirm immediately whether they were officers or soldiers?
This sneak attack army was of course Wu Sangui's.He had timed his attack well, so after a short while, the eastern sky became pale.The morning light shines on the grassland, allowing people to see the situation clearly.

I saw the cavalry troops who were chasing and killing the fake Tartars everywhere, or solving a few stubborn resistances. They were the imperial court soldiers wearing red mandarin duck battle robes, with the Chinese character "Wu" on their banners, fluttering in the morning wind.

"The imperial army is the imperial army, we are saved!" Immediately, someone shouted excitedly, the joy came from the heart and was beyond words.

Some people saw the general under the handsome flag and couldn't help shouting: "It's Marshal Wu, it's Marshal Wu..."

Wu Sangui has been fighting in the northwest for more than a year. It is not surprising that someone can recognize him.

At this time, it was Wu Sangui who suddenly appeared on the grassland and attacked Chai Shihua's troops who escorted them. These Ming people no longer had any doubts, and they all consciously untied the ropes on their feet. under siege.

This battle is actually not a war at all.Although the numbers of the two sides are about the same, there is a huge difference in the level of elites.

Wu Sangui's troops were the elite cavalry in Guanning's army, while his opponent, Chai Shihua's troops, was a mob.More importantly, after being attacked by Wu Sangui's troops, both Chai Shihua and Xilin Jueluo chose to escape immediately.

As a result, the war was basically a one-sided war.From the very beginning, the Ming army officers and soldiers were just hunting down fake Tatars everywhere.

With the help of the morning light, Wu Sangui found that his subordinates had already killed many enemies. Anyway, the infantry under Chai Shihua couldn't escape at all, and the cavalry only ran about fifty or sixty cavalry in a hurry.

The whole battle didn't last long, and it ended.

All the Ming people cheered and knelt down to Wu Sangui, thanking him for saving his life.

Seeing more than 4000 young men kneeling all over the grassland, there were also more than 1000 prisoners of Chai Shihua's army among them.Beside them, lying on the ground were corpses, blood, mutilated limbs, carts of grain, and the excited expressions of the Ming soldiers...

Such a picture made Wu Sangui feel excited like never before, and the man's blood was rolling in his body.

Such a big victory was achieved by himself alone!Wu Sangui thought excitedly in his heart.

This battle can be said to be the biggest victory in his life, and he played it heartily.Satisfied in his heart, he couldn't help being even more happy when he heard that all the people of Ming Dynasty were grateful to him.

When he opened his mouth and was about to say something, suddenly, a memory flashed in his mind. Isn't there a possibility that there might be factory guard spies by his side?All his words and deeds are likely to be passed on to the emperor.

Thinking of this, Wu Sangui immediately changed what he wanted to say, and saw him clasping his fists in both hands to signal upwards, with a pious and serious expression on his face, and said loudly: "The commander has come to rescue you according to the emperor's secret decree. Thank you, You should thank the emperor!"

Such words, for Lu Xiangsheng and the others, are always kept in mind.However, Wu Sangui, who was influenced by Zu Dashou, was not easy to say it out immediately.

When the common people of Ming Dynasty heard his words, they were naturally grateful to the emperor, needless to say.

Seeing these people collapsed to the ground one by one after being excited, they were obviously hungry.Therefore, Wu Sangui ordered the captives to light a fire and cook immediately, while waiting for the pursuers to return.

This time, of course, the people of Ming Dynasty can have enough to eat.The so-called people's spirits are high when happy events occur, and the tragic experience of families being broken up, wives and children separated, seems to be far away from these Ming people at this moment. They ate their meals and praised the emperor and Wu Sangui loudly. Their excitement could not be concealed at all costs. .Many people even expressed to Wu Sangui that they wanted to fight with him to fight against the rebels, the Mongolian Tatars, and the traitors of the Ming Dynasty.

Wu Sangui patrolled, feeling the respect of the people of Ming Dynasty in his heart. It can be said that he had never felt so sincerely admired by others, which made him feel very happy in his heart.

Just when the people of Ming Dynasty had almost eaten, the Ming army who pursued them came back and reported their situation to Wu Sangui.

Although they chased and killed some cavalry, Chai Shihua and Xilin Jueluo escaped under the escort of their personal guards.

Wu Sangui didn't care about this at all, but immediately ordered to escort the population and supplies back to the pass.

That's why, Emperor Chongzhen had explained in the secret decree that the leader of the Tartars should let them run away. Even if they didn't run away and caught them, they would find a reason to let them go.There is a crime of losing population and supplies, even if they escape back, there will definitely be no good fruit to eat, and it will also intensify the internal conflicts of Jianlu, and it will be more authoritative to pass the news of the defeat back.

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Jierhalang on the side of Guihua City, of course, didn't know that the population and materials he carefully selected and paid tribute to Liaodong were robbed by Wu Sangui's troops sent by Emperor Chongzhen on the way.At this time, he was wondering why the Ming Emperor in Yulin had been gathering for so long. It was already mid-October!It stands to reason that even if you want to be sure to prepare, it should be almost the same. Why didn't you come to attack Guihua City?
While he was wondering, the quartermaster of the army came over and reported that the army had insufficient food and grass to last for a month.

Hearing this, Jierhalang was startled, and he had a faint feeling that he had been fooled?
In Guihua City, in response to the imperial conquest of the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, elites from various Mongolian ministries have been assembled, including Jianlu himself, who has a cavalry army of nearly [-].And when they are always preparing for battle, the news of food and supplies is much more consumed than usual.

Could it be that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty knew that he was short of food and grass supplies, so he wasted his own money?Jierhalang couldn't help but think so in his heart, but when he looked back and thought about it, he felt it was impossible.If he didn't send those grain and grass supplies to Liaodong, he could still hold on for at least two months.

And the emperor of the Ming Dynasty in Guannei was gathering a large army to prepare for the war, and he also had to consume food and supplies. Could it be that the Ming Dynasty had so much food and supplies?
Therefore, Jierhalang did not dare to confirm whether what he was thinking was right.

At this time, the personal guard suddenly reported that the heads of various Mongolian ministries were waiting outside the mansion together.

Now is the time to use them, and Jierhalang is no more violent than Azig, so naturally he will meet the leaders of these Mongolian tribes.However, he vaguely felt that these Mongolian tribal leaders came to see him together, maybe it was an appointment in advance, otherwise, it was absolutely impossible to come together, and it was not he who sent the military order to see them.

Sure enough, after the first meeting, the leaders of these Mongolian ministries, almost in unison, complained to Jierhalang, saying that their food and grass were not enough, and hoped that the Qing Dynasty could allocate some for them.

According to Jierhalang's military order, these Mongolian ministries were asked to dispatch elites to come, and of course they had to bring the food and supplies they needed by themselves.

These Mongolian tribes thought that after defeating the Ming Emperor, they could enter the customs and plunder at will.When the time comes, the quality of the places assigned to plunder will be entirely decided by Jilharang.For the future, they have to tighten their belts again.

However, they didn't expect that after such a long time, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty still wanted to attack the grassland, but he just didn't come.They couldn't hold on any longer, so they could only come to Jierhalang to complain.

When they said this, Jierhalang became more and more suspicious. Could it be that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty really had plans to consume food?
However, there was nothing he could do about it.He had no choice but to order the whole army to rest and reorganize, the daily food supply was halved, and more scouts were sent to the border of the Ming Dynasty to monitor and guard against the surprise attack of the Ming cavalry.

"It must be coming soon. The strength of the Ming army is far greater than ours, and their daily consumption of food and grass is also countless. It is certainly impossible to stay still." Ji Erhalang comforted the leaders of the Mongolian tribes, "He is still Ming The emperor of the country, such a big empire, has countless things waiting for him to deal with, and it is impossible to stay in Yulin for a long time. If my king's predictions are correct, he should have almost prepared and will leave the customs soon!"

For this statement, the Mongolian tribal leaders can barely accept it, but they are not able to get food and grass support from the Qing side, which makes them dissatisfied, but they dare not express it.After returning, according to the military order, the combat readiness was lifted and food consumption was reduced a little.

Then, time passed slowly, and Jianlu Tanma stepped up to inquire about the news in the pass.

"Report, the Ming army's strength has been assembled, and the nights that leave the customs have suddenly increased. Our army is outnumbered. Please send more scouts to fight against the Ming Dynasty's nights!"

This is a sign that the Ming army is about to leave the customs!Jierharang couldn't help being overjoyed.But he didn't send more scouts, otherwise, Ming would continue to increase its troops and fight directly at the pass. How would it be possible to determine the way of Ming's military supplies?
　Thanks for the reward of Winter Rain!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)