Longevity begins with Jinyiwei

After finishing speaking, he didn't wait for Daishan to say anything, Yuan Chonghuan waved his hand, and several soldiers walked in, Daishan didn't say much, and all the generals in the court cupped their hands, then turned and left.

As soon as Dangshan Shan left, the eyes of the generals immediately focused on Yuan Chonghuan. As the governor of Liaodong, he mastered the most elite Guanning iron cavalry in Liaodong, and his words were quite weighty.

After a long time, under the expectation of the generals, Yuan Chonghuan slowly said:

"What do you think of this discussion?"

"The Marquis of Zhenbei is ruthless. As we all know, we must not sit still and wait for death!"

"The lips are dead and the teeth are cold. This time, we are already in a turmoil between the government and the public. If we sit back and watch the gold defeat this time, the court will get rid of the serious troubles of our confidantes, and we will definitely be liquidated in the future!"

"No matter what, the Tartars must not be defeated again..."

"Supervisor, if you don't stop, you will suffer chaos!"

Looking at the almost unanimous attitude of the generals in the hall, Yuan Chonghuan couldn't help feeling a strong sense of sadness welling up in his heart.

One wrong step, one wrong step, being pushed to the present, indecisive until now, it seems that he has no way out at all!

Sit back and watch, even if the Marquis of Zhenbei was forced to withdraw his troops this time because he was afraid of Liaozhen, but with the righteousness of the court in hand, under the order of the future, Liaozhen, will he obey or not?

If you don't follow, that's disobedience, and it's still an old way!

From, that is to sit and wait!

Judging from the bloody storm in the capital city and how many high-ranking dignitaries were ransacked and exterminated, it can be seen that Zhenbeihou is definitely not a good person.

But if the face is completely torn apart, then, Liao Town...is it still Liao Town?

Moreover, Shanhaiguan still has tens of thousands of Beijing battalion troops sharpening their knives. If Shanhaiguan cannot be held in their hands, Liaozhen will also die slowly!

He, Yuan Chonghuan, will be stigmatized forever!

Even though he was unwilling to admit it, Yuan Chonghuan also knew that his fame before and after him was destined to be nailed to the pillar of shame!

Traitor?

Fanzhen?

Looking at Yuan Chonghuan's changing expression, these five big and three rough men in Liaodong naturally find it difficult to understand the entanglement of a scholar-bureaucrat.

I can't understand how much a scholar-official attaches importance to reputation...

Although, in the eyes of the Liaodong generals, the so-called reputation is nothing but shit, and it has no effect.

"Master, tell me something, it's already this time, we have no way out!"

"That's right, the knife is already on the neck, if you don't decide now, it will be too late!"

"I've heard that at Shanhaiguan, those people from the Beijing Army are all they have to do is put a knife on our brother's neck. They are eyeing tigers, and they may strike at any time!"

"It's better to strike first, and to suffer later!"

"Master! Decide!"

All the generals shouted in unison, all looking forward to Yuan Chonghuan who sat at the top.

At this moment, in the side hall, Dai Shan, who was sipping tea slowly, had a look of color on his brows after hearing the chaotic noise.

The peace negotiation with Liao Town came from him.

For scholar-bureaucrats like Yuan Chonghuan, he has a clear understanding!

One wrong step, one wrong step!

If he doesn't want to leave, let someone push him away!

Unless he can make a ruthless decision from the very beginning, Chi Zao will fall into the abyss.

Obviously, Yuan Chonghuan did not have that courage.

As it is now, he has no other choice!

Thinking of this, Dai Shan felt a little dejected, Yuan Chonghuan had no choice, how could he be any better...

It's half a catty, it's just a brother and a brother...

God bless Houjin!

In the Ming Dynasty, there was the Marquis of Zhenbei...

How unfortunate is Hou Jin!

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Chapter 227 No other choice...

Chapter 228

The third day of December in the second year of Chongzhen.

Weather, heavy snow!

It was almost noon, but the sun could not see the shadow, and the sky was gloomy and gloomy.

Snowflakes are all over the sky, flying and surging randomly in the howling north wind, sweeping the white world.

This snow has been falling continuously for less than half a month. The wind and snow are rushing forward, and the mighty soldiers have to slow down their marching speed under this kind of weather.

Fortunately, Li Xiu was well aware of the dangers of winter to the army, so he spent huge sums of money early on, allocating materials such as winter coats, coal and dry firewood to the army.

Such comprehensive preparations will not affect the combat effectiveness too much.

Winter has come, and the rough Liaohe River has been frozen.

At this time in previous years, Horqin and other tribes in the south of the desert would definitely gather here with Houjin Nuzhen to select strong warriors to participate in the winter hunting ceremony.

But this year, obviously, it is doomed that there will be no such grand ceremony, and even for a long time in the future, there will not be such a grand ceremony.

With the momentum of victory in Mobei and Monan, Daming's soldiers are already unstoppable in the entire Monan!

On the bustling and bustling Liaohe Riverside in the past, only the looming Houjin Ranger stopped at this moment, waiting for a result they already knew.

rumbling...

The dull thunderous sound changed from being faintly visible to becoming clearer. In the wind and snow, the rushing cavalry and the surging sun and moon flag finally appeared in the eyes of these Houjin Rangers who had been waiting hard.

Zhenbeihou... is here!

"Kill the thief!"

Iron cavalry galloped out, and frosty blades, accompanied by one after another icy shouts, also clearly reached the ears of these post-golden scout rangers.

"Withdraw! Withdraw!"

Hou Jin Youqi fled quickly, and in the Liaohe River Basin, there was a scene of chasing and fleeing.

Of course, these, to this huge army, are just a trivial repertoire, not worth mentioning.

Surrounded by thousands of troops, the large banner of the Chinese army was covered with a layer of hoarfrost, Li Xiu reined in his horse and stopped, looking around.

"Order, the whole army rests on the spot, and asks the fire-headed army to quickly prepare the anti-cold medicinal soup!"

"As ordered!"

An orderly soldier flew away. Following the transmission of the military order, the marching sequence, which stretched for tens of miles, also slowly came to a standstill.

The sky is full of wind and snow, but the flames are dotted like stars, filling the continuous marching sequence. Bowls of steaming medicinal soup are poured into the stomachs of the soldiers, and the qi and blood are surging, which also dispels the condensed chill .

For Daming, these were already commonplace, but for the accompanying men of the Mongolian tribe, this was a dreamlike treat.

Marching and fighting in winter, where did they have such treatment, if a group of people don't freeze to death every year, can it be called a cold winter?

Of course, for these Mongolian men, these are still secondary. The reason why everyone's morale is high in this winter is that the most important thing is to reward silver!

After merging with various Mongolian tribes, in order to make these Mongolian tribes work harder, Li Xiu also issued an order to kill captives for these Mongolian tribes.

That is, the head of a Jurchen Tartar, 20 taels of silver!

In fact, the silver reward has also shrunk significantly.

For example, in Daming, during the first battle in the capital, according to the system of rewarding silver for the first meritorious service of the Northern Captives at that time, the head of a Northern Captive was beheaded, and the reward was as high as 50 taels of silver!Moreover, if you don't reward silver, you will be directly promoted to a higher level.

It's just that rare things are valuable, and following the two great victories in the capital, tens of thousands of northern captives were beheaded alone, and this is the real deal, without the slightest false report of beheadings.

Therefore, after the military exploits were reported, the courtiers in the court were worried.

In the past, they could still discount the silver rewards, but in the war back then, it happened right under their noses, and the accumulation of heads was also clear, and they could be checked and confirmed at any time.

Fortunately, in the end, it was funded by domestic funds, and together with the Taicang State Treasury, they pooled 150 million taels of silver as a reward, which barely filled this hole.

It's just that after barely maintaining the dignity of the court that time, the court also immediately revised the silver reward system for first merit. 20 taels of silver, three people who made the first contribution, promoted to one level.

Of course, this is only the first merit system promulgated by the imperial court. In the army controlled by Li Xiu, this first merit system is also different. It is roughly consistent with the imperial court. The only difference is the so-called official promotion. If it is a soldier, it will be sent to the martial arts academy for further study, if it is a general, it will need to be assessed.

Moreover, in the army, Li Xiu has always disliked false positions, and there is no false position to be awarded in the first merit system. Therefore, every position is a position of real power, from top to bottom, all the way is smooth.

For the reduction of reward money, there are naturally many complaints for the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, but for these Mongolian tribes, it is undoubtedly a windfall.

Especially for the low-level Mongolian soldiers, it was a complete windfall. After all, the benefits promised by the Ming Dynasty were for those Mongolian dignitaries.

Now, one head, 20 taels of silver reward!

As long as you hold your head and enter the army as the first officer, after passing the inspection, it will be a lot of money, and you will never be in arrears!

Judging from the bulging purses around the waists of many Mongolian men, as well as the overflowing smiles, it can be clearly seen that their gains in this battle are definitely not small.

In fact, this extra silver reward for the first merit has really played a huge role.

Monan and Mobei, the two wars, the contribution of the Mongolian ministries cannot be ignored, and nearly half of the beheadings were obtained by the Mongolian ministries.

For example, when they marched from Monan to Liaodong this time, the morale of the Mongolian tribes was also high, and they were not affected by the harsh winter weather at all.

"Brother Xiu, this is what the Mongols call the old Hamulun, which is the Liaohe River. Back then, the bandit chief Nurhachi joined forces with Horqin's tribes, detoured through Mongolia, and knocked off the gate of Ji Town..."

On the ice surface, the horse's hooves stopped suddenly. Erwazi pointed to the clearly visible traces of the frozen river not far away, and explained to Li Xiu.

Li Xiu glanced at the frozen river, and then looked at Erwazi who was beside him, who was already quite a bit of a general, speaking with reason and evidence.

This appearance catches the eye, and Li Xiu's brows can't help showing a look of relief, this stupid boy of his family has finally become a talent!

From the battle in Ji Town to the battle in Monan, it can be seen that this second child who had been smirking behind his buttocks before, served as the commander in chief in Ji Town, and stood alone for more than half a year. It seems that he has completed his transformation and has become A qualified, and can be called an excellent general.

"The disaster in Liao Town has to be guarded against."

Between the words, Erwazi exhorted again in a deep voice:

"Once Liaozhen and Houjin get together completely, the situation will deteriorate again..."

"Respond to all changes with the same, let's see how Liao Town chooses!"

Li Xiu shook his head. Up to now, in fact, no matter how Liao Zhen chooses, the situation is already very clear.

It is impossible for the imperial court to trust Liao Town any more, and it is impossible for Liao Town to have the special status it once had.

It is impossible to do everything in this battle, and it is impossible to destroy Houjin.

The purpose of sending troops to Liaodong this time is to deter Houjin and Liaozhen, and to rescue the tens of thousands of troops trapped in Nata Mountain.

That's it!

Chapter 228

Chapter 229 This day!

In the second year of Chongzhen, the third day of December.

This is destined to be a day that will leave a strong mark in the vast history.

On this day, the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty took advantage of the victories in the two battles of Mobei and Monan, drinking horses in Liaohe River, and looking down on gold!

Shanhaiguan on this day, Tashan on this day, Liaodong on this day...

Upheaval...shocking!

"kill!"

In Shanhaiguan, flames were everywhere and gunpowder smoke filled the sky. Under the shouts that shook the sky, the Beijing Army and the Liaozhen Frontier Army, which used to be clearly separated, were already fighting together.

From the Shanhaiguan pass city, to the north and south wing cities, to the two towns of Weiyuan and Weihai, as well as the Dongluo city in the front, and the water and land Ninghai city on the flanks, the entire Shanhaiguan has been completely caught in the flames of war.

"Damn it, I know these thieves are dishonest!"

"Brothers, kill the thieves and put down the rebellion! This Shanhai Pass belongs to us!"

"kill!"

In fact, it was the frontier army of Liao Town who launched a sneak attack, but the soldiers of the Beijing army stationed at Shanhaiguan had long been prepared for the attack, and they did not take any advantage in the sneak attack!