Listening to them, Zhou Zheng set his sights on the next battle... Jizhou.
Jizhou is the core of Ji Town, with thick walls, it is the only way for the captives to attack the capital, but it is a suitable place for a decisive battle.
Zhou Zheng stared at Jizhou and said, "Is there any movement from the court?"
Chu Jin said: "Zhao led the army and led an army of five thousand has arrived in Zunhua, Miyun Governor Liu Ce rushed to Jizhou, Mangui, Hou Shilu rushed to the capital. Other governors, general soldiers, including Cao Wenzhao generals, the famous mansion. The prefect Lu Xiangsheng and others are also on the way. They are expected to arrive in late September. The total strength may be as high as 200,000. By the way, Governor Yuan has led an army of 30,000 to leave Shanhaiguan and arrived at Yongping Prefecture yesterday. The target should be Jizhou."
Zhou Zheng, Cao Bianjiao and others listened with different expressions.
An army of more than two hundred thousand! The Ming Dynasty has not had such a big battle for many years. Can Yuan Chonghuan really command, or can he command it
Cao Bianjiao looked at Zhou Zheng and said solemnly: "My lord, there is no specific order from the court, we can only wait."
Zhou Zheng's armor, his face calm, said: "I'll write a letter to my dad to ask about the situation."
The development of the current situation is no longer what Zhou Zheng could predict.
Cao Bianjiao and others nodded when they knew who Zhou Zheng's father was.
Within a few days, the court made another big move. As expected, all the troops that had almost arrived near the capital were sent north by Yuan Chonghuan and stationed at the gates of the fortresses.
Zhou Zheng also received a letter from Daddy Zhou, but there was no news about Yuan Chonghuan's arrangement. It was not that Zhou Qingli refused to say it, but Yuan Chonghuan deliberately kept the word from the court.
Zhou Zheng twisted his eyebrows and handed the letter to Cao Bianjiao without concealment.
Cao Bianjiao hurriedly looked at it and thought about it: "My lord, in that case, Master Yuan is afraid that the news will be leaked."
Zhou Zheng thought of this and said, "Is there any dispatch about us?"
Cao Bianjiao said: "No, I wrote to my uncle, but he didn't reply, presumably there is no time."
Zhou Zheng tapped his fist lightly on the table, and said, "Whose army hasn't moved?"
In the past few days, almost all the troops have gone north, but the earliest Zhou Zheng came, he has never been transferred, nor paid, and there is no edict to appease, as if he has been forgotten.
Cao Bianjiao said: "It seems that there is still a man in command, he also has ten thousand people, stationed near Deshengmen."
Zhou Zheng listened thoughtfully, Deshengmen facing north, and he was stationed in the east of Dongzhimen. Is this arrangement intentional
"How many people are there in the capital?" Zhou Zheng asked.
Cao Bianjiao was startled, and said, "This subordinate doesn't know it, there should be 10,000 to 20,000."
At this time, Zhou Zheng was very helpless with Ming's abolished military equipment.
At the same time, Yuan Chonghuan, who was in Jizhou, was under pressure. While staring at the Great Wall and watching the movements of the prisoners, he dispatched these various kings.
These people do not belong to each other, and most of them do not know Yuan Chonghuan, and many of them have higher official positions than Yuan Chonghuan. It is not easy for them to deploy this mixed army of nearly 200,000.
In front of him stood Shanxi governor Wang Yuanya, Xuanda governor Ma Shilong, Shanxi governor Geng Ruqi, and Xuanfu governor Yang He, plus some inconspicuous ones that have been set off, such as Cao Wenzhao, Lu Xiangsheng, Zhao Lijiao and others.
Yuan Chonghuan discussed tactics with them in a deliberate tone. Many of these adults were reluctant. It was not that they disobeyed the command, but did not want to be the front cannon fodder. Therefore, it was inevitable that they had conducted a'moderate''argument'.
It is the humble Cao Wenzhao, Lu Xiangsheng, Zhao Sujiao and others who actively challenged the battle and wanted to rush to the front.
Yuan Chonghuan knew what kind of army those governors and governor brought, Cao Bianjiao and Zhao Lijiao all used the blade, how could they be sent as cannon fodder for temptation and construction.
Therefore, the Ming army had differences in the initial challenge strategy. Yuan Chonghuan exhausted all means to persuade everyone to complete the first arrangement.
In the second year of Chongzhen, October 20th, Jizhou.
Yuan Chonghuan was standing in his study room, looking at the map, his brows furrowed and his expression tired.
Cao Wenzhao, Zhao Lijiao, Hou Shilu, etc. are all considered his old ministry, standing in front of him.
Hou Shilu said: "My lord, come to report from Xifengkou. Jianlu will be able to reach the Great Wall near the Great Wall in five days at the earliest."
Cao Wenzhao is a sturdy man who has been in the army for many years. His eyes are piercing, his face is hard, and his voice is also decisive.
Zhao Lijiao also followed: "My lord, the last general also asks for his orders, set back and build up the spirit!"
Yuan Chonghuan looked at them without fear of fighting, smiled with satisfaction, just about to speak, suddenly another soldier hurried in from outside, knelt down on one knee and said: "My lord, Xifengkou urgent report! Jianlu divided his troops, all the way at Xifengkou. , All the way in Da'ankou, all the way in Malanyu. It will be there in two days at most."
The expressions of Cao Bianjiao, Zhao Lijiao and others changed drastically, which came sooner than they expected!
Yuan Chonghuan didn’t move his face. He looked at the map for a long time. After a long time, he raised his head and said in a deep voice: “The army is strictly ordered to act according to the plan. No one is allowed to call the shots without permission. Cut first and play later, never tolerate!"
"Yes!"
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With the sudden arrival of Jianlu, Yuan Chonghuan gave an order, and Jizhen suddenly screamed and killed him.
Jizhou and Beijing are not far away, so Yuan Chonghuan and others quickly wrote letters.
The capital suddenly became tighter, and it was almost time to declare martial law.
Zhou Zheng's army was transferred to Andingmen and took over the defense of Andingmen, and Deshengmen was on the left of Andingmen, where Mangui was.
The two men, one on the left and one on the right, each with ten thousand troops, looked at the direction of Jizhen from a distance.
Zhou Zheng was in the capital, but he didn't return to the mansion a few times. He had been at Andingmen, constantly paying attention to the movement of Jizhen, and at the same time communicating with Man Gui to discuss the changes in the war.
…
The war still came.
Jianlu divided the troops into three groups, divided into the Great Wall from Xifengkou, Da'ankou, and Malanyu, quickly broke through the pass near the Great Wall, and then joined forces with Zunhua.
There are no guards in Zunhua. Jianli seemed to be in a hurry. The forward force Amin led an army of 20,000, and they kept on advancing towards Jizhou.
There were many gates near Jizhou and more guards, and the two sides quickly fought together.
Amin's morale was like a rainbow, and he even defeated three passes, and the army was approaching Jizhou City.
But he did not attack the city immediately, but was waiting for Huang Taiji behind.
Jianlu entered the Pass, and the army approached Jizhou, which was close to the capital. The court was suddenly very nervous, and all kinds of voices were all over the sky, not to mention the rumors.
There were constant voices in the capital that ordered Yuan Chonghuan to take the initiative to drive Jianlu out of the Great Wall.
Zhou Zheng stood on the Anding Gate, looking towards Jizhou, floating in his heart.
The Ming Dynasty assembled an army of 200,000, can it really stop the buildup? If they couldn't stop it, Jianlu continued to go south and attack the capital. The Ming Dynasty capital was full of 30,000 soldiers. Can you defend it
At that time, where else can the Ming Dynasty deploy troops
With countless thoughts wandering around in Zhou Zheng's mind, he kept inquiring about Jizhou every day.
But the battle in Jizhou has continued, and all kinds of news are flying all over the sky, making it difficult to distinguish true from false. (End of this chapter)