In the second year of Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty (AD 1629), on April 20th, as Azige's leather letter arrived in Shengjing, the news of the great defeat of the Dajin Kingdom in the Taizihe quickly spread in Shengjing.
This time, even Huang Taiji, who has always been calm and steady, can’t sit still: in the past one or two years, Dajin Kingdom has fought against Daming, not to mention the loss of the injured division, every time he lost miserably, from Yuetuo to Mangultai. , And then to Azig, no matter who changes to the commander, the result of the battle will be the same.
What Huang Taiji was most afraid of happened, but it happened. He didn't guess the beginning, let alone the ending. It was an accident. It was really unexpected.
Huang Taiji didn't want to announce the result of the defeat in Shengjing, but some of the defeated soldiers who fled from Taizihe had already spread the message. Shengjing was panicked by rumors. He could no longer conceal the truth. Tai Chi also hopes to arouse the sense of crisis of the Jurchen nation and stimulate the cohesion of the Jurchen nation.
Sixty Niu Lus were wiped out in World War I. Such a thrilling fiasco affects the nerves of everyone living in Shengjing, no matter what job he is engaged in.
Zhu Youjian, who was far away in Liaohetao, also received Costin’s flying pigeons in the first time.
Shengjing is even more prosperous.
Huang Taiji is about to convene the Supreme Military Conference again.
Only the four banner owners who stayed in Shengjing participated in the meeting. These four banner owners were actually two father and son pairs: Huang Taiji and Hauge, Daishan and Yue Tuo.
"I knew that Aziger was a soft guy, how could he command sixty cattle records?" Hauge always had a gap in Dorgon, and he didn't like the three brothers of Dorgon. Aziger was defeated, of course. Let's get down to the ground.
Huang Taiji glared at him fiercely, and Hauge was so scared that he swallowed the second half of his words deeply.
Like Aji, Yue Tuo was defeated in front of the Ming army. It was only because he was a confidant of Huang Taiji that he could barely keep his position as the lord of the red flag. He felt that he had no right to speak.
Recently, he had a huge venomous sore on his back. At such an important moment as the red flag was reorganized and the Ming army was fighting back in Liaodong, he did not dare to tell Huang Taiji that he had a venomous sore in order to keep his position as the lord of the flag. He didn't dare to leave the barracks to heal his injuries, so he was mentally sluggish.
Dabei Ledai sees that the scene is cold, and quickly turned off the topic: "Professional Khan, the first battle in Taizihe, what is wrong with Aziger's use of troops?"
Huang Taiji shook his head slowly: "Although he knew that he might be hit by the Ming army, but in order to save Liaoyang, the Taizi River had to be crossed. In fact, some soldiers had already crossed the Taizi River, if not for the floods upstream. …"
Haug shook his broad robe: "He is relying on sixty cattle records to underestimate the enemy."
Huang Taiji didn't stare at him this time, but cast his admiring eyes: "Hauge, tell me, what is the next step for the remnant of Aziger?"
Hauge's confidence greatly increased: "Ama, Aziger defeated the Taizi River, and the tribe suffered heavy losses. They would definitely not dare to return to Shengjing for a while. The son estimated that he would not dare to cross the Prince River anymore. He is now in a dilemma. Stationed on the north bank of the Prince River are all fearful."
Daishan said in a low voice: "Whether you set up an account on the north bank of the Prince River, you can also contain a part of the Ming army and reduce the pressure on Liaoyang City."
"The question is, how long can Liaoyang City last?" Huang Taiji muttered to himself.
Daishan's gaze shifted to Huang Taiji's face, and he whispered: "Da Khan, the important town of Liaoyang, we must save it, and there is also a Dorgon in the city."
Huang Taiji leaned back on his chair, and his slightly closed eyes suddenly flashed a bright light: "So, I plan to use the power of the whole country and personally go south."
"No," Dai Shan hurriedly stopped: "Da Khan, the firearms of the Ming army are now in the superiority, and the trend of war may not go on according to our imagination. Da Khan must not commit dangerous situations. Da Khan stays in Shengjing. , Is strategizing."
"No, I must personally march south," Huang Taiji ignored Daishan's opposition. "Now Shengjing rumors are spreading. Only by personally marching south can I stop them, gather the fighting power of the Jurchens, and dispel Shengjing's panic. ."
"Sweat, it is because of Shengjing's instability that you need to sweat!" Daishan also refused to give up.
"Erchen is willing to march south on behalf of Aman to rescue Liaoyang City." Hauge stood up, looked at Huang Taiji nervously, and turned his eyes to Dai Shan, obviously asking for help.
"You?" Huang Taiji figured it out for a while, still shook his head, "There are only fifty cattle recorded in the yellow flag. There are too few soldiers."
"Sweat, the minister is willing to lead the Zhenghongqi to help Hauge." Dai Shan also stood up from his seat, stroking his chest with his right hand, and bowing to Huang Taiji.
"With Big Baylor with me, I'm relieved," Huang Taiji smiled reluctantly and looked at Hauge: "Houge, let you be the commander-in-chief this time, but you are still young. Ask Big Baylor for advice on everything."
"Yes, Arma." The stone in Hauge's heart fell heavily.
"Bring the red flag inlaid, too. Yue Tuo has recently fought against the Ming army and has a deeper understanding of the new firearms of the Ming army." Huang Taiji thought, this is the first time that Hauge has officially commanded so many Niu Lu. , With the assistance of Daishan, there should be no major problems. The more the number, the greater the probability of winning.
"Yes, sweating profusely." Yue Tuo originally wanted to refuse. The sore on his back was faintly aching. He really didn't want to suffer from the burden of the saddle horse again, but Hauge was struggling to make merit, and he couldn't hold back. Had to take the order first.
"Khan, we all went to Liaoyang, what should Shengjing do? Let Xianghongqi stay!" Daishan knew Yue Tuo's back pain, and he was not at ease about Shengjing's safety. The treasure of the Kingdom of Gold... The place where gold and silver jewelry is stored.
Huang Taiji is also a bit lonely. Since when Dajin Country was founded, when has it been worried about the safety of its own country? He reluctantly raised his hand and waved it: "With me here, Shengjing don't worry, besides, there are still fifty cattle records in Zhenghuangqi. There is absolutely no problem with self-protection."
"Sweat profusely..."
Huang Taiji stopped Dai Shan’s speech: "Don’t say anything, it’s set, the main force of the Ming army is now in Liaoyang, your pressure is not light! Big Baylor, remember to remind Hauge from time to time, he still too young."
"Khan rest assured, the minister will do his best to assist Hauge, and strive to relieve Liaoyang as soon as possible." Daishan said, "Khan, the minister has one more suggestion."
"Big Baylor has something to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it."
"Khan, this southern expedition, the time of the war should not be too short. Soldiers can't always eat beef jerky. Therefore, the minister suggested that a certain number of herders with the army should be recruited so that the soldiers can eat fresh beef and mutton. "
"Jiang is really old and spicy!" Huang Taiji's eyes lit up, and he quickly cast a glance at Hauge before saying to Daishan: "What Big Belle said is that you are leaving three days later. I will then recruit 100,000 herdsmen. Now The grass has grown, and they can just graze with the army."
"Xie Dahan and compassionate!" Daishan was another courtesy.
"I will later appoint Hauge as the Grand Marshal of Zhengnan, and Big Baylor as the Deputy Marshal of Zhengnan. Go back and prepare first!"
"Yes, sweating profusely." The three said goodbye to Huang Taiji and left the Great Palace.
When Huang Taiji dispatched troops in Shengjing, Azige on the north bank of the Prince's River was not, as Hauge said, huddled on the north bank and lived in fear.
The riders have reported that they have found two places where they can cross the river.
One is upstream, and the current is a bit rush, but the terrain on both sides is flat. The only thing that is a bit uncertain is that the opposite bank is densely covered with woods, and I don’t know if there are Ming army ambushes.
The other place is six or seventy miles downstream, close to the intersection of the Taizi River and Hun River. Although the river surface is wide, the water flow is slow and the terrain is flat and open. However, there is also a shortcoming here, that is There is no wood nearby, and the cavalry cannot hide.
Azig personally compared the two crossing points, and finally, he chose the one downstream.
There is no forest to hide in at this crossing point, which is fair to both parties. The Jurchen cannot use the cover of the forest, and the Ming army cannot ambush soldiers either.
Azige was frightened by the flood of the Taizi River. The tricks of the Han people were overwhelming. He Ning Yuan chose a fair duel, although the number of Ming troops was far more than his cavalry.
At the second shift, Azige personally led the nine and a half cows around him and stole the tents. In order to confuse the riders that the Ming army might send, all the tents were not taken away. They were all tied to the riverbank as they were. There are a few tents on the outer edge of the city, and there is still a little shimmer.
The Jurchen cavalry took off the bell from the horse's neck, slowed the horse's speed, and ran down the outer edge of the river bank almost silently.
At four shifts, Azig came to the river crossing point downstream.
He settled down and carefully observed the markings of crossing the river. After he was sure that the markings were correct, he whispered an order: "Abandon all useless things. Just bring food, bows, and machetes. Try not to make any noise. At the end of the river, we will ask the Ming army for any supplies that are lacking."
The Jurchen soldiers began to launch from the beach.
The river water is very cold, at least five degrees lower than during the day, but now it is early summer in Liaodong, and the water temperature is not too low. The Jurchens who are used to the cold feel like taking a warm bath.
It’s impossible to get close to three thousand cavalry crossing the water without making a sound. Azig has already prepared the soldiers. If you encounter a Ming army ambush, you must stick to it at night. Once you get close to the Ming army, use the bend. The knife harvested the Ming army's head.
With the melee ability of the Ming army, there is absolutely nothing for them to be slaughtered.
"Wow, wow..."
The sound of horses stepping on the water seemed very harsh in the quiet night, and Aziger had been worried.
If the Ming Army can expect him to cross the water here and make another half-crossing attack, with his current strength, I am afraid that no soldier can cross the river, and the soldiers will not be completely annihilated by the Ming Army.
If the Ming army had been concealed, his soldiers had crossed the river and landed ashore, Azig absolutely believed in the combat effectiveness of the Jurchen cavalry on land.