"How is it possible! This doesn't happen at all in history?"
You can imagine the surprise and disbelief on the faces of modern people who think they know the truth of history and how the future will develop when they suddenly hear the news.
According to the principle of "everyone is equal", the more than one hundred passengers on the Qionghai have the right to view the "Golden Finger Book" which records the history of the Ming Dynasty in recent decades. For the sake of their own lives, Most people actually read it carefully. Although everyone knows that with their intervention, there is more and more interference in the historical process, and this "Golden Finger Book" has become increasingly inaccurate, but when it comes to this accident that really affects their own interests and life and death, , when past experience can no longer be used, many people still inevitably panic.
——Historically, around the seventh year of Chongzhen, there was an invasion by the Hou Jin soldiers. It was indeed led by Huang Taiji himself, but they only left after wandering around the Xuanda border. The focus of Huang Taiji's attack was obviously not on the Ming Dynasty, but on Mongolia. However, after defeating Mongolian Lindan Khan, he hugged the grass and hunted rabbits, and conveniently tested the defensive capabilities of the Ming Dynasty's western defense line.
It turns out that this dynasty has declined to a certain extent. The Shanhaiguan and Jinzhou defense lines to the east are actually the strongest barriers they can put together, while there is almost no defense in this area of ????the grassland. So Huang Taiji was not polite. In the next few years, he sent Azig, Dorgon and other young brothers to come over, rob people and things, and let the younger brothers practice their level, which completely destroyed the Ming Dynasty.
But at least in the seventh year of Chongzhen, Beijing was relatively safe. Later Jin crossed the Mongolian grassland on a large scale, and the invasion of the interior would not come until a few years later. If this were not the case, there would not be so many people willing to go to Beijing to get married, do business, or even visit, accounting for almost one-tenth of the entire group - modern people's consideration of "safety" can be It has always been a top priority.
But now, they were suddenly told: There is a big wave of zombies uh, the Houjin soldiers are about to attack!
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Not to mention the chaos in Beijing, as the closest disposal base to Beijing, when everyone in Weihai got the newly translated telegraph newspaper from the telegraph room, the surprise and shock of the group of people were different from those in other places. companions are no different. However, the small group "Third Regiment" is after all the group of people who are the most pioneering and enterprising among the many small teams in Qiong Haijun, and the most open-minded and flexible in thinking. After the initial consternation, they quickly calmed down. He decisively accepted this reality and immediately began to consider ways to deal with it.
According to the consistent behavior of the Ming Empire, even if it took the initiative to use troops externally, things would be messed up in the past. This time it was caught off guard, and it was even more chaotic. There isn't much serious military intelligence available in Beijing right now, but there is a lot of gossip. Even though Lin Hanlong, Chen Tao and others over there tried their best, the information they obtained was still vague or even contradictory. They didn't even know where Hou Jin's army had advanced. They only knew that the other party was heading towards Beijing. But they didn't even know where the news came from. It was just like this on the streets. pass.
"The people in Beijing are so useless. They say they have good connections, but they can't even find out any information. How should we deal with it here?"
Hearing Hu Kai’s complaint, Pang Yu smiled bitterly:
"There is no way. Speaking of it, Hanlong and the others have tried their best. They have obtained first-hand information directly from Zhou Yanru, the chief minister, and Zhang Fengyi, the minister of war. But there are things that even the Ming Empire itself has not figured out. They It’s impossible to predict the future.”
"Speaking of which, even if Jin Bing joins the invaders, there is no way that his true purpose will be exposed so quickly. But there are already rumors on the streets over there that Huang Taiji is going to attack Beijing again this time - it is very likely that it is just a feint. ah."
The young man Xu Lei has concentrated on business in the past few years, and his sense of smell in the military field is quite sensitive. He can tell at a glance that there must be something fishy in this. Pang Yu was not surprised by this - when the two armies were fighting, espionage must be the top priority. On the intelligence front, Houjin was much stronger than the Ming Dynasty. Although Beijing is the capital of the Ming Dynasty, there are probably many spies of the late Jin Dynasty there. At this time, you can spread rumors, create chaosetc. Don't use too many small tricks.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? For people at that time, where would the post-Jin soldiers fight before stopping? Simply unpredictable. Was the city of Beijing also so chaotic in history? There is also no way to understand.
The book only records the major historical processes and results, the reactions of all living beings at that time, the thoughts of ordinary people these are not included in the records of the "Golden Finger Book".
Maybe, maybe, probably - this time Huang Taiji's actions actually did not go beyond the historical track. Later Jin soldiers would still loot Xuanfu and Datong for a while, and then go back with satisfaction. The talk of attacking Beijing is just a smoke screen. The city of Beijing will still be safe and sound, and the safety of Qiong Haijun's people in Beijing will still be guaranteed - but who dares to bet?
Pang Yu sighed softly and shook his head:
"In any case, we have to consider the worst case scenario. It seems that we are going to go to the capital area - taking the troops with us."
The same problems and confusions also appeared in Hainan, Taiwan, Luzon and other places at the same time. Most of the time-travelers who received the news, as long as they had a little bit of brains, also saw the strangeness in it. However, their thoughts were similar to Pang Yu's - living in this great era, they no longer had the clear sense of being condescending and overlooking history. Perhaps only the wisest and most talented great men can see through the fog of history and make the right decisions.
However, among the more than 100 tourists on the Qionghai, there is obviously no such talent. They can only consider the problem in the most conservative and safe way. Naturally, when these people face security issues, the first concepts that come to mind are:
"Where are our nearest troops?"
——Then, their eyes turned to Shandong and Weihai.
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Pang Yu soon received an urgent telegram from the rear, asking him to organize his troops as quickly as possible, and the third regiment should be ready to attack at any time.
But in fact, before receiving the telegram, the entire Weihaiwei base had already been mobilized. Of course Pang Yu, Wu Nanhai and others knew their position, and they originally existed as backup for the Beijing advance station. What's more, the third regiment has never been afraid of battle. Not long ago, they rushed to Liaodong to fight Hou Jin, and they struggled with their opponents there for a whole winter - they did not avoid fighting against Hou Jin. meaning. Hu Kai and Xu Lei are even more confident and plan to get back the cowardice they suppressed in Liaodong last time.
——They attacked the other side’s city afterwards? Did you even build a Jingguan? That can only be regarded as an appetizer. They are all dealing with unknown people. They didn't even kill the famous Lord Baile in history. What kind of revenge is that?
But this time it’s different: Huang Taiji personally leads the team, and almost all of Houjin’s famous big and small Baylors are accompanying them. No matter what, a few must be left behind, so that people know what the Wrath of the Traveler is!
…Hu Kai and other specific troop leaders were busy doing this and doing that. Anyway, they only needed to obey the command and be able to pull the troops out. Where to fight and how to fight, someone will naturally consider it.
But the person responsible for the consideration is in trouble at the moment - still in that conference room, Pang Yu is staring at the map on the wall in a daze
The troops were prepared very quickly, but how do you send them abroad? After all, the mainland is not Hainan, and it is not their short-haired territory. Before the Ming court issued a formal order, they could not have led the army to Beijing on their own initiative. This aspect is already a very sensitive issue, and it will only become more sensitive during this period of chaos.
"We definitely can't go by land. We can only transport troops to Tianjin by sea. Only in this way can we ensure the fastest speed and not cause too much trouble."
Although Wu Nanhai and Chen Jun are not in charge of the military, they can still say a few words on this obvious issue. Pang Yu has no objection to this - this is not just a matter of borrowing money, logistics Supplies, baggage transportation, these follow-up problems are the biggest problems.
Based on the geographical location of Weihaiwei and their unharmonious relationship with Shandong officials of the Ming Dynasty, these lifelines related to the survival of Qiong Haijun obviously cannot be placed on the territory of those Ming Dynasty bureaucrats. Taking a sea ship, landing in Tianjin, and then heading to Beijing is almost the only option, but
"Suddenly, two to three thousand armed troops landed in Tianjin. How will the Ming Dynasty react?"
Pang Yu is not Xiao Lang, and Tianjin is not Lushun. It is impossible for him not to consider the reaction of the local owners. The current magistrate of Tianjin is Wang Pu, who is considered to be the one with the best relationship with Qiong Haijun among the officials of the Ming Dynasty. But even Wang Jieshan obviously cannot allow them to land easily like this - after all, he is still an official of the Ming Dynasty. .
"If the Ming Dynasty takes the initiative to invite, it won't be a problem, right?"
Chen Jun frowned and said, in his opinion, this shouldn't be a big trouble. After all, the capital of the Ming Dynasty was threatened. At this time, would they still turn away the reinforcements who came for it? But Pang Yu, who has dealt with Ming Dynasty bureaucrats many times, knows that it is not that simple - in history, Li Zicheng fought all the way to BeijingBelow the city, Emperor Chongzhen's court was still debating whether to make him a king and let him return to Xi'an.
By that period, the political system of the Ming Dynasty had become so rigid that it was almost incapable of solving practical problems. Although I don't know if it has reached that level at the moment, with their administrative efficiency, even if they can make a decision, I'm afraid the situation has already been corrupted to a certain extent.
——Some people will never shed tears before seeing the coffin.