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Text Chapter 244: Those who are barefoot are not afraid of wearing shoes

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    When Dang Shousu saw that the soldiers he sent to deliver zhezi to Emperor Hongguang were brought to him after Zhuolu City was broken the next day, Dang Shousu's face was as ugly as ever. He turned to look at Li Chengdong,  "Master Ren, what do you mean? General Ren, I think you don't want to live anymore."

    Li Chengdong had long expected that Dang Shousu or Lin Chengcheng would give the emperor a report about his actions. He had no choice but to do so. Li Chengdong smiled and said, "Two generals, their loyalty to the emperor is something Tingyu should learn from.  But this matter is related to Tingyu's wealth and life, so Tingyu had to make a move. Tingyu wrote a brochure here and asked the two generals to read it." Li Chengdong said and handed the brochure he wrote to Dang Shousu.

    Published Dang Shousu took it and took a look, how good it is!  The first victory in the Zhuolu battle became the credit of him and Lin Chengcheng. If this secret reached the emperor and the massacre of the city was exposed in the future, he and Lin Chengcheng would be the first to lose their heads.

    Li Chengdong coughed and said, "Two generals, this is the draft written by Ting Yu. The real draft has been sent to Dingzhou before General Dang." Li Chengdong forced Dang and Lin to move closer to him, even if they  If you want to join him, you will have no choice but to get involved yourself in the end.

    Posted by Dang Shousu, he felt that Li Chengdong was too insidious, but he also admitted that he had thought carefully, "Since Tingyu has praised us so much, thank you very much." This was because he had to tie himself to Li Chengdong.  His character is very clear. It would be better if this matter did not spread today, but it would be a big trouble if it did.

    Post Lin Chenggong screamed in his heart, saying that Li Chengdong took things too simply. Not to mention that he and Dang Shouxu did not dismantle Li Chengdong, Li Chengdong probably didn't know where the 20,000 troops in his hand came from.  , all those who are in charge of something have been trained at the Royal Military Academy, and Li Chengdong is only capable. It just depends on how the emperor views this matter.

    Published "Nonsense!" I threw the secret report about Li Chengdong's massacre on the table, "This Li Tingyu has forgotten his duty, my beloved!"

    Yin Shixun coughed and said, "Your Majesty, it is not for the humble ministers to defend Li Chengdong. I am afraid that the massacre of the city must not be carried out. Li Chengdong went deep into the hinterland of the Qing Dynasty alone, and the most taboo is to expose the whereabouts of the main force. The army and the people of Zhuolu can be forgiven for annihilating it.  The emperor only needs to reprimand me a few words."

    Posted "Well! Let's put this matter aside for now! Li Chengdong is leading the army outside. Although he can command the army, it is impossible to rebel against me. I am afraid that blaming him will affect the morale of the army." The success or failure of Li Chengdong's men is directly related to  As for Huang Shiren's progress and the war situation in Hebei, let him go first!  As long as he can figure out this move, it can be regarded as his contribution.

    It was announced that Li Chengdong's 20,000 troops were lightly armed, and their combat effectiveness was not even a little bit worse than that of the Ming army in the frontal position. Fortunately, after taking Zhuolu, they received 30 artillery pieces and slightly dry combat supplies, which made Li Chengdong very excited.  , with these things, it is like the tiger has teeth!

    Posted "Everyone, taking Zhuolu is a victory, but the real battle has just begun. The emperor wants us to capture Xuanhua to relieve the pressure on General Huang Shiren in the northwest. The military strategist is wise and the soldiers are fast. We are going to attack Xuanhua immediately.  ." After Li Chengdong captured Zhuolu, he really gained a lot of confidence, "Li Benzhen listened to the order. I ordered you to lead five thousand troops, escort thirty artillery pieces as the vanguard, and go to the outside of Xuanhua City to look for favorable terrain to assume that the artillery was not allowed.  mistaken."

    Release Li Benzhen nodded and accepted the order, and then went out to instruct people to be the vanguard.  Later, Li Chengdong appointed He Dacheng and Wang Zhigang to lead five thousand troops as flankers to clear out the more important strategic locations around Xuanhua.

    After listening to Li Chengdong's instructions and instructions, both of them felt that Li Chengdong was crazy and that he was not far from death. According to Li Chengdong's style of fighting, if he were to win the battle, he would probably kill countless innocent people.  , he does not care about Tatars, Han people, old, weak, women and children, he will eliminate all factors that are not conducive to victory.  Dang Shousu and Lin Chengyang regretted being sent to Li Chengdong's command by the emperor.

    Release Xuanhua is the west gate of Beijing. The Qing army deployed heavy troops here and it is a city that is easy to defend but difficult to attack. If the Ming army in Xuanhua had not surrendered to Li Zicheng, it would have taken some time for Li Zicheng to take over Beijing easily.

    Release Li Chengdong knew very well that Xuanhua would not be easy to fight in the first battle, so he did not rush to attack. Instead, he asked He Dacheng and Wang Zhigang to "clean up" the area around Xuanhua. Although he did not have enough troops to besiege the city, he could ensure that the news that Xuanhua was besieged was passed on.  Without the Qing court, Li Chengdong's strategy was to strengthen the walls and clear the country for the Qing army.

    On the third day after the announcement arrived in Xuanhua, Li Chengdong called his nephew Li Benzhen to him, "I looked at the position of the cannon you assumed. It's good, because when the Manchus attacked Xuanhua, the city wall near Yantong Mountain collapsed. Your  The task is to focus on bombarding the collapsed areas with artillery.?, use the shortest possible time to open a hole in Xuanhua's city wall.  "

    Posted "Uncle, don't worry, but the number of artillery is too small. I'm afraid it won't be effective in a day or two. My nephew thought it would be better to use guns. Under the cover of artillery, dig a big hole under the city wall and bury gunpowder in it to ensure that it can be effective in one blow.  ." Li Benzhen said and told Li Chengdong the engineering equipment he had figured out.

    Posted by Li Chengdong, he didn't expect his nephew to have such a short time. Listening to his nephew's explanation, Li Chengdong imagined a shelf made of hardwood. He carried this shelf to the city. Under the shelf, he could protect the soldiers in the shelf. It was a good idea.  Idea, "I'm afraid that the Tatars will pour hot oil on the city!"

    Posted "Uncle, don't worry, there are engineers in the army. As soon as I told them my intention, they came up with a wedge that is not afraid of hot oil. Besides, it only takes half an hour. There is no need to think too carefully. If uncle agrees,  , I will make arrangements now." Li Benzhen liked chatting with the generals below, and unexpectedly he came up with a clever plan to attack the city.

    Li Chengdong weighed in and said, "Okay, I will cover you in the south. I will ask Dang Shousu and Lin Chengcheng to cooperate with you. You should be nice to them. In fact, you should also know that they are sent by the emperor to monitor us.  Yes, if we don¡¯t answer them correctly, our uncle and nephew will definitely have a hard time."

    Released Li Benzhen nodded in agreement, "Uncle, don't worry, I know what to do. If you are afraid, I will give them all the credit. They will not agree with us!"

    Posted "You don't have to worry about this. I have quite understood the emperor's way of governing his subordinates during this period. As long as our uncles and nephews do well, even if we do something out of line, the emperor will not blame us. At the moment, it is Yu Man  When we fight to the death, if we don't do well at this time, we won't have such an opportunity in the future." Li Chengdong said with his eyes widened, "I will not accept the orders of the foreign troops. Since the emperor has fully delegated the military power to me, I have to  It¡¯s better to make good use of it. After I capture Xuanhua, I want to attack Beijing without waiting for the emperor¡¯s decree. What do you think?¡±

    Li Benzhen didn't expect his uncle to be so bold. He hesitated, "Uncle, let's not talk about what the emperor thinks, what he thinks, and what arrangements he has. We are going deep alone. If one of us fails, we will be in a dilemma. Don't say we will get it then.  Our credit is gone, and if we lose another battle, our uncle and nephew¡¯s heads will not be saved.¡±

    Posted "Hey! As the saying goes, wealth is found in danger. There is no shop like this after passing this village. I remember that there are nearly a hundred cannons in Xuanhua City. If you can get this batch of firearms, they will be worth an army of 20,000.  Besides, the hinterland of the Qing army must be empty, so this move should have a 70% chance of winning. Think about it, if you and my uncle and nephew take Beijing, what will the emperor think of our uncle and nephew?" Li Chengdong likes to use dangerous tactics when using his troops.  After taking Zhuolu, I thought about fighting to the end.

    Release Li Ben swallowed a few deep mouthfuls of saliva, "Uncle, my nephew listens to you. In fact, we are stepmothers. If we don't do something outstanding, the emperor will definitely not reuse us. I will make arrangements now."

    Release: Li Chengdong led 10,000 troops to launch an offensive against the south gate of Xuanhua. This attack was both true and false. It seemed that Ming troops were pouring into Xuanhua City like a tide. In fact, Li Chengdong had already explained that the soldiers must first protect their own safety.  , followed by the attack.  What surprised Li Chengdong was that the Ming army had already been trained in feint attacks, and the military academy had a special course for this. This saved Li Chengdong a lot of worry and gave him a deeper understanding of the Ming army.

    Published The simple ladder was placed against the city wall, and the Ming army climbed up like ants, shouting, but this feint attack method was very particular. To put it bluntly, the thunder was loud and the rain was small, and the shields were blocking important parts!  When they saw the Qing army greeting them with rolling wooden rocks, boiling water and hot oil, 10% of the Ming army had already run away, and there were many ways to escape. Anyway, it seemed that the Ming army was in a desperate attack, but the actual casualties were very few.  .

    It was announced that Li Benzhen personally conducted gunnery operations at a high place and supervised the battle, but the skills of those gunners were much better than his. They hit wherever they pointed, with very small errors, which made Li Benzhen feel ashamed. In the end, he handed over the gunnery task to a professional gunner.  He personally beat the drums behind the formation to cheer.

    The real commanders of the attack on the north gate were Dang Shousu and Lin Chengcheng. They were both unambiguous. While nervously looking at the engineers buried under the city, they let the artillery cover them. If one engineer died, they would do it again.  One was sent, and at the cost of more than thirty engineer casualties, only a loud bang was heard, and a five-meter-wide hole was opened in the north gate of Xuanhua City.

    Published If a person is engaged in a war, he becomes a machine, his actions are faster than his thoughts. When they saw the Xuanhua city wall collapse, the Ming army killed them one by one without waiting for the general's command, and rushed into Xuanhua city in one fell swoop.

    Release Li Chengdong heard a loud noise in the south. Although he didn¡¯t know the result, he immediately ordered people toThe front team became the rear team, and the rear team was the vanguard and went around to the north. When he saw the collapsed city wall, Li Chengdong was overjoyed, and more than 10,000 people rushed into the city like crazy.

    It is announced that the Ming army is well-trained, and while maintaining the highest loyalty to the emperor, it will spare no effort to execute the orders of the general. Of course, if the order of the general violates the highest loyalty, then it is estimated that no one can command the Ming army. This is how many  The effect of Emperor Hongguang's brainwashing of the army in recent years.  In Bai Jing's words, just like the laws of later generations, loyalty to the emperor and loyalty to the country is the constitution, and the power given to the generals is the following small laws. The small laws cannot conflict with the government. If there is a conflict  , then soldiers must obey **.

    Release Li Chengdong is now the commander of 20,000 people. Within the scope of Li Chengdong's power, the Ming army must absolutely obey the orders of this commander. The same was true for the previous massacre.  With precedent, it is logical this time. The Qing army in Xuanhua included nearly 50,000 civilians. When Li Chengdong occupied the government office to do the aftermath, there were less than 10,000 left, but Li Chengdong had more than 3,000 Qing troops.  Even if he is not killed, he is still useful!

    Released Dang Shousu was holding a notebook and scribbling down something. Li Chengdong asked in confusion: "What is the general doing?" Looking closer, Dang Shousu seemed to be keeping accounts.

    Published Dang Shousu put down his pen after writing down the last note, "This is the financial note sheet the soldiers received, including Zhuolu's, which has been recorded. These will have to be presented to the emperor at that time."

    Published Li Chengdong was a little stupid when he heard this, "DangGeneral Dang, I never said that I would recover the property looted by soldiers? General, you don't have to be so serious!"

    Posting Dang Shousu smiled slightly, "The general has been fighting. Besides, the general has not been in contact with us for a long time. There are some things that the general may not know clearly. In every battle, no matter who it is, the property received must be registered.  If you are on record, even if you get only a penny of silver, there will be no exception. Anyone who dares to hide it secretly will be killed without mercy!" This rule was set when Emperor Hongguang ransacked his house in Nanjing, and later the Royal Military Academy was established.  Discipline is placed in a very important position to instill in soldiers and officers. Take the spoils of war as an example. After fighting for such a long time, there are very few cases of soldiers hiding property. As for generals, even the lowest officers,  No one took the spoils of war as their own. Of course, Emperor Hongguang was not an iron rooster who never picked up a dime. Many of the spoils of war were left in the hands of the soldiers in the end. This is the so-called reward and punishment.

    Published Li Chengdong wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, "Ting Yu really doesn't know, thank you general for teaching me." It is unheard of for Li Chengdong to ask soldiers to hand over all the good things they get!  He had to tell his nephew, He Dacheng and Wang Zhigang immediately not to be dragged down by this in the end.  Li Chengdong also thought about it, no wonder the Ming army has been unstoppable since the Northern Expedition. It seems that the victory was not a fluke!

    Li Chengdong took stock of the most important things in his opinion. The gunpowder reserves in Xuanhua City were relatively sufficient, and there were seventy artillery pieces. In addition to the thirty pieces captured in Zhuolu, one hundred artillery pieces were enough for him.  20,000 Ma Lian defeated Zhuolu Xuanhua, with less than 2,000 casualties. It can be said to be a great victory.

    Released When Li Benzhen came to ask Li Chengdong what to do with the more than 3,000 Qing prisoners, Li Chengdong sneered, "Cut off their hands and fingers and expel them to Shanxi. The pressure on Huang Shiren will be relieved a lot.  The Qing troops from Datong will definitely come to Xuanhua. We will rest for three days and then evacuate Xuanhua immediately after three days."

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