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- In July of the fourth year of Chongzhen's reign, Shanhaiguan was surprisingly lively.
More and more Jianghu knights rushed to Shanhaiguan, wanting to see with their own eyes the Yuqing Zongtan that was recognized by the divine light. When Zhang Tianshi appeared in the capital with a first-class honor guard and immediately rushed to Shanhaiguan, it triggered a new climax of cultivating immortals and attaining fruition.
Of course, these people who have money and leisure will not go on the road alone. Even if they only bring a servant, they will be persuaded to go back by their peers because of the lack of "wealth" in the "Dharma Couple's Wealth Land".
¡°It didn¡¯t take long before going to Shanhaiguan to worship the immortals became a measure of a person¡¯s status and financial resources. If the son of a senior official in the ministry doesn't even go to Shanhaiguan, people will definitely talk about him behind his back: "Look at which family is younger than the other. It's just that they can't pass the Jinshi exam. They can't even go to Shanhaiguan."
This trend soon branched out from the capital, blowing all the way to Shanxi and the Huaihe River.
??For Huizhou and Zhejiang merchants, it is completely natural to send their children to Shanhaiguan to accumulate incense. Among them, Yiyinglou was promoted in Jiangsu, and also vigorously advocated by the Zheng family, the richest man in Yangzhou. When they knew that the honest man was from Jiangnan, they completely regarded him as a fellow villager, and they would try to flatter him even if it was no good. Otherwise, they would be completely unable to talk to fellow villagers when they talked about their children's experiences in Shanhaiguan.
What¡¯s more, the benefits are endless!
A palm-sized brocade bag can hold a sack of things. If we exchange a few more, wouldn't one person be able to use it as a fleet? And that¡¯s not counting the tax savings from sneaking through the border.
However, life for Shanxi merchants was not easy.
Many Shanxi merchants know that the honest people have a grudge against Wang Dengku's family, and they don't know what happened on the day when the capital prayed for rain. Concubine Tian, ??the patron of the Wang family in the palace, was thrown into the cold palace. Tian Guozhang was deposed as a commoner. With the astonishing efficiency of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the Ministry of Revenue seized the Wang family's property in the capital and transferred it to the government in one fell swoop. The crime is: selling inferior goods.
The situation encountered by the Wang family put Shanxi merchants as a whole in danger. They believe that if they don¡¯t unite and boycott. It is very likely that it will be my turn tomorrow. The Jin Party and the Zhe Party in the DPRK worked together to suppress the emperor's unreasonable and wanton actions.
But they didn¡¯t expect that it was okay for the civil servants to unite to fight against the imperial power, but it was absolutely unrealistic for the Chu Party and the Zhejiang Party to fight against the honest people.
¡°If any southern official couldn¡¯t think about it and followed the Jin Party to file a memorial, maybe his ancestral grave would be ripped off the next day.
If it weren¡¯t for Chongzhen who still needed to balance the forces of the various parties in the DPRK and China, the Jin Party would have been completely defeated in this battle.
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In an ordinary courtyard in Zhangjiakou. Several half-old men gathered together, looking solemn.
"For the immediate plan, we must first send our children to Shanhaiguan to accumulate incense in exchange for the Qiankun Bag!" Wang Dengku said solemnly.
"What if the demon breaks his promise?" someone asked.
"He also needs credibility." Wang Dengku said with a sullen face, "If he really dares not to redeem according to the list, we will just take the opportunity to make him stink!"
"There are also stones like those used to select spiritual treasurers," someone else said, "The prince would like to order more."
"That kind of stone is in the hands of the fox demon, so it's not easy to get it." Wang Dengku said sadly. "Let the prince wait first. He won't blame us, right?"
"That's not the case. Last time we sent them the artillery blueprints, I heard that they had already built forty of them, and they were very happy." The man replied.
"That's good. That's good." Wang Dengku said repeatedly, "I heard from the prince that by the end of July this year or early August at the latest, the Great Khan will personally conquer the Daling River. This is a good opportunity for us to make meritorious deeds!"
Everybody heard the words. Their eyes lit up.
Daling River is a completely unfamiliar name to most people in the Ming Dynasty. However, for those who are interested in Liao affairs. But it is a point that cannot be ignored.
Daling River is located more than 30 miles east of Jinzhou and is an important line of defense that shields Jinzhou. With a total length of 800 miles, it is the hub connecting Liaodong and the Central Plains. At that time, the Qi State's Northern Expedition to Shanrong, Cao Wei's expedition to Wuhuan, Qian Yan's invasion of the Central Plains, Northern Qi's attack on Khitan, and Sui and Tang Dynasties' pacification of Goryeo all used the Daling River Valley as the main march route.
If the Daling River can be built like Ningyuan, it will be like adding another great pass in front of Shanhaiguan. If the Ming Dynasty wants to secure Liao, it must build this city; if the Jin Dynasty wants to attack the Ming Dynasty, it must demolish this city.
Since the time of Yuan Chonghuan, the two sides have been competing fiercely for the two cities of Linghe and Linghe. They have built two cities and demolished them two.
Last year Huang Taiji detoured through Mongolia and rushed thousands of miles to the city of Beijing. Yuan Chonghuan was arrested and imprisoned. Zu Dashou was so frightened that he fled back to Liaodong. Under Sun Chengzong's strong rebuke, he continued to serve as the chief soldier of the Ming Dynasty, and now he is sent to build the city at Daling River."Master," a dark and thin man called out, "Nowadays, there are a group of well-fed people outside Shanhaiguan. If we send things over again, we will easily be bumped into."
Wang Dengku thought for a while and said: "I think since the Great Khan is determined to fight, there will definitely be no shortage of military resources. If we can blend in with the labor of Daling River to build the city and secretly pour gunpowder into the city wall"
Brilliant sparks burst out from everyone's eyes, and they all applauded the boss's idea.
"If gunpowder is sealed in a wall, then when attacking a city, all one needs to do is cut open the wall and light a fire. Wouldn't it be the same as being bombarded by a cannon?"
"High! My boss is really high!" Everyone said in unison.
"Hehehehe, as long as the Daling River breaks, Sun Chengzong will have to bear the responsibility for the defeat. Go home and take care of his grandson! Even the gods and the emperor combined can't save him!" Wang Dengku knew that the Jin Party had already arranged a back-up plan. It was decided to start directly with Sun Chengzong, an elder with a weak foundation. Not only is the resistance smaller, but because Mr. Sun Ge's reputation is so great, the deterrent created is naturally greater.
Everyone¡¯s original excitement was extinguished in an instant.
If the gods intervene, can the Kingdom of Jin really win?
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"Of course we can't let them break the Daling River!" Qian Yiqun sat in the Shanhaiguan General Military Mansion and looked at the senior officials in the room with surprise: "It's even more impossible to let the Daling River out without fighting."
Qian Yiqun recalled the history lessons from his previous life. The Battle of Daling River was still a very crucial battle between the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
In this battle, the Jurchens used the tactic of siege and reinforcement for the first time; they dispatched their own cannons for the first time; they realized the importance of military discipline for the first time and stopped massacring the city in a short period of time.
and. This battle completely destroyed the Ming army outside the pass, and it can also be said that the whole country. The most elite force is the Guan Ning Cavalry.
"Compared to the Ming army, this battle was the first time it fought against the Jurchens. The battle that best reflects your character.
Zu Dashou faced Huang Taiji¡¯s 50,000 flag soldiers and held on from the beginning of August to the ninth day of November. At that time, there were a total of 30,000 soldiers and civilians in the city. After being trapped, they waited for a long time for reinforcements to arrive, so they slaughtered the horses to satisfy their hunger. Then he ate dead people, civilians, auxiliary soldiers almost everything that could be eaten.
As for pretending to surrender and stealing camps, they did everything they could, but they had little effect.
When Zu Dashou finally surrendered, there were only 11,682 people and 32 horses left in Dalinghe City.
¡°Two out of three people starve to death, which is far beyond people¡¯s psychological endurance. Under such circumstances, it is by no means justified to criticize Zu Dashou for surrendering.
What¡¯s more, Zu Dashou is just a temporary measure. After the surrender, he quickly deceived Huang Taiji, fled back to Jinzhou with his people, and continued to stay in Jinzhou for ten years. When Jinzhou finally fell, it was also because it was besieged for many days, the city was starved of food, and everyone was eating each other, so Zu Dashou surrendered to the Manchus for the second time.
Unlike other traitors, Zu Dashou surrendered. Just like Xu Shu entered Cao Ying and never contributed to the foreigners.
So, given the important strategic position of the Daling River and Zu Dashou's performance in this history. Qian Yiqun is absolutely unwilling to give up any of them.
Although this war is bound to break out in history, at this moment, Shanhaiguan Central Committee has not yet unified its thinking. A group of people believe that Dalinghe River has few reserves and the city's new construction has not yet been fully completed. Should be returned. At least retreat to Jinzhou and Songshan. The other group of people is Qian Yiqun's view, and they must not only stick to it. And you have to keep it.
The reason why they support the defense is not as simple as Qian Yiqun. They are mainly worried about the reaction of the DPRK and China after losing the Daling River. To these people. The city can be destroyed, lives can be lost, but nothing can happen to the black gauze on top.
Sun Chengzong was sitting in the main seat and saw everyone's reaction clearly, and finally said leisurely: "Luchou has gathered a hundred thousand people. After all, he will not destroy the Daling River and leave. If the Daling River is lost, Xiaoling River and Jinzhou will be destroyed." It¡¯s even more difficult to guard against it. It seems to me that even if Hou Shenxian doesn¡¯t say anything, we still have to defend it.¡±
Now that the Superintendent has spoken, who dares to confront him? What's more, this time the Ming army was unprecedentedly clear about Jin's movements. Not only did they know the date Huang Taiji would send troops, the number of soldiers, the food and grass prepared, they even had the marching route map of Jin's plan to divide the troops into two groups.
The rangers who provided this information have all received high martial arts awards, especially the high-roller who provided the marching route map. As long as the Jin Army's dispatch of troops is confirmed to be true, he will definitely be a general. At first, Qian Yiqun only thought that Chongzhen gave him an empty position with an empty title. Who knew that the court had spent a lot of money this time. As long as he had the rank of general, he could form his own standard battalion, participate in battles, and receive the same rewards as the Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers.
This simply opens up a new path to advancement.
At the same time, this?The emerging Jianghu forces recruit people to avoid trouble in the future.
"Can Yuqingtan provide some support?" a general asked.
Wu Xiang laughed in his heart: The Taoist priests have come out to protect the family and the country. Why does the imperial court feed you? Isn¡¯t this self-humiliating?
"To be fair, I have helped you a lot, Taoist." Qian Yiqun said angrily, "The Fox Clan also gave you a hundred Qiankun bags!"
"That Qiankun Bag is only the size of a sackit's far from the original product." The man said with a sad face.
"The larger the body of this thing, the more difficult it is to refine." Qian Yiqun explained patiently, "It is better to give a small one every three days now than to give a big one every ten years. Right? In ten years, you may only have one Shanhaiguan is already there, so it¡¯s useless to be that big.¡±
Everyone blushed when they heard this, but did not dare to refute it.
"What the Taoist said makes sense!" Sun Chengzong patted the armrest, ending the argument, and said, "We feed the emperor's salary and use the people to support the beam, do we still need outsiders to share the burden?"
Seeing that the old commander was not angry and assertive, everyone kept silent, waiting for the final order to dispatch reinforcements to Dalinghe.
"Taoist Master," Zhang Jianjun refused to stop and said despite Sun Chengzong's intimidation, "When Xiaguan regained Yongping, he faced off against the Jin soldiers. At that time, our army was clearly facing the wind, so Xiaguan lit a fire. They wanted to burn down their camp. But when the fire was about to burn, there was a sudden heavy rain, and even the direction of the wind reversed. At that time, I just thought that I was unlucky, but seeing the way the Taoist Master used it, I was worried about Jin Bing's side. Will there be help from experts?"
Qian Yiqun heard this and said secretly: I have seen this in the "Manuscript of Qing History"! But that happened after Dalinghe, when the Jin soldiers came for reinforcements, and it did not happen during the Battle of Yongping. If once can be said to be God¡¯s will, twice is no coincidence!
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