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Chapter 12 The Sea

After hearing what Yang Zhen said, Zu Keyong immediately smiled on his face. He knew that Yang Zhen must have understood what he meant.

As one of Zu Dashou's direct relatives, Zu Keyong knew very clearly Zu Dashou's intention of sending people north this time.

To put it bluntly, I was going to send a message and make a gesture to show that Ningyuan had not forgotten the besieged Jinzhou and Songshan. It was also to show the civil servants in the court that Ningyuan was sent to relieve the siege.

of reinforcements.

Although the number of people is a little small, it is 100% reinforcements.

As for whether a supporting army can achieve the purpose of relieving the siege, even a fool knows what the result will be. But this result is also part of Zu Dashou's calculation.

If this group of people fails, it just means that they were right in insisting not to send troops before. If they send troops, they will definitely fall into the trap of the Tatars encircling for reinforcements. It also happens to be used to block the continuous requests of the civil servants from the court to send troops.

Mouth.

As for the strict defense of Jinzhou and Songshan City, in the end, it still depends on the efforts of the defenders in the city.

Therefore, Zu Keyong was ordered to follow him to the north. What he was most worried about was that Yang Zhen, the newly appointed deputy general of Ningyuan, did not know the details and was still as stubborn as before. He went all the way north to attack and take it by force. He ignored it and rushed into the encirclement of the Tatars.

Now after listening to Yang Zhen's words, Zu Keyong discovered that this Yang Zhen did not like to fight hard or fight hard as he had heard in the past. It seemed that his worries were unnecessary.

Thinking of this, Zu Keyong said again: "This afternoon, after the military meeting, the commander summoned Zu and secretly taught him a route. Zu thought about it, and found that there was only such a way out between Ningyuan, Jinzhou, and Songshan.

——”

When Zu Keyong said this, he paused briefly. Xu Changyong, Zhang Degui, who was engrossed in eating meat, and Li Lu, who was still holding the wine jar to serve the wine, all stopped what they were doing and looked up at Zu Ke.

Brave.

After a pause, Zu Keyong rearranged the plates and pottery bowls on the kang table, then pointed at the plates and pottery bowls on the kang table and said:

"This is Jinzhou, this is Songshan, this is Xingshan, Tashan, Lianshan, Zhaierbao, this is Ningyuan——"

As Zu Keyong spoke, he walked around all the plates and pottery bowls, scratched the side of the kang table with his hand, and then said: "This is the border wall between Liaodong and Mongolia in the past! Within the border wall, all the way to the east

The sea is now full of Tatar sentries! But beyond the border wall - there is a vast world!"

Having said this, Zu Keyong clapped his hands, removed the beef and mutton residue on his hands, and then looked at Yang Zhen with bright eyes and said: "This road, if we go outside, although the distance is a lot longer, it is our current path.

The only way to survive northward!"

Yang Zhen also considered Zu Keyong's northward route, because that was the route Yang Zhen and his companions took in history.

This road, as Zu Keyong said, after leaving Ningyuan, it does not go north first, but goes west along the Ningyuan River (now Xingcheng River), until it crosses the original Liaodong border wall, and then continues

Turn around and head north until you reach the south bank of the Wuxin River (now the Daughter River), and then turn east along the Wuxin River.

A few dozen miles to the east is Jinzhou.

This route was exactly the route that Yang Zhen led 600 troops north to rescue Songshan in history. Moreover, it was at the mouth of the Wuxin River that a group of people led by Yang Zhen encountered a Tatar ambush and soon fell into

After a heavy siege, the entire army was finally wiped out.

So this time, he can no longer take this path.

Yang Zhen also thought that since he was ambushed here in his previous life, if he went early this time, he could ambush the Tatars. Is this okay?

He had seriously thought about it. Even if he ambushed the Tatars here, his outcome would not change much.

Because tactical victory cannot save strategic defeat.

As long as he continues to follow the same old path as in history, he will not be able to avoid ambushes from the Tatars again and again.

Because the Mongols outside the border wall had all surrendered to the Jurchens in the twelfth year of Chongzhen's reign, those Mongolians outside the border wall were now all spies of the Jurchen Tatars.

This is one of them.

Then the second point is: if he chooses this land route, the firearms he relies on for survival will not be able to function.

Of course there is no problem in riding horses over mountains and ridges and traveling long distances, but countless bloody battles have proved that today's officers and soldiers are no longer a match for the Jurchen Tatars no matter how much they rely on bows and horses to ride and shoot.

No matter how well you practice archery and horse archery, no matter how powerful you are, you will never be able to reach the level of proficiency in horseback archery of the Manchu and Mongolian cavalry in a short period of time. Therefore, you use the archery and horse archery of the Ming Dynasty official army to fight against the horse archery of the Manchu and Mongolian cavalry.

Riding and shooting, at present, it seems that you are definitely using your own shortcomings to attack the enemy's strengths. This is a method of seeking death.

Therefore, in future battles, Yang Zhen must gradually lead his team to transform into firearms, including this time.

However, a large number of artillery and ammunition could not follow their team of 600 people on a long journey over mountains and ridges.

Including the muskets that Yang Zhen currently relies on most, such as the Rumi gun, not only cannot play a big role in horse battles, but they also cannot play a big role in encounters.

In order for firearms of this era to be fully effective, the position must be carefully selected. It is best to build a position in advance and lead the enemy to his preset position.

In other words, ambush the Tatars in their own preset positions, or wait for the Tatar army to attack, and only in this way can it be effective.

However, the northward route envisioned by Zu Dashou as conveyed by Zu Keyong had no chance of achieving this.

Let us say that Zu Keyong enthusiastically finished describing the route to the north envisioned by Zu Dashou. Xu Changyong, Zhang Degui and Li Lu who were present all clapped their hands and applauded.

Just listen to Xu Changyong say: "Wonderful! The commander is indeed far-sighted and the path he gave is so right! Many of Xu's Mongolian cavalry are familiar with the terrain outside the border. They will be able to take this path with ease! Brother Yang, you

What do you think? Why not just let it be settled like this!"

Zhang Degui and Li Lu also said hello repeatedly, with smiles on their faces. After hearing Xu Changyong's words, they looked up at Yang Zhen with expectations on their faces.

As a result, Yang Zhen remained silent.

Seeing that Yang Zhen was indifferent and not happy at all, Zu Keyong was puzzled and said quickly: "What does Yang Xiezhen think?"

Yang Zhen turned a deaf ear to Zu Keyong's questions, and just stared at the plates and pottery bowls on the Kang table without saying anything, gradually attracting the attention of everyone present to him.

"Yang Xiezhen! Is there anything wrong with the method that the commander-in-chief gave us? Can you think of a better method?!"

Xu Changyong stared at Yang Zhen and saw that everyone agreed with that route. Only Yang Zhen, the general heading north, remained silent. He was confused and asked questions.

"It's not that the commander-in-chief's method is bad, it's just that if we and the 600 men and horses go northward, if we go beyond the border wall, climb over mountains and ridges, and travel long distances, how will we carry firearms, ammunition, and military supplies?"

Yang Zhen looked up at several other people and saw that they were all staring at him, and continued: "I'll wait outside. If we don't bring firearms and ammunition, military supplies and heavy equipment, we can move north quickly, but we can turn back when we reach the Wuxin River.

Going east is a dead end!

"I am waiting for six hundred men and horses, facing tens of thousands of Tatar troops. If we rely solely on cavalry and shooting, once we are surrounded by the Tatars, we will not escape from a narrow escape, but have no chance at all. It will be a complete ten-death with no chance of survival!"

"Brother, I'm not afraid of death! What I'm afraid of is that if I die, my death will be in vain, and it's not worth it! If I can't complete the rescue mission, my death will be a sin!"

Yang Zhen's words made Xu Changyong stunned.

Xu Changyong is a bit of a simple-minded person with well-developed limbs. He may be able to charge into battle, but before the war, he was an amateur in temple calculations, or simply didn't have the brains.

Xu Changyong was stunned and said to Yang Zhen: "Brother, please call me Brother Yang! Tell me, besides this road, what other way can we take?"

By this time, Zu Keyong, Zhang Degui, and Li Lu also realized that Yang Zhen might have already made up his mind.

Zhang Degui and Li Lu naturally follow what Yang Zhen says. Unless it is extremely unreliable, they will never oppose Yang Zhen's decision.

Therefore, the two people looked at Yang Zhen in silence, waiting for Yang Zhen to speak.

At this time, the upright man Zu Keyong couldn't help but said: "Since Yang Xiezhen is not satisfied with the strategy taught by the commander-in-chief, then tell me, do you have a better strategy?

"There are many dangers in going north this time. Zu's life is tied to everyone! If there is a better way, Zu will never object! If it is really safe and feasible, Zu will not only never object, but also

I definitely agree!"

Yang Zhen, who was thinking about how to explain, felt relieved after hearing what Zu Keyong said. He stretched out two fingers, put them in the wine bowl, dipped them in the wine, and then looked at the city that Zu Keyong had just arranged.

The terrain is opposite the Liaodong border wall drawn by Zu Keyong, separated by a pile of plates and wine bowls, that is, on the other side of the Kang table, a line was drawn with the same force.
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