Chapter 1024 Jizijuan: Misfortunes never come alone

 The map of Shuntian Prefecture was placed in front of everyone, but Feng Ziying looked heavy.

I originally thought that the Khalkha and Horqin people here could be sent back to the outside of the customs as soon as possible. Even if the eastern front was stabilized, although the middle line was the direction of Chahar's main attack, You Shigong sacrificed it at the expense of Yongping Prefecture. , mobilizing heavy troops from Ji Town to deal with the Chahar people, they should be able to withstand it.

 Unexpectedly, the mistake eventually occurred in Xuanfu Town.

There was no problem with the Chaohe Institute and the Bohai Institute, the two most prone to problems, but in the end, the problem occurred in Sihaizhi, which is known as the eastern barrier of Xuanfu.

No one expected that the allied forces of Chahar and the Outer Kalkha tribes would sacrifice the near and the easy for the difficult, first capture Yanqing, and then launch a cross-border attack, catching the Jizhen army by surprise and almost falling. It will lead to the collapse of the entire front.

Sihaizhi is the eastern key pass of Xuanfu Town. Due to the special nature of Xuanfu, its eastern section faces the threat of the Chahar people, while its western section faces the Mongolian right-wing tribes. Therefore, its status in Jianzhou Jurchen rises It has always been the number one border town before.

A few years ago, when the Chahar people were peaceful, the Tumuts and Ordos people were always ready to make trouble, so the focus of Xuanda Governor-General's jurisdiction has always been in Datong. However, in recent years, the Tumuts have died successively due to the deaths of King Shunyi and Sanniangzi. , causing Bu Shitu and Su Nang to compete for the position of Tumut Khan, so the focus of Governor Xuan returned to the Xuan Mansion.

It stands to reason that a veteran like Niu Jizong should not make such a mistake. Even if the coalition forces of Chahar and the Waikarkha people appear in the Mutianyu-Dashui Valley area, they are only a few dozen miles away from Sihaizhi. The ground is less than a hundred miles away from Thursday ditch, so the people on the border should be alert. How could it happen that they were attacked and breached by the coalition forces of the Outer Khalkha and Chahar people?

 It would be fine to say that it was a tough attack to break the level. At least it would buy time so that the defense line behind could adjust and prepare. But unexpectedly, it was a sneak attack to break the level.

The result was that both Yongning and Sihaizhi were defenseless, and the entire Yanqing Prefecture fell into chaos. The army was unable to organize effective resistance and blockade. As a result, the enemy could easily cross the Inner Great Wall, leaving the enemy equally unprepared from the side. Huairou struck at the waist.

This blow was too painful, and it shook the morale of the Jizhen Army, which was fighting fiercely with the main force of the Chahar people on the Qiangziling-Zhenluying line.

Huairou was captured, and Miyun, the Ji Zhen Army's rear area, was directly threatened. If the Ji Zhen Army did not respond in time, the entire army in Shuntian Prefecture might be annihilated, especially at Gubeikou in the north and outside the border wall. The army of Hal people confronting each other may even be directly dumped.

 Feng Ziying looked gloomy and remained silent.

Zuo Liangyu and Huang Degong's faces were earthy, and Hou Chengzu's hands were trembling. Compared with the Inner Khalkha people who wiped out the Beijing camp, Shuntian Prefecture was the real crisis that shook the overall situation.

Although their level is too low and they may not know much about grand strategy, they can still get a rough idea by comparing the map.

"Then Li Ruzhang's tribe will be in danger." Zuo Liangyu stared at the map, "The armies of the Outer Khalkha and Chahar people have completed the rendezvous, Huairu and Miyun have fallen into the hands of the Mongols, and Li Ruzhang's tribe has become It’s a turtle in a urn, how can his army of nearly 15,000 people escape from the encirclement? There is also the Chahar people’s center army outside the border wall.”

At this time, in fact, the entire framework of the Mongolian invasion to the south has been revealed.

On the eastern front, the five Inner Khalkha tribes and the Horqin people allied forces invaded Yongping Prefecture. This should be regarded as a partial division.

The center line is dominated by the Chahar people and is divided into three routes: left, middle and right. The left route army should be the main force to break through Qiangziling in Modaoyu, and then lead it in person on the Zhenlu Camp-Qiangziling line and Ji Town You Shigong The main force fought, and the right route army attempted to break through Gubeikou, but was blocked by Li Ruzhang's troops.

The western front is composed of the coalition forces of the Outer Khalkha tribes and the Chahar tribe, but the Outer Khalkha tribes are the main force, supplemented by the Aohan and Naiman tribes of the Chahar people.

They chose to feign an attack on the Mutianyu-Dashui Valley line, and then waited until the Chahar Right Army on the center line caught up, and then quietly changed the flag, allowing the Chahar Right Army on the center line to play the role of the Outer Khalkha Army. The illusion of being stranded on the Mutianyu-Dashui Valley line was actually revealed by the fact that the Western Front Outer Khalkha army had quickly moved westward to break through the Thursday ditch in Xuanfu territory.

It was precisely because of their unexpected move that it caused chaos in Yanqing Prefecture, and then allowed this army to cross the inner city wall and penetrate Huairou in one fell swoop.

“General Soldier You gave Li Ruzhang a military order to act expediently, but in this case, it doesn’t make much sense. Li Ruzhang’s troops can’t escape at all.” Feng Ziying sighed softly and couldn’t help but lean back in the chair.

Li Ruzhang is the son of Li Chengliang, and he also represents Li Chengliang's remaining power in Jiliao Town. Although his father has gradually controlled Jiliao Town, he is still not stable in Jizhen. If Li Ruzhang's tribe cannot be rescued, I am afraid that The biggest responsibility falls on Niu Jizong, but his father is equally responsible as You Shigong.

 If he doesn't do it well, he will be regarded as deliberately weakening Li Chengliang's influence in Jizhen, and he will even send his son to death. Once this impression is formed, his father will be in trouble.

 Feng Ziying did not know that his father was already in huge trouble at this time.

"What?!" Feng Tang suddenly jumped up from his seat. He couldn't believe his ears and his eyes were blazing. "How dare you lie about the military situation?! Are you tired of living?"

"Sir! How dare I lie about the military situation? I didn't close my eyes for two days. I changed horses three times before I came back..." The shaky body, gray face, and thirsty lips were covered with blood scabs. He knelt down and choked with sobs: "Fushun is really lost..."

Feng Tang knew that he had lost his composure. Even though he prided himself on being calm and calm when faced with major events, he was shocked when he got the news today. His first impression was that he had lied about the military situation. impossible.

 Fushun is lost?

How can Fushun be lost?

Not to mention that the border wall is solid, even Fushun dare not say that it is impregnable. But if Nurhachi attacks with all his strength, there is no way that he will not get any information.

The retreat of the Ula tribe into the Yehe tribe also aroused Nurhachi's fury. He even led the main force to pursue it, but was blocked by Cao Wenzhao and Du Song. The two sides had fought fiercely for three days before retreating. Could it be that Nurhaci could fly? Zi flew to the east and raided Fushun?

Some time ago, I wrote a letter to Li Yongfang asking about the situation. In the letter, Li Yongfang also swore that the situation in Fushun was peaceful and that there was no need to be afraid of the occasional raids by the Eastern bandits.

I have always thought that although Li Yongfang has a somewhat gloomy temper and is slick, he is still reliable and has rules for doing things. Moreover, although he was promoted during the Li Chengliang era, he did not have a deep friendship with Li Chengliang, so he did not Changing the other party's intention, I didn't expect such a big mistake to happen.

 “What on earth is going on?” Feng Tang still couldn’t believe it, so he asked him to bring honey water for him to drink, and motioned for him to sit down and talk in detail.

 “My Lord Governor, Li Yongfang rebelled. He opened the city and surrendered to the Donglu, which caused the border wall to open wide and the Donglu army to rush in...”

Before the visitor finished speaking, Feng Tang saw stars in his eyes and almost collapsed in his chair. He Renlong, who was beside him in panic, hurriedly supported him, "Sir, sir!"

 But the two were also stunned by Li Yongfang's rebellion.

This is the first time a rebellion occurred in Liaodong Town.

You should know that although there are frequent mutinies in Yulin and Datong, they are just mutinies rather than rebellions and surrenders to the enemy. Most of them are soldiers and junior officers who coerce their superiors to rebel for pay.

However, since Feng Tang took charge of Liaodong Town for more than a year, the salary and funds are slowly being replenished, and the logistics of food and fodder are basically guaranteed. It can be said that it is much better than in previous years. Of course, there are definitely some unsatisfactory aspects, but this It also requires a process, and everyone knows it.

This Li Yongfang is already in a high position as a guerrilla general. In terms of official position and money income, as a side general, as long as it is not too excessive, his superiors will basically turn a blind eye and smuggle gold sand with the Jurchens in Jianzhou. Who doesn’t know about leather goods and the silk, tea, salt and iron here?

Feng Tang felt that he had been relatively relaxed, but he did not expect that Li Yongfang actually rebelled and defected to Donglu!

 “Tell me what’s going on in detail.”

Feng Tang shook off He Renlong and stood up. Although his face was a little pale, he was still stable.

The momentary blow was a bit hard for him to accept, but he quickly came to his senses. Now is not the time to think about other things, but how to deal with it. But what will Li Yongfang's rebellion and surrender to the enemy bring? What will Nurhaci do if he takes advantage of it? He needed to figure it all out.

This person was one of the details he arranged for Fushun.

As the governor of Jiliao, it is customary for him to place or bribe a few generals who are not his absolute direct lineage and trustworthy generals. If this is not the case, and he does not even know that he has been sold, then this governor, whether he is a general or a general, will be a failure. .

 But I didn’t expect that I had been so careful and still got it right.

You have to stand upright after being beaten. Feng Tang was heartbroken by this blow. He wanted to understand what was going on so that he could respond.

The person who came here told the details in detail, but his status was not high. He was just a clerk in Li Yongfang's army, but his only advantage was that a distant cousin of his was in Li Yongfang's army, so he had this relationship. Can get some news.

"Five days ago, when the Donglu invaded the border, we all thought it was just a small shareholder raid. This kind of situation is also common, because there are thousands of people from Shuerha's tribe here. The Donglu have always been unhappy. We and Shuerha All of them are horns to each other,..."

“I never expected that Shuerhaqi asked for help three times. Li Yongfang always replied that reinforcements would be here soon, but in fact, no troops were sent out...”

 (End of this chapter)