Chapter 1028 Jizi Juan Gyeonggi Storm (2)
Seeing his boss come in, Yuan Keli's face calmed down a little, but he was still angry, and he handed the paper in his hand to Chai Ke.
"Sir, the information from the two groups of scouts has confirmed that on the third day of October, the Inner Khalkhas and Horqin people marched westward from Qian'an City under the stars at night, crossed the Luan River, and went north from the banks of the Xishui River. They attacked the Santun Camp on the night of the fifth day of October. , the 80,000-strong army collapsed overnight, and only 2,000 men from Qi Jianyao's men who were stationed at the forage farm in the east of the city escaped. The 30,000-strong army in the west of the city collapsed. Some of them are now living in Qian'an, and most of them have fled to Zunhua."
Yuan Keli said word by word, gritting his teeth, "It's a pity that 80,000 pairs of fine armor, weapons and brocade clothes are lost!"
Even though he was equally angry in his heart, Chai Ke was also amused by Yuan Keli's last words.
It is not a pity for 80,000 soldiers, but a pity for 80,000 pieces of armor, weapons and clothes. This shows Yuan Keli's extreme disdain for these Beijing soldiers.
"The 60,000-strong inner Khalkha army did not have Qian'an City, but they attacked the Jingying Camp of Santun Camp?" Chai Ke couldn't help but be a little surprised, "They are not satisfied with taking Qian'an City, they should also go south to Lulong or It’s only right to go east to Changli and Funing, but why did you sacrifice the near and seek the far away to attack the capital camp?”
Yuan Keli had a strange look on his face, and he was silent for a moment before saying: "Sir, the Inner Khalkha people failed to capture Qian'an."
"What?!" Chai Ke, who had just had time to sit down, couldn't help but stand up. "The Nei Khalkha people failed to capture Qian'an City?"
Seeing Yuan Keli and Sun Chengzong both nodding, Chai Ke suddenly came to his senses and frowned: "Did Feng Tang transfer the Liaodong Army or did the Shanhaiguan garrison move in?"
"It's not clear yet, but it is said that the Nekalkha army fought fiercely for a day under Qian'an City and suffered considerable losses. The Qian'an city wall was re-reinforced and repaired as early as a month ago, and the firecrackers and artillery are extremely powerful. The Kazakh people caused great losses..." Yuan Keli shook his head, "The main focus of the Staff Division is on the Shuntian Prefecture, Zunhua, Fengrun, and Yutian, and some neglect of Qian'an. It is not clear yet. How many troops did the Tang Dynasty send south to Yongping?"
Chai Ke’s face suddenly darkened.
What Feng Tang did, whether it was to mobilize troops from Liaodong or Shanhaiguan, was obviously out of line, and he did not give any greeting to the Ministry of War.
Once the censor found out, he would definitely launch an impeachment. It was difficult for Feng Tang to explain. Even if the Ministry of War, the cabinet and the emperor were on his behalf, and even if Zhang Huaichang and Qiao Yingjia were there to protect him, this kind of thing would make people very uncomfortable. In the future, It will often be used as a target for criticism.
Sun Chengzong, on the other hand, frowned and said, "Feng Tang is a man who knows his limits. Logically speaking, he shouldn't be so rude to Meng Lang. Liaodong Town has established three new fire gun camps, and its personal barracks are also mainly fire gun camps. But They haven't been formed yet, how many can he send into the pass? I'm afraid it's hard to be effective with one battalion, but he won't be so rash with two battalions, right? Nurhaci is still watching over there."
"That's not necessarily true." Yuan Yingtai, a doctor in the arsenal department who walked in with a cold expression, said with a cold face: "Feng Tang is the only son, how can we not value him? Besides, the Ministry of War and Ji Zhen's decision to give up the Yongping strategy cannot be concealed from Feng Tang, Youshi Gong is a direct descendant of Feng Tang, how could we not inform Feng Tang?"
Yuan Yingtai's words made it difficult for Sun Chengzong to answer, because it was really impossible to explain why the tens of thousands of Khalkha and Horqin coalition forces were defeated at the foot of Qian'an City.
It cannot be said that the Inner Khalkha and Horqin people performed abnormally when they attacked Qian'an, but they performed abnormally when they attacked Jingying, right?
Chai Ke knew that Yuan Yingtai was not targeting the person, but not Feng Tang himself.
However, Yuan Yingtai has never looked down upon these generals with martial arts backgrounds, including Sun Chengzong and Yuan Keli. However, Feng Tang's performance was different from other martial arts heroes such as Niu Jizong and Wang Ziteng. In addition, Feng Ziying was a concubine. With the blessing of his son who was born in Shijia Hanlin, Sun Chengzong and Yuan Keli had a slightly better impression of Feng Tang.
"But sir, how long can this matter be kept secret?" Ding Yuanjian, the driver's officer, came in with Yuan Yingtai, "There are 80,000 soldiers in the Beijing camp, most of them are from Shuntian Prefecture and the neighboring Baoding Prefecture and Hejian Prefecture. And most of them have been in Beijing for several generations, and most of their family members are in Beijing. So many people suddenly disappeared, how can we hide it from others?"
Ding Yuanjian's words made Chai Ke even more upset.
The fall of Huairou and Miyun had already caused an uproar in the capital. The Ministry of Rites even went to the "Today News" to ask it to avoid this topic, but how long can it be avoided? And the more secretive it is, the more suspicious it will become among the people in the capital, and they will even spread rumors, making it even more uncontrollable.
Therefore, after consultation with the editorial board of "Today's News", the Ministry of Rites, together with the Ministry of War and the Department of General Affairs, wrote about the progress of the Mongolian invasion, in order to control public opinion and prevent it from fermenting.
“How should I respond to your opinion, Chang Ru?” Chai Ke asked Ding Yuanjian.
Ding Yuanjian hesitated for a moment, "This matter cannot be hidden, but if it suddenly breaks out, I'm afraid the people in the capital will not be able to accept it. It is best to let the people have a vague idea first, and then cooperate with some other favorable news. To cushion and offset, so as to avoid excessive impact.”
Ding Yuanjian's opinions won the approval of Sun Chengzong, Yuan Keli and Yuan Yingtai.
"No matter how the battle in Qian'an City went, at least it severely damaged the coalition forces of the Inner Khalkha and Horqin people. This news can be revealed together with the defeat of the Santun Camp in the Jingying Camp. It is not appropriate to be too specific about the defeat of the Jingying Camp. , anyway, 20,000 to 30,000 broken troops from Qian'an and Zunhua have gathered in one after another, so it doesn't count as a total annihilation."
Although Yuan Keli's suggestion is somewhat self-deceptive, it is obviously more acceptable to the people and will not cause turmoil in people's hearts.
"That's all." Chai Ke sighed, "Now the Lord Shangshu and the ministers are discussing with the emperor the matter of mobilizing troops from Xuanfu and Shanxi and Datong towns to Beijing. The news from Long Jinwei is also a bit slow now. , they are vague about the composition of the incoming army from the Outer Khalkha tribes and the status of its main leaders. They are vague about how Yongning was lost from Thursday ditch and how they crossed the Inner Great Wall..."
The power of the Dragon Guards has always been controlled by the royal family. However, Gu Cheng, the commander of this generation of the Supreme Emperor, has not yet retired and still has considerable influence among the Dragon Guards. However, the emperor's close confidant Lu Song has not been able to truly control the whole process. Long Jinwei, so this also weakened Long Jinwei's power, and he was able to shirk many things.
"We need to mobilize soldiers from Datong and Shanxi to come over?" Sun Chengzong frowned, "Is it too late? It will take at least a month for Shanxi soldiers to come over, and it will take at least twenty days for Datong. Xuanfu Town can be faster, but..."
"Zhisheng, we don't dare to mobilize all the soldiers of the Xuanfu. After all, we don't know if there are still Waikakarkhas on the grassland. If we mobilize the space, and break through from Yehuling and Yutailing again, then The Xuanfu side will be in a hurry again." Chai Ke sighed, "Master Zhang means that the Datong soldiers will be transferred into the Xuanfu immediately, and the Xuanfu side will be transferred in immediately, so that the connection can be seamless and troubles can be avoided."
"This will make trouble more likely." Sun Chengzong said angrily: "Shanxi soldiers coming to Datong are not familiar with the place, just like Datong soldiers coming here, but there is nothing they can do..."
"The emperor also said before that the most important thing now is to stabilize the people's hearts in the capital. The fall of Huairou and Miyun caused a large number of refugees to pour into the capital, causing an uproar in the capital. Xuanfu soldiers and Datong soldiers came first, which at least can stabilize the people's hearts. ,..." Chai Ke shook his head, "Now You Shigong is drawing the Fengrun and Yutian garrison over, but the number is insufficient. There are 20,000 garrison in Zunhua, but now the 40,000 troops from Nei Khalkha and Horqin are still in the Santun camp. , the pressure made You Shigong dare not move,..."
"The Inner Khalkha and Horqin people have been staying in the Santun Camp for a while now? What are they planning to do?" Yuan Keli was a little curious, "It is said that the leader of the Inner Khalkha and Horqin coalition is Zasai of the Hongji tribe, the grandson of Uban. , Boyan’s son, it seems that Zhuolike Tuhunbatulu is ready to give up his throne and hand over power. We don’t know much about this person.”
"It's indeed a bit strange. Perhaps Zasai is waiting for Lin Dan Batur's call, or is he negotiating terms with Lin Dan Batur?" Sun Chengzong also hesitated and said: "Zai Sai won the battle of Santun Camp. Moreover, he also occupied the Ji Town General Military Mansion, so he is indeed qualified to negotiate terms with Lin Dan Batur."
"If Zunhua's 20,000 troops cannot move, the pressure on Pinggu will be great. You Shilu's troops abandoned a lot of food and supplies when they retreated from Qiangziling-Zhenlu Camp. Chahar and Waikaji The Erkha people took a lot of advantage, and now they can besiege Youshilu's tribe with ease."
Chai Ke rubbed his temples, feeling more and more stretched. If he had known better, he should not have let the Denglai army go south. Although Wang Ziteng was unreliable internally, he was still unambiguous when facing the Mongols. The combat effectiveness of the Denlai army was also unparalleled. Comparable to that bunch of **** in the camp.
"You Shilu's place won't have big problems in a short period of time. The trouble is with Li Ruzhang's tribe." Yuan Keli finally returned the topic to the most troublesome problem now. "Once Li Ruzhang's tribe fails, the Chahar army will launch a massive attack outside Gubeikou." If we enter, and there is no more of our army in the entire Huairou and north of Miyun, the Mongols can really loot everything in Miyun and Huairou, as well as the Bohai Institute, Chaohe Institute, and Miyun Guard, and the entire northern part of Shuntian Prefecture will become It has become a piece of white land. It will cost who knows how much it will cost to rebuild this land in the future. Moreover, if the people of Huairou and Miyun are all taken captive to the grassland, what are we going to do in the future?"
(End of this chapter)