"Huailaiwei is going to experience a bloody battle. I suggest that all the soldiers and civilians in the city be relocated to Yanqingzhou to save them from the disaster."
Xu Wenpu was silent for a moment and then said, "The people can be relocated, and the defenders in the city are not necessary. We are willing to fight side by side with Jingnan Bo."
Huang Degong shook his head and said, "You should follow the people and go to Yanqing Prefecture. It's not that I look down on you, but this battle is too brutal. Most of those who stay will die."
Xu Wenpu was silent for a while, clasped his hands, and left.
"Report!" A scout came running over.
"The troops under the command of Wang Yongji, the governor of Ji-Liao, have returned from Longmenwei and are currently resting in the dense forest five miles north of the city."
"Okay, tell Governor Wang to discuss this matter through the West Gate when we return to the city."
An hour later, Wang Yongji entered the city with more than 3,000 cavalrymen and found Huang Degong at the west gate.
Several deputy generals under Huang Degong, including the Guanning Army Lieutenant General Bakeyong and Huailai Guard Captain Xu Wenpu, sat on both sides.
Although it was already early June, the terrain in Huailaiwei was relatively high and it was very cool after nightfall.
There was a bonfire next to the city gate, and a fat sheep was roasting on the fire.
Oil is dripping down with a sizzling sound.
"Tell me the situation, Brother Wang!" Huang Degong carefully took out a paper bag while speaking.
Amid the stunned expressions of the crowd, Huang Degong sprinkled the fine salt evenly on the mutton.
The fragrance immediately hit me.
Wang Yongji couldn't help but take two more sniffs.
Seeing Huang Degong asking, he found an empty spot to sit down and said, "I was ordered by General Jingnan to attack the Jiannu scouts in the area north of Huailaiwei and south of Longmenwei."
"Killed thirty-nine enemies, wounded more than a hundred, and captured one alive."
"Oh?" Huang Degong was not surprised by the number of enemies killed and wounded.
The Jiannu scouts were best at pursuit and escape, and it was already very difficult to achieve this result by a sneak attack.
"Have you found out any information?" Huang Degong asked.
"Yes," Wang Yongji nodded, "Today is the tenth day that Jiannu has besieged Xuanfu Town, and it is also the tenth day that Yan Yingyuan has been defending it to the death. Fortunately, they have not yet captured it."
"Dorgon sent a secret letter to Dodo, but the contents of the letter are unknown."
"Also, before returning to the city, we found two groups of Jiannu cavalry. One group was heading towards Longmenwei, and the other group was following us from a distance, seemingly heading towards Huailaiwei."
Huang Degong frowned and thought for a while. He was very anxious, and he was anxious about more than one thing.
The first thing is to fight a battle with Tudor as soon as possible.
Secondly, he has not yet found anyone who can help him in the final battle with the Jiannu.
This gang is not just a gang that uses soldiers, but the kind that uses lives.
Whether or not the slave can be recreated depends entirely on this person's performance!
Seeing that the mutton was almost cooked, Huang Degong hurriedly moved the mutton away from the charcoal fire.
"Everyone, try the mutton first."
No one present moved.
Wang Yongji did not move, nor did Bakyong, nor did Huailai Guard Captain Xu Wenpu.
Huang Degong's deputy generals did not move at all. They would never move without Huang Degong's order.
"Come...Brother Wang, try the lamb leg!" Huang Degong used a dagger to cut a piece of meat from the lamb leg and handed it to Wang Yongji.
Wang Yongji looked embarrassed. He pointed at the paper bag in Huang Degong's hand and said, "Brother Huang, don't worry. Tell me what's in this bag first."
"Is that right, everyone?" Wang Yongji said the last sentence to the others.
"Yes, it looks scary!"
"you do not say!"
"It's better to make it clear so that everyone can eat it with peace of mind."
Everyone present, except Huang Degong's lieutenants, spoke their true feelings.
There is no way, we have to be cautious at this critical juncture.
Especially Buckyon, he felt like someone would stand up and stab him at any time.
"This is fine salt!" After explaining, Huang Degong reached into the paper bag, grabbed a little, and put it into his mouth in front of everyone.
"This salt is neither bitter nor astringent, and is said to have the effect of prolonging life. Not only Li Ge Lao eats it in the capital, but His Majesty also eats it."
"Fine salt?" Wang Yongji was stunned for a moment. He reached out and took out a cloth bag from his arms. When he opened it, there was a paper bag inside.
After opening the paper package, the white fine salt appeared in front of everyone.
"Your Majesty sent someone to deliver this salt a few days ago. I thought it was the salt used in the palace, so I didn't take it seriously..."
"Just in time, I'm running out of salt. Can you lend me some?"
"This is a gift from His Majesty. How can we use it so easily?"
"Salt will clump if left for too long, and it would be a waste if we don't eat it!"
Amid the cheers, Huang Degong succeeded.
Everyone sat on the ground, eating meat and drinking wine while discussing countermeasures.
"If you ask me, we should wait for Duoduo's main force to arrive and then we will attack him directly. We will catch him off guard and take him by surprise! We will definitely win!"
"That's tough! Eighty to ninety percent of Duoduo's soldiers have horses, and eighty to ninety percent of ours don't. Not to mention we can't catch up with the enemy, even if we catch up we won't have the energy to kill anyone. How can we fight?"
"Then arrange the troops, with the infantry advancing in a long snake formation, the artillery covering the flanks, and the cavalry hiding in the back and waiting for the opportunity."
"Pushing forward in a long line? Isn't this courting death? Once the Jiannu cavalry breaks through in the middle, our army won't be able to take care of both ends. In addition, the military orders on the battlefield are not communicated smoothly, and defeat is a matter of time."
"We have cavalry too! There are more than 10,000 of them in total. If they send cavalry, we will also send cavalry. Who is afraid of whom?"
"That's not how cavalry is used!"
"Use it the way I say!"
It would be fine if we don’t mention tactics, but when tactics are mentioned, everyone has their own ideas.
Especially Huang Degong's deputy general and Ba Keyong of the Guanning Army, neither side was willing to give in to the other and the quarrel was fierce.
"Shut up!" Huang Degong reached out and stabbed the dagger into the ground.
"I have the final say on how to fight!"
After hearing this, Huang Degong's deputy general looked very proud and stood there eating and drinking.
"But..." Huang Degong looked at Wang Yongji and Bakyong.
The emperor's decree can indeed order them to send troops, but it is hard to say whether they will fight hard on the battlefield.
If the troops had been dispatched as discussed at the pre-station meeting, the Ming army would not have suffered repeated defeats on the Liaodong battlefield.
To put it bluntly, these people can still fight when the wind is in their favor, but they will run away quickly when the wind is against them, for fear of being left behind by friendly forces.
"Brother, Lieutenant General Ba, this decisive battle with the Jiannu will determine the fate of the court. It can be said to be a battle of life and death. I hope you two can fight alongside me."
"I speak my mind, and some of my words may be a little harsh, please don't mind."
Without waiting for Wang Yongji and Bakyong to reply, Huang Degong changed the subject: "We are all soldiers, and military orders are as heavy as a mountain! If anyone disobeys military orders, don't blame me for being rude!"
"We will follow the orders of Marquis Jingnan!" Wang Yongji and Bakuyong looked at each other and bowed at the same time.
"Okay, then I'll arrange the troops!"
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