Regarding tactical theory, Huang Taiji is indeed a rare talent. He keenly smelled that if he wanted to go south to invade Ming, he would first break the Guanning Jin defense line, occupy the western Liaoning Corridor, and seize Shanhaiguan. The breakthrough he chose was Jinzhou.

Jinzhou is the main throat of the Northeast and North China, and its strategic position is extremely important, and it is actually a place that military strategists must fight for. Seizing Jinzhou is the first step for Huang Taiji to enter the pass.

However, what Huang Taiji did not expect was that Zhu Cixuan also focused his attention on Jinzhou on the way north to Liaodong.

Along the way, during the marching and resting, Zhu Cilang would call Cao Bianjiao, Li Shouyan and others to study the strategic situation in Liaodong.

When Cao Bianjiao heard that the Crown Prince said that Huang Taiji would have a major action recently, he was surprised and happy: "Your Highness, do you think so too?"

Zhu Ciyang nodded: "If Huang Taiji wants to take Jinzhou, what tactics do you think he will adopt?"

Cao Bianjiao and Li Shouyan looked at each other. Cao Bianjiao was brave in fighting, but he was not very clear about tactics, especially Huang Taiji's way of using troops. As for Li Shouyan, he was even more unaware of it.

Cao Bianjiao has always felt that Huang Taiji has made big moves recently. He had consulted Hong Chengchou for discussing this matter, but Hong Chengchou did not care about it. Instead, the issue of Ji Liao military pay was making him frustrated and he could not take it into consideration for the moment.

Seeing the two shook their heads together, Zhu Cilang set up a sand table with two mounds of soil and a few stones on the ground: "Look at it, on the banks of the Daling River between Guangning and Jinzhou, this is Yizhou City. If Huang Taiji stationed troops here to repair the city, they can attack and retreat or defend. The periphery of Jinzhou will be completely exposed to Jiannu's iron cavalry."

Cao Bianjiao and Li Shouyan couldn't help but feel their hair standing up when they heard this. Cao Bianjiao was most familiar with the terrain of Jinzhou. He knew clearly what Zhu Cixuan meant: "Your Highness, if this is true, Jinzhou will be in danger."

Zhu Cilang nodded: "General Cao, after arriving in Songjin, I will order you to bring 10,000 cavalry to attack Yizhou City at night. Remember, this matter is top secret. Even Governor Hong cannot tell you. How many things we have failed to leak secrets, remember to remember."

As soon as this statement came out, Cao Bianjiao was even more shocked. You should know that Governor Jilao is Hong Chengchou. He has the power to command. You, a young prince who supervises the army, have no right to command the Liaodong soldiers.

However, Cao Bianjiao did not say that he was a guy who was not afraid of the world. At the beginning, after being surrounded by the Qing army, he not only did not escape, but instead launched a counterattack against Huang Taiji and almost rushed into the Huang Taiji camp to capture the head of the general. Such a bold guy, as long as the crown prince dared to do it, he would dare to disobey.

Along the way, Zhu Cilang informed Cao Bianjiao and Li Shouyan about what he knew about how Huangtaiji would arrange troops in the Battle of Songjin.

I hope that time should be still time. Once we arrive in Liaodong and the military pay will be paid, Zhu Cilang will take the Ji Liao soldiers to arrange troops to welcome the arrival of Huang Taiji.

In Liaodong, the army transporting military pay gradually went north, and the military atmosphere here became increasingly strong. The Ming Dynasty, which was preparing for war, still put a lot of effort into the Liaodong border.

Chongzhen once had the power of the whole country to protect the border. After all, in Chongzhen's eyes, the bandits were just the people of the Ming Dynasty. After destroying the bandits, the mountains and rivers were still there. But once Jiannu was invaded, it would be a change of ownership.

However, in the era of cold weapons, cavalry was indeed at its peak. Since the Song Dynasty, there has been a myth that Jurchens are invincible. When these Qing cavalry fight, they can only be described as horror.

When fighting outside the Ming City, the loss ratio between Jiannu and Jiannu is often tens or even hundreds. This is not an exaggeration. We must be brave enough to admit our weaknesses so that we can know our shame and be brave.

Of course, it cannot be said that the army is a weak chicken. The reason why the Ming army was ineffective in combat was due to financial collapse. Since the late Wanli period, the national treasury has been empty and the army has owed wages has become the norm.

During the Chongzhen period, the power of the Later Jin Dynasty was growing increasingly large, and large-scale bandits and rebels caused by famine inside. Years of war caused the national strength to be restored. Not only did the military pay have to be owed for a long time, but the logistics of food and grass were not guaranteed. For example, Geng Zhongming, Shang Kexi, Kong Youde and Mao Wenlong's old subordinates surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, and the direct reason was that the army was insufficient supply.

The Ming army paid monthly payments and gave different rewards based on the number of enemies killed on the battlefield. However, with the collapse of finance, problems arose in this "reward" system.

The delayed wages were severely abolished, so the soldiers naturally had little willingness to fight. Jiannu was a "robbery" war, and all the deserved one had to be fought on the battlefield. Every city captured could be plundered, and the city was nominally under its control, which naturally aroused the desire of beasts in the hearts of these soldiers and enhanced the morale of the army.

There is an inappropriate metaphor: Once good encounters evil, the first person who is injured is always the one who is good.

So if Zhu Cilang wants to do it, he must be a villain. He came to Liaodong just to give Jiannu a nightmare! The shame of the Battle of Songjin must not be repeated.

In fact, this 800,000 taels of silver can only solve the temporary need. However, it can at least allow the Ming Dynasty to take a breath. I will first beat Jiannu to cry and prevent him from coming south to invade.

More than 100,000 defenders of Ji Liao were waiting recently. Generals under the command of Hong Chengchou, the governor of Ji Liao, Wang Pu, Yang Guozhu, Tang Tong, Bai Guangen, Ma Ke, Wang Tingchen, Wu Sangui Qi general, and 130,000 infantry and cavalry. All the soldiers were stretching their necks to wait. I heard that the military pay for the court was coming.

General Cao Bianjiao has brought 800 cavalry to welcome the escort military pay team. I also heard that His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince, came to the front line to supervise the military. This time, not only will the owed military pay be paid, but the full amount will be paid.

The first thing everyone does when they wake up every day is to ask about whether the military pay has come.

"Here, come, come! Good news, great news! The military pay escorted by His Highness the Crown Prince has arrived in Liaodong. If the salary is paid, we will be paid soon. Start with the troops stationed in Shanhaiguan, and all the soldiers will be paid to Zhongqiankou, Qiantunwei, Zhonghouwei, Zhongyouwei, and then to Ningyuanwei. Then Lianshan, Tashan, Gaoqiao, Daxingbao, Xingshan, Songshan, and then to our Jinzhou. All the military pay for soldiers will be paid."

The speed of news spreading like a plague instantly spread the Guanningjin defense line. It turns out that all this is true, there is really military pay, really!

Although there was news that the court brought 800,000 taels of military pay to Liaodong, many people still believed it. Some people believed that Hong Chengchou deliberately fabricated a remark to appease the soldiers in order to prevent the soldiers from mutiny.
Chapter completed!