Zhu Cishi did not hold any criticism towards these historical figures.
Hong Chengchou and Wu Sangui were traitors to the Qing Dynasty. To him, these were not important.
Because it was the 13th year of Chongzhen, Hong Chengchou was the governor of Jiliao, and Wu Sangui was the general of the border.
Before the wheels of history rolled forward, they were all fierce generals loyal to the Ming Dynasty.
As long as you can fight and contribute to the court, Zhu Cishen will continue to use them.
Due to the limitations of transportation technology, it was very slow to rely on manpower, cattle, and horses to transport military pay to the border.
In the 13th year of Chongzhen, Huang Taiji led his army to capture the border, and the Battle of Songjin officially began.
Fortunately, Zhu Ci Xin knew that he had enough time.
At this speed, they could reach the front line of Jin Zhou before Slave Jian.
In June of the 13th year of Chongzhen, Huang Taiji commanded the Qing army to approach Jinzhou and began a protracted siege.
It was February now, and Zhu Ciao and the others would probably reach the Jinzhou defense line in early March.
Changping commander Li Shouyu was worried that the crown prince Zhu Ciyu was young and could not stand the long journey.
When they arrived at Fengning County, Li Shoujiu dismounted and walked to Zhu Cijiu's carriage. He cupped his hands and said,"
"Your Highness, we've been away for more than ten days. Why don't we rest for a few days in Fengning County before setting off?”
Zhu Ci Xi lifted the curtain of the carriage and shook his head as he looked at the marching troops in front of him.
"No, let's continue on our way. Liaodong's Jian Nu will invade soon, we can't delay.”
Li Shoujiu was baffled. Was the Crown Prince confused?
How did you know that Slave Jian was going to invade the border? But the Crown Prince insisted on advancing, so he couldn't say anything. He cupped his hands and said,
"Yes, General."
At this moment, Changping General Li Shouxin led 3,000 Ming soldiers north to escort the Liaodong army's pay.
It looked like the three thousand armored soldiers were protecting them, but in reality, there were many dangers along the way.
At this time, the raiders were in chaos. If people knew that the Ming army had 800,000 taels of military pay going north, they would inevitably be coveted by others.
Although they didn't dare to confront the Ming army head-on, they might use some underhanded methods.
Eight hundred thousand taels of silver was naturally not enough. After all, the three thousand Ming soldiers were not someone a group of raiders could afford to offend.
If they were intercepted halfway, it was not impossible to rob them of a hundred thousand taels.
Thus, Li Shoujiu didn't dare to be negligent along the way.
The soldiers guarding the army's pay guarded the two wings, escorting the people who were transported to the north in carriages.
At this moment, the drawbacks of the relay station's abolition began to show.
Without the relay stations along the way, traffic information was blocked.
The official roads were neglected all year round, and many roads were rugged and difficult to travel on.
The carriage that Zhu Ci Xin rode in was definitely not as comfortable as the carriages of the later generations.
If the carriage with wooden wheels were to travel on the gentle roads in the city, it would be acceptable if its speed was a little slower.
If it was a rugged mountain road, sitting inside would be a living torture.
How should he describe this feeling? It was like Zhu Ciao riding a bicycle with a punctured tire.
Jumping, spinning, and jumping, Zhu Ciao was like a dice in a dice Gu, jumping all the way in the carriage.
He felt as if his body was about to fall apart.
When he was bored, Zhu Ciyao would sing loudly.
Along with the bumpy carriage, Zhu Ci Xin's voice was rhythmic and intermittent."
"Ah, ah, ah…Yi, yi, yi…Wu, wu, wu…"
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In Songshan, Jinzhou, the Governor of Jiliao, Hong Chengchou, frowned.
As a veteran who guarded the border, Hong Chengchou was sure that Slave Jian was planning to attack.
The soldiers did not think much of it and continued to do as they pleased.
There was a fact that had to be admitted. In a decisive battle on the plains, even if the Ming army outnumbered Slave Jian by ten times, it would still be difficult to defeat the enemy.
Slave Jian's cavalry could be said to be at the peak of the cold weapon era, while the Ming army's firearms had a lot of limitations.
Defending the city was the Ming army's greatest advantage.
Defending the city would give them the advantage of defending against Slave Jian's attack.
Therefore, the soldiers felt that even if Slave Jian invaded, they just had to defend the city.
Hong Chengchou knew that things weren't that simple.
Huang Taiji was not an easy character to deal with. This man is good at fighting and full of tricks. He was good at using surprise attacks, making it impossible to guard against.
Restricting his subordinates and fighting steadily was the way to defeat the enemy.
The problem was that his subordinates were already complaining. Without food and pay, how could the soldiers still have the strength to fight?
Even the elite Guanning Cavalry of Liaodong could fight because their homes were here.
This was their home, their family, and their land.
When Slave Jian attacked, the Guanning Cavalry would fight to the death to protect their families and land.
The problem now was that he had no money!
The court's military pay had been delayed again and again, and they had not been paid for more than half a year. The soldiers also had to support their families.
If the Great Ming Imperial Court treated him like this and made the soldiers feel disappointed, who would be willing to risk their lives for him?
It was said that Slave Jian treated the captives who surrendered well. If it wasn't for the fact that he didn't want to be accused of being a traitor, he would have surrendered to Slave Jian long ago.
"Lord Hong, when will the Imperial Court's military pay be distributed?”Left Governor Cao Bianjiao came forward and asked.
Who was Cao Bianjiao? He was from Datong, Shanxi Province, and was a famous general of the Ming Dynasty.
He is the nephew of Cao Wenzhao, a famous general.
He was brave and powerful. When he was young, he followed Cao Wenzhao to serve in the army.
He had suppressed the rebels many times and was highly regarded by the emperor.
He was appointed as a general, deputy commander, commander Qian, left commander and commander.
At that time, Cao Wenzhao and Cao Bianjiao were called the Great Ming Dynasty's Generals Cao.
After Cao Wenzhao died, he followed Hong Chengchou to guard the border.
How fierce was Cao Bianjiao? He had once beaten up the rebels and Slave Jian.
He had even almost charged into the Qing army camp and killed Huang Taiji. History had almost been rewritten because of him.
At that time, the northwest was in chaos. People like the King of Sweeping and Li Laochai dared to "enforce justice on behalf of the heavens" with just a tiger's skin. Tens of thousands of people often whistled past them, making them very difficult to deal with.
Cao Wenzhao's 3,000 Ming soldiers looked rather shabby.
In fact, quality was more important than quantity, let alone Cao Bianjiao.
The rebels were a mob. As soon as he took office, Cao Bianjiao showed extraordinary talent. He led thousands of men to chase after the rebels.
It could be said that they would win in battle and defeat in attack. In just a few months, they had basically eliminated the bandits in Shaanxi.
The traitor was really scared of him, so he ran all the way, and Cao Bianjiao chased after him.
At that time, Cao Bianjiao was the main attacker in the southern plains of Tongguan. He beat Li Zicheng until he abandoned his wife and fled with only seven subordinates.
During the Battle of Songjin, Huang Taiji besieged Songshan, and the Ming army either fled or scattered.
Only he, Cao Bianjiao, charged into Huangtaiji's camp.
Huangtai Ji's generals were actually unable to resist and almost let Cao Bianjiao's army take the general's head.
Huang Taiji was scared half to death, but in the end, the enemy was outnumbered. Cao Bianjiao was captured by several arrows and died for his country.
Such a fierce person was also the person Zhu Cixi wanted to get to know the most.
This time, Zhu Ciao wanted to go north to supervise the army because he wanted to see Cao Bianjiao.
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