The invasion of the Ming Dynasty by the Jianlu bandits caused quite a stir in the Gyeongsang region, so much so that Emperor Chongzhen took action frequently, causing corresponding changes in the court.

However, this incident also caused quite a stir in Liaodong. No one expected that Huang Taiji would personally lead the Eight Banners, bypass Mongolia, and attack the Three Associations in the Gyeonggi Pass.

"Superintendent, Jianlu captured Da'ankou, and his ambition is clearly revealed!" He Kegang frowned, looked at the silent Yuan Chonghuan, and said.

"Zunhua and the three camps are definitely the places where Jianlu must attack. Taiji, the leader of the Jianlu slaves, wants to take advantage of this opportunity to capture the capital of Ming Dynasty!"

"How did that happen?"

Yuan Chonghuan's eyes were a little unfocused. He had always paid attention to appearance, but now he was sitting on the official hat chair with a messy beard.

…”

Zu Dashou and He Kegang, who were standing, saw this and their expressions became a little complicated. Apparently they could understand Yuan Chonghuan's mood at this time.

After learning that the Jianlu detoured through Mongolia, avoided the Jinzhou front line, and invaded the important areas of the Three Associations in the pass, Yuan Chonghuan suffered a great impact in his heart, and the situation was obviously beyond his control.

Five years of Pingliao's rhetoric was like a loud slap in the face of Yuan Chonghuan in the face of the current cruel reality.

"In this battle, we, the Ming Dynasty, cannot be defeated! We, too, cannot be defeated!"

Yuan Chonghuan stood up suddenly, opened his eyes slightly, stared at Zu Dashou and He Kegang, and shouted in a deep voice: "Jianlu slave chief Taiji is treacherous and unethical!

The reason why his troops invaded the Three Associations within the Pass must have been caused by collusion with the remnants of the eunuchs in the DPRK.

At this time, the country will inevitably be shaken, and the emperor will also be suspicious of us. But in this current situation, only we can solve the crisis of the Ming Dynasty.

The governor guessed that Jianluding had already entered the pass at this time and wanted to launch an offensive against Zunhua and Santunying. Only by winning the above two places could they attack Shenjing.

At that time, the remnants of the eunuchs in the DPRK will have to cooperate with them inside and outside, so we must hurry up and arrive at Shanhaiguan before this conspiracy is completed, and lead the elite troops to help Shenjing!

Yes, that’s what I should do later.”

"this……"

Zu Dashou and He Kegang looked surprised and looked at Yuan Chonghuan in disbelief. They had never thought that the establishment of captives and soldiers to invade the Ming Dynasty was caused by the remnants of the eunuchs in the imperial court.

Didn’t Emperor Yuji liquidate all the eunuchs before?

"If we go by what the Superintendent said, there must be quite a lot of soldiers and horses attacking Jianlu." Zu Dashou pondered for a moment, then frowned and said to Yuan Chonghuan.

"Based on what I know about General Ping Liao and Shanhaiguan Commander-in-Chief Zhao Lejiao at the end of the war, at this time, he must have led his elite troops to rush to support the Third Tun Camp.

Supervisor, at this time we should also be on guard against the rebels. Will they see through us, know their plans, and punish a partial army to seize Shanhaiguan?"

Affected by time, intelligence transmission and other aspects, the former Liao leaders headed by Yuan Chonghuan and Zu Dashou did not know that the Eight Banners led by Huang Taiji had entered Xifengkou, the main force was encamped at Hanerzhuang, and the scouts under his command were sent.

Spying on military intelligence.

What they didn't even know was that the Shenjing area they were talking about had undergone considerable changes under the control of Emperor Chongzhen, and they were preparing to actively prepare for war.

"You are right. According to Zhao's temperament, he will definitely do this."

Yuan Chonghuan stretched out his hand, opened his eyes slightly and said: "Right now, the governor must make arrangements to ensure that no problems will occur on the front line of Shanhaiguan and Yongping Prefecture.

First, Zhu Mei, the former commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan, was ordered to take over Shanhaiguan from Zhao Lijiao, and deputy commander-in-chief Xu Fuzu was ordered to assist and strictly guard Shanhaiguan in seclusion to prevent the rebels from taking advantage of the situation.

2. When Jianlu soldiers enter the pass, we must ensure the safety of Shenjing, so we must strictly guard the main roads leading to the capital. We ordered General Yang Chun to guard Yongping, guerrilla Manku to guard Qian'an, and General Liu Zhenhua to guard Jianchang.

Zou Zongwu guards Fengrun, and Cai Yu guards Yutian as a guerrilla. They must not act without permission without the order of the governor.

3. Immediately send scouts to Shenjing, explain to His Majesty the importance of Jizhou, Sanhe, Miyun, Shunyi and other places, and ask the imperial court to order the generals who defend the city to close the city and guard it to prevent the Jianqiu from entering Shenjing from the northeast.

At the same time, he sent scouts and ordered Cao Minglei, the commander-in-chief of Baoding. After receiving the order, he immediately led Baoding's elite troops to station in Jizhou!

Quick! Immediately send out the orders issued by my governor and send scouts everywhere to convey them to all the generals mentioned above. They must act according to the orders and not be negligent!"

"Here!"

When Zu Dashou and He Kegang heard the words, they immediately clasped their fists in response and immediately left the main hall, preparing to recount what Yuan Chonghuan said, but they had different emotions in their hearts.

Although Yuan Chonghuan respected the imperial court in every order he issued, he had already bypassed the imperial court and distributed his plans to various places in advance.

In such a critical situation, even if the emperor doesn't care about it because of the Jianlu invasion, will the emperor think too much about it after this disaster is over?

Ranzu Dashou and the others, although they thought so in their hearts, could only act according to orders, because the current situation was too critical, and Yuan Chonghuan was still their immediate boss.

The captives did not respect martial ethics, bypassed the heavily-financed Liaoqian defense line, and took the route of Mongolia to threaten the capital. This had a huge impact on the Liaodong generals who led the troops on the front line.

It's just that whether Yuan Chonghuan, Zu Dashou or He Kegang, they didn't know at this time that Emperor Chongzhen, who was far away in Shenjing, had already issued orders to the above-mentioned places in the name of a special military aircraft department before them.

Even in Shanhaiguan, which is more than a hundred miles away from Ningyuan Zhongzuo Suo, Zhao Zhijiao has already taken a step ahead of Yuan Chonghuan, reorganizing his elite troops in advance and preparing to march to Qian'an City.

"Xu Qing, what do you think of Yuan Chonghuan?"

Emperor Chongzhen looked indifferent, looked at Xu Guangqi who was ordered to enter the military base, and said: "Qing family, there is no need to worry about anything. I want to hear the truth. Whatever you think in your heart, just tell me."

"I accept the decree."

Xu Guangqi cupped his hands and responded: "Your Majesty, I feel that Yuan Chonghuan is a little headstrong, focusing on the front of Liao Dynasty and neglecting the interior of the pass. This is why the Ming Dynasty was invaded by Jianqi.

Moreover, most of the military pay allocated by the imperial court was used for the garrison and defense repairs of the various ministries under his command, while the manufacture of artillery under his command was neglected.

The Jianlu have been raging in Liaodong for a long time, and it is known all over the world that the Jianlu are stronger than fighting in the field. However, for our Ming Dynasty, it is not impossible to defeat the arrogant Jianlu on the battlefield outside the city.

As long as we can sharpen our weapons, recruit Buddhist craftsmen, improve our Ming artillery, and form corresponding chariot battalions, we will definitely be able to defeat Jianlu in the field!"
Chapter completed!