Chapter 640 Huang Taiji arrived at Dongjiabao

There is no need for too much war mobilization for the 5,000 soldiers of the City Defense Forces. Under such circumstances, those who are still willing to sign up for the army are obviously brave enough to fight with the Tartars. People without courage will definitely not come to sign up. We Chinese have never lacked traitors, but we never lacked warriors. The key is who has the opportunity to stand out.

Before the arrival of the Hu Ben Army, a group of officials with corpses occupied the upper levels of each garrison, which led to the military's lack of combat effectiveness and talented, courageous and strategic people who were talented, brave and strategic, could not stand up. Even the commander of Shandong Tian Wanyou were such incompetent waste, and could they expect other senior officers to perform well? There was definitely a reason for Zhang Zhun to expel Tian Wanyou without hesitation. He wanted to drive away all people like Tian Wanyou and come up to those with talent and ability.

The Tartar army is the best touchstone. Whether or not you have the courage to fight against the Tartars is the touchstone of real money. In front of the Tartars, no one has the courage to make false statements. Only those who have the courage can unite under Zhang Zhun's banner. Those who take advantage of the opportunity do not have the courage. Therefore, as those incompetent wastes go away, as a large amount of fresh blood is injected, a large number of courageous officers are promoted, and the combat effectiveness of the city defense force is gradually beginning to show.

The current city defense force and even the entire ward system have recovered a lot of vitality, which is incomparable to the past. For an army, morale is of course important. In most cases, morale is even more important than weapons and equipment. Especially in ancient wars, when everyone's weapons and equipment were not far apart, morale often becomes the key factor in determining the outcome of the war.

Of course, having the courage alone cannot defeat the Tartars, and they also need appropriate weapons and equipment. The Hu Ben gun cannot be supplied, and production cannot meet the needs of war for the time being. However, isn’t there another killer weapon - explosive pack? The number of this killer weapon is as much as possible. As long as you know how to manufacture and use it, as long as you have enough black gunpowder, you can easily use it.

The power of using explosive packs to deal with the Tartars' siege is too strong. The battle in Huangxian shows that the Tartars are most afraid of is such a killer weapon. For the Tartars who are trying to attack the city, the explosive pack is simply a disaster. The walls of Jinan City are relatively strong, and the height of the walls is more than five meters, which is a good place for the explosive pack to get angry. If an explosive pack is packed, it can knock down a piece of Tartars.

The manufacturing and use methods of explosive packs are not complicated, just mastering the basic skills. The key is that in Jinan City, the amount of black gunpowder is very sufficient. If it is not fully utilized, it would be a waste. After counting, Zhang Zhun found that there were actually hundreds of thousands of kilograms of black gunpowder in Jinan City, and the amount was indeed amazing.

After careful inquiry, Zhang Zhun learned that the only good thing the Fifteenth Institute of the Three Guards and Fifteenth Institute in Jinan City was to constantly accumulate black gunpowder. The craftsmen of the fifteen thousand-household offices usually had nothing to do, but accumulated black gunpowder in exchange for basic money and food. Black gunpowder was not needed except for the army, so officials had no way to make money. As a result, the more they accumulated, the more they accumulated, and the more they accumulated, it became a huge number.

After inspection, Zhang Zhun found that the purity of these black gunpowders was not good. It must be because the craftsmen were not full and dressed in warm clothes, so they were unintentional to work, resulting in only quantity but no quality, and wasting a lot of raw materials. Fortunately, the explosive packs have low requirements for black gunpowder, as long as the formula basically meets the proportional requirements. If the purity is not enough, then add a little more to ensure the power.

After several tests, Zhang accurately determined that he used a six-pound explosive pack. The test showed that this six-pound explosive pack had good explosion power. If he threw it from the city wall, he could at least kill all the Tartars within a radius of three feet without hurting the city wall. If dozens or even hundreds of explosive packs were thrown together, no Tartars would be dead enough.

"Very good! You will use explosive packs as weapons in the future!"

Zhang Zhun said decisively to Li Hanming and others.

If the Tartars come up sporadically, there will be a Tiger Gun to deal with it. If the Tartars come up on a large scale, there will be explosive packs to deal with it. The combination of the two can completely block the Tartars' attack. As long as the number of explosive packs is enough, it will be impossible for the Tartars to climb up the city. How can the flesh and blood body withstand the power of the explosion of black gunpowder?

"Sir, we will definitely be able to defend Jinan City!"

With five thousand city defense forces supporting him, Peng Bo and Li Jiaxi's confidence increased greatly.

When it comes to strategy, they certainly don’t have them. They are both rude and they recognize hundreds of the most commonly used Chinese characters at most, and they are still the result of Zhang Zhun’s forced learning. However, it is just right to face the Tartars who are also rude. If you want to say that the Tartars’ slave chiefs have any conspiracies, they are ruling them. Therefore, Zhang Zhun can basically feel at ease. As long as the explosive packs in the city are not used up, there will be no danger of falling into Jinan City.

In fact, if the explosives in the city were used up, the Tartars would probably die almost. The Tartars who came to attack Jinan City would have to die for 20,000 people. The 3,000 Tiger Army and 5,000 City Defense Forces used the Tiger Guns and explosive packs to knock down the Tartars with 20,000 Tigers. I believe that the Tartars would not be able to support the entire army to be wiped out. As long as 30,000 casualties were killed or 40,000, the Tartars would not be able to continue the attack.

Unfortunately, at this time, Zhang Zhun had to leave Jinan City and head to Dongjiabao. The large Tartar troops had already moved south. If he was not in Dongjiabao, the plan would not be implemented smoothly. Huang Taiji's actions were obviously directed at him personally. If he was not in Dongjiabao, the Tartars would not have attacked Dongjiabao desperately.

Therefore, Zhang Zhun entrusts all the affairs of Jinan City to Peng Bo, Li Jiaxi, Li Hanming and others. He and the three of them studied the possible situations in Jinan City overnight, discussed a variety of emergency plans, and then hurried back to Dongjiabao.

On the 20th day of the first lunar month, Zhang Zhun rode his horse back to Dongjiabao.

On the way, Zhang Zhun received a report that it was the Tatars' army that had been steadily advancing and reached the area of ​​Renqiu, Dacheng and Qingxian, and the vanguard was already in Hejian Prefecture. Compared with Ajige's desperate gallop and rapid advance, the marching speed of the Tatars' army this time was very steady. This means that the Tatars' determination was very great. If they did not push Dongjiabao, they would definitely not withdraw.

"Sir, the people from Hejian Mansion are waiting for you."

When Mo Yu saw Zhang Zhun, he immediately came up to report.

"Yeah?"

Zhang Zhun said thoughtfully.

It seems that these gentry in Hejian Prefecture chose to surrender to themselves in the end! This is a good thing. In addition to the gentry in Jinan Prefecture, they have also received the support of the gentry in Hejian Prefecture. With these two gentry as role models, the road in the future will definitely be wider and wider. Through the "Juntian Ling", the Hu Ben Army has already gained the support of the grassroots people, and now it has received the support of some gentry, so its power is naturally stronger. Of course, because of the issue of "Juntian Ling", there is still a long way to go with the running-in between the two sides.

Under Mo Yu's guidance, Zhang Zhun came to the temporary living room next to him and indeed saw Feng Gaoke, Shen Kunshan, Lu Xinbo and others. They all took their families and were taking a nap. It seemed that they had just arrived. The Chinese people were most home-loving, and it was indeed not easy to let them give up their hometown in Hejian Mansion and leave their hometown. However, the iron hooves of the Tartars had already gone south. If they did not leave, they would be trampled by the iron hooves.

"grown ups!"

"grown ups!"

"grown ups!"

Seeing Zhang Zhun arrive, Feng Gaoke and others hurriedly came up to greet him.

"Welcome to pass by Dongjiabao!"

Zhang Zhun greeted all the gentry with a smile.

Afterwards, Zhang Zhun had a close chat with them and told them about the establishment of the First Money House. Hearing that the First Money House had been established and the general account was set up in Jinan City, Feng Gaoke and others were very happy. With the wealthy families in Jinan City as endorses, Zhang Zhun personally participated, and they joined again, of course there was no problem.

However, when it comes to the current situation of Hejian Prefecture, Feng Gaoke and others looked gloomy. The Tartars had arrived at Hejian Prefecture, and all the people in Hejian Prefecture ran away, and Feng Gaoke and others had to leave. They would board the boat at the port of Liujiabao and then head to Dengzhou City. Some of them might settle in Dengzhou City from now on. However, most of them still chose to return to Beizhili. As long as the battle was over, they would come back.

Thinking of coming back in the future, what they might see might be the Hejian Mansion that was razed to the ground, these gentry were very complicated. After all, the Hejian Mansion was their hometown and the place where their ancestors lived for generations. Now, they were ravaged and destroyed by the Tartars, of course they were not happy. Every time they talked about this issue, the gentry was increasingly disappointed with the court. It would be fine if the court lost its troops and land in Liaodong, but it also allowed the Tartars to cross the Great Wall and ravaged the core hinterland. Such a court has indeed reached the verge of destruction!

Speaking of the tragedy of Hejian Prefecture, Zhang Zhun was also in a bad mood. If he hadn't learned that the court was about to move south, Zhang Zhun might not have been so heavy. After all, Northern Zhili has always been the sphere of influence of the court. However, once the court moved south, Shandong, Northern Zhili, and Shanxi, it was entangled in his arms by Zhang Zhun. Now, the Tartars are rampant on his territory, and all the property destroyed by the Tartars is all his Zhang Zhun's property! Damn, damn Huang Taiji!

And the damn Chongzhen! If you want to move south, move south early, don’t delay! If you move south early, the Hu Ben Army can also let go of the Tartars. You don’t have to fight with the Tartars like now. While fighting with the Tartars, you must also prevent the imperial court from being mafia. In the current Northern Zhili, three forces gathered and the war spreads. In most cases, the Northern Zhili would be turned into a white land, and it would be a big deal to rebuild it in the future.

Unfortunately, things went against my wishes. In 100% of the things that were not satisfactory in life. If it weren't for the arrival of the Tartars, or if it weren't for the three parties' battles, the court wouldn't have moved south easily! If the court did not move south, it would have to fight and compete with Zhang Zhun around the capital. It would be not easy for the Hu Ben Army to control Northern Zhili.

"Everyone has a good journey."

Zhang Zhun said sincerely.

With Li Zicheng's lesson in front of him, Zhang Zhun certainly would not force these wealthy families to a dead end, and force them to their opposites. Those who should fight for should still fight for it, and there is no need to establish fearless enemies. If Chang Kaishen had not owed too much salary to the librarian, he would not have to hide in the corner and draw circles in the end. Let's teach him a lesson!

"A little meaning, no respect."

When Feng Gaoke said goodbye, he handed Zhang Zhun a gift list.

Zhang Zhun nodded, took the gift list, and then glanced quickly.

Feng Gaoke and others were also keen. Since they were determined to surrender to Zhang Zhun, they offered some supplies as letters of fame. The amount of these supplies was quite large, including 300 sheep, 300 cattle, 500 pigs, 500 cotton pieces, 2,500 stones of grain, and a total of more than 4,000 kilograms of medicinal materials of various colors.

Without silver, they are all very simple materials. The war requires such materials. Especially medicinal materials and grain, which happened to be what Zhang Zhun needed the most. The 2,500 stones of grain was enough for the Hu Ben Army around Dongjiabao to support for a month. This will greatly reduce the transportation burden from the rear.

Zhang Zhun looked at the list and nodded and said, "I don't thank you very much! Thank you!"

Feng Gaoke and others said expectantly: "I hope that the adults will click to withdraw from the Tartars soon, and we will come back early to celebrate the commendation for the adults."

Of course, this is not a polite word, but a sincere one. Even if they don’t understand military affairs, they can basically guess that if Zhang Zhun wins this war, the Tartars will never come to the Central Plains to go wild again. In other words, Hejian Prefecture will never be disturbed by war again, and they can live a stable life.

Zhang Zhun nodded and said affirmatively: "Everyone is waiting for good news!"

With Zhang Zhun's affirmative reply, the gentry of Hejian Prefecture said he was relieved to leave.

"Dududu!"

The passionate horn came.

This is the alarm sound of the Tartars.

Zhang Zhun was excited, okay, the Tartars have finally arrived.

He quickly came to the wall of Dongjiabao, raised his thousand-mile mirror and stared at the wilderness to the west.

Sure enough, the Tartar cavalry was emerging continuously, unlike the last time Ajige arrived fiercely. This time, the Tartars arrived slowly and very calmly. A large number of scouts and whistle cavalry were cruising near Dongjiabao, vigilantly monitoring Dongjiabao.

After the first month of the year, there was no snow around Dongjiabao. All the fields were exposed and looked gray. These cavalrymen with the same gray appearance did not look so eye-catching. However, if you carefully count their numbers, you will find that they were already a large group of ants, firmly surrounding Dongjiabao.

The clouds of the stream were sunken when they first rose, and the storm was about to come and the wind filled the building. Such a poem appeared in Zhang Zhun's mind. It seems that Huang Taiji's appearance was still very shocking! He is worthy of being the king of the Great Jin Kingdom!

"Yellow Flag..."

"Zhenglan Banner..."

"Blue Flag..."

"Inlaid with red flag..."

"Zhenghuang Banner..."

"Good guy, all of them are here!"

Mo Yu stood next to Zhang Zhun and carefully counted the various flags of the Tartars.

The Tatars' flag is both a military flag and a scheduling flag. By observing the Tatars' flag, you can basically judge the Tartar's military strength. The Eight Banners of Manchuria actually came to the Five Banners, which really looked down on Zhang Zhun. Moreover, some of these flags are from Mongolians. As expected, the troops are strong and overwhelming!

"The Tartars are here to find us to fight for their lives."

Yang Qiufeng, who was rare to get some breath, also said.

"After this battle, you probably won't see Tartars in the country."

Ye Longxin was very clear about the deployment of the Hu Ben Army and Zhang Zhun's thoughts.

In this battle, Zhang Zhun wanted to completely defeat the Tartars. The more Tartars came, the better. Even the Hu Ben Army itself had to pay a considerable price, and it also had to consume the Tartars' vitality as much as possible in the country of Ming Dynasty. When Huang Taiji came, it was overwhelming and shocking. When he left, he might have to call on the sky and robbed the earth and scattered the earth.

"Sir, do you think Huang Taiji is here too?"

Mo Yu suddenly asked with interest.

"Zhenghuang Banner has arrived, Huang Taiji should have come too."

Zhang Zhun nodded gently and said slowly.

Zheng Huangqi is Huang Taiji's personal soldier, and only Huang Taiji himself can command it. Since Huang Taiji's banner appears here, it means that Huang Taiji himself must have arrived. In this battle, Huang Taiji obviously has to command it himself. Zhang Zhun's mouth suddenly showed a hint of proud smile. Huang Taiji actually attaches great importance to himself, it seems that he is doing well!

With the arrival of a large number of Tartars, the atmosphere in Dongjiabao suddenly became heavier. All the Tiger Army soldiers held the weapons in their hands and were ready to fight. Just as all the Tartars were very concerned about the name Zhang Zhun, and all the Tiger Army soldiers were also very concerned about the name Huang Taiji. Huang Taiji, this name was once a nightmare for the Ming people. It was under his command that the Ming people lost a large amount of land, population and materials. This battle was the first battle between Zhang Zhun and Huang Taiji.

In fact, Huang Taiji is indeed here.

His golden tent was set outside Cangzhou City. At this time, Cangzhou City was naturally empty, and all the houses were occupied by the army of Tartars. However, Huang Taiji was away and was not used to living in fixed buildings, so he still liked to live in tents. Therefore, he had never been to Cangzhou City.

"Father Khan, there is Dongjiabao ahead."

"Zhang Zhun is inside!"

Haoge said loudly beside his father.
Chapter completed!