In the seventeenth year of Chongzhen's reign in the Ming Dynasty, it was March 24th, Sishi.

Outside the west gate of Weinan City in Tianjin, Yuan Yuzong's tall and tall figure stood on the suspension bridge of the moat, and his large official uniform was blown by the southeast wind blowing from the Wei River.

Hundreds of soldiers, neatly dressed, lined up behind Yuan Yuzong, all of them with their chests and bellies raised, and full of energy.

These soldiers were all heroes carefully selected from their respective teams by the two deputy generals of Tianjin Town. Each of them was given a tael of silver, and there was also a huge achievement waiting for them. But these soldiers were full of energy.

There was some uneasiness between the brows of the men.

Generals Yuan Yuzong, Jin Bin, and Lou Guangxian have already told the soldiers below about the big things they will do today. So everyone knows that what they have to deal with today is the Ming emperor or prince who has become a "red thief".

Maybe it's the two of them. In short, what they are going to do today is to cause chaos!

Of course, committing rebellion will not make these soldiers uneasy. Now that the city of Beijing has returned to the Dashun Dynasty, and the Dashun army is like a raging storm north of the Yellow River, it is not a matter of time before they sweep the world.

Therefore, it is no longer a treasonous thing to capture Chongzhen and his son and present them to the new master.

However, the approaching army of soldiers and horses guarding the Holy Driver seemed to be stronger than they imagined!

The sound of horse hooves has been heard in the distance, getting denser and denser, and finally they are all connected together. The sound of hooves is so amazing that the earth seems to be shaking!

Yuan Yuzong, who was waiting there solemnly, changed his expression. How could Chongzhen and his son who escaped from Beijing have so many cavalry? Moreover, Ye Bushou, who came back to report before, did not say that there was a large group of cavalry accompanying him? How did these cavalry appear?

Coming?

He turned back and looked at the waiting queue. The generals in Tianjin Town also showed worried looks. Standing side by side with him, the deputy commander-in-chief Jin Bin had already grasped the handle of the waist knife and seemed to want to immediately order his troops to withdraw into Tianjin.

, resisted behind closed doors, but could not make up his mind.

Because the fleeing army of red thieves does not necessarily have to enter the Tianjin Acropolis, they can also bypass the city and go down the Wei River. Shen Tingyang and Su Guansheng's hundreds and dozens of sea boats are going up the river, and the army of red thieves only needs to join them.

You can safely arrive in Dagu, Haikou.

There is also a port city over Dagukou, which is under the jurisdiction of the Chief Military Officer of the Tianjin Guards Navy. It is also a storage place for seaborne grains, and a large amount of grains transported by sea are stored - since the third day of the 15th year of Chongzhen's reign,

After the First Battle of Kaifeng, the situation in the Central Plains took a turn for the worse. It became increasingly difficult to transport grain to Beijing, and more and more grain had to be transported by sea, entering the sea from Huai'an and shipping to Dagukou, Tianjin.

The biggest difference between sea transportation and water transportation is that you need to wait for the wind. There are more northerly winds in autumn and winter, so it is very difficult to go north from Huai'an. Therefore, you can only wait until the south wind blows in the next spring before going north by sea.

Therefore, some of the grain from the 16th year of Chongzhen's reign did not arrive in Dagu until February or March of the 17th year. Later, the transshipment was delayed due to the war, and it is still piled up in Dagu.

In other words, once the Red Thieves' troops arrive at Dagokou, they can rely on the city and food there to persist.

In addition, the Tianjin Navy and the Zhuang Yong who guard the grain are also quite elite and are not easy to deal with. If the soldiers, horses and navy guarding the Zhu Pi are reunited with Zhuang Yong, and then shrink to Dagukou City, I am afraid that all the Chuang King's army will be gone.

It's not easy to fight either... If that happens, the unparalleled achievements of Yuan Yuzong and others will be ruined!

It was Yuan Yuzong who had quick eyes and quick hands. He pressed Jin Bin's arm and said, "Don't worry, look again!"

Jin Bin took a breath, cupped his hands to Yuan Yuzong and said: "I obey my orders!"

After a while, a large group of armored cavalry appeared in everyone's sight. Not only were they cavalry, but they were all armored cavalry. There were only a handful of 2,000 cavalry!

Along with the 2,000 armored cavalry, there was also a set of royal flags and a large banner.

The so-called king's command flag is the collective name for the command flag and token. It is a symbol of power. The holder has certain rights to deal with it within the authority specified in the edict. It is usually granted to commanders such as the general, governor, and governor.

Officials with authority.

The Great Banner is the general's flag, and the official title of the general is usually written on the flag.

The appearance of the Wang Ming Banner and the Dahu Banner at the same time means that a general or governor-level official has arrived with his troops. However, the command flags of the three armies do not appear at the same time, which means that the arriving person is not the one who is approaching.

The leader of an army.

Neither the commander-in-chief nor the governor is the commander-in-chief, which can only mean one thing: Emperor Chongzhen or Prince Zhu Cixiang is in the army!

Yuan Yuzong was already nervous. He took out his monocular telescope, squinted his eyes, and began to examine the large scroll carefully.

"General Commander Ping Xibo of Liaodong...how is that possible!?" Yuan Yuzong took a breath, and it turned out to be Wu Sangui!

"Bingbei, it's Wu Sangui...what should I do?" Jin Bin was also frightened.

If there is one general who is more intimidating in the Ming Dynasty now, it is Wu Sangui!

"Calm down!" Yuan Yuzong took a breath and said, "Just act according to the situation!"

It was with great difficulty that he took back his words about entering the city behind closed doors.

Because Wu Sangui was the commander-in-chief of Liaodong and had 40,000 troops under his command, including more than 10,000 cavalry. If he personally led his troops to Tianjin, then there would be at least more than 10,000 troops following him, and they would definitely include 3,000 Wu

His servant!

Even if Yuan Yuzong defended behind closed doors, he could not withstand the fierce attack of more than 10,000 Guan Ning's troops! Moreover, Su Guansheng's Tianjin Navy warships also had many Folang machine artillery, which could be used to suppress the firepower of the defenders.

If the two armies join forces to attack, the Tianjin Acropolis will soon fall!

Now we can only calm down and see if we can trick Emperor Chongzhen or Wu Sangui into the city... To capture the thief, capture the king first! As long as Chongzhen and Wu Sangui can be killed, a great achievement will be achieved. Even if Tianjin cannot be defended, with the

Chongzhen and Wu Sangui's heads ran away, and Li Zicheng could have a future as an earl!

But what happened next made Yuan Yuzong, Jin Bin, and Lou Guangxian almost lose their minds.

The 2,000 Guan Ning cavalry who came in formation were very vigilant. They did not approach the city wall, but stopped a hundred steps away from the moat, and then changed into a square formation.

The 2,000 cavalry formed two formations, the front and rear. The rear formation could not be seen clearly, but the front formation was neat and tidy, and the soldiers on the horses were so big...it scared people to death!

"Yi...Yi Ding suddenly ride!" Jin Bin's voice even sounded like crying.

Wu Sangui's Yiding cavalry are elite soldiers who can fight with the Manchus! 1,000 people are enough to defeat the 4,000 people in Tianjin!

Just when Yuan Yuzong, Jin Bin, and Lou Guangxian were so nervous that they almost fainted, a dozen cavalry suddenly came galloping from behind the two formations of Guan Ning cavalry. The first cavalry was Cao Youyi, the commander-in-chief of the Tianjin garrison.

Cao Youyi galloped all the way to the suspension bridge before reining in his horse. The strong horse neighed for a long time, raised its front hooves high, and then fell heavily.

"Yuan Bingbei, Vice General Jin, Vice General Lou, are Tianjin okay? Is there any news about Yang Xunbiao?"

After hearing Cao Youyi's question, Yuan Yuzong, Jin Bin, and Lou Guangxian became angry.

Yuan Yuzong replied: "Everything is safe as usual. Yang Xunbiao sent someone to report that the bandits' cavalry is stationed in Zhangjiabao area and seems to be waiting for the rear team."

"That's good!" Cao Youyi said with a smile, "Let the brothers on the left and the right go out of the city to receive the reward... In addition, the Holy Master is tired from the journey and needs to go to the city to rest first."

Yuan Yuzong, Jin Bin, and Lou Guangxian were all startled when they heard this, and their expressions became uncertain.

"Is the saint coming?" Yuan Yuzong asked tentatively.

"Here he comes!" Cao Youyi replied, "Futai is accompanying the Holy One."

Jin Bin asked: "Uncle Ping Xi is here too?"

"No." Cao Youyi shook his head and said with a smile, "Those cavalry are Han generals, led by Ping Xibo's brother Wu Sanfu. They are just bluffing."

I see... No wonder they all look so big, they turn out to be the Han general showing off his appearance!
Chapter completed!