In this Zhenjiang Fort defense battle, Xicheng was the focus of attack and defense, so Yang Zhen arranged all the generals from the third regiment and battalion of the Eastern Expeditionary Army to the Xicheng front line.

As for the Jiangmen Wengcheng and the line along the river in Dongmen Zhen, Yang Zhen handed it over to Qiu Zhenhai and the rest of the land and sea troops to take charge.

Among them, Yu Liangtai and Qiu Bi first led the naval gunboats to deploy defenses along the river, while Qiu Zhenhai, Liu Lin, An Yingchang, and Jin Yukui led other troops to garrison the city.

Jin Yukui completely won the trust of Yang Zhen and others after leading Yu Liangtai's fleet to attack the Jiuliancheng Shipyard and burning the shipyard on fire.

At the same time, because he and Qiu Zhenhai were old acquaintances, Yang Zhen temporarily handed him and his team over to Qiu Zhenhai for unified command during the Zhenjiang Fort defense battle.

At this moment, those people were waiting at the east city gate and did not follow Yang Zhen here.

"Go to attack the enemy? Haha, that's easy to say. Where do you want to attack?"

Facing the most reliable generals under his command, Yang Zhen did not hide his helplessness.

What Zhang Chen, Li Lu, and Yang Shen said were all right. If the Qing army only besieged Zhenjiang Fort and did not attack it, then they would really be in trouble.

However, Yang Zhen felt that it was not the case that he should go out of the city to attack the enemy.

Because if you do this, wouldn’t the host and guest change places?

As a result, the Qing captives became the ones waiting for work.

This was completely contrary to his previous strategy, and Yang Zhen subconsciously felt that he could not do this.

However, if the Qing captives really adopted the method of besieging Dalinghe City and only besieged Zhenjiang Fort but did not attack it, then they would really have no good solution for a while.

After Yang Zhen threw out his question with a wry smile, Zhang Chen, Li Lu and Yang Shen were also stunned.

——Yes, the Qing army surrounded the city on three sides, leaving only the Yajiang waterway as an outlet. Where should we attack?

——And no matter where you go out of the city to fight, it is actually equivalent to dividing your own troops, diluting the strength of the city defenders, which will be more beneficial to the Qing captives who attack the city in the future.

——If you simply go down to the city to fight the Qing army that is encamped and besieging the city, it will be equivalent to giving up the city defenses that you have worked hard to build in recent days, which is even more undesirable.

——If another messenger is sent out to give orders to Zu Keyong and others, asking them to lead the army to attack the rear of the Qing army, then Yang Zhen will not only make the mistake of changing the order at night, but in fact it will not help the Qing forces against Zhenjiang at all.

The siege of the fort was not fought.

Within a few breaths, Zhang Chen, Li Lu and Yang Shen thought of several possibilities, and at the same time silently rejected these possibilities in their hearts.

In the end, they could only look at each other and smile bitterly, having nothing to say.

"Well, let's wait and see what the Qing puppet emperor Huang Taiji wants to do. Anyway, the Yajiang waterway will not freeze for ten and a half months. If after a few days, the Qing army still doesn't attack, we

Let’s think of another way.”

Yang Zhen saw that these confidants didn't have any good ideas, so he had to tell them to pay close attention to the movements of the Qing captives outside the city. After inspecting the city defense again, he went down to the city and returned to General Zhengdong's camp, and then stared at Jier

Harang left the Eight Banners garrison map while thinking hard about countermeasures.

However, at the same time that Yang Zhen was thinking hard about countermeasures, in a large yurt-like golden-domed tent in the middle of the Qinglu camp on Wulong Mountain in the northwest of Zhenjiang Fort, the Qinglu puppet emperor Huang Taiji was also summoning Prince Baylor and his ministers in front of the army.

Discuss matters together.

Huang Taiji's golden-domed tent is much taller than ordinary yurts, but its shape is similar to that of yurts. It has a dome with round walls and a hole in the top like a skylight. Its dome looks like an umbrella rib from the inside, and it looks like an umbrella from the outside.

Like a covered bowl, its round wall is constructed by inserting countless wooden logs into the ground and then wrapping them with fur and brocade.

The skylight opened in the dome can be used for lighting and exhausting the smoke from the charcoal fire inside the tent, which is very practical.

Of course, Huang Taiji's golden-domed tent, the materials used, and the luxury of the interior are beyond the comparison of ordinary yurts.

In terms of the luxury of its decoration and the size of the space inside the tent, it is actually not inferior to the Dazheng Palace that he used to convene the kings and Baylors to discuss matters in Shengjing City.

At noon that day, Huang Taiji summoned the conscripted prince Beilebeizi and his ministers to discuss matters together in his big golden-domed tent.

It was only then that Huang Taiji learned some other inside information about the loss of Zhenjiang Fort from Nikan monk Kexi who came to the meeting after hearing the news.

Especially when he learned that Jierhalang did not burn the grain and grass in the city's treasury when he hurriedly withdrew from Zhenjiang Fort, and that Jin Yukui brought the heavy artillery collected by Jierhalang from nearby cities, as well as Shang Kexi from

A large number of hand-picked artillerymen from the Han army under the Xianglan Banner surrendered to Yang Zhen, which made him so angry that he felt dizzy again, his head was buzzing, and he almost lost his breath again.

"Jilharang, you are confused. If it is understandable that you did not expect that Liulin led three thousand soldiers to serve as Yang Zhen's internal response, then the one hundred thousand stone of rice fell into Yang Zhen's hands.

What crime do you deserve?!

"In my opinion, demoting you to the title of King of Duoluo County seems too light! All the favors I had with you in the past were all due to your calmness, caution in doing things, and your maturity and prudent attitude. Now, your calmness and prudence

Where did it go?!”

Huang Taiji, with his back facing north and facing south, sat cross-legged on a large carved couch in the big tent. With one eye that could be opened, he stared angrily at Jierhalang, the king of Dorozheng County, who was kneeling on the ground, and kept scolding him.

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Ever since he met Jierhalang who was demoted to a county king in Phoenix City, Huang Taiji had scolded him more than once when summoning him in private, but in front of so many princes, Baylor, and ministers, Huang Taiji scolded him publicly.

It's the first time.

However, Huang Taiji's scolding was in vain, because Jierhalang behaved very calmly at this time, kneeling on the ground without saying a word, and even Huang Taiji scolded him without raising his head.

As for other people who suddenly saw Huang Taiji in this state, everyone was silent, especially Shang Kexi, who was once again demoted from the title of King Zhishun to Duke Zhishun. They were trembling with fear, fearing that Huang Taiji would notice him and attack him again in anger.

new sanctions.

But the more he fears something, the more it will come.

Just when he bowed his head hard and tried his best to avoid Huang Taiji's sight, Huang Taiji still found him from a group of people kneeling in the tent.

"And you are so happy! I previously ordered your subordinates to be stationed at the mouth of the Liaohe River in Niuzhuang. Your subordinate Qiu led his people to rebel and destroyed our naval shipyard at the mouth of the Liaohe River. After that incident, I didn't take it seriously.

You raised the flag to become a naturalized citizen and asked you to commit crimes and perform meritorious service. How did you repay me?!"

When Huang Taiji said this, perhaps because he was getting more and more angry as he thought about it, he scolded and patted the seat collapse with his hand, making a banging sound.

"This time, your subordinate Jin Yukui once again led his troops to rebel. Ten heavy cannons, dozens of general cannons, and countless gunpowder pellets in Zhenjiang Fort all fell into the hands of Yang Zhen's troops. Your subordinate A

Is there any sign that Lazhangjing Jin Yukui led his people to surrender to the enemy? You, you, you, what crime do you think you deserve?!"

"The slave is guilty because he was not strict with his subordinates. The slave knows that he is guilty of a serious crime. Not long ago, the slave killed Jin Yukui and all his family members as a warning. The slave repaid the emperor with foolish loyalty and asked the emperor to allow him to make amends for his fault and serve in the army.

Atonement!"

Duke Zhishun was still happy to be scolded by the furious Huang Taiji. He was so frightened that he fell to the ground. While kowtowing vigorously, he asked Huang Taiji incoherently for permission to go to the front of the army to atone for his sins.

Before Jin Yukui surrendered to the enemy in Zhenjiang Fort, he had complained a lot and said many weird things in front of Shang Kexi. After what happened, Shang Kexi thought about it and realized that it was a sign of Jin Yukui's surrender to the enemy.

It was only when he followed Nikan and fled back to Jiulian City that he realized what had happened. It was already too late.

Of course, Jin Yukui surrendered to Yang Zhen with ten heavy artillery in Zhenjiang Fort and a large number of artillerymen carefully selected by Shang Kexi from the Han army under his command. This was not the main reason why Shang Kexi killed his family members.

reason.

It is as commonplace for people like them to take refuge in one person today and that person tomorrow. Shang Kexi is such a person, and he has no shame in using this to accuse his subordinates.

What really made Shang Kexi furious was that Jin Yukui led the fleet from Jinhai Town and went north along the river to attack the Jiuliancheng Shipyard at the mouth of the Juha River, setting fire to Shang Kexi's last efforts and future.

Jin Yukui not only caused Shang Kexi to lose a large number of skilled gunners under his command, but also caused Shang Kexi to lose the possibility of rebuilding the navy, which was equivalent to shattering the good jobs of Shang Kexi and his Tianzhu soldiers in the Qing Dynasty.

The reason why Shang Kexi was able to receive preferential treatment from Huang Taiji, and the reason why he was able to obtain the title of county king in the Qing Dynasty as a Han Chinese from Liaodong, was because he brought a large number of people and islands from the former Dongjiang Town to Huang Taiji.

Apart from the people, there are only two things left, one is that his subordinates are familiar with firearms, and the other is that his subordinates are familiar with the navy.

Nowadays, both of these things are gone.

Although this result did not start with Jin Yukui's rebellion, Shang Kexi placed all the blame on Jin Yukui's head.

Naturally, none of Jin Yukui's wife and children left in Jiuliancheng were spared. They were all beheaded in public during the internal liquidation operation of the Jiuliancheng garrison.

Shang Kexi successfully won Nikan's trust by executing Jin Yukui's family members and the family members of the former Tianzhu soldiers who had defected to the enemy with Jin Yukui.

Of course, by telling these things at this time, he naturally won the trust of other Eight Banners dignitaries present.

Including Huang Taiji, after hearing what Shang Kexi said, the anger that had just risen in his heart also dissipated a little.

"Humph, Jin Yukui deserves to die, and his family members deserve to die. You are too happy to be a good person, and you deserve to die if you mess up my affairs. But since you have been loyal and diligent since you surrendered, I will be demoted to you this time.

I allow you to lead your troops to make meritorious deeds."

"This servant thanks the Emperor for his kindness. I will definitely take responsibility for my sins and perform meritorious deeds. I will forgive my sins and repay the Emperor for his kindness in knowing me!"

Faced with Huang Taiji's final words, which he said through clenched teeth, Shang Kexi, who was covered in cold sweat, felt a stone fall in his heart. He immediately kowtowed and thanked him repeatedly.

Huang Taiji looked at Prince Baylor and his ministers who were kneeling on the floor in the big tent, and saw that they were all silent and trembling. He felt somewhat relieved in his heart, knowing that this combination of kindness and power had achieved the goal he wanted to achieve.

Huang Taiji had a stroke and was aphasic. He had been bedridden for so long. What he was most worried about was not the defeat of the soldiers on the front line. What he was most worried about was whether his authority would be damaged as a result.

If he comes to the front of the army in this personal expedition, those princes, Baelor, arrogant soldiers, and generals will look down upon him and not take his orders seriously. That is what he fears the most and will never tolerate it.

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At the moment, he angrily rebuked Jierhalang in public, and Shang Kexi in public, with the intention of using them to establish his authority again.
Chapter completed!