With the war going off everywhere, Dorgon, the regent in Beijing, could not sit still and fell into deep thought while looking at the memorial written by King Sanshun in Wuchang.
The contents of the memorials written by Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming, and Shang Kexi were quite consistent, and they were obviously discussed. They both said that their divisions were tired of veterans and were unable to launch an offensive in Huguang, and requested a change of defense.
Dorgon snorted coldly. The Han people were indeed unreliable. Even the three vassal kings who had surrendered to the Qing Dynasty for so long wanted to preserve their strength. Change defenses? You guys didn't even defeat Changsha, so why did you have the nerve to go back to Beijing and change defenses?
It seems that a powerful prince must be sent to Huguang to take charge and force them to attack.
Who should I send? This person must be of high moral character and can control this three-shun king.
There were not many people available, so after much deliberation, Dorgon thought of his old rival, Heshuo Prince Zheng Jierhalang. At present, the enemy was too powerful to engage in political struggle, and he should first unite with the outside world.
Dorgon called Jierhalang to his house, encouraged him a few words, and appointed him as the general Dingyuan. He took with him Leke Dehun, the king of Shuncheng County, Ahanikan, the minister, and Zhen Tongtulai of Gushan'e.
Worship, command 20,000 troops and rush to Huguang to supervise King Sanshun to capture Hunan and contain the Ming army in Jiangxi.
In the traditional Chinese medicine shop on Beijing's Qianjie Street, Ma Xiongfei, the royal guard Qianhu who transformed into "Mr. Zhao", dedicated his thoughts.
He had just received information that the Qing government was going to send Prince Zheng Jierhalang to Huguang to supervise the war.
No, if Jierhalang is allowed to arrive in Huguang quickly, it will affect the battlefield situation of Ming Dynasty. While Ma Xiongfei reported this information to his brother, the commander of the Jin Yiwei, Ma Jixiang, he made a plan to delay Jierhalang's departure to Wuchang.
plan.
Of course, only God knows whether it is feasible.
"Commander, the doctor Zhao who diagnosed you last time is here again," the family reported to the third-class Viscount Liu Zeqing at the Liu Mansion on Qian Street.
Liu Zeqing sneered and ordered the two black apes (chimpanzees) raised at home to be taken out.
As soon as his name was called, two well-trained, ferocious black apes suddenly rushed in front of Ma Xiongfei, holding a tea cup and pouring tea.
"Ma Qianhu, please have some tea."
Ma Xiongfei showed no fear and regarded the two ferocious beasts as nothing. He took the tea cup from the black ape and drank it all in one gulp.
Liu Zeqing secretly admired this person's courage and shouted in a low voice: "Night owls come into the house and come for anything. If you have anything to say, please tell me quickly!"
"Okay, let me speak frankly. Now that Jin and Li are promoting righteousness, the world is in chaos. If the Marquis of Dongping (Liu Zeqing was named Dongping Marquis by the Ming Dynasty) does not take the opportunity to act righteously, how long will it take?"
Liu Zeqing said: "You have to say, I have ordered Liu Zhiqian (Liu Zeqing's nephew) and Li Huajing to go to my hometown, Caozhou, Shandong to recruit troops. On August 15th, they raised troops in Shandong, and I and my deputy general Zheng Longfang
, Yao Wenchang is looking for an opportunity in Beijing to respond. We are revolting, how can Jinyiwei help?"
Ma Xiongfei secretly marveled that the Marquis of Dongping was so brave that he actually dared to attack the capital. He raised his body and said loudly: "If the Marquis of Dongping really wants to launch an attack in the capital, I will set fire to all parts of the capital."
Liu Zeqing was overjoyed: "Okay, it's a deal!"
Something went wrong in the uprising. Someone reported that Li Huajing was plotting rebellion. The uprising was forced to be advanced.
Liu Zeqing, Li Huajing and others are very ambitious. They
Li Huajing contacted the nearby Yuyuan and other rebel forces and proclaimed Zhu Hongji, the adopted son of Zhu Fengming, a member of the Ming Dynasty clan, as emperor, with the title of "Tianzheng". Li Huajing called him the "King of Loyalty and Righteousness" and put forward the slogan of "Kill corrupt officials, eliminate bullies" and "do justice for heaven".
, calling on the people to rebel against the Qing Dynasty.
The rebel army successively conquered Caozhou, Dingtao, Chengwu, Dongming, Shandong Juye, Damingfu in North Zhili, and Guide Prefecture in Henan. The people responded one after another.
The Qing government was afraid that the situation would become uncontrollable and ordered the three provinces to suppress the city. A large number of Qing troops arrived. Although the rebels resisted bravely, they were ultimately outnumbered. "Corpse littered the fields, stained with blood," and they were surrounded by the Qing troops in Caoxian County.<
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After Jierhalang traveled to Shandong, he was shocked when he heard that someone was raising troops in Cao County. Shandong is the heart of the country and there is no room for chaos! He had to attack Cao County first and then rush to Wuchang.
On the second day of October, Prince Jierhalang of the Qing Dynasty led the troops from the capital to Huguang south to Caoxian County and attacked the city with red cannons. On the fourth day of the month, the city fell and the Qing army "searched and suppressed everything".
The three nephews of Emperor Tianzheng, Li Huajing, and Liu Zeqing were taken to the capital.
When Jierhalang finished all these things and rushed to Wuchang, it was already January of the 22nd year of Chongzhen. At this time, Li Chixin had solved the siege of Nanchang and was confronting the Qing army.
In the Liu Mansion on Qian Street, Liu Zeqing knew that the conspiracy was corrupted and hurriedly burned the secret letters and other evidence.
"What's the use of Marquis Dongping breaking the trust? Follow me out of the capital as soon as possible." "Mr. Zhao" suddenly appeared.
"Leave Beijing?" Liu Zeqing was stunned, reluctant to part with his family, the wealth and title he had accumulated over the years. He thought for a moment and refused Ma Xiongfei's help.
Seeing that his persuasion was ineffective, Ma Xiongfei immediately changed his identity, and the Chinese medicine shop on Qian Street, the highlight of Jinyiwei, also moved to another place.
Liu Zeqing destroyed all written evidence and pretended to be relaxed at home waiting for the coming storm.
Soon, someone came from Dali Temple to take him away for interrogation by the Ministry of Punishments, Dali Temple, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
"Liu Zeqing, the Qing Dynasty treated you well, why did you do such a rebellious thing?"
The presiding officer questioned sternly.
"What an injustice! I am in Beijing, how can I participate in the rebellion in Shandong? There must be some villain framing me."
"Hmph," the presiding judge smiled coldly, "It seems you won't shed tears until you see the coffin. Come on, bring someone to witness."
After giving the order, a slim and graceful beauty walked out.
This beauty is extremely beautiful. She bends her slender waist and steps slightly, showing her bright wrists in light gauze. Her eyes are like autumn water, her facial features are exquisite, her skin is delicate, fragrant and tender, and she has a pink, crisp, and charming taste.<
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Liu Zeqing took a look and found that it was one of the two maids given to him by the regent Dorgon, whose surname was Chen Minggui.
When the regent gave him two maids, he himself had been careful. Unexpectedly, this Chen Gui was exquisite, well-behaved, gentle and pleasant, and never talkative. She was honest and honest, and even allowed him to take whatever he wanted in bed.
, blindly catering to flattery. Over time, I lost my guard.
Today I turned into a succubus that urges me to die.
Chen Gui told the truth about Liu Zeqing's conspiracy with his subordinates to rebel against the Qing Dynasty.
Liu Zeqing cried out for injustice, claiming that Chen Gui was punished for trivial matters and was framed.
Chen Gui sneered and said to the judge: "My lords, last night, the head of the family, Liu Zeqing, burned all traces of the treason letters. Your servant, Xiang Jie'er, also knows about these things."
The presiding officer ordered Xiang Yaoer to be questioned.
Xiang Yaoer confirmed the "rebellion" and said, "I have never seen the burning of thieves' books, but I have heard people talk about burning ancient books. The head of the family, Liu Zeqing, said: 'The Qing Dynasty does not know how to employ people, and the country's destiny will not be long.' He also told Li Huajing
Said: 'On August 15th, I will start from the center of Beijing, and you will also start things outside on the same day.'".
Liu Zeqing refused to admit it, saying that he did not burn any "thieves' books", but the imperial edict given to him by the Ming Dynasty.
It was useless. After being interrogated by the inner court, six ministries, and nine ministers, the Qing court took Liu Zeqing, his brother, nephew, Li Huajing, and others to the city cao for treason.
The majestic Marshal Liu, one of the once famous four towns in Jiangbei, killed himself with a single click of a knife. This case only had human witnesses and no physical evidence. Whether Marshal Liu participated in Li Huajing's anti-Qing uprising has become history.
Unsolved case.
Rebels rose up in various provinces, and the regent Dorgon became fierce and wanted to kill him alone. He would rather kill three thousand by mistake than let one go.
The Qing court launched the "Wang Taoist Case" in the capital. No matter what the evidence was, all Han officials suspected of being disloyal to the Qing were killed. Hundreds of people were killed in one go, mainly because of Hongguang's surrender.
Officials of the Qing Dynasty: Chang Yingjun, the surrender brother, Li Jiyu, the general, Ma Ruqi, Huang Mingxian, Ding Qiguang, deputy general Wang Shiyong, Yisha, Xia Wuyue, Jia Yingkui, Luo Hexiao, Liu Fanghou, general Qiao Song, guerrilla Teng Heqi, Yu
Qi Fan, Feng Kezong, Fu Yougong, Du Sima Chongchen, Guard Long, Guards Li Hao, Zhang Song, idle officer Ding Qirui and others conspired with the Taoist king of the thieves, and their brothers and sons were all captured and executed.
It was very effective. Under the heavy crowds, the people in the capital area were at least stable on the surface.
While Dorgon was in a state of panic, furious, and going on a killing spree, good news came: Xie Qian, the "big thief from Shandong" who had been running rampant in Shandong for many years, was defeated and captured.
After executing the great traitor Sun Zhixian, Xie Qian's rebel army went south from Zichuan, occupied Lai, Yi, and conquered Suqian, which shocked the Jianghuai River. Even the Qing Dynasty's Jiaozhou General Soldier surrendered to Xie Qian when he was sailing by sea.
Dorgon ordered Ma Guanghui, the governor of Zhili, Shandong, and Henan, to lead his troops to encircle and suppress the army. Under heavy siege, military advisor Zhao Shuxiang died heroically, and Xie Qian was captured.
Dorgon was a little dissatisfied with Ma Guanghui. The bandits in Shandong have been waging war for so many years and have not yet subsided, especially the "Yuyuan bandits" who have become more and more ferocious. It took Xie Qian three years to be captured. Ma Guanghui
I'm good at making cannons, but I'm not that good at quelling chaos!
No, we have to replace a ruthless person as the governor of the three provinces of the Central Plains. Who should he replace? Dorgon thought of Zhang Cunren, a man with a kind face and a ruthless heart, who is sinister and vicious, and is a master of quelling chaos.
The regent issued an order to appoint Zhang Cunren as governor of Zhili, Shandong, and Henan provinces to unify power and step up the encirclement and suppression of the rebel army.
The rebels in Shandong rebelled for a long time and were located in the heart of the Central Plains, which gave Dorgon a headache. He wanted to use a two-pronged approach to deal with the Shandong rebels, suppressing them with one hand and appeasing them with the other.
This Xie Qian, as the "biggest thief in Shandong", has a high prestige among the Shandong rebels. If he can be recruited and surrendered, he will be able to demoralize the rebels and suppress them, getting twice the result with half the effort.
Dorgon ordered Xie Qian to be escorted to Beijing, and he wanted to personally persuade him to surrender.
I met Xie Qian in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment.
I saw Xie Qian, who had been tortured until his flesh and blood were mutilated. There was not a single piece of good flesh on his body, but he held his head high and refused to give in at all.
"Oh, Gu has repeatedly asked local officials to treat Xie Zhuangshi well, but these murderers dare to disobey Gu's orders. How annoying! Let Xie Zhuangshi suffer."
Dorgon said hypocritically.
Xie Qian smiled contemptuously: "If you want to kill, then kill, why are you talking so much nonsense? Pretending, it's just making people laugh!"
Dorgon was not annoyed at all, but said very gently: "I heard that Mr. Xie is a real pillar of civil and military talent. If he is willing to be used by the Qing Dynasty, he will not hesitate to reward him. Is Mr. Xie willing to surrender to the Qing Dynasty?" p>
Xie Qian spat on the ground and replied categorically: "The people only want to live freely. It is not our people who will hinder the change of the country, but we will never bind the habits of foreigners. Now we, the Han people, are forced to abandon their ancestors.
You can't, let alone think of us working for the Qing Dynasty."
After failing to persuade him to surrender, Dorgon ordered Xie Qian to be taken back to Zichuan and imprisoned. In the autumn of the 22nd year of Chongzhen, Xie Qian was killed.
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General Dingnan and Prince Heshuo Zheng Jierhalang arrived in Wuchang. He brought an order given to him by his father and the regent to control the Huguang garrison.
"The lower officials and others respectfully welcome Prince Zheng."
Kong Youde, the respectful king, Geng Zhongming, the Huaishun king, Shang Kexi, the Zhishun king, Luo Xiujin, the governor of Huguang, Gushan'e Zhenjinli, Liu Zhiyuan, Meilezhang, Jingtuntai and other Manchu and Han officials came out of the city to greet him.
Jierhalang looked at King Sanshun coldly: "Now that everyone is rebelling, Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming are very happy. Do you three also want to imitate Jin Shengheng, Li Chengdong, and Jiang Xiang, and rebel against our Qing Dynasty?"
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King Sanshun hurriedly knelt down and apologized: "My slaves (King Sanshun has joined the Han army banner. In the early Qing Dynasty, those who were under the banners of the Manchu, Mongolian and Han banners are all qualified to call themselves aha slaves). Prince Zheng clearly understands that the slaves and others will not respond."
The Qing Dynasty is so loyal!"
"Then why has the regent repeatedly asked you and the three of you to attack Hunan, but you have been so slow to do so?"
Kong Youde and others replied with a grimace: "It's not that the slaves don't obey orders, it's because after the battle of Changsha, the casualties of the soldiers under my command were too great, and they haven't replaced them yet."
Jierhalang slowed down his tone: "You are in trouble, and the Ming army is even more difficult. The pseudo-Ming King Jing suddenly mobilized 70,000 troops from Huguang to rescue Jiangxi. Huguang is empty, which is a good opportunity to take Hunan in one fell swoop. You
If you are willing to follow me, go to Changde first and then attack Changsha?"
Seeing that Prince Zheng had spoken first, how dare the three of them disobey, so they had no choice but to obey with a grimace.
Jierhalang gave a few more meaningful words of encouragement: "Emperor Taizong treats you well. You should be loyal to Taizong's son and make further military exploits for the Qing Dynasty."
When King Sanshun mentioned Huang Taiji, he was a little emotional. When the three surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, Huang Taiji personally led the Manchu and Mongolian dignitaries and left the city thirty miles to greet them. The scene is still before his eyes.
"The slaves and others must be shattered into pieces to repay your kindness."
The older generation of Manchu princes were very capable. Jierhalang beat and pulled him, and with a few words, he overawed King Sanshun and immediately issued military orders.
"Tuntai, you led the Korean friends, Gao Shiqing, Hui Zhiguan and other generals, led 15,000 troops, pretended to attack the Miluo River, and contained the Changsha Ming army."
"The last general takes orders."
"Le Ke Dehun, you immediately rushed to Yuezhou and led Duke Xushun Shen Zhixiang, generals Xu Yong, Ma Jiaolin, deputy generals He Jiucheng, Zheng Yuanxun, Li Xianggong and other 45,000 troops to attack Anfusuo and Sangzhi.
Wait for the opportunity to attack Yongshun and Shizhou Guards, and clear out the enemies to the west of Yuezhou."
"The last general takes orders."
"The rest of the generals, together with me, will pass through Yuezhou and capture Changde."
"The last general takes orders."
The soldiers came to greet them, and the water came to the earthen weir. The Qing army launched a large-scale attack on Huguang, and the Ming Dynasty's conquest general Yan Zuggao dispatched his troops and generals to deal with it.
He ordered the Xingping Bo Party to stay at home and lead 10,000 troops to station on the south bank of the Miluo River to stop Tuntai.
He ordered Bo Ma Jinzhong of Wuchang to lead 20,000 troops. He also ordered Rongmei chieftain Tian Peilin, Shuijin chieftain Tang Zhenbang, Shinan chieftain Tan Maocong, Dongxiang chieftain Tan Shengwu, and Liangjiangkou chieftain Peng Yingchu with 15,000 troops to stop Leke Dehun.
He led Chen Youlong, Sun Hua, Zhang Dasheng and other generals from Yuanbo, leading 35,000 troops to garrison Changde to stop Jierharang's 100,000 troops.
He also ordered Tian Hu, the deputy general of the Longyang Water Camp, to join Shibi and lead a naval force of 7,000 to patrol the shores of Dongting Lake to prevent the Yuezhou Navy of the Qing Army.
Tian Hu was originally the captain of Danzhou Shuiying, and Shi Bi was one of the pirates of the four surnames who returned. Zhu Hengjia transferred the two of them to Huguang to form the Dongting Lake Navy. Their old troops had 3,500 people, and they recruited another 3,500 in Changde.
Hundreds of fishermen joined the army. As for the warships, they were collected and built in Huguang. The original sea-going ships were not suitable for Dongting Lake and could not be transported.
Then he ordered Yidu Bota Tianbao, Chenzhou deputy general Peng Hongpeng, and senior general Peng Zhaoheng to lead 15,000 troops to garrison Chenzhou to prevent Jierha from attacking from the east to the west.
After the deployment was completed, Yan Zungao seemed calm on the surface, but he was still a little uneasy in his heart. After all, with 35,000 people against 100,000 people, he had a little less strength. If necessary, he was ready to give up Changde. p>
Suddenly, it was reported to Jing Keqin, the deputy general of Kuizhou, Sichuan, that Chen Lin, under the order of King Jing of the Supervisory State, had led 20,000 troops to come to the rescue.
These two men were originally in charge of the Thirteen Yaohuang families, and supported the puppet Chu king Zhu Rongfan. Du Yinxi, the governor of Huguang, went to Kuizhou to recruit and surrender the two men, and awarded them the title of deputy general.
Zhu Hengjia was afraid that Huguang had few troops, so he transferred these two men from Sichuan to Huguang for reinforcements.
In addition, they also transferred 4,000 Shizhu white-pole soldiers from Qin Zuoming and Qin Zuoming's tribe, and 3,000 white-pole troops from Youyang and Ran Tianyu's tribe to Huguang.
Suddenly there were 27,000 reinforcements, and Yan Tiangao's confidence greatly increased. He ordered Jing Keqin and Chen Lin to garrison at Pingshan (Hesu Mountain) outside the city, and he himself garrisoned at Changde Prefecture to govern Wuling County.
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On the Miluo River line in the east, Qingmeile Zhangjing Tuntai and Mingxing Pingbo Dang Shousu were feinting and defending. Dozens of small boats rushed over every day, and the other side fired back with artillery fire and arrows and muskets. There was no one in the east.
In the great war, the Ming and Qing Dynasties attacked each other like a drama.
The battle in the west was fierce. King Luck Dehun of Shuncheng County was a fierce general and was familiar with the terrain of Huguang. He once defeated He Tengjiao's northern expedition to Wuchang with a small force.
This time he came again with a small force of 5,000, forcing the former Yuezhou garrison to fight hard.
The battle was fierce. The Qing general Xu Yong led his lieutenants He Jiucheng and Zheng Yuanxun to capture Anfusuo. Xu Yong's formation killed the Dongxiang chieftain Qin Shengwu. The Qing general general Ma Jiaolin and his deputy Li Xianggong captured Shangdongsi and Xiadongsi.
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The most intense battle was the defense of Sangzhi. Both sides were furious. Lek Dehun even led five thousand and eight banners to attack the city in person. Ma Jinzhong and Tian Peilin could not resist, and Tian Sulin, Tian Peilin's fourth brother, was killed. The two had to abandon the defense of Sangzhi.
Zhi, retreated to Yongshun and Shizhouwei, relying on the continuous mountains to resist the Qing army.
This move was very effective. After the Qing army on the western front captured Sangzhi, they were exhausted by the mountains one after another. The two sides faced off in the Shizhouwei and Yongshun areas.
The central part is the main battlefield, and the fierce battle to defend Changde begins.
The respectful king Kong Youde, the Huaishun king Geng Zhongming personally took Nian Guoan, Cao Dexian, Li Yangxing, Sun Yanling, and Wang Yuncheng
Xu Degong, Lian Decheng and other generals stormed Pingshan.
"Soldiers, follow me and kill!"
The tall and burly Kong Youde personally went to the front line to attack the mountain. When he saw the obedient king's coiled dragon banner, the Qing troops all rushed to the mountain bravely and risked their lives.
The two generals Jing Keqin and Chen Lin on the mountain were also famous thieves in Yao Huang Shisan's family. They showed their ferocity and went into battle to kill them personally.
However, there were many soldiers in the Qing Dynasty, and King Sanshun's troops also had sophisticated firearms. The two of them gradually became unable to resist, and Pingshan was in danger.
Yan Zungao held a telescope and saw this scene.
He knew that he could not let the Qing army capture Pingshan easily, otherwise the subsequent battle would be difficult to fight.
Call the Shizhu chieftains Qin Zuoming, Qin Youming, and Youyang chieftain Ran Tianyu to your side.
"I heard that the white pole soldiers are famous all over the world. They fought bloody battles in the Hunhe River and killed the Tatars with fear. Today is the time for the three generals to sacrifice their lives to serve the country."
The three generals accepted the order with great enthusiasm. Seven thousand soldiers with white poles lined up in a cone formation to attack the Qing army.
Jierharang ordered Gushan'e Zhenyi to worship Wujiala, and 7,500 cavalry stopped him.
Seeing the Tatar cavalry rushing towards them, the white-armed soldiers did not panic and raised their white-armed guns at an angle.
The white-stemmed gun is very long and can stab the belly of a horse; the pointed and thick-backed machete is thick and heavy and can cut off the legs of horses and chop people with no problem.
A knight, a fine knight, was stabbed and chopped down.
"Sichuan white-pole soldiers?"
Ji'erhalang's eyes widened. He had participated in the bloody battle of Hunhe River and knew how powerful the white-armed soldiers were. He was reluctant to let his elite cavalry and white-armed soldiers waste away, so he paid gold to withdraw his troops and let Shang Kexi stop the Ming army.
King Zhishun was pleased to see that the white pole soldiers were few and wanted to make a contribution in front of Jierhalang. He waved his flag, but generals Xu Erxian, Ban Zhifu, Yunlong and Wu Jinzhong blocked the way of the white pole soldiers.
"Kill!"
The conical formations of the white-pole soldiers slowly rushed toward Pingshan, one after another.
"咴聿聿", the Qing general Wu Jinzhong broke through the previous formations and killed Qin Zuoming's army.
Qin Zuoming held a white pole and stabbed Wu Jinzhong.
Wu Jinzhong avoided the white pole and struck down with his sword. Qin Zuoming's left arm fell to the ground.
"Hahaha", Wu Jinzhong was laughing wildly, and suddenly he felt pain, and a sharp-edged sword pierced his abdomen. The sword was twisted hard, and his liver and intestines were severed. Wu Jinzhong's eyes lost their luster and he fell off his horse.
Qin Zuoming stabbed Wu Jinzhong to death with a knife in his right arm, and his face turned pale.
The medical officer rushed to rescue.
"Brother, how are you?"
My younger brother Qin Youming hurried over.
"I'm fine, little brother, you command the entire army and continue to charge forward."
Qin Youming took the general's flag and continued to charge. Qin Zuoming tied up his wounds, waved his sword with one hand, and advanced with the army.
The Qing army could not stop it, so the white-pole soldiers marched up Pingshan and disrupted Kong Youde's offensive.
A scholar from Changde composed a poem called "A Journey to the Pingshan Mountains" in memory of General Qin Zuoming.
Baili Pingshan Zhongyi Forest,
The bloody battle of Changde made him famous.
The one-armed general is so heroic,
Thousands of troops and horses are at our disposal.
The key to fighting is to go all at once. If you can't conquer a flat mountain at the beginning, then it will become more difficult to attack later.
Jierhalang changed his tactics and ordered Shang Kexi's troops to monitor the Pingshan Ming army, while the other armies besieged Wuling City, Changde Prefecture.
The Qing army had a lot of artillery. King Sanshun was a master of artillery. Jierhalang also brought a lot of heavy artillery. He wanted to use artillery to break the city. The Qing army concentrated 300 artillery pieces outside the city, which was more than when they attacked Jiangyin.
The number of artillery in the city.
Unexpectedly, the Ming army also had a lot of artillery. Yan Zungao knew that Changde was an important first-line town, so he moved a large number of artillery from other cities in Huguang to Changde. There were also 300 large and small artillery pieces, which far exceeded the number of artillery in Changsha, the capital of Huguang.
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"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
The Qing army's artillery fired at the city, while the Ming army's artillery fired at the Qing army's artillery.
After several exchanges of fire, the artillery of the Qing army was countered by the artillery of the Ming army, and it was difficult to achieve the effect of destroying the city.
Jirhalang ordered the siege of the city, with thousands of carriages covering the attack of tens of thousands of infantry.
Kong Youde attacked the east city; Geng Zhongming attacked the west city; Jin Li and Liu Zhiyuan attacked the north gate; Shangshu Ahanikan, Gushan Ezhen Tong Tu Lai and Yibai led the cavalry to patrol outside the city.
Jierhalang deliberately left the south gate unattacked in order to weaken the morale of the Ming army.
The Qing army's carriages were very thick. Except for a few unlucky ones who were killed by artillery shells, most of them walked into the blind spot of the artillery.
The archers and musketrymen of the Ming army started shooting, and the musketeers and archers of the Qing army hid behind the carriages to fight back. The musketry arrows flew across the sky, and people kept falling down.
The Qing army came to the city, used rams to ram the city gates, used goose carts to dig into the city walls, and used ladder ants to attack the city.
There are plenty of defensive materials in the city, including wolf fangs, thunderbolts, rolling logs, stones, gold soup, and kerosene.
The Qing army suffered heavy casualties.
Jierhalang saw a Qing general leaping from the ladder to the city, and praised him: "What a warrior." Several spears stabbed the warrior, and the warrior was turned into a bloody reed.
Jierhalang's face sank, and he ordered to attack the city and dig tunnels at the same time.
The Ming army had already taken precautions. Large urns were buried in the city, and several tunnels were flooded by water diverted by the Ming army, which in turn damaged the lives of the soldiers.
In one month, the Qing army suffered 10,000 casualties, and the Ming army suffered 8,000 casualties.
Jilharang felt very distressed. Fighting like this was not a solution, it had to be a trick.
He originally wanted to cross Dongting Lake by boat, seize Xiangyin City, and attack Changsha. However, he had 10,000 naval troops, and the Ming army also had 7,000. He did not dare to cross Dongting Lake unless the Ming army's navy was eliminated. p>
Looking at the military map carefully, Jierhalang's eyes fell on Chenzhou.
If we can capture this place, we can go around to the rear of the Ming army and attack it.
Jierhalang continued to attack the city; at the same time, he ordered King Zhishun Shang Kexi, Shangshu Ahanikan, Gushan Ezhen Tong Tu Lai, and led 30,000 troops to sneak attack Chenzhou.