At night, Zhenyuan City, which had been fighting fiercely for a day, finally became quiet. The Ming army left dozens of corpses behind and finally retreated. In the city, Ji Xiha was listening to Dahasu's report on the battle situation.
"...Our army killed more than 140 people and injured more than 230 people...The Ming army's artillery was sharp, and the fire blunderbuss was even more difficult to withstand. More than half of the more than 100 people killed in battle were hit by fire blunderbuss, and the wounded
It will be difficult for the patient to recover and fight again." Dahasu was silent for a moment and said with difficulty, "Master, if the Ming army's offensive continues, based on today's casualty rate, it will be difficult for our army to defend four gates at the same time in three days at most. Five at most.
By the end of the day, Zhenyuan will be destroyed...Also, Aktun was hit by a Ming army gunman and died in battle..."
Jixiha's face was as dark as water, and he remained silent for a long time. Next to him, Bodun, who looked anxious, said fearfully: "Fortunately, I went to the east gate. Acton was also stupid. He didn't know how to let the Mongolian Tatars, uh, let the Mongols stand up.
Ahead..." Seeing Jixiha looking at him with an unkind expression, and Dahasu also looking strangely, Bodun quickly changed the subject and said: "Sir, the lives of Mongolians are worthless, and we Manchus cannot die casually.
Kedun is already dead. If we continue to fight, who knows if some of our Manchurians will be killed? Anyway, Hong Chengchou didn't say that Zhenyuan must be captured. Let's withdraw. Let the Han army fight and the green camp fight in the future.
"Wouldn't it be better for them Han Chinese to bite dogs than for me, a Manchurian man, to bleed?"
Jixiha's eyes flickered, and Dahasu also advised: "Sir, what Master Bodun said makes sense. The Mongolian Eight Banners are good at field battles. Now that they are withdrawing, the Ming army may not be our opponent..."
Ji Xiha sighed: "You all think that I must defend Zhenyuan just to gain credit?"
Seeing that the two of them were silent, Ji Xiha said patiently: "The imperial court has a big plan. Hong Jingluo has been planning it for a long time and it will be implemented soon. We all know that there is civil strife in the Puppet Ming Dynasty, but to what extent has the chaos reached and what impact will it have on the morale of the army and the people?
We pretend to know nothing about the current combat strength of the Mengba Banner. Why should I bring the Mengba Banner here? First, because the Mengba Banner comes and goes like the wind and is not easily trapped by the enemy; secondly, the Mengba Banner has moderate combat strength and is used to
It is most appropriate to weigh false Ming..." Among the ranks of the Manchu and Qing armies, the Manchu Eight Banners were the highest and boasted the strongest combat power. The Meng Eight Banners were lower in status than the Manchu Eight Banners and higher than the Han Army's Eight Banners, but they were not necessarily the highest.
The opponent of the Eight Banners of the Han Army. Hong Chengchou naturally did not dare to let the Man Eight Banners do the work of fire reconnaissance. The Eight Banners of the Han Army were capable of fighting, but most of them were on Wu Sangui's side. After all, only Ji Xiha and his Meng Eight Banners were the most powerful.
suitable.
"Now it seems that the pseudo-Ming Dynasty still has strength, and it is definitely not something that Sun Kewang said can be defeated with one blow! But at this moment, it is not the time to retreat." Jixiha explained, "There is no news about Halabaersi so far. He is dead.
Was it defeated or demoted? He had won consecutive battles before, and only suffered some losses at the hands of Qi Sansheng. According to his words, he finally defeated Qi Sansheng. Do you believe it? Qi Sansheng is a general who has a lot of false promises. He is better than us.
There are many Di Sansheng who are good at fighting. Di Sansheng is already so difficult. Can Halabaersi defeat Qi Sansheng? Do you remember that when Halabaersi reported victory, he didn't get a single head. Now I doubt it.
, Harabaersi and pseudo-light and dark interplay.”
Taking a deep breath, Ji Xiha continued: "Halaba'er is at odds with me and hates me for taking his position as Gu Shan'erzhen. I know it very well. He will trip me up in private. I
I had already predicted it. If I lead the army to withdraw now, I will no longer be able to obtain evidence of Harabaersi's betrayal. If Harabaersi colludes with the false ones, he will definitely be able to return safely. By then, I will be a defeated army.
General, how can I file a legal lawsuit with him?"
"Zhenyuan, we have to defend it even if we can't defend it. We are here all day long, and Harabaersi dare not return to the Qing Dynasty. As time goes by, he will be defeated. What's more..." Jixiha said decisively, "Since it is a false statement,
If the strength is still there, we can't let them recuperate. Once the reinforcements arrive, Zhenyuan will be a sharp knife for the Qing Dynasty to thrust into the throat of the pseudo-Ming Dynasty. When the time comes, we can advance, attack, retreat, or defend. Liu Wenxiu will definitely have trouble sleeping and eating. Compared with consumption, the pseudo-Ming Dynasty will
Will it cost more than the Qing Dynasty?"
"Therefore, Zhenyuan must be defended. As long as we hold on for ten days, as soon as reinforcements arrive, it will be the time when the Ming invaders outside the city will be crowned!"
Dahasu remained silent for a moment, then nodded and said: "Now that the master has made up his mind, the slave will naturally obey. But master, the artillery position has been exposed. I am lucky today and was not destroyed by the Western thieves, but the slave is worried that it will not last long."
Ji Xiha said helplessly: "Tomorrow, you can find some smart Mongolians to learn how to fire cannons. Don't be afraid if you can't shoot accurately. You can always get a few hits. Just follow me, you and Dekzik."
Bo Dunyu was unwilling to give up: "Sir, are you really not going to evacuate? Why don't you find someone to go out to explore the road first? It will be easier to run by then."
Ji Xiha: "..." Fortunately, not all Manchurians are as greedy for life and afraid of death as Bo Dun, and there are also warriors like Acton. God has no eyesight, why is it not Bo Dun who died?
Ming army camp. Feng Shuangli and Di Sanpin were also discussing matters.
"The Tatars are very tough. I saw the corpses of several fallen soldiers, and they were all shot in the throat by arrows. These animals' shots were so accurate." Di Sanpin complained, "The fighting spirit is not weak, and no one surrendered or retreated.
, our army does not have an advantage in geographical location, and although there are many people, the casualties are basically the same as those of the Tatars."
Feng Shuangli didn't take it seriously: "Our army has a numerical advantage. Even if the casualties are greater than those of the Tatars, the Tatars will not be able to hold on first. Arrange the night watch so that the soldiers have a good night's rest. We will definitely capture Zhenyuan tomorrow."
Di Sanpin hesitated for a moment and persuaded: "Your Majesty, the Tatars are already the turtle in the urn, why bother to rush for a while? Let's set up the battle array and fire off lots of cannons and arrows. Do the Tatars dare not to be beaten on the city wall? After a few more days, the Tatars will be discouraged.
Well, if we suddenly use our strength again, the Tatars will definitely become frightened. By then, we will get twice the result with half the effort. Wouldn’t it be better than forcing ants to attack the city and sacrificing the lives of our sons in vain?”
Feng Shuangli said displeasedly: "I have my own plans, just obey my orders." Di Sanpin wanted to persuade him again, but Feng Shuangli had already walked away. Di Sanpin had no choice but to leave in dismay.
The next day, the battle continued. The craftsmen of the Ming army stayed up all night and finally assembled three Linchong chariots. The Ming army was even more powerful, riding the Linchong chariots directly over the Zhenyuan city wall, and the musketeers and crossbowmen also hid in the Linchong chariots.
, pouring firepower against the Mengba Banner at the head of the city. Under the dispatch of Jixiha, the Mengba Banner also had a new response. Part of the city head area was abandoned, and a defense line was built with huge rocks and hammered logs to tightly confine the Ming army.
They also bulldozed a group of houses behind the city wall, arranged several teams of archers, and launched missiles outside the city. After various measures, although the Ming army had the advantage, they paid a high price, but they were still unable to drive down the Meng Eight Banners.
The city wall, let alone Zhenyuan, cannot be breached.
Feng Shuangli still ignored the pleadings of Di Sanpin and others and forced the soldiers to go to the city to fight in a bloody battle. Feng Wanbao knelt down to plead, but Feng Shuangli became furious and removed him from the post of commander-in-chief on the spot and assigned him the responsibility of 30 big boards. Di Sanpin and others remained silent.
, dare not say anything anymore. However, the morale of the Ming army was dampened and the offensive was not as good as before. Ji Xiha was overjoyed and took the opportunity to reorganize the defense line and invest new troops to recapture the city head position occupied by the Ming army. Feng Shuangli saw that he could not do anything.
He angrily reprimanded Di Sanpin and others for refusing to fight to the death, and after retreating, he actually gave all the generals ten blows with canes.
On the third and fourth days, the Ming army's offensive continued, but without the previous vigor. The Meng Eight Banners defended firmly, and their morale became higher and higher. Some soldiers of the Meng Eight Banners saw that the morale of the Ming army had been exhausted, and they repeatedly went to Ji Xi
Ji Xiha was moved by Ha Jianyan's proposal to send troops to attack the camp, but in the end he did not accept it because he wanted to focus on stability.
On the fifth day, the Ming army fought the Mongolian Eight Banners for a day as a routine, but returned without success. Feng Shuangli was very angry and scolded the generals again, and then even drank and had fun in the camp. The generals dared not speak out when they were angry, and Di Sanpin
After giving some instructions to keep watch, Feng Wanbao couldn't stand Feng Shuangli's behavior and gave him some blunt advice. Feng Shuangli was so angry that he actually wanted to behead him in public. His colleagues begged for mercy and were spared. That night, Feng Wanbao
He led the team to leave at night, causing a commotion in the camp. The Ming army was in chaos for a while before calming down. Seeing this, the Meng Eight Banners asked for a fight again. Jixiha was worried that the Ming army would lure the enemy, so he hesitated for a while and finally refused.
That night, a figure silently appeared in Di Sanpin Camp. This chapter has been completed!