Chapter 616: The Dangerous Situation in Eastern Liaoning
Chapter 616 Crisis in Liaodong
This is the effect Babutai wants, to use thunder to shock the Ming soldiers, and then take the opportunity to achieve a breakthrough in the shortest possible time. The sea of fire is burning, the horns are sounding, and the Jurchen soldiers are rushing towards Liushuibao City from all directions. This time
Unlike before, the Tatars invested almost half of their troops, and their overwhelming momentum seemed to be able to push down the fragile city wall in an instant. Many Ming soldiers were either busy putting out the fire, or they had not yet recovered from the shock.
God came, and the Tatars took advantage of this opportunity and rushed to the Liushuibao city wall in one breath. As more and more Tatars appeared on the city wall, the advantages of the Ming army soldiers disappeared.
The fighting continued at the top of the city, but the Ming army soldiers could not stop the crazy Tatars. Babutai gave his generals high pressure, and these commanders would pour the pressure on their Jurchen soldiers. Everyone knew that this battle could not
To be defeated, Flowing Water Castle City must be captured. Anyone who wants to retreat will be killed. Now the supervisory team is waiting outside the city. Anyone who dares to pull down the city wall will be shot immediately. The Tatars do not want to die, they are attacking all sides like madmen.
On the city wall, countless Ming soldiers fell in a pool of blood, and the city wall collapsed inch by inch.
Wu Xiang kept slashing with the steel knife, almost exhausted. Looking at the fire in the city and the crumbling walls, he knew very well that Liushui Castle could not be defended.
"Evacuate, everyone evacuate to the county government office. Zhao Sheng, go and tell the people in the city that if you want to protect your homeland, pick up the weapons in your hands and drive out these Jurchen barbarians who are killing people and setting fires." Wu Xiang roared angrily, with his left arm still on
There was blood dripping on his face, and his expression was stern, with an indescribable ferocity. If the Tatars don't want the Flowing Water Castle, then let the Jurchen barbarians know how powerful the Ming army and people are. The people are a group of rabble, but they are a group of angry rabble.
However, it will still condense into a terrifying fighting force.
When the Ming army soldiers called all over the city, the people in the city were angry. Many young and strong men gave up putting out the fire and joined the Ming army soldiers with hoes and shovels. The Tatars captured the four city walls, but they never dreamed of wanting the flowing water.
The streets of the castle are more difficult than occupying the city wall. You never know where the next danger will come from. It may be seemingly harmless people, or it may be low haystacks.
Many Tatars were beaten to death by the people of Liushuibao. Later, Babutai was angered and ordered the city to be burned down. No one, male, female, old, or young was spared, and everyone who could be killed was killed. Babutai's order was given to the Tatars
It provides convenience, but it also makes the people of Liushui Castle more united.
Originally, according to the plan, Liushuibao City should be captured within two hours, but after three hours of fighting, at midnight, Liushuibao City still could not be completely captured. Several commanders looked disgraced and stood nearby. Babutai was not surprised.
Instead, they asked solemnly, "Who is the guard of this city?"
"Back to Your Highness, it is found that the person in charge of the defense of Liushui Castle is General Wu Xiang of Liaodong." A commander replied with some shame. Babutai frowned, "But Wu Xiang who guarded Jinzhou in the past few years?"
If he wasn't that Wu Xiang, who could he be? For the first time, Babutai had doubts about Huang Taiji's plan. A small Wu Xiang could lead the soldiers and civilians of Liushui Castle to exert such a powerful combat effectiveness, so what about other places?
What about the Han people? Maybe Huang Taiji really made a mistake this time. The Han people are not as cowardly and bully as he thought. It's just that these Han people need a fierce tiger.
The Liushuibao Yamen has long become dilapidated. Seeing a hint of fish belly whiteness in the west, the dawn of the soldiers and civilians of Liushuibao has not yet arrived. At this moment, darkness greets them. War is a confrontation between the strong and the weak, and the strong will always win.
Will survive, Liushuibao soldiers and civilians suffered numerous casualties, and now there are less than a hundred people left with Wu Xiang. Even Wu Xiang himself is scarred. Sitting on the threshold of the county government office, Wu Xiang leaned tightly against the door. If it hadn't been like this,
He absolutely couldn't sit still. His legs kept shaking, and his hands had no strength at all. The shouts of death were getting closer and closer, and finally, Jurchen soldiers surrounded the yamen gate.
Looking at Wu Xiang in front of him, Babutai had some words stuck in his throat. Is this ordinary guy in front of him blocking tens of thousands of Jurchen warriors for six hours? How many Wu Xiangs are there in the great Ming Dynasty? If
How much harm would a hundred Wu Xiangs bring to the Kingdom of Jin?
"General Wu, I admire you. You are a hero among the Han people. You have done everything you can. Now, surrender. I promise you that as long as General Wu surrenders, I will be beautiful in front of the Khan."
It is said that high-ranking officials will be generously paid, and General Wu will be able to choose him."
A high-ranking official and a generous salary are really tempting. Wu Xiang does not want to be hypocritical. When he entered the Ming Dynasty officialdom, he just wanted to find a wife and a son and become a famous general. Surrender was not something he had never thought about, but the idea came to him.
, was nipped in the bud by himself. Now his son Wu Sangui is serving in Shanhaiguan, and he has become a general at a young age. It can be said that he has a bright future. If he surrenders, his wife, children, and children will inevitably be affected. His son Wu Sangui finally fought hard.
The position you took out will be gone.
Wu Xiang was afraid of death, but he did not dare to surrender, and he could not surrender for the sake of his son Wu Sangui.
"Hey, Barbarian, don't say more. If you lose, you will die. I should have died in Jinzhou City long ago, but now I have earned it. Hero? Barbarian, do you know what a hero is? If I
You are a hero. You cannot cross an inch of Liushui Fort. Therefore, I am not a hero. I have a hero in the Ming Dynasty, that is Tie Mo, the governor of the five provinces. The barbarians should not be arrogant until Governor Tie and Governor Sun join forces to regain the Daling River.
, I will never let you go."
Barbarian? Babutai's eyes became extremely cold. What he hated most in his life was being called a barbarian. The Jurchens were warriors, not barbarians. Wu Xiang, why did this old guy mention Tiemo? The most painful memory in this life
It was given by Tie Mo.
With a wave of their hands, several Jin soldiers moved forward, raised their swords, and chopped off Wu Xiang's head. At this point, Liushui Fort fell, and all soldiers and civilians of Liushui Fort were killed, and no one was spared.
When Liushui Castle fell, Tie Mo was sitting in the courtyard feeling the cold wind. He wanted to tell Wu Xiang that Tie Mo was not a hero, and there were no heroes in the Ming Dynasty, because the fate of heroes was often miserable.
The years are silent, the Tianshan Mountains are singing loudly, the heroes are at their end, and there is nothingness.
With the fall of Liushuibao, the northern part of Jinzhou became smooth and undefeable. The impact of Zu Dashou's defeat was so bad that Sun Chengzong was unable to reverse the decline in a short time. A large number of defeated troops poured into the Ningyuan front line, and Xiao
The south of Linghe River was overcrowded. Sun Chengzong wanted to mobilize troops to counterattack Dalinghe River, but found that the only one he could mobilize at the moment was his assistant Guan Ning Cavalry from Shanhaiguan.
Shanhaiguan is not close to the Daling River. Even if the Shanhaiguan garrison rushes to the Daling River without eating or drinking, it will take at least a day. A lot of things can happen in one day. Jinzhou City, which is now empty of troops, can stop the Tatars.
An hour-long onslaught?
The answer is no. Ningyuan Tun Sanshan Camp, the atmosphere in the entire military camp is depressing. Zhao Lejiao, Zuo Liangyu, He Kegang and others stood in the tent without daring to breathe. Zhao Lejiao wanted to speak for his ancestor's birthday, but he opened his mouth.
It’s hard to explain, but Zu Dashou made a big mistake this time. The tens of thousands of troops stationed in Panshan City were supposed to be the bridgehead in front of Jinzhou. In the end, these tens of thousands of troops became the Tatars’ vanguard, crossing the Daling River and
Jinzhou, causing the defense line from Daling River to Jinzhou that Governor Sun had planned for a long time to collapse.
You can imagine how he felt when an impregnable line of defense was broken by his own people. Zu Dashou knew that he was guilty of a serious sin. As soon as he returned to Sanshan Camp, he knelt at the door of the tent, looked at Sun Chengzong with pale beard and hair, and slapped him hard.
After a few slaps on his face, Zu Dashou felt uncomfortable. He admitted that he was not a good person, but facing the old man who single-handedly promoted him, he felt a little guilty after all.
"Supervisor, please kill the general. If the general hadn't fallen into the Tatars' trick, why would the situation be so passive?" As he spoke, Zu Dashou's forehead hit the ground and his eyes became cloudy.
Sun Chengzong's body trembled, and he was very angry. It was not that he had never thought of killing Zu Dashou to correct military law. But in the end, reason prevailed. Now the situation in Liaodong was hard-won. Killing Zu Dashou would have great consequences. Zu Dashou
All members of Dashou's family are serving in the army, including two generals, three guerrillas, and a nephew named Wu Sangui who is stationed at Shanhaiguan. Can the family members have no thoughts about killing the ancestor Dashou?
Moreover, it is true that Zu Dashou cannot be entirely blamed for this defeat. If it were not for the great pressure from the imperial court, why would Zu Dashou risk going out of the city to trouble the Tatars? Taking a long breath, Sun Chengzong walked to the door and reached out to help Zu Dashou.
He stood up and said, "Get up, this defeat cannot be entirely your fault. I also have a responsibility that cannot be shied away from. If I could withstand the pressure of the court and stand still, there would not be so many things later."
Hearing Sun Chengzong's words, a group of Liaodong generals outside looked unwilling and angry. Ever since Governor Sun took charge of Liaodong, they had taken a steady and step-by-step approach, gradually regaining the Daling River and relying on the Daling River to form a solid line of defense.
On the Daling River, as long as the Tatars dared to come over to make trouble, they would be violently beaten due to the advantage of the terrain. It can be said that the little advantage Liaodong had finally established was gone in an instant because of the blind command of the imperial court.
Zhao led the teacher to cross Zu Dashou, frowned, and said with cupped hands: "Supervisor, you can put aside the matter of Zu Commandery for now. The top priority is to recover the Daling River. If the Tatars occupy Jinzhou City, Liaodong will be destroyed."
There will be no more peace."
Sun Chengzong nodded with a complicated expression, "The world is difficult. I just got the news that General Wu Xiang died in Liushui Fort. Now the Tatars have taken Liushui Fort and will attack Jinzhou City soon. Jinzhou Wang Weike is not a war person.
It turns out that Jinzhou is 80% undefendable, so we can only think of ways elsewhere."
While talking, Sun Chengzong thought of something and turned to look at He Kegang in the distance, "Is there anything Lin Danhan is doing over there?"
"Reporting to the Superintendent, Lin Danhan has shown no signs of going eastward, but yesterday he sent troops to Longshan, and there seems to be signs of going south. According to the route, they should be heading towards the Liugu River!" After He Kegang finished speaking, the corner of his mouth twitched.
Damn. This is really a leaky house and it rains all night. All Liaodong generals know what Lin Danhan's move means.
The Liugu River is connected to the Xiaoling River. As long as Lin Dan Khan's troops reach the Liugu River, they can launch attacks around Ningyuan at any time. In the past, if Lin Dan Khan dared to do this, Liaodong's troops would only need to mobilize troops from the Daling River.
, occupying Longshan, Lin Dan Khan’s troops never came back. But now it’s no longer possible. Panshan City was defeated in the first battle, Daling River and even Jinzhou were useless, so how could they still have the energy to deal with Lin Dan Khan.
This Lin Dan Khan is also an old fox. He will come early and come late. He will pounce at the most critical moment. In the big tent, Sun Chengzong rubbed his forehead and said slowly: "It seems that Huang Taiji and Lin Dan Khan have really reached an alliance."
, we can only call for reinforcements for the current plan."
Reinforcements? Zhao Lejiao, He Kegang and others looked at each other in confusion. Everyone knew that reinforcements were needed, but where were they? The imperial court did not have reinforcements to mobilize. It had already given a clear answer before. In addition to the imperial troops and horses from the capital, the most capable ones were left.
There is only the Northern Shan Army. The soldiers and horses of Datong Prefecture in Guangxi are facing off against Wang Ziyu's rogue bandits. The Northern Shan Army continues to fight, so how can they help Liaodong?
Zhao led the teacher with a wry smile on his face, "Superintendent, are you talking about the soldiers and horses of the Yun Mansion? According to reliable information, the Iron Supervisor has mobilized troops to Henan. The army has been fighting continuously, and the soldiers and horses are exhausted and unable to rush to our aid."
Sun Chengzong raised his hand and looked to the northwest with complex eyes, "No, he still has troops that can be mobilized. Send him a letter and say that if he doesn't send troops, I will die in Liaodong!"
Zhao Lijiao and others looked increasingly weird. Commander Sun's words clearly meant that he was trying to force the Iron Governor, and he was even suspected of being a rogue. However, did the Iron Governor really have adjustable soldiers in his hands?
Before the outcome of the discussion was reached, footsteps were heard outside. Wherever one looked, a strong man strode towards him, followed by several generals. This man was none other than Sun Chengzong.
Li Wanqing, Li Wanqing from Liaodong. He brought Li Wanqing here because he wanted to use Li Wanqing's identity to use the resources in Tie Mo's hands to rebuild the Pidao base.
Li Wanqing did not disappoint Sun Chengzong. He devoted himself to the affairs of Pidao, wooing people and building Pidao and ships. After spending a lot of manpower and material resources, Li Wanqing really allowed Li Wanqing to build up a Pidao army again. Pidao
The reconstruction was successful, but there was also a problem. The Yun Mansion contributed money and effort to the reconstruction of Pidao, and did not use Liaodong's money and food. This resulted in the generals of Pidao only listening to Li Wanqing. And Li Wanqing became another Mao Wenlong, even worse than Mao Wenlong.
Still tough, because behind him stood the Iron Supervisor.
The Liaodong generals were naturally disgusted, but they couldn't say anything. The Liaodong army's salary and reconstruction were all provided by the Yunfu. In this case, there was really no reason for them to act based on the Liaodong side's face. But Sun Chengzong wanted to be open-minded and brought Li Wanqing here.
I thought that the situation would be like today, but in order to rebuild Phi Island, I didn’t care so much.
If the Pidao Army can still play its role, it can create a great constraint for the Tatars.