Zhenjiang is close to the coast. It can be said that this place is easy to attack and difficult to defend, especially when attacking from the sea. It is simply undefended. However, this place is the rear area of the Jurchens. Taking Zhenjiang is like inserting a knife into the neck of the Jurchens.
Due to the lack of troops in Zhenjiang and the empty defense, when the combined fleet of Li Wanqing and Xu Wenhai pounced, the result can be imagined.
In less than an hour, the Jurchen soldiers and horses in Zhenjiang collapsed under the joint attack of the naval fleet, and they fled Zhenjiang crying for their fathers and mothers.
Is Zhenjiang really that difficult to defend? In fact, not necessarily. As long as the Jurchens have a navy that can guard the mouth of the river, the consequences will not be like this. Unfortunately, the Jurchens are heroes on horseback, bears on the water, and the navy is just a thing in dreams.
It’s not that Huang Taiji never thought about getting a navy, but the navy cost a lot of money, and it was extremely difficult to form a combat force. For the Kingdom of Jin, it really couldn’t afford a navy.
Building a navy can only be a fantasy. Not to mention the waste of money, just talking about shipbuilding will stump people. The cavalry of the Kingdom of Jin is brave, but shipbuilding is completely useless. There is not even a wharf for building small boats. Why?
Talk about building water engineers.
There are still Han Shilong and Ajit's armies in Haizhou City. They originally wanted to rush to Zhenjiang, but they didn't expect that Zhenjiang fell into the hands of the Han before they sent out troops. They had no choice but to speed up the Jurchen troops in Haizhou.
He was on his way to recapture Zhenjiang, so before the Battle of Jinzhou, another battle was staged in Zhenjiang in advance.
On June 15th, with the full moon hanging high, it should have been a beautiful day, but there was tension inside and outside Zhenjiang, and there was a sense of solemnity. Tuze, the vanguard general under the command of Baylor Manggurtai of the Jin Kingdom, led thousands of troops and began to intimidate Zhenjiang City. Neither did Li Wanqing.
Idiot, these thousands of men under my command are warriors on the water. If I go to the shore to catch and fight with the enemy, isn't that asking for death?
In the Zhenjiang Yamen, Li Wanqing was sitting on the main seat with a golden sword, and below him were Zhenjiang civil and military officials. Among them were some who surrendered when the situation was bad, and Song Yi, the former Zhenjiang garrison commander, was among them.
Li Wanqing looked at these people and said coldly: "General Song, you are also aware of the current situation. Tuze leads the troops, and they are mad dogs who are driven to death. If you can resist it, it will be a great achievement. I hope you will
You all will spare no effort to fight against the enemy together. If Mr. Li discovers that someone is duplicitous and acts as a scapegoat, don’t blame Mr. Li for not recognizing the person with the knife in his hand."
After saying that, there was a flash of cold light and a roar, and the heavy and simple table broke into two halves. Everyone was shocked. Good guy, the people from the Northern Shanxi Army are really tough and unreasonable.
Zhenjiang is no better than other places, and other places can just defend the city. However, Zhenjiang City has waterways extending in all directions, especially at the north and south ends. Due to the location of the Yalu River, there is a water gate outside the city gate, but Zhenjiang City does not have enough defensive troops. Tuze is very smart.
I have studied Zhenjiang's city defense map a long time ago, and I know the weaknesses of Zhenjiang City very well. Although Li Wanqing's navy has entered Zhenjiang, the water gates on the north and south sides are still Zhenjiang City's defense weaknesses. Thousands of troops were sent first, and they mobilized
The boats came and stormed the water gate in the south of Zhenjiang.
By the evening of June 15th, the sound of golden drums could be heard outside the city, and the sound of killings was loud. Arrows rained down like a curtain, causing great damage to the soldiers defending the city.
The soldiers and horses under Tuze's command were among the few soldiers and horses in Houjin who were familiar with water. These people sailed their boats and quickly rushed to the water gate under the cover of arrows. They did not face the sailors of the Northern Shanxi Army.
Jump directly into the Yalu River and swim to the sluice holding a saw blade.
Li Wanqing ordered his soldiers to enter the water to stop the navy. For a while, many corpses floated in the Yalu River, and the red bloody water flowed southward along the Yalu River.
In order to capture Zhenjiang, Tuze also issued a fatal order that the sluice gate must be captured before Xu Shi. He did this not because Tuze was very loyal, but because he knew that he had no way out. Due to his previous ineffective combat, Baylor had already been defeated.
I'm not happy anymore. If I fail Zhenjiang again this time, then with Master Baylor's temperament, I probably won't be able to save my life.
Tuze didn't want to die, so he had to conquer Zhenjiang City and at least achieve some results. Tuze didn't know whether he could defeat the Han navy, but as long as Zhenjiang was there, there would be room for maneuver. Relying on Zhenjiang's terrain, the Han people wanted to
Wanting to decide the world in one battle is a wishful thinking.
In the evening, Zhenjiang was shrouded in red, just like the river outside the city. It was so red that it made people's hearts beat. One by one, the enemy soldiers jumped from the boats into the water, and the soldiers of the Northern Shanxi Army also accompanied them into the water. Bodies floating on the water
There are more and more rivers, and they tend to block the river. Li Wanqing's expression is getting worse and worse, and the pressure on his body is getting bigger and bigger. As time goes by, it is getting closer to night, and after three quarters of the hour, the sky becomes completely dark.
However, the enemy army did not stop attacking at all, and instead attacked more and more fiercely. According to normal circumstances, attacking a city at night is very disadvantageous, so usually no matter how anxious it is, when night falls, the attacking party will order the withdrawal of troops, but this time
Tuze seemed to have taken the wrong medicine and had already prepared for a night battle. Li Wanqing did not feel very good. So far, he had not repelled the enemy. This was definitely not a good sign. Although Zhenjiang City appeared to be
It was peaceful and quiet, and Shen Shenwu also swore allegiance to the regent, but how much moisture there was, you can imagine it with your buttocks. If the enemy army cannot be beaten back, and the Northern Shan army shows its decline, then some weeds in the city will be born.
Other thoughts.
"Report, General Li, the east sluice gate has been loosened, and General Xu has personally led his troops to top it. In addition, General Xu asked the last general to inform the general to pay attention to the Zhenjiang camp. If something changes, he will immediately lead the navy southward.
Form a defense line at the three forks in the south!"
What? Li Wanqing's expression became more and more ugly. The east sluice gate was almost unable to hold up. Tuze was really crazy. He attacked from two directions at the same time. Did he press everyone up? Xu Wenhai personally pushed up. He couldn't help it.
Don't worry, Xu Wenhai is the prospective father-in-law of the Supervisor. As far as he knows, Xu Wenhai is the only male in the Xu family. If Xu Wenhai dies, the Xu family's incense will be cut off. Let the incense of the Superintendent's father-in-law's family be cut off.
How can I earn the trust of the supervisor?
Li Wanqing felt that there was no need to hold anything back now. If Xu Wenhai died, he would also die with him. After he was alive, he saw that the governor had died cowardly and pulled out his sword. Li Wanqing shouted in a conspiratorial tone, "Cheng Yuan, take your
When we go to the Zhenjiang camp, any of those Zhenjiang generals who dare to act rashly will be killed directly. You go first, I will be there in a moment."
Cheng Yuan, the deputy general in charge of delivering the order, didn't have time to take a breath, and hurriedly led the people to the Zhenjiang camp. He seemed to have guessed what General Li Wanqing was going to do. He used extraordinary timing and extraordinary methods to ensure that Zhenjiang was safe and the military power was in control.
He had no choice but to use ruthless tactics. He sent Cheng Yuan away, called his close confidant Geng Dingxiang over, and said with a serious expression, "Old Geng, you are here first, go to the Zhenjiang Camp.
If you really can't stand it, throw everyone into the river and become water ghosts. In short, destroy the enemy's boats first, and have people keep an eye on the east sluice. Even if you die, nothing will happen to General Xu.
How can we let the Xu family die after receiving so much kindness from our supervisor?"
Geng Dingxiang nodded solemnly, but he was still muttering in his heart, Miss Xu Meiling is alive and well, and Xu Wenhai is not considered a queen.
Nowadays, people in Zhenjiang City are panic-stricken and the atmosphere is full of tension. The city has turned into a pot of chaos. In the past, along the Yalu River, where the flowers were like orioles singing and singing, almost every household closed their doors. Zhenjiang is not like Guan Nei, and the people here are not interested in those power struggles.
None. It doesn't matter who rules Zhenjiang, whether it's the Northern Jin Army or Huang Taiji.
But Zhenjiang officials are different. Due to the special nature of Zhenjiang, this place can be said to be a mixture of Manchus and Han people, and the same is true in the officialdom. Originally, the officials thought that the Northern Shanxi Army was strong and would naturally keep Zhenjiang safe, so most of them chose to surrender.
, but now that the Jurchens have gathered a large number of troops and are in a strong attack posture, everyone can't help but think about it.
Li Wanqing thought about the possible crisis in the Zhenjiang officialdom, so he came to the Zhenjiang camp. Compared with Zhenjiang officials, the military camp is the most important. Zhenjiang is a very special place. Not only is the officialdom mixed, but also the army sergeants stationed here.
It is also a mixture of Manchus and Han people, especially Han people. As long as he can control the soldiers in the Zhenjiang camp, no matter what happens in the future, he will have the power to fight. How can it be so easy to control the Zhenjiang camp?
Nowadays, some Zhenjiang soldiers accompany the Northern Shanxi Army to defend the city, while most of them stay in the camp. However, in terms of number, the Zhenjiang soldiers are no less than those of the Northern Shanxi Army. Once there is a change in the Zhenjiang camp, Li Wanqing will have the power to reach heaven.
, he could only end up with his body and head missing, so at this time Li Wanqing went deep into the Zhenjiang camp and took a huge risk.
There were more than ten soldiers in total, and deputy general Cheng Yuan had already been waiting in the camp. A dozen Zhenjiang generals sat in the tent and whispered to each other. There was a bit of confusion on everyone's face. They were curious about what Li Wanqing asked them to do. Although some
People guessed that Li Wanqing might be here to admonish, but they were not too worried. This was the Zhenjiang camp, their home base, and Li Wanqing, an outsider, did not have the final say in Zhenjiang's affairs.
Soon, Li Wanqing strode in. He was dressed in a blood-stained military uniform, with a thick black beard and a square face, showing his majesty. As soon as he entered the tent, Li Wanqing was not polite and sat directly on the main seat.
He looked down at all the generals in the tent and said in a loud voice, "I won't talk nonsense with you. You have also seen the current situation. The enemy's attack on the city is as fierce as fire. In order to ensure that Zhenjiang is peaceful, Mr. Li will lend you all
Once you use the command talisman in your hand, when the enemy is driven back, the command talisman will be returned to you."
As soon as Li Wanqing finished speaking, the tent immediately exploded. The faces of many Zhenjiang generals became extremely ugly, and some even started to stare. The order talisman is the only token they use to dispatch their troops and control their troops.
Soldiers and horses are also bargaining chips for them to gain profits. If the order talisman is handed over, Li Wanqing will have the final say in the Zhenjiang Camp from now on. Where should they go?
Almost within a breath, Chief He Tianxiao of the Zhenjiang Defense Department stood up and said with his hands in his hands, "General Li, if you need the cooperation of troops and horses, just tell the brothers. There is no reason to hand over the order."
When He Tianxiao said this, it was clear that he was disobedient. Li Wanqing sneered in his heart, He Tianxiao said it nicely, what about cooperation and disobedience? Maybe he is still obedient now, but when the situation changes, these wallflowers will disappear in the blink of an eye.
You can wave the flag and become the pioneer of Huang Taiji. Believe in them, it is better to believe in ghosts. Standing up, Li Wanqing tried to calm himself, bowed his hands and said, "Everyone, the situation is urgent, so Fu Li must be
I need to borrow it."
After saying that, Li Wanqing stared with murderous intent. He Tianxiao didn't take it seriously. He pursed his lips and said with a sarcastic smile, "Hey, General Li, what if I don't want to borrow it? Can General Li still use it?"
Are you strong?" After saying these words, He Tianxiao moved back a few steps intentionally or unintentionally, and placed his right hand on the handle of the knife, fully alert, as if he was ready to draw the knife and fight for his life.
For a moment, the temperature in the tent suddenly dropped to freezing point. Everyone was nervous and holding their breath. At this time, as long as there was a little noise, these tense generals would be alarmed. Cheng Yuan stood tightly beside Li Wanqing, more than a dozen
The soldiers also felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy. With a bang, someone clapped their hands, and more than a dozen Zhenjiang soldiers rushed in from outside the tent. Li Wanqing snorted coldly, "Very good, you all categorically said that you are loyal to the Ming Dynasty, you guys."
Is that how loyal you are?”
Everyone was silent, some raised their faces, and some lowered their heads in shame. When He Tianxiao saw that everyone was on his side, he felt angry and spoke in a much higher tone than before, "Humph.
, General Li, you forced us to do this. We are willing to be loyal to the Ming Dynasty, but you are forcing us so hard, so don’t blame us for being rude."
"He Tianxiao, what are you going to do now? Are you trying to kill Li?" Li Wanqing sneered. Since he dares to come to Zhenjiang camp, he is not afraid of death. If he doesn't even have the courage, don't lead Pidao.
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A sinister look flashed in He Tianxiao's eyes. When things got to this point, he had completely offended Li Wanqing. He had no choice but to strike first. Thinking of this, He Tianxiao shrugged his shoulders and said in a sinister voice, "Everyone
Brothers, we are determined to be loyal to the Ming court, but Li Wanqing is aggressive and bullies others too much. Wouldn't it be great if we capture Li Wanqing, open the city gates, and welcome the Khan's troops into the city? It will be a great achievement at that time. Brothers, if you want to be promoted and make a fortune,
Yes, I killed Li Wanqing with a certain family."
Since he has already broken his skin, there is no need to keep it. Anyway, if Li Wanqing doesn't die, He Tianxiao will die. He Tianxiao is one of the top figures in the Zhenjiang army and has great prestige. When he was bewitched, many people touched the hilt of the knife.
Li Wanqing had already thought of this moment. He laughed loudly and said, "Okay, let's show Li what you are capable of. Come on, who will be the first to come?"