Chapter 1359 Chen Xiao: There really is a road to the mountain.
The night falls and the moon shines brightly.
A large number of soldiers and generals came and went, holding ordnances and standing guard in the camp, while the sound of the clashing of iron sheets and armor leaves and the sound of heavy footsteps spread far and wide in the bleak autumn wind.
On the flag ship with the handsome flag "Jia" hanging, in the cabin, the orange lights were bright and glowing, projecting two figures on the mica mountain stone screen.
Jia Heng was in the military tent, holding a thin book of war and looking at it. Looking at the words on it, a hint of thinking gradually appeared in his eyes.
Gu Ruoqing stepped forward, and under the willow leaves' slender eyebrows, his beautiful eyes were as full as water as he looked at the young man with a focused expression. His heartstrings couldn't help but be plucked a little, and he asked: "Duke Wei, will the entire army attack the Gaizhou Acropolis tomorrow?
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Jia Heng raised his head, looked at Gu Ruoqing, and said softly: "We will see the situation tomorrow. These three cities are in the shape of a "pin" and rely on each other. It is very difficult to break the city."
Gu Ruoqing nodded and said softly: "Today's battle is different from the one in the storybook."
Jia Heng couldn't help but laugh and said: "There are too many conspiracies and tricks in the script. Real war is not like this, but there are those as you think. Occasionally, it is something worth writing about.
Come."
It is said that literary works should pay attention to drama, but real wars are not that complicated. They are often hard bridges and hard horses, and they are fought steadily.
Under Gu Ruoqing's curved willow-leaf eyebrows, her bright and clear eyes were as bright as jade. She looked at the young man with a clear face and said, "Fighting is also a very sophisticated thing."
Jia Heng said: "The art of military strategism is broad and profound. I don't know how many predecessors and sages have sunk into it, and masters have emerged in droves."
Gu Ruoqingming's beautiful face was thoughtful, and she said softly: "Did Wei Guogong know this from birth, or did he learn it later?"
After all, having been forcibly kissed by a young man before, this high-quality leftover woman also looked at the young man with a little more scrutiny.
Jia Heng said: "Maybe he is gifted and can teach himself without a teacher."
Gu Ruoqing glanced at the young man with her soft, clear eyes under her willow-leaf eyebrows, and said in a low voice: "What Duke Wei said is not modest at all."
She had collected a lot of stories about the young man in front of her who had made a fortune in the past. From humble beginnings, to be able to achieve such an achievement was truly a gift.
Jia Heng came closer, took Gu Ruoqing's slender hand, and with a soft hum, he hugged the beauty's delicate body into his arms and said, "I just have something to say."
Gu Ruoqing's beautiful and fair face was blushing like a blush, or in other words, she felt a little uncomfortable being hugged so intimately by the young man at this moment.
However, after a moment, two light blushes suddenly appeared on Gu Ruoqing's icy-skinned face, and she said: "You...what are you doing?"
It was obvious that at some point, the young man had climbed onto it.
Just as he was about to open the young man's hand, he suddenly saw the young man approaching his peach blossom lips, and a warm and soft breath hit his face, making Gu Ruoqing's heart skip a beat.
What followed was an even more wanton plunder than the first time.
Gu Ruoqing's beautiful cheeks gradually turned red with embarrassment, and she gently pushed away the young man in the python suit, because at some point the young man had put his hand into his clothes and was making trouble.
The beauty's delicate body trembled violently, and her fair and frosty face was filled with a brilliant blush.
Jia Heng raised his eyes to look at the beauty with a face as red as drunkenness, and whispered: "What's wrong?"
"You, a disciple!" Gu Ruoqing's plump and delicate body was as hot as fire at this moment, and he felt his head was dizzy. His face was as beautiful as a spring flower, as red as a danxia, and it was indescribably beautiful.
Jia Heng chuckled lightly, took hold of the slender body of the high-quality leftover woman, and said: "Ruoqing, this is because I'm short of words, so I can only scold you like this, right?"
Gu Ruoqing snorted softly, her beautiful eyes full of shame and annoyance, and she reprimanded: "You are obscene."
"How can we say it's obscene when two people are in love and can't help themselves?" Jia Heng said softly, but did not continue to make trouble and let go of Gu Ruoqing's waist.
Secretly, I don’t know who will do it in the future.
Gu Ruoqing's beautiful cheeks were as red as a blush, and she stretched out her hands to straighten her slightly messy skirt. She felt that a place that had not been touched for many years was touched by others, and she was inevitably frightened and inexplicable.
She...she doesn't understand anymore.
In other words, after finding this person to entrust her to, she was destined to be innocent.
It's just that after wandering in the world for more than ten years, maybe she is tired and should find someone to entrust her to.
Jia Heng picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and whispered: "Ruoqing."
At this moment, he heard familiar footsteps. Immediately, Chen Xiao stepped into the hall, raised his eyes and glanced at the boy in the python suit, and asked angrily: "Are you busy?"
Jia Heng asked: "Xiaoxiao, how is the situation?"
Under Chen Xiao's curved eyebrows, her bright eyes flickered, and she said softly: "There is not much information from the Jinyi Mansion, but the Jurchen side will definitely dispatch troops and generals to suppress the situation."
Jia Heng said: "Previous intelligence said that all the Jurchen forces are in North Korea at the moment, with about 60,000 to 70,000 people, and there are about 70,000 to 80,000 soldiers in Shengjing. This is the bottom line of the Jurchens."
Chen Xiaodao: "I think if this continues, North Korea may send troops to help."
Jia Heng nodded and said: "Now that Wang Jing has been defeated, if the Jurchens want to consolidate the fruits of victory, they will definitely not withdraw their troops from North Korea. And about our army's invasion of Gaizhou, we can also send people to spread it widely in North Korea to strengthen the
The resistance of North Korean soldiers and civilians.”
If there was only verbal support and the Han did not invest troops, North Korea might surrender to the Manchus.
Chen Xiao's flawless and cold jade face had a slight blush on both sides, and she said softly: "It's not unreasonable."
Jia Heng gently took the beauty's slender hand and whispered: "Xiaoxiao, it's getting late, let's rest early."
Chen Xiaoni snorted, seemingly dissatisfied with Jia Heng's performance, and said, "You just kissed senior sister, don't touch me."
Gu Ruoqing: "..."
Dislike her, right?
Jia Heng said: "Okay, then we won't kiss."
Chen Xiao looked at the girl who looked ashamed and angry and didn't know what to say, and whispered: "You and senior sister are making trouble, I'm going to bed first."
Jia Heng gently took the beauty's slender hand and said with a chuckle: "If you are leaving, who will I sleep with?"
Gu Ruoqing listened to the dirty talk the couple were saying and felt that her pink jade cheeks were as hot as fire. She didn't stand for a long time, then she twisted her plump waist and slowly left the cabin.
Jia Heng glanced at the beauty and said helplessly: "She was scared away by you."
"Otherwise, you still want to hug each other tonight?" Chen Xiao rolled his eyes at Jia Heng, feeling somewhat speechless.
Jia Heng nodded and whispered: "Xiaoxiao, say something serious."
Chen Xiao said "hmm" and said, "Have you read today's military casualty report?"
Jia Heng looked more serious and said in a low voice: "I have seen it before. Although the Hongyi artillery fire was sharp, the Jurchen elite Eight Banners were very powerful, and the Jiangnan Navy also suffered many casualties. Although the Jurchen soldiers and horses were defeated,
But the combat power is quite good, and there are still many soldiers and horses entrenched in the three cities including Gaizhou, Xiongyue, and Xinjian City."
Chen Xiao said: "Then what are your strategies to defeat the enemy?"
Jia Heng gently took the beauty's slender hand, hugged the beauty into his arms, smelled the fragrant fragrance, and said warmly: "If the Jurchens defend the city wall, I will bombard them with cannons and thunder.
There are actually many advantages to close field combat.”
Chen Xiao said softly: "The Jurchens also have Hongyi cannons, and although the cannons are sharp, they still need people to climb the city and attack it."
Jia Heng gently pulled the door knocker, causing Chen Xiaoni to snort immediately, and his face, as white as snow, gradually turned as red as blood.
Chen Xiao was hugged by the young man and sat down on the embroidered couch. He lowered his voice and said, "What do you think if Shengjing is really captured and he has no place to rely on you?"
Jia Heng said: "At that time, it was probably dormant for a period of time, leaving it to the new king."
"What happened in the palace?" Chen Xiao's eyes flashed and he whispered.
Jia Heng's eyebrows were raised sharply, and a familiar warmth appeared in his sharp-sword eyes, and he whispered: "There must be a road before the car reaches the mountain... we can only wait and see."
Chen Xiao hummed unconsciously, biting her pink lips gently with her pink teeth, and her bright eyes were filled with mist.
This person doesn't even say hello now.
It's true... there must be a road before the car reaches the mountain.
But she has been with him all this time, so he has to reward her.
At this moment, Jia Heng was gently hugging Chen Xiaofeng's voluptuous body, his eyebrows were furrowed and there was a hint of joy in his eyes.
The war is coming, and you can have some free time to relax, which is a pleasant thing in life.
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The golden crow sets in the west and the jade rabbit rises in the east.
The next day, the sky was bright and the thin morning light of late autumn shone on the earth. The soldiers and horses in the camp had already begun to move.
Early in the morning, Jia Heng summoned the generals of the Jiangnan Navy and the generals of the Tianjin Guard and began to assign siege tasks.
"The Jurchen soldiers and horses are currently concentrated in three cities. There are about 26,000 people in Gaizhou City, 6,000 in Xiongyue City, and 4,000 soldiers in Yongning Supervisory City." Jia Heng pointed to a hanging on the screen.
The map of mountains and rivers is as clear as gold and stone, and the voice is clear.
Jia Heng stared at the generals present and said: "This time, our army mainly attacks Gaizhou City, and the remaining two cities are restrained with a small number of troops. Admiral Wei, you lead the Jiangnan Navy with 50,000 people to besiege Gaizhou.
city."
Wetcher said yes.
Jia Heng pondered for a moment and said: "Three generals, Jia Ling, Jia Chang, and Ye Kai, led 7,000 troops to Xiongyue City. They used Hongyi cannons to contain the troops in the city, and at the same time closely monitored the movements of the soldiers in Xiongyue City."
The three generals came out and bowed their hands towards Jia Heng.
Jia Heng then looked at An Shaocheng, the commander of the left guard of the Tianjin Guard, and Mao Shun, the commander of the right guard, and said in a deep voice: "General An, General Mao, you two will lead your troops to Yongning City. You must not
Let it send troops to help Gaizhou City."
There was autumn dew all night under the city gate of Gaizhou Acropolis. On the lush green black tiles, dewdrops rolled and dripped down along the eaves.
The flags were stained with autumn dew and swayed in the morning wind.
At this moment, Yi Bilong is wearing a heavy mountain-shaped fish scale armor, with an embroidered iron sword across his waist. He is a rough man, with a burly face, not angry and intimidating, and his broad lower jaw is as sharp as a steel needle.
Regular beard.
"Master Beile, the Han army has demolished twenty fortresses outside the city. Today, troops and horses will surround the city." The deputy general on the side took the lead and said.
Ye Bilong's eyes were fierce and gleaming, as if he could pass through the smoke and clouds in the morning light and land on the large number of Han army ships on the sea. He said with emotion: "The Han army is coming with heavy troops this time, and they are coming with great force."
Although it was not an army that conquered the country, it was more like a partial army that mobilized the troops, but because the general leading the army was the world-famous Duke of Wei, they were still fearful.
The military general said: "The Han army is coming for Shengjing this time."
Ye Bilong snorted coldly, pulled out a shining long sword from his waist, and said decisively: "Come for our Shengjing? We in the Qing Dynasty still have one hundred thousand armored soldiers, why should we fear the Han army?"
With that said, he looked at the Manchu and Qing Eight Banners generals present and said loudly: "When the Han soldiers arrive, our troops will never let them go."
Ye Bilong came to the top of the city with an excited look on his face and kept motivating the Jurchen generals around him.
"Dong dong..."
With the sound of drums falling like raindrops, the cowhide drums on the city gate tower shook the surrounding areas, and a large number of Han infantry carrying siege equipment gradually approached Gaizhou City like balls of flames.
Jia Heng has handed over the command and dispatch of the Jiangnan Navy to Wei Che. At this moment, holding the monocular telescope in his hand, Jia Heng is looking at the Jurchen Eight Banners flying on the city wall and observing the defense situation.
Chen Xiao nodded and said, "The army is attacking the city."
Jia Heng frowned and whispered: "There are 50,000 siege troops, and there are about 20,000 people in the city. Relying on the city wall, it is not easy to break the city."
This is the deployment of troops on both sides of the offensive and defensive sides.
At this moment, a large number of Han troops rolled out red cannons on a high slope far away from Gaizhou City and lined them up three miles away from the city, accompanied by waving flags.
"boom……"
A large cloud of gunpowder smoke appeared from the muzzle of the Hongyi cannon. Then, the city wall was blown to pieces and collapsed, and the Jurchen bannermen on the top of the city fell from the city wall.
Dozens of Hongyi cannons, with intensive fire, bombarded the city wall. For a time, the momentum was spectacular.
The Hongyi cannons on the city wall also fired back at the Han army's array.
A large number of soldiers braved the artillery fire at the top of the city, climbed up the ladder and charged. Occasionally, three or five soldiers stood firm on the top of the city and fought with the Jurchen soldiers who were surrounding them.
Jia Heng was holding a monocular telescope in his hand at the moment, looking at the soldiers on the top of the city.
On the top of the city gate, Ye Bilong, who was also commanding under the smoke of artillery fire, also called on his soldiers to help guard on the top of the city.
The shouts of killing filled the top of the city for a while, seeming to shake the sky.
A large number of soldiers carried wooden ladders and charged towards the city. From above, it looked like ants attacking the city.
At this moment, pieces of rolling wood and rocks were thrown down along the ladder, and many Han soldiers screamed. Immediately, they fell like dumplings from the wooden ladder.
On the other side, a similar offensive and defensive battle took place in Xiongyue City, but it was more of the roar of cannons, and there was no large-scale ant attack on the city.
At this moment, Ye Bilong felt the artillery fire below, and was greatly surprised for a moment.
A siege battle lasted from early morning to noon. Accompanied by the sound of "clang clang" and the ringing of gold, a large number of Han troops retreated like a tide.
Although Gaizhou City is in dilapidated condition, it remains unmoved.
In the military tent, Jia Heng discussed with a group of generals how to defeat the enemy.
With a look of shame on his face, Wei Che lowered his head, clasped his fists and said, "Duke Wei, you are incapable of commanding me despite my humble duty. I ask you to convict me of this crime."
Dozens of cannons from the Jiangnan Navy were fired at the top of the city, but there was still no progress. No wonder Wei Che felt ashamed.
Of course, after all, we are facing Jurchens who "are invincible if there are not even ten thousand Jurchens".
Jia Heng said: "Today we are attacking the city, but we are just testing it first. Don't be too depressed if we are not in a good position to advance."
Then, he looked at the other generals and said, "The Hongyi artillery will continue to bombard the city. Let's weaken the momentum of Gaizhou City first, and don't rush to attack the city."
Whether it was grain, fodder, military supplies, or baggage, the Han army transported it by ship, and there was no shortage of grain and fodder.
After the generals were relieved, they went down to have lunch.
In the military tent, only Chen Xiao and Gu Ruoqing were left for a while. They looked at the young man in the python suit, like Gu Ruoqing, with worried looks in their eyes.
Chen Xiaoxing came closer and said softly: "Do you want to build the city to attract Jurchen troops?"
Jia Heng shook his head and said: "With these tens of thousands of soldiers and horses alone, we can't break the city for a while. We just have to wait and see what happens. Xiaoxiao, what's going on over there in North Korea?"
Chen Xiao shook his head and said: "There is no information coming in at the moment. It seems that there is a stalemate."
Jia Heng's eyes fell on the map, as if penetrating through heavy smoke and clouds, deducing the Jurchens' movements, and said: "The Jurchens are fighting on two fronts and are more anxious than us."
The time for the Han court to intervene in the war was actually just right. If Wang Jing had not been defeated, Azige, Obai and others would have rushed back home. It would be difficult to achieve the goal of conquering Shengjing with just one navy.
North Korea's strategy of breaking things first and then pocketing them is useless.
Gu Ruoqing looked at the young man who was frowning in thought, his eyes flashed, and he was confused.
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North Korea, Wang Jing
Just as Jia Heng thought, Prince Azig of England was also very anxious and was holding a military report.
In the past few days, although Aobai defeated the Qinwang coalition forces of various North Korean provinces in Gangwon Province, North Korea is now almost in chaos.
In the local counties and counties below Gyeonggi Province, many volunteer villagers began to organize themselves to resist the elite soldiers of the Jurchen Eight Banners.
This made Azig's once-conceived idea of "unifying the Qing Dynasty" almost come to nothing.
In other words, Azige's temperament and skills are simply not as flexible as those of Yue Tuo, Duduo and others.
"Your Majesty, Shengjing sent an angel with a decree and a letter."
At this moment, a muscular guard entered the palace and raised his hand.
Azig said: "Go quickly and invite people in."
Not long after, I saw two horses leading a white-faced and beardless eunuch into the hall.
"Prince of England, this is a letter from the Prince Regent."
Azig couldn't wait to say: "Bring it over quickly and let me see it."
The eunuch did not dare to neglect and delivered the imperial edict and letter with a hint of joy on his face.
Azig received the imperial edict, unfolded it quickly, and finished reading.
The text above the imperial edict naturally commends Azige and Aobai for taking Wangjing, the capital of Korea, and gives Aobai the official title of Shaobao, while Azig repeats the title of Duke Duoluo, which is considered to be in harmony with the Japanese state.
The sins should be compensated by the merits and demerits.
Then came Dorgon's letter, which mentioned that the Han Dynasty had sent troops from the sea to attack Gaizhou, so that Azig could wipe out North Korea as soon as possible.
However, there was no mention of the requirement to dispatch soldiers and return to the army for reinforcements.
Azig put down the letter in his hand and said, "The Han court has sent troops."
Zu Zerun, the Han general below, looked solemn and raised his hands to report: "Your Majesty, if the Han Dynasty attacks in a large scale, we will not have enough troops to fight against it."
Azige thought for a moment and then ordered: "Tomorrow we will hold a grand ceremony to enthrone the king, and then issue an edict to make all the roads and prefectures in North Korea surrender. We, the Qing Dynasty, only have a small number of soldiers stationed in North Korea."
During this period, Azig had asked the former North Korean political advisor Gui Sizhe to set up a grassroots team to prepare for the establishment of a new North Korean dynasty.
This is somewhat similar to the Da Chu regime established by Zhang Bangchang with the support of the Jurchens in the late Northern Song Dynasty, after the humiliation of Jingkang.
The so-called withdrawal of the Qing troops in Azig's mouth was naturally also a cover. Later, the Korean monarch and the political situation were controlled from behind the scenes, and assimilation was completed through a series of policies.
This is the strategy proposed by Fan Xiandou to pacify the dynasty and accept the dynasty.